Du Bin fell asleep with his Walkman in his arms last night. The songs were still playing, and Du Bin fell asleep peacefully.
Perhaps he was tired during the day, and he was a little excited at the beginning. Later, with the sound of music, Du Bin soon couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep while listening to the song.
Seeing his brother Du Bin's happy expression, Du Chen was also very happy. In any case, since his rebirth, thanks to his foresight, he saw that his family's life was getting better day by day, and the whole family was happy every day, and their mental state was different. Du Chen felt that his rebirth was more meaningful.
Because it was Sunday, the two brothers slept until after nine o'clock today. When they got up, they found that their parents were not at home. They probably went to check on the store.
After cleaning up, they had nothing else to do. Du Bin played his Walkman, listening to music through headphones. Du Chen read "Student Days" for a while and decided to continue writing articles. Making money was still a motivation.
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"Lao Du, this place is really nice. I don't know how the previous owner managed to lose money. But there are three rooms here. Do you want to rent them all? What if business is booming and someone gets jealous and tries to steal our business?"
Du Chen's mother walked around the store for a long time, nodded in satisfaction, and then became worried about the competitors.
"How about calling Lao Zhou later and we go find Lao Zhang and deliver the things to him to see if we can get a lower rent?"
Du Chen's father was also quite decisive. Since he had made up his mind, he would take action. He would directly send cigarettes and alcohol to the other party today to avoid any further complications.
After discussing it, the two immediately decided to go home to get money to buy gifts.
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The Du Chen brothers were busy with their own things when they heard the door open. Before they could react, they heard their mother say in a hurry, "Sons, figure out how to eat lunch. Your dad and I are going to get some things and run some errands. We may not be back by lunchtime. You can figure it out on your own. You don't have to wait for us."
As soon as the words fell, Du Chen's father came out of the big house. The two of them closed the door and hurried away. The two brothers looked at each other, lamenting that their parents were too anxious and left before they could finish their words.
Besides, Du Chen's parents went straight to the tobacco and alcohol store in the market after they left the house. It was actually a larger grocery store that sold everything, but tobacco and alcohol were the main items.
The two of them walked around and ended up buying two packs of Shilin cigarettes and two bottles of Fenjiu, a local brand of liquor. Normally, Du Chen's dad smoked Yingbin cigarettes, which cost 1.20 yuan a box. The Yingbin cigarettes were unfiltered at 1 yuan, and with filters at 1.20 yuan. At the time, they were the cheapest cigarettes with filters. Shilin cigarettes were 10 yuan a box, a bit more expensive than Hongtashan. Today, as a gift, he'd finally bought two packs.
As for liquor, the locals prefer Fenjiu, a local specialty, for its light aroma. They can't get used to the rich, fragrant Wuliangye. Forget Moutai; it's always been unaffordable for the average person, and even if they wanted to, it's not available in this area. After buying cigarettes and alcohol, Du Chen's parents headed straight to Old Zhou's house, intending to have him take them to Old Zhang's. They were pressed for time; it was already mid-afternoon, and local custom dictated that visits and gifts be made in the morning; going in the afternoon or evening would be rude.
After a while, Du Chen's parents arrived at Lao Zhou's house and said directly, "Lao Zhou, if you are busy now, come with me to Lao Zhang's house. I plan to rent the shop in front of the school."
"Oh, have you two made up your mind?" Old Zhou didn't expect that the two had made a decision in just a few days.
"Well, I've thought about it. I think the location is good, and my wife has nothing else to do at home every day. The children are growing up, and there are more places to spend money. I have to think of a way. Anyway, I'll give it a try. I'll accept the loss."
"Okay, wait for me to change my clothes and then I'll take you there. Lao Zhang's house is not far away, just in the building in front." As Lao Zhang said this, he went into the inner room to change his clothes.
During the conversation, the three of them came to Old Zhang's house.
"Is Lao Zhang here? It's me, Lao Zhou, who's here to open the door." Lao Zhou shouted while knocking on the door.
"Here I come. Oh, Old Du, you're here too. Come in, come in." Zhang Jiqing happened to be at home. He opened the door and saw Du Chen's father. He greeted them and invited them in.
Du Chen's father greeted Zhang Jiqing and introduced Du Chen's mother.
"Lao Du, why did you think of coming to my place?" Lao Zhang said straight to the point as soon as he sat down.
"My wife and I have been thinking about this for several days and are planning to buy the shop at the school gate and run it ourselves. We came here today to discuss this matter."
"Okay, now that you've thought about it, how many rooms do you plan to rent?" asked Lao Zhang.
Du Chen's father didn't respond. Instead, he handed the bag to Zhang Jiqing and said, "Look, this is my first time here, and I bought you some cigarettes and alcohol. Old Zhang, please accept them. I'll have a lot more trouble for you in the future."
"No, no, considering your relationship with Lao Zhou, there is no need for it. You can take it back or return it." Lao Zhang quickly refused.
"Oh, it's not worth much. Please take it. I'm sorry to bother you on Sunday."
The two men pushed and shoved, one wanting to give, the other refusing. Du Chen's mother and Lao Zhang's wife also tried to persuade them, one saying "take it," the other saying "take it back." Lao Zhou, watching from the sidelines, found it somewhat amusing and interrupted, "Alright, alright, stop arguing. Lao Zhang, just take it. Lao Du has already given it, so how can you ask him to take it back..."
Just as Lao Zhang was about to speak, Lao Zhou interrupted him and said, "Well, Lao Zhang, just take it. See if you can give Lao Du a discount on the rent. We'll take advantage of the public, Lao Du will get something, and you'll get a couple of packs of cigarettes. We're lucky enough to be able to rent out our company's house. There's no hard and fast target for how much to rent. It's not like we're not paying rent for free. Besides, we all know that a lot of people are using it for free. Can you think of a lower rent?"
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