Rebirth: I became rich by farming-Chapter 58 - Doing a Little Business (510)
Chapter 58 -58 Doing a Little Business (5/10)
Chapter 58 -58 Doing a Little Business (5/10)
Fan Tianyu wasn’t foolish either, “You guys haven’t already done this, have you?”
There was silence on the other end of the phone, and Fan Tianyu immediately started cursing, “Damn it, you bastards, you’ve already figured it all out, so why call me up and say this? No, wait, you actually suspect me? We’ve been classmates for four years, roommates for four years, and my character is still not trustworthy to you? After all these years of brotherhood, do we really lack this little trust? Why did you let me start a business with you in the first place? Blaming me for your own inability to judge people, or blaming me when I haven’t been scammed? If you distrust me this much, we don’t need to remain in contact anymore.”
Fan Tianyu hung up the phone, and found he no longer had an appetite for the food on the table. He took a deep breath, “I, I…”
Fan Tianyu struggled to articulate his thoughts, and Mei Mengzhen simply said, “I understand, I understand, Brother Tianyu, don’t be mad.”
“How can I not be mad? They get scammed and because I didn’t, I’m supposedly in cahoots with the scammer? What kind of bandit logic is that?” In his anger, Fan Tianyu slapped his phone onto the table with a loud bang that startled both Mei Mengzhen and Mei Mengchen.
“It’s actually a good thing that this happened, at least you weren’t scammed. I heard it loud and clear just now, two hundred thousand! That’s not a small sum. Plus, because of this incident, you’ve come to know the true colors of those three people. Just cut ties with them. It’s better this way, in case you run into bigger problems in the future that you won’t know how to solve.”
With righteous indignation, Fan Tianyu said, “Of course, I won’t contact them again. I have my pride. To be falsely accused and still behave like nothing happened, as if we’re on good terms? I refuse to be seen as an easy target in the future.”
“Right, that’s the spirit. So, Brother Tianyu, are you going back to Jiangcheng to check on the situation there?”
“Why would I bother? If they hadn’t suspected me, I really would have gone, but me going there now, wouldn’t that make me a fool?”
Mei Mengzhen nodded in agreement, “Mm, Brother Tianyu has principles. Let’s eat quickly. After we’re done, you should talk to your parents about this matter.”
Fan Tianyu was stunned, “Ah, this is my own business, why should I tell my family about it?”
“Of course, you should tell them. If you had joined them, that’s two hundred thousand you could have been conned out of. Now, you’ve just saved your family that money. It’s a big deal, why wouldn’t you tell them?” Fan Tianyu thought it sounded strange, but he didn’t stop his steps as he headed home.
When he got home, Fan Tianyu complained to his family in a huff, telling them everything that had transpired over the phone.
The couple was dumbfounded by Fan Tianyu’s rapid tirade and couldn’t react at first.
Once Fan Tianyu finished speaking and gulped down a big glass of water, his parents finally began to recover.
Fan Hongwei said, “You’re saying that your business venture was a scam, that your three friends…”
Fan Tianyu immediately interrupted, “We’re not friends anymore, I don’t have friends like that.”
“Well, classmates then, each scammed out of two hundred thousand.”
“More or less.”
“There’s no solution?” continued Fan Hongwei.
“They went through the proper channels, and the scam had happened a while ago. They’ve looked for solutions, but there’s simply no resolution. They just made a normal investment and lost their money, that’s all.”
Mei Yinan caught on, “Then it seems we did the right thing having you stay home to watch the child. Just by babysitting Chenchen for a week, you’ve saved our family two hundred thousand. That’s the idea, right?”
The father and son of the Fan Family nodded, “Mm, that’s roughly it.”
Fan Hongwei said, “Your watching has really paid off, not only saving two hundred thousand but also getting your driver’s license.”
Mei Yinan beamed with joy and declared with a wave, “Okay, I have decided, we’ll buy you a car with that two hundred thousand.”
Fan Tianyu hadn’t expected such good fortune and immediately put his grievances aside, “Mom, what kind of car are you planning to buy me?”
“Er, let’s leave that debt open for now. You don’t even have a job yet, so what’s the use of buying a car? Let’s discuss this again when you start working and really need a car.”
Fan Tianyu calmed down completely, “So it’s like that, huh? Mom, you sure have a lot of tricks up your sleeve.”
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“Of course, I’m your mother, aren’t I? Alright, get going now. You’ve got your license, so have you thought about what you’re going to do next?”
“I’ve got an inkling, but I haven’t started acting on it yet. I’ll tell you when I get started,” he said, then hurriedly escaped the house.
Fan Tianyu was no longer a child and understood that as an adult, it wasn’t proper to just lounge around at home. But he really didn’t want to work at some job, so he actually wanted to find something to do, like a small business. Although it wouldn’t make as much money as a big business, it could still provide him a steady income. Once he had an income, he could then consider other options.
As for the nature of the business itself, that was something he needed to discuss with Mei Mengzhen.
…
Having returned to the Mei Family’s place, naturally, it disrupted Mei Mengzhen’s homework time. She called him down to the living room on the first floor, and the two sat on the couch for a serious chat over playing cards.
However, because they were being overly serious, Fan Tianyu felt somewhat at a loss.
Mei Mengzhen felt this was a waste of her time, she could have solved several problems in this time span, “Brother Tianyu, state your business, I’m busy here.”
“Hiss, it’s like this, actually I have an idea, I don’t know what you think, but…” Mei Mengzhen interrupted, “Brother Tianyu, can we get straight to the point? I still have three papers to write, and I want to sleep before 12.”
But it was already past 10, and even if she had an excellent memory and knew the answers, she still needed time to write them down.
“I was thinking since you can get vegetables from that person, maybe you could get more, and I could sell them.” Fan Tianyu got straight to the point, then explained, “I think this business has potential. Since that person doesn’t want to sell, why shouldn’t we? It seems he’s willing to contact you and sell vegetables to you, so I’m hoping you can help bridge this gap.”
Mei Mengzhen was momentarily flabbergasted, “Wait, what? Sell vegetables?”
“Yes, the vegetables we’re eating. I’ve observed him and think he probably used to sell vegetables at the Vegetable Market, but then for some reason, he never set up his stall again. Since he doesn’t want to sell, why don’t I do it? Since he’s willing to deal with you and sell you vegetables, I was hoping you could put in a word for me.”
Fan Tianyu spoke with sincerity, and the idea of developing the Market business seemed genuine. Meanwhile, Mei Mengzhen’s mind was racing. Sell vegetables? Of course, she wanted to sell them. She had made six or seven thousand yuan in just five days of selling before, and now she was losing out on thousands every day she went to school. It was hard enough to stay focused on school while adjusting her money-making mindset, and now Fan Tianyu was proposing they sell vegetables.
