Chapter 145: Chapter 145: What Did I Do Wrong? Chapter 145: Chapter 145: What Did I Do Wrong? After a full day of hard work, many pencils were made. She placed them under two large stones to help them maintain their shape.
By the time she emerged, the sky was dark. Lin Baiyi and Ms.Lin of Yang Family had just returned, their faces beaming with smiles, which clearly elated Lin Laogeng and Ms.Lu of Lin Family who were waiting to welcome them.
“Third Uncle, Third Uncle’s family, how much merchandise did you sell today?”
Ms.Lu of Lin Family quickly prompted, bypassing them to look towards the bullock cart. After taking in the sight, she clapped her aged hands with delight.
“Oh my, a lot of stuff seems to be missing, it seems everything was sold.”
“Mom, the items that got sold were small ones like pot scrubbers, dustpans, brooms and such, they all sell well. I priced them reasonably too. It’s more convenient for people to buy these from me than to make them themselves, so everything got sold,” Lin Baiyi explained with a smile.
He hadn’t anticipated that the business would go so well that he’d really manage to sell everything.
“However, larger items like stools are not so easy to sell. I spent the whole day outside and managed to sell just one. On the brighter side, I managed to sell that wooden horse. The kids really loved it.”
As he spoke, he cast a sidelong glance at Lin Changyi, whose eyes sparkled in response.
“Changyi, tomorrow dad will make you a wooden horse to play with.”
At those words, a blush adorned Lin Changyi’s face and he stomped his foot lightly. “Dad, I’m already seven years old. I won’t play with those things, maybe if mom gave birth to a little brother for me.”
“You child, what nonsense are you talking!”
Ms.Lin of Yang Family scolded her son who had forgotten to filter his words.
She was getting old, her eldest son, Changfeng, was already sixteen, she couldn’t possibly have another child. She certainly didn’t want to become the village gossip.
Just as Lin Caisang was about to speak, she heard Lin Caihe’s voice, causing her to clamp her lips together and choose to stay silent.
“Dad, with all the things you’ve sold, you must have made a good amount of money. Did you remember to buy me that silk flower? The pink one that we saw last time we were in town, it was so pretty!” Lin Caihe oozed trivial satisfaction, throwing a smug glance at Lin Caisang.
Her eyes seemed to say: look, isn’t dad resourceful? He’s able to make money.
Seeing her self-satisfied expression, Lin Caisang simply shook her head and sighed softly in her heart, deciding to ignore her.
Upon hearing his daughter’s words, Lin Baiyi’s expression turned cold.
Currently, Sangsang was the source of income for the household, laboriously earning money by selling medicinal herbs. He finally managed to sell some stuff, and now his naive daughter wanted to buy silk flowers? Wasn’t this like throwing money down the drain?
Lin Caihe was somewhat unhappy, but she quickly perked up and stared at her father.
“That’s alright, dad. I understand you were busy selling and forgot. Next time you can buy me two. This time, I will…forgive you.”
“Lin Caihe, dare to test my patience and I’ll spank you!”
Before she could finish, an angry roar reverberated, radiating waves of anger and causing her to recoil instantly. She couldn’t comprehend how the expression of her joyous family had turned so sour within moments.
“Grandpa, grandma, mom, did I…do something wrong?”
She really hadn’t done anything though? Can’t she even desire to buy a simple silk flower? A few days earlier, Lin Caisang had gifted a pearl flower to Caiqing which was incredibly beautiful and made her envious.
But why was she being denied the same?
“Third Uncle, remember the bullock cart was bought by Sangsang. Ensure you pay her back first.” Without admonishing his granddaughter, Lin Laogeng hinted at Lin Baiyi and then pushed the wheelchair into the house.