The two found a spot on the side where there were fewer people. Qin Yang handed her a pair of chopsticks, “Mr. Bai just told me that he’s inviting us to dinner at their house tomorrow night, and I’ve already accepted. You can go a bit earlier, Sister-in-law Song has long admired your cooking skills and wants you to give her some tips.”
Lin Chuxia nibbled on a steamed bun and nodded casually, “That’s fine. I was planning on going back to my hometown tomorrow, but since that’s the case, I’ll stay another day.”
“You’re going back to your hometown?”
Lin Chuxia looked at his shocked expression and couldn’t help but laugh, “Of course, I have to return home. I can’t just stay here indefinitely. There are things to arrange at the shop, and it has been about ten days since this trip.”
Qin Yang suddenly felt that the food was no longer appetizing.
She had been out and about for a dozen days, but in his place, it had been barely three days.
He had thought that a visit might mean a longer stay.
Since the topic was broached, Lin Chuxia simply discussed her upcoming plans with Qin Yang.
“The bun shop near the train station has stabilized. Once I get back, I plan to open a branch of the bun shop in Ancheng County. My eldest brother’s harvest wasn’t good this year, so I thought about how they work hard in the fields and don’t make much money. If they are willing, they can come work with me in business. I am considering whether to pay them a monthly salary at the new shop, or just hand over the management rights to them, provide them training, and giving them a share in the rights to the shop’s signboard. Then we could distribute the profits based on the ratio.”
Speaking of serious matters, Qin Yang also pulled together his emotions.
His wife was capable, managing their daily life well so they need not worry about food or drink, and she still kept his brother and sister-in-law in mind.
His mother’s letter mentioned that his father’s illness hadn’t flared up in a long while thanks to the medicine Lin Chuxia bought.
His wife was truly their family’s lucky star.
But about what she said…
“I think you should manage the new shop the same way as the original one. Let my brother and sister-in-law help you there, and paying them a monthly salary would be better.”
His brother and sister-in-law had no experience in running a business, and even with Lin Chuxia’s guidance, they might not achieve the same success as her.
Moreover, his wife has her own shop, splitting attention with his brother and sister-in-law’s side, in case their shop doesn’t perform as well as hers, would they feel that she was holding back?
It would be unfortunate if her wife ended up tired and accused.
Lin Chuxia also leaned towards paying his brother and sister-in-law a salary, understanding the old saying “Favors cause resentment over time.”
It’s just that these were Qin Yang’s sibling and sister-in-law. When dealing with Qin Yang’s family matters, she wanted to see Qin Yang’s stance.
Luckily, this silly guy was only slow in matters between men and women, but was quite discerning in serious matters.
No, Lin Chuxia thought about last night, this guy seemed not so “silly” in matters of men and women anymore.
“Speaking of which…” Qin Yang held his chopsticks, pondering for a moment, then tentatively asked, “I heard…you’ve hired a few employees in your store, who are they, are they trustworthy? Since you plan to have my brother help, maybe hire some more people and let my brother give you some advice. After all, we live on the edge of the city, and we contact more people.”
Lin Chuxia looked at his hesitant appearance and couldn’t help but secretly laugh.
She cleared her throat, “That might be difficult. I have a set standard for hiring, and my brother’s judgment might not align with mine.”
“How so? Just tell him what kind of people you want to hire, or you can discuss it together with him.”
Lin Chuxia naturally said, “Men and women have different aesthetics. I want to hire some handsome men and beautiful women. Think about it, the effect of a young and beautiful girl standing in the window selling buns versus an older man is not the same, right? Of course, I don’t mean to discriminate against anyone. While providing services, I also want to give customers a better visual enjoyment.”
“Then…then hire a few more girls,” stuttered Qin Yang.
Lin Chuxia shook her head again, “Just hiring girls won’t work either. There are many heavy tasks in the shop that require men, and besides, not only men come to eat at the shop, but also many older women and elder sisters. I can’t favor one over the other, right?”
Qin Yang looked at the food in front of him, his lips pursed tightly, as if he met some technical problem, his brows furrowing deeply.
His wife was determined to hire male waiters, and also young and handsome ones. What could he do? How could he handle this?
Lin Chuxia watched Qin Yang becoming increasingly tangled and couldn’t help but start laughing.
“Dummy, I’m just teasing you, look how worried you are.”
Qin Yang looked up at her, and Lin Chuxia raised her hand to smooth the wrinkles between his brows.
“The shop currently has three men. You should know Wensong from the early days, the bun shop is rented from his family’s house, and he was my first helper, a returned educated youth, who had no job due to some issues. The other two, one is the brother of my best girlfriend, the girl you met on the wedding day. She is my best friend, and now she and her brother both work at my shop. Another couple was introduced by Wensong, his educated youth friends, so overall, I know their backgrounds well.”
Lin Chuxia knew he had been worried about this, so she was honest with him.
Her frankness made Qin Yang somewhat embarrassed.
Feeling uncomfortable, he picked up a chopstick of stir-fried pork with scrambled eggs and wood ear mushrooms for Lin Chuxia, his gaze a bit evasive, his words not matching his thoughts, “I actually don’t mind about this…”
Lin Chuxia reached across the table and took his large hand, her gaze firm, her tone serious, “Actually, I’m really happy you can be like this, it shows that you care a lot about me as your wife, just like when Liu Xiaohua and Xu Sijin think about you, I also get unhappy.”
Hearing this, Qin Yang’s heart finally settled.
His wife was right; he was just too concerned about her, and she cared about him, too.
Lin Chuxia didn’t let him stay happy for too long, continuing, “So, Mr. Qin Yang, you should always remember that you are a married man, manage what you should manage, don’t meddle in what you shouldn’t, when dealing with female comrades, have the awareness of a married man, if I encounter such messy situations again next time…”
She withdrew her hand, Qin Yang anxiously grabbed it back, “It won’t happen next time, wife, there will definitely be no such situations again.”
Getting the assurance, Lin Chuxia patted his hand soothingly, “I believe you, rest assured, no matter when, you will always be the most important one in my heart, even if we live separately, we won’t be heartbroken.”
Qin Yang nodded, but thought about Li Wei’s words—being apart for a long time indeed wasn’t good for a couple.
But his wife had her bun shop, asking her to follow his family would definitely not work.
Since his wife couldn’t come here, could he think of a way to transfer himself, even if just to be nearer to her?