Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 239 is Missing a Fox Spirit_1

Chapter 239: Chapter 239 is Missing a Fox Spirit_1

The drama of the third of March left many locals injured, indirectly bringing more business to the Lin Family’s Carpentry Shop.

After Nanzhi was pushed around Yan City by Lin Yicheng, many locals were made aware of the existence of wheelchairs, some of whom with leg injuries also came to the Lin Family’s Carpentry Shop.

"Brother Lin! Brother Lin!"

As Lin Yicheng was returning the utensils to the restaurant, someone behind him called out and stopped him.

Wondering who could be looking for him, the man quickly ran to Lin Yicheng’s side and said: "Brother Lin, I heard from your shop, you’ve got that, you know, the chair, right?"

The man who spoke was Wu Er, the junior steward of Hongfu Building. He sometimes stopped by the Lin Family’s snack stand for a meal, and was thus, reasonably familiar with Lin Yicheng.

"Chairs? Our Carpentry Shop has all kinds of chairs. Is Hongfu Building planning to place an order?" Lin Yicheng frowned, not understanding why the usually indifferent Wu’er was so enthusiastic.

Why would he come to discuss business with him on the road instead of going to the shop and finding his father?

"No, no." Wu Er waved his hands, looked around to ensure no one was around, then chuckled and said, "I’m talking about the one you pushed a girl around in a few days ago. Do you have any left in your shop?"

"Girl? You must be talking about my younger sister. She injured her foot. That’s why I’ve been pushing her around in a wheelchair."

"Yes, that’s right. The wheelchair. Do you have any left in your shop and how much does it cost?"

"Did you injure your leg?" Lin Yicheng sized up Wu Er, finding nothing wrong with his legs.

"No, not me, it’s to buy for, well, for my wife." Wu Er looked around nervously, pulling Lin Yicheng to a corner of the street.

"Why are you being so secretive about buying a gift for your wife? It’s like you’re stealing." Lin Yicheng looked at Wu Er, not comprehending his behavior.

Who would be so secretive about buying gifts for their wives?

"Can’t you just say yes or no?" Wu Er, who was upset by this simple-minded man, couldn’t cause a scene because the Lin Family’s Carpentry Shop was the only place that sold the object of his desire.

"Yes, there are, but one costs two taels of silver." Mentioning business, Lin Yicheng became more professional.

"Two taels of silver?" Wu Er stared in disbelief. When he saw that people were starting to notice them, he quickly closed his mouth.

A wooden bench only sells for eighty wen, how can adding two wheels to it increases the price to two taels of silver?

He just earns one tael and six wen a month!

"Good things, naturally, come with a high price. However, there are those that sell for only one tael of silver. They are simpler and less ornate. If you don’t have high demands, it’s more than enough."

Seeing Wu Er hesitate, Lin Yicheng didn’t want to lose the customer, so he continued to recommend it.

Wu Er was in a quandary. After pondering over it, he gritted his teeth and decided to buy the one that cost two taels.

"I’ll take the one selling for two taels. Can you deliver it to the back door of the Hongfu Building for me later?"

"Sure."

"Here’s one tael of silver as a deposit. I’ll give you the rest later."

"Sure."

After receiving the deposit, Lin Yicheng found Wu Er much more affable than usual.

Wu Er never seemed to be a generous man in the past. Surprisingly, he turned out to be good to his wife.

Usually, whenever Wu Er came to their stall to eat, his eyes would wander lustfully after other women.

Now, he was surprisingly generous.

He found that odd indeed.

When he returned to the carpentry shop, Lin Yicheng told Lin Ercheng and his father about Wu Er’s order. All three found it unusual.

Wu Er didn’t seem to be a generous person.

"Who cares? He’s already given the deposits, so we just need to focus on delivering the wheelchair." Lin’s father waved his hand in dismissal. They have had three customers just in the morning, and along with Wu Er, the total was four.

They originally thought that unlike tables and chairs, which are necessary in homes, these wheelchairs weren’t going to sell fast. Surprisingly, in one morning, they were sold out of the four they made.

In the afternoon, Lin Yicheng took a wheelchair to Hongfu Building to find Wu Er.

He had just missed lunchtime, and after being busy for a while, Wu Er had just finished resting when he heard that someone was looking for him. Suspecting that it might be Lin Yicheng, Wu Er immediately rushed to the back yard.

"Brother Lin is here?" Wu Er wiped off the sweat from his forehead, looking at the wheelchair in Lin Yicheng’s hands with curiosity.

No doubt, the wheelchair looked good. No wonder it sold for two taels of silver!

The back and armrests of the wheelchair were polished and brushed with oil, especially the floral carvings which added to the charm.

"It looks really good!" After examining the wheelchair, Wu Er fixated on the seat pad.

"It sure does. One gets what one pays for. When you ask for high-end products, the design must be of higher quality as well." Lin Yicheng said with a smile.

The padding on the wheelchair was provided by Uncle Lin’s shop, which was expensive, costing two hundred wen each. But it was comfortable. His father said since wheelchairs are for patients, they should be comfortable.

Especially the padding for a two-tael wheelchair – it was made from high-quality material and was more luxurious than any of their own clothes!

"Alright then, this is the remaining one tael of silver." Wu Er gave the silver to Lin Yicheng, but he didn’t take the wheelchair back to the Hongfu Building, instead, he pushed it out of the alley on his own.

Watching his back, Lin Yicheng scratched his head; he seemed to remember Wu Er’s house was in another direction.

Despite his curiosity, Lin Yicheng wasn’t too bothered. He took the silver and returned to his shop to continue his work.

After lunch, Chen Qiulan and Sun Cui were incredibly worn out. Mother Lin asked them to sit down and rest, while she cleaned up the dishes.

"Mother, you should rest too. We’ll clean up later when we’ve rested."

Seeing her mother-in-law still busy, Chen Qiulan quickly suggested.

"You girls should rest. You’ve had a long day. I can handle this."

While saying this, Mother Lin didn’t slow down her work. The woman selling sweet soup next to her joked, "Sister Lin really is a good mother-in-law."

"Younger sister, you’re just teasing." Mother Lin laughed and looked at Mrs. Gong, replying with a smile.

"I’m not joking. Not every daughter-in-law can have a mother-in-law like you, Sister Lin, and you also have two wonderful daughters-in-law. They’re really rare!" Mrs. Gong’s business was also going pretty well. Now that there weren’t any customers, she sat and chatted with the other stall owners.

"Indeed, quite so."

The woman selling toffee caramel also chimed in with a smile.

Suddenly, Mrs. Gong changed the topic and, pointing at the empty space nearby, winked and said, "Don’t you think something feels different today?"

"What could be missing?"

"We’re missing a vixen!"

Everyone burst into laughter once Mrs. Gong finished her sentence.

Ms. Cui usually sold pancakes here. None of them really liked her much since most of the stall owners were middle-aged housewives with children. Ms. Cui, on the other hand, was still youthful and flirty to men, which was displeasing.