Time passed in the blink of an eye. A year later, on the streets of Sijiu City, projects under Xiaoshu Holdings were springing up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. The Cantonese-style restaurant in Wangfujing featured beautifully carved beams and painted rafters, while the Beijing-style eatery at Qianmen was bustling with noise and excitement.
When news of this reached the Red Star Courtyard, it was like a boulder dropped into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand ripples. At dawn, neighbors flocked to the Xu family’s doorstep, some carrying freshly picked vegetables, others clutching jars of homemade wine, their eager eyes betraying a desperate hunger for work.
Xu Shu sat before an eight-immortal table, observing the neighbors gathered around him, and memories washed over him like a tide. In the end, he chose only Shazhu’s family and a few steady, hardworking young people.
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