Half a month passed in a flash, and the weather was getting warmer. Liu Chunhua cut the cloth herself and made two summer clothes for Jiang Ruyi and Jiang Zhize.
By this time, Jiang Ruyi had grown into a plump girl with long hair that she tied into two small buns, making her look like a doll in a New Year picture. She then put on a pink skirt, and people from all around couldn't help but praise her for being adorable.
That day, Jiang Ruyi was working with Liu Chunhua as usual, when suddenly the voice of Shopkeeper Luo came from outside the door, "Sister Chunhua, are you home?"
Because both parties were willing to do business, Liu Chunhua once asked Jiang Zhize to tell him her new address when it was inconvenient for her to go out. However, Shopkeeper Luo was very sensible and had never visited her before. Why did he come today?
"I'm at home. I'll open the door right away." Liu Chunhua wondered if something urgent had happened, but when she opened the door, she was confronted with the handsome faces of Huo Shu and Huo Yuli, one big and one small.
"Sister Chunhua, I'm sorry, I may have to trouble you again." Boss Luo smiled awkwardly. He didn't understand why his boss had to find Liu Chunhua.
After a while, Liu Chunhua understood why they came. It turned out that the farm stay had entered a period of flat income after experiencing a booming opening, and they wanted to ask her if there was any good solution.
For several seconds, the yard was completely silent.
No matter how dumb Liu Chunhua was, she understood that the Huo family was so rich that they would not come to her for advice even on such a small matter. She subconsciously glanced at Huo Yuli, who had been staring at Ruyi since a while ago.
"Sister Liu, would it be convenient for you to come in and have a chat with us?" Huo Shu asked with a smile. Liu Chunhua thought about it and after all, she owed the other party a favor, so she nodded and agreed.
As soon as they entered the room, Huo Yuli spoke up, "You've gained weight again."
Jiang Ruyi, "......."
Brother, if you don’t know how to chat, don’t force yourself to do it.
Huo Yuli curled his lips and smiled, "But the way you glare at people is still the same as before."
What on earth is this guy doing here?
Jiang Ruyi stared at him suspiciously. Not only Liu Chunhua, she also knew that the uncle and nephew of the Huo family came here today just to cause trouble. It was impossible that they came to see her just to find an excuse, right?
Shocked by his own crazy idea, Jiang Ruyi quickly shifted his gaze.
Huo Yuli spoke up, "I heard that your parents are divorced. You must be short of money after moving here. Why don't you accept Manager Luo's help?"
So that's why.
Jiang Ruyi pouted, her mouth opening and closing, "Mom, no."
Huo Yuli raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Liu Chunhua was very wary of him.
"How about I give it to you?" He suddenly lowered his voice and placed a few red banknotes in front of Jiang Ruyi. Jiang Ruyi stared at it, but shook her head to refuse the next second.
"Me, too, don't want to."
"Why?"
Jiang Ruyi was too lazy to talk to him more. She just knew that Liu Chunhua would not be happy if she took the money. Besides, the previous matter had the excuse of reward. Now they had done nothing, and it would be inappropriate to take it for free.
Inside the house, Liu Chunhua also said, "Boss Huo, if the flow of people is not large enough, I think we can offer some discounts to attract customers to spend, and it might also be a good idea to arrange special performances to liven up the atmosphere. But you know, I'm not very educated, and I'm afraid I can't think of anything else."
"It's okay." Huo Shu didn't really count on her, so he took out the money from his pocket.
Liu Chunhua refused first, "No need for this. You've already given me enough before. If I take more money from you, I'd be ungrateful."
Hearing this, Huo Shu paused and looked at her with some surprise.
Although he was generous every time because of Huo Yuli, he also subconsciously felt that someone like Liu Chunhua who had nothing would be happy to accept his gifts. But at this moment, Liu Chunhua's eyes told him that she did not like this approach.
"Alright, then consider it as a favor I owe Sister Liu. If Sister Liu needs me in the future, I will definitely repay her."
Liu Chunhua forced a smile. She would rather live her life in peace and stability. Especially when she saw Huo Yuli in the yard, Liu Chunhua was afraid that he would have an impact on Jiang Ruyi.
"It's getting late, and I still have a lot of work to do here, Boss Huo, look..."
"I understand. We'll take our leave first then." Huo Shu stood up and pulled Huo Yuli away as they passed the yard.
"Uncle!"
Huo Yuli narrowed his eyes, a hint of anger showing on his delicate face.
"Don't look at me like that. It's Sister Liu who doesn't want you to stay any longer." Huo Shu spread his hands and showed him the money he had not given away.
Huo Yuli frowned, "Why can't I remember what I did to make her react like this to me."
"Who knows? Maybe she's afraid that you'll kidnap her daughter." Huo Shu smiled gloatingly, "After all, you've been paying a lot of attention to her little girl since the first time."
The four deliberately emphasized words made Huo Yuli pause.
He had an unusual concern for Jiang Ruyi, but he didn't think too much about it. Liu Chunhua's attitude of avoiding him really caught him off guard.
"Well, I've seen it all. The mother and daughter are doing well. I saw that the little girl is so fair and clean. If you continue to feed her, she might become fat. Let's go home."
Huo Yuli nodded silently and followed Huo Shu into the car.
Jiang Ruyi in the courtyard sneezed suddenly, "Hey, who is scolding me?"
"Ruyi, are you okay?" Liu Chunhua rushed over. Jiang Ruyi shook her head and said, "I'm fine."
Huo Yuli was just looking at her and he wasn't going to eat her, so what could happen?
"I'm glad you're okay. You can play by yourself for a while. Your brother will be back soon. Mom will go cook first." Liu Chunhua got up and went to the kitchen. In fact, Jiang Zhize had not been idle in the past half month. Liu Chunhua wanted him to learn some skills, so she arranged for him to go to Old Li's house to watch and learn more from him.
Of course, because of Old Li's daughter-in-law, Jiang Zhize suffered a lot, and the two of them quarreled from time to time, but Liu Chunhua just thought of it as a training session for him to calm his temper.
Two months passed in a flash. Liu Chunhua had worked for more than two months and with the income from vegetables and fruits, she finally managed to save enough money.
"Tell Old Li that we should start preparing for the opening tomorrow!"
Liu Chunhua held the money in her hand, tears glistening in her eyes. She had finally waited for this moment. Everything would begin anew!
At this time in the Jiang family, Aunt Jiang was complaining to Jiang Chao.
"What's going on between you and Zhang Tieying? Didn't she follow you? When are you two going to get married?"
"Aunt, there's no need to rush this matter..."
Jiang Chao had a funny expression on his face. He had actually asked about it, but Zhang Tieying insisted on marrying him in a formal ceremony with eight bearers in a sedan chair. How could he get so much money?