After locking the shop door, Feng Haidong prepared to go for a stroll on the pedestrian street with his family and then watch the fireworks display together.
Just as I reached the door of the small shop next door, I was stopped by a voice coming from inside.
When Feng Haidong saw that it was the landlord calling him, he told his family to go ahead first while he spoke a few words to the landlord.
Watching his family walk towards the pedestrian street, Feng Haidong turned around, smiled, and went into the small shop.
"Good evening, Brother Li. Why are you still open so late?"
Li Zhijiang looked Feng Haidong up and down and said with some emotion, "I really underestimated Mr. Feng. I thought that as an outsider, it would take a while for your business to take off, especially with that building under construction at the intersection of the pedestrian street blocking the way."
After a slight pause, Li Zhijiang said, "But I really didn't expect that your business would be so good on your first day of business, Mr. Feng."
Feng Haidong smiled and replied, "Thank you for the compliment, Brother Li. Today is New Year's Day, so there are a lot of people coming to the pedestrian street, which is why my business is so good."
Li Zhijiang nodded and said, "That's true, but I really want to thank you today because your store has boosted the business of my small shop."
Feng Haidong said, "Really? Brother Li's business is doing well today too?"
Li Zhijiang said, "My shop sold quite a few drinks and cigarettes today."
Feng Haidong said, "That's good. Actually, I was interested in these two shops of Brother Li because they are not far from the pedestrian street, and also because I was interested in your little shop, Brother Li."
Li Zhijiang was somewhat surprised: "You've taken a liking to my little shop?"
Feng Haidong smiled and nodded: "Yes, Brother Li, although your shop is small, you have a complete range of products. Not only do you have all kinds of cigarettes and alcohol, but you also have all kinds of drinks. So I opened a shop next to you so that it would be convenient for my customers to buy these things from you."
Li Zhijiang immediately understood after hearing this.
"That's true. Our two families are so close together, we can definitely complement each other."
Then Li Zhijiang asked, "Xiao Feng, you're not going to start selling alcohol and beverages yourself later, are you?"
Feng Haidong said with a smile, "I might prepare some drinks. As for alcoholic beverages? My shop only stocks some beer, so it definitely won't affect you, Brother Li."
Li Zhijiang said, "Beer sales at my little shop aren't really that good."
Feng Haidong said, "If you're willing, Brother Li, we can cooperate in the future. Don't you have connections with a soda factory? You can contact them later, and I'll have my customers buy soda from you."
Li Zhijiang thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "Sure, this is indeed a good collaboration. I'll get in touch with them later."
Feng Haidong said, "Okay, my family is waiting for me. I'll go first, Brother Li, to go see the fireworks display with my family."
Li Zhijiang nodded and said, "Okay, Xiao Feng, go ahead. Let's cooperate more in the future."
Feng Haidong agreed: "We will cooperate more."
After saying goodbye to Li Zhijiang, Feng Haidong left his small shop and hurried towards the pedestrian street to catch up with him.
When I reached the intersection, I turned around and saw my family members standing by the roadside.
Feng Haidong quickly ran to his family, then pointed to the overpass not far away and said, "Come on, let's go up to the bridge. We'll definitely have the clearest view from there."
So the whole family walked together toward the pedestrian overpass not far away.
As everyone was crossing the bridge, the fireworks display had already begun at the other end of the pedestrian street.
Xiu... Peng...
Brilliant fireworks exploded in the sky.
The children immediately cheered.
Feng Haidong said to the others, "Let's start quickly. Fanfan, you take your sister and go up first. Dad will stay here with Mom and go up slowly."
Family members went up the overpass one by one, while Feng Haidong helped his wife slowly walk up.
With her husband's support, Lu Wanling slowly walked up the stairs step by step.
Other people who were watching the fireworks from the overpass would give way to the two of them.
After taking a few steps, Lu Wanling stopped and had her husband help her down the overpass.
Feng Haidong could only help his wife down the steps of the overpass.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Lu Wanling shook her head and said, "I'm not uncomfortable, I just don't want to go up. We can see it from here."
Feng Haidong then helped his wife back from the edge of the overpass to a flower bed. He then took off his cotton-padded coat and placed it under his wife so she could sit and watch.
Lu Wanling looked at her husband's actions, her eyes filled with emotion.
And she pulled her husband down to sit with her.
After the couple sat down together, Lu Wanling leaned her head on her husband's shoulder.
Feng Haidong pulled his wife into his arms.
Are you cold?
"It's not cold."
Looking at the dazzling fireworks in the sky, Lu Wanling asked her husband, "Have you been working very hard lately?"
Feng Haidong turned to his wife, smiled, and asked, "Why do you ask me that? Do you think I'm working very hard?"
Lu Wanling turned her head and said, "Isn't it hard? You've been running between home and the provincial capital every day these past few days, taking care of me, renovating the shop, looking after the children, and taking care of our parents. Aren't you tired?"
Feng Haidong thought for a moment and said, "Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit tiring."
Then Feng Haidong added, "Moreover, now that you mention it, I realize I've actually done so much lately!"
Lu Wanling said to her husband, "You work so hard, you have to do so many things."
Feng Haidong said, "It's okay, I was just kidding. I don't feel tired at all, but I feel very happy. I think it's really good to be like this now. Seeing you and the child so happy, and your parents so happy, makes me very happy. I think this is the happiest moment of my life."
Lu Wanling suddenly sat up straight, looked at her husband seriously, and said, "How come you've suddenly become so good at sweet talk?"
Feng Haidong asked, "Was that considered sweet talk?"
Lu Wanling said, "Of course it counts. You never used to say these things."
Feng Haidong said, "I used to be quite shy and embarrassed to say it."
Lu Wanling couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahaha, you think you're shy? You've always been so eloquent. When you were pursuing me, you could chat with anyone at my workplace."
Feng Haidong immediately feigned ignorance: "Really? You must be mistaken."
Lu Wanling realized her husband was pretending to be stupid, so she punched him and said, "How could you not? You talked to Sister Mei more than I did back then."
Seeing his wife's expression, Feng Haidong chuckled and said, "Oh, so you're jealous?"
Lu Wanling said, "I wasn't jealous at all. I just found you annoying back then. You could chat so much with other people, so why didn't you just go after them? Why did you still have to pursue me?"
Feng Haidong hugged his wife and said, "No, I actually told so much to others just to get your attention."
Peng.
Just then, a new round of fireworks burst into bloom in the sky.
Under the glow of fireworks, Feng Haidong earnestly said to his wife, "Marrying you is my greatest gain and happiness in this life."
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