A hint of mockery flashed in Tian Zhaodi's eyes. In the past, she would feel very sad whenever she thought about how her own mother never loved her.
But later, Lu Yang and Lu Jianjun decisively broke off their relationship, took them away from the family, and after they lived better and better lives, she suddenly felt relieved.
There are plenty of parents in the world who don't love their children; she was just unlucky to run into one. Once she understands this, it's not a big deal.
The slight reluctance she felt vanished instantly.
"I'm talking to you, are you mute?!"
Seeing that Tian Zhaodi remained silent, Old Mrs. Tian slammed her pipe heavily on the table and roared.
Tian Zhaodi came to her senses and mustered her courage to say, "Actually, Yangzi told me that this is his hometown after all, and he doesn't want to put all his business in the south, but he is struggling to find manpower here."
"If Guoqiang and Guofu are willing to help him, he is willing to invest in and operate a chicken farm for them."
Grandma Tian's eyes lit up immediately. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Isn't there a chicken farm that went bankrupt in Dafeng Village next door?"
"Back then, the factory was thriving, and the Xu family, who ran the chicken farm, could do whatever they wanted in the village."
"Unfortunately, their good fortune didn't last long. They seemed to have offended someone, and the factory went bankrupt overnight."
Tian Zhaodi said confidently, "Yangzi has connections in the Industry and Commerce Bureau. With someone protecting him, as long as the factory can be set up and nothing major goes wrong, it will definitely make money."
Lu Xing chimed in from the side, "Big Brother did mention the chicken farm. Our area is well-suited for agriculture and animal husbandry, that is, growing grains and raising livestock."
“If this factory is run well, with my brother’s money to expand it, as long as he helps, it will definitely be able to do better than the Xu family.”
“My eldest and second uncles can treat this as a career. In the future, they will be entrepreneurs, and they will have face to show off.”
Tian Guofu's eyes lit up as he listened. He had been incredibly envious of the Xu family when they started their chicken farm.
At the time, I wondered, why doesn't this chicken farm belong to him?
If it were his family's property, he could make a fortune every day, and wouldn't need to toil away farming.
Tian Guoqiang also made some unusual moves, but he was much smarter than Tian Guofu.
After a moment's thought, he couldn't help but ask, "Does your older brother know how the factory went bankrupt back then?"
Lu Xing said in a serious tone, "To put it mildly, it's like offending someone; to put it more seriously, it's like they've incurred the wrath of the masses."
"Most of the people employed at their chicken farm are locals, yet they dare to delay paying wages and lie about the number of chickens in the farm to fraudulently obtain government subsidies. Someone must have disliked them and sued them, resulting in a fine of 50,000 yuan."
Tian Guoqiang's eyebrows twitched upon hearing this; it did sound somewhat similar to what he had heard.
Anyway, not long after the Xu family opened this chicken farm, their reputation in the surrounding villages seemed to start to decline.
He thought for a moment and said, "Let's ask around."
Lu Xing continued, "My older brother said that if you can take over the chicken farm, he will invest 20,000 yuan."
Tian Zhaodi took out a thousand yuan from her bag and said, "This is the money I earned from opening the shop. I've saved up so much. You can use it to build relationships. The New Year is just around the corner, and we'll definitely need to make some money for everyone."
When Grandma Tian saw that Tian Zhaodi was finally willing to take the money, a smile appeared on her face, and her attitude towards Tian Zhaodi improved.
“You should go home and visit your parents more often, instead of staying in the county all the time. How long has it been since you last went back to your parents’ home?”
Grandma Tian even patted Tian Zhaodi's arm. Tian Zhaodi felt as if a snake had crawled onto her body, and she wished she could shake Grandma Tian's hand off.
He suppressed his unease and nodded hastily, "I'll come back to see you when I have some free time in a while."
Grandma Tian nodded in satisfaction after hearing this. Then, her grandsons and granddaughters ran out of Lu Xing and Lu Yue's room, each carrying a large bag or two and a bunch of things.
"Anyway, you don't lack these things. I see that you have so much stuff that it can't be stored away."
“These worn-out clothes are for your nephew and niece. Since you are richer, brothers and sisters should help each other.”
Grandma Tian glanced at her grandchildren and continued staring at Tian Zhaodi as she spoke.
Tian Zhaodi felt very uncomfortable. These were all old clothes, many of which had never been worn before. It pained her to see them.
Lu Xing said with a forced smile, "You guys are really something. If you want something, just say so, and I'll get it for you. Why are you blatantly trying to rob me?"
Grandma Tian's face immediately darkened, and Tian Guofu jumped up, ready to hit Lu Xing.
Lu Xing nimbly dodged it, and said with a smile, "I was just trying to give them a friendly reminder."
ah--
No sooner had he finished speaking than Tian Guofu's youngest son let out a piercing scream, leaving everyone stunned.
Grandma Tian quickly got up and ran to her youngest son's side with Tian Guofu's wife.
Then, a snake the length of a chopstick fell out of the pile of clothes that the youngest son was holding.
"Oh my god!"
Grandma Tian and Tian Guofu's wife both gasped in surprise, and neither dared to approach the snake.
Veins bulged on Tian Guofu's forehead. He grabbed a clothesline pole next to him, lifted the snake up, opened the door, and threw it out.
Grandma Tian looked shocked and angry, then turned to Lu Xing and scolded, "You little bastard, there's a snake in your cupboard! Why didn't you say so sooner? Look how scared my grandson is!"
Lu Xing tilted his head, looking at her innocently: "Grandma, are you suffering from dementia? Where did this snake come from in the dead of winter?"
"That's a toy my brother mailed back to me from the south; it's made of plastic!"
"Moon was scared when it saw it, so I put it under the cabinet. I told them I would get whatever they wanted for them, but they insisted on getting it themselves, so they can't blame me."
Zhou Chunhua's daughter also looked rather pale, and the clothes in her arms shifted slightly.
She was startled when a mouse crawled out of the bag and nearly jumped onto her face.
ah--
She was so frightened that she dropped the bag on the ground. The rat that fell to the ground crawled around a few times. It was also made of plastic and had a switch on its butt. If you accidentally pressed it, it would pop up.
"Is your brother crazy? Why would he mail you all this weird stuff for no reason?"
Zhou Chunhua's daughter immediately shouted sternly.
Lu Xing's face immediately darkened, and his tone turned cold: "Aunt, what are you saying? Tell me what illness my brother has, how come I don't know?"
Zhou Chunhua immediately choked up, not knowing what to say for a moment, her face flushed slightly.
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, Tian Guoqiang quickly tried to smooth things over: "Your aunt was just joking, don't take it seriously!"
Lu Yue looked at her favorite dress, which she usually couldn't bear to wear, now crumpled up and stuffed into a bag, and her eyes welled up with tears of anger.
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