Lin Xue has saved up a sum of money over the past few months, in addition to Zhang Xiaolan's pension and the savings of Lin Weixiong and his wife.
The family worked together to rent a shop in the most bustling area of the city center.
Lin's Food Shop quickly opened in the city center.
Because of the good publicity beforehand, the store was packed on opening day.
Even with Zhang Xiaolan and Lin Xue helping out, plus the two waiters in the store, they were almost overwhelmed.
However, the busy schedule brought in a large amount of capital, and with this successful start, Lin Weixiong was full of confidence for the business ahead.
Later, he hired two more people, and he only made a few secret-recipe snacks in the shop every day, leaving the other ordinary snacks to the employees.
The business gradually got on track. To run this kind of food business, you have to be able to endure loneliness and work diligently to serve customers every day.
Only by persisting in operating the business can the store's reputation grow higher and higher.
Before long, Lin Weixiong's restaurant became the most popular online restaurant in the entire city.
Because Lin Xue has been a freelancer all her life, she spends almost all her time at home, glued to her computer or phone.
Zhang Xiaolan wondered how her daughter, who rarely went out, could find a partner.
Although her daughter's first marriage was not very successful, she still felt that her daughter should find someone who cared for her and looked after her for the rest of her life.
Moreover, her beloved daughter is no longer as willful as before. After the trials of marriage, she has become both mature and stable.
They are paying more and more attention to this old woman, taking her for regular check-ups every year and taking her on trips to relax.
He no longer treats his eldest daughter-in-law and granddaughter with the same arrogance as before.
Now the two children get along very well. Zhang Xiaolan no longer needs Lin Xue to accompany her every night. She goes to the square to dance with her neighbors and peers.
Since Lin Xue's divorce, Zhang Xiaolan has been living with her almost the entire time.
The eldest sister-in-law, Sheng Nan, had no objections to this, as long as her mother-in-law could come home to take care of her after she became pregnant.
During the week, the mother-in-law stays with her younger sister, but Xiaoxiao is also sent here on weekends, which allows the couple to focus more on their careers.
On this day, Lin Xue's third book was completed.
It just so happened that Lin Xiaoxiao was on summer vacation, so she wanted to take her mother and niece on a trip to relax.
Of course, to prevent Lin Xiaoxiao from being abducted by human traffickers, she installed tracking devices on several of Xiaoxiao's accessories.
The original owner had deliberately offended her, and she didn't want to get involved unintentionally.
"Auntie, I heard from Grandma that you're going on another trip?"
"Could you wait for me? I'll be on vacation in a few days, and I'd like to go with you then?"
Lin Xiaoxiao had no idea that Lin Xue had originally planned to take her out with her to graduate.
My brother and sister-in-law are busy with work every day. If they leave, it will be too pitiful for Xiaoxiao to be alone at home.
"You want to come with us?"
"Will your parents agree?"
While working on her strategy on the computer, Lin Xue glanced at her somewhat obsequious niece beside her.
"I've already asked my parents, and they both agree that I can go out and play with my aunt!"
"Besides, Grandma is so old. What if she gets lost when she goes out? She can't even use a smartphone properly!"
Lin Xiaoxiao went to great lengths to be able to go out with Lin Xue.
She even came up with the excuse that she was worried her grandmother would get lost.
"Isn't Xiaoxiao afraid of encountering human traffickers?"
"I've heard that among all the people who go out to play each year, children are the ones that people miss the most!"
Lin Xue suppressed a smile and asked in a serious tone.
"I'm not afraid at all. I wear a smartwatch with me every day when I go out."
"Moreover, our teachers taught us how to escape if we encounter human traffickers, how to ask the police for help, and how to use the destruction of other people's property to achieve self-rescue..."
Lin Xiaoxiao recounted all the moves she had learned, telling them to Lin Xue with immense pride.
"All right!"
"Since Xiaoxiao is so amazing, I promise you, if you can get over 80 points in Chinese, Math, and English in your final exams this semester, I'll take you on a trip!"
"Auntie has planned it all out. This time, we'll first go to a coastal city for barbecue, then head south to see an ancient city, then ride camels in the desert, circle around to the grasslands to see thousands of horses galloping, and finally admire the water towns of Jiangnan before heading home!"
"Although the order may change depending on the schedule, this is the general outline!"
"This trip will be absolutely fantastic! It would be such a shame if someone didn't pass my test!"
Finally, spurred on by Lin Xue, Lin Xiaoxiao made the most of her time to review in the days leading up to her final exams.
Any questions they don't understand, they write down in a little notebook and ask their parents or teachers for explanation.
Her grades were already in the upper-middle range, and with such diligent tutoring, her final exam score steadily remained above 90.
With such excellent grades, neither Lin Weixiong nor Sheng Nan stopped their daughter from going out to relax.
Moreover, there would be even less of a problem if she went out with her sister-in-law and mother-in-law.
Sheng Nan still laughed and said, "I really envy my Xiaoxiao. She gets to travel with her aunt! Mom is busy with work every day and never has a chance to go out and play with her daughter!"
Sheng Nan, who is usually very straightforward, suddenly acted like a little woman, which made Lin Xiaoxiao very happy!
"Sister-in-law, why don't you take a day off and come with us?"
"Look, you and your older brother have been married for so many years, but you've never gone out together!"
"I also asked my older brother to make some time so that the five of us can go on a trip together. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Although Lin Xue's suggestion was very tempting, Sheng Nan ultimately declined.
They are planning to have a second child; both have undergone medical checkups and are just waiting for a normal conception.
Before getting pregnant, the couple planned to work hard and try to save more money.
Once Sheng Nan was more pregnant, she resigned and returned home to prepare for childbirth.
When the child is a little older, I'll leave him with my mother-in-law so she can work with her husband to build the restaurant business.
After all, Sheng Nan only earns a little over 3,000 yuan a month, while Lin Weixiong often has to turn down many orders due to a shortage of manpower.
Then they can move to a bigger shop, and the couple can work together to make Lin's Food Shop a thriving business.
This one shop alone is enough to support the family, and the couple can stay together every day, so they don't have to worry about either of them having an affair.
Zhang Xiaolan also supported this, since her daughter doesn't want to find a boyfriend right now, and her son only has one daughter, Xiaoxiao.
She really wants to have a grandson!
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