Double Life: The Long Road to Chasing Your Wife

Sure enough, after dinner on the second day, in order not to disturb Su Yi's reading, Lin Shu took Su Yuanyuan and Mother Lin out together.

As soon as she left the house, Mother Lin asked.

"Miss, where should we recruit people now?"

"My aunt told me that there are many people waiting to find work on the riverside in the west of the city. There is no shortage of men who can do hard work and boxing skills. If you recruit a nursing home, you won't have to walk out like today."

"It's just that neither of us has the power to restrain the chicken, and we still have Yuanyuan with us. I'm afraid of encountering some accidents." Mother Lin said worriedly.

Lin Shu paused, only thinking about recruiting people, and indeed did not consider safety issues. In Lin Shu's memory, the time for the Sixth Prince's rebellion was getting closer, so the riverside must be unsafe.

"Mother Lin, you are right. I took you out without thinking carefully. Now that we are out, let's go shopping on the street. Later, you can go back to Shi's Mansion to talk to your aunt and cousin. Do they have the means to find a more reliable nursing home?"

"Okay, miss, let's go shopping on the street."

Lin Shu took Mother Lin to visit a few shops that were about to be put up for sale and inquired about the market so that she could prepare for the coming spring.

In addition, I went to the cloth store and bought two pieces of cyan fabric, planning to make new clothes for Su Yi.

After finishing, Lin Shu suddenly remembered that she had ordered some small hoes for growing flowers and newly customized kitchen utensils from Tiejiang Chen's house.

So the three of them went to Tiejiang Chen's house before going home.

"Candied haws on a stick, delicious candied haws on a stick!" A vendor selling candied haws on a stick passed by Lin Shu and the others.

Lin Shu's hand holding Su Yuanyuan suddenly loosened. It turned out that Su Yuanyuan was staring at the candied haws and stopped because she was too focused.

Lin Shu knelt down, took Su Yuanyuan's hands, and followed Su Yuanyuan's eyes.

"Yuanyuan, do you want some candied haws on a stick?"

Su Yuanyuan nodded instinctively, then shook her head vigorously when she remembered what Su Yi had taught her.

"Miss, buy two for Yuanyuan! I have never seen such a sensible child at such a young age. She followed me one day and took the initiative to help me sweep the floor and wash vegetables. When you were as old as her, you were still hiding in the arms of adults. Acting like a spoiled brat!"

Lin Shu patted Su Yuanyuan on the shoulder.

"Stay here with Mother Lin, I'll be back soon."

Lin Shu caught up with the candied haws seller.

"Uncle, how do you sell these candied haws on a stick?"

"Madam, there are two coins for each coin. How many coins would you like?"

Lin Shu took out two copper coins from her purse.

"I want four."

The candied haws seller chose four large ones for Lin Shu.

"Okay, madam, please take it!"

"Thank you!"

Lin Shu had two candied haws in one hand and handed two to Su Yuanyuan.

"Yuanyuan, take it, you can eat one and bring the other one back to your brother."

"Okay, thank you sister-in-law!"

"Mother Lin, let's take one each, so you can have one hand free to eat the candied haws."

"Miss, these are all toys that you young people love, so I don't need them anymore, old slave."

Before Mother Lin could finish speaking, Lin Shu stuffed it into Mother Lin's mouth and took a piece of fabric from Mother Lin's hand.

"Mother Lin, a family should share blessings and hardships. Now most of the work at home falls on your shoulders. Thank you for your hard work!"

Mother Lin took out the candied haws and rubbed her eyes with tears.

"Mother Lin, isn't the candied haws delicious?"

Mother Lin smiled knowingly.

"I'm very happy that the young lady has grown up and knows how to care for others."

"Let's go back quickly! We can make lunch for my husband in time."

After a while, Lin Shu and the other three came to Chen Tiejie's shop.

"Master Chen, have all the things I ordered last time been built?"

Blacksmith Chen stopped blacksmithing and wiped the sweat from his forehead with the sleeves around his waist.

"It's Mrs. Su! We've already made it, but it's just that the New Year is approaching and I'm a little busy during this period, so I didn't have time to send it to you."

"Chen Laoer, the ones on the third shelf behind you belong to Mrs. Su. Send them to Mrs. Su."

"Master Chen, this is your second son! Didn't you say he is in the escort agency? Is the escort agency going on annual leave so soon?"

When Lin Shu first chatted with Chen Tiejiang, she learned that Chen Tiejiang had two sons. The eldest son worked with Chen Tiejiang, and the second son learned some boxing and kicking skills and made a living in the escort agency.

"Alas! Mrs. Su, I get angry when I talk about this. When they were escorting, they encountered refugees who came out of nowhere and robbed all the food provided by the escorts. The customer was angry and terminated the contract with their escort agency. My second child also lost his temper. I was fired, so I had no choice but to come back and learn blacksmithing from me.”

Hearing Blacksmith Chen say that Chen Laoer had lost his job, Lin Shu's eyes lit up. She couldn't find anything after wearing iron shoes, and it took no effort to get it.

"Then your second son will work with you in the future?"

Chen Laoer shook his head.

"There's no way, other escort agencies won't want people like us who have lost escorts before."

"Then you haven't thought about finding something else to do?"

"Mrs. Su, wages are low in other places and there is no need for people who know boxing and kicking skills. It is better to stay with me and make more money by blacksmithing in this iron shop."

Blacksmith Chen took a sip of water and glanced at his two sons who were not up to par. The only second son who was slightly more up to date had to go back to the iron shop due to bad luck.

"You blacksmithing, how much money can father and son make in a month?"

"Usually it's only about one tael. If there's a peak season, for example, when someone is marrying a daughter-in-law, the daughter-in-law will come to buy some ironware as a dowry or something. At that time, there will occasionally be two or three taels of silver a month. The best time is when you bring it the day before yesterday. When Mrs. Shi came, one business trip was worth our month's business." Boss Chen happily served tea to Lin Shu and Mother Lin.

Lin Shu took the bowl handed over by Boss Chen.

"Thank you!"

"Master Chen, I have a job here. I get two taels of silver a month. I wonder if your second son is willing to do it?"

Upon hearing that it was two taels of silver a month, Tiejiang Chen clapped his legs happily.

"Mrs. Su, please tell me if my second son can do it."

Chen Laoer also nodded excitedly.

"Mrs. Su, please tell me and let me see if I can do it."

"It's like this. My husband and I just got married and moved here not long ago. We lacked a nursing home at home. We originally planned to go to the west of the city to find a nursing home by the river today. I thought that there were only three of us female dependents, and we were afraid of danger, so we came back halfway. ”

Lin Shu looked at Tiejiang Chen and his son and continued.

"I wonder if Chen Laoer is willing to help with this? He stays at home on weekdays and helps drive the carriage when he goes out. I also have a dowry horse, which is temporarily fostered at the racecourse. I will bring it back when the time comes. The horse also needs three meals a day. Responsible."

"Ouch! Mrs. Su, my second child can definitely do such an easy job."

"Chen Laoer, can I see your boxing and kicking skills?"