Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 284 - 283: Mutual Disdain (2 more)

Chapter 284: Chapter 283: Mutual Disdain (2 more)

Wu Lan’s protection of her daughter-in-law caused Xu Ping and another person to refrain from saying anything further.

It seemed that Wu Lan was indeed satisfied with her daughter-in-law.

Wise people would never pick faults at such a time.

However, Xu Ping, who was on good terms with Wu Lan, hinted that she should let bygones be bygones and not hold grudges.

Wu Lan didn’t take it to heart, though. She just lost her interest in playing mahjong, pushed the tiles aside, and said, "Forget it, I won’t play anymore. I have things to do. You all find someone else to make up the numbers."

*

Of course, Xu Niannian had no idea what was happening on Wu Lan’s side.

She was still at home making Liuyue Su, and the remaining thirty thousand Liuyue Su had also been ordered.

But just as she expected, the sales of these last thirty thousand were not as good as before.

However, it did buy Xu Niannian quite a bit of time.

After bustling about, she managed to make another fifty thousand Liuyue Su.

This batch should last a month.

After the rush, Xu Niannian was exhausted.

Jin Yu had been gone for five days, and Xu Niannian hadn’t had time to think about him, only sometimes at night before she slept.

Mainly because she was too busy during the day to have time to think about him.

Just as she was taking a rest, Yang Cuihua came in from outside, carrying a large cloth bag, and pulled Xu Niannian into the bedroom.

Seeing her mother’s secretive expression, Xu Niannian was full of curiosity, "Mom, what are you doing?"

"Shh, keep your voice down," Yang Cuihua drew Xu Niannian to the bed and carefully opened the bag.

Xu Niannian saw the money in the bag at a glance and asked in surprise, "Mom, where did you get so much money?"

Yang Cuihua "shushed" her again, "This is the dowry money Jin Yu brought over when you got married. Keep it and deposit it in the bank later."

Xu Niannian stared at Yang Cuihua, "Mom, that’s the dowry Jin Yu gave. You should keep it."

Nowadays, which family would hand over the dowry money to their married daughter?

Only Yang Cuihua would do so.

After all, times have changed, and in this era, most people still cling to the notion that a married daughter is like water thrown out.

Not Yang Cuihua.

"Why should I keep it? My Baby Nian can earn money now, and your dad and I aren’t worried about food or clothing. What do I need this money for? The Jin family gave so much dowry money; we were unaware at the time, and we couldn’t return it on the wedding day."

"We didn’t give you much for your dowry, just a few quilts, and that’s all the sentiment your dad and I could afford. I could sell a son but never a daughter—I won’t let the Jin family ridicule us for selling our daughter and cause you to suffer. Take this money and give it to your mother-in-law later," she instructed.

Upon hearing this, Xu Niannian felt both helpless and moved.

Yang Cuihua was like this—though she had many flaws, she always held her daughter beyond reproach.

Such a large sum of money could only be given away by her.

And it wasn’t that her mother was generous; on the contrary, she was usually very thrifty.

Yet, when it came to matters concerning her, she was unexpectedly lavish.

It was this contrast that made Xu Niannian understand how important she was to Yang Cuihua.

Her mother’s saying that she would sell a son but not a daughter made her laugh and cry.

"Mom, sons can’t be sold either," she said with a laugh.

Yang Cuihua snorted, "Isn’t that just a slip of the tongue?"

Xu Niannian, looking at Yang Cuihua’s plump figure, felt so moved that she threw herself into her arms for a hug: "Mom, you’re the best."

The gentle voice of her daughter warmed Yang Cuihua’s heart. She patted her back, "My daughter is the best."

Xu Niannian, upon hearing this, just smiled and didn’t argue.

In fact, she had plans for the dowry.

But these days she had been too busy, with no time to handle it, and Wu Lan was still in the capital.

She was actually planning to give Wu Lan ten percent of the shop’s profits.

Not just once, but forever.

Which would be equivalent to giving her a ten percent share of the business.

Originally, half the earnings were to go to Jin Yu.

But now, since Jin Yu was hers, there was no need to split anything.

She hadn’t expected Yang Cuihua to be considering this as well.

It moved Xu Niannian beyond words.

*

Although it took longer to sell the thirty thousand Liuyue Su this time, it didn’t affect Xu Niannian.

After all, she required full payment before delivery, so how long they took to sell was someone else’s concern.

Therefore, she added another six thousand yuan to her earnings.

Apart from the betrothal gifts, Xu Niannian still had a total of twenty-four thousand yuan in her hands.

Liuyue Su had made its way into the market of Nancheng County, and it was time to expand beyond.

With the deliciousness of Liuyue Su, expansion was only a matter of time.

Finding partners wasn’t an issue either, so she needed to resolve the production capacity first.

She had already planned to build a factory in the countryside.

Specifically, for processing Liuyue Su.

To build a factory, besides requiring land, support from the Town Government was also needed.

Getting governmental support wasn’t difficult.

Entrepreneurship was now encouraged, and if she built a factory, it would surely stimulate local economic development - and such an achievement was something officials would naturally support vigorously.

The main issue currently was the land.

With the implementation of the household responsibility system, every family had their own land.

If she were to build a factory, the scale would undoubtedly not be small, and the land owned by her family alone would not suffice; she would need to buy land from others.

Of course, leasing was an option, but Xu Niannian didn’t want to deal with potential issues later on, so the best solution was to buy the land outright.

In this era, buying land from rural folks was extremely challenging.

The mindset of those living in the countryside was different; it wasn’t a matter that could be settled merely with money.

Most people viewed land as crucial because they didn’t know how to do anything else but farm.

Without land, they would lose their reliance; the money acquired from selling the land would eventually run out.

So this was a significant issue, but Xu Niannian already had some ideas; it all depended on whether these people were willing.

That very day, Xu Niannian took Xu Zhiqiang back to Qingshan Village with her.

Qingshan Village...

Xu Sisi had returned home for the weekend, and she wasn’t helping out at the shop this time.

At home, only Xu Erhong and Xu Sisi were present; Liu Guimei had taken Xu Doudou and the elderly grandmother to a neighboring village to attend a feast.

On the table were only cornmeal, salted vegetable bundles, and a small plate of bok choy.

The eggs from Xu Niannian’s wedding, which hadn’t all been used, were too precious for Liu Guimei to waste, and the rice Xu Niannian had sent over previously was not in abundant supply anymore.

Xu Erhong, who had grown accustomed to eating rice lately, found the cornmeal unsatisfactory.

He said to Xu Sisi, "Black Niuniu, go to the kitchen and fry two eggs for your dad."

Xu Sisi: "...Dad, my name isn’t Black Niuniu."

Xu Erhong smacked his lips, "Then...Xiaohei?"

Xu Sisi stomped her foot in frustration, "I don’t want to talk to you."

After the meal, Xu Erhong fumbled in his pocket and handed three yuan to Xu Sisi, "Here, some living expenses."

It was then that Xu Sisi remembered the purpose of her return, and proudly pushed Xu Erhong’s money back, taking out fifty yuan from her bag.

She waved the five ten-yuan bills in front of Xu Erhong, "Dad, look, fifty yuan. Isn’t it nice?"

Xu Erhong was dumbfounded, "Nice."

He reached out for the money, "Xiaohei, did you rob someone? I need to tell you, it’s okay for our family to be poor, but we can’t do anything shady like stealing or sneaking around."

Xu Sisi rolled her eyes in exasperation, "Dad, what nonsense are you spouting? This is from Sister Niannian."

"My grandniece?" Xu Erhong frowned, "That’s a lot of money. How can you just take it? Give it back to Sister Niannian."

Xu Sisi clucked her tongue, lifting her chin proudly, "Dad, this is earned from my labor. I helped out at Sister Niannian’s shop over the weekend, she paid me five yuan a day, this is my wage."

Upon hearing this, Xu Erhong had a clear understanding.

His grandniece was helping his daughter Sisi.

Five yuan a day, as if she had struck the jackpot.

While Xu Erhong was delighted to see his niece being so kind to his own daughter...

...he’d always known their girl Niannian had a good heart.

Xu Sisi handed Xu Erhong forty yuan, "Dad, living expenses, for you. Your daughter can earn money to support the family now."

Xu Erhong was deeply moved and patted Xu Sisi’s head, gripping the money tightly, "Girl, aside from being a bit dark, you’ve really turned out well. Your dad didn’t bring you into this world for nothing. But remember Sister Niannian’s kindness – she’s helping you. Nobody spends five yuan a day to hire a Black Niuniu to scare customers away at their shop."

Xu Sisi: "..."

Is this even her real dad anymore?

She might be dark, but it’s not like she scares people.

Xu Sisi really wanted to unscrew her dad’s head to see what was inside.

While the father and daughter were having their moments, Xu Niannian and Xu Zhiqiang also arrived at Xu Erhong’s home.

Before they could be seen, their voices arrived, "Uncle, Grandma, are you home?"

Hearing Xu Niannian’s voice, Xu Erhong pushed away his own Black Niuniu and ran out cheerfully, "Hey, your uncle is here."