Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 130 - 129: It’s Not Easy for Anyone

Chapter 130: Chapter 129: It’s Not Easy for Anyone

The oldest sister came closer and took a careful look at the goods Lin Xia was selling. She even picked up a red, round earring and fiddled with it, smiling as she asked, "Young girl! Your goods are both good-looking and fashionable! Is this your first time here?"

Lin Xia nodded with a smile, "Yes, it’s my first time here!" She took the opportunity to inquire, "Sister! How’s the business here?"

"Not bad! People know about this stall now, a lot come to buy things! But you need to be smart—when you see people running, you should run too..."

"Thank you, sister! Those people don’t always come, do they?" Lin Xia curiously asked.

Having never been chased by anyone before, she glanced at her small stall, thinking it would be easy to pack up quickly if needed and just run away.

"They come occasionally!" the oldest sister whispered, "Where did you get all these goods from?"

"The provincial capital!" Lin Xia didn’t hide anything and told the truth.

"That far, huh? But the style is really beautiful!"

The two of them struck up a conversation, and Lin Xia learned that the sister’s last name was He.

Lin Xia had been selling there for two days and, truthfully, the sales were very good, much better than running around the factory gates.

But it was also really cold. Standing on the frozen snow, her legs and feet often became so cold that it took her half a day to recover by the warm kang bed when she got home.

However, when she checked the earnings, the jubilant mood was enough to outweigh the physical discomfort.

As long as there was money to be earned, she wasn’t afraid of the cold or the hardship.

But Lin Qiu and Lin Dong felt terribly sorry for her, yet they were helpless and could only keep Lin Xia from doing any work and worrying about anything.

That day, as Lin Qiu knitted a sweater with flying fingers, she chatted with Lin Xia who had just returned from the stall.

"Sis! Our family is stable now, do you think you can find some work for me?"

Staying at home day after day made her feel like a worthless person. Her brother couldn’t earn money because of school, which was understandable, but why should she, being able and capable, stay at home all day without earning money?

Especially since she saw her sister suffer so much selling goods outside, not only freezing cold but also with her cheekbones red from the cold, which made her feel even worse inside.

Lin Xia was also knitting, designing a hat for herself.

It was a combination of a neck warmer and a hat, protecting her neck and face while leaving space for the eyes to prevent her face from freezing.

"I’ll see what I can find! Actually, I’d like to find a master to teach you tailoring, so you can open your own shop later!"

Lin Xia felt that working in a factory could earn a few dozen yuan a month, but it was boring to earn that limited amount of money every day following a routine. It was better to learn a craft, with which she could easily have a meal any time.

And after thinking it over, between making clothes and hairdressing, she preferred to let her sister learn to make clothes.

In the future, running a tailoring or clothing store might not be profitable, but it could flourish for some years. When the time comes to switch if it doesn’t work out, they would have made enough money.

"Sis! As long as you don’t let me stay at home doing nothing, I’m willing to do anything! Actually, I also like making clothes..." Lin Qiu was willing to listen to her sister, besides, she liked being industrious and tinkering with things herself.

Lin Xia really found two privately-owned tailor shops, but once they heard about taking an apprentice, even when Lin Xia mentioned paying, they were reluctant. The policies kept changing, they didn’t know Lin Qiu, and they feared teaching an apprentice would starve the master.

That day, Lin Xia’s and He Sister’s stalls were still set up together selling goods, when suddenly they heard someone shout to run fast.

Lin Xia was momentarily stunned but quickly realized that this might be the legendary industrial and commercial administration or market management committee coming down to crack down on speculators and middlemen!

She didn’t care about the people still at the stall wanting to buy things, and deftly stuffed the red cloth into the backpack she was carrying.

Just as she was about to run along with the fleeing crowd, she saw He Sister beside her frantically trying to pack up but struggling because she had too much stuff to gather quickly.

Moved by compassion, although she didn’t know what the consequences of getting caught now would be, she knew He Sister for a few days and thought she was quite a nice person.

She busily helped to pack everything up, and Sister He’s voice wavered non-stop with thanks.

From a distance, they saw several men in overcoats running towards them, Lin Xia and Sister He finally got everything into the bag, and the two of them took off running swiftly.

"Stop right there!"

"Stop running!"

The louder the pursuers shouted behind them, the faster Lin Xia and Sister He ran, wishing they could fly on wheels of wind and fire, their hearts almost leaping out of their chests.

Listening to the thudding footsteps, Lin Xia knew without looking back that their pursuers were relentless, but they, being women and burdened with bags, obviously couldn’t outrun those strong men.

Lin Xia decided to change their route, she quickly surveyed the nearby environment and led Sister He into an alleyway.

Sister He gasped for breath as she ran, but clenched her teeth to keep up, determined not to get caught.

Lin Xia led her left and right, hiding next to someone’s pile of firewood, finally catching their breath.

"Xiaolin, thank you so much," Sister He panted out her words of gratitude.

She truly was extremely grateful for the young woman by her side; without her help today, she surely would have been caught.

Lin Xia felt her throat dry and burning up, she waved her hand dismissively, "Don’t mention it! We’ve all got it tough!"

Yet, she had not expected that her remark about everyone having it tough would bring tears to Sister He’s eyes.

"Yes, Xiaolin! We’ve all got it tough!" Sister He, wiping away tears, seemed deeply moved.

"Sister He, please don’t cry!" Lin Xia was somewhat flustered.

On such a cold day, coming out to set up a stall to sell goods, she guessed that Sister He’s family must certainly rely on her earnings to make ends meet.

Yet, although they had chatted casually while setting up their stalls these past few days, they had not spoken deeply about their personal family situations.

Sister He smiled through her tears, "It’s nothing! Xiaolin, you truly are a good person. From now on when we set up stalls, let’s stick together!"

"Sure, Sister He!" Lin Xia took a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to her, "Go on, wipe it off! Or your face will get all chapped!"

As for anything else, Sister He did not mention, and Lin Xia felt uncomfortable asking.

Sister He advised her, "Xiaolin, don’t set up your stall these next few days, they will probably come looking again tomorrow or the day after."

"After that, will it be okay to go out?"

"Yes! We’ve always done it like this! We hide whenever we see them coming!"

The two stayed hidden for quite a while, and feeling that no one was following them, they finally took a different path to leave.

When Lin Xia went back to setting up her stall a couple of days later, Sister He had saved a spot for her.

Seeing her, Sister He smiled, "Just now, someone was trying to set up here, and I chased them away!"

"That’s great! Thank you, Sister He!" Lin Xia felt that it really paid to be kind, as she had gained a friend.

"Why mention it! Us sisters don’t need to talk about these things! Come on, set up your stall; those people don’t come all the time. We might have a few quiet days again..."

Once Lin Xia had her stall set up, the two took advantage of the lull to start chatting.

When Lin Xia mentioned wanting to find a sewing apprenticeship for her sister, Sister He laughed, "Xiaolin, I can help you with that!"

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