Living in a small county town, earning a million a year

Chapter 53 Ye Muling Returns

Back in the countryside, as I entered the old house, my grandparents were cooking lunch.

"Grandpa, Grandma, I'm back!"

Ye Muling said with a smile.

"Oh, Ling'er's back. What made you suddenly decide to come back? Didn't you go to work?"

"I missed you two, so I thought I'd come back and see you!" Ye Muling said with a sweet smile. "Mom and Dad are too busy with work, so they let me come back to rest for a few days and see you. How are you two feeling these days?"

"It's okay!"

"However, Xiao Mu hasn't been staying at home these past few days."

“I moved to town because it’s closer to the turtle farm.”

"Now that we've secured the investment, I'm thinking of working with Bao Yong to get this project finalized as soon as possible. Once we start raising breeding turtles, we'll have some output and be able to start making money!" Xu Mu explained with a smile.

This reason was something Xu Mu could come up with effortlessly, without feeling any guilt whatsoever.

If Xu Mu is given some time, he can figure out the money, and then it would be reasonable for him to actually buy the Yangjiashan villa.

After helping Ye Muling settle her luggage, Xu Mu took her to town and they ate a bowl of beef noodles.

He then took Ye Muling to the turtle farm.

After arriving at the turtle farm, Xu Mu showed Ye Muling around.

Bao Yong happened to be on the phone and drinking tea.

After the tour, Xu Mu sat down and looked at Bao Yong, asking, "Is there a suitable venue?"

“I’ve got it. I’ve been to a lot of places these past few days. About two kilometers from the city, I don’t know if you know the Four Seasons Spring residential area. There’s a piece of wasteland with a wall around it, sandwiched between the national highways. They said it was supposed to be used to build houses, but the project was put out to tender.”

"They say it's a 15-acre plot of land with an annual rent of 60,000 yuan, but there's nothing there, just a barren wasteland."

"I'm considering whether or not to take that side!"

"Or should we find another place in our town, or perhaps a piece of land near your house?"

"But such a large area requires infrastructure, and even if the rent is cheap, the infrastructure costs are very high!"

Bao Yong looked at Xu Mu and reported on his achievements over the past few days.

After all, it was Xu Mu who brought in the investment, and Xu Mu is also the major shareholder.

"You can decide for yourself, but I think the best place is to raise soft-shelled turtles, about ten acres would be ideal!"

"I'll ask around and see if there are any places in Tianji County that raise soft-shelled turtles!"

After Xu Mu finished speaking, he suddenly paused, as if he had thought of something. He stroked his chin and said, "However, turtles are all raised in outdoor ponds, and we don't need such a large outdoor pond. How about this... let's look for some independent factory buildings for rent nearby. We mainly want to build greenhouses, and the greenhouse area needs to be large!"

"We need at least a few acres of greenhouses!"

"We can find a cheap factory building, or better yet, rent it. After all, buying such a large factory in Tianji County would probably cost 20 to 30 million yuan, and that's not even enough for our investment!"

To be honest, Xu Mu really wanted to go to Chiayi City or Huzhou City, because the land there is cheaper!
Tianji County is still too expensive!

"understand!"

"I also called Mr. Wang, and he also wanted to find turtle ponds or factory buildings, but preferably cheap wasteland. We need to calculate the costs and see which one is suitable!"

After discussing it with Bao Yong again, Xu Mu finally spoke up, "This is my sister, Ye Muling."

"You've met him before in Ningcheng."

“I want to give her five percent of the shares.”

"Do you think this is suitable?"

Without a second thought, Bao Yong agreed immediately, "What's wrong with that? Your dividends are fixed anyway, it's not like you're buying shares from us. I'll just have the finance department handle it!"

"Having one more relative as a shareholder doesn't matter; it won't affect anything."

"Okay! Let's have dinner together tonight."

After having tea at the turtle farm for a while, Xu Mu helped Bao Yong pack up the express delivery.

After delivering the package, the three of them went to the city to have dinner together!
During the meal, Xu Mu looked at Ye Muling and asked, "Sis, what are you planning to do next?"

Have you decided what kind of job you want to look for?

"No!" Ye Muling shook her head. "I'm a designer. Actually, the atmosphere among my colleagues at my previous company was pretty good, and the design industry has a promising future. But who would have thought that the boss was such a fucking idiot?"

"Sigh! I haven't decided what to do yet. I'll just have to see how things unfold!"

Ye Muling shook her head.

After dinner, Xu Mu took Ye Muling for a stroll through the newly built old streets in the city.

This was her first time visiting this place.

"This is very similar to the old streets in Ningcheng; they're both old streets with this kind of commercial atmosphere."

"Means nothing!"

"But it's still worth a visit if it's your first time here."

Ye Muling usually works in Ningcheng and often goes to the Drum Tower and the City God Temple. The City God Temple in Ningcheng at least has some history, while the old street in Tianji County is just a commercial street built by someone else.

The main reason they invested in building this old street is because the tourism industry in Tianji County has been very developed in recent years. It's a good way to create a new promotional attraction.

"Sis, what kind of milk tea would you like?"

"Anything is fine, but I'll have a cup of mango pomelo sago," Ye Muling said, looking at the mango pomelo sago on the Gu Ming menu.

After buying mango pomelo sago, the two of them took a walk on the old street.

Their arms occasionally brushed together, but neither of them showed any unusual emotion.

When Xu Mu first arrived, the four of them lived in a low-rise house, and Xu Mu slept in the same bed with Ye Muling until she was ten years old.

It wasn't that the two of them lacked boundaries, but rather that their family was really poor at the time.

My parents run a small shop and can only afford to rent a room that costs 200 yuan a room. Later, when Xu Mu and Ye Muling got older and started junior high school, they were able to rent another room.

The parents share one room, while Ye Muling and Xu Mu share another, separated by a partition.

As for buying a house in Ningcheng later, that was in 2016. It was a house with a total price of 700,000 yuan. I paid a down payment of 200,000 yuan and I am still paying off the loan.

However, that apartment was indeed quite nice. It was a six-story walk-up apartment with an attic on top. I bought 150 square meters for 700,000 yuan. In 2021, when the housing price was at its peak, it reached 2.8 million yuan.

However, the elderly couple felt there was no need to sell.

"Sis, aren't Mom and Dad urging you to find a boyfriend?"

"They keep pressuring me to find a partner, but I said I'm not interested!"

"And then?" Xu Mu continued to ask.

“We want to get married right away,” Ye Muling couldn’t help but sigh.

"Holy crap!" Xu Mu turned to look at Ye Muling. "Sis, why are you sighing? Am I not good enough for you?"

"You're making it sound like you dislike me!"

"Give me a break!" Ye Muling raised her hand and pinched Xu Mu's cheek, saying, "Little brat, your sister is so good to you, how could I possibly dislike you!"

"It's just that I feel we're too familiar with each other!"

"And I can't get over that mental hurdle!"

“You know what, me too!” Xu Mu nodded in empathy. “Perhaps in the eyes of their elders, you are their biological daughter and I am an adopted child. Moreover, we grew up together since childhood and have a deep emotional foundation. We know each other inside and out, and we understand each other’s personalities.”

"The situations that occur in normal dating couples won't happen!"

"My parents told me before that I should date you, and I always thought it was strange! Our relationship is more like family!"

"You're saying that dating between siblings is too abstract. Although it's not as melodramatic as in TV dramas where you find out you're siblings after you start dating, it's still pretty awkward for us!"

Ye Muling turned to look at Xu Mu, raising an eyebrow slightly, and said, "Oh, I don't see any embarrassment in you at all. On the contrary, I see eagerness and anticipation in your eyes!"

"You little brat, you've got impure thoughts!"

"Hey, don't slander me! How could I be that kind of person?" Xu Mu retorted stubbornly.

"Heh, do you think your sister is stupid?" Ye Muling sneered, saying smugly, "I know I'm pretty, so it's normal for you to be infatuated with me!"

"Pah!" Xu Mu spat directly. "Now I know why I'm so shameless. It's all because of you."

"Tell me, do you like your older sister?"

"Who doesn't like you, sister? You're so beautiful and have such a great figure, anyone who doesn't like you is blind."

"That's true." Hearing Xu Mu's praise, Ye Muling jumped around like a three-year-old child. "Then tell me the truth, do you have any thoughts about marrying me?"

"?" Xu Mu stared at Ye Muling with wide eyes. "Holy crap, sis, you're kidding, right?"

"you guess."

After saying that, Ye Muling took two quick steps forward.

"Sis, the way you talk is so frustrating!"

"Tell me! Are you joking or serious?!"

"Guess if I'm joking or serious!" Ye Muling ran forward. "If you catch me, I'll tell you!"

Xu Mu rushed forward.

However, he ultimately lacked the courage to catch up with Ye Muling.

Because the two of them are really too familiar with each other.

Ye Muling had these concerns, and so did Xu Mu!
To outsiders, they are just siblings.

Only Xu Mu's parents knew about his adoption, which is why they didn't go back to their hometown for several years.

I only started going back to celebrate the Chinese New Year every year after I bought a house.

"You brat, why don't you go after your sister?"

"If you win my heart, I'll tell you!"

Xu Mu stopped and looked at Ye Muling in front of her.

He is not a three-year-old child.

He immediately understood the meaning of that sentence.

If I really pursue Ye Muling, will she agree?

Ugh……

Xu Mu felt that he was a terrible person.

He just wanted to be an ordinary, unremarkable richest man.

He would naturally offer his blessings if he saw his sister marry someone she loved.

But the thought of his sister getting married was worse than death for him, because Xu Mu was certain that there was no other man in the world who could treat Ye Muling as well as he did.

"what are you thinking about?"

Ye Muling saw that Xu Mu was standing there in a daze and didn't say anything.

She quickly returned to Xu Mu's side and poked Xu Mu's face with her slender, long fingers.

Then she waved her snow-white, smooth hand in front of Xu Mu.

Xu Mu didn't say anything, but silently turned around and went to the flower stall next to her, bought a bouquet of flowers, and handed it to Ye Muling.

"Sister, these flowers are for you!"

"Don't you love flowers the most?"

(End of this chapter)