Back to 2008: I Helped My Dad Become the Richest Man

Chapter 77 It's New Year's Eve again, and all the visitors are demons and monsters.

The thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month, Lunar New Year's Eve.

Light snow began to fall in Luojia Village.

The kitchen of the Luo family's three-story house was steaming hot.

Wearing a new apron, Li Minxia was directing Luo Xinde and Luo Wen to prepare the ingredients.

"Xinde, clean that fish thoroughly, make sure there are no scales!"

"Awen, go and call your sister downstairs. Let her see how the sea cucumbers are doing."

This year's New Year's Eve dinner was more sumptuous than ever before.

Boston lobsters, Zhangzidao abalone, and grouper specially arranged by Luo Xiyuan to be airlifted from Guangzhou by Wang Defa.

These things are rarely seen, not only in Luojia Village, but even in restaurants in the county town.

Luo Xinde scraped the fish scales while sighing with emotion.

"Back at this time last year, our family couldn't even afford a decent piece of meat. Your sister cried her eyes out trying to stop me from leaving the house."

"You still dare to talk back!" Li Minxia glared at him. "If it weren't for Xiyuan, we don't know where you'd be right now."

Luo Xinde chuckled twice and then fell silent.

Luo Xiyuan overheard this conversation as she came downstairs.

Looking at the three people busy in the kitchen, a part of her heart softened.

Yes, it's only been a little over a year.

Everything has been turned upside down.

"Sister, come and see, are these sea cucumbers rehydrated correctly?" Luo Wen brought over a large basin, showing it off like a treasure.

Luo Xiyuan glanced at it and nodded: "The cooking time is just right. Mom, with your skills, you could be a head chef at Golden Bay."

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"You're so sweet-talking," Li Minxia said, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

The family was busy at work when someone knocked on the gate to their yard.

"Who is it? It's New Year's Eve." Luo Xinde wiped his hands and went to open the door.

When the door opened, he was stunned.

Standing at the door was his distant cousin, Luo Fugui.

It was last year, the one who came to our door making a scene and begging to borrow 20,000 yuan because his son owed gambling debts.

Today, he was wearing a brand new jacket, carrying a carton of milk and two packs of cheap cigarettes, and his face was full of smiles.

"Hey, Xinde! Happy New Year! I'm just passing by and thought I'd drop by."

Looking at his face, Luo Xinde felt a wave of disgust.

However, out of consideration for his feelings, he let the person in.

"Brother Fugui, what brings you here?"

"I was just thinking that since we're relatives, we should visit each other all year round." As soon as Luo Fugui entered the courtyard, he couldn't take it all in.

Looking at the impressive three-story building and the Audi parked in the yard, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"My goodness, Xinde, you've really struck it rich! This building, this car—tsk tsk, our Luo family has finally made something of itself!"

As he spoke, he walked into the house.

As soon as he entered the living room, he smelled the delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen and took a deep sniff.

"Oh my, what delicious food are you making? It smells so good!"

Li Minxia peeked out from the kitchen, saw him, and immediately wiped the smile off her face.

"Brother Fugui is here."

"Happy New Year, sister-in-law!" Luo Fugui said familiarly, putting his things on the ground and heading towards the kitchen.

Luo Xiyuan came out of the kitchen and stood in front of him.

"Uncle, Happy New Year."

"Oh my, isn't this Xiyuan? She's so beautiful!" Luo Fugui's eyes lit up as he looked at Luo Xiyuan. "I heard she's a big contributor to our family now, running a company in Shanghai and becoming a big boss?"

"Uncle, who told you that? I'm just a student, still studying," Luo Xiyuan said calmly.

"Xiyuan, how's the food? Your uncle and I are going to have a couple of drinks," Luo Xinde said from behind.

Although he was annoyed by Luo Fugui, he couldn't just turn people away when they came during the New Year.

Luo Fugui was delighted when he heard this.

"Yes, yes, Xinde, we brothers should have a good drink together!"

At the dinner table, Luo Fugui completely let loose.

He devoured seafood he couldn't even name, while clinking glasses with Luo Xinde, one after another.

After a few rounds of drinks, he became more talkative.

"Xinde, I'm not trying to be mean, but now that you've made your fortune, you can't forget your roots and forget about us, your poor relatives."

He let out a burp and patted his chest.

"Look at me, your own brother, still working on construction sites, carrying bricks. I toil away all day, and barely make a pittance? The little bit you manage to scrape together is enough for your brother to live on for half his life!"

Luo Xinde's expression was rather unpleasant.

"Brother Fugui, you've had too much to drink."

"I'm not drunk!" Luo Fugui slammed his glass down. "Xinde, I came here today to have a heart-to-heart talk with you. Isn't your pig farm short-staffed? How about I, your brother, go and be your deputy factory manager?"

Deputy factory director?

Luo Xinde and Li Minxia were both stunned.

"I don't need much, just pay me 10,000 yuan a month, that's all!" Luo Fugui held up one finger.

With a "pfft," Luo Wen, who had been silent the whole time, couldn't help but laugh.

Ten thousand yuan?

The highest-paid technician on their farm only earns five thousand a month.

Luo Fugui immediately lost face.

"You little brat, what are you laughing at? Do you even have the right to speak?"

"Brother Fugui!" Luo Xinde's face darkened completely. "Don't go too far!"

"I'm going too far? Luo Xinde, put your hand on your heart and tell me, am I going too far?" Luo Fugui also stood up, pointing to his own nose, "I'm your brother! Now that you're successful, you look down on me, don't you? Let me tell you, if you don't agree, I'll come to your house every day! I'll go to the village and tell everyone that you, Luo Xinde, are an ungrateful wretch!"

It looks like things are about to escalate into a commotion, just like last year.

Luo Xiyuan stood up.

She walked up to Luo Fugui with a smile on her face.

"Uncle, it's great that you want to work on our farm. We welcome you anytime."

Luo Fugui was taken aback: "Really?"

"Of course it's true." Luo Xiyuan nodded. "However, our farm doesn't lack deputy factory managers. What we lack right now is a position to clean up pig manure. As you know, we currently have over a thousand pigs, and the amount of pig manure produced every day is a huge undertaking."

"Clean up pig manure?" Luo Fugui's face turned green.

"Yes," Luo Xiyuan continued with a smile, "This position is very demanding but also very important. Therefore, the compensation we offer is also very high. Eight thousand yuan a month, plus five social insurances and one housing fund, and double pay at the end of the year. In addition, meals and accommodation are provided. Are you satisfied with these conditions?"

Eight thousand yuan!

This number made Luo Fugui's eyes light up again.

But the thought of having to shovel pig manure...

His face was like a palette, constantly changing.

"How about it, Uncle? If you're willing, you can start working tomorrow, the first day of the lunar month. I'll personally handle your onboarding."

Luo Xiyuan looked at him and pressed closer.

Luo Fugui stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

Sending him to shovel pig manure? That's worse than killing him!

He held back for a long time before finally slamming his hand on the table.

"You—you are humiliating me!"

"Uncle, we are offering you a chance to change your destiny." Luo Xiyuan's smile faded. "Every penny in our family is earned through hard work. There's no such rule in our family if you want something for nothing."

She pointed to the doorway.

"The door's over there. If you've come to your senses and want to come and shovel pig manure, you're welcome. If not, then you've finished your meal. Goodbye, and we won't see you out."

Luo Fugui looked at the young girl in front of him with a terrifyingly powerful aura, and then at Luo Xinde, who stood beside him with a cold expression.

He knew he wouldn't be able to get this advantage today.

His face flushed red, he pointed at the Luo family members and stammered, "You—you just wait," before slinking away.

And so, the farce came to an end.

Luo Xinde let out a long sigh of relief.

"What kind of nonsense is this—during the Lunar New Year?"

"Dad, you'll have to get used to it." Luo Xiyuan sat back down at the table, picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of lobster meat, and put it in her bowl. "In the future, there will only be more people like this, not fewer."

"She looked at the swirling snowflakes outside the window and said softly."

"Our family will never have a peaceful year again."

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