Witty Wife, Better Life-Chapter 858 - 848 again none

The last two necklaces were reluctantly returned at Li Hongjun’s strong insistence, though even if Li Hongjun hadn’t insisted, Shen Yunfang would have returned them anyway; those unclear jewels felt thorny even when held in hand.

This incident also served as a wakeup call for Li Hongjun. He had been neglecting his wife, realizing that during all their years of marriage, he hadn’t bought her any jewelry. The jade jewelry unexpectedly acquired from the purchase station years ago didn’t count.

As a result, within a few days, a pure gold necklace adorned Shen Yunfang’s neck. It was thin and not particularly exquisite, but she liked it very much.

At the same time, "Feiyang" had contacted Daniel, and after numerous negotiations, they signed a cooperation treaty. Daniel’s country was far away, so Feiyang’s agricultural products couldn’t be processed into semi-finished goods for shipment there. However, with Daniel’s considerable influence in his country, Feiyang hired some workers there. They would semi-process the agricultural products upon arrival and then place them on the shelves. While the cost was somewhat higher, the large volume still allowed Shen Yunfang to earn a hefty profit.

Indeed, it wasn’t just this venture; that year was a sweeping victory for Feiyang, a year of bountiful harvest, as a reality show had propelled Feiyang’s reputation in several developed countries, subsequently boosting the sales of all their products.

Shen Yunfang took the opportunity to adjust the output of various departments on the farm to balance production and sales as much as possible.

Originally planning to grasp both the international and domestic markets, they soon realized that with just the export sector, Feiyang was overwhelmed and had to make a choice, ultimately forsaking the domestic market entirely.

It felt wonderful. While others were frantically competing for customers locally, they were already out earning US Dollars—a point of pride for every Feiyang employee when mentioned.

Of course, life isn’t always smooth sailing. Just when Shen Yunfang was busy to the point of confusion with Feiyang and her own career, a call from their hometown brought devastating news—the old Mr. Li had passed away.

"What happened? Sister-in-law, explain clearly. How could he be gone so suddenly?" Shen Yunfang asked urgently through the telephone receiver while calling out to her husband, "Hongjun, Li Hongjun, come out quickly."

"How would I know? Early this morning, the third family across the street came over crying and shouting that the old man had passed away, which scared your elder brother and me. We rushed over, and it turned out the old man really had gone," Wang Dan’s tone was indeterminate between somber and relieved.

It’s said that prolonged sickness numbs filial duty. Having cared for the old man for years, though Li Hongqi and his wife sent money every month, the prolonged duty of a daughter-in-law caring for her father-in-law wore on Wang Dan.

So when Li Hongqi and his wife returned and offered to take over caring for the old man, Wang Dan didn’t hesitate to step back, even accepting to leave the house.

"What’s wrong?" Li Hongjun, hearing the urgency in his wife’s voice, sprinted out from the house.

"Here, listen to the phone. Let your sister-in-law explain," Shen Yunfang knew Li Hongjun was deeply attached to the old man and that his sudden passing would be a heavy blow.

Li Hongjun skeptically took the phone, his expressions slowly changing. After a long time, he took a deep breath, trying to compose himself, and said, "Sister-in-law, please handle the things that need preparation at home. I’m going to ask for leave and hurry back as soon as possible."

"Don’t worry. I knew this day would come when the old man was paralyzed, so I had already prepared the shroud and everything. We can’t be caught off guard like we were with the old lady," said Wang Dan, perhaps meaning to offer comfort with those words, yet leaving one at a loss for what to say.

Li Hongjun could only reply, "Thank you, sister-in-law. We’ll discuss everything when I get back."

After hanging up, Shen Yunfang asked, "Is it okay to ask for leave from your boss now?"

"Yeah, it should be fine." Li Hongjun had already picked up the phone and started dialing as he spoke.

When his superior heard about the major incident at Li Hongjun’s home, he mercifully granted him half a month’s leave and also comforted him over the phone.

After hanging up, Li Hongjun went to fetch his coat, "I’m going to drive to the city now to see if there are any train tickets available. I’ll try to buy the earliest one." freēwēbnovel.com

Train tickets are usually available in the afternoon, but by this time, the train would surely have already departed.

"Hey, wait a moment." Shen Yunfang stopped him and then dialed the farm, "Chunwang, it’s your sister-in-law. Uh, something’s come up at home, and your brother Li and I will take the kids back for a while. It might be ten days to half a month before we return. During this period, please discuss the farm matters with Li Tuo and others. If you really can’t handle it, we’ll deal with it when I get back... Okay, that’s it then." She briefly explained and then hung up.

"At this hour, there definitely aren’t any trains left. The earliest will be tomorrow morning, so there’s no point in going now."

"Yunfang, it’s a busy period for your farm..." Li Hongjun knew how busy Feiyang was and understood how crucial it was for him at the moment.

"Even though it’s busy, we still must go back. Holding the title of Li family daughter-in-law, I have to do what a Li family daughter-in-law should do. Don’t worry about the farm. The major decisions have already been made, and Chunwang and Li Tuo can handle the minor issues. Otherwise, what am I paying them so much money for every year? Let’s not talk anymore, hurry inside and pack. We’ll drive back in a little while."

Given they likely wouldn’t return until after the seventh day of mourning, Shen Yunfang started thinking about all the trivial matters such as packing enough clothing.

Li Hongjun came over and held his wife tightly in his arms.

"What are you doing? Weren’t you just rushing around?"

"Uh, I just feel like my wife is the best wife in the world, and I adore her."

"Behave."

After a few minutes of tender embrace, they started packing their luggage in a frenzy. With Old Man Li handling the funeral, the children had to return too. Shen Yunfang was responsible for packing at home, while Li Hongjun took care of getting leave for the kids and then went to bring them back.

In between, Shen Yunfang remembered Goudan and his family, quickly calling the farm again to ask Zhang Chunwang to tell Goudan and his family to pack up quickly as they would pick them up by car soon.

After packing, Shen Yunfang, thinking about driving through the night and that a light dinner wouldn’t suffice, hurriedly prepared some food, packed it into several lunch boxes, and stuffed them into bags.

Once Li Hongjun returned with the children, the family picked up their stuff, got into the car, and hit the road.

After picking up Goudan and his family, six of them in the car sped towards their old home through the night.