A family of five, one car was just enough to seat them.
Qin Chuan drove, Li Ya sat in the passenger seat, and Qin's father, Qin's mother, and Qin Gang sat in the back.
Originally, Qin Chuan wanted to ask the elderly couple about their gains from their trip to the provincial capital. Unexpectedly, his parents first inquired about his recent business.
"Dad, Mom, don't worry! Don't you know what your son is capable of? Everything is going well!"
Qin Chuan replied with a grin, "I even went fishing this afternoon. There's half a bucket of fish I caught this afternoon in the trunk, enough for our whole family to have a great meal!"
As if to complement Qin Chuan's words, there was indeed a sound from the trunk. The fish that were still alive in the bucket, wagging their tails, made quite a racket.
Qin's second brother pouted. He really wanted to joke around and tell his parents everything that had happened today, but in the end, he wisely kept his mouth shut.
Their third brother was now a veritable god of wealth, and he couldn't afford to offend him for now!
Qin's father and mother didn't know all this, and they smiled heartily, their faces filled with relief.
For parents, there was nothing in life that could compare to their children's success. Seeing their third son becoming more and more capable and running his business in an orderly fashion made the elderly couple overjoyed.
Especially a few days ago, when the newspaper published the big news about real estate reform, it was another great boost to their son's business.
"Xiao Chuan, although your business is doing well now, never be too confident or reckless. It's always best to keep a low profile."
"The nail that sticks out gets hammered down, understand?"
Qin Shuren, worthy of being a father, although he was very happy and intended to praise his son, what came out of his mouth was a lecture, warning his son not to become complacent.
Jiang Cuihua, upon hearing this, for some reason, also joined in the lecture.
When parents, their children are either scolded when they are not accomplished, or lectured when they are.
In short, it was more unpredictable than summer weather, difficult to fathom.
"Uncle, Aunt, did you guys go out exploring when you went to the provincial capital this time?"
Fortunately, Li Ya helped to break the ice and skillfully changed the subject.
"We did! We did!"
"The provincial capital is truly vast!"
When mentioning their feelings about the trip to the provincial capital, Jiang Cuihua's face lit up, unable to hide her joy.
"Don't laugh at us, your dad and I were afraid to go too far, for fear of getting lost and not finding our way back!"
Qin's second brother couldn't help but ask, "Weren't you with many people? Why didn't you stick together?"
"We did stick together, but the provincial capital is really so big that none of us dared to venture too far,"
Qin Shuren said.
The previously cheerful atmosphere in the car inexplicably became somber.
Everyone in the car didn't know what to say about such an answer. If they had to describe it, it would be two words – heartbreaking.
Because it was indeed the truth!
Many people living in rural areas spend their entire lives confined to their small plots of land, rarely even going to the county town, let alone the provincial capital.
Many people never leave their province in their lifetime, living repetitive and ordinary lives day after day, working from sunrise to sunset.
Until they can no longer work, and then they quietly await the end of their lives.
"Then Uncle and Aunt, what did you learn during your training this time?"
Li Ya, with great intelligence, once again steered the conversation, and before they knew it, the Santana stopped outside a restaurant.
"Why did we stop here?"
Qin's father and mother looked puzzled.
"Of course, it's to welcome you! You two have worked too hard this time, and it's only right for us, your children, to show our filial piety!"
Qin Chuan said with a grin.
"What's so hard about it? You just know how to spend money recklessly all day!"
Although Qin's father and mother were happy, their words turned into reprimands.
"By the way, why don't I see your eldest brother and sister-in-law?"
Suddenly, Jiang Cuihua asked.
"I've already informed my eldest brother to go home and pick up his wife and child. Judging by the time, they should be here soon!"
Qin Chuan said.
As they were speaking, a bicycle was approaching in the distance. A sturdy man was pedaling the bicycle at high speed, with a young woman sitting on the back seat, holding a child in her arms.
"Hey, slow down! Slow down!"
Jiang Cuihua immediately recognized her eldest son and daughter-in-law and cried out in alarm, fearing that the bicycle was going too fast and an accident might occur.
Ding ding ding!!
With a crisp ringing of the bell, the bicycle stopped in front of them, revealing the appearance of Qin Yang and his family of three.
"Dad, Mom, you're back!"
Qin Yang greeted his parents with a simple smile.
Wu Yanyan, who was on the back seat, had already dismounted and also called out affectionately, "Dad! Mom!"
"You're back! You're back!"
"Come, let me hold my eldest grandson!"
At this moment, Jiang Cuihua's eyes were only on her beloved grandson. Her expression and demeanor were worlds apart from how she was with Qin Chuan and Qin Gang.
"Let's not stand out here. We can chat inside the restaurant,"
Qin Shuren said.
The family walked into the restaurant together.
The restaurant owner, having already heard the commotion, was waiting in the lobby. He knew the identity of the people dining today.
Seeing Qin Chuan's family walk in, he eagerly took out cigarettes and greeted them.
Especially towards Qin Chuan and Li Ya, he bowed and scraped.
"Old Xu, bring out the food!"
"Our whole family is here!"
Qin Chuan patted the restaurant owner's shoulder. He and Li Ya often ate here, and they were already regulars.
"Okay, right away! Right away!"
The owner shouted happily, and soon, steaming hot dishes were served.
The private room was filled with warmth and harmony.
The next day, at nine o'clock in the morning.
In an office at the Meitehao Supermarket, all employees were present. Qin Chuan sat at the head of the table, with Qin Shuren and Jiang Cuihua beside him.
Below them were more than a dozen elite supermarket employees, currently summarizing their gains from the training in the provincial capital.
It was the first time Qin Shuren and Jiang Cuihua had attended such a meeting, and they were naturally a little nervous.
Time ticked by, and as questions were asked one by one, Qin Chuan's smile grew wider. He discovered that the employees selected this time were all excellent.
Each person was performing their duties and had learned a great deal.
Perhaps they also knew that this opportunity was hard-won, so they worked very hard, hoping to change their lives from this.
"Very good!"
"I am very satisfied with what everyone has learned from this training!"
Finally, it was Qin Chuan's turn to give a summary. He stood up and said loudly.
"This proves that the people from our small county town, the children from farming families, are no worse than those from big cities!"
"What they can do, we can do too! And we can do it even better!"
Upon receiving praise, everyone's eyes shone with excitement. Qin Chuan's words were the greatest reward for their hard work and study during this period!
Everyone felt it was worth it and was filled with a sense of honor!
"I declare that our supermarket will open in three days!"
Qin Chuan said solemnly.
"I will call Meitehao headquarters later to have them ship us goods!"