The Little Shop by the Bridge

Easygoing, handsome rural shopkeeper bottom x younger, gorgeous city-bred top Ning Qiao was born beside a bridge, grew up beside a bridge, and opened a little shop beside a bridge. It's as if he could never leave it behind. Ning Qiao is asked to look after Xiang Chian, whose face is always gloomy, but Xiang Chian is constantly annoyed with him. “Xiang Chian, why are you upset again? Want me to take you for a motorcycle ride?” “Xiang Chian, don't be sad. I'll take you up the mountain to pick mushrooms.” “Xiang Chian, I'm going to the county town to restock today. Want to come play at the new amusement park?” Xiang Chian: What a pain. Xiang Chian was once the favored child of heaven, but he's the fake young master in a story about a real and fake young master. When the real young master returns, his family abandons him in this village to fend for himself. And somehow, he ends up with Ning Qiao beside him, chattering away and driving him crazy. “I don't want to ride a motorcycle.” “I don't want to pick mushrooms.” “I really don't want to go to the amusement park.” What he wants least of all is to watch Ning Qiao's shop whenever Ning Qiao goes into the village to fix some junk. “Two bags of salt cost one yuan. No tabs.” Important notes: 1. This story is set in an alternate world. I originally wanted to use a 1990s-to-2000s setting, but I can't remember a lot of the details and don't want to mislead anyone, so let's just assume it's an alternate world. 2. Slice of life, with a career storyline too. 3. Everyone has different tastes. If you're very particular about your preferred type of character, this may not be for you. Coming next: Raising My Childhood Friend After Being Reborn Ai Yu has always been the favored child of heaven. He has extraordinary talent, perfect opportunities, and an incredibly strong physique. His well-off family and handsome face are his least remarkable advantages. After winning every honor in his field, everyone thinks he has no regrets left. But no one knows that his deepest regret is his childhood friend, who died young. Luckily, fate is kind to him and gives him a chance to live again. This time, he will nip everything in the bud and grow up happy and healthy alongside Tong An. Three-year-old Tong An notices that his big brother has changed a lot. He won't let him watch educational cartoons or play with tangram puzzles, and when Tong An reaches the right age, he doesn't even want him to go to school! Though the adults firmly put a stop to the plan to keep him out of school, Tong An makes a pinky promise with his brother: absolutely no one can find out that he's a clever kid! Tong An grows up safe and sound, turns eighteen, and gets into a prestigious university. He's a campus star, and plenty of people like him, but he only has eyes for his big brother. My brother raised me. I'll stay by his side as he grows old. Theme: Keep your feet on the ground.