Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 402 - Chapter 402 Chapter 391 Feudal Ideology

Chapter 402: Chapter 391 Feudal Ideology Chapter 402: Chapter 391 Feudal Ideology Lu Shan came over early the next morning, this time by himself.

Lu Jiaxin asked with a smile, “Have you had breakfast?”

Seeing that he hadn’t eaten, she asked the kitchen to send over an extra serving. The appetite of a man in his twenties is big, and a bowl of spiced beef noodles wasn’t enough, so he also ate a plate of xiaolongbao.

After eating, Lu Shan exclaimed, “Auntie, this spiced beef is really delicious. I have no idea how it’s seasoned.”

“Oh, you want to learn?”

Lu Shan nodded vigorously, expressing that learning more ways to cook would help attract more customers, “Aunt, these buns are also tasty, and they taste different from the ones my mom makes.”

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “I can write down the recipe for the spiced beef for you to study at your leisure. As for the preparation of the xiaolongbao, we’ll have to ask the chef if he is willing to teach. If he is, we’ll have to give him a nice red envelope in return; if not, we have to respect that it’s his craftsmanship and we can’t be too eager to learn it.”

Lu Shan agreed, “Auntie, don’t worry, I understand the rules.”

After breakfast, Lu Jiaxin went to visit Big Uncle Lu and his wife in Chaoyang. Lu Shan was surprised; he thought they were going to the cemetery in the suburbs today.

Lu Jiaxin explained, “We’re going to Rong County tomorrow specifically to relocate Grandma Lu’s grave first, and then we’ll relocate my mother’s grave on the 25th.”

Lu Shan knew about the relocation of Grandma Lu’s grave too, but he thought it was scheduled later on, “Auntie, I’ll come with you tomorrow.”

Lu Jiaxin nodded.

The car stopped outside the alley, and Lu Jiaxin brought some nourishment and fruits, leaving the rest for Wang Lin to bring to Big Uncle Lu. If she didn’t visit Lu Hongjun while she was here, people would talk, including Big Uncle Lu and Big Aunt who would say she didn’t understand propriety.

Lu Hongjun was amusing his myna bird, while Tang Sufen was washing clothes in the courtyard. Hearing the knock at the door, Tang Sufen got up to open it.

Upon seeing Lu Jiaxin, Tang Sufen paused for a moment, then put on an enthusiastic smile, “It’s Jiaxin! Old Lu, Old Lu, Jiaxin is here, Jiaxin is here.”

When Lu Jiaxin saw her reaching out to take the things she was carrying, she stepped back to avoid her and then walked in.

Lu Hongjun knew that Lu Jiaxin would be back these days, as Lu Jiajie had told him about the grave relocation. He was unwilling to have Lu Jiaxin relocate the graves, but knowing it would be futile to stop her, he didn’t say anything.

Lu Jiaxin placed the items on the stone table in the yard and, after carefully examining him, said, “You’ve put on quite a bit of weight. Gaining weight at your age isn’t good for your health; you should eat lighter foods from now on.”

Lu Hongjun felt somewhat flattered by her concern.

Tang Sufen eagerly said, “Jiaxin, don’t worry, I will keep an eye on your dad and make sure he eats less greasy and spicy food and more light dishes.”

Lu Jiaxin wasn’t actually concerned about him; she was worried that he’d become a burden to everyone with his health issues. She ignored Tang Sufen, saying, “I’m going to see Big Uncle and Big Aunt, take care of your health!”

Lu Hongjun didn’t stop her. The fact that she came to see him was already an unexpected pleasure; he dared not ask for more.

After she left, Tang Sufen, with tears welling in her eyes, demanded, “Old Lu, what did you mean by what you just said?”

Lu Hongjun said without any courtesy, “What, you don’t want to be buried with your ex-husband in a hundred years, but with me instead?”

He was very fond of Lu Shan’s three children and always bought something for them whenever he saw them, and that required money. Hence, he took back his retirement bankbook and only handed over two-thirds of it to Tang Sufen every month, keeping the rest in his own hands. Tang Sufen was unwilling and even threatened to divorce him, but Lu Hongjun remained unmoved, and eventually, the matter fizzled out.

Tang Sufen was so choked up that she couldn’t speak.

When Big Aunt saw Lu Jiaxin, she couldn’t even speak and tears came, then she hugged her tightly and said with pity, “You child, you child, what am I to say about you? You didn’t tell the family about so many things that happened. If something were to happen to you, how would I face your mother when I get down there?”

Lu Shan was completely baffled.

Lu Jiaxin guessed that they must have heard about the He Family incident. It wasn’t surprising, after all, there were no walls in the world that could keep out the wind, especially with Aunt and Aunt Hong still around!

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “Though the people from the He Family may not have the best character, I was just an unsophisticated girl from the Mainland who they didn’t take seriously.”

Big Uncle Lu took the pipe from his waist and put it in his mouth for a puff. Knowing that Lu Jiaxin disliked the smell of smoke, he didn’t light the pipe.

“Girl, I know you didn’t want us to worry, but how could you not tell us about such a big matter? That He family is extremely vicious, and you standing here well and healthy is all thanks to your mother’s protection.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiaxin couldn’t help but recall a saying from the future. Being a parent is too hard; they exhaust themselves for the well-being of their children and grandchildren when alive, and continue to protect them even after death.

Lu Jiaxin shook those messy thoughts from her mind and said, “Big Uncle, Big Aunt, it’s all in the past now, let’s not bring it up again.”

That family is either dead or in jail, it’s bad luck to even mention them.

Big Uncle Lu immediately changed the topic, asking, “Jiaxin, when are you bringing Nie Zhan to see us?”

Initially, when they learned that Lu Jiaxin was seeing someone in Hong Kong, they were worried she was being scammed. But then Aunt Mei told them that the Nie Family was very wealthy with a prestigious reputation in Hong Kong. And Nie Zhan was exceptional in every aspect, staying by Lu Jiaxin’s side to protect her during the He Family’s threats and difficulties. Although they hadn’t met him, Big Uncle Lu and the others accepted their future nephew-in-law.

Lu Jiaxin vaguely replied, “I’m still studying now, and he’s also very busy. We’ll see when we have time.”

Upon hearing this, Big Uncle Lu did not press further, “Jiaxin, is it really impossible not to move your mother’s grave? Shanzi is now adopted under your father’s name, and he will tend to your mother’s grave during Qingming and Zhongyuan festivals in the future.

He wasn’t told about it before, only finding out after Lu Jiazong had let it slip. Big Uncle Lu’s original intention was not to let Lu Jiaxin relocate the grave. But since Jiaguang acquired such a large estate and the second brother’s family was also thriving thanks to Jiaxin’s efforts, there was an old saying “One is short-handed when he has eaten from another, or short-spoken when he has taken from another,” and thus he could not be too assertive.

Lu Jiaxin shook her head and said, “Big Uncle, it’s all been arranged and I won’t change it.”

Big Uncle Lu still did not give up and said, “You can visit your mother’s grave now, but who will tend to it after a hundred years? Won’t the grave be overgrown with weeds? But if your mother remains here, even if Shanzi grows old and can no longer walk, there will still be Gou Dan and Gou Sheng!

Lu Jiaxin laughed and said, “Big Uncle, who knows what will happen in dozens of years? It’s possible that Ziyu and Ziling might go abroad for studies and settle down there without returning. If it’s moved to Hong Kong, at least my children and I will visit and pay respects during Qingming and every New Year’s.”

Upon hearing this, Big Uncle Lu immediately said, “Studying abroad is fine, but you must come back. If you stay abroad and don’t return, and end up pretending to be a foreigner, the Lu Family will not acknowledge such children and grandchildren.”

Settling abroad is like pretending to be a foreigner; what a feudal thought!

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