"Fourth Sister-in-law, don't worry. My brother isn't that kind of person. He's settled down now, and he won't go looking for other women outside anymore. Let him go out and make his way in the world for a year or two. Once his business is more stable, he won't be so busy, and he can stay with you all the time."
Qin Xiaoyu coaxed Xiao Si's sister-in-law with kind words, which made her stop crying and start laughing, before she finally came out with Qi Si.
"Brother, have you settled on the house?"
"At the corner of the commercial street, I heard that several shops opened there, but they all went bankrupt, and the last one even caught fire. I took my godmother to take a look, and she said there was a problem with the feng shui; the door faces northwest, which is generally not something a person can handle. Changing the door will solve the problem." Qi Si is now very reliable in handling matters, and Qin Xiaoyu admires him.
"Brother, your eye for talent is getting better and better. This shop is sure to be a hit. By the way, how's Wang Jian doing?"
"You didn't misjudge him, that little rascal is really something! Every day after school he comes home and helps out at the shop, washing and chopping vegetables, running errands, filling in wherever he's short-handed, he's really observant! I've told him a few times that I'm worried it will affect his studies, but he always says it's fine. I asked the other workers, and he does his homework until 11 or 12 at night. He got his grades back a few days ago, and he did pretty well!" Qi Si really admired Wang Jian.
"That's great. I sent it here because I thought my brother could take good care of him."
"If someone had helped me when I was a child, things wouldn't have come to this..." Qi Si's smile was somewhat forced.
“Brother, Godmother said you will have good fortune in the future. The hardships you endured in the past were all for your future success. Don’t think about it too much, just look forward.”
"I went to the provincial capital a couple of days ago and saw Wenwen and that Manager Jiang. I have a feeling something's going on between them." Qi Si was just as gossipy as any woman.
"Don't worry, Wenwen won't make the same mistake again." Qin Xiaoyu said, but she herself wasn't sure. Tang Wenwen was a passionate person, and if she acted impulsively, it could be quite frightening.
But she's not the same Qin Xiaoyu anymore. She's seen through it all; the so-called path of life is one you walk yourself, leaving your feet blistered. If someone tells you there's a pit ahead, you'll jump in eagerly, and no one can stop you.
Given Tang Wenwen's fiery temper, she probably won't let her clean up her mess a second time. Poor Jiang Fusheng, he's a decent person, he just arrived a step too late.
The biggest thing for the Tang family right now is Zhou Yue's wedding dress. Every evening after dinner, Zhou Yue cleans up the large dining table, carefully lays out a layer of plastic sheeting, and then lays out the fabric for her wedding dress.
The design was created by Zhou Yue herself; it's a simple style. Because she wanted to get married in winter, and in such a conservative location, she opted for a Chinese-style stand-up collar with lace long sleeves. The fabric is ordinary, but she chose to add rhinestones.
Qin Xiaoyu ordered several kilograms of rhinestones for her. All she had to do was glue them on one by one. It wasn't a difficult job, just time-consuming.
Fortunately, there are many people in the family. After returning from Guangzhou, Xiao Jin became fascinated with fashion design, enrolled in an art class to learn to draw, and would run to read Zhou Yue's fashion books after school.
Now it's come in handy; every day after finishing her homework, she comes down to set the rhinestones. Zhou Xing's mother's eyesight isn't good anymore, so she also has to wear reading glasses to help.
Even Commander Zhou, who initially complained that it was too troublesome and that he was just asking for trouble, stuck two drills on under Hanhan's guidance.
The most reliable worker is still the youngest sister; her small hands are nimble, and she glues quickly and well.
Qin Xiaoyu is a very busy person; she can't sit for more than a few minutes before having to leave. Zhou Yue never counts on her.
The wedding is set for January; any later and my baby bump will be too big to hide. We'll move to our new house at the end of the year, which will be a double celebration.
The exterior structure of the houses is now complete; the main work is the interior decoration. Qin Xiaoyu personally designed each room and purchased appliances. She installed air conditioning in the main living room of each building.
Air conditioners are a rarity; electric fans weren't common yet, and you wouldn't see many air conditioner outdoor units even in the municipal government compound.
"Girl, this is attracting a lot of attention. Safety is a big deal." Captain Chen looked at the air conditioner unit outside the building with some concern.
“Brother, if it were just Commander Zhou and my family, that would be fine, but what about my fourth brother Qi? Who would dare to mess with us?” Qin Xiaoyu’s words made Captain Chen laugh.
Although Qi Si has now laundered all his business and switched to legitimate operations, he remains a legend in the underworld.
Many brothers, under his guidance, turned to the right path and were grateful. More and more people gathered around him, and his prestige grew.
Despite saying that, Qin Xiaoyu still took extra precautions and asked Captain Chen to get some iron wings and build a fence. This way, they could at least demarcate private territory and prevent those reckless people from trespassing.
By the end of September, the temperature had plummeted, and the heating would be turned on in just over two weeks, making these the most difficult days in the north. Qin Xiaoyu was worried that his wife would catch a cold, so he stopped her from going out.
Fortunately, with Zhou Xingma taking meticulous care of her every day, the whole family gathers together for a lively evening, and my wife's health is even better than in previous years.
That day, she was wearing reading glasses and insisted on sticking a few rhinestones on them, saying it was to bring good luck to Zhou Yue.
His hand was shaking so badly that it took him a long time to press a button, which made the onlookers laugh so hard they almost fell over.
"Alright, Madam, that's enough. The baby in Xiaoyue's belly knows Madam's intentions and appreciates them." Zhou Xing's mother glanced at her daughter's belly and felt satisfied.
Commander Zhou also said to her privately: "You're in the same boat now. Your daughter is pregnant before she's even married. It's not something to be proud of. Go around telling the whole world!"
"Actually, if I had thought these things through earlier, Xiaoyu might be our daughter-in-law. Those are just formalities, what's the point of worrying about them?" A few words shut up Commander Zhou.
Qin Xiaoyu has been coming to Hengchang much less often now, as she no longer needs to spend too much of her energy there.
After nearly a year of experience, my cousin-in-law has undergone a complete transformation, from a housewife to a successful career woman.
My cousin's personality isn't suited to being in the spotlight, so for all matters at Hengchang, except for extremely important ones that require Qin Xiaoyu's attention, it's my cousin's wife who makes the decisions.
Every time she came here, she would pass by Bai Weiwei's shopping mall, and seeing that it was about to be completed and renovated, she felt that she should take action.
"What's selling best lately?" Qin Xiaoyu asked her cousin-in-law as she walked around the store.
"Electric heating pads are selling the best, and the hand warmer you drew for your brother last time, he made it too, and the first batch sold well."
My cousin smiled. She was wearing a navy blue suit dress. Although the style was simple, it was designed by Zhou Yue herself, with meticulous details that perfectly accentuated her figure.
Her hair was neatly piled up at the back of her head, and with her fair skin and slightly sharp eyes, she looked every bit the white-collar female businesswoman.
"I think the buildings over there are almost finished, we need to get started." Qin Xiaoyu pointed to the north window.
“That’s exactly what I was waiting for you to say. I heard they’re having a big opening sale, which will make things difficult for our business.” My cousin-in-law was eager to try.
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