Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Because the next day was the Lantern Festival, Wang Suzhen and her nanny went to the mill in the afternoon carrying five kilograms of glutinous rice.

When I came back from grinding the flour, the sky turned gloomy halfway and it started to drizzle before I even entered the yard.

Wang Suzhen walked into the house in the drizzle and wiped the rain off her hair with a towel. She found Lin Shu sitting on the sofa reading a book.

As she took off her rain-soaked coat, she asked, "Shushu, didn't you go out this afternoon?"

"I was out for a while and I'm back."

Wang Suzhen changed into a coat and sat by the stove to warm herself. She heard the nanny, who had just entered the kitchen carrying glutinous rice flour, say that there were a few pounds of meat in the kitchen.

Wang Suzhen looked at Lin Shu, who was reading a book while eating melon seeds, and asked, "Did you buy that meat?"

Lin Shu smiled and nodded: "Yes, tomorrow is the festival, so I thought about getting some fresh meat to eat."

"You've suffered a lot during this pregnancy. If you want to eat meat, you have to go find it yourself." Wang Suzhen's eyes were full of guilt.

Lin Shu didn't think it was too hard. "Everyone goes through this. I don't think it's hard. As long as mom doesn't despise me for being greedy, that's enough."

Wang Suzhen: "I don't mind. You are eating for three people, so naturally you need to have enough nutrition to digest it."

Nowadays, meat is sold in the same way, with ribs, fat and lean meat all sold together.

Lin Shu bought more than six kilograms of meat and a pork leg weighing more than five kilograms. The more than ten kilograms of meat were enough for the Gu family to eat for a week.

In the afternoon, the nanny chopped half a pig's leg and stewed it with soybeans. At dinner, everyone was surprised to see a large pot of pig's leg and soybean soup on the table.

"Mom, where did you get the pork leg today?" asked the eldest brother Gu Xiang.

"How can an old woman like me get pork legs from you? It was Shushu who got it."

"My sister-in-law brought it. We can have this pork trotter soup tonight thanks to her."

No one thought much about it, thinking that Gu Jiu was concerned about Lin Shu's pregnancy and needed to supplement her nutrition, so he specially stewed it for her to nourish her body.

"Brother, please don't say that. We are all family and it would be impolite to say that." Lin Shu was not willing to accept Gu Xiang's thanks.

While the adults were talking, six-year-old Gu Youxing took a sip and said, "Wow, this pig's trotter soup is delicious. No wonder my grandma said that this soup is used to nourish the body. Such a delicious soup must be very nourishing."

Wang Suzhen couldn't help laughing and teased him deliberately: "Which soup is better, your grandma's or ours?"

Gu Youguang shook his head: "Of course our soup is delicious, and I don't like my grandma's soup."

Now it was everyone's turn to be surprised.

Wang Suzhen patiently asked, "You went to your grandmother's house as a guest, and she made soup but didn't let you drink it?"

"My grandma said that the soup is for my sister-in-law to nourish her body and stimulate lactation, and we children can't drink it?" Speaking of this, Gu Youxing suddenly remembered Mrs. Jiang's warning, and he covered his chest in anxiety.

"Nanny, will my milk come out if I drink this soup today?"

Thinking of his sister-in-law's cow-like chest, Gu Youxing almost cried.

Gu Zhiyuan chuckled, "You are a child, how can you produce milk by drinking some soup? Don't listen to your grandma's nonsense, it's not true."

At the same time, I kept a note of my unkind mother-in-law in my heart.

Gu Youxing was still frightened and asked to confirm, "Are you really okay?"

"It's okay. I, your old man, would never lie to you. Look, your uncle and I, and your grandfather drank too. We're all fine." Gu Zhiyuan saw that his son didn't believe him and glared at him.

Seeing that all the men in the family had drunk, Gu Youxing felt relieved and picked up another piece of pork leg and stuffed it into his mouth, "Mm, meat is still delicious."

Children may speak without restraint, but his words made people laugh and feel sad at the same time.

When everyone's attention was on Gu Youxing, Gu Mingqi noticed that Gu Youjiang was particularly excited, and couldn't help but warn him: "Winter vacation is about to end, and you should focus on your studies. Have you finished your homework? Tomorrow is the holiday, just rest at home and read books, and don't follow Youhui to set up a stall."

Gu Youjiang smiled and nodded: "Well, we won't set up a stall tomorrow, we will rest at home during the holiday."

Tomorrow is a holiday and school starts the day after tomorrow, so why should he set up a stall? Besides, all his funds have been invested in Brother Hui, so setting up a stall for a day or two doesn't matter.

The others all laughed when they heard it.

As a grandfather, Gu Changsheng listened to his words and asked, "Youjiang, how much money did you make after working with Youhui for a whole holiday?"

This was a difficult question to answer, and Gu Youjiang hesitated.

Seeing that the boy was still on guard against him, Gu Mingqi slapped him in annoyance, "Your grandfather is asking you a question!"

Gu Youjiang rubbed his arm and glared at him in anger: "If I tell you, you must first promise that you and my mother will not take my money!"

"How could I, a salaried adult, be thinking of your money? You are looking down on me, little brat!"

Gu Mingqi's disdainful look was so irritating.

Gu Youjiang snorted.

Li Ling also quickly assured that she would not take his money.

Gu Youjiang then showed a smug smile on his face, "Actually, it's useless for you to worry about it. The money I earned during the holiday has already been invested."

"Pfft!" Gu Youtao couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Third brother, where did you invest the little money you earned during the holiday? It's not even a few dozen or a hundred, so you call it investing?"

Gu Youjiang raised his eyebrows: "How do you know I don't have a hundred?"

"Isn't this common sense?" Gu Youtao said as a matter of course with his shallow knowledge: "How much do workers make a month now? You set up stalls for a month except during the New Year holidays. How much money can you make?"

After hearing this, Lin Shu finally understood that the reason why his nephew did not go to help Gu Youhui set up the stall when he went home during the holidays was because he thought there was not much money to be made from setting up the stall.

At that time, she was wondering why her nephew who was in college didn't follow her to set up a stall when he could earn at least 100 yuan a day.

It turns out that the root of the problem is waiting here.

Gu Xiang sighed and put down his chopsticks. "Don't underestimate Youhui. He can make 170 or 180 yuan a day by setting up a stall."

This was what Gu Youhui told him when he first set up his stall. Now he finally understood why Gu Youtao was unwilling to help.

"So many? Impossible!" Gu Youtao's first reaction was disbelief.

"Why is it impossible?" Gu Youjiang looked at his parents provocatively and officially announced his income for this holiday. "I accompanied Brother Hui to set up a stall during this winter vacation. In less than 20 days, I earned 1,600 yuan. I have already invested this 1,600 yuan in Brother Hui as investment funds."

"hiss!"

There was a gasp in the restaurant.

When Gu Youhui said he made 170 or 180 yuan a day, they thought it was just an occasional good business, but they didn't expect it to be so popular every day at the end of the year.

Gu Mingqi's hands were shaking and he couldn't even pick up the meat. He tried once, twice, three, four times, but failed. So he simply put down his chopsticks and stopped.

Can the promise he just made be invalid?

"Well, son, so much money..."

Gu Youjiang interrupted him and raised his voice, "Dad, you just promised us that you wouldn't take my money. Why are you still lingering on my words? Do you want to break your promise and get something for free?"

"Son, you..."

Liu Ling was also upset. Such a large sum of money was given to Youhui. Is it safe?

Gu Youjiang instantly turned into a cock with feathers standing on end, protecting his own interests, "Mom, you promised me just now."

Gu Youhui was kind enough to help Youjiang. "Uncle, Aunt, there is no reason to return the money Youjiang invested. You all have jobs, so don't worry about his hard-earned money."

"We don't think about it..." Gu Mingqi's explanation was a bit weak.

"Youhui, why haven't I heard you talk about making so much money? You are really patient!" Gu Youtao was so angry that he gave up the money.

"Haha... regret it? I didn't have enough manpower to ask you to go, but you didn't want to go. You can't blame me. Besides, my uncle taught me a principle of dealing with people, which is to be low-key if you want to succeed. Only by being low-key can you have connotation and avoid being beaten. I haven't forgotten what my uncle said."

Gu Youtao looked at Gu Jiu resentfully, "Uncle, you have so many theories."

"Did I say anything wrong?" Gu Jiu asked back with a smile. Is it useful to regret after knowing about the huge profits?

"You are a college student. You should know that secrecy leads to success, while disclosure leads to failure. If Youhui had made some money years ago and boasted about it, do you think he could still make so much money, or that he could still make so much money easily? If he had known earlier that other people who were making money in this industry would not have snatched his business?"

Gu Youtao: “…” This makes so much sense, what else can he say?

Gu Youhui nodded: "That's right. If people knew that setting up a stall was so profitable, everyone would rush to set up a stall. How could I make my first pot of gold in life?"

No one understood the regret in Gu Youtao's heart, and everyone focused their attention on Gu Youjiang's investment.

Gu Mingqi asked: "Youhui, you have accepted the investment funds from Youjiang, what business are you going to do?"

Gu Youjiang was just about to show off when his foot was kicked under the table. He grimaced in pain, but he had to try hard not to let anyone notice that he was abnormal. It was so difficult!

Gu Youhui shook his head at Gu Mingqi with a fake smile: "Second uncle, my uncle just said that secrecy makes things happen, and disclosure makes things fail. I won't tell you until the matter is done. You know, this is a business secret, how can I let it out so easily."

"..."

Gu Mingqi was speechless.

Gu Youjiang also reacted now. He almost got into big trouble just now. If the investment failed because of his big mouth, he would be a big sinner.

I secretly felt annoyed at myself for being too naive.

Jiang Chaohong was itching to know, "Haha, Youhui, we are all family. Even if you tell it, it won't be leaked. What are you afraid of? Don't you trust your family members?"

Gu Youhui laughed in his heart, there were so many people in his family that he couldn't trust.

With such a large family, it is impossible for everyone to be of the same mind and be so united that they are indestructible.

"Aunt, my uncle is right. Secrecy makes success, and disclosure makes failure. Since we are family, please don't make things difficult for me. If you want to know, you will know it naturally after I accomplish this matter."

Having said that, Jiang Chaohong couldn't get any closer to him.

Seeing Jiang Chaohong shut up, Lin Shu shook his head. To outsiders, this family seemed to be a harmonious and friendly one.

Actually, only family members know what is really going on inside.

If she were to say, with such a large family and grandchildren who are all old enough to get married, it would be better for them to separate early and get together, as there would be some conflicts.

No matter how good the relationship between the Gu family brothers is, there will always be some dirty stuff between the sisters-in-law.

Eating a meal made her feel like she was eating in the midst of a hail of bullets.

However, during the verbal battle, she could secretly observe everyone in the Gu family.

Lantern Festival, the last festival of the Spring Festival.

It was very cold, so Lin Shu and Gu Jiu got up a little late.

As soon as I sat down at the dining table and took two bites of breakfast, I found that Wang Suzhen was a little unhappy today. She had a stern face and seemed to have a lot of anger that she had no place to vent.

Lin Shu was startled and she gently touched Gu Jiu with her arm.

"Mom, what's wrong? Who offended you?" The filial son Gu Jiu gave her a chance to vent.

Wang Suzhen looked at Lin Shu with a complicated expression, her eyes filled with guilt, apology and anger.

Lin Shu understood three of them and was wondering what had made this magnanimous mother-in-law so angry.

Suddenly Wang Suzhen slammed the table hard, not only was Lin Shu startled, but Gu Jiu was also startled.

"Yesterday Shushu bought more than six pounds of meat. She was planning to make some meat dishes for the New Year, but she didn't expect your good sisters-in-law to get up early and divide the meat and take it back to her parents' home."

Wang Suzhen exposed her family scandal and was too embarrassed to see her daughter-in-law.

"Do you think they have any shame? If they want to bring some meat back to their parents' home, won't they go to the market to buy it themselves? If they don't have meat coupons, they will buy it at a high price on the black market. They want to show filial piety but don't want to contribute. Is this how they waste your kindness?"

So shameless!

Wang Suzhen thought about this matter and felt that it was most likely Jiang Chaohong who instigated it.

Lin Shu raised her eyebrows. She didn't expect her sisters-in-law to do such a thing. It was too... too... well, unexpected.

"Mom, don't be angry. Today is a holiday. Don't get angry and do something bad. Otherwise, it will be so worthless. It's just a few pounds of meat. If they take it away, we can buy it next time."

Gu Jiu also comforted her: "Mom, my wife is right, a few pounds of meat is not worth your anger, in our eyes, your health is the most important.

They can just take the meat away. After the holidays, they will move into the company dormitory and we will buy more meat. You can braise it, stir-fry it, steam it, or eat it in different ways.”

Wang Suzhen couldn't help but smile after hearing these words: "You have always been the most considerate child since you were young."

If she had bought the meat today and it was taken away by her daughters-in-law, she would not be so angry. She is not that narrow-minded.

The most important thing is that Lin Shu bought the meat to improve her family's meals, but it was taken away by several daughters-in-law without saying a word, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

It seems that she, as the mother-in-law, did not teach her daughter-in-law well, and the daughter-in-law was not taught enough!

Lin Shu glanced at his watch and said, "Mom, there should be half a pig leg in the kitchen, right?"

"Well, it's already stewed."

"That's good. It's still early. Let Gu Jiu go find his friend and buy some more ribs. We'll have steamed ribs and sweet and sour ribs for lunch."

Wang Suzhen waved her hand and refused: "No, no, we have vegetables at home, stew some pig's trotter soup, and stir-fry some bacon and fish, it's enough to eat, no need to waste money."

"Today is a holiday, so of course we have to eat well. That's it." Gu Jiu made the decision.

As long as Lin Shu asked, Gu Jiu wouldn't worry about not being able to buy ribs.

Now he realized that his wife had a secret, but he didn't dare to delve into it.