Shen Qianqian was still in a daze when she received Shen Yuan's call.
"Daughter, it's not that I don't support you pursuing your own career, it's just that you're being too flamboyant. You're as if you're afraid no one will notice you!"
"What did I flaunt?" Shen Qianqian was full of questions.
"It's about you... that small shop thing!" Shen Yuan glanced around to make sure no one was watching before saying "small shop," then added in a very low voice, "Daughter, speculation and profiteering are illegal!"
"The higher-ups have come to inspect my factory."
At this point, Shen Yuan felt truly distressed.
Speculation is something no one wants to get involved in; whoever does will get themselves into serious trouble.
Putting aside whether speculation makes money or not, even if it does, you'll be stuck in jail for the rest of your life with nowhere to use it.
Shen Yuan earnestly advised Shen Qianqian: "If you really want to find a job, come and help out at Dad's factory. Don't spend all your time thinking about those other things."
After hanging up the phone, Shen Qianqian felt even more depressed.
Logically speaking, by this time in my previous life, policies regarding individual businesses should have been in place, so why would anyone still be investigating her father's factory?
After much contemplation, Shen Qianqian concluded that perhaps people in this era are still bound by outdated ideas, and in their subconscious, speculation and profiteering are all shameful acts.
However, this could not shake Shen Qianqian's determination to open a small shop.
When she was a ghost, she witnessed firsthand how those who were among the first to take advantage of the individual business policy later became "ten-thousand-yuan households" admired by everyone.
Now that Shen Qianqian has been reborn, she certainly won't miss this great opportunity to make a fortune.
...
Shen Qianqian arrived at the shop that the system had rewarded her with.
The shop is located opposite the only primary school in the village, and it attracts quite a few people after school.
Gu.
Unfortunately, the shop had probably been unused for too long; it was dusty inside, with cobwebs crawling all over the corners and several large insects running around on the floor.
Lu Yuncheng has been busy in the city lately, and the entire Lu family has been called to work in the fields, leaving Shen Qianqian to clean the shop all by herself.
"Ring ring—"
The school bell rang, and Shen Qianqian had just finished tidying up the unwanted trash and was about to take it out to throw it away.
She had just stepped outside when she suddenly felt a dull pain in her back. Turning her head, she saw a little boy throwing stones at her.
"Wow! Everyone run! Speculators are here to arrest people!" the child screamed. The surrounding children scattered instantly, shouting as they ran, "Lazy, greedy, slippery, and shallow-minded speculators are disgusting!"
"Haha~" Qi Qi, hiding behind the wall, couldn't stop laughing when she saw this scene.
These days, she can't eat or sleep properly because she's thinking about the cost of the system, and she's also thinking about the sickly boy.
Worried about everything
Fortunately, his sickly parents passed away early, leaving him all alone. With everyone's memories mostly restored, no one would remember him or realize that something was wrong.
As for the cost, there's really no solution.
However, seeing Shen Qianqian's discomfiture now made Qi Ran feel much better.
"Hmph, if I'm not happy, you can forget about getting anything done!" Qi Ran was extremely happy and hummed a little tune as she went home to rest.
Shen Qianqian stayed in the shop alone, intending to continue cleaning, but every time she was about to clean the shop, those naughty children would throw garbage and stones into the shop.
She grabbed a broom and chased after the kids, hoping to catch one of them and go to their parents' house, but unfortunately, she hadn't done any strenuous exercise in a long time and couldn't outrun them at all.
Left with no other option, she could only close the door temporarily, planning to clean it the next day when she went to school.
Bar.
When Shen Qianqian returned to the Lu family home, the sun had already set, and most of the Lu family members had returned home.
She had barely pushed open the door, and before she even stepped inside, Old Mrs. Li launched into a tirade. "You finally know how to come back! You've completely disgraced the Lu family! Instead of helping out at home..."
"He's busy with other things, not having children, and spending all his time running his little shop."
"Do you know what people outside are saying about our family right now?"
"They all say our family is a disgraceful bunch of speculators and profiteers, and the entire Lu family is corrupt and wicked!"
Old Mrs. Li was spitting everywhere. She launched into a long, rambling speech.
The second wife's family has recently been researching ways to please Old Lady Li. They've discovered that as long as they agree with Old Lady Li, there will only be benefits afterward, and absolutely no harm.
Chen Qin chimed in, echoing Old Lady Li: "The other day she brought home all those things. What ordinary family could possibly have the resources to pull out so many good things all at once? Maybe her father is a speculator or a profiteer."
"Yes, as the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. Fifth sister-in-law is just like her father." Lu Yunfeng then flattered Old Lady Li, "Unlike us five brothers, we were well-educated by our mother and father from a young age, and all five brothers are hardworking and capable!"
Old Mrs. Li was pleased with these words. In order to teach Shen Qianqian a lesson and to reward the sweet-talking second wife's family, she took out 10 yuan from her pocket and handed it to Lu Yunfeng.
"Take this and buy something you want to eat. They say a sweet tongue gets you treats," Old Mrs. Li said sarcastically. "Unlike some people who are both sharp-tongued and morally questionable. Whoever marries her is truly cursed!"
"Mom, I disagree!" Lu Yunzhi hadn't even reached the front door when he heard Old Mrs. Li's loud voice shout this, a fierce look appearing between her brows: "Can our family's situation be compared to Qianqian's? Don't you all know who's marrying above their station?"
Grandma Li was so excited she almost bit her tongue. It was true, but had anyone in the Lu family ever enjoyed even the slightest benefit that Shen Qianqian had brought from her family?
No! Absolutely not!
She wouldn't even let anyone touch those things!
However, it seems that someone did indeed enjoy it, and that was the old man who colluded with Shen Qianqian.
five!
Old Mrs. Li felt a pang of heartache; she felt as if she no longer recognized her fifth son. But Lu Yunzhi's next words were even more despairing.
"We definitely have to open the shop. After all, we've invested almost all our money in it recently. Besides, won't all the profits from the shop be considered our family's earnings?"
Grandma Li was dumbfounded. Wasn't the money she gave to Lu Yunzhi supposed to be for opening a factory? How come it all ended up in Chen Qianqian's pocket, and she even used it all to open a small shop?
Since things had come to this point, the small shop had no choice but to grit its teeth and keep operating.
Chen Qin and Lu Yunfeng noticed that Old Lady Li's expression was strange, and assumed that she was dissatisfied with Lu Yunzhi's actions again.
The fifth son in their family is usually a quiet, reserved person, but when it comes to anything related to his wife, his words can be more hurtful than a knife.
They must teach that ignorant Lu Yunzhi a lesson and help their mother vent her anger!
"Fifth brother, this is really inconsiderate of you. How could you not tell Mom and Dad about something so important?" Lu Yunfeng began to accuse Lu Yunzhi. "Do you even care about Mom and Dad?"
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