Siheyuan: Selling antiques? Only making 28,000 RMB from 30,000 RMB

On the opening day, all the neighbors in the courtyard came. They enthusiastically helped to decorate the place, hung up red lanterns, and pasted big red "囍" characters, filling the entire ramen restaurant with a festive atmosphere.

"Zhou Dong, Huairu, congratulations on your grand opening!" Liu Haizhong said with a smile, standing at the door.

"Yes, Zhou Dong, your ramen restaurant will definitely be prosperous." Qin Huairu also congratulated.

Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu stood at the door, greeting every guest with a smile on their faces.

"Thank you all for your support. We will definitely give you discounts when you come to eat noodles in the future!" Zhou Dong said with a smile.

"Yes, we are all neighbors. Please come and support us more often in the future." Qin Huairu also said enthusiastically.

After the ramen restaurant opened, business was indeed very good. Qin Huairu was busy in the kitchen, cooking noodles and mixing soup, taking every step seriously. Zhou Dong was busy greeting customers in the lobby.

"Zhou Dong, this soup base tastes really good, Huairu's cooking skills are amazing." Liu Haizhong took a sip of the soup and said with satisfaction.

"Yes, these noodles are very chewy and really enjoyable to eat." Yan Bugui also praised.

After hearing these words, Zhou Dong felt extremely proud and satisfied: "Thank you for the compliments, we will continue to work hard."

In the evening, after the ramen restaurant closed, Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu sat together at the table in the kitchen and began to count the day's income.

"Business is really good today. It looks like there's hope for our ramen restaurant." Zhou Dong said with a smile, holding a stack of bills in his hand.

"Yes, Zhou Dong, this money is the result of our hard work. We must work harder in the future." Qin Huairu counted the money carefully with a happy smile on her face.

Zhou Dong looked at Qin Huairu, his heart full of gratitude and love: "Huairu, I am really happy to have you by my side."

Qin Huairu raised her head and looked at Zhou Dong affectionately: "Zhou Dong, me too. Let's work hard together to make our lives better and better."

"Yes, we will." Zhou Dong nodded, his heart full of hope for the future.

As time went by, the business of the ramen restaurant became better and better. Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu were busy between the ramen restaurant and their family every day, but their hearts were full of satisfaction and joy. They made some money and their lives gradually got better.

One night, after the ramen restaurant closed its doors, Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu sat at the table in the kitchen and began counting money.

"Today's revenue is more than yesterday's. It seems that our ramen restaurant is becoming more and more popular." Zhou Dong said happily.

"Yes, Zhou Dong, all this is the result of our hard work."

Zhou Dong looked at the stacks of banknotes and felt extremely satisfied and proud: "Huai Ru, we must work harder in the future to make the ramen restaurant better."

Qin Huairu nodded: "Yes, we will."

At this time, there was a knock on the door. Zhou Dong got up to open the door and found Liu Haizhong standing at the door with a bottle of wine in his hand.

"Zhou Dong, Huairu, business is good today, right? I came here specially to celebrate with you." Liu Haizhong said with a smile.

Zhou Dong smiled and said, "Uncle Liu, please come in. We just finished counting the money."

Liu Haizhong walked in and put the wine on the table: "Zhou Dong, Huairu, you have worked so hard today. This wine is a little gift from me, let's celebrate together."

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Liu. We appreciate your kindness. Come, let's have a drink together."

Zhou Dong poured three glasses of wine and raised his glass: "Come on, cheers for our ramen restaurant!"

"Cheers!" The three of them raised their glasses together, took a sip of wine, and their hearts were filled with joy and satisfaction.

"Zhou Dong, Huairu, your ramen restaurant will definitely get better and better." Liu Haizhong said admiringly.

"Thank you Uncle Liu for your support. We will continue to work hard." Zhou Dong said gratefully.

Qin Huairu also smiled and said, "Yes, Uncle Liu, with your support, we will definitely make the ramen restaurant better."

A few days later, new news came from the courtyard. Zhou Dong's ramen restaurant was becoming more and more famous in the surrounding residential areas, and even some guests from far away came to taste their ramen.

"Zhou Dong, your ramen restaurant is now famous far and wide." Qin Huairu said with a smile, her eyes full of pride.

Early that morning, the sun shone through the gate of the courtyard, spreading warmly on the ground. Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu were busy preparing for the opening of the ramen restaurant. Suddenly, there was a noisy sound at the door. Zhou Dong looked up and saw a ragged beggar huddled at the door of their shop, looking desolate.

"Who is this?" Qin Huairu frowned and walked to Zhou Dong.

Zhou Dong shook his head: "Not sure, let's go and take a look."

When they approached the beggar, they saw that his face was covered with dirt, his hair was disheveled, and he exuded an unpleasant odor. But surprisingly, the beggar's face was somewhat similar to Xu Damao from the courtyard.

At this time, Xu Damao happened to pass by and saw the beggar at the door. He immediately frowned and showed a look of disgust. He walked up quickly and kicked the beggar without hesitation.

"Get away, you beggar! Don't block my business!" Xu Damao said viciously.

The beggar was kicked to the ground, groaning in pain, and then shouted in a hoarse voice: "Da Mao! I am your father! You can't do this to me, don't abandon me!"

Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu were shocked when they heard this. They looked at Xu Damao and saw that he was pale and there was a trace of panic in his eyes.

"Da Mao, is this true?" Zhou Dong couldn't help but ask.

Xu Damao glared at Zhou Dong angrily: "Is it your business? He is a lunatic, don't listen to him!"

The beggar struggled to stand up, tears in his eyes: "Da Mao, I know you hate me, but I am your father after all, you can't do this to me..."

Qin Huairu softened her heart and walked forward to support the beggar: "Uncle, please don't get excited. Let's talk slowly about what's going on."

"Huai Ru, don't bother with him. People like him don't deserve your sympathy." Xu Damao said coldly and turned to leave.

Zhou Dong looked at the beggar, then at Xu Damao, and his heart was filled with doubt and uneasiness. He stepped forward and stopped Xu Damao: "Damo, no matter who he is, he is a human being after all, you can't treat him like this."

Xu Damao's eyes flickered, and then he sneered, "Zhou Dong, don't meddle in other people's business. This has nothing to do with you."

Zhou Dong looked at Xu Damao firmly: "Da Mao, we are all neighbors, and we should care about each other. If he is really your father, you should not treat him like this."

At this time, neighbors also gathered around. Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, Yi Zhonghai and others stood aside, with puzzled and concerned expressions on their faces.

"Xu Damao, what is going on?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

Xu Damao seemed a little flustered, but still pretended to be calm: "He is just a lunatic, talking nonsense, don't believe him."

The beggar heard this and shook his head in pain: "Da Mao, you can't do this to me..."

Liu Haizhong walked forward and patted Xu Damao on the shoulder: "Da Mao, no matter what, he is a human being, you can't treat him like this. Let's take him back first, give him something to eat, and listen to his story."

Xu Damao's face turned pale, and he finally sighed helplessly: "It's up to you, I don't care about him."

Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu helped the beggar into the store and poured him a bowl of hot soup. The beggar looked at them gratefully, tears in his eyes: "Thank you, thank you..."

"You're welcome. Drink some soup to warm yourself up first." Qin Huairu said gently.

The beggar drank a few mouthfuls of soup and gradually regained some strength. He sighed and began to tell his story.

"Da Mao is my son, but he doesn't recognize me because I did a lot of wrong things in the past and hurt him and his mother." The beggar's voice was full of regret.

Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu listened quietly, their hearts filled with sympathy and pity.

"When I was young, I was ignorant and often gambled and drank, which made my family penniless. Damao's mother fell ill because of me, and she had no money to treat the illness and eventually died. Since then, Damao hated me and thought I killed his mother." The beggar recalled painfully, his eyes filling with tears.

"Then how did you end up here?" Zhou Dong asked.

The beggar sighed and said, "I have been wandering around, begging for food everywhere, hoping to find Damao, hoping that he can forgive me and give me a chance to atone for my sins. Today I finally found him, but he...he still refuses to forgive me."

Qin Huairu felt extremely sad after hearing this: "Master, the past is over. The most important thing now is that you and your son can be reunited."

Zhou Dong nodded: "Yes, although Damao hates you, he must still have you in his heart. Let's go find him and have a good talk."

The beggar nodded gratefully: "Thank you, thank you so much."

Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu decided to find Xu Damao and make things clear. They came to Xu Damao's door and knocked.

Xu Damao opened the door and saw Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu. He looked a little impatient and asked, "What are you doing here again?"

Zhou Dong looked directly into Xu Damao's eyes: "Da Mao, we know you have resentment in your heart, but he is your father after all."

Xu Damao sneered: "Reunion? Do you know how he treated me and my mother back then? He killed my mother, I will hate him forever!"

Qin Huairu stepped forward and said softly, "Da Mao, we understand your feelings, but no one is perfect. Your father is also very regretful. He just wants your forgiveness and to make up for his past mistakes."

Xu Damao was silent for a while, with a trace of struggle in his eyes. He sighed, "I know you are doing this for my own good, but it is really hard to get over this hurdle in my heart."

Zhou Dong patted Xu Damao on the shoulder: "Da Mao, we understand how you feel, but if you don't try to forgive, the pain in your heart will never go away. Give your father a chance, and give yourself a chance too."

Xu Damao lowered his head and sighed deeply: "Let me think about it."