As for life in the city, Mingyue naturally said everything in a positive way, saying that the store business was good, that the third brother had obtained a place to take the exam, and that the fourth brother and Ning Ning were doing well... The whole family was grinning from ear to ear when they heard it.
Liu Hui finally let go of the worry in her heart. Ever since her youngest daughter came to the city, she and her husband had been worried about her even though they didn't say it.
The whole family sat in the main room, fanning themselves and chatting and laughing. Mingyue did not immediately mention Zhou Siming's matter.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Mingyue took the initiative to get up and go with Liu Hui to prepare lunch.
Originally, Mrs. Zhou wanted to come and help, but Liu Hui stopped her.
Although Liu Hui said that she wanted to speak her heart out to her youngest daughter, Zhou Dasao knew that her mother-in-law was worried about her, so she just smiled and didn't move forward.
As for Zhou Ersao, she was heavy and extremely afraid of heat. She was out of breath after walking a few steps and didn't dare to enter the kitchen casually.
In fact, Liu Hui and Old Man Zhou had not asked their two daughters-in-law to work a long time ago, but Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou were both hardworking people. They would feel uncomfortable if they did not work. So as long as they did not do very strenuous work, the family would not stop them.
When only the mother and daughter were left in the kitchen, Liu Hui asked with a serious face, "Mingyue, tell me the truth, how are you doing in the city?"
Mingyue was stunned for a moment, then she laughed and said, "What I said before was the truth, Mom, I am really doing well."
Liu Hui still had some disbelief in her eyes, and deliberately provoked Mingyue: "Don't lie to me, I might go to the city with your father one day. If you find out that what you said is a lie, you will suffer the consequences."
"How dare I lie to you, Mom? Don't worry." Mingyue kept it a secret, "Besides, I came back this time to discuss a few things with my family. You'll know at lunch."
Liu Hui looked at her and saw that she looked serious. She couldn't help but wonder what she was going to say.
Because the weather was too hot, the mother and daughter did not cook too many dishes. They simply made some cold cucumber salad, some tiger-skin green peppers, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and some loofah soup, and that was all.
It was not until the family was enjoying a meal at the table that Mingyue started talking about business.
"Dad, Mom, my fourth brother asked me to tell you something. This is what happened..."
Mingyue's explanation was quite realistic. She said directly that Zhou Siming didn't want to be an ordinary employee in the factory all his life, didn't want Ning's father to look down on him forever, and didn't want his wife to live a hard life with him, so he wanted to resign and start a career with her.
When Old Man Zhou heard Mingyue's words, his face immediately turned dark.
"What kind of nonsense is Zhou Siming talking about? Ah? How capable does he think he is? He is not as hardworking as his eldest brother, not as smart as his third brother, and not as steadfast as the second brother." Old man Zhou was so angry that his voice was deafening. He pointed in the direction of the door and cursed: "He was lucky to be able to work in the factory. Such a good golden rice bowl, others are scrambling to get in, but he has high standards and still doesn't like it. This stupid thing, this idiot, really makes me mad!"
Seeing him breathing heavily with anger, Mingyue was startled and quickly handed him the cup of water: "Dad, don't be so angry, just listen to what I have to say first."
Old Zhou didn't take her cup of water. Instead, he took his anger out on her: "You too, your fourth brother is confused, why are you also being stupid? The benefits of that big company are so good. If I had no other options, I would have wanted to get your eldest and second brothers in. Your fourth brother is such a fool..."
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing.
Zhou Daming and Zhou Erming's faces were full of disapproval, because in their opinion, working in a large factory in the city was a decent and well-paid job, which was something they could never dream of, and it was a pity that the fourth brother gave it up.
Liu Hui also nodded in agreement: "Mingyue, you have to persuade your fourth brother. In life, one has to be down-to-earth and not aim too high." It seems that tactful persuasion is not working. After realizing this, Mingyue took out a passbook from her pocket.
"I know that if I only say it with my mouth, you will definitely think I am lying, so, take a look at this first." Mingyue handed the passbook directly to Zhou's father.
Old man Zhou took the passbook with indifference, glanced at it indifferently, and then his eyes were fixed on the numbers on the passbook, and he couldn't take his eyes off it for a long time.
Seeing her husband like this, Liu Hui snatched the passbook from his hand and said unhappily, "Have you never seen money in your life? How come your eyes are fixed on top and can't move?"
But when she saw the number on the passbook, she swallowed and her hands holding the passbook began to tremble. She was not even as promising as old man Zhou!
The appearance of the old couple aroused the curiosity of Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er.
They didn't dare to snatch the things from Zhou Ma's hand, so they could only ask: "What's wrong, Mom? What's on it?"
Liu Hui closed the passbook subconsciously, her eyes wandering: "What else could be on the passbook? Just a little money..."
But before she could finish her words, Mingyue interrupted her: "There is three hundred yuan deposited on it, which is the net profit of my store for one and a half months."
The moment she finished speaking, the whole room fell silent.
After a long while, it was finally Mrs. Zhou who spoke up: "Is selling vegetables so profitable in the city?"
Everyone in the family knew that Mingyue opened a cold dish shop in the city, and they thought that he could make a living with that. But this passbook really broadened their horizons.
You know Zhou Siming works so hard in the factory that he only makes about 30 yuan a month. He can only earn more than 300 yuan a year without eating or drinking. But Mingyue can only earn 300 yuan in her store in a month and a half. How about a year? How about half a year
The whole family couldn't even think about it because it was an astronomical figure for them.
Now the whole family understands Zhou Siming's feelings. If you follow the youngest daughter/sister, you can make money really quickly.
Mingyue shook her head and explained: "It's mainly because the store has a good location, the cold dishes in the store taste good, and we also sell braised dishes and occasionally hold some activities."
There are many reasons for the success of Zhou's Delicatessen, the most important of which is its location. Employees from several large factories pass by there, and there are returning customers every day.
But the Zhou family didn’t know this, they just thought Mingyue was really amazing.
"Forget it, you young people have young people's ideas, and we old people can't control them!" Old man Zhou coughed twice and explained for himself. When he scolded the fourth brother before, he really didn't expect this to be the case.
Mingyue knew that he agreed with Fourth Brother's idea, so she brought up another matter.