Chapter 188 The Saying “Money Makes the World Go Round”

Chapter 188: Money Makes the World Go Round

At dinner, the family sat together happily around the table, chatting up a storm.

"Su He, we can go pick the durians ourselves tomorrow morning. You and Ting Hua should just rest at home," said Big Sister-in-law Zhang Xiaohua.

Before Su He could respond, Second Sister-in-law He Fangfang chimed in, "Yes, yes, Su He, there's no need for you to come. Leave the hard work to us. Other than helping out in the fields, there’s not much else we can do for you. You’re our family’s MVP now—no need to stand on ceremony with us."

"Su He, just tell us how many durians to pick tomorrow. The men have already taken the day off to help you pick them," added Third Sister-in-law Chen Sufen.

Su He: "..."

They’ve got this all planned out.

It was impossible to refuse them.

Her decision to distribute the profits first had clearly been the right move.

Look how quickly it got everyone fired up.

Before, when she asked the men to take a day off from the job site to help pick durians, the sisters-in-law might not have said anything, but they surely felt it was a bit of a waste—a day’s wages were two or three yuan, a decent sum back then—and work wasn’t even available every day.

But now? They were pushing their husbands to take time off just to help her.

"Su He, you and Ting Hua should both stay home. Your cooking’s amazing—let us all enjoy it. Tomorrow, your mom and I will also go pick durians for you," Fu Dajun said with a smile.

"Dad, picking durians can be a little dangerous."

Su He was worried about their slower reaction times. If a durian fell on them, that’d be bad news.

"Hey, I do backbreaking work at the construction site and never feel tired. Picking a few durians is nothing," Fu Dajun waved his hand dismissively.

"That’s right, Su He. Just listen to us and stay home. Tomorrow, we’ll also leave the kids in your care," Wu Yanhua seized the moment to add.

She had been looking after her grandchildren for so long she was totally fed up.

Let Su He handle them for the morning while she went durian-picking.

Those little rascals listened to Su He so well.

Despite spending so little time together, they were even fonder of Su He than their own grandmother.

Sometimes, the thought made Wu Yanhua grind her teeth.

"Alright then, I’ll leave it to you all tomorrow. Everyone, please be careful—not too pushy with Mom and Dad," Su He said with some concern.

"Don’t worry, we’ve got it covered. It’s mainly because Mom and Dad want to see how durians are picked," Fu Guoqing said with a laugh.

After earning money from selling durians, everyone had bonded even more.

Especially the sisters-in-law—once they saw the profits, they were all over Su He.

After dinner, they even stayed behind to help clean Su He’s house.

Though Su He insisted she could handle it herself, the sisters-in-law were so eager that she was left with nothing to do.

Well, whatever makes them happy.

Indeed, the saying "Money makes the world go round" holds true.

She really needs to work hard and earn money in the future.

There’s a saying—when poverty comes in the door, love flies out the window.

She definitely doesn’t want any unpleasantness with Fu Tinghua or his family over money issues.

“Hey there, Miss Su—looks like a full house! Y’all having dinner?”

At that moment, Aunt Niu, whom she hadn’t seen in a while, came by.

“Aunt Niu, you eaten yet?”

“We just ate—cleaning up now.”

“You eat yet?”

That’s just how country folks are—the most common greeting is always, “Have you eaten?”

“I’ve eaten. Heard Miss Su was back, figured I’d swing by for a chat,” Aunt Niu said with a smile.

Miss Su’s something else—it’s barely been any time at all, and she already fits right in with the Fu family.

Back in the day, Wu Yanhua couldn’t stand her—just hearing her name made her frown.

“C’mon, let’s step outside. I’ve got something to talk to you about too.”

With that, Su He grabbed Aunt Niu’s hand and led her outside to chat.

Seeing this, Wu Yanhua couldn’t help but ask Fu Tinghua, “Are Su He and Aunt Niu really that close?”

She ain’t that chummy with me—not even once has she held my hand.

Come to think of it, Su He hasn’t even touched her hand before.

“They team up for market days in town,” Fu Tinghua replied, watching Su He walk away.

“Oh, now that you say it, it rings a bell.”

They rarely went into town unless they were downright desperate to buy something.

Fu Dajun and Wu Yanhua survived the famine years, so they’d sooner stockpile food and veggies than sell them.

Especially grain—aside from what they ate each year, the rest got tucked away for next year.

They’re scared war or the like might hit again, leaving them with nothing to eat.

So they’d rather make ends meet by doing backbreaking work at construction sites than sell their own grain for cash.

When Su He started going to town to do business, she had no choice but to partner up with Aunt Niu.

Aunt Niu’s family is doing alright for themselves in Shangyao Village.

They put down roots in Shangyao Village early and ended up with more land.

So every year, they can grow crops and vegetables to sell in town.

The Fu family? If their boys ever split up the household, there wouldn’t be enough land to go around—how would they scrape together extra food to sell?

Su He took Aunt Niu to a field not far from home. After making sure no one could see or hear their conversation, she pulled out eighty yuan from her pocket and handed it to Aunt Niu.

"Aunt Niu, here’s the rent for your land."

Aunt Niu had dropped by Su He’s place today, partly because she hadn’t seen her in a while and missed her.

Another reason was to spill the tea about Chen Zhijie.

Yesterday was market day, and she had picked up some juicy gossip in town. She wanted to dish it out to Su He to lift her spirits.

But unexpectedly, Su He beat her to the punch by handing over the rent money right away.

"You—you got the money already?" Aunt Niu asked instinctively.

She had been about to take the cash but hesitated and said, "You can give it to me later. No rush on my end."

Su He simply stuffed the money into Aunt Niu’s hand and smiled, "Just take it, no worries. I said three months, and three months it is—I always keep my word."

Seeing there was no talking her out of it, Aunt Niu reluctantly accepted.

"Well then, I’ll take it. But your mother-in-law doesn’t know how much rent you gave me, does she?"

With Wu Yanhua’s temper, she’d definitely think Aunt Niu had taken advantage of Su He and raise hell at their place.

"They didn’t ask, and I didn’t say anything," Su He replied with a smile.

"Aw man, this feels kinda shady to me. The more I get to know you, the more I feel like I’m ripping you off. I should’ve just taken fifty. If your mother-in-law finds out I took eighty, she’d chew me out for sure."