Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 161 - 160: Breaking Your Leg (4 more)

Chapter 161: Chapter 160: Breaking Your Leg (4 more)

Xu Niannian was stunned for a moment, murmuring in shock as she looked at her own hand, "Am I really this strong?"

Upon taking another look at Jin Yu’s grimacing face, any impression of a handsome lead in an idol drama immediately vanished, replaced by utter disdain.

Xu Niannian steadied her mind and patted her chest.

Good, she was still normal, with no inappropriate thoughts about Jin Yu. It was just his good looks that had dazzled her, that’s all.

She remained herself, a true loyalist to attractive faces.

Yes, that was it.

Having completed her mental fortification, the blush on Xu Niannian’s face rapidly dissipated.

Jin Yu continued to grimace in pain, and Xu Niannian frowned, "Hey, where did you hurt yourself? Does it hurt a lot?"

Jin Yu "struggled" to stand up, covering his butt with his hand, "It doesn’t hurt... ouch."

Xu Niannian: "..."

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After that incident passed, Xu Niannian no longer held a grudge, and Jin Yu went back to being busy in the kitchen.

In one day’s work, the kitchen was fixed up, and the walls of the main hall were painted, though they had to wait for the paint to dry before they could use it.

Jin Yu had also made a big hole in the kitchen to have a window installed.

He mentioned he was worried about her spending long periods in the kitchen getting hot without proper ventilation.

After hearing his reason for installing the window, Xu Niannian felt inexplicably moved for a moment.

Jin Yu had a way of making her oscillate between touched and annoyed.

One moment she was touched, and the next, she was annoyed.

Or one moment she was annoyed, and the next, she was touched.

It was truly toxic.

Xu Niannian wanted to use the dry tree bark she had cut down in the mountains to decorate the walls, but she had to wait for the wall paint to dry first.

In the meantime, Jin Yu had people install a water pipe in the kitchen to make it easier to wash vegetables and such.

Xu Niannian wanted to say she didn’t need it, as she mostly used stream water, but she couldn’t tell Jin Yu that, so she let him do it, and it would serve as a cover later on.

After all that was done, Xu Niannian went to buy some pretty tablecloths. Since it was for a restaurant, she planned to buy oilcloths, which could be easily wiped clean.

But to her great disappointment, she searched through all the shops in Nancheng County and even the Department Store, but couldn’t find any oilcloths for sale.

It brought her mood down another notch.

Seeing her disappointed, Jin Yu couldn’t help asking, "What exactly are you looking to buy?"

"Even if I told you, you wouldn’t know," Xu Niannian said feebly.

Jin Yu "tsked" in response, "How would I know if you don’t tell me?"

Under Jin Yu’s insistent attitude, Xu Niannian described the function and appearance of oilcloths to him.

To her surprise, Jin Yu actually knew about them.

"They have them in the capital," Jin Yu said.

"They have them in the capital?" Xu Niannian blinked, "What use is that to me? I’m not opening a shop in the capital. Do I have to make a special trip there? It’s too far, forget it, it’s not worth the trouble."

Jin Yu looked down, and Xu Niannian had no idea what he was thinking.

That evening, Jin Yu drove back to the compound and used the house phone to make a call to the capital.

The phone was picked up after two rings, and Jin Yu said "hello."

From the other end came Elder Master Jin’s deep voice, "You remember to call me, son?"

Jin Yu pursed his lips, "Grandfather, I need a favor... "

Ten minutes later, Jin Yu hung up the phone, sticking his fingers in his ears, "Tch, the old man’s quite a chatterbox."

Three days later, a black sedan with a capital’s license plate arrived at the location Jin Yu had specified. Jin Yu had been waiting there for several hours.

Recognizing the familiar license plate, Jin Yu walked over.

"Give me the stuff."

The car window rolled down to reveal a handsome young man.

The son of Jin Yu’s Aunt.

"Cousin, what do you want with this junk?"

"None of your business." Jin Yu smacked Xu Qiang on the head.

Xu Qiang laughed stupidly, "Cousin, I heard from Grandpa that you were injured and couldn’t rejoin the team. When are you going back to the capital?"

"Go back for what?" Jin Yu, without even blinking, was focused on opening the rear car door to check if everything inside was intact.

Xu Qiang chuckled, "That’s where our two homes’ base is. Do you really plan to stay in this small place forever?"

After retrieving the items, Jin Yu couldn’t be bothered with this little brat, he pushed Xu Qiang’s head back into the car, "Focus on your studies, stop being nosy, and hurry back."

"Hey, cousin, isn’t this a bit much? I just got here and you’re already kicking me out? At the very least, I brought you something; can’t you let me stay a few days?"

"Stay for what, the place is too small, your butt’s too big, it can’t fit you."

Xu Qiang: "..."

Fuck.

If this weren’t his cousin, he could’ve flattened him with a car wheel.

But that was just wishful thinking. With the fighting power of his cousin Zhiqiang, his foot wouldn’t even touch the car’s step before he was already dragged out to experience the taste of pain.

Xu Qiang made up his mind to stay for a few days.

Since they still had a week before school started, he had heard from his aunt that the family’s faithful devotee of Monk Temple, Jin Yu, had gotten a fiancée.

The woman who managed to get Jin Yu, who could bring half a chicken into Monk Temple, to nod in agreement to an engagement was not just a wonder to him, but his siblings back home were already dying of curiosity.

They all wanted to come over and see for themselves.

Regrettably, Jin Yu always refused to let them visit. Not only that, but he also had their grandfather forbid them from coming here.

If it weren’t for the fact that he was here to deliver something to him, he wouldn’t have had the chance to come at all. He had to take a look no matter what.

If his curiosity wasn’t satisfied, he would never leave, even in death.

Jin Yu couldn’t be bothered to wrestle with him; he was still waiting to go back and claim his credit.

Meanwhile, Xu Niannian was pitifully making Liuyue Su.

This time, she had to make two thousand Liuyue Su.

Because she had forgotten to deliver stock these last few days.

Li Qingshui knew she had gotten into trouble, and moreover, it had been caused by herself, so she hadn’t rushed her.

The other shops hadn’t rushed her either, probably because they couldn’t find anyone to do the rushing.

After all, it wasn’t like in the future where a phone call would do the trick.

There weren’t many families that could afford a telephone then.

But by now, they were probably going crazy with worry.

Doing business was all about trust.

This was her mistake; no matter what, she had to quell their discontent.

She had no choice but to supply a bit more stock than usual.

To make one thousand Liuyue Su, Xu Niannian needed a full ten hours.

For two thousand, the time naturally doubled.

Making so many all at once made Xu Niannian deeply realize a very important issue.

She was the only one who knew how to make Liuyue Su, and even if she provided the method, without the creek water, no one else would be able to capture the essence of Liuyue Su.

She still wanted to expand her business.

Just dealing with a few shops in Nancheng County was already overwhelming; it would be the death of her if it got any bigger.

And she was earning money to enjoy herself, not to work herself to death.

No matter how big the business, if it couldn’t operate without her, it was all useless.

No, no, she had to find a way to solve this problem.

Otherwise, if the business grew in the future, there would be many problems.

"Sister, take a break," Xu Zhiqiang said as he saw her bustling around in the kitchen, drenched in sweat, worried that she would exhaust herself.

The kitchen in the shop was still damp, so Xu Niannian was making them at her residence on Nanshui Street.

Having barely managed to make two thousand, Xu Niannian’s limbs were nearly numb.

"I’m exhausted."

Leaning slowly back in her chair, Xu Niannian instructed Zhiqiang, "Zhiqiang, take eight hundred to Sister Qingshui’s shop first."

The dried goods store belonging to Li Qingshui was actually started by her father, but she was essentially running it.

Nanshui Street was also part of the city center, but it wasn’t a part of the commercial district, and it was a fair distance from Li Qingshui’s shop.

Fortunately, the county town wasn’t especially large.

"Alright, sis."

Zhiqiang obediently picked the Liuyue Su into his carrying basket.

Luckily, the Liuyue Su weren’t large, so one basket could hold quite a few.

"Remember to collect the money; we can’t let anyone delay payment, understand?"

"Got it."

After thinking it over, Xu Niannian added, "If it’s still daylight after you’ve delivered to Sister Qingshui’s, then take the goods to the other four shops."

"Okay."

Zhiqiang was very obedient and agreed with everything Niannian said.

Thinking about it, Xu Niannian still felt uneasy.

"Forget it, you just deliver to Sister Qingshui’s shop first, come back and call me when you’re done. I’ll go with you to deliver to the rest. I’ll go back to my room to sleep for a while, don’t forget to wake me later."

This time Zhiqiang didn’t respond, and Xu Niannian thought he heard her and walked towards the room, supporting her aching back.

On the other side, Jin Yu had encountered a clingy dog.

"Cousin, cousin... don’t walk so fast. Come on, please, could you let me stay for a few days?"

"If that doesn’t work, how about I don’t stay at your place, I’ll just take a look at my cousin-in-law, is that fine?"

"If you keep following me, I’ll break your legs, believe it or not?"

Jin Yu was furious. Without a second word, he turned, opened the car door, and yanked Xu Qiang from the driver’s seat, slamming him against the door.

When Jin Yu got angry, even the King of Hell would give way. Xu Qiang, who had grown up oppressed, instantly cowered, gulping down saliva, "Okay, I’m going back right now."