Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 256 - 255: Envious

Chapter 256: Chapter 255: Envious

By then, people had come to the stall to buy goods, and Liu Caifeng hurriedly greeted them with enthusiasm.

She wasn’t earning a fixed salary here, as Lin Jie had promised a guaranteed wage plus a commission, so she was especially energetic in selling the goods.

Lin Aiguo asked Lin Dong, "What rank did you get in the final exam?"

"First!" Lin Dong knew that Heixiazi Fruit was delicate, so he placed it in the cardboard box beneath the stall.

"You study so well!" Lin Aiguo rubbed his hands, feeling a bit embarrassed standing there under the scrutiny of others.

"It’s okay," Lin Dong adjusted his emotions to calm himself down.

Just as his eldest sister had said, the more he thought about how things had always been between them, the less there was to get excited about.

Lin Aiguo moved his lips, unsure of what else to say to him.

"When did your big brother say he would come back?" He had heard from the neighbor, Old Jin, that his son might come home before the Lunar New Year.

"I don’t know!"

Actually, Lin Dong had received a letter from his big brother before the school holiday started, saying he might come back for a few days.

But now, he didn’t want to tell Lin Aiguo because he wanted to see what his big brother intended.

And about his eldest sister, he couldn’t just casually invite him to stay for a meal like his second sister would.

The two of them didn’t know what else to say.

"Okay then! I’ll be going!" Lin Aiguo said to Lin Dong, waving his hand as he left.

Lin Dong watched his stooped figure receding, his eyes slightly warm; he really had aged.

At the neighboring stall, Brother Zhou was not around, only his girlfriend, Zheng Haiyun, sat there eating sunflower seeds.

She spat a seed shell into her hand with a "ptui" sound, "Lin Dong! Was that man just now your dad?"

She had heard about it, that Lin Xia had even sent her dad to a mental hospital.

The old man looked tormented, clearly not living a good life.

Meanwhile, Lin Xia and the others looked vibrant and well-dressed.

They made no small amount from the crowds coming to buy and stock up daily, yet they didn’t give her dad a dime, truly unfilial!

Lin Dong glanced at her indifferently, grunted in acknowledgment, which served as a response.

His sister had told him about this woman; not only was she jealous of their thriving business, but she also frequently badmouthed them behind their backs.

He certainly wasn’t going to engage with her.

At noon, Lin Xia came over to tell Lin Dong to hurry home for lunch, then take a nap afterward.

Lin Dong took out the Heixiazi Fruit that Lin Aiguo had given him, saying cautiously, "Big sister! He brought these!"

He knew his eldest sister resented Lin Aiguo more deeply than they all did.

He wasn’t sure if she would be upset by his acceptance of the gift.

Lin Xia raised an eyebrow, Lin Aiguo had come again?

He was really playing the emotional card now.

But since Lin Dong had already accepted it, Lin Xia naturally wouldn’t say anything; besides, there was someone at the neighboring stall, ready to eavesdrop and spread some gossip.

"Okay! You just take it back and share with your second sister!"

Lin Dong noticed the flicker of sarcasm in his sister’s eyes, and pursed his lips, "Big sister! We’ll save some for you!"

Lin Xia casually waved her hand, "No need to save! You guys eat it all! There isn’t much anyway!"

She didn’t want to eat anything he sent; if she wanted, she could easily buy loads of it outside without spending much money.

"Okay then, big sister! I’ll head back now!" Before Lin Dong left, he took off his money pouch and handed it to Lin Xia.

Liu Caifeng laughed as she asked Lin Xia, "Lin, can I go eat first?"

Lin Xia really liked this young girl, who was not only clever but honest, "Go ahead! Don’t rush! I’m watching over things here!"

After Liu Caifeng left, Lin Xia tidied up the goods, then sat down and checked the money in her bag, mentally calculating the total amount she had sold.

The larger bills were directly transferred to Jade’s room.

Zheng Haiyun curiously asked, "Lin Xia! Your dad looks quite old!"

"Is that so?" Lin Xia replied stiffly, "Who doesn’t get old as the years pass?"

At that moment, a regular customer from the county town under them who often bought goods from Lin Xia arrived.

Lin Xia knew him and his wife well; they chatted and laughed as they picked up the goods and paid for them.

Zheng Haiyun looked on enviously at the thick bundle of cash. If it weren’t for Dazhou’s objections, she would really like to try wholesale clothing too, given how quickly it brought in money?

However, after their wedding, it would be out of his hands...

Lin Dong returned home, his mind heavy with thoughts, carrying Heixiazi fruits.

Lin Qiu was standing at the store entrance. Seeing Lin Dong walking slowly with his head down, she called out, "Dongzi! Why are you walking so slowly?"

She watched from a distance as he approached, moving as slow as a snail.

Lin Dong quickened his pace. "Second sister! Have you eaten yet?"

"I have! Come inside and eat, everything is on the table!" Lin Qiu noticed the items he was carrying, "Did you buy those?"

"No! Second sister! Lock the store door for a bit, I have something to tell you!" Lin Dong felt he needed to talk with his second sister, or else he really felt too suffocated.

Lin Qiu swiftly locked the door, and they both went inside to sit down.

"Dongzi! What’s the matter?"

Lin Qiu could tell he was upset.

"Dad went to the stand earlier, and these Heixiazi fruits are from him!"

"He went to deliver things again?" Lin Qiu was also conflicted. "He last brought mushrooms, which I directly threw away without taking home!"

Lin Dong was shocked, "Second sister! I’ve been back for several days now, why didn’t you tell me?"

No wonder!

"I also forgot! What did sister say?"

"Nothing! I told the eldest sister to save some for him when the time comes, but she said not to bother! There wasn’t much anyway, so she said we might as well eat it ourselves!"

Lin Qiu sighed, "Last time he suddenly came home, I show sympathy on the spur and let him have dinner with us, and I greatly regretted it afterward.

I was thinking that I wouldn’t let him stay for meals next time, but instead of coming to the house, he went to the stand."

"Second sister! I’m feeling so conflicted! Actually, remembering the past, I really have a lot of hatred for him!

The way he treated us and our mother, I can say, I never felt any fatherly love from him! It’s the same for you all!

But now that he has come, and there’s been some change, it seems I have changed too... However, although I don’t hate him as much as the eldest sister does, accepting him is impossible!"

Lin Qiu, who often spent time with Lin Xia, thus understood more than Lin Dong.

"The eldest sister truly hates him! Who wouldn’t?" Lin Qiu couldn’t help but berate herself, "I even scold myself for being uncontrollably soft-hearted!"

When Lin Xia was not around, the siblings talked heart-to-heart for a long time.

Lin Dong didn’t nap afterward but went straight to the greenhouse to help out.

Zhou and Zheng Haiyun got married a few days later, and Lin Xia, considering Zhou’s face, gave a gift.

Nowadays, it isn’t customary to give money as gifts; generally, gifts are items like thermos bottles, tea sets, curtains, pillowcases, many of which are embroidered by skilled individuals.

Lin Xia didn’t have time to craft such gifts. Following the crowd, she bought two thermos bottles to give and then proceeded with her busy schedule without staying for the meal.

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