Chapter 347: Contentment is True Happiness
Chapter 347: Contentment is True Happiness
Lu Erso asked about the house again. It was mainly because Lu Hongjun kept mentioning it, and Wang Xiaojie, who was annoyed, complained to her sister-in-law.
Lu Jiaxin glanced at Lu Jiazong and smiled, "Second sister-in-law, I came back this time to take care of the matter of the house."
Lu Erso was a shrewd person. Seeing her expression, she immediately pushed Lu Jiazong and asked after sending him out, "Jiaxin, is there something difficult? If you need more money, I can help."
Lu Jiaxin was touched. Her second sister-in-law was straightforward and always clear about grudges and gratitude. "It's not that. The house has already been bought. There's something I need to tell you so that there won't be any misunderstandings."
Lu Erso was also very surprised and asked a series of questions, "You've bought the house? When did you buy it? Where is it? How big is it? Why didn't you tell us about something so important?"
Lu Jiaxin explained, "The reason I didn't tell you when I bought it was that I was afraid that my older brother and sister-in-law would think the house is too big and wouldn't want it. Second sister-in-law, I bought a two-section compound for them with a total of sixteen rooms, plus a kitchen, a firewood room, and a bathroom."
Lu Erso was stunned. The house was too big. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Jiaxin, how much did such a big house cost?"
Lu Jiaxin didn't beat around the bush and directly told her the amount, "I spent a little over 50,000 yuan in total."
Lu Erso was well-informed. After all, Lu Jiaxin had previously donated two million Hong Kong dollars, so the amount of 50,000 yuan seemed more acceptable in comparison. However, she still felt the need to voice her concerns, "You're too generous, my child. Your older brother and sister-in-law have their salaries, and you spent so much money to buy them a house. How will they ever be able to repay you?"
Lu Jiaxin was still young and lacked consideration in her actions, but her intentions were good.
Lu Jiaxin clarified, "Second sister-in-law, I started a business. In order to succeed in business, you need connections and protection. Otherwise, it won't last. I offered my older brother two percent of the shares, but he refused and said he would help me if I needed anything. Last year, my business was targeted, and it almost fell through. It was my older brother who called in favors from his military friends to resolve the issue. Otherwise, all my initial investments would have gone down the drain."
Lu Erso understood, "So you bought this house to thank your older brother for his help?"
Lu Jiaxin nodded, "Although we are siblings, there's a saying that even among close relatives, debts should be cleared. My older brother helped me out of a big pinch, and he will definitely need to repay that debt in the future."
"They refused to accept the two percent shares. As their family is struggling for housing, I wanted to buy them a house to solve their practical difficulties."
"My older brother and sister-in-law initially refused, but after much persuasion and reasoning, they agreed to borrow money from me to buy a house with four or five rooms. With their family of six, plus my older uncle and aunt, four or five rooms wouldn't be enough, so I decided to buy a bigger one."
Lu Erso agreed with Lu Jiaxin's actions. After helping so much, it was only right to show some gratitude. It would be fine once or twice, but constantly relying on others would eventually lead to resentment. Lu Jiaxin's intentions were good, but she was indeed too generous.
Since the house had already been bought, it couldn't be returned. Lu Erso enthusiastically said, "Is it that your sister-in-law doesn't want to accept it? I'll talk to her. If she feels awkward, I can make up for it by supporting your business in the future."
Seeing that Lu Erso had no ill feelings, Lu Jiaxin said, "Yes, my sister-in-law doesn't want to accept it. She said she can't take advantage of me and is also worried that you and Third Brother will feel uncomfortable and think that I'm favoring them over you."
"Second sister-in-law, my business made a lot of money last year. If you and Second Brother want to buy a house, I can lend you the money, and you can slowly pay me back."
She didn't offer to give them the money because she knew Lu Erso wouldn't accept it.
Lu Erso refused with a wave of her hand, "No need, no need. My noodle shop is doing well, and I should be able to buy a house next year."
"My daughter's clothing store is also doing well. If they need money to buy a house, they can borrow from their daughter. Although Jiaxin can make money, it's not easy for her out there. I wouldn't feel comfortable borrowing from her."
Lu Jiaxin felt that their plan was good, "Second sister-in-law, Second Brother can't keep secrets, so I don't want him to know."
"Second sister-in-law, my business is legitimate, and I'm not afraid of people knowing about it. But my older brother is a public servant, and the less people know about these matters, the better."
Lu Erso smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. Your Second Brother has a generous heart and won't overthink things. Your concerns are valid. Being a public servant, there are many things to avoid, and it could be troublesome if someone reports you, and you'd need ten mouths to explain yourself."
Under the shadow of the imperial city, the area was relatively peaceful, but there were still some hooligans around. If it weren't for Lu JiaGuang and Lu JiaJie, their small stall wouldn't have lasted, and they wouldn't have the shops they have now. Their current lives were something they dared not even dream of in the past, and she was content.
Hearing these words, Lu Jiaxin felt relieved. As for Lu Sanso, whom she had only met a couple of times and who wasn't even in Si Jiucheng, Lu Jiaxin couldn't do anything about her grievances. If one didn't take the initiative to seek opportunities, they couldn't expect opportunities to fall into their laps.
As the sky gradually darkened, Lu Jiaxin asked Wang Lin to drive them back. As for the bicycles they had ridden earlier, they left them at the restaurant.
Lu Jiaxin hired a taxi and booked it for four days straight.
The next day, they went to visit the graves outside the city. On the way there, she said to Gu Wenfeng, "I plan to invite Aunt Gu to stay in Si Jiucheng for a period of time in April. We'll need to buy a car then, otherwise, it'll be too inconvenient. You go and find out what procedures are needed to buy a car."
The taxi driver couldn't help but turn his head to look at her when he heard this. Buying a car was as easy as buying vegetables for her. He wondered which family this young lady came from!
Gu Wenfeng disagreed with the idea of buying a car, "Ms. Gu won't be staying in Si Jiucheng for long. Buying a car would be a waste as we can't take it with us. We can just hire a car, like we did when we first arrived in Gangcheng. If we need to go out, we can arrange it with the driver in advance."
Lu Jiaxin still felt that buying a car would be more convenient, but this matter wasn't urgent.
Gu Wenfeng added, "Boss, the Gu residence only has the elderly, women, and children. If someone with ill intentions breaks in, it would be dangerous. I think we should hire two security guards."
Lu Jiaxin shook her head, "We will definitely hire several security guards here, but not in Gangcheng. I've mentioned this before, but Aunt Gu and Aunt Mei refused. They said there's nothing valuable in the house, and everyone in Gangcheng knows about Aunt Gu's situation, so no one would dare to break in."
Gu Wenfeng nodded and didn't say anything more.
After leaving the city, the driver expressed his surprise, "It seems the snow on the road has been cleared. Looks like we're lucky."
Lu Jiaxin glanced at Gu Wenfeng and smiled but didn't say anything.
The wind was stronger in the suburbs, and the temperature was lower than in the city. After paying her respects at the grave, Lu Jiaxin's hands and feet were icy cold, and her nose was red from the cold. Thankfully, this would be the last time she had to come here and endure the cold wind.
As Lu Erso had repeatedly urged Lu Jiaxin to come for lunch after visiting the grave, they headed straight to Guangming Road after returning to the city.
(End of Chapter)
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