A time-travel story of a peasant girl getting rich

Chapter 23: Brothers fight tigers together, fathers and sons fight together

After Wang arrived home, she was busy making crystal minced meat, while Xiaomi helped to light the fire. Lin Dashan went to the old house to deliver cloth.

Looking at the fine cotton cloth sent by her stepson, Li couldn't help but wonder how much money her stepson made from selling mushrooms to be able to wear fine cotton cloth. When she thought of Silang, he only had two sets of long gowns to change into, both of which were washed white, and he had no money to buy new clothes. Why did he wear such good clothes?

"You are so thoughtful, but I feel sorry for your fourth brother. He is studying in the academy and only has two long gowns to wear. He doesn't dare to go to exchange skills with his classmates because he is short of money."

Old Man Lin also felt bad after hearing this. The fourth child was good at studying and his teacher praised him for being smart when he was young. He had to suffer a lot to be born into their family. He used the worst pens, ink, paper and inkstone for his studies and was very stingy with his living expenses. The second child's family had recently been talking about sending their eldest grandson to school. It was not that he didn't want to send him, but that he really couldn't afford it.

This year, because of selling mushrooms, life is a little better, but the expenses of a family are not so easy. Seeing that the eldest brother is getting better and richer, shouldn't I help my brother?

"Yes, Boss, you and your brothers have had a hard life. Now that you are doing well, you should help those who need your help. There is an old saying: Brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight together in battle! Family members should help each other."

Lin Dashan:......

"Your family is small and can't handle the hardship. When the hardship comes, it's you brothers who will have to step up. When your fourth brother passes the imperial examination, our family will be a farming and reading family. Who wouldn't look up to you..."

Lin Mutu saw that his eldest son just lowered his head and didn't say a word after talking for a long time. He sighed and said, "Go back and think about it carefully. Is what Dad said reasonable?"

Li saw that Lin Dashan didn't respond and stared at him, thinking that she had made a mistake. She thought this stepson was honest and dull, but now she saw that he was not honest at all, but gloomy and scheming.

After leaving the old house, Lin Dashan took a deep breath. He just gave a piece of cloth, but his father would not let him go. He wanted him to support his brothers openly and secretly. He only thought about their difficulties, but never saw his own difficulties.

Fortunately, I didn't tell his father about buying a house or a shop, otherwise, who knows what might happen to the old house.

"Dad, I'm back. There's some boiling water on the stove. Have a bowl."

"Ai!"

Sure enough, there is a difference between relatives and strangers. Looking at Xiaomi, Wang, and then looking at the family in the old house, Lin Dashan's heart became even colder.

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Time flies by like a white horse.

The Lin family wore new cotton clothes and covered themselves with new quilts. Xiaomi finally had her own room and no longer had to share a kang with her parents.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and the mushrooms in the bamboo forest are also coming to an end. We have to wait until next year.

Since the Lin family started harvesting mushrooms, the villagers have become more enthusiastic when they see Lin Dashan, Wang, and even Xiaomi. Wang's social phobia has also improved a lot. At least, she no longer avoids people when she sees them, and can even chat with them.

"Mom, are we going to buy mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival?"

"Yes, ask your father to deliver the goods and bring them back the day after tomorrow. This year our family has divided the money, and there are quite a few gifts to be given. We will calculate them together tonight."

Lin Xiaomi nodded, thinking about how to talk to her father about buying a mule cart in the evening.

That's right, Xiaomi wanted to buy a car, a mule cart. Why didn't she buy a bullock cart? The reason was simple. The autumn harvest was coming soon. Her family had little land, and her parents worked in the fields all year round. The work was done quickly, and although bullocks were useful, they were not very useful. But after her family finished their work, who knows how many people in the village would come to borrow bullocks. Even the old man would not let go of his bullocks. After all, there were only a few wealthy families in the village who had bullocks.

So, it's fine if you don't buy it. It's too much trouble to decide who to lend it to or not. And she doesn't want to let Lin Dachuan and his people get away with it. It's shameless to take his father's property and look at him with a clear conscience. Since you want the land, just plant it yourself!

"Mom and Dad, let's buy a mule cart!"

"Why buy a mule cart? Isn't it more convenient to take a bullock cart?"

"The mushrooms are gone, but Dad still goes to the city to deliver goods every day, which is an eyesore. Besides, it will be cold soon, and the bullock cart has no wind protection, which will make Dad suffer a lot. People don't use bullock carts in rainy and snowy days, so what should we do?"

"There's no need to buy a mule cart, can't we just buy a cow? Cows are great, they can also work in the fields!" Lin Dashan became interested when he heard about buying a cow. In the village, who wouldn't want a cow? It would save a lot of effort when plowing the land.

"Dad, we have little land, and it's not cost-effective to buy cows to plow the land. Besides, an ox cart cannot protect us from wind and rain, but we can buy a mule cart with a carport. Then when you go to the city to deliver crystal sashimi, people won't be able to tell what's in your cart. The crystal sashimi can be kept in cold weather, and by then Fuqing Restaurant will surely need more of it." She actually wanted to buy a horse carriage, but given their family's financial situation, a mule cart was enough.

After this period of time, Wang was not as stupid as before. She immediately thought that her family had little land and did not need cows. She wanted to borrow the old house from them. Would they lend it to her or not? Occupying their land and using their cows to plow the land was disgusting. She would raise the cows and let others plow the land. No way! Absolutely not!

This cow cannot be bought!

"Xiaomi is right. We can't buy land now. Why not buy a mule? Mules are strong and easy to use!"

Lin Dashan didn't think too much about it. Isn't it right for his father to borrow the animals from him?

He just thought that it was really a hassle to go to the city to deliver goods every day. It might be impossible to rent a car on rainy or snowy days. It would be much more convenient to have his own car.

"I'll go to the car dealership tomorrow and buy something if I find something suitable."

"Dad, I'll go with you tomorrow. We still have to buy gifts for the Mid-Autumn Festival! Dad, how many gifts should we prepare this year?"

"Your grandfather's place, the village head, the clan leader, your second uncle's place, Shopkeeper Xu's place, my uncle's place, and your grandmother's place."

"Mom, are we going to grandma's this year?" As far as I can remember, she seemed to have only been there once! Grandma's family was very poor, living in a small mountain village, and their house was extremely shabby.

Wang was stunned. She wanted to go back to her parents' home. She never received any gifts from her mother-in-law every year. How could she go home empty-handed? Because she didn't have a son, she didn't dare to ask for any.

"Yes, our whole family will go!" Lin Dashan said without hesitation. He was the head of the family now and it was up to him whether to go back or not. He could still afford the holiday gifts.

Wang's eyes were red with emotion. The head of the family was so good to her!

"Okay, Dad, bring some more money, we'll go shopping tomorrow! Mom, do you want to come with us?"

"No, I'll stay at home to look after the house." There is more and more money at home, and she feels uneasy when no one is around!