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

Cheng Lin was physically stronger than Chu Xiangyu, and the two of them could drive back and forth without needing to rest.

They made thirteen trips in a row, and only returned to their hometown just before New Year's Day.

Lu Yang first delivered the goods to Chu Xiangyu, and then borrowed a car to head straight to the provincial capital.

Cheng Lin's eyes shone brightly; he never dreamed that he could earn over 200,000 yuan in less than two months.

After looking around the area, Lu Yang decided to open a shop in the provincial capital.

The cost of living in a county town is definitely lower than in a provincial capital, so opening a shop here will definitely earn you more money.

"Brother Lu, do you think I should buy a residential property or a commercial property?"

Cheng Lin felt like he was floating on air; ever since he returned from Guangzhou, he hadn't been able to suppress the corners of his mouth.

Lu Yang stopped in front of a two-story building. The building was quite large, with each floor measuring over a hundred square meters.

He said in a low voice, "Why don't you buy one like this, with people living upstairs and selling goods downstairs?"

Cheng Lin's eyes lit up: "That's right, I'll go ask!"

As he spoke, he quickly ran to the door and knocked. The door opened quickly, and a slender woman stood there.

Are you selling this house?

Cheng Lin asked directly.

The woman's lips were almost bloodless, and her voice was so weak it was barely audible: "Minimum price is 60,000, no bargaining."

A little boy popped out from under her arm, tilting his head to look at Lu Yang and Cheng Lin.

Lu Yang felt that there was something familiar about the little boy's features.

Cheng Lin grinned, scratching his head somewhat awkwardly: "It's a bit expensive."

"Let me take another look. This money is enough to buy a house of over 100 square meters in the newly built community over there."

Although the house looks quite large, it is an old house, and the south-facing exterior wall is cracked.

If you want to live there, you have to make repairs. This is just the outside; we don't know what the inside of the house is like.

Seeing that Cheng Lin didn't intend to buy it, the woman pulled the little boy and tried to go back inside to close the door.

The little boy didn't move, but stared at the steamed bun in Lu Yang's hand and swallowed hard.

"Qi Kang, come in quickly!"

The woman tried to forcibly drag the little boy into the room.

Lu Yang was taken aback: "Your name is Qi Kang?"

The little boy stared at the steamed bun and nodded. Lu Yang handed him the meat bun and said, "Let's go inside and talk. I really like this house."

The woman was somewhat surprised, but she nodded nonetheless.

Qi Kang took the meat bun, took a bite, and his eyes lit up. He ate only half of it and handed the other half to the woman.

The woman pushed the steamed bun towards him and said, "You eat it, I'm not hungry."

Qi Kang carefully placed half a steamed bun in a bowl on the table, reluctant to eat it.

Cough cough--

The woman coughed twice and said weakly, "This house belongs to my maternal grandfather. After he was exonerated, he gave the house to me."

"If I hadn't absolutely no other choice, I wouldn't have wanted to sell."

Lu Yang had only intended to ask about it because he saw the words "For Sale" written on the door.

I never expected to run into an acquaintance; perhaps it was fate.

Qi Kang was a coworker he met while working at the restaurant. He was a hard worker, and they often drank together.

Lu Yang asked directly, "What trouble have you run into? Why do you need money so urgently?"

The woman poured tea for Lu Yang and Cheng Lin, and said helplessly, "I'm not in good health and can't work to earn money. My husband passed away last year."

"The west wall of this house is also damaged, and my daughter and I don't have the money to repair it. We have no other choice but to sell the house."

Cheng Lin sat next to him, frowning and repeatedly signaling to Lu Yang to leave.

Lu Yang pretended not to see it, took out 60,000 yuan from his bag and said, "Let's go and complete the transfer procedures now."

The woman's eyes lit up, and she quickly put away the money, pulled Qi Kang to his feet, and said, "The paperwork is all in my bag, let's go."

After leaving the house, Lu Yang invited the mother and son into the car and drove straight to the real estate bureau.

The formalities went smoothly. After they were completed, Qi Kang and his mother immediately pleaded, "Could you please take us to the train station again?"

Lu Yang recalled that in his previous life, Qi Kang lived and ate in restaurants just like him, and he was very frugal, not at all like someone who had 60,000 yuan at home.

If they sold their house and took a large sum of money south in their previous life, how could they have ended up in such dire straits?

Moreover, Qi Kang has never mentioned his mother. Judging from his current attachment to his mother, he can only think of one possibility: Qi's mother is no longer alive.

So he politely asked, "Are you going to stay with relatives?"

Qi's mother smiled and said, "My sister went there to do business a few years ago, and I want to go and stay with her."

Lu Yang sensed something was wrong; Qi's mother seemed very eager to escape the provincial capital.

He thought for a moment and asked, "What will happen to Qi Kang's student status after we get there? Can your sister help with that?"

Qi's mother's expression froze instantly; clearly, she hadn't thought that far ahead.

Lu Yang patted Qi Kang's head and said, "He's at most twelve years old, and he probably hasn't even graduated from elementary school yet. If his school registration isn't arranged properly, he won't be able to go to school over there."

"They're so young and can't even earn money. What will they do in the future?"

Qi's mother held Qi Kang's hand, her expression complicated. After a long while, she said with difficulty, "You don't know, my brother-in-law has always wanted to take our house."

“They come and cause trouble every day. If I don’t leave quickly, they will definitely force me to hand over the money from the sale of the house.”

Cheng Lin frowned and said helplessly, "You don't know how dangerous it is to go south. You're not in good health, and you're carrying such a young child. Something could very well happen to you on the way."

"We have nowhere to go..."

Qi's mother gave a helpless, bitter smile, her eyes glistening with tears.

Lu Yang paused for a moment and then said, "I'll give you a ride. We often travel south and know the roads very well."

Qi's mother looked at Lu Yang suspiciously, clearly not quite believing him.

Lu Yang said helplessly, "You can mail the money to the post office at your destination first, and then pick it up when you get there. We're not after your money; we're just picking up goods on the way."

Qi's mother hesitated, but Qi Kang agreed: "Mom, we haven't been in contact with Auntie for several years. What if we can't find her in the South? We'll be unfamiliar with the place. At least Brother Lu is more reliable than people from the South."

Qi Kang then looked at Lu Yang and said, "Brother Lu, Brother Cheng, thank you for your help this time."

Lu Yang said softly, "It's very chaotic over there. Don't trust anyone easily. Keep only enough money for living expenses. Put the rest in a big bank to earn interest. It's easy to lose it if you keep it in your hands."

Qi Kang nodded very seriously, his big eyes blinking.

Lu Yang started the car and drove the mother and child directly south.

Upon arriving in Guangzhou, Lu Yang asked directly, "Should we deposit money first?"

Qi's mother thought for a moment and said, "Alright, there's still plenty of time."

Lu Yang and the others went to the post office first. After Qi's mother withdrew the money, they immediately went to the nearby China Construction Bank to deposit it.

"Dead-end deposits offer higher interest rates."

Lu Yang specifically reminded him.

Qi's mother left three thousand coins and deposited the remaining five thousand seven hundred coins for her six-year death period.

After depositing the money, they went to find Zheng Yuntao. Qi's mother had an envelope with the address her sister had given her for mailing letters.

After looking at the address, Zheng Yuntao smiled and said, "It's alright over there, not too chaotic. I'll take you there."