Lin Ping and Lin Wei were truly moved.
Lin Chuan came back, all for their sake.
“My older sister came to our house the other day and told me,” Lin Wei said. “She has loved reading since she was a child, and she always read secretly before she got married. She also said that she had given up on this idea after she got married and had children, but after you talked to her about it, she felt hopeful again.”
Lin Chuan looked ahead with a determined gaze, "We all have hope. Let's work hard and let our children go out and see this world."
After returning to Changling Village, Lin Chuan quickly went to prepare the meat, ready to make new braised meat.
Qian Jinhua and Xu Shengli quickly helped wash the dishes and chopsticks they had brought back.
Lin Ping and Lin Wei saw this and joined in the effort to help.
While preparing the meat, Lin Chuan told the two what parts were needed, what parts weren't, and how to cut each part.
“I now sell my wares once in the morning and again around four or five in the afternoon. The weather is getting colder and colder, so I’m planning to rent a shop in the county town. If I don’t rent a shop, I won’t be able to sell my wares outside when it snows.”
Lin Wei nodded. "Should I go find you a storefront first?"
Lin Chuan laughed and said, "Second Brother understands me. That's exactly what I meant. I can't get away to look for customers right now. Since I've already started the business, I have to wait there no matter if it's windy or rainy, or if the customers don't come."
Afterwards, Lin Chuan talked to Lin Wei about what kind of storefront he was looking for, and Lin Wei silently kept it in mind.
"Okay, I've got it all in mind. Go take a look when you've made your selections."
Lin Ping remained silent for a while before finally speaking, "Da Chuan, if you don't have enough money to rent a storefront or anything, we'll try to get you some."
"Brother, I have enough money. I've even made some money these past few days. You can rest assured and just focus on doing business with me," Lin Chuan said.
The three then discussed the matter further.
Finally, it was decided that Lin Wei would find a shop, and Lin Ping would get up early every day and wait for Lin Chuan at the intersection. They would go to the county town to sell things together and then come back to make braised meat.
Lin Wei spent his days running around the county town and saw many places.
Finally, he finalized three shop locations. After Lin Chuan went to see them, he chose the one closest to where he was currently setting up his stall.
Compared to the others, this storefront is quite large, an 80-square-meter street-facing shop with a small courtyard in the back.
It's close to where Lin Chuan is currently setting up his stall, and the location is excellent, so it's more expensive than other shops, costing fifteen yuan a month in rent.
The other two shops only cost ten yuan a month in rent.
Once the house was settled, Lin Chuan readily signed the contract with the landlord and paid six months' rent upfront.
Next, we started applying for licenses and renovating.
The house definitely needed to be tidied up, so Lin Chuan asked his friends, Zhang Xianglong and Sun Xiangdong, for help.
We've always worked together as carpenters, so entrusting the work to them is not just about putting our minds at ease.
We've been friends for years, and we both know what we want. We're always very satisfied with what we make.
Besides, of course you should let your friends make money.
Everything is proceeding smoothly and in an orderly manner.
Xu Chunmai and Xiao Le'an have also turned one month old.
Lin Qingyou and Zheng Yumei had prepared the house long ago in preparation for Xu Chunmai's return.
The house was originally built by Lin Qingyou and his group. Knowing that there would be many people, they built east and west wing rooms on both sides in addition to the main house in the middle.
The east wing is for Lin Ping's family, and the west wing is for Lin Wei's family.
Originally, Zhou Xiuying and Lin Fugui lived in the east room of the main house, but now Lin Qingyou and Zheng Yumei have completely renovated the east room.
Zheng Yumei, along with her two daughters-in-law, specially bought new cotton and made new quilts for Lin Chuan and Xu Chunmai.
In Zheng Yumei's words, when Lin Chuan and Xu Chunmai got married, they were unable to contribute anything.
Now we have to make a new one.
We had already agreed with Xu Chunmai and Qian Jinhua that we would move back after the baby's full moon.
Lin Chuan and his group went to set up their stall, while Lin Qingyou and Zheng Yumei came to Changling Village to pick them up.
Xu Chunmai has taken really good care of herself over the past month; her skin now looks much rosier.
Little Le'an has also grown stronger, gaining two pounds in just one month.
Xu Chunmai is well-nourished, has a good complexion, and produces plenty of breast milk. Xiao Le'an eats a lot and has strong arms and legs.
Xu Shengli and Qian Jinhua helped load things onto the cart while reluctant to part with their daughter.
However, no daughter can live at her parents' home forever; it's not good for anyone in the long run.
At that time, there will be a lot of people gossiping.
Zheng Yumei looked at Qian Jinhua; she understood that feeling. She was also reluctant to part with Lin Yan, but thankfully, she hadn't married far away.
Qian Jinhua only has one daughter.
“In-laws, we don’t live far apart. There’s not much work to do at home in the winter. Let’s visit each other more often, and Chunmai can come back more often.” Zheng Yumei persuaded. “In-laws, don’t worry. Once Dachuan is back home, we promise that Chunmai won’t suffer like that again. We will definitely treat her well.”
Qian Jinhua trusted Zheng Yumei completely; everyone in the surrounding area knew that Zheng Yumei was an excellent person.
It's even better now that Zhou Xiuying and Lin Fugui have moved out.
"I know, I know." Even so, Qian Jinhua was still reluctant to part with him. "I'll go whenever I have time. Please don't find me annoying, my dear in-law."
Zheng Yumei laughed and said, "How could that be? I'm actually hoping someone will come and talk to me."
Xu Chunmai exchanged a few more words with Qian Jinhua and Xu Shengli, then got into the cart with her child in her arms.
The two villages were not far apart, and it wasn't long before Lin Qingyou and his group entered Yuquan Village.
As the cart passed by Wu Chunhua's house, she was just emptying water.
She hadn't seen Xu Chunmai for over a month, so she was quite surprised to see her again.
At this moment, Xu Chunmai was wearing a red woolen scarf, walking beside the cart, chatting and laughing with Zheng Yumei, who was sitting on the cart holding a child.
Her smile was so gentle, her gaze so pure.
Now, Xu Chunmai radiates a soft glow. Her face is no longer sallow, but rather fair with a rosy hue.
She had given birth to another child and was dressed in heavy clothes, but she was still light and graceful.
In just over a month, Xu Chunmai has completely changed.
Xu Chunmai tried her best to avoid turning around at the front door of her old home, but Wu Chunhua's gaze kept following her, making her unable to resist taking a look.
Xu Chunmai was stunned by just one glance.
Wu Chunhua, who originally looked younger than her peers, now seems to have aged ten years in an instant.
Their eyes met.
Wu Chunhua immediately stood up straight. "Oh, Chunmai's back! You're so lucky! I've never seen a married daughter stay at her parents' house for postpartum confinement. Aren't you afraid of bringing trouble to your parents? You'll get all the good things in the end, and see if your parents don't suffer!"
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