Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 184 - 176 Jiang Lei

Chapter 184: Chapter 176 Jiang Lei

In the evening, as soon as Lu Yun came back, she learned about "Flower Face" receiving its first "big" order.

The four of them discussed further and brought up the idea of buying houses and shops in S City, with Lu Yun insisting on the principle that the more real estate, the better. Not only could the current payment be left in Gu Tianming and Xia Na’s hands for them to find suitable properties to purchase when the time comes, but they could also send a telegram if they found the right place and were short of money, and then more funds could be wired over.

In a word, buy more houses and shops.

Although they didn’t understand their daughter’s enthusiasm for buying property, Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan agreed, promising to remind Gu Tianming and Xia Na to pay attention to more opportunities.

Having heard Lu Yun talk about the future real estate prices in S City more than once, Shitou naturally expressed his agreement.

Gu Feng and Gu Meng, who hadn’t received news from their parents for a long time, suddenly heard that Gu Tianming and Xia Na had sent a telegram; although it didn’t mention them, they couldn’t help but feel happy. They even eagerly agreed when Xia Yuan asked them to each write a letter, which Lu Aiguo would bring to S City.

After returning to his room, Lu Aiguo hesitated for a moment before asking Xia Yuan about the doubts in his heart, "Wife, do you still have any other worries regarding my mother coming here?"

"..." Xia Yuan’s body stiffened for a moment before she said in a slightly uncomfortable tone, "Why would you think that?"

"I knew it. Wife, what are you worried about?" Xia Yuan’s unusual reaction, although fleeting, did not escape Lu Aiguo’s eye; he sighed softly and asked with not a hint of reproach in his tone.

"I, I am just a little afraid," Xia Yuan said, looking down sheepishly, but since Lu Aiguo had asked, she openly shared her thoughts.

"...I am genuinely concerned about dad being home alone without anyone to look after him. I keep thinking that mom and dad have never been apart all their lives, and now in their old age, to be separated for so long because of me, I can’t bear it. Also, I’m worried—"

"It’s said that what’s far is fragrant and what’s near stinks, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship is the most difficult. I really fear that if we live together too long, our opinions will diverge, putting you in a difficult position in the middle."

After all, this is about having a psychological shadow.

Lu Aiguo let out a long sigh, pulled her into his embrace, and rested his chin on the top of Xia Yuan’s head, "You really don’t need to worry. Both you and mom are reasonable people, and you also share a significant common trait—you are both considerate and think about others. I’m not worried about the two of you getting along at all."

Lu Aiguo paused, "However, your earlier point is also valid. Since you feel that way, let’s wait until the time is closer to invite mom over."

"Okay."

Xia Yuan looked up at Lu Aiguo, reassured only when she saw that he was not upset in the slightest. Suddenly she suggested, "Why not invite dad to come too? Mom would be here for at least several months, maybe even a year or two. Wouldn’t it be better if dad came along? Dad is not young anymore, and matters in the village..."

"Great, I’ll ask him if he wants to come when I go back," Lu Aiguo’s eyes brightened with a smile as he thought more about the idea and found it to be excellent.

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Xiangjiang, Jiang Mansion.

"Master, you’ve only been back for a few days, why are you leaving so quickly again? Isn’t that just a small fishing village over there? What’s so good about going there?" Xue Fengfeng coquettishly helped Jiang Lei fix his tie with her delicate fingers and complained to him softly.

"What do you know? Xiangjiang was also a small fishing village decades ago. If I don’t take the initiative to go there more often now, what chance will there be for me in the future?"

Jiang Lei pushed Xue Fengfeng away and straightened his tie himself, then after checking his reflection in the floor-to-ceiling dressing mirror, he lifted his foot to step out of the room.

"Mas... ter..." Seeing Jiang Lei about to leave, Xue Fengfeng instantly became anxious, hurriedly grabbing him and coquettishly drawing out her words to call him once more.

"Are you eyeing something new again? Have you spent all your allowance for the month? How much more do you need?"

Jiang Lei helplessly stopped in his tracks and pulled out his checkbook. Although his concubine Xue Fengfeng was a bit frail and clingy and liked to recklessly buy things and spend money, she was a rare treasure who could understand him like no other, and was the most favored among his wives and concubines. As long as her requests weren’t too outrageous, he would try his best to fulfill them.

"No, it’s not that. Do you think all I do is ask you for money to spend?" Xue Fengfeng pouted and shook Jiang Lei’s arm, her face full of longing, "I just wanted to ask if you had any more of that little green skincare cream that you brought back last time. That stuff is really nice to use, but it’s such a shame that such a small box was gone after only two uses."

"Oh, are you talking about ’Huayan’ eh? Heh, didn’t you just scorn it for coming from a small fishing village?" Jiang Lei pinched Xue Fengfeng’s smooth cheek and laughed, "This time, I’m going specifically for that."

"That skincare cream is called ’Huayan’ and actually comes from S City? I thought it was a new product from our own family." Xue Fengfeng was genuinely surprised.

"If our family had such great products, why would we keep it hidden? We would have brought it out long ago."

Jiang Lei too felt regret that ’Huayan’ wasn’t a product of his own family. However, it was no big deal; maybe if he was willing to pay a big price, it could become his own, right?

The Jiang Family’s ancestors were in the business of making rouge and powder. Holding several ancient formulas in their hands, they continued with their traditional business upon arriving in Xiangjiang. At first, it went well, but unfortunately, in the past two years, sales had started to decline, no longer able to compete with those foreign products.

In truth, he snorted at those foreign goods. What kind of nonsense ingredients were being added to good skincare creams and oils? How could they compare to his own products made purely from plants without any additives?

Yet he had to admit that those products produced faster visible results than his own.

This time, he encountered Gu Tianming by chance and obtained a few boxes of ’Huayan’ trial packs that he distributed. Bringing them back with a skeptical mind to have them tested, he discovered that ’Huayan’ was made entirely from pure traditional Chinese medicine and had exceptionally good effects.

He was instantly captivated, but frustratingly, even with the aid of Western machinery for analysis, the complete composition of ’Huayan’ remained elusive. Thus, he harbored the idea that if he could purchase the formula, it would be worth any amount of money.

Even if the formula wasn’t for sale, getting the exclusive distribution rights in Xiangjiang, or even overseas, would be great.

He was aware that the mainland had not opened up to such a degree yet—leaving the country wasn’t easy for the domestic populace. Perhaps this was his big opportunity. Based on his many years of experience, he believed that once ’Huayan’ hit the market, it becoming a raging success was just a matter of time.

Jiang Lei’s heart blazed with excitement. This was also why he was so eager to lure over the real owner of ’Huayan’ with a large order.