Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife-Chapter 345: If You’re Not Ruthless, You Won’t Stand Tall

Chapter 345: Chapter 345: If You’re Not Ruthless, You Won’t Stand Tall

"Put oneself in others’ shoes, Qin Yang felt that if one married under those circumstances, no matter what, he had to treat his wife with utmost respect and care."

"The saying goes - a wife from humble beginnings should not be deceived."

"Especially since the older sister is beautiful, gentle, virtuous, and well-mannered."

"However, Lin Chuxia was not so optimistic."

"One can tell if a person is living well from their eyes."

"Qin Juan’s eyes only sparkled when she mentioned her parental home, filled with joy."

"But when Lin Chuxia asked about her in-laws, although her words didn’t reveal anything, her gaze was entirely different from when she mentioned the Qin Family."

"Moreover, Ningning’s temperament is also a big problem."

"Children from happy families are confident and sunny, and might even become spoiled brats and little tyrants; either way, they shouldn’t be like Ningning."

"Seeing Ningning reminded Lin Chuxia of Sister-in-law Feng’s Feng Jingjing; although Ningning was slightly better, she was just timid."

"But that cautious demeanor made people feel..."

"What are you thinking about?"

"Seeing her lost in thought, Qin Yang asked again."

"Lin Chuxia shook her head, hoping it was just her overthinking."

"Today, she inadvertently saw the older sister’s hands; those were definitely not the hands of someone living an easy life."

"But none of this could prove anything."

"If you’re really worried, let’s visit this weekend, I miss my sister too."

"A few days later, I told my sister today that we’d visit this weekend; she said it’s inconvenient, I promised her we’d go another time."

"That works too."

"Both of them got the filling and dough ready and then started making dumplings together."

"Lin Chuxia rolled the wrappers, and Qin Yang filled them, finishing them in no time."

"The shredded pork and loofah stuffed dumplings, with thin wrappers and tender filling, burst with meaty and loofah flavors and even had a savory broth – both Lin Chuxia and Qin Yang loved this alike."

"It’s a pity that the older sister didn’t stay for the meal, she likes it too, so Mom used to grow a lot of loofah every year; back when we were poor, we couldn’t afford much meat, maybe just add an egg."

"Qin Yang reminisced about his childhood."

"Every time, the dumplings were counted; my older brother and I were big eaters, and we would never have enough during good meals, so dad and mom would eat a little and prod us to eat more, and my older sister, fearing I couldn’t beat my brother, would secretly give me her share. Once, she overfed me so much that I had indigestion for two days while she went hungry."

"Lin Chuxia couldn’t help but laugh, ’Why were you so gluttonous?’"

"Was this the Qin Yang she had understood before?"

"Qin Yang shrugged helplessly, ’I was young then, unaware of being full when eating, and we could eat white flour dumplings only a few times a year, of course, everyone wanted to devour them.’"

"Your relationships with each other are really good," Lin Chuxia sincerely lamented."

"In the Lin Family, it’s also three siblings, but all they did was scheme against each other."

"In her past life, the eldest sister had always been scheming how much money she could get from her, using mom and brother without hesitation."

"The brother was simple-minded and was used as a pawn in the schemes by her mom and older sister."

"And she spent her life figuring out how to keep her family honest, so they wouldn’t disrupt her life."

"This lifetime, she suddenly didn’t want to scheme anymore, and unexpectedly, life became peaceful."

Originally, being selfish seems to reduce so many troubles.

It really is true that being too sensible leads to disadvantages.

One must be ruthless to stand firm.

Kind people are taken advantage of, even by their brothers, parents, and children.

Most of the time, those with kind hearts are the ones who get bullied.

People seek benefits and avoid harm; persimmons prefer the softer ones.

Lin Chuxia thought of her eldest sister again; with such a gentle nature, did the Zhang Family truly appreciate and treat her well?

.........

With each autumn rain, it gets colder; after several such rains, the weather has completely cooled down.

These past few days, Lin Chuxia heard some news that the textile mill in Ancheng County wasn’t doing well, and there might be some changes at the factory.

In recent years, state-owned enterprises have been on a decline under the impact of privatization.

Especially the textile and garment industry, which slid even further due to the introduction of foreign capital in the south.

Lin Chuxia was concerned about the textile mill not for anything else, but because her bun shop in Ancheng County rented a storefront from the textile mill’s property.

If Lin Chuxia guessed correctly, the changes in the factory included the sale of these seemingly unnecessary properties, so she planned to take some time to go back and take a look.

She was very satisfied with the location of the two-story building of the textile mill.

Jia Liang also had something to discuss with Lin Chuxia; he had been pondering over it for a long time.

"Now that each day is colder than the last, the cold dishes are selling less and less. However, many customers are asking if there are hot dishes available, particularly those who drink. They don’t need anything too complicated, just a stir-fried egg and shredded potatoes, something warm to eat. We’ve lost some customers because we don’t offer hot dishes. I am thinking, maybe we should hire a chef. We have a large kitchen, and adding a chef for hot dishes wouldn’t be too restrictive. I just don’t know if my idea is feasible?"

Jia Liang was also worried that his idea might be too inventive, as the two bun shops in Ancheng County only sold buns.

Lin Chuxia did not answer his question directly but instead asked, "Do you have someone in mind for the chef?"

Jia Liang was startled and scratched his bald head embarrassingly, "Indeed, there is someone, but he’s not one of my former brothers."

Due to the incident with Tian Jinzhu, Jia Liang had some reservations about his previous companions.

Worried that Lin Chuxia might misunderstand, he quickly explained.

"He’s been to our shop a few times to buy buns. We chatted coincidentally, and I learned he used to work at the State-Owned Restaurant. The State-Owned Restaurant has also undergone restructuring, right? The boss got his brother-in-law in there, who has no skills and only knows how to bully others using his connection. The guy has a fiery temper. One day, he had an argument with the boss’s brother-in-law and flatly quit. He asked about work in our place. It’s not that I pity him, but the mention of it also made me think that adding a chef for hot dishes in our shop is a good idea. There’s also an empty floor upstairs."

When Lin Chuxia was looking for a storefront location in the city, she had asked Jia Liang to search according to the standards of the Ancheng County branch, which was also a two-story building, and so far, only the ground floor was utilized.

Lin Chuxia originally had this idea too but was worried about inadequacies regarding manpower and management. She feared it might turn into a scramble, better to practice with the bun shop for a while first.

"That’s a good idea. When he comes over, have him prepare some dishes, and we can try them together."

When choosing a chef, merely looking at a resume is certainly not enough; one must also assess their cooking skills.

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Getting Mr. Lin’s approval gave Jia Liang an indescribable sense of accomplishment.

Lin Chuxia was infected by his excitement and pointed upstairs, "Let’s go up and take a look first."

Jia Liang joined her upstairs.

The upper floor was originally designed as a large open space, a single flat floor without any partitions, reportedly used as an exhibition hall by some unit.

"Later, let’s partition the upstairs into private rooms, keep two rooms around thirty square meters each; the rest can be made into rooms of around ten square meters."

In this era, the average citizen attending a meal at a restaurant was still a minority; relationships among various units were more common.

Providing a relatively private place gives an advantage in industry competition.