They both lived off their husbands' allowances. Although their wages were enough to support their families, life was still tough.
Shu Ying held her hand, telling her to relax.
“Although my family is now down on its luck, the money my parents left me is enough for us to squander for a lifetime. Besides, a husband and wife are a unit, and it is only right for one to support the other. You are overthinking it. A man's heart is where his money is.”
Li Qingqing lowered her head and didn't say anything.
Over the years, Duan Huaichuan had not sent a single penny home. Although she knew that food would run out on the front lines, Zhong Yun'er still lived a prosperous life.
She raised her head again in a short while.
“Yingying, you’re right. Now that Zhong Yun’er is here, who knows what she’s up to. Even if I don’t think about myself, I have to think about my child. Duan Huaichuan and I are a legitimate couple, and I’m determined to keep that money in my own hands.”
Shu Ying was happy that Li Qingqing could understand.
"That's right. I've always thought you're a very smart person. Once you have money, you should try your best to make your life better. Only by improving your quality of life can you feel that there is more and more hope for the future."
"Besides, we are two families living together, so we need to buy a lot of things. The adults can make do, but we have three children in total, and we can't make do with the children no matter what."
Li Qingqing then put on a smiling face: "Then we'll do as you say, and replace everything that needs to be bought with new ones."
Yueyue and Yangyang were dazzled by the sights in this shop-like place, and couldn't help but reach out to touch and feel this and that.
Yangyang looked at Shuying expectantly, about to ask to buy something, but then remembered how difficult things were for them.
Things are different now. Mom has already worked very hard. Actually, he didn't really want that thing. He had already reached out, but then pulled back.
Seeing this, Shu Ying patted his head and whispered in his ear, "What do you and your sister like? We'll buy whatever you like. Your father has plenty of money."
Yangyang's chubby little face turned into a smile, and he wrapped one arm tightly around Shuying's neck. Neither Yueyue nor Yangyang wanted to be hugged anymore.
"Mom, my brother and I haven't had Arctic Ocean soda in a long time. Can we buy a bottle?"
Yueyue stared at the bottled soda, her mouth watering.
Actually, when our family was better off, my mother didn't always let her and my brother drink soda, saying that drinking too much of these things would stunt their growth.
They used to be able to drink twice a month, but things are different now; they can't spend money so extravagantly anymore.
Seeing the two little ones' expectant faces, Shu Ying couldn't resist wanting to give them a little surprise.
"Of course you can. You and your brother can each have one bottle. We'll buy a couple more to take home and share with Aunt Qingqing and Aunt Song during dinner."
The two little ones' eyes were filled with admiration for Shuying.
"Thank you, Mom. I knew you were the best to us."
Li Qingqing's eyes were filled with laughter: "Will Tuantuan be just as cute when she grows up?"
Shu Ying took her hand and continued picking things out: "Of course we will. Children change every day. They are naturally kind. They will grow up the way you teach them. But that will be at least two or three years from now. Let's just live in the present."
The two children felt like they were in paradise, surrounded by candy, cookies, shrimp-shaped crispy candies, White Rabbit milk candies, and malted milk powder—
They just couldn't stop taking things!
In the past, Li Qingqing would naturally have been reluctant to part with it, but with Shu Ying's guidance, she has now come to understand.
"Look how well these two little ones know how to enjoy themselves."
Shu Ying's eyes held a hint of pride: "Our children are born to enjoy life. They can be themselves to the fullest. Now that we have provided them with all the material comforts they need, they will not be trapped by petty gains."
Li Qingqing took it very seriously.
Shu Ying has her own theories when it comes to educating children.
"Mom, my brother and I have finished reading all the books in the house. Can we buy another book? My brother and I will take good care of it!"
Yueyue stopped at the comic book of Romance of the Three Kingdoms and couldn't move on.
When the two little ones turned one year old, Shuying began to introduce them to reading.
Back then, the two of them couldn't even speak properly, but they started reciting ancient poems with Shuying. Now, although they are only a few years old, the two little ones in the two boxes at home say that they have read them by heart and even learned a lot of words from them.
Shu Ying waved her hand and said, "Of course! You can learn something from all of this. Let's buy the whole set, and you and your brother can take turns looking at it, okay?"
Yueyue and Yangyang seemed to hear beautiful heavenly music, each of them hugging Shuying's left and right thighs like little dog skin plasters stuck to their bodies.
"Thank you, Mom."
Stepping out of the children's paradise, Li Qingqing stopped in front of the fabric and yarn.
"The colors of these yarns are quite nice."
She was tempted; she could already imagine knitting beautiful sweaters for her three children with the yarn.
"Look at this light pink paired with this sky blue. If you just wear a light jacket and add some rainbow-colored stars on it, it will definitely look beautiful."
Li Qingqing is very skillful; she can crochet all sorts of little clothes with yarn, which are not only beautiful but also have very sophisticated color matching.
Shu Ying stared at the fabric for a long time. She usually had all her clothes made by tailors, and it was hard to imagine how such an ordinary piece of cloth could be transformed into an exquisite garment in the hands of a tailor.
"If you like them, just buy some. We all need to have some hobbies, especially since we're not that busy right now."
There are plenty of skillful people out there, but Li Qingqing is the most outstanding among them.
Shuying had a beautiful dress in Shanghai that got snagged. It was a gift from her mother when she was 18.
Even when she could no longer fit into them, she never intended to throw them away.
Shu Ying was saddened for a long time after seeing the damage to the dress, but in the end, Li Qingqing repaired the dress perfectly.
"I still have the dress you mended for me before. Even after so much time has passed, you still can't tell that it was repaired. Your skills are so good, we can't let it go to waste."
The two of them needed to find a way to make a living in the capital, and the skills Li Qingqing possessed could be considered as trades.
Shu Ying thought of the sewing machine in her space and instantly had an idea.
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