Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 360 - Chapter 360 Chapter 349 The Transformation of Lu Jiajie

Chapter 360: Chapter 349: The Transformation of Lu Jiajie Chapter 360: Chapter 349: The Transformation of Lu Jiajie Lu Hongjun didn’t trust Lu Jiaxin, and the remaining assets wouldn’t possibly be given to her. To be exact, before he died, these assets wouldn’t be given to anyone, as they were his last line of security.

Lu Jiaxin hadn’t thought about the little he had in his possession either. Seeing that he didn’t speak harshly, she didn’t mock him further, “I promised to hire a caretaker for you before, but since someone is taking care of you now and you don’t need one, consider this money a little extra spending cash for you!”

Lu Hongjun didn’t refuse. His pension was quite substantial, but his expenses were so high that he couldn’t save any money; an extra one thousand yuan was still good. As for the assets and money in his hands, except under special circumstances, he wouldn’t touch them.

After discussing the matter, Lu Hongjun said, “It’s almost time for lunch, and I should head back. Jiaxin, if you’re willing, come home and have a meal!”

Lu Jiaxin certainly wouldn’t make herself uncomfortable, “Let’s skip the meal, as long as they treat you well, that’s enough. If they don’t treat you right, well, since no marriage certificate has been issued, it’ll be simple to split. I’ve promised to ensure you wouldn’t have to worry about food and clothing in your old age and have someone to take care of you, and I will keep that promise.”

This reassured Lu Hongjun.

Lu Hongjun left soon after. He didn’t like Second Sister-in-law Lu, finding her tongue sharper than a knife, so he never ate at her place.

Second Sister-in-law Lu, seeing Lu Jiaxin standing there, said with great sympathy, “Jiaxin, he’s blinded by that woman; don’t take it to heart.”

Lu Jiaxin smiled and replied, “Second Sister-in-law, do you really think such a selfish man like my dad would give all his money to that woman?”

Second Sister-in-law Lu didn’t want to say it but couldn’t deceive Lu Jiaxin, “Most of your father’s pension goes to that woman.”

Lu Jiaxin shook her head and said, “The pension doesn’t mean much; he definitely has a large sum of money in his hands. He won’t take it out until he is on his deathbed.”

“Second Sister-in-law, he knows I would care for his reputation and wouldn’t neglect him, but he also knows that I would only pay for someone to take care of him. Thus, he isn’t afraid of making me heartbroken, yet fears that you all would ignore him.”

Upon careful thought, Second Sister-in-law Lu found it to be true. If it weren’t for Elder Brother and husband Ah Jie saying they didn’t want those old items, he wouldn’t have taken them out.

As mealtime approached, Xiao Qiu and Lu Shan came back, bringing Nannan and Gou Dan with them. The youngest, being only a little over four months, was left in the care of Da Mai in the rented housing due to the cold outdoors.

The moment she saw Lu Jiaxin, Xiao Qiu rushed over and hugged her, “Auntie, you’ve finally come back, I missed you to death.”

Lu Jiaxin patted her on the shoulder, smiling as she said, “Half a year without seeing you, and you’ve grown quite a bit taller. It seems that in another year, you might surpass your auntie.”

Xiao Qiu was delighted to hear that, “Not possible, I haven’t grown in over two months, so I probably won’t grow any taller. Being this tall is good enough, otherwise, it will be difficult to find a partner in the future.”

Lu Jiaxin was speechless, “What are you talking about finding a partner? You’re still young and you need to learn more. If you have free time in the evening, go to night school and study fashion design. Since we sell clothes, it’s necessary to understand the types of fabrics, and the various kinds and styles of clothes.”

Xiao Qiu didn’t want to go, explaining that she was already very tired from watching the store and selling clothes during the day, and simply didn’t have the energy to attend night school in the evening.

Lu Jiaxin believed that a sixteen-year-old girl could be short on sleep, but short on energy, that was nothing but nonsense; this age was when one’s vitality was at its peak.

Lu Jiaxin didn’t lecture, but simply said, “I attend classes at school during the day, and at night, I have a tutor to help me with my studies. Apart from this, I also run a business and handle various miscellaneous matters. I’ve never complained of being tired, so what are you tired for?”

Qian Xiaoxiao added, “Sister Xin has already completed the first-year courses and is preparing for the second-year ones next term.”

Seeing this, Xiao Qiu’s eyes almost popped out of her head, “Cousin, you’re too amazing.”

Lu Jiaxin humbly claimed she wasn’t amazing at all, she just endured hardship better than others, “Since you like the clothing business, you should learn more about it. That’s the only way to keep going. Otherwise, you’ll eventually be weeded out by the market.”

Xiao Qiu remained silent.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiaxin said, “In our village, people often say having many brothers means having support and the in-laws won’t dare to bully you. I think instead of relying on brothers, it’s better to become more excellent and stronger yourself. That way, no matter which family you marry into, no one would dare to bully you.”

After listening, Second Sister-in-law Lu slapped the table and spoke up, “Jiaxin, what you’re saying is so true. Brothers marry and have their own families and can’t always take care of their sisters’ affairs. In the end, you can only count on yourself.”

“Xiao Qiu, when the Lantern Festival comes next year, go take classes at night school. Since you like selling clothes, learn how others make and sell them. Once you’ve learned, you’ll be able to sell even more clothes. What are you looking down for? Look at me.”

Knowing she couldn’t escape, Xiao Qiu responded disheartenedly, “I’ll start school come spring, and I promise to study hard.”

She thought that she wouldn’t need to study anymore, but to her surprise, even earning money required going back to school. The thought of the content in the textbooks gave her a headache. Sigh, if she put in the same effort as when she took her middle school exams, she should at least be able to pass.

Around three in the afternoon, Wang Xiaojie came over with Lu Zhang and Lu Zhenzhen. Zhenzhen liked Lu Jiaxin very much and clung to her hand, launching into a barrage of endless questions.

After ten, Lu Jiajie arrived with Qiangqiang and Xiao Fengfeng, and this time, Fengfeng greeted Lu Jiaxin very politely as “Aunt”.

Lu Jiaxin noted that Lu Jiajie had been looking after the children himself for the past six months and could see that their behavior had improved significantly. Moreover, the two children were very close to Lu Zhang and Zhenzhen, gathering around them after greetings.

Hearing the children’s cheerful laughter, Lu Jiaxin said, “Not bad, it seems you’ve put in effort this half a year, and the children haven’t been too adversely affected.”

Lu Jiajie replied, somewhat guiltily, “There has been an impact, at school they’ve been teased for not having a mother. I was preparing to open a store, but after learning about this, I postponed it and personally took them to and from school every day, even confronting the parents of the kids who bullied Qiangqiang.”

One of the parents didn’t take his words seriously, and later, Qiangqiang ended up breaking that parent’s child’s bone, and the parent was unwilling to even pay the medical expenses.

Lu Jiaxin felt he did the right thing and said, “When parents split, children feel very insecure. Your company and protection comfort them, so they’ve become as cheerful as before.”

Lu Jiajie was conflicted and asked, “Jiaxin, do you think I should continue taking care of them myself next year? I saved some money, so it wouldn’t be a problem to take another year off.”

Lu Jiaxin thought for a moment and said, “You have to ask the children about that. Don’t think they won’t understand. The two kids have been treated differently by the Ma family and have gone through your divorce, they understand more than you might think.”

“Not just this time, but from now on, talk to them about any issues, letting them know why you have to go away to do business and when and where you will return. Install a phone at home, and insist on calling them every day while you’re away. Knowing that you love them and keep them in your thoughts, the children will feel secure and won’t fear others’ mockery; they can grow up safely and healthily.”

Lu Jiajie nodded repeatedly, promising to do as advised.

Seeing that he took her words to heart, Lu Jiaxin felt gratified. He had changed a lot in the past six months, becoming more responsible and capable.

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