The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 349 - 339: Vacation

From the eleventh month to the Chinese New Year, it was only four months.

Luo Xinyue looked forward to it, "How much?"

Lu Jingqiu was now flipping through the account book; since the eleventh month, she and Xinyue hadn’t inquired about it. Now, looking at the figures in the account book, she was truly shocked.

Luo Xinyue also turned her head to take a look and, shocked, she covered her mouth, "This... this is just too..."

Xue Jianian laughed, "Too much, huh? Hehe, I didn’t expect it either. I thought it wouldn’t be so popular after the opening, but the fact prove that the business is getting better by the day. All of this is thanks to both of you."

Lu Jingqiu said, "Both of us? We, both of us didn’t do anything."

Xue Jianian said, "But you have connections. The people from Xinyue’s network, your contacts, they occasionally introduce customers, and from one to ten, ten to a hundred, now the entire West City knows there’s a beef soup restaurant opposite the train station. Here’s sixteen hundred yuan, the net profit. Surprised or not?"

Luo Xinyue said, "What surprise? It’s really unexpected. I thought we’d each get one thousand yuan, and that would be pretty good, but I didn’t expect, didn’t even consider."

Lu Jingqiu was also quite surprised, but still rather composed, "I didn’t expect it either, Niannian. Are you sure there’s no mistake?"

Xue Jianian said, "I have all sorts of goods in my grain and oil shop, and yet I keep a clear account of everything. Take a look at the account book, and I’ll explain it to you."

Lu Jingqiu shook her head, "We’ve looked over it, there’s no need to go through it item by item, we have that much trust."

Luo Xinyue also nodded repeatedly, "Right, since we’re cooperating, it’s 100% trust."

Xue Jianian felt touched, and with a smile said, "Thank you. Well, since that’s the case, let’s start dividing the money. The change will stay in the shop as working capital. The rest, the whole numbers, I’ll take four thousand, and each of you three thousand."

Luo Xinyue never dreamed that she could earn so much money in a few months. She took the money and laughed heartily, "I’m rich! Jingqiu, Xinyue, meeting you guys was such dumb luck."

Lu Jingqiu thought about the Luo Xinyue from her previous life who, albeit proud and without many friends, was still happy.

Looking at Xue Jianian she said, "Speaking of luck, meeting Niannian was my dumb luck."

Xue Jianian thought for a moment, put aside the money issue, and considered the food and drink they had at her place on normal days. Not to mention how lucky, ensuring they don’t fall sick and keeping them nourished was no problem, "It’s me, a simple country girl who arrived in a strange big city and met you all. You didn’t look down on me for being from the countryside and were willing to be my friends—that’s my greatest fortune."

Lu Jingqiu said, "Alright, let’s not flatter each other anymore. I hope our friendship, pure as it is now, can remain the same in the future. That would be truly precious."

Xue Jianian nodded, "Indeed, keep the initial intentions, sisters."

Luo Xinyue, holding a cup of tea, raised it and said, "Come on, sisters, a toast to the everlasting bond of our friendship."

"Cheers."

"Cheers."

...

After a busy day, Xia Lin dragged her exhausted body home, hoping for the lovingly prepared dinner by Gao Shu. Instead, the house was pitch-dark, and there was no sign of Gao Shu.

Now she heard the cheerful voices coming from next door. Already in a gloomy mood, her heart felt even more blocked.

She heard them talking about the beef soup restaurant. Hmph, she had never imagined that they’d go into business together.

She had tried the beef soup from that restaurant; the flavor was indeed good. At the time, she didn’t know it was opened by Xue Jianian. She even praised the owner for being smart, finding a simple and profitable dining venue.

She inquired with the staff about the owner’s information, thinking of a possible collaboration. But when she asked, the moment she heard Xue Jianian’s name, she nearly lost control of her facial expression.

Upon further inquiry, she found out that Lu Jingqiu and her classmate were both involved.

Lu Jingqiu, in this lifetime, she didn’t know which nerve in her head was wrong, leaving Gao Shu and becoming better and better.

Her temperament changed, her family background was good, she was a university graduate, and she had so many friends. Most importantly, this lifetime she married a good man.

Thinking of Jiang Nanzhou’s achievements in her previous life, she...

Thinking back on her previous life, how she had looked down upon Lu Jingqiu. With such a good family background and so many relatives, she had reduced herself to such a state for a man.

Now, she really didn’t live as comfortably and contentedly as Lu Jingqiu.

The whole family doted on her, she had money on her, and she didn’t have to hustle for a living. She could easily find such a large storefront. Jiang Nanzhou must really love her, never hindering anything she did, unlike her.

Both from broken homes, yet why was there such a vast difference between them?

She was busy putting up new clothes today, not having a moment to herself, so busy that she didn’t even have time for lunch, hoping to come home to her husband’s care and comfort, only to be greeted by loneliness.

She didn’t even want to turn on the lights, lying in the dark on the bed, thinking that comparing her life with Lu Jingqiu’s, she didn’t feel the advantage of having a second chance, of seizing the early opportunities, was all that great.

A good life trumps everything else.

On the other side, Lu Jingqiu and the others happily split the money. They had big appetites and were halfway through eating when Yiyi also came over.

The young girl had a special fondness for hotpot and ate a lot. She said the food at Niannian’s house was delicious.

This had been confirmed already by Lu Jingqiu and Luo Xinyue, who always liked to dine at Xue Jianian’s place.

The group didn’t part ways until after 8 p.m.

By the time she went back, Shen Mu hadn’t returned, and it wasn’t until the next day that Lu Jingqiu saw him again.

"What time did you get back last night?"

"Almost eleven."

"So late, were there any restaurants still open?"

"I didn’t go to a restaurant. There’s a new skating rink that opened in the city, an outdoor one. We were there drinking beer and skating."

Lu Jingqiu raised her eyebrows in surprise, as Gao Shu was never the type to lose track of time like this. There was something going on.

Of course, Shen Mu didn’t say, and Lu Jingqiu didn’t ask.

After breakfast, Yiyi went to Niannian’s store. Lu Jingqiu took the money to the bank.

She had several deposit receipts now. She was also a ’ten-thousandaire’ now.

Feeling unusually good today, she cooked several dishes herself at noon.

She and Shen Mu didn’t finish eating. By evening, the three of them had another meal and finally finished the leftovers.

On the second evening of their vacation, the car sent by her father arrived.

It was a young military driver. When Lu Jingqiu heard he had driven all night, she quickly had him rest in a room with Shen Mu.

Because Dad had brought special products for her little aunt and uncle, as well as gifts for several uncles in the troop.

The next day, Lu Jingqiu asked Shen Mu to take the things and send her to the troop.

To deliver the gifts arranged by her father.

The uncles praised her father’s thoughtfulness upon seeing the gifts.

Uncle Du said with a smile, "In our troop, who can match Old Lu’s attention to detail? Jingqiu, how have you been at school recently? If you have any troubles, just talk to us, or you can seek out your aunt’s husband."

"Uncle Du, I’m doing pretty well, eating and sleeping fine, focusing on my studies, not causing any trouble for Dad and Nanzhou. That’s the best support I can offer them," Lu Jingqiu responded.

Several leaders praised Lu Jingqiu’s words, knowing she was going to Capital City. They didn’t keep her for long and told her to be careful on the road.