As an ordinary rural woman, her greatest pride was marrying a worker. Although he was often lazy and relied on the household chores, at least he was honest and didn’t insist on marrying a city girl like those colleagues of hers. Therefore, when she discovered that Ye Xia and Li…
Tag: family dynamics
Chapter 29: The Factory Opens
“That’s also someone else’s skill. Ye Qiu is not the same now as before; he certainly needs to be well considered.” “Why didn’t I realize earlier that Ye Qiu was someone with potential? If I had, it would have been much more comfortable now!” Other aunts chimed in, saying, “If…
Chapter 26: Meeting the Parents
Cen Yueren was stunned, while Fan Luojia shyly spoke to him, “Brother Yueren, did I scare you? Actually, Brother Haidong is my boyfriend. I didn’t mention it at dinner because I was worried about startling you. Brother Haidong is about to leave, and I really miss him, so I couldn’t…
Chapter 22: The Factory Dream
Ye Qiu carried a large sum of money and turned to buy things for his family. Of course, there was also Ji Chen. Everyone bought a few bits and pieces, carrying big and small bags on their way back. An elderly woman in the village saw the large and small…
Chapter 15: A Rivalry in the Market
“Yeah, they also told us we should go set up again tomorrow because there were too many people this morning to sell anything,” Big Brother Ye added. Ye Qiu took out a sign and placed it in front of their small cart. “Mom, I made a sign for our stall…
Chapter 13: A Journey to the County Town
After finishing their meal, Xu’s father sighed, took a lingering glance at the house where he had lived for nearly several decades, and then boarded the mule cart with his wife. As soon as they got on the cart, they were surprised by its comfort. Touching it, they discovered that…
Chapter 12: Unexpected Encounters
Zhang Fang turned to glance at the Lin family and casually nodded, “That’s the plan.” Hao Zhuang and Shi Houdi understood the situation better now. The two of them stopped persuading Zhang Fang. Lin Zheng had slowly gotten up from the ground and moved over to his two daughters, speaking…
Chapter 9: A Dangerous Curiosity
“Has that young one left first?” The guard had no choice but to leave this place. “Zhu Daqiang! Who was that person just now?” Lin Zheng, the former governor of Mo State who was dismissed for corruption, called out to this guard. Zhu Daqiang, the guard, paused for a moment,…
Chapter 8: The Pancake Craze
The bamboo basket of pancakes quickly ran low. Ye’s mother had initially thought she had made enough and was worried that they wouldn’t sell out, but now there was not a single one left. Apologizing to those who missed out, she shouted that there were none remaining. The people behind…
Chapter 7: A New Beginning
Ye Qiu listened to Ji Chen’s concerned words and smiled. “If you bring me food again, I’m going to get angry!” Ji Chen thought Ye Qiu was taking the matter lightly, assuming she was still in shock from the family’s split, and gently placed his hand on her forehead to…