Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Lin Shu didn't quite believe what her man said. Why?

The main reason is that he used to be a young man who didn't care about worldly affairs in the provincial capital. It's unrealistic to expect him to pay attention to the gossip in the market.

"It's too early to define it now. You might as well ask your brother who has connections to get some information first. Buildings are not considered, but single-family houses with courtyards and storefronts are all within the scope of consideration."

"Okay, whatever you say." Gu Jiu took a purse from the side, unzipped it, and stuffed all the money she had counted into the bag.

"Hey, what are you doing? I haven't finished counting yet." Lin Shu wanted to stop him but couldn't.

"Just count them roughly, and you can just estimate the small bills." Gu Jiu reached out his long arm and picked up Lin Shu horizontally. He lowered his eyes to look into her eyes and said jokingly, "Am I not as important as the bills?"

"You are important, but..."

"I'm the most important, don't forget that we are still newlyweds." Gu Jiu took a few steps and gently put her on the bed.

Lin Shu's hand touched the bed, and his eyelids twitched: "......"

Seeing Gu Jiu quickly taking off his pajamas, Lin Shu was startled: "You..."

Gu Jiu climbed onto the bed and covered the two of them with the quilt. He held her waist, which was already showing a little bit of pregnancy, and rested his chin on the top of her head. He said in a somewhat bewitching tone, "Shushu, don't forget that we haven't even been married for three days yet."

Lin Shu thought of this man's full energy and pulled his hand from his chest to his abdomen, "I'm pregnant now."

Gu Jiu did not answer her. As if to make his feelings clear with his actions, he gently bit her earlobe, causing her to shudder and also drawing a low laugh from him.

......

In the next few days, Gu Jiu went out early in the day and came back before dark to have dinner with his family.

Lin Shu thought that he was probably busy with the preliminary preparations for starting their company, so he did not pay any attention to him.

When Lin Shu woke up that day, Gu Jiu had already left. She washed up and went downstairs to have breakfast.

Wang Suzhen had been patient for a few days, but this time she couldn't help it anymore and asked, "Shushu, I saw Jiugeer leaving early and returning late recently. What is he busy with?"

Seeing everyone looking at him, Lin Shu was stunned for a moment and told the truth, "I don't know what he is busy with, but it seems that he is preparing to set up a trading company."

Mrs. Gu asked in surprise, "Sister-in-law, don't tell me that Lao Jiu has been working at the company late these days, is it with his former brothers?"

"Yes." Lin Shu didn't think there was anything wrong with playing with them.

Mrs. Gu saw Lin Shu's disapproving attitude and said worriedly, "Sister-in-law, I'm not saying bad things about others. You just arrived in the provincial capital and you may not know the situation of those people. His so-called brothers do nothing but eat, drink and have fun every day. Lao Jiu has been on the right track in his hometown county for so many months. You can't let him come to the provincial capital and hang out with those street urchins again."

Be careful or you might end up doing something bad again.

Don't ever get married and still rely on support from your old husband or wife.

Lin Shu didn't expect that Gu Jiu had such a bad impression in Gu Ersao's mind at first. The fact that she belittled his friends so much showed that in her eyes, Gu Jiu and their friends were the same kind of people.

Wang Suzhen endured her displeasure at Mrs. Gu's disparagement of her son and tried to smooth things over with a smile on her face, "Jiu Ge'er is a sensible child. However, I hope he can spend more time with his wife and stop thinking about going out to play. Shushu, talk to him when Jiu Ge'er comes back today."

Lin Shu nodded obediently: "Okay, I'll remind him when he comes back today. But, Mom, a man has great ambitions, and it's not a good idea to keep him at home all day. It's rare for him to come back, so it's okay to let him play."

The daughter-in-law understands her son, and as a mother-in-law she should be happy, but Wang Suzhen is also a little worried, afraid that the boy will be so engrossed in playing that he won't even take care of the family.

"It's best if you think this way. A woman who only wants to tie a man to her belt can never become a good man."

Gu Ersao curled her lips secretly. As for Gu Jiu's ability, she was not optimistic. However, as a sister-in-law, she did not want to offend her brother-in-law and his wife openly.

At this time, Gu Youhui came down from upstairs with sleepy eyes. Seeing that everyone noticed him, he smiled and greeted everyone: "Hi, grandma, aunts, good morning."

The Gu family did not split up on the surface. The second floor was mostly occupied by the elders, that is, Wang Suzhen and her husband, and several sons and daughters-in-law. The third generation of the Gu family had not yet married, and basically lived on the third and first floors.

The older ones live on the third floor, and the younger children live on the first floor.

Among the third generation of children, the eldest, Gu Youtao, is in college, and the others are either in high school, junior high school or elementary school.

Gu Youhui is an exception. After graduating from high school, he stayed at home unemployed due to poor grades. Seeing his lazy appearance, he seems to be inheriting Gu Jiujie's legacy.

What is this called?

It is called nephew inheriting his uncle's business.

Gu Youhui pulled out a chair and sat at the dining table, asking the nanny to bring breakfast.

Wang Suzhen got a headache when she saw her grandson's lazy look. "This place is only a few steps away from the kitchen. A 1.8-meter-tall guy like you can't go to the kitchen to get it yourself. Why do you need your Aunt Liu to bring it to you?"

Some people go to work, some go to school, and now the only ones left at home are the retired Wang Suzhen, Gu Ersao Li Ling who is on vacation, and Lin Shu who is unemployed.

Only Wang Suzhen could lecture Gu Youhui about his erratic behavior.

Gu Youhui didn't care. "Aunt Liu has nothing to do anyway. It won't be tiring for her to serve me breakfast. Grandma, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. It's been a few months since you graduated from high school. Haven't you thought about finding something to do? Your father wants you to work in a factory. What do you think?" Wang Suzhen asked again.

Gu Youhui picked up a big meat bun with chopsticks and took a bite. He frowned when he heard about going to work. "Grandma, don't mention going to work. Do you know how much you can earn as a factory worker?"

As he spoke, he held up three fingers, thought for a moment and retracted one finger, "Less than thirty yuan a month, just over twenty yuan. Tell me why I work so hard to earn over twenty yuan a month, it's not even enough for me to eat a few meals at a state-owned restaurant."

Wang Suzhen corrected him, "That's the salary for an apprentice. Once you become a regular employee, you'll get 30 or 40 yuan a month."

"Does my dad have the ability to get me a permanent job as soon as I enter the factory?" Gu Youhui asked with his eyes wide open.

Wang Suzhen spat at him angrily, "What are you thinking? We treat everyone equally. You will naturally start as an apprentice when you enter the factory."

Gu Youhui swallowed his food, drank a mouthful of porridge, and shrugged, "That's it. Grandma, do you know how many years it takes for an apprentice to become a regular employee? One or two years for a good job, three or four years for a bad job. Can you bear to let a young man like me waste my time in a workshop?"

Wang Suzhen was so angry that she laughed, "I have the heart to do it. Why wouldn't I? I'd rather you work with machines in the workshop than waste your youth at home."

Gu Youhui covered his chest with his hands, pretending to be shocked, shook his head, and started eating breakfast.

Looking up and taking a bite of the bun, Gu Youhui noticed that Lin Shu was looking at him. He grinned at Lin Shu and said, "Aunt, if I asked you to be an apprentice in a factory and get a salary of more than 20 yuan a month, would you go?"

Lin Shu: “…”

It’s none of my business whether you go to work or not.

"Auntie~"

Lin Shu rubbed his arms and said, "Speak properly, boy. Isn't it cheesy for a boy to speak so coquettishly?"

Wang Suzhen turned to look at Lin Shu, then she remembered that Lin Shu didn't have a job either. "Before the baby is born, we will transfer your household registration to us. After the baby is born, if you want to go to work, let the man think of a way. I think you can still find a job in an unimportant position."

Lin Shu is not interested in the job, but she is very happy that she can transfer her household registration to the city. This way, after she gives birth to a child, she won’t have to worry about the child becoming a rural resident and affecting her future schooling.

Lin Shu smiled and nodded. It was not easy to refuse the job right now, so she decided to wait until she had the baby.

"Aunt, where is my uncle?"

"He probably went to hang out with his friends."

Gu Youhui glanced at the other two and muttered quietly, "My uncle didn't invite me to play these days, which made me bored at home. When I wanted to go out and play, my family members lectured me."

He is too difficult.

When there were only two of them left at the table, Lin Shu said, "If you're bored staying at home, go out and make some money. When you make money yourself in the future, you'll feel a great sense of accomplishment."

"How to make money?" Gu Youhui asked. He dreamed of making money, but how could he make money without any means?

Lin Shu smiled mysteriously: "You will know in a few days."

He and Lin Shu's guess was right. There should be news about the house in the next few days.

When Gu Jiu came back in the evening, he told Lin Shu that his brother had found out about a few properties that were for sale and they could go and see them tomorrow.

"How are your preparations for starting a company going?" Lin Shu asked as he helped him find some clothes to change into after returning to his room.

Gu Jiu helped her to straighten her coat, bent down and kissed her forehead, "The formalities have been completed. We will go to see the house tomorrow, and we may go to Guangdong Province in two days. Then you can stay at home and wait for me to come back."

Lin Shu actually wanted to go to Guangdong Province, but she was suffering from severe morning sickness due to pregnancy, and she was unable to go, so she could only nod and agree reluctantly.

Seeing her aggrieved look, Gu Jiu reluctantly took her into his lap and sat her down, holding her face against his forehead and coaxing her: "It won't happen this time. When you stop vomiting or have a baby, I will take you to Guangdong Province to play, okay?"

Lin Shu saw her own reflection in his eyes and swallowed, "You said it, next time if you don't take me with you, I will go by myself with the child."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Jiu couldn't help but laugh, "Okay, I'll take you there next time. This time I'm going to explore what fun places there are in Guangdong."

Lin Shu rolled her eyes in her heart. She knew very well what fun places there were in Guangdong Province at this time. She had stayed there for decades in her previous life until she came back here again.

The next day, Gu Jiu went out without getting up, which was rare.

Gu Youhui got up and went downstairs for breakfast. Seeing Gu Jiu and Lin Shu sitting at the dining table, he asked in surprise, "Uncle, why are you still at home at this time today? Didn't you go out with your friends? Or are you planning to take Aunt out to play today?"

Gu Jiu picked up an egg from the plate and threw it at him, "You're smart. I'm going to take your aunt out to play today."

Gu Youhui raised his hand and caught the egg easily. Hearing this, he excitedly ran to the dining table and sat down next to him. "Uncle, can you take me with you today?"

"Don't get close to me and disturb my meal." Gu Jiu pushed away the body that was approaching him and said with disdain: "We are going out to play with my husband and wife, why do we bring a follower like you? Just have fun and don't bother me."

Gu Youhui was pushed back and raised his eyebrows. "Uncle, I'm not as heartless as you. I went to the station to pick you up a few days ago. You can't just throw me away after using me. Now you despise me. Do you have a clear conscience?"

"Get out of the way and don't disturb us while we're eating." Gu Jiu remained unmoved.

Lin Shu wanted to laugh when he saw his 1.80-meter-tall figure and pitiful appearance, "Don't waste time, just eat quickly. If he doesn't let you follow him, you won't follow him."

"Oh, that's right!" Gu Youhui came back to life instantly, sat up straight and started eating quickly. He couldn't let them leave him behind after they finished eating.

Although Gu Jiu did not agree, now that Lin Shu had agreed, he could only watch helplessly. What if his family found out that they bought a house and let such a follower follow him?

There is no trouble without cause.

Even when he left the house and saw his excited nephew behind him, Gu Jiu still had a look of disgust on his face.

The house we are going to see this time is not far from the Gu family, probably within five kilometers.

The tube-shaped buildings are not within their consideration this time, so their choices are much smaller.

"Brother Jiu, this is Xiaohui. He used to go to the same school as us, but he stopped going to school after junior high school and lives in our residential area."

When they arrived at the agreed location, Chen Fei and another young man were already waiting there. As soon as they arrived, Chen Fei introduced the young man next to him to Gu Jiu.

Gu Youhui took a special look at the boy whose name contained the word "Hui". He was skinny and short, far inferior to himself.

Gu Jiu smiled and nodded at Xiao Hui, "In order not to waste time, let's take us to have a look now. If the deal is done, I will treat everyone to lunch at the state-owned restaurant at noon."

Fade Chen: "Okay, Brother Jiu, Sister-in-law, Youhui, come this way."

Until now, Gu Youhui still hadn't figured out what they were doing today. He walked to the back and gently pulled Lin Shu, "Aunt, where are you going?"

Lin Shu comforted him, "Don't worry, you'll know when you get there."