Rebirth of Bloody Romance

Zhong Yuemin watched it happily and found it quite interesting.

Seeing Zhong Yuemin's happy face, Li Erhu couldn't help but smile. He approached Zhong Yuemin and said mysteriously, "Brother Zhong, look over there, do you see those people?"

"I saw it, what's wrong?"

"They don't come to Xiushui Street to buy things, they just come to join in the fun, see what foreigners look like, and learn how to deal with foreigners and buy things. Although these people don't buy things often, their arrival has invisibly added a lot of popularity to Xiushui Street, and occasionally they will buy a few things on a whim. Don't you think this is interesting?"

Li Erhu scratched his head, a puzzled and thoughtful look on his face, and continued, "You said this guy is really weird, sometimes the things on the stall here, the less people buy, the harder it is to sell. But once more people come, the things sell very well."

Zhong Yuemin smiled and nodded, his eyes moving through the crowd, as if looking for something. He said softly: "Erhu, you are right, this place is indeed very popular. But have you ever thought about why these people come here?"

Li Erhu scratched his head and answered in confusion: "Brother Zhong, you are asking even though you already know the answer. Of course they want to see what the foreigners look like and how they buy things. Xiushui Street is an international place, and these country folk have never seen such a scene before."

Zhong Yuemin smiled and shook his head. "Erhu, you only see the surface. These people come to Xiushui Street to see something new, but more importantly, they find a sense of belonging and confidence here. Think about it, they may not even be willing to buy new clothes in the village, but here, they can bargain with foreigners openly and even learn a few words of English. This feeling is something you can't experience at other times."

Li Erhu nodded thoughtfully. "Brother Zhong, you are right. However, I still don't understand, what benefits can these people bring to us? Just like before, I still have to be on guard against someone stealing things."

Zhong Yuemin took a deep breath and said slowly, "Erhu, this is the secret of business. Although these people may only buy a few things occasionally, their arrival has invisibly increased the fame and popularity of Xiushui Street. With popularity, there will naturally be business opportunities. Moreover, what they see and hear here will also become a topic of conversation for them to show off to their relatives and friends when they return home. In this way, word of mouth will spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and the reputation of Xiushui Street will spread further and further."

Li Erhu listened, and a look of sudden enlightenment flashed in his eyes. "Brother Zhong, I understand. This is the truth of what you often say, 'Popularity drives business opportunities'."

Zhong Yuemin smiled and nodded. "That's right. Erhu, you have to remember that in the business world, there are no absolutely useless people. Every person and every role has its own value and meaning. Just like these seemingly ordinary tourists, they are also promoting the development of Xiushui Street in their own way."

Li Erhu quickly flattered him. "Brother Zhong, you are really amazing. I have asked several people, but they didn't know. Now that you've said this, I understand everything."

Zhong Yuemin shook his head slightly, his eyes revealing his admiration for Li Erhu. He looked at the big and strong Li Erhu in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. "This Li Erhu, although he looks rough on the outside, I didn't expect that he has a lot of tricks in his heart."

Zhong Yuemin couldn't help but ask again, "Erhu, what is the profit of these vendors?" There was a hint of curiosity and exploration in his words.

Li Erhu chuckled, showing a somewhat smug look, and replied, "Brother Zhong, you don't know that these vendors, although they work in the wind and sun, they make a lot of money. This inconspicuous little stall can make two or three thousand yuan a month, which is just like playing."

Zhong Yuemin nodded and thought to himself, "This is really a lot of money." He knew the economic situation of the time. A first-class worker worked hard in the factory for a month and earned less than 50 yuan. It was incredible that these seemingly insignificant vendors could make such a huge profit in just one month.

Zhong Yuemin thought to himself: "These vendors are really making a fortune in silence." He seemed to have already seen the vendors' smiling faces as they counted their money.

If the vendors worked hard, they could buy a large house in the capital in two months. In later times, even if they worked hard for a lifetime, it would be difficult to set up a stall.

Zhong Yuemin strolled along the busy streets for a while, and seemed to be in a particularly good mood. He glanced at the watch on his wrist, and it was getting late, so he said to Li Erhu beside him, "Okay, Erhu, don't hang around with me anymore, go do what you need to do, I have to go home."

Upon hearing this, Li Erhu said hurriedly, "Brother Zhong, you finally came here, so I'll treat you to a meal. Let's have a good reunion as brothers."

Zhong Yuemin smiled and shook his head. "Next time, Erhu. As you know, I have some things to do at home, so I won't stay any longer today. There will be many opportunities in the future, so let's get together again."

Li Erhu was a little disappointed when he heard this, but he also knew Zhong Yuemin's personality, so he stopped forcing him and said, "Okay, Brother Zhong. Walk slowly and be careful on the road. Remember to come and play often."

Zhong Yuemin nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, Erhu. You don't have to see me off. I'm leaving now." After that, he turned and walked towards home, leaving Li Erhu there, looking at his back. He didn't turn around and leave until he could no longer see him.

When Zhong Yuemin returned home, a familiar and warm atmosphere hit him. The house was bustling with laughter and joy.

Zhong Yuemin looked around and saw that Zheng Tong, Jiang Biyun, Yuan Jun and Lin Yue were already there. Zhou Xiaobai had also returned home from get off work. Everyone gathered together with happy smiles on their faces.

Zhong Yuemin turned his eyes and saw Xiao Haichen sticking his butt out, supporting the ground with his hands, swaying forward, looking quite funny. This scene made everyone present laugh, and the laughter was full of pampering and love.

Zheng Tong laughed so hard when he saw the funny scene, as if all his strength was used to support the laughter that was about to get out of control. He pointed at Xiao Haichen while laughing, and kept saying, "Oh, this little guy is such a funny guy! Ha...ha...I'm laughing to death..."

Zheng Tong's laughter infected everyone present, and everyone joined in the joyful laughter.

Yuan Jun smiled and shook his head. He walked over and gently patted Xiao Haichen's butt, pretending to be angry and said, "Little guy, how can you walk like this? Are you making Zhong Yuemin's face look down?"

Little Haichen looked up and saw Uncle Yuanjun, and smiled as if to say, "I just like playing like this!"

Zheng Tong laughed so hard that he almost couldn't breathe. "Everyone, tell me, did Zhong Yuemin also walk like this when he was little?"

Zhong Yuemin watched this scene and thought that he couldn't let them watch it any longer. So he walked over to Xiao Haichen and gently picked him up. The little guy immediately hugged his neck and rubbed against him affectionately. He gently stroked Xiao Haichen's head, his heart filled with love and satisfaction.

Zhong Yuemin glared at Zheng Tong, a teasing smile appeared on his lips, and he said, "Zheng Tong, what's so funny? Maybe this is your future son-in-law! When little Haichen grows up and finds out that you laughed at him today, be careful that he won't support you in the future."

When Zheng Tong heard this, he jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and yelled, "Fuck you, Zhong Yuemin, you're thinking about my daughter again. Bah! You've led me into a trap, my daughter must be my son."

Zhong Yuemin laughed and patted Zheng Tong on the shoulder. "Zheng Tong, don't be so nervous, I was just joking. But anyway, my little Haichen is so cute, he will definitely be a handsome guy in the future, maybe he can really become your son-in-law."

Zheng Tong snorted and said nonchalantly, "Get lost. My child hasn't been born yet, so don't worry about it. Besides, even if it's a girl, she'll probably look like a fairy. How could she be interested in your boy?"

"Heh... She's like a fairy. What if you give birth to a son who is the same as you?"

Zheng Tong was happy to hear this. "If my family can give birth to a son, then I can marry your daughter. Shihua, what do you think? Are you willing?"

The little girl was quite good at talking. "Uncle Zheng, my father taught me Kung Fu. Aren't you afraid that I will beat your son to a pulp?"

Everyone burst into laughter after hearing what the little girl said. Zhong Yuemin even said directly, "Girl, you are really great."

Zheng Tong shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Zhong Yuemin, you are such a fool. Why do you have no time to teach your daughter kung fu? What era is it now? We are about to enter the technological age. Who would still practice martial arts? You should think about how to educate your daughter and make her a useful person."

Zhong Yuemin curled his lips and said indifferently, "A useful person? That depends on whether she wants to be a useful person. To be honest, I don't want her to be a useful person. I just want them to live happily and enjoy life."

Zheng Tong glared at him and said, "Live happily? Enjoy life? Who doesn't want that? But the reality is like this. If you don't work hard, you will be eliminated. You don't want your son and daughter to suffer with you in the future, do you?"

Zhong Yuemin was silent for a while, then he sighed and said, "You are right, we have suffered enough, so now I can redouble my efforts to make sure these children will not suffer anymore in the future."

Little Shihua sat on the stone steps at home, listening to her father Zhong Yuemin chatting with uncles and aunts. Although she was young, she was smart and could always capture some interesting information from their conversations.

"Dad, I can endure hardships too, you don't have to work so hard." Xiao Shihua's voice was clear and firm, like a tiny seed, taking root and sprouting in Zhong Yuemin's heart.

Zhong Yuemin gently stroked Xiao Shihua's head, his eyes full of satisfaction. "Girl, you are very hardworking. Of these five words, dad only hopes that you and your brother can do four of them." His words were a bit joking, but not without depth.

The others beside him were all confused after hearing this. Yuan Jun came forward curiously and asked, "Yuemin, what do you mean? We don't understand, and Xiao Shihua doesn't understand even more."

Zhong Yuemin smiled and said jokingly, "I just hope they can be good eaters in the future."

As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of laughter in the yard. Everyone understood what Zhong Yuemin meant. It turned out that he was using humor to express his good wishes for the children.

Yuan Jun also laughed, and he said directly, "Fuck, if you say so, I can do it. And I can do it better than all of you." After saying that, he deliberately patted his belly, causing everyone to laugh again.

"You three, stop joking." Zhou Xiaobai opened her red lips slightly, her voice soft but with a hint of unquestionable firmness, "Zheng Tong, Yuan Jun, don't you two have something to ask Yue Min? Hurry up and tell me."

"Yes, yes. I forgot all about the important things after being interrupted by Zhong Yuemin."

"Yuemin, why are you back so late? We've been waiting for you for a long time, and Xiaobai has already returned from get off work."

Zhong Yuemin looked at them with a playful smile on his face. He has always been a carefree person, always able to attract everyone's attention inadvertently. He glanced at Zhou Xiaobai, then turned to Zheng Tong and Yuan Jun. "I went to Xiushui Street and ran into Li Erhu there, which delayed me for some time. What do you two want to talk to me about?"

Zheng Tong coughed twice to break the silence, then cleared his throat and said solemnly, "Well? Didn't you suggest that we buy a house last time? Yuan Jun and I have thought about it and will do as you say."

Zhong Yuemin heard this, and a smile flashed in his eyes. He knew Zheng Tong and Yuan Jun's personalities very well, and knew that they would not make up their minds easily. Now that he heard that they had finally figured it out, he couldn't help but feel relieved. He smiled and teased. "How did you two grandsons figure it out? I see, it seems that your two families are still led by female comrades."

"Bullshit, you two did discover it. You have a very sharp eye. Look what this is?" Yuan Jun threw a newspaper to Zhong Yuemin. The newspaper drew a parabola in the air and then fell accurately into Zhong Yuemin's hands.

Zhong Yuemin was quite curious. These two guys were always smiling and laughing. It was rare for them to look so serious. He opened the newspaper and the first thing that caught his eye was the date. It was a newspaper from the day before yesterday in September.

Zhong Yuemin's eyes fell on a striking piece of news, which read: "Family planning has been established as a basic national policy and will be written into the Constitution. The main content and purpose are: to promote late marriage, late childbearing, fewer births, and better quality births, so as to control the population in a planned way."

Zhong Yuemin sighed inwardly, this day had finally come.