mtl008 Chapter 84: Planning to Make a Big Money
Chapter 84: Planning to Make a Big Money
"I've only ever heard of young women and mothers-in-law being superstitious, never a young man. This Fang Tiancheng is truly an oddball. Yao Huaying must have been cursed! If she had known, she should have just divorced him; she wouldn't have lost her life," Deng Xiuzhen sighed. She disliked the silly and somewhat wicked Yao Huaying, but she didn't think Yao Huaying deserved to die.
“Who says otherwise? This is the first time in my life I’ve met such a superstitious, cowardly, and useless man. Let’s not talk about that. Let’s talk about the important matter you’ve come for today.” Tian Guoqiang said, looking up at Deng Xiuzhen.
“I want to go see Uncle Zhao. Do you know his address?” Deng Xiuzhen asked.
"Uncle Zhao? The one in your alley?"
Deng Xiuzhen hummed in response.
"Why are you looking for him? Did something happen?" Tian Guoqiang asked suspiciously.
“Uncle Zhao has been gone for several years without a word. I saw that his house was about to collapse, so I thought I would tell him. I’ve never been to Kyoto before, and I wanted to see what it was like. I never thought about going out to see the world when I was in the countryside, and I’ve been busy with business and haven’t had the time. Now that my shop has burned down, it’s a good time to go out and travel.”
Tian Guoqiang understood what he meant. He thought for a moment and said, "I heard from Xiao Bao's father, Qingming, that Uncle Zhao took Xiao Bao and his mother away, saying he was taking them to get medical treatment."
I left an address back then, but I don't know if it's still valid. I'll get it for you when I get home. There's also a landline number, but I doubt it's useful. I've called it a few times; sometimes no one answers, sometimes a woman answers, and when I ask about Uncle Zhao, she says she doesn't know him and then hangs up.
"Didn't you look for Xiaobao and Uncle Zhao during Qingming?" Deng Xiuzhen asked, puzzled.
“He’s blind, how can he find them? I also asked him why he let Uncle Zhao take the child and the mother away. He said if they could be cured in Kyoto, that would be great. He can’t support them at home, and Xiao Bao’s mother’s mental illness is getting worse and worse. If she’s not treated, she’ll die sooner or later. It’s better to let Uncle Zhao take them and try.” Tian Guoqiang sighed as he spoke. He was powerless to do anything about these things.
"That's true, but why hasn't Uncle Zhao sent any word back?" Deng Xiuzhen sighed heavily.
Tian Guoqiang did not answer this question, which was also what he wanted to ask.
After receiving the address and phone number, Deng Xiuzhen instructed Tian Guoqiang not to tell anyone about his trip to Kyoto, and then went home.
When the children came back at noon, she told them about her plan to go to Kyoto and told them not to tell anyone because she had money in her card and others might know. She was also worried about being watched if she went out alone.
Wenjing hesitated for a moment and said, "Then how about we let Dad..." but didn't finish the sentence. Wenjing paused and changed the subject, "Well, we won't even tell Dad. If he asks, we'll just say you went to Yuncheng to find work."
"Mom, how long are you going to be gone? When do you plan to come back?" Wen Yu looked at Deng Xiuzhen with longing eyes. No matter how sensible or manly he was, he was still a little kid. Hearing that his mother was leaving, he felt a little reluctant.
Wenxin didn't say anything. She supported her mother going out for a walk, but regretted that she couldn't go with her because she had to go to school.
The next day, Deng Xiuzhen boarded a train to Kyoto. When Qin Yanlin returned home that evening and didn't see Deng Xiuzhen, he asked the children, who all said that Deng Xiuzhen had gone to Yuncheng to work.
In his frustration, Qin Yanlin shouted, "Why didn't you stop her? You've already given her two million, why is she still working? Two million isn't enough? Isn't this ridiculous?"
Wenjing said calmly, "Mom said you can't be relied on. Although you have some money, you can't just sit around doing nothing. You have to earn your own money. Earning your own money makes you more confident, so you won't say such hurtful things!"
Wenxin said, "Dad, when your company isn't doing well, will you ask Mom for the money back? I don't think you'd actually do that. Dad, you wouldn't really do that, would you?"
"You!" Qin Yanlin didn't know what to say; his heart was choked with emotion.
"Dad, Mom wants to leave that money to us. You won't give it to someone else, will you?"
Qin Yanlin's heart skipped a beat, and he said urgently, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"It's best if you don't have that kind of thought. If you're going to let Mom down, then you should just live alone!" Wenjing said in the most indifferent tone, but it made Qin Yanlin's heart race.
"Don't talk nonsense! Don't you know what kind of person Dad is?" Qin Yanlin hurriedly defended himself.
"We used to know who you were, but we really don't know anymore." Wenjing was completely unaffected by Qin Yanlin's words.
Qin Yanlin felt he had to leave quickly, or he might be driven mad with anger.
After thinking for a moment, he still steeled himself and instructed the children, "If your mother calls back, tell her to come home. She can go to work at the company, or she can stay home to take care of you. I'll give her money every month."
"Okay!" the three children said in unison.
Knowing that the children had only agreed verbally and hadn't taken it to heart, Qin Yanlin was furious.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something to make them take this matter seriously, but he also knew that it would be pointless to say anything, given the children's attitude.
When Deng Xiuzhen arrived in Kyoto, it was just dawn. She did not leave the station immediately, but waited until daybreak. Having lived two lives, she knew all too well that ninety percent of dangers came from the unfamiliar and the dark.
It wasn't until dawn that she followed the crowd out, and along the way people were calling out to go to such-and-such places to catch a bus, but she didn't stop for a second.
She paid attention to all attempts to talk to her, but never responded.
Instead, he looked straight ahead and walked forward, as if he knew exactly where he was going.
After exiting the station and turning a corner, she dialed the phone number Tian Guoqiang had given her from a phone booth, only to find it was not in service.
They then took a taxi to the address on the note.
When they knocked on the door, they found a complete stranger. When they mentioned Uncle Zhao's name, the person looked blank.
Fortunately, the person was very hospitable. Although they didn't invite Deng Xiuzhen in to sit down, they poured her a glass of water and told her that they hadn't lived in the house for very long, but the previous owner wasn't surnamed Zhao, but someone surnamed Zhou.
He didn't know anything else.
Deng Xiuzhen walked down the street in disappointment, not knowing where to go.
Looking up blankly, she saw a sign on the opposite side of the road that read "Kyoto Stock Exchange Zhongguan Branch". Suddenly, she remembered something important: the stock market had been soaring all year, reaching its peak in May, and then began to fall all the way down.
If I calculate the time, it's early April now. If I use the two million I have to buy stocks, based on the stock market's upward trend, I might double my money by May. If I manage it properly, it could be even more!
Deng Xiuzhen didn't cross the street. Instead, she stood there looking at the well-dressed men and ladies in fur coats and hats on the other side, and then at her own shabby appearance. She decided to find a place to stay first, then buy some new clothes, and finally open an account.
She wants to make a fortune so she can buy a yard, a house, and land.