Gu Wei had heard about this best friend named Xiao Ran from his girlfriend many times, and originally thought it was this girl.
He affectionately pinched her nose and said, "I'll listen to you, I won't see her."
Zhou Wenyi said "okay" crisply, then happily snuggled into Gu Wei's arms.
Seeing that the boss's office door was closed, even Song Daming tactfully refrained from disturbing him.
The two spent some more time alone before opening the door and going out.
No matter how delicious the food is in a restaurant, you'll get tired of it if you eat it too often.
Therefore, Gu Wei took Zhou Wenyi to eat French food.
After a satisfying meal, we returned home and enjoyed another kind of feast.
That was truly exhilarating, making one lose oneself in the moment, absolutely wonderful, and leaving an unforgettable impression...
After Jin Hongfei and Wang Shufen returned to their parents' home three days later, they moved to the city and invited Li Bin and the others to dinner.
Gu Wei also showed up to give them face.
Jin Hongfei was to his left, and Li Bin was to his right.
Seeing Li Bin's hesitant expression, Gu Wei paused in tapping his knee. "Binzi, is there something you want to say?"
Li Bin and Xu Kailin are best friends; their relationship is even closer than that of Gu Wei.
He couldn't possibly be unaware that the other party ran an appliance repair shop in the provincial capital, and also bought and sold secondhand tape recorders and televisions.
Moreover, Xu Kailin genuinely hoped that he could go solo and earn more money, and he tried to persuade him behind his back quite a bit.
Li Bin licked his lips, leaned closer to Gu Wei, and whispered, "Brother Gu, I want to talk to you."
Gu Wei had a general idea of what was going on. He glanced at the people present and said, "Okay, let's find a place where it's convenient to talk after we finish eating."
"Okay." Li Bin gritted his teeth, feeling even more uneasy and guilty.
Gu Wei didn't have many thoughts about it and continued chatting and eating calmly as usual.
After the meal, the others returned to the restaurant.
Gu Wei and Li Bin went to the riverbank.
It's June now, and even in the Lesser Khingan Mountains forest area, it's no longer cold; many flowers are in bloom.
A gentle breeze rippled the surface of the river, creating waves.
Gu Wei cut to the chase, "Just say what you want to talk about."
Li Bin smiled wryly, "Brother Gu, it's actually quite hard for me to say this, because you've been so good to me, so incredibly kind. When I got into trouble, you helped me find people, and later, you entrusted me with managing the shops in the city. Before the New Year, when my shop was set on fire by some scoundrel, you not only didn't blame me for not handling things properly, but you also sent us to the hospital for checkups and gave us such a generous bonus..."
He was extremely grateful when he recalled these events, "But I can't live like this forever. Even if my mother objects, I have to work hard while I'm young. Otherwise, once I have a wife and someone to keep me in check, it will be even harder to take that step when I'm looking for stability."
Gu Wei knew very well that Li Bin had been robbed, and Li's mother strongly opposed him selling watches again for his safety, so she had no choice but to become his store manager.
Therefore, his departure was entirely expected.
Gu Wei said earnestly, "Binzi, even if you hadn't said anything before, I would have guessed it. Don't feel embarrassed. From the moment I started using you, I was prepared. All good things must come to an end. Go ahead and do what you want to do. As a friend, I sincerely hope you can achieve great things."
Li Bin was deeply moved. "Brother Gu, no matter what I do in the future, as long as you need my help, I will do my utmost."
Gu Wei didn't take these words to heart.
Because the relationships between people are constantly changing.
Whether things will get better or worse, only time will tell.
After they talked things out, they went back to the shop together.
As for who will be the store manager after Li Bin leaves.
After careful consideration, Gu Wei decided to let Jin Hongfei give it a try for the time being.
Jin Hongfei never expected that after just experiencing one of the four great joys of life—his wedding night—another stroke of good fortune would come his way: he would be promoted.
He excitedly patted his chest and assured Gu Wei, "Brother Gu, just go for it, I'm sure I can do a good job!"
Gu Wei patted Jin Hongfei on the shoulder encouragingly, "Okay, then I look forward to your wonderful performance."
Jin Hongfei was immediately energized and decided to treat the store as his home and try his best to increase sales.
In short, it can't be worse than when Li Bin was the store manager.
Wang Shufen was naturally overjoyed by this.
My husband became the store manager, which brought him a lot more responsibility and worries, but it also meant a raise.
By then, the combined income of the couple will be a very considerable sum.
Even newlywed couples in the city aren't as capable and well-off as them.
Gu Jianguo and his group were initially surprised that Li Bin had quit, but later they realized that everyone has their own ambitions and understood.
Li's mother was particularly angry and opposed to it, and even came to Gu Wei's house.
Besides apologizing, I also tried to get him to help persuade them.
Gu Wei had no intention of getting involved in such a matter and refused outright.
Li's mother had no choice but to leave, feeling depressed and upset.
The Dragon Boat Festival is here.
Gu Jianguo and Li Guizhi made colorful threads and sachets in advance, and wrapped a large pot of rice dumplings with dates or candied dates inside.
That morning, Gu Wei also got up early and went to the riverbank with his family to wash his face and hands.
On the way back, I saw that many households had also hung tree branches and gourds outside their gates.
With his hands behind his back, Gu Hongjie looked like a leader inspecting and commenting, saying, "None of these people's gourds are as beautifully and exquisitely folded as ours."
Gu Weizhen was amused by his lifelike imitation and ruffled his hair. "Of course, you don't even need to look at who folded it."
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