After saying that, Fang Guihua turned around and went back to the house to get the money.
Tian Xiaolan stood there, her heart full of gratitude. She secretly vowed to work hard, build up the business, and return the money to Fang Guihua as soon as possible.
After a while, Fang Guihua came out with the money, handed it to Tian Xiaolan, and said, "Lanlan, take this money, work hard, and tell mom if you have any difficulties."
Tian Xiaolan took the money with both hands and found that there was one hundred more than she said. Her eyes were a little moist, and she nodded repeatedly: "Mom, thank you, don't worry, I will never let you down."
"Okay." Fang Guihua nodded and continued to wash clothes.
Tian Xiaolan looked at the dark circles under her eyes and stopped her, saying, "Let me wash them. You go get some sleep. I just saw that your eyes are almost turning into giant pandas!"
Fang Guihua said this, but her hand still touched her eye sockets, "You are joking again, how could I have such dark eyes? You are just trying to scare me!"
Tian Xiaolan looked into her eyes and said, "It's true. You haven't slept well these days. Now listen to me and go to bed."
"Why are you sleeping in the middle of the day? How can I sleep at night?"
"Okay, then you sit here and watch."
Fang Guihua sat there and watched Tian Xiaolan because she didn't want her to work: "I'm not used to sitting here so idle."
Tian Xiaolan suggested: "It's okay, you can tell me what happened in this village after I left."
Speaking of this, Fang Guihua was interested. "It's okay if you left. We just work together. I don't know why that lazy guy Chen Dong came here to harvest the grain for several days in a row. I'm afraid he's been possessed by an evil spirit!"
Tian Xiaolan guessed: "He probably has nothing to eat."
While saying this, he probably guessed what was going on in his heart. Chen Dong was not alone, and Wang Cuihua's family relied on him for food. If he didn't work, he could only steal chickens and dogs. If there was one chicken missing in the village, it would be discovered quickly.
Fang Guihua laughed as she recalled that scene: "He was dragging his feet at work, and Lei Zhong saw it and kept pushing him along, like herding cattle. You didn't see how funny it was."
Tian Xiaolan could guess how much Chen Dong wanted to run away at that time. It was not so easy to get free food. Those were things they had risked their lives to get back.
"Yeah, what a pity I didn't see it." Tian Xiaolan also felt a little regretful that she didn't see his miserable appearance.
Chen Dong caused her to die early, and now these are just minor quarrels. Chen Dong will repay everything he owes Tian Xiaolan.
A gentle breeze blew through the yard, bringing a hint of comfort. Tian Xiaolan was washing clothes in the yard with concentration, her hands skillfully rubbing the clothes in the water.
Fang Guihua sat under the eaves next to her and watched Tian Xiaolan wash clothes.
While washing, Tian Xiaolan would lift up the clothes from time to time to check if they were clean.
Fang Guihua asked curiously: "By the way, you went to my brother's place to meet him, right? What did you think?"
Tian Xiaolan paused, took a deep breath, and then said bluntly: "Mom, I won't hide it from you. I don't like that person, so we didn't succeed."
Fang Guihua heard this and a look of regret appeared on her face. She quickly comforted her, "Oh, it's okay, it's okay. He doesn't like you because he has no taste. Our Xiaolan is such a good girl. There are many good men waiting for you!"
Tian Xiaolan didn't care. She smiled and said, "Mom, you don't have to help me find someone. I already have someone I like."
When Fang Guihua heard this, she was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened, her face full of surprise, and she said, "What? You have someone you like? How come I didn't even know about it!"
Tian Xiaolan looked at Fang Guihua's surprised expression and couldn't help laughing. She said, "Hehe, I just realized my feelings a while ago too."
Fang Guihua recovered and began to ask, "Who is that? Whose boy is he? Tell me quickly."
How could she not know that Tian Xiaolan had someone she liked, and she kept it a secret so well?
Tian Xiaolan smiled mysteriously and said, "Mom, don't ask. You will know when the time comes."
Seeing that Tian Xiaolan refused to speak, Fang Guihua pretended to be angry and said, "You little girl, you're still keeping it a secret from me!"
Tian Xiaolan quickly took Fang Guihua's hand and said coquettishly, "Okay, okay, Mom, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that now is not the time."
The two of them were chatting in the yard, and the sunlight shining on them seemed to give their figures a layer of gold.
Tian Xiaolan continued to wash clothes, while Fang Guihua was wondering who that person was. Chen Dong couldn't be the one. The person who was most diligently around Tian Xiaolan now was Xing Yifei. Judging from Lanlan's attitude towards him, it didn't seem like she liked him, but more like a friend.
After ruling it out, she thought about it for a long time and couldn't figure out who it was, as it might be a young man she met in another village.
After washing the clothes, Tian Xiaolan squatted beside the lush mushrooms, looking at them carefully with a satisfied smile on her face, as if she had already seen the scene of achieving financial freedom through these mushrooms.
Fang Guihua asked, "Lanlan, what are you planning to do with the store? Have you thought about it yet?"
Tian Xiaolan nodded slightly and said with a firm look in her eyes, "I want to open a hotel. Isn't that hotel in town for sale? I want to buy it. That way, I will be the only hotel in town and no one will compete with me."
Fang Guihua was surprised when she heard this. She frowned slightly and said, "Don't you know there's already a hotel in town? Will this work?"
Tian Xiaolan stood up calmly, patted the dirt off her hands, and said confidently, "Sister Guihua, don't worry, I've thought it through. Although I already have a hotel, I believe I can run it better. Besides, the location of that hotel is also very good. As long as the price is lowered a little, it will definitely attract more guests."
Fang Guihua looked at Tian Xiaolan's determined eyes and confident demeanor, and her heart began to settle. She smiled and said, "Okay, Lanlan, it's a good idea you have. I support you. Is three hundred yuan enough?"
She also knew the hotel in town. It didn't look cheap from the outside, so how could they afford it with such a small amount of money?
Tian Xiaolan thought for a moment and said, "I roughly calculated. I have one hundred on me, plus your three hundred, Wei Wenjie's two hundred, and Director Shi's six hundred, which makes a thousand."
Fang Guihua asked doubtfully, "Did they lend you money too?"
"Wei Wenjie and I opened the business together, and I borrowed the money from Director Shi."
She calculated in her mind that although the store had a good location, she heard that all the people had left, and she would have to recruit more people later. She didn't know how long it would take to pay off the debt.
Tian Xiaolan's eyes sparkled as she said, "I've already started preparing. I'll go negotiate the price with the hotel owner as soon as possible and try to buy the hotel as soon as possible."
"Okay, I believe you can do it. If you don't have enough money, you can tell me."
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