In the early 1990s, in a small city in Northeast China, the textile mill laid off workers overnight, leaving Lin Fang and Zhao Guoqiang both unemployed. Their six-year-old daughter was so precocious she seemed like the little head of the household, while their four-year-old son could charm a smile out of anyone. The couple didn’t want to be separated, and they couldn’t bear to leave their children behind and head south.
A bowl of spicy hot pot noodles brought by a relative from Sichuan showed Lin Fang a way out: nobody here sold it, so they could.
They started with a tiny shop beside the market. When no one came, they offered free samples. When people couldn’t handle the numbing spice, they toned it down. They simmered Sichuan flavors into something Northerners couldn’t live without. Their daughter took payments and kept track of customers, while their son bounced around full of energy. The family of four stayed by one pot and turned a bowl of spicy hot pot noodles into a chain of dozens of shops, transforming hard times into a warm, thriving life.
This isn’t a legendary tale of getting rich through a spectacular startup. It’s the story of an unemployed couple and their two children fighting to make a living right where they are.
P.S. The male and female leads are just ordinary people, with no powerful connections.
It's good to read. I hope I can write more and write it to the next generation.
Very warm text
A warm and sweet article that flows slowly and slowly. It is well written. It is full of fireworks in the world and makes people who read it feel warm. Come on, author. Don't stop updating.
The two siblings are so cute! Very well behaved too