For the next few days, Li Dong was very busy.
In order to raise money to open the supermarket as soon as possible, Li Dong's lobster market expanded to half of Qingyang City.
Nanping, He Chuan, and Yanghe counties near Dongping were all designated as Li Dong's territory.
Just like Dongping, these three counties belonged to Qingyang City. The lobster market was still low, which gave Li Dong an opportunity to take advantage of.
In order to understand the seafood wholesale markets in the other three counties, Li Dong used the excuse of studying at a classmate's house and didn't go home for a few days.
Every night, he would wake up at 1 or 2 am to contact the wholesalers. Fortunately, he had cash on hand, so he didn't need to do it empty-handed. The wholesalers were similar to the ones in Dongping, so it was easy to contact a few.
As for Pingchuan, Li Dong also took some time to go there. This time, he didn't go to the vegetable market, but to the wholesale market in the provincial capital.
He couldn't handle it, so he could only lower the price slightly and sell the lobsters in these three counties.
The lobster market in Pingchuan had already started to rise. Li Dong's price in the wholesale market was already 5 yuan, which was not cheaper than the price he sold to Big Beard.
If Big Beard wasn't his first business partner, and this business couldn't last long, Li Dong would have prepared to sell the lobsters in all four counties at once. This way, he could save a lot of trouble.
Just like this, he was busy for almost a week. Li Dong finally arranged the import and export channels for the other places.
When he returned to Dongping, it was already the 22nd of April.
Li Dong planned to rest for a day. He was too tired these few days, and he almost didn't have a full night's sleep.
He thought about going out tomorrow to find a place to open the supermarket first, so that others wouldn't take the lead.
Selling lobsters was a one-off business, and once the supermarket was opened, he could eat for a lifetime.
As for the capital, he wasn't too worried about it. Just the difference in price every day was about 100,000 yuan in his account.
It was a little unbelievable, but in fact, it was only 30,000 to 40,000 catties of lobsters every day. It didn't even cause a splash when spread across the four counties.
Lying on the bed, Li Dong thought about these things. He had been exhausted for the past few days, so he quickly fell asleep.
…
When Li Chengyuan and Cao Fang returned, Li Dong was still sleeping soundly.
Cao Fang gently pushed open the door. Seeing that her son was sleeping soundly, she didn't disturb him. She just looked at Li Dong, who had lost a lot of weight and was much darker, with a face full of pity.
Gently closing the door, Cao Fang walked to the living room and whispered, "Dongzi has lost a lot of weight these days. Did something happen at school? He's so skinny and tanned. My heart aches for him. "
Li Chengyuan thought for a moment and said, "The college entrance examination is only a month away. He's under a lot of pressure during this period. Don't go to the stall for the next two months. Stay at home with him and cook something delicious for him. "
"Can you do it alone?"
"Why not? Even if we don't do business now, we can still do it in the future. This is the most important thing in his life. It doesn't matter if he earns less. Earning money is all for him. " Li Chengyuan understood why the couple worked so hard. In the end, it was for their son to have a good future.
Cao Fang thought about it and agreed. After all, her son was the most important.
Especially at this critical moment, she couldn't let her son do whatever he wanted.
…
When Li Dong woke up, he didn't know that his mother had decided to stay at home with him.
He pushed the door into the living room. Cao Fang was busy in the kitchen. The smell of the food aroused Li Dong's appetite.
"Mom, how do you have time to cook delicious food tonight?" Li Dong picked up a piece of pork rib and tasted it. It tasted good.
Cao Fang was busy and said with distress, "I have time to cook for you in the future. I have to make you fat."
"Forget it. You're so busy every day. Don't cook when you come back. It's good to bring some back."
"It's okay. Anyway, I won't go to the stall from tomorrow onwards. I have plenty of time to cook."
"Cough, cough, cough …"
Li Dong almost choked to death by the rib. He quickly swallowed it and said loudly, "What's wrong? Mom, you're not going to the market? "
"Well, you're going to take the college entrance examination soon. You haven't been home these days. It's not good to trouble your classmates. Your dad and I discussed that I won't go to the market for more than a month. I'll stay at home to serve you. "
"How can you do that!"
Li Dong quickly refused. It was not that he was afraid of his mother controlling him.
The stall at home was very busy. His mother could help if she went. If she didn't go, his father would be very tired.
On second thought, maybe this was an opportunity. He might as well let his parents close the stall.
With this thought, Li Dong said, "Mom, why don't we close the stall for the next two months? You and dad haven't rested for so many years. I'll open the stall after the college entrance examination."
"What are you talking about? If you don't open the stall, what can you eat and drink? At most, you can ask your dad to buy less goods. If the business stops for a few months, all the old customers will leave. If you open the stall again, you don't know how much business will be lost. "Cao Fang refused without thinking. The whole family depended on this.
She and Li Chengyuan were both uneducated. Otherwise, they wouldn't sell fish. What else could they do if the stall was closed?
Li Dong wanted to say that he had already made money, but he thought that he still needed money. He didn't know when the supermarket would have income. An investment of tens of millions would scare his parents to death.
Before the supermarket was on the right track, Li Dong didn't want to tell his family. It seemed that he had to wait.
Taking a deep breath, Li Dong thought that it shouldn't take long. There was still time.
However, since this was the case, he couldn't let his mother accompany him. On the one hand, it was inconvenient for him to do something. On the other hand, his father couldn't handle it alone.
"Mom, I don't need you to accompany me. You should go and help Dad. It's too tiring to buy goods and open the stall alone. Don't let Dad fall."
Cao Fang was a little worried when she heard her son's words. However, she couldn't be at ease without someone accompanying her son.
While she was hesitating, she heard Li Dong say, "In the future, I will go to the market to eat with you at noon and in the evening. You don't have to worry about me when you buy something delicious. Anyway, I am at school during the day."
Listening to Li Dong's words, Cao Fang thought it made sense. Her son went to the market at noon and in the evening, and she came back at night. Doing business and taking care of her son was a win-win situation.
Li Dong also had no choice. If he didn't say so, his mother would definitely not agree.
Besides, if he accompanied them to eat, they wouldn't eat too badly. Improving their diet was also good for his parents, so they wouldn't be reluctant to eat.
Cao Fang readily agreed. She repeatedly told Li Dong to go to the market after school before going to rest in the room.
After eating and washing up, Li Dong didn't sleep again. He had been so busy these few days that he didn't even have time to revise his homework.
Although he found some questions for the college entrance examination, he couldn't possibly have all of them. He still had to rely on his basic skills.
Li Dong looked at the college entrance examination questions that he had copied down carefully again. Only then did he remember that he had forgotten something very important.
…
Early the next morning, Li Dong rushed to school. Last night, he remembered that he had arranged to meet Qin Yuhan in the garden.
However, at that time, he was busy contacting people in other counties and had completely forgotten about this matter.
When he thought of Qin Yuhan's face when she realized that she had been stood up, Li Dong felt a chill run down his spine.
When he arrived at the alley that Qin Yuhan usually passed by, seeing that it was still early, Li Dong waited there.
He still had something to do today, so he didn't plan to go to school. He was only here to wait for Qin Yuhan, so he had to explain to her.
About ten minutes later, Li Dong saw Qin Yuhan from afar. She was always so eye-catching that she couldn't be hidden even in the crowd.
Qin Yuhan also noticed Li Dong. When she passed by Li Dong, she didn't speak to him. She raised her head and ignored him as she walked straight past.
Li Dong chased after her with a sullen face and hurriedly explained, "Yuhan, I had something urgent last week. When I went to look for you, you weren't there anymore. I thought that I finally had a day off, so I didn't disturb you …"
"Hmph! Liar! "
"Really, give me one more chance. It was really urgent last time …"
Qin Yuhan stopped in her tracks. Her eyes were red, and she said with disappointment, "I said you're a liar!"
"I waited in the garden until five in the afternoon, but you didn't come at all! I went to ask Wei Yuan, and he said that he hadn't seen you in the past few days. He also said that you asked for leave and didn't go to school … "
Li Dong's heart was suddenly blocked. He felt a little sad, but also a little happy.
There was an indescribable feeling. Was she concerned about him?
Otherwise, why would she ask Wei Yuan? She didn't need to care at all.
Looking at the stubborn girl biting her lips in front of him, Li Dong wanted to say something, but no matter what he said, he felt a little weak.
He could imagine the scene at that time. The little girl sat alone on the bench waiting for something from morning to afternoon. The smile on her face disappeared, and she was angry, upset, and finally worried …
Li Dong's eyes were a little sore. He suddenly wanted to hold the girl in front of him in his arms.
Qin Yuhan was still blaming him, and her heart was full of grievances.
Suddenly, she felt that she had bumped into a warm body. The sudden situation made her mind blank. She was a little overwhelmed, and her eyes were wide open.
"I'm sorry!"
Li Dong hugged the girl in front of him and murmured, "I'm really sorry. I won't lie to you again."
Time seemed to have passed for a long time. Qin Yuhan suddenly shouted, pushed Li Dong away, and turned to run.
Li Dong's carefree laughter came from behind. The little girl's face was red, and she couldn't tell whether she was angry or shy.
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