Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

Chapter 140 Deposit

After dinner, Xu Yin and Li Xiufen didn't let Bai Zhenzhu help with the dishes, urging her to go back and catch up on her sleep.

Bai Zhenzhu didn't make a fuss; she was genuinely tired, so she went to bed early.

Xu Yin's sister-in-law, Wang Juan, is a diligent person who helps with clearing the table and washing the dishes.

"Sister, I really envy you. You'll be moving into a new apartment soon and buying a shop. You'll definitely make more money in the future."

Xu Yin smiled and said:

"What's there to envy? You guys work hard, and you'll be able to buy a house soon too."

Wang Juan's eyes darted around:

"Sister, Pearl received so much money from the demolition compensation, and she still has so many shops. Does she have more money than she can spend?"

Xu Yin was in a good mood today and didn't notice the hidden meaning in Wang Juan's words. She just chuckled.

"How could you possibly not have enough money? A house in Chengdu costs tens of thousands of yuan, and a car costs hundreds of thousands. You can never have all the money you earn."

Wang Juan's tone was sarcastic:

"Wasn't all that money earned for her by you and your brother-in-law? You worked so hard to run the shop but only got 20%, while she got 80% without doing anything..."

With a "thud," Xu Yin threw the water ladle in her hand into the iron bucket.

Wang Juan was startled and turned around to see Xu Yin glaring at her with a face full of anger.

Wang Juan subconsciously shrank her shoulders.

Xu Yin didn't say anything immediately, but instead went over and closed the kitchen door.

Wang Juan's awkward explanation:

"Sister, I... I just felt sorry for you and brother-in-law. What I said wasn't wrong..."

Xu Yin was so angry she laughed:

Are you feeling sorry for me, or for yourself?

"You think I'm losing out by taking 20%? But you and Xu Dong get eight yuan a day, and you're the one doing all the work. Aren't you losing out even more?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Juan's face turned pale instantly.

"No, sister, I didn't, I really didn't..."

Xu Yin lowered her voice:

"I'm not stupid!"

Xu Yin was furious; she never expected Wang Juan to say such things.

If the rest of her family heard this, how could she face the Bai family?

She was too lazy to waste words with Wang Juan:

"Get out of here tomorrow. Aren't you feeling wronged? Go back to farming. I can't afford to hire you."

Wang Juan was truly terrified.

She and Xu Dong earn a combined 500 yuan a month, which is 6,000 yuan a year. This is much better than farming in their hometown.

The food and accommodations here are good, and the work is easier than working away from home. People back home are incredibly envious of them.

If she is sent home, not only will her in-laws complain that she caused trouble, but she will also lose face when she goes back.

"Sister, I was wrong. I was just venting to you in private. I didn't mean it."

"Please don't kick me out, sister. Xu Dong will kill me if he finds out."

Xu Yin's eyes turned red with anger:

"complain?"

"If it weren't for pearls, your brother-in-law and I would still be toiling in the mud to make a living."

Who do you think you are, and what right do you have to complain?

As soon as he finished speaking, the kitchen door was suddenly pushed open.

Xu Dong walked in with a dark expression, and Wang Juan shrank back in fright.

Xu Dong grabbed Wang Juan's hand:

"Sister, I'll make her go back to her hometown tomorrow."

After saying that, he grabbed Wang Juan and left.

Xu Yin let out a deep breath.

The next day, Xu Dong really sent his wife back to her hometown.

They took her directly to the bus station and made her board a bus, telling her to go back to farming and raising pigs to calm down and reflect on her actions.

The rest of the Bai family didn't know about this, but they couldn't keep it from Bai Chengxiang.

Xu Yin told Bai Chengxiang about it in bed last night.

Since Xu Dong had already driven the man away, Bai Chengxiang didn't say anything. He simply hired a woman in her fifties to help Xu Dong at the shop.

It's school season now, and high school students have evening study sessions, so the hot pot restaurant is doing very well every noon and evening.

The train station is now almost deserted, and merchants are starting to move to Huimin Market one after another.

The shops that had already moved out all had large "demolish" signs written on their doors.

The market seems to be getting increasingly sluggish.

The clothing store's business is also very poor, and there is basically no stock left in the store.

Bai Zhenzhu calculated that with 100,000 worth of goods, the turnover had already reached 230,000.

The current balance on the China Construction Bank passbook is 180,000 yuan, and I previously had about 50,000 yuan in another passbook.

Bai Zhenzhu took back the China Construction Bank passbook and went to another bank to open a new passbook for Li Yueshu.

The two stores have a total of less than 20,000 yuan worth of goods left, so we'll sell them slowly.

Several restaurants have also had considerable revenue in the past few months, especially hot pot restaurants, which have made more than 10,000 yuan in profit in a single month.

Aside from the money spent on materials and clothing store renovations during this period, there is still a balance of over 25 yuan in the first Agricultural Bank of China card I opened.

She didn't have the energy to keep track of her money during this time, and she was shocked by what she found when she did.

More than 430,000.

Do you really have that much in savings?

However, the money in the Construction Bank can't be saved. The payment for the clothing store in Rongcheng hasn't been made yet, and I'll be making the payment soon.

Once the store in Huimin Market is finished, we'll need to place an order there.

Three clothing stores; it's estimated that all 180,000 yuan will be spent.

The Rongcheng clothing store had a total of 80,000 yuan in inventory. They only ordered a small amount of summer clothes, and the rest were all autumn clothes and underwear.

After making the transfer and leaving the bank, Bai Zhenzhu was suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Nie Lei's face was a little red, it was hard to tell if it was from the heat or something else.

"Hello Comrade Bai, I'm sorry to bother you suddenly."

Bai Zhenzhu was stunned:

"Comrade Nie? Is there something you need from me?"

Nie Lei's face was serious:

"Comrade Bai, I'm getting married soon, and I no longer have any other thoughts about you. I'm sorry if this has caused you any trouble."

"Don't worry, I'm not a shameless person. I know I'm not good enough for you..."

White Pearl couldn't help but interrupt:

"Comrade Nie, you haven't caused me any trouble, so you don't need to apologize to me, much less say these things to me."

A look of embarrassment flashed across Nie Lei's face:

“You haven’t been to the bank for a long time. I thought you’d heard something and had a problem with me.”

White Pearl's Explanation:

"Comrade Nie, you misunderstood. A new branch of the bank has just opened here. My shop is across the street, so it's more convenient for me to deposit money here."

"I didn't hear anything, and I have no problem with you."

Hearing this, Nie Lei breathed a sigh of relief.

His expression also relaxed a lot.

"So that's how it is. I was overthinking it."

He smiled sheepishly:

"Comrade Bai, I heard your house was demolished and relocated. Congratulations!"

He felt as if he had returned to the moment they first met:

"If you want to make a fixed deposit in the future, remember to come find me."

Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said:

"sure."

The two exchanged only a few words before Bai Zhenzhu went to Chaoyang Building.

Nie Lei watched her cross the intersection and enter the hot pot restaurant that was still under renovation below the Chaoyang Building.