Returning To 1980 To Enjoy Prosperity Chapter 204: A Blessing from a Past Life - Novel Cool

Chapter 204: A Blessing from a Past Life

Chapter 204: A Blessing from a Past Life

Nayie Village.

As the second month of the lunar calendar arrived, both the native lychee trees and the Guiwei lychee trees planted behind Deng Shirong and Deng Changfu's homes began to bloom.

At this time, the Deng Changfu family stood on their lychee mountain, gazing at the vast fields of blooming lychee flowers, inhaling the fragrant scents, and smiling broadly.

Before the lychee trees bloomed, the family had gone up the mountain to prune the branches. When they bought the saplings, they had listened to the experts who advised that in the first year of planting, to ensure the trees' healthy growth, it was best to control the branches and prevent them from bearing too much fruit.

Thus, the Deng Changfu family went up the mountain to prune the branches before the trees bloomed.

Not only did the Deng Changfu family do this, but Deng Shirong's niece and her husband also pruned their branches.

Now, the blooming of the lychee trees in both families was well under control.

Deng Changfu stood in front of a lychee tree and said, "Father, look at how beautifully these flowers are blooming. How much fruit do you think one tree can bear?"

Deng Yunqiang pondered and replied, "If there are no pests or diseases, and they bear fruit normally, one tree can produce about three pounds of fruit."

Deng Changfu did a quick mental calculation and said happily, "That's not bad. We have a thousand trees, so if each tree produces three pounds, that's three thousand pounds of fruit. If we sell it to the supply and marketing cooperative at around thirty to forty cents per pound, we'll make over a thousand dollars!"

Changfu's mother's eyes sparkled as she said, "If we can make over a thousand dollars, we'll have recouped our investment. As the trees grow bigger each year, won't we make more and more money?"

Guan Yongying smiled and said, "Mother, it will indeed be more and more. Ninth Uncle told us all of this before we even started planting."

Changfu's mother nodded repeatedly. "Yes, Ninth Uncle is truly the best. If any family had such a profitable way to make money, they would keep it to themselves. How could they tell others the secrets before they even made a profit?"

Deng Changfu laughed. "Ninth Uncle's vision is far beyond that of anyone else in the village. He probably doesn't even care about the small profits from growing lychees."

Guan Yongying nodded. "That's true. Look at Uncle Yun Tai. He worked as a master potter at the pottery factory and earned over two hundred dollars a month, at least two thousand five hundred a year. Yet Ninth Uncle had him quit and do something else. You can imagine how high Ninth Uncle's vision is."

Deng Changfu said, "With Ninth Uncle's guidance, we've already gained an advantage. As long as we take good care of these lychee trees, we'll be wealthy in just a few years!"

Changfu's mother said, "Once we make money from selling the lychees this year, we'll give Yongying a good treat. We've been saving and cutting expenses all year. Even when Yongying gave birth to twins, she didn't get to eat much good food. I feel really guilty about it."

Guan Yongying quickly replied, "Mother, don't say that. The family hasn't neglected me at all. When I was sitting the month, I ate nearly ten chickens, which is better treatment than many women in the village get."

Changfu's mother sighed. "Yongying, for Ah Fu to have married you, it's truly a blessing from a past life."

She was extremely satisfied with her daughter-in-law. She wasn't at all spoiled, could do any kind of work, and when she saw the family's difficulties, she gave the dowry money her parents had given her to her mother-in-law. She even gave the family a pair of twin grandsons.

Which mother-in-law wouldn't love such a daughter-in-law?

Guanyong Ying smiled and said, "Mom, I feel so blessed to be able to marry Brother Fu and to have such wonderful elders like you in my life. It must be the good karma I accumulated in my past life."

Mother and daughter-in-law praised each other, and the family was filled with warmth and happiness.

Such a harmonious family relationship is priceless.

...

After signing the contract with the county construction company, Deng Shirong bought three more bunk beds. The last time, he had only bought four beds, leaving one room empty. Since he planned to bring his nephew and his late wife’s nieces and nephews to work, he needed to arrange accommodations for them.

The second floor had four rooms, two of which had wardrobes. One room was for his eldest son and his wife, another for his eldest daughter. The remaining two rooms were set up with two beds each, perfect for his four relatives.

As for the room downstairs, Deng Shirong kept it for himself. Although he wouldn’t be staying in the county for long periods, it was nice to have a place to stay when he visited.

After the beds were installed, Deng Shirong boarded the bus to head home.

...

Upon arriving home, his children greeted him warmly.

Deng Yunzhen asked, "Dad, why did you stay in the county for so long this time?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "I didn’t stay in the county the whole time. I also went to the capital to see Yunheng."

Deng Yunzhen realized, "So that’s why you were gone for over a month."

Deng Yun Tai asked, "Dad, how is Yunheng doing at school?"

Deng Shirong laughed, "He’s doing just fine. Although it’s only been half a year, he’s made many friends."

While they were talking, Zhang Xiuping handed the smoking pipe to her father-in-law.

Deng Shirong took the pipe and after a few puffs, he mentioned, "The restaurant in the county is now under construction. It’s located right across from the People’s Cinema, with the Sugar and Tobacco Company on the right. Do you remember the place?"

Deng Yun Tai, who had scoured the county last year looking for a shop, quickly recalled, "I remember. West City Road leads west to the Shuiming Commune and east to Xinglong Road, right?"

Deng Shirong smiled, "Exactly. It’s that road, right across from the People’s Cinema. There’s a large empty lot there, which is where we’ll be opening our restaurant."

Hearing this, Deng Yunzhen and Zhang Xiuping also began to remember.

Deng Yunzhen asked, "Dad, how long will it take to build the restaurant?"

Deng Shirong replied, "It should be ready in three months. After the Dragon Boat Festival, you can come up to help with the opening preparations."

Zhang Xiuping asked, "Dad, have you decided on a name for the restaurant?"

Deng Shirong nodded, "Yes, I’ve decided to call it ‘Sui Feng Restaurant.’ What do you think of the name?"

Zhang Xiuping’s eyes lit up, "Dad, that’s a great name!"

Deng Yun Tai also praised, "The name is really good. It sounds both elegant and high-class."

Deng Yunzhen nodded in agreement, finding the name fitting.

Deng Shirong didn’t tell his children and daughter-in-law that he had borrowed the name from a well-known restaurant that would open in the 1990s in the same location on West City Road. His third son had taken him there once, and he remembered the upscale restaurant vividly.

(End of Chapter)

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