Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 844: Extra Story 1

(The side story will be updated one or two chapters a day, and will be finished by the end of this month. You can wait until it's completed to read it all at once.)

Six months later.

In the blink of an eye, Yaoyao, Ruirui, and Haohao are all over three years old now, almost four, and it's time for them to start preschool.

However, at this time, children of this age generally don't start preschool so early, because unlike later, kindergartens weren't as clearly divided with specific groups like small class, middle class, and large class. Everything was grouped together, and all the kids attended a general kindergarten or pre-school class.

Usually, children wouldn't be sent to school until they were over five, as parents worried the kids were too young to take care of themselves at school and didn't have enough time to individually care for them.

Therefore, when Fang Pingying suggested sending the kids to school, the family was opposed to the idea.

Li Yuchun was the first to show dissatisfaction, glaring at Fang Pingying and pulling the grandchildren close, voicing her concern, "Pingying, your dad and I are still young. With help at Xiuer's shop, and with Xiuer's house being close to yours, we could watch the kids. Why send them to school so early?"

In the past six months, Fang Xiu's business had been doing increasingly well. Zhou Guangsheng had left his job at the state-assigned food station to work at Fang Pingying's supermarket, earning significantly more and leading to a better life.

They pooled money to buy a second-hand house in a neighborhood not far from Fang Pingying's. Though it couldn't compare to Pingying's house, it was nice enough, and having the two sisters live close was convenient.

Moreover, they were overjoyed when Fang Xiu discovered she was pregnant a couple of months ago.

Now, Fang Xiu didn't go to the shop every day. Like at Fang Pingying's place, they hired people to manage it, and with Zhou Guangsheng's sister overseeing things, Fang Xiu didn't need to be there daily.

So, in terms of childcare resources, the family wasn't lacking, which is why Li Yuchun was reluctant to send the kids to school.

Fang Ping'an agreed with Li Yuchun, "Yes, such young children might get bullied at school."

Fang Pingying expected this response and wasn't surprised. She attempted to reason with them from a practical standpoint, "Mom, Xiuer is pregnant and will give birth in a few months. By then, there will be another little one in the house. Do you think you'll have enough time to care for these little ones?"

Fang Xiu also felt the kids were too young to be sent to school, but was hesitant to disagree, so she murmured, "Elder sister, it's fine. I will manage just fine with the baby."

"Yes, elder sister, Haohao and the others are really too young," chimed in Zhou Guangsheng, clearly not in favor either.

Fang Pingying sighed, ready to appeal to their emotions, but before she could speak, Li Aihua gave her a firm pat, then glared at her, saying, "Exactly. I've never seen a mother like you, so worried about the kids being a hassle, just eager to focus on your career, sending them to school to suffer. It's really irresponsible. If you can't manage, bring them to my house. There's plenty of space for them to play with my kid. I'd be more than happy."

"..." Fang Pingying rolled her eyes, looking at the elders and young ones who pampered the children, feeling like there was no reasoning with them. Helpless, she turned to her husband for support, the one person she knew would back her up, "Luo Zhiyong, tell me, am I being selfish?"

Luo Zhiyong gave her a doting smile, signaling her not to mind the elders' remarks. But after thinking for a moment, he said something that almost made Fang Pingying faint with anger, "How about this, send Haohao and Ruirui first, but keep Yaoyao at home for another year and send her to preschool once she turns five."

Fang Pingying fumed, pointing at Luo Zhiyong in disbelief, muttering, "Luo Zhiyong, you're a traitor! How did you promise me last night?"

Luo Zhiyong recalled what he promised the previous night, causing him to cringe a bit.

Recently, they were busy dealing with the Xu He and Zhou Yunmei affair, and after finally convicting both, the family was finally at peace. But then Fang Pingying became busy with acquiring Liu Fengsheng's supermarket.

When Liu Fengsheng was imprisoned, many things were exposed, including issues involving his father. The bank, considering his father's lifelong dedication, was lenient. They offered that if he repaid the loans, they would only dismiss him from his position without further legal accountability.

Other liabilities were mostly business-related and not major issues.

The main concern was the debt from Liu Fengsheng's supermarket. With no other choice, his parents came to seek Fang Pingying's help.

Additionally, they brought Luo Zhiyong's biological mother, Xiutao, along when they came. Although Xiutao wanted to help her brother and sister-in-law, she felt guilty towards Luo Zhiyong, making her reluctant to voice a plea. She remained silent, feeling trapped without any way out.

Seeing this, Fang Pingying's heart softened. She had previously agreed with Liu Fengsheng that she'd consider taking over the supermarket should a fair price be reach. As such, she slightly lowered her profit margins, joined forces with Uncle Zeng and others, and took over the supermarket.

The supermarket on that side was nearing collapse, necessitating a complete overhaul after Fang Pingying took over. With Uncle Zeng managing it, there was a lot of work. Thus, Fang Pingying had to be hands-on.

During that period, Fang Pingying worked tirelessly day and night. Whenever she returned home, she just wanted to flop into bed, leaving household matters to Luo Zhiyong and Li Yuchun.

Finally, after a while, things at the supermarket settled, allowing Fang Pingying some respite, giving her time to play with the kids and share whispers with Luo Zhiyong at home.

It had been long since they had such time together, so a bit of couple intimacy wasn't lacking.

But while they were in the heat of the moment, Fang Pingying suddenly remembered that school was starting soon. As Luo Zhiyong was about to spring into action, she abruptly stopped him, saying, "Zhiyong, the kids start school in a few days. Are you ready?"

At this moment, Luo Zhiyong wasn't in any frame of mind to concern himself with the matter, nonchalantly replying, "Yes, everything's ready."

Hearing that, Fang Pingying was reassured, gave Luo Zhiyong a sweet smile, and allowed him to proceed as he wished.