Gu Xiaobei pretended not to notice Qin Li's fleeting sadness and said, "When you leave later, take some food to Auntie Jin's house. It's New Year's Day, we didn't prepare much, but canned food and instant noodles should be enough."
Qin Li nodded, "Okay, I'll drop by your house to wish you a happy new year when I get back."
Gu Xiaobei reassuredly locked the store door, planning to spend the next month at home with her husband and child.
Ding Daquan, from the store opposite, noticed that Gu Xiaobei and Zhou Tiezhu were closing up and he ran over to say, "Boss Gu, you're closing early today."
Gu Xiaobei laughed and said, "We're on holiday, it's time to prepare for the New Year."
Ding Daquan said enviously, "How nice, we still have a lot of stock to sell. We'll hang on for a few more days. You can relax and enjoy the New Year. I can help watch your shop, I can assure you no one will try anything funny."
"Thank you, Boss Ding." Gu Xiaobei laughed and said thanks.
