In the large family, except for the uncle who came on a motorcycle, everyone else walked.
Haizhou is not a big place, and it only takes ten or twenty minutes to walk to any of these relatives' homes from here.
So a dozen members of the family walked together, and Li Mu's uncle had no choice but to push his motorcycle behind.
Li's father, Li's mother, and his grandparents walked in front. Li Mu teased Xiao Hao from behind and asked him in a low voice: "Boy, how did you go about pursuing the little girl last time?"
"Not bad." Xiao Hao looked around cautiously, making sure that his parents were far away, and then lowered his voice and said, "After eating KFC, I took her to the park to go boating, and we held hands on the way back."
Li Mu nodded and gave a thumbs up: "Awesome."
Xiao Hao chuckled and scratched his head: "Brother, when are you going to Yanjing?"
"At the end of the month or the beginning of the month."
"Can you treat me to a big dinner before you leave?"
"Yes, tell me what to eat."
Xiao Hao thought for a moment, shrugged and said, "I don't know either, why not come to Haizhou Hotel?"
"Okay." Li Mu readily agreed and asked, "When do you want to eat?"
Xiao Hao scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "I have to ask Nana first. I bragged to her before, saying that my brother was handsome and rich. I also told her that you often take me to have big dinners, and then... I asked her if she wanted to go next time and she nodded.”
"Okay..." Li Mu patted Xiao Hao's head and said with a smile: "You are much more restrained than I was when I was a child. When I was a child, I would brag to others and say that I had a cousin working on an aircraft carrier."
Xiao Hao raised his head to look at Li Mu and asked seriously: "Brother, were you short-sighted when you were young?"
"Forget it, no more dinner."
Xiao Hao immediately put on a flattering expression and hugged Li Mu's arm: "Brother, don't be like me. I've already agreed with others."
Li Mu smiled and said: "I will take the road test in two days and get my driver's license after the test. If you really want to show off in front of this little girl, then I will borrow a car and take you to Jinling Happy Valley."
"Really?" Xiao Hao was so happy that he almost fainted. There was so much fun in Jinling, especially a huge newly opened amusement park. Only one or two people in the class went there, and they even took the photo at the entrance of the amusement park. He brought the photo to the class. He still clearly remembered that the name of the amusement park was Happy Valley. He had been dreaming of these three words in his heart for a long time. Unexpectedly, his cousin promised to take him there in a few days today. , and it’s with the girl he likes. Oh my god, happiness comes so suddenly...
Seeing Xiao Hao's face full of disbelief, Li Mu nodded: "Of course it is true, but the little girl must not be out for too long. We will go back the same day."
"Brother, can you really borrow a car? What kind of car? A minivan?"
"Car."
Xiao Hao was stunned, and after a moment he said with a moved face: "Brother, please accept my brother's bow..."
Xiao Hao said that he was about to bend one leg and bow like in martial arts movies. Li Mu lifted him up with one hand: "You can go, but it must be kept strictly confidential from your parents. Do you understand?"
"Don't worry, I won't tell them even if you kill me!"
In a few minutes, Li Mu's Metersbonwe store arrived.
The aunt asked in surprise: "Brother-in-law, why don't you leave?"
Dad Li pointed at Metersbonwe on the roadside: "That's it."
At this moment, Metersbonwe's store was still brightly lit, the door was on, and the lights in the store were also on.
The huge glass showcase is covered with anti-theft rolling shutters. Although it blocks the view, it basically has no impact. Turning on the lights at night is Li Mu's intention. It is eye-catching. It only costs a small amount of electricity, but the advertising effect it brings is very extraordinary.
The aunt looked at the huge Metersbonwe store and blurted out in shock: "Second brother-in-law, are you kidding me? This store uses Wanying Company's building advertisements, and people say it was opened by a relative of Wanying's boss. How come you drove it?"
Father Li didn't know about the advertisement on the building. Seeing that his aunt didn't believe it, he took out the key and opened the rolling door.
As soon as the door was opened, the advertising poster posted on the glass door at the entrance of the store was revealed: "Metersbonwe will officially land in Haizhou on August 18. Anyone who spends 299 will get a shoulder bag for free, while supplies last!"
This move made everyone dumbfounded.
On August 18, my aunt looked at the time on her phone. Wasn’t it tomorrow
Even though Dad Li opened the rolling shutter door himself, she still didn't want to believe that it was really him who opened it.
My uncle didn’t believe it either.
The same goes for my aunt.
People who like to look down on others will find it difficult to adapt to looking down on others for a while, especially those who have always been looked down upon by them.
They are more willing to believe that Dad Li is the doorman of this store, so he can take out the key and open the rolling shutter door.
However, Father Li opened the glass door with a relaxed and calm attitude, stepped half way in, and turned around: "Everyone, come in and take a look. I checked the almanac. It will officially open at 9:58 tomorrow morning." We’re open for business. Tomorrow falls on Saturday. If you have nothing to do, come over and show your support in the morning.”
Having said this, it is pointless for people who don’t believe it to deceive themselves and others.
Besides, the industrial and commercial tax registration document hanging in the store clearly states that the taxpayer and owner of this store is Li Daoping. This is an ironclad fact.
The uncle's face was extremely ugly. He couldn't understand why Li Daoping suddenly made such a big deal and quietly opened such a store. How much money would such a store make in a month if it really opened
Although he has never been in the clothing business, he has heard about some. He is a staff member of the tax department. It is said that several specialty stores in Haizhou that are much smaller than Li Daoping's store have a monthly turnover of two or three. About 100,000 yuan. For such a big store, it can’t cost 400,000 to 500,000 yuan a month
The aunt on the side looked at this almost magnificent decoration, and was only thinking about one thing: how much it would cost.
As for my aunt...
When she thought of her arrogance at the dinner table, her face felt hot and her eyes became dry.
She felt even more ashamed when she remembered that her second brother-in-law had asked her to give him advice.
I see that the decoration of this store is countless times better than my own home. I don’t turn off the lights at night when I have a lot of money. The small clothing store I own is only as big as someone else’s cashier. What advice can I give you? Isn't this a joke
For the first time, my aunt realized her previous mistakes. She was too self-righteous and self-righteous. She always felt that others were inferior to herself. But when others lifted the layer of clouds and mist, the vastness and beauty of the hidden mountains and rivers were far beyond her imagination. .
Other relatives were also very surprised, but they didn't ask much, they just looked around and occasionally praised it.
My aunt calculated it for a long time, then asked with a somewhat awkward look on her face: "Daoping, if you open this store, two hundred thousand won't be enough, right?"
My aunt deliberately emphasized "two".
The aunt thought to herself: Metersbonwe, this is a famous brand. Although she is engaged in miscellaneous children's clothing, she is also familiar with this industry. If such a store is opened, 200,000 yuan may not be enough to join. Fees and restocking fees, let alone such a big store, how much is the rent? How much is the decoration? I'm afraid the decoration will cost 200,000 yuan.
Thinking about it, let alone two hundred thousand, it is estimated that not even five or six hundred thousand can be purchased.
Father Li did not say the specific number, but said with a bit of humility: "It's about the same."
The eldest aunt nodded with a complicated expression and winked at the uncle. The uncle hurriedly asked: "Daoping, do you have other ways to make a fortune that you haven't told us?"
Dad Li chuckled: "Didn't Xiao Mu say it last time? He used some electric coal before."
The uncle didn't believe it and asked curiously: "Guo Lin, the manager of your mine, is notoriously corrupt. It is said that he has to approve every ton of coal that goes out. How can you get thermal coal from him?"
Dad Li said: "It's not Xiling Coal Mine, it's another coal mine. A high school classmate of mine was there, and he happened to be on the line. Besides, it was my classmate who made a lot of money, and Xiao Mu's father. I was in the middle. Let’s make some connections and drink some soup.”
My uncle felt sour and uncomfortable. How could he spend so much money to open a shop just to drink some soup? My wife doesn't know how to settle accounts, so I'm not stupid. If I look at a store like this, the hardware alone costs upwards of 300,000 yuan. Taking into account rent and other miscellaneous expenses, 400,000 yuan is not affordable.
You can earn 400,000 yuan just by drinking some soup, so don’t you have to earn 40,000 yuan just by skimping on it
It’s uncomfortable, it’s so fucking uncomfortable.
He has always felt that he is the head of the family and the best in the family. Combined with his wife, he can save about 30,000 yuan a year. Before, he thought that his family was already very great. If he saves a few more years, he might be able to save more. The Santana, which he has always coveted to be able to drive around in a car, is now priced at a little over 120,000 yuan, and he might be able to buy one in two years.
Before tonight, everything was fine, the world was peaceful, life was happy, and the future was bright. But at this moment, his years of superiority suddenly collapsed. His mood was not only a sense of loss, but more of a twisted and uncomfortable feeling.
Li Mu was in a good mood at this time. What is the purpose of reviving his life? Isn't it just this? I want to make my parents happy and proud, and I also want to make my parents stand up straight and let others look at them with admiration. This is a dream that I could not achieve in my previous life. I have begun to take steps in this life. Achieved.
Although he calmed down and thought about it, he hadn't made much money in total since he was reborn, and he had been out for most of the time since he opened this store. However, he was not in a hurry at all. There were many opportunities to make money in the future. He would wait another year or two. , I’m afraid I’ll break my waist just picking up the money.
The accumulation of a sense of accomplishment is by no means an increase in the number of bank accounts, but the process of letting the light of dreams shine into reality. When the dazzling light in the dream dispels the clouds and darkness of reality, the feeling is simply wonderful.
(End of chapter)