Previously, Li Chuchu was a reckless girl. She spent all her money on men outside and didn't save a single cent for herself.
Those who saw her would only laugh at her and never offer any advice.
In this world, there are more people who would kick someone when they're down than those who would help in times of need.
Aunt Wang now saw that Li Chuchu had changed for the better. Since she genuinely liked her, she told her all these sincere words.
"My relative has opened a breakfast shop on Xingzheng Street. It's next to a school, and the business is pretty good. They wouldn't be willing to sell it if they didn't need the money urgently. I'll talk to her when I go shopping tomorrow. I'll take you there tomorrow afternoon!"
Aunt Wang was an energetic person who did things right away.
Li Chuchu nodded repeatedly.
The two hit it off and made the decision on the spot.
Li Chuchu remembered that the area around Xingzheng Street had relatively complete facilities and would develop into a prosperous residential area in the future.
It was an ideal location.
The price of the shops in this area was probably between six thousand and ten thousand yuan. But the specific price would depend on the size and location of the shop.
The two chatted back and forth. Before they knew it, it got dark.
Aunt Wang and Li Chuchu got along so well that Aunt Wang wanted to invite Li Chuchu to have dinner at her place.
But Li Chuchu politely declined.
In these days, no family had an abundant supply of food. Each person was only allocated thirty catties of grain per month, not a single extra ounce. There was no need to be a burden.
Li Chuchu insisted on leaving, and Aunt Wang didn't force her to stay. She just reminded Li Chuchu to go with her to see the shop tomorrow afternoon.
...
When Li Chuchu got home, she took out the passbook from her space and counted the money.
She set aside the money for buying the shop and put the rest in a small box in her space.
If she found a good shop, it would be okay to buy two. She still had the fifty thousand yuan that Shen Yanshan had given her. If the money wasn't enough, she could use this amount as a supplement.
In the future, Ning City would develop rapidly. Since it was under the jurisdiction of the capital, buying a shop here was a sure - fire investment.
As for housing,
Li Chuchu felt that there was no need to move for the time being.
This old urban area was close to the city center, which was convenient for commuting. Moreover, this area would be developed into a large shopping mall in the future, and the relocated residents here would receive a large sum of compensation.
It was a pity that as soon as Shen Yanshan became successful, the original owner forced him to move out of this shabby place, missing out on the benefits of this era.
Now that Li Chuchu was in charge, she was determined to make every penny count.
The future was so bright that she couldn't even fall asleep. She would wake up smiling in the middle of the night just thinking about it.
Thinking of this,
Li Chuchu was so happy that she couldn't sleep.
...
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
Li Chuchu thought it was Shen Yanshan.
Shen Yanshan usually carried his own key when he went out. Could it be that he was in a hurry and forgot it today?
Li Chuchu was wondering when she opened the door. To her surprise, there was a fair - skinned young man standing outside.
She had never seen him before.
Zhou Xun was standing outside. He didn't expect Li Chuchu to open the door.
He took a step back and glanced behind her uneasily. "Isn't Brother Shen at home?"
He had never seen Li Chuchu before. He had only heard that this woman was promiscuous and caused a lot of trouble for Brother Shen every day.
While Li Chuchu was sizing him up, he was also sizing her up. She was really good - looking, like a vixen. No wonder Brother Shen had married her.
"Shen Yanshan isn't at home. May I ask who you are?"
Zhou Xun looked at Li Chuchu warily. "I'm Zhou Xun. If he's not here, I'll come back another time."
Li Chuchu found his expression quite amusing. This guy obviously didn't like her, but he answered every question. He was clearly a straightforward person.
Strange. How did this simple - minded person become friends with the calculating Shen Yanshan?
Just then, Shen Yanshan came back from outside.
Shen Yanshan locked his bicycle in the yard and walked home playing with his keys. As soon as he saw Zhou Xun at the door, his expression immediately turned sour.
"Zhou Xun? What are you doing here?"
As soon as Zhou Xun heard Brother Shen's voice, he turned around quickly, looking as scared as a mouse seeing a cat. "Brother Shen."
Shen Yanshan naturally walked beside Li Chuchu and looked Zhou Xun up and down with cold eyes.
When Zhou Xun saw Brother Shen, his expression became timid. "Brother Shen, I'm here to apologize for what happened last time. I didn't know my sister would go. I've already fallen out with my sister. She said she won't interfere in my business anymore."
Shen Yanshan looked at this young man. He was already in his twenties but still as simple - minded as a child. For a moment, he didn't know what to say to him.
Li Chuchu saw the helplessness in Shen Yanshan's eyes and couldn't help but laugh silently.
There was actually a time when Shen Yanshan felt troubled.
Of course, Shen Yanshan noticed Li Chuchu's little move from the corner of his eye. He looked at Zhou Xun seriously and said, "Forget it. I don't blame you. Go back."
Zhou Xun immediately panicked.
"Brother Shen, don't! I'll just follow you!"
These words sounded extremely cheesy coming from a man's mouth, but they reminded Li Chuchu that there was such a person in the original story.
Zhou Xun was one of Shen Yanshan's good friends.
When they were in school, because Zhou Xun looked like a girl and his family had raised him to be rather weak, he was often bullied by hooligans on the road.
Coincidentally,
One day, some people were unhappy with Shen Yanshan and blocked him on his way home.
The hooligans who were blocking Shen Yanshan happened to run into those who were blocking Zhou Xun. The hooligans thought Shen Yanshan was Zhou Xun's helper and decided to teach this skinny boy a lesson too.
Unexpectedly, the teenage Shen Yanshan fought like a maniac. He looked so thin, but his fists were harder than iron. When his two fists weren't enough, he even bit with his teeth. He was like a rabid dog with rabies.
Shen Yanshan was fearless because he was an orphan. He didn't care if he died. But those hooligans had families and relatives. They wanted to live.
For a moment,
With Shen Yanshan as the center and Zhou Xun's position as the radius, no one dared to touch them.
From then on, Shen Yanshan's reputation as a tough guy spread.
Zhou Xun also benefited from it. Those who wanted to bully him had to think twice about Shen Yanshan's fighting ability.
Shen Yanshan was like a hero in Zhou Xun's youth.
Rather than being a brother, he was more like Shen Yanshan's follower. He followed Shen Yanshan wherever he went.
But Zhou Xun's family was well - off.
His family had arranged a great future for him.
After they knew that Zhou Xun was hanging out with Shen Yanshan all day long, they had warned Shen Yanshan many times, but they couldn't stop Zhou Xun from being determined to follow his Brother Shen.
Zhou Xun was timid but flexible and very loyal in critical moments.
Later, Shen Yanshan took a risky business deal. As a result, his competitors reported him to the police station, and he almost got sentenced. It was the most serious setback in Shen Yanshan's career.