Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Stand Up Straight
One afternoon, Lin Chunju’s gaze hardly left the door, occasionally raising her head to look.
Zhang Ying noticed her mother-in-law’s concern and comforted her softly, “Mom, don’t worry. The journey back and forth is a bit long, and there might be some delays. It might be nighttime before they get home.”
Lin Chunju shook her head, as her elder daughter-in-law had come to comfort her, even though she had almost scalded her hand while pouring water earlier, clearly more anxious than herself.
Fortunately, the two’s worries didn’t last long. Yue Jiannan’s noisy voice suddenly burst into the yard.
“Mom, sister-in-law, we are back.”
Zhang Ying hurried to greet them, and only relaxed after seeing smiles on all their faces.
She hugged Yue Qingqing tightly, showering her with kisses.
“Was Qingqing a good girl today? Did you have fun in the city?”
Yue Qingqing’s face was covered with kiss marks, and she quickly nodded, “Good! Fun!”
Yue Jiannan chuckled heartily, “Sister-in-law, you can rest assured. Not only was Qingqing good, but she also made some money.”
“What?” both were startled.
Yue Jiannan pulled out a big bill and handed it to Lin Chunju.
“I always heard that being good-looking can help you make a living. I never believed it until we actually came across it.”
Yue Jiannan vividly described how Qingqing modeled, making Lin Chunju and Zhang Ying bite their lips in amusement.
At the end, Yue Jiannan added reflectively, “You wouldn’t believe it, even the city folks couldn’t take their eyes off our Qingqing. But then again, Qingqing is truly…”
Halfway through his sentence, Zhang Ying’s face suddenly changed, and Lin Chunju also frowned, “Youngest!”
Yue Jiannan, caught off guard, almost bit his tongue and hurriedly corrected himself, “Naturally inherited the good looks from my brother and sister-in-law, no wonder she’s pretty.”
As the child grew older, the family consciously began to hide the fact that Yue Qingqing was adopted.
Especially Zhang Ying who, just thinking about someone possibly taking her daughter away, would often burst into tears, feeling as unbearable as if cutting flesh from her own body.
Although Lin Chunju suspected that Yue Qingqing might already be aware of this, considering the feelings of the parents, she imposed a family rule that absolutely no one was allowed to mention it.
Yue Jiannan gritted his teeth, wishing he could slap his mouth, questioning why he always liked to blurt out things, what a problem!
Fortunately, Lin Chunju immediately changed the subject and looked at Yue Xiaofang, “Did the main business of this trip go smoothly?”
Yue Xiaofang nodded, her eyes slightly red, “Smooth! Much smoother than I had imagined.”
Yue Jiannan, still annoyed a moment ago, couldn’t help but interject, “No wonder Mrs. Zhou said sister’s craftsmanship was buried in the village, even the big store owners sighed when they saw what sister made.”
“They even signed a contract specifically to provide some materials for sister to start making some items once she’s back. Ho, they offered a high price too.”
Yue Xiaofang, feeling embarrassed, kept saying, “The boss is nice, probably took pity on me.”
Lin Chunju, disliking her self-deprecation, corrected, “They’re neither your relatives nor your friends, why would they pity you? Either you are competent or you’re not. Now that you have the job, just do it well and don’t keep being afraid.”
Yue Xiaofang’s back was slapped, and she had to straighten up.
“Mother is right, I will definitely do it well!”
Lin Chunju was then satisfied, believing that whether poor or rich, one must at least show some spirit.
Don’t hunch your shoulders and cower, people look at your demeanor and think it easy to bully you.
Yue Jiannan was so excited, he could hardly wait to proclaim the fact that Yue Xiaofang had received work from the city to the entire village.
See, you said my sister was unlucky, even the city folks recognize her craftsmanship now!
Lin Chunju glanced at his expression and knew exactly what Yue Jiannan was thinking.
“You too, don’t wander off, we have serious business to attend to. Just today, the eldest and the second brother went down to the fish pond and thought it was about ready. They plan to harvest in two or three days.”
Yue Jiannan cared about the fish pond more than anyone, immediately dispelling his previous thoughts.
“In two or three days? I was planning to nurture them for another week.”
“A few days won’t make much difference. Let’s harvest directly while the weather is good. The second brother is already preparing the fishing nets. Tomorrow, you and the eldest brother should also visit the surrounding villages, gather the buyers we talked about, and settle the payments on site.”
Yue Jiannan nodded, feeling the pressure.
After feeding the fish for so long, it was finally time to see the results.