Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

For several days in a row, Gu Youhui helped collect payments at the store.

Before dinner that day, Gu Youhui once again brought up a bag of money. After Lin Shu thanked him, he put the money into a wooden box in the closet in front of him.

"Aunt, it's not safe to keep too much money at home. How about I deposit it in the bank for you tomorrow?"

"No, I'll just keep it at home. Sometimes the construction site needs money to settle accounts, and it's too troublesome to deposit and withdraw money."

Lin Shu hadn't been out for a few days and didn't seem to be in a good mood. Gu Youhui thought that Lin Shu was out because of Gu Jiu's long trip, so he comforted her, "Well, you stay at home and take good care of your younger brothers and sisters. I will take care of the collection of the trade bank during this period."

Lin Shu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll trouble you with this matter. Thank you."

"You're welcome, we're a family. I'll go upstairs first, then?"

Lin Shu glanced at the canvas bag on Gu Youhui and nodded: "Okay, go ahead and get busy."

Gu Youhui left.

Lin Shu sat back beside the crib and saw Dabao's big eyes rolling around. He sighed sadly, "You are now over a hundred days old and your head can stand up. Do you want me to get you a small reclining chair? That way you can have a wider field of vision when you lie down."

Dabao met her eyes, stretched his limbs, and made an 'oh oh oh' sound with his mouth.

Lin Shu held his little hand and said, "Your sister is used to being wild now. As soon as she wakes up during the day, she wants to go out and play. It's a good thing you like to stay at home when you have nothing to do."

"You mean to say that there are no small reclining chairs for sale in this era, right?"

"But it's okay. I can pay for it to be custom made. You will have a complete family in this life. Your family conditions are not bad. You don't have to worry about the livelihood of your family."

Dabao looked at her expression and was actually very curious. Why didn't her mother ask how he and Gu Jiu got to know each other? He kept it to himself for several days. If he could talk, Dabao would have told her everything.

Lin Shu didn’t know the little guy’s inner struggle. It didn’t matter to her how he and Gu Jiu recognized each other. As long as she knew the result, it was enough.

At this moment, she was thinking about what she could do to make money in this era.

In her previous life, she had limited abilities and raised her son entirely through hard work. Later, when her son grew up and could earn money, she basically just helped with small things within her ability.

She can't help at all with big things.

Lin Shu took the little chubby hand and kissed it on the lips. He could clearly feel the little hand shrink slightly.

She chuckled twice: "You used to be the CEO of a company. According to your understanding, what should I do in this era? I can make money and take care of the baby at the same time. I can make money and take care of the baby at the same time."

Dabao was speechless. He broke free from her hands with his little hands and pointed at her, screaming "Ah ...

What do you mean by taking care of children and making money at the same time? Being a full-time housewife at home means making money and taking care of children at the same time.

You have Gu Jiu to help you make money outside and give it to you, and you can take care of the children when you are free at home. Life will be so comfortable.

Otherwise, wait until he grows up and makes money for you.

Dabao thinks his mother is destined to be rich and noble, and that she will become more noble and blessed as she gets older.

Lin Shu didn’t know what Dabao was thinking, otherwise he would have patted his little head. Can the money earned by others be the same as the money you earn yourself?

"Right now, the most important things are you and Erbao. When you are older, and when our house is finished, I will plan the storefronts on the first and second floors. I will be busy with these things."

Lin Shu has thousands of ideas now but she can't implement them. The two children are the most important people in her life. In her previous life, she made a living in Guangdong Province, leaving home early and returning late every day. It can be said that Haodaer's childhood was lonely, and she didn't accompany him to grow up.

In this life, she didn't want to miss their childhood and wanted to grow up with them.

Dabao breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. As long as his mother didn't always think of making trouble, it would be fine.

His father is the one who earns money at home now, and he will take care of himself when he grows up. His mother will just be responsible for lying down.

"Aunt, bring Dabao down to eat."

The voice of my eldest niece Gu Chunyu came from downstairs.

Lin Shu picked up Dabao and just walked to the stairs, she heard the sound of Erbao chatting with someone downstairs.

When she went downstairs, she found that it was Wang Suzhen who was talking to her.

Liu Xiao'e watched her come down and said with a smile: "Your daughter refuses to go home after she goes out. She won't come back until everyone at the stadium goes home to eat."

Wang Suzhen felt that Erbao was a little smart, and gently poked her little face, "What's wrong with you? You're so young and you're playing wild. Who will go out with you in the winter when it's freezing cold outside?"

The nanny has already served all the dishes and asked everyone to come and eat.

Liu Xiao'e took Dabao from Lin Shu's arms and said, "I'll hold Dabao for you. You go eat first."

"Mom, let me hold the child. You go eat first." How could Lin Shu feel comfortable letting an old woman hold the child? She went to eat first.

Liu Xiao'e pushed her away and urged, "Don't be polite with me, go eat first."

Wang Suzhen also urged her with a smile: "Go and eat quickly. The two babies are not crying right now. When you finish eating, they might want to drink milk."

Lin Shu didn't give in then. When taking care of children, you really have to do everything quickly when they are not crying, even eating and going to the toilet are no exception.

"Old Nine's, Brother Nine has been gone for so many days, he should be back soon, right?"

As soon as he sat down at the dining table, Gu Changsheng asked about Gu Jiu's return date.

"He should be back soon. It won't take more than ten days at most."

Gu Zhiyuan looked up at Lin Shu and said, "That guy has been gone for almost twenty days and has only called back twice. He must be very busy over there."

Gu Youhui defended his uncle, "My uncle went to the mountainous area to collect the dry goods. Communication in the mountainous area is not as convenient as in the city. I guess he is busy going to the countryside to collect the goods recently."

"Going to the countryside to collect goods is hard work. I never thought that one day Brother Jiu would be so diligent in his work." Gu Changsheng was quite pleased.

In the past, the youngest child was the biggest headache for the couple, but now it seems that the youngest child is doing well. At least he doesn't need the help of the old couple financially.

Now that the children in the family have jobs and a source of income, the burden on the old couple’s shoulders is gone.

The past six months have been the most relaxing six months in their entire lives.

Now that all the people in the Gu family are here, there is not enough space for one table to eat. In Gu Changsheng's eyes, it is a house full of children and grandchildren.

"Now that the ninth brother has started a family, and the child has passed his 100th day, let's wait for the ninth brother to come back. Then we can choose a date and sit together to discuss how to divide the family."

One word shocked everyone.

"Dad, why did you suddenly bring up the idea of ​​splitting up the family today? We brothers live together, and I think it's good to maintain this status quo. If we split up the family in the future, will we brothers still be as close as we are now?"

The first to oppose was the leader Gu Xiang.

When he first got married, he had thought about splitting up the family, but after splitting up, there were too many trivial matters in a family, and he didn't have the patience to take care of them.

Now, he has meals to eat when he gets home from get off work every day. He doesn't have to worry about the daily necessities at home. Sometimes when the company is busy, he stays at the company and eats in the cafeteria.

What a pleasant life it is.

To be honest, the advantages of splitting up the family outweigh the disadvantages for the time being, and he doesn't want to split up.

Mrs. He glanced at her husband. His children were all grown up now, and for her, it didn't make much difference whether the family was divided or not.

After the family separated, the couple could eat in the cafeteria if they didn’t want to cook.

After hearing what his elder brother said, Gu Mingqi nodded hurriedly: "Yes, Dad."

"If we brothers split up the family business, this house has three floors and so many rooms, and we all moved out, the house would be so empty and lonely."

Gu Zhiyuan also nodded: "Dad, our home will be lively if we live together."

Gu's second sister-in-law Li Ling and Gu's third sister-in-law Jiang Chaohong do not want to split up the family now, as the children of both families are still young.

Especially since the third wife's children are in the first grade and the other is in kindergarten. If the family splits up, she will not only have to go to work and pick up the children, but also cook, wash clothes and mop the floor when she gets home.

Life wasn’t as easy as it is now. She had food to eat when she got home from get off work, and all she had to do at home was take care of the two children.

What Jiang Chaohong least wanted to do was to split up and live in the company dormitory. That kind of tube-shaped building was not as comfortable as the villa in the large courtyard.

"When a tree grows big, it branches out. When a person grows big, he splits up. This family will split up sooner or later. It's better to split up sooner rather than later. If the family splits up sooner, your mother and I can have a few more days of peace and quiet."

Gu Changsheng raised his hand to stop the eldest brother who wanted to speak, "Don't say that it's lively for everyone to live together. It's lively, but it's also annoying."

"Although we have hired a nanny, your mother still has a lot to worry about every day. Whether it's the family, the unit or the group, the one who does the logistics is often the hardest. Your mother has worked hard all her life, and it's time for her to have a few days of peace and quiet."

Jiang Chaohong was reluctant to split up and move out. She pointed to the huge villa upstairs and downstairs and said, "Dad, you said we should split up. After the split, the rooms upstairs will be empty. What a pity. Besides, the children don't want to leave their grandparents. Why don't we talk about the split later?"

"Dad, we don't want to split up. If we split up, the dormitory allocated by the company will not be enough for the children to live in."

Li Ling only thought of the tube-shaped building at her workplace, where a small room had to be partitioned into several rooms. She had many children, and after the partitions, it might be difficult to turn around in a room except for the bed.

They are used to living in three-story villas, so they will never be able to get used to living in cramped tube-shaped buildings.

Gu Changsheng didn't expect that when he proposed to split the family, no one in his family agreed.

He looked at Gu Xiang and said, "Boss, don't forget. Your Youtao is already 22, and Youhui is also 20. They are both at the age to find a partner and get married. It's impossible for your son to get married and still want to live with me, his grandfather, right?"

Gu Xiang muttered, "There's nothing shameful about a grandson living with his grandfather. Doesn't living together just show that our family has a good relationship?"

Gu Changsheng snorted coldly: "Let me ask you, if You Tao and You Hui bring their partners back or get married one day, where are you going to arrange for them to live?"

Don't forget that brothers Youtao and Youhui are now living in the same room.

Gu Xiang didn't have the worries of his parents in later generations. He replied confidently, "It's not difficult. If they want to get married, Youtao has already been assigned a unit after graduating from university. Let him apply for a dormitory from the unit, and the couple can live in the dormitory after they get married."

Gu Changsheng asked: "What about Youhui?"

"Youhui?" Gu Xiang looked at his second son and said jokingly, "Now when I see him outside, I have to address him respectfully as Boss Gu. He is rich and powerful, so he can just buy a house outside and get married."

Gu Changsheng was so angry that he laughed, "As a father, you are really good at being a hands-off boss. If I were like you, I would kick you all out right now and let you fend for yourselves outside."

Gu Youhui retorted: "Dad, if you separate me and my brother, who will you and my mom rely on for retirement?"

Gu Xiang glanced at the old man and said with a chuckle, "I will live with your grandparents in their old age."

Gu Changsheng spit in his heart, "You are living with me and your mother in old age. So are we going to take care of you, or are you going to take care of us?"

In order to avoid splitting up the family, Gu Xiang was obviously determined to do it. "It's not that difficult. Just hire a nanny to take care of you and another one to take care of us."

Lin Shu listened to their conversation and looked at Gu Xiang in amazement. It was the first time she knew that her elder brother Gu Xiang was so thick-skinned.

Tsk, does this count as living off their parents?

Gu Changsheng suddenly turned to Lin Shu and asked, "Youngest brother, what do you think about the division of the family?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shu instantly became the focus of the entire restaurant.

She smiled at everyone and said, "I listen to Dad. But right now we want to support your decision, and we don't have anywhere to move to for the time being. How about we live here first?"

Gu Changsheng looked at her with amusement, "You don't offend either of them."

Jiang Chaohong: "Dad, Brother Jiu and his family are staying here temporarily, and we have nowhere to live. The dormitory at the company cannot be applied for for the time being, so we can't move for the time being."

Lin Shu quickly scooped the last bite of rice in the bowl and stood up to take care of the child.

This time, Gu Changsheng never thought that the division would be successful in one go.

The main reason I brought up the matter of dividing the family today is that I wanted my sons to be mentally prepared.

"Since you are all looking for excuses here to keep the family together, then we can keep the family together now, but the expenses are high and there are many things to do. It is impossible for a nanny to handle everything at home, and your mother cannot be too tired."

"How about this, since you don't want to split it, then hire a nanny. The expenses will be shared equally by all of you families. The living expenses will increase from the original ten yuan per person per month to fifteen yuan per person per month. Of course, the children are excluded, and they will still get five yuan per month."

When the cost of living increases, the ones who are least affected are probably the eldest wife and Lin Shu and his wife.

The reason for choosing a big house is that the children are all adults, working and earning money, so the burden is small, and paying some food expenses can avoid dividing the family property, so they are happy.

And Lin Shu earned a lot every month, so the 40 yuan monthly food allowance had no impact on them.

Besides, she brought fish and meat back home every now and then, and the money spent on this was not small every month.

Since they are a family, Lin Shu has never cared about this little money.

The second wife has four children. The food expenses alone for the couple and the children are fifty yuan a month.

This means that Gu Mingqi’s entire salary was spent on food expenses.

The rest of their family expenses were only supplemented by Li Ling's salary.

The food expenses for a three-room house with two children is 40 yuan a month.

Although it was ten yuan less than the second room, Jiang Chaohong's salary was more than twenty yuan less than Li Ling's.

Saving one person's salary is enough to pay for the children's tuition, clothes, shoes and other daily necessities for the family for a year, plus the social interactions.

It can be said that at the end of the year, not much money is left from the two's wages.

Li Ling and Jiang Chaohong calculated the account in their minds and their faces instantly turned dark.

Gu Changsheng pretended not to notice the look on his daughter-in-law's face. As for his son, they did not dare to object and passed the motion unanimously.