Grandma Wang wiped the tears from her face and slowly began to speak.

“Since my son passed away, I have been living in the shadow of death. I always feel that he is still in the house, but when I open my eyes, he is gone. After a long time, I thought, why don’t I go with him?”

"Mom, how could you think like that?" Ma Yulan hugged her mother-in-law tightly. "I don't want you to leave us. The child is still so young. How will I live if you leave? With you here, I can manage. If it's just me and the child left at home, I'd rather go with you!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Old Mrs. Wang put her hands on her daughter-in-law's shoulders. "I'm old, and you're so young. Fanfan is still a child. How can you think the same way I do?"

“If you have this idea, it’s normal for me to have it too!” Ma Yulan retorted.

Grandma Wang took a deep breath and said, "I will never have such thoughts again. As long as this disease can be cured, we will live a good life and raise Fanfan well."

Don't overthink it. People are afraid of overthinking; it can really make you sick.

Qiao Xiaoni admired their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship; this is the way a good mother-in-law and daughter-in-law should get along.

After seeing this, Grandma Wang's spirits were much higher, and she was no longer as lifeless as before. Looking at her daughter-in-law and grandson sitting next to her, she seemed to have let go of everything.

Ma Yulan poured a few more glasses of water, first giving one to the old lady, then giving another to Qiao Xiaoni.

"The water's gone cold, let's get some hot water. We hope you don't mind that our hospitality is lacking due to limited resources."

Qiao Xiaoni picked up the cup and took a sip.

"Drinking plain water is the healthiest thing, and I really like to drink it. I usually just drink plain water at home."

"That's good." Ma Yulan brushed a stray hair behind her ear. "What brings you to my house?"

Qiao Xiaoni: "It's like this, you know my shop is very busy, and we're short of someone to do the dishwashing. I'd like to find a neighbor to help out."

This job doesn't require staying in the store all day. It's from 9:30 to 10:30 in the morning and from 1 to 2 in the afternoon, so you only need to work two or three hours a day. After washing the dishes, you clean up.

The pay is 80 cents a day, or whatever the shop has left over that day, they'll give you as your wages.

"Is it true that I only work two or three hours a day?" Ma Yulan asked emotionally. She had been looking for a job with short hours so she could take care of her family and earn money at the same time. Unfortunately, such jobs were hard to find, and with her mother-in-law's health deteriorating recently, she hadn't been able to look for work for a long time.

Looking at the little girl in front of her, she felt that God had opened his eyes and sent a little bodhisattva.

After what just happened, Qiao Xiaoni's impression of Ma Yulan improved considerably.

"The wages are relatively low, and it's not easy to find suitable people."

"Sister Yulan, would you like to work at my shop?"

Ma Yulan looked at her mother-in-law, waiting for her opinion.

Grandma Wang thought the job was good. It was right near her home, so she could go home when she was free and take care of her children. The pay was also quite good, enough to support her at least. This way, she wouldn't have to sit at home and run out of money, worrying about where she would get food the next day.

“Go if you think it’s right. Mom will support you. I’ll take care of the child at home. Don’t worry, the work hours are short, I can handle it.”

Looking at her well-behaved son beside her, Ma Yulan felt reassured.

"Okay, I'll go work at the store. When can I start?"