My courtyard shelter

Xu Ting continued to analyze: "Even if we only open ten chain stores, we will have 3.6 million a year, one house a year!"

"3.6 million can't buy any good houses in Yanjing, at least 5 or 6 million. Read М"

Xu's mother has been in Yanjing for almost half a year. With more exposure, her horizons have naturally broadened a lot.

"Mom, I'm talking about buying a house in Luyang. How come you have learned Versailles literature? Now it's just the two of us, so why bother?" Xu Ting complained helplessly.

Xu's mother was confused, "What is Versailles? I haven't learned any Versailles."

"You don't need to learn this stuff. As long as you have money, you will learn it without a teacher." Xu Ting teased.

"Forget it, Mom doesn't go online and can't understand what you young people say."

Finally, they chatted for a few more sentences. Seeing that it was almost time, Xu's mother started to prepare dinner, and Xu Ting helped her mother.

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At the other end, after visiting the Siheyuan, Xu's father led his son-in-law to a convenience store.

Compared to the Siheyuan, this is his "base" and he feels more at home.

"Ma Jie, don't look at my store's small area, but I can sell 10,000 or 20,000 yuan every day, and the turnover is higher than some medium-sized supermarkets." Xu's father introduced enthusiastically.

"It's good, it's really good." Ma Jie has no idea about the retail industry, so he can only be vague.

Xu's father continued to talk:

"Originally, we were going to open on the fourth day of the New Year, after all, the Winter Olympics opened and there were many tourists.

It's just that Dongzi insisted on taking the whole family out for a trip, and ended up wasting several days of prime time. Otherwise, this month's turnover would definitely exceed 1 million."

"Dad, Dongzi is filial to you two!" Ma Jie advised casually.

Xu Dong also echoed: "Dad, there is no end to making money, so why work so hard? The most important thing in life is to enjoy life while you can!"

This is a little experience he summed up through the salted pork incident.

Dad Xu gave his son-in-law face and said nothing more.

Otherwise, he would have scolded him for the four words "enjoy life while you can". If it were when he was young, he would have been beaten with a stick.

Next, the three of them walked around the neighborhood and went back. When they got home, they happened to meet Yang Lina and her group who had returned with a full load.

Dinner didn't start until after eight o'clock in the evening, mainly because Xu Ting and others didn't eat until 2:30 in the afternoon.

The meal was very rich, with more than 20 dishes on a large table. There were three hot pots alone, one three-fresh pork ribs pot, one beef pot, and one seafood pot.

The meal was very lively.

The children played with each other, and the adults toasted each other, making Xu Dong feel that this meal was the real New Year's Eve dinner, which made up for a little regret.

However, all good things must come to an end.

It was the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, and although Xu Ting and her group were reluctant to leave, they still had to leave.

Before leaving, Xu's mother pulled her daughter aside and secretly gave her a bank card.

"There is 100,000 yuan in the card. Take it out and deposit it in your own card."

Xu Ting was shocked and quickly said, "Mom, what are you doing? Dongzi has already paid back the 100,000 yuan he owes me."

"I know." Xu's mother stuffed the bank card into her daughter's bag and explained, "This is the subsidy your father and I gave you. I also gave Jingyi a big red envelope."

"But..."

"Don't say but. This money was originally intended to subsidize Dongzi's family. You know the situation at that time.

But your brother's family is not short of money now; your eldest brother has only Jingyi as a daughter, so the burden is light; your family has a heavy burden, so you should accept it. The password is your birthday."

Xu Ting's eyes were red after hearing this. Her family's financial conditions were not bad, but they were just average.

In addition, the two children will go to college in the future, and they have to buy a house for their son. The burden is indeed getting heavier.

"Thank you, Mom!" Xu Ting wiped her tears.

"Why thank mom? Mom just hopes that you are all well and have a peaceful and smooth life."

After seeing off his elder sister's family and niece, as the Lantern Festival approached, Xu Dong became calmer.

The storm is coming, and the weather is going to change!

...

February 15, 2022 in the Xia calendar, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the day of the Lantern Festival.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Xu Dong got up on time as usual and took a hot shower.

He got dressed and washed up.

He first glanced at the triplets, and the three little guys were sleeping soundly.

After quietly leaving the bedroom, Xu Dong went to the kitchen, where Xu's mother and Yang Lina had already prepared breakfast.

The breakfast was rice porridge, a plate of tea eggs, fresh milk, a few stir-fries, and fried dough sticks bought from outside.

Dad Xu was sitting at the dining table, browsing his phone and drinking porridge, and it seemed that he had almost finished eating.

"Dad, today is the Lantern Festival, do you want to close the store for a day?" Xu Dong said, and took a sip of the sweet rice porridge.

Dad Xu frowned and refused without hesitation, "The store is full of old customers, how can we just close it? Since we are called a convenience store, we should put the word 'convenience' in the first place..."

"Here we go again." Xu Dong thought to himself.

After a while, Dad Xu put down his chopsticks, took the leather hat handed over by Mom Xu, and turned around to go to work at the convenience store.

Since Xu Dong started to collect goods in the countryside, the old man usually takes the bus to and from work, which is only two stops away and very convenient.

When Xu Dong finished eating, the Coco sisters finally got up, and Xu Dong was not idle either, and skillfully braided their hair.

As for Xu Ma and Yang Lina, they were waiting for the triplets to get up.

After breakfast, Xu Dong first went to the convenience store for a stroll, and then went to the nearby farmers' market to shop for some farm products that were not available in the warehouse.

At 11:30 in the afternoon, Xu Dong drove back in a small truck and brought some snacks for the two girls.

For lunch, they had hot pot. Xu Ma cut five or six pounds of donkey meat, plus a large pot of hot vegetables, and the family ate heartily.

In the afternoon, Xu Dong chose a boutique supermarket and directly pulled back half a truck of vegetables and fruits from the warehouse.

Fresh food has a short shelf life, so this is the best time to purchase.

Seeing Xu Dong unloading the goods again, Xu's mother had long been accustomed to it, and just asked casually: "What did you buy?"

"Vegetables and fruits, to be sold in the store tomorrow."

"Didn't they deliver them directly to the store before?"

Xu Dong made up a reason on the spot, "This time it's a new supplier, and they sell high-end fresh produce, so I'll bring a batch back to test the waters first."

Xu's mother became interested as soon as she heard it, and went forward to fiddle with the leaves a few times, praising: "It's really good, it looks fresh."

"Mom, why don't you try these dishes tonight to see if they taste good?" Xu Dong suggested.

"Okay, then I'll pick a few more."