Chapter 45 Night School

Before setting up his stall, Ji Yushu made a special trip to the ironworks to confirm that Chen Guilan would go to the police station to drop the case. Upon seeing him arrive, Wang Dagui from next door immediately came over to greet him, "Old Ji, why haven't you been here for so long? A lot of people are missing you."

"Something happened at home, so I will only sell that film to people I know." Ji Yushu said the last sentence in a low voice. The last time he was reported was still fresh in his mind, so it was always better to be careful.

"Don't worry about this, they are all my brothers." Wang Dagui said and winked at him.

Perhaps because he hadn't been here for a few days, Ji Yushu's business was good today. He'd also bought some women's bags, so quite a few people were buying. As he was about to close his stall, he caught sight of someone he knew from the Love Restaurant: Ji Yumo and Song Zhenzhen, their heads lowered. Then, shyly, Song Zhenzhen punched him. Remembering Yao Yan's aggressiveness, Ji Yushu was enjoying the joke, so he lowered his eyes and continued packing his things.

*

When Jiang Aiguo came back, he learned that the things at the door were delivered by Lin Wenkang. He picked them all up and threw them into the trash can downstairs. A neighbor saw it and wanted to make fun of him, but seeing his cold face, he quickly swallowed his words.

Although the people around him did not recognize Lin Wenkang, there were so many people in the family compound, and Lin Wenkang had made this special trip, so someone recognized him, and the past between the Lin family and the Jiang family was brought up again.

"Lin Wenkang, that son of a bitch! Don't let me see him again." Hearing these discussions, Jiang Aiguo was furious. Those who knew all about this back then had almost all grown up watching his sister. Everyone felt sorry for her misfortune, and they all tacitly agreed not to talk about it again. Now, everyone had forgotten about it, and Lin Wenkang had the nerve to come back.

"Don't pay attention to him. There's no point in getting angry with this kind of person." Compared to Jiang Aiguo's anger, Jiang Yulan was much calmer.

"For so many years, we have kept to ourselves and lived in peace. What does he want to do by doing this today?" Zhou Qingfen only learned about the past of the two families after marrying Jiang Aiguo.

"I heard from Shaoli that he will go to Yuncheng Hospital for an exchange for one year this year." Lin Wenkang and Qiu Shaoli only found out that they were in the same hospital when they went to Jincheng this time.

"If you come here to communicate, then communicate. What's the point of coming to our house? Could it be that he is divorced too? Impossible. He has finally climbed up the social ladder, how could he get divorced?" Jiang Aiguo shook his head and quickly denied his guess. His mother insisted on breaking off the engagement because she thought that Lin Wenkang was a college student and could find someone better.

"Uncle, calm down. Look, he just came to our house and made you so angry. If he said or did something else, wouldn't you be even angrier? Isn't that exactly what he wants? So the best way is to ignore him. No matter what he did or said, we just ignore him." Jiang Lili always felt that ignoring was the best revenge.

"Lili is right. It's not worth getting angry with that kind of person. If the things are lost, then let them be. We can just ignore him. Judging from the time, Sister Shaoli and the others will probably be here soon." Zhou Qingfen changed the topic to the Lu family.

"That's right. They will probably live in the government compound, which is close to the hospital." Jiang Yulan guessed.

"Then let Jiaze continue to live with us. It will be inconvenient for him to go to school if he lives over there." Jiang Aiguo said and glanced at Lu Jiaze.

Lu Jiaze still didn't know what his parents were planning, but Jiang Aiguo's proposal really moved him. He looked at Jiang Aiguo with a smile and said, "As long as you guys don't mind, Uncle Jiang, it's fine."

"Why would I dislike it? It makes the house more lively with more people." Zhou Qingfen said with a smile.

Ignoring the little episode about Lin Wenkang, everyone talked about their experiences today. For a moment, the living room was filled with laughter. Jiang Lili leaned on the sofa with a smile in her eyes. This was the family atmosphere she liked.

"When the cross-dressing dolls come out, I will mobilize everyone in my unit to buy them." The unit where Jiang Aiguo works can be considered "high-paying" in this era.

"That also requires that the person has children at home," Jiang Yulan reminded her.

"If you don't have children, you can buy it as a gift to your relatives. This is our Lili's first work." Jiang Aiguo said with a proud look on his face.

Jiang Lili couldn't help but cover her face. Well, there was really no need to publicize it like this. But the upturned corners of her lips still revealed her good mood. This was all the love her family had for her.

"Dad, did you go buy mooncakes?" Zhou Qingfen only then discovered the mooncakes that Jiang Jianyi bought.

"Well, I'll use it to worship the moon the day after tomorrow night. I know you will give it to me by then, but it will show more sincerity if I buy it myself to worship the moon." Jiang Jianyi explained why he bought mooncakes.

"Then we probably won't be able to finish all the mooncakes at home." Zhou Qingfen was a little amused. Although she didn't understand Jiang Jianyi's stubbornness, she also respected his idea. However, the thought of her and Jiang Aiguo coming back with mooncakes the day after tomorrow gave her a headache. Now that living conditions are better, no one likes sweet things like mooncakes.

"Aren't we sending gifts to your mother's family? Just give the things distributed by you and your patriotic units to your mother-in-law and her family," Jiang Jianyi said with a generous look on his face.

"We've already sent it when we go back today. Just keep it and eat it with porridge in the morning." This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is on Monday. She was afraid that they would not have time to go back to her parents' home to send gifts that day, so she chose to go back early today.

"That's fine. It's too greasy to eat alone. It's just right with porridge. You'll have it in the mornings after a few days." Of course, the food factory also has mooncakes that are not too sweet and taste good, but the benefits given by the factory are all based on cost-effectiveness.

Seeing them like this, Jiang Jianyi couldn't help but shook his head: "You weren't like this when you were kids. Back then, the factory hadn't even distributed mooncakes yet, and you started missing them a month in advance."

"This proves that our living conditions are getting better and better. Times are developing, and things will get better and better in the future." Jiang Lili looked at Jiang Jianyi, knowing that his wish was to go to Tiananmen Square. She prayed in her heart that she hoped she could fulfill his wish within two years.

Although Lu Jiaze couldn't get a word in, he had a faint smile on his face. He thought that this was probably the reason why his family and the Jiang family could always be on good terms, and the family atmosphere of both families was very good.

"It's very late. I'll take Lili and Tongtong back to rest. Tomorrow is Sunday, so everyone can sleep a little longer." Jiang Yulan said as she stood up and asked the two to go back with her.

"Well, go to bed early and come directly for breakfast tomorrow. My mother gave me some homemade jelly, and I will make a cold dish tomorrow morning." Zhou Qingfen told her to come for dinner tomorrow.

"Okay." Jiang Yulan was happy not to have to cook for herself.

Jiang Yulan took the two of them downstairs and mentioned the cross-dressing doll. Unexpectedly, she saw Lin Wenkang standing there as soon as she got downstairs. She couldn't help but frown, and then she remembered Lili's words, and directly took Tongtong's hand and walked around him.

"Yulan." Seeing her passing by him with an expressionless face, Lin Wenkang finally couldn't help but shout out. In fact, he had come back when she married Ji Yushu. He also often found opportunities to come to Yuncheng over the years. At first, he thought she was happy, so that he would feel less guilty. But he never expected that the bastard Ji Yushu had been lying from the beginning.

Jiang Lili had never seen Lin Wenkang before, but when she heard him calling her mother's name, she could almost conclude that he was Lin Wenkang. She looked up at Jiang Yulan and was relieved to see that she was not affected.

Although it was already time for bed, there were still people strolling downstairs. Jiang Yulan didn't want to be the target of others' after-dinner gossip, so she pretended not to hear his voice and said to Jiang Lili, holding Tongtong's hand: "Let's go. You must be tired after running all day."

"Aunt, we didn't run around all day. We were doing homework at home in the afternoon." Jiang Qitong retorted quickly.

"Okay, it was my aunt who said the wrong thing. Doing homework is also very hard." Jiang Yulan said as she rubbed the little girl's head.

"Yes, doing homework is hard. I still have to do it tomorrow. My mother assigned me a lot of homework. Aunt, will you also assign a lot of homework to Sister Lili?" Jiang Qitong asked curiously.

"That's about right." Jiang Yulan said vaguely. Zhou Qingfen probably gave Jiang Qitong additional homework in addition to the original homework assigned by the teacher every time she had a holiday because of her job.

"Oh, Sister Lili, you are so pitiful. Even though you are in high school, your aunt still assigns you homework." Jiang Qitong sighed. They are all so pitiful. They don't know when they will no longer have to do homework.

The mother and daughter were amused by the little girl's sigh, as if Lin Wenkang's sigh just now was just an illusion.

Looking at the three people's backs, Lin Wenkang didn't move forward. He knew Jiang Yulan's temperament, and that would only make her more disgusted. He followed them upstairs until he saw the light in their room come on. Then he slowly turned and left. He told himself that there was still a long time to resolve the knot that had been lingering for so many years. He looked up at the light in the room again, then turned and left.

Back home, Jiang Yulan went to get some water from the stove to warm them up so they could wash up. Neither mother nor daughter mentioned the person who had just appeared downstairs. But after they finished washing up, Jiang Yulan suddenly asked Jiang Lili, "Lili, do you really want to invest in the second factory?"

"I don't really want to, I just think that Factory 2 is the most suitable one at the moment, so let things take their course. If we really aren't destined to be together, I'll just continue cooperating with Factory 1 the way we are now, which is fine too." Jiang Lili had also considered this issue. She was indeed interested in Factory 2, but no one could guarantee that the person who wanted to acquire Factory 2 would come to her, so it was necessary to make other preparations in advance.

"I also have people from other toy factories in my night school. I'll ask them for you when the time comes." Jiang Yulan felt a little guilty for not being able to help.

"No rush. If we're going to continue this partnership, we should prioritize Factory One. After all, we've been having a great time working together. Let's just wait and see how Factory One's sales figures turn out." When they first discussed the partnership, Jiang Lili felt the dress-up dolls would definitely sell. But when it came time to actually sell them, she couldn't help but get nervous. Was it really all right? She was actually quite nervous, but she hid it well to avoid worrying everyone.

"Okay, then let's wait for the sales of Factory 1. By the way, do you still have money?" Although she left a thousand yuan in her hand last time, the expenses of going to Jincheng and buying gifts for everyone are quite expensive.

"Yes, don't worry. When I run out of money, I will ask you for it. I won't be polite with you." Jiang Lili told her in a joking tone, and she didn't need to worry about being embarrassed.

"Okay, then you and Tongtong go to bed early." Jiang Yulan felt relieved after hearing that.

"Aren't you sleeping yet?" Jiang Lili was a little puzzled.

"Practice this and then go to bed." Jiang Yulan said as she showed her paper keyboard. Her Wubi typing speed was still not fast enough and she still needed to continue practicing.

"Okay, I'll join you when I'm free." This way, I can explain to them why I have such a good typing speed.

"Okay, I'll get you one of this keyboard too." Jiang Yulan said as she went to her room and took out another new one for her.

Jiang Lili was suddenly at a loss for words, thinking that Jiang Yulan was inexplicably adorable. She took the paper keyboard she handed over and nodded, suppressing her smile: "Okay, I'll practice when I'm free."

"Have you memorized the Wubi radical table?" Jiang Yulan asked casually. Although she knew it by heart, she was not very proficient in using it.

"Yeah, I can recite it now." Jiang Lili stared at the thing in her hand, thinking of the computer class when she was a child, and sighed in her heart, what an ancient thing.

"So fast, it's true that young people's brains are very useful." Jiang Yulan's eyes flashed with surprise, and then she remembered that she could memorize things very quickly when she was a student.

"Well, then you continue practicing. I'll go back to my room and try it." Jiang Lili felt that she needed to touch a physical computer more than this paper keyboard.

"Go ahead, or Tongtong will urge you again." Jiang Yulan waved at her, signaling her to go back to her room quickly.

As soon as the voice fell, the little girl's cry came from the room: "Sister Lili, are you okay?"

The mother and daughter couldn't help but smile at each other when they heard this, and then Jiang Lili responded towards the room: "Okay, I'll be right there."

Jiang Yulan stared at her back with a smile in her eyes. She felt that such a life was pretty good, so she would not allow anyone to destroy her peaceful life.

The next morning, Jiang Lili was still lying in bed, but Jiang Qitong had already crawled all over the bed, sleeping on one end and then the other, making it impossible for Jiang Lili to fall asleep. She closed her eyes and threatened, "Jiang Qitong, try to move again? You can't get up when I call you during school hours, and you won't sleep in during holidays!"

"Sister Lili, I want to sleep too, but I can't. Can I get up now?" Jiang Qitong said pitifully.

"Get up, get up, get up quickly, I want to sleep for a while." After saying that, Jiang Lili turned over and prepared to sleep for a while.

"But didn't my mother tell us yesterday to have breakfast together today?" Jiang Qitong said as she turned over from her body and spoke to her face.

"Ahhh, you annoying person." Jiang Lili said as she reached out and pinched her face. She was really annoying. She'd better not stay in bed tomorrow morning.

When Jiang Lili came out of the room yawning, Jiang Yulan was surprised: "Why are you up so early? I said I would wait another half an hour before calling you."

"You ask her." Jiang Lili said and glanced at the annoying guy next to her.

"Auntie, I can't sleep, so Sister Lili got up with me. Shall we go eat now?" Yes, the reason why little Jiang Qitong was so active was that she was hungry.

"We'll go over after you finish washing up." After understanding what was going on, Jiang Yulan smiled and told her to go wash up quickly.

While brushing her teeth, Jiang Lili yawned twice in a row. Feeling the coldness emanating from her body, Jiang Qitong quietly moved to the side.

After washing up, the lingering sleepiness disappeared, and Jiang Lili calmed down. "Mom, are you having a day off today?"

"Today is a holiday, and I plan to go to school to practice typing. Do you want to go with me?" Jiang Yulan asked casually.

"Go, I'll go with you." Just in time to take a look at the computers of this era.

"Aunt, I want to go too." Jiang Qitong said and looked at the two of them eagerly.

"Don't you still have homework to do? Auntie will take you there next time." Jiang Yulan said gently.

"Okay." Jiang Qitong nodded reluctantly.

When they arrived, Jiang Jianyi and Lu Jiaze were nowhere to be found in the living room. Jiang Yulan casually asked, and then she heard Jiang Aiguo say, "Jiaze accompanied his father to morning exercise. Lu Liangjun has been promoted continuously in recent years. I originally thought that this kid had a bit of a spoiled brat temperament, but now it seems that I was overthinking it."

"Children raised by a couple like them will naturally be good." Jiang Yulan nodded.

"That's true. Let's go ask Brother Lu and Sister-in-law tomorrow for advice and ask them how they educated Hongzhe. I heard from Jiaze that Hongzhe started planning to start his own business when he was only a freshman. It's true that a tiger father will have a dog son." Jiang Aiguo couldn't help but sigh.

Jiang Lili was momentarily lost in thought. The plot didn't mention Uncle Lu's family much, except for a brief introduction to the Lu family: the two brothers were a classic political and business duo, and Uncle Lu, one of the first to venture into business, reaped the benefits of the era and established the Lu family's business empire. Lu Hongzhe was even more briefly mentioned, with the emphasis placed on how Lu Jiaze, after graduating from university, chose to go into business instead of following in his father's footsteps. It now seemed likely that Lu Hongzhe would make the same choice.

"That child has always been precocious, so it's not surprising that he would plan like this." Jiang Yulan thought it was normal.

As the siblings were talking, they heard a noise at the door. It was the old man and Lu Jiaze who had been doing their morning exercise. They must have gone for a run, and their hair on their foreheads was still a little sweaty. Seeing this, Jiang Yulan asked them to sit for a while before going to take a shower.

Jiang Jianyi sat on the sofa, glanced at them, and then snorted: "All of you combined are not as good as Jiaze."

"Grandpa, didn't I accompany you before?" Jiang Qitong raised her hand and spoke aggrievedly. She did accompany her grandfather for a morning run.

Thinking of the little girl's short arms and legs, Jiang Jianyi was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Okay, except for Tongtong, from now on, your brother Lu will accompany me for morning exercises, so you can sleep a little longer in the morning."

"Okay." Jiang Qitong looked happy. She thought no one would like to get up so early to run.

Perhaps because of their morning run, Jiang Jianyi seemed to like Lu Jiaze more and more. He even asked if he wanted to go fishing with him later. Lu Jiaze wanted to refuse, but when he heard that Jiang Lili was going to night school, he agreed. So, Jiang Qitong was the only one left of the original homework trio. She pouted and said, "So, am I the only one doing homework today?"

"Yes, because we have finished writing." Jiang Lili chuckled after saying this. This girl has a bad habit of writing very slowly. It would be a good thing if what happened today could stimulate her to speed up.

After breakfast, everyone quickly split up and set off in two groups. Jiang Lili followed Jiang Yulan to night school to practice typing, Lu Jiaze went fishing with Jiang Jianyi, and Jiang Aiguo and his wife stayed at home with Jiang Qitong to do homework. When leaving, Jiang Lili glanced at the family of three and thought, how can this not be considered a parent-child time.

The night school was larger than Jiang Lili had imagined. Even on weekends, there were still quite a few people in the school. Jiang Yulan explained to her, "Many people have the same idea as me, taking advantage of the holiday to practice typing. I wonder if there will be any extra seats. If not, we can just switch places."

"Okay." Jiang Lili nodded. It didn't matter whether she practiced or not. She just wanted to find a reason to let everyone know that she could type.

They arrived relatively early, but the computer room was almost full. They were lucky; in addition to the seat Huang Yi had reserved for Jiang Yulan, there was another seat next to it. Jiang Yulan told Jiang Lili to sit there and practice: "You can let them sit when someone else comes."

"Okay." Jiang Lili nodded. The next moment was Jiang Yulan's teaching time. She first taught Jiang Lili how to turn on the computer, guiding her step by step. Jiang Lili studied very seriously. After Jiang Yulan typed for a while and turned around, she found that Jiang Lili had already typed a lot on the screen. She was a little surprised: "Lili, did you type all this?"

"Yes, is there something wrong?" Jiang Lili looked at her pretending to be puzzled.

"There's nothing wrong, you played very well." Jiang Yulan nodded quickly to confirm her, then unconsciously sped up her movements. She had originally emphasized to Lili not to use the one-finger Zen technique, but she didn't expect that Lili's movements now looked more standard than hers, and she even used the one-finger Zen technique from time to time.

Jiang Lili practiced for about an hour before someone else came over. She quickly stood up and gave her seat to someone else. There were too many people in the room, and Jiang Lili felt a little stuffy. She leaned over to Jiang Yulan's ear and whispered, "Mom, I'll wait for you outside."

"Can you do it alone?" Jiang Yulan frowned and hesitated.

"Of course, you practice well, I'll wait for you outside." Jiang Lili said and walked out without giving her time to react.

Huang Yi stared at her back, then smiled and said to Jiang Yulan, "Sister Jiang, your Lili is really amazing. She can type so many words after just a short practice."

"She has been smart since she was young. She can learn anything quickly. Didn't I ask for an extra paper keyboard last time? It was for Lili. She practiced at home, so she was able to type so smoothly today." It's not that Jiang Yulan was modest, but she really believed it. Otherwise, it's impossible for Lili to type so fast on her first try, right?

"That's pretty impressive too. I spent a long time memorizing this Wubi radical table." Although Huang Yi had only been at the cotton mill for a few years, she had heard of Jiang Lili's reputation and knew that she was truly someone else's child.

The air outside was indeed refreshing. Jiang Lili casually strolled across the campus, her mind preoccupied with Factory 2, wondering who would ultimately acquire it. Honestly, she'd been somewhat tempted by Lu Jiaze's proposal last night. Children's toys were a hot industry, and if Uncle Lu could invest, it would be a win-win situation. The problem was, she couldn't guarantee her idea would be a 100% success. Their concerns were valid, though. Given the relationship between their two families, it was best to avoid any involvement in personal interests. She couldn't help but wonder what Lu Hongzhe's entrepreneurial ambitions might be.

Perhaps because she was worried about Jiang Lili, Jiang Yulan practiced for another hour and then decided to go out. She said goodbye to Huang Yi in a low voice and left the computer room directly.

She looked up and around, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Jiang Lili sitting by the flower bed. She slowly walked over and saw her. Jiang Lili frowned: "Mom, aren't you going to practice anymore?"

"There were too many people inside and it was too stuffy, so I came out." Jiang Yulan made up an excuse.

Jiang Lili knew very well that this was her excuse. She thought that she should not come along next time to avoid affecting her progress. So she nodded and said, "Shall we go back now?"

"Let's go to the vegetable market first. I'll cook today." Zhou Qingfen was always responsible for cooking, and she felt embarrassed, so whenever she was free, Jiang Yulan would take the initiative to buy vegetables and cook.

"Okay, I'll help you." Jiang Lili nodded in agreement.

"Buy some tofu later. Didn't your grandpa and Jiaze go fishing? Make some tofu fish soup." Jiang Lili often made this soup when she was a child. She firmly believed that eating more fish would make children smarter.

The mother and daughter bought a lot of vegetables from the vegetable market and worked in the kitchen for a long time. They also cut the tofu into pieces and waited for the fish to come back. Unexpectedly, they came back empty-handed this time. Jiang Yulan was a little surprised: "Dad, didn't you catch anything today?" You know, every time Jiang Jianyi goes fishing, he will get something, it's just a matter of how much.

"No, I don't know what happened today. I didn't catch any fish." Jiang Jianyi shook his head, his face full of depression. He originally thought that with Lu Jiaze, a newbie, he would have a big harvest today, but he didn't expect that there was not even a single fish.

"Oh, then you should wash your hands, take a break and prepare to eat." Jiang Yulan decided to make braised tofu on the spur of the moment, and the tofu that had just been cut needed to be cut again.

Lu Jiaze also looked depressed. He had no interest in fishing originally, but today, in addition to him and Jiang Jianyi, there was also Jiang Jianyi's old friend, and the other party also brought his grandson, so Lu Jiaze's desire to win was aroused. As a result, the grandfather and grandson on the opposite side returned with half a bucket of fish, while they returned empty-handed.

"Brother Lu, it's okay. You'll be able to catch a big fish next time." Seeing his depression, Jiang Qitong comforted him in a gentle voice.

"Okay, then I'll go fishing with Grandpa Jiang next time I have a holiday." Lu Jiaze agreed with a smile, his face full of determination.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Lili couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. The plot said that he had a hobby of fishing. Could it be that he developed it at this time?

Jiang Yulan rarely cooks, so naturally, she always makes hearty dishes: braised spareribs, poached chicken, and a rich chicken broth. Jiang Lili's bowl of chicken broth had just been drizzled with oil, and she drank it with great satisfaction. Originally, this broth was meant to blanch vegetables, but the original tofu and fish broth was gone, so this was the only substitute. The chickens at this time were mostly grain-fed chickens raised home, so they were quite oily, but the meat was also truly delicious.

"Auntie's cooking is so delicious." Jiang Qitong praised while eating a big chicken leg.

"You'll think it tastes good as long as there's meat." Zhou Qingfen said as she tapped her forehead.

"Next time I go fishing, I plan to go farther, bring some dry food, and not come back at noon." Jiang Jianyi felt that the reason he had no catch today was because he came back too early.

"Dad, fishing is meant to kill time, not to make you forget to eat and sleep. Don't put the cart before the horse." Jiang Aiguo reminded him.

"Aiguo is right," Jiang Yulan nodded in agreement. Seeing his children agree, Jiang Jianyi remained silent, his mind focused on his plans for next week.

After lunch, Lu Jiaze received a call from home. When he heard that they would not be able to come for about half a month, he looked understanding and said, "It's okay. I'm doing fine here. Don't worry."

*

On Sunday, Ji Yumo took the 500 yuan borrowed from Chen Guilan and went to the nearby area to inquire about rental information. Finally, he shamelessly went to the place where Ji Yushu set up his stall.

"What are you doing here? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about your little affair with Song Zhenzhen." Seeing him coming, Ji Yushu continued to organize the tapes in front of him without even raising his head.

"Second brother, I definitely believe that you won't say anything nonsense. I came here today for other things." Ji Yumo said and gave him a flattering smile.

"What's the matter?" Ji Yushu stopped what he was doing and looked at him.

"I want to set up a stall with you. Can you take me with you?" This is the purpose of his coming today.

"Aren't you going to work?" Ji Yushu asked him with a frown.

"Yes, I just play with it in my free time. You know I don't have much money." Ji Yumo felt a little embarrassed when he said this.

"How can you feel ashamed for a grown man to be controlled so strictly by a woman?" Ji Yushu said with a look of sarcasm. This was one of the reasons why he didn't like Yao Yan. She completely suppressed the third child at home.

"I just have no choice." Ji Yumo scratched his hair awkwardly, with a flash of dissatisfaction in his eyes. He came over to ask him about the stall, not to listen to him lecture him.

Ji Yushu caught a glimpse of the displeasure in his eyes and sneered: "Okay, I can take you to set up a stall, but do you have the capital?" Nowadays, more and more people are setting up stalls, and it doesn't matter who sets up a stall. Anyway, he can't make all the money by himself.

"Yes, yes, I have five hundred here." Ji Yumo quickly gestured to him that he had money in his hand.

"Five hundred?" Ji Yushu looked at him and asked.

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Ji Yumo didn't understand why he frowned.

"Do you know how much the things here cost?" Ji Yushu pointed to the stall in front of him.

Ji Yumo shook his head and said honestly, "I don't know."

"Don't think that these are just some tapes and CDs. They cost almost ten thousand yuan. What can you do with your five hundred?" Ji Yushu said unhappily.

"Ten thousand?" Ji Yumo couldn't help but exclaimed. He had thought that the things here might cost one or two thousand, but he actually found out that these things would cost less than ten thousand.

"Yes, so what you need to do now is to raise enough capital first, otherwise what do you think I will do with the property certificate of my home?" Ji Yushu said and gave him a sarcastic look.

When Ji Yumo mentioned the property ownership certificate, he thought of what Yao Yan had done. He glanced at Ji Yushu awkwardly, and when he saw that he was not angry, he continued, "But where can I get so much money now?"

"For so many years, your parents have been paying for almost all of your family's expenses. You should have saved a lot of money." In the past, when the Jiang family was around, Ji Yushu had always turned a blind eye to his parents subsidizing the third child's family. But now he couldn't help but calculate in his mind, how much subsidy must have been put in over the years?

"Isn't this passbook with Yao Yan? I don't want her to know about this." Ji Yumo said with a frown.

"Third brother, I'm not trying to sow discord between you two, but you'd better pay attention to the passbook. Yao Yan values ​​her brothers from her mother's side so much, are you sure she won't use your savings to subsidize her brothers? You'd better keep this passbook in your own hands." After saying this, Ji Yushu patted his shoulder with a serious look on his face.

Before, Ji Yumo would have laughed it off, but this time he took it seriously. He then looked at Ji Yushu with a serious expression, "Second brother, you're right. I'll go back and take a look tonight."

"Just listen to me. It's best to keep the family's money in your own hands. If you want to set up a stall, I will take you to Guangzhou next time I buy goods. But you have to prepare the money first." Ji Yushu reminded.

"Okay, I got it. Then second brother, remember to call me before you go to Guangzhou next time." Ji Yumo had already made up his mind to check the accounts, and decided to find an excuse to ask for the passbook from home.

"Well, go and collect the money first." Ji Yushu started to make his own plans in his mind. The boss from whom he purchased goods last time said that if he brought people with him, he would give him a commission. At that time, he would have to let the third brother take more goods.

Ji Yumo started rummaging through the drawers and cabinets as soon as he got home, but he couldn't find the passbook anywhere in the house. He was shocked. Could it be that Yao Yan took all the money back to her parents' home?

When Yao Yan came back, she saw that he had a dark face. She asked with some displeasure, "What's that expression on your face?"

"Where is the passbook at home?" Ji Yumo suddenly asked.

Yao Yan's brows jumped: "Why are you asking this suddenly?"

"You mean I can't ask, Yao Yan, you wouldn't use our family's passbook to subsidize your mother's family?" It would be fine if it were just some small things on ordinary days, but now it's about money, and since it involves money, he naturally can't turn a blind eye.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yao Yan used a loud voice to cover up her guilty conscience. She had just borrowed one thousand yuan from her parents' home two days ago. There was no other way. Qiangzi had just met a new girl, and her family wanted eighteen thousand yuan for the betrothal gift, but her family could only come up with eight hundred yuan.

"Are you talking nonsense? Why don't you just take out your passbook and show it to me?" Although Ji Yumo didn't care about money, he still knew roughly how much money there was at home.

"Is someone gossiping about you?" Yao Yan didn't understand why he asked about this out of the blue.

"Stop talking nonsense and take it out and let me see it." The more she did this, the more suspicious Ji Yumo became.

Seeing him like this, Yao Yan knew that she could no longer hide this matter, so she softened her voice and said, "Qiangzi met a girl and asked for 1,800 yuan as a betrothal gift, so I lent him 1,000 yuan."

"Yao Yan!" Ji Yumo was furious. She actually gave a thousand yuan to her parents' home without his knowledge.