Reborn in the 80s, Get Rich by Eating Melons

Chapter 606: Chapter 606: Return to Kyoto

Guo Jinnian stared at her and warned, "From now on, until we reach Kyoto, you’re not going to talk again! You woke up so early, how come you’re not tired now? Hurry up and go to bed."

As soon as Guo Miaomiao realized she had said something wrong, she immediately quieted down and rushed to go to sleep honestly on the upper bunk.

Tong Yao, watching Gu Hongwei and Guo Jinnian’s awkward behavior, almost laughed out loud again. After sitting for a long time, her stomach wasn’t feeling well. She lay on the bed to rest, leaving Guo Jinnian and Gu Hongwei staring at each other.

Guo Jinnian, who was still grateful to Gu Hongwei at Guo’s house, was now finding everything about him annoying. She always thought this guy was stuffy, and mostly kept silent. But when a problem occurred, he was quite detrimental.

Just like when he was intimidating old Chen! She couldn’t match his destructiveness.

Gu Hongwei felt uncomfortable under Guo Jinnian’s watchful gaze. He cleared his throat and said, "I’ll go up and sleep for a while."

Guo Jinnian glared at him and said, "I’m not tired, so I don’t need to sleep, you can sleep on the lower bunk!"

Hearing this, Gu Hongwei didn’t refute. He took off his shoes and went to sleep on the lower bunk across from him. He had been restless for a few days with things on his mind. Now that the issue was resolved and they were on their way back to Kyoto, listening to the rumbling sound of the train, he fell asleep.

Seeing that Gu Hongwei really fell asleep, Guo Jinnian was at a loss for words. Seeing that Tong Yao seemed to fall asleep as well, Guo Jinnian suddenly regretted it. She shouldn’t have let Gu Hongwei sleep on the lower bunk. Everyone was asleep now and she was getting sleepy too, what was she to do?

Finding climbing up and down too troublesome and her arm not being very convenient, she didn’t dare sleep with Tong Yao in case she pressed against Tong Yao’s stomach. Guo Jinnian simply took off her shoes and squeezed in next to Gu Hongwei and fell asleep.

It wasn’t the first time they had squeezed into a bed together, and they were both dressed. Guo Jinnian didn’t find anything wrong with it.

When she woke up, it was already noon. As soon as Guo Jinnian opened her eyes, she saw Tong Yao and Guo Miaomiao both staring at her.

Tong Yao suppressed a laugh, "Jinnian, did you sleep well?"

Guo Jinnian shook her uninjured arm and twisted her neck, "Not bad! The bed was a bit crowded though."

Glancing at Gu Hongwei, she noticed he was shaking his arm as well. Knowing that she had numbed his arm, Guo Jinnian tried to play it cool, "I need to use the restroom."

Tong Yao smiled, her eyes full of amusement. Gu Hongwei felt a little embarrassed from the laughter. Seeing that Guo Miaomiao was still staring at him, he tried to break the awkwardness, "Miaomiao, are you hungry?"

Gu Hongwei knew that Tong Yao didn’t eat anything on the train, so he asked Guo Miaomiao separately.

As soon as she heard about food, Guo Miaomiao immediately nodded, "I am."

Gu Hongwei took out the boiled eggs and scallion pancakes he had bought from his bag and said, "They’re cold. Eat something to fill your stomach for now! We’ll be in Kyoto in about three hours."

Guo Miaomiao isn’t picky about food. For her, eggs and scallion pancakes were already very delicious.

She slowly climbed down from the upper bunk and sat next to Tong Yao’s bed, eating and chatting with Tong Yao, looking at the scenery outside the window, and her eyes were full of expectations for the big city.

Looking at Guo Miaomiao’s anticipatory expression, Tong Yao couldn’t help but smile. She put her hand on her stomach and thought about how two little lives would be coming to her side in half a year, she was also in a good mood.

Guo Jinnian spent over half an hour in the restroom before returning. Afterwards, she sat down and casually chatted with Tong Yao about the goods Hu Haiyun brought back this time.

Tong Yao speculated, "Sister Hu probably brought back more clothes this time and fewer other things. Since it’s her first time taking these people, and they have no experience, it is not good to bring a lot of other miscellaneous things."

Guo Jinnian was a little worried, "If all the goods are clothing, will Fu Sen be able to handle so many goods?"

Gu Hongwei said, "You’ve underestimated Fu Sen. His capacity is far greater than we imagine. He doesn’t complain about having too many goods, only too few. All cities are eager for goods from E Country currently. As long as they can get their hands on them, they won’t worry about not being able to sell them. The economy of our country has been growing rapidly these two years, and there are many rich people."

Tong Yao completely agrees with Gu Hongwei’s view, she nodded and said, "Yes, I agree with Hongwei. As long as Sister Hu is willing to cooperate with us in the future, we can make a lot of money in the next few years."

Guo Jinnian understood the implications of Tong Yao’s words and was curious, "Yaoyao, Sister Hu’s relationship with us is so good, and she has been through life and death with you. She doesn’t know anyone else in Kyoto, so she shouldn’t abandon us and cooperate with others, right?"

Tong Yao shook her head, "Sister Hu indeed has a good relationship with us. However, in business you can’t rely solely on that. If Sister Guo can lead this team, she would present a lucrative opportunity. In the short term, Sister Guo will definitely cooperate with us, but in the long run it’s not certain. There will be a lot of people trying to contact Sister Hu, hoping to get a piece of the action. Whether she will sever ties with us and cooperate with others is hard to say."

The business world is like a battlefield. For the sake of interests, there are plenty of people who betray trust. It’s always good to be cautious.

Tong Yao couldn’t quite peg Hu Haiyun. Hu Haiyun has had many experiences and doesn’t easily trust others. For her, interests come before everything else, money is the most important.

If she had grown up in such a family, she likely would put interests first in everything.

Guo Jinnian probably understood what Tong Yao meant. She wondered, "Should we butter up Sister Hu more and strengthen our relationship with her?"

Tong Yao shook her head, "Normal interaction is fine. There’s no need to go overboard. Otherwise, Sister Hu will feel uncomfortable. Besides, this kind of smuggling business is not a long-term solution anyway. We should take advantage of any profits we can make."

Guo Jinnian nodded. She thought to herself that since she had brought her sister to Kyoto, they should settle down in Kyoto. After all, her uncle and aunt are here. Once the house back home is sold, she will use the savings to buy a house in Kyoto. Even if it’s a little decrepit, at least they’d have a home.

She couldn’t let her sister wander with her, could she?

The train arrived at Kyoto as scheduled around four in the afternoon. They had all been starving all day. After leaving the railway station, they immediately found a noodle shop nearby and ate.

When they returned home, Sister Zheng had just finished cleaning. When she saw Tong Yao and the others return, she chuckled and told Tong Yao that Si Chen had called yesterday and said he would be back in half a month.

Tong Yao just remembered, it was almost New Year’s Day.

She glanced at the calendar and calculated the time. Sister Hu should be back the day after tomorrow.

They’ve been running around for the past few days and didn’t even have time to bathe. Tong Yao didn’t feel anything before, because it was cold and she didn’t sweat. Now that they were back, she felt uncomfortable all over. So she, Guo Jinnian, and Guo Miaomiao all went to the bathhouse.