Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 445 - 444 How Is It Not Relevant

Chapter 445: Chapter 444 How Is It Not Relevant

During the days Lin Xia was away, nothing much happened at home or in the shop.

When Jiang Mingyuan saw Lin Xia, he scolded her severely.

That’s because Lin Xia had told him she was going to stay in the provincial city for a few days, but he later found out that the girl had gone all the way to the southernmost part.

During the days she was away, his mind was always on edge, fearing something might happen to her.

Let alone a girl with no ability to defend herself, even he, a man skilled in martial arts, would be on tenterhooks making such a trip.

Now, this girl really thought she was some tough pig’s back!

"... Lin Xia! You’ve really become capable now! You’ve even learned how to deceive your second brother! Even if you told me, wouldn’t I have let you go? At worst, I would have accompanied you!

But no, you, bold as brass, just went on your own! Fine! The next time you go out, don’t even think about asking me to help you mind the shop and collect money! I’m done taking care of your business!"

At first, Lin Xia listened to the chastisement humbly, knowing that her second brother truly had her best interests at heart. Seeing that he was actually angry, she hurriedly coaxed him, "Second Brother! Come on! If you don’t help me mind the shop and collect money, who will? I didn’t say anything back then because I was afraid you’d drop whatever you were doing to come with me!

Look, your own shop is also busy. I just wanted to get out and about. Traveling back and forth takes so long; how much of your time would that waste?"

If she had told him she was going to the south, Jiang Mingyuan would have definitely dropped everything at the inn and followed her; that’s why she lied.

Second Brother had done too much for her already—she really didn’t want to owe him any more!

Moreover, she wanted to grow her business; she had to strike out on her own and fight for it rather than always relying on others.

Jiang Mingyuan felt he guessed what Lin Xia was thinking. The last time Lu Zheng’s parents came for business, their relationship completely thawed;

If nothing went wrong, she and Lu Zheng would get married by the end of the year, so she didn’t want to accompany him to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

All of this, he could understand.

He liked Lin Xia, and of course, he wanted her to be happy and joyful.

He calmed his emotions and asked, "Does Lu Zheng know?"

"He doesn’t know either! I never thought to tell him!" Lin Xia didn’t mention a word of this when she talked to Lu Zheng on the phone.

When she left, she had even instructed her younger siblings to tell him she had gone to the provincial city to stock up if he called.

Jiang Mingyuan’s lips curled into a teasing smile, "Alright! Lin Xia! You’re really something!"

He believed that Lu Zheng would definitely have a few words for her if he knew.

"Stop nagging me already!" Lin Xia, full of gossip, asked, "Second Brother! Have you been in touch with Lu Qing lately? How’s it going? Is there any potential for development between the two of you?"

She was about to reach her happy ending with Lu Zheng; naturally, she also hoped that Second Brother would find his own person soon.

She thought that girl, Lu Qing, was quite nice.

Jiang Mingyuan lifted his chin slightly and sent her off with a sentence, "You’re overthinking it!"

After Lin Xia returned, she didn’t speak to her younger brother and sister about running into Song Zhiyi and his son.

Concerning whether or not their mother was the person they were looking for, there would be an answer someday.

Once the toys arrived, Lin Xia unloaded them all at her own house.

After restocking the small stores in the city, she hired a small truck and took some goods down to the Forestry Bureau, specifically to stock the shops there.

She left some toys and round paper firecrackers at each store with no upfront payment—payment would be made after the goods were sold.

As Lin Xia had predicted, the sales were incredibly brisk.

Soon, city folks came down with money in hand to stock up from her place.

They were all large cash transactions, and Lin Xia didn’t want the greenhouse workers to get envious.

She simply asked Liu Caifeng to look after the stall while Lin Dong and Bai He took turns bringing people to her house.

Lin Xia processed transactions directly in the clothing store, issuing receipts and collecting money before arranging the delivery.

Seeing Lin Xia’s booming business, the neighboring Madam Wu felt somewhat unsettled.

Wu Zhenghong noticed something was off with her mother. Seizing the opportunity today at noon when her brother hadn’t come home for lunch, and it was just the two of them, she asked, "Mom! What’s been wrong with you these days? You seem a bit off to me!"

Ever since Lin Xia returned from out of town with that toy, their home had become lively. Her mom would hang around in her store during the day, just to listen in on the action.

And her complexion had been looking consistently unwell.

Madam Wu put down her chopsticks, "Dahong! I’m just thinking, Lin Xia brings back goods to sell in Lin Qiu’s store, so shouldn’t Lin Qiu get a share of the earnings?

I’ve seen for myself – those coming to stock up bring substantial amounts of cash, they must be earning a pretty penny!"

Wu Zhenghong was taken aback; she had not expected her mother to be pondering over this!

"Mom! Don’t worry about it! Would Lin Xia shortchange her own sister? Besides, how they divide it is none of our concern! It’s up to them how to split it!"

But Madam Wu didn’t see it that way, "How can it not be our concern! Once Lin Qiu marries into our Wu Family, she becomes one of the old Wus.

She’s practically stepped one foot into our household now that she’s engaged to the youngster, and she shouldn’t shy away from fighting for what she deserves just because they’re sisters.

In all this time, I’ve come to understand Lin Qiu’s character; she’s just someone who follows Lin Xia’s orders.

Isn’t it always about what Lin Xia says goes?

This situation is different from before; it’s really a big-money business, and we can’t let all the profits go straight into Lin Xia’s pockets..."

What she refrained from saying in front of her second daughter was that the money belonging to Lin Qiu, once she married into their family with it, would also be considered their family’s money.

Wu Zhenghong couldn’t bear to listen anymore, and she bluntly interrupted, "Mom! Mom! Can we just mind our own business and do something else? Why are you becoming more and more like my mother-in-law? If the youngster hears you say these things, he’s going to get angry with you again!

Not to mention, if the Lin sisters hear this, they won’t be pleased! Aren’t you just stirring up trouble between them?

Mom! I’m begging you, okay? Just calm down and let it be! It’s only stable around here for a few days and you’re already..."

"Alright! I’ll stop talking about it, okay?" Madam Wu knew that this second daughter of hers was always on a different page, so she understood that arguing further would only cause frustration.

Curiously, she brought up, "But what’s the youngster up to, not coming home for lunch?"

"Who knows! Maybe there was something at the workplace!"

Wu Zhenghong and her daughter continued eating without giving it much thought.

Wu Zhengyang didn’t come home until midnight.

Madam Wu, worried about her son, hadn’t slept well all night. Hearing the door, she quickly slipped into her slippers and went to the living room.

She only managed to see Wu Zhengyang’s door closing.

Madam Wu pushed on the door but it wouldn’t budge. Through it, she gently called out, "Youngster! Why have you come back so late?"

From inside came Wu Zhengyang’s muffled voice, "Went out for dinner, a colleague’s birthday celebration! Mom! Go to sleep, I’m off to bed!"

Madam Wu replied, "Okay then! I’ll lock the front door and head to bed too," before she returned to her room.

Yet Wu Zhengyang sat on the end of his bed with his head in his hands, sighing. He didn’t know how things had gotten to this point...

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