Chapter 20: Angels
"Smith, what do you think of making Qin your mother's boyfriend?" Xiong Er asked,
"It's a good idea. Xiong replied.
Lao Qin immediately stumbled, his face turned white! I forgot to count the bear child, can you two have some principles?
Fortunately, the aunt quickly suppressed it with a slap and asked the two children to apologize, otherwise he was thinking about whether to add two more spoonfuls of salt to the dishes at night?
Ten minutes later, four hot, two cold and one urn of soup are served, two stews, two stir-fried dishes, and half meat and vegetables. Lao Qin beckoned the family who was splashing water and playing with tea to the table, and opened the bottle of red wine from the aunt by the way.
Oh, by the way, he prepared a pair of chopsticks for himself, and the aunt's family prepared another knife and fork. It's not good to invite someone to dinner, and it's not good to make a joke about people.
Eagle sauce is used to a separate meal system, that is, several dishes are one per person, and he is not used to a group of people gathering on a table to share a dish, but Lao Qin is very careful to prepare chopsticks and spoons, and prepares plates, bowls, plates and cups for everyone, just like the sanitary tableware set in the lower restaurant in Huaxia, you can put whatever you want to eat in the bowl.
"Aunt Vivien, Smith, and little Vivier, welcome here again. After everyone was seated, Lao Qin picked up his wine glass and said.
"Qin, we also thank you for the invitation, tonight's dish looks delicious. The aunt also picked up the wine glass and smiled.
"Haha, family dinners can only be invited to a very good relationship, so you don't have to be polite, Auntie. There's an old saying in Huaxia that it's 'eat well and drink well', so let's get started!"
Auntie is a friend, so polite that it's too fake to be interesting. What's more, Xiong Daxiong Er looked at him at this time, just like the errand student looked at the teacher when the class bell rang, and he couldn't tell how many circles he had drawn.
So everyone raised their glasses, Lao Qin and his two children were under the age of 21, and they were not allowed to drink alcohol according to the law, otherwise it would be miserable to be reported to the aunt; in addition, his cup was also a little big, and he was afraid that if something happened after drinking, he would have to hang himself the next day......
Xiao Lori stared at the plate of pot-wrapped meat in front of her for a long time, and when she heard that she could start, she stuffed it into her mouth as soon as she put it up, if it wasn't for Qin Zhan's timely stopping, she would have to be hot;
Taking care of the two little ones, Qin Zhan turned around and saluted his aunt with tea instead of wine.
"Aunt Vivian, you were the first person I saw when I woke up, you gave me a lot of help and care, thank you. β
"Boy, I know, you've said it so many times, we won't mention it. Auntie waved her hand.
Lao Qin nodded. He just felt that he needed to thank him again under more formal conditions, Huaxia people, the main way to express gratitude is to invite dinner, no problem.
Chatting while eating, chatting a few words about Lao Qin's physical condition, and then scolding a few words of IRS (Eagle Sauce/State/Tax/Bureau) together, after three rounds of drinking, when talking about the work of the aunt, he found that the aunt was not in the right mood.
"Qin, it can be seen that you are a good boy and a good neighbor, but it's a pity that we haven't been together for a long time, and we're going to be separated again. β
Lao Qin didn't speak, and made a gesture of listening.
The aunt explained very calmly: "I was fired, and I will leave the hospital at the end of this month, so I can't afford the rent here, so I can only leave." β
Lao Qin once again felt the huge difference between Eagle Sauce and Huaxia.
The glamorous side of Eagle Sauce is very tempting, and it looks as if everyone has a car and a house. In fact, this is the bright mountain depicted by Eagle Sauce's long-standing consumption concept and the huge financial group, and if there are lucky people who can go there, more people will fall into the bottomless abyss below the mountain.
Your income is not enough to feed and wear? Don't stay here to get in the way, and wait for the election when Lao Tzu rewards you with food.
Ah, the bank provides consumer loan installments with ultra-low interest rates, think about the children, think about the wife, shouldn't you rent them a warm house in a safe community?
You are already well-off? Dear, you have worked hard for many years! No matter how busy you are at work, you must also relax your body appropriately! Come on, come on, zero down payment, zero interest, this house and this car are all yours! Yacht discounts are even greater!
You're bankrupt, you're in the streets! Get out of my house, get out of my car, and spend the rest of your life paying off what you owe! Otherwise, you'll wash your ass and go to jail!
Hawkers~ That's it, consumption is always greater than income, and if there is a storm, it will immediately fall into the abyss. Lao Qin's limit state is still escorted by Ziyu and the system, what do the people of Eagle Sauce have?
A typical example is the aunt, who was able to rent a two-story house in a medium-sized neighborhood with two children when she had a job, and who had to move after being fired for a month.
If you can't find a job as soon as possible, your life will become more and more miserable - living in a relief house full of gangs and drug dealers, using shopping vouchers issued by the government to buy expired food, and being looted by gangs, and children will wander around with ruffians and gangsters before they grow up, and they will join gangs to participate in drug trafficking without being forced.
Thinking that his aunt was still concerned about his physical examination last night, Lao Qin felt uncomfortable. He wanted to help his aunt, but looking at his aunt's calm appearance, he knew that it was not okay to give money. What's more, gratitude is gratitude, there are still too few interactions, and he doesn't plan to be Xiong Da Xiong's stepfather, so there is no reason to pay to support this family.
It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish, and he suddenly remembered the idea that came to him after his first morning exercise: to open a grocery store in the community. This matter is done by him, which is called pension, but it is very suitable to change the aunt's family.
Qin Zhan narrowed his eyes and pondered repeatedly, the more he thought about it, the more feasible he felt!
Seeing that the two children were already full, tonight's meal was obviously very appetizing, and if he continued to eat, he would definitely have to accumulate food, so he went to the kitchen to bring out the fruit and put it on the coffee table, sent the two bear children to watch TV, and then sat down and continued to ponder.
"Qin, it's okay, I'm used to it. Seeing that he was depressed, the aunt comforted him.
Lao Qin had almost straightened out his thoughts at this time, looked at his aunt very seriously, and said, "Aunt Vivian, I want to give you a job." β
"Boy, don't do that, I'm not going to take it. "My aunt felt that her self-esteem had been hurt.
"No, Vivien, listen to me, it's not what you think. Qin Zhan waved his hand, he felt that he couldn't be an aunt at this time, and he had to stand on an equal footing and analyze his thoughts for her:
"You see, I'm going to college in two months, and while I can come back every year for the holidays, this house has to be empty most of the time, right?"
"I don't have a job, I can only live on my parents' inheritance, and there are many places where I need money in the future, and I need to have a source of income. β
"I want to start a small business, but I don't have time to take care of it, and you can help me so that it can both solve your job and bring me income. Vivian, you've been in this neighborhood for a year, have you ever found our life inconvenient?"
Auntie was stunned, thought about it for a long time and shook her head, where is it inconvenient?
Lao Qin raised his forehead, the life of the people of Eagle Sauce was too hard! In my previous life, my rabbit family, how many dead houses did not go out without power outages, Auntie, you didn't even feel inconvenient?
"You have to go to the supermarket every day, even if you don't go to work, even if you don't feel well, even if you don't want to, you have to go, otherwise there will be no food at home. If you forget something one day, like a tampon, you'll have to make another run. β
The aunt nodded, obviously having had a similar experience.
"Have you ever thought that if we had a small supermarket like this in our community, Smith could get what you wanted on his bike when you didn't want to go out?"
"......" Vivien's eyes widened a little, although it was only at the level of mung beans to soybeans.
"There are a lot of things on sale at the supermarket, but if you count the cost of driving back and forth and the time wasted on it, you don't actually save much money. β
"We have a big community, and the people who live here are just used to driving out every day to buy groceries, and when someone can offer a second option, they also think about more convenient ways to spend more time with their families or relax themselves, right?"
Lao Qin stood up and gestured with his arms, as if he was drawing a new picture.
"I can convert the basement into a cold storage so we have a storage room, I can also convert the garage into a warehouse and shelves so we have a storefront and a sales faΓ§ade, and you and your two children can live here. β
"Vivian, you can use my pickup to go to the supermarket every day to pick out the right discount items, and if the business is good, we can even talk to them about bigger discounts. Then you can put the goods on the shelves and wait for the neighbors to buy them, and if Smith gets out of school early, he can help you deliver them to your door, and the guests will tip enough for his pocket money. β
Speaking of which, Lao Qin's flesh hurts, and he is not a good girl, so he is going to be a scumbag and treat her as a cow and a horse.
"However, this is your home, so where do you live during your vacation?" Auntie was obviously moved, and began to think about what Lao Qin should do.
Qin Zhan smiled, and said in his heart, Aunt Yingjiang, you don't understand my desire to buy a house in Dahuaxia! Of course I will buy another set near the school! I can't afford a million-dollar house, and the small apartment is still no problem.
He had already had this plan, he had to take a strong body soup every three days, and when his body reached the standard of the recruit company, he had to practice national arts, and he was used to chatting with Ziyu on weekdays, and when he entered the university, he wanted him to live a group life?
But he doesn't plan to say that, he thinks he has done his best to solve the problem of his aunt's unemployment, and it's not a bad thing to make others more grateful.
"Well, I'll probably go to Huaxia to have a look. My grandfather's grave is in China, and according to Chinese customs, I have to pay my respects to him every year. In addition, my father has a good friend who is also in China, and he invited me to go for a break at yesterday's funeral. β
The aunt was moved to tears, and attracted the two bear children. Seeing that Xiong's eyes were wrong, Lao Qin hurriedly dragged her, pointed at the two again, and said in his heart How unjust am I going to be beaten for this?
Vivian burst into tears and laughed, walked over and hugged the two babies and began to be Xianglin's sister-in-law, explaining to them in a rambling manner. Lao Qin quickly cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, returned to the coffee table and made another pot of tea, ready to enjoy the adoring gaze.
"Qin, thank you. β
Xiong Daodao: "I will work hard, and I will repay you when I grow up." β
Lao Qin, who was pouring tea, narrowed his eyes, look, this is called a sense of achievement!
"So, Qin, Smith and I have agreed to you being your mother's boyfriend. When are you going to propose to her?" asked Xiong Er.
Damn! He shivered, poured boiling water on his hands, and grinned with hot teeth. Lao Qin felt that he had to have a good talk with Little Lori! Broken child, you can't learn from your brother and worry about something else?
Lao Qin glared angrily at Xiong Er, but when he saw Wei Wei'er's innocent and expectant gaze, he was stunned again.
He was an orphan, hungry, cold, wounded, robbed, bitten by dogs, and I don't know how many times he cried;
Until he understood the love that he couldn't expect, his heart was cold and tired.
Wei Weier is happier than him, at least she has a mother who loves her, but she looks forward to her father's heart, Lao Qin understands.
Therefore, Qin Zhan stretched out his arms, picked her up after Wei Wei'er climbed up by herself, stroked her head gently, and said to her softly:
"God will send angels for everyone, and Mom is your angel and her angel is still on the way. If you are obedient, you will be her most caring angel before her angel comes. β