Xiao Bing and Lang Gui sat down. Through Lang Gui's introduction, Xiao Bing knew that the proprietress was Lang Gui's woman. They had been married for many years. Lang Gui was already married when he was just 20 years old. He did not go to college at that time, so he inherited his father's business and started selling pies. Later, his father was seriously ill and he sold the shop in order to treat his father's illness. Unfortunately, he still could not be cured. Later, his shop was gone, and he had no relatives left. So he opened a breakfast shop here with his wife, selling mutton pies and mutton soup. They even had a five-year-old baby, who was even older than Xiao Mingyue. Of course, that was only on the surface.
Xiao Bing felt that although Lang Gui's life was hard now, he was actually very happy. Lang Gui's biological mother ran away with a rich man who went to do business when he was just two or three years old. Later, his father lived with him alone and gradually became rich. Although they were not very rich, at least they were a well-off family. The birthday cakes of their family's mutton pies were getting more and more popular.
However, in contrast, Lang Gui's wife was able to agree with Lang Gui's decision to sell the family's shop to treat Lang Gui's father. Later, after Lang Gui lost everything, she accompanied him to sell breakfast here in the sun and wind. Based on this point, she was a good woman. Moreover, Lang Gui was an introvert with talent in his belly. He was fat and ugly on the outside. Although his wife was not a great beauty, she was still very good-looking and looked quite good.
Lang Gui glanced at Xiao Mingyue and then said with a smile, "Don't just listen to me. Tell me, is this your child? When did you get married? "
Xiao Bing said with a smile, "This is my daughter. I am not married yet, but I will be soon. In two years."
Lang Gui was startled and said in surprise, "Brother Bing, I always can't see through what you do. You boarded the ship first and then paid the ticket later. The child is already so big, but you still don't give her a status. Doesn't your sister-in-law have any objections?"
Xiao Bing really did not know how to explain this problem, so he just smiled and did not continue to explain.
Seeing that Xiao Bing was unwilling to say, Lang Gui did not continue to ask. He touched Xiao Mingyue's head and said with a smile, "Your daughter is really beautiful."
Looking around the shed, Xiao Bing asked casually, "Your business seems to be good."
Lang Gui smiled foolishly and said, "That's all I know. I can rely on these skills to make a living."
"But your pies are so delicious. It's overkill to sell them in the morning market." Xiao Bing suddenly thought of an idea and asked, "Are you interested in opening another shop?"
"Open a shop?" Lang Gui looked at Xiao Bing incredulously and said excitedly, "Yes, yes. This is the craft of my Lang family. My father relied on this to support me. The shop was also successful. But I sold it in the end. How can I accept it? But I don't have the capital!"
Lang Gui smiled bitterly and said, "Look at the current housing prices, especially retail houses, even if the location is not very good, the annual rent is at least 100,000 to 200,000 yuan. How can I afford that?"
Xiao Bing smiled and said, "What if I am willing to invest in you?"
"You?" Lang Gui widened his eyes and looked at Xiao Bing excitedly. But after thinking about it, he shook his head.
Xiao Bing asked curiously, "What's wrong? You don't want to?"
Xiao Bing turned his head and looked at the proprietress, who was also excited and asked, "Sister-in-law, you don't want to either?"
The proprietress looked at Lang Gui eagerly, expecting him to agree. Unexpectedly, Lang Gui shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "It's not that I don't want to. Of course I want to. But I can't take your money. You were the one who took care of me at school when I was a child. Now that we have grown up, although we were good friends, I can't ask you to open a shop for me as soon as we meet again after so many years! "
Xiao Bing sighed and said, "Alas, you look stupid since you were a child, but you are not stupid at all. I only helped you once. Since then, you have brought me a pie every day to school. At that time, because I was an orphan, everyone looked down on me. Some were afraid of me, some were afraid of me, and some despised me. But only you, a silly guy, regarded me as a big brother. Because of this, I have to help you when you fall. Don't worry, I will not do business at a loss. I want to open a pie shop in the city center, and it will be more than 100 square meters. When the time comes, I will hold the shares but not be the boss. You and your wife will be in charge of managing the shop and providing technology. The pie shop will be called Lang's Pie! "
"Lang Family's pie, Lang Family's pie …" Lang Gui was so excited that his eyes turned red. He grabbed Xiao Bing's shoulder and said, "Brother Bing, you used to be my big brother. In the future … I, Lang Gui, owe you!"
Xiao Bing said with a smile, "Don't say that. We are brothers. You don't have to say that. You are treating me as an outsider if you say that to me. What's more, I also like your craftsmanship and want to make money. Others might not know, but do you think I don't know what you're capable of, Ah Gui? You don't put much effort into your studies, but you're smarter than those who look smart. When it comes to craftsmanship, you can basically learn whatever you want. There's nothing you can't learn. So, I'm at ease doing business with you. "
Lang Gui quickly nodded excitedly.
Xiao Bing finished eating and stood up. He said with a smile, "Okay, I won't disturb you and your wife. Gui, tell me your phone number. I will contact you later."
Lang Gui hurriedly told Xiao Bing his phone number, and Xiao Bing dialed it with his own phone. Both of them saved their numbers. Xiao Bing waved his hand and took Xiao Mingyue's hand away.
Xiao Mingyue said, "Dad, you haven't paid yet."
Xiao Bing said with a smile, "I can't pay him for this meal. Otherwise, I will look down on him. No matter how poor my brother is now, he can still afford a meal."
Xiao Bing left Lang Gui some dignity.
At this time, Lang Gui's face was a little red with excitement. His wife said with some doubts, "Gui, is this person reliable? He's not trying to trick us, is he? "
"No." Lang Gui said with a serious face, "Everyone in the world may be unreliable, but my good brother's words are definitely reliable. If he says one, it is one. If he says two, it is two. A man like Brother Bing will never fool us. Wife, our Lang Family's pie shop is going to open again! "
Lang Gui's wife also looked excited with him.
After Xiao Bing took Xiao Mingyue shopping in the morning market, it was almost nine o 'clock in the morning. So he called a taxi and told the taxi driver a place to go.
As the taxi driver drove, he kept saying, "Bro, I see that you already have a child. Why are you going to the orphanage? Generally, people who have no children at home may adopt one there, but there are not many people who really adopt. There are many disabled children in the orphanage. Alas, they are all poor children. "
Xiao Bing thought of his childhood and echoed. There were indeed many children in the orphanage who were particularly pitiful. Although every orphan was equally pitiful, at least Xiao Bing was healthy and had sound limbs. However, there were many children in the orphanage who were born with disabilities. In the end, they did not want their children to be implicated, so they were directly sent to the orphanage. Some were even directly left in the hospital. In the end, they had no choice but to be sent to the orphanage by the hospital or the police.
Such parents were relatively conscientious. Xiao Bing even heard that some parents directly threw their children into the public toilet, and some directly in the wilderness. If they were not found in time, they would probably be dead. Such parents were simply worse than beasts. Even a vicious tiger would not eat its cubs!
The taxi driver said, "It is really good that there is such an orphanage in the city. Alas, it is estimated that it will soon be closed. It is really a pity."
Xiao Bing was shocked when he heard this. He asked in surprise, "Why can't it go on? It should not be. Hasn't this orphanage been open for decades? "
"You're right. In the past, when things were bad, the orphanage was still operating. Although it was really hard to rely on government subsidies and donations from some kind-hearted people, at least the children had enough to eat and wear. At least it was a home for those orphans. Hey, but now … this home is going to be torn down by those people who have no conscience. "
Xiao Bing frowned, and a murderous look flashed in his eyes. He asked, "Brother driver, tell me, what is going on?"
The taxi driver shook his head and said, "I just heard that the local Changping Real Estate wants to buy all the land around, including the orphanage."
Xiao Bing frowned and said, "Even so, the orphanage is a public welfare organization. How can they just buy it? And if they really want to buy it, they can negotiate, then give a good price, and then move to another good place. That is not impossible! "
"Hey, how can those black-hearted developers be as kind as you? Anyway, I don't know the details. I just heard that they seem to have used their relationship with the government. I guess they spent money to buy some officials. I don't know the details. "
Xiao Bing's tone was cold. "If an official does not make decisions for the people, it is better to go home and sell sweet potatoes. If there are really officials who take bribes and break the law, or even collude with black-hearted developers, then they don't need to keep their official hats!"
Xiao Bing's heart was stirred with Genuine Qi!
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