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

One day, Zhou Dong came home from get off work and saw Qin Huairu busy in the yard. He felt warm in his heart. He walked over and said with a smile: "Huairu, you have worked hard today."

Qin Huairu looked up and saw Zhou Dong, with a sweet smile on her face: "Zhou Dong, you're back. The vegetables in the garden have grown up, we can pick some to eat today."

Zhou Dong nodded and picked vegetables in the vegetable garden with Qin Huairu. Looking at the abundant harvest of vegetables, Zhou Dong felt satisfied. He knew that his and Qin Huairu's efforts were not in vain, and their lives would get better and better.

In the evening, Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu prepared a sumptuous dinner and invited the neighbors to share it. Everyone sat together and chatted.

Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu's ramen restaurant business gradually became prosperous. Every morning, Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu got up early to prepare ingredients without stopping for a moment. Zhou Dong was busy in the lobby greeting customers, serving dishes and collecting cash.

One evening, as the sky gradually darkened, the ramen restaurant was still full of customers. Zhou Dong looked up and saw a beggar standing at the door. He was dressed in rags, his face was covered with dust, and he looked very embarrassed. The beggar seemed very hungry, staring at the steaming ramen in the store with a hint of desire.

Zhou Dong's heart moved, he walked up to the beggar and asked softly: "Uncle, are you hungry? Do you want to come in and have a bowl of noodles?"

The beggar raised his head, showing a tired look, nodded, and said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you, young man."

Zhou Dong's heart softened, and he helped the beggar into the store, arranged for him to sit down, and brought him a bowl of steaming hot ramen. The beggar ate voraciously, as if he had not had such a good meal for a long time.

At this moment, there was a noisy sound at the door. Zhou Dong looked up and saw that it was Xu Damao who came in. When he saw the beggar, his face immediately turned ugly. He strode forward, kicked the beggar, and roared: "You old thing, you come here again to embarrass yourself!"

The beggar fell to the ground, holding his stomach and groaning in pain. Zhou Dong quickly stepped forward to help the beggar up and angrily said to Xu Damao: "Xu Damao, what are you doing? He is just a poor old man, why do you treat him like this?"

Xu Damao showed a trace of embarrassment on his face, but it was quickly covered by anger: "Zhou Dong, you don't know, this old guy is a liar, begging for money outside all day long, it's embarrassing!"

The beggar struggled to stand up, tears in his eyes, and choked as he shouted, "Da Mao, I'm your father! Don't do this to me, don't abandon me!"

Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect that the beggar was Xu Damao's father. Zhou Dong felt sympathy and looked at Xu Damao: "Damo, this is your father, how can you treat him like this?"

Xu Damao's expression became complicated, and his eyes flickered. He gritted his teeth, turned to Zhou Dong and said, "Zhou Dong, this is our family's business, don't worry about it." After that, he strode out of the ramen restaurant, leaving the beggar with a confused look on his face.

Zhou Dong looked at the beggar and felt sorry for him: "Uncle, don't be sad. Rest here with us first. We will help you find a solution if you have any difficulties."

A trace of gratitude flashed in the beggar's eyes, and he nodded: "Thank you, young man. You are such a good man."

Qin Huairu came out of the kitchen and looked at this scene, her heart full of sympathy: "Zhou Dong, let's prepare a place for the old man to rest first, and then we can discuss how to help him later."

Zhou Dong nodded, helped the beggar to the backyard, and arranged for him to rest in an empty room. Qin Huairu was busy preparing hot water and clean clothes for the beggar.

Late at night, Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu sat at the table, counting today's sales. Zhou Dong looked at the money in his hand, feeling satisfied: "Huairu, business is really good today, it seems that our ramen restaurant is becoming more and more popular."

"Yeah, Zhou Dong. We have to keep working hard to let everyone know that our ramen here is delicious."

She said softly, "Huai Ru, with you here, I'm not afraid of anything. We will definitely live a better life."

Qin Huairu looked at Zhou Dong with emotion, tears in her eyes: "Zhou Dong, you are so kind. We will definitely be happy."

Just then, there was a hurried knock on the door. Zhou Dong frowned, got up to open the door, and saw Xu Damao standing at the door with a gloomy face.

"Zhou Dong, I have something to tell you." Xu Damao said coldly.

Zhou Dong nodded, walked out the door, closed it, and asked, "Da Mao, what's the matter?"

Xu Damao had a complicated expression, with a hint of hesitation in his eyes: "Zhou Dong, I hope you won't interfere in my father's affairs. This is a private matter of our family, I will handle it myself."

Zhou Dong was unhappy, but he still said patiently: "Da Mao, he is your father after all, you can't treat him like this."

Xu Damao sighed, with a flash of pain in his eyes: "Zhou Dong, you don't understand. My father did a lot of wrong things in the past, owed a lot of debts, and made a mess of the family. Now he has become a beggar, and I don't want to care about him anymore."

Zhou Dong was shocked. He didn't expect the matter to be so complicated. He was silent for a while and said, "Da Mao, no matter what, he is still your father. As the younger generation, we can't ignore the old man."

There was a glimmer of struggle in Xu Damao's eyes, but in the end he sighed, turned and left.

Zhou Dong returned to the house, feeling heavy in his heart. Qin Huairu looked at his expression and asked with concern: "Zhou Dong, what happened?"

Zhou Dong told Qin Huairu what happened just now. Qin Huairu sighed after hearing it: "I didn't expect that there is such a story in Damao's family. Zhou Dong, all we can do is try our best to help them."

Zhou Dong nodded: "Huai Ru, you are right. No matter what, we can't just stand by and watch."

The next morning, Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu got up early and prepared to start a day's work. The old beggar also came out of the room, with a little fatigue on his face, but a little more gratitude in his eyes.

"Zhou Dong, Huairu, thank you for your help. I know I have caused you trouble." The old man's voice was hoarse, but full of sincerity.

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "Uncle, don't say that."

Zhou Dong also nodded and said, "Uncle, you can stay here with peace of mind. If you need anything, just tell us."

The old man's eyes flashed with tears, and he said with emotion: "Thank you, Zhou Dong, Huai Ru. You are really kind people."

Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu were busy running their ramen restaurant. The old man also took the initiative to help clean up. Although he was old, he was still very efficient at his job.

One day at noon, the ramen restaurant was full of customers, and Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu were very busy. At this time, Xu Damao suddenly walked in and looked at the old man with a complicated expression.

"Dad, I'm here to take you home." Xu Damao's voice was low but full of determination.

The old man raised his head, with a hint of surprise and hesitation in his eyes: "Da Mao, are you really willing to take me home?"

Xu Damao nodded, with a trace of guilt in his eyes: "Dad, no matter what happened in the past, you are my father after all. I can't let you wander around outside anymore."

A trace of tears flashed in the old man's eyes, and he said excitedly: "Da Mao, thank you, child."

Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu looked at this scene and felt relieved. Zhou Dong walked up and patted Xu Damao on the shoulder: "Da Mao, you did the right thing. Family is always the most important."

Xu Damao nodded, with gratitude in his eyes: "Zhou Dong, Huai Ru, thank you for your help. We will definitely repay you if we have the chance in the future."

Zhou Dong smiled and said, "Da Mao, repaying is not important. What's important is that your family can be reunited."

Xu Damao helped the old man leave the ramen restaurant. Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu looked at their backs, their hearts filled with warmth and satisfaction.

In Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu's ramen restaurant, the aroma is fragrant and the business is booming. Qin Huairu, wearing an apron, is busy in the kitchen cooking noodles and mixing soup. Her skills are skillful, like an experienced chef. Zhou Dong is busy in the hall, greeting guests, serving dishes, and collecting cash. His smile is warm and sincere, attracting many customers to come and taste their food.

In the evening, business gradually slowed down, and Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu began to clean up the store and tidy up the cash register. Qin Huairu sorted the day's income into neat stacks of banknotes, while Zhou Dong carefully counted them.

"Huai Ru, business is pretty good today." Zhou Dong said with a smile, arranging the bills more neatly.

Qin Huairu nodded with a satisfied smile on her face: "Yes, Zhou Dong. Thanks to your hospitality, our business is so good."

Zhou Dong smiled, his heart full of gratitude towards Qin Huairu: "Huairu, it is because of your hard work in the kitchen that I can receive guests in the hall. We are the strongest partners."

Qin Huairu looked at Zhou Dong gently: "Zhou Dong, if we work together, we will definitely be able to run this ramen restaurant well."

Zhou Dong nodded, his heart full of expectations for the future. They relied on each other and worked together, believing that they would be able to create a famous snack bar.

Suddenly, a strange voice came from outside the door: "How is this ramen restaurant? Can I eat there?"

Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu looked at each other and then walked to the door. Standing at the door was a young man in ragged clothes, looking a little haggard, but with a hint of desire and hope in his eyes.

"Welcome." Zhou Dong greeted the young man with a smile, "Our ramen here is delicious, you can come in and try it."

The young man raised his head, a hint of surprise and gratitude flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure: “Thank you.”

He walked into the store, sat in a corner, and asked for a bowl of ramen. Zhou Dong hurried over, brought a bowl of hot noodles, and placed it in front of the young man.

"Eat slowly. If you want anything else, just tell me." Zhou Dong said with a smile.