Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 312 I can't do it, I'm not capable.

As Gu Ersao thought this, her eyes unconsciously filled with tears.

She lowered her head and blinked, barely managing to suppress her tears. Her third sister-in-law was already very busy; she couldn't add to her troubles.

When Gu Ersao looked up, a smile still graced her lips. She then pointed to the raindrops, which were babbling and playing with their fingers. [With this little tail around, we have to keep an eye on him first.]

Her expression seemed relaxed, and her eyes were full of love for the baby.

But Lin Chang'er didn't miss the slight moisture in the corner of her eyes, nor did she miss the almost imperceptible loneliness in her eyes.

People are always like this, always feeling that they can't trouble this person or that person, and they just keep enduring things, eventually driving themselves into a dead end.

Lin Chang'er sighed silently and gently rubbed Yudian'er's little belly. "Yes, everything has to be done for Yudian'er first."

Then, as if nothing had happened, he looked at Second Sister-in-law Gu and said, "However, if Second Sister-in-law has the energy, it wouldn't be a problem for us to bring Yudian along."

“It’s our own workshop. After you finish your confinement period, Second Sister-in-law, don’t stay cooped up in the yard. Take Yudian with you to help me out. Yudian will learn from her around the house. Who knows, by the time she’s as old as her older brothers and sisters, she might be able to earn her own money.”

Second Sister-in-law Gu was amused and pointed at her son, saying, "Raindrop, did you hear that? Your Third Aunt is going to teach you how to do business!"

Of course, Yudian couldn't understand what the adults were saying. But when she saw her mother moving her hands, her eyes followed, and she lifted her little legs and made babbling noises.

Lin Chang'er laughed and gently poked Yudian'er's chubby little feet. "Auntie, I'm just saying. When Yudian grows up, she can do whatever she wants."

"If you want to do business, then do business with your aunt. If you want to study and take the imperial examinations, then take them. If you want to do anything else, your aunt will support you."

Gu Ersao sensed something from her words, looked at Lin Chang'er with a hint of apology on her face, and her eyes were filled with reluctance.

Lin Chang'er knew what she wanted to say, and reached out to rub her shoulder. "Second sister-in-law, you have taught Xiaoman very well. He is kind, sensible, well-behaved, helpful, caring for adults, and can take care of children younger than him."

“You will definitely be able to teach Yudian very well. Yudian is not only your son, but also a family-oriented child. Whether it is his mother, sister-in-law, or me, we will all love and cherish him together!”

"Right now, Yudian is not yet a month old, and you are still in your postpartum period, so we have refrained from disturbing you and your baby. Just you wait and see, once Yudian is a month old, apart from feeding him and changing his diapers, you will probably have a hard time seeing him."

Gu Ersao is currently in a vulnerable state of mind, so she can't directly tell her that her idea is wrong or incorrect.

We can only do it little by little, step by step.

Gu Ersao's lips curved into a smile, and her gaze fell on her son again. Would it be like this?

Do people like raindrops?

Seeing her lost in thought, Lin Chang'er said softly, "Second sister-in-law, our family now has a sugar factory, a snack workshop, and a seafood supply business. As for pickled vegetables, Xiao Mei is in charge, and we should be able to start selling them soon."

"Look, our current businesses are mainly about food, but clothing, food, housing, and transportation are the businesses that generate the most money."

"Food comes second to us, and clothing comes first. It's a basic necessity. We can tolerate food, but we can't go without clothes and shoes!"

“I heard from my mother that you are the best at needlework in our family. So I thought, why don’t we try opening a clothing shop?”

"Of course, if we're going to do it, it has to be unique. The materials, the design, and the workmanship will all be top-notch. You see, my needlework is definitely not up to par. So I was thinking, after my second sister-in-law finishes her postpartum confinement, we can start planning it slowly. What do you think?"

Second Sister-in-law Gu was taken aback, then pointed to herself, "Me?"

Lin Chang'er nodded, but Gu Ersao hurriedly waved her hands, saying, "How could I do that? I can't."

Lin Chang'er held her hand, "Second sister-in-law, how do you know it won't work if you haven't even tried it? The shoes you made for Xiaoman and Xiaolu are very good."

"Look, these tiger-head shoes I bought from the provincial capital, don't you all like them?"

"But buying it in the provincial capital is indeed too expensive for many families. However, if we can do it, we can cut out the travel expenses to the provincial capital and save about ten coins."

"The prices in the provincial capital are high, so we can source our own ingredients and that will definitely bring the price down a bit more."

"Of course, these tiger-head shoes are mostly the same style, nothing new. We can make zodiac shoes later."

"Aren't little rabbits, little monkeys, little dogs, and little pigs all cute?"

"And there are embroidered shoes for women. Second sister-in-law, you know how to embroider, don't you?"

Lin Chang'er scratched her head. Gu Ersao's needlework was indeed good, but Lin Chang'er had never seen her embroider.

Second Sister-in-law Gu nodded, pointed to the next room, and said, "Before I got married, Sister-in-law Xing'er taught me embroidery, but I wasn't very good at it. Sister-in-law Xing'er embroidered very well."

Lin Chang'er clapped her hands, "That's great! From now on, Sister Xing'er will also be living in Linshui Village. She has this skill, and the two of you are a good match. She can also support Li Chuan."

"My second sister-in-law didn't have time to learn before, but now she does, and she can study it slowly."

"You just reminded me that, in fact, the wedding-related business is the most lucrative. Those wealthy families want their daughters to be married off in a respectable manner."

"The wedding dress and veil are supposed to be embroidered by the girl herself, but in reality, most of them are embroidered by others, and she only needs to embroider the last few stitches herself."

"However, there's no rush. We're just testing the waters, so let's take it slow and gain experience as we go."

He patted Yudian'er's little belly and said, "Yudian'er is still small. Let's not rent a shop at the beginning. Let's make it at home first. When it's done, I'll take it to the county town to sell. You can also take care of Yudian'er."

When you're busy, life becomes fulfilling, and you won't have time to overthink things. Your self-worth will also be affirmed. Once things are going well, you can rent a shop, and the second wife will have her own business. Then, the second sister-in-law should feel more at ease.

It doesn't matter if it doesn't work out; I can always find another way to make a living. The important thing is to first show Sister-in-law Gu my value.

Otherwise, she will only go further and further into a dead end, never to turn back.

Just as Lin Chang'er thought, when Gu Ersao heard her say this, a light slowly lit up in her eyes, as if she could see a bright future ahead.

However, despite Lin Chang'er's encouraging words and promises, she was still just a young woman who had only ever been to Li Family Village, and she was always uneasy.

I was afraid I wouldn't do a good job, and I was afraid of losing my family's money.

So, in the end, he just nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to my sister-in-law and give it a try."

Lin Chang'er breathed a sigh of relief. "Then it's settled. But you still need to take good care of yourself during your postpartum period. Xing'er is currently recovering from her injury. Once you're out of your postpartum period, she should be able to get out of bed too. Let's sit down and discuss it again later."

Gu Ersao naturally had no objections.

Seeing that she had messed up the job, Lin Chang'er held Yudian'er and played with her for a while before starting to sew the little undergarment. However, she probably wasn't cut out for it; the stitches were crooked and looked like snakeskin stitching.

By the time the pants were sewn up, she was already a salted fish with no dreams.

Gu Ersao held Yudian'er and chuckled to herself.

Lin Chang'er tilted her head back, still clutching the pair of shorts in her hand, and said, "Second Sister-in-law, whether we look ugly or not is secondary. What's important is that this is Auntie's kind gesture, right?"

Second Sister Gu nodded hurriedly and shook Yudian's little hand.

The baby sensed that an adult was playing with him and babbled happily.

Seeing that Gu Ersao looked much happier, Lin Chang'er was also happy.

The atmosphere inside was harmonious, but it suddenly became noisy outside.

"Wow, a huge carriage is coming! It's even bigger than Auntie's! It can't get through!"