Chapter 640 - 619: Through the Eyes of Outsiders_2

Lin Wan heard this and laughed. The photo was provided by her to Wei Xue. If Wei Xue had known earlier, she probably would have beaten up Li Liang, and Ye Qing wouldn’t have been spared either. Oh dear, why didn’t I think of Wei Xue and give her the photo?

This time, Ye Qing dodged quite a few punches. Alas, what a blunder!

Lin Wan felt deep regret inside.

"Li Liang wants to divorce Wei Xue quickly to marry that little vixen. But there’s no sign of them separating, according to Li Liang, his wife is holding him back. That woman is dissatisfied, and wouldn’t you know it, Old Wei was arranging work for his son right at that woman’s workplace. And got caught by the little vixen, so she and Li Liang came up with this plan.

As a result, Wei Xue brought her two older brothers to beat up her husband, and not only did they threaten his parents’ jobs, but also threatened her husband, making him blame everything on that woman. Otherwise, they’d report their affair to the police. A while back, a bunch of people were arrested for related crimes. Her husband was scared, had no choice. He could only blame everything on the vixen. As expected, she went for reform. Serves her right, chasing after a married man when there are so many single guys. Shameless! And Xiao Wan, your cousin, right? She’s shameless too. I’m just stating facts, no offense meant.

Shi Lan covered her mouth and chuckled, "Sister Liu, go ahead. Her cousin is indeed no good. Thanks to you, Xiao Wan is grateful for kicking her out of the shop."

"Really?"

Lin Wan nodded with a smile. "Not an easy one to deal with. Sister Liu, don’t mind."

"Is she not causing trouble now?"

"Ran home long ago."

Sister Liu slapped her thigh, praising her quick departure, "With such outrageous relatives, you have to give them a beating or they won’t listen."

"True, though she wasn’t beaten, she was badly tricked. Sister Liu, Sister Liu, so what happened to that family in the end?"

"What else? Old Wei came out smoothly. After coming out, he gave his daughter’s husband a good beating. His daughter was persuading her husband, saying she’d agree to divorce as soon as Old Wei came out. But anyone can make empty promises."

"So they’re not divorced," Lin Wan smiled.

"Not at all. A few days ago, Old Wei’s daughter returned and was telling the neighbors that her money had been stolen by her husband’s family, claiming it was tens of thousands. She’s making his family repay, saying she’ll only divorce when they’ve paid back."

"Wow, how did she save so much money?" Shi Lan opened her mouth, inwardly thinking working in an office earns more than running one’s own business.

Sister Liu indifferently pouted, "Who knows? I reckon she’s deliberately saying it. There probably isn’t that much, just scamming her husband’s family."

"Sigh, this family is quite outrageous, calculating each other." Shi Lan shook her head with a click of her tongue.

Lin Wan was amused listening to this but also sighed, "That little vixen got off easy."

"Lin sis, not easy at all. That mistress went for reform; she’ll definitely lose her job when she comes out. I bet she won’t dare contact Li Liang. If Wei Xue, the fierce mother, finds out, she sure won’t get off easy."

Lin Wan chuckled, thinking that Ye Qing definitely wouldn’t actively reach out to Li Liang. Currently, she’s likely coaxing Mei Langchi into registry.

Brother Wu walked out of Shi Lan’s courtyard, seeing the three women chatting mysteriously. He knew without listening that it was about their neighbors. Recently, who among the neighborhood doesn’t know the Wei Family’s situation?

The Wei Family has always been domineering. This time they tripped over their own feet, orchestrated by the son-in-law they looked down on, causing a stir among the neighbors. The Wei Family has become the hot topic during meals.

Although, they only talk about it behind closed doors. No one discusses it openly.

After some chatting, Wu Liu asked Shi Lan for two kinds of sauces.

"Xiao Wan, what’s with the cotton pants we’re making this winter? Why do they have liners?"

"Sister Liu, Brother Wu, the cotton selection this time is comparatively lightweight, fitting for women to wear—warm and not looking bulky. Mainly, they’re roomy, with liners convenient for layering underneath, which keeps it even warmer."

"Recently, there’s a field company at Da Shan. I was delivering there, and their logistics officer saw it, asking if I have waterproof ones. I remember last year you made waterproof ones, didn’t you?"

"Yes, I do, Brother Wu. How did you manage to secure an order from a company?"

Wu Liu replied amiably, "Business discussions are my forte. If you can produce them, I can secure the deal."

Lin Wan pondered for a while, calculated the time, and said, "Brother Wu, I’ll pull an all-nighter to make two sets in the next few days. First see if they’re suitable, how many do they need?"

"Alright, best if you can make a set with jackets too. There’s about a hundred fifty to sixty people. It’s a field company; doesn’t look like our military department, must be here for training."

"Got it."

After seeing off Wu Liu and his wife... the next day, Lin Wan went early to Aunt Jin’s store, leaving Little Star there for the day.

Because today isn’t Sunday, her mother-in-law doesn’t have the day off.

Lin Wan anticipated being very busy these few days. Shi Lan is now feeling nauseous, unable to care for herself. She might be able to watch for a short while but leaving her all day was impossible, so she had to trouble Aunt Jin.

"Leave her here; Uncle Jin finished his work in the morning and is waiting for clients to visit in the afternoon, so it’s not busy."

"Xiao Wan, since you’re busy these days, leave her with us. A few days ago, I fenced off a rest area at the back, where Little Star can sleep. It’s safe back there, no exposure to outside people." Shuhua was tearing apart a soft bread, placing half in Little Star’s hand.

Little Star saw the treat and happily stuffed it into her mouth.

"Okay, I’ll leave her with you and come back to pick her up this afternoon."

"Xiao Wan, you don’t need to come tonight; your uncle and I will help take care of her for a couple of days so you can focus on your work."

"Xiao Wan, go ahead, go ahead, we’ll definitely look after her well," Zhang Shuhua packed a few loaves of bread for Lin Wan and smilingly pushed her out.

The bakery was quite warm, which made Lin Wan feel at ease.

After leaving the store, Lin Wan first went to her clothing shop. The weather had been cold lately, and aside from merchants picking up orders, there were hardly any customers.

Scattered merchants on the street kept their doors shut and weren’t open for business, some just left a crack to light a fire inside.

Lin Wan had Ye Zi keep a small crack open too, setting up a stove inside for warmth. The space was small and packed with clothes, so Lin Wan repeatedly reminded them to be careful with the fire. They opened early and usually closed around three or four in the afternoon for a shorter workday.

Since most customers came in the morning, Lin Wan asked them to take the stove outside when closing.

"Su Ling, why are you here?"

"Hey, I came to deliver goods, went to your home early in the day, and Xiao Lan said you went out. Luckily she has your house key."

Lin Wan chuckled, "I dropped Little Star at the bakery, came here to check what stock we’re missing."

"Sister Ling, Sister Xiao Wan, actually you don’t need to come by. If we’re missing anything, we can go straight to your place in the morning with the tricycle." Ye Zi pointed at the tricycle outside, reminding them both.

Both laughed heartily. Used to running around like this, they had almost forgotten this detail.

"How’s business lately?"

"Not bad, we sell around fifty to two hundred pieces a day. Our down jackets don’t sell as well, but the cotton clothes inside do fairly well."

"That’s good. We’ve stocked quite a bit for winter. In about a month, it’s time for the holiday break."