"Don't say anything. If you really care about me, just do as I say."
Lin Wanning said firmly. In her past life, she was overly protected by her whole family, which made her a coward.
When faced with major issues, she would instantly panic and was eventually exploited by scheming people for a lifetime.
Now that she had been reborn, the least she could do was improve the living conditions of her whole family.
"Finish all the steamed buns. Don't be reluctant to eat." After saying that, Lin Wanning directly dragged Lin Zhiyuan out. However, she also took a catty of Chinese cakes.
It would seem a bit stingy to ask someone for a favor without bringing something.
"Brother, don't say much later. Just introduce me to the team leader as your younger sister."
"Um..." Lin Zhiyuan couldn't even imagine how his younger sister would approach the team leader. He had been worried and anxious all the way.
When they arrived at the team leader's house, he obediently said as Lin Wanning had taught him. Originally, the team leader, with his ruddy face, showed no interest in the siblings.
Until Lin Wanning directly stuffed the Chinese cakes into the team leader's hands. "Team leader, I'm the youngest daughter of the Lin family. I came here following my fiancé who is in the army. These Chinese cakes were brought from the capital by my fiancé, who is a regimental commander."
"I'm here to say thank you for always taking care of my parents."
When Lin Wanning said this, her eyes were smiling, full of gratitude.
Not only was the team leader stunned, but Lin Zhiyuan also opened his mouth wide in shock, his eyes bulging.
Zhou Huaian had come yesterday, but his younger sister hadn't mentioned this. Why did Lin Wanning directly say that she was Zhou Huaian's fiancée when they got here?
As for the team leader, upon hearing that the cakes were from a regimental commander, he no longer cared about the Lin family's background. "Come in and sit down. Have you had breakfast?"
His attitude did a complete 180 - degree turn. He was smiling so brightly that his eyes seemed to be shining.
"We don't need to sit. We're here today not only to express our gratitude but also for another matter."
"Just say it. As long as our team can help, we definitely will."
"I'd like to hire some workers to repair the house where my parents live. The wages can be calculated according to the local masons' rates. Is that okay?"
The team leader finally understood what it meant to be in debt when taking something from others.
Looking at the Chinese cakes in his arms, he gritted his teeth and forced a smile on his face. "Sure. I'll take care of this."
"I'll find some people right away. Just wait at home."
After Lin Wanning and Lin Zhiyuan thanked the team leader, they went home to prepare materials for the house repair.
Lin Zhiyuan couldn't hold back his curiosity. He grabbed Lin Wanning. "You said you're the regimental commander's fiancée?"
"Yes. Why can't I say so?" Lin Wanning was puzzled. "By using Zhou Huaian's name, don't you think things are going much smoother?"
"But we can't just make things up. There's no wall that can't leak. If people find out you're lying, the villagers will surely despise you."
"Come on. Don't worry about it. Let's repair our shabby house first." Lin Wanning frowned.
As for the fact that she was indeed Zhou Huaian's fiancée, she didn't want to say it for now. The matter of Gu Zhendong had made her parents sad. If she rushed into a second marriage so soon.
Not only would her parents be worried, but what if Zhou Huaian thought it was too easy to get her and treated her badly in the future?
She had to assess him first.
After Lin Wanning got home, she sorted out the things she had brought. Thinking that some craftsmen would come to have lunch at home, she still had to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some vegetables.
"Mom, I'm going to buy some vegetables. When they come, just tell them where to make the repairs."
Before Lin Wanning could finish speaking, Lin Zhiyuan grabbed her. "Are you crazy with money? I'll take you to the mountain to pick some wild vegetables. We already have braised pork for lunch. Vegetables are not in short supply in every family. Whether we have them or not, no one will say anything."
Lin Wanning didn't know much about this. But after her brother's reminder, she seemed to understand. If there were wild vegetables on the mountain, they could not only save some money but also taste something they had never eaten before.
"Okay. I'll go with you."
Lin Zhiyuan went to the forest farm. The area where they could forage was not far from the forest farm. He took Lin Wanning to the forest farm and then pointed to the nearby woods. "Go in along this path. There will be some mushrooms and wild vegetables inside."
But then he realized that his younger sister was new to the countryside and didn't recognize the wild vegetables at all.
"Forget it. I'll take you to pick wild vegetables first. Then I'll come back to work. I'll introduce them to you first."
Although this elder brother was a bit simple - minded, Lin Wanning could feel that he was really reliable, completely different from her second - elder brother's personality.
That was why she had been closer to her elder brother since childhood. As for her second - elder brother, she felt like a stranger to him.
The mountain forest was lush. As the weather was gradually getting cooler, the leaves were red, yellow...
There was also a gurgling stream. The scenery was as beautiful as a painting. But the Lin family, struggling on the poverty line, had long lost their initial poetic mood.
Especially Lin Zhiyuan. He didn't even look up. Instead, he concentrated on looking for wild vegetables.
At first, Lin Wanning was captivated by the beautiful scenery. But now, not only did she have no phone or camera, but she didn't even have a paintbrush.
So she could only helplessly lower her head and follow her elder brother to pick wild vegetables. There were still some dandelions and mushrooms, but they were a bit old.
There were also some wild celery near the stream. Lin Zhiyuan introduced them to his younger sister one by one. Since this was a protected area and there were no wolves, he felt relieved to leave Lin Wanning alone here.
"You can only pick wild vegetables here. You mustn't cross the river in front. If you go deeper, there are wolves and wild boars."
"I still have some work in the forest farm. I'll go and get busy first. I'll come back to pick you up later. Pay attention to some dead tree trunks. There are a lot of wild black fungus. They're very delicious."
"Okay. I know. You go back to work first." Lin Wanning clearly thought her elder brother was being too talkative.
But as soon as her elder brother turned around and left, a sweet smile involuntarily appeared on her face.
It was so nice to have family around. It was even better to be truly cared about. It seemed that even if she ate wild vegetables, Lin Wanning would feel they were sweet.
She buried her head and immersed herself in picking dandelions one by one. But as she was picking, she found that the dandelion in her hand was stained with blood.
Lin Wanning was so scared that she immediately jumped up. Upon closer inspection, not only the dandelion in her hand but also the stones on the ground and other weeds were stained with blood.