Chapter 144 - 139: Welcome Banquet
Having tasted the flavor of the chips and learned that such a delicious snack was made from the lowly priced, abundantly produced potato, everyone was surprised and felt as if they had taken a huge reassurance pill. No longer did they take seriously the "hardships" Lu Aiguo talked about—the concern vanished for Xie Jiang, Lu Aijiao, Wu Tan, Lin Weisheng, and Zhang Ming.
Having been in the city for only a few days, Lu Aiguo and Shitou had become quite wealthy thanks to these chips.
With such a house before them, they couldn’t help but be inspired. Enduring hardship was one thing, but who wouldn’t dream of a comfortable life? Who wouldn’t love the opportunity to make money and see a prosperous future? With hope in sight, how hard could any hardship really be?
Suddenly, everyone was filled with longing for the future, eager to roll up their sleeves and start working hard.
"Treat this place like your own home for now, and in the future, you’ll certainly be able to buy an even better house in the city," Lu Aiguo said with a smile, "The sixty yuan a month is just temporary. If you work with me and can’t live a good life later, wouldn’t that be a loss of face for me?"
"We don’t need anything better than this, half as good would be enough," everyone burst into impassioned agreement upon hearing this.
It wasn’t until they were sitting in the back of the tricycle again that Lu Aijiao smiled and asked, "No wonder you sent a telegram specifically telling us not to bring our bedding. Did your wife take care of all this?"
"Yes. She ran here to take down, wash, and air out all those sheets and quilt covers. We have a rooftop on the top floor—I forgot to show you. You can see it for yourselves later. It’s great for airing out clothes and bedding, much better than drying them on the balcony of your little rooms," Lu Aiguo nodded.