Chapter 32: Getting Rich Overnight

She was used to locking the door when she went to bed, so it couldn't have been brought in by her family. It could only have been put in by Ji Changyu when he came last night.

Xu Yao walked over and tried to pick it up, but didn't lift it up, so she simply squatted on the ground to open the box.

Two cans of malted milk, one can of milk powder, two large bags of beef cubes, red dates, rock sugar, brown sugar, a bag of Maltesers, maltose, milk candy, six bottles of canned fruit, two boxes of vanishing cream, two boxes of Harry oil, a piece of pink cloth...

The items are very mixed, basically snacks and supplements that women and children like to eat, as well as some skin care products used by lesbians.

Comrade Ji Changyu is thoughtful.

After sorting out all the things and putting them in the cupboard, there were only two handkerchiefs left under the package. The handkerchiefs looked out of place among all the things, so Xu Yao chose to open them last.

The handkerchief was filled with banknotes of the Great Unity and various military tickets.

Xu Yao's heart was shaking with excitement as she carefully counted the money. It was exactly two thousand yuan!

Even though it’s only two thousand yuan, it’s definitely a huge sum of money in that era. This money can buy two jobs and a house in the county!

Xu Yao thought about working hard with Xu Gang to earn enough money for her college living expenses and Xu Jiaan's tuition. Now it seems that she can just lie back and relax.

At this time, Liu Mei knocked on the door outside, calling Xu Yao and her son to get up and eat.

Everyone is used to going to bed early and getting up early, especially Liu Mei who is old and sleeps less. At this time in the past, Xu Yao would have already taken Xu Jiaan to wash up in the yard.

"I am here."

Xu Yao responded and turned around to call Xu Jiaan, but Xu Jiaan had already come to Xu Yao barefoot. He looked at the things in the cabinet expressionlessly, his beautiful eyes dark and full of depression and dissatisfaction.

"These are all sent by you... Ji Changyu. They are considered as child support from him. You should use them as needed and eat as needed. Don't feel any psychological burden. This is what he should give you."

Xu Yao noticed that Xu Jiaan's expression was not right and was worried that he was getting too obsessed with it, so she asked her to return the money.

Xu Jiaan was unexpectedly easy to talk to. He hummed softly, and Xu Yao looked at him in surprise.

"Hmph." Xu Jiaan turned his head away proudly, unwilling to explain more.

Although he really wanted his mother to spend only the money he earned, he was not so self-centered as to think that he could earn that much right now.

His mother is very pampered. Unlike him, she is not satisfied with just having a stutter. She likes to eat delicious food and wear clothes made of soft and beautiful fabrics. He cannot do these for the time being. When he can afford to buy them, he will immediately throw away all the food and cut up all the clothes that person gave him.

He must grow up quickly.

Liu Mei cooked tomato and egg noodles this morning. Xu Weidong was on the night shift and was sleeping soundly in bed, so as usual he didn't get any.

The noodles are rolled by herself, and they are more fragrant than those rolled by machines. The sourness of the tomatoes and the freshness of the eggs are so delicious that Xu Yao can't help but want to have another bowl.

As soon as she had the thought, Liu Mei served her another half bowl.

He glanced meaningfully at the red mark on Xu Yao's neck and said, "Eat more and replenish yourself."

"Mom, you are biased. You scolded me when I added more rice yesterday." Xu Gang complained with a smile.

"Go to hell, how can a lonely person like you compare with Yaoyao?"

Yesterday she was sleeping in the room opposite and was woken up by the noise, but it was understandable. Everyone has a young life, and dry wood will catch fire at any time when it meets fire. Besides, he is An An's father, not an outsider.

It is estimated that the in-laws will come over today, so Xu Gang has to take An An out to play while she discusses the marriage with the in-laws.

Xu Yao was eating noodles happily, immersed in the joy of becoming rich overnight, and did not notice the ambiguous look from her old mother at all.

"Mom, big brother, Ji Changyu gave me two thousand yuan and some things last night. I locked them all in my cupboard for now, fearing that they would be taken away by Dad if I put them in Mom's room. I'll take some out later. If you want to eat something else, feel free to come find me."

"last night??"

Xu Gang dropped his chopsticks with a bang, his eyes almost popping out of his head, "When did he enter your room? What did he do to you?! This beast! I'm going to beat him to death."

Xu Yao coughed, Liu Mei glared at him and pulled him to sit down.

"We are all family, why would we fight?" Liu Mei narrowed her eyes and smiled. "I heard that it is not popular to give betrothal gifts in the city. Spending five or six hundred to buy a three-turn and a ring is very good. He is willing to give you two thousand, which means he really wants to live with you."

“When looking for a man, don’t look at how much money he can make, look at how much he is willing to give you.”

This is Liu Mei’s bitter lesson.

Even though Xu Weidong's salary is not low, it will all be in vain if he doesn't give the money to her or spend it on outsiders.

you do not say.

In his previous life, Xu Yao had a fake friend of the opposite sex who liked to make friends with young models and internet celebrities. He did not take any measures. If his girlfriend got pregnant, he would have her have an abortion and then give her 100,000 yuan as compensation for the breakup.

One hundred thousand dollars...

To that friend, it was a drop in the bucket, just enough for him to spend money at the club once, just like sending a dog away.

In this regard, Ji Changyu scores a lot of points.

However, she doesn't have to get married now. She can wait until Ji Changyu gets Xu Jiaan settled.

Xu Jiaan silently glanced at Liu Mei, who was smiling like a chrysanthemum, then looked at Xu Yao, whose eyes were filled with a cheerful smile. Finally, he silently picked up his bowl and chopsticks and sat down next to Xu Gang, who had a sullen face.

Both his mother and grandmother were bribed by that man, and he and his uncle were the only ones from the same country in this family.

"We can't let that boy marry your mother so easily!"

Ji Changyu, no matter what your difficulties are, it is a fact that my sister raised the child alone, and the hardships she endured cannot be offset by a little bit of benefit from you.

"Um!"

The uncle and nephew reached a consensus.

After dinner, Xu Yao was worried about mice in the house, so she repacked the food in the cupboard and gave some to Liu Mei and the others. She took out a handful of beef cubes and marshmallows and put them in Xu Jiaan's pocket, and gave Liu Mei a portion of vanilla cream and Harry Oil, but didn't take any malted milk, for fear that Xu Weidong would drink it secretly.

After packing up, Xu Yao was sweating all over. She touched her neck, took a comb and went to the yard to tie her hair. Liu Mei, who was sitting in the main room pasting matchboxes, saw her and got up from the house to take out a hairpin.

"I made it with the scraps of cloth you brought back. See if you like it."

Looking at the bright red silk flowers, Xu Yao felt her eyes stinging. She quickly tied her hair up and said against her will.

"I like it very much. I will definitely wear it next time."

"Don't wait until next time. Your in-laws might be here soon. Put it on now."

“…”

In order not to make Liu Mei sad, Xu Yao reluctantly put it on. Unexpectedly, when she went out to take out the trash, she was surrounded by many young wives and girls who praised her and asked her where she bought it. Xu Yao said that Liu Mei made it, and they all expressed their willingness to exchange things for it or buy it with money.

This made Xu Yao doubt her life.

However, she smelled a business opportunity.

When I got back to the house, I told Liu Mei about the positive reviews her hairpin had received. A look of nostalgia appeared on Liu Mei's old but still pretty face.

"Compared to your grandma, I am far behind. Your grandma was a maid in a wealthy family. She was very skillful and could comb any complicated hair style. The hairpins she made were very delicate. The young ladies of other families all praised her for her inner beauty."

The eldest daughter was a good woman with bound feet. She was well-educated and had a sisterly relationship with her maids. Unfortunately, good people are not rewarded. Her husband studied abroad and brought back a woman, and insisted on divorcing the eldest daughter.