in2ebook Chapter 28 Jewelry Store
Chapter 28 Jewelry Store
"Brothers, you really..."
"I've been missing for the past few days because..."
As he spoke, he recounted how he had felt guilty these past few days and had blocked the Xu family's door.
Hearing that Xu Ziming thought he had gotten the better deal and immediately ran away, only to slink back in disgrace.
The three of them burst into laughter and drank heartily.
Halfway through the drinks, Chen Le stood up with a smile and said to Chu Yaoyang, "Xiao Yang, you're a good young man."
"In a couple of days, I'll let you be arrogant in front of Xu Ziming."
Upon hearing Chen Le's words, Chu Yaoyang's eyes widened.
His eyes were filled with surprise!
"Brother Le, will you take me to make a lot of money in a few days?"
Chen Le smiled and nodded.
He didn't bring Chu Yaoyang with him this time when he was in charge of the Maotai competition, for two reasons.
First, our relationship hadn't reached that point before.
Secondly, we need to examine this kid's character.
Now it seems that Chu Yaoyang has really changed since what happened last time.
They felt guilty and learned to give to others.
Based on this, there is absolutely no problem in accepting him as a friend.
Chu Yaoyang was overjoyed and quickly toasted Chen Le and Brother Hao.
Zhang Zihao then personally lit a cigarette for him and drank it while putting his arm around his shoulder.
The scene instantly became lively.
The three of them drank until they were quite drunk and had a great time before leaving the restaurant!
……
Chen Le was taken home at midnight.
He returned to his empty house.
The air was thick with the aroma of wine, and the moonlight was bright and clear.
The clamor of clinking glasses and lively conversation had vanished, leaving only a profound sense of loneliness.
He sat on the sofa, looking out over his daughter's room.
The door was ajar...
A gust of wind blew in, and the daughter's door opened.
Through the light, you could vaguely see several broken toys lying on the floor.
Those were all found by my daughter in the trash can.
Gradually, Chen Le's eyes welled up with tears, and she began to sob.
He walked over and scooped the toy into his arms.
It's like holding a daughter.
Finally, he drifted off to sleep...
"Xin Xin... Daddy is sorry for you and Mommy..."
……
The next morning, Chen Le got up from the floor, quickly wiped his face, and went out.
He misses his daughter very much and wants to go see her.
He planned to go to the supermarket to buy some snacks and send them to his daughter.
The supermarket owner is an old man.
He was over sixty years old, with a full head of white hair, and had no children.
Chen Le often comes here to eat, drink, and take things for free.
In a moment of desperation, he even threatened the old man with a knife.
If the old man had called the police, he would have been arrested long ago.
But the old man never called the police or did anything else; instead, he kept urging him to turn back from the wrong path.
Returning here, Chen Le felt overwhelmed with emotions.
When we entered the supermarket, the old man was eating!
Upon seeing Chen Le, he got up and went into the kitchen without saying a word.
When I returned, I had a bowl full of hot porridge in my hand.
"Hey kid, haven't eaten yet? Sit down and have something to eat."
The old man patted the chair and said with a smile.
Chen Le remained silent and ate with the old man.
Neither of them spoke.
until……
After finishing his meal, the old man got up, went to the counter, and took out a pack of cigarettes.
There were two hundred yuan on it.
It's obvious that this is for Chen Le.
Chen Le felt a surge of warmth in his heart, but still smiled and teased, "Grandpa, are you not planning to live a long life anymore? You're so extravagant!"
The old man lit a cigarette and said, "However, the rent is due soon, business is bad, and we can't afford to pay the rent, so we're planning to sell it!"
Chen Le felt a pang of guilt.
But he still grabbed the pack of cigarettes, pretending to be as wicked as before, and said with a "wicked smile": "Old man, this pack of cigarettes isn't enough. Once you leave, there won't be anyone to indulge me when the new boss comes along!"
"Hey, you little brat, you don't know how to be polite. This is the only one, or I'll take it."
The old man grumbled and started to put it away.
Chen Le hurriedly grabbed the cigarette and then laughed, "I'll pay, I'll pay, okay?"
The old man sighed and said earnestly:
"You should stop gambling."
“I know you’re a good kid, you’ve just gone down the wrong path.”
"I'm not your parents, and I can't persuade you otherwise."
"Once I leave, you probably won't even have a place to eat."
"Xiao Chen, you have a good wife and such a lovely child at home, why don't you cherish them?"
As he spoke, his cloudy eyes appeared even older.
Trying to persuade a gambler to turn back from the wrong path is likely a futile effort.
But this was also his last piece of advice before he left.
"Okay, okay, I know, this is so annoying."
Chen Le ate his porridge while pretending to be annoyed.
He knew that if the old man saw him as carefree, he wouldn't ask too many questions or worry about anything.
The old man looked at Chen Le with a rare look of kindness.
Although Chen Le bullied him and took advantage of him for free.
But for so many years, he has been all alone.
No children.
But Chen Le, who was often hungry, was still quite happy to have someone come and chat with him every time...
As the old man spoke, he actually took out all the Zhonghua cigarettes, intending to leave them for Chen Le.
When Chen Le saw this, he realized that the old man really wanted to sell the shop, and he felt a pang of sadness.
"You old geezer, you used to say every day that I couldn't pay you back."
Chen Le took out his phone, scanned the QR code, and said with a smile, "I have a surprise for you today."
"I've recently struck it rich, so I'm looking for people to share my joy."
"No matter how much they offer you, you have to accept it!"
The old man pinched his nose, clicked his tongue, and said sarcastically, "You think you're so capable!"
This kid's really made something of himself?
Can you give me a few more dollars?
Fine, the shop can't stay open anyway.
I'll take whatever you give me...
The old man gave a sad smile, turned around, and went to tidy up the shelves. "Ding! WeChat payment received, 20,000 yuan!"
"Ding! WeChat payment received, 20,000 yuan!"
"Ding! WeChat payment received, 20,000 yuan!"
"..."
The money has arrived...
One hundred thousand!
The old man organizing the shelves froze in his tracks!
He pulled his phone out of his pocket in disbelief, and then froze!
He turned around with a blank expression.
"You old geezer, now you can keep the shop running, right?"
"I'm telling you, this shop absolutely has to open!"
"Don't come crying to me about being broke next time I invite you to dinner!"
Chen Le, already holding a cigarette, walked to the door.
I waved to him in the sunlight.
Then, he strode away.
"You little brat...you've really done something terrible, have you? You actually robbed a bank?"
The old man looked very nervous and chased after them, shouting.
"Old Zhang, can't you shut your mouth and wish me well every day?"
"Why would I need your little supermarket to dispose of stolen goods?"
"Alright, this money is all legitimate! Just keep it and use it to pay the rent later!"
"If I ever fall on hard times, I'll still have somewhere to eat!"
Watching the young man walking away in the distance.
It took the old man a while to react before he grinned.
"You little rascal, you've finally grown up!"
"A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold!"
"It's priceless!"
……
On the other side, Chu Yaoyang acted as the driver, driving his Range Rover with Chen Le in tow.
He was called over by Chen Le early in the morning, but he didn't complain at all.
"Brother, who are you giving this gift to?"
"This much cigarette isn't enough, we also need to add two cases of Maotai, that's over ten thousand yuan!"
Chu Yaoyang was very surprised.