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However, soon, both parents stepped out of their current joy.
Sitting in the small room, Father Bing and Mother Bing looked troubled, deep in thought for a moment. Father Bing sighed helplessly and then raised his head to look at his son, saying softly, "Tianyi, how have you been considering yesterday's matter?"
Hearing his father's words, Bing Tianyi was somewhat taken aback. He slowly approached his father, sat down, and asked quietly, "What matter?"
"It's about your marriage with Chen Qian. Although the engagement has been set, it will have a significant impact on your future," Father Bing said before pausing.
Seeing the worry on his father's face, Bing Tianyi felt a bit helpless as well.
"Dad, this matter was discussed between you and Chen Qian's father. I don't know what you were thinking at that time to agree to it," Bing Tianyi said with a bitter smile.
In Bing Tianyi's heart, he felt that while Chen Qian was not bad, she was not as captivating as his ideal goddess, Wang Ziyan. After all, even though Wang Ziyan could be a bit domineering at times, she was just a young girl who had been pampered since childhood, making some incomprehensible choices quite normal.
Most importantly, Wang Ziyan at least exuded a sense of femininity. But Chen Qian was different; this girl was not only domineering but also had connections with delinquents in society.
Just as Bing Tianyi was comparing Wang Ziyan and Chen Qian in his mind, Father Bing's words shattered his dreams of being with either of them.
"You know that our country has an old saying: 'marriage should match social status.' Although I was quite excited when I heard Chen Qian's father say he intended to arrange your marriage, after analyzing it with your mother last night, I feel it's somewhat inappropriate. After all, they are wealthy while we are just ordinary folks running a small stall. Even if you were to marry into their family, whether they would treat you as one of their own is uncertain," Father Bing expressed his concerns candidly.
Upon hearing this, Bing Tianyi smiled lightly. In fact, he felt there was nothing to worry about. After all, he was still young and had many opportunities ahead of him. If others could earn millions, why couldn't he?
With this firm belief in mind, Bing Tianyi stood up, placed his hands on the table, and looked at his parents earnestly as he said, "Mom and Dad, regarding the issue of social status matching, please rest assured. Without taking too long to explain, I guarantee that within five years we will have at least five million in savings and over ten million in assets within ten years."
The two elders were initially stunned by these words and then showed expressions of disbelief.
They stared blankly at their son; the numbers clearly shocked them. Five million in five years meant they would need to earn at least one million a year on average.
With their small stall, let alone earning one million a year; even making one hundred thousand in a year seemed like a fantasy.
"Son, are you feeling alright?" Mother Bing stood up and leaned closer to her son with concern.
Bing Tianyi said: “Mom, just believe me. I will start our little shop first, and I will figure out the rest later.”
“Child, don’t put too much pressure on yourself. As for this marriage, we agree. As long as you and Chen Qian can live well together in the future, you don’t need to worry too much,” Father Bing mistakenly thought his son was worried about them breaking up his marriage with Chen Qian, so he spoke seriously to Bing Tianyi.
Hearing this, Bing Tianyi quickly shook his head and smiled, “Dad, please don’t misunderstand. I’m not doing this to be with Chen Qian; I want to completely change our family’s situation. If things continue like this, when you both get older, I might still have to ask you for money.”
After saying this, Bing Tianyi smiled at his mother and said, “Mom, make sure you rest well these days. Also, find your ID card. When you have time, you and Dad should go to the photo studio to take a few two-inch color photos; they will probably be needed when opening the shop.”
Father Bing and Mother Bing nodded. Bing Tianyi shouldered his bag, took out ten thousand yuan, and turned to walk out the door.
The two elderly people felt a bit worried; after all, their child was still young. Being pulled out of school by someone else’s words to open a shop seemed reckless.
But they had no choice; their son had done something wrong to someone else, and instead of blaming him, that person had agreed to the marriage.
Thinking of this, tears flowed down Mother Bing's cheeks again as she looked at her husband and whispered, “What are we going to do?”
Father Bing frowned, sighed, and smiled bitterly as he said, “Let’s just leave it at that for now.”
After leaving home, Bing Tianyi first went to the shop he had previously chosen to discuss matters with the shop owner. After everything was negotiated and finalized, they signed a contract. The shop owner then closed the door and took Bing Tianyi to meet the landlord.
The shop was located on the first floor of a residential area, while the landlord lived on the third floor of the same building. Upon going upstairs, the landlord was polite and invited Bing Tianyi in to sit down before washing fruits and brewing tea.
This warm hospitality made Bing Tianyi feel a bit embarrassed.
“Sister, your downstairs shop is twenty thousand yuan a year, right?” Bing Tianyi asked while sitting on the sofa and looking at the landlord who was bringing two cups of tea.
The landlord was a young woman only twenty-four years old named Fang Qing. Her husband worked in another city and rarely returned home. She ran a cosmetics store in another shop downstairs. With her slender figure and long black hair, she attracted many men’s attention. However, despite being alone at home, she was very conservative; even though her husband wasn’t around, she never engaged in inappropriate relationships with other men.
Of course, such beautiful women are truly rare in the world.
Hearing Bing Tianyi’s question, Fang Qing placed the tea on the table and smiled, “Don’t call me sister; just call me Fang Qing.”
Bing Tianyi smiled awkwardly, and Fang Qing continued, "The rent is twenty thousand a year, and you'll have to cover the utilities yourself."
"Can it be a bit cheaper?" Bing Tianyi asked Fang Qing.
"This rent is actually quite cheap for Pedestrian Street; most places are around twenty-five thousand," Fang Qing replied with a smile, looking at Bing Tianyi seriously.
Bing Tianyi had indeed inquired about the rent in the area and found it to be around that price. Seeing how the other person responded, he felt embarrassed to say more and could only nod and smile, saying, "Alright then, twenty thousand it is."
"Younger brother, what kind of business do you plan to run?"
As soon as Fang Qing finished speaking, the shop owner next door chimed in with a laugh, "This kid plans to sell Wontons."
"Isn't that a bad idea? Selling Wontons is a small-scale business; with such high rent and a small shop, after adding in two salaries for a year, it's likely to end up losing money," Fang Qing said seriously while looking at Bing Tianyi.
Hearing this, Bing Tianyi shook his head and smiled, "Not necessarily. I did some calculations. We sell a bowl of Wontons for eight yuan. If we can sell a hundred bowls a day, that's eight hundred yuan. The profit margin is forty-five percent, which means after deducting costs, we'll have three hundred sixty yuan left. The annual rent is twenty thousand plus seven thousand for utilities, which totals ninety yuan per day. Based on this calculation, we shouldn't lose money."
"Kid, don't think so naively. In this place, selling a hundred thousand Wontons a day seems unlikely," the shop owner said. Although he claimed it was unlikely, his eyes seemed to suggest that it was impossible.
"It should be possible," Bing Tianyi replied confidently with a smile.
The shop owner then stood up and looked at Fang Qing with a smile, "Xiao Fang, since that's the case, I have nothing else to do here. Just let me know when the rent is due so I can have Xiao Bing pay it. I'll go tidy up my shop now."
"Alright," Fang Qing said as she stood up to see the shop owner out before returning to sit in front of Bing Tianyi.
"You should be in school at your age, right? Do your parents agree with you starting a business now?"
In response to Fang Qing's inquiry, Bing Tianyi candidly said, "I took leave to help my parents get the shop started; then I'll go back to school."
After finishing his sentence, Fang Qing glanced at Bing Tianyi's head, which was still wrapped in gauze. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "What happened to your head?"
"Oh, it's nothing; I just bumped it accidentally," Bing Tianyi replied with a smile.
Fang Qing nodded, and after chatting for a moment in the room, Bing Tianyi went downstairs with Fang Qing.
Fang Qing invited Bing Tianyi to stay at her shop for a while. Once the owner of the neighboring shop finished organizing their things, she handed the keys over to Bing Tianyi.
The moment Bing Tianyi received the keys, he couldn't contain his excitement and hurried to the storefront he had rented.
Upon entering, it looked as if a bandit had ransacked the place, with items scattered all over the floor.
Seeing this, Bing Tianyi let out a wry smile and began to tidy up by himself.
Before long, however, he lost the enthusiasm he had earlier. With a sore back and aching waist, he looked at the still disorganized shop with a frown.
But soon, with the arrival of his parents, Bing Tianyi's spirits lifted once again.
After finishing organizing the shop with his parents, it was already eight o'clock in the evening. Bing Tianyi stepped out to say goodbye to Fang Qing at the neighboring store before hurriedly heading home with his parents.
However, along the way, Bing Tianyi felt increasingly uneasy as he sensed someone mysteriously following him. Every time he prepared to turn around and look, the person would quickly hide in a corner or turn their back to him.
When they reached his home, Bing Tianyi stopped and smiled at his parents, saying, "You guys go in first. I have a friend waiting for me at the intersection ahead. I'll check if he has arrived."
Father Bing frowned and asked, "It wouldn't be those dubious friends of yours again, would it?"
"Don't worry, it's definitely not," Bing Tianyi replied with a smile before turning and walking ahead.
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