Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

In the three-bedroom bedroom.

Jiang Chaohong stroked the two pieces of cloth Lin Shu sent, hiding the jealousy in her eyes, "Laojiu has been out there these past two years, and it seems he has made a name for himself, otherwise, how could he afford so much cloth at once? I heard from mom that they opened a small shop in their hometown county, and they make more money in a month than we do working hard every day."

Gu Zhiyuan was unaware of his wife's jealousy and said with relief, "Laojiu is an unruly horse. Now that he's married, he's been given a bridle. I hope he can be more restrained in the future and stop doing nothing but eating, drinking and having fun all day long."

With his wife looking after him, he should have some concerns. As long as he uses his intelligence in the right way, he believes that the boy will make a career for himself. At least, the family expenses will not have to worry about.

Jiang Chaohong curled her lips after hearing what he said, "If you want him to change his ways, you should do two things at the same time. Now that he's married, his wife is watching over him outside, and at home, I hope his parents won't spoil him anymore and stop supporting him with money, so he can't have fun outside even if he wants to."

Gu Zhiyuan paused for a moment, his eyes fell on her fierce action of folding the cloth, and sneered, "Don't be jealous of how good our parents are to Old Nine. He is the youngest in the family. When all the older brothers and sisters above us have started families, it is normal for the elderly to favor the youngest one who has not started a family."

To be honest, if there were no parents above them, they, as older brothers and sisters, would also take on this responsibility until they help their younger brother to get married.

Jiang Chaohong's thoughts were exposed, and her expression froze for a moment, but she still refused to admit it, "How can I be jealous of him? As his sister-in-law, I am worried that my parents will worry about him all the time and be tired."

Gu Zhiyuan echoed nonchalantly, "You have a point. You feel bad for your parents and are worried about Lao Jiu. Put those two pieces of cloth away and go to bed. If I keep rubbing them, the fabric will pill."

The next day, Lin Shu woke up, opened his eyes and looked at the strange room. He was dazed for a moment, and then he remembered that this was Gu Jiu's room in the provincial capital.

He turned his head to look outside the bed, and his eyes met Gu Jiu's.

"Why didn't you get up first when you woke up?"

Gu Jiu glanced at the sky outside and said, "It's just dawn, it's still early, why don't you sleep a little longer, I'll wake you up later."

Lin Shu was speechless. He thought he was still at his mother's house and could sleep whenever he wanted.

Even though they were just having a banquet today, it was also a wedding banquet, so she still had to wash, dress up, and put on makeup. The morning passed quickly, so she couldn't afford to delay.

"I'm going to go wash up and then wash my hair."

Gu Jiu watched her go into the bathroom in her pajamas, listened to the sound of water splashing, and got out of bed as well.

When Lin Shu finished washing and came out of the bathroom, Gu Jiu had already brought up two breakfasts, simple steamed buns, eggs and millet porridge.

Gu Jiu put the breakfast on the table and said, "Come and have breakfast first. We can deal with other things after breakfast."

Lin Shu wrapped his hair in a towel, sat down beside the small coffee table, looked at the breakfast on it, and asked, "Why did you bring breakfast up here? I'll just go downstairs and eat it."

In the Gu family, Lin Shu didn't want to be special from the bottom of his heart, so as not to be out of tune with the Gu family.

Perhaps, this is what every new daughter-in-law thinks, and Lin Shu is no exception. She treats her family with utmost sincerity in order to integrate into her husband's family as soon as possible.

"It's okay. You have to dress up after eating. You don't have time to dawdle downstairs eating breakfast."

Since the food was already served, Lin Shu didn't think much about it. He simply drank a bowl of millet porridge and ate two eggs, then put down his bowl and chopsticks.

After rinsing her mouth, she sat in front of the dressing table and put on her bridal makeup. Then she simply tied her hair up and pinned a few red velvet flowers on it.

The dress she wore in the provincial capital this time was different from the one she had prepared for the wedding banquet in Xiaohe Village. Today's dress was more like ancient costume, but the style was simpler. The wide skirt covered Lin Shu's slightly pregnant belly so that outsiders would not be able to see it at a glance.

The wedding gown that Gu Jiu prepared today was the same style as Lin Shu's, so they could hold a simplified Chinese wedding.

After the two of them were dressed up carefully, they came down from the second floor together.

The family members downstairs and some relatives and friends were all delighted when they saw it, and some were even a little dazed.

Everyone escorted the newlyweds out of the house. There were already several cars parked outside, as well as a row of bicycles with big red flowers on them.

Gu Jiu's friend and nephew in the provincial capital rode their bicycles with the bride to the largest state-owned hotel in the provincial capital.

Other elders in the family drove to the hotel in advance to entertain the guests.

Although music and dance are not popular these days, young people riding more than ten or twenty bicycles to welcome the bride also have a unique youthful atmosphere of this era.

The young people’s faces are full of youth, especially the big red flowers on their bicycles, which can especially infect passers-by, stir their emotions and make them sincerely bless the newlyweds.

When the group arrived at the hotel, passers-by stopped to watch, and all the guests in the hotel came out to watch the fun.

Lin Shu and Gu Jiu threw the wedding candies they had prepared earlier to the crowd. When there is a happy event in the family, everyone who sees it gets a share.

After the newlyweds entered the hotel, the guests had not arrived yet, so Gu Jiu took Lin Shu to the lounge to rest first.

Gu Jiu’s brothers in the provincial capital followed him.

"Brother Jiu, we haven't seen each other for so long. You came back and told us that you were going to get married. How did you and sister-in-law meet? Share with everyone."

"Sister-in-law, how did you and Brother Nine meet? He has such an unruly temper, how did you tame this wild horse?"

"Sister-in-law, Laojiu and I grew up wearing open-crotch pants together. You don't know that when we were kids, Laojiu's peeing was the farthest except for me."

"Also, when we were playing with mud and making mud cannons, when we didn't have water, Brother Jiu was the first one who thought of using urine and..."

Gu Jiu's face darkened as he listened, and he couldn't bear to listen any longer. "Just shut up! No one will think you're dumb if you don't speak!"

Lin Shu had been keeping a warm smile. After listening to their words, he looked at Gu Jiu suspiciously: "From what they said, it seems that you are not that old, but if I remember correctly, how old were you when you came to the provincial capital?"

Gu Jiu's face turned red as expected. Could he say that what they said was bullshit?

Lin Shu knew that Tang Jianjun and others were his classmates in junior high school, so when they arrived in the provincial capital, Gu Jiu would be about ten years old at the youngest.

Do boys around ten still play with mud cannons? The most disgusting ones use urine and mud...

Gu Jiu felt Lin Shu glance at his hands with disdain, and his face suddenly turned from red to black.

"What are you looking at? You believe what they say."

Fortunately, in this era, when holding a wedding banquet, the bride does not need to accompany the guests to toast. Lin Shu was arranged to sit at the Gu family's wine table, while Gu Jiu was accompanied by his nephews and brothers to toast to relatives and friends at each table. After a round, it was almost time for the wedding banquet to end.

I returned home smelling of alcohol and slept until the next day.

Gu Jiu woke up and found himself fresh and clean. Looking at Lin Shu who was sitting by the window reading a book, he asked, "Who helped me take a bath and change clothes yesterday?"

Seeing him with his messy hair and puffy eyelids, Lin Shu said unhappily, "Your two nephews washed and threw them on the bed for you yesterday. Remember to say thank you when you see them today."

Gu Jiu lifted the blanket and checked his clothes anxiously. He heaved a sigh of relief when he found nothing wrong. "How can you let them do something like changing clothes?"

After being washed by two grown men, Gu Jiu felt uncomfortable all over.

Lin Shu asked back: "You reek of alcohol and sleep like a dead pig. Can I lift you?"

Gu Jiu: “…”

"You reeked of alcohol yesterday. I was lucky you didn't give me morning sickness." Lin Shu didn't have the energy to help him wash and get dressed.

Gu Jiu was speechless. He got up silently, washed up obediently, and then went to have breakfast with his wife.

After a busy day yesterday and a night's sleep, Lin Shu still didn't recover. After lunch, she stayed in her room and slept for the whole afternoon. She only recovered her energy in the evening.

"Shushu, come and have dinner. Brother Jiu was called out by his friends this afternoon. He may not be back for a while, so we don't have to wait for him." Wang Suzhen saw Lin Shu coming downstairs, invited her to have dinner, and specially explained where Gu Jiu was going.

Lin Shu greeted everyone and sat at the left side of the dining table, waiting for everyone to start eating.

The man probably has some social engagements outside, so the people having dinner at home tonight are basically the children and the women.

Jiang Chaohong glanced at Lin Shu who was waiting for dinner, and said to her mother-in-law, "Mom, today is the second day of our wedding, and it's really rude of Lao Jiu to go out and play without his bride. You must talk to him when he comes back."

Wang Suzhen glanced at Jiang Chaohong and pursed her lips. "I will tell him when he comes back. Since he is out, he may be busy. When he comes back, I will ask him about the situation. If he is really playing around, I will tell him. Shushu, don't worry. If Jiu Ge'er dares to bully you in this family, I will be the first one to not let him go."

"Mom, Gu Jiu has been so nice to me, how could he possibly bully me? Don't worry, if he dares, I will be the first to tell you and let you make the decision for me." Lin Shu hasn't figured out the situation in the provincial capital yet, so he naturally won't act rashly.

Wang Suzhen was very happy to hear this. "It would be best if he treats you well. You should be considerate of him but don't indulge him. Sometimes that boy just needs to be punished."

"Mom, who do you think needs to be punished?"

The door creaked open and Gu Jiu, dressed in a neat suit, appeared at the door. He stood there, looked at Lin Shu with burning eyes, and then shifted his gaze to Wang Suzhen.

"Your son finally got married, and the excitement hasn't even died down yet, but you slandered me in front of your daughter-in-law. If your daughter-in-law ignores me, you will be responsible."

Wang Suzhen was stunned at first after hearing his shameless words, and then laughed and scolded: "Don't blame me, kid. I won't carry your big iron pot. You are out there messing around, and your wife is angry and you blame me?"

He Chunru, the eldest sister-in-law who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Brother Jiu, have you had dinner? Do you want to eat a few more bites with your wife?"

"I've already eaten, you guys eat now." Gu Jiu changed his shoes and fell on the sofa, then picked up a newspaper and started reading.

Lin Shu couldn't eat meat, so she only ate some vegetables and pickles. The light and non-greasy food suited her taste.

She ate her meal slowly, feeling the burning gaze on her that never left.

Unable to bear his constant staring at her, Lin Shu turned his head uncomfortably and met Gu Jiu's gaze.

Lin Shu blinked and asked, "Why are you staring at me instead of the newspaper? Do you want to eat?"

Gu Jiu shook his head: "I want to ask how you feel today? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Lin Shu felt a little warm in his heart, and glanced at everyone, not wanting to appear too delicate, "It's okay."

The others lowered their heads to eat, pretending not to notice the pair's sullen looks.

Return to the room.

Gu Jiu didn't have to worry about outsiders. After closing the door, he took Lin Shu into his arms and buried his head in her neck.

"Did you have a good sleep this afternoon?"

"Well, not bad."

Gu Jiu pulled her to the edge of the bed and let her sit on his lap. He pinched her chin with one hand and pecked her on the mouth. "Yesterday should have been our real wedding night, but I didn't expect that I was delayed because of drunkenness. How about we make it up tonight?"

Lin Shu's eyes flickered as she placed his hand on her lower abdomen. "Are you sure he can handle your actions?"

Gu Jiu's Adam's apple rolled and he coughed twice: "The doctor told us to be careful and get enough rest. You got enough sleep in the afternoon, so it should be okay to do a little exercise at night, right?"

Lin Shu noticed the slightly red corners of his eyes: "......"

"Come on, I'll go wash up with you first." Gu Jiu didn't give Lin Shu time to argue, picked him up and walked towards the bathroom.

The flushing of hot water and Gu Jiu's extreme tenderness made Lin Shu slowly relax.

It was two hours later when I returned to bed exhausted.

The next day, Gu Jiu took Lin Shu out.

"Where are you going to take me?"

The autumn weather is clear and the sun feels warm on our bodies. It would be a nice experience to take her for a bike ride.

"I think you're bored staying at home, and my friend told me there's a rally today, so I'll take you there."

"Rally?" Lin Shu held his waist and let him ride his bike through the streets.

Gu Jiu explained: "For the rally, all parties contribute materials and come together to hold a rally. Anyone who wants to buy anything can go and participate."

Lin Shu's eyes lit up. "Isn't this a bit like a black market, with everything for sale?"

"There aren't many types, but they are all relatively practical. Some of the supplies are defective products collected from various factories in the provincial capital, and some are rare goods that my brother brought back from Guangdong Province."

"Are there any goods brought back from the south? Are they electronic products?" Lin Shu still remembered that Gu Jiu had always wanted to buy a tape recorder. If there was one at the rally today, she wouldn't mind buying one for him.

"I don't know what it is specifically yet. My brother refuses to tell me. He said that if he tells me, I won't have any expectations." Of course, Gu Jiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this.

"I think you are very brave and have good vision for daring to go to Guangdong Province. It will be difficult for you not to make a fortune in the future."

Anyone who dares to go to Guangdong Province in this era is a ruthless person.

Gu Jiu smiled bitterly: "If you are not brave enough, you will have no food to eat and wait to starve to death. In order to survive, those brothers had to run to Guangdong Province. At least they have figured out the direction. As long as they can get the goods from the south, they will have no trouble selling them as long as they bring them back."

Lin Shu thought of something and asked, "Your friends asked you out yesterday. Were they discussing this matter?"

"They have always been doing small things, but this time they went to Guangdong Province and said they wanted to open a company specializing in selling all kinds of goods from the south."

"They want to get you to join them?" Lin Shu probably guessed that they would encourage Gu Jiu to follow them in buying and selling.

Gu Jiu asked carefully: "Yes, wife, what do you think?"

"What can I think? As long as it's not against the law, you can go if you want. I won't stop you from making money."