Wang Jiang was also familiar with them, and the group sat together chatting and eating.
The three of them had drunk a bit too much, so Lu Yang simply let Cheng Lin and Wang Jiang stay in their room, while he and Old Yu stayed in the middle room.
They were all quite tired, and soon fell into a deep sleep after lying down on the kang (a heated brick bed).
When Lu Yang woke up again, it was almost eight o'clock in the morning.
Old Yu was sweeping the floor on the first floor. When he saw that he was awake, Old Yu smiled and said, "Your aunt has cooked and is keeping it warm in the pot."
Lu Yang quickly thanked him and called Lu Cheng and Wang Jiang to get up for dinner.
After Wang Jiang finished eating, he went back to the Perfume Bar, where Lu Yang taught Old Yu various sales techniques.
Old Yu, a junior high school graduate, had seen a bit of the world and was secretly surprised. He even considered buying the product from Lu Yang as he promoted it.
Aunt Yu listened quietly from the side. After Lu Yang went to do other things, she whispered, "Is this still Yangzi? He used to be like a gourd with its mouth sawed off, only knowing how to work silently."
Old Yu sighed and said, "It's no wonder that anyone who's stuck with that family has a hard time. Their lives have only gotten better since they split up."
“I used to think the Lu family was led by Lu Jianjun, but now it seems to be led by Lu Yang and Tian Zhaodi.”
"Without these two people to support him, his family would have fallen apart in less than six months."
"Didn't you see that his family couldn't even afford to buy any New Year's goods? In previous years, Tian Zhaodi would have already prepared everything needed for the New Year before the 25th of the twelfth lunar month."
Aunt Yu agreed wholeheartedly and said disdainfully, "That's right. I heard from Lu Yunjie's wife that Lu Jianjun called Lu Qing on New Year's Eve, but Lu Qing didn't ask about the family situation at all and just kept asking for money."
"What's the use of treating a niece like that? She can't help with anything and all she does is ask for money."
Old Yu scoffed disdainfully and said to Yu Guangxue, "Xiaoxue, from now on you should only be good to your daughter. No matter how good other people's children are, they are still other people's children."
Yu Guangxue held her daughter tenderly: "Dad, do you need to remind me? She's my lifeblood. Anyway, I don't know what Lu Jianjun is thinking."
A week passed in the blink of an eye, and Old Yu and Yu Guangxue were able to stand on their own, while Aunt Yu took care of the children.
Lu Yang noted down the inventory, then turned to Cheng Lin and said, "The tape recorders, color TVs, and rice cookers are almost out of stock."
Cheng Lin sighed, then forced himself to say, "Let's also bring some spring clothes for Sister Chu."
Lu Yang agreed wholeheartedly. He sighed and said, "Let's try to buy a car like this when we go to the south."
Cheng Lin stroked his chin: "That's great!"
"But these kinds of cars are hard to buy; it's all about luck."
Lu Yang said goodbye to Old Yu's family and set off south the next morning.
Upon arriving in Guangzhou, Cheng Lin couldn't help but take off his cotton-padded coat, leaving him in only a shirt, and said, "This awful weather is really unbearable."
"It's already this hot now, it'll be unbearably hot in the summer."
Lu Yang gave a wry smile and said quietly after arriving at Zhengjia Village, "In the summer here, you can fry eggs on the highway. It's the hardest time to get through."
Cheng Lin grinned, munching on a steamed bun, his face full of conflict: "I was thinking of moving the business here, but it seems I should just forget about it now."
Lu Yang couldn't help but laugh. Northerners are bound to have trouble adjusting when they first come south, but they'll get used to it.
After resting for a day, the two went to the black market to buy a batch of spring clothes and mailed them back to the provincial capital before going about their own business.
Cheng Lin loves to join in the fun, and he disappears whenever he has free time.
Lu Yang then carried his things to see Qi Kang, but when he arrived, the door was locked.
"Sister, has this family gone out?"
Lu Yang couldn't help but ask his neighbor next door.
My neighbor, a woman speaking in heavily accented Mandarin, said, "We've moved."
"Didn't they say where we're moving to?" Lu Yang asked anxiously.
The older woman next door stared at him and asked, "What's your name?"
"Lu Yang," Lu Yang said honestly.
The neighbor lady immediately became much more enthusiastic and said directly, "Before they moved away, the little guy told me that if I came over, I would tell you that they moved to Dachuan Street in the east."
“His aunt comes to bother them all the time, constantly asking for money. It makes me angry.”
Lu Yang wasn't surprised at all; he had already guessed that they would move for this reason.
After thanking him, Lu Yang carried his things and headed straight for Dachuan Street.
That street is in the opposite direction from this one; it takes more than an hour to walk there.
When he arrived at Qi Kang's house after asking around, he saw Tan Juan washing clothes in the yard.
Her complexion was a few shades worse than before, but there was little worry between her brows, and her expression was very calm.
Lu Yang called out, "Sister Tan, isn't Qi Kang here?"
Tan Juan looked up and saw Lu Yang, and a smile immediately appeared in her eyes.
During the time she lived alone with her child, she also experienced the coldness and warmth of human relationships.
Of all the people they encountered, Lu Yang was the kindest to them.
"Qi Kang hasn't finished school yet, come in first."
"Tan Juan said softly."
Chapter Forty-Four
After entering the courtyard, Lu Yang put his things in a corner and asked directly, "Tan Xia hasn't come looking for you again, has she?"
Tan Juan smiled bitterly: "She hasn't found out that we moved here yet, but Xiao Kang said that someone has been watching him and he's managed to shake them off several times. My sister is definitely not reconciled."
Lu Yang couldn't help but frown. If he had known this would happen, he should have tried his best to persuade Tan Juan not to live here.
After a moment of silence, Lu Yang discussed with her, "If all else fails, I'll take Qi Kang to do business during the May Day holiday, and you can use the money to buy a house."
“Once Tan Xia is sure you have no cash left, she shouldn’t bother you anymore.”
Tan Juan hesitated for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "Won't there be any danger?"
Lu Yang calmly replied, "There are definitely dangers, but I've made so many trips and I'm still alive and well, haven't I?"
Tan Juan was still a little worried, and after weighing her options for a while, she said, "Let's wait for Xiao Kang to come back and ask him for his opinion."
Lu Yang breathed a sigh of relief, sat on the stool by the door, and chatted casually with Tan Juan.
After waiting for ten minutes, Qi Kang pushed open the door and ran in. His eyes lit up when he saw Lu Yang.
"Brother Lu, I'm really afraid you won't be able to find this place."
Qi Kang felt a sense of familiarity when he first met Lu Yang, but after being forced to move, he was afraid of losing all contact with Lu Yang.
Lu Yang took out some candy from his bag, handed it to him, and patted his hair, saying, "You've grown quite a bit taller."
Qi Kang smiled, unwrapped a piece of candy, and popped it into his mouth, feeling inexplicably at ease.
Seeing this, Lu Yang mentioned to him the idea of doing business together.
Qi Kang agreed without hesitation, which immediately made Tan Juan feel suffocated, and her eyes turned red.
Lu Yang said patiently, "In that case, I'll take you to do business during the May Day holiday."
Qi Kang nodded excitedly. Lu Yang had made a promise to him, and after saying goodbye to them, he left.
After Lu Yang left, Tan Juan said angrily, "How old are you? Why did you agree to go into business?"
Qi Kang replied with a straight face, "Tan Xia will find us soon. What if she continues to harass us?"
“I’ve inquired around, and some good residential areas here have security guards. If we can buy a house in one of these areas, Tan Xia won’t be able to keep bothering us. She won’t even go to the door.”
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
