1980s Group-Pampering: Cannon-Fodder Real Young Lady Gets a Divorce and Becomes a Billionaire - Chapter 31
Chapter 31: Kinship
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
When they found out that their sister had found a job in the county, Lan Xiuming and Lan Sibo were both happy for her.
Lan Xiuming specially instructed his sister to go to work on time and work hard.
Lan Sibo was even more direct. He said that he would definitely give his little sister a big red packet when he returned next year!
Sensing her brothers’ concern and good intentions toward her, Lan Shu expressed that she would not disappoint them.
Lan Xiuming could not believe it at first when he heard that his sister had become so sensible.
Then, he talked about the young man they had brought back.
He found out that the relationship between the young man and his younger sister was quite good and that the two of them had gone to the county together.
After a few seconds of silence on the phone, Lan Xiuming suddenly said…
“Little Sister, that young man is quite good-looking and has a good figure. If you two get along well, you can actually let him be our brother-in-law.”
Lan Shu: “???”
She really did not expect that this was how Second Brother viewed things.
Although Xiao Bai was indeed good-looking and his appearance was completely in line with her aesthetic standards, she still remembered how he was a handsome and sunny guy who exuded a clean and refreshing young man’s aura in the past.
The current him was simple and obedient. He was simply a docile little puppy, and she couldn’t help but want to pity him.
She was not so beastly as to lay her hands on a little brother!
Therefore, she simply listened to Second Brother’s words and did not take them to heart.
When her third brother, Lan Sibo, found out that his family had actually picked up an amnesiac youth and he was even good-looking…
He immediately said, “As long as Little Sister likes him, we can always spend money to support him!”
Lan Shu: “…”
All her brothers felt that she should have ulterior motives toward Xiao Bai?
Fortunately, Xiao Bai did not follow them today. Otherwise, it would be awkward if he heard what her brothers said over the phone!
After the call, Lan Shu was not in a hurry to leave.
She happened to be at the supply cooperative now, and her family had brought her so much food. Coupled with the fact that she would be living in the county for a period of time in the future, she could not go out to eat every day.
Additionally, she had her brother’s tractor to help transport things. Lan Shu bought a set of pots and pans as well as a small coal stove.
These were enough for her and Xiao Bai to cook.
After Lan Dazhuang sent his sister back with a bunch of things, the three of them had lunch in the rented room.
There were bacon, vegetables, and dough balls. With Lan Shu’s cooking skills, she whipped up a decent meal with these ingredients.
Lan Shu only ate a small bowl of rice. The rest of the rice in the big pot was divided between Xiao Bai and Lan Dazhuang.
Xiao Bai was still growing and ate a lot. Lan Dazhuang was born with a big appetite. With the two of them around, there was nothing left in the pot.
Lan Dazhuang wasn’t in a hurry to leave in the afternoon. Instead, he drove the tractor out again.
When he returned, there was a black Phoenix bicycle on his tractor.
Although the country had been reformed, bicycles were still in short supply and needed to be bought with tickets.
In order to buy this bicycle, Lan Dazhuang spent an extra 50 yuan. He spent 310 yuan to buy the bicycle that was originally 260 yuan.
Although the Lan family was well-off, more than 300 yuan was not a small sum.
However, this sum of money was specially taken out by Lan Shengli and Chang Chunfang after knowing that their daughter was going to stay in the county to work.
It was so that their daughter could live a better life in the county.
Lan Shu really didn’t expect her family to buy her a bicycle!
Bicycles were a big deal in the village these days. There were not many bicycles in the county.
At this moment, Lan Shu deeply felt her parents’ love for her.
This was kinship!
It was the very thing that she couldn’t get in her previous life!
At this moment, Lan Shu suddenly felt that although she did not come to this world voluntarily, it was worth it for her to be able to obtain this kinship and have these family members!
After delivering the bicycle, Lan Dazhuang drove the tractor back.
Before he left, Lan Shu gave him the money that the siblings had raised for the construction of the orchards and free-range chicken farm in the back mountain of the village. The remaining 1,200 yuan was brought back by Lan Dazhuang.
In fact, it was originally more than 1,300 yuan. Including the money she earned from selling second-hand clothes, she still had dozens of yuan left. It was a total of more than 1,400 yuan.
However, she had spent a portion of it in the county these few days.
They had collected nearly 700 catties of wheat bran, which cost a total of 41 yuan. She and Xiao Bai then spent more than 70 yuan on clothes and shoes in the mall. The two of them also spent 100 yuan on tuition fees. Today, they spent 16 yuan on pots and pans in the supply cooperative and 25 yuan on the small coal stove.
They spent a total of 257 yuan.
After giving Lan Dazhuang 1,200 yuan, Lan Shu only had a dozen yuan left. However, this money was enough for her and Xiao Bai to live in the county for a short period of time.
Lan Dazhuang didn’t want to accept the money that Lan Shu took out, but he couldn’t dissuade his sister.
“This money is to develop our orchards and free-range chicken farm. We have to keep it well. After that, we have to collect wheat bran and buy seedlings.”
They had collected a lot of bran this time. The next time they had to do it again would be a month later. Lan Dazhuang could just bring over the sum that they needed.
“As for me, I’m going to work at the paper mill. Do I still have to worry about not having enough money to spend?”
Lan Dazhuang thought about it. His sister was right, so he took the money back.
Anyway, his little sister did not need much money for the time being. He would send the money over when she needed it.
The tractor left, leaving Lan Shu and Xiao Bai alone.
The two of them stood at the entrance and looked at each other.
Then, when they locked gazes, they smiled in relief.
Their new life in the county officially began on this day.
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Over the past few days, the transformation of the toilet paper factory from a state-owned company to a private company was being pushed by Factory Manager Zhu.
Lan Shu was not idle either. Other than attending night classes and reading books during the day, she also had time to perfect the design for the first generation of sanitary pads.
With the current environmental trend, technology was limited. The filling for the sanitary pads had to be produced in large quantities, so it could only be pulp. The rest had to be worked on the surface and bottom layer of the pads.
As for how it could be achieved, that would depend on what kind of machinery and equipment could be bought once the paper mill underwent a transformation.
After all, there were no sanitary pads in the country now. The relevant machines needed to be bought from abroad and then tested or even improved before being used.
Unlike Lan Shu, who was distracted by her career, Xiao Bai was always in the room next door, almost to the point of not going out if he had no reason to.
Over the past few days, Xiao Bai had almost finished reading all the books in his hands.
Every night when he attended these classes, he realized that he already knew what the teacher was talking about!
In order to test his learning results, he even tried to set and solve questions himself.
A few days ago, the exercise books and draft paper were brand new. Now, they were all filled with words.
There were all kinds of mathematical formulas and interpretations of various articles.
These were only the foundations of the knowledge learned in university. There were even more detailed divisions of directions after that.
