Reborn in the 80s: She Rewrites Life with Radiance-Chapter 68: Getting Better and Better

That afternoon, Brother Gu’s sister-in-law came looking joyous.

Upon seeing Gu Yi, she smiled without speaking first.

"Yiyi, thank you for taking care of your big brother during this time. I heard from your brother that it was all thanks to you."

After approaching, Sister-in-law handed two old hens to Gu Yi.

"Sister-in-law, why all the fuss? He is my brother. It was convenient for him to stay at home, and it was just an extra pair of chopsticks at meals. Nothing special was cooked for him, and Huihui is growing. You should take them back for her to eat."

Gu Yi said as she tried to return the hens to her sister-in-law.

Just then, Ye’s mother came out of the kitchen.

"You silly girl, with the weather turning cold now, the hens have stopped laying eggs. I just slaughtered a few, and we kept some for ourselves. These two are specially to let my in-laws have a taste. Thank you for taking care of my family and Yiyi."

Sister-in-law Gu said with a smile to Ye’s mother.

"Oh, you’re being too polite. We’re all one family, it’s only right."

Ye’s mother knew that in the village, hens were usually kept for their eggs.

Even though they don’t lay eggs during cold weather, when it warms up, the older hens are still better layers than the newly grown ones.

Giving two unasked was a gesture of goodwill.

"Mom, you should stew the chickens today, as they are a gift of respect from my sister-in-law. I’ll gladly share in the treat."

Gu Yi knew her sister-in-law was helping her gain favor with her in-laws.

Although her brother was staying with the Ye Family, the Ye Family’s parents didn’t mind.

But by showing the Gu Family’s gratitude, future interactions would be more harmonious.

So she listened to her sister-in-law, handed the hens to Ye’s mother, and cheered her up.

"Alright, lately I haven’t cooked anything delicious for you, so today we’ll thank the in-laws. I won’t be shy, let me get the chickens stewing while you ladies have a chat."

Ye’s mother said with a smile, taking the chickens back into the kitchen.

"Sister-in-law, will it be just you and Second Sister-in-law guarding the business from now on?"

Gu Yi thought now that it’s opened, the business will gradually improve.

Brother Gu and the second brother needed to make things at home, so the selling tasks would rotate between Sister-in-law Gu and Second Sister-in-law Gu.

"Yes, I’ll be in charge for now. You know your Second Sister-in-law has family matters to attend to. Once she’s through, we’ll discuss it further."

"Hmm, that works too."

That night, the family joyfully had stewed chicken for dinner.

Ye Family’s parents initially helped Brother Gu because he was Gu Yi’s brother.

But after getting to know Brother Gu, they found he was truly a good person.

Whenever something broke at home, he would help fix it immediately.

Sister-in-law Gu was also sensible and considerate of Gu Yi.

The Gu Family siblings and sisters-in-law all got along harmoniously.

The Ye Family grew more fond of Gu Yi and genuinely wanted to lend a hand to the Gu Family.

Time moved forward steadily as everyone anticipated, and in a blink, a year and a half had passed.

Gu Yi took time every season change to go to B City.

She settled the last quarter’s dividends and prepared for the next quarter’s clothing patterns.

Gu Yi also bought many books to study at home, covering subjects like sketching, color coordination, fashion design, and sales psychology.

She made sure to study a little every day. Even though she had memories from her past life, she couldn’t just rely on them indefinitely.

She feared being left behind by the world’s development, so she worked hard to enrich herself.

She strove to stand out with her unique talents.

With Gu Yi’s involvement, Li Yitian’s clothing business grew, and Gu Yi’s quarterly dividends increased as well.

Under Gu Yi’s suggestions, Liang Yesheng expanded his sales range.

She occasionally provided new food recipes.

Good Taste Food Co., Ltd. now did more than just cooked food.

They gradually developed many snack products.

Liang Yesheng increased Gu Yi’s shares from five to ten percent.

The Gu Family brothers also established their own furniture store. To facilitate retail sales, they rented a factory on the outskirts to produce furniture.

Now they not only handled dowry custom orders but also general home furniture customization.

Initially, the Gu brothers wanted Gu Yi involved, but Gu Yi wasn’t really interested and didn’t want to take advantage of her two brothers.

So she occasionally offered ideas but wasn’t involved in their business.

Since the Gu Brothers were among the first to do this kind of work, their business thrived even as others later opened similar stores.

The Gu brothers both bought houses in the city.

Gu Hui and Gu Min were now studying in the city.

Gu’s father remained in the village to farm a bit, now just as a hobby.

Gu’s mother stayed in the city to look after the children during school terms, taking them back home during holidays.

While focusing on her own studies, Gu Yi also encouraged Ye Qian to study.

Through Li Yitian’s connections, she let Ye Qian learn milk tea and cake baking in B City.

After returning, she purchased a shop near the school for Ye Qian to sell these products.

Though their current shop business was good, Gu Yi pondered that Ye Hao was nearing graduation.

She would accompany the military, and although Ye Family’s parents would support her, Ye Qian was still a young girl.

Handling daily necessities might leave her little time for personal matters.

Though introductions happened, nothing had materialized, as Ye Qian was always busy.

But Ye Qian didn’t seem worried at all.

The Ye Family’s parents were anxious.

They often lamented to Gu Yi.

So Gu Yi decided to arrange things before going with the army.

Once Ye Qian’s shop opened, Gu Yi closed her own.

Ye Qian could still sell rice dumplings, but discontinue other products.

When locals heard about the shop closing, they regretted it for a while.

Ye Qian’s cake shop was modeled after B City’s shops; Gu Yi also gave decoration style suggestions.

Once Ye Qian’s cake shop opened, it attracted not only students but also nearby young professionals.

Ye Qian kept suggesting that the shop follow the previous cooperation model, but Gu Yi declined.

She told Ye Qian that the shop was entirely hers, and as for Ye Family’s parents, they were still young enough to be wherever they wished.

The Ye Family’s parents felt there wasn’t much back home and B City was too far, also Gu Yi and Ye Hao hadn’t started a family; they wouldn’t have much to do there.

In the end, they decided to stay with Ye Qian to help out for now.

They’d go to B City once Gu Yi had a baby.

Gu Yi understood and respected the Ye Family’s parents’ decision.

After closing the shop, Gu Yi suddenly felt relieved.

So she planned to visit B City again soon.

While checking on Ye Hao, she’d also scout for a suitable house while prices were still low.

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