"That thing is expensive, isnât it? Youâre working and raising a child on your own, so donât waste money on it."
"Mom, Iâm not silly, itâs not my own money, donât worry." Without marrying Mei Langchi, she wouldnât use her own money.
Of course, even after getting married, unless absolutely necessary, she wouldnât spend her own money either.
Over here, Ye Qing was chatting with Qiu Hualan about TV matters, while next door... Zhang Dan Dan happily ran back home after selling those two pieces of clothing.
"Mom, look, two pieces of clothing, after my cousin deducted four yuan, we made a net profit of two yuan. Thatâs enough for one dayâs worth of sewing clothes for the two of us."
"Dan Dan, selling clothes is really profitable. If your cousin is putting out so many pieces every day, even at fifty cents a piece, thatâs incredible." Liang Weixiang said, gloomily slapping her thigh, "The heavens have no eyes, so much wasted money, and itâs all collected by that mother-daughter pair of cheap hooves, Liang Hongmei."
Zhang Dan Dan disliked Liang Weixiangâs countryside antics, looking at her with disdain, "Mom, what are you fussing about? If they can make money, we can too. Worst case, weâll make clothes ourselves and sell them. If they can earn, so can we. You make clothes at home, Iâll sell outside, and weâll split the work as mother and daughter. Itâll surely earn us more than sewing for her."
"Easy for you to say, but whereâs the money? Making clothes requires fabric, doesnât it? How do we get fabric without money?"
This time, it was Zhang Dan Dan who was worried, knowing the way to make money but constrained by lack of funds.
"Thereâs no hurry in this matter. Weâll swallow our pride and sew clothes for your cousin for a while to earn some money. Then weâll buy fabric ourselves and do it ourselves." Liang Weixiang pondered for a moment, looking very confident.
Zhang Dan Dan listened, a glint of cunning flashing in her eyes, whispered to Liang Weixiang, "Mom, hereâs what weâll do..."
...
Lin Wan had been waiting for several days, finally bringing Han Yi over. Early in the morning, Lin Wan gave the child to Shi Lan and rode her bike to the train station to pick up Han Yi.
Shi Lan held the child and teased her, "Heartless, look at how happy you are that your man is back."
"If my man is coming back, should I cry instead of being happy? Come on, donât be so sour. Your man will be back in a few days too, not much of a difference."
"Get lost."
Itâs the perfect time to go out for a stroll. The gentle spring breeze brushed against Lin Wanâs face, and it felt wonderful.
Waiting at the train station for an hour, Lin Wan didnât feel bored. When the bus Han Yi mentioned arrived, Lin Wan kept her eyes glued to the exit.
Watching for a long time, she didnât see Han Yi, and Lin Wan started to get anxious. Just as she was about to step onto the platform, a wide hand tapped her shoulder from behind. Who else could it be, if not the man she yearned for?
"Ai Yi, when did you come out?" Lin Wan was overjoyed, ready to step forward for a hug, but Han Yi dodged.
Lin Wan was taken aback.
Han Yi pointed to some police officers in uniform not far away and said, "Itâs been a bit chaotic lately, be mindful of your appearance outside."
"Oh..." Lin Wan nodded without really understanding.
"These days, are you going to the team or staying home?"
"Going to the team." Han Yi turned his head while riding his bike to look at Lin Wan, "But today doesnât count. Starting tomorrow, in two days Iâll be leaving."
"Hmm, I know." Lin Wan was prepared mentally and didnât feel sad.
"As long as you come back safely, I donât ask for anything else."
In the previous life, she didnât know at what age Han Yi stepped back from the frontline, but she knew Han Yi was always safe.
This life is different, ever since she was reborn, many things have changed, she feared it would affect Han Yi.
"Donât worry, with you and the child at home, I wonât let anything happen to me. Even if something really happens, Iâll crawl back alive to see you and our child."
"We just met and havenât even gotten home yet, talking about such unlucky things. Enough, letâs not talk about this. Letâs talk about the good news at our place."
"Good news? What good news?" Lin Wan raised her eyebrows, "Youâll find out when you get back."
Seeing Lin Wanâs playful look, Han Yi smiled lovingly. His wife was still as beautiful as the first time he met her.
After the two returned home, Lin Wan eagerly led him to the inner room, Han Yi raised his eyebrows in surprise, but didnât hesitate in his own home, holding Lin Wan as they moved into the room with some expectation.
Rare to see his wife so urgently taking the initiative once!
Lin Wan didnât even realize Han Yiâs misunderstanding, and excitedly pulled him into the room, pointing to the TV inside, just about to show it off when Han Yi sealed her lips in the next second.
"Mmm..." "Xiao Wan, did you miss me so much?" Han Yi kissed Lin Wan with emotion, after the kiss ended, he softly said by Lin Wanâs lips.
"No... no, itâs... itâs the TV." Lin Wan just realized Han Yi misunderstood.
Han Yi wasnât going to give Lin Wan a chance; the child wasnât in the room, perfect for the two to take care of business. At night, with the child around, they couldnât relax.
His wifeâs heart was always with the child, she couldnât focus.
"In broad daylight, how can you be so shameless? What if someone sees?" Afterwards, Lin Wan snuggled in Han Yiâs arms, complaining.
"Youâre the one who pulled me into the room as soon as we got home, I thought you couldnât wait."
"I... Iâm not, I just wanted to tell you excitedly that we bought something new."
"Something new, what is it?"
They had been in the room for a while and hadnât noticed, which made Lin Wan rather disappointed, "Thatâs it. Such a big item, where have your eyes been looking?"
"At you," Han Yi teasingly pinched Lin Wanâs hip.
Following Lin Wanâs gaze to the TV, without asking the price, he knew it must be expensive. Han Yi looked at the new TV, a metal monstrosity that could sell for a courtyard, and chuckled, "Spendthrift."
Clearly, Lin Wan was unhappy with Han Yiâs evaluation, giving him a sidelong glance, "Youâre the spendthrift."
"Fine, fine, spendthrift wife, is that okay?" Han Yi lovingly ruffled Lin Wanâs hair, holding her in his arms unwilling to let go.
If it werenât for someone knocking at the door, Han Yi wouldâve gone on for another round.
"So youâre making clothes again?" After sending off the person delivering the finished product, Han Yi was already dressed and came out of the room.
"Yes, weâll always have stock from now on, the shop has hired someone to manage it too. This time weâre doing it with Su Lingpei Bai."
Han Yi nodded, expressing his agreement, "Those two are pretty good, making money together avoids one family dominating, causing envy."
"Yes." Lin Wan brought her two good friends in, also with this kind of intention.
After tidying up at home, Lin Wan brought Little Star over from Shi Lanâs house. Itâs been a while since seeing their daughter, Han Yi carried Little Star, wandering around the courtyard, letting her sit on his neck, lifting her up high. Little Star was thrilled.
Bubbling and yammering, she played around with Han Yi for a long time. Finally exhausted, she calmed down.
When Lin Wan fed her, Little Star fell asleep mid-feed.
"The child is almost one year old, when should we wean her?" Han Yi wasnât sure when children should be weaned, seeing other kids still nursing at one or two years old.
"Wait until the weatherâs hot, weâll wean her then. The little girl is teething, she can eat some soft foods now."
"Summer food spoils easily, letâs wait until after summer." Deep down, Han Yi didnât want the child to be weaned because during postpartum, they could play however they wanted without worrying about Xiao Wan getting pregnant.
Lin Wan thought it made sense too, and agreed with Han Yiâs suggestion.
While Han Yi was home for two days, Lin Wan directly took leave at night, not attending classes these two days.
Han Yi was busy in the kitchen, originally thinking of waiting for Mom and brother to come back and have a family meal together.
Who knew, it was time to get off work, but the brother was nowhere in sight.
Lin Wan was thinking of calling her brotherâs office, to see if he had to work overtime today. Suddenly, they heard a voice from the front yard.
"Xiao Wan, Xiao Wan, come quickly, see whoâs here."
Lin Wan and Han Yi quickly left the kitchen, holding Little Star and went to the front yard.