Chapter 79 Chapter 79 It's vacation time.

In the past few years, Liu Suqin has been serving as the logistics manager for Lin Nanjiang and his wife. In order to allow them to focus on their careers, she has been at their beck and call and has taken on the responsibility of arranging their food, clothing, housing and transportation.

The effort is certainly worth it. Every time Liu Suqin sees the densely packed account books and regularly carries heavy banknotes and coins to the bank to count her savings, she feels both pain and joy. For the sake of a small amount of money, she is willing to help them arrange these trivial matters.

But when it was suddenly Lin Nanjiang's turn to serve her, Liu Suqin found that this feeling was actually damn sweet, as if she was the center of the whole family. She didn't need to give orders to emphasize or prove her status. They were already circling around her automatically.

It turns out that this is the appearance of the pillars.

Women really can't give up on their careers.

Even if it was just a trial card, Liu Suqin was quite satisfied. She put her arms tightly around the waist of the man in front of her, pressed her face against his back, and said softly, "Okay, thank you for your hard work over the next few days, Boss Lin."

"Isn't this as I should? Wifey, you have to go to work and I can take care of all the household matters. You can be a hands-off boss for once this year." Lin Nanjiang said nonchalantly, as if he did things according to his heart and didn't care about others at all.

But Liu Suqin could feel his inner confidence from the tightening of his abdominal muscles in his palms at that moment. It was obvious that he was very touched by her and relied on her.

This guy is getting better and better at pretending to be cool. Has he developed an idol image because he's been called boss so many times?

Liu Suqin complained in her heart, but her body was very honest. She took a step closer and pressed against the abdominal muscles, feeling the soft and elastic touch of her palm.

She was also a bit of a masochist. During their sexual intercourse, he always took off all his clothes as quickly as possible, but Liu Suqin didn't cherish it at all. It was not until she touched him through the thin T-shirt that she realized how superior the touch was.

It's good to be young. Lin Nanjiang obviously didn't do much exercise, or his exercise was just moving bricks and flipping spatulas, but in just two years he developed a perfect set of eight abdominal muscles. They were not the kind of well-developed muscles, but a thin layer that was firm yet soft and elastic. The key was that they were moderately soft and hard, and felt smooth and bouncy to the touch, making people love them.

Although Liu Suqin had never touched that kind of hard muscles, she firmly believed that Lin Nanjiang's body was the best of the best.

After stroking him twice more, feeling the muscles rise and fall with each breath, as if silently responding to her joy, Liu Suqin reluctantly talked about business, "Oh, by the way, husband, don't forget my younger brother and cousin. They are still working overtime in the factory to wait for us to go back for the New Year. Please take some time to bring them home. They have worked hard for more than half a year, let them rest for a day or two."

"Remember, this is my plan. Tomorrow I'll send Quansheng and his girlfriend to catch the train, and in the afternoon I'll send Aunt Zhang back to the village. I'll also visit Uncle Chen and Aunt Jin's family. I guess they'll drag me to dinner before I can go home. So the day after tomorrow I'll pick up my younger brother and sister and let them go out and play on their own for two days. They can also take care of the kids. Mom and Dad will pack the luggage for our trip back home. That way, after your last day of work, you can go back directly the day after the holiday." Having said this, Lin Nanjiang paused again and asked with concern, "But wife, do you want to rest after the holiday? It's okay to go back a day or two later."

Liu Suqin shook her head and rejected the last suggestion. "That's a great arrangement. Let's do it. Don't forget to find someone to buy tickets. It would be best if we could all be in the same carriage so that we can look after each other's luggage."

Lin Nanjiang readily agreed and carefully inquired whether they needed to book their tickets back to the city as well. Receiving an affirmative answer, he said clearly, "Then I'll call Liuping Factory later to arrange a specific time to pick them up the day after tomorrow so they can pack their luggage in advance. I'll also ask them over the phone if they want to book their return tickets as well. Wife, you have to go to work, so we have to leave for Shenzhen on the sixth day of the first lunar month. Most people will still be in their hometowns celebrating the New Year by then, so it's normal for them to be reluctant to leave so early."

Seeing that he took on so much responsibility and yet managed everything in an orderly manner, Liu Suqin felt completely relieved. She put her cheek against his back and praised him with a smile, "Good, husband, you are so capable and careful. You are great at everything you do. With you at home arranging these details, I feel like I don't have to use my brain anymore."

Lin Nanjiang thought that his wife was quite amazing. As long as she wanted to, she could praise people with her little mouth. The key was that these words were fresh and nice to the ears. Others couldn't even think of them. This was also a skill.

What's even more amazing is that even though he knew it was all just a love potion, he couldn't help but feel flattered and became even more ambitious. "Just don't use your brains. These few days, besides work, don't worry about anything else. Just call me if you need anything."

This sounds like a pipe dream, but Lin Nanjiang really did it. In the next few days, Liu Suqin not only didn't have to worry about things at home, but she also felt much more relaxed when facing work. He picked her up and dropped her off three times a day, and provided a gentle and considerate wake-up service in the morning. After get off work, he attentively served her tea and water, and all kinds of fruit snacks, peeled and cut into pieces, and shelled, and brought them all to her mouth. He almost treated her like his own daughter, Xiao Fangfang.

Comfort makes people degenerate. Sometimes Liu Suqin really feels that she is about to be coaxed into an older baby with degenerated limbs.

Every time Lin Nanjiang went to pick her up from get off work, he always adhered to the principle of keeping a low profile and waited quietly outside the studio for her to finish her work, under the pretext of not disturbing her work.

But he comes several times a day, and it's almost rush hour, with colleagues coming in and out. It would be strange if they ignored him.

From the first day he picked up Liu Suqin from get off work, some colleagues noticed it and made fun of it in their free time. As he went back and forth to the photo studio three times a day, the married female colleagues, led by Sister Liu, started to make fun of him directly, joking and asking Liu Suqin to stop being so formal and just give someone a small stool next to her workstation. Anyway, he was about to become their non-staff colleague, and he knew every colleague in the store and could chat with them. They didn't mind arranging a seat for him, and he must have been very happy to be able to accompany his wife to work.

Joking aside, this is indeed not an exaggeration. Lin Nanjiang can really call out the name of each of Liu Suqin's colleagues, know where their hometown is, how many people are in their family, etc. When they meet, they chat about family matters and seem to be very familiar with each other.

However, the ones he was really familiar with and could call his friends were a few photographers headed by Afeng. Liu Suqin was stunned when she heard about Afeng from him for the first time. After all, many of their colleagues had little interaction with Afeng and his group outside of work, and it would be awkward for them to meet them on the street, as if they were strangers. She was able to play with them thanks to Julie. As friends who followed the boss from Hong Kong to the mainland, they naturally formed a small group and often drank and went to bars together after get off work and on holidays. Liu Suqin had been dragged there by Julie a few times, and they could be called drinking buddies.

But she never expected that Lin Nanjiang also became friends with them, even though they had only met a few times.

It was only later that Liu Suqin found out that Afeng and the others were not really aloof, they just had a strong sense of boundaries.

The development in all aspects of Hong Kong is far ahead of the mainland. Young people are influenced by European and American ideas. Compared with the social customs of the previous generation, they prefer a business-like style. Work is work, life is life, and there is no intersection between the two circles. This attitude is somewhat cold and even inhumane in the eyes of the enthusiastic and simple mainland compatriots.

Lin Nanjiang wasn't at all put off by the other party's slightly cold attitude. After all, they weren't familiar with each other. His reason for flirting with Afeng was simple: his wife said Afeng was the best photographer in their studio!

The wife said that Lin Nanjiang himself could see this. Her first personal portrait and the family portrait of their family of three were all taken by Teacher Afeng himself. The works amazed everyone. As the saying goes, the layman sees the excitement, the expert sees the doorway. As a semi-amateur player, Lin Nanjiang can see very clearly that there is a world of difference between himself and Teacher Afeng. Some professional photographers in their studio also have a big gap with Afeng.

Lin Nanjiang knew this from the time when Liu Suqin and Li Hong went to take photos of their best friends two months ago.

Unfortunately, that day, one of their boss's senior friends suddenly asked Afeng to be in charge of his wedding, so they had to find another photographer on the spur of the moment.

The skills of the new photographer hired by Liu Suqin are not bad either, he can be ranked among the top three in the store. They are very satisfied with the photos he took. Li Hong was so beautiful that she was bubbling with her radiant self. She said on the spot that she would choose this studio for her next birthday and future marriage!

But in Lin Nanjiang's opinion, although his wife's photo is beautiful, it lacks soul, and the light and shadow composition are slightly insufficient. In the final developed photo, his wife lacks the sparkling and eye-catching quality.

Of course, no matter how many shortcomings he has, he is still at the level of a professional photographer, and there is no problem in beating him by a long way. Lin Nanjiang knows his own limitations and did not raise different opinions in the excitement of everyone. He only whispered a few words to his brother-in-law Liu Ping who is also a fellow enthusiast afterwards.

Liu Ping said that he wouldn't have noticed it if his brother-in-law hadn't told him. When comparing them with his sister's previous photos, the face is still the same, but there is indeed something missing.

Lin Nanjiang was happy to have found a soulmate, and he became more convinced that Afeng was the boss.

What's more, he heard another thing from his wife, that Afeng is not only good at taking and developing photos, but also knows how to edit photos on the computer. It is said that the computer in their boss's office is prepared for Afeng!

In this era when Internet cafes are not popular, many young people can find a well-paid, easy and decent office job just by knowing how to use a computer and type. However, Afeng already knows how to edit photos on a computer and uses it skillfully in his work. This level is far beyond their cognition, which makes Lin Nanjiang admire and curious about him very much. He also knows that Afeng may be the only high-end talent he has ever come into contact with.

With a worshipful attitude, he would greet Afeng enthusiastically every time he met him, and seize the opportunity to learn from the big guy.

As always, Afeng answered every question. He initially answered out of politeness, but as the conversation progressed, he discovered that Lin Nanjiang had read all the introductory books and magazines he had recommended to Liu Suqin and had his own opinions on them. Satisfied, he began to teach more seriously and recommended some more books for him to study.

After a few interactions, they became like-minded friends.

Men's friendship is so sudden and simple.

The two sides started with the topic of photography and talked about other hobbies, life, work, hometown, etc. Lin Nanjiang also often recommended to Afeng some shooting bases he discovered.

After all, besides working, they drank and sang to relieve the tension of work, and occasionally went back to visit family during their two-month vacation. Their knowledge of Shenzhen was limited to the major bars, clubs, and restaurants. In front of them, Lin Nanjiang could hold his head high and claim to be a local expert. His recommended attractions might not be well-known, but they would definitely be outstanding.

Following his enthusiastic recommendation, Afeng took the time to go to the fishing village with his equipment and took a set of beautiful photos of the sunset. The orange and red colors rendered the endless coastline. There was no one there, only this lively and mysterious beach.

Anyone who has seen the photo is so amazed and shocked by the scene that they are speechless.

Liu Suqin and Lin Nanjiang not only enjoyed the view, but were also given several photos of the beautiful scenery as a thank-you gift prepared by Afeng for Lin Nanjiang.

Lin Nanjiang received positive feedback and became more and more keen to share with the other party the scenic spots that he thought were special and suitable for photography. From the mountains and rivers of their hometown to the various landscapes that their family enjoyed during travels, he never forgot to share them with Afeng.

Later, Afeng was really fooled by him. He went from being a commercial photographer to embarking on the road of human geography. At first, he saved up his vacation time to go to the places recommended by Lin Nanjiang for field trips. The more he took pictures, the more fascinated he became. He couldn't stop and completely switched his career to humanistic photography.

However, there is always a price to pay. Afeng switched to humanistic photography, won numerous awards, and gradually became a well-known photographer. With his salary, he could occasionally take on a commercial shoot and earn much more than an ordinary person would earn from working hard for a whole year. In addition to various copyrights and exhibition income, he could be said to have gained both fame and fortune, and it is estimated that he earned more than if he focused on commercial photography.

Of course, that’s all in the past.

But Lin Nanjiang could handle a cool guy like Afeng, and he was even more adept at dealing with her other colleagues. He could remember their names and match them with their faces after meeting them once. After two or three times, he could even find out where they lived and how many children they had. Everyone generally agreed with his statement that he was a non-staff member.

But there were also some good-natured jokes, but also some sarcastic and bitter remarks, such as Mingli secretly asking about her family background, "Aqin, where did your husband make his fortune recently? I remember he used to drive a three-wheeled motorcycle. How come he's got such a nice motorcycle after not seeing him for a while?"

Liu Suqin didn't deliberately flaunt her wealth at work, but she also didn't hide it. A quick glance would reveal flaws in her attire, like the diamond ring she often wore and the imperial green jadeite she occasionally slipped onto her wrist. Anyone with a discerning eye would know that these two pieces would require a year of starvation. And these were only the more expensive pieces they'd seen, but that wasn't all. Liu Suqin's everyday jewelry, regardless of size, was made of genuine gold and silver, something she couldn't possibly afford on her own income. It was obvious she'd spent her husband's money on them.

She'd also mentioned long ago that her husband had partnered with someone to run a small noodle shop, a small business. Some nearby colleagues had also eaten at the noodle shop, which was why Lin Nanjiang got along so well with them. So, some people praised her face for being lucky, finding a good husband who could earn a living and support the family, while privately criticizing her for leaving her job as a boss's wife to work for herself. Was it because she didn't want to? Of course not. She had no status in her in-laws' household, and her husband and in-laws looked down on her, forcing her to work. Her displays of affection and wealth in front of them were fake, just a facade. Some people might wear all sorts of gold and silver outside, but back home they might eat steamed buns and pickles alone, doing the whole family's laundry in the middle of the night.

Many colleagues who were on good terms with Liu Suqin had either explicitly or implicitly reminded her that some people were making malicious speculations behind her back and asked her to be more careful.

Liu Suqin noticed it, but didn't take it too seriously. She was busy making money and enjoying the life after becoming rich every day. She had no time to care about unimportant people and things. As long as it didn't happen in front of her, she would pretend not to know.

If he drove right up to her face like he was doing now, she wouldn't give him a good look. Her smile was fake and her tone was perfunctory. "I didn't change the car. This belongs to his friend. He went back home early for the New Year, so he left the car at our house and let him drive it for two days."

A colleague questioned, "If he can afford such an expensive car, why wouldn't he just keep it at home? Why did he have to entrust it to you?"

Of course not. Which floor does Lin Quansheng live on, and which floor does she live on? When carrying a motorcycle weighing hundreds of kilograms, every flight of stairs you can avoid is a good one.

Besides, at the end of the year, the tenant living on the second floor of the shop moved out. The family worked hard together and soon earned some capital. They were ready to return to their hometown to do some small business. They packed up all their things and took them away. Lin Nanjiang took back the keys and added a lock to the back door, waiting to rent it out again next year. This year, they can park their car directly in the store without having to climb up a flight of stairs.

But why should she explain all this to outsiders? Facing the other party's determination to get to the bottom of it, Liu Suqin began her performance, "Yes, why? Ask him when you see him next time."

colleague:……

There was clearly nothing wrong with this guy's tone and smile, but why did she feel so suffocated?

Lin Nanjiang was not conspicuous enough at the entrance of the photo studio. There were many wedding events at the end of the year, and Liu Suqin was also arranged to attend one. He followed her directly to the wedding scene, saying that he was picking up his wife, but he actually stayed at the wedding and refused to leave.

People who hold weddings always pay attention to treating guests as guests, and they still warmly treated him, a guy who didn't give red envelopes, with good wine, good food and good cigarettes. Lin Nanjiang seemed to be encouraged, and he circled around his wife more and more confidently, serving tea, wiping sweat and handing tools, looking very respectable. Some of the bride's friends who were confused came up to ask, "Is their studio so advanced that they are hiring male makeup assistants?"

This question confused the real assistant next to them, and they accidentally got involved with Lin Nanjiang. From being a makeup assistant, they became all-round assistants who could serve tea and do all kinds of auxiliary work. The two of them were so attentive that they almost treated Liu Suqin and the bride like Empress Dowagers. Later, the host gave red envelopes to the team, and the assistant and Lin Nanjiang each received a red envelope of five dollars, as well as high praise of "good service attitude, I will ask them to work with me next time."

The second day of her field work, which was also her last day of work, was at a photo studio. Her heart was completely filled with the thought of a holiday, but the customers were uncooperative and lined up to see her. It was already half past six when she finished work. Fortunately, it was just a routine operation.

Mr. Su had already distributed the year-end bonus in advance. Liu Suqin received a big red envelope of 2,000 yuan, which was almost her monthly salary. Naturally, she was overjoyed. Not to mention that when Mr. Su distributed the bonus, he also warned her that if she came to work on time after the New Year, there would be a new year red envelope waiting for her.

This was an unexpected surprise, and Liu Suqin was very much looking forward to it.

After paying out the salaries and bonuses, President Su once again handed the matter over to the omnipotent Julie, asking her to arrange for the employees' rotation and leave, and then he patted his butt and returned to Gangcheng. Liu Suqin also confirmed the leave time with her again this morning, so now it was very easy. She packed up her things, said hello to the colleagues who had not left yet, said "Happy New Year, see you next year", and left with ease.

At the entrance of the photo studio, there was still Lin Nanjiang's tall figure, but he looked a little less handsome.

The weather was good before, so he could still look cool in a T-shirt and leather jacket. But today, the temperature has dropped significantly, with a 20% discount on every 20 yuan. Even a stylish man like Boss Lin had to wrap himself up in long underwear, long trousers, a scarf and a down jacket.

The scarf was knitted by Aunt Zhang.

Qian Juxiang was so coaxed by Liu Suqin a while ago that she lost her mind and knitted a lot of fancy backpacks and handbags. She also developed from knitting to crocheting, and from bags to matching doll pendants. The variety of patterns became more and more, and she became more and more addicted to it.

Until one day when she was talking to the eldest and second sons on the phone, they came to tell her the good news, saying that thanks to her encouragement and the tutoring books sent back by her aunt, Liu Qiang had made rapid progress this semester. The eldest brother Liu accompanied her to get the final report card, and was praised by the teacher.

Brother Liu himself is a rough man and has no unrealistic expectations for his son. For the first time in his life, he was praised by the teacher, who said that he was a responsible and good parent, different from other parents who let their children do whatever they want. His child is also smart and has some learning talent. He needs to cultivate him well and strive to get into a technical secondary school or high school.

Brother Liu was stunned by the praise and it took him several days to recover. When he heard his mother's voice, he repeated what the teacher had said without getting tired of it.

Qian Juxiang was also very excited to hear the good news. She expressed her feelings and her earnest anticipation for her eldest grandson on the phone. After hanging up the phone, she slapped her head and realized that it was all over. Her eldest grandson was on vacation at the end of the semester, and she was obsessed with making all kinds of fancy gadgets for her daughter and grandson. The other children couldn't even wear a sweater knitted by their grandmother. Is this acceptable?

Of course not! Comrade Qian Juxiang promptly took remedial action, experiencing the pain of rushing to meet deadlines even in her old age. After busying herself with New Year's shopping every day, she returned home and began knitting sweaters overtime. She turned a deaf ear to others' suggestions that she buy a few sweaters and pretend they were her own. She either refused to do it or, if she did, she wouldn't cheat. This is the responsibility that elders should have.

The old sisters were very busy, but Aunt Zhang had some free time. She had knitted three thick cashmere sweaters for her son in the past few months, enough for him to wear for the whole winter. She was a little tired of knitting the same dark colors, so she wanted to stop knitting completely. Suddenly, she felt a little bored, and remembered that Liu Suqin had praised the scarf she knitted for her son, saying that it was beautiful and practical. So she bought bright red cashmere yarn and knitted two each for her and Fangfang, so that they could use them when they returned to their hometown.

Later, he felt that it would be bad to leave Lin Nanjiang and Lin Quansheng behind, so he knitted another one for them. Both were bright red. Lin Quansheng was embarrassed to use them, so he gave them as gifts for his partner. Lin Nanjiang didn't mind at all and used them happily. He even said that it was a couple's pair for him and his wife.

Xiao Fangfang: So she was given as a gift for topping up your phone bill?

Lin Nanjiang's eyes lit up instantly when he saw his wife. He took a few steps forward and took off his scarf to wrap it tightly around her neck and face. He asked her with concern, "Are you cold? Are you tired? It's finally time for vacation. This year has been so hard."

As he spoke, he took the bag and makeup case from her hands one by one, and became very busy.

Liu Suqin smiled and took his arm, her smile sweet and her mouth even sweeter, "Seeing you makes me feel less tired, let's go home."

Lin Nanjiang also said happily, "Let's go home."

Liu Suqin was already happy to be on vacation. When she returned home, there were warm lights and mouth-watering food waiting for her. Her daughter called out "Mommy and Daddy" in a baby voice, and her parents, brothers and sisters surrounded her and asked about her well-being.

If I were to use one word to describe Liu Suqin's mood at the moment, it would be relaxation.