After Aunt Xu entered the house, she saw that Lu's mother was crying sadly, so she simply closed the door, handed her a roll of tissues, and sat down next to her to wait for Lu's mother to calm down.
Lu's mother cried for more than twenty minutes before she finally calmed down.
She calmed herself down and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry you had to see this."
Aunt Xu patted the back of her hand and said, "We're practically family."
"Never be heartbroken over a lousy man, it's not worth it. Even though we sisters don't have men, we still live a great life."
During this period, Old Mrs. Xu often came to harass Aunt Xu, so Aunt Xu simply sent her two children to boarding school, and she would come to Lu's mother's place to find peace and quiet after get off work.
After regaining her composure, Lu's mother realized that everyone in this world has their own difficulties.
She felt she was having a hard time, but there were many people who were having a much harder time than her.
At least she still has her promising son Lu Yang and two lively twins, so there's still hope for the future.
Lu's mother gave a bitter laugh, her eyes red and swollen, and said, "I was too cowardly. I was used to being bullied by him. Whenever I heard him scold me, my heart would pound in my chest."
"Don't laugh at me, but I was scared to tears by him just now. When he was at home before, he would at least pretend and would never scold me like that easily."
Aunt Xu rolled her eyes and said, "Don't be afraid of him. Chairman Mao said that all oppressive forces are paper tigers!"
Lu's mother blinked. She was illiterate and didn't know if Chairman Mao had said this, but she thought it was very true.
Despite Lu Jianjun's loud voice, he ultimately didn't dare to do anything to me.
Moreover, since the family split up, Lu Jianjun's life has been difficult and he has been in a very sorry state.
The two chatted for a while longer before Lu's mother went out to do her chores again.
Aunt Xu locked the door and went to sleep inside, waiting for Lu's mother to cook dinner later so they could eat together.
Just as the market was about to close, a villager from Lujia Village said, "Aunt Lu, you don't know yet, do you? Lu Yao was beaten up in Shanghai and is now in the hospital."
"Lu Jianjun hurriedly took the train to take care of Lu Yao."
Lu's mother was taken aback for a moment, but she quickly realized why Lu Jianjun had come to the county and was so emotionally unstable.
She couldn't help but ask, "Who hit him?"
The villagers of Lujia Village shook their heads: "I don't know. Guan Xiuqin only said a few vague words before urging Lu Jianjun to take care of Lu Yao."
Lu's mother was puzzled. Lu Yao was going to university, so why was he suddenly beaten up?
They're both hospitalized, so they must have been badly beaten. Did they offend someone?
She couldn't figure it out either, but that didn't stop her from telling Lu Yang about it.
Lu Yang now has a mobile phone, so he can be contacted anytime.
After calling Lu Yang and exchanging a few pleasantries, she abruptly changed the subject, saying, "Lu Yao got beaten up in Haishi!"
"They've all been beaten and hospitalized. Be careful in Guangzhou, don't offend anyone. We don't know anyone here, and if we offend the local bullies, we'll be in big trouble."
Lu Yang had just finished school and was leaning behind the counter writing a letter to Li Xingran when he heard what his mother said and couldn't help but laugh.
Lu Yang said helplessly, "How could Lu Yao and I be the same?"
“Lu Yao is addicted to gambling and is extremely arrogant, so of course he is prone to offending people. I do business well and treat people kindly, so of course I won’t offend people easily.”
Lu's mother also thought so: "He got his leg broken last time because he went gambling. This child is really irresponsible. Your father must have gone to Shanghai to take care of him."
A cold glint flashed in Lu Yang's eyes. Zheng Wei only said that he had completed the mission, and he didn't know the extent of Lu Yao's injuries.
He asked coldly, "He didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"
Lu's mother smiled and said, "He was scolded away by your Aunt Xu."
Lu Yang curled the corners of his mouth, calculated the time, and planned to bring Aunt Xu more gifts when he went home for winter vacation.
After hanging up the phone, he continued writing to Li Xingran, telling her in his heart that Li Xun had gotten a divorce and been kicked out of the house because the house they lived in was applied for using Zhao Aihua's name.
Zheng Wei found all of this out. He hadn't told Zheng Wei to inquire about these things, but Zheng Wei still wrote him a letter to inform him of it.
Lu Yang felt a little embarrassed, so he specially transferred five hundred yuan to Zheng Wei.
He then gave Li Xingran information about a criminal and mailed the letter along with a box of ginseng to her.
After finishing all that, Lu Yang and Yao Lili went to Yangcheng Market together.
The market is even more bustling than before. Many people who used to work nearby now come to the market to buy things, help transport goods, and even save money to rent open-air stalls to make money. The whole market is thriving.
Even those who don't come to buy anything come over to eat sunflower seeds and watch TV.
After all, the TVs installed upstairs in the market are much bigger than those at home, and you can watch them for free.
When Zheng Yuntao saw Lu Yang coming over, he immediately greeted him, "I have something to tell you."
Lu Yang found it strange, but he still followed.
When they got to the rooftop, they found two other people sitting there.
These two people are clearly from Guangzhou, because they are buying fresh produce from a small stall downstairs.
Zheng Yuntao introduced them to each other, and Lu Yang then learned that the two were people from Hong Kong who resold clothing and electrical appliances to Guangzhou.
However, they didn't have much money, since not all Hong Kong people are wealthy.
They are a father and son, originally from Fujian. The father's name is Fu Xin, and the son's name is Fu Yiwei.
They wanted to contact wealthy locals to do business together. They didn't have much start-up capital and their stalls weren't big. They happened to hear that there was a very prosperous market here, and that someone who could build such a market in Guangzhou must be very rich, so they came to them.
But Zheng Yuntao isn't the owner here; he's more like the head of the market management team, and he also does business here on the side.
So Zheng Yuntao introduced Lu Yang to them and let them talk it over themselves.
Lu Yang was somewhat wary, so he politely asked, "Brother Fu, how many years have you been in the clothing business?"
Fu Xin gave a wry smile and said, "To be honest, my dad is a tailor who has been in the clothing business his whole life. Our family has been in the clothing business for three generations."
"It's just that I lost money in business a few years ago, otherwise I could have set up this business myself without needing to raise investment!"
Lu Yang thought for a moment and said, "Tell me your specific plans first."
Lu Yang had never done business with anyone, but he was always wary of strangers.
Even if he sensed something was amiss, he wouldn't get involved with those two.
Fu Xin said with a smile, "I want to open a shopping mall, but not this kind. I want a one-stop shop for eating, drinking, entertainment, and buying all kinds of goods."
Lu Yang immediately understood why this guy said he didn't have enough money. There are already two such shopping malls in Guangzhou, with fierce competition and large investments. They also need local bigwigs to keep them in check. Hong Kong businessmen with insufficient funds definitely can't make it work.
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