The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 1665: Chapter 1608: The Counterpart Group in the Group Favorite Novel 38

The Pei Family has come into money, and the whole family is even more motivated now.

The old saying goes that money gives people courage, and it’s absolutely not a lie.

In previous years, nearing the end of the year, Pei Laoshi and his wife wished to shrink into a ball.

But now it’s different. The couple stands tall every day, smiling at everyone they meet. Not only do they appear more spirited, but they also seem much younger.

Even the laziest at home, An Xian, is no longer lazy.

After all, seeing the money flowing into the house like a waterfall, she couldn’t just lie around.

You must know that while lying down, a lot of money would slip away.

With the time she would have spent resting, she might as well go to the fields, help with some herbs, and remove some weeds. If she could grow a few extra pounds of vegetables, that’s all money.

The villagers noticed the Pei Family’s change in spirit and privately guessed they had earned money.

But no one guessed exactly how much. When asked, Pei Laoshi wouldn’t say. He would only reply, “Not much, just enough for a year or two of living expenses.”

At this time, living expenses for rural households really didn’t cost much. Pei Laoshi’s statement didn’t make the villagers think it was a substantial amount; little did they know, the Pei Family had quietly become millionaires.

With money in hand, Anning naturally started planning for the future.

That night, after dinner, she found Pei Laoshi and Liu Dalian to lay out the plan for the next few years.

“Now that our family has money, we can’t just let it sit there. The bank interest is just a few coins. I’m planning on expanding production next year. We should plant vegetables in warm greenhouses during the winter and not remain idle for half the year. I’m thinking of leasing the village’s pond for fish farming, raising some chickens and ducks, and collecting chickens and ducks from nearby areas to make braised chicken and duck, vacuum packed for sale. Many villages around here grow potatoes on sandy soils, so I’m thinking of setting up a processing plant to make potato chips…”

The more Anning spoke, the broader the picture she painted. Pei Laoshi and Liu Dalian’s hearts raced, truly frightened by the scope.

“Lao Si…” Liu Dalian stammered, “Isn’t this scope too, too large? Is this even possible?”

Anning smiled lightly, “I’ve thought it all through. I think it’s doable. Dad, Mom, nowadays those who dare succeed while those who fear starve. Just like when we started planting vegetables, weren’t you afraid of a loss? But look now, were there any losses? Not only were there no losses, but we made big money instead. If we follow my plan, we won’t just be farmers in the future. If it succeeds, Dad will be an excellent township entrepreneur.”

This title truly stunned Pei Laoshi.

Anning continued to dream big, “Dad, in the future, our homemade braised chicken and smoked duck will need to be trademarked, just like how we need trademarks for potato chips and various snacks. When someone in our region wants to grow greenhouse vegetables, I’ll provide the technology to help the villagers get rich by collectively packaging the produce for sale. This too needs a trademark, and I was thinking of using dad’s name as the brand, just like Fool’s Melon Seeds or Wang Mazi Scissors. From now on, our vegetables will be called Pei Laoshi Vegetables…”

The vision was so expansive, Pei Laoshi felt as if good fortune was falling from the sky.

Imagining his family’s produce spread nationwide, Pei Laoshi couldn’t contain his joy: “Alright then, I don’t understand, but if you think it’s doable, then it is.”

Liu Dalian, seeing Pei Laoshi’s expression, knew exactly what he was thinking, and nudged him, laughing as well, “Look at how happy your dad is! If this succeeds, Lao Si, you’d be bringing honor to our family.”

Liu Dalian then recalled something and nudged Pei Laoshi again, “I once gave birth to four daughters, and you complained about not having a son and were too embarrassed to go out, fearing people would call you without an heir, thinking it’s disgraceful. Now do you feel embarrassed?”

Pei Laoshi quickly waved his hand in fright, “Embarrassed of what? I’m in the limelight. Whose son is as capable as my daughter?”

With money in hand, Anning naturally wouldn’t treat her family poorly.

During this time, An Xian and Anjing have been quite diligent and obedient, either helping in the fields or tidying up and cooking at home, performing excellently. Both brothers-in-law are the type who love their wives, are honest, and hardworking, so Anning had to show some appreciation.

After all, if you want the horse to run, you need to feed it well.

And then there’s Xiao Po, whose eagerness to work has also been commendable this period. With year-end approaching, Anning gave Xiao Po his salary, a big bonus, two bottles of good liquor, and some New Year goods.

After paying Xiao Po, Anning called Pei Anxian and Pei Anjing into her room.

The three sisters closed the door to speak privately.

Anning handed out prepared bankbooks to Anxian and Anjing, each containing two books: one with ten thousand yuan and another with ninety thousand yuan, totaling one hundred thousand yuan each.

She whispered, “The remaining money has to be invested in big projects next year, so it can’t be distributed. However, since we’ve been working so hard for so long, I can’t give you nothing, especially now that you’re both settling down; you need some money in hand.”

The two sisters were surprised by Anning’s generosity, with each receiving one hundred thousand yuan, astonishing them.

“If it’s for investment, you hold onto it. I have enough to eat and drink, and I don’t need it now.”

Anxian handed the money back to Anning.

Anjing also offered her money back: “I don’t want this, you keep it for me. After all, my in-laws haven’t split the family yet. If I take money back and my mother-in-law finds out, she’ll definitely cause a fuss.”

Anning accepted the ninety-thousand-yuan bankbook from Anjing, “I’ll keep this, but you should show the ten-thousand-yuan one to your brother-in-law and discuss what to do.”

She also collected Anxian’s ninety thousand, “In spring, Xiao Yuan and I plan to visit Dream City or maybe Mingzhu, possibly to venture into the stock market. We’ll invest our dividends and our parents agreed—win or lose, they won’t complain. It’s up to you whether you want the money kept for you or invested in the stock market. Just remember, if you hand it over to us for investment, there’s risk—it could be a loss or a gain. If it gains, no problem, but if we lose, don’t blame me.”

Anxian shook her head, “You take it for investment; I’m already satisfied with this ten thousand. The ninety thousand is yours to handle, I won’t complain.”

Anjing agreed, “If my husband and I worked for someone else, who knows how many years it’d take to earn ten thousand yuan? I’ll keep this ten thousand; in the spring, I’ll have my husband discuss splitting the family. This is enough to build a house, so you take the ninety thousand to invest. If it gains, great, if not, I won’t blame you.”

With such generosity, Anning, of course, will assist them as well.

Anning will handle this money to help invest and as for loss or gain, with Anning and Xiao Yuan being such experienced investors, if they lost, it would mean they’ve wasted their years.

The Pei Family kept bustling about with their plans.

Yang Baozhu couldn’t stay at home anymore.

She felt utterly miserable.

Especially nearing the end of the year, without money, the family couldn’t even gather New Year goods.

Another issue was that someone proposed a marriage for Yang Baolin to a very nice woman, but her bride price demand was too high for the Yang Family to afford, so it fell through. Yang Baolin now sulks around the house, making it unbearable for Yang Baozhu to stay home.

She discussed with Yang Laoer about going away for a while, waiting for things to calm down before returning.

As for where?

Yang Baozhu had made up her mind to go to the Provincial City to seek out Lady Wang.

She remembered that come next spring, Lady Wang’s maternal nephew, Wang Ming, would have an accident leaving him disabled, requiring years in a wheelchair. Wang Ming’s fiancée would break off their engagement because of it, leaving Wang Ming very despondent for years.

Yang Baozhu knew herself well enough. She wasn’t particularly pretty, nor was she very clever, and she hadn’t attended university. If Wang Ming weren’t disabled, she wouldn’t be worthy of him at all.

But since Wang Ming would become disabled next year, and face a broken engagement, his mood would surely be soured.

Yang Baozhu thought that at that time, she could try to get close to Wang Ming, then take care of him and maybe, just maybe, Wang Ming would develop feelings over time. Once Wang Ming liked her, the Wang Family wouldn’t object.

After all, with Wang Ming being disabled, the Wang Family wouldn’t have high demands for his wife’s qualifications.

She intended to marry Wang Ming within these years, and once his leg is healed, the Wang Family would consider it Yang Baozhu’s good fortune brought to them.

With these thoughts, Yang Baozhu determinedly decided to go to the Provincial City.

Sun Jinhua initially disagreed, but as Yang Baozhu insisted on leaving and immediately, Sun Jinhua had no choice but to let her go, providing her with money left at home to cover the travel to the Provincial City.