Chapter Thirty-Seven: Unexpected Gains

The antenna on Lin Baozhu's head suddenly started beeping; subconsciously, she felt that thing was very important...

Taking advantage of the absence of anyone, she jogged to the tree hollow, reached inside and took out a small black leather bag. Instead of opening it, she tossed it into her spatial storage, then casually slung her basket over her shoulder and left…

Unbeknownst to Lin Baozhu, shortly after she left, Qin Haifeng arrived with several men running towards them...

"Boss, the guy's escaped, what do we do?"

Qin Haifeng slammed his fist on the tree trunk, his face full of gloom.

God knows how dangerous that thing is. If it were released into drinking water, the people in the middle and lower reaches of the river would likely all perish.

"Keep searching!"

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Lin Baozhu went to the post office, dropped a letter directly into the mailbox, and then happily walked towards the factory's residential compound...

When Lin Baozhu returned to Lin Erlang's house with a basket full of things on her back, Lin Sanlang was shocked and his mouth dropped open. He went up to help her take the basket off and said, "Little sister, how much stuff did you buy?"

Lin Baozhu wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "I bought these from my classmate. Her family has connections. These in-demand items are only one-fifth the price of those in department stores, and the quality is even better. Third Brother, these are yours. Go try them on and see if they fit. If they don't, you still have time to exchange them."

As he spoke, he shoved a set of clothes and a pair of rubber-soled shoes into Lin Sanlang's hands...

Lin Sanlang stroked the clothes in his hands, his eyes reddening with emotion.

He had never worn new clothes in his life; he always wore hand-me-downs from his older brothers. Little did he know that his first set of clothes would be bought by his younger sister.

His position in his younger sister's heart is definitely much more important than that of his older brothers!

Um?

etc……

My younger sister just told me that her friend has connections?

The price is only one-fifth of that in a department store?

If you buy clothes from her classmate and then sell them on the black market, wouldn't you be able to make a profit from the price difference?

Thinking of this, he rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "Little sister, does your classmate have a lot of these things? You see, I usually just stay at home farming, I don't have many ways to make money. If your classmate has a lot of goods, could you sell me some..."

Hearing his question, Lin Baozhu knew what he was up to in an instant. She leaned closer to him and whispered, "Third Brother, to tell you the truth, my classmate's family deals in these things. For various reasons, they can't show up in person, so they're looking for someone to help sell their goods."

The leather shoes I bought for you cost me 15.5 yuan a pair. On the black market, they'd sell for at least 25 yuan. And this outfit I bought for you cost 13 yuan; even worse quality ones in department stores cost over 50 yuan…”

Upon hearing this, Lin Sanlang's breathing became rapid: "I..."

Damn! If I sell this outfit, wouldn't that mean...?

Lin Sanlang blinked, then exclaimed, "I can earn nearly fifty yuan... My god, with this way of making money, why would I envy the workers? I can earn more than a month's wages for just one set of clothes. Little sister... I've always been good to you, haven't I?"

Lin Baozhu, seeing his expression, knew exactly what he was thinking. She smiled and said, "Third Brother, tomorrow I'll get you twenty shirts on credit. Why don't you try your luck at the black market?"

She had as many short-sleeved shirts as she wanted in her storage space; she had even taken an entire wholesale market building into it back then. The apocalyptic temperatures were high, and she was naked...

Exposed skin is easily sunburned and ulcerated, so there aren't many light jackets and long pants left, but there are plenty of short-sleeved shirts, shorts, and warm down jackets left!

It would be good to be able to exchange some money now.

"It has to be my little sister. Don't worry, I'll split all the profits with you!"

Lin Baozhu and Lin Sanlang stayed together until the afternoon. Lin Baozhu told him a lot of things to be careful about when selling things on the black market. The conversation ended when Lin Erlang and Lin Ersao returned.

As soon as Lin Ersao entered the room, she grabbed Lin Baozhu's hands and looked her up and down: "You've grown taller and fairer, and you're even more beautiful than before."

Lin Baozhu discreetly observed Lin Ersao. She had fair skin, double eyelids, a pert nose, and bright red lips. She looked clean, elegant, and radiant.

I'm a little curious how her cunning second brother managed to bring such a beautiful woman back to his den...

"What's wrong? Haven't you recognized your second sister-in-law in a while?"

"I just felt that my second sister-in-law was getting more and more beautiful, and I was so captivated by her beauty that I couldn't help but stare at her for a moment..."

Hearing this, Sister-in-law Lin reached out and poked her forehead, laughing, "You silly girl, your mouth is as sweet as honey today. Alright, you two sit and chat, I'll go cook."

As she spoke, she picked up an apron and tied it around her neck. When she entered the kitchen, she saw a large piece of fresh lamb on the cutting board, along with a bag of fruit—five of each kind. The apples were large and red, their rich aroma filling the air even without peeling. There were also snow-white pears, and pink...

The peach was so tender, it was as big as the palm of her hand. She had never seen such a big peach before.

Waaaaah!

Her sister-in-law is so good that you couldn't find one even with a lantern. She'll save up her cloth coupons and make a shirt for the little girl.

For dinner, Sister-in-law Lin cooked two plates of meat and vegetables, made a cucumber salad, and fried some peanuts. The two brothers also had a couple of drinks...

Lin Sanlang hooked his arm around Lin Erlang's neck and comforted him, "Second brother, if the factory job really comes along, hiccup, I can just quit and come work for you. As long as I have food to eat, I won't let you and your wife go hungry! Hiccup..."

Lin Erlang slapped his hand away and chuckled, "What, do you have some ways to make money?"

"I won't tell you now, I'll tell you when I make money."

Seeing his smug face, Lin Sanlang couldn't help but kick him. The brat was playing coy with him. Lin Sanlang didn't want to say anything more or ask. Everyone has secrets, after all.

Lin Baozhu carried a large basket on her back, while Lin Sanlang rode his bicycle straight towards Da Geba Village. Along the way, Lin Sanlang's mouth was practically stretched to the back of his ears in a wide grin...

As soon as they got home, they saw Lin's mother sitting in the yard, fanning herself with a large palm-leaf fan to cool off. When she saw the two of them return, she quickly stood up and said, "My dear child, why are you back so late?"

Lin Sanlang propped up his bicycle, leaned close to his mother, and whispered, "Mother, my little sister and I have something to tell you!"

Seeing his behavior, Lin's mother's curiosity was immediately piqued: "What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious!"

"Let's go back inside and talk."

The three returned to the main room. After shooing Hu Zi and Tian Tian into the courtyard, Lin Sanlang closed the door, grinned, and said, "My little sister has a classmate..."

As Lin Sanlang spoke more and more, Lin's mother's eyes brightened, and then she waved her hand and said, "Why are you asking for credit? The money that the Bi family lost before hasn't been touched much. Third son, consider this money your mother invested. If we make a profit, it's not unreasonable for me to take 60% of it, is it?"