The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 427 Two Mothers (4)_1

Chapter 427: Chapter 427 Two Mothers (4)_1

It had indeed not been easy for the couple to save money, and with their two young boys growing up before their eyes, there would be plenty of expenses in the future. Wu Le wanted to play it safe, and Ruan Jianmin saw no problem with that. Additionally, they needed to start saving for a house. Faced with the choice between investing in the business and saving for a house, she chose the latter, and Ruan Jianmin followed her lead.

Now, ironically, as soon as she saw her eldest brother making money, she started thinking about investing in the business again.

Ruan Jianmin had no idea how she could be so bold in her thinking.

As soon as Ruan Jianmin made that comment, Wu Le felt as if the last bit of her dignity had been stripped away. She dared not say another word and extinguished the final flicker of hope in her heart.

In reality, she should’ve realized earlier that the Ruan brothers were all very sentimental. That was one of the reasons why she had chosen to marry into the family in the first place.

Yet, as time passed and they suffered from poverty, there were moments when she couldn’t help but wish that Ruan Jianmin would be a little more selfish so that they might live a more comfortable life like the third brother’s family.

That night, the couple slept with their backs to each other, and they didn’t speak to one another when they woke up the next day.

But what Wu Le didn’t expect was that the very next day, Ruan Jianguo would be the one to bring up the matter.

It was impossible for Ruan Jiaojiao and the Ruanlin family to leave at that time, and Ruan Jianguo truly had no desire to manage the restaurant. It was indeed a waste to just let it sit there unused.

After discussing it with Shu Jiao in the evening, they decided to let Ruan Jianmin, Ruan Jianjun, and Ruan Jiandang take over the business operations.

Especially Jiandang, whose leg had healed but could no longer do heavy labor. He had been unable to find any work for the past few months, and with three young boys to feed, life was very tight. Although Jianguo would often invite the four of them over for a meal, this was not a long-term solution. It would be better to give Jiandang a livelihood to improve their future living conditions.

As for Jianjun, it was an even easier decision. Jianguo hadn’t asked him to join the business at first because he wasn’t sure if the restaurant would make a profit.

He feared that Jianjun would quit his job only to find the restaurant venture unprofitable, resulting in a loss.

But the truth had proven that running the restaurant was indeed profitable.

Even though it had been open for only one day, aside from the table that Lu Zhiwei had brought in, he had served nearly fifteen tables during lunch and dinner. After deducting the costs, they were still able to make a fifty percent profit. That added up to a significant amount of money at the end of the month.

In this way, even if the four brothers shared the profits, it was still far better than any job they could find outside.

And for Jianmin, though his job appeared decent, he knew that it didn’t actually pay much. Otherwise, Wu Le wouldn’t have been probing him about it repeatedly.

So, as soon as Wu Le arrived today, he immediately brought up the matter.

Wu Le was startled when she heard the news. If Jianguo hadn’t been a man of integrity, she would have suspected that he had been eavesdropping at their house. However, after Jianmin’s lecture the night before, she knew how shameless her thoughts had been and immediately shook her head, "Big brother, I was blinded by greed before. That’s why I had those thoughts. Please don’t..."

"What blinded by greed? I’m talking seriously here. Forget it, I’ll discuss it directly with Jianmin when he gets off work tonight. You go take care of mom," he said and, without waiting for any response from Wu Le, left the hospital room.

Wu Le stood frozen behind him, unable to process the sudden turn of events. By the time she recovered, she was overcome with elation. Seeing Shu Jiao bringing in some hot water, she eagerly offered her assistance, "Sister-in-law, you must’ve been tired after the whole night. Let me handle these chores."

"No need, I’m going to clean up Jiaojiao," Shu Jiao replied, momentarily taken aback by Wu Le’s enthusiasm but quickly moved past her and continued with her task.