At ten o'clock in the evening, Xiao Ai and I walked towards the "Tulip Hotel", our shadows were stretched long under the street lamp, which increased our sense of presence on this road, especially when we said goodbye to the hustle and bustle of the day, we stepped on the shadow of the building, and the shadow of the building covered us, and our eyes were quiet except for the flickering neon.

Before we knew it, we walked to the door of the original convenience store, and Xiao Ai and I stopped together very tacitly. In the past two years, I have passed by here several times, but this is the first time that I am accompanied by Xiao Ai. It's not exact, because everything about this convenience store is our feelings, so there is no one who accompanies whom, at this moment we are a whole, about all the old times in the past, and every detail in that old time.

"Xiao Ai, did you see it?"

"You said the transfer notice?"

I turned to look at the newly opened supermarket not far away, and then nodded back, "Yes, this convenience store is also going to be transferred." ”

"Let's go in and have a look."

I nodded, took her hand, and together we walked to the door of the convenience store. We looked inside together, and there was only one shelf with snacks like instant noodles on the shelf, and the daily necessities had been disposed of, including the two rice cookers that boiled corn cob heads and tea eggs in front of the door.

At this moment, a female saleswoman came out of the store, but she was no longer the same as before, and she said to us, "If you want to buy something, you should be troubled quickly, I am ready to close the store...... Or, you can go to the big supermarket across the street and buy it. ”

I looked at the 24-hour sign hanging in front of the store and tried to say something, but I couldn't say anything, because Xiao Ai and I really weren't here to buy something.

But Xiao Ai opened her mouth, and she said, "We don't buy anything, we just want to come and see ...... Are you going to transfer this store? ”

"Yes, there is such a big supermarket opposite, and there are a lot of small supermarkets nearby. Our boss said that if this store continues to open like this, it will only lose money. ”

"Can you contact your boss now? We were very interested in this shop and wanted to talk to him. ”

"Okay, if you're sincere, I'll call him now, his house is also on this road."

Xiao Ai nodded and replied, "If you are sincere, please contact me." ”

After a while, the boss came over on an electric car, and I bought things in this convenience store for several years, and it was not until this moment that I saw the true face of the boss, he was a middle-aged man who was not good-looking. After talking, I learned that he was doing the business of a second-hand landlord here, and Tulip Road had experienced a large-scale demolition in the past two years, and it had also demolished him, so whether this store was opened or not, it was insignificant to him.

He said that the lease term of the house is still ten years, and the transfer fee plus rent is a total of 500,000 yuan, and he does not accept bargaining at a fixed price. Look, this is the reason why he can get rich, when he rented this house, I am sure that it was no more than 20,000 a year, but this change of hands is an income of 300,000 yuan, but now it is indeed about the same market price, so the investment vision is really important.

Xiao Ai whispered in my ear: "Jiangqiao, I can probably take out 300,000 yuan here, do you have enough to make up there?" ”

In addition to the money that the insurance company is about to pay, I also have some small investments outside, so 200,000 yuan is not a pressure on me at all now, so I nodded and replied: "If you like it, take it." ”

After seeing that we were confirmed, the boss told us with special regret that the market on Tulip Road was rising all the way, and this shop would appreciate in the future, if it weren't for the fact that he had added a pair of grandchildren to his family, his energy was getting less and less, and he was reluctant to sell this shop.

After chatting, Xiao Ai immediately transferred a deposit of 10,000 yuan to him with his mobile phone, and even if this matter was done by us, as for whether to turn to business or continue to be a convenience store, I am willing to respect Xiao Ai's wishes.

……

On the way to the hotel, Xiao Ai took the initiative to chat with me, and she asked me, "Jiangqiao, do you think we should continue to do convenience stores, or turn to other businesses?" ”

I thought for a moment and replied, "From the perspective of making money, convenience stores are quite unattractive. If you want to make money, I think it's better to open a large-scale tobacco hotel specializing in it, think about it, there is one of the largest wedding-themed hotels in Nanjing not far from us, and the biggest demand for weddings is not cigarettes, alcohol and candy. ”

"Oh, what about our feelings? If we make tobacco and alcohol, our feelings will be gone. ”

I smiled knowingly, and then replied, "Then make a cigarette hotel that sells corn cob heads and tea eggs......

"Okay, then you can come on, first set up the stall selling corn cob heads, and you can do the rest."

I nodded, then looked at the "Tulip Hotel" opposite, and smiled with a little helplessness: "If my mother knew that I was going to make a cigarette hotel, I am afraid that I would have to say that I don't have a big business mentality...... However, I still don't understand that money is really so tempting for people of their class. ”

Xiao Ai shook his head and said, "You really don't understand, at their level, money is no longer the most important thing, and they are burdened with a lot of responsibilities that you don't usually care about." Once their company fails, it means that a lot of people will lose their jobs. So I think it's this sense of responsibility that really tempts them, because there will be many people who will see them as the saviors of their lives, and they will be respected, worshipped, and even regarded as spiritual beliefs by a group of people wherever they go...... But these are all from what my dad said, I don't know if other people think so......" After a slight pause, she said: "But have you noticed that anyone who reaches their position likes to make some speeches or something, and everyone has a hero complex, so this feeling of being worshiped by others while shining with a halo is still very tempting." What's more, they are really rich, and they can use this money to live a life that others dare not think of! ”

I thought for a moment before replying, "Maybe...... Everyone's pursuit is different, I always ask my mom to respect me, but sometimes I should try to respect her......"

"That's all you need."

As I spoke, we had arrived at the "Tulip Hotel", and my mood became solemn in an instant, because until now, I didn't know how to persuade Yang Jin, and I had lost my claim when I faced this matter. Although over the years, I have some prejudice against her in my heart, but I am even more afraid of losing her.

I subconsciously looked at Xiao Ai beside me, but she didn't have any change in expression, she gave me an encouraging look, and then pulled me towards the hotel. And Yang Jin has a fixed room in the "Tulip Hotel", so I don't need to inquire and know where she lives.

……

We took the elevator to the 16th floor of the hotel, but I stood at the door of my room for a long time and did not knock on her door, because until now, I had not found the confidence to persuade her. In other words, for two or three years, I have not found the feeling of being mother and son with her, and most of the time, we are unable to communicate normally.

Xiao Ai, who had been standing beside me, knocked on the door for me, and Yang Jin's voice came from inside: "Which one?" ”

Xiao Ai patted my arm, and I replied, "It's me, Jiang Qiao...... Can I get in? ”

Probably because of an accident, Yang Jin replied after a few seconds: "You wait a minute." ”

As soon as she finished, I heard footsteps, and the door opened, but instead of pajamas, she was wearing the same clothes as during the day, as if she was working all night on her business. And Xiao Ai's arrival surprised her even more......

Xiao Ai lowered her head, then looked up at her again, and said, "Auntie, I am accompanying Jiang Qiao to see you, I know that you definitely don't welcome me, but at this time, I feel that I still need to accompany Jiang Qiao, because I also have some heartfelt things to say to you." ”

"Go in and say."

After Yang Jin finished speaking, she turned around and led us to the room, and this was the first time I entered her room, but it was not as luxurious as I imagined, just a very ordinary small suite.

She motioned for me and Xiao Ai to sit down, and then said to us, "If you have anything to say, you can say it." ”

Xiao Ai looked at me, but I hadn't organized my language for a while, so I just looked at Yang Jin, she just looked a little tired, but she didn't show obvious sickness. And my subconscious really didn't want to believe that she was suffering from such a serious illness, but common sense told me that there were some cancers in the early stage without any symptoms, and the driver often didn't dare to joke with me easily, let alone me took the initiative to call him.

After a while, I finally said to Yang Jin: "Almost an hour ago, I called Uncle Chang and asked you about it, and he told me about your condition...... I'm sorry I didn't put myself in your shoes to consider your feelings before, but ...... I hope you can put your work work aside and go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible, this is really not a disease that can be delayed. ”

Yang Jin's expression suddenly sank, and then replied: "The group is currently in the process of reorganization, I can't send myself to the hospital at this time, once I have chemotherapy or radiotherapy, I don't have the energy to lead the group to reorganize." Do you know what happens if a restructuring fails? ”

"I don't care about the consequences, I only care about your body, what you need most now is to get treatment in the hospital and then recuperate...... I'm begging you to put things off at work, okay? …… Even if you plan for the worst and the group is gone, so what? At least you still have a normal life...... Are you really afraid of mediocrity, afraid of the kind of life that can go to the vegetable market to buy vegetables and shake off the day? ”

Yang Jin looked at me with a complicated expression, and replied for a long time: "What I care about is not how this group is, what I am most afraid of is that you and Yang Qu have no initiative in life." Do you know how terrible it is for people to lose the initiative in life? …… I'm sure you've been through it in life. ”

I felt a sense of weakness as the pace of our conversation went back to the old ways, without any change.

Seeing that I didn't speak, Yang Jin also fell into silence...... I saw her inner struggle in her expression, and I also saw her luck in her heart. She must have felt that her condition was discovered early, and it didn't matter if it was delayed...... But as her son, I don't allow her to have this kind of luck, but I don't know how to express it. The karma in my heart prevented me from moving out of my identity as a son in front of her.

At this time, Xiao Ai, who had not spoken, finally opened her mouth, she first looked at me, and then at Yang Jin, and then said: "Auntie, there is a sentence that I may be a little ugly to hear, but at this time, the most sober person must be me, a bystander." I really want to tell you that in your conversations, I don't hear the affection between mother and son at all...... But it's not your fault, it's Ehashi who forgot, you used to be the one who taught him to use spoons and chopsticks...... You are her mother and he is your son. ”

This sentence instantly pierced me, and also hit the most vulnerable place in Yang Jin's heart, she has always been extremely strong in her heart, and there were tears in her eyes...... She cried...... She must have thought of the picture of how she took the trouble to teach me to use chopsticks when I was a child, and how much she was like a mother at that time!