Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 188 - 180 Lu Jinsheng

Chapter 188: Chapter 180 Lu Jinsheng

Having purchased a truck before, this time Lu Aiguo, accompanied by Wu Tan, took a train to N City. The two of them took the shortest time possible to manage the familiar route and drove the truck back home.

When buying a new truck, it was nicely said that they were setting up a logistics fleet, but everyone clearly understood that a real logistics fleet couldn’t be supported by just one or two trucks. It was going to take a considerable amount of time to establish this fleet.

The most important purpose of buying a new truck was still to deliver goods to S City.

The reason for arranging people to learn to drive again was because Lu Aiguo felt that it was always better to have more trained individuals in reserve than to find yourself short of manpower when it was most needed. After all, learning to drive didn’t cost much, and that was nothing to him.

They now had people, and they had trucks.

Lu Aiguo was also intent on expanding the business in the counties around Haicheng, ensuring that the trucks would not lay idle. He also considered that Shitou would need to take the college entrance exam in two or three years, and he wanted to free up more time for Shitou to focus on his studies. So, even with a few more hands on deck, he still felt like there were never enough.

In the blink of an eye, all three people who had come to learn to drive finally got their driver’s licenses.

Before sending them back to Yushu Village, Lu Aibing sought out Lu Aiguo, "Brother, I want to stay in Haicheng too."

"Good, have you discussed it with your wife? If she also wants to stay in Haicheng, that would be great. In a few months, mom and dad will also move to Haicheng, and I was planning on asking you guys to come too."

Lu Aiguo had always intended to keep Lu Aibing close by to teach him more, so that one day he could stand on his own.

"What’s there to discuss? She’d definitely be willing," said Lu Aibing, clearly enthusiastic and certain.

"You should still ask your wife’s opinion first. This is a big decision, and you shouldn’t just make up your mind without consulting her. Otherwise, you might create issues out of nothing," Lu Aiguo responded with a stern glance.

"But I’ve got to tell you, the house might not be big enough for everyone by then. You two would probably need to live in the house over in Jingtou Village, but you can come over for meals."

"Okay." Having their own place to live without constant supervision would allow them more freedom, and Lu Aibing walked away with a happy face.

"Today, Aibing told me he and Zhang Cai want to stay in Haicheng too. I’ve had this idea for a while, but while Aibing is easy to manage, I’m really not sure how to arrange things for Zhang Cai," said Lu Aiguo as he sought the opinions of the others that evening.

"What’s so difficult about that? Didn’t we get our business license? We could open a shop. Dad, aren’t you thinking about expanding the business in the nearby counties? We could set up the shop as a distribution point. Then they can come to Haicheng themselves to pick up the goods," Lu Yun didn’t understand what Lu Aiguo was worried about.

"They’d come to pick up the goods themselves, not us delivering to them?" Lu Aiguo was stunned for a moment. What she suggested wasn’t quite the same as he had thought. Weren’t the counties around supposed to follow the same model as Haicheng?

"Of course they should come to pick up the goods themselves and develop dealerships, just like the Jiang Family. We don’t have to go to Xiangjiang, but we can still sell our products there. In the future, the potato chip business should reach across the nation. The country is so large. If we go around setting up shop like we do in Haicheng, how exhausting would that be? How many people would be needed and how much would it increase our costs? And even if we worked to death, the places we could develop would be limited, wouldn’t they?" Lu Yun explained matter-of-factly.

"Of course, the model we use here in Haicheng isn’t completely impossible. In the future, for bigger cities, we should still have our own outlets, but for nearby places or smaller cities, it’s unnecessary."

"..." Lu Aiguo took a while to digest Lu Yun’s words and didn’t utter a sound.

After a while, looking a bit defeated, he asked Lu Yun, "Darling girl, how did you get to be so clever?"

Lu Aiguo truly felt "struck" by her intelligence. He had been full of confidence, but now, compared to his daughter, he felt like he was nothing.

"This isn’t my own idea; it’s written in books," Lu Yun handed Lu Aiguo a book, "Dad, you should look too. I remember giving you one of these books. Haven’t you read it yet?"

Lu Aiguo’s face stiffened as he glanced at the book title, then his spiritual power quickly searched his little storage room, and indeed, he found an identical book.

"Giggle, Dad, ignorance really is scary!"

Lu Yun cheerfully put away the book she had brought out. Originally, when she collected the books, she had gathered at least two sets of each, and even three sets or more for some important ones.

"It really is scary to be uneducated. You might as well be sitting on a mountain of gold and not know how to use it," Lu Aiguo said, looking at the pile of books in his storage room that he hadn’t read yet, suddenly feeling a sense of urgency.

"Don’t be disrespectful. Your dad is just too busy."

Upon hearing the phrase ’ignorance is scary,’ Xia Yuan couldn’t help but feel like laughing. However, she needed to save Lu Aiguo’s face, so she could only hold back her laughter and scold Lu Yun, "But learning knows no bounds, and there’s no end to education. Even Emperor Taizong of Song made a point of reading three volumes a day, uttering such wisdom as ’opening a book is always beneficial.’ So reading more books is indeed very useful."

"You’re right," Lu Aiguo nodded in approval, then turned to Shitou with a serious manner, "Same goes for you. I still need to find a few more people. First, to free up your time so you can focus on studying and preparing for the college entrance exams. God forbid we delay your exams; that would be a lifelong regret. Second, I myself need to spend more time reading."

Shitou nodded.

"Dad should have done this long ago. The way to manage others is not to do everything yourself, or you’ll work yourself to death."

Lu Yun earnestly nodded in agreement. Her serious demeanor, paired with her childlike, tender face, was so peculiar that it made the other three want to laugh.

Ha ha ha...

What’s so funny? Lu Yun frowned, feeling annoyed, and turned away, ignoring them. Ah, when would she finally grow up?

Ha ha ha...

Finally, Lu Aiguo, Xia Yuan, and Shitou couldn’t hold back any longer and all burst out laughing, particularly Lu Aiguo, whose laughter was the loudest.

Petty Dad.

Lu Yun grumbled to herself, unconvinced.

Time flies, and years pass by swiftly.

Time is an ever tireless child, spinning round and round, discarding yesterday, taking away today, and continually ushering in tomorrow...

Finally, in the early hours of August 12, 1980, at five o’clock in the morning, the little brother Lu Yun had long awaited was born.

Lu Aibing’s uncle chose the name—Lu Jinsheng.

This was the first male child of the Lu family’s second branch and also the first grandchild of this branch to carry on the true bloodline of the Lu family. The newborn was not easy to handle; he needed to be fed, changed, and the slightest discomfort would have him crying at the top of his lungs, naturally commanding more attention from everyone.

Even Xia Yuan couldn’t help often neglecting Lu Yun while taking care of him and would then feel guilty and cautiously comfort her afterwards.

Lu Yun thought she would be "jealous" of her brother, but to her amazement, she found herself not only free of jealousy but also so tender-hearted when she saw Lu Jinsheng’s innocent, baby-fat cheeks smiling that she almost melted.

This was her younger brother, her own flesh and blood in this world; how could she possibly feel jealousy towards him?

"You have to be good to Mom in the future; otherwise, I will personally step in and teach you a lesson," Lu Yun warned in a soft voice, gently grinding her teeth on Lu Jinsheng’s tender cheeks.

"Ah ah ah..." Lu Jinsheng laughed happily, thinking it was some fun game, and opened his toothless little mouth to attempt a counterattack.

"Don’t always bite your brother; he’ll learn to bite others the same way," Xia Yuan scolded Lu Yun impatiently, finding her daughter’s uncorrectable habit quite troublesome.

"Mom, he’s just too cute; I can’t help it," Lu Yun said, a bit reluctantly letting go of Lu Jinsheng. Oh, she’d have to try harder to avoid Mom’s watchful eyes the next time before sneaking a bite.

"What’s the harm in the siblings playing around? I think Xiaoyun does it because she adores her brother. You haven’t seen how careful she is. She hasn’t hurt her brother in the slightest," Lu Aibing’s wife said, bringing in a bowl of chicken noodle soup topped with four golden fried eggs. She had heard the mother and daughter talking and couldn’t help but laugh.

"Long live understanding," Lu Yun cheered.

"Xiaoyun, come downstairs to eat your noodles, and don’t wait until they get all mushy," Lu Aibing’s wife said with an affectionate smile towards Lu Yun, placing the bowl on the table and then turning to Xia Yuan, "You should hurry and eat too. Don’t hold the baby during your confinement; you need to be careful, or you’ll have back pain later."