My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn
Chapter 123 - 32 Red Landlord_2

Chapter 123: Chapter 32 Red Landlord_2

"Just because we’re not short on money doesn’t mean we should let those thankless wolves off cheap!" Lin Xiaoxi complained discontentedly.

"It’s not about the money," Lin Xiaoguai said, raising her hand to smooth out her hair beside her ear, a faint smile on her lips. "I’m not lacking this bit of money, but if they feel like they don’t owe me anymore just because they’ve paid this amount, then that’s where the real loss would be."

Lin Xiaoguai had complicated feelings about her four brothers. Without the regrets from her past life, she couldn’t hate them anymore, but due to the many years of separation in her previous life, the brotherly and sisterly affections had also faded. She couldn’t take revenge on them in her past life, neither could she in this life, but that didn’t mean she was happy to see them live unapologetically.

Only she, who had lived an extra lifetime, knew how much damage their actions had caused her.

Xiao Xi breathed a sigh of relief, his anger dissipating as he nodded, "Okay, I’ll listen to you and take the money back to them."

As he said this, he felt a schadenfreude. Though he thought it was already generous of them to receive US$1,900, there would definitely be dissatisfaction among his sisters-in-law. After all, his second uncle’s family had received three thousand yuan. They would be jealous and wouldn’t reflect on their past mistreatment of his sister.

That’s exactly what he wanted—to derive pleasure from the discord in their households.

While speaking, he passed the prepared one thousand yuan to Lin Xiaoguai, "Take this money."

This time, Lin Xiaoguai didn’t refuse. She knew owing money to someone was not a pleasant thing. However, she still worried a bit, "Xiao bro, do you have enough money for your business? If it’s not enough, I have quite a bit here."

"No need," Xiao Xi quickly shook his head. "Thanks to the one thousand yuan you gave me, I managed to double it in earnings. Otherwise, Mom wouldn’t have agreed to me starting a business."

Li Fangmei wasn’t foolish either; having cash on hand was far more substantial than holding down a steady job. After all, she had not only a son but several daughters-in-law whose families were not well-off financially. With money, she could provide some support to them.

"That’s good to hear," Lin Xiaoguai felt pleased. She then asked, "What about Xiao Ping? Do they have any plans?"

"I haven’t asked them, but it seems they are also planning to start a business," Xiao Xi said in a relaxed tone.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoguai frowned slightly. She couldn’t discuss deep matters with someone like Yu Xiaomiao whom she had just met, but she could still offer her opinion on her cousin brothers’ plans.

Nevertheless, there was no need to discuss it immediately. She needed to ponder and make suggestions based on her cousin brothers’ varying personalities. In her opinion, she didn’t really want them to be involved in the same business; small scale was manageable, but large scale could lead to complications. She didn’t want to witness a fallout between brothers in the future.

Especially back in their home village, where the saying "Even close brothers should settle accounts clearly" didn’t apply. Even if they weren’t biological brothers, it was uncommon for relatives or friends to draft a loan agreement when lending money. As personable as this might be, it could easily lead to disputes in certain circumstances, like when someone refuses to repay a debt, leaving the lender with no way to protect their rights.

In business partnerships, especially between brothers, agreements were often verbal. All was well when things went smoothly, but trouble would arise easily, potentially ruining relationships and leading to estrangement.

When it came time for dinner, Lin Xiaoguai asked Xiao Xi to play with the two children while she cooked.

Taking the opportunity, Xiao Xi toured his sister’s new home and found it really nice, several times better than he had imagined. He also noticed his sister’s healthy complexion and couldn’t help but gain a new level of respect for his brother-in-law, Shen Chi.

Once Lin Xiaoguai served the dishes, Xiao Xi frowned, "There’s just the two of us adults and one child; what do we do if we can’t finish all this food?"

Braised pork, tofu fish head soup, potato stewed beef, and ginger spinach were all dishes that Xiao Xi liked to eat.

Of course, Lin Xiaoguai knew this from her previous life, as many of these dishes were new to Xiao Xi at this point.

"Don’t worry, we can finish it. We’ve got Yaya here as our strong eater, isn’t that right?" Lin Xiaoguai gently patted Yaya’s head.

Yaya nodded vigorously, "Auntie, I’ll make sure to eat all the dishes."

Yaya did indeed have a big appetite, and Lin Xiaoguai had only learned this after spending some time with her. Previously, Yaya could only manage to eat until she was halfway full, something she herself was unaware of, let alone her mother, Yu Xiaomiao, who always served her what was considered a normal child’s portion. Being sensible, Yaya knew her family lacked money and never requested more food, eventually believing that feeling half-full meant being full.

Yaya loved meat a lot. When she said she loved braised pork, she meant it, capable of devouring nearly half a pound of it with her rice in one sitting. Lin Xiaoguai was worried about her harming her digestive system, so she didn’t always let her eat her fill and didn’t make it daily. Today, in fact, Yaya was benefiting from Xiao Xi’s influence.

Her digestion was quick, and she easily got hungry, so Lin Xiaoguai always made sure to have snacks like cookies and pastries on hand for her.

Xiao Xi had originally thought Lin Xiaoguai was joking about Yaya’s eating, but once they started the meal, he realized just how impressive the little girl’s appetite was, especially when it came to meat. She was surprisingly fierce, and without careful attention, she would gobble down several chunks of the fatty and lean braised pork.

He whispered to Lin Xiaoguai, "Eating like that, won’t it cost a lot?" He was becoming concerned for his sister, wondering if someone had deceived her.

"Her mother gives me ten yuan a month for food," Lin Xiaoguai whispered back.

She understood her brother’s concerns, but she liked Yaya enough not to bother about that bit of money, especially since Yu Xiaomiao truly didn’t know about her daughter’s voracious appetite.

Ten yuan seemed like a lot?

Just when Xiao Xi had eased his worries, he furrowed his brow again, thinking about the spread of dishes Lin Xiaoguai had made. Ten yuan surely wouldn’t be enough for today’s meal, let alone twenty.

He was torn, considering finding an opportunity to talk privately with his sister and work out the finances.(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets at Qidian [qidian.com]. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)