Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 162 - 152 Arrangement_2

Chapter 162: Chapter 152 Arrangement_2 Chapter 162 -152 Arrangement_2 Third Aunt Lu said angrily, “Who says my cooking is no good? Is it Xiao Qiu who said that? How can that girl make up such stories? Is she afraid that if I go, I’ll take Second Sister-in-law’s job?”

Second Sister-in-law Lu was unhappy and raised her voice, “Last year when Jiaxin came to our house for a few days, she saw me, my mother, and Xiao Qiu busy in the kitchen every day while you were holed up in your room and not coming out. She asked me why you weren’t helping in the kitchen, and of course, I told her the truth.”

“When you entered the family and were asked to cook, the food you made was either raw and burnt or too salty, and your steamed buns and mantou were hard as rocks and inedible. What, now that you know I can set up a breakfast stall in the Forty-nine City, your cooking skills have suddenly improved?”

Actually, she knew that the third daughter-in-law’s cooking skills were not bad; she just didn’t want to cook. Usually, the grandmother cooked and she would just help out, so she didn’t bother to argue with her—but to slander her own daughter was unacceptable.

Third Aunt Lu was so rebuffed that she dared not speak nor cause any more trouble.

Second Sister-in-law Lu went back to her room to pack her things, visited her parents’ house the next day to explain the situation, and left for the Forty-nine City the third day with Second Brother Lu.

To welcome them, Lu Jiaxin had Xue Mao buy a lot of groceries and prepared a sumptuous dinner. During the meal, Second Sister-in-law spoke as if flattering words cost nothing, with Xiao Qiu adding her support.

This was something Lu Jiaxin did as a matter of course, but seeing Second Sister-in-law so grateful made her very happy.

After dinner, Xiao Qiu pulled Second Sister-in-law aside into a room and whispered, “Mom, little aunt has to study every day, so please keep your voice down so as not to disturb her.”

Second Sister-in-law Lu said with a smile, “I was born with a loud voice; it’s not going to change anytime soon. But we’re only staying for a few days, once we rent a place, we’ll move out.”

“There’s no need, little aunt has plenty of rooms…”

Second Sister-in-law Lu poked her on the forehead and scolded playfully, “There may be many rooms here, but this is your little aunt’s house, and she needs peace and quiet to recover from her illness; we can’t disturb her all the time.”

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Xiao Qiu thought it over and agreed, “Alright, I’ll ask Xiaoxiao to help look around tomorrow.”

Qian Xiaoxiao had two main hobbies: one was gourmet food and the other was gossip, which was why she quickly became buddies with the neighborhood aunties and sisters.

The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and Second Sister-in-law Lu said with some concern, “Xiao Qiu, do you think I can really learn to make Jianbing Guozi? If I can’t make it, that would be…”

Realizing that what she was saying was inauspicious, she spat three times and then slapped herself on the mouth, “Look at this foul mouth of mine, our snack stall is definitely going to make money.”

Xiao Qiu laughed, “Mom, making Jianbing Guozi is easy. The main thing is to get the mixture right. As for making money, with your good cooking skills, you’ll definitely earn money.”

After talking about this, Xiao Qiu brought up Third Aunt Lu, “Mom, can Third Aunt really cook? I’ve never tasted her cooking.”

Second Sister-in-law Lu curled her lips and said, “If she couldn’t cook, your grandparents wouldn’t have accepted her into the family in the first place.”

Second Brother Lu had planned to return home after sending his wife, but Xiao Qiu wouldn’t allow it, saying that after Xue Mao and Xiaoxiao left, he had to help Second Sister-in-law Lu set up the breakfast stall.

Second Brother Lu was not one to sit still, so he asked Lu Jiajie to help him find a job. Lu Jiajie, who knew a lot of people, quickly found him a job as a porter.

Porter work involved moving goods onto a truck or from a truck into a warehouse. This job was quite exhausting and didn’t pay much, only a little over fifty dollars a month, without meals or accommodation, but it only required hard work and no special skills.

Xiao Qiu was reluctant, but Second Brother Lu was satisfied. He didn’t know when Jiaxin would go to Hong Kong, and he couldn’t just sit at home waiting to be fed during this period.

Lu Jiaxin did not interfere with these matters. Getting them to the Forty-nine City was enough. If they still didn’t wise up and wanted to go back to farming, there was nothing she could do. Thankfully, Xiao Qiu had now become experienced and knew how to keep people around.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jiajie came to her with a request, “Xinxin, if family members ask about Second Brother’s job, just say you asked someone to find it for him. Definitely don’t mention it was me, alright?”

“Why, afraid that Second Uncle and Second Aunt will scold you?”

Lu Jiajie replied, “The day Second Sister-in-law arrived, they called and scolded me, saying I was useless and didn’t help my own brother. I told them that they were all coveting your house and certainly wouldn’t think of them when it came to good opportunities; that stopped the scolding.”

Lu Jiaxin laughed, “Okay, I understand. But Third Brother and his family are indeed having a tough time in the countryside; if you can, you should help them find some work.”

Lu Jiajie naturally wouldn’t neglect his own brother, but he had his concerns, “I’m planning to find work for your Fourth Brother in Peng City. If they come here, they’ll definitely want to follow along. Then they’ll be constantly bothering us, and we’ll die of annoyance instead of focusing on making money.”

Lu Jiaxin thought this plan was quite good.

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Jiajie spoke up, “Jiaxin, when Fifth Sister-in-law came over the last time, did she say something unpleasant?”

“Who told you that?”

“Qiangqiang mentioned it. He said Ma Lili came to beg you to persuade me, but then he didn’t hear anything because he was outside. However, when he left, she was hugging Xiao Feng and crying.”

Lu Jiaxin wouldn’t have brought it up of her own accord, but since he asked, she didn’t hide anything, “She asked me to convince you to get along well with her. I told her as long as she always thinks of you and the two kids and doesn’t meddle in her family’s troubles, you would reconcile with her without anyone else’s persuasion. She wouldn’t listen and even said that if I didn’t persuade you, and you two ended up divorcing, the kids would be mistreated by a stepmother.”

“She made it seem like if I wouldn’t persuade, then Qiangqiang and Xiao Feng would be miserable in the future and it’d all be my fault. I was really angry at the time and told her not to come over again.”

After a long silence, Lu Jiajie said, “Jiaxin, I’m sorry, I won’t let her bother you anymore.”

Jiaxin would not meddle in the couple’s affairs and only said, “Just look after the kids more. They’re still young and need your protection and love.”

After a pause, she added, “Even if you remarry in the future, don’t end up like my dad. Otherwise, it’ll be like me, running away to far places where you can’t even meet anymore.”

Bowing his head, Lu Jiajie said, “I won’t let that happen.”