The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 206 - 199: Out of Money_2

Chapter 206: Chapter 199: Out of Money_2

No wonder Grandpa Xue’s vision is so extraordinary.

The next day, Director Wang and the worker representative from the Personnel Department handled the property transfer, and even brought the owners of two other households over.

This time Lu Jingqiu came over, the money was spent completely.

If it weren’t for Second Cousin, she might have needed to borrow money from Xue Jianian even to buy tickets.

Once the deed for the pond was in hand, Lu Jingqiu said, "When spring comes, we can fence off the area around the pond and tell people we’re planning to repair it."

Xue Jianian said, "So are we actually going to repair it or not?"

"Of course we will. Come April, we can let Grandpa Xue find some people to dredge the pond and let it be known that we plan to sell fish fry."

"Why? What’s the point of doing all this? Can’t we just leave it as it is?"

Grandpa Xue actually agreed with Lu Jingqiu’s approach, saying, "Jingqiu is right. We have to make it visible to others that we’re truly going to repair the pond and raise fish. As Jingqiu said, if it’s requisitioned, compensation would have to be calculated based on the condition here. There is a difference between a compensation for a good pond and an abandoned one."

Xue Jianian had not realized there were so many intricacies involved and felt enlightened.

He said, "If we’re going to fix it, then let’s start hiring people to do it around March or April. Let’s fix up the house too if we can, not spending too much, but making it look quite new."

Lu Jingqiu nodded, "Grandpa Xue, when I get back, I will send you some money for this. Also, for that collapsed house, find someone to build a thatched hut or even a semi-finished brick house for me."

Grandpa Xue nodded, "I know how to handle this kind of thing. I’ll make sure it looks ’lavish’, like a lot of money has been invested."

Xue Jianian and Lu Jingqiu both laughed when they heard this; indeed, the one who understood them was Grandpa Xue.

Having purchased the house she liked, Lu Jingqiu also felt much more relieved and was preparing to go see Second Cousin the next day.

That evening, however, Yang Mingchao came with Malted Milk, canned goods, and snacks to Xue Jianian’s house.

"Second Cousin, how come you’re here at this time?"

"We’ve got what we came for, and the team is urging us to return, so we have to hurry back," he said while quickly putting down the gifts to thank Grandpa and Grandma Xue for taking care of his sister, and telling Xue Jianian to make sure to visit the two elders the next time he was in Yangcheng City.

"Young man, come by more often, you’re always welcome at our place."

Grandpa Xue said with a smile while chatting with Yang Mingchao, and at the same time, Lu Jingqiu hurried back into the room to pack her things.

"I had plans to take you out tomorrow; I didn’t expect you’d have to leave so soon."

Lu Jingqiu laughed, "It just so happens that I’ve finished what I needed to do here, so we’ll meet again next year."

"Alright, take care on your journey."

At that moment, Grandma Xue came out of the house with a package and said, "We don’t have much to offer here, but you like the soup I make, right? These are some soup ingredients. Add a little when you make soup, and it’s guaranteed to be nutritious and delicious."

"Grandma Xue, thank you. Next time I have the chance, I’ll come to bother you and Grandpa Xue again."

"Haha, come on, we old folks welcome you."

Lu Jingqiu was seen off by the Xue family, including her newly purchased rice cooker.

As Xue Jianian helped her put it in the trunk of the car, she noticed there were quite a few TVs.

She was secretly shocked; they had managed to get so many televisions.

Could she consider buying a TV for Grandpa and Grandma? That way, when she was at school, Grandma could also watch TV at home for entertainment.

"Grandpa Xue, Grandma Xue, Niannian, I’m leaving."

"Be careful on the road."

"I know."

Yang Mingchao had Lu Jingqiu sit in the front passenger seat, with Gao Da in the back of the van.

After driving for a while, Lu Jingqiu said, "Second cousin, how about I sit in the back? The little nest that Fourth Brother Gao made looks pretty comfy, and if I’m in the back, it’ll be easier for you guys to take turns driving."

"No need, Ah Da is in the back to keep an eye out. We’ve been watched these past few days when we were moving the goods. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have left at night, to avoid giving them a chance to make a move."

"Ah, we’ve been watched," Lu Jingqiu suddenly became tense and peeked outside through the window before asking, "Second cousin, what are those?"

Yang Mingchao laughed, "Don’t worry, we should have shaken them off by now. The main issue is that the quantity of goods we’re dealing with this time attracted the attention of another competitor who told the local thugs about us. Luckily, we’re smart, and our boss who supplies us also helped us move the goods out. We drive fast so they can’t keep up."

"You have competitors here as well?"

"It’s the boss’s competitor. We’re just caught in the crossfire."

Lu Jingqiu understood, now there was hostile competition, "The TV business boss must be the biggest supplier in the market, right?"

"Pretty much, he can bring back two to three thousand TVs from overseas at a time. We’re only dealing with sixty TVs this time."

"Sixty TVs, do you have enough money?"

"Yes, when we went to Shanghai, we flipped some fabric and sold it off, and all the proceeds went into the stock."

Lu Jingqiu nodded and felt a sudden pang of pity seeing her second cousin looking scruffy every time he went on these trips. Ah, although doing business makes money, it’s also very tough.

Look at this, having to travel through the night, and the roads in this era are still pretty rough.

Lu Jingqiu started out anxious, but within a couple of hours, her eyes began to fight to stay open, and she dared not sleep.

Particularly because the road outside was full of potholes, she was afraid her second cousin would veer off course.

Yang Mingchao, seeing Lu Jingqiu struggling to keep awake, chuckled, "Go to sleep, rest assured about your cousin’s driving skills. There are roads even rougher than this that he handles just like driving on a flat surface."

Lu Jingqiu rubbed her eyes and said, "Second cousin, those people won’t be chasing us, right?"

"We’re already out of the city, they won’t be."

"That’s good, I’m going to sleep."

"Go ahead."

Lu Jingqiu had barely spoken for a minute before she truly fell asleep. She slept soundly, swaying and heavily, and when she next opened her eyes, dawn was approaching, and the person beside her had changed to Gao Da.

Lu Jingqiu groggily asked Gao Da, "Fourth Brother, how long have you been driving?"

"Two hours. How was it, did you sleep comfortably?"

"Not bad, long-distance driving really isn’t easy for you guys."

"You get used to it after a while. There’s a small town coming up ahead. Once we get there, we’ll let you try their breakfast. It’s much tastier than what you get in the city."

"You go there often?"

"Whenever we run this way and stop in the morning, we hang out there. There are quite a few vehicles coming and going. Not to say it’s a hub for transportation teams from all over the country, but there are many passing vehicles that stop to rest."

Listening, Lu Jingqiu thought it sounded like a transportation hub and suddenly felt a bit excited.