Chapter 58 - 58 Hosting Her Business
58 Hosting Her Business
Xia Wan was a little surprised. She didn’t expect her mother to be so supportive of her.
In fact, for ordinary people, doing business was indeed a risky thing. Most people were unwilling to take this risk, especially rural families. They were not used to making money by trickery. They preferred to make money in a solid way and then save it. They only felt at ease when they had this money in their hands.
On the other hand, some people with business brains thought it was useless to keep the money in their hands. They thought that they should invest in other places, to use the money to make more money.
Xia Hai saw that even Yan Han was in favor of Xia Wan’s actions. He thought about it for a moment and felt that since Xia Wan had earned the money herself, she should have the right to spend it however she wanted. He should not interfere too much. Besides, his daughter was smarter than the others, and he should trust her. Even if he had to lose money, it would be a learning experience.
With that in mind, Xia Hai added, “Since your mother supports it, of course, I can’t object. Wanwan, go ahead and do it. You don’t have to worry about Dad and Mom. Even if you lose money, I can still work and earn for us. It won’t be a problem to support the three of you.
Xia Wan smiled, feeling satisfied. In this era, parents had a strong desire to control their children. Your reputation would be greatly affected if word got out that you were unfilial. Very few people could understand and support her like her parents.
For example, if her two cousins, Xia Ru and Xia Ye, were the ones who wanted to start a business, their parents would’ve definitely disagreed and would even think that they were wasting money.
Of course, if the son wanted to start a business, the treatment would be different. In this era, people generally believed that the boy was the one who could support the whole family. The daughter would get married sooner or later, so the boy could get all the family property. However, if the daughter got married, it would depend on the mood of the family on whether they would give her a dowry.
Xia Wan looked peaceful, but Xia Ru was crying in bed. She had wrapped herself up tightly, but she still itched all over, as if ants were crawling back and forth on her body. However, she couldn’t see them and couldn’t do anything.
Song Yan looked at her daughter in pain and said, “Didn’t Xia Wan say she had a way? Why don’t we try it?”
Song Yan had only mentioned it briefly but did not expect Xia Ru to resist. Her eyes were red as she said, “I don’t want to. I don’t want to use Xia Wan’s method. How could she really do it for my own good? She must be trying to mess with me on purpose. I’ve never heard of someone using feces to cure their illness.
“Mom,” she pleaded. “Please take me to the city for treatment. I can’t take it anymore.
Song Yan was a little hesitant after hearing her words. “It’s not that I don’t want to bring you to the city, but your illness isn’t that serious. You’re just feeling unwell and might recover in a few days. Doctor Niu also said there was no problem when he examined you, so it might be an allergic reaction. People with allergic reactions will recover in a few days, so why should we waste this money?”
Xia Ru felt wronged. She knew that Song Yan didn’t want to take her to the city because she was afraid of spending.
She gritted her teeth and said, “Mom, my current salary is three yuan a day. If I continue to delay, not only will I not be able to make money, but the factory will definitely not want me. We can go to grandma and ask for some money first. If grandma doesn’t give me the money, I won’t give her next month’s salary.
Song Yan’s eyes glimmered when she heard her words. The main reason she didn’t bring Xia Ru to the city to see a doctor was that she couldn’t bear spending any money. The fare would be way more expensive if the three were to go to the city. Besides, it sounded very expensive to see a doctor in the city. Xia Jiang might even have to spend a month’s salary.
Xia Ru’s words reminded her that when Xia Wan was sick, Xia Hai found an excuse not to hand in his salary. Now that Xia Ru was sick, why couldn’t he get the same treatment?
With that in mind, Song Yan and Xia Ru muttered a few words and immediately went to Li Hai’s room.