Fang Pingying glanced at Luo Chun and had to admire her courage. Despite having made several mistakes, she still managed to innocently ask such a question. Fang Pingying gave her a look and playfully smiled, "Do you think there’s something that would make my view of you different from before? If there really is, you shouldn’t be asking me, you should be asking yourself." Fang Pingying knew that by asking such a question, Luo Chun was hoping that Fang Pingying would say nothing was the matter, so that she could continue to feign ignorance. Whenever she needed Fang Pingying’s help, she could still ask without any hesitation. But Fang Pingying deliberately didn’t indulge her and threw out that statement to see how Luo Chun would respond. As expected, Luo Chun’s expression changed, and then she bit her lip and asked, "Sister-in-law, did you hear some gossip anywhere?" Fang Pingying pretended not to know, looking at her with a half-smile, "Gossip? What do you mean? Do I have gossip that others would talk about?" Luo Chun thought for a moment before speaking, "It’s not about you, it’s about what happened last time with Camp Chief Luo’s brother and sister-in-law. It wasn’t me who spread the word, I have no idea who did, but in the end, it spread throughout the compound." Since Luo Chun herself brought up the matter, Fang Pingying didn’t deny it. However, she didn’t press whether or not Luo Chun was the one who spoke about it because Luo Chun had just denied it. Even if she was now blamed for it, she wouldn’t admit to it. "As long as it wasn’t you," Fang Pingying then switched tactics, pretending to be very casual as she asked, "But why weren’t you asleep at that time that night?" "My child was fussing that night, and I went to bed late," Luo Chun responded instinctively, and then, feeling that her answer seemed incorrect, as it essentially admitted to eavesdropping on Luo Zhiyong that night, she quickly explained, "Oh no, sister-in-law, don’t misunderstand. It’s true I heard some of the conversation between the gatekeeping soldier and Camp Chief Luo that night, but I really didn’t spread it. I only knew about it after hearing it from others." At first, Fang Pingying was somewhat doubtful when she heard what Qiu Lian said, since these were words passed by others, and Qiu Lian also heard them from someone else. She couldn’t be entirely certain whether it was Luo Chun who had spread it. But after testing her , Fang Pingying was sure that Luo Chun was the one who spread it. If she were really innocent, she wouldn’t have heard the conversation between the soldier and Luo Zhiyong that night, as they spoke in low voices. Unless one purposely listened at the door, it would have been hard to hear clearly. But her own admission of having heard it showed she was intentionally listening that night. Moreover, the details Qiu Lian gave when she talked about the incident suggested it wouldn’t be something a soldier from the army would gossip about. After all, being a soldier, they wouldn’t spread rumors about military affairs. It was good enough for Fang Pingying to confirm that Luo Chun spread the word; this confirmed her true character. But even if Luo Chun denied it, Fang Pingying naturally wouldn’t argue with her and simply said lightly with a smile, "It’s fine, it’s all in the past now. I don’t intend to pursue whoever said it." Upon hearing this, Luo Chun immediately smiled and warmly patted Fang Pingying’s hand, "That’s what I’d say, sister-in-law, you’re really broad-minded." Fang Pingying directly pushed her hand away and asked, "Right, you said earlier that you needed my help. What is it?" Luo Chun also sensed Fang Pingying’s cool attitude but still braced herself and told her what she needed help with, "It’s , I heard you opened a shop in the city. I don’t know if you need part-time workers or someone to work there. Would I qualify?" Fang Pingying slightly curled her lip and rejected directly, "I’m afraid it won’t work. The shop was opened to help someone, I don’t have the authority to hire, and they don’t need part-time workers. You have to stay there day and night, and the monthly wage is only ten to twenty yuan." "Only ten to twenty yuan?" Luo Chun looked extremely disappointed. "Yes, so we didn’t hire outsiders, just my two younger sisters helping out." Fang Pingying watched her with a light smile. Dealing with people like Luo Chun was actually very simple – she wasn’t a particularly formidable character, just someone whose disposition wasn’t annoying. "Oh, then never mind," Luo Chun said, then stood up, "Sister-in-law, sorry to have bothered you, I’ll be going now." After Luo Chun left, Fang Pingying closed the door, shook her head with a chuckle – Luo Chun was indeed the type to visit only when needing something. Almost every time she came to this room, it was because she needed help. And when asking for help, she’d smile brightly, but once she didn’t need you, her smile wasn’t as lovely. Fang Pingying disliked this kind of person intensely. Even if her shop temporarily didn’t need workers, she would never let such a person work there. Even with the current Fang Xiu, Fang Pingying tolerated her because she was her own younger sister, allowing her to temporarily work in the shop. But she was already considering finding a suitable replacement for Fang Xiu as soon as possible. She didn’t plan to make her shop very big, nor did she plan to hire many employees. If things were busy, she’d rather the staff work harder but get paid more. This would make the staff happier, and now that they don’t need to make the cakes themselves, the labor involved is limited. Someone like Fang Xiu, although her recent work had been commendable, had a disposition that wouldn’t be genuinely honest and industrious, always trying to find ways to slack off without full commitment. Without the heart to cook for herself, Fang Pingying boiled a pot of rice that evening and stir-fried an egg with spring onions to make do with a simple meal. Early the next day, she packed her things and headed to the city. This time she expected to stay longer, so she brought more belongings with her. Fang Pingying was also planning to see how the cake sales would fare on Uncle Zeng’s shelves. If it went well, she planned to buy a property near their shop after the New Year, making it more convenient for her or Luo Zhiyong to visit. Soon, Fang Pingying’s shop opened. On the day of the opening, Uncle Zeng even specially called in a lion dance team from his own mall to liven up the occasion. Originally, the items sold in Fang Pingying’s shop had already won many people’s approval. Now that the shop was nicely renovated and the pastries became standardized, the prices didn’t increase by much and stayed within an acceptable range for customers. Naturally, the business was extremely booming. On the opening day, Fang Pingying offered a 20% discount on all items in the shop. The crowd there could be described as a sea of people. Moreover, these cakes were vacuum-packed with a longer shelf life, allowing people to stock up. Those who had bought from the shop before purchased large quantities to keep at home for breakfast or snacks, without the need for frequent visits. With just the three of them, Fang Pingying and her sisters didn’t have a moment’s rest the entire morning.(To be continued. 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