Chapter 195: You Can’t Catch a Wolf Without Sacrificing a Child

Old Man Lu just shook his head—his wife was still too short-sighted. Other than falling out with Lu Eldest and his wife, when had Fang Yuan ever quarreled with anyone else?

He’d watched Fang Yuan use the mixer for several months now, so he knew this daughter-in-law’s temperament wasn’t bad. “Don’t worry, Fang Yuan is a sensible person. She won’t turn on you.”

Old Lady Lu replied, “I know that. I wouldn’t do anything to make Fang Yuan fall out with me.”

Old Man Lu thought to himself, You’re just scared, but whatever, it’s about the same. Anyway, with Fang Yuan, if you treat her well, she’ll treat you even better.

Meanwhile, by June, Fang Yuan still hadn’t heard any news from the village about Li Meng having her baby. She couldn’t help but laugh. “Mom really knows me well. She knows I don’t care for those two, so she didn’t bother telling us anything.”

Lu Chuan thought, That might not have been Mom’s idea—most likely the little third (sister-in-law) said something.

Lu Eldest’s family was not a topic Lu Chuan wanted to continue with. Whatever happened with them had nothing to do with him. “Let me tell you something happier—Master Liu has his eye on a car. Says if it’s fixed up, it’ll last us years.”

Fang Yuan’s mind was all on the car—who had time to think about family matters? “Is it a junk price?”

Lu Chuan couldn’t help but laugh. “We’re not scrap collectors, you know. Do you have to be so obsessed with junk cars? If it’s too broken, it’s a pain to fix. I think it’s worth it—let’s go take a look.”

Fang Yuan frowned. “If it’s too expensive, we can’t afford it. Maybe Master Liu just doesn’t want to fix cars anymore? This guy’s not up to the job—just wants to take the easy way out.”

Lu Chuan spoke up for Master Liu. “He’s a craftsman, not as slippery as you think.”

Fang Yuan grumbled, “He just acts too high and mighty. It’s like fixing a bicycle is beneath him. Isn’t fixing things all the same?”

Lu Chuan didn’t want to say it, but honestly, fixing bikes was a bit of a waste of Master Liu’s skills. “He’s just worried it’ll keep him from helping you make real money.”

Fang Yuan snorted, “I think he just wants to spend my money. You know what he told me the other day? He wants to buy some machine, costs a thousand or two! What’s he planning? Has he ever made me that much money? And he dares ask for that much?”

Lu Chuan’s mouth twitched. Master Liu had complained to him too, saying Fang Yuan only wanted to make money but didn’t want to invest. “It’s for convenience—if we want more customers, we need to bring in some equipment.”

Fang Yuan was stubborn. “We fixed cars before without that stuff, didn’t we? If your skills are good, you don’t need all those gadgets.”

She just didn’t want to invest. Besides buying the crane, Fang Yuan was stingy with every other expense.

Lu Chuan simply took Fang Yuan to a reputable repair shop in the provincial capital. They only worked on good cars there—no way they’d bother with junkers.

Fang Yuan was shocked after seeing it. Turns out car repair wasn’t so simple after all. What really stunned her was how expensive their service was. She was speechless—those prices were daylight robbery!

On the way back, she didn’t need Lu Chuan to say a word. She went straight to talk to Master Liu. “What’s the standard for their repair fees? Why are we charging so much less?”

All she noticed was that they were undercharging. Lu Chuan turned away to look outside the yard—he needed a moment to calm down.

Master Liu rolled his eyes. “You’ve got nothing here—how can I charge those prices? I’d be embarrassed to even ask.”

Then he let loose, clearly holding it in for a while. “Look at this rundown place—what kind of cars do you think come here? You think people are willing to pay big money to fix their junk? I ask you to buy some equipment, and you act like I’m trying to scam you. With these conditions, you still want to make big money?”

Lu Chuan could barely listen—he couldn’t let Master Liu roast his wife like that.

Fang Yuan was annoyed. “So what, I’m not good enough to fix nice cars? Why are you looking down on me?”

She almost got into a real argument with Master Liu. If she knew there was big money to be made, would she really be so stingy? She understood—you can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing a child.

Lu Chuan tried to calm things down. “Let’s all relax. The main thing is, how can we charge like those shops do, right?”

The main point wasn’t wrong. Fang Yuan fell silent, and Master Liu gave a cold snort—he agreed, after all, it was all about making money.

In the end, Fang Yuan slapped the table. “It’s just equipment, right? Fine, we’ll buy it. What do you want? You’re the mechanic—if you don’t know what to get, how should I?”

Master Liu’s face turned red with anger. “You know nothing, and you still argue with me? And you think you’re tougher than me?”

This woman must have “snatched” herself a college-educated husband. Could it be that Master Liu had accidentally hit the nail on the head?

The apprentice quickly handed Master Liu his blood pressure meds—this was just a job, no need to get worked up over it.

Whether the shop made money or not was the boss’s problem. They were just earning a wage. Why didn’t Master Liu get that?

Fang Yuan left, saying she needed to check her finances to see if she could afford all this.

Lu Chuan went to comfort Master Liu. “See? You’ll get all the equipment you wanted. My wife’s temper is a bit fiery, but she’s reasonable, right?”

Master Liu pointed at Lu Chuan. “Reasonable? Which eye of yours saw that? You’d better get your eyes checked at the hospital.”

He was really angry—otherwise, he wouldn’t have said something so blunt. At least he could vent to Lu Chuan after being scolded by Fang Yuan.

Otherwise, Master Liu might have made himself sick holding it all in.

Lu Chuan didn’t mind being roasted—ever since he married Fang Yuan, his eyes had been useless anyway. As long as she was around, he couldn’t see anyone else. “At least the result is good—we can buy the equipment now.”

Hearing that, Master Liu went all out and listed everything they needed. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be worth getting chewed out by Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan’s hands shook as she looked at the list—she almost stormed out to argue with Master Liu again. “Is he crazy? That much money? Is he robbing me?”

Lu Chuan had a headache, but it wasn’t that bad. If you want to do something, you might as well do it right. “We’ll also need to fix up the workshop.”

Fang Yuan bit her lip, making up her mind. “You can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. I’ve saved up for half a year, and now I have to pour it all in.”

Lu Chuan comforted her, “Don’t worry, we don’t need the crane for now. And the repair shop is making decent money, really.”

Fang Yuan muttered, “What’s the point of making money if it all gets spent? Why is Master Liu always thinking about spending? Why can’t I ever save any money?”

It was rare for Fang Yuan to get this philosophical. Lu Chuan found it quite endearing, and didn’t forget to comfort her. “The money you spend is what helps you make more, right?”

Fang Yuan sighed, “Make more? If I’d known, I wouldn’t have bought this yard. I thought it was cheap, but I’ve ended up pouring in even more.”

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