Xia Jin said, "Why did you appear there last night? I hope no one will cause trouble for me if I save you."
Gu Jingmo said: "Someone plotted against me. They wanted to kill me while I was sick. Don't worry, it won't happen."
Xia Jin said, "Then you should take good care of your injuries and don't go out and cause trouble for me. Get out of here as soon as you're healed."
Gu Jingmo said, "How ruthless."
Xia Jin said, "I won't argue with you. There's porridge in the pot outside. Eat it when you're hungry. I'm going out now."
Gu Jingmo said, "Then what should I wear?"
Xia Jin said, "Aren't the clothes from before still there?"
“It’s dirty.”
Xia Jin said, "Wait a minute, I'll buy it for you when I come back at noon." After saying that, Xia Jin went out, leaving Gu Jingmo alone at home.
After Xia Jin left, Gu Jingmo lay on the bed and looked around the room. Then, shirtless, he walked to the living room and filled a bowl of porridge. After taking the first sip, Gu Jingmo thought, "The cooking skills are not bad. She is indeed someone I like. The porridge she makes is better than other places."
Xia Jin cooked this porridge using the rice from the space, adding spiritual spring water when cooking. Of course, it tasted good. After drinking it, Gu Jingmo leaned on the bed and thought, "I don't know which family is plotting against me this time, or if both families are involved. The news of my disappearance should have spread to the capital by now. Let them be proud for a few days. When I return, I will definitely bring them down one by one. I also need to send a letter home. The old man is old and can't stand the stimulation."
When Xia Jin arrived at the store, it was still early and the store had not officially opened yet. The aunts were busy in the kitchen. It was not until about ten o'clock that the store officially opened.
This day was pretty much as Xia Jin had expected. More people came and business was better. They all came for the discounts, and many of them came from far away.
Seeing that he was too busy, Xia Jin had to take Aunt Cuihong's place and started to count and collect money. After getting through the peak period, Xia Jin gave Aunt Cuihong some instructions and prepared to go home.
Xia Jin hadn't forgotten to buy clothes. She went to the department store and bought Gu Jingmo a sweater, a shirt, and a pair of pants. Since she didn't know the exact size, and seeing that Gu Jingmo was tall and strong, Xia Jin had to buy the larger size. After carrying the clothes, Xia Jin went to the restaurant and packed a few dishes to bring back for him.
When Xia Jin returned home, she saw Gu Jingmo lying on the bed reading his textbook. Xia Jin threw the clothes she had bought at him and said, "Why are you reading my book?"
Gu Jingmo was hit in the face by the clothes. He took the clothes and put them aside and said, "I'm bored at home alone."
Xia Jin said, "Get dressed and come out for dinner."
Gu Jingmo picked up the sweater Xia Jin bought and put it on, then came out and said, "What did you buy?"
Xia Jin said, "You're a patient now anyway, why are you asking so many questions? You just have to eat whatever I buy."
Gu Jingmo said, "Okay, okay, you are my savior after all. There is an old saying that goes, if someone saves your life, you should repay them with your own life."
Xia Jin said, "I don't think I'd want someone like you. What if you're hunted down by your enemies someday?"
Gu Jingmo said: "Why, are you scared? Don't worry, I will protect you."
Xia Jin looked him up and down and said, "You, I see you can't even protect yourself, how can you protect me? What on earth do you do? Are you really a gangster?"
Gu Jingmo said, "What would you do if I were a gangster?"
Xia Jin smiled and said, "Of course I'll call the police. Maybe if I help them catch you, I'll get a reward."
Gu Jingmo said: "It really makes me sad."
Xia Jin said seriously, "I'm not going to argue with you anymore. What exactly do you do? Why do you have so many scars on your body? If you don't explain clearly, then go back to where you came from. You're not welcome in my house."
Gu Jingmo said seriously: "Gu Jingmo, an active-duty soldier."
Xia Jin asked, "Soldier, you didn't lie to me, did you? If you're a soldier, why are you here?"
Gu Jingmo said: "I can't tell you why I'm here. Just trust that I won't hurt you. Don't I look like a soldier?"
Xia Jin said, "In my impression, soldiers are all very decent. You don't look like a good person. You're too fierce."
Gu Jingmo said, "Why don't you seem afraid of me when I'm so fierce?"
Xia Jin said: "I naturally have my reasons."
After the two of them finished their meal, Xia Jin said, "I won't be back for dinner tonight. There are vegetables and meat in the kitchen. You can cook something for yourself."
"And don't cause me any trouble. Stay home honestly. Your injuries haven't healed yet. If something happens next time, you might not be so lucky."
Xia Jin returned to the store. While there were few people and the store was not busy, Xia Jin took Aunt Cuihong out to discuss cooperation with the stall owners selling meat, fish and soy products.
Xia Jin needed quite a bit of meat every day, and it was too much trouble to go shopping on his own. He planned to negotiate a deal with them to have the meat delivered every morning. Yesterday, Xia Jin had roughly estimated the daily demand, and after negotiating the deal, they agreed to have the meat delivered at 8:00 a.m. each day, with payment in hand.
All of these will be managed by Aunt Cuihong from now on. Xia Jin has to go to school and doesn't have time, so Xia Jin brought Aunt Cuihong with her this time to let her get familiar with the situation.
Aunt Cuihong is responsible for the inspection work every night. She will make up for any shortage in the store in time, and she will also record all the expenses of the store. Fortunately, Aunt Cuihong graduated from junior high school and is good at bookkeeping.
Xia Jin had been struggling with whether to give the accounting task to her. After all, money is a tempting thing. Although it looks good now, she doesn't know if it will change when she sees Xia Jin receiving a large amount of money every day.
But in the end, Xia Jin still chose to believe her. After all, the salary he gave her was higher than the market price. If she would betray him even so, her future would not be good either.
Xia Jin set aside two hundred yuan every day as working capital, using this money to pay for anything the store needed. Of course, anything over a hundred yuan had to be reported to Xia Jin for approval. Xia Jin had agreed with Aunt Cuihong to reconcile the accounts every Saturday.
The next day's earnings were also good, with a net profit of 1,600 yuan. The house was finally paid for. Xia Jin put the money away and went home after work. Only then did she remember that she had been so busy today and forgot to buy a bed. She couldn't sleep on the sofa all day.
It’s too late today and everyone’s shop is closed. Xia Jin told himself not to forget about this tomorrow.
The next morning, Xia Jin woke up in her own bed. She looked around and luckily, no one was around. Otherwise, it would be awkward for two people to share a bed. She went out and saw Gu Jingmo, a nearly 1.9-meter-tall man, curled up on the sofa, soundly asleep.
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