Chapter 693: Need a Passbook
Fan Jianguo came home and started rummaging through everything, searching for something.
Liu Huili saw his stance, and her heart skipped a beat.
"Jianguo, what are you looking for?"
Please don't let it be the bankbook.
Fan Jianguo chuckled, "Recently, they found me a new opportunity, and I'm planning to take a trip to check it out. I've heard that bringing bananas and fruits back from Yue Country to the south can earn a lot here.
A buddy of mine makes thirty to forty thousand yuan per trip. I'm thinking there's still two months before the baby is born. In just half a month, I can make a trip once, and that's three or forty thousand already.
I'll make a round trip, then stay with you and the baby. After you've completed your postpartum confinement, I'll go again. This way, we can make over a hundred thousand a year."
Fan Jianguo's words startled Liu Huili.
Also over a hundred thousand?
Why is everything happening at once?
"Where's our bankbook? Quickly, give it to me. I remember there are still 100,000 yuan on it."
Since his wife got pregnant, Fan Jianguo had become ambitious and wanted to establish more, so the family prospered and had something to pass on to the children.
Liu Huili smiled, "Jianguo, come here! Sit down, let's have a chat."
Under normal circumstances, if she heard Fan Jianguo found such a profitable venture, she would naturally hope her husband would pursue it.
Over a hundred thousand a year, after all.
But now, she's already spent 60,000 yuan from the bankbook, and there's only 40,000 left. How could she explain that?
This matter could only be concealed, not allowing Fan Jianguo to discover that she had some schemes behind his back.
Otherwise, could she still manage the bankbook?
Fan Jianguo stopped searching and cheerfully sat down before his wife.
Since his wife got pregnant, her mood changed daily.
"Is it that you want to eat something fresh again? Whatever you want to eat, just tell me! If I leave, I'll have Xiao Wang check with you every day to see what you want to eat and help you buy it. I can't let you or the baby suffer."
Fan Jianguo lovingly gazed at his wife's belly.
They all said his wife was carrying a son, and he also wanted a son. Not that he favored boys over girls,
but having a son would be great for inheriting the family business.
Besides, he had heard up top that family planning had begun.
If they didn't have a son, he wouldn't dare have another child. It wouldn't just be about fines then; it was said jobs could be lost.
As his store business was stable, he certainly didn't want any accidents.
It would be best to have twins once, but the doctor said it was just one baby.
How great it would be if, like his niece, they could have twins in one go!
Liu Huili held Fan Jianguo's hand, "Jianguo, our business is quite stable. It's better that you don't take on such risky things. You know I'm about to give birth in a bit over a month. If something happens and you're not home, I have no one to rely on.
Your mother is the only one at home. God forbid something happens; what can we do? If you're seriously considering it, can't you wait until after I give birth and finish my confinement to go?"
Immediately, Fan Jianguo realized his wife was scared, especially recalling the neighbor, the wife from the Liu family, had a dangerous labor that almost cost her life.
"Okay, my wife, don't worry, I'll wait till after your confinement. But hand me the bankbook; I need money to get the goods. You know, Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and the food factory is holding a supplier conference. I need to order a batch of goods.
Our mooncake and biscuits sell the fastest. If we don't book in advance, we won't have anything to sell."
It's a usual practice to stock up on mooncakes and biscuits before Mid-Autumn Festival.
Every time they stocked up like this, they had to tap into their savings, as the store's cash flow wasn't enough to buy so much at once.
Liu Huili dared not take out the bankbook.
"How much do you need this time? I can get it ready for you tomorrow, so you don't have to make a trip."
"40,000! It's not much. I just feel bad having you run around with your big belly, so why don't I go? Just give me the bankbook, and Xiao Liu and I will go to the bank tomorrow."
Fan Jianguo didn't mind, as he truly cared for his wife.
Seeing his brothers-in-law treating their wives so kindly, he, as an uncle, certainly should set a good example.
Liu Huili looked uneasy.
"You don't have to worry; my belly isn't that big. I'll get it for you tomorrow. What's the matter with you? Right, I'd like to invite my mom over for a few days. You know I'm about to give birth, and I'm a little scared. If my mom is around, someone can take care of me."
Fan Jianguo frowned as soon as he heard that.
Since his father passed, his mother lived with him.
Fan Jianguo knew his brother wasn't unfilial, but his brother had a situation.
His late sister-in-law and nephew caused such a big mess that his brother couldn't even patch it up, and although he had money, he couldn't openly help his brother pay off debts because it would hurt his brother's pride. Besides, his brother wouldn't accept it.
His mother stayed with him, especially after he married.
Since his wife got pregnant, his mother busied herself day and night, yet his wife never said a good word about her.
Although mother-in-laws and daughters-in-law naturally have conflicts, his mother genuinely treated her well.
Why couldn't his wife treat his mother as if she were her own?
"Let's drop this for now. Just give me the bankbook; I'll go to the bank straight away. I need to deliver to the food factory tomorrow, so you won't have time to withdraw it."
Fan Jianguo didn't want to continue this topic, fearing his wife would start a tantrum.
He knew he married a young, beautiful wife, so he indulged her quite a bit.
But staying indulgent shouldn't come at the expense of his mother.
Sometimes, even his older sister couldn't stand it and would say she'd bring their mother over for a few days, but their mother couldn't bear to leave the grandson in her daughter-in-law's belly.
He, as a son, couldn't possibly choose a wife over his mother.
If he really did that, his sister might break his legs.
Fan Jianguo felt a surge of anger.
Liu Huili, impatient, said, "Jianguo, I told you, I'll go to the bank tomorrow for you. What's wrong with you, don't you trust me?"
Actually, Liu Huili was trying to cover her guilt by acting tough; she dared not bring out the bankbook no matter what.
If Fan Jianguo found out there were only 40,000 yuan left on it,
life would definitely take a downturn.
Fan Jianguo squinted his eyes. After years of business, he wasn't a fool, and hearing his wife's words, suspicion arose.
"Have you sent money to your family again?"