Chapter 88: Good Luck Comes from Spoiling My Wife

Wu Hu was always someone who cared about money, and he was visibly anxious about this, constantly comforting himself, telling himself it was just like making an old person happy.

After all, this project was making money—what’s a little extra expense? He told himself it was all for his brother-in-law, and he was just toughing it out with a weathered heart.

When Fang Yuan was nagging, he even reminded her not to complain to their uncle about meddling too much. “We’re not short on money these days.”

Fang Yuan retorted, “Why would I complain? This is a great idea—I never would’ve thought of it myself. What do you mean, my dad’s meddling? This is called safe construction. Didn’t you see the sign on the site?”

Wu Hu was left speechless by Fang Yuan. Was it possible he was the one who didn’t know enough? Had his sister been brainwashed?

Tracing it back, it all came down to Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan wanted to build a relationship with Fang Yuan, but she clearly wasn’t the sentimental type—she was all about her career.

But Lu Chuan was clever. If he wanted his wife to revolve around him, he had to take a different approach. Seeing Fang Yuan so focused on work and making money, Lu Chuan started talking to her about how to avoid pitfalls on the construction site.

For example: why do some people make money on the same contract while others don’t? Fang Yuan loved listening to this kind of talk.

Before, when Fang Yuan saw Lu Chuan, it was no different from seeing Wu Hu. Once they finished talking, she’d turn her attention back to the concrete mixer that made as much money for her as five strong men—something no one else even cared to look at.

But now, ever since Lu Chuan started researching all kinds of construction pitfalls, Fang Yuan would even eat her meals next to him. It was all new knowledge to her.

Whenever she had free time, she’d circle around Lu Chuan, notebook in hand, jotting down a few notes here and there.

Wu Hu was impressed—this was Lu Chuan’s real skill: he’d managed to win over his sister.

Honestly, if Lu Chuan weren’t his brother-in-law, Wu Hu would have been pounding his fists in frustration. Every step was a trap.

Every time, Lu Chuan could come up with a topic that would completely capture Fang Yuan’s attention.

Wu Hu thought to himself, “My sister says her husband is a sly fox—she’s absolutely right. If I had half his skills, I’d never have to worry about finding a wife.”

To be honest, the things Lu Chuan talked about only mattered to Fang Yuan—Wu Hu himself never took them seriously.

But then, by coincidence, there was a safety inspection. The people who suddenly showed up at the site all had their hands behind their backs, clearly not ordinary folks.

Wu Hu’s legs went weak—he didn’t dare go forward. “It’s over, it’s over,” he thought. “They’re here to find fault. This project is doomed.”

But Lu Chuan just wiped his hands, confidently walked over, and started chatting with the group—completely unfazed.

Wu Hu pulled Fang Yuan aside. “See the difference? Even I wouldn’t dare go up in a situation like this, and neither would our big brother. But Lu Chuan isn’t afraid—he’s educated, he’s got experience.”

Fang Yuan replied, “No matter what, you have to go over and ask what they’re doing. This is our site—why should we let anyone push us around?”

Wu Hu was worried. Sure, you can be tough, but it depends on who you’re dealing with. Look at that group—who do you think you can out-tough? That’s just being stubborn for the sake of it.

Despite their nerves, the two of them followed behind Lu Chuan.

When Lu Chuan heard it was a safety inspection, he led the group around the site, though he didn’t feel too confident—he’d never been through something like this before.

When they got to the concrete mixer, he made a point of highlighting the electrical safety measures. He’d actually nagged about this when trying to please his wife.

To be honest, Lu Chuan was sweating nervously—this was his first time facing something like this, and he needed something to show for himself. This was it.

The inspectors were surprised to see someone specifically assigned to watch the circuit breaker, with a lock on it.

After inspecting so many places, this was the only site that took it seriously—they’d done a good job.

One of them nodded at Lu Chuan. “Very well done. You should promote safety education more. Your crew is pretty big—keep up the good work.” Then they left.

Lu Chuan hadn’t even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief when someone came over and handed him a business card. “If the county commends you, it means your crew is doing well. Keep it up, young man. Leave your contact info—if there are projects in the future, we’ll reach out.”

Lu Chuan took out his pen and wrote down his info in beautiful handwriting, which impressed the man even more.

He handed over his contact info, and shyly asked who those people were.

The man laughed. “Kid, you’re in luck. Now that your crew is registered with the county, you’ll never be short of work.”

Wu Hu jumped up when he heard that. “We hit the jackpot!”

The man said, “It’s because you did things right. Do you know how many construction sites got fined or shut down during this inspection? Our county is small, and there isn’t even a single fully qualified crew. Keep up the good work.”

Lu Chuan didn’t say much—he hurried to the site office, grabbed a jar of homemade meat sauce his mother-in-law had made, and handed it over. “My mother-in-law made this herself. We don’t have anything fancy—please don’t mind.”

The man was surprised. “Are you sure I can take this?”

Lu Chuan replied, “It’s not money or cigarettes—why not? Our crew was lucky to meet you, and your advice is invaluable. This is just something we eat ourselves—it’s not even a real gift. I hope you don’t mind.”

Of course, the man didn’t mind. If it had been a real gift, he wouldn’t have dared accept it.

He laughed, “Well, I guess I’m stealing your food, then.” And then he left.

Wu Hu was in awe—his brother-in-law had managed to strike up a conversation like that, while he himself had just stood there nervously. He felt like he’d embarrassed himself.

Wu Hu rushed over and hugged Lu Chuan. “Does this mean we’ll never have to worry about work again?”

Lu Chuan replied, “Don’t get too excited—nothing’s certain yet.”

Then he told Wu Hu to go out and ask around to see if any sites had been shut down. If so, then it was pretty much a sure thing.

Wu Hu immediately ran off, eager to find out. He’d never complain about their uncle meddling again—this was real good fortune.

Fang Yuan came over and said, “I’ve heard you talk about this stuff way more than they did. Their standards aren’t even that high.”

Lu Chuan felt a little embarrassed. He’d only studied all this to please his wife and keep her interested in him. It would be embarrassing to admit that.

He quickly changed the subject. “We’re out of meat sauce.”

Fang Yuan wasn’t stingy at all. “After all the help they gave us, it’s only right.”

Then she added, “If you want to eat more, I’ll ask Mom to make another jar when I go home.”

Lu Chuan was touched—his wife really cared about him, and he instantly felt all mushy inside. “You’re so good to me.”

Fang Yuan nodded. “You need to take good care of that brain of yours.”

She was very satisfied with Lu Chuan. Not long ago, the electrical wires here were still strewn all over the ground. It was only because Lu Chuan explained things clearly that they cleaned it up.

Fang Yuan asked, “By the way, what’s that qualification they mentioned? Can we get it?”

Lu Chuan didn’t want to admit in front of Fang Yuan that he was new to the business and had no idea what that was. He kept his cool. “We’re not there yet. Let’s take it slow—no rush. Right now, we’re the best in the county.”

Fang Yuan nodded. Being the best in the county was already quite an achievement.

Lu Chuan thought to himself that he’d have to pay more attention and ask around, so he wouldn’t embarrass himself in front of Fang Yuan. That was his motivation to keep improving.

Many years later, someone asked Lu Chuan, “You’ve had such good luck and opportunities along the way. What’s your secret?”

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “You might not believe it, but all my luck and opportunities came from spoiling my wife. Young people, let me tell you: if you treat your wife well and are willing to make her happy, you’ll never lack for luck or opportunity.”

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