After seeing off his uncle and cousin, Feng Haidong was about to return home with his parents, wife, and children.
Seeing Feng Haidong running back and forth, his older cousin Liu Fenzhen said with some concern, "Haidong, aren't you working too hard running between two places these past two days? Fanfan doesn't start school until next week, so why don't you rest for a couple of days before going back?"
The other two older cousins also offered the same advice, worried that it was indeed too tiring for Feng Haidong to travel back and forth so frequently.
Feng Haidong smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm still young, so I'm in good health and can handle it."
Although Fanfan doesn't start school until next Monday, we still need to take him home early to get him back into the swing of things, and we also need to tidy up the house when we get home.
At this point, Feng Haidong said to his older cousin with some guilt, "Big sister, you and your husband will have to work a bit harder lately. I might have to stay home for a few days."
Liu Fenzhen said, "Why are you being so polite with your older sister? Now your brother-in-law can also kill and clean fish, and Song Rui is in the kitchen grilling fish and skewers. It's okay if you stay a few more days this time."
Lu Wanling said, "It's better not to let him stay at home. He can't stay idle these days. If something happens and he's just worrying at home, I can't take responsibility."
Everyone could tell that Lu Wanling was joking.
All three older cousins laughed at what was said.
Liu Fenzhen said, "If he dares to get angry at you, Wanling, just tell me, and I'll teach him a lesson."
My second and third cousins chimed in, "Yes, Wanling, tell us, we'll definitely teach him a lesson when we get back."
Feng Haidong smiled wryly: "My three older sisters, I'm the younger brother to you."
Liu Fenzhen said, "You are the younger brother, but Wanling is also our sister-in-law. She gave birth to two such good children for you, so you can't treat her badly."
Feng Haidong could only force a smile and say to his wife, "My dear wife, I certainly won't treat you badly."
Lu Wanling smiled and said, "Then we'll see how you perform."
Feng Haidong, his parents, and wife were taking their child back home, and his three cousins naturally bought them a lot of things.
If Feng Haidong hadn't stopped them, they probably wouldn't have been able to take it back on this trip.
Before heading back, Feng Haidong and his wife spent another afternoon playing in the provincial capital with their children.
That evening, while still at the store in the provincial capital, I gave everyone some instructions.
In particular, Feng Haidong had a private talk with Song Rui.
"Song Rui, you're doing very well. As you know, I'm currently shuttling between home and the provincial capital, and I might not be able to stay in the provincial capital for a while. However, you've mastered grilled fish and kebabs quite well now, so I hope you can keep up the good work while I'm away. I'll give you a raise when I get back." —Lan
Actually, Song Rui didn't care about the salary increase; he mainly liked the feeling of being needed.
“Brother Feng, thank you so much. You make me feel needed. I really don’t care about the salary. I’m eating and living at the shop now. My sister and brother-in-law are very good to me. I don’t care how much money I get.”
Feng Haidong looked at Song Rui and knew he was a very honest kid.
Moreover, Feng Haidong knew that Song Rui had been an orphan since childhood and had always been involved in petty theft and other illicit activities.
She was constantly in a state of inferiority, always feeling that she was not needed by anyone and would be ostracized and disliked by others.
With Feng Haidong, Song Rui gradually became needed, and Feng Haidong even taught him his skills.
All of this deeply moved Song Rui, who wholeheartedly regarded Feng Haidong as someone she could rely on.
Knowing this, Feng Haidong was even more determined not to betray Song Rui's reliance and trust.
“Song Rui, I know you care a lot about my business, and you're not the kind of person who's helping me for the money. But I still want to give you a bright future. I can't let you live in the shop forever. I want you to have a home of your own in the future.”
Song Rui looked at Feng Haidong and said, "Brother Feng, I've actually come to regard you as my family."
Feng Haidong said, "Of course, since you call me Brother Feng, then we are brothers, we are family."
Song Rui said, "So, big brother, I already have a home."
Feng Haidong was taken aback by what he was told.
After staring at Song Rui for a while, Feng Haidong said, "Alright, brother, then I'll definitely make sure you live a good life."
Feng Haidong realized from his conversation with Song Rui that Song Rui was indeed trustworthy.
Moreover, he understood that Song Rui regarded him as an older brother, and he also regarded Song Rui as a brother.
At the same time, Feng Haidong had also decided that he wanted to give Song Rui more, so that his little brother could have his own little family in the future.
“Song Rui, I feel at ease with you here in the shop. If there’s anything, you can discuss it with your older sister and brother-in-law. I’ll have to trouble you while I’m away.”
Song Rui nodded and said, "Don't worry, brother, I will definitely do my job well."
Feng Haidong said, "If you're staying at the shop tonight, you must be careful."
Song Rui replied, "Don't worry, big brother, I'll definitely lock the door."
Feng Haidong nodded and added, "Lock the doors and windows, and make sure to turn off all the gas valves in the kitchen. Don't let the gas leak at night and get you in danger."
Song Rui laughed and said, "Haha, don't worry, big brother, my sister and brother-in-law will check before they leave tonight."
Feng Haidong said earnestly, "Although your older sister and brother-in-law will check, you also need to develop the habit of checking carefully every night before going to bed, including the gas and water valves, the electricity in the restaurant, and whether the doors and windows are locked, understand?"
Seeing that Feng Haidong was giving this serious instructions, Song Rui suppressed his smile and nodded in agreement with a serious expression.
"Okay, brother, I've got it."
After giving Song Rui a thorough explanation, Feng Haidong felt relieved.
I didn't explain much to my older cousin and her husband, Feng Haidong.
He still believed that his older cousin and her husband would run the store very well.
In the end, Feng Haidong only told his older cousin and her husband that they were not young anymore and should not always work as hard as young people. They should pay more attention to rest and not overwork themselves.
Hearing her younger brother's words, Liu Fenzhen smiled and said, "My little brother Haidong has grown up and knows how to care about his older sister and brother-in-law's health. Don't worry, we will definitely take good care of ourselves and work hard with my little brother Haidong for a few years so that he can become a big boss."
Feng Haidong smiled and nodded: "Okay, once I become a big boss, I'll let my older sister and brother-in-law rest well, and I'll take care of you."
Everyone laughed when he said that.
After settling things at the store in the provincial capital, Feng Haidong accompanied his parents, wife, and children back home by train the next day.
Back home, Feng Haidong, along with his son, had his brother-in-law Lu Yaobin drive his parents back to town.
Of course, on this trip back to town, Feng Haidong also wanted to check on his brother-in-law Fang Jianxing and whether the fish farming in Feng Village was progressing smoothly.
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