Xiao Hao has been close to Li Mu since he was a child. Although Li Mu, the elder brother, was in a mess in his previous life, Xiao Hao has always respected him. He calls him every now and then and goes to Yanjing every morning and evening. Every time he goes, he always treats him as a Beijing drifter. My brother brought two cigarettes from his hometown. There is a lot of age difference between the two brothers, but they have a lot of common topics after they become adults. Xiao Hao was already precocious and had served as a soldier, so he was much more mature than the average person of the same age.
Xiao Hao is the only boy in the Xiao family. He is the oldest among the children in his mother's family. Calculated, the brother with the closest blood relationship is Li Mu, so he has always been somewhat dependent on Li Mu in his heart.
Li Mu thought about it in his mind and felt that what Xiao Hao encountered must have happened to him in his previous life, because although he changed his family conditions, he did not change his studies or the gangsters in his school.
Li Mu knew in his heart that with Xiao Hao's character, no matter in his previous life or in this life, he would never say such a thing to anyone, let alone anyone. When he said it today, he wanted to sign him up for a Sanda class and let him go. He never mentioned this in his previous life. He probably knew that his cousin's family situation was not good and that it was not easy for him to go to college in Jinling. He never thought of asking him to spend money for him, so he decided to do this by himself. I didn't even know that in my previous life.
In his last life, when he was in his thirties, among Li Mu's brothers and sisters, the closest person to him was Xiao Hao. In this life, Li Mu sometimes even thought that even if Xiao Hao only graduated from high school and failed to enter college, he would have to Fund him to study abroad and gain experience. No matter what his studies are after he comes back, arrange for him to do something that earns far more than his peers. As long as he doesn't fail, he will have a good life. So after hearing Xiao Hao's When he was bullied at school, Li Mu made up his mind to help him solve the matter once and for all.
He brought Xiao Hao to the door of the box. Before Li Mu opened the door, he heard the bustle of people inside. Xiao Hao ran two steps quickly and pushed open the door. In the huge box, a large family was surrounding him. Sitting and chatting at a large round table with a diameter of less than three meters, everyone looked rosy, and it was obvious that they were in a good mood and body.
When Li's father and Li's mother saw Li Mu come in, they both stood up happily and waved to Li Mu. Li Mu hurriedly came to the empty seat in front of them and said hello to the elders at the dinner table one by one.
Grandpa and grandma are here, as are the uncle, uncle, aunt and aunt. Li Mu greets them one by one, and the elders all respond enthusiastically. In their eyes, Li Mu is the biggest pride of the family. They don’t know how much Li Mu earns. Money, but Li Mu’s 3321 is very prosperous. I have seen reports about 3321 and even Li Mu himself on CCTV several times. These elders usually regard Li Mu as a talking point that they can brag about.
Li Mu's uncle was extremely enthusiastic, and his aunt, who had always looked down on others and looked down on others, kept asking Li Mu a lot of questions about his studies and life.
Li Mu is not used to this kind of insincere enthusiasm. Although it is possible that the enthusiasm of his uncle and aunt is not fake, Li Mu also knows in his heart that this enthusiasm comes from money, not people.
However, Li Mu also gave the two of them full respect on the surface. He patiently answered whatever they asked, and did not forget to say thank you for caring.
Cousin Xiao Yuanyuan looked at Li Mu with an unconvinced look on her eyebrows. In fact, she did criticize Li Mu in her heart. Ever since Li Mu became famous, she had been criticized by her parents. Li Mu's aunt used to think that It's great that her daughter took the exam, but since Li Mu took the National People's Congress exam, she has always been nagging Xiao Yuanyuan, saying that if she had worked harder, she could now go to a key university in Yanjing instead of Jinling. One book is not enough to show off.
In addition, Xiao Yuanyuan was often nagged by her parents because she spent too much money. Later, the nagging took on another level. Her parents liked to compare herself with Li Mu in everything. When compared with Li Mu, Xiao Yuanyuan was accused and criticized everywhere, so she naturally felt a little angry. The most annoying thing was that she asked her parents for money several times, but they asked her to work as a part-time tutor in 3321 to support herself. After seeing Li Mu, I felt quite unconvinced with him.
Li Mu had very few interactions with this cousin in her previous life. Although they both went to college in Jinling, she, like her mother, had always looked down on her. The two of them were basically just acquaintances with little affection, let alone siblings. Seeing that something was wrong with her expression, Li Mu didn't take it seriously.
After Li Mu sat down, the uncle arranged for the waiters to pour the wine. The uncle was also very generous this time. Not only did he book the largest private room in Haizhou Hotel, eight cold dishes, two bottles of Wuliangye, two bottles of Wuliangye, and Bao Ruohua is a very high-level person. This is definitely the most open treat that his uncle has ever had in Li Mu's memory.
Li Mu didn't want to drink at first, but his uncle insisted on letting the waiter pour him two taels of wine using a wine divider. He said that he and Li Mu had never had a serious drink in the impression, and they would have to drink a few glasses of anything today.
Seeing the lively atmosphere at the dinner table, Li Mu did not refuse. After the waiter poured the wine, the uncle picked up the wine glass and said, "Let's all have a drink together to cheer up Xiao Mu."
Li Mu hurriedly stood up, picked up the wine glass and said, "Grandpa, grandma, uncle, aunt, and my aunt and uncle, thank you for supporting me as a junior today. Let me toast you first."
After saying that, Li Mu raised his head and drank all the liquor in the wine cup, finally not losing etiquette in front of his elders.
Li Mu's uncle arched his eyebrows when he smiled, and said with a smile: "Xiao Mu has really grown up and become more sensible, and he is indeed the pride of our family!"
The aunt on the side smiled and said: "Of course, no one from our family has been on CCTV for two generations! Let me see, our Xiaomu must have a seat among the top ten outstanding young people in the country this year. !”
Li's mother said: "Okay, stop putting your hat on him. Let's have a drink together as a family and eat quickly. You can see that Xiao Hao is so hungry that his eyes are all green."
The family burst into laughter and drank together with wine and drinks.
Li Mu is really not used to such a lively and enthusiastic family. In the past, he was used to living as a family of three. During the New Year and holidays, few people came to visit the family. His grandparents were always in the countryside, and every New Year's Eve, his parents I have to go back to visit. My uncle is taking care of the elderly in the countryside, and I can see him during the Chinese New Year, so he doesn’t often come to Li Mu’s house. In addition to the uncle’s family and his aunt, the relatives of Li Mu’s mother’s house often go to his house. , my aunt rarely comes home, so even during the Chinese New Year, most of the time a family of three spends it at home. This is the first time such a lively scene has happened.
Li Mu stopped drinking after drinking two ounces of wine. In the second half of the journey, he was busy dealing with various concerns and questions from his elders. His uncle and aunt were concerned about Li Mu's grades, while his grandparents were concerned about when Li Mu could find a partner. In their eyes, Come on, Li Mu is old enough to have a serious relationship. Li Mu didn't want to announce that he had a girlfriend too early, so he dealt with it vaguely and carelessly.
During the meal, Li Mu kept paying attention to his parents and found that they were really very different from before. They were happy, joyful, confident, satisfied, gratified... what they showed to him were almost all precious things that he had rarely seen in his previous life. On the one hand, this made Li Mu extremely happy and satisfied.
A table of people chatted for half the night, and by the time they left the hotel and went home, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.
Father Li knew he was going to drink, so he didn't drive. After saying goodbye to relatives, the family of three walked home.
Back home, Li Mu sat in the living room with his parents and chatted about topics they had never discussed at the dinner table.
Li Mu asked his parents how big a stall they had set up in terms of business. Li Mu was shocked by his father's answer.
At present, Li's father and Li's mother have opened three stores of their own, and a Nike store is being renovated and will open next month. In addition, they have also served as the provincial representative of Guirenniao, registered a company, and hired several people. In normal operation, Li's father and Li's mother are now talking about several middle-aged clothing brands. Li's mother has chosen Zolmei and Zilanmen, two women's clothing brands, while Li's father has chosen Jinba and Qipai. A men's clothing brand.
Li Mu was dumbfounded and couldn't help but plead: "You two, please stop struggling to open a store. It's so tiring. How much money do you make?"
After saying this, Li Mu felt ashamed. He was actually the most suitable person to say this, but he felt that he was different. He had a great love for the Internet and a strong sense of mission. Even if Even if it’s not for money, you have to keep doing it.
Unexpectedly, Dad Li also said: "Your mother and I have stopped making money now. When it comes to making money, your mother and I can't even spend all the money we make from one store. The reason why we want to do something bigger is, Isn’t it just for fun? It’s hard to find a direction that you can do well and do well, so why don’t you take advantage of your youth to try harder?”
Li Mu sighed: "But with so many stores open and so many bad things in them, how can we stay busy!"
"Haha." Dad Li blurted out: "There is something I haven't told you yet. Your mother and I went out to investigate and found that bigger cities are now beginning to become shopping malls. Speaking of which, the clothing retail industry is really interesting. , in the early years we were all individuals, you opened a store, I opened a store, and we also set up a shed to sell;
Later, the department store became popular for a few years, and many clothing sellers gathered together and went into the department store;
Later, there were more and more specialty stores, and department stores were no longer available. Everyone began to go in and out of major specialty stores. This is the situation in Haizhou now. "
Speaking of this, Dad Li took a sip of water and said with great interest: "But now the big cities have changed their ways. They are now building high-end shopping malls and attracting all the specialty stores to sell in a large shopping mall. A lot of people gather here again." Went to the mall, look at those young people, entering the mall empty-handed, and when they came out, they were carrying large and small bags of various brands... "
Li Mu was startled: "Dad, what are you going to do? Open a shopping mall in Haizhou? This is too much fun!"
(End of chapter)