Rebirth to the Eighties to Get Rich

Translator: tarararawr

PR: Jae

Chapter 51 – Refrigerator, Washing Machine, and Color TV!

“That’s for sure, but I’ve been away from home ever since I was 19 years old, and even when I come back I’ve never stayed for long. What experience can I have with planting trees?” Ji Jianyun shook his head and said helplessly. “If I really did have experience with trees, then how could I hide it? The land is so big, how many fruits are sold from the same family? They all come from the same village. I will definitely take care of my own village first.”

“Is it really so? Did you really just exaggerate to everyone that your family has help from the Great Fox Immortal?” The eldest uncle from the Ji family asked.

“Pft.” Ji Jianyun spurted out a mouthful of tea and said with a frustrated smile, “Eldest uncle, I’m an atheist. Don’t tease me. What Great Fox Immortal? It’s clear that my wife just brings prosperity to our family!”

The words “brings prosperity to our family” blocked the words of the uncle and his entire family.

There are two theories going around. One was that Jianyun’s wife was possessed by a Great Fox Immortal and casted magic so that all the saplings would grow.

The other theory was that Jianyun’s wife brought prosperity to their family and because of this, their family was doing well. Whatever she raised was good and whatever she planted grew.

Speaking of the Great Fox Immortal, the uncle from the Ji clan did not believe it. Where did the Great Fox Immortal come from? If this was like before, then we would go out to fight it. 

The theory of Jianyun’s wife bringing prosperity, that one really might be true. 

The uncle didn’t have much of an impression of Jianyun’s wife. However, recently he saw that aside from having great luck, she had the same manners of a young lady in a landlord’s family like in the past.

Eldest uncle Ji was old and knowledgeable. He used to work for a landlord’s family when he was a youngster. Naturally, he understood more and had a deeper impression.

So when it came to Jianyun’s wife bringing prosperity, there was some credibility.

“Eldest uncle, try this beef. My wife made it. I’ve never eaten such delicious beef before,” Ji Jianyun said and passed over the beef he had brought.

Although Uncle Ji’s mood was not the best, he would still be polite. After a taste, he was immediately shocked. ꜱᴜᴘᴘᴏʀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʀᴀɴꜱʟᴀᴛᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴏɴ ꜰᴏxᴀʜᴏʟɪᴄ

The taste was the same as the meat of a steamed meat bun he ate at the landlord’s house more than 60 years ago. It was so good that he wanted to swallow his own tongue.

In the end, although Uncle Ji didn’t get any advice on how to grow the fruit saplings, the two men had pleasant discussions.

In the end, this was Ji Jianyun’s paternal uncle, so Ji Jianyun proposed that he would take Ji Jianchuan and Ji Jianhe with him to study the trees in the future.

Ji Jianchuan and Ji Jianhe were Eldest Uncle Ji’s sons. They had a relatively close relationship with their cousin, Ji Jianyun.

With Ji Jianyun’s proposal, a smile grew on Eldest Uncle Ji’s face.

When Ji Jianyun came back with the empty plate, he told his wife about what had happened.

Su Danhong knew that one of the sons in uncle Ji’s family was not a hard worker. Eldest Aunt Ji had come to her before with the intention of asking her for a spot in her orchard for her son, but Su Danhong gracefully refused, saying that she had enough manpower. If she didn’t, then she would have definitely given one to their family.

This was always something that came up from the relatives or the villagers and some reputation needed to be maintained.

That’s why Su Danhong did not object to Ji Jianyun’s decision.

“We will all be working together, so if they don’t succeed, Eldest Uncle can’t blame me,” Ji Jianyun said with a chuckle.

Su Danhong remembered something and said, “By the way, if you are going to go and work, then you’ll have to take the driving test. In the future, you’ll have to drive to transport fruit and more.”

Upon hearing this, Ji Jianyun responded with: “I already passed the driving test while I was in the unit.”

“You passed? How did I not know?” Su Danhong was astonished and looked at him.

“Back then I didn’t treat you well. When I was free, I learned from my master and passed the test, but I didn’t have use for it,” Ji Jianyun said.

“Then that saves us a lot of trouble,” Su Danhong said and nodded.

Ji Jianyun hesitated for a moment and said, “It might cost too much money if you want to buy a truck.”

His wife was still planning on buying an apartment and all the money was earned by his wife.

How could Su Danhong not know what he was thinking? After taking a side glance at him, she said with annoyance, “Don’t get any bright ideas. You can earn the money yourself to buy a truck. The money I earn will be used to buy an apartment at the end of the year.”

She felt that as a wife she should not do everything. She had to give Jianyun a chance to do something. He was the head of the family after all, and he could not be deprived of his dignity as a man.

As soon as he heard her words, Ji Jianyun’s eyes lit up and he immediately assured her, “Don’t worry, Danhong, I’m sure I can buy a truck. I’ve made up my mind. If we have a good harvest next year, then I’ll borrow Lao Qin’s truck. I have a close relationship with him. I’ll pay him for his work and won’t let him work for free. When we make money, we will immediately buy the truck!”

“You can make the decisions. These things do not concern me.” Su Danhong said fortunately she had pulled  the brakes in time to see Jianyun’s excitement. 

Ji Jianyun was very happy.

Su Danhong sent him out and began to embroider.

She could embroider for another three or four months, but she wouldn’t during the last month because she needed to prepare for when the baby came or see what plans needed to be amended.

Because of the rising popularity from seeing Ji Jianyun and the fruitful orchard, some of the villagers followed and started creating their own even if they didn’t get any useful advice on taking care of trees.

Ji JIanyun naturally ignored them because their relationship was not very close.

Everyday, he went up to the mountain to help build the wall. He was a fast worker. With him around, his brothers, Ji Jianguo and Ji Jianye worked harder and did not dare to be idle.

In addition to embroidery, Su Danhong was responsible for Ji Jianyun’s meals because he was working. Thus, the lunch for the workers became better, especially when Su Danhong made red braised meat that was delivered by Mother Ji. Aside from how much they craved it, it was quite a bit of food and it tasted delicious. They were eating so well that Mother Ji privately told Su Danhong not to make so much.

Su Danhong doesn’t take her words seriously. “Mother, those are our employees. If they have big appetites, then let them eat. It’s fine.”

The ones having their meals on the mountain were Father Ji, Ji Jianguo, Ji Jianye, and Ji Jianyun. Only Xu Aidang and Ji Hongjun were outside employees. Su Danhong was satisfied with their work and had the intention of hiring them as long-term workers. Thus, it didn’t matter if they ate a lot.

Besides, Ji Jianyun was also there, and she was reluctant to have Ji Jianyun eat just steamed buns with pickled vegetables.

That day, when Ji Jianyun came back, took a bath and had dinner, Su Danhong asked, “When will there be electricity in our village?”

“I think at some point this year,” Ji Jianyun replied. “I heard eldest brother say that Qian Village already has it. When Gajia Village is done, it will be our turn. We should have electricity in our village before the New Years this year.”

There was electricity in the army, and it was much more convenient to have electricity.

“The last time I went to Hong Jie’s house, I saw her family had a refrigerator, a washing machine, oh, and that’s right, a big color TV,” Su Danhong said with some envy.

When the baby is born, how many diapers would have to be changed in a day? During the winter, how much easier would it be to throw it into the washing machine instead of just washing it by hand?