I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 648: We the Poor

Chapter 648: Chapter 648: We the Poor

In Chen Lijun’s own words, the sick relative didn’t have any deep grudges with her. Rather, their relationship was superficial and not too close.

The real problem was the other people who were visiting the sick.

"The powerful relatives of the Chen Family that we might genuinely want to befriend? Rounded off, they amount to zero. They’ll laugh at you when you’re not doing well without lending a hand. And when you are doing well, they want to use you and squeeze out some benefits, then turn around to curse you. In short, they’re just like your grandpa, all cut from the same cloth," said Chen Lijun.

Suizi silently handed her skirt to her mom, and then, as fragile as a willow, she leaned back into Yu Jingting’s embrace.

"Suddenly, I feel weak. I’m afraid I can’t go."

"Your dad said, if we manage this well, he’ll reward Jingting with a Jialing motorcycle. If you don’t go, I’ll go myself. I don’t mind riding a motorcycle to work."

Suizi instantly got back on her feet. She gave her mom an immediate change of face, transforming from Lin Daiyu to Lu Zhishen in a second. Given a willow, she could’ve performed the Overturning-the-Willow act on the spot.

"I am a dutiful child. I simply can’t stand watching my dear mother struggle. Mother, at your age, riding a motorcycle could be very dangerous. Please allow us, as a couple, to take on this burden."

Yu Jingting nodded violently. Yes, that’s the point. Filial piety is a traditional virtue.

"The two of you... Look here, we can get you that motorcycle but you must handle this matter well. Don’t do anything that would embarrass your dad, got it?"

When Chen Lijun chose to stay in the village, her relatives ridiculed and jeered. That old fool from her family led them all in belittling her. They’d never thought of lending a hand to them, the mother and daughter.

In times of difficulty, they depended on her mother’s relatives plus her two brothers.

When Chen Lijun initially returned, all these people scorned her. They talked behind her back, and some were even blunt in her face, until Chen Lijun started dating Fan Huang. Then nobody dared to speak against her directly.

None of them ever believed that Chen Lijun, a divorced single mother, could marry Fan Huang, the boss of Fan Family. Besides, Chen Lijun’s workplace wasn’t lucrative, making it unnecessary to curry favor with her. They’d been living peacefully for the past two years.

But now that Fan Huang married her, things were different. All of these relatives who hadn’t contacted them for ages swarmed in, and they just couldn’t be driven away.

All of them approached Chen Lijun for help. One wanted to solve housing issues at their workplace, another wanted Fan Huang to pull strings to get their kids jobs, along with all sorts of irrational requests.

If Fan Huang agreed to help them, his good reputation that he had maintained over the years would be gone.

"So, I’ve been saying, what’s the point of marriage? Whether we get that certificate or not, what does it mean? It just brings so many troubles. It’s so annoying," complained Chen Lijun.

She and Fan Huang have been avoiding them for days. Though they didn’t value these superficial kinships, they were still considerate about public image. They couldn’t push these people away too bluntly.

That’s when the role of Yu Jingting and his wife became apparent. The young couple was cunning and lower in rank, so they could mediate. No matter the depth of their words, there wouldn’t be hassle afterwards.

"Your dad has given out all his savings to buy you guys the motorcycle. If you, Jingting, can’t handle those people, we will take the motorcycle back."

"Mom, you can rest assured. My husband is a professional when it comes to handling people. You picked the right person. Once he steps in, he’ll definitely manage to send everyone away. Also, does anyone owe us money outside? Debt collection is also within his expertise."

Suizi patted Yu Jingting’s chest muscles, introducing her man as if he were a livestock, "Look at these firm muscles, look at this intimidating face. I’ll grab a pen later, sketch a dragon on his left and a tiger on his right. He’ll be running around shirtless with a knife, collecting debts. He can collect any amount of money!"

"... I really appreciate it. Such an accurate positioning of me," Yu Jingting sarcastically replied, grinning. This woman sure knows how to make money.

"Yes, I will look at the IOUs. Our son-in-law does give off a gangster vibe."

With potential profits in mind, Suizi was very deferential towards her mom, fetching her the sweetest watermelon heart, serving her tea, massaging her, addressing her formally, and showing utmost respect.

"Honey, could you at least have some decency? You’re a bit too gold-digging here," said Yu Jingting.

Suizi eloquently replied.

"You have no idea how sweet it is to kiss ass until it’s on your own body!"

Chen Lijun, who was indulging in her daughter’s attentive service, glared at Suizi. Suizi just grinned.

"You nailed it right on. Without getting their butts slapped, they won’t know how much it hurts! Rest assured, as long as my husband takes action, not only can we garner enough for a motorcycle, but even if we need a car, we can afford it. You just need to ask dad to save more. When we need to switch cars, we’ll send my husband out, be it for debt collecting or dealing with people, he can do it all!"

"..." Chen Lijun silently looked at her for a few seconds, then gave a sharp nudge to Yu Jingting, who was snickering.

"Mom, I’m an innocent party here!" Yu Jingting felt wronged.

"You are the one who spoiled her! She wasn’t like this before!"

Suizi chuckled.

"I was merely creating new resources and reducing expenditure. Ever since we started college, we could only rely on interest. Since we moved to Beijing, we’ve only made about 8000 in two months – I’m just-"

"Wait, how much did you make?!" Chen Lijun was surprised.

How could these youngsters studying in school have such income?

"8000," Suizi blinked.

Chen Lijun expressionlessly looked at her son-in-law.

"Kid, did you rob a post office? Why didn’t you ask me to join you in making money?"

"Well, mom, listen, have a cigarette." Yu Jingting took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. Chen Lijun took a look, oh, good stuff!

"Enough already, stop using the evil tobacco to corrupt my mother. She’s newly wed, and I’m counting on her to give me a little brother or sister. Do quit smoking and drinking. I’ll also talk to dad later and ask him to keep an eye on you."

The good-quality cigarette that Chen Lijun was about to have was taken away.

"What little brother or sister? There’s no chance at all. We decided to just have you - don’t try to change the subject. Where did the money come from?"

"Jingting has a brother. He owns a medicine factory..."

Although Yu Jingting was in Beijing, his network in the north still existed.

Du Zhong successfully took back his medicinal herb factory, and the medicinal herbs that the couple stockpiled before became a lifesaver. Du Zhong treated his buddy fairly and gave them a high price.

"If you add everything together, it should have been more than 20,000."

"20,000?!!!"

"But we transferred that money for other uses, so the 20,000 was used up. The 8000 is what we earned from other sources. Essentially, we should be thanking Fan Hui... Mom, when you go home, tell my dad to give Fan Hui a few more chicken legs. If it hadn’t been for him, where would I get this money-making opportunity?"

"Before I give him extra chicken legs, I’ve decided to take back your motorcycle. You guys are playing poor while being flush with cash."

Chen Lijun was both jealous and envious. The essence of Chinese culture had emerged.

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