Fortunate Eighties: The Bewitching Female Rival Who Tamed Her Husband with Skill-Chapter 75 - Aim for style not temperature

Chapter 75 -75: Aim for style, not temperature.

Chapter 75 -75: Aim for style, not temperature.

Mrs. Lu carefully peeked out the window and, indeed, spotted the couple from the Su Family crouching on a step.

Before they could look back, she withdrew her gaze and turned her back to their direction.

Mrs. Lu silently comforted the trembling little girl, patting her on the shoulder, giving her strength.

Fortunately, even after the car started, the Sus were still squatting there, looking around.

“Sanyi, it’s okay now. We’ve left. Don’t be afraid.”

After they had left the county, under Mrs. Lu’s soft comforting, Su Sanya finally mustered the courage to look outside.

Seeing the low houses growing distant, color returned to Su Sanya’s pale face, and a big smile spread across her lips.

“Auntie, have we really left the county?”

“Yes, we have.”

“That’s great! So great!”

…

Su Sanya excitedly looked around, showing no signs of the dizziness or nausea that can come with one’s first time on a bus.

Mrs. Lu watched the little girl, who was as happy as a joyful little bird, and felt happy herself. This was the liveliness a girl her age should have.

Throughout the journey, listening to the little girl’s chatter, Mrs. Lu wasn’t the least bit impatient and patiently described the Provincial City to the little girl.

Su Sanya’s young heart was filled with curiosity, affection, and a desire to explore everything about the Provincial City.

“This is your Sister Yingzi… From now on, you, Sister Yingzi, and a Sister Wang Hong will live together. They’re both really nice. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask them boldly.”

“Hello Sister Er Niu, Sister Yingzi…”

Yang Erniu felt a bit embarrassed since her eldest was nearly Sanyi’s age, yet the little girl was calling her sister.

But upon further thought, it seemed even less appropriate for the little girl to call her Auntie, as she was Xiao Su’s younger sister. How could she let Xiao Su call her Auntie, then?

Alright, alright, she would just have to thicken her skin and be the little girl’s sister.

Having familiarized Sanyi with her new surroundings and settled her in, Mrs. Lu hurriedly took the bus back to the county.

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“Auntie, Da Hei has grown so big, I can hardly lift him now.”

Susu smiled as she watched the dog and child on the ground.

“It’s mainly because your grandma has been feeding Da Hei so well, he’s plump and his fur is black and shiny.”

“Did grandma raise Da Hei just like a piglet? I remember piglets being like this, eating and then sleeping, sleeping and then eating.”

“Ha ha ha… right, right, eating and then sleeping, sleeping and then eating.”

“Yep, piglet!”

Lu Xiaoting came into the room carrying two bowls of malted milk, chuckling to himself.

Susu frowned, meeting the man’s amused gaze. She blinked. Was that a pun?

She glared at him unamusedly, “Get out of here, you’re the pig.”

Lu Xiaoting raised an eyebrow, his thin lips curling up, “Oh? Eat and sleep, sleep, and eat, isn’t that just a little piggy?”

“Hmph!”

Susu pouted and rolled her eyes, rubbing her belly, “If I’m a pig, then your son and daughter are little piggies.”

“You’re a big pig’s trotter, you dog of a man!”

“Ha ha.”

Watching his wife’s ruffled feathers was just too cute. Lu Xiaoting chuckled softly, sympathizing with his little wife’s indignation.

“Yeah, I’m a big pig’s trotter, a dog of a man.”

“There, don’t be angry, have some malted milk.”

“Xiao Yu, wash your hands and come up for some malted milk.”

“Okay, I got it.”

Xiao Yu trotted into the main room and then back out again, noticing there were only two bowls of malted milk.

“Like a little adult, he issued an order, ‘Uncle drinks first, Xiao Yu will drink afterward.’

Lu Xiaoting couldn’t win against the stubborn little fellow and finally drank half of it, then Xiao Yu happily held the bowl and sipped the sweet malted milk sip by sip.

‘Is Mom back?’

There was the sound of a door opening outside, and Susu sat upright.

Lu Xiaoting unfolded his long legs and stepped down from the ‘kang’ bed, walking out.

‘Where’s Susu?’

‘In the inner room.’

Mrs. Lu took off her scarf and hat, hunkering down in front of the coal stove to warm up.

‘Third Aunt is settled in; you don’t need to worry about her, Susu. I think the child is quite smart; she’s just a little timid.’

Susu nodded. The three sisters had been raised through harsh discipline from their parents, constantly berated and beaten, addressed dismissively as ‘girlies’ and working like an old ox at home.

It would be strange if they weren’t timid.

In a blink of an eye, the time had come just before the New Year.

Susu thought about giving the shop employees three days off in advance, to come back to work after the eighth day of the lunar year.

Letting everyone have a good rest and celebrate the New Year.

‘Mom, call Xian Yue and let her know about the holiday. Also, the same goes for the county over here.’

Mrs. Lu nodded, ‘Okay, I got it. I’ll call Aunt Wang to come keep you company, then I’ll make the calls.’

Susu watched Aunt Wang bent over her needlework, embroidering insoles, and became curious. ‘Auntie, I see you’ve embroidered quite a few insoles.’

‘Hey, with so many kids at home, all very hardy, everything gets worn out quickly. I take advantage of the winter downtime to make a bunch and stock up for them to wear.’

‘Did you draw these insole patterns yourself? They’re really well done, with the flowers and birds.’

…

On hearing that they were going to have such a long holiday, Aunt Su and the others felt it was too extended, and three days would have been enough.

‘Yeah, Second Sister, you go back and talk to Susu, we’re just idle at home anyway, might as well sell a few more braised items.’

Mrs. Lu laughed; her little sister was addicted to working and wasn’t pleased about the holiday.

‘Sure, I’ll talk to Susu when I get back.’

Leaving the courtyard, Mrs. Lu went to the small shop to make the calls.

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Unexpectedly, the employees in the Provincial City also said that the break was too long, just two or three days would be enough.

Everyone’s heart was set on their work, only thinking about not delaying and earning some extra money.

Hearing grandma’s report, Susu was amused – who would have thought there would be complaints about having too long a holiday?

If the employees all said so, the boss naturally could open the business for a few extra days, to earn a bit more money.

Susu decided then and there, they would close on the twenty-ninth and reopen on the fourth day of the New Year.

On the twenty-eighth, Mrs. Lu made a special trip to the braising yard and the shop, giving each person a ten yuan New Year red envelope.

The several employees in the shop were overjoyed, repeatedly thanking her, and Mrs. Lu made sure to relay it back home.

It was the same with the employees in the Provincial City, except here it was Lu Xiaomei, the accountant, who handed them out on behalf.

On the twenty-ninth of the New Year, the siblings of the Lu Family also started to return one after another.

The youngest brother and his wife were shocked when they saw Susu’s pregnant belly as they entered the house.

‘Mom, how come Second Sister-in-law’s belly is so big?’

Mrs. Lu smiled mysteriously, implying that they would find out later.

The youngest couple looked at each other in bewilderment.

Lu Xiaomei was a bit afraid and stayed by her Second Sister-in-law’s side continuously, explaining all the business and account details in the shop to Susu.

Just when the house was bustling with noise and excitement, Brother Lu’s family of four arrived, carrying loads of stuff with them.

In the freezing weather, Jiang Nan, who prioritized style over warmth, wore a woolen coat, her nose tip red from the cold.

‘Wife, come sit here and warm up; you must be frozen.’