Time heals all wounds, and the children gradually adapted to the days after their great-grandparents left.
There was just one thing Yu Yin hadn't expected.
"Yu Yin, your sister-in-law has something to tell you."
It was a day off. After finishing lunch, Sister Ma hesitated for a long time before finally speaking to Yu Yin.
"Just tell me what's wrong, Sister Ma."
“Look at Yu Yin, she’s been doing really well working for you these past two years, and you even gave me a raise. But her family’s burden is still quite heavy, so she’s thinking of setting up a stall like others. It’ll be harder, but she’ll earn more.”
Sister Ma slowly expressed her thoughts. She was genuinely a little embarrassed. During her most difficult time, Yu Yin had asked her to do things and kept raising her salary. It was really hard for her to say that she wanted to quit at this time.
Yu Yin didn't expect that Sister Ma wanted to leave, and that she wanted to set up her own stall and do small business.
"Sister Ma, have you thought it through? What are you planning to do?"
"I'm thinking of setting up a wonton stall near my home. You know there are a lot of factories there, and a lot of people eat breakfast there."
"The idea is good. There are a lot of people in that area, and Sister Ma is quite skilled. Apart from being a bit hard-working, she should be able to make a lot of money."
Although Yu Yin was reluctant to see Sister Ma leave, everyone has their own ambitions, and she could not stop others from striving for progress.
"When Sister Ma asked me this, did she say she had decided when to leave?"
“Yu Yin, I know your child needs to eat lunch. This is my plan: I'll set up my stall in the morning and cook lunch for the child. Once you've found someone else, I'll leave completely.”
"Okay, thank you, Sister Ma. I'll find someone to take over as soon as possible, then you can go back to your own business. If you need any help in the future, just let me know, and I'll definitely help if I can."
In the past two years, Sister Ma has been reliable and hardworking, and Yu Yin is still grateful to her.
That evening, Yu Yin and Lu Shurui talked about how worried they were about Sister Ma's resignation. Finding someone reliable and trustworthy in the short term wasn't easy.
"Tomorrow, I'll go see Director Ma again to ask if there are any suitable candidates, and I'll also ask Brother Liang and the others."
“Okay, I’ll look into it too. We can’t rush this. The key is to find someone we know well. Otherwise, we’d rather not look at all.”
The next day, Yu Yin had no classes in the afternoon, so she went to the neighborhood committee to find Director Ma and asked her to help find a suitable candidate. She also went to the shop to see if they had any suitable candidates.
"Brother Liang, what's going on over there? Why are so many people moving things out?"
"The owner of that house over there has been exonerated, the property has been returned, and they are currently demolishing the house."
The two shops next door are about 70 or 80 square meters in size. They were originally rented out as warehouses and also used as living quarters.
"Is the landlord not renting it out anymore?"
"It seems the homeowner is in a hurry to sell the house, but the tenants can't afford it, so they have no choice but to put the house up for sale."
Selling the house, Yu Yin thought to herself.
Zheng Yue said she wanted to bring over specialties from Inner Mongolia as well. If Yang Xiaomei's products could also be shipped over, and her sister-in-law's Northeast specialties were added, her shop would be a bit short of supplies.
"Brother Liang, could you go and find out how much he wants to sell this store for, whether the paperwork is complete, and whether the transfer of ownership is possible?"
"Yu Yin, you... okay, I'll go ask them after they've finished moving."
Yu Yin turned and went into the store.
"Sister Yu Yin, you're here. Don't you have classes this afternoon?"
Huang Shan was quite surprised to see Yu Yin come in.
"I didn't have classes this afternoon, but I missed you guys, so I came over to visit."
"Then think of us more often, so we can come and visit more often. We only see you a few times a month."
Huang Shan and Yu Yin became familiar with each other, and they would occasionally make jokes.
"I'll try to come a couple more times! Oh, and there's one more thing I need your help with. The older sister who helps out at my house is quitting, and I'd like to find someone else."
"Sister Ma quit?"
Huang Shan was quite surprised; he knew Sister Ma, who was a very honest and upright person.
"Yes, Sister Ma is a good cook and wants to set up her own wonton stall to earn more money, as she has many children at home and a heavy burden to support."
"Sister Yu Yin, what kind of person are you looking for?"
Yu Yin was surprised to find that the person asking the questions was He Dong. According to Brother Liang, He Dong was very reliable and meticulous in his work. He was very patient with customers, had never lost his temper, and was truly dedicated to his job.
"Do you have a suitable candidate, Comrade He Dong?"
"Um, um, may I ask about the working hours?"
He Dong nervously rubbed his hands together, looking somewhat hesitant, as if he had made a great decision before speaking.
"Like Sister Ma before, she only cooks lunch and dinner, does some simple cleaning, washes the children's clothes, and doesn't need to cook breakfast."
"Then, can my wife try it? She's a really good cook, really, it's delicious."
He Dong earnestly assured her, as if this was proof that his wife's cooking was truly delicious.
"I remember you have three children. What will happen to the children if your wife comes to do chores?"
“My eldest child is already in elementary school, and the two younger ones are twins, five years old, and they’re in daycare. My wife’s Mandarin isn’t very good, and she’s had a hard time finding work these past few days.”
Unexpectedly, He Dong's two younger children were also twins. Since the time could be arranged, Yu Yin didn't mind. With He Dong involved, there wouldn't be any major mistakes.
"Alright, let your wife come and try it out tomorrow. Let Sister Ma take care of her for a couple of days, and see if they can get along."
"Okay, okay, thank you, Sister Yu Yin."
"It's alright, we're just helping each other out, each getting what we need."
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