The housekeeper does not live with us, so everyone present is family, and there’s no need to hold back.
Shao Chengzhi thought for a mont and gave his estimated answer, "Did you make two hundred thousand?"
He knew Lu Zheng and Lin Xia took quite a bit of money with them, and being away for so long, they should have doubled it at the very least.
Shao irou was taken aback and exclaid, "Dad! You really dared to guess that! There’s no way it’s that much!"
She thought those small treasury bonds couldn’t have that much profit margin! Even with their high retirent pensions, they only make so much a month. Making one hundred thousand or eighty thousand would be a significant milestone.
But looking at the expressions of her son and daughter-in-law, it didn’t seem like it was that little.
Lu Pengcheng’s estimate was similar to the old man’s, "irou! Why can’t it be that much? The profit margin between buy and sell is substantial! They’ve traveled to so many places and spent so much ti, I think dad’s estimate might even be on the low side! I conservatively estimate it to be around three hundred thousand."
Lu Zheng and Lin Xia exchanged glances and burst into laughs, but they refused to say the amount, instead, they both said in unison, "Guess again."
"More than three hundred thousand?"
This made Shao irou even more anxious, eager to know the answer.
"Alright! Alright! Stop keeping us in suspense, how much is it?"
Lu Zheng exaggeratedly told them to sit tight and have heart dicine at the ready.
Lin Xia watched and laughed heartily from the side. She noticed her man had changed a lot during this ti away; he seed less stern and more humorous.
This change was exactly what she hoped for. Life is short, why be so uptight all the ti? There are tis to be serious and tis to relax, a balance is best.
Shao Chengzhi also started laughing, "It seems like the number I guessed might need to double or triple?" He joked while clutching his chest, "Oh no, irou, get my heart dicine ready!"
Lu Pengcheng noticed his father-in-law was joking and didn’t actually need dicine, so he burst into laughter, "Dad, we need to have ours ready too!"
Shao irou was amused by them, "Alright, I’ll get dicine ready for all of you!" She turned to Lu Zheng and Lin Xia, "Now hurry up and tell us! We’re getting impatient!"
Lu Zheng wanted Lin Xia to announce the number, "Wife, you say it!"
"You say it!" Lin Xia handed the opportunity back to Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng grinned and made a fist with his right hand, opening his left hand out flat, "After deducting all expenses, we netted this amount!"
"Xiaozheng’s gesture suggests it’s neither fifteen thousand... fifty thousand? One hundred fifty... Oh my, I do need so dicine!" Shao Chengzhi patted his chest, his heart pounding, but it was out of excitent and joy.
Lu Zheng quickly asked, "Grandpa, is your heart okay?"
He was too eager to share the good news with his family that he got carried away...
"I’m just teasing you! I’m old but not so frail! What’s the actual amount? Tell , I can handle it!"
"It’s not one hundred fifty, it’s one hundred and five!"
"That’s great! Truly great!" Shao Chengzhi was sincerely proud and happy for his grandchildren. The youth must dare to dream, venture, and act to achieve remarkable things.
"Oh my goodness, that’s too much! We could never earn that much in a lifeti! I need so dicine too!" Shao irou could barely find words to describe her feelings.
She had only hoped they wouldn’t lose money and make a small profit when she supported their trip.
But to her surprise, the kids ca back with such a big surprise.
Lu Pengcheng was equally overjoyed, "dicine for what! irou! We need to celebrate with sothing good!"
"Yes! Let’s eat sothing good and celebrate with a few drinks!"
The whole family was thrilled and ecstatic about the unexpected sum.
Lin Xia and Lu Zheng had already cald down from their excitent, but sharing it with others made their hearts race anew.
That night, Lu Pengcheng and Lu Zheng both drank too much, and neither of them woke up the next day.
Lin Xia, who drank less, got up and had breakfast with the family, then headed to the clothing factory.
She had been away for a while but frequently called Liang Wei about the factory.
If Liang Wei encountered issues she couldn’t solve, she would wait for Lin Xia to call from wherever they were to report and discuss it.
Though managing the factory remotely by phone, Lin Xia felt she’d been away too long as a hands-off boss.
She worried about any signs of disobedience that Liang Wei might hesitate to ntion, knowing she was far away.
Upon arriving at the factory, Lin Xia exchanged lively greetings with Liang Wei and then took a tour, noticing so changes since she left.
All changes were for the better, bringing joy and satisfaction.
Liang Wei managed the factory orderly, and all departnts cooperated well.
Lin Xia felt fortunate they had brought Liang Wei and her son here, it was a wise decision.
If they didn’t have soone like her helping, could she have so freely and confidently been away for so long?
After discussing the factory’s happenings over the past month, Lin Xia and Liang Wei started chatting about personal matters.
"Lin Xia! You’ve tanned and lost weight! But you look very healthy and beautiful! You must have had a lot of fun in all the places you visited?"
"Yes, Sister Liang, besides the hustle, we visited many places! I brought photos to show you." Lin Xia took so printed pictures from her bag to show Liang Wei.
As Liang Wei looked at the photos, Lin Xia explained where they were taken and the interesting events that happened there.
Liang Wei was envious, "Whenever I get the chance, I’ll take Wenfeng to travel! It’s embarrassing to admit; the farthest he’s been with is here, let alone a trip for fun!"
"That’s not hard, Sister Liang! Once we’re less busy, let’s go travel together. If we’re short on ti, we can explore nearby first. When we have more ti, we can go farther."
Lin Xia realized people need to travel and see more of the world; the more you see, the broader your perspective becos.
This trip provided Lin Xia and Lu Zheng with great insights and experiences.
"Agreed! I look forward to us traveling together!" Liang Wei eagerly anticipated that day.
Curious, Lin Xia asked, "Sister Liang, did my uncle often visit while I was away?"
"He did, but not these past two days; he said he was busy at work. Wenfeng talks to him on the phone almost daily." Liang Wei’s face turned a little red as she spoke.
Lin Xia chuckled to herself, it seed her uncle’s pursuit was going well. Liang Wei might agree to it well before a year passes.
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