Chapter 921: Chapter 923: Backing Up My Little Sister
"Besides, back then, she was the one who abandoned you, and you saved Gu Mingzhu. Now Gu Mingzhu wants to commit suicide, and it has nothing to do with us," Ji Ying replied with utmost seriousness, fearing that Xu Nianhua would feel upset because of the Gu Family’s situation.
She continued, "Nianhua, I have an idea. The stuff the Gu Family sent us before, that set of gold jewelry, we haven’t touched it. As for the rest, we have recorded it. I’m thinking..." maybe we should return it.
Before Ji Ying finished her sentence, Xu Nianhua said, "Return it. I want to make a clean break with the Gu Family."
Downstairs, Xu Qinghe, Xu Nianji, and Xu Nian’an, the father and his two sons, were not asleep either. They were sitting together and chatting.
The situation with the Gu Family further ignited their desire to earn money seriously.
"Second Uncle and Little Uncle are selling furniture, and it seems to be going well. I think the two of them working together is just the right fit," Xu Nianji said. "Considering this, I can deliver goods once a day. Dad, I think it’s not just South City, but also Feng City and other nearby cities we can target."
Now that Xu Nianji had a truck, he naturally wanted to use it to earn more money.
Just making trips to South City wouldn’t be enough, he said, "Why don’t I go to Feng City tomorrow or the day after, and talk to other furniture stores to see if they are willing to sell our furniture."
"Right, Nianji, since you have a vehicle, at worst, spend a day to visit Feng City and take your Uncle Yuchun along," Xu Qinghe added.
Despite Xu Yuchun being only a few years younger than him, he was articulate, had seen a lot, and thought things through thoroughly.
"Okay." Xu Nianji responded.
Xu Qinghe continued, "The furniture factory now has over a dozen people, and we are making a lot of furniture every day. However, sales are not enough. If we can get some more buyers, our furniture factory can hire more people. But I plan to recruit a few more apprentices since it’s not something they can learn in just one or two days."
"Nian’an, how is the business at your boutique store going?" Xu Qinghe asked.
Being called out, Xu Nian’an immediately said, "Dad, Shuyuan and I have already decided to open another boutique in South City and hire someone to manage it. This way, Shuyuan can have more time to study without having to set up a stall every day. Additionally, we can test if a boutique can be successful in other locations."
"Good."
Xu Qinghe looked at his two sons, feeling a surge of pride.
A few years ago, his elder son was still carrying bricks in a brick factory, and the tuition for his younger son and daughter was a challenge. Nowadays, the Xu Family may not be the richest in Shuanghe Village, but who in the village doesn’t praise them when they are mentioned?
The existence of the Qingsong Furniture Factory has led the young people in the village to earn money. Nowadays, the village is not like it was in the past, so poor that people couldn’t even afford to marry a wife.
"Dad, don’t worry. We will definitely earn a good living, bring glory to the Xu Family, and support our younger sister!" Xu Nian’an said with great determination. He felt a heavier burden on his shoulders, wishing to protect his sister from being bullied, which meant the Xu Family must be self-reliant and strong.
Not to mention the Gu Family, just talking about Pei Yicheng, Xu Nian’an knew Pei Yicheng’s capabilities well. If the Xu Family did not rise, what support could they offer their younger sister if she really married Yicheng?
"Me too," said Xu Nianji, though not good with words and unable to say such nice things, he was determined to earn money and bring glory to the Xu Family, to support their sister.
He would never forget that hot summer day when he was still working at the brick factory, his younger sister made lion’s head meatballs for him.