Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 180 - 169 Increase Investment

Chapter 180: Chapter 169 Increase Investment

Chapter 180: Chapter 169 Increase Investment

Qian Xiaoxiao opened the door and was momentarily stunned at the sight of the familiar face, then happily said, “Grandpa, how come you didn’t tell me you were coming back in advance?”

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Master Qian chuckled and said, “Isn’t this a surprise for you? If I had told you in advance, you wouldn’t have been this happy, right?”

Although Qian Xiaoxiao was happy, she didn’t like the surprise, “If you had told me you were coming today, I would have bought you some clothes. I’m leaving tomorrow, and now I don’t have time to buy them.”

Master Qian insisted he had more than enough clothes and didn’t need any more.

Qian Xiaoxiao didn’t really believe him, thinking it would be foolish to do so. But she didn’t say much, as she knew Grandpa must have had a reason for coming back this time, “Grandpa, go take a shower first, I’ll go tell Sister Xin.”

Having stayed here for over half a year, she knew Lu Jiaxin was very particular about cleanliness. Grandpa had been on the train for so long, and he would have picked up a smell, Sister Xin definitely wouldn’t be able to stand it without him having a shower.

“Make me something to eat, I’m starving.”

“Okay, there are some dumplings in the fridge, I’ll cook you a bowl of three-fresh dumplings,” Qian Xiaoxiao said. They could use any food materials at home directly, which was what Xiaoxiao liked most about Lu Jiaxin. Not to mention other people’s homes, even in her own, her mother would lock up the bacon and sausages. They were only cut and steamed to eat when guests came or there was some sort of celebration.

After eating his fill, Master Qian briefed Lu Jiaxin about the situation in the Ancient Capital: “The antique shop took in fifteen items last month, six of which are fine pieces, including one ancient painting. Old Man Sun said it’s by Zheng Banqiao and is very valuable. I was in a rush this time coming here; otherwise, I would have brought the painting over from the Ancient Capital.”

At first, Lu Jiaxin had said to only take in authentic pieces, but Old Man Sun felt a shop needed to keep going with something to sell. After discussing, Lu Jiaxin agreed, but she didn’t want too many items as it would tie up a lot of cash.

Lu Jiaxin indicated there was no rush with this matter.

Master Qian asked, “When you go to Hong Kong, how will I contact you?”

Lu Jiaxin had already considered this, “I’ve asked a friend to rent a place in Peng City; Xue Mao and Xiaoxiao will temporarily stay there. If there’s anything important, just call my friend, and he’ll relay the message to me.”

Some places can’t make calls to Hong Kong. And she would definitely have to stay with Auntie when she first arrived, where many things couldn’t be discussed freely. Once she rented her own place and settled in, she wouldn’t have to worry about these issues.

Master Qian also brought up the matter of the Orchids. So far, they had collected over 200 pots of Orchids, with Clivia making up nearly half, “We’ve brought in so many Orchids, and the prices have already started to rise. If we keep collecting, the prices will be driven even higher. Miss Lu, I think over two hundred pots is already plenty; we don’t need to keep collecting.”

Lu Jiaxin, aware that he was a seasoned player and that this was for the best, was just about to speak when something suddenly occurred to her.

Seeing that she was silent for quite a while, Master Qian didn’t dare to interrupt and sat there quietly waiting.

After a moment, Lu Jiaxin said, “If it doesn’t work out in Yun Province, we’ll change the location. But this time, we’ll only collect Clivia; we don’t want the other varieties.”

She had just remembered that there was a province where Orchids would suddenly become very popular the next year, and what was hyped there was the Clivia.

Feeling he couldn’t run the errand himself, Master Qian tentatively asked, “Miss Lu, could I ask my old pals to help out? They could earn some money to help with the household, and you could collect more Clivia.”

After saying that, he added, “Don’t worry, they’re all reliable.”

Lu Jiaxin agreed, “They get a salary of two hundred and sixty a month, and if they don’t make any mistakes within the year, I’ll give them a bonus of three thousand each. If the Clivia dies or they don’t collect Clivia, not only will there be no bonus, but I’ll also hold them accountable.”

Master Qian said with a smile, “You can rest assured, they will definitely do their best.”

Earning six thousand yuan after a good year’s work was enough for their retirement. The work wasn’t tiring either, and since he had entrusted it to them, they would surely do it well.

Lu Jiaxin gave him thirty thousand yuan and wrote down a phone number, “If the money isn’t enough, call Su Heming on this number, and he will inform me. If it’s not urgent, I’ll bring you the money when I visit Hong Kong; if it’s urgent, I’ll have him advance it for you.”

Once in Hong Kong, she would need to use all her cash; it was impossible to hold so much cash on hand anymore. Money was idle in hand; it could only generate income when it was put to work.

“Alright,” Master Qian said. Gu Wenfeng had said that this young lady was adept at making money, so there was never any worry that she would run out of money.

Lu Jiaxin added another matter, “Xiaoxiao said wherever I am is where she’ll be, and I have agreed. First, I’ll let her stay in Peng City for a year to master Cantonese. At the latest by next year, I will bring her over.”

Master Qian naturally had no objections, “If Xiaoxiao goes with you to Hong Kong, there’s no need to buy a house in the Forty-nine City. Help me buy a flat for her in Hong Kong when the time comes.”

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “I can buy a flat for her in Hong Kong, but the real estate prices are high there. Ordinary areas cost three to four thousand per square meter. A fifty square meter flat would cost around two-hundred and ten thousand Hong Kong Dollars, which is equivalent to about seventy to eighty thousand in Hua currency.”

Master Qian’s eyes bulged in surprise, “Are houses in Hong Kong that expensive?”

Seeing her nod, Master Qian immediately changed his mind, “Then forget it. It’s better to buy land in Peng City and build it ourselves! After all, she will be following you, and if she buys a house in Hong Kong, she won’t live in it.”

Lu Jiaxin gave him a suggestion, “When the time comes, buy a large piece of land and build three houses, one for each grandchild. If you treat them all equally, there will be no complaints.”

“They might not necessarily go to Peng City in the future.”

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, “Factories will become more and more common in Peng City, and it will be easier for Xiaoxiao’s younger brother and sister to find jobs there when they grow up. Even if they don’t go to Peng City, the house can be rented out or sold.”

Master Qian didn’t understand the matters of making money, but he knew Lu Jiaxin was formidable. Following her advice would certainly be right, “Okay, I’ll listen to you and build three houses.”

He was now earning a monthly salary of three hundred yuan. Lu Jiaxin promised that after he had managed both the antique shop and the orchid project well, she would give him an additional twenty thousand yuan as payment. The price of land and houses wasn’t high currently, so it wouldn’t be a problem to build three houses with that amount of money.

In the evening, Wang Xiaojie brought all four children over. Lu Jiaguang couldn’t make it because he had to deal with an urgent incident that afternoon.

After Lu Ping arrived, he spoke to her, “Cousin, I’ve looked into it; I need to work for two years before I can apply for postgraduate studies. My teacher is very supportive of my postgraduate ambitions, even saying that it would be beneficial for my future if I had the opportunity to study abroad now that the country is open.”

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “You need to start preparing for the postgraduate exams now for a good chance of succeeding. As for studying abroad, that’s not something you need to consider at the moment. Start running before thinking of flying, and don’t set your sights too high.”

Lu Ping showed a bashful smile, “I understand, Cousin.”