NOVEL NEXT Chapter 103 - 97: No Harm in Being Cautious
Chapter 103: Chapter 97: No Harm in Being Cautious
That night Lu Jiaxin had a nightmare in which she dreamed she was kidnapped. The kidnappers demanded Lu Hongjun pay a ransom of twenty thousand yuan, but Lu Hongjun said he didn’t have the money. Seeing they couldn’t get the money, the kidnappers killed her.
When she woke up, Lu Jiaxin found her forehead and body covered in sweat, scared out of her wits.
The next morning, she told Gu Wenfeng about her nightmare, “Brother Gu, I want to find a woman who knows martial arts so that she can sleep in the same room as me.”
Before she thought that having someone with good skills to protect her was enough, but now she felt she needed a personal bodyguard. Money could be earned again, but life once lost was gone forever.
Gu Wenfeng shook his head and said, “I don’t know any women skilled in martial arts, but Old Man Qian probably does. I’ll ask him when I call him later.”
“Okay.”
Gu Wenfeng first took the three thieves to the police station, and then made a call to Old Man Qian. He spoke in a language she couldn’t understand, completely befuddling her.
After a few words, he covered the receiver and asked Lu Jiaxin, “Old Man Qian said his granddaughter’s legwork is not bad. He’ll take six hundred for the end of the year as a reward, but you’ll have to cover all expenses.”
Lu Jiaxin nodded eagerly.
Gu Wenfeng talked for quite a while longer, and after hanging up, he said with a smile, “Old Man Qian agreed.”
Lu Jiaxin asked, “Brother Gu, how do you know such a master?”
Gu Wenfeng smiled and replied, “He’s a friend of my master, a martial arts master who also values loyalty. It’s just that he’s too hot-tempered and doesn’t like being constrained. Otherwise, he would have definitely made a name for himself.”
Lu Jiaxin disagreed with this view, “Everyone has their own way of living, as long as they themselves feel happy, that’s all that matters.”
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Some people pursue power and status, some pursue wealth, and some pursue a carefree life like a drifting cloud or a wild crane. People have different aspirations and it cannot be forced; forcing it would only lead to misery.
Gu Wenfeng thought about it and felt that was true.
Lu Jiaxin, as she had done in the Ancient Capital, made large purchases again—pots, pans, ladles, as well as rice, flour, sauces, vinegar, tea, and so on. Everything was bought in full. Gu Wenfeng asked, “Didn’t you say you weren’t going to buy pots and pans?”
“I saw them and just bought them, it’s not that much money.”
Gu Wenfeng knew she wasn’t short on money now, but he thought it was wasteful. In two months they would return to the Forty-nine City, and by then these items would be left for the landlord.
Lu Jiaxin laughed, “Don’t worry, it won’t go to waste.”
She couldn’t afford to tire out her body in its current state, so after making this deal she had to stay at home and take care of her health, not going anywhere. However, since Lu Jiajie had taken six months of unpaid leave, this time could be made use of completely.
Seeing her expression, Gu Wenfeng knew she had a new plan in mind, and he reminded her, “Right now the most important thing is for you to take care of your health. You’re young now and can recover, but if it’s delayed and you develop chronic problems, you’ll suffer for a lifetime.”
Lu Jiaxin knew he meant well, “Brother Gu, I know what’s more and what’s less important.”
She had money but couldn’t afford to overwork herself, while Lu Jiajie lacked money but was physically very strong. The two of them could completely form a partnership. She’d provide the capital, Lu Jiajie would do the work, and they would split the profits fifty-fifty. Of course, they wouldn’t make a fortune, but enjoying good food and drink would certainly be no problem.
Two days later, Lu Jiajie arrived with Xue Mao and five others. Since Sha Xiangyang had been out before and was a bit braver, he came asking for the address given by Lu Jiaxin.
The first thing Xue Mao said when he saw Lu Jiaxin was, “Sister Xin, how did you get so thin?”
Lu Jiaxin said in an easygoing tone, “Moving from the north to the south, my body hasn’t quite adjusted to the water and food, so I’ve lost some weight. It’s fine, once you start cooking, my appetite will improve, and I’ll quickly gain it back.”
“But Brother Jie said you caught a cold twice.”
Lu Jiaxin touched her nose and said, “That was because I got too happy by the seaside and caught a chill in the breeze. I’ll be more careful in the future.”
Not wanting to be nagged by Xue Mao without end, she quickly called the other four into the main room, offering water while politely saying, “This place is rather simple, I hope you won’t mind.”
Ah Le looked around the clean room and smilingly said, “Sister, this place is already very nice. I heard from friends that many people who come to Yangcheng City end up living in large communal rooms.”
Sha Xiangyang chimed in, “When I first arrived, my documents and money were stolen, and I could only sleep under a bridge. Thankfully, it doesn’t get cold here after winter ends, otherwise, it would have been freezing to death like in the Forty-nine City.”
After talking for a while, Lu Jiaxin saw that they all looked tired, “Fifth Brother, Xue Mao, and Brother Gu will sleep in one room, and the other five of you in two separate rooms. You arrange how you’ll sleep.”
Lu Jiajie sorted out the rooms and then came to find Lu Jiaxin, asking, “You said we’re going to make and sell shoes, how do we do that, do we have a plan?”
Lu Jiaxin said she had already ordered a batch of leather and had also selected a shoe manufacturing factory, “Factory Manager Sun has a batch of leather in stock, and I’ve already negotiated with the manufacturing factory. They’ll finish their current orders the day after tomorrow, so you guys can rest tomorrow and visit the leather factory to inspect the goods the day after, then deliver them to the manufacturing plant.”
She had some knowledge about leather, but surely not as much as the professionals Lu Jiajie brought. Besides, her body was only good for thinking; it was not up for physical labor, lest she faint on the spot and scare everyone.
Lu Jiajie frowned and said, “You’ve caught a cold, why are you still running around outside?”
Lu Jiaxin replied with a smile, “It’s just a cold, I’m not bedridden or seriously ill. Fifth Brother, now that you and Xue Mao have come to Yangcheng City, is it safe for Fifth Sister-in-law and the two kids to live on Radiance Road?”
Lu Jiajie said irritably, “You don’t need to worry about your Fifth Sister-in-law; you should take more care of yourself. It hasn’t been long since you came to Yangcheng City, and you’ve already been sick twice.”
Lu Jiaxin, not wanting him to keep nagging, quickly assured him, “Fifth Brother, I promise this will be the last time.”
Lu Jiajie grunted in acknowledgment then asked, “After the shoes are made, who do you plan to sell them to?”
Lu Jiaxin planned to first produce a batch, then take the shoes to find buyers, “Su Heming has several brothers in the clothing and footwear business. I’ll ask him to help connect us, there shouldn’t be any problem.”
“Xinxin, why are you so sure that others will definitely want your shoes?”
Lu Jiaxin showed him the designs for six styles of shoes she had created. She knew that technology in Mainland industries was lagging, so she didn’t dare design anything too complicated. The six winter shoe models were all simple and elegant.
Lu Jiajie, seeing the six styles, asked excitedly, “Who drew these?”
“I did. What do you think?”
Lu Jiajie said without hesitation, “They all look good. Jiaxin, how did you come up with these shoe designs?”
Lu Jiaxin replied, “Of course, I thought them up. Fifth Brother, I plan to make a thousand pairs of each style, totaling six thousand pairs for the six styles.”
She spoke with conviction, but actually, she wasn’t sure if she could guarantee a 100% profit, as everything involved risks. She planned to keep aside ten thousand yuan for next year’s expenses.
Lu Jiajie said, “Xinxin, with such good designs, making only six thousand pairs is too few. If we are going to do this, let’s go big, at least make twenty thousand pairs.”
Lu Jiaxin hadn’t expected him to be even bolder than herself.