I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 272: The Chain Reaction Caused by a Pair of Shoes

Chapter 272: Chapter 272: The Chain Reaction Caused by a Pair of Shoes

"Yu Jingting had been standing in front of the shop window for a while now.

Walking by, he saw a little boy pestering his father to buy him a tin frog toy.

It reminded him of his childhood; his family didn’t have much to spare for toys, yet his childhood was anything but dull.

His father used to make slingshots shaped like guns from wires, and carved "swords" from wood for him to ward off the neighbor’s big goose.

And then there was sweet little Suizi, he’d tug at her braids and steal her bean buns just to make her cry—Suizi!

Like being struck by a thunderbolt, Yu Jingting nearly jumped in alarm.

He’d forgotten about picking up Suizi!

Whirling around, he saw her across the street, waving at him.

"Why didn’t you wait for me to come over?"

"The Principal chased me out and gave me flowers to take home. He also tried to keep me quiet with a bag of apples," Suizi said dejectedly.

Yu Jingting nodded approvingly.

"Serves him right. It’s about time too. You should have returned home to rest a long time ago."

"Most pregnant women only go back home when it’s time to deliver. I’m just seven months along, I’m being such a delicate prima donna."

In those days, before 996 work culture, state-owned enterprises were considerate towards pregnant staff.

They didn’t have stressful jobs and they had colleagues to chat with, discussing knitting patterns. Many chose to take maternity leave only when it was time to deliver.

There weren’t many like Suizi who barely six months in, had chosen to stay home.

"You’ve been through so much with our two children, you deserve a rest. Considering our genes, how bad could our children be? Taking care of your pregnancy is our contribution to the four modernizations."

Suizi found his argument... strangely reasonable.

"Then I should properly raise our children, so they can contribute more when they grow up."

"Um, the fighting part can be left to me."

Yu Jingting decided to go home and make two wooden swords, continuing the family tradition.

"Um, well, I am sorry to interrupt your moment, but—hahaha."

Wang Hui had been standing behind them for some time now.

Seeing the couple being all lovey-dovey, she thought she’d wait to speak until they were done canoodling.

But a show of Yu Jingting’s tough parenting style had her bursting into laughter.

"I saw you guys from inside and came out. I just needed to discuss something."

Wang Hui guided Suizi and her husband, not taking the main door, and entered an alleyway surreptitiously.

Seeing this, Suizi knew there must be something serious that couldn’t be overheard by the mall workers.

Suizi was instrumental in helping Wang Hui to get custody of her child. Now that she had succeeded halfway, she had shaken the child’s grandmother’s stance. A little more effort, and she was sure to regain full custody.

So she and the couple, Suizi and Yu Jingting, got completely acquainted, and didn’t shy away from being frank.

"Brother Jingting, do you have time recently?" Wang Hui asked.

"I need to be at home to accompany my wife."

Suizi nudged him, saying stop with the nonsense!

"He has time, sister. What do you need from us?"

Opportunities for transportation work in the later stages of the construction site were scarce, and the villagers didn’t dare to cause trouble anymore. Yu Jingting and his brothers were like anchor points, always ready to step in if someone caused trouble.

At the tobacco factory, his role was mostly nominal. He was just waiting to apply for the examination in two months. Fan Hua didn’t have anything else to do during this time, so he was quite idle.

"If I’m not at home during your maternity leave, who’ll tie your shoelaces for you?" Yu Jingting wasn’t joking, he was serious.

"Sis Wang, look at my wife’s belly."

Wang Hui thought Suizi’s baby had a problem and became anxious.

She studied Suizi’s complexion to the right and left. The color seemed fine, didn’t seem like there was anything wrong?

"It just seems a bit big. Other than that, I can’t see anything. Suizi, why don’t you have speckles on your face?"

Suizi touched her face. She was also a bit puzzled.

Other pregnant women suffered from speckles, pimples and bad skin, but she didn’t seem to have much of a change.

"Big! It’s big!" Yu Jingting said in all seriousness, his eyes almost rounder than usual.

"During our last prenatal checkup, the doctor said she’s carrying a child in her belly."

"...And?" Wang Hui was a bit confused.

A pregnant woman’s belly is not full of poop, is it?!

"This is where the problem lies! Other pregnant women have water with their baby in their bellies, but my wife, she has an entirely solid baby bump!"

"Um..." Suizi held her forehead.

This weird conversation rendered her speechless.

"To give you an example, other pregnant women are like soup buns, more than half of it is soup. But my wife, she’s like meat and egg dumplings, substantially solid with the baby."

"So, what does that mean?"

"It means I need to take care of her at home."

This strange logic stunned Wang Hui.

Was there a correlation here- pregnant women like Prima Donnas and undivided attention?

Suizi blushed slightly and pushed him aside, taking Wang Hui’s hand and tried to defuse the situation.

"Don’t mind him rambling, he’s just joking. Sis, if you need our help, just say it."

Only now Wang Hui realized that...Yu Jingting was boasting?

Looking at Yu Jingting’s smug face, it seemed that way.

Taking the chance to show off his exceptional wife, even the baby’s weight has become this weird bragging point.

Wang Hui’s mouth twitched a bit, suppressing a fit of laughter.

"I got a piece of news that a morning market has started in the north of the city. If Jingting is free and opens up a stall, we are sure to make money. Only, ––"

Wang Hui looked at Suizi and tested her,

"Brother Jingting should have known this already, right?"

"Yes."

Suizi looked at him in surprise. She hadn’t heard about this, and Yu Jingting hadn’t mentioned it at home.

Wang Hui wasn’t surprised.

More often than not, though Yu Jingting hadn’t been in the city long, he was usually well-informed.

"Suizi, even though it doesn’t seem very noble, I believe it’s a good opportunity. What about you?"

"I don’t mind."

"You don’t mind??? Then why hasn’t Brother Jingting––?"

Wang Hui was confused again.

She thought Yu Jingting hadn’t moved because he was afraid Suizi would lose face.

Suizi was a teacher, even an official, and was considered a respectable person.

To the outside world, having a stall seemed rather disgraceful.

Most of the people in the city were workers with regular jobs and thought only the unemployed would resort to such work.

And yet, Suizi didn’t mind?

"Earning an honest living, without stealing or robbing, why should anyone oppose it?"

"I’ll have to set up the stall at four in the morning. My wife needs to use the washroom at six. Who will put on her shoes for her? How uncomfortable would she feel?"

Yu Jingting glanced at Suizi’s belly, "She’s carrying a baby, you know."

Was all this just because of tying shoelaces?!!!!! Wang Hui was nearly choked by her own spit.

Suizi looked down at her own chubby toes, not knowing what to say.

The future business magnate was almost left in the lurch, because of putting on shoes!

"I’ll take care of the shoes problem. Sister, you want to partner with us? I agree."

"That won’t work––" Yu Jingting tried to express his views, but was gently pushed aside by Suizi.

"You shut up!"

"What does that mean?" Wang Hui didn’t understand.

"Nothing, I was just commending him for being a handsome and kind-hearted young man who loves his wife dearly." Except for being a bit foolish, there was nothing wrong.

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