Chapter 28: Brother~ Our family's shop is open for business!

Eh?

Su Liyan looked at Lu Yuan somewhat strangely.

Going to work?

Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he grinned and said:

"It's just going to work, same as brother."

Hearing this, Su Liyan's eyes lit up; of course she wanted it.

If I could also go to work, then our family would be the legendary double artisans.

In the future, I'll go to work and get off work with a man, earning two shares of salary—how wonderful this life would be!

But……

In Huangcheng, positions are like one radish per hole—it's not that anyone who wants to work can just work.

It's just like rural folks all wanting to squeeze into the city, but once they're there, what do they do?

If you can't stay here, you can only go back to the countryside.

Lu Yuan didn't know what Su Liyan was thinking; if he did, he could only say his wife was overthinking.

Because……

Lu Yuan basically didn't want to go to work; he just wanted to retain his artisan status!

Even if he couldn't keep his own artisan status, he had to get one for Su Liyan.

That way he'd also count as an artisan's family member!

As for how to get Su Liyan an artisan status……

That is to have Su Liyan take over his position at the Forging Bureau.

As said before, the Forging Bureau position can be passed down—father to son, son to grandson.

Lu Yuan's this worker position was passed down from his father.

Likewise, this could be given to his wife.

This seems unreasonable, but actually it stems from an Imperial Court order during the wartime years.

Back then, artisans were severely lacking, so the Imperial Court decreed that someone in the city must work; if your father doesn't go, your son must take his place, and if the line dies out, your wife must come.

But with the war's end and the rise of worker-peasant status, the artisan status became a coveted prize.

So it can still be swapped easily.

However, generally speaking, nobody does this anymore because it's a huge loss.

Take Lu Yuan having Su Liyan take over his position: if she succeeds, her treatment would be that of a minor worker, earning less than twenty coins a month.

Furthermore, Lu Yuan's work seniority would be completely erased, and there would be nowhere to claim a pension later.

But the problem is…… Lu Yuan never cared for that measly three melons and two dates a month anyway.

What Lu Yuan wants is just an identity!

So sending Su Liyan to take over his position is truly perfect!

Anyway, Lu Yuan has decided—he's just going to lie flat.

Going to work is impossible to go to work.

At this moment, Su Liyan, while excited, also felt some worry and said:

"Brother…… I don't know anything……"

Seeing Su Liyan seeming willing, Lu Yuan immediately grinned and said:

"It's fine; you don't need to know anything there—just go through the motions each day, and besides, there'll be a master to teach you."

Having Su Liyan enter the workplace, Lu Yuan truly wasn't worried at all; firstly, the social climate is especially proper now, and moreover, there are many female workers in the factory.

Moreover, female workers aren't like male workers—if you glare at me, I glare back; female workers stick together.

Just like those few tiger girls I saw today.

So even though his wife is so beautiful, Lu Yuan isn't worried at all.

If he had to name a worry, it'd be worrying that his wife might learn those tiger girls' female boxing and come home to fight him.

But thinking it over, Su Liyan's nature is so obedient, she definitely wouldn't.

After saying that, Lu Yuan still has confidence in himself—he's not like those brain-dead losers on DY who nibble at his wife's leftover strawberry tops and watermelon rinds, looking all pathetic.

Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, Su Liyan nodded with some anticipation and said:

"If I can go, then I'll go; anyway, the family business is pretty much done, so from now on I'll go to work and get off work with brother~"

Looking at such an obedient Su Liyan, Lu Yuan also grinned and said:

"Come on, I'll take you to buy clothes; from now on, follow brother and enjoy endless blessings, got it?"

Su Liyan, face full of excitement, clung to Lu Yuan and nodded repeatedly, saying:

"I know brother loves me the most~"

Looking at such an obedient, listening wife, Lu Yuan suddenly felt a twinge of heartache—his wife is too pure, deceiving her makes him feel uneasy.

No……

Strictly speaking, it can't even be called deception.

After all, in this society being an artisan is honorable; everyone wants to become one.

It's just that this honor, he doesn't care for.

Putting it that way, he's giving his honor to others, achieving their honor—uh…… he's truly great.

After thinking it through, Lu Yuan took Su Liyan's hand and hurried toward the newly opened department store.

No matter what, he needs to buy several more clothes for his wife.

The department store at the city gate tower is newly opened, and its interior decoration is quite upscale.

Su Liyan had never been to such a high-end place before, so she inevitably felt shy.

However, in Lu Yuan's view, this was like the urban‑rural fringe of his era; he pulled Su Liyan inside.

Inside there were plenty of things, but Lu Yuan had brought Su Liyan only to buy clothes, so they headed straight to the clothing section.

When Su Liyan went out at night, she naturally changed into her previous overcoat and put on her little leather shoes.

The salesperson, seeing Lu Yuan and Su Liyan, immediately knew they were big spenders.

He promptly gave them a warm welcome.

Finally, Lu Yuan bought Su Liyan a new outfit from head to toe, spending about thirty bucks, just like last time.

Lu Yuan walked around and found there were no black silk, white silk, etc., which was a bit regrettable.

After all, his wife's big white beautiful leg—slender calf, plump thigh, especially that sexy ankle—if she wore black silk at night to play with him, he could stay up all night without sleeping.

However, thinking about it, wearing that now would be inappropriate.

After buying the clothes, Lu Yuan and Su Liyan left the department store and headed toward the market.

I wonder how the two shops rented out last time are doing.

Let's go check them out today.

Su Liyan, happy‑faced, lugged big and small bags behind Lu Yuan; having learned last time, she didn't dare say she didn't want anything—her man was being domineering~.

Su Liyan merely thought, her man treats her so well; besides doubling her kindness to him, how else should she repay him?

After all, it's only natural for a woman to be good to her man; Su Liyan thought and thought, and could only think of serving her man even better in the future.

Arriving at the market, before going to the market management office, Su Liyan pointed excitedly at a shop ahead and said:

"Brother~ quick look, our shop has opened!"

To be honest, Lu Yuan doesn't quite remember the exact location of his two shops; especially when at night all those Spirit Power Lamps light up, it makes people's eyes dizzy.

However, Su Liyan remembers it very clearly, after all this is her family's shop~.

(Thanks to Human Little Bitter Gourd for the 1666 book‑coin reward, thank you so much, mwah~)

(End of chapter)