Reborn in 85: Starting with a family split and becoming the richest man, the ungrateful wretch regre

Lu Yue said worriedly, "Big brother, what if Dad comes to beat Mom again after we go to school?"

Lu Yang said calmly, "My mom can help me set up the stall then."

Lu Xing breathed a sigh of relief and, together with Lu Yang, pushed the cart to set up their stall.

After pushing the cart for a while, Lu Xing said, "I've inquired. Lu Yao is going to recuperate in the county, and Guan Xiuqin has found a job there. Neither of them will be going back to the village."

“Our dad is so busy reselling salt that he’s almost gone mad. Now the family’s land is all grown by our grandma.”

Lu Yang said in a cold tone, "Even if he doesn't resell salt, he never farms."

“In the past, my mom did all the housework, but after we grew up, the four of us did the work.”

"I've never seen Guan Xiuqin work since I can remember. How could she possibly go to the county to find work?"

Lu Xing scratched his head and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Work in the factory is definitely easier than work in the village. She's probably just running away."

Lu Yang shook his head, vaguely feeling that he had forgotten something, but couldn't remember it for a moment.

They arrived at the meat processing plant gate quickly. The cold noodle business was booming, so Lu Yang didn't have time to think about Guan Xiuqin.

Around 2 PM, the two sold out of all the cold noodles and bean sprouts and packed up their stall.

As they pushed the cart back, Lu Yang saw a very familiar-looking man when they turned onto a commercial street.

He stopped the car and watched as the man and a woman entered a state-run restaurant, chatting and laughing.

"Are they... siblings? They don't look like a couple; the man is at least ten years older than the woman."

Lu Xing tilted his head and looked at the couple, muttering to himself.

Lu Yang sneered: "That man is Uncle Yu's son-in-law."

"Ah! He... he and his sister came to eat?"

Lu Xing waved his hands, speaking incoherently.

People these days have a high sense of morality, so even though Lu Xing vaguely guessed something, he was unwilling to believe it.

Lu Yang said quietly, "He's having an affair."

Lu Xing nearly jumped up, his face filled with disbelief. After a long pause, he finally said, "Do you think Uncle Yu's daughter knows about this?"

“Yu Guangxue definitely doesn’t know. I heard Aunt Yu say a few days ago that Yu Guangxue is five months pregnant.”

Lu Yang shook his head, suddenly remembering that in his previous life, after Lu Yao left for school, he heard that Yu Guangxue had a difficult childbirth, resulting in the death of both mother and child.

Aunt Yu couldn't bear the blow and fell ill, passing away not long after.

Old Yu later went to the county, got into a fight with his son-in-law, slipped and fell to his death, and within half a year, the entire family was wiped out.

Lu Xing was so angry that his face turned red: "Let's go to his workplace and report him! That guy is a beast!"

Lu Yang patted his head and calmly said, "These kinds of things require evidence, otherwise we'll be falsely accused. They'll say they only ate together a few times and didn't do anything. We might end up being the ones getting a lecture from the police."

Lu Xing frowned in anger and asked, "Then what should we do?"

Lu Yang smiled and said, "As the old saying goes, you have to catch someone cheating to catch them red-handed."

Lu Xing's eyes lit up, and he patted his chest, saying, "I'll go catch it!"

Lu Yang looked at him speechlessly. In modern terms, his younger brother was too impulsive.

"Let's hire professionals to do it, let's go to Chen's Restaurant."

Lu Xing, with a tense expression, followed Lu Yang to Chen's Restaurant, where the owner employed a group of henchmen to collect debts.

After buying two bottles of wine at the restaurant, Lu Yang said to the waiter, "I'd like to entrust you with a business deal. Are you available now?"

The waiter chuckled and asked, "What kind of business?"

"We discovered that Tang Jincheng in the fertilizer plant's production department is having an affair, but we have no evidence. We would like to ask you for your help in finding evidence."

Lu Yang said politely.

The shop assistant stroked his chin and chuckled, "One person can do this little job. You have to pay a three-dollar deposit first, and then five dollars after you get the evidence!"

Lu Yang hadn't expected it to be so cheap. He pulled out three yuan from his pocket and handed it to the waiter.

The clerk took the money, waved his hand, and said, "I'll deliver it to the fertilizer factory gate for you later!"

Lu Xing's eyes widened in disbelief. Only after they had left the house did he finally ask, "How did they know we were setting up a stall in front of the fertilizer factory?"

Lu Yang patted his head and said, "Silly boy, they're the local bullies."

"They can find out anything that happens in this county if they want to know it."

Lu Xing nodded, then hesitated and said, "When we get back, should we tell Uncle Yu and Aunt Yu about this?"

Lu Yang thought for a moment and said, "They are family, and we are outsiders. Let's wait until we have solid evidence before we speak."

Just as the two reached the village entrance, they suddenly heard someone shout, "You audacious thief, put down my wife!"

Lu Xing was startled by the sudden shout and looked in the direction of the sound to find that it was Cheng Yaozu who had spoken.

He had several layers of white cloth wrapped around his head, and he was waving his arms and legs, laughing loudly at Lu Xing and Lu Yang while drooling.

"My God!"

Lu Xing was shocked on the spot, fear showing in his eyes.

Li Xiulian caught up with him breathlessly, spat at Lu Yang, and then grabbed Cheng Yaozu's arm.

"Son, let's go back quickly, it's time to eat. Mom stewed a chicken for you!"

With tears in her eyes, Li Xiulian dragged Cheng Yaozu away by force.

Three days later, as they were selling cold noodles at the entrance of the meat processing plant as usual, they saw the waiters from Chen's Restaurant walking over.

Lu Yang immediately smiled and said, "After you finish eating the cold noodles, it's on me."

The waiter nodded and found a seat.

Lu Yang quickly made a bowl of cold noodles and placed it in front of the waiter, who slurped it down in a few bites.

"tasty."

The waiter put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and said...

Lu Yang put away the bowls and chopsticks and said politely, "It's only four cents a bowl. If you like it, come often."

The shop assistant got up and stuffed an envelope into Lu Yang's pocket, saying, "The deal is done. Settle the balance."

Lu Yang immediately took out five yuan and handed it to the waiter, who took the money and left immediately.

Lu Xing leaned closer and whispered, "He's not trying to fool us, is he? Aren't we going to open it and take a look?"

Lu Yang put the envelope in his pocket and glanced around: "It's not convenient here, I'll read it when I get back."

Lu Xing quickly went to greet the customers, and before one o'clock, the two packed up and rushed back.

On the way, Lu Xing insisted on opening the envelope to take a look.

Lu Yang got annoyed by his words, took out the envelope and pulled out the photos inside.

He found the first picture offensive; Tang Jincheng and the woman he was dining with were hugging and kissing.

Lu Yang quickly put away the photos and turned to lecture Lu Xing: "You must never imitate him, that's indecent!"

Lu Xing blushed and nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

After having dinner at home, Lu Yang showed the photos to Old Yu.

Old Yu was so angry that he cursed, "That beast!"

"Uncle Yu, don't get too angry. Sister Guangxue is so far along in her pregnancy now, what if something happens to her... Let's think of a solution."

Lu Yang quickly comforted her, explaining that he did all this because he was afraid the Yu family of three would repeat the tragic fate of their previous life.

Old Yu sighed heavily, stood up, and said, "I'll discuss it with your aunt."

After saying that, he staggered into the main room, his back slightly hunched.