Chapter 443. Return one's homeland in silken robes
Lin Qing He didn't act politely with her and smilingly replied: "Alright. We will a large family feast tonight."
"Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law, did you buy this motorcycle for me?" Third Brother couldn't help but grin.
"En. What do you think?" Lin Qing He nodded.
"Can you drive?" Zhou Qing Bai took down a barrel of gasoline from the vehicle and asked him.
"Not yet. Guide me." Third Brother said.
Zhou Qing Bai asked him where to put the gasoline first and then took him for a ride. Lin Qinghe and Third Sister-in-law entered the house.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, how much is the motorcycle and gasoline? I'll get it for you." Third Sister-in-law jollily brought up.
"What's the hurry? It's not I'm worried that you don't have it." Lin Qing He laughed. Seeing that Zhou Wu Ni wasn't present in the shop, she asked: "Where is Wu Ni? Didn't she come back for the summer?"
"Didn't come back. I heard that she was studying over there with Yang Yang. I let her be. Let her do as she likes." Third Sister-in-law smilingly explained.
She poured water for Lin Qing He, and then went in to get the money. A total of 900 was taken out. It didn't that much. Lin Qinghe took the money for the motorcycle and gasoline and returned the rest.
Third Sister-in-law mentioned: "Some time ago, a customer drove a motorcycle over to buy food. We asked the price and he said that his friend helped buy it back. It costs more 1,000 or so."
"Bringing it back from there for 1,000 or so. His friend didn't rip him off too much." Lin Qing He smiled.
"We knew that you and your fourth brother are taking care of us. So we took the bite and bought it." Third Sister-in-law explained.
"It's right to buy it. This time, I see Third Brother became even darker and thinner than last year. This isn't how you should make money." Lin Qing He said.
Third Sister-in-law said: “How is he dark and thin? It’s better than when he was doing farm work. Farm work is true torture. It's not peaceful here this year.”
Lin Qing He took candies and two cans of milk powder from the bag for her nephews and nieces, and asked, "What's the matter?"
"There was heavy rain this year. The crops couldn't be harvested during the summer harvest. Thankfully it was now. If this was in the past, many people will starve to death," Third Sister-in-law remarked.
"There's such matter? I talked to Eldest Sister-in-law on the phone and she didn't mention anything." Lin Qing He said.
"Probably afraid of making you worry. But it's fine. It was only with these two counties and districts around us. There is food shipped from other places. We won't starve." Third Sister-in-law responded.
This was how it was for ordinary people who relied on the weather for food. There was really no other way. Thankfully it was the present, or else where can they go to buy food during in the previous period?
"How is San Ni's side?" Lin Qing He remembered and asked.
"She had also suffered. This year, Li Ai Guo took San Ni to the hospital." Third Sister-in-law replied.
"What's the matter?" Lin Qing He said.
"San Ni's body is in bad condition." Third Sister-in-law quietly recounted Zhou San Ni's abnormal menstruation. In the end, she sighed: "Say, why did such a good girl get such a damaged body like this? The doctor said she is anemic. It needs to be treated, otherwise, it won’t be easy to have children in the future."
When Zhou San Ni and Li Ai Guo dropped by this side, Third Sister-in-law saw her. Zhou San Ni's face was completely pale as if there was no life in her. People couldn't bear to see it.
"What's Li Ai Guo's reaction?" Lin Qing He asked.
"It's pretty good. No wonder Eldest Sister-in-law said he is good." Third Sister-in-law answered: "He just said it'll be fine once it's treated. He didn't say anything else. I think San Ni girl is taking this matter to heart. You know she always likes to hold matters her heart."
Lin Qing He remarked: "This kind of thing happened once she married over. No one would feel happy about it."
Natural disasters ruining the harvest and people in poor health. This was what misfortune was called.
Third Sister-in-law said, "I think Li Ai Guo has the intention to come over and open a shop in the county."
These words made Lin Qing He a little surprised: "He wants to come over and open a shop?"
She originally wanted to suggest it to Li Ai Guo and Zhou San Ni. Unexpectedly, they had the same ideas.
"I think they do. But a shop isn't so easy to open. Renting a shop doesn't seem right, while it costs so much money to buy a shop. As for collecting goods, it's inconvenient for Li Ai Guo" Third Sister-in-law pointed out.
Although Li Ai Guo wasn't born with limp feet, his leg and foot were indeed bad. There was no problem for Third Brother to guide this nephew-in-law. It must be pointed out that Third Brother, who got healthy legs and feet, felt half of his life was drained from going back and forth between the city and the county city every day. With the way Li Ai Guo was, how can he do it?
Lin Qing He didn't say anything, because what Third Sister-in-law brought up were all problems.
"How's the business here at the shop?" Lin Qing He had a vague idea in her heart, but she was still hesitating. So she changed the topic.
Third Sister-in-law grinned: "This year's business had been affected. But now it had eased down. The business is still pretty good."
Because of the heavy rains, there wasn't much supply then. It recovered afterward. Third Brother followed Third Brother Lin and got a lot of fish and shrimps back to sell. This made up for the gap during the period of no supply of vegetables and fruits.
But now it had passed. Many fruits and vegetables were on the market one after another. Now they got a motorcycle, they won't do any worse in the future.
"By the way, will Youngest Sister and Brother-in-law come back this year?" Third Sister-in-law asked.
"It's not clear yet." Lin Qing He shook her head.
Third Sister-in-law said: “We bought a place this year. Although it’s a bit smaller, we’re planning to move into it in a while.”
Lin Qing He smiled: "You bought a place now."
"It's a small apartment. Not very spacious." Third Sister-in-law grinned.
"Why didn't you buy a place with a yard?" Lin Qing He asked.
"It's too expensive." Third Sister-in-law shook her head.
Lin Qing He had said everything that should be said. Since Third Sister-in-law thought it was too expensive, she didn't say anything.
Third Sister-in-law said, “Your brother and your sister-in-law bought a place with a yard. Although the place isn't small, I think it’s not worth it. It's 1800!"
Simply too expensive. A place with a yard costed this much money. And it was relatively shabby. They have to renovate it themselves. That also cost some money.
All in all, they can forget about it if they didn't have at least 2000.
"How much is the apartment you bought?" Lin Qing He asked.
"It's about nine hundred. Although the building is a bit old, it doesn't matter. Your third brother and I plan to go back to the village and build a spacious one. One similar to Eldest Sister-in-law's. You haven't seen it yet. That's more face-gaining." Said.
Alright, Lin Qing He understood it was returning one's homeland in silken robes. Once they're rich, they want to go back to their hometown to build a house so that the people in the village can envy.
But she really didn't think it was worth it. They would have to stay in the city in the future and only returned a few times a year. Once built, it'll be left empty.
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