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What happened next at the home appliance store.

It went much more smoothly than Li Haoyu had imagined.

Li Haoyu has even found a decent shop not far from the city center. It used to be a grain and oil store, but it has been closed for a long time.

The shop owner is now planning to leave Guangzipian, but the shop's prices are still a bit too high, and Li Haoyu is still negotiating with the shop owner.

However, Li Haoyu felt that the shop owner probably wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.

Because the price I offered was indeed quite reasonable.

Although it didn't reach the shop owner's ideal price, it wasn't far off.

Furthermore, in this day and age, there are very few people who can come up with that much cash in full. Li Haoyu estimates that acquiring this shop will be a matter of days.

He wasn't worried at all that the project would fail.

On the contrary, Zhou Bingkun's growth was beyond Li Haoyu's expectations.

His recent progress has been truly remarkable. Not only has Li Haoyu had no trouble communicating with Zhang Dongliang of the supply and demand association, but he has also secured several store agency agreements on his own.

Li Haoyu can now confidently entrust more tasks to Zhou Bingkun.

After all, these kinds of hard and tiring jobs should be left to the younger generation.

However, Zhou Rong became cautious. She had promised to come find her when she left last time, but every time she did, she was completely covered up.

When Li Haoyu tried to keep Zhou Rong there, she ran away like a frightened little rabbit.

This also doesn't fit Zhou Rong's bold and unrestrained style.

Could it be because of Zhou Bingkun that she couldn't bring herself to say no?

Do I really think I'm that scary?

At this moment, Zhou Bingkun came over and said, "Brother-in-law, your recent behavior isn't good. You need to have authority over your wife."

"Anyway, in my family, my mom wouldn't dare disobey a single word my dad says."

"You still need to work on your family rules."

Zhou Bingkun is completely different from when he first met Li Haoyu; now he's practically a chatterbox.

The contrast is quite striking.

"You're quite the talker now. I hope you'll be just as tough when your sister comes to visit us later."

Zhou Bingkun, however, disagreed: "I'm just stating the facts. That's how it is in Northeast China. She really went too far and deserves to be taught a lesson."

Li Haoyu looked at Zhou Bingkun with a smile.

"Really?"

Zhou Bingkun nodded without hesitation, "I'm telling the absolute truth. I would say it even to her face."

"It hurts...who's sick?!"

Zhou Bingkun looked back.

He swallowed back the words of his curse.

"Uh, I was just kidding, sis."

Zhou Rong couldn't help but say, "Really? I don't think so: when you were talking about me just now, it didn't sound like you were joking."

Zhou Bingkun had no choice but to save himself.

"I suddenly remembered I have something important to take care of. I have an appointment to meet with the manager of an electric fan factory. You guys can talk to each other first, or I'll really be late if I don't leave soon."

Li Haoyu said, "I thought you were too scared to come? You haven't done a single thing you promised me."

Zhou Rong had gotten used to Li Haoyu teasing her like that.

Now, she is no longer as excited as she was at the beginning.

Zhou Rong said in a low voice.

"Alright, stop fooling around. I've prepared dinner for you."

Li Hao said with a look of surprise.

"You didn't know how to cook before, so did you learn it specifically for me? Do you want to be a good wife?"

Li Haoyu was too direct this time.

Zhou Rong blushed and couldn't help but stomp her foot.

"Can't you even control your appetite with lunch?"

Li Haoyu was about to say something.

As a result, Zhou Rong simply ran away, refusing to give Li Haoyu any further opportunities.

Li Haoyu watched Zhou Rong's departing figure.

He couldn't help but sigh.

"The revolution is not yet complete, and love still requires effort."

"Is losing your virginity really that difficult?"

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Li Haoyu spends money like water. His various expenses are shocking.

This money really doesn't go far. But this is also related to Li Haoyu's high standards and strict requirements. All his designs and plans are top-notch for this era.

Because Li Haoyu's goal wasn't just to find a profitable shop. Instead, he wanted to create a benchmark, a shop that everyone would remember.

Therefore, it is essential to ensure its exclusivity, benchmark status, and topicality. This appliance must become an instant hit to reassure all manufacturers.

This resulted in Li Haoyu having spent all of the funds he had prepared in the first batch.

Fortunately, The Devotion of Suspect X is now in its third season.

This book has broken the sales record of the Literature and Art Publishing House.

Li Haoyu's manuscript fee increased several times over. He also estimated the fees for the later issues of the magazine in advance, which was a favor the magazine did for him, a bestselling author.

In fact, Li Haoyu had prepared a backup plan. If he failed to get an advance on his royalties this time, he would have no choice but to sell his body to Wu Mei, the beautiful eagle from the Nine Gates and Thirteen Eagles.

That charming and alluring woman.

It still leaves a deep impression on Li Haoyu to this day.

Fortunately, Li Haoyu's plan went smoothly, and his backup plan was unnecessary. However, Li Haoyu thought that after finishing his current tasks, he might as well go and see this woman.

I wonder if she has resolved her own and her family's troubles during this time we haven't seen each other.

But this is all for later.

……

Li Haoyu successfully acquired the shop he had his eye on. Zhou Bingkun and his friends tidied up the previously dilapidated shop, cleaning every corner spotless.

On the table was a vase that Zhou Rong had given her, filled with fresh flowers that she had picked outside.

For a moment, it did indeed have a certain elegance.

Li Haoyu knew that everyone had worked hard.

He simply left a case of soda in the shop and bought several packs of cigarettes and snacks for everyone to eat. After all, these people who came to help were Zhou Bingkun's classmates and childhood friends, and giving them money directly would be somewhat inappropriate.

It would be better to handle it this way.

However, some people took advantage of the situation, the most obvious being Cao Debao. He was always the first to eat and drink, and would even often stuff food and drinks into his pockets when no one was around.

Li Haoyu saw through all of this perfectly.

However, this was all within Li Haoyu's expectations.

Cao Debao is truly an unbelievable person.

Actually, you can tell from Cao Debao's catchphrase when he's cleaning.

Li Haoyu hasn't been staying at the shop all the time these past few days. But over the past few days, I've heard him mutter this many times: "Setting up the stall, goodbye to the leader."

Actually, Li Haoyu didn't understand what this meant at first either.

He had no interest in learning about these gossips.

But Li Haoyu couldn't stand Cao Debao nagging in his ear every day, like a fly buzzing around. It was so annoying!

Li Haoyu waited until the rest time

He quietly called Zhou Bingkun over.

That's when I learned the story behind Cao Debao's catchphrase.

In fact, Cao Debao's family background was never bad, and he was even one of the best in Zhou Bingkun's small group.

Cao Debao's ancestors were also a family of businessmen.

His grandfather owned a soap factory, but Cao Debao's grandmother was his grandfather's mistress, so when his grandfather passed away, Debao's father only received a small amount of money.

Having been hurt by his brothers, Cao's father brought his grandmother to settle here.

Cao's father initially opened an antique shop, but because he had no official standing there and his business involved dealing with all sorts of people, the shop was frequently harassed by various individuals.

Not long after, the antique shop closed down.

Cao's father could only make a living by setting up a street stall, but he unexpectedly became acquainted with a leader in the city. This leader also had some connection with his family. In the early days of liberation, this leader had worked in the soap factory opened by Cao Debao's grandfather.

Grandpa Cao Debao has always been very kind to his employees.

The official was always grateful for this. After learning about Debao's father's situation, he stepped in to help him solve his housing problem. Only then was the Cao family able to settle down here peacefully.

Cao's father really wanted to communicate with this leader again, but the two were in completely different positions, and they soon lost contact completely.

But this still became a memory that Cao's father could never forget.

He would mutter a few words to Cao Debao every now and then.

Cao Debao also took this matter very seriously.

He had always hoped to receive help from a benefactor, just like his father.

This led to Cao Debao's life goal for a long period of time being:

"Setting up my stall, goodbye, sir."

I often tell this story when I chat with my friends.

Over time, this phrase became Cao Debao's catchphrase.

After hearing this story, Li Haoyu couldn't help but shake his head.

He didn't say anything, but his opinion of him plummeted. If his character was so despicable now, he wouldn't be reliable in the future.

No wonder when the light-colored tiles were demolished later.

Cao Debao could do such disgusting things.

Cao Debao clearly didn't lack housing; Chunyan had been allocated an apartment, and Debao's parents also had a house in the city center. However, Cao Debao felt that Zhou Bingkun was biased and didn't treat him as a good friend.

He even reported his best friend's older brother because Zhou Bingyi didn't help. That's truly outrageous!

In the original novel, Zhou Bingyi died because of this. After being reported by Cao Debao, Zhou Bingyi was taken in for investigation, and he died of a stomach ulcer not long after his release from prison.

Calling him a murderer wouldn't be an exaggeration.

This completely severed ties with Zhou Bingkun, who had always been kind and friendly.

That's really shameless.

This also reminded Li Haoyu of a saying.

The greatest evil in human nature is the inability to bear seeing others do well. You may not realize it, and you will never know, how much malice those people who seem close to you in life may harbor behind your back.

Li Haoyu actually planned to open the shop after...

I expect there will be a shortage of staff.

He can recruit these helpful people to work in the store.

It now seems that Cao Debao must be removed from this list. Li Haoyu has no habit of raising ungrateful wretches who then turn around and bite him back.

If Cao Debao behaves himself, that's fine. But if he dares to cause trouble, Li Haoyu won't be as lenient as Zhou Bingkun. These snacks are one thing, but if he dares to attack the store...

If you extend that hand, chop it off!

…………

Li Haoyu looked at the sky.

The scorching sun certainly dampened his spirits. More importantly, Li Haoyu spotted a familiar figure not far away. That timid demeanor—who else could it be but Zheng Juan?

Fortunately, Zhou Rong had just left.

Otherwise, it really would be a scene reminiscent of Mars colliding with Earth.

Li Haoyu shouted directly into the room, "It's too hot now. Everyone, let's go to the noodle shop next door for a meal, rest for two hours after eating, and then get back to work."

"I've already paid for the noodle shop in advance. Just tell me your name when you pay the bill."

After everyone thanked them, the group of people headed towards the noodle shop next door.

Sure enough, everyone had left.

Only then did Zheng Juan dare to approach Li Haoyu.

Li Haoyu was also a little surprised by Zheng Juan's sudden visit. He usually couldn't even get her to listen to him, so why was Zheng Juan being so proactive this time?

Li Haoyu asked, half-testing and half-jokingly, "Why did you suddenly come here to find me? Did something serious happen?"

Zheng Juan smiled. "I do have something to ask you."

Li Haoyu said, "Don't tell me you miss me?"

"Um."

Li Haoyu couldn't help but look up and glance at Zheng Juan.

When did Zheng Juan become so brave?

He noticed that Zheng Juan's hair was still damp with sweat. However, this did not affect her determined gaze at all; in the glaring sunlight, she exuded an indescribable youthful exuberance.

Li Haoyu looked at it carefully for a while, then said, "Just tell me what's on your mind, and have lunch with me later."

Just moments ago, Zheng Juan was quite decisive.

Now he doesn't say a word.

Li Haoyu thought he had done something wrong.

Just as I was about to ask Zheng Juan.

Zheng Juan spoke up first, "I ate before coming here, so I can't stay too long. My mom isn't home today either, so I have to go back and take care of my younger brother."

"I'm here to bring you food. You've been spending a lot of money and have been incredibly busy lately, so having it prepared in advance will save you some time."

As Zheng Juan spoke, she took a lunchbox out of her basket.

She handed it over tremblingly.

When Li Haoyu opened it, he was surprised to find braised pork with rice. This was truly a lavish meal; Li Haoyu had seen the food she packed for him before.

Most of the food was just dried flatbread, as hard as rocks. The slightly better option was just some wild vegetable dumplings with rice.

Li Haoyu found it a bit strange.

Why would Zheng Juan suddenly think of bringing me food?

"I know you've been spending too much money lately, and you can't even afford to eat anymore."

Li Haoyu was completely confused.

"Who told you this?"

Zheng Juan was taken aback. "Didn't you tell the shop owner before that you didn't have any money?"

Li Haoyu laughed. At that time, he was negotiating with the landlord, so of course he said he had no money. Otherwise, how could he negotiate the price?

Zheng Juan was also there at that time.

It's likely that even the landlord didn't believe Li Haoyu's words, but unexpectedly, this silly girl Zheng Juan listened to everything he said.

Li Haoyu smiled and couldn't help but pat her head.

"Okay, I promise I'll eat it all up. You can rest assured."

"Um······"

After saying that, Zheng Juan hurriedly went home.

Back in the shop, Li Haoyu placed Zheng Juan's lunchbox on the table and opened it side by side with Zhou Rong's lunchbox.

"Looks like having too many girlfriends isn't a good thing; this lunch is a bit too much!"

Li Haoyu couldn't help but sigh.

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