Chapter 50: Eyes Wide at the Sight of Money

What really impressed the site supervisor was that ever since Lu Chuan took over the construction site, not a single brick had gone missing. He’d never seen a foreman like this before.

Back when Old Sun was in charge, some sand would disappear one day, and a few bricks would go missing the next. But Lu Chuan and his wife worked diligently and conscientiously, and the supervisor could see it with his own eyes.

Lu Chuan handled things beautifully and made a name for himself, so the payment came quickly and generously—just when he needed it most. To be fair, it also helped that his peers made him look even better by comparison.

Lu Chuan hadn’t expected such a pleasant surprise. “Brother, it doesn’t say anything about this in the contract. You… Well, I really am short on cash.”

See, he said all the polite things, but he still took the money without hesitation—because he really needed it.

The supervisor just laughed. “Kid, you do good work. Your brother-in-law isn’t someone to mess with either. This money was supposed to come to you a few days ago. Let’s just call it a gesture of friendship. The rest will have to wait until the job is done.”

Lu Chuan replied, “Of course. You’re just looking out for us workers. I won’t stand on ceremony—letting everyone see their pay will definitely make them work even harder.”

The supervisor looked at the unreserved young man and said, “Kid, you really are a smart one—no wonder you went to school. You’re doing great.”

Lu Chuan ran a hand through his hair, looking genuinely sincere. “I’m just short on money, so I’m a bit anxious to get things done. You’re generous enough not to hold it against me.”

After a few rounds of polite conversation, Lu Chuan took the money and dashed off, his eyes and brows lit up with joy.

This was the moment you could tell who was truly on your side. Don’t be fooled by the fact that Lu Chuan was earning money thanks to his brother-in-law—he still brought the money straight to Fang Yuan first.

Fang Yuan’s eyes went wide. There was definitely more than five hundred yuan here. “Where did this come from? There’s so much!”

Lu Chuan grinned, his gaze at the money just as amazed as Fang Yuan’s. “A lot, right? I’ve never seen this much money before.”

Fang Yuan guessed, “There must be over a thousand.”

Lu Chuan handed the money to his wife with a smile. “Yeah.” Honestly, at that moment, Lu Chuan felt proud. It wasn’t about his physique or anything—what mattered for a man was his ability.

But the young man was a little shy, and couldn’t quite find the words to express it to Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan smiled a bit sheepishly. “Now I don’t have to worry about my five hundred yuan not coming back.”

Lu Chuan laughed. “You handed it over so easily, I thought you didn’t care about that five hundred.”

Fang Yuan replied, “Who said I didn’t care? I just figured you’re clever—after thinking all night, you’d definitely come up with a way to make money.”

Lu Chuan could only say, “Thank you for trusting me.” He glanced at Fang Yuan, but couldn’t say, “If you’d let me rest less, maybe I’d be even smarter.”

Then Fang Yuan pulled out a cloth pouch, ready to stash the money away.

Lu Chuan quickly stopped her hand. “What are you doing?”

Fang Yuan looked at him like he was silly. “Hiding it, of course! We’ll take it home—what else?”

Lu Chuan couldn’t help but twitch his lips. This was the most honest reaction—seeing money and wanting to squirrel it away at home.

Lu Chuan pressed his hand on the money. “We can’t do that yet.” His pride as a man instantly crumbled—what was there to be proud of, when the money wasn’t even theirs yet?

Fang Yuan raised an eyebrow and put her hands on her hips—the classic pose. “What do you mean? You’re not letting me keep your money? What’s wrong with your family?”

Lu Chuan didn’t know when this had become a “problem,” and quickly explained, “We have to pay the workers first. Whatever’s left is ours. This isn’t all ours yet.”

Fang Yuan looked around. “Pay who?” She sounded fierce, ready to fight anyone who tried to take the money.

Lu Chuan almost felt like the money was being given away for nothing. Looking at the people outside, his tone was nowhere near as tough as Fang Yuan’s, even a bit sheepish. “They’re the ones who did the work.”

Did she really need to ask who the money was for? Did she think they could just keep it all? He was genuinely worried Fang Yuan wouldn’t let go of the money once she had it.

Fang Yuan followed Lu Chuan’s gaze, her expression darkening. She couldn’t even force a smile, and after a long pause, she muttered, “Well, we do have to pay them.”

At least she knew the money had to be given out. Lu Chuan felt much more at ease—reasoning with her worked.

But even as she said this, Fang Yuan’s hand stayed firmly on the money, clearly reluctant to let go.

Lu Chuan thought to himself that he’d have to give Fang Yuan more money in the future—he loved seeing her smile while hugging the cash.

He comforted her, “When we settle accounts next time, most of it will be ours.”

Fang Yuan stared at the money, as if she wanted to stuff it into her eyes. “Will there really be this much again?”

Lu Chuan said, “I’ll have to do the math, but even if it’s not quite as much, it should be about the same.”

Fang Yuan finally looked up at Lu Chuan. “Are you serious?”

Lu Chuan replied, “I think so.”

Fang Yuan grew anxious. “What do you mean, ‘think so’? Is it or isn’t it? Give me a straight answer.”

Lu Chuan took out his pen and notebook and started calculating. Finally, he said, “If nothing unexpected happens and we finish on schedule, there should be at least this much.”

Fang Yuan broke into a smile. “Really? Don’t worry, there won’t be any surprises—I won’t allow it.”

Anyone who got in the way of her making money would have to answer to her.

Then Fang Yuan grabbed Lu Chuan’s hand, and the two of them looked forward to the future together, giggling like fools.

Lu Chuan was amazed—he never expected money could come so easily. He needed a moment to calm his excitement.

He even wanted to double-check his calculations, just in case he’d made a mistake. It all felt unreal.

Fang Yuan sighed, “My dad raised me all these years, and when I got married, my family only asked for two hundred yuan. This project is worth more than I am.”

She wasn’t wrong. Back when they married off the eldest son, scraping together the money was so hard it nearly broke their parents’ backs. But now, money just came like this.

Lu Chuan quickly shook off that thought. Fang Yuan really dared to say anything. He hurried to add, “You can’t think of it that way. Your father doted on you—he never thought of exchanging his daughter for money.”

But Fang Yuan wasn’t even thinking about that. She hugged Lu Chuan tightly. “I really struck gold—money, all this money!”

A man who could earn money—she’d treasure him like gold. It was shallow, but Lu Chuan loved it.

Lu Chuan felt like the world was spinning, the ground swaying beneath his feet. His wife’s enthusiasm made him shy.

Ever since they got their marriage certificate, this was the first time Fang Yuan had been so affectionate.

And he didn’t mind at all—in fact, he enjoyed it. No wonder men were so eager to get married.

Fang Yuan’s face was glowing, and Lu Chuan was utterly captivated.

Just as he was about to say something to her, Fang Yuan let go and ran outside, calling out, “Everyone, take a break! The supervisor saw how well we’ve been working and paid us—let’s hand out some wages so everyone can celebrate!”

Well, Lu Chuan understood now—Fang Yuan hadn’t been thinking about anything else. She was just so excited by all that money that she would have hugged whoever was next to her. He wasn’t special at all.

But in the future, at moments like this, he’d make sure no one else was around Fang Yuan. It took him a while to compose himself.

Still, that one hug gave Lu Chuan the truest feeling of what it meant to have a wife.

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