Chapter 322 – Reunion
It wasn’t just Xu Aiguo and Xu Xiangdong who went to the station to pick up people. The Song family also sent Song Yi’s younger brother on a bicycle to pick them up.
In the afternoon, the three met at the entrance of the village and rode their bicycles to the station together.
Zhang Ailian and Wen Yulan stayed at home, as they had to take care of two one-year-old children who had just learned to walk. However, they were also thinking about Xu Jinning. Since the father and son had left, they had been glancing toward the door frequently. Any sound would make them walk to the entrance.
They kept hoping that when they looked out, they would see Xu Jinning and the others returning home.
At that time, Xu Xiangbei was selling clothes at a stall in the county market. Although many people were inquiring and buying at his stall, he seemed somewhat absent-minded.
Xu Xiangbei knew that today was the day his elder sister, brother-in-law, and younger sister would return.
He had planned to go with his father and elder brother to pick them up, even if it meant not operating his stall for the day.
Since Xu Xiangbei started selling clothes, there had always been a lot of customers, and he made a considerable amount of money every day. Closing the stall for a day would definitely mean losing a day’s earnings.
But Xu Xiangbei didn’t mind.
In his view, doing business and making money was important, but family was more important.
Especially since his elder sister and younger sister had been away for so long, he was eager to see them.
However, with only two bicycles at home, Xu Xiangbei couldn’t compete with his father and elder brother. He had to obediently stay at the stall and sell clothes, waiting to go home after closing in the evening.
But…
Xu Xiangbei could hardly wait.
Judging by the time, his younger sister and the others should be arriving at the station around this time.
Soon, they would be home.
Unfortunately, the train station was not on the way home from the county market. Otherwise, he could have seen his elder sister and younger sister when they passed by.
Xu Xiangbei was getting a bit anxious from waiting, but he still had to sell the planned amount of clothes for the day.
He knew he could sell them all by evening, but he wanted to finish selling them early…
So…
“Clothes from Haishi and Guangzhou, today’s owner has good news, discounts, discounts!”
“Buy three and get one free, buy five and get two free on the same style of clothes and pants.”
“Today’s the only chance, everyone, don’t miss out.”
Xu Xiangbei shouted out the discount offers.
Although he wouldn’t earn as much as usual, he would still make a profit.
Surprisingly, his stall was already surrounded by many people intending to buy. Hearing about the discounts, those who planned to buy one or two items started picking more.
Even those just passing by and looking around were tempted.
“Really? Free with purchase?”
“Oh, I just remembered my kids need clothes too. I should pick a few more.”
“I’ll buy a few more as well. It’s almost New Year, and everyone at home needs new clothes. These clothes from Haishi and Guangzhou are really stylish.”
“Young boss, this one, this one, and this one. Wrap them up for me, and there’s a free one, right? I’ll take this one too.”
“Hey, I want that one too. Don’t sell out, young boss. I’ll take five, plus the three free ones.”
“Me too.”
“Me too.”
Once someone started, those who were tempted immediately flocked to the stall.
Soon, Xu Xiangbei’s stall was packed with people.
For a moment, Xu Xiangbei was really busy. He even had to hire a fellow villager selling eggs and vegetables nearby to help for a yuan.
In half an hour, Xu Xiangbei sold all the clothes he had planned to sell by evening.
“Hey, young boss, I heard there’s a promotion where you get free clothes when you buy some. Where are the clothes?”
“The clothes? They just sold out.”
“Sold out? I came as soon as I heard. They sold out so quickly? Will there be this promotion tomorrow?”
“No, there won’t.”
Those who heard the news too late had no choice but to leave disappointed.
Meanwhile, Xu Xiangbei, excited after selling all his clothes, quickly packed up his stall, slung his bag over his shoulder, and hurried home.
What he didn’t know was how envious the other stall owners around him were. They knew about the popularity and profitability of Xu Xiangbei’s clothes, but it was their first time witnessing the frenzy of customers flocking to his stall. They were truly amazed.
They envied him.
If only their stalls could be as popular as Xu Xiangbei’s, with so many customers. But unfortunately, that wasn’t possible. They could only watch enviously.
They knew selling clothes was profitable. Some had tried it themselves, but either their costs were too high to sell as cheaply as Xu Xiangbei or their supply source was wrong, resulting in outdated styles that didn’t sell well. Especially compared to Xu Xiangbei’s trendy clothes, almost everyone preferred buying from his stall.
So, those who initially thought they could make money selling clothes like Xu Xiangbei ended up lowering prices or even taking losses to clear out their stock before switching to selling other items.
Following Xu Xiangbei’s lead was impossible. Competing with him was out of the question.
*
Meanwhile, Xu Jinning and the other two got off the train.
“Fanghua, Ningning, Song Yi, over here.”
“Big brother, sister-in-law, over here.”
Just as they got off the train, despite the crowd and the noisy surroundings at the station, Xu Jinning still heard the familiar voices.
Looking up, when she saw Xu Aiguo and Xu Xiangdong waving at them from the crowd not far away, Xu Jinning’s eyes immediately turned red.
“Big sister, brother-in-law, I see Dad and Big Brother.”
“Yes, let’s go quickly.”
Xu Jinning and the others walked over with their luggage, while Xu Aiguo, Xu Xiangdong, and Song Yi’s younger brother Song Feng pushed their bicycles and walked quickly toward them.
“Dad, Big Brother, I missed you both,” Xu Jinning couldn’t hold back anymore.
She put down her luggage and hugged her father, Xu Aiguo.
“My two daughters are back! Dad missed you too,” Xu Aiguo’s eyes also turned red, with tears glistening.
“Little sister, I missed you too. Mom, your sister-in-law, and Xiangbei, they all missed you and Big Sister. They’re all waiting at home for you,” Xu Xiangdong eagerly expressed his longing for his big sister and little sister.
However, he looked at his father with a bit of resentment.
Dad, I want to hug my little sister too. You’ve been hugging her for a long time; isn’t it my turn?
After a while, Xu Aiguo finally let go, and Xu Jinning was immediately hugged by Xu Xiangdong.
Xu Jinning couldn’t help but laugh and cry.
Meanwhile, Song Feng, a shy young man, faced his brother and sister-in-law and all the others. He couldn’t find the words to express his feelings, but his eyes, filled with admiration and reliance, looked at Song Yi and Xu Fanghua.
