"Girl, have you thought it over yet?"
Speaking is her old carpenter father. He sold the original table she gave him to the factory and made quite a bit of money.
This time, he had his eyes on her wardrobe style and sofa design.
Lin Wan designed the sofa in a new Chinese style, unvarnished solid wood. The design was very simple, with the armrests and back vertically hollowed, and a very deep seat, the matching coffee table was also very simple.
The wardrobe was also in a modern and very practical style.
The old man wanted to buy it for two hundred yuan. Lin Wan felt it was a bit low, "Three hundred, I’ll give it to you for three hundred."
The old man listened, frowned, feeling a bit pained but agreed. He even helped her make a few more stools in the end.
The kitchen cost twenty yuan, the toilet fifteen, wall painting twelve, and the furniture building cost eighty. A profit, indeed.
Over at Mom’s, it also cost more than a hundred. But Mom didn’t let Lin Wan help her pay, saying that now that she’s married, being generous to her family would be used against her by her husband’s family.
Lin Wan thought about it and didn’t argue, thinking she’d help Mom bring back a can of liquefied gas when the time came.
After busying herself for half a month, Mom’s place had been open for a week. After finishing up the tasks in the two courtyards here, Lin Wan also received a package sent by her uncle. She hurriedly took the package and rode her bike to Mom’s house.
Inside, besides some specialties from home sent to them, there were more than twenty doses of herbal medicine, and the letter mentioned herbal baths.
The letter also said that people in the village saw their family earning money outside and were envious. Ye Qing’s mom was making dumplings to sell in several villages and also made some money. Some villagers were jealous, and everyone was thinking of their small businesses. Liang Zhi took Aunt to open a noodle shop in the county, and business was pretty good.
Liang Song also got into a university in this city and would soon be a college student.
Looking at Uncle’s letter, Lin Wan felt genuinely happy for them.
"Uncle’s family has finally made it. We can be at ease here, isn’t that so?" Brother had lost quite a bit of weight recently, not eating or sleeping well outside. He ran around for an entire week and only recovered after sleeping for a day and a night at home.
"Uncle’s family is doing well, but you have to be careful too, can’t risk your life for money."
Facing his sister’s "criticism," Lin Yinghui laughed, "In some towns, there’s no place to stay, so we rely on kind locals. If you find someone friendly, they might let you stay, but most are afraid we’re bad people. It’s normal; if I were them, I wouldn’t let two strangers stay, especially not men. We can only nap in the wilderness, but luckily it’s summer. Other than mosquitoes being annoying, it’s pretty alright. This time out, we secured quite a few orders. We arranged a tractor to deliver goods monthly to the towns below. Although it’s a hassle, the quantity makes it worthwhile. We earned quite a bit this time."
Liang Hongmei carried in the dishes and prepared to serve dinner, feeling a pang of sorrow hearing her son’s words, "Money is endless, Mom’s at peace with it. Earning enough for us to spend is fine. When you graduate, the school will surely assign you a job. At that time, Xiao Wan and I will manage the shop; you can go directly to work at your unit. You’ll have a stable job and a guarantee. Then, Mom will find you a wife, or if you prefer, find one yourself, but you’ll need to meet my satisfaction."
"Mom, I know, I still have a year to go, it’s early yet." Lin Yinghui’s face warmed up, not wanting Mom to latch onto this issue any longer, and he spoke again, "With President Wu’s load added, our workshop supply is struggling a bit. We discussed it and plan to bring in another piece of equipment."