The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1173 - 1142: Encountering Head-On, Trust

Hearing this, Third Grandma Qi felt quite proud.

Third Grandma Qi said with a smile, "It’s not just once that someone has said that, a part of our village’s dividends comes from those two specialty product factories, and the other part comes from this hot spring pool. As for the Divine Dragon Temple on the mountain, every year, besides setting aside some funds for maintenance, half is given to the village, and the other half is used in the school and the nursing home."

"Looks like we’re going to receive quite a bit of money this year." He Tiantian said with a smile, "I need to think about how to use this money!"

A significant part of the investment in Qijia Village was intended to develop the village’s economy and seek benefits for the common people of Qijia Village.

Although not every villager had a good relationship with He Tiantian, the majority did, and there were upright people like Third Grandma Qi, Grandpa Qi, and Secretary Qi.

He Tiantian felt it was worth it.

As for the return on her investment, He Tiantian didn’t plan on taking it away, but rather wanted to do something for the locality as a token of her appreciation.

"Indeed!" Qi Zhengmin said, "How should this money be spent?"

Clearly, Qi Zhengmin and He Tiantian were on the same page.

"What’s wrong?" Third Grandma Qi asked, "Thinking about how to spend the money?"

"Yes, I’m not planning to take the dividends back home from the village, I want to do something good for Qijia Village," He Tiantian said, "It’s just that the village has everything now, even the roads are well-built, and there’s no place for us to contribute."

"Hehe, there is!" said Third Grandma Qi, "Now our village has a hospital, but most of it uses traditional Chinese medicine. Although it’s not bad, Western medicine is relatively better nowadays. The hospital has been built, but it’s still lacking some equipment, why don’t you guys fill in the gap?"

"Sure!" He Tiantian said, hospital equipment was relatively expensive, but such an endeavor was meaningful.

Qi Zhengmin nodded and said, "Good, I’ll do that."

"If it’s not enough, I’ll contribute the rest," Annie said, always supportive of her daughter’s charitable work.

Annie had always been involved in charity work in the United States, and her daughter was doing it in another way in Huaxia Country, with good intentions, hoping to help some people.

"Great, I’ll talk to Dazhu about it tomorrow and tell him to hurry up," Third Grandma Qi said, "I’ve found him a few wealthy people, hahaha..."

As Third Grandma Qi had aged, after soaking for a while, she came up to rest.

He Tiantian came up and gave Third Grandma Qi a massage.

After massaging for a few minutes, Third Grandma Qi said, "Alright, Tiantian, I’m going to get dressed, you all continue to soak."

Once Third Grandma Qi was ready, He Tiantian went back down to soak for a while longer.

After a comfortable bath at the Hot Spring Villa, they finally descended the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, He Tiantian was met by a middle-aged man walking towards her.

The man paused in his steps but did not stop, continuing on his way.

He Tiantian glanced at the middle-aged man, just feeling that he looked familiar as though she had seen him somewhere before.

It might have been a long time ago, or it might have been an illusion, He Tiantian couldn’t remember.

Is this woman the one who went to the store to buy the calligraphy brush that day?

Lu Er felt that she looked familiar, and this feeling of familiarity wasn’t just because he had seen her in the store before; thus, his mind involuntarily compared that escape incident when he bumped into the two women head-on.

Is that so?

Lu Er had honed his observational skills over the years, and after closing his eyes, it seemed to him that the woman was indeed the one from those years ago in his mind’s eye.

Only, it seemed that the woman didn’t recognize him.

Lu Er touched his face and gave a wry smile, why should he needlessly worry and scare himself?

It had been over a decade since he last left this place.

He had transformed from a young man into a middle-aged one, with a larger belly, more flesh on his face, and even a beard. He was practically a different person; it was impossible for him to be recognized.

Since she didn’t recognize him, there was no need for him to feel guilty or think about silencing anyone.

Though small, Qijia Village had a market, a school, a hospital, scenic areas, and residential zones, so naturally, there was also a police station due to the frequent comings and goings of many people.

The police station, albeit small, was staffed by six or seven police officers.

He couldn’t afford to make trouble out of nothing, drawing the attention of these people. Instead, he needed to live calmly and investigate discreetly like a normal person.

After over a decade, and especially after becoming the Family Head, he had learned many more useful skills.

With this knowledge, Lu Er discovered anomalies in the village, solidifying his belief that there must still be a treasure or tomb here.

With the advancement of science and technology, their tomb raiding methods had also evolved.

If he could find treasure this time, he certainly wouldn’t be as haggard as before.

He needed to arrange everything meticulously, ensuring that nothing could go wrong.

It was precisely because of Lu Er’s caution that no one in Qijia Village noticed anything unusual about him.

Because the hot springs were comfortable, He Tiantian went there every so often, and with Qi Zhengmin for company, she didn’t feel lonely.

Tang Qian had been wandering around the village these past few days, looking around.

Finally, catching He Tiantian in a rare moment of leisure, Tang Qian said, "When are you returning to Yanjing? We’re all waiting for you to come back for the board meeting! We’re about to distribute profits, so you should show more enthusiasm."

Hearing about money distribution, He Tiantian’s eyes lit up, and she asked, "How much are we going to distribute this year?"

Despite having a box-office hit movie starring Li Xian and Qi Xiaoyan’s tape selling out, the company was new and needed cash everywhere. With this recruitment and expansion, it was expected that there wouldn’t be much to distribute.

However, they had previously been prepared for losses, so now, not only were there no losses, but also a chance to distribute profits, which was an unexpected joy.

"With your shares, you can probably get more than a million," Tang Qian said. "It’s the first year; we have to spread out the costs, so this is all we can distribute!"

"Actually, it’s quite good," He Tiantian said. "Really, to turn a profit in the first year in a new industry is truly not easy. We all see and appreciate your hard work. You’ve worked hard."

He Tiantian meant what she said; Tang Qian was indeed excellent.

Tang Qian smiled and said, "Ah, it’s rare for you to praise me! I must remember this. The next time you’re annoyed with me, I’ll have to remind you to go easy on me!"

"Hehe, alright then, I do have a sharp tongue but a soft heart," He Tiantian said. "It’s all for your and your spouse’s good!"

"That’s true, I am grateful," Tang Qian replied. "Now I have a wife and child, my parents are healthy, my career is going well; what more could I ask for? If I were still irresponsible like before, not cherishing what I have now, even the heavens wouldn’t stand for it and would take back my happiness."

"It’s best that you think this way," He Tiantian said. "Life needs to be managed, and trust between husband and wife is really important. Just like me and Huo Yingjie, no matter what, I know Brother Yingjie wouldn’t betray me, and I can trust him completely. And I hold the same place in his heart. I hope you can do the same. After all, think about it, if a couple can’t even trust each other, who else can they trust?"