Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife-Chapter 365 Blinding Its Dog Eyes

Today is Qin Juan’s divorce day, and also Qin Yang’s birthday.

These years he has been away from home, and like Mrs. Qin, even he often forgets his own birthday, yet now his wife remembers it clearly.

Lin Chuxia originally wanted to hold a celebration at the State-Owned Restaurant, but Mrs. Qin wanted to see their little home and felt that it was more grounded for the family to cook a nice meal together at home.

With many people in the family, there are also many who can cook; Zhang Guilan was already showing a little, so neither Qin Juan nor Lin Chuxia let her do any work; just the two of them, plus Mrs. Qin who insisted on helping, quickly prepared a big table full of dishes.

Ningning was also brought back, and she was exceptionally happy today.

Although she doesn’t know that her dad and mom are already divorced, being with mom, seeing her happy, and having so many people who love her makes Little Ningning very happy.

"Juanzi, tidy up a bit later and come back home with us. Ningning and Zhuangzhuang can go to school together; it’s good for them to have each other’s company."

At the dinner table, Qin Han said to Qin Juan.

Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin also looked over.

Their daughter getting divorced means she should come home. Even though their younger son’s place is also a home, they felt that wasn’t appropriate. With parents still alive, it’s not proper to live with a sibling.

"Mom, I won’t go back," Qin Juan said.

Zhang Guilan, with concern, interjected, "Juanzi, are you not going back because you’re afraid of village gossip? Don’t worry. Our daughter is a member of our family, whether divorced or not. If our own family doesn’t mind, outsiders have no right to gossip. The more they talk, the more harmoniously our family will live, just to spite them."

Mrs. Qin also looked at her daughter with heartache.

She knew all too well about the tongues in the village, and the number of things they could say about a divorced daughter returning home.

Her daughter had a hard time at the Zhang Family, and going back she would have to listen to all that idle chatter. What had her good daughter done wrong to deserve this?

Yet Qin Juan smiled, "I know, with you backing me, I’m not afraid of anything. I’m not going back because I’ve already found work here; I want to work at my brother’s and sister-in-law’s bun shop."

"You can work at your brother’s and sister-in-law’s bun shop and still come back to An City. There are two bun shops in An City, with your big brother and me to look after you, everything will be convenient."

Zhang Guilan still wanted her to go back; she felt it wasn’t home because it was too far from their place.

Moreover, everything here was not beautiful for Qin Juan, better to leave this sad place sooner.

But Qin Juan insisted, "I think it’s quite nice here, I’ve gotten used to life here. Dad, Mom, I want to stay here."

This time, Qin Yang spoke up, "Let big sister stay here, Xiaxia and I will take care of them."

If nothing goes awry, Zhang Wenbin will return to An City after a while. Since there’s Ningning between big sister and Zhang Wenbin, living far from that man and in different places is the most direct solution.

Lin Chuxia also thought of this. Moreover, staying here, big sister could avoid the village gossip and enjoy some peace.

After weighing it up, it was decided that Qin Juan and Ningning would stay in the city to live.

With Qin Juan’s matter settled, the family began to talk about Lin Chuxia and Qin Yang’s little home again.

Qin Han, looking envious, began discussing with Zhang Guilan about when to build a new house. When the time comes, they would splurge on new furniture and buy a big color TV.

Zhang Guilan, unable to stop smiling, told him to work hard, earn money, and then they could splurge.

Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin need not mention their pleasure, seeing their children’s lives getting better is all they need for happiness.

Though the matter of Qin Juan getting divorced made her stay awake all night, today, seeing her daughter’s spirits better than before, and her smile broader, they understood that divorce was not a matter of heartbreak for their daughter, but a release.

With the younger son and daughter-in-law looking after her, Mrs. Qin truly had no worries.

Qin Yang doesn’t even need to mention, today is his birthday, his wife made his favorite dishes for him, his mother prepared longevity noodles for him, and he also received a gift from his wife – a camera.

"Today is a day worth commemorating, let’s take a family photo," Lin Chuxia suggested.

Qin Han was the first to respond, "I think it’s a great idea, I haven’t taken many photos growing up, and today everyone is here, let’s take a family portrait."

Far away in An City, Little Zhuangzhuang, who was boasting with Niuniu, suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck.

Mr. and Mrs. Qin sat in the middle, holding Little Ningning in their arms.

Qin Juan stood behind the elders, with Lin Chuxia and Zhang Guilan next to her on each side, and then Qin Yang and Qin Han on the outer sides.

The camera was set to the timer shooting function.

The moment the shutter button was pressed, Qin Yang quickly stood next to Lin Chuxia and rested his hand on her shoulder.

The little indicator light on the camera blinked three times, and Yuan Bao ran over, curiously staring with its dog eyes.

"Click," the flash went off.

Blinding its dog eyes.

With the matter of the older sister resolved, Lin Chuxia also began to get busy with the restaurant.

The decoration of the restaurant was already completed, and the tables and seats could be arranged in the next two days.

The two chefs selected by Jia Liang had been confirmed, just waiting for Lin Chuxia to join the taste testing.

One of them, Sun Changda, was the chef Jia Liang had previously introduced to Lin Chuxia, from the State-Owned Restaurant.

Although only in his early forties, he had already been in the business for over 20 years.

Lin Chuxia had a good first impression of Sun Changda; at this age, a person’s character could often be discerned from their facial expressions.

The other chef, Kong Jian, was introduced by Sun Changda, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, practically Sun Changda’s half-apprentice.

After apprenticeship, he coincidentally encountered the State-Owned Restaurant’s downturn, and after working as a temp for two years without making much money, he went back to farming.

In the village, for any big or small event, they would ask Kong Jian to take charge of the kitchen. Although he was not as professional as Sun Changda, his cooking skills were said to be quite decent.

Knowing his master had found him a job, and worried that Jia Liang might not approve of him, he frequented the Bun Shop in this period, even specifically cooked a tableful of dishes for Jia Liang.

Jia Liang really appreciated Kong Jian’s cleverness; with his drive, even if the skills were lacking a bit, with Sun Changda’s further guidance, there shouldn’t be any problems.

As it turned out, the dishes he made tasted quite good.

However, no matter what, Lin Chuxia still had the final say in the end.

Once Lin Chuxia heard about the relationship between the two men, she had half the mind to retain both of them.

This kind of relationship was not prone to conflict during work, and the two chefs could clearly define who was in charge and who was the deputy.

After both chefs had cooked the dishes once, Lin Chuxia merely looked at the color of the dishes and had an idea, and after tasting them, she confirmed the hiring of both.

"Have the salaries been discussed with Master Sun and Master Kong?"

Jia Liang nodded, "It’s been discussed; they are both very happy with the salaries."

"That’s good! Let’s set the official opening day for this weekend. Let’s set off some firecrackers; it’s not just about increasing business, we also need to make some noise."