Cheng Su carefully placed Qi Xiaoqi on the bed, tugging the quilt over him gently before looking back at Qi Taiguo.
"Iâve seen this big business opportunity, that place might not seem like much now, but itâll become a street specializing in seafood and dried goods in the future. If we start now, in twenty or thirty years, the shop will definitely become a long-established brand." Cheng Su whispered, "Iâm looking at the long term. Initially, itâll be a bit tough, but I donât plan on staying in Guangcheng long-term; Iâll just oversee things when the shop opens."
"Itâs not that I disagree. As you said, itâll all develop into a street eventually; so what difference would it make if we wait a couple more years? Iâm comparing and weighing everything from different angles. Youâre in your third year now, and itâll be your final year starting next September, so youâll be more free, right? When you graduate in 1990, Xiao Qi will already be older, just over a year and a bit. Is it really not possible to make it happen within that span?" Qi Taiguo replied gently.
Cheng Su pressed her lips together, saying, "Opportunities are fleeting."
She just didnât want to miss such a great chance. Entering the early 90s, the economy is bound to soar, and prices will relatively increase as well.
"Back then, you said delaying having a child was to avoid conflicts between business and childcare. And now youâre willing to be away from the child so much?" Qi Taiguo said, "If you want to start another business now, even if you hire others, youâll have to invest effort yourself. Doesnât that contradict your initial intention?"
Cheng Suâs face flushed, "Are you saying that Iâm untrustworthy, that Iâm going back on my word!"
Qi Taiguo couldnât decide between laughing and crying, saying, "Thatâs not what I meant. Iâm just worried that you canât juggle everythingânot the child, the business, nor your studies. Honey, youâre only human, not a deity, how can you manage multiple things at once?"
Cheng Su wrinkled her nose, saying, "Towards the end of my studies, things are relatively easier anyway. As for the child, if I indeed go to Guangcheng for business, Iâll definitely take Xiao Qi with me!"
Qi Taiguo was taken aback, "Youâre planning to take the child to work with you?"
"Not take him to work, just keep him nearby." Cheng Su said, "We have a house in Guangcheng. Taking him there, with someone accompanying us, heâll be taken care of. When Iâm free, I can play with him and take him around."
Trying to persuade Qi Taiguo, she added, "As the saying goes, reading thousands of books is not better than traveling thousands of miles. Itâs all part of broadening his horizons."
Qi Taiguo laughed in disbelief, "Heâs just a little kid, not even of age yet, and youâre already planning for him to travel miles and miles. Youâre quite amusing!"
Cheng Su chuckled, saying, "Thatâs where youâre mistaken. Kids have excellent memories. Places theyâve been to and things theyâve seen actually stay in their minds, and when they come across certain words, if adults have mentioned them before, theyâll naturally remember and talk about it."
Back in the previous generation, many parents focused on developing their childrenâs insight, aside from various clubs and interest classesâthose are for personal refinement and learning. Some people, once they had some free time, would take their children all around the world to expand their knowledge.
The difference between a frog in the well and someone who has seen cultures across the globe is clear, isnât it?
"Moreover, saying weâll open a shop doesnât mean itâll just open like that. The shop needs renovations, and itâs close to the new year now. Renovating next year, letting it air out, then gradually setting things up, itâll be summer vacation by then, and Iâll be free!" Cheng Su calculated with her fingers.
Qi Taiguo saw how determined she was at this point, and with a sigh, understood that marrying a strong-willed woman meant not expecting her to be complacent!