Reborn in the 1980s: Recapture My Devoted Husband-Chapter 625 - 606: Li Suolan’s Anxiety

"Director Wang was brushed aside, wasn’t he?" Lin Wan smiled knowingly, as if she understood, "What did you say to that Director Liu?"

"I gave him your phone number, he said he’ll contact you."

Lin Wan nodded, "Alright, okay, by the way, our sweaters are about to hit the shelves, when you get back, let your girlfriend know, and get things organized first."

"Got it, Sister Xiao Wan."

Before going to Shanghai, Lin Wan had asked Yin Peibai to stop the production of summer clothes, and by the end of September, there wasn’t much summer stock left. Fortunately, this was well controlled.

The new director of the department store was quite reliable and didn’t engage in any under-the-table actions like Director Wang.

He was straightforward. Now, with those scattered customers below, department stores no longer seemed like the main revenue source in their eyes.

You would hardly imagine that some scattered customers’ monthly sales could match those of department stores.

The main reason is that those customers don’t have retail points and go to various counties. They go where people gather, and naturally, the volume increases.

The news of elder brother’s wedding had spread among friends and family in S City. Since it was to be held in Z City, many couldn’t attend. Over the past few days, Aunt Jin, Shuhua, and Xiao Gu insisted on giving the wedding gift money to the brother.

"Xiao Wan, if business weren’t so busy, I’d really want to visit Z City." Shuhua and Aunt Jin’s business was doing well.

They combine Eastern and Western goods, and most people come to buy food; they want both bread and green bean cake to try. Within months, most people in S City knew about their bakery. Shuhua couldn’t handle it alone, so Xiao Gu introduced a little girl from an orphanage to assist her.

"Once you train a disciple and become like me, you can go wherever you want. So, how’s business lately?"

"Much better than last month. As the weather cools, customers’ appetites have improved quite a bit."

"That’s good. After my brother’s wedding, I’ll visit your shop and let my daughter taste your skills to see if you’ve made progress."

"You’re welcome anytime, full service. By the way, when is Brother Ah Hui leaving? I’ll pack some bread for him to take to Aunt Liang and Uncle Lin to try."

"Probably in the next few days."

...

Last time I made a red tulle dress for Sister-in-law Cong Nan. This time, Lin Wan made a red wedding gown for Sister-in-law.

This fabric Lin Wan encountered in Shanghai, and she immediately thought of using it for Sister-in-law’s wedding gown.

Over the past few days, she had been mulling over the wedding gown’s design. The skirt was tailored into countless pleats. A layer of soft tulle gently covered the pleated skirt with a thin mist. The extremely thin transparent lace trim at the sleeves was asymmetric, running from neck to shoulder, making it even softer. Spiralling down from the shoulders, floral vines with red roses, each embedded with pearls. The well-tailored wedding gown, with its flared skirt, looked elegant and luxurious. It should look beautiful on Sister-in-law.

This dress cost over three hundred just for materials, and even though the pearls weren’t top-quality, they cost over a hundred for more than twenty of them.

"Brother, remember to call from over there."

"Got it. Take care at home," Lin Yinghui had a job transfer to the Z City’s Statistics Bureau. Over there, with hard work for two to three years, becoming a junior leader wouldn’t be a problem.

"Sure, don’t worry, we can definitely make it back before your wedding. Don’t forget to let Sister-in-law try the dress. If there’s something not right, I can adjust it when I get there, there’s still time."

"I’ll find her as soon as I arrive. The clothes you make fit perfectly without needing adjustments. But... Xiao Wan, will such a dress suit your Sister-in-law? Wouldn’t it be too..."

"Brother, this style is trending in Shanghai. If others can wear it, why can’t my Sister-in-law? Don’t worry, she’ll love it."

Lin Yinghui looked at the wedding dress, furrowing his brows. He felt quite unclear about such things, only having vaguely seen them on TV.

Lin Wan helped her brother tidy up his clothes. She rode her bike to take him to the train station.

Now it was just her and Little Star at home. Two empty big yards, sigh, in the future, Mom and Dad probably wouldn’t come here anymore.

...

Han Yi had a vacation for the eleventh holiday, and with Brother getting married, he would definitely come back. From the Capital City to here, the journey takes two days. Lin Wan didn’t let him come back to pick her up. She took Little Star to Z City a day earlier.

Little Star was now being a bit disobedient, starting to run around after learning to walk.

Lin Wan didn’t prepare much clothing for herself, but the gifts she brought for the family were plenty. The journey on the car was quite a handful for Lin Wan.

She had to keep an eye on her bag and also keep an eye on Little Star.

Fortunately, nothing happened along the way. Apart from not sleeping well, everything else was fine.

"Why bring so much stuff in such hot weather?" Liang Hongmei, when receiving Lin Wan, complained with concern.

"Mom, these are gifts Ah Yi and I brought for you and Dad from Shanghai. We can’t leave them behind."

"Your dad and I don’t lack anything, what gifts do we need." Liang Hongmei had also bought a tricycle here. Now, when Lin Guozhi wasn’t home, she rode around looking for places.

Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin, hearing she had studied accounting, wanted to get her a job.

But Liang Hongmei didn’t want to go. Her children were busy with their businesses, and if she went to work, no one would manage them in the future.

Liang Hongmei felt her daughter’s advice was right; doing business herself gave her freedom. In the future, if Guozhi went somewhere for a long time, she could also follow, just like Liang Qian.

Besides, this business venture she had initiated made more money than a job.

"Hongmei... Oh, is this Xiao Wan? Xiao Wan has returned too." When the two arrived at the door, Li Suolan was already waiting there with things in hand.

Lin Wan looked at Mom with doubt, only to see Mom with no expression on her face, just casually responding.

Li Suolan wasn’t upset by Mom’s lukewarmness and laughed as she warmly helped bring the stuff inside.

"Xiao Wan has been on a train for two days, quickly go upstairs and wash up, I’ll take care of the child," Liang Hongmei urged Lin Wan as soon as she got inside.

"Yes, yes, quickly go upstairs. I’ll help your mom watch the child," Li Suolan chimed in with a smile, showcasing her obsequiousness, leaving Lin Wan speechless.

Nodding at her mom, she took the things and headed upstairs.

Li Suolan eagerly picked up Little Star, "Hongmei, ah, you see, blame it all on us. If it weren’t for our foolishness, Brother Ah Hui and Qingqing’s child might have been this big already."

Liang Hongmei let Li Suolan hold the child; with someone helping out, who wouldn’t like it?

"In-law, is there something you want today?" If it weren’t for the matter of the two children, she wouldn’t bother with this woman. Back in Kao Shan Village when being a youth worker, she wasn’t well behaved, and unexpectedly, even after years and marriage, she wasn’t reliable, not knowing how she managed parenthood. She treated her children’s marriages as a stepping stone for her advancement, simply unfit as a mother.

"Oh, nothing much..." Li Suolan forced a smile, "With the wedding just two days away, we were thinking of letting the child leave from home. What do you think?"

"Suolan, you shouldn’t be asking us about this. Your daughter is upset with you and doesn’t want to leave from home. We can’t do anything about it. As a mother-in-law, I don’t involve in the kids’ matters, let alone with daughters-in-law. The young couple gets married, they discuss and decide. My husband and I don’t need to worry at all. The hotel reservations were made by Grandpa and Grandma. We really don’t have a say in this. I think you should discuss it with Qingqing."

Li Suolan frowned, "That child is very stubborn, doesn’t even want to see us. She insists on leaving from the unit team. Isn’t she slapping me and Guomin in the face that way? How would the compound see us in the future?"

For the sake of her husband, the daughter even attempted to sever ties. If not for Mr. Lin Senior mediating, she might indeed not recognize them anymore.

Even after resolving, the daughter remained relucted to come home, not stepping through the door once since returning from S City. Even the clothes and items left at home, she was uninterested in retrieving.

At her unit team, whenever her dad visited, she dodged him, unwilling to see them.

If they ever ran into each other, she looked coldly and refused to speak calmly.

"The child is attached to the unit, seeing it as sentimental to leave from there is good. You’re overthinking. If she wants to leave from the unit, let her be. Boldly help the child prepare at the unit, simply say it’s out of respect for her wishes. This way, it won’t be too embarrassing for you, and you’re making a compromise," Liang Hongmei, not wanting the matter to become too strained, suggested, knowing that everyone in the compound was already aware of their true nature and conduct.