When Lin Chaonan returned, exhausted but beaming with joy, with Da Niu by his side, he saw Lin Chaodong lying on the bed looking like a dead woman. His joy immediately vanished, and he rushed over anxiously, asking:
"Brother, what's wrong? Did something happen to sister-in-law?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chaodong's eyes darted around, and he sighed. In his heart, he thought that if something really happened to Liu Shi, that would be better, and he wouldn't have to worry like he does now.
"Your sister-in-law is fine, she just didn't want the things."
This isn't to say it's false, after all, all Liu wanted from beginning to end was sweet potatoes.
"Oh? That family is so strict!"
Lin Chaonan was surprised. It seemed that their family had no rules at all. As long as everyone kept busy, they didn't care what others did. Nobody cared about other people's business.
"No, it's your sister-in-law who doesn't want it."
Lin Chaodong didn't intentionally want to smear his wife in front of his younger brother, but he didn't dare to do so. After all, they really didn't have such rules. What if his younger brother accidentally let it slip, and what if that family found out? Wouldn't he be deliberately getting himself into trouble?
Besides, he was telling the truth; he wasn't trying to smear Liu.
"oh."
Upon hearing that it was Liu who didn't want it, Lin Chaonan didn't react much.
If others had this rule, Lin Chaonan would only be surprised and wouldn't do anything else. His thoughts were the same as Lin Chaodong's; they both didn't want to cause trouble.
As for how Liu was treated in her master's household and what kind of life she lived, that was all Liu's choice.
Well, ever since they learned that Lin Chaodong's family was going to settle down in the state capital, everyone in Linjiagou Village has been envious. Mentioning Lin Chaodong and his wife makes everyone feel sour.
But when they learned that Lin Chaodong and his wife couldn't even afford to raise a child and that Yue Jiuyue, their grandmother, had to help raise him, everyone looked down on and despised Lin Chaodong and his wife when they mentioned them.
This is why they didn't know that Liu had gone to work as a servant, and that the wet nurse was also a servant. Otherwise, they would have been considered too lenient to be treated with contempt; everyone would have spat at them to express their disgust.
Even during the years of natural disasters, no one in the village was willing to sell their children. Life was good, and Yue Jiuyue was even granted the title of a ninth-rank Confucian scholar. Yet Liu Shi had the audacity to become a servant and do menial work. No wonder she was despised!
Furthermore, Liu Shi neglected her ailing son in order to become someone else's wet nurse. If the old lady of the Lin family were still alive, she might very well come to their door and demand that Yue Jiuyue or Lin Chaodong divorce her!
In other words, Yue Jiuyue is quite Buddhist-like. She always feels that she is a bit like a "stepmother" now, so she doesn't care much about the original owner's children and doesn't ask for much. She lets them live their lives however they want, as long as she lives the life she wants.
"Brother, the house deed is all done, you can move in anytime. By the way, is there anything else I can help you with? If not, I'll rest at home tomorrow and go home the day after tomorrow morning."
After Lin Chaonan said that, Lin Chaodong was too embarrassed to ask him for any help anymore.
"Well, I'm all set. You should get some rest tomorrow."
He didn't actually need Lin Chaonan's help with anything. The only thing he brought was lotus root, which doesn't keep well. Since Liu didn't want it, he had to sell it as soon as possible to avoid it spoiling and going to waste.
Lotus roots can sell for more than 20 copper coins a pound in the county town, so they should sell easily in the prefecture city as well. After all, they are not freshly dug and are not that fresh, so he did not raise the price.
Lin Chaodong didn't lie down any longer. Instead, he picked up the carrying pole again, carrying the lotus roots he had specially obtained for Liu Shi. He went to a fairly bustling street, and instead of competing with others for a good spot, he just randomly chose a not-so-inconspicuous location. He opened the lid of the basket, but was too embarrassed to open his mouth and call out.
He wasn't like the fourth brother, who was carefree and shameless, nor was he like the third brother, who could force himself to do certain things. He was always attached to his so-called "face" and would rather carry bags or shovel manure than open his mouth to sell.
But the person with the stall next to him asked curiously:
"Young man, what are you selling here?"
"It's lotus root."
Lin Chaodong couldn't open his mouth properly, as if he had burned his tongue, and his voice was barely louder than a mosquito's hum.
Fortunately, the person next to him wasn't very old and had excellent hearing. Upon hearing the name, he found it intriguing and couldn't help but ask more questions:
"Lotus? Root? Is that the name? What is lotus root? I've never heard of it. What is it used for? Is it edible? Or is it a medicinal herb? Or are you trying to sell something unusual here? Like, 'take the bait'?"
Lin Chaodong was speechless. He had only come to sell some things and earn a little money, but how could he have run into such a chatterbox? Not only was he overly familiar with him, but he also asked him so many questions. Wasn't this just making things difficult for him?
However, avoiding the question was not his style. Today, when Liu repeatedly asked him to go home and pick sweet potatoes, that didn't count!
"Have you heard of lotus flowers? This lotus root is the root and stem of the lotus flower. It is edible and also used as a medicinal material."
Lin Chaodong paused at this point.
Oh right, lotus root is also a medicinal herb!
It is precisely because it is also a medicinal herb that it is sold at such a high price. Apart from some being bought up by wealthy families who wanted to enjoy it, most of it was bought by pharmacies and clinics, and they all seemed to be getting a great deal.
How could he forget? It would be so simple and convenient to sell these lotus roots directly to pharmacies and clinics! Or they could always be sold to restaurants!
Thinking of this, Lin Chaodong couldn't sit still any longer and said to the elder brother of She Niu next to him:
"Brother, I have something to attend to, so I'll be going now."
The older guy next to me: ⊙ω⊙
He just asked one question, and then the man left without selling anything?
Suddenly I felt like I had done something wrong.
But he was just curious!
Furthermore, he was thinking that if it was something rare, he would buy it and then sell it to a fellow villager who worked as a steward in a wealthy family. That way, he could make a small profit, and the steward could also gain some recognition in front of his master.
Why did he suddenly leave?
Lin Chaodong carried his shoulder pole to the clinic where Da Niu had been treated. After the doctor finished seeing the patient, he went up to ask the doctor if he wanted lotus root.
"These lotus roots are from my own garden, doctor, could you please tell me if we need them?"
The doctor rummaged through the lotus roots in the basket, a glint of insight flashing in his eyes, and said:
"want!"
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