Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Are You Going to Let Me In on This Money-Making Deal or Not?

Yu Nuannuan slept for quite a long time, and by the time she woke up, it was already three in the afternoon.

Naturally, she had completely missed lunch.

But instead of being disappointed, Yu Nuannuan was actually quite happy.

Finally, she didn’t have to watch other people eat while she just sat there—what a relief!

As the saying goes, “When you’re poor in a bustling city, no one cares; when you’re rich in the mountains, distant relatives come knocking.”

The news that the Yu family had made a tidy sum selling wild jujubes spread like wildfire—not only throughout Sanliqiao, but even the neighboring villages had heard about it by the end of the day.

That very evening, someone came knocking at their door.

At the time, the Yu family had just finished dinner and were sitting out in the yard enjoying the cool air.

Suddenly, someone strode in from the front gate, calling out in a warm, familiar voice, “Sis, I’m here!”

Yu Nuannuan had been playing with Xu Shuhua’s fingers, but at that loud greeting, she stopped and turned her head curiously.

She was certain she’d never heard that voice before.

Looking over, she saw a slightly plump woman striding toward them. The woman looked about the same age as Xu Shuhua, but was wearing an extremely bright, floral shirt that looked rather out of place.

As Yu Nuannuan sized her up, the woman had already reached Xu Shuhua’s side and gave Yu Hai a hearty slap on the shoulder. “Fourth Brother, get up and let me sit here and chat with Mom.”

Yu Hai shot Xu Shuhua a look, then stood up and stepped aside.

The woman plopped herself down, slapped her thigh with a crisp sound, and said, “Sis! I heard our family made a killing selling those wild jujubes? You can’t forget your little sister when it comes to good things like this! We’re all family—when there’s money to be made, we should all get a share!”

Yu Nuannuan looked at the woman with curiosity, then glanced at Xu Shuhua in confusion.

This woman kept calling her “Sis”—could she be a relative?

Just as she was thinking this, Xu Shuhua spoke coolly, “Zhao Jianlan, did you come here today to pay back the money you owe?”

At those words, Zhao Jianlan’s smile froze for a moment.

But her skin was thick enough—she quickly grinned again. “Of course I’m here to pay you back! Sis, next time you go sell those wild jujubes, take me with you. Once I make some money, I’ll be able to pay you back, right?”

Xu Shuhua looked Zhao Jianlan up and down several times. “Take you? Take you for what? Are you strong enough to carry or lift anything? You’ve owed me ten yuan for ten years, and you haven’t shown your face once in all that time. Now you hear I’ve made some money and you come running. Do you think I’m stupid, or are you just that clever?”

Even after being scolded like that, Zhao Jianlan didn’t seem embarrassed at all. She just chuckled. “Sis, I’ve got a lot of kids and life’s tough. If I had the money, wouldn’t I have paid you back already? Now that you’ve found a way to make money, bring me along! Once I earn some, I can pay you back that ten yuan! Brother-in-law, why aren’t you saying anything? Don’t you think I’m right?”

Yu Zhenmin, who had been quietly smoking his pipe, was suddenly called out. He paused and said, “Your sister’s in charge of the household.”

In other words: Don’t come to him with this—he’s not getting involved.

Zhao Jianlan curled her lip and shot Yu Zhenmin a look full of disdain.

Henpecked husband!

Doesn’t he have any authority as the head of the family?

“Sis, just give me a straight answer—are you going to let me in on this money-making deal or not?”

Xu Shuhua was just as straightforward. “No!”

Zhao Jianlan hadn’t expected Xu Shuhua to refuse so bluntly. Even with her thick skin, she couldn’t help but feel a little awkward."

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