22 Installing a water heater will cost an extra ten yuan a month...
Chapter 22
"Sister Zhu, let's install the water heater now."
Lin Mujin walked forward and greeted him warmly. She thought that she would not be able to make it today as it was almost time for dinner.
Sister Zhu crossed her arms and nodded. "I bought ten water heaters at once and tried to bargain with the boss, but he was too stubborn and wouldn't budge."
It's a bit of a mouthful to say this.
Lin Mujin guessed that this was because he did not get the lowest price he expected.
Then I heard Sister Zhu say happily, "Let me tell you, even though the one I bought is domestically made, it's not cheap. Even with the discount, it's still 1,200 yuan each. I really don't like those ones that cost over 800 yuan. You have to use matches to light them yourself, which is too backward. This one has an electric lighter, so I can do it with just the push of a button."
Lin Mujin was quite knowledgeable about the ways of the world, so she definitely had to say a few words of praise. "Sister Zhu is kindhearted, worried that the cheap water heater might be unsafe."
She estimated that her previous persuasion had worked, and the cost of the water heater would be recovered in four or five years. By then, a high-quality second-hand water heater would naturally be more valuable.
Sister Zhu raised the corner of her mouth and waved her hand, "Oh, I didn't think that much."
The two installers were both professional and completed the installation in just over ten minutes. They also helped to test the machine and there were no problems.
Lin Mujin diligently sent Sister Zhu to the fourth floor. When she came down, she saw her cousin poking at the water heater.
Jokingly said, "Sister, why don't you just take a bath."
Cousin Lin looked a little anxious, but still said, "No, I have to make dinner."
Lin Mujin didn't say anything else and helped her cousin make dinner.
"Now that the water heater has been installed, we have to pay ten dollars more every month, right?" asked cousin Lin as she threw rice.
Lin Mujin was peeling garlic and would make minced garlic and green vegetable slices. "Yes. Our neighbor also agreed to install it, so we can share the cost. Ten dollars a month is enough."
Cousin Lin put the pot away and pressed the power button. "Have you seen our neighbor?"
Lin Mujin shook her head. "No, how did you see it?"
There's a little interest.
Cousin Lin hummed, "She's a pretty girl, about my age, very handsome, a head taller than me..."
Lin Mujin suddenly thought of the beautiful women he met at the entrance of the building when he moved that day, and he took the initiative to give way to them, which was quite polite.
Cousin Lin continued, "I got up early this morning and came to the kitchen to make breakfast. I saw her and we nodded to each other."
Lin Mujin asked, "She didn't make breakfast?"
Cousin Lin shook her head. "No, she just boiled a pot of water."
Then he said with some confusion, "What kind of job does she have? She doesn't even seem to cook lunch or dinner."
He tilted his head slyly, "Xiao Jin, do you think she could be that kind of person...?"
Lin Mujin immediately understood that her cousin was referring to some shady industry, but she didn't think it was possible. "She gets up so early, which proves that she comes back to sleep at night."
That industry is absolutely night and day.
It's impossible that she's a prostitute. There have been almost no outsiders on the third floor in the past two days. It's very quiet.
Cousin Lin muttered, "Yeah. I can't believe what it does."
Lin Mujin said, "They say a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. You'll understand as you get to know each other better. Sister, I think we can put up a sign in the restroom."
Cousin Lin looked puzzled. "What brand?"
Lin Mujin said, "There's only one restroom here, unlike the public restrooms in the past where there were separate male and female restrooms. Plus, there's a neighbor. If the neighbor is using the restroom, my brother and I will have to go too. Even though the restroom has a lock and can't be opened, that would be awkward. I'm thinking of putting up a sign and hanging it up whenever we use the restroom, so that no outsiders will push the door open."
Cousin Lin seemed to have just remembered that there were no separate restrooms for men and women. "We have to get one. If I'm showering and someone suddenly knocks on the door, I'll be scared."
Lin Mujin peeled the garlic and then the green onions. "Actually, putting up a sign is the friendliest way to be neighborly. We're all family after all, so there's not much room for embarrassment."
Cousin Lin laughed twice and said, "That's right. Okay, we don't need you anymore. Go back to your room."
Lin Mujin was a little confused: Were we having a pleasant chat? Why did we talk about five more yuan?
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After dinner, everyone in the Lin family except Uncle went downstairs.
They all have fabric in their hands, which they will make at the sewing shop.
The price was agreed upon before.
Lin Mujin exchanged a few pleasantries with Boss Feng, and then cousin Lin started sewing the quilt on the sewing machine.
I have to say, the machine is really fast.
In the afternoon, cousin Lin took more than an hour to finish making a mattress (Lin Mujin's mattress weighing four pounds).
Now, Cousin Lin can finish a bed in less than five minutes.
The efficiency is incomparable.
"Sister, I'm not needed here. I want to learn how to drive." Lin Muli said in a low voice.
Lin Mujin looked at her cousin who was sewing seriously and said, "Brother is working, who will help you with the sewing?"
In fact, she could have freed herself now. It was enough to have her sister helping her. She could just watch.
"Don't count on me. I can't control it."
She still has this self-awareness.
Lin Muli still didn't give up, "I can do it myself, I won't fall."
Lin Mujin didn't believe it. "Just be quiet. Your cousin will be done in twenty minutes. You can practice then."
Lin Muli pouted, "You've already learned it. Why don't you switch with Big Sister?"
Lin Mujin rolled her eyes. After all, she had switched places with her cousin Lin.
Cousin Lin also wanted to learn how to ride a bike as soon as possible, so she hurriedly pushed Lin Muli upstairs to push the bike.
Seeing that her cousin and younger brother couldn't wait to leave, Lin Mujin had no choice but to take over and hold the mattress next to the sewing machine to prevent it from rubbing against the ground.
After sewing the mattress, fold it and put it aside.
Soon all four mattresses were finished.
Cousin Lin started making the quilt cover, and Lin Mujin continued to support it.
She won't be needed when it comes to making pillows.
Just move the prepared mattress and quilt cover upstairs.
I definitely won’t be able to finish it today because there’s still some fabric that hasn’t been rinsed and the quilt hasn’t been refilled with cotton.
Lin Mujin went up and down twice and moved all the finished products up.
Just a few pillowcases left.
"How long will you take? I'm going to close the shop." asked Boss Feng.
Cousin Lin replied, "Three minutes."
Gave a very precise time.
Boss Feng grumbled a little, "How do we calculate today? It's already past half an hour."
Lin Mujin said as a matter of course, "I'm keeping track of the time. I'll also write down the time that passes. Anyway, the total duration should be an hour and a half, which is what we agreed on."
They didn't exceed the time limit, nor did they want to have the score retracted.
Cousin Lin stopped his sewing machine and stood up. "We're done."
Lin Mujin then reported the time, "It took us a total of forty-six minutes. Mr. Feng, please remember this. Mr. Feng will see you later."
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