Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 138 - 133 Problem

Chapter 138: Chapter 133 Problem

Lu Aiguo sent another letter back home.

Uncle Lu’s reply came very quickly.

As soon as she got home, Xia Yuan handed him the letter, "A letter from Uncle Lu, and he even sent it by registered mail."

Registered mail is more expensive than ordinary letters, but it’s more secure, and if it’s lost, there is a way to track it. Generally, people send important letters by registered mail.

Lu Aiguo received it with surprise and joy, tearing open the letter on the spot and starting to read.

Upon opening it, there were three full pages of writing. The letter said that many people in Maltose Village had started working, but planting potatoes wasn’t going so smoothly. The village still had obligations for delivering public grain, in addition to growing their own food. Many people thought potatoes weren’t worth much; although they yielded a high crop, precisely because of this high yield, they were worried that Lu Aiguo might not be able to purchase all of them, and they feared being left with surplus...

So, the hesitant ones were many, with only a part of the people resolutely deciding to plant.

There was also progress in finding help. Uncle Lu tentatively asked a few families, and in the end, four were confirmed—brother-in-law Xie Jiang, Lu Aiguo’s close friend Wu Tan, Lu Hongzhen’s fifth son who was also Lu Aiguo’s cousin Lin Weisheng, and Zhang Cai’s younger brother Zhang Ming.

Uncle Lu also mentioned in the letter, originally, Lu Aijiao wanted to come as well but her parents-in-law thought that if two from their family left, there would be fewer hands for work at home, and they would need to arrange for someone to take care of the children. It wasn’t even sure if Lu Aijiao going there would be helpful.

In the end, they decided that Lu Aijiao should stay and look after the children, and they would have Xie Jiang come over first to see how things were.

Lu Aiguo was extremely satisfied with these four choices Uncle Lu had picked out. Uncle had always been reliable in handling affairs, and the people he chose were also capable, stable yet not inflexible.

He wasn’t bothered by the villagers’ hesitation about planting potatoes. He was never short on potatoes anyway; Lu Yun’s big warehouse had plenty, and when the season came, they could easily be bought from outside, as they were not like grain which needed Food Coupons and quotas.

He did what he could, and he definitely wouldn’t let down anyone who trusted Lu Aiguo; as for those who didn’t trust him, well, let them be. It didn’t hinder him, and who knew who would regret it in the end...

When Lu Aiguo read in the letter that Lu Aijiao wanted to come, he pondered for a long time.

"What is it?" Xia Yuan couldn’t help but ask when she saw Lu Aiguo lost in thought.

"Big sister says she wants to come over," Lu Aiguo passed the letter to Xia Yuan.

Xia Yuan quickly skimmed through it and then looked at Lu Aiguo, "What do you think?"

"I’m thinking of asking big sister to bring Jifu over, to help you out during the day and then stay over at Jingtou Village at night."

Lu Aiguo had noticed how busy Xia Yuan had been on her own during this time, working non-stop sometimes even harder than he and Shitou. Out of concern, the idea that perhaps it wouldn’t be bad for Lu Aijiao to bring the kids over and help out sprung up.

"I also want to ask them to come right now instead of waiting until after the New Year. With big sister bringing the kids over, it means their family wouldn’t have to live separately. And you could also have an easier time."

"But if big sister comes over during the day to help..."

Xia Yuan knew very well how busy these days had been. Everyone was stretched to their limits.

She herself was juggling housework, bookkeeping, and shuttling between four machines every day, frying potato chips whose demand was constantly rising and she was beginning to feel especially exhausted and overwhelmed. If it weren’t for the daily elixir baths and elixirs, she probably couldn’t have managed to keep going.

Even so, outside, Lu Aiguo and Shitou had already pulled back, not daring to expand the business further.

They were also extremely busy every day, no longer going door to door peddling goods. Now they just focused on deliveries and overseeing the construction details in Jingtou Village.

But even just delivering goods was challenging, as they had expanded their territory too much before. The demand from their customers was growing, and even running three or four trips a day each, they were struggling to meet the demand.

Even Lu Yun joked the other day that she felt her spatial control abilities were getting stronger.

There was a severe shortage of hands. If the people from Yushu Village could come over to help sooner, it would be best, as there was still time before the New Year.

But the home’s secrets were too many, and it was initially agreed that no one else was to know. So the house was not suited for more outsiders to come and mix in.

The topic of calling people from the hometown to help in advance had been discussed before, but in the end, it had always been firmly rejected.

To think that Lu Aiguo was bringing it up again today.

Xia Yuan hesitated for a moment, not continuing the subject.

After all, Lu Aijiao was not just anybody, and since Lu Aiguo had suggested her coming to help at home, it was hard for her to voice an objection.

"I understand. But I’ve been wondering if we might have been thinking about this the wrong way before."

Lu Aiguo looked intently at her, "The house in Jingtou Village has already had two floors built, and just needs painting and electrical and plumbing work before it’s liveable; we don’t necessarily have to wait until the house is completely finished."

"What we lack now is not anything but manpower. Whether it’s for business or for overseeing the house, we need people. Every time I think about how much business we’ve had to turn away, business we worked so hard to expand in the first place, I can’t sleep. But even so, we’re still so tired we can hardly stand it. Even with the strengthening elixirs, if the few of us keep working this hard, it won’t be sustainable."

Lu Aiguo’s voice grew more solemn, "As soon as they arrive and we have enough manpower, all these problems can be solved."

The second concrete floor of the house in Jingtou Village was already poured, and they were moving on to construct the third floor.

Because money was not an issue and they paid the workers well, the builders put in effort and their house was being built at the fastest rate in the area.

These days, due to being too busy, he and Shitou had already stopped expanding the business. But what troubled them was that even though they weren’t actively looking to expand, many people were seeking them out by reputation. Not only that, but the merchants they previously supplied also started requesting larger orders.

Even though they were reluctant, the two of them had to privately turn away a lot of business.

"I know that with help, these problems aren’t problems, but..."

Xia Yuan glanced at Lu Aiguo. Everyone knew what he was saying, but he still hadn’t gotten to the main point.

A rising impatience, almost too much to contain, began to surge within her. Perhaps it was because she had been too busy lately, but being busy and still not keeping up was making her irritable, and her patience was waning.

"I know what you’re worried about," Lu Aiguo gave Xia Yuan a soothing smile.