Spoiled By the Young Master After Reborn In the 80s
Chapter 553: Five hundred and fifty-one, looking for a house

Chapter 553: Five hundred and fifty-one, looking for a house

Going out to deliver goods can earn them one yuan a day, which amounts to quite a sum over the course of a month, not much less than what their husbands make. The standard of living in the Great Northwest can’t compare to other places. So here, earning thirty yuan a month is already considered a high salary.

Luo Shu smiled and nodded at everyone. These guards’ wives were all unfamiliar faces to her.

Passing by the ground floor of Zhang Xiaoling’s home, she saw Zhang Xiaoling assigning tasks to the guards’ wives. Luo Shu’s lips curled into a smile. It seemed her cake business was doing quite well!

"Luo Shu, you’re back!" Seeing Luo Shu, Zhang Xiaoling hurried over, joy written all over her face. During Luo Shu’s absence for a month, she had been slowly implementing the plans Luo Shu shared with her. The results were truly remarkable! Now she had orders for at least a hundred pounds of cake every day, and even Yang Le couldn’t stop praising her.

Only now, the space at home was a bit small, and she could only manage a bit more than a hundred pounds of cake each day at most. And that was after borrowing the kitchens of Sister-in-law Li and Aunt Wang. Otherwise, it would be impossible to keep up. Now that Luo Shu was back, she finally had someone to consult with.

"It looks like business is booming," Luo Shu said with a laugh. Zhang Xiaoling must have put in a lot of effort during these days to achieve today’s success.

"But we just can’t keep up with the orders. Luo Shu, we’ve earned quite a bit of money these days, so let’s order a machine, and the house is too small. We’ll need to find a bigger place," Zhang Xiaoling said. She had been worrying over this issue for some time but, as it was her first business, she lacked both experience and connections. With so many things she didn’t understand and Luo Shu away, she had no idea whom to ask for advice. Even the guards’ wives knew less than she did!

"I’ll go put down my luggage first. I’ll come over in a bit, and then we can discuss these issues," Luo Shu said, shaking the luggage in her hand with a smile.

Embarrassed, Zhang Xiaoling laughed, "I forgot you’ve just come back, go ahead!" Seeing Luo Shu return, she felt like she’d found her mainstay, instantly stabilizing her anxious heart.

When Luo Shu got home, Lu Hanmo had the meal ready and was waiting for her.

Lu Hanmo stepped forward to take Luo Shu’s bag, "You can eat now."

"Great!" Luo Shu said with a smile, washing her hands in the restroom before sitting down at the dining table.

Lu Hanmo came out of the kitchen, handing Luo Shu her meal, "I made your favorite sweet and sour spare ribs. Try and see how they taste?" He picked up a piece with his chopsticks and placed it in Luo Shu’s bowl. Even though they saw each other every day, it had been a long time since they had eaten a meal together.

Luo Shu smiled and took a bite of the sweet and sour spare rib, "Delicious! You should try some too."

She reached for another piece and was about to place it in Lu Hanmo’s bowl when he leaned down and bit off the rib from her chopsticks.

"Everything tastes better when my wife feeds me!" Lu Hanmo said with a satisfied smile.

"You’re being improper," Luo Shu teased, giving Lu Hanmo a side glance.

"You’re my wife and I’m all yours, is it necessary for me to be proper with you?" Lu Hanmo opened his mouth, "I still need more."

Luo Shu rolled her eyes speechlessly and picked up a piece of green vegetable, placing it into Lu Hanmo’s mouth.

"Tasty!" Lu Hanmo ate with satisfaction.

When Luo Shu arrived at Zhang Xiaoling’s place, she found the house was full of people, everyone busy packaging and whisking egg batter. One had to sidestep just to squeeze through.

"Luo Shu!" Zhang Xiaoling quickly squeezed her way out upon spotting Luo Shu.

Luo Shu looked around, finding no place to stand, "Let’s talk at my home."

"Okay!" Zhang Xiaoling nodded with a smile and followed Luo Shu outside.

Once they reached Luo Shu’s home, Luo Shu poured a cup of tea for herself and Zhang Xiaoling and they settled down on the sofa.

"As you’ve seen, my house is so crowded there’s hardly any space to walk. If we don’t find a place soon, even Yang Le and I will have to give up our room," Zhang Xiaoling said with a wry smile. Although they were earning more money now, her peaceful life with Yang Le was disrupted. Every day she was once as tired as a dead dog and didn’t even have time to talk to Yang Le. Thankfully, Yang Le was good-natured; otherwise, he probably would’ve made a fuss by now.

"I’ve already ordered the machine. As for the factory, we’ll still need to look around," Luo Shu said. The workers were all guards’ wives, so it was necessary to find a nearby factory space. If not, they’d have to build one, which would take more time.

Surprised by this, Zhang Xiaoling asked, "When can the machine be delivered?" She hadn’t expected Luo Shu to move so quickly.

"It should arrive in a few days," Luo Shu replied. She had arranged for the machines to be ordered before she left, but since there were multiple machines, they needed a factory space to accommodate them.

"I’ve made more than a thousand yuan these days. Is that enough for the machine?" Zhang Xiaoling asked.

"If it’s not enough, I’ll cover the rest," Luo Shu offered. The machines weren’t very expensive, especially since they were just small ones like mixers and ovens.

"Great! Then we’ll split the profits once we earn the money," Zhang Xiaoling nodded with a smile, "When shall we go to look for the space then?" She couldn’t afford to be away for too long.

Luo Shu checked the time, "It’s still early; let’s go have a look around the neighborhood." She had driven back this time; it would be more convenient for future outings.

"I’ll go and arrange things back home then," Zhang Xiaoling stood up to leave. Except for mixing ingredients, the guards’ wives had learned the other steps, so she just had to go back, prepare the ingredients needed for the afternoon, and then they could leave.

"I’ll come with you," Luo Shu said, rising to her feet and following Zhang Xiaoling outside.

After a struggle to get into the kitchen, Luo Shu and Zhang Xiaoling finished preparing the materials, filled a dozen empty bowls with ingredients, arranged for some people to whisk the egg batter, and then set off.

"Luo Shu, aren’t we going out? Why are we heading this way?" Zhang Xiaoling was puzzled as Luo Shu didn’t walk towards the main entrance.

"We’re going by car," Luo Shu said.

"Drive?!" Zhang Xiaoling was flabbergasted! Had she heard that right?

"Do you mean driving a car or riding a bike?" Zhang Xiaoling asked uncertainly.

"Driving a car," Luo Shu smiled.

"You know how to drive? Where did you get the car from?" Zhang Xiaoling asked. Were they going to ask the training camp to lend them one? Would they even agree to lend it?

"It’s mine," Luo Shu said with a smile.

"Ah?!" Zhang Xiaoling was stunned again! Luo Shu actually had a car? Even buying a bicycle wasn’t cheap nowadays, right? Who exactly was Luo Shu? Or perhaps the question should be, what kind of background did Lu Hanmo have?