CHAPTER 770: CHAPTER 745 I BORROW

Fan Jianguo finally finished crying, with no more tears to shed, and Fan Xiuying threw him a damp towel.

"Quickly wipe your face. After today’s crying, let it be that you’ve cried out all the grievances of your life. Alright, we should talk about what to do next."

Seeing her brother like this, Fan Xiuying couldn’t help but feel distressed.

Over the past seven or eight years, the family’s life had been improving, and she never imagined her brother would end up living like this.

"Jianguo, what are you going to do in the future? Are you planning to spend your whole life running a small stall, selling wontons and tea eggs?"

Jiang Xiao wasn’t looking down on his brother-in-law for running a stall, he just thought the little money earned couldn’t support a whole family.

Couldn’t they see their mother-in-law going out to scavenge for scraps and pick up discarded vegetable leaves on the streets?

If running a stall really could support them, they wouldn’t say anything, because everyone has their own way of living, and one’s actions require one to bear responsibility.

Everyone understood this principle, but now, seeing the brother-in-law’s wife in poor health and the daughter also sickly,

these situations all required money.

Though the couple could bring the mother-in-law over to support, it would still embarrass the brother-in-law.

They had even considered helping the brother-in-law financially, but their daughter was right.

People say to rescue emergencies, not poverty.

They couldn’t just send money to the brother-in-law for life.

The brother-in-law was a man with pride. If they were to actually support him, he might suffocate himself into illness.

Fan Jianguo sighed and said, "I’ll keep doing this for another six months. Let’s see if their health improves. If it does, I’ll save some money and find a way to make a fresh start. Relying solely on the stall can’t even cover their medical bills."

Fan Jianguo of course had plans of his own; he wasn’t someone who passively accepted his fate.

He had at least accomplished major things and seen the world.

Jiang Xiaoxiao nodded, knowing her uncle’s good character since her previous life, as he was undoubtedly a good person.

Otherwise, after his wife committed such a huge mistake, he still worked hard to take care of his wife and daughter.

Just for that, her uncle was a responsible man, a truly stand-up gentleman.

"Uncle, if you’re planning a comeback, what business do you intend to do? From what you’re saying, it seems like you have a goal in mind. If so, bring it up. Everyone can brainstorm together and suggest ideas; who knows, there might be even better solutions."

Fan Jianguo glanced at Jiang Xiaoxiao.

Over the years, he truly admired and respected this niece. She had good vision, higher expectations, and a supposed long-term perspective.

"I have a friend who’s into fruit wholesale, and I heard that importing fruits from the southern area near Yue Country back here is very cheap. Farmers over there can’t sell their fruit, so they often rot in the fields.

Things that cost pennies per pound can be wholesaled here and sold for several dimes, with great profit. A single trip can earn tens of thousands of yuan, but fruit also has risks. After all, that place is far away from us. A trip there and back takes at least three days.

During winter, it might be okay, but come summer, these fruits can rot during transportation."

Besides running his stall, Fan Jianguo occasionally helped out at his friend’s business, also to gain some experience. However, he currently couldn’t afford to do this, as just one trip for the fruit would cost tens of thousands of yuan.

He couldn’t gather that kind of money; any bit earned went straight to the hospital.

Jiang Xiaoxiao agreed, for indeed the fruits from there were cheap, and dealing in fruits was indeed a good venture.

"Uncle, for now, don’t run your stall. We’ll lend you the initial capital, and you can use it to turn things around! I believe you can pay me back after just a couple of trips.

Don’t refuse, we’re all family. In our hearts, you’re a close relative, Uncle."

Ren’ai Hospital had long been on the right track, and now its monthly profits were impressive.

Jiang Xiaoxiao and Song Moting might still seem young, but they weren’t short of money.

Although there was a heavy upfront investment, the returns later on were indeed substantial.

Though Jiang Xiaoxiao intended to save up the money to eventually repay Mr. Wu a substantial amount, as they couldn’t just use the Wu family’s money without returning it.

But in this process, it wasn’t something that could be achieved in a year or two.

Helping Uncle get back on track and make a comeback shouldn’t be a problem.

Fan Jianguo’s face flushed with embarrassment. Here he was, over thirty, having to borrow money from his niece, really hard to save face, and she had indeed helped him a lot.

Previously giving advice and ideas.

Now he was in such dire straits, not because of his niece or elder sister harming him, but finding his family still looking for ways to help him made him truly guilty.

He, Fan Jianguo, had a wife and daughter, yet their life was like this.

Seeing her uncle remain silent, Jiang Xiaoxiao understood his feelings.

"Jianguo, Xiaoxiao is right. We are family. During the hard times when your sister and I faced difficulties, you brought us money monthly, and we never declined your kind offer.

Now that you face hardships, we extend a helping hand, which is only right. If you haggle with us over this, it would be meaningless. Honestly, Xiaoxiao grew up with your financial help back then."

Jiang Xiao knew his brother-in-law was feeling awkward. Since becoming a director at the department store, life had been smooth, and running his own shop, even more so, earning greatly and being his own boss without grievances.

No one expected life to turn out like this.

He could imagine his brother-in-law, as a man, feeling very uncomfortable and embarrassed right now.

Let alone his brother-in-law, even he himself, if he were ever so destitute as to need to borrow from a younger generation.

The taste would be hard to swallow, and it’s not like they had much money.

Even the big courtyard house they lived in was a stroke of luck thanks to Jiang Xiaoxiao. Without her support, they could never afford this house with their money.

Though their children were independent and filial, providing them with money every month, they couldn’t save much themselves.

The couple wasn’t exploiting their children’s money, and the kids wouldn’t let them give more every month, only taking 20 yuan each, and they didn’t take more than that.

So for major expenses, Jiang Xiaoxiao’s family needed to step in.

Fan Jianguo nodded, "Big sister, brother-in-law, Xiaoxiao, say no more. I know you’re doing this for my good. I’ll borrow this money! Xiaoxiao, once I make a comeback, I’ll return it tenfold."

Jiang Xiaoxiao smiled softly.

What would she do with so much money?