Chapter 50
Switched Marriage The Coddled Little Wife
Chapter 50: Chapter 50 The Name She Remembers Even When Burned to Ashes The line from just a moment ago where she said the shop was her call, Sun Lanlan thought Lin Chuxia was just saying it to reassure her, but it turns out Lin Chuxia is the actual owner of the Bun Shop.
Now thinking about it, the Bun Shop is called Qinâs Steamed Bun Shop, isnât Lin Chuxiaâs manâs surname Qin?
"Chuxia, youâve really done well for yourself, how can you be so capable?"
Sun Lanlan was so impressed she wanted to spin her sister in circles.
She had heard awhile back that Lin Chuxiaâs man had already gone to work out of town, and she was worried, feeling that the newly-wed sister-in-law at home alone seemed so pitiable.
She thought about visiting Qin Family Village but didnât want to trouble her sister, so when she heard that Lin Chuxia worked at the Bun Shop, she immediately came to see her.
Who would have thought her sister had become so successful, even becoming the boss.
"Right, I heard recently Lin Jiayi has been pushing Li Guangyuan to find some business to do, she isnât stimulated by watching you do business, is she?"
Daqing Mountain Village is adjacent to Xiaoqingshan Village, and with a keen ear for gossip, Sun Lanlan had heard a fair bit about Lin Jiayi.
Lin Chuxia thought to herself, Lin Jiayi wanting to do business wasnât from being provoked by her, but rather she was still dreaming of being a rich wife.
She wonders if Li Guangyuan could be persuaded by Lin Jiayi, and she was quite looking forward to it.
Shaking her head, "My family doesnât know I do business, and Iâm not planning on letting them know."
Sun Lanlan, thinking of the Lin Familyâs attitude towards Lin Chuxia, also felt itâs better not to let them know, "Thatâs fine, Iâll tell my third brother to keep his mouth shut tight."
"By the way, Chuxia, guess how Lin Jiayi has been getting along in the Li Family lately, I wonder if she regrets swapping the marriage arrangement with you."
Sun Lanlan came just to gossip with her sister; the sudden marriage swap that Lin Jiayi did with her sister had really disgusted her, so she had been indirectly inquiring about Lin Jiayiâs situation, and oh boy, what she found out, not a single good word to say.
Lin Chuxia rarely reveals such a youthful spirit in front of her close friend, her eyes shining with the thrill of gossiping, "Whatâs the situation? Tell me quickly."
Sun Lanlan shared the story of Lin Jiayiâs younger sisters-in-law stealing her dowry, and also how she claimed she would never work the fields but ended up working beside Li Guangyuan obediently.
Lin Chuxia found it amusing. Li Guangyuan managed to earn a reputation as an honest and simple man, but heâs just too nice, offending no one, and no one could afford to offend him.
In a crisis, donât expect him to stand up for you, heâll just try to smooth things over for both sides, often leaning towards his motherâs side.
And those two sisters-in-law of hers are also no easy targets.
When the Li Family offered eight chi of fabric as a dowry, she found it suspicious.
The Li Family is not known for their generosity; eight chi of fabric is too much for one dress and not enough for two, but the two daughters of the Li Family are slim, just enough for two new dresses each.
She had warned Lin Jiayi back then, thinking she wasnât being kind, now let Lin Jiayi see the true face of the Li Family for herself.
Old Mrs. Li sides with her own, wishing she could milk her daughter-in-law dry, not stopping until the last drop of blood is squeezed out.
In her previous life, she had also arranged good marriages for her two sisters-in-law, sealing the mouths of all three, gaining leverage over the sisters-
in-law with their marriages, which made her later life much more peaceful.
Otherwise, the two of them might cause some trouble.
"You said that you thought Li Guangyuan looked quite good before, although his family is a bit poor, the person is rather honest. But how come it turned out to be like this? Itâs good that you didnât marry him," Sun Lanlan finally sighed. "It seems that with Qin Yang not being at home, a lot of trouble has been avoided."
It seems that lifeâs pretty good for the sisters.
Seeing Lin Chuxiaâs spirits drop as she spoke, worriedly she asked, "Whatâs wrong? Did something happen?"
Sun Lanlan sighed, "Itâs nothing serious, just that a matchmaker proposed a potential suitor to me. My mother thinks the other party is also acceptable, but when I look at you all, I canât help feeling that a woman getting married is like being reborn. I have no idea what kind of fate Iâll be reborn into, which makes me feel a bit uneasy."
Lin Chuxiaâs brows slightly furrowed, "Who did Aunt Sun mention to you? Where is he from, what does he do, whatâs his name?"
Seeing her so anxious, Sun Lanlan laughed first, "Donât worry, I just feel a bit uneasy. We all have to get married eventually. Heâs also a farmer, not too far from our village, from Men Village Camp. His name seems to be Liu Dahui. My mom says his family farms too, but the Liu Family is hardworking and richer than the average household. Liu Dahui is the youngest of four siblings; all his brothers and sisters are married. If I get married and move there, weâd split up and live independently, which seems pretty good."
When Lin Chuxia heard the name Liu Dahui, her mind buzzed.
He was the very man Sun Lanlan was married to in her previous life, a name she remembered even if turned to ashes.
In her previous life, her initial marriage was into the Li Family. Because of the three hundred yuan dowry, her mother-in-law bitterly resented her family, and even though the two villages were neighboring, she wasnât allowed to return home.
A year later, when Lin Chuxia heard about Sun Lanlanâs wedding, Sun Lanlan was already about to be married.
She didnât expect this match to be arranged so early.
It was all because she had been too busy recently, and neglected this matter.
"Whatâs so good about that," Lin Chuxia feigned anger as she spoke, "Didnât you want to find someone with an office job? Are you really content spending your whole life farming in the village?"
"I do want someone with an office job, but those with jobs have to be willing to marry me too. If we from the countryside get married into the city, what will we have to eat and drink?"
Lin Chuxia took her hand and held it tightly, "Lanlan, I was actually planning to find you even if you didnât come. Look at my bun shop; since it opened, thereâs been no shortage of customers but just a few people to help out. I want to find a couple of reliable people to help me. Would you be willing to come work with me?"
Hearing this, Sun Lanlan excitedly clasped Lin Chuxiaâs hand back, "Can I... really?"
"Of course, you can. Youâre quick-handed and clear-headed; youâre overqualified for my little shop. Now that the market is open, even farmers can come to the city to work and earn wages. What does it matter if we have commodity grain or agricultural household registration? Weâre able-bodied Switched Marriage The Coddled Little Wife ï¤Chapter 49: Shall I Kowtow Twice for You?
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ï¤Chapter 204 Special - Part 2 and can support ourselves. Even when it comes to marriage prospects, if youâre earning a salary every month, you wonât be inferior to those city folks.
Isnât that right? Look at me, am I any worse than Qin Yang, who has an office job?"
In the eyes of people at that time, household registration was a huge chasm between city dwellers and villagers. However, Lin Chuxia knew that with the market opening up, the gap between agricultural and non-agricultural households was getting smaller and that in twenty or thirty years, non-
agricultural households would even envy agricultural ones.
She couldnât tell Sun Lanlan all this, but she could slowly change her way of thinking.
Sun Lanlan shook her head vigorously, of course not; her sister was a boss and managed several people.
"Thatâs right. Go back and tell Aunt Sun that youâve found a job in the city, and that the marriage can wait another couple of years."
Sun Lanlan was like she was dreaming, "Would my mom agree?"
"Why wouldnât she agree? If not, just say youâre not happy. Doesnât your third brother still not have a suitor? Just shift the focus to him."
Far in Daqing Mountain Village, Sun Bingnan sneezed, suddenly feeling a bit cold.