The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 405 - 394: Bewildered

Manman returned on a day when it was raining, and it was Lu Xianrun and Jiang Nanzhou who drove to pick her up.

In the pouring rain, she saw her newly arrived family members, coming to pick her up by car.

This time, she wasn’t traveling the world with just a small bag, but had brought many pieces of luggage.

As soon as Lu Xianrun got out of the car, he handed Shen Manman a raincoat for her to put on, "Quick, put this on. We could have arrived earlier, but who knew there would be a traffic jam. How did you manage to carry all these things down by yourself?"

Shen Manman, looking at her brother-in-law already helping her with the luggage, quickly wiped away the tear that had welled up in her eyes and smiled, "Some kind-hearted person next to me helped. If I had known it was going to rain today, I would have waited two more days."

"The weather is unpredictable; there’s no way to be so precise. Let’s go home. Your sister has cooked and is waiting for you."

This time Shen Manman had brought back all her belongings.

Over the past few years, she had earned some money, enough to buy a house here. ƒreewebɳovel.com

Now, she was just a bit confused and wanted to come back to ask her family for some direction.

After arriving home, Aunt Zhang and her sister were already setting the table for dinner.

"Sis, I’m back."

"Manman, did you get wet? I just prepared some watermelon juice. Try it quickly, we’re about to start dinner."

Shen Manman smiled and quickly went to wash her hands, then spent some time playing with Xiao Cheng.

Then, without minding the rain, she took out a big package from the car.

Inside were clothes and toys for Xiao Cheng; the child was over the moon, playing with his new toy car, not even wanting to eat.

Jiang Nanzhou went inside to change his clothes and, seeing that everyone was ready, hurriedly urged everyone to start the meal.

Today there was beef, Grandpa Jiang’s favorite.

Even though his teeth weren’t great, when he was young and fighting in the war, encountering the enemy’s canned beef was such a delicacy that he yearned for the taste of that spoils of war.

So, regardless of whether he could chew it properly, he just loved the taste.

Today’s beef was cooked by Lu Jingqiu, who didn’t let Aunt Zhang help. It was stewed until very tender.

Shen Manman, looking at the plates of chicken and beef, felt a little embarrassed, "Godfather, sis, brother-in-law, Grandpa Jiang, Aunt Zhang, thank you all."

Grandpa Jiang said, "We’re all family here; there’s no need for such words. Everyone’s hungry, let’s start eating."

Lu Xianrun raised his glass and said, "Right, we’re all family. To our rare gathering, cheers. Old man, can you drink?"

"Asking if I can drink is unnecessary; I can surely down a couple of ounces."

Lu Jingqiu saw that Xiao Cheng was happily playing in the living room and didn’t bother him, deciding to just give him something to eat after everyone else had finished their meal.

Lu Jingqiu inquired about Manman’s life in Shanghai.

Details had not been clear over the phone, and it was only now that Shen Manman elaborated to them.

"Previously, a few of us started a business, and the classmate who led it went to work for a company. She didn’t want to, but her family didn’t want her to run her own business, thinking it was shameful.

However, our business was profitable, and we met a lot of people from outside, with still quite a significant demand.

My other two classmates also started having doubts, and after discussing it, we decided we couldn’t continue the business. But there were still many clients, so we sold these client contacts to a textile factory.

In these three to four years, we had gathered over a hundred clients, and sold them for thirty thousand yuan."

Lu Xianrun asked, "Can people still be sold for money?"

Shen Manman laughed and said, "Godfather, this is a resource. These clients can bring benefits to the factory. If they seal the deal, it’s not just about thirty thousand yuan of capital. We are also making a painful sacrifice."

Jiang Nanzhou nodded, his mind had become much more nimble by watching the people around him do business, but he was still very impressed by these female colleagues’ ability to come up with such a strategy.

Grandpa Jiang raised an eyebrow and said, "You young people are very smart and have brains. Whatever you do, you won’t fall behind."

Shen Manman sighed, "Now the business is gone, and here I am worrying about myself. I don’t know what to do."

Lu Xianrun said, "Do you even have to think about it? Naturally, you should come back to work. The unit you’re assigned isn’t bad. In West City, with so many relatives and friends, you’ll always have some support."

Lu Xianrun didn’t know about Shen Manman’s dilemma, but Lu Jingqiu did. She quickly asked, "The matter with the sanitary pads, have you found the materials?"

Upon mentioning this, Shen Manman became excited, "I found them, and from Shanghai no less. Moreover, I got a lead on a machine for producing sanitary pads from one of my clients."

"No wonder you found the machines. Are they expensive?"

"They vary, starting from five thousand each, so I’m thinking about going to take a look."

The two of them continued talking, but Lu Xianrun didn’t quite understand, and even Jiang Nanzhou was somewhat puzzled, not to mention Grandpa Jiang.

Lu Xianrun frowned and asked, "What are sanitary pads?"

Jingqiu felt somewhat embarrassed by the question, but since Shen Manman often dealt with this item and frequently mentioned it to clients, she didn’t feel there was anything to it and replied, "Godfather, it’s what female comrades use every month for their period."

No sooner had she finished than several men nearly choked.

Then they didn’t quite know how to respond.

Grandpa Jiang, however, who was older and more open-minded, laughed and said, "Listening to Manman’s plan, she wants to do business indeed. Can you make money from this sanitary paper?"

Shen Manman said, "How can it not make money? Women’s products are the most profitable. This isn’t just any sanitary paper, abroad, they call it a sanitary napkin."

Jiang Nanzhou could tell that deep down, she was not really interested in having a job; her main interest was in doing her own business.

"Women’s products are the most profitable, do you have some ideas in mind?"

Shen Manman sighed and said, "I do, but I lack the courage. If I really give up a good job like this, I won’t have any security in the future. I will truly have to rely on myself."

Lu Xianrun didn’t quite approve of a young lady venturing into business. It’s not easy for women to do business.

Lu Jingqiu thought it was feasible, as these things were quite popular.

However, it wasn’t that popular at the beginning; it only became widespread a few years later.

While everyone was conflicted, it was Grandpa Jiang who spoke up, "One gains by losing; life is only so long. Always thinking about the future, what’s most important is the present. While times are good, why not enjoy them rather than waiting for later?

The future can never be more important than the present."

Lu Xianrun nodded, feeling moved, "Yes, the future is never more important than the present."

Shen Manman’s conflicted heart suddenly cleared. Yes, to gain something, one must lose something. Everyone knew that these products were good, but they didn’t want to give them up. The world is full of good things.

Compared to a monthly salary of just over thirty yuan, only a few hundred in a year, if she did well, she could earn a few hundred in a month.

Therefore, she didn’t want to give up on the product she had researched for over a year.

She couldn’t bear to let it go either.