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

The following afternoon, Lu Yang and his mother returned to the village, where Lu Jianjun was waiting for them at the village entrance.

Lu Jianjun's face was swollen like a pig's head, and his eyes were bloodshot, making him look rather frightening.

Lu's mother had always been afraid of Lu Jianjun, and she immediately stopped in her tracks upon seeing him.

Lu Yang glanced at him coldly, then tried to walk past him.

"You're the one who caused the trouble for the Xu family!"

Lu Jianjun's voice was hoarse and sounded very sinister.

Lu Yang said expressionlessly, "I already know, so why ask?"

"I told you long ago that I wouldn't let you control our lives anymore, but you wouldn't listen to a word I said. You got beaten up, are you sober now?"

Lu Jianjun coughed in anger and pointed at Lu Yang, shouting, "You're here to bring me bad luck!"

Lu Yang laughed a few times and said, "It could also be a case of mutual reinforcement and restraint. I was having a hard time before, but you were thriving."

"Now that I'm doing well, you're starting to have bad luck. Do you believe in fate?"

Lu Jianjun's expression turned serious, and he suppressed his anger, saying, "You just wait, one day I will kill you, you unfilial son!"

After saying that, he staggered away, his head wrapped in several layers of gauze, looking quite comical.

Lu Yang snorted coldly and went back to Old Yu's house.

The following afternoon, he went to work at the Lijiaren Clothing Store as usual. After he finished his work, Chu Xiangyu called him back.

"Are you interested in going south to broaden your horizons?"

"It's not safe for me to go alone."

Lu Yang was filled with excitement. The south was in chaos, but it was also a land of opportunity.

Those who were able to bring back goods from the south made a fortune, like Chu Xiangyu.

Lu Yang suppressed his excitement and calmly said, "Let me know in advance when you're leaving."

Chu Xiangyu smiled and said, "The train is at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. If you come with me, I'll give you a thousand yuan."

A thousand dollars may not seem like much after 2000, but it was a considerable fortune in 1985.

Chu Xiangyu seemed to have anticipated that Lu Yang would agree, and spoke without hesitation.

Lu Yang was taken aback. Time was a bit tight, but he still agreed.

Yao Lili asked with some concern, "I heard someone went there to do business and got missing. Are you really going?"

Lu Yang felt a little uneasy, but more than that, he was excited.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely come back alive, make a fortune, and then go to your house to propose marriage!"

Yao Lili looked worried, but seeing that Lu Yang had already made his decision, she didn't say anything more.

When Lu Yang got home that evening, he told his mother about his upcoming trip south while they were cooking dinner.

"Just be careful when you go out, and don't worry about making money."

“If Lu Jianjun comes to harass you, go hide with Lili in the county. Don’t be soft-hearted and go back with him.”

Lu's mother nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with worry: "Where in the south? Is that place unsafe?"

"Sister Chu said she's going to Guangzhou." Lu Yang naturally couldn't tell the truth, and continued to smile and say, "It's okay, I reckon she'll be back in about half a month."

Mother Lu rubbed her hands together, stood up and said, "I'll make you some pancakes to take on the road."

After tidying up, Lu Yang opened his books and sat by the door, studying while swatting mosquitoes.

Around 11 p.m., when Lu Yang returned to his room, he found his mother still making pancakes.

"Mom, stop making this. This is enough for the four of us to eat for a week."

Lu Yang quickly tried to snatch the shovel from his mother's hand.

Mother Lu waved her hand and said, "What if you can't get used to the food over there? What if you lose your money and have no money for food? What if..."

"Oh, Mom, I'm not a child anymore, go to sleep."

Lu Yang felt a pang of sadness when he thought about how his mother would bring him homemade scallion pancakes every time she visited him while he was in prison in his previous life.

Lu's mother packed all the scallion pancakes into a cloth bag, looked up and asked, "What time is your train tomorrow? Shall I take you there?"

Lu Yang quickly waved his hand: "I'm so big, who would dare to bully me?"

Lu's mother smiled, her eyes glistening with tears. She was extremely worried, but she didn't insist any further.

Lu Yang put away the book, lay down facing the wall, and clenched his fists tightly. He also felt a sense of unease and worry.

The journey to the south is long and uncertain. Will he be able to return alive? Will he be able to bring a better life to his family?

These questions lingered in his mind, causing him unprecedented pressure.

However, he took a deep breath and strengthened his resolve.

For his family, for himself, and for Yao Lili, he was willing to take this risk.

He closed his eyes, forced himself to sleep, and made sure he was well-rested.

The next morning at eight o'clock, Lu Yang and Chu Xiangyu arrived at the train station together.

Chu Xiangyu warned, "There are a lot of pickpockets around here, be careful with your wallet."

Lu Yang smiled and said, "I understand."

He was familiar with this scene; in his past life, when he went to work in other places, he always took the train.

After the tickets were checked outside, Lu Yang took full advantage of his physical strength, holding Chu Xiangyu in his arms, and squeezed through the crowd to get on the train first.

The two found a relatively secluded spot to sit down, with Chu Xiangyu sitting inside and Lu Yang sitting on the side.

Everything went smoothly for the two of them, but it wasn't so easy for Lu Yao to get on the bus.

Even as the holiday was drawing to a close, Guan Xiuqin and Lu Jianjun still hadn't raised enough money for his surgery.

Left with no other choice, he had to go to school first.

There were so many people at the train station that Lu Jianjun lost his shoes in the process before he finally helped Lu Yao get on the train.

Lu Yao's leg hadn't fully recovered, so he walked with a limp. He couldn't squeeze past others with his crutches and almost fell flat on his face on the bus.

He managed to get a seat, and that was only because others were deliberately giving him one because he was lame.

Lu Yao put his luggage on the seat, and as soon as he looked up, he saw Lu Yang sitting at the back of the carriage.

"Why is he here?"

Lu Yao was quite puzzled, but Lu Yang didn't notice him.

Lu Yang took out a scallion pancake from his bag and handed one to Chu Xiangyu: "My mom made this."

Chu Xiangyu took the pancake, took a bite, and said, "It's chewy enough."

Soon, the two were surrounded by people, men, women, young and old, and even the aisle was full of people.

The train roared off and quickly pulled away. Lu Yao quickly grabbed a seat and sat down.

He wiped the sweat from his face in a disheveled manner. The surrounding air reeked of sweat and food, which was particularly unpleasant, and he had no appetite at all.

Lu Yang ate two scallion pancakes, turned his head to the car window, and asked in a low voice, "How many days will it take to get there?"

Chu Xiangyu pressed down on her wig and said, "Three days and two nights."

Lu Yang sighed, adjusted to a more comfortable position, closed his eyes, and pretended to sleep.

By the time it got dark, Lu Yang felt his back was stiff; sitting on the train like this was truly an ordeal.

Lu Yao had never experienced hardship since childhood, and his legs were also uncomfortable.

He hadn't eaten anything all day and felt that if he continued sitting like that, he would die on the train.

He turned his head to look at Lu Yang, his face pale, and found that Lu Yang was sleeping with his head tilted to the side, drooling almost out of his mouth.

Lu Yao felt a surge of anger and couldn't bear it any longer, so he immediately went to buy a soft sleeper ticket.

The next morning, while Lu Yang was still half asleep, a commotion suddenly broke out in front of him.

After being woken up, he asked Chu Xiangyu curiously, "What happened?"