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Chapter 71 NPC kills all players (33)

At this time, Joan noticed that the rocket launcher in his hand had been snatched away by Frankenstein. He saw his long claws crush the rocket launcher into a discus like crushing a piece of tofu.

[Something bad has happened. What should I do in this situation? Should I call the police? ]

[Wow, this is so scary. I was scared to death. Fortunately I didn't go.]

[Has the Zhou family not taken action yet? Their son is about to be killed, how can they still remain calm? ]

[What the hell, hacker! My god of terror! My only god! Who is this Frankenstein?! ]

[Serious popular science, it is said that when Frankenstein was created, he was originally a big boss-like existence. Unfortunately, the mad doctor in the mental hospital took away his hearing and vision before creating him, just to let him stay in the first level to accompany him.]

[So, isn't the Mad Doctor the first NPC to develop self-awareness? ]

[He is not an NPC. Don't ask me how I know or why. Anyway, the Mad Doctor is the biggest BOSS in this game. If he doesn't show up, the other NPCs are all garbage.]

The above barrage came from an employee who claimed to have worked in a gaming company. Later, there was a major reshuffle of power within the company. While the top management was changing, a large number of employees also left.

Many people just watched it for fun and didn't notice that the person just disappeared quietly in the live broadcast room.

The live broadcast came to an abrupt end after the hacker was caught.

Many people were so anxious that they were racking their brains but there was nothing they could do. Some even encouraged another group of experts to go in and take a look.

Others are not stupid either, so they would not rush to die at this time.

At this time, the hacker whose live broadcast was cut off, as well as Qiao An and Zhou Weiyi, were all taken to the fourth floor by Frankenstein.

The dark corridor was very damp, and sticky liquid occasionally dripped down.

Zhou Weiyi and Qiao An were close to each other, and they comforted each other.

"It's okay, the game will be over soon."

"My dad will send someone to save me. Besides, the worst that can happen is death. Medical treatment is so advanced nowadays, there must be a way to cure brain damage.

Don't worry, Qiao An, I won't let anything happen to you."

Qiao An looked at Zhou Weiyi, with some emotion in her eyes.

The hacker on the side had no intention of talking. He had obviously been regarded as a traitor by turning around and running away just now. Qiao An was indifferent to him, but Zhou Weiyi still had the energy to mock him.

As the most powerful among the three, Zhou Weiyi was actually not worried at all about what would happen next.

Because he has thought about the worst possible outcome, so death is it.

He has the support of Zhou Group and the most advanced medical resources in the world, so he has a way out no matter what happens.

It's just that the current atmosphere is really depressing, which affects my mood to some extent.

"Where are you taking us?"

Zhou Weiyi looked at Jin Shu, his tone relaxed but with a hint of sarcasm.

"To be honest, I'm looking at you guys like I'm looking at a praying mantis. You know how to use a mantis arm to stop a chariot? If you catch us, we can control the game.
Don't think it's too simple."

Jin Shu didn't even raise her head and had no intention of paying any attention to them.

Zhou Weiyi snorted coldly and simply found a more comfortable position to start his fight.

Frankenstein led them to a door where four other people were standing.

These four people look familiar.

Zhou Weiyi, who had looked calm and composed the previous second, suddenly straightened his body after seeing who the four people at the door were.

He couldn't move, otherwise he would definitely reach out and rub his eyes at this time.

"What's going on? How are they still alive?!"

Joan noticed it too, her face turned pale and her breathing stagnated.

The dead security guard came back to life.

Even if this happened in a game, it would be impossible.

Even if the NPCs can be resurrected, it will have to be after the game is refreshed. How can these NPCs come back to life before the game ends?
Too many things are beyond expectations, which makes Qiao An, who originally had a fluke, feel like falling into an ice cave.

At this time, the door opened, and the lights came on the moment Frankenstein walked in.

Everyone squinted their eyes, and when they opened them again after adjusting to the light, they noticed that the room in front of them was actually a well-preserved laboratory.

There were still a lot of bloodstains on the huge experimental table. Everywhere you looked, there were huge three-dimensional liquid cabins. The transparent cabins contained the limbs of various creatures, including the head of the first version of Frankenstein.

Players who have been in the game for a long time will recognize this head, which is the original appearance of Frankenstein when the game was first released.

It just so happened that Qiao An, Zhou Weiyi and Hacker were all veteran players and recognized the head at a glance.

When I looked carefully at this time, I found that all the limbs suspended in the liquid cabin were very familiar.

The tail is the first version of the long-legged rabbit in the third level of the second map, and the big pincers are the pliers that the water monster used when it was first created many years ago. The shape is quite classic so many players remember it clearly.

It is understandable that Frankenstein's limbs appear here, after all, according to the setting, the mad doctor is the creator of Frankenstein.

But things start to get weird when iconic limbs from other monsters in other levels of the game appear here.

Logically speaking, he is just an NPC. Even if he has a high IQ, he is confined to the small asylum. How could he possibly retain these things?

"That's not right, why did he come out?!"

Finally, it was Zhou Weiyi who reacted.

Isn't the most important question that the mad doctor, whose freedom was strictly restricted, would now appear at a place where he shouldn't be at this time?
The three people were shocked, suspicious and afraid at this moment.

Frankenstein sent them into the isolation room of the laboratory one by one. Before that, the mad doctor injected each of them with a shot of medicine.

After doing these things, the crazy doctor waved at Jin Shu.

"Come here."

He still looked that terrifying, but what was more terrifying than his face was his twisted personality.

San San didn't even dare to look him in the eye.

Jin Shu was also afraid, but it didn't matter. At most they would just fight, and it was still unclear who would win or lose.

"Put this on my face."

Jin Shu looked at the bottle of potion handed to her, then looked at his face.

"Why don't you do it yourself?"

"What? You dislike me? Are you afraid of me?"

A normal person's mind couldn't communicate with him, so Jin Shu simply shut up and poured the entire potion into her palm, then smeared it all over the crazy doctor's face with both hands.

The touch of the palm was very strange, like touching a rough reef, or like scratching dry land. It was always a very unpleasant feeling, so Jin Shu acted quickly and her movements were naturally not gentle.

The mad doctor looked at her with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.

(End of this chapter) Chapter 72 NPC kills all players (34)

"You're just like me. You don't belong here."

Jin Shu glanced at him and didn't intend to explain anything more.

"You let me out, you definitely didn't trick me. You were using me to help you get rid of these hateful and annoying players."

He was talking to himself, and then suddenly laughed.

The laugh of a madman is creepy enough, but what's even more terrifying is the skin on his face falling off as his mouth opens.

Jin Shu just watched, and inexplicably thought of the falling crumbs of the sesame seed cake in her mind, just like now, falling down with a rustling sound.

San San was almost frightened to death and hid behind Jin Shu, ready to escape at any time.

Finally, Jin Shu watched the scars on the crazy doctor's face fall off like dried soil, revealing a complete and smooth face with clear features and delicate skin, as delicate as a newborn baby's, as fragile as a baby's.

This description is not an exaggeration at all, because it was the first time Jin Shu saw such a thing and she couldn't help but poke it.

Anyway, I just touched it.

Sure enough, it was just as I imagined, it felt smooth and tender, and looked like new again.

San San's eyes almost popped out as he looked at the crazy doctor in front of him in horror.

He was holding a scalpel in his hand at this moment, wiping it slowly and methodically. San San felt that the knife would fall on Jin Shu's wrist in the next second.

But in the end, the crazy doctor didn't react at all. Instead, he smiled at Jin Shu.

"You are also my savior. I know what you want. It's exactly what I want."

He stood up and walked to the laboratory table, lowered his head and began to mix something.

San San came to his senses and pulled Jin Shu aside.

"What should we do next? Should we run? If we don't run, those people will definitely come after us."

Those people refer to the design engineers in the game, who occasionally enter the game to adjust and control some uncontrollable variables in the game.

They hold the lifeline of the NPCs in their hands. After all, in their eyes, all the NPCs here are just a string of codes that can be controlled with the flick of a finger.

The more San San knew, the more frightened he became.

No matter how powerful she is, she will still be controlled by others in the end.

"Jin Shu, aren't you afraid?"

"What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid of death. I wasn't that afraid at first because I knew our ending couldn't be changed. But now that I have a glimmer of hope, I'm even more afraid.

I was born here and I don't know where to go."

Jin Shu looked at her silently, reached out her hand, patted her shoulder, and then pointed at the crazy doctor.

"That's why I let him out, he can solve the most fundamental problem."

San San was half-believing and half-doubting.

"He's just a doctor, but he's really amazing. He created Frankenstein and can revive the security guard. So, as long as he's safe and sound, we can keep reviving!"

In this way, it really doesn't matter whether she lives or dies, because she can be resurrected anyway!

San San thought he had guessed what Jin Shu meant.

The other party shook his head.

"There's more to him than that. He's much more than that."

"Why are you so sure?"

"Feel."

Jin Shu couldn't say that she had figured out the entire insane asylum in her own time.

So she had discovered the secret hidden in the asylum a long time ago, a laboratory that looked ordinary at first glance, but upon closer inspection, she could find that the origin of the entire game could be found in this small laboratory.

This is the laboratory belonging to the mad doctor.

Here he reinvents Frankenstein.

In addition, traces of many more NPC prototypes can be found here.

Jin Shu had a bold guess, and in order to verify it, she released the crazy doctor at the risk of being killed.

Now it seems that this speculation has been confirmed.

The identity of the Mad Doctor is not simple. He is not only a doctor, he should have also participated in the creation of the game.

As for why he was trapped in the game, the interests involved behind it were not something Jin Shu should consider.

Now he wanted to leave the game, and specifically asked her to spare the lives of these players.

Jin Shu did as she was told and brought the three people here unharmed. Now it depended on what the doctor would do next.

"10, 9, 8..."

The hacker stared at his watch and made the final countdown.

There are still ten seconds until eight o'clock in the evening.

As long as the game ends and the players automatically withdraw, he can leave this damn place.

"4, 3, 2, 1..."

"Um?"

Eight o'clock, exactly eight o'clock, even more than ten seconds!
But now, he is still in the game! !
At this time, Qiao An's voice of collapse came from the isolation room next to him.

"Why am I still here?!"

There was a mixture of anger and fear in his voice.

It was obvious that she had been waiting for eight o'clock to come.

The two men collapsed, and the hacker couldn't help but stand up and kick the door of the isolation room.

In the end, I realized that everything was in vain and I could only lie on the ground, holding my head and roaring in frustration.

He shouldn't be here!
Qiao An's voice came over.

"Hacker, the Zhou family will send someone to rescue us, you must hold on..."

"What does the Zhou family have to do with us? Zhou Weiyi will save you, but do you think he will save me?"

The two people used to be rivals in love.

Now that he's in trouble, given Zhou Weiyi's personality, it's good enough that he doesn't add insult to injury.

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here, and I wouldn't have messed with these monsters!"

After hearing what he said, Qiao An couldn't bear it anymore.

"You didn't come here for me. There are so many people watching you. You came here just to show off yourself!
If it was for me, how could you have left me and tried to run away just now!"

"Qiao An, you should speak with conscience. I advised you to leave from the beginning. Now you have implicated me and are slandering me! I really misjudged you!"

Qiao An sneered. At the beginning, she respected him for his ability, but now he was worse than trash in her eyes!

Begging for mercy is useless at this time, and one can only place hope on the forces behind Zhou Weiyi.

Fortunately, as soon as eight o'clock arrived, the penalty for failing to answer the questions disappeared, and I regained control of my body.

Seeing that things were going increasingly wrong, Zhou Wei gritted his teeth and simply stomped on the communicator given to him by his family.

This thing is related to his health and safety. Once it breaks, his family will receive the news immediately.

Before he could pick up the debris on the ground, the door of the observation room opened from the outside, and a tentacle stretched out and directly rolled Zhou Weiyi out.

"What are you going to do? If you have a bit of brains, you should know who I am. If you kill me, what will happen next... Ugh!"

Before he could finish his words, his mouth was tightly glued shut.

(End of this chapter) 2023-10-11 Author: Stir-fried pork belly

Chapter 73 NPC kills all players (35)

Zhou Weiyi looked at the crazy doctor in horror and struggled hard.

But soon he ran out of energy.

He could only watch himself being tied to the operating table, no matter how he struggled or resisted.

The mad doctor walked forward and looked down at Zhou Weiyi.

"You look a lot like your father."

As he said this, he calmly injected a needle of medicine into Zhou Weiyi's body, talking to himself.

"I'm stuck here, and your father did his part."

Zhou Weiyi stared at him, not understanding what he was saying at all.

"You definitely don't know, you were still young at that time, and your father was just a technician under me.

It's also my fault. I was too arrogant at the time. I thought I could control everything as long as I had brains. In the end, I underestimated the abilities of you bastards.

Oh... I was indeed crazy for a long time. This doctor is an image I created myself, and it is suitable for them to stuff me into this body.

Oh, and what kind of monster do you like? Like Frankenstein?"

Zhou Weiyi was trembling all over and couldn't hold back his tears.

The mad doctor was still talking.

"Frankenstein is a failed product of mine. I just treated it as a practice. Don't worry, I will definitely make you into a work of art."

"Mmm! Mmm!"

Amidst screams of extreme fear, Zhou Wei watched the doctor slowly lower the knife.

During this time, he looked up at Jin Shu.

"If you're scared, just go out and wait. Don't worry, those people can't get in.

After all, I am the real developer of this game."

Jin Shu turned around and left, waiting outside with San San.

"Jin Shu, is what the mad doctor said true?"

"Um."

"That's too miserable for him. A good big boss has now become a monster at the first level. No wonder he went crazy. If I were him, I would go crazy too."

Jin Shu squatted down and looked at the long corridor in front of her.

If nothing unexpected happens, she should be able to survive.

"You have completed your mission very well so far. You have used the abilities I gave you more perfectly than I could have imagined."

After many days, Arnold finally spoke again.

After hearing his voice, Jin Shu felt a little more at ease, as it proved that her existence was real.

"Then when can I leave here?"

"The mission is not over yet. Once you complete it, you can leave naturally."

Jin Shu nodded thoughtfully.

"If you feel lonely, I can allow you to take one thing with you into the next world."

"Anything?"

"Of course not. Something that can be hidden at any time and will not violate the laws of the world. You can think about it carefully and tell me after this world ends."

Arnold disappeared again.

He always comes and goes without a trace, and Jin Shu is used to it.

What to bring?

She thought seriously.

Time passed quickly, and Jin Shu's own time began again.

The world stopped at this moment, and she could clearly feel that the wind that occasionally blew past her ears had solidified.

She stood up, pushed the door and walked into the laboratory, and at a glance she saw Zhou Weiyi, who had been transformed beyond recognition on the operating table.

After just a quick glance, Jin Shu looked away.

The last time she came to this laboratory, everything was closed. Many of the hidden switches were only known to the crazy doctor, so Jin Shu couldn't study it properly.

At this time, Jin Shu discovered that the crazy doctor seemed to be asleep and was lying on the sofa.

When she got closer, Jin Shu noticed a transparent hose connected to his forehead.

The other end of the hose is connected to the computer behind the laboratory bench.

At this moment, there was a string of very complicated data on the computer screen. Even though time had stopped, these data were still jumping.

Jin Shu knew nothing about computers, but she could learn.

It just so happens that the mad doctor has a good habit of recording everything with a recorder.

Jin Shu quickly found the recorder in his pocket. After turning it on, the crazy doctor's voice came out.

"They would never guess that when I designed the game, I left myself a way out.

I don't understand human nature, but I do understand human nature. Those people were eyeing my empire, and I had long realized that I was in danger.

This is a secret world I created. No one can open it except my key.

A brainwave transmission system that is one hundred years ahead of the world's cutting-edge technology. Through this, I can escape from here due to the bug in the game program.

Of course, before leaving, I have to maintain the integrity of the asylum, with security guards on the first floor, children on the second floor, Frankenstein on the third floor, and the monster on the fourth floor... I have already designed the monster on the fourth floor, and there is also the little nurse on the fifth floor.

Of course, I plan to take one of them away. What if one is missing... Oh, by the way, there is another woman in the observation room, who can fill the gap.

After listening to all the recordings, Jin Shu roughly understood the function of the computer in front of her.

In this case, we can't waste it.

In the next few hours, Jin Shu carried all the NPCs from all floors over, and according to the content of the mad doctor's recording, she connected the hoses to the heads of these NPCs one by one.

Frankenstein's head was too big, but it didn't matter. Jin Shu simply removed his head from the neck and attached it back together.

After doing all this, Jin Shu pulled out the hose on the crazy doctor's head without hesitation and connected it to herself.

When she closed her eyes, she could feel a part of her soul slowly being pulled out of her body.

It was slow, but that was okay, she had plenty of time.

When the doctor opened his eyes again, he felt the coldness beneath him.

He stood up slowly, and the first thing he saw was the little nurse lying next to him.

She closed her eyes as if she was asleep, and beneath her messy hair was a delicate and beautiful face.

This face was designed by him personally. It is attractive, beautiful, and absolutely perfect, which can easily arouse the player's desire for control.

He looked at it for a while and quickly realized something was wrong.

When I stood up and looked, I saw that lying side by side with the little nurse were all the NPCs in the mental hospital.

Their heads are connected to their own secret weapons.

At this time, look up at the data on the computer.

"Oh…"

The transmission was successful.

The NPC that he had created had actually left the world that he had carefully built for them without telling their creator.

The doctor slowly stood up, bent down and stroked Jin Shu's face.

"I was planning to take you away anyway, why are you in such a hurry?"

He sighed.

"It's okay, you go first, I'll find you soon."

As for now, he can't leave.

His own insane asylum has not been built yet, and all his works have betrayed him. In this case, he can only find some substitutes for the time being.

Immediately, the doctor turned his attention to the two people in the observation room.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter if it's a little less, I can just replenish it slowly."

(End of this chapter) During the server shutdown of "First Night", an alarm bell sounded.

When all the players quit the game, the Zhou family finally negotiated with the game company and made an exception to allow them to bring people in.

An elite team of 100 men, fully equipped with real guns and ammunition, drove the most advanced mechas and entered the asylum aggressively.

Having learned from the previous experience, they did not give the NPCs in the asylum any chance to resist. They just pushed in with bulldozers, and then used large construction pendulums to destroy it from top to bottom at the same time.

In an instant, the already decayed and dilapidated insane asylum was defeated by these giant mechanical armors and collapsed.

The Zhou family members were broadcasting the command in real time.

"Be careful and avoid where the young master is."

"Young Master has a lot of health, so this little damage is nothing to him. We need to alarm the monsters and make them fall into our trap."

Sure enough, after the collapse of the asylum, a huge Frankenstein's monster rushed out from the ruins. The moment the commander saw the monster, he immediately gave an order.

"No. 1, missiles ready, shooters ready, helicopters ready."

The strange man was not afraid at all when he saw the team in front of him. Instead, he rushed straight towards them, shouting something indistinctly in his throat.

Upon seeing this, the commander gave orders on the spot.

"Fight back!"

In an instant, bombs dropped from the sky and landed at the monster's feet. Bullets rained down from all directions. In an instant, the monster was engulfed in flames, and its screams of pain spread throughout the entire asylum.

At this moment, two more people crawled out from the ruins of the asylum.

The commander picked up the telescope, and after seeing the identities of the two men, he calmly gave orders.

"It's the scary nurses and security guards, just shoot them directly."

The order was given, and the increasingly intense ammunition attack instantly surrounded the nurses and security guards who had just appeared.

"Commander, that nurse seems to be shouting something."

"Why do you care what a monster yells? Just keep shooting."

"Commander, Frankenstein's health bar has been reduced to zero. It has been resolved."

"Okay, continue to eliminate all the monsters in the asylum and rescue Master Zhou."

Just like that, under the intense artillery fire, the nurses and security guards soon fell down.

The Zhou family watched this wonderful live broadcast in real time, and Boss Zhou even clapped his hands happily.

"This NPC is just like a human being. Once he loses his sense of his own status and identity, he will end up like this."

"Boss, there is no trace of the young master in the asylum."

When Boss Zhou heard this, the smile on his face disappeared instantly.

"Can't find it?! How is that possible? Did you look carefully?!"

"The asylum has been dug twice from inside to outside with machines, and apart from the corpse of the monster, no trace of the young master has been found."

Boss Zhou was just wondering what was going on when the live camera suddenly swept over the lifeless Frankenstein monster on the ground and the object in his hand.

Although it was only a flash, he still noticed it because he loved his son so much.

"What's that weirdo holding in his hand?! Take a look!"

At this time, the camera quickly turned back, and this time Boss Zhou saw clearly what was in the monster's hand.

"It's the only necklace! It's the only necklace!"

The commander held the necklace in front of the camera and looked at the boss with a complicated expression.

"Boss, I suspect that Mr. Zhou might..."

"Beast! Damn beast! Don't let it have an easy life! Don't let it have an easy life even if it dies!"

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

The moment he saw the necklace, Boss Zhou thought his son had been killed in the game.

So he gave a crazy order to the commander to send tanks to run over Frankenstein's body repeatedly.

Once, twice, three times.
Frankenstein's body had already turned into a pool of meat paste, and Boss Zhou finally felt a little relieved.

At this time in reality, Zhou Weiyi and Qiao An were sent to the hospital. Soon after arriving at the hospital, the doctor declared them brain dead.

"We understand the family's feelings, but the patient is already brain dead, in other words, a vegetative state, and the situation will basically not change."

The weeping of one group means the revelry of another.

In a corner of the hospital, a little girl in a hospital gown smiled and looked away as she walked towards the ward not far away.

At this moment in the private ward, a girl in a blue hospital gown was leaning on the bed. Under her shoulder-length black hair was a pale and thin face.

"Jin Shu, the Zhou family is crying so hard, you really should go and see it for yourself."

The girl turned her head, and a pair of dark, round, bright eyes on her delicate little face revealed a faint smile.

She lowered her head and looked at her hands. They were still a little stiff, but it didn't matter. She just needed to wake up.

"San San, your family is here to pick you up."

Upon hearing this, San San immediately turned around excitedly. The woman dressed in low-key and luxurious clothes hugged her child with red eyes, and the mother and daughter were crying loudly at the door.

Before leaving, San San sat in front of Jin Shu and looked at her with gratitude.

"Without you, I would never have been able to leave that place. Thank you, thank you so much."

"You saved yourself. Go back, live a good life, and stop playing that game."

"I don't dare to play anymore. This lesson is terrible enough."

San San was once a player, but she died twice in the game. Since then, she has been in a coma forever in reality. No one knows where her consciousness has gone, except herself.

Except for San San, all other NPCs in the asylum are like this.

They will all wake up in hospitals around the world and start a new life.

When Jin Shu woke up, she found herself lying in this luxurious private ward. The doctor told her that her family was abroad and would be back soon, and repeatedly told her not to run around.

After saying this, the doctor answered a phone call and walked out immediately. The way he bent down unconsciously and the flattering smile on his face were all seen by Jin Shu.

I looked down at the time and it was already nine forty in the evening.

She lay down again, staring at the wall in front of her, where a painting was hanging. The eyes of the characters in the painting were flashing strangely.

As time passed slowly and the night became quiet, a steady sound of footsteps was heard in the corridor outside the door.

The footsteps slowly approached and finally stopped at the door of Jin Shu's ward.

At the moment the door was slowly pushed open, time stopped and everything came to a halt.

Jin Shu slowly stood up, pushed open the door, and saw the man standing at the door.

Tall, thin, gentle, fair-skinned, with delicate features, clear eyes and eyebrows, and the slightly raised corners of the lips, making him look lazy and determined. Jin Shu was very familiar with him.

"Thank you, but I don't have time to play with you."

Jin Shu reached out and touched his face again, and it felt as good as ever.

Having achieved her goal and taken all the advantage, Jin Shu turned around and left without hesitation, driving away the luxury car parked at the door. This was Jin Shu's first time driving, strictly speaking, driving in real life.

The traffic rules in reality are a bit complicated, but it doesn't matter. She is the only car running in the entire city, so it doesn't matter how she drives.

For twenty-four hours, Jin Shu stopped three times to refuel, and the rest of the time she was on the road. Finally, she drove to a place called the End of the Earth.

There are mountains and water here, and the scenery is beautiful, which Jin Shu has never seen before.

She saw a lot along the way, tall buildings, busy traffic, huge crowds of people, and bright lights and wine
. It really opened her eyes and allowed her to see the world.

Otherwise, it would be such a pity to come to this world and leave without knowing anything.

Jin Shu sat here, waiting silently. Finally, she watched a sunrise, felt the sea breeze, and heard the melodious whistle.

"Okay, Arnold, let's go."

"You completed the mission very well this time. Choosing you is one of the wisest things I have ever done."

Arnold always speaks very strictly.

Jin Shu just smiled, squinted her eyes and lay down facing the wind.

"You saved my life and gave me the opportunity to avenge my blood feud. These are what I should do, and I will repay you."

Arnold knew that Jin Shu had a sense of chivalry from the world of immortals in her bones, which was why he chose her without hesitation.

Now that everything was over and the mission accomplished, Arnold didn't say anything more.

"The next world is opening, be prepared."

"Doctor Lin, this is a ticket issued by the traffic police. It shows that your car ran through fourteen red lights in a row at twelve o'clock in the morning, drove in the wrong direction twice, exceeded the speed limit sixteen times, and illegally parked seven times..."

The assistant's voice became increasingly quiet.

Lin Jin looked at the string of tickets, his face expressionless but the light in his eyes grew deeper.

She escaped pretty fast.

He followed the location all the way, passed through seven cities along the way, and finally arrived at the end of the world.

The car was found, but the person disappeared in the crowd.

Looking at a book left in the car, "Time Traveler".

Lin Jin held the book and looked at the sea in front of him, muttering, "Why are you running?"

I don't know your name yet.

"Mission completed.

Task evaluation result: excellent.

Tasker: Jin Shu.

Do you want to proceed to the next task: Yes.

Mission is starting...

1, 2, 3, the mission was started successfully and the tasker Jin Shu was loaded successfully.

Forty-eight hours system loaded successfully.

Current time flow rate ratio: 1:1, 48 hours system open. "

The sun is scorching hot.

During the autumn harvest at the end of September, everyone in the corn field was working hard wearing straw hats and holding sickles.

Jin Shu woke up in such a hot and itchy environment.

She was lying on the ground covered with corn stalks, with a hat on her face and a grayish-white short coat that was soaked through.

Every time she breathed, her throat felt like it was on fire. She wanted to drink some water. There was a kettle next to her, so she opened the lid and took several big gulps.

The feeling of suffocation is finally not so strong.

There were still people busy in the cornfield not far away, but Jin Shu couldn't see the faces of those people clearly because she was dizzy from the sun.

She lowered her head. There was dust between her fingers and a few blisters on her fingertips. It hurt so much when she touched them lightly.

"Jin Shu, this world is still very unfamiliar to you. Because the original owner has complicated social relationships, you need to know the original owner's identity and the plot direction of this world in advance.

Please be prepared to receive it."

Jin Shu squinted her eyes and nodded. Her head was dizzy and she had no strength in her body, so she simply lay down again.

Soon, a memory that did not belong to her appeared in her mind.

This is also a novel world, just like the world he was in, with a female protagonist and a male protagonist.

The original owner, Jin Shu, returned to the city with her parents who were educated youth when she was young. Because her family was well-off, she went to high school. In her first year of high school, when she was sixteen years old, a girl who claimed to be the biological daughter of her educated youth parents came to her door.

The heroine, Jin Yin, is the biological daughter of educated youth parents who were exiled from their hometown. In her previous life, she lived in a farmer's family in the countryside, married a useless husband, and lived a mediocre life.

After her rebirth, she learned about her life experience.

She was not a farmer's daughter, but the child of an educated youth couple.

Because their child was born at the same time as the farmer's child, a careless nurse mistook their identities, causing their fates to be swapped.

The counterfeit followed her parents back to the city and became a spoiled young lady. She drank milk and ate bread every day and grew up to be fair and tender. She had excellent grades and was finally admitted to university and ate commercial grain. She also married the son of the president of the supply and marketing cooperative. She was spoiled by her husband all her life and lived a carefree life.

So, after her rebirth, Jin Yin took the money from her family's grain sales, boarded the bus, and traveled all the way to find her biological parents' home.

In this era without paternity testing, in order to prove her identity, Jin Yin took off her clothes in front of her mother, an educated youth, revealing the birthmark she had at birth.

But the original owner's back was smooth and white with nothing on it.

The educated youth's mother was also troubled by this incident for a while, and even suspected that her memory was confused. After all, she did notice the birthmark on the child when he was just born. So after seeing Jin Yin's birthmark, she knew the truth.

In this way, Jin Yin returned to the city, while Jin Shu took a bus to the countryside. After several hours of bumpy ride, she finally arrived in the countryside on a donkey cart.

Before leaving, the heroine said sorry to Jin Shu with red eyes, and told her that there was some private money she had hidden under her pillow at home, and Jin Shu could use it at will as compensation.

The original owner had just arrived in the countryside and couldn't adapt to anything. She was used to having meat for every meal, so she finally took the money Jin Yin left for her and went to the town to buy a piece of meat.

As a result, after returning home, it was discovered that the money that her mother had placed under her pillow was stolen. Jin Shu had no way to defend herself and was accused of being a thief. Because she was frail and sickly, her family, who suspected her of being lazy, became even more displeased with her.

After that, the educated youth's parents never contacted her again. Because her family was poor and girls of her age were looking for husbands, Jin Shu naturally lost the qualification to go to school.

She was a weak-willed girl and had tried to fight for it, even putting aside her self-esteem and writing to the parents of the educated youth for help, but in the end, there was no response.

Under pressure, she finally dropped out of school because the travel expenses were too expensive and she didn't even have time to say goodbye to her classmates.

Two years later, Jin Yin, who was admitted to university, finally returned home.

She wore the latest fashions, rode in her boyfriend's car, and brought wedding candies to visit the parents who had raised her.

Her parents in the countryside have always missed her and sent her money many times, fearing that she would suffer outside. This time, Jin Yin's admission to university is equivalent to winning the top spot in the imperial examination, and it brings honor to her parents. At that moment, Jin Shu saw the boy standing next to Jin Yin, who was her childhood sweetheart and now a business genius.

The two people standing together are a perfect match, but the original owner was forced to marry a country man.

The man treated her well but was surprisingly lazy. His family was very poor and soon Jin Shu's beautiful flower withered.

In the end, the original owner died of depression.

Only after her death did she find out that her parents, who were educated youth, had always been thinking about her. They had taken the initiative to pay her tuition and had been writing to her, but they had never received a reply from her.

It was also something she found out after her death. Her parents in the countryside were very good to her and had run around borrowing money to save for her tuition. But in the end, because of a letter from Jin Yin saying that she was sick and needed money to save her life, they finally sent all the money to the city.

Also, the lazy man she married was Jin Yin's ex-husband. The original owner often communicated with Jin Yin, and Jin Yin told her that the lazy man came from a wealthy family, and if she had to get married, marrying him would be the best choice.

At that time, the lazy man was indeed generous to her. He was lavish and promised her that as long as she married him, he would support her to continue her studies.

But after getting married, I found out that the big bungalow with red bricks and green tiles from the outside didn't even have cement on the walls when I walked in.

The original owner was deceived.

However, Jin Yin still apologized to Jin Shu in the letter, saying that she had made a mistake and was deceived by the lazy man.

Everything happened naturally.

It seemed like this was her fate, this was the life she could not change.

Jin Shu heard clearly the sigh of the original owner when he died.

She didn't understand why she, who once had a bright future, ended up with no one caring about her when she died.

Is it fate?

Jin Shu smiled.

"Your mission is still to survive, but here you are living on behalf of the original owner, fulfilling her wishes and living according to her will.

Please use your time wisely."

"You promised me before that you could let me choose something and bring it over."

Arnold did not deny it.

"Of course, have you decided what to choose?"

"I've thought about it, my Feiyun, I want my Feiyun."

Arnold was silent for a while.

"Okay, as you wish."

The next second, a pigeon blood red jade bead appeared in Jin Shu's palm. It was only the size of a soybean, with a hole in the middle and a silver rope attached to it.

This is her Feiyun.

In the world of cultivating immortals, she has already lived forever, but Feiyun has a limited lifespan.

In the end, it died. After death, it did not want to reincarnate and leave. Jin Shu was worried that its last wisp of soul would disappear into ashes, so she collected and refined that wisp of soul, and finally got this jade bead.

From then on, she carried the jade bead with her until she committed suicide.

Arnold kept his promise and brought Feiyun to her, so Jin Shu naturally wouldn't take the thing for nothing.

She put the beads around her neck and touched them with her hand.

In an instant, a cool feeling came out from the jade bead and quickly flowed through the whole body, eliminating all the dryness.

My mind feels much clearer and my body feels better.

Jin Shu knew that this was caused by the residual spiritual energy on the jade beads.

After all, she was once the strongest cultivator in the six realms. The jade bead that she had worn for many years was naturally contaminated with a lot of spiritual power, and now it has become a spiritual bead.

In this age when spiritual energy is completely gone, the spiritual energy of this spirit pearl is enough to cleanse the body of its original owner.

Jin Shu stood up and looked at the cornfield.

There were several people busy there, one was her father, Jin Baotian, and the other was her mother, Zhou Yanzhu.

In addition, her younger brother, who is one year younger than her, was also busy working in the fields, and her two younger brothers were collecting corn stalks not far away.

This was the first month that the original owner returned to his hometown. He fainted from heatstroke less than ten minutes after working in the fields.

The family members sighed and didn't say much. They put her here, covered her with clothes, and let her sleep.

The busy farming work in the morning was over, and the family carried their farm tools to the commune to report their work points.

As the only person in the family who had made no contribution, Jin Shu stood outside waiting silently, watching people coming in and out of the village with curiosity in her eyes.

This world is strange to her.

It was different from the world she lived in, and also different from the game world, especially the machine not far away. People passing by said that it was a tractor, carrying grain and goods, and there was only one such machine in the entire village.

"Isn't this the daughter of the old Jin family who came from the city? She is so fair and looks like a city girl."

"It was like that before, but it won't be like that anymore. Old Jin has raised someone else's daughter for more than ten years, and now she's said to be so delicate that she can't lift anything with her hands or shoulders. She's lazy when she has to do the slightest thing. She's simply a jerk."

"It's enough to be good-looking. You can marry into a good family and enjoy happiness."

Not far away, two women were whispering. Jin Shu had good hearing and heard their words clearly, but she didn't care because they were telling the truth.

She is very delicate because she was raised too well. It is true that she cannot do heavy work. This character has been established, and Jin Shu can only continue to maintain it.

"Let's go!"

Just as Jin Shu was staring at the sky in a daze, Zhou Yanzhu called her not far away.

"Here I come."

Just as he was about to go over, he was suddenly bumped on the shoulder by someone passing by.

The other person was very thin and had hard bones. Jin Shu looked up and saw a shirtless man standing in front of her. He was holding a gray coat in his hand and had a pair of trousers tied around his strong waist.

It is immoral.

Jin Shu turned around and was about to leave, but unexpectedly the other party called her.

"You are Jin Shu, right? Did your family tell you? I, Lu Xu, your family has accepted my betrothal gift."

Jin Shu took a look at him. He was just a young boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old. His short hair made him look a little shaggy, but his face was smooth and had strong lines. His thick eyebrows and big eyes had pleasing facial features.

"You can find out whoever took your things. It has nothing to do with me."

Lu Xu.

The lazy guy in the village.

The man that the heroine Jin Yin married in her first life.

He is really good-looking, no wonder Jin Yin chose to marry him.

Otherwise, given how much the Jin family loves her, no one would force her if she didn't want to.

Seeing Jin Shu leave, Lu Xu looked at her back and smiled gently.

"Lu Xu, your future wife doesn't like you."

"That's nothing. Feelings will develop as time goes by."

Zhou Yanzhu also saw this scene. When she saw Jin Shu coming over, she asked indifferently.

"That boy was engaged to Yin Yin before, and now that Yin Yin is gone, this marriage cannot be ruined."

"Jin Yin is engaged to him, so let Jin Yin marry him."

It's such a simple thing, why tell her this?

Zhou Yanzhu didn't expect Jin Shu to say that, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.

It should be so, but Yin Yin is a city dweller now, so how could she still associate with a country boy? But the girl in front of her was her own daughter, and it was indeed a bit too much to ask her to wait for marriage, so Zhou Yanzhu stopped talking and just sighed.

"If you don't like it, I'll let your dad talk to the Lu family about it."

"Then make it clear."

Jin Shu didn't have much sympathy for her as a mother. After all, this matter had nothing to do with her from the beginning to the end. How to deal with it was their business and had nothing to do with her.

When she got home, the stove was cold, so Zhou Yanzhu simply heated up the cornmeal cakes left over from yesterday's meal, paired them with pickled vegetables she had made herself, and also fried an egg and added some lard.

The eggs were placed in front of Jin Shu. The three younger brothers looked at them eagerly. Just as they were about to pick up their chopsticks, they were hit by Jin Baosheng.

Jin Shu looked at it and said nothing, and just pushed the eggs to the middle of the table.

"Everyone is tired today, let's eat together."

In Jin Shu's eyes, they were just eggs. She was once a deity with boundless magical powers, so she naturally didn't take these foods seriously.

But she understood the situation of her time. Every household lived frugally. The working-class families in the city were better off, but the situation in the countryside was much more difficult. When a family's monthly income was less than 15 yuan, a pound of eggs cost nearly one yuan.

The eggs laid by the chickens at home were also saved and sold in town.

After Jin Shu came, Zhou Yanzhu fried four eggs in total.

Two were Jin Shu's first day, one was the day Jin Shu got her period, and the other was today, when Jin Shu fainted from heatstroke.

As for the three younger brothers, they could only smell the eggs and had no chance to pick up their chopsticks.

In such a rural family where boys are generally favored over girls, it is amazing that as an elder sister, she can enjoy such treatment. Jin Shu can see that the couple are not bad-hearted.

So Jin Shu didn't plan to eat and drink for free here, she pushed the eggs in front of her three younger brothers.

"Eat it."

"You should eat more. Your health is so poor. You will suffer when you get married."

Who doesn't want to marry a daughter-in-law to carry on the family line? Look at Jin Shu's body, she is as white and thin as tofu just out of the pot. Her bones will fall apart if she is shaken casually. It will be difficult for her to get married in the future.

Jin Shu pretended not to hear the words she didn't like. She ate some cakes and drank some cornmeal porridge. After filling her stomach, she returned to her room.

The couple didn't expect her to help them work in the fields in the afternoon, so after dinner they didn't call her and just closed the door and went out with their three children.

As soon as I arrived at the field, I heard Accountant Xiao Wang shouting.

"Your girl has a letter."

Zhou Yanzhu immediately handed the sickle to her husband and trotted over. She rubbed her hands on her clothes a few times before taking the letter.

She was illiterate, so she just opened the letter first, found there was only a piece of paper inside, and then handed the paper to Xiao Wang.

"What did Yinyin say?"

Xiao Wang had a good relationship with Jin Yin before, and she also wanted to know how Jin Yin's life was in the city, so she happily unfolded the paper and read it.

"I'm doing fine here, but I caught a cold and got seriously ill..."

When Xiao Wang heard this, he exclaimed, "Oh my!"

"I'm sick. I've heard about acclimatization, but I didn't expect it to be so serious."

Zhou Yanzhu urged him to continue reading, her face full of worry.

"My biological parents treat me well, but my parents' urban insurance policy is in Jin Shu's name, so I can't get reimbursement for medical treatment in the town, and can only pay a lot of money for medical treatment out of my own pocket.

Don't worry, I've suffered a lot in the countryside over the years, but I can get through it."

"This child...has had poor health since childhood. What should we do now?"

Xiao Wang continued reading.

"Are you all right at home? I have one thing that has been tormenting me.

Lu Xu is a good man, honest, kind and friendly to others, but I am unable to renew our relationship with him because I live far away in town.

Because of this incident, I felt guilty day and night, and my health became worse.

Lu Xu is a good man, hardworking and capable. I won't suffer if I marry him. Not to mention his family still has a balance on the house. I can't bear to give him up. I think if I can let Jin Shu marry him instead of me, I can enjoy happiness for the rest of my life."

After reading this, Xiao Wang handed the letter to Zhou Yanzhu.

"She said below that she did very well in the school exams, and you don't have to worry about her being sick, and don't let someone as good as Lu Xu be taken away by other girls.

Is Lu Xu so good? I didn't pay much attention to him before. "

These words made Zhou Yanzhu instantly alert.

Jin Yin has been in contact with Lu Xu for such a long time, so she must know Lu Xu best. If she says he is good, it proves that the boy from the Lu family must be good. Wouldn't it be a big loss if such a precious son-in-law was targeted by other girls?

Fortunately, the marriage has not been cancelled, and to outsiders, Lu Xu is still the son-in-law of her Jin family.

"I still need to find time to have a good talk with Jin Shu about getting married."

Zhou Yanzhu has traditional ideas and believes that girls are born to get married and have children. After all, women cannot support themselves and their children by doing farm work, and in the end the family still depends on men, so it is particularly important to marry a good and reliable man.

Jin Shu is frail and sickly, so she needs to find someone who is considerate and gentle.

Lu Xu looked fair and clean, and he smiled whenever he saw anyone. He looked very nice.

Jin Baosheng has always been silent, but when he heard Zhou Yanzhu say this, he couldn't help but ask back.

"How can a girl who grew up in the city and is still studying agree to get married?"

"How much does it cost to study? It costs five or six dollars a month. Who can afford it?"

Her three sons have only graduated from elementary school so far.

Jin Baosheng frowned.

"I have already borrowed the money. If the child wants to study, let her go. She is already in the first year of high school. Who knows, she might be able to get into a university and become a college student."

"Did you borrow the money? How much did you borrow? Who did you borrow it from?"

"Don't worry about that. Just take care of your family business."

Zhou Yanzhu became anxious and chased after him to ask.

"How can we just ignore this? I need to know how much spare money the family has. Yinyin is sick and her condition is very serious. I heard that the treatment is very expensive and her parents in the city don't even want to treat her.

After all, I raised this child. Now that I hear the news, my heart feels like it's being cut by a knife.

Why don't you send the money over first to help Yin Yin get her medical treatment.

You can choose not to go to school, but you can't lose your life."

Jin Baosheng's brows furrowed even tighter and he remained silent all the way.

Jin Shu stayed at home and sat on the bed in the room thinking for a while.

In this strange world, she still has a lot to adapt to. She doesn't understand this era, but she knows that if she wants to live a good life, she must understand the times and adapt to them.

What she has in her mind now are all the memories of the original owner, which gives her a preliminary understanding of this world.

But the original owner was only a sixteen-year-old child after all. Everything she saw and knew came from school and family, and everything she knew was about the city. Now she was in the countryside, and if she wanted to continue her studies, she had to find a way to understand this place.

Jin Shu plans to go out for a walk. It was the busy farming season of autumn harvest, and apart from some half-grown children, there were basically no adults to be seen in the village.

Jin Shu walked around the village. This place was really small. There were more than fifty households living in the village. Every household had their doors closed, probably busy working in the fields.

Finally, Jin Shu stopped in front of a tile-roofed house. The reason why it attracted her was that such a large tile-roofed house looked particularly out of place in the village. The walls were very new and it was obvious that it had just been built. The front gate was locked and she could faintly hear a dog barking from inside.

"Are you in such a hurry to come see your future husband's home?"

A frivolous and casual voice came from behind. Jin Shu turned around. She didn't see anyone at first glance. The second time, she moved her eyes directly upwards and saw Lu Xu sitting on the tree, with one long leg swinging down, swaying back and forth leisurely.

Jin Shu just took a glance and then turned and left.

"Has anyone ever told you that you have a cold personality? Since you've just arrived, shouldn't you get to know the villagers better as soon as possible?"

"Why should I get to know you?"

Hearing this, Lu Xu behind him sneered silently.

"I understand. You still want to go back to the city, but have you figured out how to get back?"

"Is it related to you?"

Jin Shu stopped, turned around and looked at him with a dull look in her eyes, and a hint of alienation emanated from her whole body.

She was very pretty, not a stunning beauty at first sight, but with her fair skin, black and shiny hair, and slim figure, she always stood straight, and spoke in a gentle and soft tone, so even when she lost her temper, she didn't have much intimidation.

But her eyes were really cold.

Lu Xu looked at her and suddenly smiled.

"I just want to help. If you dislike me, I'll just leave."

Hearing this, Jin Shu ignored him and turned away.

After walking around the entire village, Jin Shu realized that she had to go to a bigger place.

The next day, she followed the village tractor to the town.

Fortunately, before leaving their parents, they felt bad and gave Jin Shu five dollars.

This money had quite some purchasing power. When Jin Shu arrived in the town, she went straight to the market and bought a bowl of tofu pudding. She sat down and drank it while observing the vendors and pedestrians coming and going.

It is quite prosperous and bustling here. With the development of the times, most things no longer require purchase restrictions and tickets. In addition, after private operations were allowed, the previously secretive transactions can finally be made public.

Jin Shu finished a bowl of tofu pudding, and the aunt who sold the tofu pudding was already packing up and preparing to go home.

"Sales are still slow today because the weather isn't too cold yet. When it gets colder, sales will be faster."

Looking at the butcher shop opposite, there are even more people.

It seemed like everything was sold on the street, and everyone had a smile on their face.

After finishing her meal, Jin Shu went into a bookstore. Compared to the bustling outside, it was much quieter here. Occasionally, only a few young people came to choose textbooks, and they all took their things, paid, and left quickly.

Jin Shu looked slowly, and finally she came to a corner where there was a pile of books, which looked like they had been there for a long time.

After flipping through a few pages, she found that they were all in foreign languages, with densely packed foreigners and pictures. Most of the pictures were of beautifully dressed foreign female models. Because the original owner had received a more advanced education, Jin Shu recognized that this was a foreign fashion magazine.

Unfortunately, she inherited the original owner's memory but not her knowledge, and she couldn't understand any of the words on it.

But the clothes worn by these female models are very beautiful.

At this time, Jin Shu thought of the scene of young girls walking hand in hand on the street and choosing buttons.

Young people nowadays seem to be trying their best to make themselves look more fashionable and beautiful.

Thinking of this, Jin Shu bought all the magazines.

Because no one was interested in buying them for a long time, the boss simply gave a cheap price of 50 cents per book, and seven books for three yuan.

Before going back, Jin Shu took the remaining money in her pocket and went directly to the tailor shop to buy a bag of rags.

At first, the boss thought she bought these scraps of cloth to mend shoe soles at home, but he didn't expect that all the ones Jin Shu picked were in floral colors, which were too fancy to use for making shoes.

"What do you want to do with these rags, little girl?"

"Sewing a quilt."

"Oh, that's fine. How about this? I'll give you a few dollars and you can come back next time."

Jin Shu said thank you and left.

When getting on the bus, everyone stared curiously at the bag in Jin Shu's hand.

Those who asked directly were all brushed off by Jin Shu with a simple answer, "sew the quilt."

After returning home, Jin Shu took out the magazine at home and turned to the designated page.

The female model on this page is wearing a royal blue women's suit with a miniskirt. Under the suit is a pure white shirt with long sleeves, revealing a circle of unique and delicate lace.

From Jin Shu's perspective, these laces are very ordinary, but from the original owner's perspective, such small and beautiful laces are particularly attractive.

Jin Shu believed in the original owner's feelings, and it happened that she had some tailoring skills, so she did it if she wanted to.

The floral fabric in her hand was cut into shapes of the same size and then sewn according to the pattern in the magazine. Jin Shu moved skillfully and soon a long strip of lace was made.

Then she made more than a dozen in different colors.

After finishing, Jin Shu took out her gray shirt and sewed lace on the collar and sleeves of the shirt.

She did not waste the remaining scraps and made them all into hairbands.

Looking at the table full of finished products, Jin Shu put on her shirt, picked out a hairband that matched the lace collar of the shirt, opened the door and walked out.

It was almost six o'clock now, and the people in the fields were still busy. Jin Shu first walked around the ridge of the field, brought some water and food to her family, and then stood outside the commune for a while.

Accountant Xiao Wang was the first to notice it.

"Jin Shu, the collar on your dress is so beautiful. Where did you buy it? Is it only sold in the city?"

"I made it myself, do you like it?"

After all, Xiao Wang eats commercial grain and has some money, so he nodded directly.

"I like it. How about you make one for me? I'll give you some hard work money."

"No need, I'll give you one if you like it, it's not expensive anyway."

After saying that, Jin Shu took out two pieces of lace from her pocket and handed them to Xiao Wang.

"Just sew it on the collar and sleeves yourself."

"Oh my god, you have such a skillful hand, it's so beautiful, how did you sew it? How did you come up with such a beautiful pattern? Do all the girls in the city wear it like this?"

"This is my own idea. No girl in the city has ever seen it."

After hearing this, Xiao Wang became even more fond of the two pieces of lace. Chapter 79 The Death of the Male and Female Protagonists in the 1980s (5)

At this time, the village secretary Yu Han, who worked in the same office with her, also came out.

They were all of the same age. After seeing the clothes on Jin Shu, she looked at them several times in a row. Finally, she couldn't resist her liking for them. The usually introverted girl came over and asked a question.

"Did you bring this dress back from the city?"

"No, she made it herself. Here, this lace."

Xiao Wang is more lively and outgoing, so he just put the lace on his collar to show off.

Yu Han looked at him and nodded repeatedly.

"It looks beautiful, like little wild flowers are especially beautiful."

After saying that, she looked at Jin Shu.

"Can you make one for me too? I'll give you the price."

Jin Shu waved her hand, then spread the lace she took out of her pocket directly on the table for them to see.

"I made these for fun. You can pick the ones you like."

"Wow, it's so beautiful."

The two girls were dazzled. They picked up one and tried it on their sleeves, then changed to another one. They found that each one was prettier than the last and they liked each one more than the last.

"Here, I want this one... This one is also nice..."

"Look at this one, does it look like a wreath? This one looks good on you, and it goes really well with you."

Jin Shu stood by and watched the two girls excitedly choosing.

She is not very good at speaking and is not very good at socializing, unlike Xiao Wang, who can compliment the usually cold and taciturn Yu Han with just a few words.

Finally, Yu Han picked out two and insisted on paying for them. In the end, Jin Shu took fifty cents from her.

Xiao Wang picked three and was about to pay when Jin Shu returned the money to him.

"If you like it, take it. I will continue to make it next time, and the style will be better than this one."

"Really?! Can you show it to me then?"

"If you want to see it, I have an idea. I plan to make more and sell them in town. You can join me and we can split the money 30% to 70%. Then you can use whatever style you like before others."

When Xiao Wang heard this, his eyes lit up, and he nodded immediately after thinking for a moment.

"Sure! Then wouldn't it be too much for me to take three since I don't know anything? Just give me one, and I'll help you make and sell it!"

"It's okay, just three servings. I'll make some more tonight and we'll go to town together tomorrow to try it out."

Xiao Wang nodded readily.

"Okay, I have nothing to do since we are busy with the autumn harvest recently. I will get up early tomorrow morning and come find you!"

The two hit it off immediately.

Jin Shu has lived for tens of thousands of years and has never made a mistake in judging people. This Xiao Wang is a carefree person without much scheming. This kind of person is good at talking and doing things. Cooperating with her will relieve a lot of burden on Jin Shu.

After returning home, Jin Shu cooked a meal for her family and then stayed in the house.

When the family returned from a busy farming season, they smelled the tempting aroma of food as soon as they pushed open the door.

There were already two dishes and a bowl of soup on the table. The style was simple but the appearance was tempting. The few people, who were already hungry after a tiring day, became even more salivating after seeing the food on the table.

At this time, Jin Shu just came out. Seeing the surprise and confusion in Zhou Yanzhu's eyes, she said directly.

"I used the money my parents gave me before. Thank you for taking care of me for so long. I went to town today to buy some food and cooked a meal for you. Please sit down and eat."

After hearing what she said, Zhou Yanzhu lowered her head feeling guilty.

As soon as she entered the door, the thing that subconsciously came to her mind was whether Jin Shu had touched the family's money again.

But then she thought, she carried all the money in the house with her, and she was guarding against her like a thief because Jin Shu had just returned and she had used the money from selling grain to buy a lot of miscellaneous things.

Her heart was broken at that time.

The lesson learned from the previous incident made Zhou Yanzhu unable to help but suspect Jin Shu.

Now that she realized she had blamed the wrong person, the woman felt a little ashamed.

Zhou Yanzhu's thoughts were written all over her face, and Jin Shu saw through it at a glance. However, she was too lazy to care about it. She sat down, picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

Jin Baosheng looked at his wife and said directly.

"Just be happy when your children cook for you. You spend all day thinking about useless things!"

"How do you know what I'm thinking?"

"Your little thoughts are all written on your face! Do you think Jin Shu can't see it?"

"…"

The family sat down, and Zhou Yanzhu couldn't help but look at Jin Shu after taking a bite.

"Who taught you this skill?"

"No one taught me. I figured it out on my own."

"It's delicious, better than what I make."

The three younger brothers were eating even more voraciously. The children who had been somewhat distant and wary of Jin Shu at the beginning now looked at her with admiration on their faces.

The eldest brother Jinhe: "Sister, your cooking is so delicious!"

The second oldest, Jinchuan: "You said yesterday that Sister Jinshu looked like a wooden man!"

Jin He: "Nonsense! I didn't say that, Jin Hai said that!"

The third brother Jin Hai couldn't speak clearly. He held it in for a long time and finally looked at Jin Shu with tears in his eyes. He racked his brains and said something.

"It's not me. My sister is pretty and I like her."

Jin He: "That's you, that's you! And you said you don't like your sister!"

Jin Hai: "It's not me! It's not me!"

Jinchuan: "Anyway, I like my sister. Sister, cook delicious food for me!"

The three children were making so much noise that Zhou Yanzhu and Jin Baosheng couldn't control them at all.

Suddenly, Jin Shu put down her chopsticks, glanced over, and said coldly.

"Don't make any noise while eating. If anyone makes any more noise, you won't be allowed to eat. Stand outside."

For a moment, the table was silent. The three boys lowered their heads like quails and ate the rice in their bowls quietly.

Jin Baosheng, the head of the family, saw this scene and silently shut his mouth.

After dinner, Jin Shu was about to clean up her dishes. Seeing this, Zhou Yanzhu quickly stood up and blocked her behind her.

"No, I'll do it. You go take a shower and go to bed. There are a lot of mosquitoes at night, so tuck in the mosquito net."

"Thanks."

Jin Shu's mother died very early, and her father died in war when she was young, so she hadn't been with her "family" for a long time, and she just regarded Zhou Yanzhu's instructions as politeness.

Back in her room, she continued to sew.

It was late at night and Jin Shu, who was studying styles, suddenly felt that the sound of the wind outside the window disappeared.

She raised her head and looked at the candlelight in front of her, without moving.

Jin Shu knew that her time had begun.

Ten hours later, Jin Shu had made the entire bag of scraps into lace and hairbands. She didn't waste the remaining strips of cloth, as the clothes of the fashionable girls in the magazines all had all kinds of small patterns.

Jin Shu thought of the hole in Zhou Yanzhu's trousers, which she had sewed up with a piece of cloth of similar color. The dense stitches looked very stiff and abrupt.

If we design some patterns on these cloths used to patch the holes, we can not only cover up the embarrassment of poverty, but also satisfy the pursuit of beauty in our hearts.

Chapter 80 The death of the male and female protagonists in the 1980s (6)

Looking at the small handicrafts piled on the table in front of her, Jin Shu began to feel fortunate that she had learned a lot of skills in the mortal world because she was bored during her years of immortality.

After all, when she finds out that the person or thing she likes cannot accompany her forever, Jin Shu will find another way to make them stay with her forever.

When she loved food, she apprenticed to the best chef in the world for more than ten years, just to reproduce all her favorite dishes exactly as they were.

She liked beautiful clothes, and her favorite shops were those human shops. However, as the first few embroiderers passed away one after another, the others could no longer make the clothes that Jin Shu wanted, so she learned embroidery from the last white-haired embroiderer for seven or eight years.

Besides these, there are many more.

The benefits of longevity are reflected here. Although you may be lonely, you can still live a fulfilling life.

Jin Shu never feels that her efforts are in vain, so she is happy to learn various skills, regardless of whether they can be used or not.

After doing all this, there is still a lot of time left.

During her own 24 hours, Jin Shu never lets herself be idle.

She went out for a walk and memorized all the families in the village. When she came back, she washed her face and opened the largest box that the original owner had brought back from the city.

There was a thick pile of books inside.

English, Chinese, mathematics, Russian, physics, chemistry...

Mathematics is okay, this is what Jin Shu is best at. After all, it is applicable to both ancient and modern times and can be integrated into one's whole.

Chinese was naturally not a problem either, especially the classical Chinese texts which accounted for the largest proportion of the score. Jin Shu found reading them almost the same as reading elementary school textbooks.

Finally, Jin Shu opened the thickest notebook, English.

After turning the first page, her brows were already deeply furrowed.

This was the first time that something left Jin Shu completely clueless.

Really, not at all.

In her eyes, these letters were basically equivalent to scribbles, and were not even as clear and easy to understand as talismans.

This is the most hateful thing. The original owner was obviously best at English, but she did not pass on any of her skills to Jin Shu.

Since you don't know how, just learn it.

She directly opened the English-Chinese dictionary, which was a red book thicker than a brick. It was a tutorial book brought back by the relatives of the educated youth's parents from a larger city. Jin Shu was the only one in the class who had it, and even the English teacher would borrow it to read.

Because it contains more than 30,000 words, at first glance it looks so densely packed that it seems like ants are crawling around in front of your eyes.

Jin Shu pursed her lips and turned to the first page.

She didn't know any study skills, but she knew a sentence from the original owner's memory, which was said by the English teacher.

"If you can memorize one-third of an English dictionary, you will be half British, and these tests will be easier for you than one plus one."

With these words, Jin Shu's efforts had direction.

After carrying it for more than two hours, Jin Shu raised her head, opened the window and looked outside.

This is a rare quiet and peaceful place. A full moon is rising right before her eyes. Jin Shu is a little tired from carrying the baby on her back, so she looks up at the moon in front of her.

From time to time, she would reach out and touch the jade beads on her neck. The next second, the heat would dissipate and the whole body would feel cool. Even her slightly tired brain would instantly become clear.

The memory is surprisingly good. Although he is using the body of the original owner, with the help of the spiritual power in the jade beads on his neck, only a little bit is needed to purify the body of an ordinary person, especially the brain. After eliminating fatigue, distractions, and chaos, you will find that the difference between an ordinary person and a genius is only this.

When the twenty-four hours were up, Jin Shu made a mark on the dictionary.

She memorized very quickly and basically remembered everything she read, but she only memorized a thin stack that night, and there was still a lot left.

There is still a lot of time, so she is not in a hurry. Her body is not as resistant as the young nurse's. Feeling tired, Jin Shu goes to bed immediately.

The next morning, when Jin Shu woke up, the family had already gone out to work in the dark.

When Jin Shu went out, she saw a bowl of porridge and an egg on the table.

She didn't hesitate. After eating and drinking, she picked up a big bag of ingredients and went straight to the village entrance. Xiao Wang was already waiting there.

Today she was wearing a long white shirt and black nylon pants with a circle of lace sewn on the collar, which looked like blooming flowers, making the originally plain-looking Xiao Wang instantly look much more eye-catching.

There is also a circle of lace on the sleeves, which just covers half of her palms, making her arms look long and slender, very well-proportioned and beautiful.

Seeing the big bag in Jin Shu's hand, Xiao Wang exclaimed.

"Wow, that's a lot?! How long have you been doing this?"

"I saved it bit by bit."

"You are amazing! I thought city girls didn't know these things at all, but I didn't expect you to be even better than my mom!"

Along the way, Xiao Wang chattered in Jin Shu's ear, from the boy she liked in childhood to the dozen or so girls waiting to get married in the village. There was nothing she couldn't talk about.

Jin Shu was also interested. Although she didn't say much, the seriousness in her eyes was enough to show her support, which greatly moved Xiao Wang.

In just over an hour's journey, Xiao Wang unilaterally announced that he and Jin Shu had become half-sisters.

"Before, when I was playing with Jin Yin, she only allowed herself to talk and not me. I had to listen to her every time, and when I wanted to speak, she asked me to say less.

You are better than her, and you are more sincere than her."

"Don't discuss other people's affairs behind their backs. Now that we're here, let's find a booth as soon as possible."

Xiao Wang didn't take Jin Shu's words to heart at all. In her eyes, Jin Shu looked fair and soft, and her tone of voice was soft and gentle, and it didn't sound like she was lecturing her at all.

When they arrived, the market was already crowded with people.

It was not easy to find an empty seat. In the end, it was Xiao Wang who rushed over quickly while the aunt selling soup and rice had finished her sale and went back, and finally found a seat.

Jin Shu poured out all the contents of the bag and laid them out one by one.

Before all the things were put on display, a teenage girl came over curiously.

"What is this?"

Without waiting for Jin Shu to speak, Xiao Wang walked straight up to her.

"See? The lace on the collar and sleeves."

When the little girl saw it, her eyes lit up instantly, and she couldn't help but squat down and pick one up to look at it carefully.

"Will I look good wearing it?"

"You are fair-skinned and have black hair, this will definitely look great on you!"

"How much is this one?"

This question was asked a little cautiously. The young girl didn't have much money and she couldn't afford anything expensive.

This novel and beautiful style might be very expensive.

(End of this chapter) Xiao Wang glanced at Jin Shu.

Because she didn't know how much it would cost.

"30 cents a pair, 50 cents a pair, buy five for 1.20 and you'll get a patch for free."

The price is not expensive and is well within the girl's spending power.

She squatted down happily and continued to pick. She originally wanted to take only two pieces, but suddenly she saw the cloth patches in the corner.

"Wow! So beautiful!"

The little daisy in your hand is lifelike, delicate and beautiful.

In addition, there are shapes of bunnies, puppies, and tiger cubs.

They are all embroidered one stitch at a time, the stitches are fine and neat, and look very beautiful.

"Is this free if you buy five?"

"right."

"Then I'll take five!"

At first I was reluctant to spend the money, but as soon as I saw this cloth patch, I was completely attracted to it.

Everyone has patches on their clothes. Instead of sewing those gray rags on the holes, it is better to use beautiful patterns like these and sew them on the clothes, just like little flowers blooming on the body.

The first order was completed.

Holding the 1.2 yuan in his hand, Xiao Wang felt like he was dreaming.

"It's really sold. I was worried they would think it's too expensive."

"People are willing to pay for creativity and beauty."

"Where did you hear this? It makes a lot of sense."

"In a magazine."

The magazine that Jin Shu couldn't understand at first became much smoother to read after she studied the dictionary for an entire night.

Now, Jin Shu's image, which already had a halo of city, was once again coated with a layer of knowledge. Xiao Wang stared at her with eyes full of admiration.

In this era when everyone worships the Chairman, Xiao Wang has found his own unique object of worship.

Before Xiao Wang could say anything, another business came.

This time there were three young girls, and judging from their clothes we could tell they were workers from a nearby spinning mill.

"That's really interesting. It looks really good sewn on the collar. Is there a red one? I like red."

"have."

Jin Shu skillfully picked out a pair of red flower laces from a pile of laces. The girl picked them up and measured them on her neck. When the other two saw them, they couldn't help but pick them up.

"This one looks good, this one looks good too, this one will definitely look great with my skirt, this one and this one..."

The fashionable gadgets that had never been seen before instantly attracted a large number of people. Some of them came just to see the fun at first, but they were all attracted by the exquisite and beautiful lace and cloth patches. When they asked about the price, they were not too expensive, especially the cloth patches, which cost only 30 cents each and you could buy four for one dollar. It was simple and beautiful to stick them on the holes in clothes.

"I want five laces, and I'll give you the money."

Fearing that the one she liked would be snatched away by someone else, the girl from the spinning mill quickly paid the money, then went to the patch shop and picked out a nice peach patch, then squeezed out of the crowd with satisfaction.

Xiao Wang had never seen such a scene before. She always squeezed in the crowd to buy things. This was the first time someone squeezed in front of her and wanted to buy her things.

She shouted with all her might.

"Beautiful lace! Lace is on sale now. You can sew it on collars, sleeves, and trouser legs. It's beautiful and cheap. It's 30 cents for one and 50 cents for two. If you buy five pieces, you can get a beautiful and exquisite cloth patch for 1.2 yuan!
Come and have a look. You can try it even if you don't want to buy it!"

Xiao Wang had a loud and penetrating voice, and soon everyone on the street came over.

Especially the young girls, at the beginning everyone could choose what they liked one by one, but when there were many people, two or three people wanted a piece of lace, and in the end they almost fought over it. It was Jin Shu who stood up directly and blocked the stall.

"Don't crowd, come one by one."

"Oh my god, all the ones I liked have been picked up!"

"I want ten! Give me ten, any kind will do!"

"Do you have any more patches? I want ten of them. Here's the money!"

People of this era are more fond of new and novel objects than Jin Shu could have imagined.

After all, it was an era of material scarcity, and people were able to solve the problem of food and clothing, and the remaining money could be used for enjoyment and entertainment.

At a time when the streets are filled with black, white and gray, the bright colors in front of Jin Shu become the most novel thing.

After all, people usually use this color to sew quilt covers, and no one wants to wear them because they look too flashy. But after a little design by Jin Shu's skillful hands, these fabrics became decorations for embellishing clothes, and they immediately caused a frenzy of buying.

The lace on Xiao Wang's clothes was almost torn off.

She was an accountant and had never seen so much money in her life.

In the end, all the stocks were sold out, but there was still a bunch of people standing there and refusing to leave.

"I will come again at the same time tomorrow. Everyone please go back first. If you want to choose the lace and patches you like tomorrow, please go early."

"I want ten tomorrow. I'll give you the money, but you keep it for me!"

"I want five too. I'll give you the money first..."

Jin Shu: "…"

They are so simple and sincere that it's scary.

Aren't you really worried that she'll take the money and run away?

Finally, the money definitely cannot be collected in advance, Jin Shu only promised to prepare more tomorrow.

"Phew... my throat is about to smoke."

Xiao Wang's face turned pale with tiredness. She worked much harder than Jin Shu. She was the one who shouted, recommended, and dealt with everything. In the end, she was forced to tear off the lace on her collar and give it to the customers.

Of course, when I think about making money, all this fatigue is quickly swept away!

"Let's go back and count. There are too many people here."

After saying that, Xiao Wang stuffed a thick stack of money into Jin Shu's pocket, but Jin Shu asked her to put it in first.

"You're an accountant. You're better at calculating money than I am. You should calculate the money."

"That's fine. I'll calculate it for you when the time comes. Oh, by the way, how much do these fabrics cost? I'll calculate the profit for you."

Jin Shu walked forward carrying the bag.

"Three dollars and a half."

"Huh? What's three dollars and a half?"

"The cost is three dollars and a half."

"…"

Xiao Wang didn't believe it at all.

"That's a lot of cloth, but only three dollars and a half? Don't tease me."

Jin Shu didn't explain and went straight to the tailor shop from yesterday.

"Boss, do you have any leftovers?"

"Yes, wasn't there enough yesterday for you to sew a quilt?"

"Sew one for my sister, too. I have several sisters. Boss, give me whatever leftovers you have at home."

"Hahahaha, we have too many leftovers. You can't buy them all. And some of the colors aren't very pretty. You probably won't like them."

"Show me."

The boss took Jin Shu directly to the backyard, where there was a mountain of scraps, all of which were left over from making clothes and quilts.

"This pile is still the same, 3.50 a bag. Do you think you can accept this color?"

It was a pile of black scraps. There was not enough to make clothes, and it was too short to make socks. People were also unwilling to use black fabric to sew sheets. So there was no choice but to pile it up here for the textile factory people to recycle at a low price.

"How much is a bag?"

"If you take it, I'll give you... two dollars."

"One dollar and a half. I took it all." "This color doesn't sell well. Young girls don't like black nowadays. A brighter color is better!"

The brighter the color, the more it attracts attention.

Jin Shu replied.

"It's okay, black is the natural base color."

"Did you see this sentence in a magazine again?"

"uh-huh."

This sentence too.

Jin Shu has a strong learning ability and she has memorized the contents of the previous magazines.

Finally, two people came out, each carrying two large bags of cloth.

It only cost ten dollars in total.

Of course, ten yuan is not a small amount of money. A country person can only earn a dozen yuan a month.

But considering the price these fabrics were finally sold for, ten dollars was really a good deal.

When they were riding the tractor home, everyone in the village stared at the two large bags in their hands.

"I just saw you guys selling things on the street. Lace, right?"

Most of the people came to sell things, such as vegetables grown at home, eggs saved, and shoe soles patched together; these were all in-demand commodities in the town.

So naturally, some people noticed the popularity of Jin Shu's stall.

Some people even squeezed over to join in the fun. When they asked about the price, they were shocked. A small patch of cloth cost 30 cents!
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that it was made of leftovers. How much would those leftovers be worth? With a little decoration, it could be sold at such a good price. Most importantly, there were so many people who bought it.

Seeing that the two little girls had earned money, some people in the car could no longer sit still.

"These laces are not difficult to make, why do so many people like them?"

"It's not difficult, just try it yourself."

"I see you guys don't make enough to sell, why don't I make some too? It'll be easier for you guys to sell anyway, and then I'll put it on your stall and sell it together, how do you think?"

The person who was speaking was a lady in her forties, but she looked like she was in her sixties. She usually did some manual work and went to the town on a tractor every ten days or so, earning some money for her family by selling the soles she made.

At most I can earn three or five dollars a month.

After all, everyone can make shoe soles, and they are not worth much.

Today, seeing that Jin Shu's lace was selling so well, she watched from afar and felt itchy in her heart as if a cat was scratching her.

When she said this, several other women in the car also echoed her.

"Yeah, it doesn't look that difficult, let's do it together, and then follow the young people to earn some money for the family!"

One after another, the tone was so matter-of-fact.

Xiao Wang was a man who couldn't hold back his words. After looking at Jin Shu, he spoke directly.

"You can make it if you want and sell it yourself. We only sell what we make."

"What's wrong with helping me sell them? You guys are selling so well, we can sell one more sack."

"no…"

Before she could finish her words, Jin Shu beside her pulled her back and spoke slowly.

"You can do it if you want, but first of all you have to have good skills and the tricks you do can't be bad.

Secondly, sell it to me directly after it is finished.

Otherwise, no discussion."

"Sell it to you? How much?"

"Two for a dime."

"Two for 10 cents? You sell one for 30 cents! Don't think I don't know, you're cheating me!"

Jin Shu's expression remained unchanged and her tone was flat.

"If you think it's cheating, then forget it."

"They cheated everyone in their own village. These two girls are really obsessed with money."

Jin Shu smiled slightly.

"Even if you want to sell it to me in the future, I won't buy it."

"You wish! I'll make it myself and sell it on the street!"

"Well, then you try it."

When they got home, Xiao Wang took Jin Shu back to his place.

She is not a local. She was assigned here to work as an accountant when she graduated from high school. The village specially reserved a room for her. When Jin Shu walked in, she found it was more comfortable than her own.

"That auntie just now must also do it herself. Will this steal our business?"

"Business is not something that can be snatched away. Once there is a way to make money, people will rush in one after another. This is inevitable."

"Well, I thought we could make a lot of money with this."

"You need your brain to make big money, so stop daydreaming."

"Forget it, let's count today's money first. It's about fifty or sixty. Let me take a look."

He took out all the money, counted it one by one, stacked ten bills together and tied them up. In the end, he actually stacked seven bills in total.

"Guess how much we made today? Seventy-eight dollars and thirty-five cents! Adding the money we just spent on the raw materials, we made more than eighty dollars today!"

It was incredible! It was as much as what the factory workers in the town earned in two months!
Xiao Wang was so excited that her face was red. When had she ever seen so much money?

Even as an accountant for the village, it was rare to see so much at once.

"Here, you're ready."

Jin Shu took the money and gave twenty-five directly to Xiao Wang.

"Here are your three portions. You will have to work hard in the next few days."

"I don't want so much. I didn't do anything but just yelled a few words. You made all the things. How can I want so much?"

"Take it. This business can last for a while, so it's better to figure it out from the beginning."

Jin Shu basically didn't say much today. It was all Xiao Wang who did the selling. Her eloquence played a significant role and also saved Jin Shu a lot of energy.

"Are we going again tomorrow?"

"go."

"How much have you saved? I feel like I can only make 20 to 30 of those exquisite laces if I sit still all day. How about I help you make them?"

"No, let's talk about it later."

What customers value now is her craftsmanship, which takes decades of practice to acquire.

If we ask Xiao Wang for help, there will inevitably be some inferior products mixed in, and no matter who buys them, they will feel unhappy.

The most important thing now is to ensure consistent quality.

Of course, this is also what Jin Shu learned from the magazine.

Sure enough, the saying "read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles" will never be wrong throughout the ages.

It was already past two in the afternoon when they got home. The youngest brother was playing in the yard. When he saw Jin Shu, he was a little timid, not at all as enthusiastic as he was at the dinner table.

Jin Shu had no experience with children, but seeing that he had a round head and was somewhat cute, she stretched out her hand and waved at him.

"come over."

Jin He ran over happily.

Then Jin Shu gave him an oil-paper bag, and he could smell the tempting sweetness coming from it before he even opened it.

"Peach Pastry!"

"Well, eat it."

"Sister is so nice!"

Jin Shu smiled and was about to go back to the house with her things when Jin He called out to her.

"Sister, here, I found it on the ground."

Looking back, I saw that the child was holding an envelope, which was tightly covered with glutinous rice. It was bulging and looked like a lot of things were stuffed inside.

Jin Shu took it and glanced at the name on the envelope.

Jin Yin.

Look at these crooked words, you can tell at first glance that they were written by the owner of a small shop at the entrance of the village.

When someone in the village wanted to write a letter, they usually asked the owner of the grocery store to write it for them.

From this, it seems that the letter was written by Jin Baosheng and his wife to Jin Yin, but before it could be sent, it was lost at home by the careless Jin Baosheng.

"Jin He, come here."

Jin He ran over obediently.

"This is my parents' stuff. I put it on the table. No one else is allowed to touch it. Do you understand?"

"knew!"

Jin Shu took the letter into the house and opened it directly. She saw a thick stack of money inside. She counted it and found that there were more than twenty dollars.

She remembered that it was the same before. When the couple heard that their fake daughter was seriously ill in the city and needed money, they sent the money they borrowed for Jin Shu's schooling without hesitation.

It seems that this money was borrowed by Jin Baosheng.

She held the money and raised the corners of her lips slightly.

Since Jin Yin is so short of money, let her come back and get it herself.

As she said this, she went back to the room and found an identical envelope. She peeled off the stamp on the original envelope and pasted it on the new one, wrote the same name in imitation of the boss's notes, tore off some old newspapers, and after getting the thickness and feel right, she glued it on with glutinous rice paste and let it dry in the wind.

During this time, Jin Shu also wrote a handwritten letter, imitating the boss's handwriting, and stuffed it in.

Around six o'clock, Jin Baosheng and Zhou Yanzhu came running back in a hurry, looking more anxious than if their house was on fire.

He asked anxiously the first time he saw Jin He.

"Xiaohe, did you see an envelope while playing?"

"I saw it. I put it on the table."

The couple hurried in to check, and when they saw the envelope lying intact on the table, they quickly picked it up and measured it from left to right. It was intact and showed no signs of having been opened.

That's good. That's good.

"How about we open it and take a look?"

"The glutinous rice is stuck, so we have to tear it apart. If we tear it apart, will you be able to see it?
Hurry up, the mailbox in this town is going to be locked!"

The couple hurriedly borrowed a bicycle and pedaled for more than an hour before they finally managed to stuff the envelope into the mailbox before it was locked.

When I got home, Jin Shu had already prepared dinner.

It's not that I prepared it specially for my family, but mainly because she is a picky eater and would rather starve than compromise with bad food. This time I bought some ingredients in the town, all of which are my favorites.

When the couple got home and saw the table full of food, they were shocked for several seconds.

"These…"

Zhou Yanzhu wanted to ask, but was too embarrassed to do so.

Jin Shu guessed what she wanted to say and said expressionlessly.

"I did some small business in town today and made some money."

"Business? What business?"

"The fabric business."

In fact, Zhou Yanzhu heard people talking in the afternoon about a certain girl who made money by sewing things on her own. She vaguely heard Jin Shu's name and thought she had misheard.

Unexpectedly, it was really Jin Shu.

Jin Baosheng on the side couldn't eat anymore.

The growing guilt made his eyes sore.

Jin Shu is a good child, obedient and sensible. As her biological father, not only did he fail to let her continue to go to school, but now he is eating the things bought by his daughter with her own money, but secretly gave all the money to his previous fake daughter.

Seeing Jin Shu's clueless look, Jin Baosheng felt very jealous.

"Dad, Mom, what did you just send?"

"Oh... it's just, it's nothing, just a letter."

"Such a thick letter? Who is it addressed to? You can ask me to write it for you next time. I can also save you two cents."

Zhou Yanzhu nodded awkwardly, not daring to look Jin Shu in the eye.

Jin Shu smiled and didn't ask any more questions. She just looked outside with a disappointed look, and then looked at the book she had placed next to her.

Everything is implied.

This made the couple's already guilty hearts feel like they were struck by lightning.

After dinner, Jin Shu went back to her room with a book in her hand.

Jin Baosheng put down his chopsticks heavily.

"Go to the village chief's house tomorrow to borrow money."

Zhou Yanzhu whispered.

"I've already borrowed more than ten yuan. Can I borrow more?"

"It's been almost a month since the start of school. Several high school students in the village have already gone to school. It's not like Jin Shu didn't see it. Not only does she feel bad, but can our parents really pretend not to see it?"

For one semester, tuition, books and food expenses would cost at least twenty dollars.

But now, the little money left in the family has all been sent to Jin Yin.

When the couple was in trouble, their younger brother Jin He ran out and brought in a bag of things.

"This is what my sister bought today. There are a lot of food and shampoo."

Zhou Yanzhu opened the bag and saw that there was a bottle of shampoo and a pack of cigarettes inside.

In addition, there are also peach cakes, milk candies and other things that children at home like to eat.

In an instant, tears were about to fall from her red eyes.

She seemed a little regretful.

Shouldn't that money be kept for my real daughter?

"Oh! Our parents deserve to die!"

They can't provide good food, drink and shelter, and now they even want their daughter to earn money for them!
Zhou Yanzhu wiped away her tears and said heavily.

"Borrow it! I'll borrow it tomorrow!"

Just like that, a bag of things costing less than five dollars won the hearts of a whole family.

Jin Shu did not try to please them on purpose. She just saw some small things. Plus, she had a good memory and could always remember what she had seen, so she could remember the preferences of these people in the family.

In the evenings she would still embroider lace and patches before reciting an English dictionary.

She made full use of her time and would not go to bed until her twenty-four hours were over.

The next day, same thing, we followed the tractor to town.

As soon as we arrived, there was a group of people waiting there. The moment they saw Jin Shu and Xiao Wang, a dozen girls came trotting over, aiming for the bag she was holding.

"Don't push or rush. You came early. We have a lot of goods. Everyone can have one!"

Xiao Wang continued to shout.

Although I was hoarse from a tiring day yesterday, all my fatigue disappeared the moment I saw the money.

Today's sales were even faster than yesterday. Four large bags were sold out in just one morning. In the end, we even received a few large orders, each for dozens of pieces.

After going back and calculating the profits, Xiao Wang was so excited that he was speechless.

"It's a full fifty dollars more than yesterday! Over a hundred and twenty!

My God, this money is like the wind blowing in, it's so easy to make!"

She even felt like she was dreaming. Otherwise, how could she, who used to earn only 15 yuan a day, suddenly earn dozens of yuan a day!
And this income is still growing!
Jin Shu was much calmer. After all, compared with her first life, this money was not as much as what slipped through her fingers.

When the money was finally divided, Xiao Wang took nearly forty.

"I don't want to be an accountant anymore. I just want to work with you."

At this rate, she will be able to go back to her hometown to buy land and build a house soon! Chapter 84 The death of the male and female protagonists in the 1980s (10)

After returning home, Jin Shu started making lace and appliques without stopping.

She was adept at doing such repetitive and tedious work.

In this way, she bought lace around the town for five consecutive days. On the sixth day, a stall appeared next to her stall, which was filled with colorful lace and patches.

Xiao Wang asked around and then came back angrily.

"Even those aunties in the village made a lot of lace to sell. It's really disgusting."

Jin Shu nodded calmly.

"It's okay, just pack up your things and go back after selling them."

Unlike the previous two days, the lace on these two days was not sold out until the afternoon.

After selling everything this time, Jin Shu returned home and told Xiao Wang.

"Take a rest these few days. You don't need to sell it."

"Ah, you're not selling it anymore? Aren't all the customers snatched away by those aunties?"

"There aren't many customers left for them, it's okay."

The town is so small, and there are only a limited number of girls who can afford lace. The amount sold in these five days is enough for the girls in the entire town and even the surrounding towns to use for a long time.

This thing is not a consumable item. You can use one for a long time if you buy one. If you think about it this way, the market should be saturated.

Jin Shu has read a lot of books on sales recently and learned a lot of professional terms. Some principles can be understood if you think about them carefully, but not everyone can see the form clearly.

For example, the aunties in the market only started selling after the heat was over. The owners of the tailor shops who sold scraps smelled the business opportunity and started raising prices. They had to spend a lot more money just on raw materials, not to mention that the quality of the things they made would be greatly reduced if they used the same materials.

Xiao Wang sighed.

"Well, I've made more money these past few days than I do in a year, and the autumn harvest is almost over, so I have to be busy for a while."

"Well, good job."

You can't give up your iron rice bowl easily.

After the autumn harvest, the weather became noticeably colder. Jin Shu went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought herself a knitted sweater. The pure white sweater was very thick, and paired with a pair of jeans, it made Jin Shu, who was already tall and well-proportioned, look even more elegant and refined.

In addition, I bought a pair of shoes for each of my three younger brothers.

There were three brothers. The younger one wore what the older one had left over, and the older one wore what others didn't want. When it was Jinhe's turn, the soles of his shoes fell off after he took a few steps.

When the three brothers saw the three pairs of new sneakers in front of them, they jumped up excitedly.

She calls me sister all the time and she is closer to me than my own mother.

Jin Shu didn't understand. It was just a pair of shoes. Was there any need to make such a fuss and jump up and down like a monkey?

She just happened to see it when she was buying clothes for herself, and she also happened to remember the shoe sizes and prices of the three brothers.

It wasn't expensive, so I just bought it.

After putting on the new shoes, the three brothers wanted to kneel down and kowtow to Jin Shu.

Jin He, in particular, had never worn new shoes since he was ten years old. Even his old shoes were always the wrong size, either too big to fit his feet or too small to be too tight. This was the first time in his life that someone had bought him new shoes that fit his feet.

Jin He cried so hard that when Zhou Yanzhu came back, she thought he was beaten by his brother again. She was about to teach her son a lesson when she saw the new shoes on his feet.

"Mom, if you're not busy recently, please accompany me to go through the enrollment process. I've already prepared the tuition fees."

"Are you ready? Your dad and I have money, and we were thinking of taking you there after we finish our work these few days."

Jin Shu shook her head.

"You can return this money. I made some money from my business, which is just enough to pay for two years of tuition. I want to finish high school."

"Of course you have to study. You can study as long as you want."

The school the original owner attended was far away from here.

If I want to study, I have to rent a house in the city.

Jin Shu has already prepared the money, so she doesn't need to worry about money in the short term.

Of course, if you want to live a good life, this amount of money is definitely not enough.

"How about signing up tomorrow?"

"No, there's no rush."

It's too late now anyway, so it doesn't matter if it's ten days or half a month later.

The family now has to sell the harvested grain, and the money from the sales is enough to cover the family's expenses for a year.

To Zhou Yanzhu, Jin Shu's words meant that the child was too obedient and sensible. She was obviously so eager to go to school, but now she still considered the family in everything.

Now Zhou Yanzhu felt even more caring and loving towards Jin Shu, and quickly fried two eggs for her and sprinkled plenty of white sugar on them.

Jin Shu is the only one in this family who can enjoy this treatment.

Out of curiosity, Zhou Yanzhu asked casually.

"Are you still doing that business? Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Well, if you want to help, you can. I've designed some new styles recently, and you can help me trim the fabric if you have time."

Lace is not selling well these days, at least not in this place.

Moreover, now that the weather has turned cooler, everyone is wearing coats, and the lace embroidered on the shirts can basically not be seen. The cloth patches can still be sold for a while. This is a long-term business, and Jin Shu plans to continue selling them in the surrounding areas after going to school.

As for now, she has something else to sell.

"What did you buy all those black rags for?"

"Make little gadgets."

"What gadgets can you make with black? Young people don't like black things nowadays."

Even girls in the village would be laughed at if they wore all black.

"I made a few styles, you can just follow them."

Zhou Yanzhu looked at the thing Jin Shu handed over and held it in her hand to examine it for a long time.

"This is…"

"Vest."

It was a black vest with pockets all over it. Each pocket was big enough to fit a hand easily.

It looks a bit weird, but the delicate and beautiful patches on the vest add some highlights to this ordinary outfit.

"Will anyone really buy this?"

"We'll know when the time comes. Let's try making a hundred pieces first."

This is also the style that Jin Shu saw in a magazine. It looks a bit strange at first glance, but at second and third glance, it is quite fashionable.

Moreover, these big bags look very practical. You don't need to bring anything with you when you go to the market. This bag alone is enough to hold dozens of eggs.

The scraps of cloth I bought are just right for making this kind of vest.

The patches on the clothes were sewn by Jin Shu herself, and cloth patches were used on some places that were irregular no matter how the clothes were cut.

This ensures that every piece of clothing is unique. The brightly colored and differently shaped patches are like fireflies hidden in the dark, very bright and eye-catching.

This kind of clothes is easy to make and does not require any technical skills. You just need to sew the cloth together and trim the thread ends.

In order to ensure rapid business development, Jin Shu bought a second-hand Butterfly brand sewing machine.

This sewing machine cost her nearly a hundred dollars, which was a lot of money.

When she saw the sewing machine, Zhou Yanzhu was so shocked that she was speechless for a long time. Nowadays, young people give this as a gift when they get married. One machine costs one or two hundred yuan, and ordinary families simply cannot afford it. But if a girl gets one of these as a dowry when she gets married, people in the surrounding area will be envious for a while.

Jin Shu bought such a big item without saying a word, and even carried it back at night, so no one saw it.

Zhou Yanzhu felt pain in her heart when she saw this.

"Can you use it?"

"meeting."

The village chief has one at home, and he would borrow it occasionally.

It's embarrassing to keep borrowing, so you have to bring some vegetables and eggs when you go, as a reward.

"That's fine. Just follow this seam. It doesn't matter if there are any places that can't be mended. Just cover them with cloth."

"How much does this sell for?"

"I haven't decided yet, maybe three or five dollars."

"You can buy a good one for three or five bucks, who would buy something like this that's patched up all over?"

Zhou Yanzhu murmured, fearing that her daughter would lose money in business.

Jin Shu smiled calmly.

"It's okay, just do as you are told."

Jin Shu was not sure whether she could sell it, just like when she was making lace, she was unsure.

But trends are something that cannot just go on as they please.

The Chinese people's habit is to follow the crowd and follow the trend. In this case, whether the clothes look good or not is one thing, and whether you have them or not is another.

The next morning, Jin Shu wore her newly bought sweater, jeans and a vest and went straight to Xiao Wang's house.

The sleepy Xiao Wang couldn't move his eyes when he saw Jin Shu for the first time.

In an instant, all the sleepiness disappeared.

"Wow! Where did you buy this? What is this? Tell me where you bought this, it looks so good on you!"

Jin Shu turned around in front of her, like a model in a magazine.

"Does it look good?"

"It looks great! It looks so great! I've never seen anyone wear it like this! Do people in big cities dress like you? You must have brought this dress from the city!"

Xiao Wang got started right away, looking at it with envy.

It's so fashionable. She looks like a rich lady who studied abroad. And these big pockets can hold so many things.

But soon Xiao Wang found something wrong.

"This patch... did you sew it on yourself?"

The cloth patch looked familiar, and the black fabric also looked familiar. An idea flashed through my mind in an instant, and this idea was confirmed after I saw the smile on Jin Shu's lips.

Xiao Wang jumped up instantly.

"Oh, this is the dress you made yourself, right?
You bought all that black fabric just to make this, right?

Anything else? Anything else? Give me something to wear."

Jin Shu took out a vest from behind and handed it to her.

"I knew it! You won't forget me!"

Xiao Wang couldn't wait to put it on. He didn't know if it was a psychological effect or something, but he felt like he became more fashionable.

At this time, Yu Han, the secretary from the next room, also came out. The moment she saw the clothes on the two men, her eyes lit up.

There will be a second time after a first time. She was not so shy anymore and just walked up and asked openly.

"Where did you buy this dress? How much is it? I want to buy one too."

Jin Shu asked her.

"How much do you think it's worth?"

Yu Han thought about it seriously.

"It must be at least five or six. It's really novel. It's the first time I've seen a vest with so many pockets! The embroidered patches on it are also beautiful, so delicate."

Jin Shu nodded, and based on Yu Han's income, she had a rough idea of the price in her mind.

"I made this myself. If you like it, I'll give you one."

"You did this too? Is this true?"

Xiao Wang echoed from the side.

"Of course it's true, Jin Shu is very powerful."

"You are really amazing. How did you come up with this outfit? The style is really beautiful. It's perfect to wear it outside your coat when it's cold."

The loose and pure black color looks cool and handsome, and the small flowers in the middle make it less monotonous.

"As long as you like it, here's another one."

Jin Shu actually carried two of them with her.

Yu Han quickly declined.

"I've already taken advantage of you before, how can I be so shameless as to ask for it for free this time? You didn't set a price, so how about this, I'll give you five dollars..."

"No, just do me a favor."

"What can I do for you? Just tell me."

"Put on your clothes and go for a walk around town with Xiao Wang."

Yu Han and Xiao Wang deliberately wore the yellow sweaters recommended by Jin Shu, the most popular pencil trousers at the time, and black vests, and walked side by side in the bustling market.

People often looked back on the road. The first time they looked, they were curious. The second time they looked envious. The third time they couldn't help but come up and ask.

"Comrades, where did you buy the vests you are wearing?"

Yu Han pretended to be calm and said casually.

"It's on the stall in the north market. You must know it. It used to be for lace and patches. Now the stall has a name. It's called Golden Crane Clothing."

"Oh I know I know! She hasn't been here in a long time, I thought she didn't sell anymore!"

"They don't sell lace anymore, they're selling vests. This vest is really useful, it has so many pockets, I don't need to bring my own bag when I go shopping!"

As they spoke, Yu Han and Xiao Wang put their hands in their pockets, looking free and easy and handsome, with an indescribable sense of fashion.

"Anything else?"

"Anyway, they still have some when I buy them. If you want to buy some, go as soon as possible. Their business is booming. They only sell fifty pieces a day."

When the girl heard this, she hurried to the northernmost end of the market.

Xiao Wang gave Yu Han a look of praise.

"Let's go to the clothing store in the supply and marketing cooperative now."

Anyone who goes there is going to buy clothes, so the publicity effect will definitely be better.

Sure enough, as soon as the two of them turned around, someone came over and asked.

Still the same answer.

"Anyway, many people have asked me, and I'm not sure if you can still buy it now."

"How much? Isn't this dress expensive?"

"It's not expensive, only four dollars! You can wear it in spring and autumn. It has so many pockets, it can hold so many things! And the patterns on it are all hand-embroidered by the boss, and each one is different!"

Soon, three girls who were choosing clothes in the clothing store silently put down the clothes in their hands and quickly walked out of the door.

Even the staff inside the supply and marketing cooperative stretched their necks to look. If they didn't have to go to work, they would have wanted to go and take a look.

On the other side, more and more people gathered in front of Jin Shu's stall.

A few people who were still picking and choosing and planning to bargain at the beginning, when they saw more and more people gathering around, suddenly became a little impatient, stopped talking about the price, picked up the clothes, paid for them and left.

There were a total of fifty items on the stall, and now there are only forty left.

Soon, people came and surrounded the entire stall, and the fifty pieces of clothing were quickly sold out. There were many people left who hadn't bought anything and they surrounded Jin Shu and wouldn't let her leave.

"You can give me the one you're wearing, too!"

Jin Shu shook her head.

"My piece is different. I don't sell it."

"What's the difference? There's no business that doesn't sell things."

"It has my own trademark on it. It's unique. Of course I can't just sell it casually."

As she spoke, Jin Shu took off her vest, revealing the trademark sewn on the back of the collar.

This is something she designed and sewed herself. The sales brochure says that the most important step in giving value to a product is the trademark. People will choose your company for the same product because of a trademark. If your reputation is high and the product quality is high, the value of your trademark will also rise. When people see the trademark, they will naturally trust and prefer it.

Jin Shu studied this for a long time.

Products sold on the street will never last long. You have to make these things completely your own.

Everyone came over to take a look and saw a lifelike white crane embroidered on the black trademark.

For a moment, the dress did seem different.

"You can have it if you want it. The highest bidder wins. This is the first piece of clothing with status in our Jinhe Clothing Company. It means a lot to me."

"Five dollars and one!"

"Five dollars and three cents!"

"Five dollars and a half!"

The price was shouted higher and higher, and finally, a girl in a yellow coat bought this prestigious piece of clothing for ten dollars.

Instead of feeling at a disadvantage, the other party put on his clothes with a look of pride.

"It doesn't matter if you didn't buy it. I will come back in two days. Everyone, please make sure to buy Jinhe clothing. The quality is guaranteed."

This time, Jin Shu made a lot of money again.

I earned more than two hundred yuan by using less than one-fifth of the cloth.

Looking at the prosperity here, several women who set up stalls opposite were so envious that their eyes turned red.

They had originally thought of competing with Jin Shu and attracting customers with low prices, but unexpectedly, Jin Shu simply changed a batch of goods and started selling clothes!
As for the lace and cloth patches on their stall, they did sell some at first and made some money, but because they sold them cheaply, the raw materials were expensive, and the workmanship was really rough, especially when compared with the goods sold by Jin Shu, the contrast was even more tragic.

Some people who were not aware of the situation thought that they were the ones who originally sold lace. However, when they bought some and compared them with others, they found that one had smooth stitching and exquisite workmanship, while the other had shoddy and low-quality embroidery. Those people were so angry that they directly took the products to return them.

After a few days of trouble, the money I earned was not as much as the loss on buying materials.

Looking at Jin Shu again, she came back after disappearing for a few days and was actually selling clothes again!

One of the women was so angry that she started to act sarcastic on the tractor on the way back.

"It seems that some people are quite capitalists, their pockets are bulging all day long. What's the matter? Do you, a commoner, want to be separated from the masses?"

Some of these people who have experienced turbulent times are accustomed to making accusations.

In the past, these two sentences would scare people to death, but now, anyone with a little education can't help laughing when hearing them.

Especially Yu Han and Xiao Wang, both of whom are contemporary highly educated intellectuals. They are more familiar with the changes and developments of this era than ordinary people. When they heard such words, they couldn't help but ask back.

"So what are you doing now? Just because you don't make any money, you are the masses, and we are capitalists if we make money? This is so funny, are those who make money all capitalists in your eyes?"

"You have appropriated the property for yourselves! That is what capitalists do!"

"If that's what you're saying, why don't you take out your own property and divide it among everyone? Why don't you set an example for us to learn from."

When it comes to quarreling, Xiao Wang will never lose to anyone.

"You've read so much that it's useless! You're so unreasonable! Jin Shu, what's the point of earning all this money now? You'll just be a country bumpkin digging for food in this life. You're not as lucky as Yin Yin, who was born a city dweller and a golden phoenix. Unlike you..."

Before she finished speaking, Jin Shu looked at her and raised her voice.

"Everyone here is from the countryside. We have all become rich through our own hard work. You can look down on yourselves, but don't bring all of us down with you. I don't think there is any difference between city dwellers and country folk. They have buildings in the city, and we have thousands of acres of fertile farmland. I still think they don't have as much freedom as we do."

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately aroused the anger of everyone in the car.

The look in his eyes when he looked at the woman became filled with indignation.

The woman still remained stubborn.

"You said the countryside is good, so why don't you find a country man to marry? Don't ask your parents to lend you money to study in the city all the time. What? You think you can fool us just because you've read a few books? No way!"

Jin Shu looked at her and spoke in a serious tone.

"I study to change the fate of country people. Who says country people can only dig in the soil for food in their lives? Who says country girls are born to get married and have children? Who says the greatest contribution a country woman has made to her family in her life is to give birth to children?
Everyone, please be my witnesses here. When my business grows in the future, I will build a factory here to provide jobs for you all!"

The silent people immediately reacted, and one by one they began to lecture the women.

"You are such a grown man, but you are still arguing with a little girl. Aren't you ashamed?"

"She envies the people in the city. It's fine if she looks down on herself, but she looks down on us! If you have the ability, let your daughter go to college and bring you to the city to live a good life!"

"What's wrong with the country people? Don't the city people eat the rice grown by the country people? Don't they eat the flour ground by the country people? Without us, they would all starve to death!"

Jin Shu didn't need to waste any more words now. As long as those people dared to refute, a group of people would immediately drown them with saliva.

After coming back, Xiao Wang and Yu Han pulled Jin Shu aside and asked.

"Is what you just said true? Building a factory in the village?"

"Well, I can't make a lot of money by setting up a stall. I want to make more money and live a good life."

"Your dream... is really simple. I thought you really wanted to do it for everyone."

"It's all a matter of convenience. If one person gets rich, it can help everyone else get rich. We are also short of manpower, so why not do it?"

They got to work right away. This time, the clothes didn't require such delicate craftsmanship, so it was a good opportunity to let Xiao Wang, who also knew how to sew, help out.

There were a few grandmothers on the bus before, and they came to ask if there was anything they could do to help.

"Of course, you can help me sew clothes in my yard, and I will pay you 30 cents per piece."

Several grandmothers nodded repeatedly.

No matter how much money it is, they are satisfied as long as they can still earn money at their age. Chapter 87 The death of the male and female protagonists in the 1980s (13)

At first I thought I could only sew two or three pieces a day at most, but I didn't expect that before it got dark, a tall pile of stuff had already piled up around several people.

After a careful count, it was amazing that the quick-handed grandma had sewed nine pieces! The slow-handed grandma had only sewed six pieces!

These grandmothers all have very good skills. When they were young, the most basic skill for women was sewing. After so many years of sewing and mending for their families, they never thought that one day they would be able to make money from this.

It turns out that sewing can be rewarding.

A few people were still a little worried that they had taken too much, so they took the initiative to ask.

"You don't have to give that much. One cent for each piece will be enough."

"What we agreed on cannot be changed. Three cents for one. Here, take it."

Several grandmothers earned money through their own labor for the first time, and they couldn't wait to ask.

"Girl Jin, can grandma still come to do it tomorrow?"

"Of course you can. Just come here tomorrow morning. And please remember to keep the money you earn in your own pocket."

After Jin Shu finished speaking, she let them go, not knowing whether they took her words to heart.

There were two who were reluctant to leave and wanted to earn more, but Jin Shu was firm in her attitude. As soon as it got dark, these old ladies had to leave. Their eyesight was not good to begin with, and they could rely on carefulness and experience during the day, but they had to tinker around at night. How could the clothes they sew look good?

Hand-sewing is definitely not as fast as sewing with a sewing machine. Several grandmothers here made more than 30 pieces, and Zhou Yanzhu over there sewed more than 50 pieces by herself.

The woman knew that Jin Shu had earned money, and Jin Shu even gave her a special reward. Motivated, she worked even harder and didn't even want to cook dinner. She just wanted to continue working.

"You can't make enough money. Eat first and then continue working when you want to in the evening."

Zhou Yanzhu stood up reluctantly and looked at her daughter.

"Mom never thought I would give birth to a good daughter like you. Now I want to do more so that you can earn more and find a better in-law in the future."

Three sentences can't be separated from the husband's family.

Jin Shu was too lazy to argue with her, and just at this time Xiao Wang came to call her to go to the movies.

"Go ahead. You said you can make endless money. Go and have some fun with your friends."

Outside the door, Xiao Wang excitedly took Jin Shu's hand.

"There's a new drama on the air today at the grain drying yard. It's a Japanese TV series called 'Blood Doubt', and the main character is Yamaguchi Momoe!"

Jin Shu didn't know any Yamaguchi Momoe, but there was such a person in the original owner's memory. She was a famous Japanese actress with short hair and pretty looks, and she could speak Chinese.

"Hurry up, if you're late you won't be able to get a good seat!"

When we arrived at the grain drying yard, there were already quite a few people sitting under the huge curtain, including men, women, young and old, each of them bringing their own small stools and chatting animatedly.

After the autumn harvest, everyone's favorite entertainment activity is watching movies, which are shown twice a day, and TV series will be shown for a longer time.

Not long after we sat down, the entire venue was filled. Those who didn't get a seat stood at the back. When the black and white images appeared on the screen, everyone was discussing excitedly.

It was Jin Shu's first time watching a movie. She looked up at the actress in the movie, who was wearing a gray striped long-sleeved jacket, with her thin, dark eyebrows furrowed, and performing a heavy love story.

Xiao Wang standing by couldn't stop wiping his tears and muttering to himself.

"Sachiko's clothes are so pretty..."

Jin Shu looked at the actress's clothes silently. Suddenly, the person sitting next to her stood up, and then another person sat down.

Until the end of the screening, many people were still sitting there, quietly savoring the beauty and lightness of love in the movie.

Jin Shu was about to get up when a voice came from the side.

"You can't make much money by setting up a street stall. If you want to make big money, you still have to find a clothing store to cooperate with."

Turning around, Lu Xu looked at her with a smile.

"You are very capable, have a unique vision and business talent, but my advice can help you avoid some detours."

"I know I need to find a clothing store to work with."

"Then do you know the way? There are many ways here. I believe you will succeed, but do you want to take fewer detours and make it easier?"

Xiao Wang next to him was still immersed in the unwavering love between Sachiko and Mitsuo and didn't notice that Jin Shu next to him had left with someone else.

"If you believe me, I'll take you to talk to the boss in a couple of days. You must be wondering if I'm helping you out because I have some improper thoughts about you. Don't worry about that. I just want to earn some hard work pay."

"Can."

It's always good to go and take a look anyway. Even if Lu Xu is unreliable, she plans to visit some large factories nearby.

Some factories specialize in selling ready-made garments, which saves a lot of labor and machine costs and makes a simple profit from the price difference.

Two days later, Jin Shu arranged the household affairs, asked Xiao Wang to be the supervisor, and followed Lu Xu's motorcycle to the nearby town.

With his introduction, Jin Shu came to the office of the CEO of Zhongqi Clothing. In fact, when she got here, Jin Shu had already seen that Lu Xu was extraordinary. A country gangster could have a close relationship with the factory CEO, which could only mean that he himself was a capable person.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, the other company's boss sat down and chatted with Jin Shu about clothes.

"The minimum purchase quantity here is 5,000 pieces, and we sell them under our own brand."

"Boss, please take a look at the few garments I've made recently before discussing the sale."

As she spoke, Jin Shu took out several pieces of clothing that she had designed recently and laid them neatly in front of the other person.

"I know this one. My daughter also bought one. I didn't expect it was designed by you!"

The black vest is indeed a classic style. The boss picked it up and looked at it several times, then picked up the other two.

"This dress... looks familiar."

"I named it Sachiko Clothes and Mitsuo Shirt, borrowing the star power of the hit TV series, and I haven't put this dress on the market yet.

The star effect is just a wave of enthusiasm, and people's interest comes and goes quickly, so if you want to sell it, you have to put it on the market in large quantities, not giving competitors any time to form, and quickly occupy all the market."

"You, who did you learn all this from?"

"I saw it in a book."

The boss looked at her and nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of appreciation and approval.

"Xiao Lu, where did you dig up this treasure from? Your vision and perspective are more mature than ours!"

Lu Xu nodded.

"My friend from the same hometown. Besides, if she wasn't talented, I wouldn't have recommended her to you."

After Jin Shu presented her finished design, the subsequent discussions went very smoothly.

"Since you also said you want to seize the popularity, then we can't waste time. After half a month, we will have 5,000 pieces. I will take whatever you give me for the extra pieces."

(End of this chapter) "Yes, sure."

To do business, you need to sign a contract. When Jin Shu saw this thing for the first time, she didn't understand it at all. In the end, Lu Xu helped her study it clearly, and after some discussion, they negotiated a wholesale price of three yuan per piece.

On the way back, Lu Xu walked leisurely with his arms folded across his chest.

"Five thousand pieces in half a month, that means you have to make more than three hundred pieces a day. Can you make it in time?"

"Um."

"Oh, you figured out a solution?"

"Um."

Lu Xu became interested and walked forward to ask.

"Tell me about it."

"You can ask other factories to help with the processing, or you can set up a small factory yourself."

"One has low cost, but it is not a long-term skill after all, and the other has high cost but can develop in the long run."

Jin Shu had an idea in her mind. She went back and counted the money she had, deducted the money she would need for two years of school, and took out part of the remaining money to buy eight sewing machines.

As for the fabric, Jin Shu went directly to the source factory, purchased large quantities of black and gray fabric at a low price, and then hired two tractors to transport the materials.

After returning, Jin Shu successfully contacted the village secretary through the relationship between Yu Han and Xiao Wang, and sat down to have a good chat with the secretary.

"Since you said that you will select employees from our village, why can I stop you? But you must not do too much business. Just do it for the sake of your intention. Otherwise, you will be easily targeted."

At that time, the economy had just opened up, and individual businesses were recovering and prospering. Everything was just a sign, and no one dared to be sure of the future development direction. If the business was too big, it would easily become the first to be exposed.

Jin Shu nodded.

"I know, Secretary, don't worry, this is just a small factory in our village, there won't be any problems."

Everyone was worried that the policy would change, and everyone was in a wait-and-see state. Only Jin Shu was bold enough. She thought that earning enough from handicrafts was not enough, so she wanted to open a factory.

Lu Xu followed him through the rest of the process. Although the plot described him as a good-for-nothing lazy guy and a waste, Jin Shu discovered that the plot was still wrong after getting to know him better.

Lu Xu is definitely not a lazy guy. He is very smart, not just a little smart. He is actually very familiar with the process of setting up a factory. With his help, Jin Shu really saved a lot of effort.

Unexpectedly, the process of setting up the factory went quite smoothly. After all, it was just a self-employed business with only eight or nine pieces of equipment, and we were engaged in the manufacturing industry which was strongly supported by the state. In less than seven days, the business license from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau was issued.

The factory site chosen was an abandoned brick factory in Houcun. The space was not large but large enough to accommodate nine sewing machines.

During this period, Jin Shu also selected the female workers. In addition to Zhou Yanzhu, there were people in the village who could use sewing machines and were good at them. After careful selection, she finally chose this person.

Of course, this batch of sewing machines is definitely not enough. Because of the tight delivery, Jin Shu needs to work in three shifts.

All the sales books she had read before were published abroad, so she directly used the working hours of foreigners, an eight-hour work system. Any more would lead to fatigue, and fatigue would lead to accidents.

She didn't want any surprises.

There were only a dozen people left, and Jin Shu spent some time selecting.

There are no secrets in the village. Even the smallest news can spread quickly, let alone something as big as opening a factory and recruiting workers.

During those days, the threshold of the Jin family was almost broken by people.

Several women who had argued with Jin Shu before also came shamelessly.

No one wants to go against the money. They all know that Jin Shu pays a high salary, 80 cents a day, which is 24 yuan a month.

Even the clothing factories in this town can't offer such a high price.

The women have been taking care of the house all their lives and have never earned much money. Now that the opportunity is before them, of course they all try their best to get into the factory.

Zhou Yanzhu is an easy-going person. Although she often quarrels with these women, she will soften her heart when others say a few nice words to her.

"Your aunts don't have any bad intentions, they are just a little stingy. The most important thing is that we are all from the same village. If we provoke them, it will be bad for us."

Of course Jin Shu knew that those people were a trouble. If she hired them, their poor craftsmanship and shoddy work would affect her reputation. If she didn't hire them, they would be like stink bugs, and she would have to smell on her hands if she killed them.

So Jin Shu told Zhou Yanzhu.

"Tell them that I am only short of two people now, and let them decide among themselves who to send."

When Zhou Yanzhu heard this, she thought for a moment and couldn't help but give Jin Shu a thumbs up.

This is a good idea. Just let them bite it themselves.

Secretly, Jin Shu had already gathered all the people together, and once the training was completed, production began.

In addition to the basic salary of 80 cents, the minimum production per day is 80 pieces, and an additional 10 cents is paid for each additional piece.

Encouraged by the money, the nine sewing machines ran from morning till night, and except for some time spent on maintenance, they basically never stopped for 24 hours a day.

In less than two days, nearly four thousand pieces had been produced.

In addition to seamstresses, Jin Shu also hired some odd jobs to cut thread ends, paying them 40 cents a day.

In addition, the production line for black vests has also been moved here. This kind of clothing, which requires high embroidery skills, is usually completed by older grandmothers. Slow work produces fine work, and the quality of the vests is getting better and better. Jin Shu takes time out every day to set up a stall in the next town to sell vests.

Nowadays, you can see fashionable boys and girls wearing black vests on the streets.

Yes, in order to expand sales, Jin Shu also designed a men's vest with a looser back and stiffer lines, especially the shoulders, where some harder fabric was added to create a shoulder pad effect.

The women's version cost five yuan, and the men's version cost six yuan. The Jinhe brand vest soon became popular in four or five surrounding towns. There were even young people from the city who took buses specifically to buy Jin Shu's clothes.

Jin Shu has been very busy these days, without even a minute to rest and catch her breath. She sells vests in the morning, supervises workers in the factory in the afternoon, and uses her extra time at night to catch up on missed courses.

She has been memorizing an English-Chinese dictionary. After more than a month, the effect is remarkable. Jin Shu has mastered more than 2,000 words and has no problem learning the content of the English textbook for the second year of high school.

Of course, this is still far from Jin Shu's goal.

She knew that if she wanted to make her business bigger and longer-lasting, she had to master English and go to foreigners to earn their money.

Jin Shu did not feel tired. On the contrary, she was full of energy every day. People around her lamented that she was more energetic than a machine and they had never seen her slack off or lazy.

Xiao Wang has quit his job and is working with Jin Shu.

She is now mainly helping to sell vests. At first, she just wanted to earn some money to buy land and build a house. Now the money she earns is enough to build ten houses, but she wants to earn more. (End of this chapter) She no longer has to worry about money because Jin Shu has arranged a more important position for her, which is quality supervisor.

The salary is one dollar a day, it's leisurely and comfortable and the money comes quickly.

Everyone envied her for giving birth to a good daughter, and looked at her with eyes that seemed to wish they could take her place.

Zhou Yanzhu herself also felt that she was really lucky as she was reunited with her biological daughter by accident. The girl who grew up without any effort on her part has now become a big boss.

As a mother, she can enjoy a peaceful and happy life. People say that having this girl is enough for her for the rest of her life. Jin Shu alone is worth ten sons for others.

Zhou Yanzhu sometimes wondered if Jin Shu was a lucky star sent by God, and that good fortune would follow her wherever she went.

Before the expiration of the contract period, Jin Shu exceeded the production target and packed all 8,000 pieces of clothing and delivered them to the garment factory one day in advance.

The boss of the clothing factory was also straightforward and transferred the money directly.

In this way, Jin Shu got the first savings certificate in her life, which contained a huge amount of money.

Twenty-four thousand.

In an era when even a millionaire with an annual income of 10,000 yuan was rare, Jin Shu earned her first pot of gold with her unique vision.

After getting the money, Jin Shu directly took out four thousand yuan and handed it to Lu Xu in person.

"so much?"

Lu Xu was a little surprised when he saw the thick stack of money in front of him, but his usual attitude showed that he was not short of the money.

Jin Shu couldn't guess how much wealth he had, and didn't want to waste time trying to guess.

She knew that half of the reason she was able to negotiate the cooperation was that the other party's boss trusted Lu Xu, otherwise how could he sign such a large order with a country girl.

Jin Shu knew her own worth, so she paid Lu Xu the due compensation.

"If you date me, you don't have to give me this money."

"You'd better keep it."

"Jin Shu, why do I not meet your requirements? My appearance? Or my ability?"

Those previous actions should have proved my ability.

Jin Shu shook her head.

"I don't want my feelings to get involved in business. You do my work, I'll pay you, and we'll be even."

Lu Xu looked at her and smiled helplessly.

"If it weren't for the emotional implications, would I take the initiative to bring a yellow-haired girl like you to meet such a big boss? He usually signs orders worth hundreds of thousands."

"There is something profitable in me. You are a smart man. You will take me with you even if you give up everything."

Jin Shu was frighteningly sober.

This made Lu Xu, who was good at everything, feel like he was punching cotton. He felt itchy inside, but didn't know what to say.

Finally, he looked at Jin Shu with a defeated look on his face as she left.

Forget it, take your time.

Soon, all major clothing stores were stocking Sachiko's clothes and Mitsuo's shirts. Just as the TV series was being aired, the same clothes worn by the male and female protagonists in the series were snapped up instantly!
The clothes were selling so well that the factory manager immediately contacted Jin Shu and asked her to continue production to maximize profits before the TV series was over.

At this time, he directly paid 10% of the payment and asked Jin Shu to produce another 8,000 pieces.

The factory was working very hard at that time. The women who earned a lot of money did not even cook at night and devoted their whole attention to the factory.

After the first batch of payments came in, Jin Shu gave everyone a bonus of ten yuan.

This is not a small amount of money. Who can spend a ten-yuan bill casually these days?

"The goods are in a hurry, so please continue to work hard before the Chinese New Year. I will give everyone big red envelopes after the Chinese New Year."

This sentence is more effective than ten thousand words of encouragement. If you have money in your pocket, you will have endless energy.

Just when the second batch of goods was about to be delivered, someone came to make trouble at the factory gate.

The people who came to make trouble were familiar to her. They were the ones who wanted to do something before but ended up inciting internal commotion. Several women were fighting in a group at the entrance of the village. Jin Shu called the police directly and had them all taken away for a lecture.

After that, the guys behaved themselves for a while.

Now he probably heard that Jin Shu has made a lot of money, so he's making a fuss again because he can't do anything.

"This factory belongs to all of us! Why should it only be used by Jin Shu?"

The people who were working stood up to take a look. Every second counts as money, and they would be the first to disagree if someone came to make trouble!

At first, Xiao Wang was a little scared, fearing that the other party, who was barefoot, might not be afraid of those wearing shoes, and that the situation would get out of hand and be difficult to resolve.

At that time, Jin Shu just said calmly that someone would help us deal with them.

Xiao Wang was still wondering who could be so kind-hearted, but now he saw dozens of female employees in the factory stand up in unison and walk forward angrily to join in the scolding.

When the troublemakers saw that they were outnumbered, they called their husbands and sons over.

It's not like she's the only one who has a man. Coincidentally, everyone here has one.

This is no different from killing someone's parents. Everyone is working hard to make money, and men have gradually accepted that their women earn more than them. Seeing that life is getting better, now someone wants to make trouble. Who can tolerate this?
Jin Shu hired most of the women in the village, either to operate the sewing machine, cut the thread ends, or pack. In short, more than half of the people in the village now rely on Jin Shu for their livelihood.

When encountering such things, they were even angrier than Jin Shu.

Sure enough, before Jin Shu showed up, those troublemakers were beaten away.

Now everyone is pulling together as one, and the centripetal force is unprecedentedly high.

When Xiao Wang saw this scene, he was so shocked that he couldn't utter a word.

"Jin Shu, you are going to be the village king."

"No big deal."

The minority must obey the interests of the majority. This truth is eternal. Jin Shu saw it very clearly in the first world.

With the money she earned, she bought five more sewing machines, which added dozens of jobs.

When one's own village makes money, it is inevitable that there will be an imbalance with the neighboring villages. Before this imbalance breaks out, the news of recruitment has come.

"Don't worry if you don't get a job. As long as we work hard, our factory will grow bigger and bigger. Then there will be more jobs and everyone can come and make money!"

These words comforted those who had made a wasted trip.

When it comes to resolving interpersonal relationships, Xiao Wang, who was watching everything from the side, couldn't help but admire Jin Shu.

"You are the one who can manipulate people's hearts."

She gave a thumbs up.

Jin Shu just smiled, with no expression on her face.

Having lived for so long, she has seen a lot and learned a lot. Besides, she has seen even uglier human hearts, so what's going on now is nothing to her.

She always has a sense of crisis in her heart, that is, if she is not strong, sooner or later she will be trampled under the feet of the male and female protagonists of this world.

She didn't intend to step on others, she did this just to avoid being threatened due to her lack of strength. (End of this chapter) Jin Shu didn't want to experience that feeling of being at the mercy of others because of her weakness a second time.

So she didn't dare to stop for even a second, like a blindfolded donkey pulling a millstone, she didn't know how far she could go, but she just had to rush forward with all her might.

Due to the increase in production, when other manufacturers just reacted and prepared to take advantage of the popularity of the TV series, the entire market was almost occupied by the Sachiko clothing designed by Jin Shu.

If you don't have a gray striped Sachiko dress this fall, it means you are not fashionable enough.

No one could have imagined that the all-time popular clothing came from this village in a small border town in the far north.

There was an additional 30,000 yuan on Jin Shu's savings certificate.

No one could have imagined that a teenage country girl would become the biggest invisible rich person in this area.

Having made money, Jin Shu naturally had to take care of other relationships.

The people who helped at the time included the village secretary, the leaders of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, the factory employees, and the boss of the garment factory.

When Jin Shu came to the door with gifts, the boss stood up to greet her.

"What are you doing? Why are you here so late? What are you bringing?"

"Thank you for your care. Now that everything is back to normal at the factory, I naturally came to thank you."

When it comes to etiquette, Jin Shu is flawless.

Although the boss refused verbally, he couldn't help but smile with satisfaction when he saw what Jin Shu brought.

"Who did you learn all these skills from, little girl? If my daughter was half as smart as you, I wouldn't be so exhausted negotiating business every day."

"Everyone has his own strengths. I just love to study these things. It's getting late, so I won't bother you any more."

The boss personally sent someone to drive her back.

This is a black Santana, which can be sold for more than 200,000 yuan in this era, and there is still a shortage of people.

The boss has three or four more cars like this.

Jin Shu once again felt the gap between the rich and the poor. She thought she had earned enough recently, but she didn't expect that she couldn't even afford a car.

The driver kept chatting with Jin Shu all the way.

At such a young age, he was able to be a full-time driver for the boss of a garment factory. This job is quite decent nowadays and the salary is not bad, but he has never found a suitable partner.

Jin Shu's expression was indifferent, as if she couldn't hear the admiration in the driver's tone at all.

"Miss Jin, are you still in school?"

"Um."

"Are you taking the college entrance exam?"

"No."

Jin Shu's calm temperament always makes people ignore her young face.

Seeing that the driver wanted to say something, Jin Shu looked at him and said only one sentence.

"I'm sixteen."

The 27-year-old driver suddenly became quiet.

Sixteen, much younger than his sister.

It was much quieter now and the car soon stopped at the entrance of the village. The Santana, which was already quite conspicuous, had two parked in the small field.

The driver was also a little curious. Who would send someone to a place like this for no reason?

"Okay, that's it, thank you."

"It's okay, I'll take you home. The boss asked me to do that."

"No, there's a car blocking the way ahead and it's inconvenient for you."

The driver got out of the car and carried down the things that the boss had sent back. Because there were too many things, he and Jin Shu could only carry them back together.

As I passed the car in front, its door suddenly opened and two people got out of the back seat. They looked young.

Jin Shu's eyes were always on the rice field in front of her, and she was thinking about how to expand the factory.

"Jin Shu?"

Suddenly someone called her from behind.

Jin Shu turned around and saw a boy wearing glasses and a white shirt and black sweater walking towards her.

He was fair, gentle, and a little thin. He walked on the road in the field, carefully avoiding the weeds in his sneakers.

When she saw him, a person flashed through Jin Shu's mind.

Chu Dong.

The original owner was childhood sweethearts, and the two families have always had a good relationship. They used to go to the countryside together and return to the city together. Now the Chu family also does clothing business.

He looked very happy when he saw Jin Shu.

"Long time no see. I didn't expect to see you right after I got back."

"Well, long time no see."

Before Chu Dong could say anything, another person who got off the car walked up to him and held his arm affectionately.

"Jin Shu, I came back to see you. Why do you look so cold? Don't you welcome us?"

Jin Yin was dressed in a white long skirt with a cashmere coat from head to toe, and high-heeled leather boots on her feet, which made her height of 1.5 meters increase to nearly 1.6 meters.

She raised her head and glanced vaguely at the Santana behind her, then looked at the man standing next to Jin Shu.

"Is this your partner? Here to give you a gift? Are you planning to get married?"

Yes, rural girls don't go to school, so what else can they do if they don't get married?

But looking at her boyfriend, he is wearing a suit, driving a luxury car, and carrying bags of expensive gifts. He seems to be very well off.

Jin Yin was a little curious about how Jin Shu had the ability to find such a rich partner.

"I'm not Miss Jin's boyfriend. I'm helping our boss send Miss Jin home."

"Your boss? Who is your boss?"

The driver frowned, thinking that the tone of the girl in front of him was a little arrogant.

At this time, Jin Shu on the side said casually.

"No need for small talk, he's not that important, let's go."

After saying that, he led the way home.

The driver hurried to catch up, just wanting to complete the task and return home quickly.

After arriving home and dropping off the things, the driver went back.

As soon as Jin Shu sat down, Jin He immediately brought a bowl of water to her and smiled at her very attentively.

"Sister, drink some water."

After the busy farming season, the three brothers had some free time. Seeing that Jin He was so good at currying favor, the two elder brothers were not to be outdone. One helped to get clothes while the other brought freshly boiled eggs.

"Sister, you've worked hard. Please eat something."

Jin Shu nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, that's very polite. Go ahead. There are cookies in the box over there. Help yourself."

Jin Shu's generosity and magnanimity have completely captured the hearts of the three brothers. Now if Jin Shu tells them to go east, they will never go west, and they are as obedient as a little yellow dog tied in the yard.

At this moment, the yard gate was pushed open, and the black Santana stopped at the door. Jin Yin got out of the car, rubbing her arms, looking very lazy and casual. She stood at the door and watched for a week.

The idle villagers all came to see it. This kind of car is so rare. In all their lives, this is the first time they have seen a luxury car at such a close distance.

Jin Yin directly asked the women sitting under the tree.

"Have you seen my mother?"

The woman was holding a black vest in her hands and sewing it without raising her head. After hearing what Jin Yin said, she raised her head and took a look.

Of course, he only glanced at it, then quickly lowered it again.

"Hey, isn't this Jin Yin? You're back to see your mom. Your mom is at the factory and probably won't be back until the evening." She remembered that these few people were usually the most gossipy and would want to talk about a mouse if they passed by. But now that she, Jin Yin, was standing here, they didn't even look at her and were concentrating on the work in front of them.

This reaction was not what she had imagined.

"Factory? Where is the factory in our village?"

"You don't know this, right? It's your family's business, and we're all working for your family now."

"My family runs it?"

When it comes to home, Jin Yin subconsciously thinks of the home in the city.

But her parents are both teachers. When did they open a factory in the village? Did her parents start another business without telling her?
"No... this is not your home anymore. I almost forgot that you are someone else's daughter.

Oh, you drove here, how can your parents in the city be so rich?
Hey! Jin Shu! Jin Shu, come here! Can you see if my sewing is OK?"

When the woman saw Jin Shu going out, she greeted her warmly.

The attentive smile on his face almost made Jin Yin doubt whether she had remembered the wrong person.

Aren't these women usually the meanest? When did they become so fawning to anyone?

And this person is Jin Shu!

Jin Shu came over, and the four women quickly put the clothes in front of her, with cautious expressions, fearing that she would be dissatisfied.

"Well, it's OK, but your alignment is a bit rough. You should learn how to do it from them."

"Okay, I'll change it now."

"Come here, Jin Shu, I have some steamed corn that I just made this morning, have some."

"I still have eggs here. Are you hungry? Come and have some."

Jin Shu declined.

"I'm not hungry. Just work hard and go to the factory to deliver the goods in the evening."

"Don't worry, we will do our best!"

The four of them were chatting intimately with Jin Shu, completely ignoring Jin Yin who had just returned from the city.

Jin Yin was almost stunned. She couldn't help rubbing her eyes to make sure whether she was dreaming or not.

Why do these people want to curry favor with Jin Shu?

What happened in the village during her absence?
What did she mean by "her family opened a factory, but the factory behind it is not hers"?

With a lot of doubts in her mind, Jin Yin turned around and left.

Chu Dong was still sitting in the car. When he saw Jin Yin coming over, he asked impatiently.

"Can we go now?"

"Wait a moment, I haven't seen my parents yet."

"You call them mom and dad so affectionately, but they are not your real parents."

"Didn't I tell you that they raised me and are my parents for life? It's still early now, so drive me to find my mom."

Chu Dong sighed, his face full of annoyance.

"Well, let's go after we're done. Don't you think the smell here is a bit weird? The air isn't good at all."

"That's definitely not as good as the city. I'll just say a few words to my mom and leave quickly."

Jin Yin got into the car again, rolled down the window and watched Jin Shu walking slowly behind her.

At this time, Chu Dong on the side asked someone to stop the car until Jin Shu caught up, and asked her with a smile.

"Where are you going? I'll give you a ride."

"No, it's just in front."

"Come up, so you don't have to leave by yourself. We can chat and reminisce about the past."

Chu Dong looked at Jin Shu's fair face. He thought that her beauty would be gone after she returned to the countryside due to the busy farming season. Unexpectedly, after not seeing her for more than a month, she seemed to be whiter and more beautiful.

This made Chu Dong feel a little regretful. He should have sent her a letter during this period, so that at least they could keep in touch and visit each other again in the future.

"Jin Shu, are you blaming me for not contacting you during this period of time?"

Seeing that Jin Shu refused to get in the car, Chu Dong simply got out and walked forward with her.

Seeing this, Jin Yin hurried down, sat next to Chu Dong, holding his arm and complaining.

"Help me a little, this road is too difficult to walk on, and my shoes are too high."

Seeing this, Jin Shu curled her lips and smiled.

"It's only been a month since you came back, and you can't adapt to the place where you've lived for sixteen years?"

Jin Yin's expression changed slightly.

"Jin Shu, I thought you would feel a little guilty towards me. If it weren't for you, I would have lived a good life for the past sixteen years. I suffered for you for sixteen years."

"Oh? Then why haven't I suffered any hardship here? It's been a month, and I think it's great here."

Jin Shu smiled and looked at Jin Yin calmly.

"You suffer because you are unlucky. It has nothing to do with me. If it were me, I promise I wouldn't suffer at all."

"Jin Shu, are you being stubborn? If you like this place, why do you write to my parents? Why do you ask them for money?"

"So how did you know the contents of the letter? Did you peek?"

Jin Yin's eyes panicked at first, but she quickly calmed down and sneered.

"My parents showed it to me. They said you were a little greedy and asked me to stop caring about you."

"Well, people who leave home and still think about the little money at home are really greedy. Aren't you seriously ill in bed and have no money to treat your illness? I see that you are in good spirits now. It seems that the money your parents gave you is really useful."

When Jin Yin heard this, her eyes widened instantly. She came here today just for this matter. Why did the letter her parents sent her contain not money but a stack of torn newspapers!

She also wondered why her parents treated her like this.

Only after hearing what Jin Shu said did she finally react!
"You took the money, didn't you? You stole the money again?!"

"What money? What do you mean you stole money again? Now that you're here, just explain it to mom."

"You read my letter! And you stole my parents' money!"

"My parents showed it to me. What's wrong? Is there a problem? There's also money. I only know that my parents sent all my tuition to you.

Your clothes are not cheap. It seems that all my tuition fees are on you. "

Jin Yin subconsciously clenched her sleeves and spoke loudly.

"My parents bought this for me!"

"Since your parents have money to buy you clothes, why don't they have money to take you to the doctor?
Jin Yin, people who lie will go to the hell of tongue pulling after death. With your behavior, even ten tongues won't be enough to pull out."

After saying that, Jin Shu smiled and glanced at the two of them. She was too lazy to deal with them anymore, so she turned around and walked away.

Behind him, Chu Dong looked at Jin Yin with doubts and dissatisfaction in his eyes.

"You asked your parents in the countryside for money to treat your illness?"

"I didn't, Jin Shu was just talking nonsense."

"Why is she talking nonsense? I know her. She has never lied since she was a child."

When Jin Yin heard this, she couldn't help but get angry.

"She didn't lie, you mean I lied? Chu Dong, you never treated me as a friend in the past month!
I was so good to you, I never asked for anything, but now you doubt me because of an outsider!"

Chu Dong frowned and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Come on, stop talking. Hurry up. I have to return the car tonight."

"I know. I know what's going on."

Jin Yin was full of anger and always walked to the factory gate that those people talked about. It's just an abandoned brick factory, shabby and dilapidated. What kind of work can you do here to make money?

The sewing machines inside made a lot of noise, and there was a lot of dust in the air from the threads and fabrics.

Jin Yin stood outside, frowning as she watched the clothes being dragged out one by one. She felt inexplicably that the clothes looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen them for a moment.

Soon Zhou Yanzhu came out.

The woman's hair was messy, but her face was full of smiles, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes looked like fishtails. When Jin Yin saw this, she just thought she was very happy that she had returned.

"Mom, I'm back."

Zhou Yanzhu looked Jin Yin up and down and nodded repeatedly.

"You've become so beautiful that mom can hardly recognize you. How are you? Are you better now?"

"Not yet, but it's no big deal."

"That's fine. Your father and I have been worried sick during this period."

As she said this, she was about to step forward to grab Jin Yin's hand, but she missed and Jin Yin simply put her hand in her pocket.

"Look how tired you are. How much money can you earn in a day? Who will take care of you if you are exhausted?"

"Not tired, not tired at all, how can it be tiring to work for your own family!

How long will you stay this time? Mom will clean up the house for you."

"No, Jin Shu is back, so I won't stay. She doesn't seem to like me very much. I guess she still can't accept the life here. I won't stay and get in her way."

When Zhou Yanzhu heard this, she immediately shook her head and said in a firm tone.

"Jin Shu is not that kind of person. She has a good temper. How could she not like you? Besides, she has been living in the factory for a while. There are plenty of places for you to live. We just built a brick house. When you come back during the New Year, there will be more places to live!"

When she said this, the smile on Zhou Yanzhu's lips never disappeared. The joy and excitement were obviously from the heart and very contagious, but it also left Jin Yin confused.

"Mom, why do they all say that this factory belongs to us? What does that mean? And where did we get the money to build a brick house?"

When Zhou Yanzhu heard this, the smile on her face deepened.

"Oh, by the way, you don't know yet, this factory belongs to our family, it was opened by Jin Shu, I'm working as a supervisor inside now, your father is carrying clothes inside, your eldest brother and second brother are helping inside!"

To Jin Yin, what Zhou Yanzhu said was no different from talking in her sleep. The shock and confusion on her face were about to overflow. Her mind was in a mess, and the only thing left was what Zhou Yanzhu said.

The factory opened by Jin Shu.

She made it?
What a joke.

Compared to this, Jin Yin would rather believe that this factory was opened by Jin Baosheng.

"Sister Zhu! Come and see, a group has been shipped!"

"Hey! Here it comes!"

Zhou Yanzhu patted Jin Yin's arm.

"Would you like to go in and sit for a while? I'll be back after the day shift."

Jin Yin saw how busy she was, and her lively and vivid state almost made her unrecognizable. The woman in front of her with a smile on her face and full of confidence turned out to be an old farmer who was once overwhelmed by poverty and hard work.

Jin Yin frowned, subconsciously resisting the factory in front of her.

"I'm not going. What's so good about it? Look how tired you are. Didn't I tell you to rest more? Is it worth exhausting yourself for a few cents?"

Zhou Yanzhu looked at her and smiled helplessly.

"I don't care what my family eats and uses. Child, I know you care about me."

"Don't we still have my dad at home? Besides, I can take care of you after I get into college. Isn't this just a matter of time? You always find things to do when you have nothing to do. I don't know what you're worrying about every day."

Jin Yin didn't understand. She had clearly told him that she would be able to help the family after she got into university and found a good job, but Zhou Yanzhu still worked so hard every day.

If you haggle over a tiny amount of money, will your family starve to death without this little money?
"Stop working, let me talk to you, how much can you earn after working so hard all day?"

"What are you talking about? Your father and I each make one dollar a day! Even your brother and his family make eighty cents a day! Our family relies on Jin Shu, and we have good food, clothing and other necessities for a month, and we can still have sixty or seventy dollars left at the end of the day!
Where can you earn this much money? Even the big bosses in the city can't give you that much!"

Jin Yin found it inexplicably funny to hear her words.

"Do you think money falls from the sky? It's one dollar a day. My parents are teachers in the city, and their monthly salary is only over 80 yuan. How can you make so much money in this crappy factory?"

Jin Yin didn't believe it, not a single word of it.

"What's wrong with being a teacher in the city? They all get a fixed salary. Although we are from the countryside, what Jin Shu said is right. As long as we work hard, we can also make a lot of money.

Forget it, I won't talk to you anymore. Today is almost over. If I leave early, who will supervise me? If you are in a hurry, go back first. After the grain is sold, I will take Jin Shu to the school to register, and I will go to see you at the same time."

"Register? It's already this late and you're still thinking about registering?"

Jin Yin just found it funny. Zhou Yanzhu seemed to be bewitched. She kept saying good things about Jin Shu and how great she was. How could she chase her away after all the hard work she put in to come back?

Zhou Yanzhu didn't have time to say anything more to her. Someone inside called her, so she turned around and went back quickly, leaving behind a few words.

"Just come in and rest for a while, and stay for dinner tonight."

Jin Yin stood outside with a stern face and looked into the factory from afar.

It's ridiculous that Jin Shu opened a factory.

She wanted to see what kind of factory Jin Shu could open.

Jin Yin walked in, holding up her skirt. There were more than a dozen sewing machines in the empty brick factory, with piles of clothes next to each sewing machine. The female workers were wearing hats and gloves and working busily. Their focused expressions and serious attitudes did not distract Jin Yin at all when she walked by.

After looking at the clothes they made, Jin Yin suddenly remembered why they looked familiar. Isn't this the most popular Sachiko dress in the city recently?

Many of her classmates wore it, and they all cut their hair short like Sachiko. They looked really fashionable and good-looking when they walked together.

Jin Yin also wanted to buy one, so she went to a clothing store and asked the price. She found out that it cost fifteen yuan!
Fifteen yuan was the family's food allowance for a month.

Besides, she had just arrived in this family. In order to get her new parents to accept her as soon as possible, Jin Yin could not possibly ask her parents for fifteen yuan right away.

I saw that all the girls in the class were wearing Sachiko costumes one by one, and the class was even going to hold a drama activity, one of the performances of which was a clip from a TV drama.

When everyone asked her why she didn't buy one, Jin Yin just casually said that she didn't like to follow the crowd.

In fact, she also envied the people around her who could wear the same clothes as the stars in TV dramas. At that moment, it was as if she had become a star and was about to meet a magnificent love.

It was a pity that her parents in the countryside didn't give her any money and she was short of money. She was so angry that she begged Chu Dong to drive his own car to take her back. The purpose of coming back is simple.

The first thing, of course, was to find out what the pile of newspapers meant.

Secondly, Jin Shu must be made to give up completely, understand her current status, and stop sending letters home.

It's getting late now, and neither of the two goals have been achieved. How can Jin Yin just go back like this?

She found Zhou Yanzhu and pulled her to the corner.

"I have something to tell you, and I'll leave after I'm done."

"Tell me, what's wrong? No money again?"

Jin Yin's throat was blocked. She didn't expect Zhou Yanzhu to suddenly say this, making it seem as if what she was going to say next was just to ask for money.

"Mom, what are you talking about? How can I take your money? I came here this time to ask if you are short of money. If you are, I have saved some money here."

"What are you talking about, kid? Aren't you sick? You need money right now."

"No matter how short of money I am, I can't take your money, cough cough cough..."

Zhou Yanzhu felt something was wrong.

"What's wrong? Didn't you receive the money we sent you?"

"Money? What money?"

When Zhou Yanzhu saw that she really didn't receive the money, she immediately became excited. It was more than twenty dollars, not a small amount of money.

"The money your father and I stuffed in the letter was for your medical treatment. Didn't you receive it?"

"I received the letter, and inside it was just a bunch of old newspapers. You mean, you stuffed money in it, but the money turned into old newspapers?"

Old newspapers?
Zhou Yanzhu couldn't believe it. How could good money turn into old newspapers?
She asked anxiously.

"Your father and I stuffed it in there ourselves, there's no way it could be a newspaper."

"Mom, could it be that someone took the money out and stuffed some newspapers in there to fool us?"

Zhou Yanzhu muttered to herself with a thoughtful look on her face.

"Who is it? The envelope is fine and has not been opened. Could it be stolen on the way to you? Do people in the city need this little money?"

Seeing that Zhou Yanzhu couldn't guess the idea at all, Jin Yin felt a little anxious.

"What could go wrong after it was sent? The money must have been lost at home. Think about it, who in the family suddenly had money recently?"

"Suddenly I have money... No one else can do it except Jin Shu."

"That's Jin..."

"It can't be Jin Shu's!"

Zhou Yanzhu denied it outright in a firm tone, and her certainty made Jin Yin so angry that her face turned red.

"Why do you trust her so much? I'm still curious, how can an ordinary country girl like her get the money to start a factory?"

After hearing this, if Zhou Yanzhu could no longer understand Jin Yin's meaning, then she would be stupid.

She looked at Jin Yin with a somewhat dull tone.

"So what do you want to say?"

"It's not what I want to say, it's the truth, Mom, I'm just worried that you've been cheated."

"She is my own daughter, what can she lie to me about? I have never raised her for a few days in my life. If I suspect that she is a thief, then am I still a human being?"

When Jin Yin heard this, her heart felt as if it was being strangled and she felt a dull pain.

She had a stern face and a sneer on her lips.

"So after just a few days, you already recognized someone else as your own daughter, and you didn't even believe what I said. I came all the way back to see you."

Zhou Yanzhu felt very upset. The palms and backs of her hands are all made of flesh, and she would feel bad for anyone who was not doing well.

Just as I was about to say something, a sarcastic voice suddenly came from behind me.

"You came all the way back to see your parents, but you didn't bring anything back. After all, I've raised you for more than ten years, and you still come back empty-handed. You're really shameless."

It turned out that the female worker who was closest to them heard the conversation between the mother and daughter and couldn't help but mock them.

Jin Yin's face turned red and she looked over while suppressing her anger.

"Did you see what I brought? Mom, I almost forgot. The things I brought for you are still in the car. I'll get them to you right away."

The female worker curled her lips, looked at Jin Yin's departing back, and couldn't help but remind Zhou Yanzhu.

"Your daughter is so lucky to have a mother like you who works so hard to support her school."

Which girl in the village doesn't drop out of school and go home to raise pigs when she reaches a certain age?

Not to mention that the Jin family has three sons!
If it were any other family, Jin Yin wouldn't be able to go to school, and it would be a problem whether she could have enough food every day.

But Zhou Yanzhu not only paid for her education, but also gave her the best food and drink every day. What happened in the end? She raised someone else's child with great effort, and the worst thing was that this child was an ungrateful person!

When he came back, he tried to sow discord between the mother and daughter. He has a very bad heart.

Of course, these words could not be said directly, otherwise Zhou Yanzhu would definitely get angry and protect her, so the female worker just muttered them in her heart and dared not say anything out loud.

At this time, Jin Yin walked out angrily, and when she got into the car, she directly took out two gift boxes from the back seat.

"What are you doing? This is my stuff."

Chu Dong grabbed her and looked at Jin Yin in confusion.

"Let me use it first, and I'll buy it for you when I get back."

"Do you know what this is? It contains wild delicacies, Ganoderma lucidum, bird's nest and ginseng. A box costs several dozen yuan. What are you going to give me back?"

Besides, this is not Chu Dong's, but something his father left in the car to give to someone else.

If this is gone, his father will definitely scold him when he gets home.

"Chu Dong, I finally came back, what's wrong with you helping me? My parents have these things, and they said nothing about you coming to my house every day for tutoring?
How much did I help you during your exams..."

"Alright, alright, stop talking. Take it, take it. I owed you this in my last life."

Chu Dong hates studying the most in his life, but his parents want him to be successful and force him to study hard.

The person who helped him in the past was Jin Shu, who always patiently helped him with after-school tutoring.

Now that Jin Yin is here, she directly helps Chu Dong to cheat, and his grades have improved significantly. As a result, Chu Dong has earned a lot of pocket money, and he hasn't been beaten or scolded for studying recently.

Because of this, he usually would not refuse Jin Yin's requests.

The last two gift boxes were delivered to Zhou Yanzhu by Jin Yin.

Many people are watching.

"Mom, these are all wild delicacies, ginseng, ganoderma lucidum and the like. You should keep them to nourish your body."

"That's a lot of money, isn't it?"

"It's not bad, just over a hundred per box."

"More than a hundred?!"

It was as much as the family's annual living expenses!
Zhou Yanzhu felt that it was too hot and was about to stuff it back.

"Take it, and consider it my gift to you, so that some people won't think that I have forgotten you when I went to the city."

"You are just a kid who always has wild thoughts. It's enough for you to come back to see me. Why do you bring such valuable things with you?"

After saying that, Zhou Yanzhu turned around, took out a cloth bag from her pocket, and stuffed it into Jin Yin's hand.

"Take this. It's not much. Don't treat yourself badly in the city. Eat and drink as you should. Don't let others look down on you or bully you."

The cloth bag was bulging and heavy, so Jin Yin gently pushed it back.

"I don't want it." "Take it. Come back whenever you want. You won't leave tonight. Mom will make dumplings for you, okay?"

Jin Yin held the cloth bag with a helpless look on her face.

"How can I take your money? After all, I am not your biological child. No matter how difficult it is, I cannot let you down. But since this is your intention..."

"Jin Yin will definitely not take this money, Mom, everyone is watching."

Beside her, Jin Shu looked at the cloth bag in Jin Yin's hand and said seriously.

"Mom, you are making things difficult for Jin Yin. She lives in the city and her parents earn 70 or 80 yuan a month. Their living conditions are so good, but you are still giving her money. If her parents knew about this, they would definitely think that you are suspecting that she is not treating you well.

Have you ever thought about what the biological parents would think of you when you do this?
Besides, everyone around is watching, and they must think you are trying to stand out, as if you are competing with the parents in the city.

Jin Yin has already said no, don't make it difficult for her."

As she spoke, Jin Shu looked at Jin Yin with a natural expression, as if what she had just said was from the bottom of her heart.

"Jin Yin, your parents are already very happy that you came back to see them this time. They were so concerned that they didn't consider your situation. But don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."

As he spoke, he looked at Zhou Yanzhu helplessly and whispered.

"Parents in the city care about their reputation and don't want to have too much to do with us. If you do this, the money is a small matter and we can earn it. When Jinyin goes back, what will her parents think?
You should keep this kindness. Look at Jinyin's clothes. She is living a good life."

Because of Jin Shu's natural calmness and composure, Zhou Yanzhu would always subconsciously listen to her and follow her thoughts.

It was true after hearing this. Since the daughter had been exchanged back, there should be no more involvement, so as not to embarrass her parents in the city. In the end, Jin Yin would be the one who suffered.

"Yes, you are right. I was not thoughtful enough and I really shouldn't have made things difficult for Yin Yin. How about this, forget about the money. Bring some of the food we grow ourselves. You can't get such fresh food in the city."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Jin Yin, who was already holding the cloth bag and preparing to put it in her pocket, could only force a smile and try to act naturally and generously as she returned the bag.

"How can I take your money? I'm not your biological daughter anymore. It's really inappropriate for me to take it again."

Without waiting for Zhou Yanzhu to speak, Jin Shu replied indifferently.

"It's good that you know. After all, money is a small matter. People should still have a little sense of shame."

"…"

Jin Yin's face was red and black, her hands were clenched tightly under her sleeves, and her eyes were red from holding her breath.

Jin Shu did it on purpose, she said that on purpose!

"You said that as if you didn't write about asking my parents for money."

"Have you written it? I don't remember. Who else knows it except you? Don't talk nonsense and slander someone's innocence."

"You! You wrote a letter yourself, and you don't know what's going on?"

"Where's the evidence? Where's the letter?"

"The letter... the letter, my parents threw it away after reading it."

Jin Shu smiled, her tone still calm.

"It's okay. I'll ask Mom when I report to school. She teaches in our school anyway."

Jin Yin instantly felt as if she was facing a formidable enemy. Her whole body tensed up and her face turned from dark red to pale. The panic in her eyes could hardly be concealed.

"Why don't you go back? Are you really waiting to stay for dinner?"

"I'm going back."

She didn't want to stay any longer, as she was sure she wouldn't get the money. The only thing on her mind now was that Jin Shu was about to report to school.

At that time, she will definitely continue to pester her parents shamelessly. Jin Yin knows that Jin Shu is such a shameless person.

She had to go back and give her parents a heads-up as soon as possible.

Zhou Yanzhu was still shouting from behind.

"Why are you in such a hurry, kid? Take some food back and eat."

"No, what can't you buy in the city?"

These words that came out of her mouth were like a bucket of cold water, which directly extinguished Zhou Yanzhu's enthusiasm.

I watched helplessly as the daughter I had raised for more than ten years got into the car and left without looking back. She looked so anxious, as if she was afraid that if I stayed for one more second, I would be more contaminated by the atmosphere of this place.

Jin Shu stood behind Zhou Yanzhu.

"What are you still looking at? If she really missed you, she would have come back a long time ago."

"I'm sorry, Mom."

It was a confusing sentence, but Jin Shu was too lazy to analyze its meaning.

Perhaps, Zhou Yanzhu had once ranked her two daughters in her heart, and no matter what happened, she knew who would come first and who would come later.

As for now, she should also be doubting the choice she made.

Jin Shu doesn't need to rely on external forces to get what she wants, so she doesn't want to provide any extra emotional value to anyone.

Since Zhou Yanzhu couldn't figure it out, she would just let her figure it out on her own. Jin Shu turned around and went back. She still had a lot of things to do and her goals were still far away. She didn't have time to analyze and ponder these complicated family ties.

The last batch of goods has been shipped out, and the market for Sachiko clothes and Mitsuo shirts has been saturated.

There is a long string of numbers on Jin Shu's passbook.

One hundred and three thousand.

This was an astronomical figure at the time. No one except Jin Shu herself could imagine how much money this simple factory earned in just over a month.

Jin Shu gave everyone a holiday, and many people were worried that they would lose their jobs after the holiday.

However, Jin Shu assured them that there would still be work to do and that money could never be earned enough, so only by relaxing in moderation could they achieve long-term success.

In addition, she gave everyone a big red envelope, and everyone went back happily, and every household became much more harmonious.

After all, throughout history, more than half of the conflicts were caused by poverty, and Jin Shu discovered that when a man has money, many conflicts often arise in the family, mainly between husband and wife and between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

But when women have money, these conflicts are greatly reduced, men are much gentler and more patient with their wives, and mothers-in-law are more considerate and caring towards their daughters-in-law.

In the originally poor and backward village, many families began to renovate their houses at the end of the year, especially the Jin family. They originally had a courtyard and a bungalow, but now they have directly renovated it into a brick and tile house on the basis of the original foundation, and the area has also been expanded.

In the past, the three younger brothers shared one room, but now each of them has one. Jin Shu's room is the largest, facing north and south, so it is warm inside in winter.

Although Jin Shu and Jin Baosheng said that their house did not need any decoration or renovation, they still bought her a new set of furniture, a new bed and new cabinets, which was more than the dowry prepared by a wealthy family for their daughter's wedding.

The Jin family courtyard, which was not visited by many people before, is now visited by many people every day. Every household will enthusiastically send home any delicious food and drinks they have.

95. Chapter 95: The Death of the Male and Female Protagonists in the 1980s (21)

2023-10-22 Author: Stir-fried pork belly

After all, everyone made money thanks to Jin Shu, and would continue to make money thanks to Jin Shu in the future. With this relationship, even the most taciturn Jin Baosheng became a major figure in the crowd, and was invited to sit in the seat of honor at banquets.

This kind of treatment was something that two honest people had never experienced before.

Zhou Yanzhu, who used to always have a sad face, now looks like she is ten years younger. She walks with a breeze, smiles at everyone, and becomes more confident and outgoing.

People's confidence comes from money.

Jin Shu gave her one thousand yuan and asked her to send her three younger brothers to school.

This one thousand was the most money she had ever seen in her life. When she thought about the fact that her three sons would be able to go to school and she wouldn't have to work in the fields all year round, Zhou Yanzhu felt more and more that Jin Shu was a lucky star given to her by God.

All three meals a day are prepared according to her taste, and different delicious foods are prepared for her every day.

Finally, after selling the grain, the family of six went to a state-owned restaurant in the city and ordered a table full of dishes. The three younger brothers were so full that they could hardly walk, and in the end there was a lot left, which they all packed up and took home.

On the way back, they happened to meet the boss of the clothing factory. They talked about winter clothing. They had a great time talking and the boss treated the whole family to a Western meal at a private high-end restaurant.

When ordering, the boss, his wife and daughter were sitting opposite. The waiter brought the menu and handed it directly to Jin Shu, who looked the most educated at the table.

The boss watched Jin Shu take the menu and look at it carefully, and his wife beside him asked in a low voice.

"Would you like to bring it over so we can order it?"

Because basically only people who have studied abroad can understand the English names of dishes on the menu, how can ordinary high school students recognize such complex vocabulary?

The boss looked at Jin Shu's expression and shook his head.

"Let's talk about it later."

Jin Shu glanced at the boss opposite and then called the waiter.

"We serve one ham sandwich per person, and the side dishes are just basic.

Mr. Lin, please take a look at the menu here."

"No need, just give us one portion of your C set meal."

Judging from their tone, the family has eaten here more than once.

Jin Baosheng and Zhou Yanzhu were so nervous that they dared not speak. The three younger brothers were not as lively as before and sat together stiffly with their heads down.

Jin Shu patted her eldest brother's shoulder.

"If you want to use the restroom, just ask the waiter and he will take you there."

The eldest brother quickly stood up, and his two younger brothers followed him. It seemed that they had been holding it in for a long time but had not dared to say it.

Everyone at the table had a plate in front of them. The appetizers were served first, followed by the side dishes. When Jin Shu saw the knife and fork, she didn't know how to use them, so she simply asked the waiter for six pairs of chopsticks.

Mr. Lin smiled.

"Who did you learn English from?"

"I learned it myself from the dictionary."

"Dictionary? This is the first time I've heard someone say they learn English with a dictionary. How about saying something?"

Jin Shu's expression was calm and neither humble nor arrogant. As an immortal ancestor who had lived for ten thousand years, she would naturally not show weakness because of such a small matter.

"I haven't learned how to say it, I just know some words."

"Oh, what a pity. I plan to take people on a business trip abroad early next year. If you know some English, you can go with us."

Jin Shu looked at him and took a sip of water.

"Thank you for your support. I will study hard."

After the meal, you could tell from their expressions that no one in the family was full.

After this incident, Jin Shu also realized that Mr. Lin's actions were completely a warning to her.

He valued her talent and ability, but was worried that it would be difficult to control her development, so he deliberately exposed his own gaps and shortcomings in order to suppress and deter her.

Jin Shu was clear-minded and acted as if nothing had happened.

After the meal, Zhou Yanzhu finally got into the car that she had never dared to dream of.

"Shushu, that dinner tonight must be quite expensive, right?"

"Um."

"How much?"

"It's just a number. Since we're not the ones paying, let's not dwell on it."

Zhou Yanzhu nodded and felt that Jin Shu's expression seemed much more serious.

After returning home, Jin Shu looked at the balance in her passbook and sat by the window thinking for a long time.

In the next 24 hours, she carefully studied all the information she could find about starting a company. In addition, she also read the country's constitution promulgated in 1982, and the part about business was also read from beginning to end.

After a sleepless night, the next morning, Zhou Yanzhu and Jin Baosheng dressed neatly, rode their newly bought bicycles, and waited for Jin Shu outside the door.

"We have a long day to travel today, we have to hurry."

Jin Baosheng rode his bike to carry Jin Shu, while Zhou Yanzhu rode a bike to carry the luggage. Both of them were wearing jackets they had recently bought. Zhou Yanzhu had even just curled her hair and wore a silk scarf on her head, looking very excited.

They are going into the city today to take Jin Shu to register.

First I ride my bike to the town, then take the bus to the city, and finally change to a bicycle and ride for another half an hour to get to the school gate.

The journey lasted for six hours and was long and bumpy, but the couple were in high spirits from beginning to end.

When she arrived at school, Jin Shu went straight to her former class teacher. The teacher was shocked to see her and asked her several times why she had only reported now.

Jin Shu explained the situation, and the head teacher immediately showed a look of sympathy on his face.

"Then your former parents... Teacher Liu and the others won't be in contact anymore?"

"There's no need to contact me anymore, otherwise it will cause trouble."

"Hey... let's not talk about it anymore. I'll take you to talk to the principal. Your situation is indeed complicated, so delaying your enrollment should be no problem."

I went to see the principal. The original owner had always been a top student in the class, down-to-earth and steady. The principal would naturally be willing to have such a student come back to continue his studies.

"Every family has some difficulties. As long as the children want to learn, we educators must give them enough opportunities and encouragement."

In this way, the admission was arranged. Because Jin Shu had missed nearly one semester of courses, in order to catch up as soon as possible, she was arranged into a regular class. The students here had weaker foundations, which was just right for Jin Shu.

"Don't worry, if your grades go up, you can still return to the Special Olympics class."

"It's okay, thank you teacher."

Now that the students are divided into arts and sciences, Jin Shu directly chose science. Anyway, they are the same challenges for her, so she might as well just pick one.

On the other side, Zhou Yanzhu and Jin Baosheng were going to stay for two days. They wanted to visit Jin Yin. After all, she had raised their children for more than ten years, so it was only right for them to bring some things to visit her.

According to the address given before, the couple came to the building next to the school, asked around, and finally found the door.

The person who opened the door was a woman with long white hair and a gentle manner. I recognized Zhou Yanzhu the first time I saw her.

"Sister Zhou? Why are you here?"

Chapter 96 The 1980s: The Death of the Male and Female Protagonists (22)

Zhao Huaijing's family member Liao Lin was still very surprised to see Zhou Yanzhu.

The two families made it clear at the time that they would try not to visit each other again to prevent the child from getting hurt again.

But unexpectedly, not long after that, the Jin family came to the door.

Looking at Zhou Yanzhu, who was dressed fashionably, Liao Lin glanced at her for several times and let her in with confusion.

"Please change your shoes. Sorry, the floor has just been mopped."

The couple took off their newly bought shoes, and Liao Lin noticed that there was a "Fuyuan" logo printed on the inside of Zhou Yanzhu's leather shoes. This brand of shoes is not cheap, and a pair can cost her half a month's salary.

With a lot of doubts in her mind, Zhou Yanzhu took the initiative to state her purpose without waiting for Liao Lin to ask.

"We are here to bring Jin Shu to register for school. We just happened to hear that the family housing complex is right next to us. Since we are here, we brought some things to visit you."

After saying this, Jin Baosheng finally had the chance to put down the bags he was carrying.

Liao Lin frowned, looking at the dirt on the bag, feeling a little uncomfortable, but his face remained gentle and polite.

"Thank you. You brought me some stuff. Did Yinyin know you were coming?"

"I don't know. The child is in school, so I won't bother her. Yinyin wrote to me a while ago saying she was sick. She has indeed been sick since she was a child. There is a very useful medicine in the country, so I brought it to you."

When Liao Lin heard this, he looked puzzled.

"Is it sick?"

How could she not know?
Seeing Liao Lin's surprise, Zhou Yanzhu was also stunned for a moment.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. I've always been concerned about Yinyin's health. As her biological parent, I will do my best to take care of her. Don't worry. Medical care in big cities is better. Yinyin has always been healthy. You can take these medicines back with you."

Zhou Yanzhu and Jin Baosheng looked at each other.

Liao Lin had no reason to lie, and looking at the situation at home, it didn't look like anyone was sick. There were so many flowers and plants, and there was no smell of medicine. Liao Lin had the time to take care of them, which proved that nothing serious had happened at home recently.

Zhou Yanzhu had a tense face and felt a lump in her heart.

"You said Shushu is back to school, but where is she? I haven't received any responses to my letters. Is there any difficulty at home that you can't tell me about?"

"No, our family is much better now than before. Shushu is a lucky star. Our whole village has become rich thanks to her."

Liao Lin was a little confused. What did this mean?
"Jin Shu opened a factory in the village and made a lot of money for everyone. She missed her schooling. Otherwise, we would have brought her here a long time ago. This child has been educated by you and is very sensible and blessed. You can tell us how lucky we are to have such a good daughter."

Zhou Yanzhu couldn't help showing off her daughter wherever she went.

Isn't it all thanks to Jin Shu that she has all these nice things to wear and wear?

After chatting for a while, Liao Lin found out that Jin Shu had extraordinary design talent, strong hands-on ability and business acumen. She knew a very capable owner of a clothing factory and now cooperated with the owner to make products, which helped the entire village become rich.

"The TV station will come to interview us. You may be able to see us on TV in a while."

"Shushu...actually did so many things."

When the child was at home, he was introverted and taciturn. In the eyes of outsiders, he was the best and most obedient child. Both neighbors and teachers praised him highly.

She has always been Liao Lin's pride, but now, she has become someone else's lucky star.

Liao Lin endured the longing in her heart and did not go to look for Jin Shu for a while. Besides, Jin Yin's child was really pitiful, and she was worried that Jin Yin would think too much, so she planned to let go completely and let both children no longer be hurt.

But now, when Liao Lin heard from others about his daughter, whom he was once proud of, he still felt a little sad.

"She has always been good at doing things with her hands and has loved doing handicrafts since she was a child. I just didn't expect that she also had a talent for design."

Schools will more or less suppress human nature.

It is also possible that the poor life in the countryside forced her to find a way to make a living.

In short, Jin Shu is a good child and she is living a good life now.

"Wait until my wife gets off work, and then we can have dinner together. Since we are here, let's talk it out at the table. The children have grown up, and they will go to the same school in the future. If there is a gap in their hearts, it will not be conducive to the development of their relationship."

The teacher always speaks in a set way.

Zhou Yanzhu naturally had no objection, and after agreeing on the time and hotel, she returned to the hotel.

On the other side, Jin Shu came back after picking up her books and school uniforms from school. She didn't want to stay in the dormitory as it would delay her work, so she strolled in the city center with her parents.

In the late 1980s, some new buildings were built here. Houses had become commodities at that time, and many people in the town came back to the city to look for houses after they had money.

Compared with the old house, the new house is more than 100 yuan more expensive per square meter. Jin Shu didn't want to live in someone else's unoccupied house, so she went directly to the newly built building next to the Friendship Store to ask.

The price is more than 400 yuan per square meter. The most expensive one costs more than 70,000 yuan, and the cheapest one costs more than 40,000 yuan.

Nowadays, there are very few families who can afford ten thousand yuan, let alone forty thousand yuan.

Citizens basically live in welfare housing distributed by factories and units, and there are still few people who buy houses.

When Zhou Yanzhu knew the price, she was so shocked that she clenched her teeth.

More than 40,000!
My God, she couldn't spend it all in two lifetimes!

"This place has a good location and is developing rapidly. It's worth buying."

Jin Shu decided to buy it immediately. The process was a bit complicated, but in the end she got the private house property certificate with her and Zhou Yanzhu's names on it.

There's no way, she's too young and needs the names of her family members.

Zhou Yanzhu stared at the property certificate in her hand for more than ten minutes.

She couldn't believe that fifty thousand yuan turned into a piece of light paper in her hand. The paper had the specific location of the house written on it, and her and her daughter's names were on it.

My daughter said that having her name on it means that she will have a share in this house at all times.

There was no feeling when hearing these words at first, but Zhou Yanzhu realized later that she was crying. She sobbed softly at first and then burst into tears. Jin Shu was so frightened that she trembled all over and looked at her with a complicated expression.

"Why are you crying?"

"No one has ever been so kind to me in my life, my daughter, I have let you down in the past."

here we go again.

Why does she feel so much guilt?

Jin Shu didn't know how to comfort people, and didn't want to spend so much time comforting her, so she just said it casually.

"That's nothing."

Then Zhou Yanzhu cried even louder.

A house worth fifty thousand yuan is nothing. How much good deeds must she have done in her previous life to be blessed with such a good daughter like Jin Shu in this life?

In the end, Jin Shu really didn't want to hear Zhou Yanzhu crying, so she said, "I'm going out to look at the furniture" and immediately left the house. There is a big difference between the city and the town.

Bicycles are everywhere, cars are not uncommon, and the commercial streets are filled with shops selling everything.

Linjiang City is a large city in the country with developed industries and affluent citizens, so the streets are equipped with dance halls, cinemas, game halls and other facilities. Jin Shu only strolled along the most prosperous street and saw no less than fifteen clothing stores.

She asked about the price of the street shop. It was more expensive than the house, but the area was smaller, so the total price would be at least 20,000 or 30,000 yuan.

There were not many shops for rent or sale, either in a bad location or too expensive. Finally, Jin Shu took a fancy to one, which was right across the street from her house. The shop had an interior area of more than 40 square meters and was decorated. The price was also reasonable, 20,000 yuan.

Since she liked the item, Jin Shu naturally did not hesitate and immediately found the seller. After some negotiations, she finally sold it for 19,000 yuan.

During the whole process, Jin Shu didn't bargain much, she didn't know how to bargain, she just casually asked if it could be cheaper, and the seller said 19,000.

The other person was an elderly man, dressed in a white suit and a bow tie, and was quite fashionable.

He said he was going to the United States to live with his son, so he sold all his assets.

Because we were in a hurry, the price we asked for was not too high. We were willing to negotiate anything as long as we could get the money right away.

There are not many people who can immediately come up with 20,000 yuan, and those who want to apply for bank loans are all rejected by the old man.

"I have a flight next week, and I have to get the money before then. Banks are so slow in lending money, and those people are so shrewd that I don't like doing business with them.

You are very good. As long as you can give everything at once, everything can be discussed."

After receiving the money, the old man generously gave Jin Shu a small courtyard.

"It's right behind the shop, covering more than 30 square meters. I can't sell them individually, and people are not willing to spend the extra money if I sell them together. So I thought, whoever is willing to pay will also be willing to pay, and I will just give it to her!"

After saying this, the old man looked at Jin Shu with a smile.

"You have a good face, I like you. You are a very lucky person. You are lucky to meet me."

"That's right, old man. Thank you very much."

It was true that Jin Shu got a good deal. After she got the shop, she went to the backyard and looked around, and found that it was more than 30 square meters. Even the corners and crevices were bigger than the front shop. Jin Shu calculated that it was more than enough to put a few sewing machines here.

The most important thing is that behind the yard is the largest cloth factory in the city. In an era when everyone still buys cloth and makes their own clothes, the raw cloth factory does quite good business.

Now they have the raw materials and the shops, and the application for the business license in the name of Jin Baosheng is also going smoothly. The next day, Xiao Wang also came to the city and helped sell clothes while Jin Shu was at school.

"Now the people in the village are asking when the factory will start operations."

"Soon, the style of winter clothing will be finalized, and we can start production when the raw materials are in place."

"Then why do you still open a clothing store in the city? Now that everything is sold directly to clothing factories, do you still want to sell clothes yourself?"

Jin Shu nodded.

"Sell it. The Jinhe clothing store must be opened."

If she works with a garment factory, she can only end up being a processing factory. All the clothes it makes have to be labeled with other people's trademarks. As a designer, she can only get the cost price of the clothes.

These are the cases when the garment factories are not willing to lower prices, and we are just picking up leftovers from them.

If you want to achieve long-term development, you still have to have your own business.

Jin Shu has done some research and found out that the country is now vigorously developing the private economy. She believes that private enterprises will soon be everywhere, and before that happens she must get her hands on this pot of gold.

Although Xiao Wang didn't understand, she knew that it was right to follow Jin Shu.

But there was one question she couldn't help asking.

"You already earn so much, is it necessary to go to this school?"

Jin Shu was busy with her work with a calm expression and didn't even turn around.

"It's not necessary. I just want to feel it."

At this time, academic qualifications are indeed not that important. In this era of wild economic development, only those who seize opportunities can succeed.

But Jin Shu had never been to school, and she wanted to experience it.

Moreover, the original owner's wish was to go to college. Since I have occupied his body, I have to help him get rid of his regrets.

Her words made Xiao Wang silent for a long time, but in the end he chose to shut up and work silently.

It is not so easy to decorate a shop, but Jin Shu had her own ideas. She prepared two huge pieces of white cloth, sewed a lot of lifelike flowers and grass on them, and there were cute little people playing on the grass.

Two pieces of cloth were hung on the left and right walls of the shop. For a moment, Xiao Wang seemed to be in a grassland. The fresh and bright feeling made her mood much better.

"Your trick is really powerful. Once it's hung up like this, the whole shop becomes more upscale."

"Yeah, I learned it from a book."

"What book?"

"Visual Arts."

"…"

Xiao Wang glanced at Jin Shu and asked a soul-searching question.

"Excuse me, is there any book in this world that you haven't read?"

"There are so many books that you can't finish reading them all."

"You have to design, study, run a store and set up a company every day, and read so many books and learn so much knowledge. Where do you have so much time?"

Jin Shu looked at her and replied seriously.

"One day is as good as two days for you."

"I didn't expect you to joke."

If you don't believe it, forget it.

Jin Shu is extremely self-disciplined and always values every minute. In addition, she has twice as much time as others. So, the time she actually uses in a day may be three or four times that of some lazy ordinary people.

In the past, Jin Shu always felt that human life was very short, like a moth or a mayfly. She went deep into the human world to understand why humans had to struggle to survive in such a short life.

Now she understood.

In one's life, it is enough as long as one can do one or two things well.

She knows that her energy is limited, so she focuses all her efforts on the goals she wants.

Xiao Wang is always infected.

The way she looked at Jin Shu was almost like looking up to a god.

"You are truly the most amazing person I have ever met."

"Thank you."

"I feel very lucky to know you."

"Shut up and work."

Jin Shu lowered her head, and her ears felt inexplicably hot.

These people were really easily moved. Just like Zhou Yanzhu, they would often look at me with tears in their eyes.

With Xiao Wang's help, the shop was cleaned up in one day.

The space in the backyard is not small, which is just right for Xiao Wang to live there and also conveniently run the store.

Before the business license was obtained, Jin Shu asked the factory to make a batch of goods. Yu Han is currently looking after the factory, and Zhou Yanzhu will be back soon, so Jin Shu doesn't have to worry about anything.

2024-03-13 Author: Stir-fried pork belly

Chapter 98 The death of the male and female protagonists in the 1980s (24)

Zhou Yanzhu never expected that Jin Shu was so quick. She bought the house and the shop just two days after arriving in the city.

However, with the house as a basis, she was not so surprised when she learned about the price of the store.

"Your parents said that we'd go to a restaurant to have dinner together tonight. After dinner, we'll go back home. There's a lot of work waiting to be done at home."

"Um."

This meal will come sooner or later.

The original owner must have missed the educated youth's parents very much, but Jin Shu felt no emotion at all. When she saw them, she only felt a slight regret deep in her heart.

It should have been left by the original owner.

But it soon dissipated.

"Shushu, come here, do it over here."

Liao Lin smiled and patted the chair next to her. Jin Yin was sitting on her other side, also smiling and enthusiastic. Since she was so calm, she must have resolved the issue of the letter.

Jin Shu just took a look and then sat directly between Zhou Yanzhu and Jin Baosheng.

Although Zhou Yanzhu is not very smart, she is very good at serving people. Ever since her daughter became her own boss, coupled with the guilt in her heart, she is now very meticulous and considerate to Jin Shu.

As soon as the tea came, she immediately washed the dishes and chopsticks for Jin Shu, and poured another cup and handed it to her.

"It's cold, drink more hot drinks. Look at your cold hands. I saw some roasted sweet potatoes for sale outside. Do you want some? Mom will buy some for you."

"No, I'll eat soon."

Jin Baosheng also took the initiative to help Jin Shu hold her coat. The state-owned restaurant was a bit noisy with people coming and going, so he sat next to Jin Shu to protect her from being bumped by pedestrians.

The whole scene was seen by the family of three opposite.

The smile on Jin Yin's face had become a little stiff.

She had been in the Jin family for so long and had never been treated like this! Zhou Yanzhu even asked her to cook in the kitchen during the busy farming season!

What about now? The couple treated Jin Shu like a treasure, and this unequal treatment made Jin Yin hate her even more.

She should have been a city dweller, but she had suffered in the countryside for more than ten years!
Jin Yin was absent-minded during the meal. She had already found a perfect excuse to explain the letter from Jin Shu, ensuring that her parents would not have any doubts about her.

So she kept waiting, waiting for Jin Shu to bring up this matter.

She will definitely mention it, she definitely doesn't want to make things easy for herself.

In this way, Jin Yin had no taste for the meal. She felt both excited and afraid. She kept paying attention to Jin Shu's expression, her ears perked up, waiting for her next words.

She didn't wait for Jin Shu's revenge until she finished her meal.

Jin Yin stared at her, her heart in a mess.

What on earth was Jin Shu up to? !
At the end, the person who took the initiative to mention the letter was actually Liao Lin.

"Shushu, why haven't you sent me a letter in such a long time? Have you read all the letters we sent you?"

Here we come!

Jin Shu will definitely use this as an excuse to complain!
Jin Yin was like she was facing a formidable enemy. She immediately prepared the speech she had prepared long ago, ready to excuse herself at any time.

Jin Shu looked at her and smiled meaningfully.

"I just arrived in a new environment and I was afraid of missing home, so I didn't write a letter. I received the letter you sent. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for still thinking about me. My family is not rich, but you still sent me so much money..."

"Why are you being so rude to us, kid? We'll be relieved if you're doing well. Just call me mom and I'll be your mom for the rest of my life."

Jin Shu walked forward with a smile and leaned into Liao Lin's arms.

This was the original owner's favorite action in daily life.

Intimacy and dependence make her feel safe.

Liao Lin hugged her with red eyes and choked with sobs.

To others, this scene was warm, harmonious, and tear-jerking.

In Jin Yin's eyes, it was like a drop of chili oil dripping into her eyes, causing her so much pain that she wanted to scream like crazy.

This is her mother! This is her home!
Doesn't Jin Shu have a mother herself? Why is she hugging her mother? !

Even when she was roaring madly inwardly, she couldn't let any flaws show on her face, so to others, Jin Yin's face looked as ugly as if she had eaten shit, with a half-smile and the corners of her mouth twitching.

What she cared more about was what Jin Shu had just said.

She said she received the money, so she definitely received it!

After all, she had intercepted all the letters before. If she hadn't actually received the money, how would she know that her parents would send her money?
She collected the mailbox every day, but there were still some that slipped through the net!

How much money did Jin Shu spend from her family? How could she have the nerve to spend her family's money?
When Jin Yin thought about how Zhou Yanzhu's money was finally taken back by Jin Shu in a few words, she couldn't help but tremble with hatred.

What a bullshit lucky star! Jin Shu is clearly her unlucky star!
She was destined to be a rural person, but she still wanted to go to the city to study! She missed half a semester of classes and still wanted to go to college? Now many people in the school are waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

Thinking of this, Jin Yin's heart, which was about to be twisted into a knot, finally felt relieved.

She had nothing to worry about. In the end, she was a city dweller and her parents' only child. From now on, everything in the family belonged to her. Jin Shu would never be able to catch up in her lifetime.

After dinner, Jin Yin couldn't wait to go home.

She didn't want to see Jin Shu again. The inexplicable sense of crisis made her eager to go back and study hard.

The Jin couple, who had been silently paying attention to Jin Yin from beginning to end, felt very disappointed after the meal.

Jin Yin, who did not have time to change her household registration and therefore her last name, called herself Zhao Yin from beginning to end. When she was pestering Liao Lin to be intimate, she did not even glance at Zhou Yanzhu, her former mother.

Jin Baosheng sighed.

"Go back. It's enough for the child to live well. From now on, we will only have Jin Shu as our daughter. Yin Yin is from the city and doesn't want to have anything to do with us."

"We're not going to eat steamed bread to earn our reputation! Rural people are no worse than those in the city! Go back! Look after the factory! After we make some money, we'll make the countryside better than the city!"

The next morning, the couple took the first bus back. Before leaving, Zhou Yanzhu repeatedly instructed Jin Shu.

"Come back when you're on vacation. The factory can't do without you."

It is true that the factory cannot do without Jin Shu, and it is also true that Zhou Yanzhu cannot do without Jin Shu.

She was afraid that her own daughter would also become addicted to the prosperity of the city and would never go back once she stayed there.

She had never thought of settling in the city, because her roots were in that land. If she pulled out her roots, how could she survive?
Seeing Zhou Yanzhu's thoughts, Jin Shu rarely said a few more words.

"Go back, I know where my home is."

With these words, Zhou Yanzhu felt relieved.

Before officially going to school on the third day, Jin Shu obtained her business license from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau.

It is clearly written on it: Jinhe Co., Ltd.

This is her company.

After hanging the sign in the store, Jin Shu began to sell the first batch of goods she had stockpiled. 2023-10-24 Author: Stir-fried pork belly

"Golden Crane International Clothing Store."

Xiao Wang stood under the sign and looked at it for a long time. The more he looked, the more satisfied he became.

"It's much more advanced after adding the word 'international'."

"The goods inside are all in line with foreign styles and are worthy of these two words."

After tidying up the shop, Jin Shu arranged a few sewing machines in the vacant space in the backyard.

The women in the village would definitely not come to the city as there were not so many people going to the city to work at that time. Fortunately, Jin Shu had already observed many women sewing machines on the street in the nearby park.

They only take odd jobs and don't need a shop or other equipment. They just sit on the roadside with a sewing machine, waiting for customers to come.

Jin Shu talked to them and learned that their daily income was unstable. When things were good, they could make more than two yuan, but when things were bad, they might not earn a penny.

Isn't this easy?

Jin Shu directly offered them a base salary plus piece-rate wages, telling them that they could earn at least twenty-five per month, and fifty or sixty per month if they were a little more diligent.

Several women were immediately attracted. They could leave the sewing machines at home for their families to use, and they could also use a ready-made machine when they came to Jin Shu. All the money they got was earned, with no cost at all.

In this way, the four workers were found.

On the first day of the store's opening, Xiao Wang stood at the door wearing a new cotton jacket. He didn't have to say anything or even shout, and customers came to him on their own.

I heard that the clothes cost twelve dollars, which was quite expensive.

"All the materials used in our clothes are of the best quality, and you won't find cotton clothes like ours anywhere in the country. Just wear this one in the winter, and I guarantee you'll be warm.

Think about it, you can still wear nice and bright clothes in winter. Who else on this street can be more fashionable than you? You
can wear one piece for five years, and it only costs less than three yuan a year. It's a good deal."

Xiao Wang is a good speaker and has a good understanding of the local wage level. His attitude of not bargaining and giving a fixed price makes the girls on the opposite side feel excited but hesitant.

I'm selling a piece of clothing for 12 yuan. It's nice-looking and of good quality. It's definitely warm and fashionable to wear, but this price...

"It's okay if you don't want to buy anything. Just come in and try it on. It's free to try on clothes anyway."

When the group of four girls heard that they could try it, they couldn't help but go in.

Several people took turns trying on the clothes and looking at the dressing mirror in front of them, they found that it was lighter and more comfortable than they had imagined, and it had excellent wrapping properties. It didn't look that bulky, but it was more comfortable and warmer than the best tweed coat available at the time.

Once you put it on, some people are reluctant to take it off.

Xiao Wang saw that the other two were short of money and immediately recommended other clothes.

"This one is warm enough and the style is okay. Although it's not the most popular style at the moment, it's only eight dollars. I'm here so I might as well try it. What's the point of making money if I don't treat myself well?"

Just like that, in less than ten minutes, four pieces of clothing were sold.

During this period, many customers came in one after another. Most of them just took a look and left, but most of them looked back every few steps.

Jin Shu told Xiao Wang not to be in a hurry when doing business. If others want to buy, then buy. If they don't want to buy, then forget it. Never force others to buy or sell.

Xiao Wang was born to be a seller, and she could remember everything Jin Shu said.

After returning from school, Xiao Wang couldn't wait to take out the sales revenue.

"We have sold more than a dozen pieces so far, totaling more than 200 pieces. Business was good on the first day."

"Well, keep up the good work."

"How does it feel to go to school? Is it more comfortable than doing business?"

Jin Shu shook her head.

"Nothing is easy. There is a lot of homework. If there are guests, you go and greet them. I will go to the back to do my homework."

It was a bit difficult to adapt when I first entered school.

There are more than 30 people in the class, and basically everyone knows Jin Shu, because she used to be the school belle, a top student, a teacher's child, and the goddess in the eyes of many boys.

The goddess who had disappeared for nearly two months came back and went to the most ordinary class. Many people came up to her and talked to her, but Jin Shu didn't recognize any of those who claimed to be friends.

The original owner had no impression of it either.

She had a nonchalant attitude and except for looking up during class, she kept her head down reading.

Because the jade on her neck gave her sharp hearing and eyesight, she could almost hear the whispers of her classmates.

"Have you heard about her? She is not from here, she is from the countryside. Zhao Yin from Class 1 is Director Zhao's daughter. She has suffered for her in the countryside for more than ten years."

"No wonder I think she's different from us. She's not from here. Why is she so proud?"

"Jin Shu seems to be even prettier now, her face is whiter than a peeled egg, I wish my face was half as pretty as hers."

"How can she keep up after not attending classes for two months? The second-year curriculum is so intense, and she actually chose science."

"The head teacher likes her and gave her special treatment when she first came. Being pretty means you have privileges."

"I've never seen the dress she's wearing before. It's so pretty. Aren't their parents from the countryside? How can they afford such pretty clothes?"

Hearing this, Jin Shu put down the book, looked at the girl in the back row, and told her seriously.

"I bought this dress from the Jinhe International Clothing Store on Wenmiao Street."

"ah?"

"You can go and have a look if you like."

"Oh... Oh, Golden Crane International Clothing Store? I haven't heard of it before."

Jin Shu nodded and started selling seriously.

"It's a newly opened store, and the clothes inside are all very nice."

"Do you have the same one you have on?"

"Yes, there are better looking ones."

Several girls immediately became a little excited.

Winter is coming, and they haven't bought any winter clothes yet, so they haven't come across anything nice. As soon as Jin Shu came in, they noticed her. What was more outstanding than her face was the novel style of clothes she was wearing.

"How did she hear what we were saying?"

"Then can she still hear what we are saying now?"

"Shh stop talking."

But the Jin Shu in front of him became the same person as before, turning a deaf ear to what was happening outside.

"Don't worry, maybe we were just a little too loud just now."

"Then let's go to the clothing store after class? My mom gave me pocket money and I've been saving it."

Jin Shu chooses to be selectively deaf to ensure her learning efficiency.

After three days of classes, the midterm exam is coming soon.

The exam seats were arranged according to grades, and Jin Shu sat, unsurprisingly, in the last seat of the last row.

After the exam, several girls gathered at the door and prepared to go shopping together.

The entire mental state of girls in the city is indeed very different from that in towns and villages.

They all dress very elegantly. Although they are students, their clothes are covered with carefully crafted small accessories.

Be generous with money within your means.

"Jin Shu, are you going? Come with us. It's just right for us to go together."

"Can."

It was a good opportunity to go to the store and take a look. Business has been good recently, and Jin Shu plans to buy another store during the holiday after the exam.

A few people didn't expect Jin Shu to agree so readily, and they were stunned for a moment. Everyone was just being polite, and they were sure that Jin Shu would not agree. After all, she was an introverted person who never participated in group activities, let alone going shopping with classmates she was not familiar with.

It was really unexpected that he agreed immediately this time.

Jin Shu packed her bag and walked forward.

"I'll take you there."

"Oh... OK, but will this affect your studies?"

"No, it's on the way."

When hanging out with a pretty girl like Jin Shu, everyone feels an inexplicable pressure. They always feel that no matter how beautifully they dress up, they will end up being just a foil.

No one talked much along the way, and soon they reached the street. Jin Shu pointed to the sign in front.

"It's right here."

"When did it open? Wow, it's so beautiful inside."

Several girls are children of employees and their family conditions have always been good, but they are still a little nervous and worried when they see the novel and beautiful clothes displayed in the clothing store.

"The clothes in here must be very expensive."

"The materials look very good, maybe one piece costs twenty or thirty."

"Jin Shu, how much is this on you?"

Everyone looked at Jin Shu, who said casually.

"Ten dollars."

"Ten dollars... is still a bit expensive."

"Whether it's expensive or not, go in and try it first. If you don't go in and try it, how can you know whether it's worth the price?"

A few girls went in hesitantly and nervously. When Xiao Wang saw the guests coming, he immediately went over with a smile.

"Just take a look and try it out."

"Wow…"

As soon as you walk in, you feel like you are in the countryside. Although it is a bleak autumn, this place is full of the breath of spring.

The decorations on the wall and the clothes on the shelves complement each other perfectly. Each style is something they have never seen before. They are novel and beautiful without being too exaggerated. The clothes, pants, and even the socks are all matched.

"Don't worry, you can try it without buying it."

Xiao Wang's attitude was gentle, which was completely different from the sloppy and impatient sales clerks in some stores nowadays. This immediately made the girls less nervous and they each picked out the clothes they liked to try on.

"This white baseball jacket is actually more suitable for you. It can modify your figure very well and it can be seen that you like sports very much. Wearing this jacket will not hinder your running at all."

"Really? Then I'll try."

It looks really good after putting it on.

Xiao Wang immediately took out another baseball cap.

"This is also a new style of hat in our store, called a peaked cap. It looks especially neat and good with a baseball jacket, and it can also modify the face shape. It can be worn with long or short hair, and it can keep you warm in winter."

Once the baseball cap is put on, the whole temperament changes immediately. In an instant, one becomes youthful and radiant, just like the advertising star on the poster.

"Do you still have this hat? I want to try it, too."

"Yes, in addition to peaked caps, we also have woolen hats and bucket hats. These are styles you won't see in other stores. They are both beautiful and practical."

Several girls were trying on clothes enthusiastically. From hats to jackets to pants, they could match everything for you neatly from top to bottom. Their styles were very different but each of them could shine.

"I want this set, I must buy it, but I don't have enough money on me right now. Can you leave it for me and I'll go back and get the money right away?"

"all right."

"Me too, me too, keep this set for me too."

"I want one too!"

Just like that, several girls went back in a hurry, and one of them noticed that Jin Shu was still standing inside.

"Jin Shu, why don't you try it?"

"It's okay. I'm just happy to see you try."

"…"

She is so pitiful.

Xiao Wang almost couldn't hold back his laughter. He waited until the girls left before he walked up to Jin Shu and put his arm around her.

"These girls thought you couldn't afford it. You're too low-key. Didn't you tell them that you're the boss here?"

"Tell them they still have to pay the friendship price. Please, we'll talk about it later."

I'll tell you when I can't hide it anymore.

Soon, several people came back with the money and took away the clothes. Even though they spent so much, everyone had an excited smile on their face.

The next day in class, the girl who changed into new clothes quickly became the focus of the class.

"This is the Golden Crane brand, the quality is so good, I only wear this one and I'm not cold at all!"

"She's really pretty, like an actress on TV, so pretty."

"Where is the store? I want to go see it too."

"It must be very expensive. You can tell it's expensive just by looking at the material."

In just a few days, Jin Shu had seen many girls in the school wearing Jinhe brand clothing.

Either it's a hat, a coat, or trousers, because the styles are novel, you can basically recognize them at a glance.

Quietly, the three words "Golden Crane Brand" have become synonymous with "fashionable" and "refined" in the school.

At the same time, Jin Shu was still wearing the clothes she wore when she first entered the school. She went out early and came back late every day, attending classes when she had them, and doing exercises when she didn't have classes.

The midterm exam results are out.

The school has a habit of reshuffling classes and reallocating them after every major exam.

The excuse is to make even the top students feel a sense of crisis.

As the best school in the city, more than half of its students can go to universities in the city, and those with poor grades can go to junior college.

So everyone paid special attention to the results and rankings. As soon as the results were announced, many people started asking around.

The ranking list was finally posted on the classroom blackboard and everyone rushed over.

"Look at mine, look where I am."

"I feel like I did well on the test this time, so I should be able to leave this class."

"Who's the first place? Is he Zhao Shibo?"

"The first place goes to Jin Shu. She is indeed a top student. She still managed to get such a high score even after missing two months of classes."

Many eyes looked over at the same time.

Jin Shu raised her head calmly and looked at the head teacher who was walking in.

She waved to Jin Shu.

"Jin Shu, come out and put away the books."

In this way, under everyone's admiring and envious gaze, Jin Shu left the classroom with the book in her arms.

"Do you think she will come back?"

"No kidding, if something hadn't happened to her family, you probably wouldn't have had the chance to be in the same class with her in your life."

"Oh, that's amazing. I heard that she got first place in her grade this time. She got first place in math, physics, English, and Chinese, and she was several dozen points ahead of the second place.

Even better than in the first year of high school!"

The two men sighed.

It was my first secret love in my life, but in the end I couldn't even reach the shadow of the white moonlight.

At this time, Jin Shu was already standing at the door of Class 1 with a book in her arms.

Her former head teacher was waiting for her with a smile on her face.

"I knew you could do it. Come on, the seat has been reserved for you."

The head teacher has always liked Jin Shu, a steady and down-to-earth child. When she didn't come to school, besides Liao Lin, the person who was most worried should be the head teacher.

Jin Shu walked in and saw many classmates who had been in the same class with the original owner. Everyone looked at her silently, some greeted her in a low voice, and others immediately looked away and lowered their heads to read.

In the end, Jin Shu sat in the corner by the window according to her height.

After this exam, there were few changes in the composition of Class 1. Those sitting here were all well-known academic masters in the city, including professors whose parents studied abroad, high-quality talents who had followed their parents to various places for inspection since childhood, and many intellectual families like Jin Yin, where both parents were teachers.

Before this exam, there had been no personnel changes in this class for a long time.

So everyone is very familiar with each other. Before class, they would enthusiastically discuss their plans for the upcoming winter vacation, and the atmosphere was harmonious when they gathered in groups of three or five.

Only Jin Shu was sitting alone in the corner, looking down and silently flipping through the book in her hand.

After a day's classes, Jin Shu was packing up when a voice suddenly came from in front of her.

"Jin Shu, I knew you would come back. It's my birthday soon. Do you want to go to my house for dinner? There will be fireworks tonight."

Chu Dong was sitting in front of him wearing a leather jacket, his hair was combed and waxed shiny, and his slicked-back face was reflecting the light.

"No, I don't have time."

"Are you still mad at me?"

"What's wrong with you? Move aside, your hair smells terrible."

These words really worked. As soon as Chu Dong finished speaking, he immediately moved aside and kept reaching out to touch his hair and sniff it under his nose.

"This is hair wax, a very expensive brand, it doesn't smell bad."

Jin Shu didn't want to waste her time on these unimportant people. She had to arrange the delivery today and time was tight.

Chu Dong wanted to follow, but Jin Yin grabbed his sleeve.

"Didn't you say you'd go shopping with us after class? Will you come? Do you want to copy our homework?"

"I think so. I know, I know."

Jin Shu's attitude was too cold. A playboy like Chu Dong only had a short-lived enthusiasm. He was rejected twice, which made him impatient soon.

"Jin Shu did really well in the exam this time. She even got first place."

Several girls who were good friends with Jin Yin were walking arm in arm on the street, all they were talking about was Jin Shu.

"She didn't attend classes for two months, how did she catch up on so much knowledge? Yinyin has private lessons at home every day, and she only ranked second in the exam this time."

Jin Yin had good grades when she was studying in the town, but she couldn't stand the contempt and exclusion from others at school every day, so in her previous life she chose not to go to school and went home to get married.

In this life, ever since she knew her true life experience, she has been studying hard. As soon as she changed her identity, she inherited the privilege of having both parents as school teachers, and she could have private lessons from different teachers every night.

Since she came to the city to study in her second year of high school, she has always been the first in her grade in the first two monthly exams. No matter what the teacher asks in class, she can answer it fluently.

Soon, she became better than Jin Shu.

The more people sympathized with her situation, the more they hated Jin Shu, a thief who stole other people's lives.

When she came back this time, her classmates naturally didn't have a good attitude towards her.

After all, everyone knew from Jin Yin's few words that Jin Shu had long known that she was not her biological daughter, but she had always been occupying her urban parents.

As for why Jin Shu knew.

No one cares or investigates further.

Jin Yin is so pitiful and cute, so cheerful and generous, willing to help classmates and respect teachers. How could such a person lie?

So, Jin Shu is a very scheming person.

She went to great lengths to come back just to continue sucking the blood of her city parents.

"What's the point of having good grades? Why is she so shameless? Why did she refuse to go to so many schools and come back to annoy Yinyin?"

"I suspect she did it on purpose. Do you know the dress she's wearing? It's a Golden Crane brand dress, and it costs more than ten yuan. How can a country girl like her afford it?

Maybe it was Yinyin's parents who gave it to her secretly."

Jin Yin stood silently by the side, with her head down and a depressed look that made her classmates feel even more sympathetic and pitiful.

In this era, everyone responds to the one-child policy, so many people here are only children and enjoy all the favoritism from their parents.

That's why they hate people like Jin Shu who deliberately come to steal other people's parents.

"Yinyin, don't be sad. Your parents can give her something for a while, but can they give her something for a lifetime? Director Zhao and Teacher Liao still love you the most."

"I've been through so many hard times over the years, and now I just want to live a stable life. I just didn't expect that Jin Shu has already gotten so much, and now she's thinking of taking away what belongs to me."

"She is so abominable! I have never seen such a shameless person!"

"Don't worry, we will ignore her and let her taste the price of occupying the magpie's nest!"

With the comfort of her younger sisters, Jin Yin's mood finally improved a little, and she took a deep breath.

"Forget it, let's go shopping. Boss Chu said today that in order to repay my help in his studies during this period, he will help me pay the bill today."

"Chu Dong, keep your word, we are all witnesses!"

Chu Dong nodded helplessly.

"Yes, yes, ancestor, I'll pay for whatever you buy today, okay?"

"Wow, Boss Chu is so generous! I'm so envious. Why don't I have a childhood sweetheart who is so rich and generous?"

Jin Yin stood beside Chu Dong with a smile.

"Have you brought enough money today?"

"I have it, I have it. One hundred dollars, is it enough for you to spend?"

"That's more like it. Let's go. I'm going to Jinhe to buy some clothes."

Now many girls in the school are wearing Jinhe brand shoes, which makes Jinyin very envious.

But the clothes are too expensive, and my parents are very strict with money, so a set of Golden Crane brand clothes would cost at least fifty dollars.

It would be a shame not to kill Chu Dong, this sucker.

Anyway, she will be with Chu Dong sooner or later, and his money is her own money, so what's wrong with spending some of it.

As soon as I arrived at the clothing store, I saw it was packed with people.

There were still many people queuing outside, refusing to move despite the cold weather.

"The clothes from this store are so famous now. Have you heard that? Even TV stars have come to her store to look at her clothes."

"Is this true? Which celebrity?"

"It's just acting..."

The people in front were talking loudly, which made everyone more enthusiastic.

Jin Yin glanced inside the store and suddenly noticed a familiar face.

"Wang Dan? It's really you. I thought I made a mistake."

Xiao Wang was busy when suddenly someone patted his shoulder. When he turned around, it turned out to be an old acquaintance.

"Jin Yin? Are you here to buy clothes?"

"Yeah, you are..."

Jin Yin stared at Xiao Wang's clothes. There was a clear Golden Crane brand logo printed on the chest of the clothes, which made them look different from the others at first glance.

"I sell clothes here."

"You sell clothes here?! You own this store?"

Jin Yin asked two questions in a row, which were enough to show her inner surprise and shock.