Rebirth in 1980: The Farm Wife Makes a Comeback
Chapter 144: Preparing to Do Business Again

Chapter 144: Chapter 144: Preparing to Do Business Again

"Okay," Qin Xiangnuan gently nodded her head, agreeing. Yet, there was a thread of parting in her heart that seemed to tug painfully—when would they meet again? In a year, two years, or even ten years?

Time was never enough for them.

Jian Zhiqing left, and with his departure, Qin Xiangnuan seemed to lose her vitality at once. She settled down in the small Siheyuan, but she became more silent. Whenever she had some free time, she would enter the system, write a few large characters, then she and Qin Xiangyang would wander all over the Capital City. They even visited the Great Wall. It’s a pity they didn’t have a camera; they might have taken a few photos to show Granny Lu.

After staying for a few days, the Siheyuan was locked up. It would be a long time before they returned. Qin Xiangnuan had intended to rent out the Siheyuan, but in the end, she couldn’t bear to do it. She feared others wouldn’t cherish it and might damage the things inside. Every blade of grass and tree were meticulously cared for—not their own, she feared others would not know how to cherish them. Therefore, she would rather leave the courtyard empty than let others spoil it.

They brought back some special products from the Capital City, which Granny Lu found very precious. In the past, this was the Imperial Palace, where the Emperor lived—definitely treasures.

Qin Xiangnuan was still pondering how to repay the twenty thousand she owed Jian Zhiqing. The three shops they had rented could only be built by the year after next, but she wanted to pay back the money as soon as possible. Moreover, they needed money to live on. The shop near the station was now entirely left to Aunt Hua. They needed their own livelihood.

"Granny, is it possible that our family can’t afford to buy a TV?" Qin Xiangnuan said dejectedly. She had wanted to buy a TV for Granny Lu to watch, but now all their money was spent, rather excessively at that, not only spent but also in debt.

"It’s okay, if there’s no TV, Granny won’t watch it," Granny Lu was sewing, always smiling, "To live in such a big house, Granny is already very happy. Look around the village, how many families have a TV? If Granny wants to watch, she can just go next door. In the evenings, everyone in the village watches it together there; it’s lively when everyone gathers."

Qin Xiangnuan knew that in the village, only a few families could afford a TV, so when a family bought one, they would place it outside, and people of all ages from the village would come to watch.

A few days later, Qin Xiangyang came back on a tricycle, bringing a few stoves and pots.

"What are we buying these for?" Granny Lu helped to unload the things. One stove would suffice for their household; they didn’t even need a stove. By boiling a pot of water on the big stove, they could fill several batteries worth of water, enough for the whole family to use for a day.

"Granny, this is for our business."

Qin Xiangnuan took a cloth and wiped down the chopping board and everything else, preparing everything now. School was starting in a few days, and it would be too late otherwise.

"Business, what business?" Granny Lu, who had farmed all her life, aside from helping Qin Xiangnuan sell Spring Festival couplets and earning a bit, had never run a business.

"Granny, look," Qin Xiangming pulled Granny Lu outside, then pointed toward a road not far away, "This is our town’s middle school, see how close it is?" Children from nearly fifteen or sixteen villages in town all had to go to that middle school to study.