Chapter 558: Chapter 557: Love-Struck at Home 39

Su Man was rather annoyed; if she had known she would be reincarnated, she definitely would have looked up where to find treasures in advance and noted down lottery numbers.

Ah Chen installed a telephone at home, making it much easier to communicate with the Jiang Family.

Whenever she had the time, Chen Xiuying would call and chat with her.

The calls were expensive, but the Jiang Family was doing well now, so money wasn’t an issue.

Ah Chen got the latest updates on Su Man from Chen Xiuying.

"She’s planning to open a clothing store, but doesn’t know how to go about it. Laoer is confused and actually agreed," sighed Chen Xiuying, who was most worried about her second son now. But after years, she had come to understand Jiang Laoer’s stubbornness and was used to it, mentioning it without getting angry.

As the saying goes, life is never truly perfect, and not everything goes as desired.

"Since Second Brother has agreed, Mom, don’t say much more. Let her try," said Ah Chen. "It’s not worth getting angry over this. If you can’t let go, it’s fine to offer some support, but don’t lend large sums of money."

Su Man was overconfident yet inexperienced, and she was unlikely to accomplish much. If nothing unexpected happened, the shop would soon go bankrupt.

It’s easy to open a shop, but maintaining it is not easy.

Su Man had little experience and was overly confident, carrying a sense of superiority as a Reincarnator, thinking no one could compare. Over the years, she hadn’t faced any hardships, so it would be surprising if she succeeded.

"Don’t worry, your mom isn’t foolish. What support? With the way those two are going at it, I wouldn’t waste money. What needed to be divided was already divided during the family split, and your money didn’t just fall from the sky."

Mentioning this made Chen Xiuying feel relieved.

She didn’t lack money, but her children were always filial, saving up a substantial sum over the years.

"If Mom wants to try a small business, it’s worth considering. There are many opportunities now, but think it through. You can call me with any ideas," said Ah Chen, noting that Chen Xiuying couldn’t stay idle. Farming was too tiring, and with their age, she feared they couldn’t handle it. With the Jiang Family’s situation, Jiang Aiguo and his wife didn’t need to toil like others in the village, just grow enough for themselves.

She brought it up because, in the Commissioner’s memories, the Jiang Family did get into business, but due to Su Man’s interference, it didn’t prosper.

"Mom doesn’t know how to do those things; I wouldn’t dare to try," laughed Chen Xiuying, though a seed was planted in her heart.

No matter how displeased Jiang Aiguo and his wife were, Su Man still took out a sum of money to open a clothing store, bustling about daily.

Seeing her happy, Jiang Maohua was somewhat pleased too.

As long as Su Man stayed nearby and didn’t move far away, that was good enough.

As Ah Chen predicted, within three months, Su Man lost everything. Even though opportunities were plenty, Su Man knew nothing about business. People took advantage of her lack of knowledge, first with the shop rental, then with renovations, and finally with the goods.

She hadn’t even realized.

By the time the shop opened, although the clothes were quite popular, making a profit was impossible.

As soon as she raised the prices, no one would buy, and there were countless clothing stores in town.

Having lost a significant amount, Su Man was extremely frustrated.

Jiang Maohua was also upset, but seeing Su Man’s distress, he couldn’t blame her. Hearing that Su Man had been scammed, he could only console her.

A large portion of the family savings disappeared, with Su Man usually managing the money, and she was heartbroken and very unwilling to accept it.

She wanted to turn things around but had no money, planning to ask Jiang Maohua to find a way.

It was as if Jiang Maohua was under a spell; he really went to Jiang Aiguo and his wife to borrow money, even approaching Ah Chen and Jiang Maochuan.

Chen Xiuying scoffed, "Is she really cut out for business? Laoer, have you lost your mind? All these years of retirement funds came from your elder brother and younger sister, and since you got married, apart from giving some money during Su Man’s confinement for me to take care of her, you’ve given nothing. Even the money you gave during her confinement was spent solely on her."

Given he was her son, she didn’t lack money and had no thoughts about that sum.

"Go back and tell Su Man to settle down. If she doesn’t know how to do something, she shouldn’t force it. Life is not that hard, so stop dreaming about being a boss." This money, Chen Xiuying would not lend.

Jiang Maohua felt guilty after being scolded. Since marrying Su Man, he indeed only cared for her, thinking the Jiang Family didn’t lack those funds. Hearing his mother’s words now, he felt he owed his parents a lot.

But Jiang Maohua still couldn’t bear to see Su Man upset, so he turned to Ah Chen and Jiang Maochuan.

Jiang Maochuan said, "Laoer, I can’t lend this money to you. It would be like throwing money away; Second Sister-in-law isn’t skilled in business. If you have ideas, come to me. I’ll introduce you to people, guide you."

Ah Chen said, "I can’t control how you spend Second Brother’s money, but I can control my own. What Second Brother does with his life, we as family can’t interfere, but when you make decisions, consider your blood relations. Have you thought about the consequences if Su Man continues to lose money? Do you really think she’s skilled in business?"

"After all these years, have Second Brother and Su Man really been together?" Ah Chen pointed out the issue, not sparing Jiang Maohua’s feelings.

By borrowing from his kin, he was undoubtedly putting them at risk.

Did he consider the consequences?

Exposed to the truth, Jiang Maohua was panicked.

"Second Brother, don’t worry; I won’t tell anyone else. Since you married her, I decided not to interfere with your matters, provided you don’t drag the family into it. You can mess around however you like."

Jiang Maohua calmed down, unsure of what to say.

In the end, of course, he couldn’t borrow money, and he even dismissed the idea of borrowing from others he knew, thus avoiding debt risk.

As for Su Man, her poor social connections meant she couldn’t borrow money.

In this call, Ah Chen still didn’t speak ill of Su Man to Jiang Maohua. He was an adult, with Su Man’s actions so apparent, he ought to understand somewhat, but he just didn’t want to wake up.

Such a person should struggle a bit.

Ultimately, without funds, Su Man couldn’t continue the business. But seeing Jiang Maohua, eyes sharp and nose scrunching, their relationship worsened.

On hearing about this, one late night, Lu Yan finally asked, "I’ve caught many suspects, but I still don’t understand Su Man."

Ah Chen chuckled, truly unsure how to explain it.

"It’s not important."

"True," Lu Yan kissed his beloved, voice shifting, "I just need to understand Chenchen."

After a long time, Lu Yan spoke about the county matters again, "There should be no major issues with the city upgrade."

Ah Chen thought it was good, as she didn’t want to be far from Jixiang Village.

She had no grand ambitions in life, and the Commissioner had no such demands; staying with the Jiang Family was her task.

Once again, she went on vacation, returning to Jixiang Village.

On the way back to the village, Ah Chen encountered a commotion.

"Auntie, please save me!"

"I want to go to school, but my family won’t let me and beats me. Please help me, I will repay you in the future."