"Letâs go, Iâll walk you to the bus stop ahead. The roads arenât icy at this time, and there are still buses." This area has been unsafe lately, and sheâs a woman, so heâs a bit worried.
Lin Wan looked up at a bus stop not far away. She knew there was a bus from here to West Bridge, so she didnât object and followed Han Yi over there.
"Thanks for today," Han Yi suddenly spoke after walking a few steps.
"No problem, I didnât expect she was your Grandma."
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Han Yi suddenly smiled and said, "Seems like weâre quite fated."
Han Yiâs words made Lin Wanâs heart flutter nervously. Her thoughts were everywhere, and she couldnât tell whether he was teasing or sincere.
Until she got on the bus, she didnât realize when a packet of soap ended up in her hands, only remembering that Han Yi shoved something into her arms before boarding, and she didnât give it much thought.
Feeling dazed, she returned home; her mind was still in a jumble, though she felt a tiny bit of secret joy.
The snowstorm lasted a full day and night, and by the next day, the snow had piled up to knee height.
Lin Wan didnât let Mom go to the morning market; Mom couldnât stand the weather and had caught a cold several times this winter.
Today, she replaced Mom for a day.
Seeing that it was Lin Wan today, Zhang Shuhua happily drew her into endless conversation.
"Xiao Wan, lately our shop has been booming with business because the fireplace burns warmly, and we make hotpots; everyone loves eating something warm in this winter. The hospital doesnât close for the holidays, so should we stay open too?"
Without even thinking, Lin Wan shook her head, "You can never earn all the money in the world. Itâs the New Year; we want to take it easy for a few days. What, you donât want to take a break?"
Since Zhang Shuhua started working here, sheâs hardly taken any time off.
Her words just dropped when Lin Wan noticed Zhang Shuhuaâs discomfort.
"No way, Iâm just thinking of helping you earn more money, and making more for myself too." Zhang Shuhua turned her head away, not wanting to face Lin Wan.
Though Zhang Shuhua has worked here for quite a while and often chats with her, sheâs never mentioned anything about her family.
Sometimes, Lin Wan asked, but she intentionally avoided it.
Her brotherâs break comes in a weekâs time, and Lin Wan has stayed at the shop all week.
Until her brotherâs holiday, Lin Wan returned home to properly wash her clothes.
Lin Wan rested at home for a day and went to the hotpot shop, having thought over many things during this time.
The hospital next door certainly wonât close for the holidays. She wasnât sure if the nearby restaurants would, but surely some hoped theyâd shut down.
"Shuhua, Tong Li, the New Year is coming up, and my family will definitely close for a break. Iâm planning to shut the doors on the 26th."
"Sister Lin, at this time, neighboring restaurants are closing to go home for the New Year, but the hospital staff and patients canât take a break, so there are still plenty of customers. With fewer competitors, this is our chance to earn money." Tong Li felt it was a pity.
"I agree," Zhang Shuhua actually didnât want to stay at home.
Lin Wan chuckled, "I was thinking the same, but Iâm still not going to work."
Tong Li listened to Lin Wanâs half-agreement, feeling a rise and fall in her heart, "Sister Lin, thatâs just talk then."
"Iâm not just talking. My point is, if you two are interested, the takeaway business for the half-month holiday will be up to you."
"Sure, leave it to us and donât worry. As long as you come in to make the food, the rest doesnât concern you." Tong Li was just about to get excited when Lin Wan shook her head again, "What I mean is, the takeaways for these two weeks will be entirely yours. You can use the shopâs supplies, just pay me ten bucks for coal and ingredients, and buying groceries and cooking will be your responsibility. Of course, whatever you earn is yours too."