OBS Chapter 132 Being a Hidden Rich Woman Isn't Easy
Chapter 132 Being a Hidden Rich Woman Isn't Easy
"Sigh, it's still that Xiuzhen." Ma Xiuyun sighed before even speaking.
"What happened to Xiuzhen? Did you have a fight with her? Didn't you just say nice things about her?" Kang Xinyi asked.
Kang Rongzhong didn't speak, but just looked over silently.
“No, why are we arguing? With her personality, she would never argue with anyone. Besides, even if we did argue, she wouldn’t be a match for me.” Ma Xiuyun sighed again.
Kang Xinyi remained silent, indicating his agreement; few could argue with his daughter-in-law.
But why does she keep sighing?
Kang Rongzhong remained silent, for the first time feeling that Ma Xiuyun was talking too much nonsense: Why couldn't she just get to the point? Why keep rambling on and on? Is arguing something to be proud of? And why the rush to bring this up!
"I saw the results of her beauty treatment this morning, and then I wanted to ask her to open a shop together, but she disagreed. In my anger, I said a few words to her, and I don't know if she'll be angry..."
"Why are you making baseless accusations against others?" This time, it was Kang Rongzhong who interrupted Ma Xiuyun.
“How could it be without reason? It’s clearly a good project to make money! She’s just sitting at home with nothing to do…” Ma Xiuyun didn’t realize that her husband, who rarely spoke up, had actually chimed in today, and was criticizing her.
She finished speaking in a flurry before stopping to drink water.
Kang Xinyi and Kang Zhongrong understood.
Xiuzhen got divorced, sold her house in her hometown, and came to Kyoto with her daughter who was going to university.
She can't do difficult things, and her daughter won't let her do simple things, because she's afraid it will be too hard for her.
She's skilled at beauty treatments, but she's afraid to open a shop for fear of losing money and not being able to make a living.
Kang Xinyi thought this kind of woman was no good: she was a typical lazy bum! And she was always fussing over beauty treatments; no wonder she got divorced. This kind of woman was never going to settle down!
Kang Zhongrong found this woman quite interesting. She had a daughter who cared for her so much, and she also knew how to do beauty treatments, so she was quite skilled.
"Are you sure that store will make money?" Kang Rongzhong regretted asking as soon as he opened his mouth. Why was he even concerned about these things?
"My dear brother, I guarantee you two hundred percent, this will definitely make money!" Ma Xiuyun said confidently, almost swearing an oath to the heavens.
"I'll figure out the funding, but you have to consider me a partner!" After saying that, Kang Rongzhong was stunned. Did I just say that?
I didn't think about it, so how did I just say it out loud?
"Okay, Rongzhong, it's settled then! I'll go check out the shop right away!" Ma Xiuyun said and ran off in a flash.
Kang Rongzhong felt he had no chance to back out, but how much money would it cost to open a shop? Where would the money come from?
He used to live in his own courtyard house, but now he lives in the faculty dormitory. Every month after receiving his salary, he gives the rest to his wife and children, except for a little living expenses. He has no money left over.
"Rongzhong, do you really support them opening a shop? You even invested in it yourself?" Kang Xinyi asked suspiciously. His son was a typical science-oriented guy who had never been interested in business.
Kang Rongzhong said sincerely, "I don't want to!"
But what came out of his mouth was: "We have to seize the opportunity to make some money, otherwise we won't be able to keep Sile."
Upon hearing that Si Le was to be kept, Kang Xinyi pursed his lips, and after a long while, he sighed heavily and said, "I've secretly saved up some money for my funeral; take it all. Just don't let Rongyi and Xiuyun know!"
Kang Rongzhong was once again surprised to find that his words were not what he truly meant: though he wanted to refuse, he said, "Thank you, Dad. I'll pay you back when I earn money."
Seeing that Ma Xiuyun left without saying anything, Deng Xiuzhen assumed that she had given up on opening the beauty salon, and thought to herself that she still needed to find something to do.
Being a hidden millionaire isn't easy!
If you live in a high-end place, you're afraid of showing off your wealth and being targeted by bad people. If you rent a house and pretend to be poor, people will say that you don't work, don't support your family, and have no sense of responsibility.
You can't ignore what others say, because humans are social animals and need to adapt to society.
Ma Xiuyun was a businesswoman who was born and raised in Kyoto. She had also worked at a breakfast shop near her home for half a year, so she was very familiar with the surrounding area and quickly found a store.
Kang Rongzhong reluctantly but also readily took out the money.
They rented the store and arranged for renovations, all in just one day.
When Ma Xiuyun found Deng Xiuzhen and told her that the preparations were complete and they were just waiting for her to buy the ingredients and tools, Deng Xiuzhen was completely bewildered.
Ma Xiuyun couldn't wait any longer and rattled off a string of instructions: "My older brother will pay for it. You'll be mainly responsible for preparing the ingredients, sitting in front as a signboard, and collecting money. I'll be responsible for attracting customers and giving massages, etc."
After deducting expenses, the income is 33-4: you get 3, my brother gets 3, and I get 4.
"Opening a shop seems to require some kind of paperwork, right?" Deng Xiuzhen asked, pretending not to understand. She really didn't want to do business with anyone.
"Don't worry, that's easy. My cousin works at the Industry and Commerce Bureau, and this matter can be settled in a day or two. Now we're just waiting for your opinion. If you agree, I'll go and process the formalities right away!" Ma Xiuyun sensed that Deng Xiuzhen had relented, so she quickly stepped in to persuade her.
"However, I only know some basic things about beauty treatments. Everyone's skin is different. If you encounter an allergic reaction or other problems, it can be very troublesome..."
"You! Why are you worrying so much? If everyone thought like you, how would anyone live? Someone chokes on water, someone chokes to death while eating, someone falls into a ditch while walking. What can't happen in this world? We can't just keep thinking about those 'what ifs,' we have to seize the 9,999 chances! Hurry up and come with me to see how to decorate the shop!" Ma Xiuyun couldn't stand Deng Xiuzhen's personality and interrupted her directly.
"But……"
"No buts! You can't always hesitate when doing things, otherwise you won't get anything done!" Ma Xiuyun said, pulling Deng Xiuzhen out of the room.
“She’s gone out. Should we go to her house to check on her?” Li Lizhen asked Liu Wenkai.
“No rush. They’re just out minding the shop. They’ll probably be back soon. Once their shop opens, she’ll be busy there. We’ll go see them then.” Liu Wenkai said, his mind flashing to that fair face, and his Adam’s apple bobbed.
“Okay, I’ll listen to you. My older brother came yesterday, but you were out. He said Dad is planning to tear down the old house and rebuild it. He asked us whether we want to build it together or start a new foundation and build our own separate yard.” Li Lizhen said while folding clothes.
“Let’s start over. Xingrui isn’t young anymore; she should be settling down in a few years. Oh, by the way, why don’t you go to the beauty salon with them?” Liu Wenkai looked at Li Lizhen’s face, which wasn’t exactly rough, but was far less beautiful than Deng Xiuzhen’s, and frowned slightly.
“That Ma Xiuyun is too shrewd. We can’t have too much contact with that kind of person in our business. It would be bad if she found out.”
"Wen Kai, how about we do two more jobs, then we'll quit this kind of thing, go home, build a house, and open a beauty salon..." Thinking of this, Li Lizhen hurriedly went to look for the beauty and skincare recipes that Deng Xiuzhen had given her.