119. Tian's family became wealthy 2
In the village, nothing can be kept secret. Once someone knows something, it will spread like wildfire. When Old Hu came to find Tian Biao, no one knew what he was up to, but as time passed, everyone found out about the profitable coal cave business.
Although only over 10,000 yuan of principal has been recovered, a large amount of coal has been extracted from the coal cave. Everyone knows this and people who understand know that it's a sure profit.
There are also people with short-sighted views who don't think this is a good thing, and they spout off sour and rotten words like spoiled food.
"He invested 10,000 and only got back 1,500. He still has the nerve to brag about it. The whole village knows that this guy is really unbelievable. He's not afraid of losing money in the future and being laughed at."
After dinner, the children went back to their rooms to do their homework. The adults sat under a tree in the courtyard, chatting with each other. Among them was Tian Gui. As soon as he heard that Old Hu had come to find Tian Biao that day to give him money, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.
"Tian Gui, what's with the nonsense? How can you talk to your brother like that? By the way, where has your mother gone recently? She didn't even leave a message, and for two days now, no one knows where she went! An old lady like her, acting like a child, not even leaving a word about where she's going." Tian Mao Chun glanced at Tian Gui, and as soon as he mentioned Wu Yu Gui, he felt a surge of anger. Come to think of it, he hadn't seen that old lady for two days either.
"I don't know, I heard she went to her uncle's place. It seems like her uncle sent someone to bring a message, saying that he had something to discuss with mom, so she went. I thought you knew, dad." Tian Guinun muttered, answering reluctantly. Wu Yugui has been gone for two days now, and it's not clear when she'll be back. He's currently out of money and was thinking of asking her for some spending money.
The thirty or forty yuan he got when the family split up had been spent long ago, and the children's tuition fees had also been paid. He went to the county town to make money, but it was as if he hadn't made any, and several months had passed. He was so poor that he couldn't even afford salt, and Zhao Qiuxiang had been quarreling with him for these few days.
He is now worried about money, so as soon as he heard that Old Hu gave Tian Biao money, he was extremely unhappy!
As soon as he heard that it was his relatives from the Wu family who were looking for someone, Tian Maochun didn't think much of it and nodded in agreement. He continued talking to Tian Biao, "Tian Biao, you and Shufen should make something delicious for Tian Yuan, no matter if she wins an award or not. Encourage her, it's not easy to be the first in town!"
"Dad, no need to say, I and the child's mother think so too. Yuanyuan, although she didn't say it, at just 10 years old, has gone through such a big competition, the psychological pressure must be huge! This kid is stubborn and won't easily show it, unlike us worrying, always looking very relaxed!"
Tian nodded in agreement, while Li Shufen smiled and joked, "Our family's Yuanyuan doesn't seem like a ten-year-old kid at all, I don't know how she grew up to be so clever."
"I'm saying, Lao Tianbiao's coal mine, can it really make a lot of money like the villagers said?" Wen Hua had been muttering to herself for a long time, she had wanted to ask this question for a while now, but couldn't bring herself to do so. At first, when Tianbiao bought the coal mine, she was the one who had spoken out against it more than anyone else.
Now she doesn't think that way anymore. She thinks, Tian Biao has made money, and since they share the same surname, he should be able to help out a bit. Borrowing money from him is also easier.
Tian Biao didn't know that Wen Hua was already thinking of ways to borrow money from him, even though he hadn't made any money yet. Tian Biao wasn't the kind of person who liked to boast or exaggerate, and he wouldn't talk big until things had been settled.
Tian Biao hesitated for a few seconds and said, "I don't know, the coal mine is all about luck. I haven't even gotten back my initial investment of 100,000 yuan, I don't know if I'll make a profit or just break even with my initial capital, it's all up to heaven whether Tian Biao will get rich or not."