Chapter 75 I'm afraid the money won't be spent

When Zhou Kangmei saw Lin Xiangnan's expression, she knew that she had made the right gift.

She had sent food and drinks to Lin Xiangnan before, but Lin Xiangnan had no reaction at all. When she asked Lin Xiangdong, she found out that Lin Xiangnan was a military dependent and that Gu Zhenhua's salary was in Lin Xiangnan's hands. It was impossible for Lin Xiangnan to be bribed by those small favors.

The handkerchief given this time was a luxury item even before liberation. People who can't even afford to feed themselves wouldn't like these fancy things, but a leisurely person like Lin Xiangnan would definitely like it.

"I like the handkerchief very much." Lin Xiangnan said bluntly: "But you have to tell me first what you want me to do. You didn't even give me a hint, so I don't dare to accept this gift."

Although they are all selling big brothers, there are still differences in how they sell. Eating habits and daily hobbies can still be revealed, but key information is forgotten.

Zhou Kangmei didn't beat around the bush and said directly: "I just want to ask you about Sun Xiaodie."

"You know all this?" Lin Xiangnan folded the handkerchief and put it in his pocket, then asked, "How much do you know?"

"Your eldest brother said that he was with Sun Xiaodie in the countryside..."

Lin Xiangdong was not going to hide the matter of Sun Xiaodie, and he was not capable of committing marriage fraud, so Lin Xiangdong always used Sun Xiaodie as an excuse to fool Zhou Kangmei.

"Yes, it's true. Although it was Sun Xiaodie who initiated the divorce, she gave it up for big brother's future. Big brother felt sorry for her and wanted to compensate her a little more."

Zhou Kangmei asked, "So he sent all the money and food coupons he saved to Sun Xiaodie?"

"yes."

Unlike Lin Xiangnan, a street urchin, Lin Xiangdong really works hard to make money. He reads books and writes articles for newspapers after get off work, and occasionally does some private work with his master on Sundays.

Workers in steel mills find welding and assembling components easy because they are used to it, but ordinary people don’t have this skill and still have to ask others for help when they need it.

Lin Xiangdong went to help with odd jobs. He had no money, but he could get a meal, which saved him a day's food coupons.

In order to bribe Sun Xiaodie, Hu Meili was willing to use her own two hundred yuan of private money. Now Sun Xiaodie was willing to help her get the job done without asking for money. Lin Xiangdong was willing to provide a subsidy, and Hu Meili had no objection.

But the matter had already been settled, and it was impossible to ask her to pay out of her own pocket. It was not easy for her to save money.

She found ways to keep her three children in the city, and her two sons also got jobs. She then subsidized Lin Xiangdong privately, which was just to sow discord between the brothers.

Although Lin Xiangxi's approach to Sun Xiaodie's desire to work made her angry, it also served as a wake-up call to Hu Meili. She was glad that she did not compromise with Sun Xiaodie, otherwise she would have hurt her youngest son's heart.

Lin Xiangxi is just young, he is not stupid.

Both of them handed their salaries over to their families, but Lin Xiangxi ate and drank for free in the restaurant while Lin Xiangdong went home to eat. No matter how you look at it, Lin Xiangxi was the one who lost out.

So Hu Meili loosened her grip and allowed Lin Xiangxi to keep 8 yuan for food every month, and give the rest to his family when he got married. They would then separate and Hu Meili would only need the pension money every month.

The salary she receives now will also be used for her children’s marriage in the future.

Lin Xiangxi has received this treatment, so naturally Lin Xiangdong should be the same.

It’s just that Lin Xiangxi would spend all his food money every month, while Lin Xiangdong could save half of it.

There were not many places where he could save money. The clothes Lin Xiangdong wore were all patched. Sometimes when he ate in the cafeteria, he always ate the cheapest food. Even when Zhou Kangmei treated him to a good meal, Lin Xiangdong was still not happy.

Seeing Zhou Kangmei still looking distressed when she spoke, Lin Xiangnan couldn't help rubbing her arms. Why did she feel that her elder brother had taken the script of the poor little white flower in the campus literature, pitiful, stubborn, and self-respecting, but lovable.

"My eldest brother looks gentle, but he's actually quite stubborn. Sun Xiaodie must have been chasing him for two or three years, and she used ruthless tactics to win him over. You might as well just forget it."

"Thank you for telling me so much. I know what's going on."

Zhou Kangmei smiled and ignored Lin Xiangnan's advice. She said, "Since you like that handkerchief, I know an old embroiderer who is very good at Shu embroidery. I'll introduce her to you later. She embroiders it very well. It's on display in my dad's office. It's very beautiful."

This attitude is more attentive than that of her husband, whom she had just married not long ago.

But Lin Xiangnan couldn't bear this blessing, "No merit, no reward. We'll talk about it later when there's a chance."

Zhou Kangmei said nonchalantly, "It's not a big deal. I just introduced you to each other. Whether you can coax that old lady Fan to embroider something for you is your ability. Her embroidery is usually given to foreign guests. She has a very arrogant temper."

In the mall in the space, you can buy all kinds of food and drinks, as well as various industrial products. But there are no options such as antiques and artworks.

There is only one such museum treasure like Along the River During the Qingming Festival in the world, and it is still on display in the museum. If Lin Xiangnan takes out an identical painting from the mall, it would be a mess.

It is precisely because these things cannot be bought in the mall that Lin Xiangnan likes to exchange them.

Although she didn't dare to use those beautiful little gadgets now, she could use them in the future.

"Mrs. Fan who knows Shu embroidery? Is she the one who lives in Ping An Lane?"

Zhou Kangmei was a little surprised. "It's this person. Do you know him?"

"Yes, I know her." Lin Xiangnan said, "I just asked her to embroider a round fan with a cassia flower pattern for me last month. It is really beautiful."

She may not be able to make money, but she knows how to spend it.

During this period, she hung out every day, met many craftsmen, and bought a lot of things.

But prices are ridiculously low now, and she bought so many things that she didn't even use up a fraction of her savings, which made her a little anxious.

She is not afraid of death, but she is afraid that her savings will not be spent before she dies, which would be a huge loss.