Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 116 - 111: Feeling Uncomfortable Inside

Xiao Ling nodded upon hearing this, happily agreeing,

and even forgot that she had just asked Fang Pingying a question that Fang had yet to answer.

Taking a few steps forward hand in hand with her father, she saw Director Liu whisper something to her. She immediately turned back and asked Fang Pingying, "Oh right, Sister Fang, what was it that you said you wanted to do just now?"

Seeing her turning back specifically to ask her, Fang Pingying replied with a smile, "I was thinking about finding a place to make a call to my husband, but I haven’t been able to find anywhere to do so."

Director Liu, standing beside them, raised his eyebrows slightly upon hearing this. He saw that Fang Pingying was quite young and wore her hair in two braids, and had presumed she was unmarried.

Hearing that it was such a simple issue, Xiao Ling laughed, "That’s easy then, you can make the call at my place later, we have a phone."

Fang Pingying felt a bit reluctant to impose as she wasn’t very familiar with Xiao Ling, "Maybe I shouldn’t bother, it doesn’t matter much, I’ll be heading over there tomorrow so it’s fine if I don’t call."

Xiao Ling was very warm-hearted and insisted, taking Fang Pingying’s hand and laughing, "It’s no trouble at all, Sister Fang. My home is not far from here, making a phone call will be very convenient. You can just come over later."

"Yes, Miss Fang, my place is not far from here either, just behind the supply and marketing cooperative, it won’t be any trouble," added Director Liu with a smile.

Both the father and daughter had spoken, and so sincerely, that Fang Pingying found it hard to decline and accepted their offer, "Alright then, you folks go handle your important matters first. When you come back to get the jujube flower cake from me later, I’ll follow you to make the call."

Seeing Fang agreeing, Xiao Ling confirmed her consent again and then walked away hand in hand with her father.

Today’s jujube flower cakes were extremely fresh and novel. They tasted good and looked very appealing, with their clear black and white contrast, from a distance looking just like real flowers.

Indeed, this drew many people to inquire about the price.

Although the cakes were somewhat expensive, the novelty still tempted customers, and the dozen or so pounds of jujube flower cake sold out in no time, with many customers eagerly asking when they could buy it again.

Fang Pingying was considering going to Luo Zhiyong and figured she probably wouldn’t get many more chances to set up a stall in town, so she told them that there might be future opportunities, but she would be traveling for a while and didn’t know when she’d be back.

Once all the customers had left, Luo Honglan immediately asked Fang Pingying, "Sister-in-law, where are you planning to go?"

She had been holding back her question earlier, not wanting to interfere with the business when it was busy.

Fang Pingying looked at her and smiled, "I’m planning to go to your big brother’s place."

"Didn’t you say you’d go after the New Year?" Honestly, Luo Honglan was reluctant to see Fang Pingying leave, as she had truly come to treat Fang Pingying like her own sister during these days.

Fang Pingying knew what she was thinking, but she really couldn’t stay in this household anymore. She stroked Luo Honglan’s head and said softly, "I’m getting fed up staying at home, thinking of going over there earlier, and it would be good to take care of your big brother, too. I’m a bit worried about him being there alone."

Luo Honglan thought of the days when Fang Pingying had been at home, her nose soured, and she started to cry, "Elder sister-in-law, what should I do when you leave?"

Beside her, Chen Rong was unaware of their family’s situation and saw Luo Honglan in tears, she laughed while trying to comfort her, "Silly girl, it’s a good thing for your sister-in-law to be with your elder brother. Why are you crying?"

Fang Pingying smiled at Chen Rong, then reassured Luo Honglan with a hug, "Yeah, silly girl, why cry? Your sister-in-law will come back. Maybe she’ll return before New Year’s, or just stay for a few days, and she’ll be back soon. Don’t we still have the business at home?"

"I know once you leave, it’s unlikely you’ll easily come back. You were planning to go to the provincial city for business next year anyway. The items you’re selling are so popular, you’re sure to make even more money there." Luo Honglan was not foolish; she knew Fang Pingying was truly upset about yesterday’s incident, which meant she wouldn’t come back easily.

However, the mention of going to the provincial city to do business brightened Luo Honglan’s eyes, and she suddenly said to Fang Pingying, "Sister-in-law, why don’t you take me with you to the provincial city? You don’t have to split the earnings with me, just give me a fixed sum each month, and I’ll work for you."

Fang Pingying thought Luo Honglan’s idea was good — if she really went to the provincial city to work, she certainly couldn’t do it all on her own and needed help. Rather than always having to hire workers, it made more sense to bring Luo Honglan.

However, she definitely couldn’t take her along this time because she needed to arrange things there and discuss it with Luo Zhiyong first.

But Fang Pingying held onto the thought and pondered to Luo Honglan, "Here’s the plan; you stay at home for now. I’ll go first to see what the provincial city is like. If business is indeed feasible, I’ll get everything arranged and then I’ll come back to take you there."

Luo Honglan felt hopeful about this possibility and since Fang Pingying had never deceived her before, she nodded eagerly, "Okay, sister-in-law, I’ll wait for you at home. Please don’t forget about me once you get to the provincial city."

"Don’t worry, your sister-in-law won’t forget. I’ll need a hand with the work anyhow, and I’d have you come help. I couldn’t trust anyone else to work alongside me," Fang Pingying promised her repeatedly with a smile.

"Ah, Pingying, if you go to your beloved’s place, then you wouldn’t need my village’s jujubes and such," Chen Rong actually wanted to bring this up earlier but had hesitated for quite a while, not knowing how to approach it. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Fang Pingying hesitated briefly as well; she still wanted the jujubes since Chen Rong’s village had many jujube trees, and although Fang Pingying mentioned buying them, Chen Rong was practically giving them away half-sold and half-given for an extremely low price.

Yet Fang Pingying could make a good profit by using those jujubes in her confections. Watching the jujubes go to waste was like watching a large sum of money being squandered, and she was somewhat reluctant to let them go.

Thinking back to the conversation about Xu He with Zhou Yunmei and Luo Cuilan yesterday, Fang Pingying felt extremely uncomfortable. Staying at home would suffocate her.

Perhaps it wasn’t just discomfort; remembering Xu He and Luo Zhiyong ending up as husband and wife in her previous life made her anxious, prompting her to go to Luo Zhiyong sooner.

Even though she knew that Xu He couldn’t possibly take advantage of her absence to meet Luo Zhiyong, Fang Pingying had already decided to go and didn’t want to hesitate anymore. Even if it was just to check on things, she planned to make the trip.

But those jujubes, Fang Pingying really didn’t want to waste.

Seeing her dilemma, Chen Rong thought Fang Pingying wasn’t sure how to decline and said with a smile, "It’s fine, girl. If you really don’t want them, just leave them be. In past years, we’ve also had plenty go to waste. The villagers who are diligent pick some for sun-drying, using them as snacks, and whatever isn’t picked just goes to waste."

After some thought, Fang Pingying shared her idea, "Big Sister, how about this? I’ll raise the price by a cent per pound. You pick them for me, sundry them properly, then keep them at your place. When I come back, I’ll just pick them up from your house. After all, dried dates last, there will be no problem keeping them until the New Year."

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