After the Sun and Luo families had dinner, Grandpa Luo warmly invited Grandpa Sun to visit his study. The two old men talked about interesting stories and experiences in their respective fields of expertise and had a great time.
Before they knew it, it was already past nine in the evening. It wasn't until Luo Changgeng came upstairs and called out to Old Master Luo that he wanted to rest. Only then did he reluctantly let the three generations of the Sun family leave, agreeing to continue their conversation the next day.
On the way back, Mr. Sun seemed very happy and felt that his trip was not in vain.
When we arrived at Sun Aimin's rental house, it seemed a little crowded because there were three more people in the house.
But since we were all family, there wasn't much to worry about. It was mid-October, and the weather wasn't too hot or too cold. Besides, Sun Aimin knew his father and two brothers were coming, so he'd already bought a military green mattress and a few quilts, so sleeping on the floor wouldn't be too cold.
As for sleeping, Mr. Sun was arranged to live in the same room with his youngest son and grandson. The grandfather and grandson slept on the bed, while Sun Aimin slept on the floor.
In another room, Sun Aijun and Sun Aiguo slept on the bed, while Sun Qi and Li Haisheng slept on the floor in the living room.
After closing the door, Grandpa Sun first coaxed little Sun Mian, who was so sleepy that he could hardly open his eyes, to sleep. However, he himself tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, so he simply started chatting with Sun Aimin.
"How is Xiao Mian learning Chinese medicine with Mr. Luo recently? I think this child is very enthusiastic in learning, and never complains about the hard work or tiredness, just like our Sun family." The old man said. When he mentioned this little grandson, his heart was filled with joy and pride.
Sun Aimin smiled and said, "Mr. Luo often praised him, saying he was talented and hardworking, and a good candidate for studying Traditional Chinese Medicine. This path is not something that most people can persevere on. While Mr. Luo is still strong, I hope he can learn more skills and return with them."
By the way, Dad, what are your thoughts on dealing with the Luo family today? Can you put your worries aside this time? "
Old Master Sun replied, "From what I've seen today, this family is pretty good. Especially Old Master Luo. He's still studying at such an old age. It's really admirable. No wonder he's become a well-known traditional Chinese medicine doctor. Xiao Mian is lucky enough to become his apprentice. Good fortune is yet to come!"
Sun Aimin responded, "So Xiao Mian can be considered a blessing in disguise. If it weren't for that incident, we wouldn't have had the chance to meet Dr. Luo. I feel like it's best to leave our treasure to them."
But we can't do this secretly, we have to do it openly and honestly, so that those who are hiding in the dark know that this treasure is no longer in our family, and stop trying to make things difficult for us."
Grandpa Sun thought for a moment and said, "Will that cause trouble for the Luo family?"
Sun Aimin explained, "Dad, I've been thinking about this for the past couple of days. Don't we have a copy of this? Let's give the copy to Dr. Luo to study. As for the original ancient book, we should hand it over to the country with great fanfare.
In our hands, it's just waste paper and a source of trouble, but once it's handed over, it becomes an antique, a cultural treasure. We risked our lives to preserve it during these turbulent times, and we shouldn't let it remain in the dark; we should let it see the light of day and shine brightly.
Hearing what Sun Aimin said, Old Man Sun couldn't help but feel excited. The treasure that his second uncle had wanted to sell to the enemy country was not only protected by them, but now it can be passed down. It is truly a great event that can bring honor to the family.
By now, Old Master Sun had completely dispelled his worries and was determined to get started on this matter as soon as possible. The journey from his hometown to Mafang City had taken a whole day, and the treasure weighing over ten pounds had been hanging on his chest for a whole day, which had exhausted him. Now he was not afraid of thieves stealing it, but he was afraid of thieves who were eyeing it. If he didn't get the treasure out quickly, he would never sleep soundly.
The next morning before four o'clock, Sun Qi and Li Haisheng went out and rode a tricycle to the wholesale market to buy food for the day in preparation for today's business.
The restaurant has now hired two local workers, one as a kitchen helper, responsible for cleaning and preliminary processing of ingredients, and the other as a dishwasher.
After the two of them bought the food and delivered it to the restaurant, they could go home for a nap around six o'clock, and then go back to work in the store when it opened at around ten o'clock.
Now, Li Haisheng has been studying with Sun Aimin for a while and has already cooked dozens of dishes. Sun Qi has been learning from his elders since he was a child, so his cooking skills are naturally much better than Li Haisheng's. He can cook some dishes that are more difficult and require higher skills from the chef.
Now, everything is on the right track. Although Li Haisheng has not yet fully completed his apprenticeship, he has made a lot of progress. Sun Aimin has also begun to let go gradually, from the initial demonstration and explanation to gradually transitioning to supervision and guidance.
He thought that after a while, when these two young people were able to run the restaurant, he would have more time to do other things.
Mr. Sun was tired from the journey yesterday and had been chatting with Sun Aimin until late, so he woke up a little late. By the time he got up, Sun Aimin had already taken his son to dinner and sent him to school. Sun Qi and Li Haisheng had already returned to their rental house to catch up on some sleep.
When Sun Aimin came back, Grandpa Sun, Sun Aiguo and Sun Aijun had already finished their meal and washed the dishes.
"Dad, eldest brother, second brother, we arrived too late yesterday and didn't have time to go to the restaurant. Come with me to take a look at the store today?" Sun Aimin said to them.
This was also one of the purposes of their trip. They wanted to see what Sun Aimin’s shop looked like and how it was run.
The restaurant wasn't far from the rental house, so they walked there. They arrived at the restaurant at nine o'clock, but it hadn't officially opened yet. There were only two workers busy inside.
The hotel covers an area of more than 100 square meters, which is not big, but it is very elegantly decorated. It was decorated according to the design drawings provided by Yuan Jie, which is very different from the popular decoration style of this era.
The entrance to the street is made of large glass windows, which allows pedestrians to see the inside of the store when passing by, which is very eye-catching. In addition, this design allows for better lighting inside the store, which can greatly enhance the dining experience of diners.
The tables and chairs are all made of high-quality solid wood, specially crafted by a carpenter hired by Sun Aimin. In addition to some four-person square tables, there are also several large rotatable round tables suitable for dining with multiple people.
This kind of table is still relatively rare nowadays, and Mr. Sun and his friends felt very novel when they saw it.
"Yes, yes, there are still more new things in the city. We always stay in our small home, and our thoughts and ideas are out of touch with the city people." Old man Sun looked around and said to his eldest son and second son with emotion.
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