[Reborn + 1980s + Building a Business and Making Money + Military Romance + Keeping the Villains at Bay + Mutual Devotion]
Reborn on the day of her engagement in 1987, Tao Xiaoyan looked at Lu Xiangdong, standing before her in his old military uniform and about to enlist, and overturned every regret from her past life.
In her previous life, her family forced her to break off the engagement. She married an alcoholic gambler, endured half a lifetime of misery, and died of illness in a dilapidated shack. Lu Xiangdong distinguished himself in the army, but died on a border mission. She never even got to see him one last time.
This time, she clasped his hand tightly. “Go to your post without worrying. I’ll take care of things at home.”
Everyone laughed and called her crazy. Her fiancé would be away in the army for years, his allowance was pitifully small, and not only would she be left alone, she’d have to support him financially?
Tao Xiaoyan only smiled. Then she picked up her bundle and headed to the county town to start a clothing stall.
She seized the opportunities of the late-1987 price boom and the business wave that followed Deng Xiaoping’s 1992 southern tour, making careful moves at every turning point.
From a street stall to a clothing shop, then a garment factory and a chain brand, she went from five yuan in debt to a fortune worth millions.
Lu Xiangdong also rose from a raw recruit to a rising star: he attended military academy, earned merits, received a commission and promotions, and became the youngest battalion commander.
When he came home on leave, he saw his wife in a suit, with everyone calling her “Boss Tao.” He pulled her into his arms, his ears turning red. “Honey, my allowance went up again. From now on, let me take care of you.”
Tao Xiaoyan smiled as she counted her money. “Sure. Then you’ll have to work even harder. Right now, you don’t earn as much in a day as I do.”
