Grandma's face fell.
She said, "I was thinking that you'd have to pass through their area on your way back, and since you're leaving tomorrow, Xiao Kai won't have the chance to come and pay his respects for the New Year."
"Mom, don't worry about this," the uncle said. "It was Aihua and Jianguo who did something wrong. Just let it go and eat your food."
"If they don't want to go for the New Year's greetings, then they don't have to go." Grandma looked worried. "They really want to make up with you. If they apologize and back down, Aizhen, Daming, you're the older ones. Don't hold grudges against them for what happened in the past, okay?"
“These are no big deal,” Mr. He said readily. “Mom, don’t worry. When they come to pay their respects and give New Year’s greetings, we will treat them all the same and treat them well.”
We can't just kick them out.
It was just a nice meal; expecting things to be the same as before was impossible.
People who are treacherous and disloyal are not worth associating with, helping, or planning for.
Mr. He readily agreed, not wanting to upset the old lady, so he verbally agreed.
But the old lady didn't think much of it and never considered that Mr. He might have other intentions.
She smiled and said "good" several times.
After dinner, they chatted for a while, and Grandma and Aunt prepared things for He Wenlin's family to take away.
My uncle and Xu Haibo will be able to leave for Shaoxing in a few more days. They will also be bringing back a lot of local specialties from home, which will actually need to be transported by the He family's car.
The trunk was full in no time.
"Mom, put less in. We won't take too much. We have other luggage. Our neighbors in the village also helped us smoke bacon and sausages. We have a lot of things."
If Aunt He didn't stop her, Grandma would have moved everything out of the house.
"This car is a bit small; it can't carry as much stuff as last year's minivan," Grandma said. "We'll still drive the minivan back for Chinese New Year; it'll be easier to carry things."
"We'll drive back in a minivan next year," Mr. He said with a smile. "It's getting late, so we'll head back now."
Drive carefully.
"Okay, you don't need to see me off."
...
After leaving her maternal grandmother's house, He Wenlin's family did not go back. It was not far from her aunt's house, less than half an hour's drive away, so He's father drove to her aunt's house for dinner.
When I got home in the evening, it was already past nine o'clock.
"Linlin, Uncle, Aunt, you're back." He Wenjun couldn't stop smiling.
"So happy, have all the goods sold out?" He Wenlin asked.
He Wenjun always spoke the truth to He Wenlin, and nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, yes, they're all sold out. We'll split the little bit left."
Then, lowering his voice, he quietly told He Wenlin, "I just did the math with Lin Fei, and after deducting all expenses, we made a profit of 10,000 yuan!"
After saying that, He Wenjun took out a red envelope and gave it to He Wenlin: "Linlin, this is your shipping fee and a reward for your hard work those few days."
He Wenlin didn't stand on ceremony. They had already made so much money; it didn't make sense for her to put in her own money.
But something seems off about this red envelope...
"This money isn't right." He Wenlin opened it and saw that there was 1,888 yuan inside.
He Wenjun laughed and said, "Without your help, we wouldn't have been able to earn this money. Nana didn't participate later, so Lin Fei, Nana, and I discussed it and decided to stick to what we agreed on at the beginning. We'll give you 15%, that's 1888. May you be rich, rich, rich! May you be rich again next year, oh no, this year!"
If things had gone according to the later agreement, He Wenlin would only have received a few hundred yuan for gas from them, so overall, He Wenlin would have lost money.
Lin Fei, He Shan, and He Wenjun all knew that He Wenlin was losing money. It was one thing if they didn't make any money, but they had made so much while He Wenlin was losing money and running around doing all that work – that was just too much, and it made them uneasy.
So after discussing it, we decided to proceed according to the original plan!
He Wenlin's eyes lit up, her face beaming with joy: "You really gave me this much?"
"You don't want it? Don't give it to me, I'm saving it to buy a car." He Wenjun said, reaching out to grab it.
He Wenlin quickly took it back: "I gave it to you, and you want it back? Dream on! This money is enough for me to buy a gold necklace."
He Wenlin was busy running around and didn't even rest during the New Year. He's mother was a little unhappy about this, but since the three of them gave He Wenlin so much money, He's mother wasn't unhappy at all.
This isn't about having more or less money; their family's current financial situation isn't lacking a thousand or so yuan. It's a matter of conscience!
This shows that they could feel and appreciated He Wenlin's kindness towards them!
"Don't squander the money you've been given this time. Save it. By the end of this year, you should be able to buy a used minivan," He Wenlin instructed. "If you see a suitable plot of land, you can buy it and build a house to rent out."
"Linlin, selling shoes and clothes is so profitable, why don't we open a store?" Earning more than 10,000 yuan in just a few days, He Wenjun was naturally tempted.
Hearing this, Grandma He scolded, "Don't do things on a whim. Work honestly at the fast food restaurant. Linlin is giving you such good treatment, so cherish it. If you quit, Linlin will hire someone else to do it. Once someone else takes the job, you won't be able to come back."
All told, He Wenjun's annual income at the fast food restaurant is now about 20,000 yuan.
It was only the beginning of 2002, and it's no exaggeration to say that most factories were making less than 6,000 yuan a year just tightening screws.
He Wenlin said, "Business is only this good during the Chinese New Year. Any industry can make money, the key is to do it well. Right now, I just want to make the cake shop and food factory successful. When I have money, I'll buy shops, houses, and land to build houses. I won't touch other industries. I set up a stall because the investment is relatively small, and even if I lose money, I won't lose too much. Listen to us, work honestly in the fast food restaurant for now, do it for another year, and if you want to go out and start your own business next year, you can go out and I can keep an eye out for you."
My second brother will turn 18 this year, and he'll be starting his own business next year. He's been with He Wenlin for two and a half years now, so it's not a bad idea for him to try his luck on his own.
"Why go out and work on your own? Don't go," said Old Mrs. He. "After you get married, the two of you can go out and work together. How can one person do anything? We'll talk about it after you get married."
"Let's talk about it next year. This year has only just begun. In short, save money, save money, save money. You can't get anything done without money," He Wenlin said.
...
He Wenhua was envious of the money He Wenjun had made this time.
Thinking that he would get involved next year, it didn't matter if he couldn't partner with the others, but he had to persuade He Wenlin to partner with him!
At worst, I'll just put in more money and effort and get less profit!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com