The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 999 - 968: In the End, You Calculate Yourself

Chapter 999: Chapter 968: In the End, You Calculate Yourself

Huo Yingjie shrugged his shoulders at the accusation, his response non-committal.

In front of He Tiantian, both he and his son were the same; they both loved clinging to her.

It had been this way since they were children, and it was still the same now.

"How was today?" Huo Yingjie changed the subject, not continuing further to avoid losing his blessings later.

"It was very good. Uncle Qian and Uncle Sun did well; it matched the reports exactly," He Tiantian smiled. "This way, I can be at ease and not worry about the business at Nan City Sanfeng Bridge."

In the afternoon, He Tiantian decided to take Huo Yingjie and the kids to visit Huang Jingli’s home.

It had been arranged beforehand, so the entire Huang family was home, waiting for Huo Yingjie, He Tiantian, and the children to arrive.

Huang Jingli was fortunate to have caught the last bus on the birth planning policy and had another child, a daughter, which completed the word ’good’.

Knowing that He Tiantian was coming over, she had prepared early, even asking Wu Youliang to take a half-day off.

Huang Jingli and He Tiantian held their children respectively, while the older kids played in the yard, not needing supervision.

"Tiantian, it’s been two years since we last saw each other," Huang Jingli exclaimed excitedly. "We originally wanted to visit you in Yanjing this summer vacation, but we heard you went to Qijia Village. I guessed you would come to Nan City, so I just waited for you guys to come back."

"Yes, we went to Qijia Village to visit Third Grandma Qi. When you have time later, come to Yanjing, and I’ll take good care of you," He Tiantian smiled. "By the way, how have you been?"

"I’m doing quite well," Huang Jingli laughed. "It’s just that my parents heard we were making money and came over asking for money to spend. But my in-laws stepped in, and now they only give them fifty a month."

"Wasn’t it twenty before?" He Tiantian was startled; having such family members was really upsetting.

Huang Jingli gave a bitter smile. "Yes, but they said twenty was enough to live on before, and now it’s not, so they wanted to increase it. My in-laws didn’t mind the little extra, so they just gave it to them. Sigh, as long as they don’t cause trouble, giving a bit of money doesn’t matter."

"Has Lin Xiaoru been causing you any trouble?" He Tiantian asked. Huang Jingli’s family could be placated with money, but Lin Xiaoru was not so easy to handle.

"Lin Xiaoru?" Huang Jingli sneered coldly. "She’s down and out now!"

"What happened?" He Tiantian asked. "What happened?"

If it had been anyone else, He Tiantian wouldn’t have cared, but when it came to Lin Xiaoru, she wanted to pay more attention.

It wasn’t just out of gossip, but because Lin Xiaoru was a tough cockroach, never easy to get rid of, potentially causing a whole slew of problems.

Like a festering maggot, annoying but not deadly.

"So Lin Xiaoru and Li Mingkai got together, and Qi Zhenzhen is a formidable one, she came and made a scene. The methods she used, really made people look down on her, not just causing a ruckus at Li Mingkai’s workplace, but also at Lin Xiaoru’s. She wasn’t messing around blindly; Qi Zhenzhen had photos of Li Mingkai and Lin Xiaoru having an affair, solid evidence, and both of them got suspended for misconduct," Huang Jingli laughed, "Now that Lin Xiaoru is jobless, the two of them have partnered up to open a dance hall. By the way, with Qi Zhenzhen causing such a scene, did they end up getting divorced?"

"They already did," He Tiantian replied, "In Nan City, Accountant Qi might not be able to help her daughter, but in Qijia Village, Taoyuan County, Li Mingkai thought he could take advantage, but it wasn’t that easy. All the children were given to Qi Zhenzhen, and Li Mingkai has to pay child support every month."

"Hehe, Qi Zhenzhen might not be the nicest person, but what she did was really satisfying," Huang Jingli laughed, "Much smarter than Lin Xiaoru’s tactics."

He Tiantian nodded and said, "Alright, Huang Jingli, you should be careful too. Now that Lin Xiaoru and Li Mingkai have opened a dance hall, they’re mingling with all sorts of thugs and gangsters. You’re in Nan City, and you have a past with them, you might run into them any day."

"Yeah, I’ll remember that, Tiantian," Huang Jingli said, "But with Lin Xiaoru in that line of work, she has to be cautious; it’s not a reputable business. If she tries to mess with me, I can also find people to give her trouble."

"That’s true," He Tiantian smiled, "Qin Li’s uncle is like the head of the police department; you can go to him if you’re in trouble. When I go back, I’ll also talk to my father-in-law, maybe he can help you out when necessary."

"Thanks, Tiantian," Huang Jingli said, "As long as she doesn’t come looking for me, I won’t go looking for trouble. I’m not a saint, but I think it’s beneath me to stoop to such levels. In a way, people like Lin Xiaoru are pitiful!"

"You feel sorry for her?" He Tiantian raised an eyebrow; Huang Jingli was being too saintly.

"I certainly don’t feel sorry for her," Huang Jingli said, "Lin Xiaoru is sharp and clever, but she uses her smarts in all the wrong ways, and she doesn’t work hard, always looking for a free ride, and that’s why she’s in this mess. She brought it upon herself."

Upon hearing this, He Tiantian felt satisfied.

"With such relaxed conditions in Qijia Village, among the educated youth, she was the one who was overly cunning and destroyed herself," He Tiantian said, thinking of Wang Lei, Sister Wu, Ye Xiaofan, Zhang Qingshan, Huashan, Cui Ying; they all made it to university through their own efforts.

Lin Xiaoru was also intelligent, otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to get into university, but she never wanted to follow the straight path, always looking for an easy gain.

Though Li Mingkai was hardworking, his intentions were not good; he always dreamed of romance and using others.

Little did he know he’s not the only clever person in the world!

Time to count what’s coming to oneself!

As He Tiantian and Lin Xiaoru were talking, Huo Yingjie and Wu Youliang, old classmates, were chatting together, while Father Wu and Mother Wu were outside watching the children, and the nanny was cooking.

Wu Youliang had already been researching low-cost solar water heaters at the research institute, originally planning to go with his wife to Yanjing, but when he found out they weren’t there, he didn’t go.

"Yingjie, Tiantian, I’ve got the solar heater sorted, already applied for a patent; I’m thinking of resigning from the research institute to focus on this," Wu Youliang said, "Right now, there’s also encouragement for private enterprises, I want to start a factory, trust me, it will be profitable, you guys should hurry up and invest."

"Sure, you register the company, I’ll invest and just take dividends, not involve in managing," He Tiantian laughed after hearing this.

"Good, then I’ll get started," Wu Youliang smiled, "I need an investment of two million initially, how much can you guys invest?"

"How much do you need?" He Tiantian asked.

"I’m thinking of entering using my technology, and putting in 600,000 in cash, I’ll manage the business and hold a fifty-one percent stake, is that possible?" Wu Youliang tentatively asked, as this was his brainchild and he wanted to maintain control.