Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 920 Return to Licheng 1

Chapter 920: Chapter 920 Return to Licheng 1

After six months without a visit, Shen Mianmian suddenly appeared at the store entrance, Xiaocui was momentarily stunned; realizing it was Shen Mianmian, she immediately ran over and hugged her.

"Mianmian, you’re back? I almost died missing you."

As she spoke, Xiaocui’s eyes reddened. Not having seen each other for half a year, she had managed the store all by herself, but always felt uneasy. When Shen Mianmian was around, she felt supported and secure, but without her, she worried about everything.

"I missed you all too."

Shen Mianmian was also very happy to see Xiaocui, feeling as if she was seeing family. Over here, apart from Li Julin’s family, as well as Grandpa Lu and Xiaocui and her daughter, she felt a sense of kinship.

After half a year, Xiaocui seemed more mature and sensible than before, steadier. Looking at Zhang Qian next to her, she had acquired a touch of feminine charm, was wearing makeup, completely shedding her previous image of pure innocence.

Shen Mianmian was surprised; she hadn’t expected such a big change in just half a year of marriage.

Zhang Qian, feeling a bit embarrassed under Shen Mianmian’s gaze, softly called out, "Mianmian."

Shen Mianmian nodded, then turned her attention to another girl in the store. This girl was somewhat plump, with an honest and straightforward appearance, looking like a hard worker.

Seeing Shen Mianmian looking her way, the girl stood there nervously, seemingly at a loss. Seeing this, Xiaocui quickly introduced her to Shen Mianmian, "Mianmian, this is Alian. She’s an employee I hired a couple of months ago."

After Shen Mianmian had left, Xiaocui had hired an employee, but soon found her frequently slacking, not taking orders well, and always arriving late, so she eventually fired her and hired Alian.

Alian wasn’t very slick, but she was diligent in her work.

"Alian."

Shen Mianmian nodded at Alian, who became even more bewildered. Shen Mianmian smiled and said, "Don’t be nervous, I’m not fierce."

Xiaocui also quickly added, "That’s right, Alian, this is our boss. She studies in Beijing, so she doesn’t come back often, but she has a good temper. As long as you work hard, she won’t scold you. She’s very easy to get along with."

"Hello, Boss."

Alian struggled for a bit and managed to squeeze out these words. Shen Mianmian gently smiled and nodded, "Let’s knock off early today; I’ll take you out for dinner."

At these words, everyone was very happy.

She hadn’t been in the store long when Dajun came back from outside. He didn’t enter the store but stood at the door, chatting with He Nan. Both of them had subdued expressions, and it was unclear what they were discussing.

By four-thirty, Shen Mianmian had the staff tidy up a bit, and they all headed out to eat. Everyone had a great time, and upon learning that Shen Mianmian would only stay in Licheng for a few days before returning, Xiaocui was very reluctant to let her go but didn’t say much. After all, He Nan’s family was in Beijing, and it was understandable that Mianmian and he would spend New Year together.

After dinner, Dajun drove the ox cart home. For the safety of Zhang Qian and Alian, He Nan drove them home as well.

Alian was dropped off first. When it was time to drop off Zhang Qian, they realized that the address Zhang Qian gave was a nearby motel, but she didn’t say much. As soon as Zhang Qian got out of the car, Xiaocui voluntarily started talking about Zhang Qian’s family issues.

"Zhang Qian had a fight with her family and has been living in a motel for over a week now."