Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 262 - Chapter 262 Chapter 251 Return to the Mainland

Chapter 262: Chapter 251 Return to the Mainland Chapter 262: Chapter 251 Return to the Mainland After contemplating, Lu Jiaxin still asked Su Heyuan for help with the shop matter.

Shocked, Su Heyuan said, “Putting up the money for me to buy the shop and then covering the loan interest until we transfer it back to your name after a while. The shop is already in your name, why are you going to such great lengths? Do you have so much cash to burn?”

Buying and selling would rack up hundreds of thousands in taxes and loan interest.

Lu Jiaxin explained the reason for doing this: “The store has huge potential for value appreciation; once sold, it can’t be bought back.”

After listening, Su Heyuan also felt the shop was hot to handle, “This money, are you still planning to donate it to the orphanage?”

Lu Jiaxin shook her head, “I haven’t decided yet; I’ll think about it when the money’s in the account.”

Because a mortgage purchase requires bank financing, the buyer needs to wait some days before receiving the full amount.

“Okay.”

Right after clearing customs, Lu Jiaxin saw Su Heming. This time he wore a round-necked, floral short-sleeved T-shirt, paired with white dress pants and black pointed leather shoes.

Seeing Lu Jiaxin staring at his clothes, Su Heming said with a smile, “Looks good, doesn’t it? Everyone praises my taste.”

Lu Jiaxin went along, “Indeed, the outfit looks really nice.”

Su Heming said, “Let’s go, go, the car is waiting outside. We’ll drop our things off at the hotel first, then head out to Gaodi Street for a stroll.”

Lu Jiaxin’s flight was at nine o’clock the next morning, so she could spend the day in Yangcheng City. But having stayed in Hong Kong for a while, she wasn’t interested in Gaodi Street, “I don’t want to shop now. Let’s go to the beach and pick up seashells in the afternoon!”

As for taking a bunch of clothes to sell on Gaodi Street, she didn’t want to bother with that either. This time, she was handing the shop over to Xiao Qiu, and if Xiao Qiu didn’t want it, she would just sell it. A shop that small wasn’t worth her bother.

Su Heming continued with a laugh, “Gaodi Street is even more bustling and lively than before now.”

“Even if it’s bustling, can it be busier than Hong Kong?”

Su Heming accused, “Sister Xin, you’ve changed, you’re not the person I knew anymore.”

“Speak plainly.”

Su Heming dropped the smile off his face, speaking seriously, “Sister Xin, you shouldn’t look down on the Mainland. The Mainland might not compare to Hong Kong now, but I believe it will get better and better and one day it will surpass Hong Kong.”

What’s this all about?

Looking at him, Lu Jiaxin expressed her confusion, “The Mainland is the place that raised me; how could I ever look down on it? But the fact that it can’t compare to Hong Kong is the truth. We have to face it and then narrow the gap.”

Su Heming realized he had misunderstood and apologized, “Sorry, Sister Jiaxin! I’ve come across quite a few people lately, always talking about how great Hong Kong, America, and the Island Country are, and how bad the Mainland is. Once, I couldn’t stand to listen anymore and gave two jerks a beating.”

Unable to help herself, Lu Jiaxin sighed, “Being backward means getting beaten; it’s an eternal truth but things will slowly improve.”

It’s not just now; even forty years later there will be people boasting about how great America and the Island Country are! For such people, all she wanted to say was to hurry up and roll out–nobody cares.

Su Heming said, “As long as you don’t change, that’s all that matters. I don’t care about those other people. If I come across them, I’ll scold them, and if they talk back, I’ll beat them up.”

They spent over three hours at the beach in the afternoon, picked up a lot of seashells, and had dinner at a fisherman’s house. The catch was all fresh off the boat.

After dinner, they drove to Yangcheng City. On the way, Su Heming said, “Sister Xin, since you like the seaside so much, you could totally buy a piece of land there and build a villa.”

Lu Jiaxin expressed no interest and shared her own thoughts.

Su Heming said in astonishment, “You’re planning to buy a villa by the sea in Hong Kong? That’s really expensive, I heard it’s tens of millions!”

Lu Jiaxin nodded and replied, “The garden villas in Shallow Bay are indeed around fifty or sixty million. To realize my dream sooner, I need to keep working hard.”

“You really dare to dream big,” he said.

Lu Jiaxin laughed and said, “Dreams are necessary, otherwise what’s the difference between us and salted fish?”

Su Heming laughed and said, “My big brother always tells me to learn from you, but I just can’t do it. To live with food and drink is enough, why bother wanting so much? Today you want a villa, tomorrow a yacht, and the day after a private jet, isn’t that exhausting?”

Gu Wenfeng had a peculiar look on his face, as all these were things Lu Jiaxin said she wanted to buy.

Lu Jiaxin didn’t test Su Heming and said, “Everyone has different pursuits. You think simple food is good, and that’s not wrong. But I want to enjoy good food, good drinks, and good times. And to achieve this goal, I need to earn a good amount of money.”

Su Heming said, “You earn money to enjoy life, whereas my big brother earns money to trample those who bullied and looked down on him. I think living like that is very tiring, but it’s a pity no matter how I try to persuade him, he doesn’t listen.”

Lu Jiaxin disagreed with his view and said, “He values his dignity. It’s not wrong for him to want to defeat and trample those who mock and insult him.”

Everyone values different things and makes different choices; none of them are wrong.

Su Heming looked at Lu Jiaxin with a wistful expression and said, “How great it would be if you were my real sister! Not like my brother, who always complains that I’m lazy. Sigh, as long as I earn enough for myself, why should I need so much money!”

It wasn’t her place to meddle in the affairs between brothers. Lu Jiaxin changed the subject and started talking about something else.

She stayed at the Swan Hotel that night and took the nine o’clock flight the next day. After landing, she took a taxi back to her home on Radiance Road.

When she arrived, General Tie was on duty at the door. Lu Jiaxin had the keys in hand and was about to unlock the door when someone called out to her.

A man in uniform looked at Lu Jiaxin and asked, “Are you looking for Second Sister-in-law Lu? They’ve gone to set up a stall on Xiushui Street and won’t be back until the afternoon.”

Lu Jiaxin gave him a glance and said, “You look quite unfamiliar; you must have moved here recently, right?”

“How did you know?”

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, “Because I am the owner of this house, and since you don’t recognize me, you must have moved in after I left.”

The man in uniform exclaimed, “So you’re Comrade Lu! I’m so sorry, I didn’t know. Did I delay you in any way?”

“Not at all, not at all. Go on with your work!”

Once inside, Lu Jiaxin instructed Gu Wenfeng, “You’ve locked the door from inside; if anyone comes knocking, just tell them I’ve gone to sleep and don’t let them in.”

In the alleys, there are no secrets. She expected people would soon come over to visit and ask all sorts of annoying questions. The best way to avoid this was to simply not let them inside. Anyway, she planned to move to her newly renovated house in Shichahai soon and probably wouldn’t come here again, so she was not worried about offending anyone.

Gu Wenfeng said, “Your older and second brothers will probably get the news and come over soon.”

Lu Jiaxin was unconcerned, “Let them come. Sigh, it’s just not as convenient here as in Hong Kong. Otherwise, I would have just rented a car after buying the incense and candles and gone to see my mother.”

Having grown accustomed to life in Hong Kong, Gu Wenfeng noticed many aspects of the Forty-nine City that needed improvement. He suggested, “Just charter a car and go!”

“Yeah.”

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