Chapter 65: When Strength Is Insufficient, Luck Makes Up

Hearing that they would start work in the county town tomorrow, Wuhu felt heartache over the travel expenses and said, “If I had known, why bring this thing back home, we should have left it in the county town instead and saved on transport costs.”

They had spent a lot today, and seeing so much money leave his hands, Wuhu still felt pain. Saving a bit was still saving a bit.

Fang Yuan said, “That is not a problem. If we do not bring it home, who would know we have this thing? Who would come to our house to rent it? This money is well spent. Tomorrow when we take this thing to the county town, I will even have someone take it around our township.”

Wuhu said, “Fang Yuan has become smarter. That idea is good. That is exactly how it should be.”

Lu Chuan just looked at Fang Yuan. She really had a good way of spending money.

At night, Wuhu insisted on staying in the yard to keep the mixer company. Fang Yuan also insisted on staying with the mixer and advancing or retreating together with it.

Lu Chuan felt troubled. Was he going to have to build a new house just for the mixer, otherwise his wife would not even come inside.

Early the next morning, the Fang family brothers all saw the machine. Only they knew what they were thinking.

Fang Yuan spoke without holding past grievances, “Eldest Brother, I bought it. It will be used on construction sites in the future. If you need it, come to me. It is our own equipment, I do not need a deposit, but rental fees must be paid.”

Fang Eldest Brother had an unpleasant expression and said, “Alright. This thing is reliable. Brother-in-law is still studying, having this income at home is good.”

Lu Chuan lowered his eyes and behaved modestly, letting his elder brother-in-law pressure him without saying anything.

Fang Second Brother did not speak, but his eyes kept glancing toward the main room.

Fourth Tiger was not so particular and directly asked, “Fang Yuan, where did you get so much money? This thing is not cheap.”

Fang Yuan said, “I have money. Do you not know that?”

Sanhu could not hold back anymore and said, “We did not know. Younger sister, you are quite good at saving money. This thing is not cheap, right?”

They roughly knew how much money Fang Yuan had. It was definitely not enough to buy this.

Wuhu, who had always been close with Fang Yuan, immediately said, “Fourth Brother, what do you mean? Are you trying to ask whether Fang Yuan took money from the family? If you have something to say, just say it directly.”

He put the words out in the open and was clearly protecting Fang Yuan, also indirectly targeting Fang Eldest Brother.

Fang Yuan immediately changed expression and said, “Whether I took family money or not, what does it have to do with you?”

Lu Chuan did not expect Fang Yuan to speak so bluntly and was stunned when he looked up at her.

Fang Yuan said, “What are you looking at? Father and mother’s money, they can give it to whoever they want. Do you have the right to complain?”

If she had not taken the money, there would be nothing wrong with saying this. But since she had taken it, how could she not feel even a little guilty?

Wuhu and Lu Chuan both looked at Fang Yuan. They thought, how could she dare?

Fang Yuan did not feel there was any problem at all. Since they were already living their own lives, what was the point of worrying about their parents’ money? If she took it, she would return it.

Wuhu coughed and said, “We are getting off topic. Fourth Brother, do not worry. I will tell you honestly, I gave Fang Yuan my own money, and I also helped gather some from outside.”

Hearing this, the others no longer doubted it. They all knew Wuhu had always been devoted to Fang Yuan since childhood, so it was not strange for him to help borrow money.

Fang Eldest Brother said with some authority, “I will ask around later to see if others can use this thing. We should repay the outside money as soon as possible. If it is not enough, go take some from your sister-in-law.”

He still had the posture of an eldest brother, but when it came to making money, he was somewhat possessive. In short, you could borrow his money, but you could not take his share. Lu Chuan understood his mindset clearly.

Fang Yuan was about to speak, but Wuhu stopped her. The brothers did not think much of it, only assuming Wuhu was preventing her from saying something unpleasant.

Everyone was eager to make money, so they left soon. Although this thing could earn money, they could not afford it themselves.

Fang Yuan said, “Why did you stop me? Am I afraid of them?”

Wuhu said, “If you speak, it will make things difficult for our parents. Do not ask why. Even if you are not afraid, just keep things peaceful. When the money comes in later, we will first repay our parents.”

Fang Yuan said, “Even if you did not say it, I know.”

She just could not stand the attitude of her brothers.

Lu Chuan felt a little guilty and said, “I have caused trouble for your parents.”

Wuhu said, “You do not need to feel guilty. This is between us brothers and father and sons.”

Lu Chuan felt slightly excluded, but right now getting to the county to work was more important.

The workers Wuhu recruited arrived quickly. It was clear that Wuhu was no worse than his elder brother when it came to handling affairs.

Lu Chuan looked them over and saw that several young men were good workers and honest. They were the type willing to put in effort.

They were also people who had previously helped him on construction sites, clearly already familiar with Wuhu.

Wuhu had a good eye for people.

The group arrived at the county construction site. They felt a little uncertain because the project looked quite large.

One young man pulled Wuhu aside and said, “Brother, will they really accept our skills for this job?”

Wuhu also felt uncertain but forced himself to stay calm and said, “My brother-in-law is a student. If he says we can take it, then we can. You have to trust him.”

Originally, a small rural team like theirs might not have been looked at seriously, but they brought equipment with them.

As soon as they arrived, they started unloading the mixer. Even with few people, they made quite a lively scene. Since they could bring equipment, it meant they could handle the job.

At that time, construction teams with mixers were rare, so it showed capability. The client also thought there might be more workers behind them.

By coincidence, both sides were uncertain, yet the work began just like that.

No one knew that Lu Chuan was worried about transport costs when rushing to unload the mixer. It was not because he was confident in the project.

Once work started, no one had time to worry about lack of confidence. If manpower was insufficient, they would find more.

Since the job was taken, they had to find a way to do it properly. They were all young and quick to learn.

More people also came to find Wuhu for work, so manpower increased and confidence naturally grew.

Lu Chuan looked at the job and felt it could really be handled. Only then did he relax and go find people to sign a contract. This was the guarantee of the work.

At the beginning there was no contract, so Lu Chuan was cautious, afraid his group could not handle such a large project.

Fang Yuan only understood one thing. As long as her mixer kept running, there would always be work, and it could earn money for five people.

As for how Lu Chuan’s project went, Fang Yuan did not care much. That was between Lu Chuan and Wuhu. She only focused on her mixer.

It could not be said she was picking the melon and dropping the watermelon. It could only be said she was focused and steady.

Lu Chuan and Wuhu also made things clear. The formal arrangement was that earnings from husband and brother-in-law would be split evenly.

As for Fang Yuan, she said she would not interfere. The mixer was hers. If they used her mixer, they had to pay her. But she would not take a deposit.

Lu Chuan did not expect that a family doing work together would divide things so clearly.

He looked at Wuhu and felt a bit embarrassed, as if letting down his brother-in-law’s goodwill.