Chapter 44: Cornering the Market TL: Etude After a bumpy ride, Chen Jianghai and his wife returned to the county town. Indeed, no matter how luxurious other places are, there’s no place like home—how comfortable it is to be back. Lin Wanqiu changed into fresh clothes and hurried off to work. Chen Jianghai originally didn’t…
Chapter 43: Be Gentle! TL: Etude “Big sister, if you keep talking about this, I’ll… I’ll stop talking to you.” Lin Wanqiu stomped her feet, both anxious and embarrassed. Lin Wanqing smiled and said, “Alright, alright, look how flustered you are. I didn’t really say anything.” She knew her younger sister was thin-skinned and would…
Chapter 42: Could It Really Be Impossible for Him? “Jianghai, let’s go buy some stuff!” Having only sat down for a short while, Lin Wanqiu suddenly tugged at Chen Jianghai’s sleeve and whispered into his ear. Chen Jianghai immediately caught on and stood up, saying, “Alright, I’ll go buy some sunflower seeds and peanuts. Oh,…
Chapter 41: Change TL: Etude Throughout the afternoon, Xue Chunli seemed rather preoccupied with heavy thoughts. As the sun began to set, and Lin Wanqiu and Chen Jianghai started to get busy with dinner, the mother-in-law was not in the mood to step into the kitchen. She sat alone at the door, knitting a sweater…
Chapter 40: Right, Right, Right, You’re Absolutely Right TL: Etude “Did nothing and claims it’s fixed!” “Blowing smoke (bullshitting) as usual!” “If this is called fixing, then I can do it too!” Hearing Chen Jianghai’s claim, everyone burst into laughter. Xue Chunli also looked on with disdain, thinking to herself: This guy is just a…
Chapter 38: What Do You Mean? TL: Etude “Wanqiu, don’t rush off just yet! The village has invited a troupe over these past few days, there’s a play to watch in the evening. Stay and watch it before you go!” Lin Jianguo had already received Xue Chunli’s instructions and joined in persuading them. A troupe,…
Chapter 39: Are You Joking with Me? TL: Etude “Brother Chen, are you there?” Upon hearing this voice, Chen Jianghai arched his eyebrows and followed it outside. “Boss Jin, what’s the matter?” “Hey, it’s that new color TV I bought. When I turned it on, the colors on the screen didn’t look right. I don’t…
Chapter 37: They Cannot Be Allowed to Leave TL: Etude At this juncture, Boss Jin could no longer hold back and broke his silence. With a chuckle, he stepped forward and said, “Auntie, you must be joking, right? I know Master Chen well, his repair skills are truly remarkable. Your daughter will definitely lead a…
Chapter 36: Family Disgrace Made Public TL: Etude “How can one consider it a happy life then?” Chen Jianghai inquired further. Lin Wanqing pondered for a moment before responding, “By this time next year, my sister won’t have to work at the factory anymore, you’ll have switched to a bigger house, and have savings of…
Chapter 35: What Exactly Do You Want? TL: Etude Lin Jianguo felt a twinge of panic. Shrinking his neck, and under the compelling gaze of Xue Chunli, he reluctantly frowned and said: “Jianghai has been idle these past few years, not working or earning a penny. The money he has been using is all earned…
Chapter 34: Prejudices Run Deep TL: Etude Upon hearing her sister say this, Lin Wanqiu wanted to tell her what had happened earlier, but since they had already walked into the house, Xue Chunli briskly came up to greet them. “My girl, you’re back! Old Lin, why are you standing there like a log?! Aren’t…
Chapter 33: The Elder Sister-in-law TL: Etude “Chen Jianghai, that bastard, I don’t know what kind of love potion he gave to Wanqiu, that girl is so biased towards him!” Xue Chunli stomped her foot and spoke through clenched teeth. “Who’s she to say no!” Lin Jianguo immediately echoed in agreement. Xue Chunli turned her…
Chapter 32: How Can This Be Possible? TL: Etude “What did you say, could it be…” Chen Jianghai turned around and, upon seeing the matchmaker, he found himself unable to finish his sentence. “Eh, Master Chen, how come it’s you?” Sister Sun was equally surprised to see Chen Jianghai. Chen Jianghai never would have expected…
Chapter 31: Have You Two Split Up Yet? TL: Etude If this had happened before, Chen Jianghai would surely have bristled at these words. Even cursing outright wouldn’t have been out of the ordinary for him. Xue Chunli also found it odd; Chen Jianghai had visited several times, and each time she could hardly scold…
Chapter 30: Inseparable? TL: Etude “Alright, Wanqiu, stop lying to Mom. With Chen Jianghai’s behavior, can he even make money?” Xue Chunli naturally didn’t believe it and said with displeasure. Lin Wanqiu hurriedly said, “Mom, what I’m saying is true. Jianghai has actually been learning how to repair home appliances all this time, and now…
Chapter 29: Disdain! TL: Etude A cold gaze shifted from Chen Jianghai’s figure as his mother-in-law, Xue Chunli, stood up and waved at Lin Wanqiu, calling out, “Wanqiu is back, come let Mom have a look.” As for her father, Lin Jianguo, he hadn’t glanced at Chen Jianghai from beginning to end, treating him as…
Chapter 28: Return to the Maternal Home TL: Etude As Lin Wanqiu was halfway through packing up her belongings, she looked up at Chen Jianghai. She opened her mouth as if to speak but seemed hesitant to continue. Seeing this, Chen Jianghai couldn’t help but ask, “What’s the matter, Wanqiu? Do you want to watch…
Chapter 26: To Give or Not to Give? TL: Etude “Trash? Do you think those radios you sell came from nowhere?” Chen Jianghai shook his head and retorted. Fang Aiguo’s eyes widened with realization and he exclaimed with surprise, “Brother Hai, could it be that those radios are…” “That’s enough, knowing is good, there’s no…
