"Mom, what's wrong? Did Dad make you angry again?" Tao Ying came out of the house and looked at Zhou Daya with a puzzled expression.
Grandpa Wang… blames me for everything.
"Look at the time! The kids are already up. How can you sleep so much? Aren't you going to sell anything? Is the money going to bite your hand?" Zhou Daya was getting anxious and couldn't hold back any longer.
"Mom, it's only a little past eight o'clock. Who would come to buy clothes so early in the morning for no reason? Especially today is Monday, everyone's at work," Tao Ying said helplessly.
I, this fake auntie, really don't have the strength of this real old lady.
“Wherever we are, let’s stay in the store. What if someone comes to buy clothes?” Zhou Daya said anxiously.
“Okay, then I’ll go over after I finish breakfast,” Tao Ying said with a smile.
"Old man, you fetch some water for your eldest daughter-in-law to wash her face. I'll go get her breakfast." Zhou Daya breathed a sigh of relief and then called to Old Master Wang.
Grandpa Wang didn't dare hesitate and quickly brought water.
Tao Ying wondered, "Am I taking care of my elderly parents and young children?"
These days are really good.
By the time Tao Ying finished eating, it was already 8:30. Urged by Zhou Daya, the three of them called for a donkey ride.
When I arrived at the store, I saw a dozen or so young people waiting outside, four or five of whom were boys.
"Auntie, why are you so late? I've been waiting for over half an hour," a young man said to Tao Ying, sounding a bit annoyed.
Tao Ying “…”
As expected, people of this era are beyond the comprehension of someone like me who's pretending to be an old lady.
Tao Ying hurriedly opened the door, and Zhou Daya and Grandpa Wang sat by the door like two doormen.
In the end, ten orders were placed. "Dad, Mom, please come in and sit down. You don't need to wait at the door. There aren't that many people here today."
Tao Ying took the clothes out and started ironing them.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, is there anything I can do to help you?" Zhou Daya saw that the old man had already skillfully gone to get the clothes, and not wanting to be outdone by him, Zhou Daya asked Tao Ying directly.
"Mom, could you clean up the room?" Tao Ying said softly.
Zhou Daya immediately grabbed a rag and got to work.
For the next few days, Tao Ying lived a typical 8-to-5 life with the elderly couple.
If it weren't for Tao Ying's insistence, Zhou Daya would have gone home at 8 p.m.
In the first few days after the event, the customer flow began to stabilize, with eight to ten items sold each day.
Tao Ying also sent a message to Jiang Jiang to order another batch of trench coats, suit jackets, and thick trousers.
In two months, Tao Ying had more than 20,000 yuan in savings.
Wang Chunni is now capable of handling her work independently, and Chen Feng no longer tries to linger around her.
With Tao Ying's financial support, Wang Baomin got along very well with the team leader.
They've already started traveling long distances with the convoy.
Tao Ying's shop already carries sweaters, wool coats, cotton-padded jackets, and more.
In early December, Xia Wenjing called Wang Baomin's workplace.
"Hello, Commander Xia." Tao Ying rushed over to answer the phone.
“Ms. Tao Ying, that matter has been resolved. The official statement is that I cooperated with the police to catch the human trafficking gang, and I received a reward of two thousand yuan. I will transfer the money to you now,” Xia Wenjing said coldly.
"Commander Xia, I'll only take what I'm entitled to." Tao Ying didn't want more money, nor did she want to have too much involvement with the Xia family.
Tao Ying was very hostile towards the Xia family regarding Jiang Jiang's situation.
“You need this money more than we do.” Xia Wenjing frowned, clearly disliking Tao Ying.
This woman has too many ideas and doesn't follow orders like an ordinary woman.
"Commander Xia, this has nothing to do with money. I'm only taking what's rightfully mine." If it weren't for the money, Tao Ying wouldn't have wanted to talk to Xia Wenjing at all.
Xia Wenjing has probably been in a high position for too long and can't understand what normal people are saying.
He cannot accept others refuting his decisions.
"Ms. Tao Ying, I have another question I'd like to ask you." Xia Wenjing frowned, genuinely annoyed by Tao Ying.
"Please tell me." Tao Ying had a vague idea of what was going on.
"Excuse me, what did Jiang Jiang say to you back then?" Xia Wenjing asked after a moment's hesitation.
Xia Wenjing hasn't had a good time these past two months. The Jiang family seems to be taking back all the help they gave him before.
Xia Wenjing didn't necessarily need the Jiang family's help; he just found it a bit strange.
Also, Mom said that Jiang Jiang hasn't been home for a long time.
I haven't sent myself any more clothes.
Jiang Jiang would send herself clothes every few days.
Later, I heard that the Jiang family and the Tang family were very close.
"What did you say? Wasn't Miss Jiang introduced to me by Ya Juan?" Tao Ying asked, feigning ignorance.
"It's alright, the money will be transferred to you." Xia Wenjing hung up the phone in annoyance.
"That's really rude," Tao Ying muttered under her breath, looking at the busy signal on the phone.
"Mom, who is this?" Wang Baomin asked, perking up his ears.
Commander Xia? How could Mom know such an important person, and even need to send her money?
What exactly happened? Could something be wrong with Mom?
Although he knew he shouldn't and had no right to object, Wang Baomin still didn't really want Tao Ying to remarry.
It feels like if my mom remarries, she won't be my mom anymore.
"An old man with a high opinion of himself." Tao Ying rolled her eyes, then dialed Jiang Jiang's number.
"Hello!" Jiang Jiang has been in high spirits lately, enjoying a wonderful life.
"Jiang Jiang, this is Tao Ying." Tao Ying could hear Jiang Jiang's sweet voice even through the phone.
It's obvious without even guessing that she's a woman who's been nourished by love.
"Sister Tao~, what other clothes do you want~" Jiang Jiang's voice immediately became even sweeter when she heard it was Tao Ying.
"Xia Wenjing called me and asked if you had said anything to me." Tao Ying felt a chill run down her spine from Jiang Jiang's sweet voice.
"Why did Old Man Xia call you?" Jiang Jiang felt a little unfamiliar with Xia Wenjing's name when she heard it, and then she felt disgusted.
Nowadays, Jiang Jiang feels disgusted whenever she hears this name, and feels that she was blind before.
"Oh, the mole on your heart has turned into a mosquito bite, and the white moonlight has turned into a grain of rice?" Tao Ying joked.
"Sister Tao~, please stop teasing me," Jiang Jiang said coquettishly.
"How are things going between you and Tang Xiao?" Tao Ying stopped teasing Jiang Jiang.
“We plan to tell our families the truth during the Spring Festival. He has already submitted his marriage application and given me his savings from all these years. If our families don’t object, we plan to hold the wedding after the Spring Festival. Sister Tao, you must come then.” Jiang Jiang also became serious and stopped joking with Tao Ying.
Jiang Jiang was truly grateful to Tao Ying. If it weren't for Sister Tao, she would probably still be chasing after Xia Wenjing like a lapdog.
I want to slap myself just thinking about it.
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