"Mentioning Huamei Mall across the street, Yang Ruiâs face also darkened.
He had just been reprimanded in the general managerâs office.
After the supply issue arose in the south, he kept arguing with Manager Wang for more time to coordinate, hoping to restore the supply from the south as soon as possible.
In his heart, he knew for sure that Wang Tianxue must have said something to his aunt.
At first, he didnât worry about it; Wang Tianxue, no matter what, was just a cousin once removed. The department store has had connections with his aunt for so many years, how much interest lay between them? He couldnât believe that his aunt would actually cut off the department storeâs supply entirely. Perhaps it was just for show, to deceive Wang Tianxue.
But to his surprise, no matter how he tried to contact them or what incentives he offered, his aunt would not budge.
Not only that, but other suppliers introduced by his aunt also stopped supplying their department store.
Watching as Meihuo Mall across the street restocked with new products, Manager Wang lost his temper.
He gave a one-week deadline to solve the supply chain issue or else his tenure as the purchasing department director of the department store would be over.
"Are you sure you want to go to the south with me?"
Yang Rui looked at Tang Lili. Although it would not look good if his aunt saw him with her, if he didnât mention it, his aunt would just think she was an employee of the department store.
Tang Lili had a good eye. If his aunt wouldnât loosen up, they would indeed need to look for new partners.
Hearing Yang Rui relent, Tang Lili lit up, "Of course, Iâve got our marriage certificate with you. Weâre husband and wife as one, of course I wish for you to do better and to show that Wang woman that without her, youâll only be more successful."
Yang Rui liked hearing that, "Alright then, later you tell your team leader and finish work early. Weâll go back to pack everything up, and set off tomorrow."
"Okay, Iâll listen to you," Tang Lili sweetly replied, "But first, once the supply issue is resolved, youâll have to make up for the wedding ceremony. I canât be unclearly together with you like this. Later, you must invite everyone from the mall."
"Donât worry about it, things have just been too busy lately. Once all this is taken care of, weâll organize it. How could I bear letting you follow me without clarity? Havenât we got our marriage certificate? The state recognizes us."
"Cut it out, itâs not just about the stateâs recognition. I also want everyone at the mall to recognize that Iâm your wife, rightful and proper..."
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After arranging everything in the city, Lin Chuxia and Qin Juan sent their regards and went back to Ancheng.
County Magistrate Bai had the intention to talk to her about Old Food Factory during the grand opening of Huamei Mall, a matter Lin Chuxia always remembered, but wasnât in a hurry to address.
Lin Chuxia had anticipated the bankruptcy of Ancheng Food Factory a long time ago, and although she could see County Magistrate Baiâs responsible attitude the second time he approached her.
Nowadays, besides the Old Food Factory, Ancheng had only Xiyang Food Factory as a related industry, he was indeed considering over a thousand employees of Ancheng Food Factory.
But Lin Chuxia was a businesswoman, and in business, she spoke the language of business.
In this life, although she did many things with a heart full of gratitude and the desire to benefit more people, she wouldnât be a saint.
She was all too aware of the principle that gratitude turns to grudges over trifles. Constantly showing your benevolent side only shows weakness and vulnerability in the eyes of others.
Passively offering doesnât mean making a sale; itâs exposing your softest parts to the other party.
If the other party is grateful, thatâs good. Otherwise, they may feel that the knife hasnât been thrust deep enough, and theyâve not gained enough benefits.
The last thing to gamble on is human nature.
Lin Chuxia hadnât even reached the entrance of Qin Family Village, when from afar she saw a bustling scene of people and cars."
Itâs the location of the Qin Family Village vegetable stall.
At this point, all the greenhouse vegetables had been sold out, but the open-field vegetables followed closely behind.
Wang Cheng, true to his reputation for experience, rode the wave of previous popularity to get the vegetable stall up and running.
She had heard that nowadays, many farmers who grow vegetables donât patronize the county vegetable stalls; they only recognize the Qin Family Village Vegetable Market.
Seeing it for herself, the rumors were indeed true.
Lin Chuxia didnât continue and changed directions, returning home through another entrance of the village.
When she got home, she first went to check on Zhang Guilan and the child.
These days, Mrs. Qin hadnât been helping out at the agricultural supply store; she had been at home taking care of Zhang Guilanâs postpartum needs.
Zhang Guilan didnât feel it was necessary; it was now summer, and she wasnât afraid of catching a cold. She even wanted to take advantage of the cooler weather, unafraid of the breezes when stepping outside. Since it was her second child, she found the birth much easier compared to the first and thought she didnât need much looking after.
But Mrs. Qin wouldnât allow her to move around too much, insisting she rest well on the kang bed.
She earnestly advised her, "You canât take your confinement lightly. You might not feel it now, but when youâre old, all the ailments will catch up to you. Now that our family can afford it, you should be even more careful. You developed back pain after having Zhuangzhuang, and now that youâve had Yaoyao, you should take this opportunity to heal your back pain during confinement. Confinement illnesses need to be treated during confinement. Surely you wonât be able to have more children after this, so you must listen to me. Recover well, and youâll enjoy your latter days."
Qin Han had already named his daughter; her official name was Qin Li Yao, and her nickname Yaoyao.
His eldest son, Zhuangzhuang, was a boy and now with the birth of a baby girl, his family was blessed with both a son and a daughter. Qin Han couldnât wait to bring Zhang Guilan back from the city so he could name their daughter.
Zhuangzhuang spent two days and nights flipping through a paperback dictionary, nearly wearing it out, before deciding on this name.
Little Yaoyao had been born for over a week now. She had lost her birth-swollen appearance and red skin, looking fair and tender, with a hint of a milky scent.
Especially those large eyes, inherited from the Qin Family, with their large pupils, were incredibly charming.
"Sister-in-law, you should listen to Mom about this, just bear with it and stay put," Lin Chuxia said while playing with little Yaoyao.
Mrs. Qin glanced at Lin Chuxia and pursed her lips.
A few days ago, her younger son had called specifically to tell her not to mention having children in front of Lin Chuxia.
She used to be anxious about her younger son and his wife having children, often bringing it up.
Then, learning that they were planning to have children, she was elated for several days.
But no one expected that, despite the coupleâs usual smooth sailing, they would encounter difficulties when it came to bearing children...
She had long noticed that her daughter-in-law adored children; there wasnât a kid in the family who didnât love this little aunt.
Now that the couple was having troubles conceiving, who knew how much heartache her daughter-in-law was feeling.
As a mother-in-law, she didnât feel it was right to console her on this matter.
What could she say? Anything she said would be like stabbing her daughter-in-law in the heart.
So she might as well heed her sonâs advice and not bring it up.
"You two chat, Iâll go cook. Tonight weâll make Xiaxiaâs favorite stuffed luffa dumplings," suggested Mrs. Qin as she collected her thoughts with a smile.
Zhang Guilan quickly said, "Mom, I want dumplings tonight too, I donât need chicken soup anymore. Iâm fed up with chicken soup and fish soup every day."