Reborn in the 80s: She Rewrites Life with Radiance
Chapter 24: Asking Li Gang for Help

Chapter 24: Chapter 24: Asking Li Gang for Help

After signing the contract, Gu Yi looked at the kitchen and the room in the back.

The kitchen was actually quite large, and there was a 1.5-meter bed in the room, taking up almost all the space. In the future, Ye Qian and she could manage to sleep here, which saved a lot of trouble.

Originally, she thought there was no place to sleep in the shop and considered renting another house, but now it saved her the hassle.

After looking around, Gu Yi agreed with the boss to come and get the shop keys the day after tomorrow and would pay the boss then.

After leaving Boss Chen’s, Gu Yi headed straight to Li Gang’s place.

Li Gang was quite puzzled to see Gu Yi, as when the bean sprout business was flourishing, he hadn’t seen her coming around so often.

"Gu Yi, how come you have time to come over today?"

Gu Yi greeted him with a smile and asked how the bean sprouts were selling.

As Gu Yi expected, although the cheap bean sprouts sold well at first, the old customers who knew Li Gang’s quality eventually came back, so Li Gang’s sales were still good.

"Brother Li, I’m here this time because I need a favor from you."

When Li Gang was not busy, Gu Yi explained the purpose of her visit.

"Sure, what’s the matter? As long as I can help, I absolutely will," Li Gang, a straightforward person, agreed readily.

"Then I won’t be polite with you, Brother Li. I’ve recently found a storefront next to the No.1 High School. Since I’m not familiar with the county situation, I wanted to ask you if you know anyone specializing in house renovation. Can you introduce someone to me?"

"There isn’t anyone who specializes solely in that, but I have a classmate who is a bricklayer. He builds houses inside and out, and he has a good reputation around here. If it’s okay, I can introduce him to you."

Gu Yi remembered that there wasn’t anyone dedicated to interior decoration at that time; usually, it was done by bricklayers.

"Of course, that would be great. Thank you, Brother Li. But I have another favor to ask. You know my family lives in the village. It’s inconvenient to come and go since I rented a shop. There’s a room in the shop, but if my parents-in-law come, it will be inconvenient. Could you help me find out if anyone is selling their house? I’m not in a hurry; please ask around slowly, okay?"

"Sure, but it’s rare for houses to be on sale. Most are ancestral homes for personal residence. I’ll ask around in those apartment buildings to see if anyone’s selling; there might be some with extra houses."

"Okay, thanks for the trouble, Brother Li. You and sister-in-law can get back to your work; I’ll be off now."

Gu Yi wasn’t in a rush to buy a house. If an opportunity came, she’d buy it; if not, she’d let it go.

At the moment, the most important thing was to make more money.

Gu Yi rented Boss Chen’s storefront with the intention of doing a food business, but she wasn’t planning to open a restaurant like Boss Chen. She intended to open a snack shop.

However, the variety of seasonings here wasn’t enough, so when the shop renovations were almost done, she needed to make a trip to B City to see if she could buy more seasonings.

"Sister-in-law, you’re back. Did Boss Chen agree?"

As soon as Ye Qian saw Gu Yi return, she immediately asked about the result. She had been waiting all day.

"You, child, your sister-in-law is back; shouldn’t you offer a glass of water first?" Ye’s mother said, pouring a glass of water and handing it over.

"Thanks, Mom. He agreed. We can go get the keys in a couple of days."

Gu Yi took the glass and shared what she discussed with Boss Chen with them.

"Twenty yuan a month isn’t cheap. Don’t end up losing money," Ye’s mother worriedly remarked upon hearing the rent.

"Oh, Mom, what are you saying? We haven’t even started yet, and you’re saying discouraging words. Can’t you hope for the best for us? Sister-in-law and I can definitely make back the twenty yuan and even earn dozens or hundreds more. You and Dad just stay home and wait for us to show you filial piety," Ye Qian interjected, getting agitated before Gu Yi could respond.

"Mom, Dad, don’t worry. I know what I’m doing."

"Okay, we won’t worry unnecessarily. We’ll just wait for you two to earn money and honor us, right, honey?"

Ye’s mother decided not to impose more burdens on them.

"Yes, yes, you’re right about everything."

Ye’s mother shot Ye Fu a reproachful glance, and the family chatted and laughed about other things.

Early the next morning, Gu Yi finished her walk and cleaned up to return to her parents’ home.

Today, she planned to ask her dad to make a table for her, with room underneath for gas cans, a hole in the tabletop for a pot, and an upper board to prevent oil from splattering and burning anyone during cooking.

In a short while, Gu Yi arrived at the Gu Family house.

Gu’s mother was still making breakfast, and Gu’s father was at home. After breakfast, Gu Yi pulled her father aside, gesturing her requirements to him. When Gu’s father asked why, she told him about renting a storefront to sell food.

Gu’s father thought it was good, seeing as his daughter wanted to work hard and was still young, and simply said she should let them know if she needed help from home.

Gu’s mother understood that Gu Yi wanted to venture out but was still worried. However, she refrained from asking too much this time, only holding Gu Yi’s hand for a long time without speaking.

Recognizing Gu’s mother’s mood, Gu Yi didn’t rush to leave. She spent the day as her mother’s little follower.

Wherever Gu’s mother went, she followed, along with Gu Hui and Gu Min, making Gu’s mother chuckle at the procession behind her.

"When will you have another one? I’ll help you take care of them. You see, it’s nice to have a line of them, but your in-laws will probably disagree, they’re hoping for it too."

Gu’s mother knew that after Gu Yi had a child, it wouldn’t likely be with her, but all she hoped for now was for Gu Yi and Ye Hao to get along well and have a grandchild.

The last conversation with Gu Yi left her uneasy, fearing they weren’t close and that staying together might not work well nor would separating be acceptable to them as parents.

"As long as you don’t mind the work, I’ll have several more and share one with you. What do you think?"

Gu Yi only wanted to amuse Gu’s mother now; the future was uncertain.

"Okay, then share a few more with me." Envisioning the scene made Gu’s mother unable to hold back her laughter.

Seeing Gu’s mother finally laugh, Gu Yi felt at ease.

She knew her previous words had stuck with Gu’s mother, knowing she was worried, but there were no better solutions for now; she could only work harder and more diligently to show Gu’s mother she was doing well and put her mind at ease.

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