Li Yanhong turned over: "Sister-in-law, I don't want to eat."
Ye Xiaoxiao didn't press the issue, and sat on the edge of the bed, saying, "Shall we have a chat?"
"What's there to talk about?" Li Yanhong smiled bitterly. "Sister-in-law, do you think my life is over? I'm over forty, with two children. Who would want me?"
"Why are you thinking about these things?" Ye Xiaoxiao said sternly. "I'm asking you, what's the most important thing for you to do right now?"
Li Yanhong was taken aback: "What is it?"
"You need to pull yourself together!" Ye Xiaoxiao said, emphasizing each word. "Your two children are still waiting for you to raise them. Li Yong will be taking the college entrance exam next year, and Li Kun will be starting junior high school. These are all times when you'll need money. Are you just going to lie here like this?"
Li Yanhong fell silent. After a long while, she said, "But...but I don't know how to do anything. I've been farming at home for over ten years, what can I do outside?" Li Yanhong is getting on in years now, and her sister-in-law has been running around for her these past few days. Now she realizes how good her sister-in-law is to her. Thinking back to her past self, she felt quite ridiculous for being so narrow-minded.
"Isn't that what we're here for? Lao Liu's factory in Shenzhen is short-staffed. If you'd like, you can go and help out."
Your older brother and I are also planning to open a shop there. If you don't want to go to the factory, you can come and help out at the shop.
Ye Xiaoxiao thought that Li Yanhong must have a hard time making money on her own.
"Did you find anything when you went south last time?"
"What? I just felt hot and agitated at the time, what could I possibly have noticed?" Li Yanhong didn't know that this woman in her forties looked like a young girl.
"People everywhere, and they're all young men and women." Ye Xiaoxiao blinked.
“What’s so interesting about people? I’ve heard Chen Dashun say before that there are a lot of people over there. They’re all migrant workers. Otherwise, where would Zhang Yue come from?” Li Yanhong said through gritted teeth.
"Honestly, you have no brains at all. A large number of people doesn't mean it's easy to do business. Let me tell you, apart from being broke, you're already at the pinnacle of your life. I'm telling you." Ye Xiaoxiao looked at Li Yanhong with a very envious expression.
"Sister-in-law, please don't joke around. Now when I see people laughing and joking, I feel like they're laughing at me." Li Yanhong said, her head down.
"What are you laughing at? Think about it, don't you have two sons? And these two sons are obedient and do well in their studies. I'm telling you, in less than ten years, you'll be enjoying a life of luxury."
When they graduate from university, they'll definitely have to take good care of you.
Think about it again. Without Chen Dashun, there would be no mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship, and no one would say you are disrespectful to your parents-in-law anymore.
At home, I don't have to serve men. Isn't that wonderful? It's a life most people would kill for; the hardship only lasts five or six years.
"Haha. Sister-in-law, you really know how to talk. Now that you mention it, it really is... but the child..."
"Don't worry about the children. Seventh brother is a teacher at school and can help take care of them. Besides, the two children are grown up and can take care of themselves. If you continue like this, how worried will the children be?"
Li Yanhong's eyes reddened: "Sister-in-law, am I...am I too useless?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Ye Xiaoxiao patted her shoulder.
"Divorce is nothing to be ashamed of. Chen Dashun is heartless and unjust; divorcing him is the best way for you to be free."
"You have a long life ahead of you, you can't hide like this forever, can you?"
Li Yanhong nodded, wiping away her tears: "Sister-in-law, you're right. I can't go on like this. My child is waiting for me."
"That's right. You should tidy yourself up first."
Your older brother and I have discussed it and decided that after the summer vacation, once we've enrolled the child, we'll go to Shenzhen to open a shop.
You can come with us then. The child will attend school in the county and stay at my house. Lao Qi and his wife will take care of him.
Don't worry about school.
Li Yanhong asked in surprise, "Sister-in-law, are you really going to open a shop in Shenzhen?"
"Yes. The South is developing rapidly now, and it's easy to do any kind of business."
Lao Liu has connections over there, and he can help us find suppliers. If you're interested, you can come and try your luck with us.
I think you shouldn't bother with a regular job. Just open your own shop. It might be tough at first, but once things get going, the money will come to you.
Look at me and your older brother, we now own two shops. We employ people to manage them, and we just need to keep track of the accounts.
You don't need to be in the store every day to watch over it.
"Can I do it...?" Li Yanhong hesitated for a moment.
"Don't rush to agree, think it over first." Ye Xiaoxiao stood up. "By the way, you should tidy up your room too. Shall I help you?"
Li Yanhong suddenly sat up: "Sister-in-law, don't move. I can do it myself."
Seeing that Li Yanhong finally seemed to have some energy, Ye Xiaoxiao was overjoyed.
She knew her sister was just going through a temporary phase. As long as someone was there to comfort and guide her, she would eventually pull through.
When Li Yong and Li Kun returned home that evening, they were pleasantly surprised to find the house spotless and their mother had even made their favorite braised pork.
"Mom, you seem to be in a good mood today," Li Yong said tentatively.
Li Yanhong patted her son's head: "Mom's fine. You two eat, you've been playing all day. If you have time, do your summer homework. You two have to make Mom proud, okay?"
The two children exchanged a glance and smiled. They had been worried about their mother, who had been so downcast these past few days. Now that she seemed to be cheering up, they felt a sense of relief.
After dinner, watching her two sons diligently doing their homework, Li Yanhong suddenly had an idea. She needed to pull herself together, work hard, and earn money to support her children's education. She couldn't let her children be affected by her divorce from Chen Dashun.
After making up her mind, Li Yanhong called Ye Xiaoxiao.
"Sister-in-law, I've made up my mind. After summer vacation, once I've enrolled the child, I'll go to Shenzhen to work and earn money."
"It's good that you can pull yourself together. Life goes on, and the world keeps turning no matter who's gone."
You have two sons who are far better than him. Just you wait and see, someone like him, without Lao Liu's factory, will only earn a little over a thousand a month. Zhang Yue definitely won't stay with him then. What kind of good woman is Zhang Yue, willing to live with someone for money?
Ye Xiaoxiao thought that there were many certain industries over there, and Zhang Yue was very likely from one of those industries.
I'm looking for an honest person to take over.
Seeing her sister-in-law speaking so logically, Li Yanhong suddenly wondered what would happen if her sister-in-law divorced her brother. Was she just putting on a show? Her sister-in-law's family was quite wealthy. She could drive a car and did business… It seemed like her sister-in-law wouldn't be affected at all by the divorce.
After Ye Xiaoxiao finished the call, her face relaxed considerably.
"What's wrong? Were you talking to Yan Hong on the phone just now?" Li Chenyang, who was eating, asked curiously.
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