Their conversation sparked an idea in Yin Peibai’s mind, thinking of discussing it with his family when he got back.
Many students in school already knew she was selling fruit wine, and within two days, dozens of people placed orders.
When the weekend arrived, with her brother and Brother Li helping out, she felt much more relaxed. She finally got to enjoy a rare day of rest at ho.
Liang Hongi always worried about Lin Wan being alone here and insisted on moving back.
For the past few days, she hasn’t been selling at the morning market, and she’s been moving things over here by herself in the morning.
Lin Wan only found out after Hongi had finished moving.
"Mom, you moved everything by yourself?"
"Yes, it’s all done. We didn’t have any large furniture over there, just clothes and quilts, not even the cooking pots were ours. I made two trips," Liang Hongi said while tidying the kitchen, "I’ve checked the calendar, and these days are all good days. We don’t have many friends or relatives, so let’s just move back. I know there’s a small street ahead where many people sell vegetables. Later, we can go buy so; I told your brother this morning, and he’ll co back here directly tonight. Then we’ll have a happy family dinner, marking the official move."
"Mom, it’s a pity to move here; you can’t continue your business at the morning market." Selling at the morning market could still earn a few dollars daily.
"It won’t affect anything. Our house is right next to the main street, and many people pass by here in the morning. I could just set up a stall by our door and sell, or go to the small street ahead. I could earn enough to match their two months’ salary at work."
"That’s true. Here, I can help you in the mornings from now on. Once this busy period is over, let Brother open a small door in the backyard; it’ll make it easier for to co over. Otherwise, I’d have to take a long detour."
"Alright. These days, if the winery is busy and doesn’t have enough manpower, I’ll go over to help out for a few days."
"No need, Mom. That’s inappropriate. Even when the factory is busy, they wouldn’t let family mbers co to help, Brother Jianye said, to avoid future trouble. If it gets too hectic, they’ll just hire soone. By the way, the factory really needs an accountant. Do your classmates have jobs? If not, please keep an eye out; the factory needs soone to handle the accounts." Although Mom studied accounting, it wouldn’t be suitable to hire family.
"I’ll ask around later and keep an eye out for you. We must find soone reliable, soone with good character."
"That’s right."
In the afternoon, around three or four o’clock, Lin Wan and Mom went to the small stalls up front to buy so vegetables.
The stalls here are quite scattered and have just started forming, unlike the area by Grandma’s, which is already an established marketplace. It’s not just vegetables being sold; local farrs bring whatever they have at ho to set up stalls. So fruits are even better than those in departnt stores.
Lin Wan knew that this place would soon beco a market too, with nearby teachers and students enjoying coming here.
They dared not buy too many vegetables, fearing that the heat would spoil them, leading to waste.
"Xiao Wan, I heard that the departnt store is selling refrigerators now. Things stored inside won’t go bad for days, and they even make ice inside?"
"There indeed are counters saying they’re selling refrigerators, but they have no stock. Even if they did, it wouldn’t be our turn; they’d be bought out by insiders or those with connections. There are quite a few wealthy people. I asked at the store, and a refrigerator costs over three thousand now, more than installing a phone." ntioning the phone reminds Lin Wan of the money her brother gave her, which she hadn’t had ti to take to the shop due to her busy days at the winery.
Taking advantage of Mom being busy in the kitchen, Lin Wan fibbed an excuse to return ho briefly to take the money and sneakily put it under Mom’s pillow.
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