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Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Gu Hongwei’s Thoughts
To her surprise, even the normally sensible Wen Yun couldn’t tell right from wrong at this time, making Lin Man so angry that her face turned green. Subconsciously, she did indeed look down on her cousin Tong Yao, but she still didn’t want to admit that she was wrong.
However, this was a hospital, after all, she also didn’t want to make a scene, and vented out, "I shouldn’t have greeted you in the first place."
With that, she turned and walked away.
Tong Yao sneered and left with Wen Yun.
She was not ignorant of Lin Man’s thoughts. Despite living with the Tong family for more than a decade, Lin Man had always looked down on Tong Yao, believing her arrogant and devoid of virtues. If not for Yaohui’s abilities, she wouldn’t even give Tong Yao the time of day, hence she never addressed her as ’cousin’ and always lectured her in a condescending tone.
After they left the hospital, Wen Yun became more and more worried. "Yaoyao, wait here for me for a bit. I’m going to talk to the doctor and ask them to keep your check-up confidential and not to disclose it."
Tong Xiangqiao already looked down on Tong Yao. If she found out about this, she would make fun of Tong Yao behind her back.
Tong Yao stopped Wen Yun, who was about to turn back, "Mom, the hospital will keep patients’ information confidential. There’s no need to go back and remind them."
Even if Lin Man found out, Tong Yao wasn’t worried. After all, the fact that she hadn’t had a child after a year of marriage was true. She didn’t care about others’ opinions.
"That’s good." Wen Yun reproached herself, "It’s all my fault for not finding out in advance. If I had known Manman worked here, I would have taken you to another hospital. I’ll pick up the results tomorrow; you don’t have to come."
There were many hospitals in Kyoto. How could it happen that they just ended up at the hospital where Lin Man worked? Knowing Tong Xiangqiao’s nature, if she found out about this, she would undoubtedly ridicule Tong Yao.
Tong Yao seemed to have a clear understanding. "It’s okay, Mom. It’s been almost a year since my marriage, and I haven’t had a baby. Everyone knows it. It’s not shameful as long as Ahchen and I haven’t had a fight over this. Why should we care about what others say behind us?"
Upon seeing that her daughter genuinely didn’t care, Wen Yun felt relieved. If her daughter was healthy and Si Chen seemed fine, and considering that he was a medical student, there probably wouldn’t be any big problems. They were both still young, so there was really no need to worry too much.
After sending Wen Yun home, Tong Yao looked at the time and saw it was still early, so she went straight back to the bubble tea shop.
In the afternoon, business was slow in the shop. Zhou Lei and Deng Wenwen were sitting there chatting and laughing. When they saw Tong Yao, Deng Wenwen even greeted her.
Since her relationship with Zhou Lei had improved, she no longer bore any hostility towards Tong Yao. She had even discarded her previous girl-next-door style of dress. When the shop was busy, she would help out, so Tong Yao allowed her the privilege of free bubble tea. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Gu Hongwei sat at the cashier’s desk, engrossed in a book. He was so absorbed that he didn’t even notice Tong Yao approach. She noticed that he often took advantage of his free time to read breeding books unrelated to his major.
Since she had nothing to do, Tong Yao casually asked, "You’ve been reading these books lately, you’re not planning to go back home and get into breeding, are you?"
Gu Hongwei snapped back to reality, hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "I do have that intention."
Tong Yao, who had only been making an offhand comment, was taken aback to discover that Gu Hongwei genuinely harbored such plans. She remembered that in her previous life, Gu Hongwei had made his fortune through canned goods. Why did he want to get into breeding now?
Should she subtly guide Gu Hongwei towards canned goods?
Not knowing Gu Hongwei’s specific intentions, Tong Yao was hesitant to be explicit. She pointed out diplomatically: "Breeding is a small thing and not meaningful unless you do it on a large scale. It requires a lot of initial investment and carries a high risk. With so many other industry options, why are you interested in breeding?"
Gu Hongwei had shared his ideas with his dorm mates before, and they had poured cold water on him. They told him he was insane. The point of education is to leave the mountains and integrate into society. But instead, he was considering raising pigs and chickens back home. In their eyes, his education seemed meaningless.
This reaction made him start questioning whether his ideas were misguided.
Now, not only did Tong Yao not ridicule him, but she seriously analyzed his ideas. Gu Hongwei felt like he had found a kindred spirit and couldn’t help but discuss his ideas with her.
He closed the book and analyzed earnestly: "Breeding indeed involves a high investment and high risk. But I believe it’s a profitable industry. With rapid societal development and improving living standards, the demand for meat on the market is high. As long as we handle breeding responsibly, it is guaranteed to be profitable."
He pulled out a crudely drawn map he’d made, pointed to the mountains on it, and his eyes sparkled, "The mountains behind our village are ideal for farming. Not only can we raise chickens, ducks, and geese there, but we can also grow fruit. The animal waste can serve as natural fertilizers. I have tasted the fruit here; it’s not nearly as good as what we grow in our village. Even if the fruit doesn’t sell well, we can sell it as canned goods. I’m sure we will reap the benefits as long as we dare to do it."
"Our country now supports poverty alleviation through entrepreneurship, and we can also apply for loans to start a business. That’s why I’m planning to do farming after graduation."
Choosing the path of breeding, his classmates, and even his father, would not understand. That much was clear to Gu Hongwei. He had his own choices, which wasn’t without thought. Yes, he could have accepted the job allocated by the state, held on to the safety of his ’iron rice bowl’, and lived life by the book. But that was not the life he truly wanted.
If he was capable of it, Gu Hongwei wanted to lead the entire village to prosperity.
Of course, he didn’t want to voice this before he was capable of it, as people would only ridicule him for it.
So, this was how he had become successful. Tong Yao’s eyes sparkled, and she nodded, "That’s not a bad idea. Keep going, I support you."
"Yaoyao, you’re actually supporting him?" Zhou Lei, who had been listening to their conversation, was surprised, "With Hongwei’s capabilities, he has many options for the future. Why should he go and be a rough country man in the mountains? If he regrets it, there won’t be a way back."
Going straight into society with debt, what would he pay back if he failed?
Zhou Lei really didn’t want to watch Gu Hongwei regret his decisions. In his eyes, this seemed like a road of no return.
The business of breeding may sound profitable, but how difficult it could be, those who’ve done it know. His family raised two pigs and could hardly handle it. They feared the pigs getting stolen and falling ill. After working their butts off for a whole year, they didn’t make much money and were exhausted.
"When we’re young, we should take risks." Gu Hongwei said with determination in his eyes. He felt that with the rapid economic development of today’s society, breeding was a good opportunity to get rich. Regardless of the outcome, he wanted to try.
"You...sigh..."
Zhou Lei, realizing that he wasn’t able to persuade him, could only sigh helplessly. There was still a lot of time before graduation. Hopefully, Gu Hongwei would change his mind by then.
Tong Yao had a slight smile on her lips. On the surface, she seemed calm, but inside she was reeling. It seemed that every successful person had a mind like a genius, capable of reading the situation, and not just relying on luck.
