Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 379 - Chapter 379 Chapter 368 Heading to the Cemetery in a Grand

Chapter 379: Chapter 368: Heading to the Cemetery in a Grand Manner Chapter 379: Chapter 368: Heading to the Cemetery in a Grand Manner After touring Lu Jiaxin’s grand five-section mansion, Second Sister-in-law Lu understood why she didn’t want the housing provided for family staff. There was simply no comparison; she wouldn’t bother herself over that small house either.

Lu Zhang said, “Mom, Auntie’s mansion is almost like Prince Gong’s Mansion.”

Sister-in-law Lu was the calmest of all, “Prince Gong’s Mansion belongs to the nation while this is your Auntie’s private property.”

Jiaxin had donated over twenty million, more than twenty million! Compared to that amount, this mansion was nothing. She even wondered how Jiaxin could be so generous!

After the walk, Second Sister-in-law Lu quietly asked, “Sister-in-law, should we visit Madam Guh? It would be impolite not to pay her a visit after she came from so far away, wouldn’t it?”

Sister-in-law Lu shook her head, “Jiaxin specifically told us not to bother Madam Guh, so let’s not go. Besides, if we were to visit, it would only be proper to bring some nourishing gifts, and going empty-handed would not be polite.”

When Lu Jiaxin had instructed them not to disturb Madam Guh, Sister-in-law Lu felt something was amiss. It wasn’t convenient to inquire with the children around, but she planned to find an opportunity to ask what was going on later, away from the youngsters.

Seeing that she disagreed, Second Sister-in-law Lu dropped the topic, “Jiaxin should have finished breakfast by now; let’s go find her. It’s quite a distance to the countryside; the sooner we leave, the sooner we’ll return.”

Lu Jiaxin was waiting in the main hall, and upon seeing them, she called everyone to leave.

At the main entrance, they all noticed a sedan, a taxi, and a small truck parked. The truck’s cargo area was covered with a tarpaulin, and inside, there were plenty of stools.

There was no choice; there were too many people. The Lu Jiaguang family numbered six, Lu Jiazong’s party also counted six, with himself, Xiao Qiu, as well as Lu Shan and his two kids; Lu Jiajie brought Qiangqiang and Xiao Fengfeng along as well. It was only because Lu Shan’s youngest son was just a few months old and too little that he didn’t join.

With these twenty-one people, plus the four from Lu Jiaxin’s side, six or seven sedans or taxis were needed. This wasn’t Hong Kong, where you could call a car service and instantly have vehicles sent over. Without prior arrangements in this place, it was impossible to rent so many cars on short notice. Of course, they might have found someone who could have helped, but Lu Jiaxin didn’t want to owe any favors over such trivial matters.

Lu Jiaxin arranged for Sister-in-law Lu and Second Sister-in-law Lu to take Lu Shan’s two kids in the taxi, with Lu Jiaguang sitting in front; Lu Jiajie with Qiangqiang and Xiao Feng would ride in the sedan, and she herself would sit in the front. Lu Jiazong and Lu An’s group were all to sit in the truck’s cargo area.

The group had originally planned to take the public bus, which could be incredibly crammed when crowded. Now that they had a small truck and it was covered with a tarpaulin to protect them from the wind and sun, everyone was quite content.

Lu Jiajie, eyeing the brand-new sedan with envy, asked, “Jiaxin, did you buy this car? How much was it?”

Lu Jiaxin replied, “It cost twelve thousand eight hundred Hua currency. Aunt wanted to stay in the Forty-nine City for a while, and without a car, it wouldn’t be convenient, so I had someone purchase one.”

She felt that once settled here for a month, not to mention Guh Xiuxiu, Aunt Mei and Aunt Hong might not be willing to return to Hong Kong. Although Hong Kong was prosperous and wealthy, aside from selling vegetables or other errands, they hardly ever left their home, spending most of the year within their villa. Their villa, front and back, was only a little over six hundred square meters, which was incomparable to here.

It was different in the Forty-nine City; not only was the mansion large, but there were also many parks and ancient buildings. On days off, she could drive Guh Xiuxiu to the parks for a stroll or to visit the ancient structures, which would be leisurely and pleasant. Even if they didn’t fancy going out, they could afford to hire performers for opera – Huangmei opera, Peking opera, Shaoxing opera, storytellers, and the like; as long as you had money, there was no worry about not finding performers. With the same living expenses, their quality of life in the Forty-nine City would rise by two levels.

Lu Jiajie was somewhat surprised and asked, “Madam Guh is going to stay in the Forty-nine City for a while? Is she accustomed to staying here?”

Lu Jiaxin didn’t hide anything from her and said, “My aunt has Alzheimer’s disease, which is basically senile dementia according to the local terms. The villa in Hong Kong is too small for her to move around, so I brought her over since the houses here are bigger.”

Lu Jiajie knew about senile dementia, how after contracting the disease one fails to recognize anyone and cannot take care of oneself any longer. The fact that Madam Guh had contracted such an illness made him indeed feel quite melancholy.

As soon as Lu Jiaxin got into the car she liked to sleep, so by the time she woke up she would have arrived at her destination. This time was no exception; she leaned back in her seat, closed her eyes, and soon fell asleep. However, the road outside the city was bumpy, and she was jolted awake halfway through the journey.

The further they went, the more severe the bumps became, so much so that Lu Jiaxin’s buttocks began to ache. It was always like this whenever she came to visit the graves; she grumbled, “When are they ever going to fix this road?”

Lu Jiajie immediately responded to her complaint, “A project has already been initiated. This road will be fixed very soon.”

After humming in acknowledgment, Lu Jiaxin asked, “How have you been recently? Is the business doing well?”

“It’s going fine. Home appliances are very popular in the Forty-nine City these days, so I’ve been dealing in them. Now that I’ve saved a bit of money, I’m planning to open a store here to sell home appliances.”

Lu Jiaxin felt that he had made significant progress. From the eighties to the mid-nineties, dealing in home appliances was generally profitable: “Selling home appliances is quite profitable. However, if you’re prepared to sell them, you need to have a complete range including color TVs, black-and-white TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, and other appliances. Once your reputation is established, everyone will prefer to buy from your store.”

Lu Jiajie stated that he could get refrigerators and washing machines from Hong Kong, as customers tended to prefer imported goods because they believe the quality is better. This wasn’t a wrong belief; frankly, foreign-made home appliances did indeed have better quality at the moment.

Lu Jiaxin felt that he had gained sufficient experience and didn’t need her advice on business matters. She asked, “You must know about the incident where our oldest brother was reported, right?”

“I know. That Xu guy is a real piece of work. Our brother treated him like a true brother, yet he stabbed him in the back.”

Lu Jiaxin added, “I remember you had a lot of brothers back when you lived with the Yue Family, and you weren’t doing as well as they were. But now you’ve made a lot of money, bought two properties, and even hired a maid to do the cooking and cleaning at home. Now that there’s such a large gap between you and them, are you sure these people won’t be jealous of you and stab you in the back when they get the chance?”

She had once read a sentence: Being brothers, they fear your poverty as much as they fear your wealth. This saying reveals the complexity of human nature.

Lu Jiajie couldn’t be certain either.

Lu Jiaxin said, “With our oldest brother’s case, I saw it coming and made the necessary notifications ahead of time. In the future, you should also be more wary and not get taken advantage of by so-called brothers.”

Lu Jiajie nodded and said, “I am aware.”

The weather was good that day, and since he was driving himself, they arrived at the cemetery in just over an hour. Although there was no holiday for Qingming, there were still quite a lot of people there today. Seeing their large numbers progressing in a grand procession, people around couldn’t help but mutter to themselves, wondering who this family was with so many people, thinking they must indeed be flourishing.