Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 9 Chinese New Year ()

A week has passed since Lu Jiahui and Lu Jiacheng returned home. They were shocked when they first went to the lychee orchard. They didn't expect that their elder brother Lu Jiayao had contracted so much land to grow lychees. Later, they learned that the idea of ​​contracting the land was proposed by Lu Shaohua. However, they were completely convinced about their nephew. Now, in the village and even in the town, the news is spreading like wildfire. After all, a "genius" has appeared in the coastal area of ​​Guangdong. People are gossipy and sensitive to new things. One person tells another, and he is deified.

Although there were rumors flying around outside, Lu Shaohua seemed to have anticipated it. He still went to exercise and study every day and didn't care about what was happening outside at all. In fact, he knew what would happen when his teacher found the contract, but he let outsiders spread it. This would make those people mentally prepared. After all, what he was going to do next was shocking. It would be better to let those simple villagers exercise their delicate nerves as soon as possible so that they would not be too stimulated when the time comes.

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The New Year's Eve of 1985 arrived as scheduled. Every year at this time, every family would gather together for a reunion dinner. Migrant workers hurriedly packed their luggage and prepared to go home, their hearts warm. The streets and alleys were decorated with lights and colors, filled with joy, and the scene was lively.

At night, Lu Shaohua's grandmother and uncles gathered at his home to prepare for the last reunion dinner of the year. Seeing the family sitting at the dinner table, talking and laughing happily, Lu Shaohua's emotions were also touched.

In his previous life, when he started to venture into Shenzhen, he almost forgot what the Spring Festival was like. Every year when the year was coming to an end, his parents would call and ask him if he would go home for the Spring Festival. What about him? Almost every year, his answer was the same: "I don't have time." Just three simple words, but is it really that he doesn't have time? The answer is definitely "no", but he is too ashamed to come back to see his hometown folks. You say that a person who has been out for more than ten years and has nothing in the end, compared to others, that is not "returning home in glory", so Lu Shaohua always uses the excuse of "no time" to evade his family.

In the 21st century, during the Chinese New Year, there is a song played on TV and the Internet - "Go Home for the Chinese New Year Whether You Have Money or Not". There is a line in the song: "Go Home for the Chinese New Year Whether You Have Money or Not". In Lu Shaohua's opinion, that is ridiculous and completely nonsense. If you have no money, would you dare to go home? Unless you are extremely shameless, you will not have the face to go home and see your parents.

The dinner ended with laughter. At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Spring Festival Gala began. Lu Shaohua and his family sat in front of the TV to watch the Spring Festival Gala. The program of the gala was wonderful: there were beautiful songs, humorous sketches, and funny cross talks... The program was so rich and colorful that the family was dazzled.

Although the show was wonderful, Lu Shaohua, who had watched the Spring Festival Gala for decades, had no interest in watching it again. People say that a year's plan starts with spring, and the Spring Festival means the arrival of real spring. Lu Shaohua must plan well for the arrival of 1986. In his opinion, 1986 is a critical year. Although he is only eight years old after the Spring Festival, don't forget that he has returned with more than years of memory and is relatively mature. He can find a spokesperson at a young age to act as the instigator behind the scenes, and he chose his third and fourth uncles as his spokespersons. After all, they are a family and can be trusted. Besides, his third and fourth uncles are now completely convinced by him, a child who is not even eight years old.

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When Lu Shaohua was in a daze, Lu Jiayao, who was sitting next to him, patted his head, and Lu Shaohua came back to his senses. "Dad."

"Well, what are you thinking about? You don't even watch TV." Lu Jiayao asked Lu Shaohua, but his eyes were fixed on the TV without blinking. He was a fan of the Spring Festival Gala and had been watching it almost every year since they had a TV at home. He watched it from the beginning to the end every year. This year was no exception. He sat next to the TV after dinner.

"Oh! I was watching it, I was just distracted for a while." Lu Shaohua asked his father about something later, and he didn't expect that his father was asking him why he didn't watch TV, so he just laughed it off.

"Oh, by the way, come with me to your Uncle Weng's house the day after tomorrow to pay New Year's greetings. After all, we borrowed money from them when we contracted the land, and I would feel bad if I don't go to pay New Year's greetings." In fact, every year, 'Uncle Weng' would come to Lu Jiayao's house to pay New Year's greetings, but this year Lu Jiayao felt a little guilty about borrowing money from their family, so he suggested going to their house to pay New Year's greetings this year.

"Well, Uncle Weng... Uncle Weng..." If Lu Jiayao hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten it. However, after Lu Jiayao mentioned it, a light suddenly flashed through his mind. He seemed to remember something, and then he muttered to himself and repeated "Uncle Weng" twice.

"Ah!" Suddenly Lu Shaohua screamed, startling his family who were watching the Spring Festival Gala. Everyone stared at Lu Shaohua strangely, making him feel uncomfortable. He touched his head and smiled a little embarrassedly, indicating that he was fine.

"Hey, kid, why are you so startled during the New Year's Day?" Chen Li said with some blame.

Lu Shaohua ignored Chen Li's blame and turned to Lu Jiayao and asked, "Dad, does Uncle Weng's family do business in Shenzhen?"

"Yes, his two sons both run a 'game restaurant' downstairs. I heard they made quite a lot of money." When Lu Jiayao mentioned 'making quite a lot of money', his face was full of envy.

After getting Lu Jiayao's answer, Lu Shaohua was so happy. He was still racking his brains a few days ago about how to find someone with connections in Shenzhen. Now he finally found someone in Shenzhen. How could he not be happy?

After hearing Lu Shaohua's random question, there was no response. Lu Jiayao did not investigate further and turned his head to watch his Spring Festival Gala. However, Lu Shaohua was thinking about how to implement his plan in Shenzhen...

Lu Shaohua was 100% confident in asking Uncle Weng for help. After all, the two families were old friends. When Lu Jiayao went to borrow money, he lent it to Lu Jiayao without even asking. As for transporting lychees to Shenzhen to sell, it was just a small favor. It was nothing more than helping to find a place with better "traffic" and taking care of it when there was nothing to do. Lu Shaohua didn't need to bother others for anything else. After making up his mind, Lu Shaohua pulled the family's attention back from the TV and discussed his ideas with them...

"What did you say? Buy lychees and transport them to Shenzhen to sell?" The first person to react after hearing Lu Shaohua's idea was Lu Jiayao.

"Well, if we purchase lychees and transport them to Shenzhen to sell, one pound will cost at least seven or eight yuan, and this may be the lowest price. If the market is good, the price may double. Besides, our lychees can be harvested in two years, so it might be a good idea to try the market first." Lu Shaohua said affirmatively.

"How can we transport the goods to Shenzhen when we are unfamiliar with the place?" When Lu Jiayao heard that the price could be increased by one or two yuan per pound, he would be lying if he said he was not tempted. However, transporting the goods to Shenzhen is indeed a strange place.

"Haha, didn't you just say that Uncle Weng's two sons are in Shenzhen? Can't we just ask Uncle Weng to help when we go to pay New Year's greetings the day after tomorrow?" Lu Shaohua said happily.

Lu Jiayao wanted to say something, but Lu Chang interrupted. "Xiaohua is right. If it is shipped to the special zone, the price per kilogram may double. Brother, you are going to visit Brother Weng's family the day after tomorrow to pay New Year's greetings. It should be okay to tell him." The only college student in the family supported Lu Shaohua's idea, so Lu Jiayao didn't say anything, which was considered as agreement. Not to mention Lu Jiahui. As for Lu Jiacheng, he was still very convinced of this "genius" nephew, so naturally he had no objection.

"Okay, we'll go talk to him the day after tomorrow."

"Well, we have to apply more fertilizer after the New Year, otherwise the lychees will not produce much." In fact, Lu Shaohua's reminder was unnecessary, because the effect had been very good since the last time Lu Jiayao sprayed the 'foliar fertilizer', so now he sprays it almost once a month.

"You don't need to teach me this. I, your dad, have been farming for more than ten years. Oh! It's already twelve o'clock." As soon as Lu Jiayao finished speaking, the countdown started on TV.

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The ringing of the New Year’s bell means that 1985 has passed and a new year, 1986, has arrived.

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