Luo Zhiyong knew she wanted to run a supermarket, and though his heart ached at the thought of her getting very busy with it daily, he knew this woman couldn’t stay idle, so he didn’t stop her.
He pondered for a while and looked at Fang Pingying, asking, "If that’s the case, then would only Yu’er be left in your shop?"
Fang Pingying nodded, expressing her hesitation, "That’s why I’m wondering whether to have Fang Xiu work in the shop for a few months or to have Sister-in-law Qiulin co and fill in for a few months."
Sister-in-law Qiulin originally planned to co to the city to open a bead stall after this New Year, as Qiulin made so money last year selling at a stall outside the school.
Unfortunately, she had to go back ho over the New Year because an elder in her family fell ill, and Qiulin ended up staying for several months taking care of them.
Recently, Qiulin called Fang Pingying from ho, ntioning the elder’s illness had depleted their savings. She lost interest in running her stall and asked Fang Pingying if there was work in the provincial city, as she would return next month.
Fang Pingying knew Sister-in-law Qiulin’s family situation was tough, with elders and children to care for, and many relatives depending on her husband’s salary. She wanted to help Sister-in-law Qiulin out.
"If you think you can trust Fang Xiu, then let Fang Xiu do it," Luo Zhiyong thought and analyzed with Fang Pingying, "After all, you just need a temporary replacent. Once your children grow a bit and your business steadies, you can take care of the children yourself, and Hong Lan can return to the shop. It wouldn’t be nice to dismiss Qiulin then."
"Moreover, Fang Xiu has indeed changed a lot recently. If she works in the shop, such incidents as last ti likely won’t happen again."
Fang Pingying had also considered this. If Sister-in-law Qiulin did co and perford well consistently, they definitely couldn’t just send her away unless she decided to quit one day.
But on Fang Xiu’s end, it was obviously better since she was her own sister, allowing her to work for a few months and be available for reassignnt anyti later.
More importantly, Fang Pingying had observed Fang Xiu for a long ti and felt that ever since she had a child, she really had changed for the better, both in handling matters and in spending money. Her son was always her first thought, and she didn’t care much about herself.
As a mother herself, Fang Pingying believed in this magical effect of children on mothers.
Take herself as an example, no matter how tired she was from the outside or how much she endured at the Luo Family, as soon as she ca back and saw her two little ones looking at her with their big round eyes, all her fatigue and grievances would vanish.
After considering for a while, she finally decided to let Fang Xiu try working in the shop for a few months. If she continued to do well, she could remain there permanently. Once the two little ones were more manageable and the supermarket stabilized, it wouldn’t be difficult to arrange for soone to go there.
At that ti, they would still have Luo Honglan and Yu’er work in this shop while moving Fang Xiu to the supermarket.
The next day, Fang Pingying was woken up early in the morning by the cries of Yaoyao in the small bed.
Yaoyao had wet her pants and was feeling uncomfortable, whimpering and fussing.
When Fang Pingying heard the little one’s voice, she knew it was because she had wet her pants; she got up to change her diaper, but Luo Zhiyong stopped her, "Let do it. You go back to sleep. You’ve been running around these past few days, and it’s been hard. Besides, you ntioned dealing with the supermarket matter with Uncle Zeng soon, and I’m afraid there won’t be much rest ti."
This man was willing to show his concern for her, and Fang Pingying naturally wouldn’t object. She lay back down and watched Luo Zhiyong get dressed.
She didn’t know if it was because he had been worrying about family matters recently, but she noticed that Luo Zhiyong seed to have lost so weight. His military uniform, which used to fit him perfectly, now seed a bit loose on him.
It seed that these ssy family issues really took a toll on people. If it continued like this a couple more tis, not to say she couldn’t handle it, they might end up being worn out.
From now on, she had to be more decisive, protect her family’s peace at all costs, stop ddling in the chaotic affairs of the Luo Family, and not let herself live in frustration. Otherwise, no amount of money earned would make sense.
She lay on the bed, directing Luo Zhiyong on how to change Yaoyao’s diaper, while saying to Luo Zhiyong, "Zhiyong, I’ve thought about it. From now on, let’s have Fang Xiu work in the shop and Luo Honglan take care of the children at ho, and Sister-in-law Zhou can just cook and do such. You don’t worry about the household chores anymore, just focus on your army duties."
Luo Zhiyong glanced at Fang Pingying and smiled, "I’m not tired. I’ve never really dealt with the household chores anyway. It’s you, always bustling around, and now you’re planning to open a supermarket. I wonder how exhausted you will beco."
Luo Zhiyong paused, looked at Fang Pingying again, and noticed that she had also lost weight, and with a bit of heartache, he told her, "Wife, I’ve been thinking, our family life isn’t at its peak but it’s not bad either. If we don’t spend excessively, my monthly salary should be enough to cover our expenses. You can save your money for when we need a substantial amount in the future. I wish you wouldn’t tire yourself out too much. Just stay calm at ho and take care of the kids."
In fact, Luo Zhiyong’s reluctance to see her over-exert herself was sothing Fang Pingying was aware of, but she was not soone who could just sit quietly at ho, especially with the experiences from her previous life, she knew how important it was for a woman to be self-sufficient.
She believed that a woman might not need to be highly skilled, but should at least be capable of supporting herself. Or from a woman’s perspective, no matter how good a man is, one should never rely completely on a man, or else it is the woman who ends up being tragic in the end.
However, Fang Pingying couldn’t quite say these thoughts aloud, so she playfully glared at Luo Zhiyong and chuckled, "You are not really concerned about being tired, you just dislike making strides outside and would rather have at ho as a good wife and mother, fulfilling your male ego, right?"
Luo Zhiyong pretended to be angry, pinching her cheek without letting go, "That’s too heartless of you to say. When have I ever not cared for you?"
"Okay, okay, I was wrong," Fang Pingying said with a laugh, pushing his hand away and sharing her thoughts with him, "But think about it, we are still young. If we can make a breakthrough now, we should try. By striving now, when we get older, we can enjoy life with peace of mind."
"Moreover, having a better financial situation will make it easier to raise our children. No one can predict what the future holds; raising two children might involve more than just sending them to university. They might study abroad or pursue advanced degrees. Later, our son will need to get married, and our daughter will need to marry too, which will involve a lot of expenses."
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