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“No, no, this might be his last year working on the farm. He might go to a big city to study and then start working. Can you expect him to come back to work? No way, he has to stay home and work this year.”

Ye Lian: "I've noticed that you're such a strange person. When the eldest son doesn't do well in school, you blame him for being incompetent and only able to stay home and do farm work. When the third son does well in school and goes away to study, you blame him for flying far away and not being able to come back to work. Tell me, what exactly do you want?"

Lin Dawei: "..."

"Oh dear, we can't let him go. The results aren't out yet, and it's still uncertain whether he'll even pass. Where would he go? He should just stay home and harvest the crops from those few acres of land. Once the results are out and he gets the acceptance letter, he can go ahead of time."

"Hey, you..."

Hearing their endless argument, Lin Yuyao spoke up, "Mother, why don't we listen to Father? If Lin Ping passes the exam, someone will have to go back to investigate, and he'll have to go back. He'll either stay for three days here or three days there, and he won't be able to stay with me for more than a few days. Once things are settled at home, you can have him come over, and I'll pick him up later."

Ye Lian considered for a moment and said, "That works too. Shall I call you, the same number you gave me last time?"

"Yes, that's the store's phone number."

"it is good."

"By the way, Mother, did you go to the Lu family to ask them to repay the money?"

"Yeah, they didn't get it. Lu Cong and his wife are penniless. They worked hard to save money for their son's wedding, but that spendthrift Lu Jiangting gave it all to Widow Fang."

Lin Yuyao said, "Why don't you give the IOU to Lin Ping when he comes over, and have him bring it to me?"

"Should I bring it to you?"

"Yes, where did Lu Jiangting's parents get the money? I'll ask Lu Jiangting and Fang Qing for it."

Think about it too.

"Alright, I'll have Lin Ping take it to you later. He should go out and travel around too. If it weren't for his studies, he could be talking about getting married by now."

She and Lin Ping started school relatively late. There was no other way; at that time, the village school only had one class, and they only admitted one first-grade student every five years. The children in the class were either very young or very old.

Lu Jiangting was one of the early starters, beginning primary school at the age of five or six.

Lin Yuyao was a little younger than him and missed the deadline that year.

Then, just when Lin Yuyao was old enough to attend primary school, disaster struck: the only class in the village closed down.

Because a relatively large school is being built in the brigade, which enrolls new students every year.

Once that school opened, all the primary schools in the surrounding villages had to close, and everyone had to go there to attend school.

Unfortunately, due to some reasons, the construction period was delayed, and the opening date of the school was postponed by another year.

Lin Yuyao was ten years old at that time.

The children who had been waiting for several years all rushed to attend, making the competition extremely fierce for their cohort, whether for junior high or high school.

That year's class was so large that the school couldn't accept everyone. Lin Ping, who was supposed to start elementary school with Lin Yuyao, was also forced to go to the following year.

Ironically, this misfortune turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as the competition for their cohort was significantly less intense.

In those days, the management of all departments was very chaotic, but things have improved a lot now, and various systems will gradually be improved in the future.

……

Fu Leyi, the shop owner who hadn't been to the store in a long time, came over. Today she was wearing flat cloth shoes and a fitted long dress, but it didn't look so fitted anymore, and her lower abdomen was slightly protruding.

Her husband was the man Lin Yuyao initially mistook for her driver. He held an umbrella over her to shield her from the sun and carefully supported her.

When we arrived at the store, I first left the umbrella outside, then helped her sit on a stool inside before going back to collect it.

Fu Leyi laughed and said to him, "I told you I'm fine, really, you treat me like I'm crippled."

Pan Hong said, "Of course we need to be careful. You're carrying our parents' precious baby."

"Then it's not your Pan family's treasure?"

"Yes, yes, they are our two families' treasures."

Pan Hong put away the umbrella and came back, then took out a water cup, unscrewed the lid, and handed it to her.

A pink thermos. It's not easy to find such a stylish thermos these days. Judging from the logo on it, it was probably bought from abroad.

Fu Leyi drank some water and rested for a while before speaking to the three of them.

"I haven't been coming here much lately because I'm pregnant, and the hot weather makes me not want to go out."

Zhou Jing smiled and said, "That's normal for pregnant women. Please rest more. Just call us if you need anything."

She nodded, looked around again, and said, "This little bookstore is doing very well, thanks to the hard work of the three of you."

"this is what we are supposed to do."

“I’m feeling bored in the city, so I’m planning to go back to the countryside to rest during my pregnancy. Phones might not be as readily available in the countryside, so I’ll have even less time to take care of things at the shop.”

what?

The three of them stared at her in astonishment.

“It might not be as convenient to have a baby in the countryside as it is in the city. If you're about to give birth, it will be troublesome to go to the hospital. Sister Fu, you should think it over,” Zhou Jing advised.

Before Fu Leyi could speak, Pan Hong, who was standing next to her, said, "There's nothing inconvenient about it. My home isn't far from the city, and there's a road leading into the village. We'll drive back, and if anything happens, it'll be very convenient to drive to the hospital."

Ok?

Should we go back to Pan Hong's hometown?

Fu Leyi smiled and said, "This matter has been settled. I will leave in a couple of days. I came here today mainly to hand over the work."

As she spoke, she looked at Zhou Jing and said, "Zhou Jing, you've been here since the bookstore opened, so you know the bookstore's operations better than anyone. While I'm away, you'll be in charge of contacting the various publishers and will temporarily act as the store manager."

"Ah? Me? Sister Fu, I'm afraid I can't do it."

“You have to do it, whether you like it or not. If you can’t, the other two are even less likely to succeed. Don’t worry, I won’t let you work for nothing. Starting next month, each of you will get an extra ten yuan in salary. Zhou Jing, the acting store manager, I’ll give you an extra twenty yuan a month.”

This……

Wouldn't that mean an extra thirty dollars?

For the sake of the money, Zhou Jing happily agreed.

Fu Leyi reached out and took a thick notebook from Pan Hong, handing it to Zhou Jing and saying, "These next few months are in your hands."

"Okay, don't worry, I will do my best to handle it well."

"Yes, if there's anything urgent, be sure to contact me. Just look for my cousin, Fu Huaiyi."

"it is good."

After handing over the work, she casually asked about their individual situations, inquired about their opinions on the work content, their needs for the work environment, and asked them polite questions like whether they were tired.

After asking, we decided to add a fan for them.

Let Zhou Jing buy it and reimburse it through the company account.

Finally, their gaze fell upon Lin Yuyao.

"You've been here for two months now, haven't you?"

Lin Yuyao nodded. "It's been more than two months."

"Hmm, are you getting used to the work?"

"It's fine, thank you for your concern, Sister Fu."

Fu Leyi smiled and said, "That's good. Keep up the good work, and I'll give you bonuses during the New Year."

"Thank you, Sister Fu."

She left after a short while, and the three of them huddled together.

"Sister Zhou, congratulations on becoming the store manager."

Zhou Jing smiled and said, "This is only temporary. I'll be back as a shop assistant in a few months when the boss comes back."

"That's still the store manager, he gets an extra twenty yuan a month."

“We all got a raise, ten yuan a month, that’s enough for our food for a month.”

They are both locals and eat at home for breakfast and dinner. If we only consider lunch, it's definitely enough for them.