Wu Shuqin hurriedly said, "Xinglan is nimble and observant. She and Little Lan are close cousins, so she'll definitely do a good job."
Tong Xinglan added, "Auntie, thank you for helping me. I'll work hard and won't slack off."
Wu Shufen looked at her and smiled. "Xinglan, making pastries is exhausting. You'll be up before the chickens and in bed after the dogs. Don't come crying to me wanting to go home then."
Tong Xinglan paused, surprised. "I heard my cousin opened a shop, and Qiaohui is working there as a salesclerk!"
Wu Shufen said, "The shop has hired staff to sell things. Yuezhen and your cousin have been busy these past couple of days, so Qiaohui is just helping out temporarily."
Wu Shuqin tugged on Tong Xinglan's arm. "Xinglan, if Qiaohui can handle it, so can you. It's not like you're missing any arms or legs. What's there to be afraid of?"
