My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn-Chapter 346 - 41 Quiet Opening_2

She thought that carving some designs on these two types of containers would make them even more exquisite and classy.

Once she had the idea, Lin Xiaoguai took out a carving knife and began to carve patterns on the bamboo tubes and gourds.

She didn’t carve overly complex patterns, just a few simple strokes, aiming for a specific aesthetic.

After nearly three hours, having carved almost a hundred bamboo tubes and gourds, Lin Xiaoguai shook her sore arms and reviewed her work, which indeed looked better than before.

She had been busy for several days, coming up with one idea today and another tomorrow, finally filling up the shelves in the store.

The gift shop quietly opened, and there were no customers for several days, but Lin Xiaoguai didn’t mind, as things were just as they had always been.

After the main house was renovated and knowing that new rooms were prepared for her and her family, the three elderly family members eager about Zhi Xin Garden couldn’t wait to move in. Luo Yufang was initially worried about who would take care of the children, but soon she noticed that Wanwan brought the kids to the store every morning and took them back at night. Apart from not seeing them in the evening, it was no different from when they had lived together in the main residence, so she felt relieved.

For the two nannies in the family, Lin Xiaoguai arranged for Mrs. Yu to stay at Zhi Xin Garden, and Mrs. Zhang stayed in the main residence, perfectly utilizing their respective skills—one was adept at caring for children and the other at housework.

The quadruplets adjusted well to life in Zhi Xin Garden as well.

Each morning, with the help of Mrs. Zhang and Jian’an, Lin Xiaoguai would bring them to the store. Initially worried that the kids wouldn’t stay inside, she later found that they seemed to enjoy the room lined with shelves because it was perfect for playing hide and seek.

Fortunately, the shelves were made of sturdy wood that wouldn’t collapse easily from a bump. However, Lin Xiaoguai didn’t like seeing them crawling on the floor all day and, without hesitation, covered the floor of the store with wool blankets.

Now, the quadruplets had even more fun, as crawling on the woolen carpets made no sound, which significantly increased the difficulty and fun of finding each other.

Occasionally, the children would bump into the shelves, and tears would well up in their eyes. Lin Xiaoguai was initially startled by this, but to prevent injuries, she later asked the intelligent management system to soften all the corners of the shelves. Unfortunately, bumps and bruises were still unavoidable, especially for Little Spring Breeze, who was very bold and often collided with the shelves yet never cried, merely pouting a bit and then forgetting the pain. Qiaoqiao, on the other hand, didn’t bump into things often, but each time she did, she cried a lot. Over time, Lin Xiaoguai realized that it was best not to coddle her; her moods came and went quickly unless you made a fuss over her, in which case it could take a long time to calm her down.

Little Sun and Sisi, acting much like responsible older siblings, had never cried, nor had they ever run into anything. Unlike their anxious younger siblings, they remained composed no matter the situation, taking things slow and steady.

Usually, by the time they finished playing hide and seek, it was time for dinner. Sometimes Lin Xiaoguai would take them upstairs to Luo Yufang’s place to eat, and other times she would cook something in the small kitchen of the store, or occasionally have Mrs. Zhang prepare and bring something over.

To accommodate guests, Lin Xiaoguai had placed a set of plush fabric sofas in the store, including a very large and soft daybed. Lin Xiaoguai and the four children could lie on it comfortably with room to spare.

After each meal, Lin Xiaoguai and the quadruplets would nap for an hour since the store was equipped with an automated constant temperature system, so there was no worry about catching colds.

Once they woke up from the nap, Luo Yufang would come over to take the children outside to play. Zhi Xin Garden was large, bustling with people, and the quadruplets were blissfully happy chasing around little chicks and ducks. Little Spring Breeze was so daring that once he even tried to grab the horns of a lamb, but fortunately, Mrs. Yu was quick to intervene, although the incident nearly gave an old lady nearby a fright.

Shen Xiu and Cheng Jiahui had toured the entire Capital and were having a great time, but suddenly they remembered that they hadn’t visited the store run by their sister-in-law yet, so they eagerly took their husband and child to visit.

After exclaiming in amazement at the store’s decoration for a while, the trio finally began to take notice of the products in the store.

"Sister-in-law, is this the homemade soap you’ve been sending me..." Shen Xiu stopped midsentence, suddenly choking up, "Sister-in-law, did you mark the price wrong? How can this be 35 yuan each?"

She used up two bars each month.

"No mistake, that’s the price," Lin Xiaoguai said without looking up, focusing on fastening the lobster claw clasp of a necklace.

"Why so expensive?" Shen Xiu asked in disbelief.

"Isn’t the soap effective?" Lin Xiaoguai looked up and asked lightly.

"Of course it’s good..." The imported cosmetics her coworker bought at a high price weren’t as good as this homemade soap.

It seemed like 35 yuan wasn’t that expensive after all?

Shen Xiu paused, "Sister-in-law, you’ve been sending me two bars every month without fail for years..." she calculated and realized she had actually used several thousands’ worth!

"Silly girl." Lin Xiaoguai knew what she was thinking from her expression, and she smiled and said, "Didn’t you consider that the value of this soap lies in its formula and craftsmanship, not the materials? I said it’s worth 35 yuan, not that the materials are worth that much."

Shen Xiu knew her sister-in-law was right, but she also understood the difference; the materials might not be worth much, but the value of the soap was another matter. Her sister-in-law’s willingness to give them to her was also a sign of affection.

Although she had been close to Lin Xiaoguai, moving away after getting married had made them feel somewhat distant, but now she felt she might have underestimated her sister-in-law’s constant affection. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit qidian.com to recommend, vote, and support me. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)