Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 325 Lin Qingping, why are you running so fast!

After saying that, Sister Zhao realized that she had misspoken the words "Comrade Lin's wife." Just then, Lin Qingping came out with a bowl of noodles. Sister Zhao was a little embarrassed, but Lin Qingping seemed not to have heard her and put down the noodles with a smile. "I'll get some more."

At this time, there was no refrigerator at home, the weather was hot, and there were no fresh vegetables. Lin Qingping only found a large piece of cooked cured meat, a few sausages, and a few cucumbers and tomatoes.

She cooks very quickly; while steaming sausages and cured meat, she makes an egg and tomato sauce in a separate pot, and then cooks noodles.

While the noodles were cooking, the cured pork and sausage were steamed, sliced ​​and plated, and then a cucumber salad was made. It was a simple meal.

Everyone was really hungry. They didn't realize it until they started eating, and once their taste buds were awakened, they immediately let loose. Even Zhong Xiaoxiao ate quite a lot.

A plate of cured pork, a plate of sausage, and a side of spicy and sour cucumber—everyone ate their fill.

After finishing their meal, the three men remembered their earlier reminder to each other to be polite...

They looked at each other, feeling a little awkward.

Lin Qingping pretended not to see it and prepared to clean up, but several men rushed to stand up and offer to help clear the dishes.

How can you expect guests to do the work?

Lin Qingping quickly asked them to sit down, and said, "Don't be shy, I'll need you to do my work for me some more time, and I won't be polite then!"

Shen Hai and the others didn't understand what she meant, but since their sister-in-law wanted them to work, they certainly wouldn't refuse. They told Lin Qingping to rest assured and that they had plenty of strength!

That night, they didn't sleep in the car either. Lin Qingping took the key, opened the door to her second sister's house, made up a bed, and invited the three of them to sleep in the empty room there.

Although no one lives in that house, Lin Qingping and Sister Zhao clean it every week to prevent it from smelling. So, the floor and bed are always spotless.

To avoid making the three of them feel awkward or uncomfortable, Lin Qingping smiled and left after laying out the mat, letting them get used to it on their own.

They stood inside the house, looking at their muddy clothes, and then ran out into the yard.

They took cold showers using a water pipe in the yard.

Lin Qingping, who hadn't gone far, saw this scene from outside the courtyard. She wanted to say that there was hot water at her house, but then she thought better of it. In such hot weather, Gu Juncheng often took cold showers.

However, after returning to the house, they asked Sister Zhao to go to Gu Youlian's place to get a few sets of Gu Juncheng's clothes for the children to change into.

After a long night of running around, I can finally take a break.

The next day, Lin Qingping went to the market and bought steamed buns, beef patties, and other meat-based breakfast items. She called them over to eat, and only after they finished eating did she begin to discuss serious matters.

She knew that, apart from He Qiancheng who had a formal job at the factory, the others did not have suitable placements.

She wants to open a cake shop, and Wu Tianjiao wants to open a factory; both of these require manpower.

She solemnly stated her idea: this was the work she wanted them to help with.

Wang Ping'an couldn't hear clearly, but he could see that Shen Hai and Wei Zhonghua were both stunned.

"This is a newly started business of mine, and I'm really short-staffed. But I don't know if it will make a profit or loss. What I can promise is that no matter if I fail or succeed, your salaries will not be reduced." Lin Qingping sincerely showed that she really needed people, so as not to make them think too much.

But how could the three of them not know that this was to take care of them?

They really need a job, but they feel guilty accepting it like this!

"We don't know how to do what you're talking about..." Shen Hai said frankly.

“If you don’t know how, you can learn! You guys can even learn how to use guns and cannons, what’s so difficult about this!” Lin Qingping said firmly. “Actually, I don’t know how either. I’m just figuring things out as I go. Let’s learn together!”

These words ignited Shen Hai's fighting spirit, but... he couldn't help but touch his face. This scar on his face... he wondered if it would scare others.

And then there's Wang Ping'an, he can't hear anything...

"I'm putting my words out there today!" Lin Qingping's eyes reddened. "It's already difficult for a woman like me to start a business, and I just want to find a few trustworthy helpers. If you really aren't willing, then... then..."

Shen Hai and Wei Zhonghua panicked again. Why did they suddenly start crying while they were talking?

"Then...then we agree! We agree!" Wei Zhonghua was still very confident. "I've worked in the mess hall before. Making cakes and stuff, isn't that similar to making steamed buns? I know how to do that! I'll make cakes!"

Shen Hai: ...You agreed just like that?

Lin Qingping chuckled inwardly, but her face remained on the verge of tears. "Alright, it's settled then."

She believed them.

Whether it's character or ability.

Although the meeting was brief, the details revealed his true character, and since he is Gu Juncheng's brother, his character is definitely beyond reproach.

As for her abilities, she ran a restaurant in her previous life and actually employed several veterans. They were willing to learn, diligent, loyal, and hardworking. In an era where everyone starts from scratch, they had an absolute advantage. The facts of her previous life proved that she did not make a mistake in employing people! Her capable assistants were two veterans.

So Lin Qingping stopped stopping the three of them from returning to the county. First, she wanted to send them back by car, and second, she wanted to tell their families that they had found jobs in the capital.

Lin Qingping had assumed they would bring their families when they went back, but to her surprise, all three of them were still single...

Wang Ping'an finally figured out why Wei Zhonghua and the others were following Lin Qingping in the capital. Since he was deaf, he naturally had to follow Wei Zhonghua, so Shen Hai also joined them.

Without hesitation, Lin Qingping took charge of the entire process, starting with choosing a store location. Unexpectedly, Zhong Xiaoxiao, seeing how busy they were, also wanted to join her.

"Okay!" So Lin Qingping took advantage of the summer vacation when she had no classes to train them in baking. She also took them to visit shops, and after determining the location, she let them participate in everything, including how to decorate the shop and how to develop a promotional plan.

At that time, there were night school classes. Lin Qingping didn't want them to keep doing manual labor, so she offered to enroll them in night school and asked them if they were afraid of hardship.

She was very good at using reverse psychology on these people. If a woman asked them if they were afraid of hardship, would they say yes?

So, during the day they learned how to open a shop, and at night they went to school. Shen Hai and Wei Zhonghua's lives suddenly became very fulfilling.

Wang Ping'an was the only one left behind; he couldn't hear and couldn't go to class.

But Lin Qingping was trying to find a solution.

A week later, He Qiancheng's mother arranged for surgery. The surgery was successful, and he was discharged from the hospital after staying for about ten days. Lin Qingping and Wei Zhonghua went to pick him up from the hospital and settled him in the house of his second sister.

That evening, Shen Hai and Wei Zhonghua still had to go to class. He Qiancheng looked at his busy brothers, then at his mother, and when his gaze returned to Lin Qingping, his eyes were already red.

"Sister-in-law..." He was older than Gu Juncheng and called her sister-in-law, but after only saying it once, he suddenly choked up and couldn't speak.

Suddenly, his legs bent.

"Brother He, you can't!" Lin Qingping was frightened and quickly held him up.

Judging by this attitude, does he intend to kneel before her? She truly doesn't deserve it!

But for He Qiancheng, what an immense favor this was!

He was his mother's savior!

And they've taken such good care of Shen Hai and the other two! They've provided them with money, labor, jobs, and even sent them to school!

The tall man, over six feet tall, hadn't shed a single tear when his leg was injured in the explosion, but now his eyes were brimming with tears, and he choked up as he spoke, "Sister-in-law, from now on, I'll go through fire and water for you!"

“Brother He, you’re really in serious condition.” Lin Qingping glanced at his mother. “Auntie just got discharged from the hospital, you should both get some rest.”

He Qiancheng wiped away his tears, nodded, and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm not very capable, and my legs aren't very strong, but I am still quite capable. Do you think your shop needs any more staff?"

He was thinking that he definitely had to pay back the huge handling fee he owed. Relying on his factory wages, he was afraid he would never be able to pay it off in his lifetime. He thought it would be better to help out at her shop. He would work hard and work for her for the rest of his life without taking a salary. He didn't know if he could pay it off that way...

Lin Qingping exclaimed happily, "Of course! It's wonderful that you're willing to stay, Brother He!"

So, these brothers gathered in the capital.

He Qiancheng lived with only his mother, so he simply settled his mother in and went back home, only bringing back his clothes, thus establishing himself in the capital.

They were still living in their second sister's house, and at their unanimous request, Lin Qingping agreed to deduct the rent from their wages.

Sister Zhao actually didn't quite understand Lin Qingping's actions.

"Bottle, why are you spending so much money? You can hire people anywhere!" In Sister Zhao's opinion, this was too much of a waste. Paying for their hospital fees and sending them to night school, and they didn't even know anything, so she had to teach them everything. Where couldn't she find people like that?

why?

Lin Qingping didn't know either; she just felt that it was something worth doing.

That was how it was in my previous life.

Perhaps it was a "Gu Juncheng" complex in her past life. She disliked him and made trouble for him, but in the end, she felt that if he had lived, whether she loved him or not was another matter, but he would definitely be the person she trusted the most.

Perhaps out of this sense of guilt and trust, she had employed many veterans in her previous life's catering business, so it wouldn't hurt to do it again in this life.

Of course, it's not those people from her past life. They're all younger than her. Some of them might have just joined the army, and some are still quite young!

"Just consider it...doing a good deed. It's always good when many people do good deeds." That's a good way to think about it. In fact, if you're going to do charity, isn't directly saving a patient also a form of charity?

Sister Zhao sighed, "You're so kind! And besides, isn't this house my second sister's? You're letting them live here when she comes back, but what will you do when she gets married? It won't be easy to ask them to leave then!"

Lin Qingping felt that this was no big deal. She believed that she had the ability to help these people buy the house when her second sister needed it!

Before we knew it, the first month of summer vacation was almost over.

Everything went smoothly this month, and Zhong Xiaoxiao was more energetic every day. For some reason, Liu Dong did not appear. Perhaps he could not find him, or perhaps he was afraid.

The shop Lin Qingping chose has entered the renovation stage. He Qiancheng and the others know more about this than she does. They understand everything about water, electricity, painting, etc. As long as she tells them, they will understand. They don't need her to hire a renovation contractor. They will do it themselves and she basically doesn't need to worry about it. She only goes to check on things occasionally.

They were all incredibly hardworking, putting in a tremendous amount of effort. They would leave early in the morning and not return until late at night, no matter how many times Lin Qingping tried to persuade them to stop. Lin Qingping didn't need to provide meals; they set up their own stove and cooked in the shop, usually just boiling some noodles.

Lin Qingping felt quite bad about it, so sometimes she would bring some food over to treat them in the evenings.

That evening, on her way back from Wu Tianjiao's place, she bought some braised beef and a roast chicken, and took them to see if they had finished work yet.

As she expected, there was no such result.

Surprisingly, that night they weren't busy working as usual. Instead, they set up a table with several dishes and a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) and started drinking.

Lin Qingping smiled. This was good. She really didn't want them to be so tense every day, practically wearing the words "repaying kindness" on their faces.

She walked in with a smile, "Looks like I've come at the right time, I've come to add some dishes for you!"

She put down the braised beef and roast chicken she was carrying.

The four men just stared at her blankly, without saying a word.

Lin Qingping assumed their reaction was like employees being caught slacking off by their boss, so she smiled even more gently, "What's wrong? Aren't you happy to see me?"

She sat down and noticed five sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table. Before she could react, she laughed and said, "You've set out all the bowls and chopsticks for me? Well then, I won't be polite!"

She waved her hand at the wine glass in front of her, "I won't drink, I can't hold my liquor..."

As she was speaking, she suddenly noticed that all four people were looking behind her.

"What's wrong?" She was still not quite there when she asked with a smile as she turned around. Then her smile froze, and she stood there, rooted to the spot.

Gu Juncheng...

Her blood rushed to her head, and she was momentarily confused.

Amid the chaos, she forced herself to remain calm, stood up, and smiled, "So, this seat wasn't reserved for me after all. Well, I'll be going now. You guys enjoy your drinks..."

In the chaos, he accidentally knocked over a wine glass, spilling wine all over the table.

She ignored it, turned around and left the store, quickly walking into the night.

She knew someone was chasing her, so she quickened her pace. The person behind her also sped up, even calling her name: Lin Qingping.

She started running, but after only two steps, she was caught up and grabbed by the arm from behind.

"Lin Qingping!" He gripped her shoulders, looking down at her intently. "Why are you running so fast?"

What do you say?

Still need to ask?

"I'm going home! Let go of me." She forcefully shook off his hand.