GBP Chapter 194 Xiaotang asked him to bring his mother along too?
Chapter 194 Xiaotang asked him to bring his mother along too?
Lin Xiaotang was stunned.
She asked in surprise, "Dad, you really support me?"
Lin Qingchuan patted his daughter's head, his eyes full of doting. "Support, of course Dad supports you. Our family has gotten to where we are today thanks to your ideas. We're making more and more money and our lives are getting better and better. So whatever you want to do, you must have your reasons. Of course Dad supports you."
OMG!
Although my father only knows a few words, he has seen the world through doing business, and his level of understanding has been getting higher and higher. He can actually say such impressive things.
She actually met such a good-tempered and understanding father!
Fortunately, Dad's personality didn't resemble Grandpa's. Grandpa was a domineering man, lazy, bad-tempered, and pretentious, while Dad was different.
Lin Xiaotang smiled sweetly and said, "Dad, you're so good to me."
Lin Qingchuan reached out and flicked his daughter's nose. "What's so good about your father? I used to be out of my mind, and you three suffered a lot with me at Old Liu's house."
"Father, the past is the past."
"Yes, it's over."
The father and daughter smiled calmly.
After making inquiries from various sources, they finally determined that Dushui County was the best location to open a store. Dushui County is bordered by Pingding County to the west and Wucheng to the north, and it is also close to Qinghe Town. The main advantage is that there is Jiaxian County to the northeast after going around the mountains. Jiaxian County is located between Pingding County and Wucheng. If the store is located in Pingding County, it would be too far to go to Wucheng, so it is not advisable.
So, Lin Xiaotang decided to open a shop in Dushui County. She had already set her sights on the prosperity of Dushui County and had been thinking about cooperating with Manager Su. She had long had the idea of opening a shop in Dushui County, and now it was finally going to be realized.
Two days later, after they delivered the braised pig's trotters in the morning, Lin Qingchuan asked Shuisheng to stay for lunch. Shuisheng was a little embarrassed to freeload, so he declined.
"Brother Qingchuan, I think I'll go home. My mother is home alone, and she'll probably just eat whatever she can find."
Lin Qingchuan said, "Let Sister Cai'er and Tang'er cook more later. When you go back, just bring a meal for Aunt Xiangqin. Tang'er has a new idea. Stay and listen to it. Let's discuss it together. The more people there are, the more suggestions we can get."
What?
New ideas?
Could it be that Xiaotang has come up with another great way to make money?
Since he started supplying braised pig trotters to the county with Brother Qingchuan, he finally understood why Brother Qingchuan and Xiaotang were able to make money with their family. Xiaotang was smart, and Brother Qingchuan and his wife were capable and patient in listening to their child's suggestions. With such a harmonious family, how could their life not become more and more prosperous?
In other families, if a child expresses any ideas, the elders will reject them outright without even listening. They will use the experience of the older generation to restrict and suppress the child, making the child listen only to their elders.
In Guihua Village, with so many households, every family has a daughter-in-law who has married into the family and grandchildren. Yet, the elders still make the decisions about everything, big and small.
He immediately replied, "Okay, Xiaotang has come up with a good idea. I'll have to stay and listen. I can't offer any good suggestions, but it'll be good to learn from her experience."
“We’re all family, no need for modesty.” Lin Qingchuan patted Shui Sheng on the shoulder, and the two walked towards the carriage together.
As they chatted and laughed, they unloaded the raw pig trotters from the cart and placed them by the well. Xiao Jiu rolled up his sleeves and joined in, burning off the pig hair and cleaning the trotters, getting busy as they were.
Lin Xiaotang helped her aunt cook lunch. Ever since her aunt came to her house, her aunt no longer let her cook, but only let her wash and chop vegetables and occasionally help with the fire.
Auntie's exact words were, "Xiao Tang, you're still a little girl, at the age where you should be playing. How can you cook every day? You're smart and capable, coming up with ideas and leading your parents in business. You're already better than many other children. From now on, with your auntie around, you just need to help her cook."
Lin Xiaotang felt that her aunt treated her like her own daughter.
After lunch was prepared, everyone put down what they were doing, washed their hands, and sat down to eat.
Lin Xiaotang looked at everyone solemnly and said, "Mother, Aunt, Uncle Shuisheng, I have an idea. Everyone should listen carefully and then give their opinions. Let's discuss it together. Whether it works or not will depend on everyone's joint decision."
Shui Sheng knew her capabilities, and he immediately nodded in agreement, "Okay, Xiao Tang, you go first, and we'll discuss it after you hear it."
Liu and her sister listened attentively as well.
Lin Xiaotang smiled slightly, revealing two small tiger teeth, and said, "I want to go to Dushui County to rent a shop with a backyard. The front shop can be used for business, and the backyard has rooms for living and daily life. We can also braise pig's trotters in the backyard."
Then we'll go to Wucheng, north of Dushui County, and sign a contract for a restaurant. My dad will supply it to Wucheng, Uncle Shuisheng will supply it to Pingding County, and Xiao Jiu and I will supply it to Qinghe Town. My aunt and mother can stay in the shop to sell braised pig's trotters. If Xiao Jiu and I return early, we can also help out in the shop.
If we work a little harder and can earn more money, we'll raise everyone's wages, how about that?
Shui Sheng's smile froze, and he said somewhat dejectedly, "Xiao Tang, Uncle can't go. You know, I'm worried about leaving your Grandma Xiangqin alone at home. Actually, your idea is very good. I also want to earn more money with you, but I can't."
Lin Xiaotang immediately said, "Uncle Shuisheng, I forgot to mention earlier that we need to bring Grandma Xiangqin along too. That way, we can all live together, and you won't have to worry about her. Right now, you're running back and forth between the village and the county, leaving Grandma Xiangqin alone at home during the day. Once we go to Dushui County to rent a shop and live in the backyard, there will be someone at home day and night. This way, everyone can help take care of her, and you can feel more at ease."
Xiaotang asked him to bring his mother along too?
Shui Sheng was both surprised and delighted, and he could hardly believe what he was hearing. He asked cautiously, "Xiao Tang, is what you said true? Can I bring my mother along? She's old and has trouble walking; she'll be a burden to everyone."
"What do you mean by being a burden? It's true that your mother is getting old, but everyone gets old eventually. No one will mind, so don't worry. Bring Aunt Xiangqin along too, and we'll all live together. It'll be more convenient for everything, and you won't have to travel back and forth anymore." Lin Qingchuan clenched his fist and gently punched Shuisheng's chest, his smile sincere.
Shui Sheng felt a warmth in his heart when he saw that Qingchuan and Xiaotang were both serious.
It turns out they even considered his mother's situation. They were so thoughtful! He could work with Brother Qingchuan and not only get paid, but he could also bring his mother to live with him. To be honest, he and his mother got a great deal!
He was thrilled, his face flushed slightly, and he lowered his head a little shyly, saying, "If you all don't mind, I'll be shameless and bring my mother along to live with you."
Anyway, the fields in the village have been rented to the village headman. Going back to the village is just to take care of my mother. Nothing else matters. I'll take my mother to Dushui County to live with everyone. I won't need to go back usually. When the turmeric is ripe, I'll go back to the village to buy turmeric with Qingchuan and Xiaotang.
I must say, Xiaotang's idea is really good!