Chapter 222: Chapter 221: Encounter with Su Ling at the Night Market
In the end, the two were at a standstill. Tan Aixiang had no choice and sent the child to the daycare, all the while complaining.
The daycare at the factory was looked after by two young girls who weren’t married. In a big room, there were seven or eight kids.
On the first day Tan Aixiang sent her child, she would go to daycare once every hour. After a week passed, the other moms who also placed their kids at the daycare had opinions. They usually went every two or three hours, but Tan Aixiang went every hour. A few began to learn from Tan Aixiang and started going frequently too.
This made the workshop supervisor unhappy, and he ordered them to go only once every two hours. With eight or nine kids, two young girls couldn’t manage all of them. After another week, Little Daming fell ill.
With a high fever, if it weren’t discovered in time, it could have almost damaged his brain. This made the couple very heartbroken. Now Shen Boxu didn’t agree, directly finding Zhang Huilan to let her take a year off with pay to stay home with the child. Once the child was a bit older, then he could go to daycare.
But Zhang Huilan stubbornly refused. The family remained locked in disagreement for a week, and the child fell sick again at the daycare, catching a cold. He was only a few months old, suffering from diarrhea and vomiting, being sick all day, with a sallow complexion, and he had lost a lot of weight.
Tan Aixiang raised a commotion.
Finally, the eldest uncle spoke up, telling his daughter-in-law to stay home for a year with the child with pay, and they would give them twenty yuan a month.
The elder aunt didn’t agree to give that much and wanted to argue, but elder uncle scolded her, telling her if she didn’t agree, she would stay home with the child herself.
Because of this matter, they troubled Grandma twice.
This month wasn’t lacking in good news. Recently, the shop took orders for four or five wedding banquets.
Lin Wan and Mom studied for two days and came up with several wedding banquet menus at different price points.
They made a portion of each dish and specifically contacted the owner of their wedding photography studio to come and take pictures of the dishes. Then, they made them into a catalog.
Because of this feature, the shop undertook various activities. As for wedding orders, Han Yi still hadn’t heard any news. Lin Wan was worried, so she went to the army during her holiday.
She intended to inquire about Huang Lianzhang’s situation but wasn’t expecting Huang Lianzhang to have been transferred last month.
"Sister-in-law, don’t worry. No news is good news. Alas, when Brother Huang left, he didn’t tell me a word, knowing I wouldn’t agree, he sneaked away. It was only two days later that someone informed me. You don’t know how upset I was then."
"Saozi, they are soldiers, defending the country is their duty. Don’t be too sad; all we can do now is wait at home peacefully, praying for their safe return." That’s the understanding, everyone knows it, yet in reality, how many aren’t worried or resentful?
Lin Wan returned to the city feeling downcast. She worried blankly for several days, noticing her mom also felt bad seeing her like this, and regretted marrying her to a soldier to some extent.
Lin Wan perceptibly felt her mom’s remorse these days. Feeling that she wasn’t handling it well, she quickly adjusted her mindset.
No news is good news; the worst of the turmoil in the regions has passed, and things should be better now. She believed Han Yi could take care of himself, and the best way to stop herself from overthinking was to keep herself busy.
The weather got hotter, fewer people eat hotpot, so last week they started the night market. Lobsters and fish were still brought by Huang Dashan; now they’ve contracted the village river. Life’s looking up.
Lin Wan and her brother took two months off, while Mom’s course is a year-long with intense subjects, so she only got two weeks off. Lin Wan and Mom are handling the shop, and her brother has gone to the brewery to help with Brother Li.
Now Lin Wan doesn’t have to worry about stock or brewing, she just waits to collect money.
"Xiao Wan, so this is your family’s shop, what a coincidence." Lin Wan didn’t expect to meet Su Ling at the night market.
Seeing the man beside Su Ling, Lin Wan quickly greeted him, "Oh, yes, come often. This is..."
"My husband, Liu Wei."
"Hello, find yourself a spot, order whatever you want. Today’s on me."
"I can’t accept that. You should go about your business; don’t worry about us." Liu Wei politely told Lin Wan.
To ease the awkwardness, Lin Wan called Xiao Yu over. After they finished ordering, Lin Wan sent them a portion of crayfish.
Unexpectedly, the two insisted on returning it, refusing to take it.
Lin Wan had to give up, "Xiao Ling, you’re too polite."
To her surprise, Su Ling blushed and laughed, "I can’t eat seafood, thank you though."
Lin Wan was surprised but also pleased for her, "That’s wonderful." It was great that she hadn’t been deceived by Li Liang, that scoundrel.
Lin Wan ultimately sent them two bowls of rice noodles.