Switched Marriage The Coddled Little Wife novel Chapter 187

Chapter 187: Chapter 187 How Much Was Lost?

Qin Liang had three children, the eldest Qin Jianjun, the second Qin Lihua, and the youngest son Qin Jianshe was also 15. freēwēbnovel.com

In the year Qin Jianjun was due to enter his final year of high school, Qin Lihua got admitted to high school, and Qin Jianshe to junior high.

Educational expenses for children were a significant outlay those days.

Even the nine years of compulsory education weren’t free, with three kids in school, especially in junior high and high school, tuition and textbook fees could consume an entire rural family’s income.

Smashing pots to sell iron for education wasn’t just an idle expression.

Feeling nostalgic, Qin Han sighed at the memory of days gone by and marveled at the good days they were living now, days he never even dreamt were possible.

While they were talking, Sun Bingnan came in from outside.

During this period, Sun Bingnan had been back in his hometown, overseeing his older and second brother with the construction of the chicken farm, and only occasionally came back to report the progress to Lin Chuxia.

He said last time that the chicken farm was built, and they planned to bring in the chicks soon.

Thinking of yesterday’s weather, Lin Chuxia felt a surge of worry, "Why has Third Brother come over at this time? Is there some issue with the chicken farm?"

Sun Bingnan poured himself a glass of water and took a couple of sips before replying, "Yeah, there’s a bit of an issue. I’ve had some bad luck; just the day before yesterday, I had arranged for 2000 chicken chicks, and then yesterday a heavy snow hit. Can you believe it? It’s like the heavens are deliberately opposing me."

Chicks need a certain temperature to grow, too cold and they could actually freeze to death.

Not like future times where heating facilities were well-equipped, many people couldn’t even afford to burn coal briquettes in winter, relying on heated kang beds.

That’s also why Lin Chuxia wanted to build the chicken farm early but was waiting until spring.

"What’s the situation now? How much was lost?"

Natural disasters and accidents are normal, you can only hope that the losses are small.

Sun Bingnan finished his glass of water and waved his hand dismissively.

Qin Han’s face grew more troubled, "All gone?"

Lin Chuxia’s heart also skipped, 2000 chicken chicks wasn’t a small number.

Never mind the financial loss, for the Sun Family’s eldest and second brother to face such a setback right at the beginning of the chicken farm, any similar future endeavors would carry significant pressure.

Sun Bingnan finished his water, set down his cup, and then continued, "No losses. My sisters-in-law said the chicks are afraid of the cold, so they kept a coal stove burning in the coop, and laid thick straw mats down. The past couple of days they’ve been sleeping in the coop, even taking meals in turns, my mom even had blankets laid out for the chicks."

Lin Chuxia: "..."

She could all but see the scene in her mind.

But with Brother Sun and Second Brother Sun showing such spirit, she really didn’t need to worry about her chicks.

As dinner time approached, Lin Chuxia invited Sun Bingnan to eat together at the Bun Shop, and informed Su Wensong as well.

Sun Bingnan had been busy with the chicken farm back home recently, and now that it was largely settled, Lin Chuxia was considering placing him at the Xiyang Food Factory, mainly to oversee the procurement channels and quality control of raw materials.

After dining together, they exchanged updates about the bun shop, food factory, and chicken farm.

After dinner, as the Bun Shop was about to close, Lin Chuxia planned to head home with Qin Han when she heard Su Wensong and Sun Bingnan bring up Liu Dahui.

Since Sun Bingnan had been in his hometown these past few days, he considered, "Yeah, I know of such a person. There was a matchmaker who suggested a suitor for my sister, his name seemed to be Liu Dahui. What of him? Why bring him up out of the blue? Liu Dahui isn’t a good match for my sister, I was against it from the start when the matchmaker mentioned him. It was fortunate Mr. Lin got us a job here, so I had my mom decline the proposal directly."

He was unaware of the recent events.

Lin Chuxia knew that Liu Dahui had approached Sun Lanlan, and with Su Wensong mentioning it now, she became extra cautious.