Chapter 043: A Man Who Does Great Things
When we arrived at Yuan County Bus Station, we saw Bai Chengxiang coming to pick us up on a tricycle.
With Bai Zhenzhu's bicycle, everyone squeezed together and sat down.
The group went to Happy Garden in a lively manner and took all the things they brought upstairs.
Only then did Dong Juan know that Bai Zhenzhu not only bought a shop, but also bought a house in the county town. Later, Shuo Shuo also went to study in the county town. She kept praising her for her courage.
People these days are afraid of being poor, and it is not easy for everyone to earn some money. If they have money, they either deposit it in a cooperative or save it.
The villagers have limited horizons. Many of them don’t know how to make money through business and they dare not invest for fear of losing money.
There are indeed very few like white pearls.
Bai Zhenzhu knew that Dong Juan was also a woman with her own ideas, so she said:
"Auntie, Third Brother also said that our country will definitely get better and better in the future. That saying is called "everything needs to be rebuilt". I don't understand anything else, I only know that the price of houses in this county town changes every day, which means that housing prices are rising. When we have money in the future, we can buy a house, it will definitely be the right thing to do."
She didn't dare to say anything else, but in the next ten years, housing prices would not stop rising.
In a few years, Yuan County will be full of tall buildings, large shopping malls, and big roads...
Dong Juan was excited by what she said:
"Then let's all work hard to make money and buy a big house in Chengdu in the future."
Zhang Minmin was frightened by her mother's ambition:
"Mom, you are going to Rongcheng to buy a house. What about me and Jingsi?"
Bai Zhenzhu said, "Third brother and third sister-in-law can continue their studies. Maybe they can go to Rongcheng to teach in the future?"
Zhang Minmin: “…” She doesn’t even dare to blow the shell like this.
Suddenly the pressure was overwhelming.
Bai Jingsi was watching the store. He was handsome, fair-skinned and wore a pair of glasses. He looked like an educated man. In the past few days, several middle-aged women asked him blatantly whether he was married when they bought braised meat.
Hearing that Bai Jingsi was already married, the aunts asked if Bai Zhenzhu was married.
Bai Zhenzhu had already agreed with her brothers and sisters-in-law on this point. In order to avoid trouble, they just said they were married and didn't mention divorce.
Now no one except Xia He knows about her divorce, and Xia He is not a talkative person.
It's still early now, and a large group of people gathered in front of the braised meat shop is a nuisance.
Xu Yin knew that the braised meat shop would be handed over to her and Bai Chengxiang to run. She was so excited that she took the initiative to stay and look after the shop with Bai Chengxiang. Bai Zhenzhu took Dong Juan and others back to the restaurant first.
When Bai Jingsi reached the door, he suddenly remembered:
"Zhenzhu, Comrade Huo has left."
Bai Zhenzhu was stunned: "He left on his own?"
After entering the house, Bai Jingsi said, "He left at midnight last night and someone came to pick him up. His injuries are almost healed, so he's fine."
Then he handed over a hundred yuan: "This is the food money he left behind, and a gift for Shuo Shuo."
When Shuo Shuo heard that Huo Zheng was gone, he felt very lost until he saw the gift Huo Zheng gave him.
It was a shell strung with a rope.
Shuo Shuo's eyes lit up:
"Third Uncle, is this a real bullet shell? The one that popped out when you hit a bad guy?"
Bai Jingsi touched his head: "Yes."
Shuo Shuo held the bullet shell in his hand, and his admiration for Huo Zheng reached a new level. He wondered if he would be able to see Uncle Huo again in the future.
Bai Zhenzhu knew that Huo Zheng was a man who would do great things, and it was only a matter of time before he left.
She invited Dong Juan and Liu Fang to sit down.
In the past two days, Guo Yongliang has delivered all the furniture she had ordered. All the tables and chairs are neatly arranged, and the cash register is much more spacious than before.
The entire wall of cabinets at the back was still empty, but the glass cabinets for cooked food were clean and tidy.
Seeing the finished cabinet now, Bai Zhenzhu wanted to make a bigger one for the braised meat shop, which would be more hygienic.
"Pearl, your restaurant is very nicely decorated and bright." Dong Juan praised.
Liu Fang's eyes lit up too. Pearl Restaurant was much more upscale than even the biggest restaurant in town. Thinking about working in a restaurant like this in the future, Liu Fang felt excited.
Bai Zhenzhu quickly poured water for everyone and said modestly:
"I didn't do much cleaning, I just smashed the walls, painted the floor with powder and water. A store that sells food needs to look clean and tidy so that customers will be willing to come in."
Seeing that she was busy, Dong Juan quickly stopped her:
"There are no outsiders here, so stop working."
Bai Zhenzhu took out the kettle and placed it on the large round table, then took out a stack of clean bowls. It seemed that she would have to buy some disposable cups for drinking water later.
Liu Fang rolled up her sleeves and went into the kitchen.
Bai Chengxiang and Bai Jingsi had been eating out these days, and after eating they brought a portion for Huo Zheng. These grown men were too lazy to cook at home, so the pots and stoves in the kitchen were all cold and the stove had gone out long ago.
Liu Fang searched in the backyard and prepared to light the stove.
Bai Zhenzhu picked up a piece of honeycomb coal with tongs and went to next door to find Zhang Hongying to exchange it for a lit piece of honeycomb coal. This way, the stove could be easily lit.
Bai Zhenzhu also taught Liu Fang how to use and what to pay attention to when using the gas stove.
Liu Fang exclaimed: "Cooking in this city is really convenient. The fire can be turned on and off at will."
She was quick and skillful. She filled the rice cooker with water and started to boil water and cook.
Bai Zhenzhu asked Zhang Minmin to watch the fire and cook, while she took Liu Fang to the market to buy vegetables. Dong Juan couldn't stay, so she followed them.
Bai Zhenzhu has been buying vegetables for a few days and has gotten to know most of the vegetable sellers.
She took Liu Fang and Dong Juan to a couple who looked younger.
The man in the couple seemed to have some problems with his legs, but he was very hardworking. He kept limping around to tidy up the vegetable stall and clean the area around the stall.
The woman was about thirty years old. Her name was Mei Xiu Lian. She had a round face, spoke crisply and always had a smile on her face.
Seeing Bai Zhenzhu from a distance, she began to greet him:
"Boss Bai is here to buy vegetables. Do you want some bitter melons that were just harvested today? They were just picked from the vines this morning."
Most people in this market know white pearls.
"Yes, Sister Mei, weigh two."
Bai Zhenzhu picked two bitter gourds and handed them to her. They also brought a lot of vegetables from home. In fact, there was no need to buy vegetables. The main purpose was to bring Liu Fang over for a walk and buy some meat.
Mei Xiu Lian quickly put the bitter gourd into her vegetable basket, and then picked up a sunflower and stuffed it into the basket.
This sunflower is bigger than the plate at home, and they also sell it for money. The unroasted sunflower seeds are sweet and Bai Zhenzhu likes to eat them very much.
Mei Xiulian said: "These sunflowers are grown by ourselves, and Boss Bai took them back to eat."
"How can this be possible? This sunflower costs fifty cents."
Bai Zhenzhu gave Mei Xiulian the sunflower seeds and money, but she did not take them and put them back in her basket:
"Boss Bai, don't be disgusted. Take it back and feed it to your child."
Bai Zhenzhu couldn't refuse, so she thanked him.
After leaving, Liu Fang said:
"That couple are honest people, and the dishes they cook look clean and tidy."
Bai Zhenzhu said, "I thought that we could get the food from the restaurant from her house in the future. Sister-in-law, you can come to buy the food later. We will get to know each other after a while."
Liu Fang is a little unconfident:
"I buy groceries? Pearl, can I do that?"
Bai Zhenzhu said, "Why can't you? You and my second sister-in-law both graduated from junior high school, so you should have no problem settling accounts."
Dong Juan also encouraged: "You will get used to it after buying it a few times, don't be afraid."
Liu Fang recalled Xu Yin's excited look when she looked at the shop just now. As the eldest sister-in-law, she couldn't fall behind.
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