Hearing Song Anxin say this, the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Lin family felt relieved. When they heard from their younger brother and sister-in-law that Taohua would come to see them again, they were both happy.
However, she still thought of her younger sister: "Is this a good idea? Peach Blossom is from a wealthy family, so there must be rules for her. Won't this displease the Liu family?"
Song Anxin said, "I don't think that Master Liu is the kind of person who is bound by those unimportant rules. He definitely wouldn't, otherwise he wouldn't have asked Peach Blossom to come and visit us."
As for Madam Liu... but judging from the fact that their family still revolves around Master Liu, she probably won't object if Master Liu gives the order.
Of course, she didn't tell her elder brother and sister-in-law about this, so as not to worry them too much. She would see when her sister-in-law came.
Peach Blossom's sister-in-law only became a concubine in someone else's family for the sake of her family. Moreover, in her memory, before Lin Peach Blossom got married, she was very honest and hardworking at home. No matter how the original owner ordered her around, she never said a bad word about the original owner.
The eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Lin family nodded in relief, both of them looking forward to Lin Taohua's arrival.
The next morning, Lin Taohua didn't come; instead, a large group of teenagers arrived, carrying baskets filled with bright yellow persimmons.
Lin Fengyao also discovered early in the morning that the persimmons Song Anxin had been keeping at home were ripe, each one perfectly ripe.
"Mom, the method you taught for ripening persimmons is really effective! They're all ripe and all good quality; none of them have been eaten by birds or crushed," Lin Fengyao said excitedly.
"Second Aunt, I'm giving you all these persimmons. Thank you for letting my grandparents help you with the work. My father is almost better now," said a little girl with a soft, sweet voice.
It was Lin Huazi, Uncle Lin's granddaughter, with Lin Songzi beside her, carrying a basket full of persimmons. The two of them were struggling to lift it because they were both small.
Now, Uncle Lin, his wife Sun Cuiying, and Aunt Lin are also working in the duck egg workshop.
She quickly squatted down to help them up: "Thank you, Hanako and Matsuko. But my family can't eat all of this. I'll take two, and you and your brother can take the rest back and eat them together."
"Aunt Lin, my family has a lot of these, you can take mine," said Zhu Heiwa from Widow Zhu's family.
Widow Zhu now works at the duck egg workshop. She is very diligent and efficient. The two brothers, Hei Zi and Hei Wa, are also studying at the ancestral hall.
"Second Aunt, I have plenty too, you can take them."
"Second Grandma, I think I've picked some persimmons. Please take them."
"Second aunt..."
The children were afraid that Song Anxin would refuse to accept the persimmons, so they all said that they could pick more persimmons and that they had plenty stored at home, so that Song Anxin could accept them.
Looking into the innocent eyes of the children, Song Anxin was deeply moved. These persimmons were the only treats these children could enjoy, and they gave them all to her without reservation. They were all good children who knew how to repay kindness.
In those days, food was the most precious thing, and wild fruits from the mountains were also a good thing for farmers. The fact that the adults of these children were willing to let them bring all the persimmons shows that they were as simple and honest as the children. Even though they knew that their family had received a large reward and did not lack these things, they were still willing to let the children bring them to their family.
Song Anxin thought for a moment and said, "Children, you should give all these persimmons to your aunt's family. Your aunt's family can't eat so many. Why don't you take them to the county to sell? Maybe you can make some money."
When the children heard that they could earn money, their eyes lit up.
Lin Fengyao, standing nearby, asked, "Mother, can it really still be sold for money? Will anyone in the county town buy it?"
Song Anxin thought that in this era, there would be orchards that specially cultivated fruits, which were of course for the wealthy and powerful. Some large families would also plant some in their estates and send people to guard them.
There are some persimmons for sale in the market, but the ones that go down to the lower levels are not of very good quality and are not very cheap. Although these are wild persimmons and not very big, they are whole and ripe. They might be able to sell them if they are cheaper.
She said, "It's never a bad thing to try. I appreciate your kindness, kids. I'll take one for each of you. Thank you."
When the group of children saw that Aunt Lin was unwilling to accept the money, and then heard that she could sell it for money, they immediately picked up their baskets and ran back to find their parents.
Some parents heard this.
"What did you say? Second Sister-in-law Lin told us to take them to town to sell for money. These wild persimmons all over the mountain are no better than those grown in a special orchard. Will anyone buy them?"
"But my second aunt said we should give it a try."
"Honey, Sister-in-law Lin is very capable. Look how thriving her duck egg business is. You can't go wrong by listening to her. Anyway, there's nothing to do in the fields right now, so why don't we go to the county town and give it a try?"
The man thought his wife was right, so he figured he might as well give it a try; there was no harm in it.
Meanwhile, Song Anxin's family was busy with their own affairs in an orderly manner. Since Old Mrs. Song came to the house, she had taken care of many things. Song Anxin felt very embarrassed. She had invited her mother to her house to enjoy life, not to do chores. It was fine for her to pack the braised delicacies casually, but why did she have to do everything at home?
Grandma Song replied, "I'm used to working. These old bones of mine don't feel comfortable if I don't work."
Song Anxin didn't know what to say, lest the old lady get angry if she said anything more. So she could only give her some light work to do, like sitting there sewing and mending clothes, but she wasn't allowed to do any of the work like washing clothes, cooking, or working in the fields.
As evening approached, a large group of people arrived at Song Anxin's house; this time, they were some villagers.
A man said, "Sister-in-law Lin, you really have a good mind. The persimmons that the children ripened using your method not only came to a good ripeness, but we also took them to the county and actually sold them."
Lin Lizheng also arrived and stood in front of the villagers, saying, "Yes, Fengnian's mother, although these persimmons can only be sold for a few coins per pound, it is still a hard-earned income for every household in the village. After the grain is harvested, the villagers have not earned much money. When the men go to the county town to find work, there are too many monks and not enough porridge, so they can't get a job."
Lin Lizheng's two daughters-in-law also work at the duck egg workshop, and thanks to her, the county government rewarded the village with 300 acres of wasteland. He couldn't be more grateful to Fengnian's mother now.
His grandchildren also followed Fengnian's method and preserved some persimmons. After listening to her advice, his two sons took them to the county to sell and earned some money.
His face showed even more gratitude as he said, "Fengnian's mother, you are truly a great benefactor to our village. You opened a workshop in the village and hired people from our village to work, and you even gave us a little bit of your own money to do. On behalf of all the people in Linjia Village, I thank you."
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