Gu Wei did want to help them live a comfortable life, but he also had to be careful about the limits.
Otherwise, given the complex and greedy nature of human beings, he also worried about the possibility of a situation where a small favor is appreciated but a large one breeds resentment.
Upon hearing that the profit split was 30/70, Shi Xuelin couldn't sit still and hurriedly waved his hand, saying, "This is unacceptable! It's too much for us. The shop and opening costs are considerable, and the tables, chairs, and kitchen equipment will cost a lot. This doesn't even include the cost of obtaining licenses and dealing with various people. Making wontons doesn't require much skill; anyone can make them, it's easy to learn. To be honest, the only reason I shamelessly agreed was because I was overwhelmed by the pressures of life..."
His nose stung with tears, and he didn't continue speaking.
Their generation has experienced too much hardship, and as they reach middle age, they often face various unavoidable circumstances.
It was as if a benefactor and opportunity had appeared out of nowhere, and Shi Xuelin knew he had to seize it.
Shi Qiuyun hadn't expected the other party to be so generous. She was both touched and grateful, and said with a slight choke in her voice, "My dad is right, Brother Gu, please give us a smaller share, otherwise I won't be able to live with myself."
Seeing the red-rimmed eyes of the father and daughter, Gu Wei felt as if his heart was filled with bitterness. People struggle in adversity, yet they do not lose some precious qualities.
He composed himself and said with a smile, "You guys are too honest. Who would complain about getting too much money? In that case, let's split it 20/80."
Shi Xuelin moved his lips as if to speak again, but Gu Wei stopped him with a gesture.
"Let me finish speaking first. I have many other businesses to attend to. Once the shop is open, the operation will rely entirely on Teacher Shi, so taking 20% is not too much."
"Alright then." Shi Xuelin reluctantly agreed, but secretly vowed to himself that he would do his best to run the wonton shop well and never let the other party down.
Seeing that her father had agreed, Shi Qiuyun said no more.
Gu Wei finally achieved his goal and smiled with satisfaction.
"Where are you staying now? Why don't you drop your things off first, and then I'll drive you to the store to take a look?"
"OK."
Shi Xuelin felt a little embarrassed to speak up when he thought about his current situation.
Shi Qiuyun, however, spoke up quickly, "Brother Gu, you said the other day that people can stay in the shop, right?"
“Yes. There’s a small house behind that shop where people can live.” Gu Wei specifically chose such a shop to open his business, partly because he had their needs taken into consideration.
"That's great! To be honest, Brother Gu, we're currently staying at my dad's relatives' house. We've already paid a month's rent and often buy them meat, but they're asking for an exorbitant fee of 5 yuan per day to continue staying." Shi Qiuyun spilled the beans about the situation.
Hearing that Gu Wei's blood pressure was rising, he was filled with righteous indignation.
Five yuan is nothing to him, but for the father and daughter who work hard selling wontons, it would take them many bowls of wontons to earn that much!
"Their place is more expensive than a guesthouse. Do you have a lot of stuff? Why don't you move in and stay at the shop?"
Shi Qiuyun was overjoyed, regarding Gu Wei as a living bodhisattva who had saved her from suffering, and thought that she would repay him properly when she had the chance in the future.
"Thank you so much! My dad and I were just wondering where we'd go to stay!"
Shi Xuelin was also extremely grateful to Gu Wei, saying, "Thank you, thank you so much."
"We're in this together now, a mutually beneficial partnership, so please don't stand on ceremony."
Gu Wei suddenly thought of Li Guizhi's relatives and frowned, saying, "Teacher Shi, I'm a straightforward person, I hope you don't mind. It's best to avoid contact with these kinds of awful relatives if possible."
Shi Xuelin said solemnly, "I don't mind at all, and I'm very grateful that you said something so practical and reasonable."
Gu Wei could tell that Shi Xuelin was speaking from the heart, and a smile appeared on his lips.
Since they had decided to move, there was no need to go through the hassle of pushing their donkeys to Shi Xuelin's relatives' house, so they went to a shop that wasn't far from here first.
The shop that Gu Wei bought is located near an intersection. It is over 80 square meters in size, which is enough to open a breakfast shop.
Shi Xuelin and Shi Qiuyun walked around the shop, their faces filled with barely suppressed joy and excitement.
Gu Wei smiled at them but didn't urge them on.
Knowing they had important business to attend to, the two quickly pushed the donkeys backwards into the shop.
Gu Wei locked the shop door, then drove them straight to his relative's house...
While chatting with her neighbors and cracking sunflower seeds, Wang Min craned her neck to look in the direction where the father and daughter used to return.
"What's going on today? They haven't come back yet."
Hearing her words, the neighbors all had their own guesses.
"Yes, I'm usually home by now. Could something have happened?"
"I can't be. I went to the morning market to buy vegetables before, and I saw that father and daughter were doing really well selling their produce there, with a lot of people waiting for them."
"I guess there were a lot of people eating wontons, and they ate too late. I have to say, the wonton filling that Teacher Shi makes tastes better than the ones we make at home."
Wang Min didn't like hearing these words. She spat out a sunflower seed shell to the side and said, "You guys are really good at praising him. His wontons are just so-so. My daughter-in-law could make them too."
The female neighbor who had just praised Shi Xuelin, insincerely teased her, "If your wife can make this, why doesn't she go and set up a wonton stall? I heard it's quite profitable!"
"What a joke! My daughter-in-law has a stable job with a guaranteed income, why would she lower herself to do this?" Wang Min curled her lip. "Besides, isn't it better for us to sit at home and wait to collect the money?"
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