Yang Lina greeted her warmly and quickly took cups to pour water for all the aunts and sisters.
"Sister Yingzi, you are so lucky. Each of the children you give birth to is better than the last, and the daughters-in-law you marry are more capable and more filial than the last. This makes us old ladies envious."
"Your wife is also very nice."
In the past, Wang Ying would have straightened her back when hearing these words, but now she just replies tactfully, and if she talks too much, it will cause trouble.
"Jingming's wife, these are the vegetables we dried ourselves, you must accept them.
Look at you two, you give us rice and noodles every year and festival, and you also let us all live a good life, you must accept these little trinkets."
The aunt in the village was afraid that Yang Lina would reject her, so she held Yang Lina's hand and gave her endless instructions.
"Why would I dislike my aunt? It's just too much trouble for you, and I'm embarrassed."
Yang Lina knew in her heart that what everyone sent was her best. The previous unhappiness dissipated with the wind due to the kindness and simplicity of the villagers.
Several aunts sat and chatted for a while. Just as they left carrying an empty basket, Zhu Xiumei and Widow Sun came back carrying things.
Zhu Xiumei and Widow Sun also work at Li Jingming Brick and Tile Factory, and they are also beneficiaries.
Especially Widow Sun, she is the only laborer in the family. Before, farming could only be described as starving to death all year round. Now she works in a brick and tile factory and can earn 20 to 30 yuan a month. For her, this is the only way to support herself and her mother-in-law.
Two people are enough.
She was grateful to the two couples from the bottom of her heart. She didn't have much good things at home, so she caught an old hen for Yang Lina because the few old hens raised by her mother-in-law were valuable.
Zhu Xiumei's basket is a basket of eggs.
"Yeah, Sister Yingzi, you are here too. You and Sister Sun have brought something to Jingming's wife. Look at her little body, she needs to be replenished."
As Zhu Xiumei spoke, her big hands did not forget to squeeze Yang Lina's arm.
"I don't have anything good at home, so I'll catch an old hen for you. This hen can also lay eggs. You ask my aunt to feed it to you first, and you can eat it at the end of the year."
Widow Sun was a little embarrassed and smiled shyly.
The family is really too poor.
"Sister Sun, don't just think about me. You can take this chicken back. It's not easy for you and your aunt. You can take it back and keep it for your aunt."
Yang Lina felt moved and sad at the same time. She should have been happy when others brought the best things.
But she saw the hardships and hardships of the villagers.
Regions and conditions limit the improvement of people's living standards. Who doesn't want to live a good life?
"If you don't accept it, you are looking down on me. You have to accept it no matter what. I'm in a hurry to go to the brick and tile factory. You guys are chatting. I'll leave first."
Widow Sun was afraid that Yang Lina would reject her, so she left in a hurry without saying a few words, and Zhu Xiumei followed her.
Yang Lina put away the dried vegetables brought by the villagers and took the eggs and chickens to Wang Ying.
The Chinese New Year was only twenty days away, and she couldn't finish it even if she took it to the county seat, so she simply didn't take it.
Arriving at the old house, Li Jingxuan took the early train to the county town before six o'clock because he had to go to work in the morning.
Li Jingming looked at the account books at the brick and tile factory all morning, and there were still a lot of arrears on them. Li Jingming made it clear to Zhang Kaikai, Li Jingcheng, and Zhao Wenhu that whoever owed the money would be responsible for collecting it at the end of the year.
The three nodded in agreement.
After that, he arranged some things and was busy until noon.
After eating, the couple got into Zhao Wenhu's truck and headed to the county seat.
Although she has experienced some things this year, Yang Lina is still full of hope for life.
Her hotpot restaurant was doing surprisingly well, which gave her the idea of franchising.
In the past few days, when she had nothing to do, she would lie down at the first-floor window and watch the passers-by outside, thinking about this matter.
She was thinking about how to attract customers from out of town.
Hot pot restaurants are booming in Yang County, and they will definitely not be too bad in other counties. But how should she promote her restaurant?
If you open a branch in Yang County, the benefits may not be very impressive.
Thinking of this, Yang Lina sighed slightly, thinking that it would not be too late to wait until the spring comes and the flowers bloom.
Looking up inadvertently, she saw that the Nadun building diagonally opposite was being renovated.
A trace of doubt flashed through Yang Lina's mind. Wasn't that building a department store before?
She had a vague feeling in her heart that the matter was not that simple. When she saw Liu Zhaodi coming, she called out to her and asked, "Zhaodi, when did the renovation of the building diagonally across the street start?"
"A week ago. Sister Yang, is there anything wrong?"
"No, I'm just curious. You can go about your business."
It seemed that she was really careless. In the following time, Yang Lina would pay attention to the movements of the building diagonally opposite from time to time.
Half a month later, the outline of the building's decoration gradually came out. Yang Lina stood in the office on the third floor of the hot pot restaurant and saw the decoration of the store opposite, and realized that the store was also going to cater.
Yang Lina raised the corners of her mouth slightly, as if she didn't care.
No matter whether there is Chinese or Western food across the street, there is no way to stop the expansion of your store.
She is saying that she is completely sure and confident about the taste of her pot.
She poured herself a glass of water and stood in front of the window for a while looking at the renovation workers opposite. After drinking the water in the glass, she turned and walked towards her desk.
Yang Lina accidentally caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye. Yang Lina was startled. She felt that the figure getting out of the car looked familiar, so she turned back uncertainly.
At the bottom of the building opposite, a woman got out of a black car. The woman took the arm of a man in a suit and leather shoes and walked into the building that was being renovated.
The two were chatting and laughing. When the woman turned around, Yang Lina was sure that it was Susan Shan.
Why is she here?
Yang Lina felt vaguely uneasy in her heart.
Susan Shan is a vicious person. Ma Shao is about to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Could it be that she is decorating her store in the middle of winter because she wants to open it at the end of the year?
Yang Lina felt that her idea was wrong again.
The end of the year is approaching, and most people will go home to reunite with their families. Because there are few people, her store can only be open for a week at most. And when Susan comes here at this time, she must have something she didn't expect.
Thinking of the tricks Susan Shan had used in private before, Yang Lina had a headache.
It seems that life will not be so peaceful anymore.
In recent days, Yang Lina asked people in the store to be careful and pay attention to safety when sleeping at night. This made Liu Zhaodi and the others feel very uneasy.
During the day, she was afraid that Susan Shan would let people mess with the food, so she carefully inspected the food delivered by the vegetable seller.
She felt that she was too nervous and felt like she was being followed when she walked.
She felt that she was overthinking it, and she brought her thoughts back with a self-deprecating smile.