“Your family has no income right now, and you’re just sitting at home like parasites. It’s only natural that we ask you to help us with the work,” Lu Yuncheng said righteously.

"OK."

When Lu Yuncheng heard Shen Qianqian agree, one corner of his mouth curled up. Sure enough, he had now become the man with the highest status in the Lu family, and even his usually pretentious fifth sister-in-law had to obey him.

Shen Qianqian looked at Lu Yuncheng's raised chin and casually said, "But brother, do you think it would affect your work if Director Zhao found out I was helping you?"

Lu Yuncheng suddenly remembered the factory director's change in attitude towards him today, and felt a chill run down his spine.

Given Shen Qianqian's personality, if she were pushed too far, she might indeed cause trouble at the factory, and if she lost her job, that would be something Lu Yuncheng wouldn't want to see.

Lu Yuncheng changed his tune: "Then you should just stay home and not cause trouble for the family!" Shen Qianqian rolled her eyes at Lu Yuncheng. Was that all the courage he had? She hadn't even used her full strength yet, and he...

They were so frightened by Zhao Ling, who was so far away.

She turned and entered the room, and the system's long-lost voice instantly rang in her mind.

[Ding~ We have detected that our host has frequently resolved crises. This system hereby officially announces my upgrade.]

La!]

[The system now has the creation function enabled. Please check back for the new feature!]

That's great!

Shen Qianqian was wondering a few days ago why she hadn't seen any rewards for targeting Qi Ran, and even the exchange system hadn't responded.

She thought the system was leaving her, and she was depressed for a while because of it.

Shen Qianqian couldn't wait to check out the production function and discovered that by importing already available products...

Recipes are used to create products. As the system level increases, the number and variety of products that can be created also increase.

The crafting function has just been launched, and the available product recipes are only for everyday items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, and soap.

As Shen Qianqian was pondering how to better utilize the system's function to create wealth, a sudden inspiration struck her. Around this time in her previous life, the national policy of opening up individual businesses was about to take effect. Could this mean that she could also open a small shop?

This way, I'll have a better excuse not to do housework anymore. I can just sit in the small shop, enjoy the fan, buy things, and collect money.

Since no one has ever opened a business for her, she can decide the turnover herself. She can just casually toss a few dollars to her family and enjoy a peaceful life.

Shen Qianqian made up her mind and told Lu Yunzhi that very night.

Lu Yunzhi supported Shen Qianqian's idea as always. As for opening a shop, they needed to take over a shop first, and the money for that would naturally come from their family.

That evening, everyone returned to their rooms, and the Lu family home was quiet. However, Lu Yunzhi knocked on the door of Old Man Lu and Old Lady Li's room.

When Old Mrs. Li saw that it was her fifth son who had come to see her and her husband, she was overjoyed. Although she didn't seem to like her fifth son's family today, it was mainly because he had an unfortunate daughter-in-law next door.

The woman is not.

She would be quite happy if the fifth brother came to see her.

"Come inside and sit down, it's cold outside." Old Mrs. Li pulled Lu Yunzhi into the house and made him a cup of sugar water.

White sugar wasn't cheap these days, but Grandma Li just liked sweet things, so she went to the market that day and bought some white sugar to keep at home.

However, she didn't let her daughters-in-law know this, otherwise each household would have to buy some white sugar. It would cost so much money, and Old Lady Li couldn't bear to part with it.

Lu Yunzhi drank the sweet syrup and thought that since his mother was willing to make syrup from the white sugar she had secretly hidden for him, it seemed that he could double the amount of money he could ask for today.

"mom.:

I want to ask you for some money.

When Old Lady Li heard that he had come to ask for money, she frowned and asked, "What do you need money for?"

Nobody in this family is content; everyone is eyeing the family's meager savings.

"I want to open a factory, but I'm short of money," Lu Yunzhi said truthfully. He didn't intend to hide it, since he knew he wouldn't be able to later conceal it anyway.

As for how much income he will generate after the factory opens, that's entirely up to him.

Grandma Li calmed down a little, but she still didn't give in.

Lu Yunzhi added, "Mom, look at the young people in the village now. They're lucky if they can even get a factory job. But I'm going to open a factory and become the factory manager."

"This is one of a kind in the village."

One sentence struck a chord with Old Lady Li, and upon reflection, it made sense.

Back then, Lao Wu was the first person from our village to join the army, and she was the envy of all the old ladies in the village.

If the fifth son becomes the factory manager in the future, she'll be so arrogant she'll be swaggering! "Okay, Mom will listen to you. How much money do you want? Mom will give it to you."

"Not much, 800 yuan is enough."

"What? 800 yuan!" Old Mrs. Li jumped up in shock. He was asking for an outrageous amount! The family's savings totaled only 1,000 yuan, and he actually wanted 800 yuan! Seeing this, Lu Yunzhi began to guide Old Mrs. Li again: "Mom, look at you, as the saying goes..."

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub." It's normal to have high initial expenses when starting a business; you'll have to earn it back later, right?

"Besides, my older brother now brings home 150 yuan a month, and that little bit of money will fill the gap in no time."

Old Mrs. Li listened and it seemed to make sense. Besides, she always trusted her fifth son's work, so she gritted her teeth and gave Lu Yunzhi the 800 yuan.

"Thank you, Mom." Lu Yunzhi counted the money, quickly put it in his pocket, and left, afraid that Old Lady Li might change her mind.

After he left, Old Lady Li did feel a moment of regret.

What if the first wife finds out about this and demands the remaining money from her? What if they then refuse to pay any more money to the family?

Filled with worry, Grandma Li once again spent the entire night without sleep.

Like Grandma Li, the eldest son's family also stayed up all night.

Ever since the two of them returned to the room, Qi Ran kept asking Lu Yuncheng questions. Just now was clearly a perfect opportunity for Shen Qianqian to do chores, and she didn't understand why Lu Yuncheng would give it up.

Now her luck stat has plummeted again.

Lu Yuncheng told her in detail that the factory manager was treating him differently today because he was afraid of losing the job he had worked so hard to get.

Upon hearing this, Qi Ran first angrily berated Shen Qianqian, complaining that she always encountered Shen Qianqian and that nothing ever turned out well.

Then, the two of them discussed countermeasures, but after a long time, they still couldn't come up with anything.

Speaking of treating someone to a meal, Zhao Ling had eaten countless good meals in the big city before, and he was quite the expert.

Shall we go to one of their restaurants?

When it comes to gift-giving, Zhao Ling is far wealthier than them; he can buy whatever he wants himself.

Qi Ran decided to check the system shop to see if there were any items that could help, and in the end, she actually found a wonderful item.