Reborn in the 1990s, I want my husband to live to be a hundred.

Chapter 137 The Ancestor is Lifting the Coffin Lid

On the first day of its opening, the entrance of Kang Le Beauty Salon was almost broken by the crowd.

The thirteen trained beauticians were so busy they didn't even have time to drink water.

Deng Xiuzhen, as the shop's chief beautician, serves customers who recharge 1,000 yuan or more at a time.

I thought it would be easy, but who knew there would be so many wealthy people today? By the end of the day, I was even more tired than at the old shop.

In addition, high-end clients have many demands and high expectations, so she has to put in even more effort and care. When she got home that night, Deng Xiuzhen felt her hands shaking and her legs cramping.

"Xiuzhen, you've worked so hard!" Kang Rongzhong said with some concern.

"Hey, is it sour, brother?" Ma Xiuyun laughed.

"My brother will probably need to get his teeth fixed tomorrow!" Kang Lingli said.

"Get your teeth fixed? Whose tooth is broken? How did it break?" Kang Xinyi came out of the room and happened to hear Kang Lingli's words, so he quickly asked.

Deng Xiuzhen quickly turned around and went back into the house. She sensed that Kang Xinyi was a bit cold towards her, so she tried to avoid him.

Kang Lingli's lazy voice came from behind: "I was getting my teeth filled, and my older brother made me lose several teeth from the sourness."

"What nonsense are you spouting? Hurry up and go home!" Kang Rongzhong glared at Kang Lingli as Deng Xiuzhen left.

Deng Xiuzhen didn't look back and went straight back into the house.

"Dad, you've already promised me you'd marry Xiuzhen, so don't keep a long face in front of her. She shouldn't have offended you, right?" Kang Rongzhong sensed Deng Xiuzhen's avoidance and said to Kang Xinyi as soon as he entered the room.

“I agreed because of you, not because of her. She comes from a small place, and who knows what she’s done in the past? Don’t expect me to acknowledge her! You must remember, our Kang family is a prestigious family, and not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can come in!” Kang Xinyi said, beginning to recall the glory of his ancestors.

"A prestigious family, and you won't even be able to eat in their place. Your ancestors are probably turning in their graves! They might slap you tonight, you'd better..."

"You unfilial daughter! Get the hell out of here! Get out! Get far away from me!" Kang Xinyi pointed at Kang Lingli and cursed, his hand trembling with anger.

"Getting angry out of embarrassment is the incompetent struggle of the useless." Kang Lingli said this lightly and turned to go back to her room.

“You, you unfilial daughter, I, I… I shouldn’t have given birth to you!” Kang Xinyi managed to squeeze out after a long while.

"Dad, you always look down on this and that, but what happened in the end? If it weren't for Xiuzhen, you know what kind of life our family would be living." Ma Xiuyun thought Deng Xiuzhen was good, and even thought that she might be a reclusive master, otherwise how could she be so powerful? And she didn't seem to be very interested in fame and fortune.

"You, you're no better!" Kang Xinyi regretted it a little. Why did he put on such a high and mighty act? Now one after another was criticizing him, and he couldn't hit or scold them. He could only sulk.

"Dad, don't be angry. Do you know how much money we recharged today?" Kang Rongzhong understood the old man and gave him a way out.

Kang Xinyi climbed down the ladder and asked, "How much?"

“Eighty thousand!” Kang Rongzhong nodded excitedly at Kang Xinyi.

“Eight… ten thousand?” Kang Xinyi was completely petrified and did not react for a long time.

“Dad, don’t you think Xiuzhen is our lucky star? Our fortunes have improved ever since we met her.” Kang Rongzhong pressed his advantage.

Kang Xinyi rolled his eyes but didn't say anything.

Feeling exhausted, Deng Xiuzhen discussed with Kang Rongzhong: take two days off every weekend.

“That won’t do!” Kang Rongzhong objected instinctively.

Deng Xiuzhen provides customized services to twenty clients a day, with each client spending at least 100 yuan per session, totaling more than 2,000 yuan.

With her as an ingredient, her daily value is in the thousands.

If you only get two days off a week, that's eight days a month. How much will that cost? Tens of thousands!

Deng Xiuzhen didn't speak, she just quietly looked at Kang Rongzhong.

Kang Rongzhong realized he had raised his voice a bit, and quickly softened his tone to persuade her, "Xiuzhen, that's not what I meant. I just felt that the shop had just opened, and you are a key person. If you leave, there will be no one to make the beauty cream."

"I have written down the ingredients in detail. Xiuyun and Lingli can be in charge of preparing it, or you can choose someone you trust to do it."

"I must take two days off every week. First, I need to rest myself, and second, I have a daughter, and I can't neglect her," Deng Xiuzhen insisted.

"It's not a problem with the ingredients; the main issue is that many customers come specifically for you..."

“You can never earn enough money, there’s no need to work yourself to death,” Deng Xiuzhen interrupted Kang Rongzhong.

"Alright then. Give us the ingredient list, and you can instruct Xiuyun and Lingli on how to prepare it tonight. Is that alright?" Kang Rongzhong was somewhat annoyed that Deng Xiuzhen had absolutely no sense of the bigger picture!

Moreover, they even oppose me!

It's one thing for Wei Mingzhu to disregard me, but after all, she's from Kyoto and comes from a better family than me.

But who is Deng Xiuzhen? She comes from a small town, is divorced, and has a child.

Why should she?

Kang Rongzhong was indignant.

Deng Xiuzhen, however, knew nothing of this. She casually said, "Tomorrow, I need to rest tonight. I'll teach them tomorrow morning." With that, Deng Xiuzhen turned and left.

She's been really tired these past few days and needs to rest.

Watching Deng Xiuzhen's retreating figure, Kang Rongzhong's face was cold as he bitterly complained in his heart: Dad was right, she really is from a small place, she can't be brought to the table!

Over the weekend, Deng Xiuzhen went to see Wenjing.

Wenjing was very happy to see Deng Xiuzhen and excitedly talked about her studies.

She told Deng Xiuzhen that she had found a part-time job at the library, which would not only allow her to earn money but also give her more opportunities to read.

Moreover, the school offers various rewards for hard work.

……

"Wenjing, what do you think about me starting another family?" Deng Xiuzhen felt that things were basically stable now, and Kang Rongzhong was a decent person, so maybe she could give it a try.

However, it's necessary to make it clear to Wenjing that if her daughter doesn't agree, then forget it.

Wenjing hesitated for a moment and asked, "Which one is it? Can Mom take me to see him?"

"He's the older brother of Aunt Ma's husband, who rents a place in the same courtyard..." Deng Xiuzhen explained the situation, including how they made money by opening a shop together and how they have now opened a new shop.

Wenjing thought Ma Xiuyun was a good person, and the person she introduced should be suitable.

Let Deng Xiuzhen take her to see it next weekend.

She instructed Deng Xiuzhen to go secretly and investigate quietly, as she wanted to help Deng Xiuzhen make a decision.

On Saturday morning, Wenjing went home and met up with Deng Xiuzhen. The two of them first went to the supermarket and tried all the foods they wanted to eat. Then they each bought a new set of clothes.

Wenjing made Deng Xiuzhen change into new clothes and put on makeup. The makeup was a bit heavy, and if you didn't know her well, you definitely wouldn't recognize her unless you looked closely.

Deng Xiuzhen wasn't used to it and wanted to wash it off, but Wenjing firmly refused.

Deng Xiuzhen then let her have her way.

Following Wenjing's advice, the two made preparations and headed to Kang Le Beauty Salon.