Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 373 - 372: (5 more updates)

Chapter 373: Chapter 372: (5 more updates)

"I’m not sure who owns all the land nearby; I was thinking of talking to the village head to find out and also to ask for his help in gathering the landowners to see if they’d be willing to sell their land to my family."

Xu Niannian expressed her thoughts politely, and did not become bossy just because she was making money.

The village head and the brigade leader appreciated Xu Niannian’s polite demeanor, and so they became even more enthusiastic about her affairs.

Soon after, the village head had his son call over the landowners near Xu Niannian’s factory.

Now, in every household in the village, someone worked at Xu Niannian’s factory.

Even Auntie Xu, who used to badmouth Yang Cuihua, was earning money by cleaning there.

So, essentially, all the landowners were also employees at Xu Niannian’s factory.

When they heard Xu Niannian wanted to buy land, they were more than happy and very cooperative.

They thought by making a good impression in front of Xu Niannian, they might even get a promotion later on.

Moreover, the price Xu Niannian offered was not low.

Even if they couldn’t get a promotion, it was still a good deal.

When the factory first started, many were worried it wouldn’t last long and would shut down.

They were afraid that without their land, they’d have no security for their livelihoods.

But now Xu Niannian’s factory had been operating for a few months and business was booming more and more.

Every month, the orders were overwhelming, and the employees had to work overtime every day.

Nobody worried about the factory closing anymore.

They figured, since they were working at the factory, they wouldn’t be farming in the future anyway, so selling the land for money was a good thing.

Thus, they signed the contracts very happily.

Xu Niannian was efficient in dealing with matters; she paid the money on the same day.

After this matter was settled, there was still the business of buying bricks and building the factory, which Xu Niannian left entirely to Xu Zhiqiang and Xu Erhong to handle.

When all this was done, Xu Niannian made another trip to the county. The butter noodles business was getting more and more popular.

She decided to buy a very spacious shop, which was the largest in Nancheng County.

She had Yang Cuihua and Xu Dawei move their shop there.

Xu Sanya, eager to make money, also came to help out at the shop.

This young aunt truly cared a lot for Xu Niannian and was quite sincere.

However, Xu Niannian was unclear about what kind of person her Little Uncle was, so to avoid trouble, she did not let Xu Sanya help out at the shop.

She simply gave the previous shop to Xu Sanya to manage and let her open her own store.

Xu Niannian provided her with Butter Sauce and broth too, but Xu Sanya had to pay her a 30% dividend each month.

There was a minimum standard for the dividend, and if the monthly amount did not meet Xu Niannian’s requirements, she would not continue to supply it.

Xu Niannian did this not because she didn’t trust Xu Sanya, but because she was worried about her uncle, after all, one never knows what’s in another’s heart.

An uncle was different from a blood uncle.

She felt comfortable entrusting the factory to Xu Erhong because her second uncle cherished her like his own daughter.

And she didn’t offer Xu Erhong shares, only a title and high salary.

As she always said, she could help her relatives, but she did not want money to cause a rift between them.

She did not wish to test familial bonds with money, so it was best to clarify everything from the start.

Xu Sanya was overjoyed to hear Xu Niannian was willing to help her like this, and she couldn’t stop smiling happily.

She kept on praising Xu Niannian profusely.

Meanwhile, when Xu Wentian learned that the Liuyue Su he had previously enjoyed was a product from Xu Niannian’s business, he was equally shocked.

He never expected his granddaughter to be so capable.

To think she had expanded her shops to the capital and the seaside city.

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After handling these matters, half a month had flown by in the blink of an eye.

Xu Wentian did talk to Xu Niannian about Xu Dawei’s foot injury.

Hearing this from Xu Wentian, Xu Niannian also agreed and decided to take Xu Dawei to the capital for another checkup after some time.

As for why it was after some time,

That was because Xu Dawei could be stubborn, like a bull that wouldn’t budge.

They had just moved to a bigger store, and with all sorts of things to manage, he couldn’t trust anyone else with the financial matters; he had to oversee it himself.

So don’t even think about getting him to go to the capital during this period.

Not even Xu Niannian’s cajoling was of any use.

During this time, Elder Master Jin would run to the countryside every day, engaging in light-hearted rivalry with Xu Wentian.

Their conversations always went like this—

Elder Master Jin, "My grandson’s wife cooks delicious meals."

Xu Wentian, "That’s my granddaughter."

Elder Master Jin, frustrated, "She’s my grandson’s wife now, a member of the Jin Yu family."

Xu Wentian would say nonchalantly, "But she’s still a seed of the Xu family."

Every time Xu Niannian heard such conversations, she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

What on earth is all this about?

Apart from Elder Master Jin and Xu Wentian’s daily bickerings, it’s worth mentioning the affection between Granny Gao Lihong and Xu Wentian.

During this time, Xu Niannian has been living in the village.

The affection between Granny and Xu Wentian was so sickeningly sweet that it gave the younger generation the creeps.

Wherever Xu Wentian went, he held hands with Granny.

Whether strolling through the fields or walking the streets, the two were as clingy as young couples in love.

This even provoked comments from Elder Master Jin.

"Who was it that used to say people of a certain age shouldn’t be all touchy-feely?"

Upon hearing this, Granny frowned and looked at Xu Wentian, pursing her lips without saying anything, just puckering up.

Seeing that Granny was upset, Xu Wentian immediately became anxious and hurriedly pulled her aside to explain, "Don’t listen to his nonsense. Who says elderly people can’t be touchy-feely? I just love to be clingy with you."

Then Granny smiled, smiling particularly happily, with several more wrinkles appearing on her face.

Watching her smile, Xu Wentian also laughed, the two old people smiling at each other, hand in hand.

This made the lonely Elder Master Jin look quite pitiful.

The pitiful Elder Master Jin, feeling wronged, poked the ground a few times with Xu Wentian’s walking stick.

By chance, a little chick running over to pick worms met its unfortunate end with a poke to the head and finally died.

In its dying moments, the chick let out a mournful cry, "Cheep."

With all that taken care of, Xu Niannian’s return to the capital was also put on the schedule.

It’s worth noting that Xu Wentian and Granny were going back to the capital as well.

Granny clamored about wanting to take a look.

Xu Sisi had also successfully obtained approval to transfer and attend high school in the capital.

The tickets had already been bought for the day after tomorrow.

This time Xu Niannian was going to stay in the capital for a while, and Yang Cuihua and Xu Dawei were quite reluctant to let her go.

The two insisted on having Xu Niannian stay in the county for a few days.

Xu Duoyu and Xu Zhicheng were also especially clingy to Xu Niannian.

Before she left, Xu Niannian collected some money, then went to the bank to deposit it.

This time, at the bank, Xu Niannian happened to run into the man she met on the train when returning to Nancheng.

He was still dressed in a black suit, wearing a mask on his face, and even had a hat on his head.

Xu Niannian had just come out of the bank when she saw him and was momentarily surprised.

Even though he had his face well covered, Xu Niannian could still feel that he was the man she had encountered on the train.

After all, their build and the vibe were too similar.

For some reason, seeing him made Xu Niannian feel as if all the hairs on her body were about to stand up and dance.

The man had a very chilly aura about him.

Even though they had interacted before, it was just a fleeting encounter on the train, barely enough to be acquainted.

So Xu Niannian didn’t greet him and just casually walked past him.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly heard the man’s deep voice, "Wait a moment."

The deep voice seemed to be deliberately suppressed, a bit hoarse, yet very pleasant to the ear.

However, Xu Niannian’s attention wasn’t on that; she turned her head and asked, "Is there something you need?"

"You dropped something," he said.

Looking down, Xu Niannian saw that she had dropped her bankbook.

This was important.

Xu Niannian quickly squatted down to pick it up.

Long fingers beat her to the bankbook, handing it to her.

Xu Niannian paused for a second, then accepted it, "Thank you."

A coincidence?

Last time at the train station, he dropped something, and she reminded him.

This time, she dropped something, and he reminded her.

Under the brim of his hat, the man’s narrow phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, his audacious gaze sweeping across her face.

Jin Yu’s woman!

Not bad...

She piqued his interest...

Because he looked at her for so long, Xu Niannian noticed his gaze and felt something was off.

However, his next words immediately interrupted the feeling of unease in her heart.

He said, "I’m sorry for being impolite, you are very beautiful."

So that was the reason he had been staring at her.

Xu Niannian, feeling resigned, also dismissed her suspicions.

This face truly had the capital to captivate.