Since Liu Xiaohui fainted, it became much easier to divide the family. The Lin family even gave Lin Bingwen 200 yuan to rent a house from the production brigade.
After all the turmoil in the Lin family, Lin Guoan's cough had obviously worsened a bit.
Although the Lin family didn't say it out loud, they all felt quite regretful inside. They wondered why they hadn't separated Liu Xiaohui earlier. After this whole episode, Lin Guoan's body, which had just started to get better, suddenly became much worse.
"Dad, let me help you out to soak up some sun," Lin Wanning said. Hearing her father cough as if he was about to cough out his heart, her heart felt as if it was being tightly grabbed.
In her previous life, her father didn't make it through that winter, so she was scared, really scared.
"It's okay, it's okay. Wanning, Xiaohui didn't get much parental love since she was a child, so her character is a bit lacking. Don't take it to heart," Lin Guoan said.
"I don't mind. As long as she's separated, we'll just stay out of each other's way from now on," Lin Wanning thought it was better not to see her and just keep things peaceful. As long as Liu Xiaohui didn't come to provoke her, she wouldn't go looking for trouble either.
"Right, it's good that you can remember this. She's the type who never forgets a grudge. Since she didn't get what she wanted from our family, she'll definitely come back. Don't pay any attention to her when that happens," Lin Guoan said, still a bit worried.
"Also, Wanning, can you lend me 500 yuan? I was thinking that when Liu Xiaohui comes to cause trouble again, we'll give her another 300 yuan to settle things and avoid making a fool of ourselves in the village," Lin Guoan said.
Lin Wanning knew that Lin Guoan was a decent man. He had been a teacher all his life and always emphasized being a role model. The reason his illness had gotten worse was that deep down, he couldn't accept that a family of scholars like theirs had ended up in such a situation.
"Dad, she doesn't even care about making a fool of herself. Why should we? If we give her 300 yuan this time, what about next time? Another 300 yuan? That would be like a bottomless pit," Lin Wanning said.
"Dad, actually, in many cases, there are some people who can't be changed by our good upbringing and kindness. Instead, our upbringing and kindness will become a sharp weapon for them to use against us," Lin Wanning continued.
As she was talking, Lin Wanning took a blanket and covered Lin Guoan's legs. "Dad, don't think about anything now. Just focus on getting better. I'll take care of everything at home."
Before Lin Guoan could explain, Lin Wanning quickly said, "Dad, don't you like sketching? You don't know how beautiful the mountains here are. When you get better, I'll go hunting in the mountains and you can go sketching. How about that?"
Seeing her father looking a bit absent - minded, Lin Wanning went on and on, describing in detail the beautiful scenery in the mountains. This time, she clearly saw a glimmer of longing in Lin Guoan's tired eyes.
"That's my good dad. Strong, resilient, and full of endless vitality. I feel like your illness will be cured in less than half a month like this," Lin Wanning said.
Lin Guoan, who originally wanted to have a talk with Lin Wanning, was suddenly talked to by her. He didn't know what to say for a moment. But he was really very pleased in his heart. It felt like Lin Wanning was completely different from the old Lin Wanning. She had really grown up now.
After leaving her father with her mother, Lin Wanning remembered that after her father ate that ginseng last time, his physical condition had improved significantly.
The most important thing now was to go to the mountains to get some rare Chinese medicinal herbs and slowly recuperate her father's body.
But there were still so many mountain products at home. She had to sell them first. After her elder brother Lin Zhiyuan got off work, Lin Wanning borrowed a flat - bed cart from the team leader and loaded all the honey and chestnuts onto it.
Lin Wanning thought about selling sugar - roasted chestnuts, but then she thought that the honey could definitely be sold at a good price on its own.
Lin Wanning wasn't very familiar with the city here. Fortunately, Lin Zhiyuan had been here a few times. He parked the flat - bed cart in front of the farmers' market. Although it was called a farmers' market, it was actually just a big fair.
There were a lot of people and a lot of stalls. Most of them were rural people coming out to sell some agricultural products. There were also some vendors selling liberation shoes or rubber boots they had bought from the south.
The crowd was surging and it was very lively.
Lin Wanning hadn't felt such a strong sense of hustle and bustle for a long time. She imitated the aunt selling eggs and old hens across the way and propped up the two ends of the flat - bed cart with bricks to make it a natural countertop.
Lin Wanning took the honey out of the baskets and opened a few jars. The sweet smell of the honey immediately wafted over.
"Little sister, where did you get this honey from? Why is it so fragrant?" Lin Zhiyuan was also drooling from the sweet floral scent of the honey.
"Of course it's from the mountains," Lin Wanning said, then pursed her lips and smiled proudly.
They were quite confident, but very few people came to buy the honey. The most crucial thing was that as soon as they heard it cost two yuan a catty, they were instantly too scared to say a word. After all, pork only cost eight jiao a catty in this era.
Lin Wanning looked at the old lady in front of the stall, feeling quite worried. She had tasted the honey and knew it was incredibly delicious.
"I admit this is good honey, but at this price, I could buy two catties of pork," the old lady said, looking pained.
Lin Wanning also realized that if the price remained so high, it would be very difficult to sell the honey at a suitable price. But it was impossible for her to lower the price.
"Grandma, you're a person who knows good stuff. This honey is pure wild honey from the mountains. You just tasted it and could tell it has the fragrance of Chinese scholar trees," Lin Wanning said with a big smile on her face.
"And there's only this much. If you don't buy it this time, you don't know when you'll get another chance," Lin Wanning continued, speaking politely. This made the old lady, who was originally about to leave, stop in front of the stall.
"I can tell you really want it, grandma. How about this? I'll sell it to you for five yuan for three catties. What do you think? And you know, honey won't go bad after you buy it," Lin Wanning said.
"Five yuan for three catties?" The old lady was obviously interested. Two yuan a catty was really a bit expensive. But the quality of the honey was there and Lin Wanning wasn't willing to lower the price.
This made her feel like she was at a big loss.
Now that Lin Wanning had made a concession, she instantly became interested.
"Actually, if you buy three catties, you can share it with your relatives and friends. Don't you think so? By then, with such good honey, they'll definitely be willing to buy it from you at two yuan a catty. So you won't lose out if you buy it," Lin Wanning said.
Lin Wanning's words completely broke down the old lady's psychological defense. "You're right. My sister - in - law likes to eat honey. Okay, give me five yuan's worth."
"Sure thing. I'll pack it for you. Just wait a moment. These are chestnuts. Try some," Lin Wanning said.
Since they finally had a customer who was willing to make a deal, Lin Wanning definitely wouldn't let her go just like that. This could not only increase the popularity of her stall but also promote secondary consumption.