After dinner
"I can handle these things by myself." Jiang Yushan spoke softly, with a hint of helplessness and persistence in his tone.
She looked at Huo Ci's busy figure, feeling both moved and a little uneasy.
Huo Ci was carefully bringing hot water to the bathroom, looking so serious as if he was carrying out a sacred mission.
Not only did he mix the water to just the right amount, he also carefully handed her the pajamas. Every move he made revealed his meticulous care.
Well, I almost helped her wash it.
This excessive care made Jiang Yushan feel a little uncomfortable.
She was just pregnant, and although her body did need more care and rest, it was far from the point where she needed to be pampered like that.
She didn't want to lose herself because of pregnancy, and she didn't want to be seen as "disabled" by others.
"Huo Ci, I'm really fine." She whispered again, trying to make Huo Ci understand her feelings, "It's just a pregnancy, I can still take care of myself... You make me feel so fragile."
Upon hearing this, Huo Ci stopped what he was doing, turned around and looked at her gently.
"Shanshan, I know you can do it, but I also want to take care of you to the best of my ability." He said softly, "Being pregnant is a very difficult thing. I can't help you share the burden, so I can only do more of these other things."
"Besides, for me, doing this for you is what a husband should do." Huo Ci's words were filled with unquestionable firmness, which quietly melted the uneasiness in Jiang Yushan's heart.
He took a lesson from the military doctor and learned that it is not easy for a mother to go through pregnancy and childbirth.
Huo Ci thought that since he couldn't share the burden of giving birth, he could only help his young wife more in daily life.
“…” Jiang Yushan looked at him, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.
"Okay, but you have to promise me not to overwork yourself. Our baby still needs a healthy father." She said with a smile, a hint of mischief in her tone, trying to ease the slightly heavy atmosphere.
Huo Ci nodded when he heard that, a smile flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly leaned close to Jiang Yushan and pecked her on the lips.
"The water is ready, go wash quickly."
Jiang Yushan walked into the bathroom. Everything was ready and she could wash directly.
While she was taking a shower, Huo Ci took advantage of the time to review the notes he had taken not long ago. He reviewed them every day and tried to memorize them as soon as possible.
He wants to be a qualified prospective father!
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"The weather is getting hotter and hotter. I think we need to build a large pavilion on the beach outside to block the sun. It's still a bit too sunny if we only rely on parasols." Jiang Yushan looked at the restaurant he had taken over and now felt that it was a bit too small.
There is still space next to it, and she thinks that a special dining room can be built so that the restaurant can accommodate more people.
There are so many guests now that building a big house is basically enough, but during the busiest times, there may not be enough seats, so the pavilion outside can come in handy.
And when the weather is not so hot, sitting in the pavilion and watching the sea while eating is also a romantic thing.
"Okay, if you want to fix it, then fix it." Hu Xiaowen thought it was no problem. The store was too small now, and it was full before the day even started.
Jiang Yushan went back and told Huo Ci about it. He invited the same veterans as last time and everything was built in half a month. It was very fast.
As May was approaching and the weather on the island was almost scorching, Jiang Yushan thought about it and bought an air conditioner to install in the store, and also bought a refrigerator.
There were air conditioners in the 1980s, but few people could use them, and most people still used electric fans at home.
"Yushan, why are you buying so many things?" Hu Xiaowen looked at Jiang Yushan who was decorating and buying things.
Even though the store has made money recently, Jiang Yushan has been giving them a share every month. Now, I guess all the money they earned has been spent, right?
"Isn't it because the weather is hot? If we make the restaurant better, customers will be more willing to come and eat here." Jiang Yushan explained with a smile, feeling that this was all necessary. "Besides, our kitchen is already hot, and with air conditioning, cooking won't be like pulling food out of the water every day."
There seems to be no concept of service first when opening a store now. She can use it first. Later generations’ so-and-so hotpot restaurant became famous because of this and opened countless chain stores.
"But this will cost a lot of money." Hu Xiaowen sighed and took out a large sum of money and handed it to her. "This is what we all pooled together. Since the salaries you usually pay us are all shared by the money earned by the store, we should also share the cost of buying things for the store."
Since the store started to be renovated, Hu Xiaowen discussed with several military wives and thought about sharing the money equally.
However, Jiang Yushan was busy with renovations at the time, and they didn't find a suitable opportunity.
Then in the blink of an eye, she bought so many things again, and everyone took out some more money and handed it to her, asking her to give it to Jiang Yushan.
"How can we let you share the cost of adding new items to this store?" Jiang Yushan immediately refused when he saw it and had no intention of accepting it.
"Then you should pay us according to our normal wages. You can't divide the money earned from the store among us." Hu Xiaowen said firmly.
Jiang Yushan didn't treat them as employees of the store. They were paid according to their shares. It was their responsibility to contribute money when the store added items.
"This..." Jiang Yushan was a little helpless. He didn't expect Hu Xiaowen to say that.
There was no way she could refuse, so she decided to accept the money Hu Xiaowen handed over.
With the business of the store, this money can be earned back in one or two months. If they only pay salaries, Hu Xiaowen and her colleagues will lose a lot of money. She will still calculate this account.
"Sister Hu, the fruits we planted before were growing well. Now that the weather is hot, I'm going to add a new variety. I'll get some fruits that are available on the island and add those we grow ourselves, and make a fruit scoop out of them."
"This can also be sold as an after-meal dessert or a regular snack. People can buy it anytime when they are at the beach, and make it easy to take away." Jiang Yushan excitedly told Hu Xiaowen about his idea.
Fruit salad is not only easy to make, but also refreshing and heat-relief, making it very suitable for enjoying on a hot summer day.
Mix various fresh fruits with specially made sweet milk or yogurt, then chill it. Every bite is full of freshness and sweetness. It is a rare delicacy in summer.
The addition of cherries and black plums as special fruits adds a unique flavor and selling point to this dessert.
These two fruits are not common in ordinary fruit salads, and may be even more scarce on islands.
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