Before Han Baichuan could finish, Wang Laibao started kowtowing vigorously with his wife: "We have sought many doctors, and those with good hearts have told us that to cure our daughter’s illness, we probably can only turn to the Divine Doctor. We didn’t expect..." They didn’t know where Yunmen Mountain was, let alone have the money to go there. But at that moment, as if heaven took pity on them, they ended up in the hands of the Divine Doctor’s apprentice.
The little boy named Shanzi even knelt in front of Yang Ruxin: "Miss, please save my sister. Shanzi will work like an ox or horse for you."
"I said that I can treat Little Yezi’s illness, and I won’t deceive you. Just do your work well," Yang Ruxin glanced at the couple and then pulled Shanzi up. "You’re a boy; you can’t just kneel before anyone, understand?"
Shanzi was stunned for a moment but quickly smiled: "Kneeling before the miss isn’t doing it at will."
Yang Ruxin pinched the little guy’s nose on the spot: "Quite clever, aren’t you? Alright, from now on, you’ll follow my brother. He’s four years old, and you two can keep each other company."
Shanzi nodded, then turned back to look at his parents and sister with a radiant smile.
"Big sister, I can actually handle it," Erni expressed some objections about Yang Ruxin assigning Wang Laibao to take over her shift, "Why spend money to hire someone?"
"Do you really think that running such a small shop in Lianhua Town is enough to satisfy you?" Yang Ruxin looked at Erni.
Erni frowned, feeling quite satisfied indeed. On the busiest days, they could earn up to a tael of silver, and at least three to four coins on slower days. These were amounts she had never even dared to dream of before, but now her big sister made it seem like these were nothing to be excited about, leaving her unsure of what to think.
"This shop is just the beginning. In the future, I will open even more shops." Yang Ruxin said with a smile, ruffling Erni’s hair. "You and Mengmeng will be my left and right arms. A Store Manager only needs to employ good people, not do everything personally, understand?"
"But..."
"But do you think you’re not up to it?" Yang Ruxin chuckled, "No one is born capable of everything. Wasn’t I despised by everyone before?"
Erni nodded.
"You never imagined I would change, did you? But I did," Yang Ruxin smiled. "And I once thought you would hold me back, but now you’ve proved you’re not... "
Erni bit her lip lightly, then lifted her gaze: "Big sister, I won’t let you down." Just like Gu Yao said he would never let his elder brother down, she would change, and she was willing to work hard for change.
Wang Laibao had a foundation in cooking and was not stupid, so after following Erni for just a few days, he had learned how to make pancakes and familiarized himself with the work. After another couple of days, he could stand on his own, freeing Erni completely to go home and sew. There was a lot needed for the new house—quilts, mattresses, curtains, sheets, bedspreads, mosquito nets—all of which had to be made by themselves. Fortunately, with the help of the Laibao and Xu Shou families, and with Xun Hui and Feng Family adding to the speed, it wasn’t slow.
After a few days of contact with the several people they had bought, Yang Ruxin had a general understanding of their temperaments. Wang Laibao was somewhat extroverted and quite optimistic. Now that his life had stabilized, he wore a smile on his face every day. His wife was reserved but observant, never needing directions at home, immediately taking on work as soon as she saw it.