Chapter 422
There were many people coming to the temple. The pilgrims, who were intoxicated by the heat and smoke, had no resistance to the sweet soup. The number of people coming to drink the soup was beyond imagination, and more and more people gathered around the stall. The benches brought were not enough to sit on.
But no one seemed to care. Some people simply squatted under the tree, holding a bowl of sugar water, drinking it in big gulps, and eating it very happily.
Some people stood aside, fanning themselves with fans and enjoying the food with relish.
The two pots of sugar water were almost sold out in an hour. Lin Wang looked at the thermos, put away the wooden board, and said to a customer who was walking towards him, "Sorry, sorry, the sugar water is sold out."
Seeing the customer leave, Lin Guodong said to Lin Wang, "There's more in there. It looks like it can hold a few more bowls."
Lin Wang smiled and said, "You've worked hard for me for a long time and you must be tired. Have some sugar water to quench your thirst."
After the guests had finished their desserts and they had packed up everything, they were finally able to sit down and rest.
After Lin Wang filled their glasses with sugar water, he said, "You guys take a rest first. I'll be back soon."
Then he picked up the incense and candles that had been prepared long ago and walked quickly into the temple.
Lin Guodong wiped the sweat from his head and took a sip of green bean juice. The coolness made him breathe a sigh of relief: "Woo! Refreshing! It's so refreshing to drink something cold in the summer.
I don't have a refrigerator at home. When the summer heat gets unbearable, I spend five cents to go to the canteen to get a glass of ice water. But the ice water is gone after just a few sips. This kind of rock sugar water is much better. I can drink it slowly and it keeps me cool for a long time."
Time passed minute by minute, and when everyone finished eating the sweet soup, Lin Wang still hadn't come out.
Lin Guodong couldn't help but wonder, "Is Lin Wang going to pray for his grandmother?"
Hu Xiaodie nodded and said, "That should be the case. His grandmother took care of him when he was little, and they have a deep bond. I hope his grandmother can recover soon."
After a while, Lin Wang still didn't show up. Su Miao couldn't help but peek at the temple entrance and said half-jokingly, "Could he have fainted from the fumes in there?"
"Ah? Then do you want to go in and carry him out?"
Everyone became a little worried after hearing this. After all, they were choked by the strong smell of incense when they entered just now. Lin Wang had stayed there for such a long time that he might have been suffocated.
Just as they were discussing whether to go in and take a look, Lin Wang finally walked out of the temple.
"You're finally out. I thought you fainted in there." Everyone came forward to greet him.
Lin Wang smiled and waved his hand, saying, "No, I just got some amulets, which took some time. I'll give them to you, one for each of you. I wish you all the best in the college entrance examination."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and opened it, revealing a few red amulets in his palm, which looked particularly bright under the sunlight.
Hu Xiaodie said in surprise:
"Ah, we saw someone asking for talismans just now. We didn't line up because the smoke was too thick. This one costs one yuan, Lin Wang..."
"Hurry up and take it! I have made money by following you today! Thanks to Su Miao and you, this is my gift to you." Lin Wang stuffed the amulet into everyone's hands.
Several people carefully held the amulet in their hands. Although it was a small amulet, it felt heavy and carried endless blessings.
On the way back, Su Miao said to Lin Wang, "During the period before the college entrance examination, the temple will probably be very busy. If you think the income is good, you can keep setting up a stall."
Lin Wang's eyes lit up with excitement when he heard this. He said, "Thank you, Su Miao! I haven't calculated today's income in detail yet, but I think it's definitely more than the daily wage for delivery work."
It's much easier than delivering goods, and it doesn't require much physical effort. I can finish work at only 1 p.m., and I can even find some part-time work."
Su Miao nodded and said, "You still have to take it easy and don't overwork yourself. Your health is the capital of revolution."
Lin Wang smiled and said, "I know what's going on. Su Miao... Good luck on your college entrance exam! I'm going home!"
When Lin Wang returned home, he found that his mother had already returned. Normally at this time, she should be helping out at her leader's house.
Lin Wang asked curiously, "Mom, why are you back? What happened?"
Mother Lin sighed with a sad face and said, "I can't go to Director Zhang's house anymore, right?"
"Why? Did something happen?" Lin Wang asked with concern.
Mother Lin said angrily:
"I don't know who was so talkative, saying Director Zhang hiring a nanny is capitalism, bureaucracy, and has a very negative impact. As a result, they are afraid to hire outsiders and are discussing whether there are relatives from their hometown who can come over to help."
Lin Wang frowned, confused and said, "Why are you still saying this now? It's not like a few years ago. Why are you still making random accusations?"
"Alas, after being oppressed for so many years, how could they change so quickly? Nowadays, it's considered glorious for some big bosses to hire a nanny, but for officials to hire one is a restoration of feudalism and exploitation of the working people.
If no one says that everything will be fine, then if it gets spread in a bad light, then it will be bad.” Mother Lin explained helplessly.
Seeing his mother's distress, Lin Wang quickly comforted her, "It's okay, Mom. It's just right that you don't go. I was thinking of telling you today not to be a nanny and to come with me to sell sweet soup."
"Selling sugar water? Yes, how's your business today? How come you're back so soon?"
"Both barrels are sold out, and it's still not enough! According to today's situation, we can sell two more barrels!" Lin Wang danced with excitement.
Mother Lin's eyes widened in surprise. "It's selling so well? You've only been out for a few hours and they're all sold out?"
"Yes! Su Miao's idea is really good. Many people went to Wutong Temple to burn incense today. It was hot and smoky. They couldn't walk after seeing the rock sugar water.
This is the money I earned today. I spent five dollars to buy five amulets, one for each classmate and one for grandma.
As Lin Wang spoke, he took out a large pile of change from his bag and counted them one by one with his mother.
After a while, Mother Lin exclaimed in surprise, "These few cents add up to almost five dollars!"
Lin Wang's face flushed with excitement as he said, "Yeah, if you add the money I spent on the amulet, I could have made almost ten yuan in half a day!"
Mother Lin did some additional calculations and said, "The money spent on buying mung beans, jelly, sugar, and firewood is only two dollars and a half at most. So, I've made more than seven dollars.
Having never done business before, we were unsure of ourselves. This morning when I was cooking the sweet soup, I really didn't dare to cook too much, and neither of the two thermos buckets were full.
Oh! If I had known earlier, I would have cooked more. If the container was full, I could have made at least another dollar or two!
Feeling that she had miscalculated, Mother Lin slapped her thigh in frustration!
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