"Your sister, that ungrateful wretch, has really grown too big for her britches." Old Mrs. Li said this through gritted teeth, and then recounted the events that had happened in town that day to her son.
Li Fuyou was even more surprised. If these words hadn't come from his mother's mouth, he would have doubted whether she was talking about his sister.
"Anyway, she'll never be able to set foot in this house again. When you see her coming, close the door from a distance."
Old Mrs. Li wished Li Qiuju would appear at her door right now so she could slam the door shut and vent her anger.
But Li Fuyou didn't think so. The situation was different now. "Now that my sister has money, she doesn't need anyone to come to us. We should be the ones going to her."
"Pah! Look for her? I wouldn't even go to see her if she were dead." These vicious words came from Old Lady Li's mouth.
Li Fuyou frowned. The old lady was just too concerned about saving face; how much was that face worth?
In a situation like today, how can you just give in to a few sarcastic remarks and then leave? You've really forgotten what you're here for.
However, Li Fuyou wisely refrained from blaming Old Lady Li. Otherwise, if he really pushed the old lady too far, he himself would also be criticized, since only the old lady could control his eldest sister.
"Mom, you don't need to go, we can go."
“It’s normal for siblings to visit each other. We’ll bring Bao Lai along; he’s never been to visit his aunt before.”
"I'll send the Bora over a few days before the Lunar New Year."
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Li immediately hugged her grandson tightly and stared at Li Fuyou, saying, "What are you doing? Why are you sending my precious grandson to the Zhou family?"
Seeing the old lady's exaggerated reaction, Li Fuyou had no choice but to explain, "Baolai is my eldest sister's only nephew. When he goes to my eldest sister's place, she has to give him something or something."
Li Fuyou called his son over and said, half-coaxing and half-tricking, "Baolai, your aunt's house has an endless supply of pastries and lots and lots of candy. You can stay at your aunt's house for a few days, and your aunt will buy you new clothes and give you money."
The food alone was enough to lure Li Bao. His mouth was stuffed full of jujube cake, so he could only nod repeatedly.
Grandma Li was a little confused about her son. "If you want money, just ask her directly. Let Baolai go. How much money could she possibly give?"
"Mom, you don't understand. We didn't send Baolai there to ask for money, but to let him find out the situation first."
A calculating glint flashed in Li Fuyou's eyes. This was how he would decide his attitude towards the Zhou family and how much money he should ask for.
The Zhou family was unaware that even after they had driven the Li family away, they were still being remembered. However, they had no time to dwell on the annoying Li family, as they were all busy with their own affairs.
The last time Zhou Sui came to the store, it was to talk to Zhou Meimei about whether or not to go to the city, but the sudden appearance of the Li family interrupted the progress of the matter.
That evening, when Zhou Sui returned from the city, she saw that the lights were still on in the shop and thought she should take advantage of the free time to talk to Zhou Meimei.
"Brother Qi'an, why don't you go back first? I'll go back with my mom and the others later." Zhou Sui felt a little embarrassed to keep Song Qi'an waiting for her after he had spent the whole day in the city.
Song Qi'an didn't say anything, but he showed his thoughts with his actions by getting out of the car and opening the door for Zhou Sui.
"Then I'll finish as soon as possible," Zhou Sui said and headed into the shop.
When she went inside, she saw only the cleaning lady mopping the floor, and Zhou Meimei wiping the table. The kitchen was dark.
"Huh, where's my mom?"
When Zhou Meimei turned around and saw it was her, she was surprised for a moment. "Sui Sui, what brings you here? Auntie and the others have all gone home."
"They were worried that it would snow at night and make it difficult to ride their bikes, so they left after the last group of customers finished eating at the restaurant."
She and the older woman who did odd jobs both lived in town, so the two of them stayed to tidy up the shop before leaving get off work.
Zhou Sui thought about it and agreed. It had snowed last night, and it would be too tiring to get back on the road if they didn't go back soon.
"We're almost done." Zhou Meimei washed the handkerchief in her hand, and the work was considered finished.
"We'll be done once the eldest sister finishes mopping this area in front of the door."
The woman who did odd jobs was very efficient; in just a few words, she had already finished mopping the floor.
"Sister Xiaomei, I have something to tell you." After letting the maid go back first, Zhou Sui spoke to Zhou Meimei.
Looking at her little cousin's smiling face, Zhou Meimei was stunned for a moment. For some reason, she suddenly remembered when she came for her interview. It seemed that her cousin had the same expression, but she was smiling, though with a more serious expression.
Zhou Meimei felt uneasy. At this moment, Zhou Sui came to the store specifically to find her. Was there something she did wrong?
"Um, what's up?" At Zhou Sui's prompting, Zhou Meimei sat down opposite her.
"It's like this, Sister Mei. I bought a storefront in the city and plan to open a snack shop after the New Year."
She had barely finished speaking when Zhou Meimei exclaimed in surprise, "Buy a shop in the city?"
The fact that they bought the storefront was known only to their family and Song Qi'an; no one else knew about it, not even Zhou Meimei.
Zhou Sui nodded affirmatively. Zhou Meimei's shock gradually subsided. She was in charge of the store's cashier and knew how much the store could earn each day.
Not to mention that the Zhou family used to run a pomelo tea business, but they stopped selling it because they no longer have any pomelos. Even now, people are still asking when they will be able to buy pomelo tea again.
In addition, there is also the boxed lunch business. Originally, it was just Zhou Peng and Zhou Dayong doing it, but now that the quantity they need to make has increased, Zhou Sui found them an aunt who cooks the food and rented a very cheap storefront with a sign that reads: Zhou's Boxed Lunch.
Anyway, you can hardly see them before the afternoon.
Zhou Meimei wasn't sure how much money they were making, but with renting a storefront and hiring people, they were only making a profit.
"So I wanted to ask you, would you like to come to the city with me for the opening of the new store?"
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