Fortunate Eighties: The Bewitching Female Rival Who Tamed Her Husband with Skill

Chapter 143 -143: The Left Hand Was Injured

“Every morning, as soon as they open their eyes, they start crying for Daddy and Mommy. It’s only been a few days, and their little faces have already lost so much weight.”

Susu gently stroked the triplets’ heads and soothed them, “Daddy and Mommy have gone to buy gifts for Pingping, An’an, Lele, Brother, and elder sister.”

Lele pouted, “Lele doesn’t want gifts, Lele wants Mommy.”

“Really don’t want them? If you don’t, I’ll give them to other little…”

Before Susu could finish, the little girl quickly hid her doll behind her, “Want, want, want, Lele wants, Mommy can’t give it to other kids.”

Seeing this, Pingping and Anan immediately closed their mouths.

“Ha ha ha…”

The adults were amused by the actions of the little ones, and the triplets, embarrassed by the laughter, hid in their mother’s arms.

That afternoon

Lu Xiaoting rode the tricycle back and forth a few times, delivering four large bags to the store.

Su Chenghe and Xiao Sun were also in the store helping to sort out the inventory.

Susu posted a hiring notice at the entrance and started to organize and arrange how the whole store should be set up.

That afternoon, Susu spent a simple drawing detailing how the two shops should be laid out.

Of course, only she could understand it.

Three grown men cleaned and sorted the clothes by category.

While a flurry of activity ran through the store, back at home the triplets started crying for Daddy and Mommy again.

“Good Pingping, An’an, Lele. Daddy and Mommy have gone out to work and will be back tonight.”

“Wuu wuu~ Grandma is lying.”

The three adults were overwhelmed by the crying, worried that the triplets would hoarsen their throats, so they took some time to comfort them.

Finally, after giving each child an extra piece of White Rabbit Creamy Candy, they managed to comfort them.

Gu Xiaomei, who always headed home as soon as class ended, came into the house and saw the sniffling triplets. She asked quietly, “Crying again?”

Mrs. Lu leaned close to her daughter and whispered, “Your second brother and sister-in-law have returned and went to the store to prepare for the opening. The little ones woke up and started fussing for Daddy and Mommy, but we just calmed them down.”

Gu Xiaomei was startled, “When did my second brother and sister-in-law come back?”

“They arrived home before dawn, exhausted and looking a mess. They slept until morning before waking up.”

As soon as Susu entered the house, she heard the triplets’ voices.

“Daddy, Mommy.”

The triplets with their little mouths pursed clung to their parents and wouldn’t let go, their big eyes brimming with tears.

Susu teased, “No one’s been crying, right?”

“Didn’t cry, didn’t cry,” the triplets shook their heads, denying it while the guilty expressions on their little faces were hilariously amusing.

“Xiaomei, you’re back. Just in time. I thought this dress would look stunning on you when I first bought it.” Susu passed the specially reserved dress to Xiaomei.

“Sister-in-law, who wears dresses in the winter?” Lu Xiaomei was dumbfounded.

“Why not? I’ve even bought leggings especially to wear with the dress. Trust your sister-in-law and go try it on.”

Susu pushed her directly into the west room.

Lu Xiaomei felt uncomfortable all over, tugging at her sleeve sheepishly, “Can I… can I pull this off?”

“Of course, you can. It’s beautiful.”

Susu nodded vigorously, thinking to herself Xiaomei had grown even more beautiful since starting college.

“Looks good.”

“Really looks good.”

…

Lu Xiaomei received unanimous praise for the clothes she wore, looking at herself in the mirror, she joyfully hooked her sister-in-law’s arm and acted coquettishly.

“You’re so nice, elder sister-in-law, I hardly recognize myself.”

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Susu raised an eyebrow, “If you think elder sister-in-law is nice, then accompany her to take a bath, I feel like I’m starting to smell.”

The aunt and niece duo, along with the big man Lu Xiaoting, carrying their things, headed to the public bathhouse.

The triplets, crying and fussing, clung to their mother’s legs and insisted on following.

Susu kissed each of their little cheeks and promised them to return as quickly as possible, then she and her husband and little aunt managed to break away.

Fortunately, there weren’t many people in the bathhouse at the time, and the two women quickly scrubbed and washed themselves, turning their skin red all over.

After they had vigorously scrubbed each other’s backs, they hurriedly dressed and came out to find that Lu Xiaoting had been waiting so long his hair was almost dry.

Worried about catching a cold, the three of them immediately put on their hats, causing the hair that stuck out to freeze solid.

As soon as Susu returned, the triplets glued themselves to her. They clung to their parents all the way until bedtime.

That day, while Susu was organizing the shop by herself, two young female comrades came in to inquire about job openings.

Susu briefly explained to them the main content of the shop’s work and the salary and benefits, and the two girls expressed willingness on the spot to start work immediately.

“Think it over carefully when you go back. You’ll need to go through a three-day training period before you can officially start working.”

…

“What’s wrong with my wife?”

Upon his return, Lu Xiaoting immediately saw his wife looking worried and hugging the children.

Susu sighed, “Now there are female comrades coming to the shop to apply for jobs, but I’m thinking that we also need a male comrade, someone who can manage the shop and live there to keep an eye on the merchandise.

Otherwise, I don’t feel safe with so much stock, and Cheng He and Xiao Sun both have families, so they definitely can’t be here every day.”

“My wife, shall I ask around for you? I have colleagues who retired from the military and they probably know some reliable ex-servicemen.”

Susu’s eyes lit up, “That’d be great, an ex-serviceman will undoubtedly have good physical skills, which is perfect for helping with some of the heavier tasks in the shop.”

The next day, Lu Xiaoting mentioned this to his colleague.

“I do know an ex-serviceman who just came back, but he can’t lift heavy weights because he injured his left arm, which is why he was discharged.”

Lu Xiaoting sighed, “Why don’t you have him come and take a look at my wife’s shop, see if it’s suitable. Both sides should meet and decide.”

…

Susu was quite pleased to hear about an ex-veteran; putting aside everything else, his skills would certainly be superior to an ordinary person’s.

Plus, he was someone who had genuinely contributed to the country, and if she could help him in any way, she wanted to give him a hand.

Early the next morning, Susu met the ex-serviceman, a nearly six-foot tall man with a stern face who didn’t seem to smile much and was quite intimidating.

“Hello, comrade. Are you the person introduced by Qin Public Security?”

The man nodded, “Hello, boss. I’m Zhang Guoming. You’ve probably heard from Old Qin about my condition; my left arm has been injured and can’t lift heavy objects. If the work here—”

Susu smiled and interrupted, “Don’t worry, I’m aware of that. Mostly here we handle clothes, shoes, and such, nothing too heavy.

Additionally, I’m currently in need of a store manager to oversee the business and the staff. The monthly base salary is 30 plus commission from clothing sales and a five yuan meal subsidy.

However, I need someone to live in the small room at the back of the shop to watch over the place, to prevent any ill-intentioned people.”

Zhang Guoming immediately nodded, “I can do that. I’m on my own anyway, so it doesn’t matter where I live.”

Susu was taken aback for a moment, wondering why he said that but felt too awkward to ask.

“Alright, then go home today and get your belongings. Come straight here tomorrow.”