The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 386 - 375: Back on Track

"Auntie, I have finished my confinement. When are you going back to Older Cousin’s place?"

"What, are you trying to kick me out?"

"Not at all, I can’t bear to part with Auntie. It would be best if Auntie could stay at West City."

"I will stay at home for a while. Her grandmother has retired and said that when she arrived, she wanted me to stay longer so she could spend some time with her grandson."

"Oh, my Older Cousin’s Wife’s mom has retired."

"Yeah, it came quickly. Retirement is great; you get your pension and don’t have to work anymore. Your uncle and dad still have a few more years."

"Indeed." It’s probably another seven or eight years.

After Lu Jingqiu finished her confinement, she hardly looked after the baby during the day, since Big Sister Erping was there.

Whenever the weather was cool, Jiang Nanzhou also took her out for some fun, like seeing a movie.

After all, the couple only had these two months to be together, so they had to cherish it.

In another week, Jiang Nanzhou would also be leaving.

They both treasured the time they had now, taking care of the baby together, washing his diapers together, and sometimes they would give Aunt Zhang a break and cook together.

They would even occasionally take Grandpa to the nearby river to fish.

They went quite far, at least to the outskirts.

Jiang Nanzhou took Grandpa to several riversides good for fishing.

The moat inside the city was a nice fishing spot.

Grandpa even made a few friends who were also fishing enthusiasts there.

It’s a shame that now the weather was too hot, and Jiang Nanzhou wouldn’t let him go alone.

As the school season approached, Jiang Nanzhou packed his bags and boarded the train.

On that day, Lu Jingqiu personally saw him off at the station.

When Jiang Nanzhou arrived in Capital City, Shen Mu moved from Capital City to West City.

Jiang Yiyi returned from Xiao Hua’s home.

She had realized that the child was clever; she was making room for the couple.

What surprised her the most was that Father Lu called to say that Shen Manman had come over.

And during the call, he was constantly praising Shen Manman.

Lu Jingqiu was quite surprised, but she found out from Shen Manman that this comrade had won over her father while in Capital City.

"When I arrived in Capital City, Father Lu knew I was unfamiliar with the place, so he let me stay at the house, in the guest room on the second floor. He arranged everything for me. He told others I was his goddaughter. Hehe, I quite like the idea of being a goddaughter. After all, I have no family in this world; having a godfather and a sister, I can consider myself having a family. Sister, I’m not competing with you. Your dad is still your dad. I’m just on the sidelines."

Lu Jingqiu laughed, "My dad was worried about you. How did you manage to charm him? "

"The old comrade is quite vigilant, afraid that by becoming sworn sisters, I would deceive his daughter. But I, Shen Manman, am upright and honest, with only a pure heart. During the day, I went out to look for factories. When I returned, I cooked for the old comrade what I am good at making. I’m good at doing laundry and cleaning as well.

The old comrade says I remind him of you. We’re like sisters."

"Being able to clean the house and cook makes me like you already? My dad really is..."

Lu Jingqiu said with a laugh, but she could feel that her dad really liked Shen Manman and wouldn’t mind having a goddaughter.

"By the way, Sister, do you know this Comrade Zhou Suxi over there? She seems to have some feelings for the old comrade."

"Yeah, I’ve noticed that. What do you think of her?"

"I haven’t seen her much, don’t know her well, but it’s clear, she’s very nice to the old comrade."

"Yes, she is very nice."

Shen Manman knew it wasn’t good to talk too much about this matter and changed the subject: "School is about to start, I need to go back soon. Tomorrow’s train."

"Did you find what you were looking for there?"

"I found it; I’ve already sent off a shipment of goods. I’m still looking into the sanitary napkin business." Speaking of which, she took out a dozen sanitary napkins from her pocket: "I made these by hand; I left some for you to try out."

"Handmade?"

"Yes. I saw fluff pulp in a factory, and I used that. The outer layer is a very thin layer of cotton gauze. This cotton gauze is somewhat expensive, but I couldn’t find the kind of glue for the wings, so I didn’t make them. There are no circular indentations either because I don’t know how to press them."

Lu Jingqiu looked at it and laughed, "You sewed the circle with needle and thread."

"Yes."

"But it’s quite successful. The glue you used on top, we could give it a try, ask a glue factory, or somewhere else, not too sticky, we can always find something. What you are doing now is pretty good."

Shen Manman laughed, "Right? I’ll go back and let some of my classmates try it out too, and you can give some to your friends for them to experience it and give me more feedback."

"Okay."

The next day, Lu Jingqiu sent Shen Manman to the train heading to Shanghai.

Meanwhile, Xue Jianian and his wife also returned.

Upon their return, they brought many sea delicacies for her and Xinyue.

"Where have you two been? How come you have sea cucumbers as well?"

Xue Jianian smiled and said, "We went to the coast, look at these sea cucumbers, they’re quite nice. Not only sea cucumbers but also lobsters and abalones, I brought back quite a few."

In reality, Wei Jincheng and Xue Jianian had gone up north. Before they left, they stopped by a garment factory and bought a batch of fashionable clothes, including over a thousand pieces for Xia Lin’s store.

Throughout their journey north, they rode their three-wheeled motorcycle, setting up a stall to sell clothes whenever they passed through a city.

They had bought five thousand pieces of clothing, and along the way, they sold them all out.

Clothes from the south were cheap, and in the north, they were very popular, costing just two or three yuan for cheap items, and four or five yuan for the more expensive ones. If they came across something good in one place, they would buy some and then sell it in another.

In that one month, they made over thirty thousand yuan in total.

These seafood they brought back could also earn them a few thousand yuan.

On the way back, Wei Jincheng shook his head, saying the holiday was too short.

If it were longer, say three or four months, they could have made a hundred thousand yuan.

Xue Jianian laughed at him for being too greedy, reminding him that there were still things waiting for him back in West City.

The new school term began, and the school welcomed many new students.

This time when they entered the school, they were no longer pregnant.

Their classmates all asked whether they had boys or girls, and what the babies looked like -- they were all curious.

It was a pity they couldn’t bring the kids for everyone to see.

Lu Jingqiu now didn’t have to take care of the baby during the day.

During the day, the baby was fed formula, and she would feed him when she returned in the evening.

It was only at noon that she had to return to the dormitory to use a breast pump, otherwise it would be a mess.

Luo Xinyue felt the same, finding it quite troublesome, "Or maybe wean them off."

Lu Jingqiu quickly shook her head, "The baby is still too young, and besides, feeding formula would mean getting up at night to make it, which is even more trouble."

"That’s true," being a mom isn’t easy.

Meanwhile, He Yu had finished drawing up the plans for the garment factory.

After school, Lu Jingqiu gave the plans to Wei Jincheng.

The group discussed and identified some areas for improvement, asking Lu Jingqiu to pass on the feedback.

When redrawing, He Yu took it quite seriously, even accompanying Wei Jincheng to inspect the site on Sunday.

Lu Jingqiu also gave her a suggestion to build extra storefronts around the entrance and leave an exhibition hall for direct sales from the factory. Whether it is retail or wholesale, orders could be completed there.

Wei Jincheng also thought it was a good idea and asked He Yu to make the changes.

During this period, Wei Jincheng hired some vehicles to level the land.

They were preparing to start digging the foundations.

The plan was to have the building ready by the beginning of next year, a two-story factory building.

There would be two buildings in total, one factory and one dormitory, with a canteen on the side.