After finally resolving their situation, Ye Xia found herself without money and had to return to making jianbing guozi, an honest profession. However, with Ye’s family factory stalls everywhere, she couldn’t bring herself to franchise from Ye’s factory without feeling ashamed, leading to yet another failure.
Ye Xia was unfilial, and Ye Chengcai followed in her footsteps. With their family lacking money, they resorted to petty theft. The villagers were financially stable, and since they were part of Ye Qiu’s family, no one dared to speak out against them. This only encouraged their arrogance. Ye Chengcai grew up to be a habitual thief, while Ye Xia and her husband could only farm in the village to cover for him.
As for why they didn’t sell their houses and land like others, they had to rescue Ye Chengcai when he stole things, selling all their property to the villagers. Now, those lands belonged to Ye Qiu, who out of pity allowed them to have a meal. When Ye Xia and her husband were unable to earn money, Ye Chengcai kicked them out in disdain.
“If it weren’t for you offending Ye Qiu, would I be unable to enter even a factory? Isn’t it the parents’ duty to buy a house for their son? Didn’t your grandparents leave you houses and land?”
Passing by a newsstand, Ye Xia caught sight of Ye Qiu, realizing that the younger brother she once looked down upon had become someone she could only look up to.
“Ye Xia, hurry up and search the garbage; if you’re late, there might be nothing left to eat!”
Ye Xia slurred, “Do you know who my brother is? My brother is the number one wealthy man, Ye Qiu!”
“Ye Xia is talking nonsense again.”
From the moment she was born, Ye Xiaohua knew she was an expendable member of the family. Her parents had even shown disdain for her because she was a girl.
Even though she was later referred to by the media as the most outstanding young woman of her time, she quickly stepped back from the spotlight, and while everyone thought she was modest, she was well aware that she was merely carrying on Ye Qiu’s legacy.
Indeed, compared to her uncle Ye Qiu, who started with nothing, encouraging girls to study and change their lives, her own achievements were hardly worth mentioning.
Every night, she would reminisce about her childhood. At that time, she often thought that if she could eat an egg a day like Ye Qiu, that would be the happiest thing ever.
Who would have thought that one day she would actually become the richest person?
After Ye Qiu passed away, the media could only try to gather information from his family to understand the story of this world’s richest man.
A reporter asked, “Mrs. Ye, we heard that your family began as simple farmers, but later developed a stall and eventually became the richest man, all while insisting on philanthropy. What motivated you to maintain your commitment to public welfare?”
Ye Xiaohua, who had now changed her name to Ye Peishan, replied, “I am continuing the thoughts of my uncle Ye Qiu. It was his support that allowed me to persist in my studies and change my life. I hope more people can have similar opportunities as I did.”
“My uncle and Ji Shu had a special bond…”
After interviewing Ye Qiu’s only heir, the reporter visited Ye Qiu’s hometown, Liuyue Village, which was also the most famous rich village in the country.
“Ye Qiu was different from other kids since childhood. When he said he wanted to start a factory, we all believed he could do it.”
“Yes, he was very filial and kind to the villagers. In the past, there was no school in the village, and children had to travel to town in the dark to go to school. Later, Ye Qiu built a Hope Elementary School for the village, and now we have our own school!”
“What’s wrong with liking men? One’s worth cannot be judged by such standards!”
There are many versions of Ye Qiu’s legendary story of becoming the richest man, but the most widely circulated one is that Ye Qiu fell in love at first sight with Ji Chen when he went to the countryside, striving to stand fearlessly under the sun with his lover, which propelled him to the pinnacle of life.
When Ye Qiu passed away alongside Ji Chen, Ye Xiaohua sorted through his belongings and discovered just how much Ye Qiu had done to help so many people behind the scenes. He was not just a person who made empty promises!
…
“Ye Qiu, your wrapping skills are incredible! It looks just like the ones sold outside!”
Ye Qiu opened his eyes, realizing he was in a fruit store within a mall, wrapping cherries in cellophane, with balloon sticks on the table, and neon signs shining outside, alongside a bouquet of cherries.
Turning his head, a young girl was smiling warmly at him.
Ye Qiu: “…”
Could it be that his partner in this world is a girl?
Wrapping the cherries deftly with one hand, he quickly accessed his memories.
His current identity was that of a student from a poor background wanting to live off others.
Coming from poverty but excelling academically, he had worked hard to get into university and was determined to make a name for himself.
In simpler terms, a “phoenix man.”
However, the original character was not just a phoenix man; he was a straight male chauvinist.
The term “straight male cancer” refers to those who live in their own mental world, often picky and dissatisfied with others, displaying a dismissive attitude toward women, and frequently making statements that devalue female worth.
The original character was exactly that type of person.
His current state developed from habits formed since childhood.
This world resembles our modern society. The original character came from a poor little mountain village.
His father was a sent-down youth, one of the first to attend university. In that era, a university student was considerably impressive, especially with job placements assured by the state.
After attending university, unlike other ungrateful men, the original character’s father did not abandon his wife in the village. He worked while studying and often sent money to his wife, grandparents, and family. Back then, having a university student in the family who sent money home was a privilege.
Who would have thought that a tragic accident would destroy this happy family? The original character’s father, while taking the grandparents to the doctor, encountered a car accident, resulting in the loss of all three.
This upheaval nearly destroyed the only surviving woman in the family, and it was during this time that the original character’s mother discovered she was pregnant, carrying the last hope of the family.
As the family’s sole hope, the original character’s mother poured all her love into him. The compensation from the car accident allowed the original character to live better than all the other village children, with everything handed to him.