Compared to the somber atmosphere at the Zhao family's place, the Zhou family's atmosphere was much more relaxed.
Zhou Dayong was forced to be treated as a patient, and after eating, he lay in bed.
The family gathered in the main house talking, during which Zhou Dayong repeatedly expressed his amazement.
He's only been gone for a little over half a month, and so many big changes have happened at home.
"Is what you're saying true? You're not all in cahoots to lie to me, are you?"
Zhou Dayong was still a little incredulous, but in the end, Zhou Sui took out the money she had earned during this period, which dispelled his doubts.
"This is too much, it's almost half a year's salary for me."
"Dad, this isn't much. My sister and I went to look at storefronts today. Once we have a storefront, maybe we can earn this much in a day, right, sister?"
Zhou Xu was utterly impressed by this older sister; how could she come up with so many dishes, all of which he had never seen before?
When Zhou Sui was looking at storefronts today, she briefly told Zhou Xu about her idea of expanding the business. Zhou Xu was so excited that he couldn't wait to get started.
He even said things like not studying and instead doing business with his family.
In the end, Zhou Xu received a stern reprimand from Zhou Sui, and now even if he had a million points of enthusiasm, he dared not show it.
"A storefront?" Zhou Dayong was in a state of constant surprise all night. "Storefronts in town are so expensive, how can we afford them?"
"Dad, it depends on the location and size. You don't need to worry about this. I'll take care of it."
With the whole family present, Zhou Sui shared her thoughts.
"We absolutely have to rent a storefront, otherwise the amount we can produce from our small food carts is limited, and the variety of food we can offer is also restricted."
"Dad, take good care of yourself during this time. Once you're better, quit your job at the brick factory and come with us to town to do business."
"You'll definitely earn just as much money as you do now."
Zhou Dayong's mouth dropped open; he hadn't expected to be included.
"I can't do that. I'm clumsy and I can't do delicate work."
He has neither cooking skills nor a silver tongue, so I really don't know what he could do there.
He can't do much; the only thing he can use is his strength.
Zhou Xu got anxious, "Dad, don't underestimate yourself. I can even help my sister."
If they really want to open their little shop, they'll need to have enough staff.
If Zhou Dayong isn't with us now, wouldn't we be too busy? How would she achieve the goals her sister mentioned?
“No, no.” Zhou Dayong waved his hands repeatedly, “I’m fine at the brick factory.”
“Dad,” Zhou Sui suddenly said seriously, “If you don’t come with us, we can’t get a lot of work done.”
"That food cart is too heavy; I can't push it by myself at all. I'll also need someone strong to buy ingredients in the future."
"It takes my mom two or three trips to make up for what you do in one trip."
"Besides, it's just me and my mom. What if they take advantage of us because we're outnumbered and weak?"
Zhou Sui listed out the key reasons why Zhou Dayong had to be with her. She spoke earnestly, and Zhou Dayong couldn't help but sit up straight.
"Dayong, just listen to Suisui," Li Qiuju advised.
"How much money we make is secondary; your health is the most important thing."
"If you have so much energy, why don't you use it at our own home?"
Thinking about Zhou Dayong's collapse, Li Qiuju still felt a lingering fear.
She fainted this time only after walking out; Li Qiuju didn't even dare to think about the consequences if she wasn't so lucky next time.
"Dad, please listen to what we all think about this."
With his children and wife offering their analyses, Zhou Dayong finally relented.
“Then I’ll talk to the brick factory owner tomorrow.”
“I’m in great health and don’t need to rest. Just tell me if there’s anything I need to do.”
Zhou Sui quickly stopped him, "Dad, listen to the doctor. You need to rest in bed during this period. You can't do any work or drink alcohol."
"Drinking alcohol? Did the doctor say we can't drink alcohol?" Zhou Dayong asked.
Zhou Sui nodded emphatically, "No."
Zhou Dayong wondered if his head had really been damaged, since he couldn't remember what the doctor had said.
"Alright, just listen to the doctor. I'll go boil some water for you to take your medicine."
Li Qiuju went out, and Zhou Xu followed her out. He had eaten too much that night and needed to go to the toilet.
Only Zhou Dayong and his daughter remained in the room. Zhou Dayong spoke softly.
"Honey, did Dad give Mom the things I asked you to buy last time?"
It's a wonder he still remembers this matter. Zhou Sui raised an eyebrow, her expression turning cold.
"Dad, have you been drinking lately?"
Before Zhou Dayong left last time, he had promised her that he would stop drinking.
"I didn't drink it." Zhou Dayong said sincerely, "My coworkers offered me some, but I didn't drink a drop. You can ask them if you don't believe me."
This remains to be considered, but since the person is nearby, there's plenty of time to keep an eye on them.
"Oh, Dad's confused. How could he have listened to those words?"
Zhou Dayong said something completely out of the blue.
"What did you say?" Zhou Sui looked over in confusion.
"It's nothing, it's all in the past, and something like that will never happen again."
"Honey, tell Dad, have you bought the things yet?"
"Wait, I'll get it." Zhou Sui ran back to her room and quickly returned with a small wooden box.
"I think it's quite suitable for my mom." Zhou Sui hadn't given the items away yet, wanting to wait for Zhou Dayong to give them to her himself. As for whether or not she would accept them, that depended on Li Qiuju's opinion.
Zhou Dayong opened the box. He didn't know anything about jade, but he thought it was beautiful.
"The crack at the back isn't a big deal; you can't even see it unless you look closely," Zhou Sui explained.
"I think it's great. My daughter has excellent taste." Zhou Dayong put the pendant back into the box with satisfaction.
"Wear this cracked one for now, and we'll buy your mom a good one when we earn more money."
"I'll buy one for my daughter too; it'll definitely look good on a young girl."
As the father and daughter were talking, Li Qiuju came in carrying water.
Zhou Sui wisely left under the pretext of resting, and she didn't care what the couple inside were saying.
Back in her room, Zhou Sui took off her coat and hung it on the rack. Just as she was about to turn around, she suddenly noticed a glimpse of white peeking out of her pocket.
She pulled it out and saw that it was the handkerchief that Song Qi'an had given her. She hadn't opened it when it was folded up, and only when she took it out did she notice that the character "An" was embroidered on the lower right corner of the handkerchief.
Looking at the character "安" (An), Zhou Sui couldn't help but picture Song Qi'an in her mind, and then she remembered what Zhou Dayong had said.
Song Qi'an's gaze remained fixed on him.
Really? Maybe her dad's eyesight is failing.
Zhou Sui folded the handkerchief and casually stuffed it under her pillow, unsure whether it was because she was thinking of Song Qi'an before going to sleep, or because of the handkerchief.
That night, Zhou Sui had a dream about Song Qi'an.
In the dream, Song Qi'an said, "Sui Sui, accept the handkerchief that I gave you as a token of our love, and I am yours."
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