Gu Wenfeng said: "Jia Xin, let's go to the guesthouse to put down our luggage first and then come over!"

Lu Jiaxin didn't want to live in a guesthouse, so she said, "Brother Gu, let's rent a house. It will be more convenient this way."

Gu Wenfeng disagreed with renting a house, he felt it was unsafe: "There are a lot of thieves nowadays, what if we go out to do something and a thief breaks into our house? Jiaxin, we still have a painting in our hands!"

The birthday offering painting sold for 50,000 green coins. Even if the ancient paintings on hand can't sell for that much, they should be able to make 20,000 to 30,000 Chinese coins. Renting a house is cheap, but staying in a guesthouse is safe.

Lu Jiaxin said that she rented a house not to save money, but for convenience: "My body cannot bear the strain, and I am not used to the food here. I plan to let my fifth brother and Xue Mao come over, so that we can rent a house to accommodate them and cook for ourselves."

She was planning to live to 80 years old, but she dared not show off again. So for this business, she was only going to take charge of the general direction, and leave everything else to Lu Jiajie. As for Xue Mao, he was just helping to run errands and gain some experience.

Gu Wenfeng said, "Your fifth brother has a job, isn't it inappropriate for you to ask him to help?"

Lu Jiaxin really wasn't worried about this problem, and said, "What's wrong with that? Anyway, he's bored at the shoe factory and is just slacking off at work, so he might as well take a leave and come help me."

Lu Jiajie is short of money now, come and help him, and when he has more budget, he can buy a bigger and better house.

Thinking of Lu Jiaxin's generosity in wanting to share one-third of his antiques, he could just donate them if he didn't want them. Gu Wenfeng said nothing more. He was so generous to himself, so he would not be stingy to Lu Jiajie.

Gu Wenfeng said, "Okay, let's stay in a hotel and have a good rest first, and then find a house tomorrow."

"Ring, ring, ring..."

Just as Lu Jiaguang was about to go out, the phone rang. When he picked up the phone, he heard a cheerful voice, and the expression on his face relaxed: "What are you so happy about?"

Lu Jiaxin said happily: "Brother, my painting has been sold. Guess how much it was sold for?"

The amount that could make her so excited must be quite a lot. Lu Jiaguang thought about it and said fifty thousand.

“Less.”

Lu Jiaguang hesitated and said, "It can't be one hundred thousand yuan, right?"

Lu Jiaxin laughed out loud: "It's 50,000 green coins, which is equivalent to more than 100,000 Chinese yuan."

Lu Jiaguang's hand holding the microphone was a little unsteady, but he soon calmed down and felt that this might be a trap: "Xinxin, the other party might be a liar, don't sell this painting!"

Lu Jiaxin felt that he was still quite alert, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, brother, my painting was sold to the grandson of a wealthy man in Hong Kong, and the money has been received."

If you deposit all your money in the bank, then there will be no problem.

Lu Jiaguang said, "Since the painting has been sold, come back quickly. Xinxin, it's not safe to carry such a large sum of money with you."

Lu Jiaxin couldn't go back now, so she told him her plan: "Brother, since it's a rare opportunity for me to come here, I must bring back some goods. I've looked in Xiushui Street and department stores, and there's a big gap in the shoes market. As long as I make good-looking, waterproof and warm shoes, they will definitely sell well."

"Xinxin, have you ever thought about how to transport the things back and how to sell them?"

Under what circumstances can one take the initiative to go to Yangcheng to pick up the goods? It must be a hot-selling item.

Lu Jiaguang thought she was getting carried away and poured cold water on her: "Xinxin, what if the shoes can't be sold and you lose all your money?"

Lu Jiaxin didn't have this worry at all: "As long as the shoes they make meet my requirements, there is no way they won't sell. Big brother, Fifth Brother has worked in the shoe factory for six years. He knows better than any of us whether shoes are good to sell or not."

Lu Jiaguang was silent for a moment and then said, "Your fifth brother has a son and a daughter now. He can't always take leave, otherwise his job will be in jeopardy."

Lu Jiaxin naturally knew this: "Brother, tell the fifth brother that I will give him 500 a month, and on top of that I will give him 5% of the net profit as a bonus."

Lu Jiajie's monthly salary was more than 80 yuan, and his annual income was about 1,000 yuan. Now it was still three months before the Chinese New Year, and if she worked until the Chinese New Year, it would be equivalent to a year and a half of salary, not including the promised bonus.

Lu Jiaguang felt that the wages were too high, but he was not the person involved. Zijie said, "I can let Jiajie go over to help you, but if your fifth brother says that the shoe samples made will lose money, you can come back with him."

"good."

Lu Jiaguang thought things through and asked Lu Jiaxin to call again at 5 pm tomorrow. If Lu Jiajie agreed, let the two of them talk it over, and if he disagreed, he would give her an answer.

After get off work, Lu Jiaguang did not go home but went to Guangming Road. Standing outside the door, he heard the cheerful laughter of Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng. The children recovered quickly, and after moving out, the two children were as lively as before.

Ma Lili was washing clothes in the yard. When she saw him come in, she stood up and greeted him: "Brother, you are here. Come in and sit down."

Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng held up the small windmill and called "Uncle" with a smile. Seeing the bright smiles on their faces, Lu Jiaguang thought they should move out earlier.

Ma Lili poured him a glass of water and said, "Brother, Jiajie's friend has something to do and he is going to help. He probably won't be back until the evening."

She was very worried when she moved out. First, it was far from school and it was inconvenient to pick up and drop off the children. Second, it was very hard to do everything by herself, such as washing and cooking. But after moving in, she found that it was not that difficult. When her husband was not working the night shift, he would send the children to school in the morning. He would also cook, clean and take care of the children at home.

Lu Jiaguang explained his intention: "The salary at the shoe factory is low and the benefits are not very good. Jiajie has complained to me more than once that the money is not enough. Sister-in-law, I mean that Jiajie can give it a try."

It was impossible to ask for a three-month leave, the factory would not approve it. He meant to apply for a one-year unpaid leave, anyway, he could earn a year's salary this time and also explore the road and gain experience.

Ma Lili's eyes almost popped out of their sockets in shock. After a while, she asked, "Brother, brother, wait a minute, let me sort it out."

After a while, Ma Lili said, "Brother, you just said that the painting Xinxin bought in the ancient capital was a famous work, and the painting was sold to a rich young man in Gangcheng for 100,000 yuan. Brother, did I hear it right?"

"I sold it for 50,000 green coins, which is equivalent to more than 100,000 Chinese dollars."

Even though it was Lu Jiaguang who said this, Ma Lili still found it unreal. One hundred thousand yuan, Jiaxin just earned it so easily.

(End of this chapter)