Brother-Sister Alliance
At seven o'clock in the morning, Jian Jianan's family was already busy.
Now they no longer live in the original guesthouse, but rented a house nearby with the introduction of the front desk lady.
It's a short-term rental, and the rent is paid daily.
The owner of this house is a relative of the sister at the front desk. The rent is reasonable, even much lower than the market price. It is also closer to the train station and has more space, enough to accommodate their family's livelihood tools - a cart and various bottles and jars of food.
At that time, the Jian family's stall business was booming, and Su Qinxuan immediately decided to move out of the guesthouse. After all, you couldn't stay in a guesthouse for a month. No matter how convenient it was, it didn't feel like home. Besides, their business was already on the right track, so they could still afford the rent.
In this way, the family of four had a new place to stay.
Su Qinxuan thanked the receptionist, "Thank you, Xiao Li, for finding us such a great house. I don't know how to thank you enough."
Xiao Li smiled and said, "No, no!"
The guesthouse has the largest flow of people. Every day, people come from all directions to stay temporarily, and every day, people go from all directions to this temporary residence. She is no longer surprised by the people who come.
She thought the same thing when Jane's family came to check in on the first day. They were no different from other people and they would never have any contact with each other in the future.
However, what happened soon overturned her assumptions.
This family actually prepared their tools the next day and planned to set up a stall to sell food at the nearby train station!
This action ability is too strong!
Xiao Li became interested and began to pay more attention to this family.
Once I started paying attention, I couldn't stop.
After all, who doesn’t like people who work diligently and create wealth with their own hands?
Suddenly, a pair of small hands stretched out a piece of coconut rice, "Sister, this is for you!" Jian Jianan said happily.
Xiao Li didn't refuse and took it and ate it naturally, "Thank you, Nannan, my sister just happened to be working the night shift and is almost starving!"
As Xiao Li ate, he said to Su Qinxuan, "Sister Qin, don't be so polite. I found this place for you for selfish reasons. It's not far from me, so it's convenient for me to go there and eat and drink for free!"
That being said, Xiao Li has always been sensible and wouldn't really go there to eat and drink for free. He was just joking.
Su Qinxuan smiled brightly, "Okay, then we'll wait!"
The family started moving things. They notified their customers early yesterday morning that they would be closed for the day, but many people were still unaware and came to the store empty-handed.
"Why isn't the Nanbei stall here today?" the customer was surprised.
My colleague next to me helped explain: "They have something to do today, so they won't come until tomorrow!"
"What?" the man groaned. "I came all the way here today! Don't they want to make money?"
No one doesn't want to make money, but in the eyes of Jane's family, there are things more important than making money, such as family.
But no matter how much he couldn't believe it, the Nanbei stall was not open today, so the man could only walk away in disappointment.
"You know what, their new name is so catchy, easy to remember, and nice to the ear. Now, when people come here, they ask where the Nanbei stall is. They've really become famous!"
The vendor who had just answered the customer's question was full of envy and jealousy, and said to his brothers around him with sighs.
His brother said, "Tsk! What's the point of envying others? You should spend more time on our stall. Parents still don't have money for medicine this month!"
The younger brother was unconvinced: "Okay, okay, okay, when have I not put my heart into this? Why don't you tell me what you want to do?"
His brother glanced at him sideways and said slowly, "Hmm? If you ask me, I'm definitely working tirelessly to develop our small business."
"Speak!"
"Yesterday I went to Carpenter Zhang at the end of the alley to order something. It should arrive in a few days. It's a small wooden board exactly like the one the Jian family uses for their stall, also with a black background. When the time comes, we'll set up a small blackboard in front of the stall, just like they do. Then, we'll write down everything we're selling that day on it. Write it big and prominently so people know what we're selling. Oh, and write down the prices, too!"
The younger brother was dumbfounded when he heard this, "Brother, you went to do this yesterday, I thought you were lazy again!"
Then he hesitated: "Isn't this a bad idea? Wouldn't it be like plagiarizing other people's business secrets if he said that?" He was still young and a little naive, so it was normal for him to have this doubt.
My brother snored and said unhappily, "What are you thinking about? How can you talk like that?"
"Of course they told me that. The little girl in their family taught me and told me where to get custom-made wooden signs at a good price."
The younger brother frowned. "Ah? Isn't this their unique trick? Why would they tell you? They're so open-minded. We should really thank them!"
The elder brother was speechless: "Isn't this already a thank you?"
The younger brother slapped his forehead and said, "That's right, no wonder you answered in such detail just now, and even secretly helped them to attract business. I knew you weren't the kind of person who would be so enthusiastic as to answer questions from passersby!"
Veins popped out of his brother's head: "You little bastard! What are you talking about?"
The two brothers were fighting and quarreling. The younger brother was simple-minded, but the older brother thought more.
In fact, even if Jian Jianan didn't say it, customizing a signboard is not difficult. You just need to find a piece of wood and write the words on it. Everyone can learn it. As for why she took the initiative to tell it now, it is because she knows this and wants to sell it well.
Thinking of this, he sighed silently. If he remembered correctly, the little girl was only in her teens. A child of this age had already learned so many business skills without any guidance, while the two brothers were still rolling around in the mud when they were the same age!
He glanced at his brother, feeling extremely angry, and decided to turn a blind eye and wait quietly for the first wave of customers.
Jian Jianan had no idea that someone was feeling sorry for her behind her back. She was decorating her new home with her parents.
Her brother suddenly shuffled over to her and asked, "Nannan, why are you telling everyone how to make a wooden sign? If everyone else learns, won't we be unable to sell it?"
It can be seen that Jian Jiabei has wanted to ask this question for a long time, but he has been holding it in his heart and has not asked it out loud.
Jian Jianan said with a smile: "Don't you think it's not possible?"
Jian Jiabei shook his head subconsciously. Of course not! If everyone else learned it, wouldn't their stalls stand out and no one would come to buy from them? But when his sister did that, his parents didn't object, so he didn't say anything. He just wanted to know the reason.
Jian Jiabei rarely showed weakness to his sister, and humbly said, "Nannan, just tell your brother!"
Jian Jianan admired his brother's expression for a while before slowly saying, "It's very simple. A unified signboard can better attract people."
"Besides, do you think others can't learn if I don't teach?"
Jian Jiabei digested it with difficulty. In his simple little head, he couldn't teach this kind of clever trick to others. But was it really okay for his sister to do this?
"I even saw Aunt Gu among the people who came to ask questions!" Jian Jiabei said angrily, but Gu Xiangxiang stood far away and didn't dare to get close.
"Aunt Gu and the others took our place last time! Why did you tell them this, sister?" Jian Jiabei's tone sounded as if he had been betrayed by his sister.
Jian Jianan: "I've said before that we can't give in. Mom and Dad both wanted to keep things quiet and take a step back to make things more manageable. They didn't want to offend anyone too much, so we didn't really have a fight with Aunt Gu and the others."
"But simply giving in won't work. It will only make them push us further, thinking they can bully us even more and test our bottom line even further!"
"So, I came up with a few promotional ideas. The Hainanese chicken rice we later launched was a competitor to their pork trotter rice, which attracted some customers. Plus, with the huge discounts on the prices, their business was definitely not doing well!"
Jian Jiabei looked proud when he heard this: "I understand! That's why no one dared to come and cause trouble again!"
"Yes, after that incident, we demonstrated our strength. Few people came here without knowing how to use our services. So the next step is to unite everyone and make the business more prosperous."
"Apart from that one time when they were fighting for a spot, Aunt Gu and the others haven't done anything else. Let's leave it at that!"
Jian Jiabei was convinced and praised: "Sister, you are amazing!"
***
Shan Jiqing and his family are receiving treatment at Shenzhen First People's Hospital, which is far away from the train station.
The doctor asked Shan Jiqing several questions, spoke to the two worried parents, and finally fell silent.
Xu Jing couldn't hold back any longer and took the initiative to ask, "Doctor, my son, is there something wrong?" She held her husband's hand tightly with one hand and placed the other hand on Shan Jiqing's shoulder, holding it so tightly, as if she would never be able to get it back if she accidentally let go.
The doctor smiled as a reassurance and said calmly, "I can't say for sure right now. The human brain is arguably the most important organ in the body, and people's understanding and research of it is still not very thorough. If there are any unclear points, it's actually normal."
Xu Jing couldn't hold on and staggered, and finally her husband Shan Tao supported her in time and prevented her from falling.
She murmured to herself: "What should we do? Is our Xiaoqing going to live like this forever?"
Shan Jiqing, who became the focus of everyone's discussion, didn't care about the situation around him at all and didn't react at all. He just sat in his seat and looked at everything around him expressionlessly. He didn't feel anything happening outside, including the doctor's diagnosis and his parents' heartbreak.
The doctor sighed, "Actually, I'm not saying this to comfort you. Although treating the brain is certainly difficult with current technology, I don't think your child's condition is congenital. It may have been affected by the environment. This gives him more hope for recovery."
Xu Jing and Shan Tao looked at each other, their faces filled with pain. The doctor's words obviously hit the nail on the head.
When Shan Jiqing was just born, although he was quiet, his condition was not as serious as it is now. He didn't speak for several days, as if he was completely immersed in his own world.
It’s all their parents’ fault!
Shan Tao hugged Xu Jing, comforting his wife, and raised his head to ask, "Is there really no treatment now?"
The doctor couldn't bear to let these loving parents despair. "That's not necessarily the case. Maybe my medical skills aren't good enough. Maybe if the external environment changes, Xiaoqing will recover. You can take him out more often."
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