Rebirth: I became rich by farming-Chapter 71 - The Eldest Aunt has Something to Say (23)

Chapter 71 -71: The Eldest Aunt has Something to Say (2/3)

Chapter 71 -71: The Eldest Aunt has Something to Say (2/3)

Fan Tianhua, of course, didn’t believe it. “Just because you say so, I should believe you? Go on, tomorrow I’ll go and see for myself how the business is doing and expose your lazy conspiracy.”

Fan Tianyu remained silent, merely glancing at Fan Tianhua who still lay lazily on the sofa without moving an inch, Mei Mengzhen asked, “Brother Tianyu, is your family also eating these dishes tomorrow? Did you leave any for your family?”

“I did. I packed a portion in an empty basket this morning. After selling the vegetables, I took them home. There’s enough for the whole week. Over here, I’ve stocked up too. What are we eating tonight, though? I want some meat, need to refuel.”

“Meat, let’s have meat.” Mei Mengchen also nodded his head, wanting meat as well.

“What kind of meat, braised pork, sweet and sour pork…?” After saying that, she also slurped her saliva, “But unfortunately, I can’t cook any of it.”

“Ah~~~~~~~~.”

Mei Mengzhen wasn’t lying: being able to stir-fry some simple dishes was already good enough. The tastiness was purely due to the quality of the vegetables and had nothing to do with her culinary skills. As for making soup, the deliciousness was also due to the ingredients rather than her skills. They really treated her as if she were a master chef.

These meat dishes required real cooking skills, which, unfortunately, she did not have.

Even with good ingredients, she still couldn’t make such fancy dishes.

“I really can’t make them, let’s not waste the ingredients.”

Fan Tianhua said, “My mom knows how to cook.”

“But at this hour, aunt has already finished eating.” Mei Mengzhen glanced at the clock on the wall; it was already past 8 o’clock. Mei Yinan had surely already finished dinner and was likely out for a walk by now.

“Let’s call my mom over here, I really want to eat meat,” Fan Tianyu said.

Following that, Fan Tianhua took out her phone and called Mei Yinan. A few minutes later, Mei Yinan appeared in their house, fussing and bustling about in the kitchen, “One after another, none of you have eaten yet this late. What have you been doing all day? If you had called me any later, I would have been asleep!”

She certainly wouldn’t have gone to bed so early, but she must have already washed up and was probably lying in bed or on the sofa watching TV. People of her age mostly followed such routines, so even though their bedtimes were disturbed, none of the criticized people talked back.

Since Mei Yinan was already there, she cooked dinner for everyone and started to inquire about her son’s business.

After all, the mother and son didn’t live together, and it wasn’t possible for Fan Tianyu to call her daily with updates. Moreover, it was his business, not his mother’s, and he wasn’t an unweaned child to report everything to her. Hence, aside from knowing how much money was made that one day, the parents from the Fan Family really hadn’t been aware of how the son’s business was doing.

But since Mei Yinan had asked, Fan Tianyu thought it wouldn’t hurt to share (or show off) a little, “Zhenzhen just finished tallying the accounts, this week, five days, plus that one day of trial, we’ve made a total of 77,000 yuan. This is my net income, after deducting daily expenses and gas money. Mom, give me your bank card number, and when I have some free time, I’ll repay you the money for the car purchase.”

Mei Yinan was stunned, and seizing the moment, Fan Tianhua quickly asked, “Brother, you bought a car?”

“Your brother bought a van specifically for hauling goods.”

Fan Tianhua smiled, then turned to Fan Tianyu, “So brother, now that you have a car, does that mean you can…?”

“Can not. I refuse. I don’t have the time,” Fan Tianyu said emotionlessly.

“You’re refusing me before I even finish speaking.”

“I already know what you’re going to say. You’re asking me to take you to Jiangcheng, right? Have you thought about it? Just one trip takes 2 hours. I could be making tens of thousands in those two hours. What a waste of time. And what is time? Money. Look at me, do I look like I have that much spare time?”

Although it was true, it all sounded quite heartless, “What matters more to you, your sister or money?”

“Isn’t that obvious, of course, money is more important. Without money, would you still recognize me as your brother?”

As the siblings seemed about to start an argument again, Mei Yinan took a pair of chopsticks and knocked on Fan Tianyu’s head, “Do you talk about your sister like that? Get on with your meal and maybe it’ll keep your mouth shut.”

The dining table quickly fell silent as they peacefully ate their meal; Mei Yinan’s mind was as noisy as a rattle, just like when Mei Mengzhen was initially doing the calculations. Both had calculated the initial projections based on the most basic accounts. In reality, the business they were doing now made much more money than initially projected. Not only had her son made over 70,000 yuan, but Mei Mengzhen had also made over 40,000 yuan. For a child to have so much money without their parents’ knowledge could attract envy if others found out.

Mei Yinan’s thoughts grew more troubled, and she couldn’t sit still any longer. No, she had to give Mei Mengzhen a heads-up.

As soon as the four children had finished their meal, she asked Fan Tianyu to wash the dishes and called Mei Mengzhen upstairs.

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Fan Tianyu was not pleased. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to do the dishes, but he worried that his mother might say something unpleasant to Mei Mengzhen and leave her feeling uncomfortable. So, he handed over the dishwashing to Fan Tianhua and followed them upstairs.

Fan Tianhua, who wasn’t clueless about such matters, mumbled a few words under his breath and then went to do the dishes.

Upstairs, in Mei Mengzhen’s room.

Upon entering, what immediately stood out was a large bed and a small one, unmistakably belonging to the siblings. But the beds were neatly made, and the desk was spotless – the cleanliness was commendable.

“You do like to keep things tidy, unlike my two kids who always leave the house in a mess, it’s a never-ending job tidying up after them.”

Mei Mengzhen smiled and said, “I just don’t want to clean up, so I put things back in their place after using them.”

Mei Yinan nodded, “It’s a good habit. Actually, I called you up to talk about something.”

“Please go ahead, aunt,” Mei Mengzhen replied.

Mei Yinan sat down on the chair that Mei Mengzhen used for doing homework, while Mei Mengzhen and her brother perched on her bed. As for Fan Tianyu who followed them upstairs, he stood in the doorway without entering.

As soon as Mei Yinan sat down, she saw Fan Tianyu at the door, “Why are you standing at the door, trying to play the role of a door god?”

“As a young man, it’s not appropriate for me to enter a girl’s room.” Fan Tianyu was quite particular about these small details. He had lived here for quite some time and had never once entered Mei Mengzhen’s room.

Mei Yinan glanced at the young man at the door but didn’t continue on that subject. Instead, she turned to Mei Mengzhen, “Zhenzhen, this is the thing, your Brother Tianyu did tell me about your partnership with him, he gets 70%, and you get 30%. I just did some calculations, your Brother Tianyu made over 70,000 yuan, so that means you made over 40,000 yuan, right?”

Mei Mengzhen nodded, “Yes, aunt.”

Mei Yinan said with some difficulty, “You also know the situation of our family. If you come into money, those at our house won’t let you off easily. They would strip you bare if they could. My thought is, since the business is only for a year, if someone asks about it, just simply say that it’s your Brother Tianyu who is doing it and don’t mention your involvement. What do you think?”