The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era

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For Mai Qiu, Shen Chaobei’s impression still lay in the lively and enthusiastic nature of the young girl, but if his wife said there was something wrong with the other party, there must be a reason.

He said, "No matter if you want to use Xiao Fu, Xiao Che, or whoever, I only know one thing, the people you keep by your side must be loyal and reliable, and that’s also Mingzhu’s principle in choosing her staff."

Du Juan nodded, "That’s what I’m concerned about too, Xiao Fu and Xiao Che might be capable, but their characters still need to be observed. Hiring new people would mean starting from scratch with their training, and right now, I just don’t have the energy or time for that."

Seeing her troubled, Shen Chaobei sat down next to her, took her hand, and comforted her,

"Take it slow, Xiao Mai is still capable, you use her for now, and then you can replace her once you find the right person."

Du Juan squeezed his hand in return and softly acknowledged with a yes, then asked, "Chaobei, honestly, are you scared?"

"Scared of what?"

"Scared that I’ll fail at starting the business, squander all the savings we’ve accumulated over the past ten years, and fall back into the hard times we used to live through."

Shen Chaobei looked at her, "Do you want to hear the truth?"