Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 239 - 238 Bringing Up The Wrong Topic

Chapter 239: Chapter 238 Bringing Up The Wrong Topic

Jiang Mingyuan also knew that resolving the issue with Ji Man could be simple, yet also difficult.

But since he had said he would get involved, he definitely couldn’t let them down.

However, faced with someone like Xu Haimin, he certainly couldn’t resolve things through force, because he knew it wouldn’t be very effective.

Moreover, he had to consider his own situation, as he was not at home and his family were still front and back yard neighbors with the Xu Family.

He couldn’t cause trouble for his family by meddling in other people’s affairs.

Thereafter, Jiang Mingyuan spent some money and found some people.

Soon, Xu Haimin was transferred back due to a work mishap.

Lin Xia and Ji Man were naturally overjoyed when they found out, especially Ji Man, who felt like a weight had been lifted from her heart, and her world suddenly brightened.

Because of this incident, she grew even fonder of Jiang Mingyuan.

But she had also changed, previously, she had been somewhat reserved around Jiang Mingyuan, afraid that he would find her annoying.

Now that she knew what kind of person Jiang Mingyuan was, she naturally sought him out more often.

Seeing the change in Ji Man, Lin Xia was pleased, thinking that if this could bring the two closer together, it would be even better.

On the other hand, Xu Haimin was naturally unhappy, as his reassignment was not only a loss of face but also financial loss.

Thinking of visiting Ji Man every day like before was definitely impossible; he could only use his time off to visit, but getting time off was not easy.

Moreover, because his job transfer involved giving gifts, Madam Xu had already spent the savings intended for his marriage, making it even harder to request money to grease the wheels again.

Madam Xu was furious over her son’s matter, her neck covered in a string of purple bruises, "Haimin! I’m not refusing to give you money! But look, you spent money to get transferred to the city, and how long was it before you were transferred back?

Our family doesn’t have endless funds for you to squander! Listen to me, just do your job here at home properly! Tending the house and land can at least save us some!"

Xu Haimin was so frustrated that he clenched his teeth, "Mom! What can I possibly do here at home? Don’t you want a daughter-in-law anymore?"

He desperately wanted to get closer to Ji Man; she was so pretty, what if someone else pursued her and took her away?

Madam Xu had heard her son mention a girl in the city before, saying that she had a stable job and her family was in good condition.

At first, she was quite supportive, why else would she have given him money to transfer to the city?

"Haimin! I may want a daughter-in-law, but not like this! Apart from the money you spent to transfer to the city, all the money you took from home has also been spent.

You’re not even officially courting yet, and if you start dating, there will be even more expenses. We should only stretch our legs as far as the blanket extends. In my opinion, you should settle down! Stop thinking about that girl all the time!"

Xu Haimin felt like a caged animal, holding his head in his hands. He just couldn’t understand why every misfortune seemed to befall him!

Someone must have been sabotaging him from behind!

But who could it be? Could it be someone from Ji Man’s family?

He hadn’t considered Jiang Mingyuan because during their encounter, he could see that Jiang Mingyuan didn’t want to meddle too much.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Dong’s school closed for winter vacation.

Lin Dong achieved first place in his class and second in the entire grade, delighting Lin Xia and Lin Qiu unbelievably.

Lin Xia rewarded Lin Dong with fifty yuan for him to spend on whatever he wanted, whether it was treating his classmates to a meal or buying something else.

Lin Qiu made Lin Dong a new suit of clothes from scratch.

Lin Dong, on the other hand, behaved even more sensibly; he only treated Haizi to a meal.

After that, he helped Lin Xia with her stall, displaying quite the manly demeanor.

In the greenhouse, business was booming before the new year. Regardless of wealth, every household would buy something in celebration of the new year.

People from every county and hamlet of the city came from all directions.

Here, every day is filled with people coming and going incessantly, various noises mixing together like a symphony.

Lin Xia and Lin Dong worked in tacit understanding, dealing with the customers at their stall.

Today, Jiang Mingyuan had Ma Hao helping him out, and he only got a chance to take a break by the side when the midday crowd thinned.

"Mingyuan, it’s way too busy here!" He felt his eyes weren’t enough to keep up, and the noisy clamor was giving him a headache.

Jiang Mingyuan laughed as he explained, "It’s just busy for a while, after the New Year it will be the off-season! But being busy is good, we can earn a bit more!"

"That’s true! Have you made up your mind? I’ve already taken a long leave from my unit!"

Jiang Mingyuan had made a decision, one could say he was still hesitant before Lu Zheng showed up, but after Lu Zheng came, he had made up his mind that as a man, he had to fight hard and give it a go!

"I’ve decided! After the New Year, we’ll head there!"

"Alrighty!" Ma Hao gave him a playful punch and mumbled with a gleam in his eye, "With you alongside, I’ll have more confidence!"

At this time, Lin Xia and Lin Dong were also winding down from their work.

Lin Xia was curious about why Ma Hao suddenly came to find her second brother today, and from what the two men were discussing, she roughly guessed what was happening.

"Second brother, where are you two planning to go?"

Jiang Mingyuan didn’t intend to hide it from Lin Xia, "We’re thinking of checking out Ji City!"

At the mention of Ji City, Lin Xia instantly thought of the Clivia craze.

It was now 1983, the height of the madness.

But there were certain things Lin Xia definitely couldn’t say at this moment, she could only wait for an opportunity to remind her second brother alone, and she would have to carefully choose her words.

That evening, Jiang Mingyuan played host and treated Ma Hao to dinner, not only inviting Lin Xia and her two siblings but also Sheng Yijin.

Initially, Lin Xia really didn’t want to go, knowing that the men would surely have a lot to discuss among themselves.

But she couldn’t resist Jiang Mingyuan’s solid reasoning; he said he often ate at their home and felt bad about it.

When they arrived at the restaurant, the conversation at the table revolved around Clivia.

Lin Dong, who had heard about the high prices Clivias were fetching since their last meal together, was now listening with rapt attention.

However, Lin Xia and Lin Qiu weren’t much interested.

As the wine was passed and the dishes sampled,

In a casual chat, Jiang Mingyuan asked Sheng Yijin, "Have you been on any blind dates recently?"

With a resigned look, Sheng Yijin glanced at Jiang Mingyuan and hummed in affirmation.

Seeing this, Ma Hao burst into laughter, "Mingyuan, you always bring up the most inconvenient topics!"

The three Lin siblings watched the fun from the sidelines and, after listening for a while, understood what was going on.

Sheng Yijin, being a spirited and suitable age for marriage, was not just being paired up by his various aunts at home, but also his superiors and colleagues at work were very keen on matchmaking for him, much to his annoyance.

Pretending to be casual, Jiang Mingyuan continued, "Yijin, what kind of partner are you looking for? Share with us!"

He knew the intentions of his sister Xiaoqing, but despite several meetups and meals together, he hadn’t noticed Sheng Yijin showing any special interest in her.

Ma Hao chimed in with a laugh, "Exactly! Mingyuan knows a lot of people; he can help you look, and get you out of this misery sooner!"

Sheng Yijin smiled lightly, "I guess it’s all about the right chemistry!"

Jiang Mingyuan shook his head with a smile, "That phrase, ’the right chemistry,’ really widens the scope!"

Listening from the side, Lin Xia thought of Jiang Mingqing, who had a crush on Sheng Yijin. Now that the school was closed for winter break, she wondered if Mingqing, being back home, would be pressured by Aunt Zhao to go on blind dates too.

Unexpectedly, just thinking of Jiang Mingqing made her appear; the next day, she came looking for Jiang Mingyuan at the stall.

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