Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 413 - Chapter 413 Chapter 402 Nie Zhans Grave Oath

Chapter 413: Chapter 402: Nie Zhan’s Grave Oath Chapter 413: Chapter 402: Nie Zhan’s Grave Oath Lu Jiaxin was famished since she hadn’t eaten anything at noon, but even feeling starving, she started with a bowl of millet porridge before moving on to some vegetable noodles.

The millet porridge and vegetable noodles were light foods that wouldn’t irritate the stomach. With her past life experiences, she was particularly careful about her diet now.

Having eaten, Lu Jiaxin felt revitalized. She asked, “Shanzi, is the tombstone ready?”

Lu Shan nodded and said, “Not yet, it will be finished by tomorrow morning. Auntie, you stay home tomorrow. Once the tombstone is in place, I’ll call you, and you can come over.”

Lu Jiaxin, now treasuring her health more than ever, didn’t want to be continuously scorched under the blaze of the sun, “Ok, I’ll go over after the tombstone is ready.”

Nie Zhan left once he saw she was alright.

After seeing the guest off, Shanzi asked, “Auntie, I heard from Brother Gu that you rented this house. Such a big and beautiful house must cost quite a bit to rent annually, right?”

“One million Hong Kong Dollars a year, and it’s going to increase.”

Shanzi’s mouth gaped open as if he could fit an egg inside. Regathering his thoughts after returning to the living room, he said, “Auntie, that’s way too expensive. You should just buy a house for yourself!”

Living in a rented house never feels completely secure. They used to be afraid to touch anything in their rental for fear of the landlord’s rebuke, but once they moved to the family housing, they could change anything they found inconvenient. Spending a million to rent a house, it would be better to save up and buy a big house!

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “I bought one already, and it’s fully decorated now. We’ll move in next month. By the way, don’t mention this to the family. It’s better they don’t overthink things.”

Lu Shan understood, “I know, bring only the good news, not the worries.”

After hesitating, he said, “Auntie, I want to rent another store. If we’re short-staffed at the shop, we can just hire two more people to help out. That way, we can earn even more.”

“Have you learned your mother’s cooking skills?”

Lu Shan said with a smile, “Maizi’s dumplings are just as good as Mom’s. The taste of the buns, steamed bread, and wonton is all very good too.”

Having mastered the skills, it’s better to run his own shop. Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “Young people should be daring and proactive. If business is good, you can even open a third or fourth store later. But if you’re going to open another shop, you should keep the earnings for yourself.”

Lu Shan felt there was no need to be so clear-cut about money among family members.

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, “It’s true we’re family, but even between close brothers, clear accounts are kept. You mentioned yourself that your parents will only help with your house buying money in the future, and the rest is for Lu Yun and Lu Cheng. After toiling for years, would you be happy if all the money you’ve earned goes to your two brothers?”

“My parents wouldn’t let me be at a disadvantage.”

Lu Jiaxin believed that Second Sister-in-law Lu was fair to all three sons, “Your parents wouldn’t let you suffer a loss, but can you guarantee that Lu Yun’s Wife and the future Mrs. Lu Tao won’t have complaints? Remember, you’re now carrying on the lineage for three households.”

“If we don’t make clear accounts now, money issues will definitely cause conflicts in the future, which can affect the relationships between father and sons and among brothers. Hand and back are both flesh; your parents will also have a hard time when disputes arise.”

Thinking of how Lu Yun’s Wife had accused their mother of being biased several times, Lu Shan grew silent and then said, “Auntie, I’ll listen to you. If I open a new store, I will keep the accounts separate.”

He might not be particularly clever, but he was willing to listen to reason. In this, Lu Hongjun had made a good choice and wouldn’t have to worry in his later years.

Lu Jiaxin looked at the moon hanging in the sky and said, “It’s getting late, and you’ve been tired all day. You should go back and rest now.”

Being young was great, no matter how tired he was, a night’s sleep would rejuvenate him. Eh, fortunate for her, heaven had granted her the status of youth once again.

Lu Jiaxin walked in the backyard for an hour before heading back to her room. She’d slept too much in the afternoon and wasn’t sleepy at all now, so she decided to read a book in her room.

“Ring, ring, ring…”

Picking up the phone, Lu Jiaxin asked, “Why did you just get home now?”

Nie Zhan grinned, “How did you know it was me?”

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “Besides you, no one would call me this late. Right, I’m not sure when the work will be finished, so wait for my call tomorrow before you come over.”

“Okay. You should also rest early, don’t always read, it’s not good for your eyes.”

The next morning at ten o’clock, Lu Jiaxin prepared to go over. Gu Wenfeng was worried she might suffer from heatstroke again, so he called the cemetery ahead of time. Hearing from Zong Jinghua that the work wasn’t finished yet, he wouldn’t let her go.

Gu Wenfeng said, “Boss, if you suffer from heatstroke, Lu Shan won’t be able to handle the affairs afterwards.”

Lu Jiaxin refused. The main issue yesterday was kneeling for too long during the burial, and then bowing and kneeling while filling the grave, which was too draining. Today there wouldn’t be any need to bow or kneel, and she expected it to be over quickly if she went now.

Unable to stop her, Gu Wenfeng had no choice but to bring extra drinks to cool her down.

The cemetery was halfway up the mountain, and the car could only be parked at the base. The road to the top had been fixed up by Lu Jiaxin. It was smooth but not wide enough for cars, so they could only walk up.

As soon as she got out of the car, a gust of hot wind hit her face. Lu Jiaxin felt a bit emotional, as the Forty-nine City didn’t get this hot in summer–it was one of the side effects of industrialization.

It took her about twenty minutes to reach the destination.

Shanzi, seeing them arrive, wiped the sweat beads from his forehead and face with a towel: “Auntie, we’re almost done.”

Lu Jiaxin handed him a bottle of sour bayberry juice: “I figured it would be about ready by now, so I came over. Drink something to cool down first.”

Lu Shan took the drink and gulped it down in a few big swigs. Wiping off sweat, he said, “Auntie, the master says it will take about twenty more minutes to finish. You should go and wait under the big tree!”

That umbrella she was holding wasn’t as cool as staying under the big tree.

Lu Jiaxin called Nie Zhan and told him that the work should be finished in half an hour at most. Having heard her words, Nie Zhan put down what he was doing and hurried over.

The foreman’s timing was very accurate, and the work was finished in twenty minutes. Leading his workers, who were all smiling with their thick paychecks, the foreman descended the mountain.

It wasn’t long before Nie Zhan arrived, and he helped Lu Jiaxin place the incense and offerings. During this process, Lu Shan gave him several glances.

Once the incense was lit and the offerings were all in place, the aunt and nephew, followed by Nie Zhan, bowed and paid their respects one after another, and the others also offered incense to their forebears.

Kneeling in front of Mrs. Lu’s grave, Nie Zhan held up the incense and said, “Auntie, rest assured, I will take good care of Jiaxin and won’t let anyone else bully her again.”

Lu Jiaxin turned her head to look at him, not expecting him to make a vow in front of her mother’s grave.

After the worship was completed, Lu Shan said, “Auntie, it’s getting late, let’s go back now!”

What happened yesterday had also frightened him, and he worried that Lu Jiaxin might suffer heatstroke again. It was all that damned woman Ding Jing’s fault. Before, the auntie’s health had always been good, and if not for her, she wouldn’t have become so fragile.

The graves had already been relocated, and it was possible to come over anytime. As the sun was also fierce, Lu Jiaxin didn’t linger long and quickly took everyone back.

Upon arriving home, Lu Shan told Lu Jiaxin he was planning to return, “The shop is short-staffed, and Gou Sheng isn’t in good health either, so I need to go back early.”

Lu Jiaxin called Zong Jinghua over and asked him to take Lu Shan to the wholesale market for a walkthrough. There’s a saying on the Mainland that going to Hong Kong and not bringing something back is like having never gone at all.

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