Chapter 1: The Incident Occurred Suddenly

  What to do after making money? Repay debts.

  Huang Xiangyun and Li Lanzhi paid off more than 30,000 yuan of their own family's external debt, and also helped Lin Xiaoyu pay off more than 10,000 yuan of external debt. In this way, the money they earned was still over 40,000, plus the original 20,000, Huang Xiangyun now has a total assets of over 60,000.

  He originally wanted to hand over the money to his mother for safekeeping, but Li Lan Zhi thought that from now on, he would be in charge of this household and manage the money himself.

  After some thought, Huang Xiangyun felt that it was fine for the time being. When he had more savings in the future, it wouldn't be too late to hand them over to his mother to keep safe.

  That night, at Huang's sumptuous dinner table, the Huang family and Lin Xiaoyu discussed their plans for after the new year.

  Huang Xiangyun took a sip of beer and said, "Aunt Lin, after the New Year, my mom and I are going to Songjiang City. We still have some goods left, so we plan to open a clothing store there, and at the same time take care of Jiao Jiao and Rou Rou... Aunt Lin, why don't you come with us too? We've always treated you like family, and you're the same. Let's not be apart, and going there will also have someone to rely on... Moreover, with Aunt Lin's abilities, she'll definitely have a bright future in Songjiang City."

  Li Lanzhi smiled and said: "No need to discuss with her. I'm in charge of this matter, little sister, from now on you're one of our family!"

  Lin Xiaoyu was moved, but after hearing her words, she felt that something was off. She immediately laughed and scolded: "You little wretch, now that you're better, your mouth is starting to get foul. What's with 'your family's people'? Why don't you say 'my family's people' instead?"

  Huang Xiangyun and Jiao Jiao were listening to the two arguing, laughing so hard that they almost spat out what was in their mouths onto the table.

  Lin Xiaoyu was right. Since the cancer incident, Li Lanzhi has indeed become more cheerful and not as gloomy as before. Moreover, there are signs of her becoming more straightforward, which makes the three siblings happy for their mother while also being a bit worried. It seems that their days ahead will be quite difficult with a spicy mom...

  From that day on, Lin Xiaoyu truly entered the Huang family and formed a harmonious and warm five-person family with Huang Xiangyun, Li Lanqi, Huang Jiaojiao, and Huang Rou.

  Actually, Lin Xiaoyu is not without relatives, she still has an older brother and sister. However, her brother and sister are very unfilial, after getting married they no longer care about their frail and sick parents, let alone her, the younger sister.

  She has not recognized her brothers and sisters since she was over ten years old. Although they all live in the same village, they never visit each other.

  Nowadays, in this society, most people have started to laugh at poverty and not at prostitution. No one cares about each other's moral character, only about the power and wealth of others. However, in rural areas where simple ideas still exist, personal moral character is highly valued... No matter how much money you have, if your reputation is bad, people will still look down on you!

  So, although Lin Xiaoyu's brothers and sisters were all quite wealthy at home, their reputation in the five villages was terrible! Lin Xiaoyu was poor and still an old maid at thirty, but her reputation was very good.

  Lin Xiaoyu and Li Lanzhi's family have been neighbors for so many years, feeling that their relationship couldn't be any better. But when she truly became a member of this family, she discovered that the relationship could actually be taken further... Intimate and inseparable.

  The feeling of having money and the feeling of not having money are really very different! In the past when they didn't have money, Huang Xiangyun and others always felt that they couldn't hold their heads up, but now they're all full of confidence.

  At the same time, no matter who from their family walks in this village, someone will take the initiative to greet them. Their fashionable clothes are also highly praised... This is all the charm of money! This charm has been prevalent since ancient times.

  There are more than ten days before the Spring Festival, and all the New Year's goods at home have been prepared. Chickens, ducks, fish, meat, fruits, sugar, tea, wine, etc., everything is ready. This year, the Huang family will celebrate a happy, lively and bustling Chinese New Year!

  That day, Li Lan Zhi and Lin Xiao Yu were not at home, they went out to visit relatives. Huang Xiang Yun was leaning against Jiao Jiao's soft thighs, playing a game of guessing fingers with Jiao Jiao. The mobile phone suddenly rang, looking down at the caller ID display, it was a call from Lin Manager of Hongri Mechanical, his former workplace.

  For Manager Lin, Huang Xiangyun has always been grateful. They have also contacted each other twice during this period, and when they heard that he couldn't come back, Manager Lin was very regretful. He quickly answered the phone: "Manager Lin, I'm Xiao Huang, you must have something to look for me?"

  Manager Lin smiled awkwardly: "Yes, indeed there is something. Isn't your family in Songjiang City? Now our company has a excavator sold to that area which has a problem. They are eager to use it now, but I don't have anyone to send over and even if they bring it back here, it's useless. So, you..."

  "No problem, Manager Lin," Huang Xiangyun said. "I'm free right now, so I'll go take a look."

  "Hey, you're really straightforward, I don't even know what to say... Alright, Little Huang. If their problem can be solved at your place, you can collect the repair fee yourself. If it can't be handled there, bring it over, but still trouble you with that. Apart from the necessary expenses, other income also belongs to you... No need to say more, I'd be forever grateful if you could help me out! Alright, we'll talk later, I have a meeting to attend, too many things to do at year-end! Here's their phone number ***... See you later, Little Huang."

  Manager Lin hastily hung up the phone. Huang Xiangyun put down the phone and said to Jiao Jiao Rou Rou: "Big sister, little sister, I'm going to Songjiang City for a trip, to help someone check the excavator's fault... When Mom and Auntie come back, tell them for me... If I don't come back today, it means I've gone to Shenyang, you guys don't have to worry."

  Although Jiaojiao was reluctant, she knew that her father's work was important. She quickly got down and handed him his clothes and leather shoes, helped him put them on, and the two little girls hugged him and kissed him a few times before letting him go when the car arrived.

  Huang Xiangyun sat in a taxi called from the countryside and arrived at the highway station of Xinglong Township after more than 10 minutes. Then he took another bus, and an hour later, he arrived in Songjiang City.

  Songjiang City is a prefecture-level city, with jurisdiction over four counties and one district. It's an agricultural big city, the economic development is okay, in the northern cities of the same level, it's estimated to be around mid-to-upper level.

  The name of Songjiang City comes from the Songhua River that runs through this city. The Songhua River divides Songjiang City into two parts, with Jiangnan being Qian Gorlos County, where the government is located; and Jiangbei being Ningjiang District's old town area, a gathering place for various schools and factories.