Zhang Lin came to help after resting for two days. Li Hehua asked her to rest for a few more days, but she was unwilling to do so. "The restaurant is busy. If I don't come, you will all be busy. I am fine now, so I don't need to rest any more."
Seeing that she was determined, Li Hehua stopped trying to persuade her and just told her to rest if she felt uncomfortable.
"Hey, I see." Zhang Lin tidied her hair a little awkwardly and slowly handed the bag she brought to Li Hehua. "Hehua, I have nothing to do at home these days, so I made a dress for you and Shulin. Your dress is made in the style of the dress I saw the lady of a wealthy family wearing. I wonder if you like it."
Li Hehua was stunned.
Zhang Tieshan curled his lips and patted Li Hehua on the back.
Li Hehua came to her senses and hurriedly took the bundle and opened it in front of Zhang Lin. The children's clothes inside were made of fine cotton, the same style as what Shulin was wearing now. The dress given to her was also made of the finest fine cotton, and the style was really popular in the town. The stitches were very fine, and it was obvious that a lot of effort had been put into making it.
Li Hehua was a little overwhelmed. She didn't expect Zhang Lin to make such nice clothes for her. Didn't she dislike her? What happened?
But no matter what, Li Hehua still thanked him sincerely, "Thank you, I like it very much."
Seeing that she accepted it and seemed to like it very much, Zhang Lin rubbed her hands embarrassedly and said, "Then I'll get busy." After that, she went into the kitchen as if someone was chasing her.
Li Hehua looked at Zhang Tieshan and blinked. Zhang Tieshan smiled and touched her hair. "Mother is very grateful to you for Qingshan's matter."
So, Zhang Linshi has changed her mind about her? Li Hehua didn't know what to say for a moment.
Zhang Tieshan smiled and kissed her on the top of her head.
When Zhang Qingshan saw his mother coming back to help, he said goodbye to Li Hehua, and after the busiest period at noon was over, he ran out.
Li Hehua didn't ask him why he went out every day, but smiled and told him to go.
After a few days, Zhang Lin was the first to become dissatisfied. She twisted Zhang Qingshan's ear and scolded, "You kid, why are you so half-hearted? I don't see you every afternoon. Where did you go to play? The restaurant is so busy, but you don't help but play! How can you be so ignorant!"
Zhang Qingshan was twisted so hard that his teeth were bared. He quickly covered his ears and said, "Mom, I didn't go out to play. I went to do something serious. Don't be embarrassed!"
Zhang Lin didn't believe him. "What can you do? Tell me what you want to hear!"
Zhang Qingshan hesitated and refused to say, "Mom, I really went there to do something serious. Don't ask me. Anyway, I didn't go out to play."
Seeing that he still refused to say anything, Zhang Lin was so angry that she hit him with a feather duster. She was really angry that her younger son was ignorant and lost his apprentice job. He also made his sister-in-law pay dozens of taels of silver to settle the matter. Dozens of taels, some families could not save so much money in their entire life, and now all this money was lost because of him. The most important thing was that this money was earned by Li Hehua, and she took out so much money without blinking an eye to settle the matter for Qingshan. These days, whenever she thought of this, she felt pain, gratitude, and guilt. She felt very sad.
I originally wanted Zhang Qingshan to come to his sister-in-law's place and do more work to help out, at least as a token of my appreciation. But I didn't expect this kid to be so rude. He only worked for half a day every day and then ran away. How could I not be angry?
She had to wake him up properly.
Seeing that Zhang Qingshan was really going to be beaten, Li Hehua quickly called Shulin over and whispered a few words in his ear.
After listening to this, Shu Lin blinked his big eyes a few times and looked at Zhang Linshi and Zhang Qingshan.
Li Hehua patted his little shoulder and said, "Shulin, can you complete the task?"
Shulin nodded, made the OK sign that Li Hehua had taught him with his right hand, turned around and ran to Zhang Lin's side. When he got to her, he hugged her legs and raised his head to shout in a baby voice, "Grandma——"
Shu Lin seldom spoke, and the most he said was calling his mother. He called Zhang Linshi only a few times, so you can imagine how great the effect of this call is now.
Zhang Lin was hugged by her beloved grandson, and was called grandma by that tender little voice. It was rare for her to be clingy to her grandson, and her heart melted all of a sudden. She couldn't think of hitting him again, for fear that her own grandson would be affected. She threw the feather duster away, bent down and picked up Shu Lin, and said with pain, "Oh, grandma's dear Shu Lin, why are you calling grandma?"
Shulin blinked, thought for a moment, and pointed at the sugar-roasted chestnuts on the table, "Eat."
Zhang Lin understood immediately, "Shulin, you want to eat chestnuts, right? Grandma will peel them for you now." Then she hugged Shulin and sat at the table to eat chestnuts, forgetting that her little son was waiting to be beaten behind her.
Zhang Qingshan was let off just like that, and he was still a little confused.
Wow, this was the first time he saw his mother so angry, but he immediately got better after Shulin called out to him. This little guy is really useful.
Zhang Qingshan rubbed his aching ear and thanked Li Hehua, "Thank you, sister-in-law, or I would have been beaten."
Li Hehua shook his head and pointed at Shulin who was eating chestnuts obediently, "Go and thank Shulin. He saved you."
Zhang Qingshan grinned and nodded, "Yes, our Shulin is the most useful."
Zhang Tieshan looked at Shulin who was sitting obediently in Zhang Lin's arms with a smile in his eyes, but he spoke to Zhang Qingshan in a very serious manner, "Your sister-in-law said that you should go to do business, and I don't care about you, but you are also a grown man, you should know what you should and shouldn't do."
Zhang Qingshan nodded, scratched his head, opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but was afraid of being scolded by his elder brother and mother. His eyes involuntarily fell on Li Hehua. He inexplicably felt that the easiest person to talk to was his sister-in-law.
Li Hehua saw Zhang Qingshan hesitated to speak, and smiled, "Have you found something you like? It's okay, just say it, okay, we will definitely support you."
Perhaps it was because Li Hehua's voice was too gentle that Zhang Qingshan gradually became less nervous. Thinking of what she had said to him some time ago, he instantly mustered up the courage and said, "Sister-in-law, I think I have indeed found something I like."
Li Hehua's smile was filled with relief and joy. "Really? This is good news. Can you tell us about it?"
Zhang Qingshan nodded, "Sister-in-law, I want to open a grocery store."
"Huh? Grocery store?" Li Hehua didn't expect that Zhang Qingshan would be interested in this, but it was a good idea.
Zhang Qingshan's eyes were filled with the excitement of discovering something he wanted to do, and he asked Li Hehua, "Sister-in-law, I really want to open a grocery store. Do you think this is a good idea?"
Li Hehua did not rush to express his opinion, but asked: "Why did you think of doing this?"
Zhang Qingshan scratched his head and said with a smile, "This was a tip that Boss Wang gave me a few days ago. When I was chatting with them, I talked a lot about how they traveled all over the country to buy goods at low prices and then sold them at high prices. I thought this was very interesting. Boss Wang said that if they were acquaintances, they could sell at a low price and let others make money, which is equivalent to buying goods from him. He said they have all kinds of things, and I immediately thought of a grocery store."
So that's how it is. Li Hehua nodded, "So what have you been doing out there these days?"
Zhang Qingshan was a little proud when he talked about this, and his spirits were high. "I went to the town these days and found that there is only one grocery store in our town, but the things in it are quite few. It doesn't sell everything, but mainly sells some needles and thread. I also talked to the boss, and the boss said that it is difficult to purchase goods, and only so many things can be purchased. I thought, if I also open a store with a complete range of goods, the business will definitely be good. Sister-in-law, what do you think?"
Isn’t this a modern supermarket!
Li Hehua now has a new respect for Zhang Qingshan. This guy has a good business mind. He can actually think of using the group of merchants named Wang to get goods to open a grocery store. He also thinks of checking out the market conditions and market competitiveness first. It's incredible!
There is indeed only one grocery store in this town. Most shops sell specialized items, which are easier to purchase. For a grocery store, ordinary people simply do not have the channels to purchase so many items, and people do not have the energy to purchase so many items one by one.
But if you can get many categories of goods at once, then opening a grocery store will definitely not be bad business, because people can buy all their things directly in one store without having to go to each store one by one to buy, which is very convenient and saves trouble, just like modern people like to go to supermarkets to stock up on goods.
Li Hehua thought this was a good idea, so she smiled and patted Zhang Qingshan on the shoulder and said, "I think your idea is very good. If you do it well, you can definitely make money!"
After getting Li Hehua's approval, Zhang Qingshan's heart was suddenly lifted up, his eyes were bright, and he couldn't help but look at Zhang Tieshan again, hoping to hear Zhang Tieshan's thoughts.
Zhang Tieshan had no expression and didn't say anything, but he felt Li Hehua poking him gently on the back. He knew she was asking him to express his opinion, so he spoke up and said to Zhang Qingshan, "Have you thought about where the money to open the shop and purchase goods will come from?"
Uh...this sentence was like a basin of cold water falling from the sky, which directly extinguished Zhang Qingshan's enthusiasm and brought him back to reality in an instant.
He only thought that opening a grocery store was a good idea, but he forgot to think about the capital. Even if he didn't know how much money it would cost, he would have to have at least several dozen taels. He didn't even have one tael of silver on him now, so where would he get dozens of taels? He was simply a fool!
Zhang Qingshan felt a little embarrassed, and ran to the backyard with his head down, "I'm going to the yard to chop firewood for my sister-in-law."
Li Hehua looked at the child who was full of confidence and hope just now and suddenly seemed to be gloomy. He frowned and pinched Zhang Tieshan's back fiercely, "Why do you keep pouring cold water on me!"
Zhang Tieshan was twisted, but he remained calm and said, "I just told the truth. No matter what you do, you need capital. He only thinks about beautiful things, but doesn't even consider the most basic issue of capital. Without money, how can he do it?"
Li Hehua knew that they had to consider the cost in everything they did, and what Zhang Tieshan said was right, but the children had finally found hope and goals in life, and they should support and encourage them instead of pouring cold water on them like he did.
"He's just a kid now, where does he get the money? But if he really wants to make progress, we should support him. He has no money, so as an older brother, it's ok for you to give him some help."
Zhang Tieshan looked into Li Hehua's eyes and held her hand. "I can help him, but I can't. I'm just working for you now. How can I afford to open a shop for him? Unless I go up the mountain to fight a tiger again."
Li Hehua's face changed and she immediately covered his mouth, "Don't think about this! You are not allowed to go up the mountain to hunt in the future!" Now he has been firmly in her heart. She will never allow him to lie on the bed dying again. She can't stand this.
Zhang Tieshan took her hand away, held it in his palm and kissed it, "I won't go, and I won't go in the future, don't be afraid."
Li Hehua pursed his lips and said, "You know what I mean. I have money."
Zhang Tieshan sighed, and simply pulled Li Hehua into the room, holding her on his lap and sitting face to face with her, "I know you want to give him the money, but why? The money is earned by you with great difficulty, it doesn't belong to him. You have already spent a lot of money on him, and even I, his biological brother, have no obligation to open a shop for him, so you don't owe him anything. I don't want him to ask you for money whenever he has something to do. I am with you to make you happy and happy, not to make money for my family. Do you understand?"
Li Hehua nodded, hugged his neck, and rested his head on his neck. "I know, but Qingshan is still young. If he can find a way to make a living now, it will be crucial to his life. I think his idea of opening a grocery store is a good one. Are we just going to watch him waste his time helping out in the restaurant? I have money and can help him."
Li Hehua kissed Zhang Tieshan on the cheek, successfully calming him down, and then said, "I'm not going to give him money for nothing. I'm not a philanthropist. I'm just lending it to him and he'll have to pay it back in the future. At most, I can allow him to pay it back slowly. What do you think?"
Zhang Tieshan had a sullen face and said nothing.
Li Hehua didn't rush him, but sat quietly in his arms playing with his clothes.
After a long while, Zhang Tieshan lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "Okay, lend it to him, but you have to pay back the 25 taels of silver from last time. You have to sign a written agreement. If Qingshan is incompetent or turns his back on me in the future, I will break his legs, and then I will pay you back. You won't lose money in vain."
Li Hehua smiled and nodded. She knew that he would never let her suffer any loss. It was because of this that he was able to move from the door outside her heart into her heart.
Zhang Tieshan looked at her bright smile and sighed again, "You..." Only after they were together did he realize how soft-hearted she was. She was always kind to the people around her and always gave others the greatest help, whether it was to Shulin, to him, to his mother and Qingshan, or to everyone in the restaurant.
Zhang Tieshan left Zhang Qingshan alone for a few days, and when Zhang Qingshan had almost given up the idea of opening a grocery store, he called him and Zhang Lin together, took out a bag of silver and a receipt and placed them in front of Zhang Qingshan.
"I don't have that much money to give you. Your sister-in-law can't bear to see you give up, so she plans to lend you money to open a grocery store. But the money is a loan, not given to you for free. Let's make a written agreement. If you agree, put your fingerprints on it and I'll pay it back to your sister-in-law later."
Zhang Qingshan was dumbfounded, and for a moment he couldn't accept the surprise of his dream rising from the bottom again.
Zhang Lin was even more dumbfounded. She didn't understand what a grocery store was. After she figured it out, she was both happy and worried. She was worried that Zhang Qingshan wouldn't do a good job and would waste so much money. She was happy that her youngest son also had ideas and could think about making money.
"Qingshan, this is not a small amount of money. Are you reliable? What if it doesn't work? There's so much money." Zhang Lin clutched her sleeves tightly, feeling tormented.
Zhang Qingshan nodded firmly, "Mom, if you trust me this time, it will definitely work. I have already inquired about it. I have the source of goods and asked about the price. It is possible to make money. Besides, mom and sister-in-law also think it is a good idea and said it can be done." Zhang Qingshan trusted Li Hehua very much.
It was rare to see her youngest son so excited and confident. Zhang Lin wanted to support her son. When she heard that Li Hehua also supported her, she thought that this could be done. She was just worried about the money. It was dozens of taels. If she lost it, it would be fatal.
Seeing his mother's conflicted look, Zhang Tieshan said, "Mom, let him try. A man cannot be afraid to do nothing all his life. If he doesn't even dare to fight, what kind of man is he? If he really can't pay the money back in the end, let him work for his sister-in-law for the rest of his life to pay it back."
Zhang Qingshan nodded vigorously, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely pay my sister-in-law back. Even if I fail, I can go to the dock and carry bags to pay my sister-in-law back. If I don't pay, you can just beat me to death."
Zhang Lin looked at the white silver on the table, her eyes turned red, she wiped her eyes with her hand, and said in a hoarse voice: "Qingshan, you must remember your sister-in-law's kindness, she treats you better than her own brother, do you know?"
Zhang Qingshan nodded, "I know, mother, big brother, from now on I will treat my sister-in-law as my own sister and treat her very well."
Zhang Tieshan patted Zhang Qingshan on the shoulder.
Zhang Lin rubbed her eyes and looked at Zhang Tieshan, "Tieshan, I didn't treat her as a family member before. It was my fault. I will definitely treat her as a family member in the future, no, as my own daughter." How many daughters-in-law can do this well now? This is better than a biological daughter.
Zhang Tieshan curled the corners of his mouth, and the stone in his heart completely disappeared.
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