The news that Chen Xiaomi had bought a mule cart quickly caused a stir in the village.
Chen Xiaocai circled around the newly bought mule, "Big brother, is this the mule you bought?"
Chen Xiaomi, hands on her hips, said with some pride, "Yes! Look how strong this guy is, he'll be ours from now on." Not many families in the village own livestock, so livestock can be considered a symbol of wealth.
Chen Xiaocai carefully stroked the mule and said, "That's really nice."
Children in the village love to go to the city. If they go to the city with their elders, their parents will buy them some novel things to eat. Even if they don't get to eat anything new, they can still see many interesting things in the city and have something to brag about to their peers when they come back.
Chen Xiaomi usually walks to the city, as Chen Xiaocai is still young and it's not easy for Chen Xiaomi to take him.
Chen Xiaocai had only been to the town market once in her entire life, when her father was still alive, but her memories of that time were already very vague.
Although she longed for the town, Chen Xiaocai didn't make any excessive demands on her older brother because of her family's difficult circumstances. But things changed once they had a mule.
Chen Xiaocai circled the mule for a long time before finally looking away. "Brother, is this the new quilt you bought?"
“Lu Lin has just recovered from a serious illness and should not catch a cold. Let him use this blanket.”
Chen Xiaomi thought to herself: Lu Lin seemed to be a spoiled young master who couldn't endure hardship in his past life. Now, thanks to that guy, he's made so much money. If we can avoid mistreating that young master, we should try our best not to. Recently, most of the money she's earned has come from selling things at the convenience store, which makes Chen Xiaomi feel like she's taking advantage of Lu Lin.
Chen Xiaomi thought Lu Lin was like a reincarnated ghost who had frozen to death, constantly complaining about being cold!
Chen Xiaomi had heard Lu Lin mention a strange thing they had where she lived called an air conditioner. It could emit cold air in the summer and warm air in the winter, making the house comfortable no matter the time of day. Chen Xiaomi thought Lu Lin was exaggerating, but she also thought it might be true.
Chen Xiaocai looked at Chen Xiaomi in disbelief. He had originally thought his older brother had bought the new quilt for Xiaomai, but it turned out it was for Lu Lin. Lu Lin had been sick for quite some time now, and this guy looked perfectly healthy and lively.
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When word spread that Chen Xiaomi had bought a mule, the whole village was stunned by how rich he was. He had only bought one person, and now he had bought a mule.
All of this adds up to more than ten taels of silver.
After a while, the village was in an uproar. Many people thought that what Lu Lin had said about Wang stealing money might be true. Chen Xiaomi was so rich, it was entirely possible that Wang was greedy for money.
Moreover, Chen Xiaomai also said that Wang stole money, and many people thought that children's words were innocent and could not be false.
At this time, someone spread the word that Chen Xiaomi was making money by selling wine in the city.
Some villagers work as farmhands in the city, and it's easy to find out that Chen Xiaomi works at a restaurant selling wine.
Chen Xiaomi's wine-selling business has aroused the envy of many people. Several families who had previously considered marrying their sons into Chen Xiaomi's family are now extremely jealous. They have discovered that Chen Xiaomi is actually a wealthy and eligible bachelor, and that their sons might be able to enjoy a life of luxury by marrying into his family.
When Wang heard about Chen Xiaomi's situation, she was so angry that her heart ached.
Last time, her family thought she was greedy for money, and no one believed her even though she repeatedly protested her innocence.
When the second son of the Lu family was alive, Wang Shi liked to pretend to be sick so that she could control her son. Now that she was really angry and had developed a chest pain, her family all thought she was faking it.
"Mother, I never imagined Chen Xiaomi was so rich." Lu Tong had tried to go to Lu Lin several times, but to no avail. Her grandmother had also been rebuffed when she went to Lu Lin, which made Lu Tong feel very bad.
Mrs. Tang frowned and said, "Yes! That brat really got off easy. He's such an ungrateful wretch. He's been talking nonsense ever since he got involved with Chen Xiaomi, ruining your grandma's and your brother's reputation." After news of Wang's theft spread, Mrs. Tang was also ashamed and didn't dare to go out for a while.
"Mother, tell me, is what Grandma said true? Is Lu Lin framing her?"
Mrs. Tang frowned and said, "It shouldn't be. Lu Lin gave it to Chen Xiaomi, so we're all family. What's wrong with your grandmother taking Lu Lin's things? Calling it theft is too serious." In her heart, Mrs. Tang felt that Wang had taken the things, but she didn't think of it as theft at all.
Lu Tong rolled her eyes and didn't say anything more, but she felt that her cousin Lu Lin seemed different after falling into the water.
After the kang (heated brick bed) was repaired, Lu Lin also slept on it. Chen Xiaocai didn't know if Lu Lin was doing it on purpose, but after falling asleep, she would always pounce on her older brother, making him blush.
Chen Xiaocai wasn't very old, but he roughly knew that his older brother and Lu Lin were already married. Once married, they would have to do things that adults did, which would make him and Xiaomai feel a bit of a hindrance.
When Lu Lin woke up in the morning, he found himself hugging Chen Xiaomi and pressing something against her. For a moment, both of them felt a little awkward.
Chen Xiaomi pushed Lu Lin away, put on a stern face, got dressed, and went out.
Lu Lin felt that this was ancient times, with few forms of entertainment. The only fun was probably procreation. Therefore, he should consider getting rid of Chen Xiaocai and Chen Xiaomai as soon as possible; these two brats were really getting in the way. With these two around, how was he supposed to lose his virginity?
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Lu Lin pulled Chen Xiaomi aside after she finished eating breakfast.
"Xiaomi, do you think we should build more houses?"
Chen Xiaomi hesitated for a moment, just about to say it was big enough, when Lu Lin spoke up. "Xiao Cai is getting older and older, he'll have to get married someday. Look at him, always so gloomy, he doesn't seem like the type to win people over. We'd better save up some money for his wife, a big enough house will give him more confidence!"
"Furthermore, it would be best to build a donkey shed, and also a larger chicken coop. This donkey cost a lot of money, so it's not good to let it freeze to death."
Chen Xiaomi hesitated for a moment and said, "If we want to build another house and a donkey shed, it will probably cost eight taels of silver."
"If we don't have enough silver, how about we sell some more wine?" Lu Lin suggested.
Previously, when Lu Lin went to town, the manager of Hongyun Hotel was very excited and told them to send him any wine they had, as he could drink as much as he wanted, given the same quality.
Drinking alcohol in winter can warm you up, and warming up the alcohol seems to be quite popular among the wealthy people in town.
Chen Xiaomi shook her head and said, "No, I don't think so. I still have the money."
He still had about twenty taels of silver left. He could afford to spend eight taels to repair the house. It was just that he had finally managed to save up twenty taels of silver, and before he could even enjoy it, he had already spent it all.
Lu Lin smiled and said, "That's settled then." If we don't sell alcohol, we don't sell alcohol. Outsiders already know what's going on at home. If we sell too much alcohol, people will be envious and will suspect the source of the alcohol.
Chen Xiaomi said with a sullen face, "Money is not a problem, but we're afraid we won't be able to find anyone to repair the house."
He can repair the house himself, but rebuilding it is more complicated, so it's best to hire a professional.
Although the busy farming season is over, many people in the village are idle. It would be relatively easy for others to find someone to build a house, but even if he offered a higher price, it's unlikely that anyone would be willing to do so.
Lu Lin said nonchalantly, "As long as we have money, why are we afraid of not being able to hire people? If we can't hire people from our own village, why are we afraid of not being able to hire people from other villages?"
In my past life, many employees complained about how heartless their bosses were, but how many of them actually quit? Good jobs are hard to find! As long as the salary is slightly higher, who would turn down money? The job competition here is probably no less intense than in my past life.
Chen Xiaomi thought for a moment and said, "That works too."
“Then it’s settled. I’ll go and say hello to the village head and see if I can get someone from the village,” Lu Lin said.
Chen Xiaomi pursed her lips and said, "The village head probably can't be of much help, besides..." Lu Lin had just offended someone, and coming to their door at this time is just asking for trouble.
Lu Lin smiled and said, "He is the village head after all, so we have to give him face and go through the motions. Otherwise, if we directly invite people from other villages, we'll be criticized."
Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "Okay."
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"Big brother, we need to repair the house, do we have any money left?" Xiao Cai asked with some surprise.
“Yes, there is.” Chen Xiaomi glanced at the vegetables and said, “Don’t worry, there’s no need to worry about the money.”
Chen Xiaocai looked at Chen Xiaomi, blinked, and couldn't understand how her older brother had suddenly become so rich.
Lu Lin went to the village head's place, but the village head was unhappy about what Lu Lin had said about Wang Shi stealing things. He just said that the villagers were busy and probably no one would be willing to help him repair the donkey shed, and then chased him away.
Zhang Jin walked into the house, looked at Zhang Cheng, and said, "Father, why is Lu Lin here?"
"Chen Xiaomi needed to repair the house, so we asked him to take the lead."
"Then Dad, could you help me find a few people?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? What kind of person is Chen Xiaomi? What if he beats people up when we find someone to repair his house? Who in the village would be willing to help him?"
Zhang Cheng disliked Lu Lin, and he disliked Chen Xiaomi even more. When Chen Xiaomi was making a fuss about leaving home, Zhang Cheng thought she was a rebel who might cause a big mess and bring trouble to the village at any time. When Lu Lin came to him to ask for help to repair the donkey shed, it was essentially the same as Chen Xiaomi asking for help. How could Zhang Cheng agree to that?
Zhang Jin frowned and said, "You can't say that. If it weren't for Old Madam Chen forcing her sons to go hunting in the mountains, the three Chen brothers wouldn't be living like this!"
Zhang Cheng waved his hand and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? The old lady didn't expect it to turn out like this! Chen Xiaomi went a bit too far." If everyone in the village followed Chen Xiaomi's example, the village's atmosphere would be ruined.
Zhang Jin frowned, but didn't continue arguing with his father about the issue.
"It could snow any minute now. If we don't have a shelter, won't this donkey get sick from the cold?" This donkey must have cost several taels of silver to buy. It would be a real shame if it got sick from the cold.
“Even if I asked Chen Xiaomi about his reputation in the village, who would be willing to work for him?” Zhang Cheng said.
Zhang Jin sighed and said, "Alright."
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