"Move to the town?" Shen Luzhu asked with some confusion.
Shen Songjie teased Zheng Zheng in his arms and replied casually: "Yes, the population in this town is larger than our village, but I don't know how much more. If there are more people, there will be more people to buy goods, just like before What you said when you persuaded me to sell mosquito repellent in the town is that the people in the town are richer than those in our village, so their purchasing power is also different!
Besides, I don’t know how many times I’ve been shopping in this town. Lu Zhu, you guys bought this copper coin to burn paper and paper ingots. There is no paper money shop in the town at all. Let alone selling it, they just heard about it. I've never heard of it. If you really go to town to sell it, then people in the town won't be able to compete to buy it! "
The more Shen Songjie talked about it, the more he thought it was feasible. He hurriedly handed his nephew into his brother's arms and carefully planned for his sister and husband: "Let's rent a shop on the main street of the town. There are more customers, and your goods are unique. Judging from how prosperous your business has been in the village in the past two years, I know that this business will be successful. By then, I am afraid that just selling paper money will be enough for you."
Shen Luzhu had to admit that after two or three years of selling mosquito repellent in the town, especially in the more than a year since she started cooperating with the town's jewelry shop, her second brother Shen Songjie has indeed become more and more impressive. , now he has his own set of opinions on his own business, and when he encounters some business matters, he is no longer the same as before. He is a little less confident in his own ideas and needs to find Shen Luzhu and Chu Yi. A piece of reassurance.
It's not that Shen Songjie no longer discusses things with the young couple now, but instead of listening to his sister and brother-in-law making decisions, the young couple helps him find out and fill in the gaps.
On the other hand, Shen Luzhu seemed very conflicted when she heard Shen Songjie suggested that she move her shop to the town. As her second brother said, the benefits of going to the town were obvious. Renting a shop in the town It is indeed not difficult, but after renting, Chu Yi will have to get up early and rush to the town and the village every day. Now this business is being done in the village, and around the Fourth Festival, no one is too busy. Not to mention when we get to town. .
But what if they go together as a couple and Zhengzheng is still so young?
Carrying it with you is equivalent to still being busy with trivial matters in the shop alone. Besides, he is still so young, whether he can withstand running around like this every day is a problem. But if they don't take them with them, and only the third uncle is left at home to take care of the three children, how can they rest assured.
Perhaps seeing his wife's entanglement and hesitation, Chu Yi smiled and patted Shen Luzhu's hand, pulling her out of her thoughts and saying softly: "What are you thinking about? Why are you still in a trance?"
Then he explained to Shen Songjie: "Second brother's suggestion is not bad, but Zhengzheng is still too young right now, so we should discuss this matter later."
Shen Chuanbai also seemed to have noticed something, and comforted his sister: "Lu Zhu, don't listen to your second brother, he just comes up with blind ideas, how can he be as light and easy to move as he said?"
Everyone was just chatting, and Shen Songjie just mentioned it casually, but Shen Luzhu took this matter to heart. After that, he had to think about Shen Songjie's words in his mind for several days. One moment he thought it would be good to go to the town, and the next moment I was worried again about what to do at home in town.
As night fell, Chu Yi saw his wife holding his fat son in her arms again, lost in thought. He shook his head and sighed softly. He carried his sleeping fat son behind the crib, put his arms around his wife in his arms, and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong? Are you thinking about what the second brother said?"
Shen Luzhu turned around and found a more comfortable position in Chu Yi's arms, and murmured: "Well, Chu Yi, what do you think we should do? I think the second brother is right. If you go to the town, there will be more customers and the market will be bigger. , the business will definitely be better, but what if we go to town during the day, Zhengzheng, there are also Third Uncle, Xiuxiu and Ah Li."
Looking at his wife's big wet eyes, Chu Yi asked softly: "Do we, A-Zhu, want to go to the town? Regardless of Zhengzheng or other things, does A-Zhu want to go?"
Shen Luzhu was stunned for a moment, then nodded hesitantly: "I think so."
"Then let's go."
"But……"
Chu Yi gently stroked his wife's back and interrupted her confusion: "Bring Zhengzheng, your third uncle, Xiu Xiu and A Li, all with you. Let's
The whole family goes to town together. Azhu, you don’t have to think about it so much. We are a family together and it doesn’t matter where we are. As long as you are happy, okay? "
Shen Luzhu raised his head and looked at Chu Yi, suddenly grinning: "Yeah, why don't we go to town together, I'm so stupid!"
Smiling and laughing, for some reason, Chu Yi, who was looking at him tenderly in front of him, became more and more blurry. Before the tears fell, Shen Luzhu threw himself into Chu Yi's arms.
Looking at his wife who suddenly didn't know where the sadness came from, Chu Yi hugged the person in his arms tighter and comforted her gently but firmly. In fact, he knew that since Shen Luzhu gave birth, he was emotionally depressed. There are some problems. Although you are happy most of the time, you will occasionally feel depressed and sad for no reason.
The first time this happened to his wife, Chu Yi was really shocked, but looking at Shen Luzhu who was finally comforted by him and became a little embarrassed and apologetic, he really couldn't bear to go again. After carefully studying the reasons behind it, he began to wonder if it was related to childbirth. He asked Grandpa Shen and Mother Shen privately, and they both said that there were indeed pregnant women who would be in a bad mood after giving birth, and they just asked him to worry more. some.
Fortunately, after confinement, Shen Luzhu's mood became more and more similar to before. The depression that appeared occasionally was rare, but he didn't expect that he was confused about whether to go to town recently. Made me cry again.
"It's okay, be good."
After that night, all the entanglements and hesitations seemed to be washed away by tears, and the young couple began to seriously consider the possibility of moving the family to the town.
Naturally, they couldn't just decide on such a big matter. After confirming his mind, Chu Yi immediately told Uncle Chu about their thoughts.
Third Uncle Chu had heard about everyone's gossip that day, but he didn't take it to heart. Now that his nephew mentioned it again, he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "The whole family is moving to town? Why do you and Lu Zhu think so suddenly?"
"Actually, it's not sudden. In fact, when A-Zhu proposed this paper money business to me for the first time, I had thought about it. If I had been studying like my eldest cousin, would I have a chance to become a scholar? Now, can I take A-Zhu to the town and live a good life?"
Third Uncle Chu looked at Chu Yi sadly: "Ayi, you are no worse than Chu Ren. It was your family that dragged you down. Back then, back then... eh!"
Chu Yi comforted Uncle Chu indifferently and said: "Uncle Third, it's all over. I won't think about those things in the past for a long time. A Zhu and I just thought it would be good to go to the town to develop, so let's put aside the business first." Let’s not talk about it, Ah Li and Xiuxiu are getting older year by year. Going to the town to see more of the world will always be beneficial in the future, whether it is studies or marriage. Just because he is still young, I can be his father. Of course, we have to make some plans for his future. It is always good to earn more money for the family. Of course, there is also you, third uncle. In the countryside, except for our own yard, there is no flat place. Even with the wheelchair, the range of movement is very limited. , and it’s even more inconvenient when it’s cloudy and rainy. Most of the roads in the town are paved with bluestones, which is much better.”
Uncle Chu naturally also hopes that his younger generation will succeed and live a good life in the future, especially when it comes to Xiuxiu's marriage. She is now fourteen or fifteen years old. Although he is not in a hurry for her to get married, he really should consider a son-in-law. It’s time to choose.
It's just that when I think about leaving the place where I have lived for decades, it's still a little difficult to make up my mind: "What about the house and farmland?"
"The farmland can be rented out or sold directly. Even now, we don't plant it ourselves. As for this house, A-Zhu and I plan to keep it. We ask the grandfather's family next door to help take care of it on weekdays. When business is free, I will come back and stay for a while."
After hearing this, Uncle Chu pondered for a moment and then nodded: "Sure, let's do this, but when do you plan to move to the town?"
"It's still early, Third Uncle, I'm just here to ask what you mean. We first have to go to the town to find a shop to rent, and the business and workshop in hand now have to be reorganized, bit by bit. It’s time to come, so there’s no rush.”
Uncle Chu Chu was a little emotional for a moment after hearing this. He didn't even notice Chu Yi leaving. He just sat on the rocking chair specially placed for him in the backyard, looking up and down.
Looking at the sky, I don’t know what I am thinking.
After deciding to go to town, the first thing to do was to find a shop suitable for renting. The couple expected to rent a shop with a street in front and a residential yard in the back. It would be more spacious for the family to move here, and it would be better if there was a private school nearby, so that it would be more convenient for Chu Li to go to school.
Chu Yi went to the town several times in a row. It was a bit unrealistic to search on the street by himself. In the end, he simply entrusted it to a real estate agent in the town who specialized in reselling rental houses. When Yi went to town once, the housekeeper took him to see a shop that met the requirements.
The Chu family was going to move to the town together with the business. The young couple originally planned to wait until they had a clear idea about the shop before explaining it to their relatives and friends, but who would have thought that Chu Yi would go to the town for several days in a row? , finally attracted Chu Ping's attention, and when he caught it, he ran directly to the shop to ask questions.
"Cousin, what have you been busy with recently? How come I see Tiandi running away, but I don't see you bringing back the raw materials?"
Since Chu Ping had noticed it, there was nothing to hide, so Chu Yi told Chu Ping their plan. Unexpectedly, when Chu Ping heard it, he immediately became excited.
"What? Wasn't that a joke that day? Cousin, why did you go to town to check out a high-end shop? Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing?"
Chu Yi said with a smile, "I'm just telling you. I originally planned to wait until the shop was secured. After all, it's not an easy task. Who knows how long it will take."
Chu Ping sighed and said, "I suddenly regret it."
"What do you regret?"
"I regret that I shouldn't have been idle in those early years. If I had earned more money, could I have gone to town with you, my cousin? Now that you are gone, what's the point of my life in the future?"
Shen Luzhu was amused by Chu Ping's appearance and laughed: "It's as if we've never seen each other again. I just want to move the paper money business to the town. Although I really plan to go to the town together to take care of the business, but My home is still here. When business is booming like Four Festivals, of course I am in the town, but when I am not busy, I have to go back home to live."
