Chapter 307: Flea Market
Lin's mother and her friends sold their scorpions for 130 yuan, while eldest brother Lin Yue sold his for 122.5 yuan.
After getting the money, Lin Yue handed forty yuan to Lin Heng: "Brother, this is yours."
"Then I won't be polite, big brother." Lin Heng thought about it and took it with a smile.
Forty dollars was not a lot of money for him; the main thing was to settle the bill so that neither party would feel unhappy in the end.
"That's what I should do." Lin Yue said with a smile, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "I'll give you the money for the kiwi sapling later."
"Just give it to me after the kiwis are sold." Lin Heng said with a smile.
After taking the money, they went out and got into the car.
"Shall we go buy some things for the sofa next?" Xiulan looked at Lin Heng and asked.
"Let's go to the flea market first, maybe we can find something good." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Okay." Xiulan nodded. She was quite interested in shopping.
"I also want to buy something, so I might as well go over and take a look." Lin Yue also said that this time he went into the mountains to sell scorpions and the badger skin at home, he could earn more than 100 yuan, which is a huge income.
After discussing, the three of them set off for a nearby flea market. There were a lot of flea markets these days, and they were very lively. Many people liked to buy good quality and cheap second-hand goods.
Soon the three of them arrived at the second-hand goods street. Both sides of the road were lined with people selling second-hand goods, including private stalls and shops specializing in second-hand goods.
After parking and locking the car, the three of them walked into the street. At first glance, most of the people selling things were second-hand clothes, as well as some daily necessities and homemade handicrafts.
"We also sell bamboo toys here." Lin Heng walked to a stall where there were bamboo 'dragonflies skimming the water', as well as bamboo-woven grasshoppers, mantises, small bamboo balls, etc.
"How much is one?" Lin Heng asked curiously as he looked at the old man selling things.
"One cent each." The old man replied with a smile.
Lin Heng took a look, took out five small toys, and asked Xiulan to pay five cents for them.
After buying toys for Xiaoxia, Lin Heng also bought some peaches and plums. He didn't want to buy old clothes or anything like that as he didn't need that little bit of money.
"Let's go shopping separately and then meet back at the car later." Lin Yue said with a smile.
"No problem." Lin Heng nodded in agreement.
After they separated, they walked a few steps forward. A middle-aged woman saw them approaching and offered to sell them something: "Would you like a second-hand sewing machine? I've only used it for two years. It also comes with two books on making clothes."
Lin Heng turned his head and saw that the sewing machine was indeed quite new, with a classic light yellow plywood tabletop and a black body with golden patterns. There was a foot pedal underneath that needed to be stepped on for power.
Xiulan was also somewhat tempted. She had never used this thing before and as a housewife, she relied entirely on her hands.
"How much is this?"
Lin Heng asked. He was already planning to buy Xiulan a sewing machine. A brand new one would only cost 150 yuan, which was not a huge expense for him now.
The middle-aged woman said quickly, "This is not expensive, only 80 yuan. The brand new one I bought cost 127 yuan. I'm selling it because my family is short of money."
Lin Heng took a look and found that this was the most basic style. He shook his head and said to Xiulan: "This style is a bit old. Let's buy the latest one later."
Xiulan looked at him with big eyes: "If you really want to buy it, this one is good. I like it very much."
"I didn't buy one for you when we got married. Now that you have money, you can't buy a second-hand one." Lin Heng said with a smile while holding her hand.
The middle-aged woman stopped Lin Heng and explained with a smile: "Young man, you don't understand. Sewing machines are all the same. The new models are just the same. If you really want to buy one, I'll give you another five dollars off. You can take the seventy-five."
Sewing machines are not easy to sell. She has been trying to sell them here for a month but has not been able to do so. She took them to a junk recycler but the price was too low and she only offered fifty. Now that she has found someone who is willing to sell them, she really wants to sell them.
Especially the young man and woman in front of him, their clothes were made of fine materials, and they were wearing new sneakers, they looked rich at first glance.
Xiulan looked back and smiled, "How about seventy dollars? If it's seventy, I'll give it a try."
The middle-aged woman shook her head and said, "Seventy-five is already cheap enough. I really can't sell it for any lower. Besides, I'm selling it to pay for my family's medical treatment. I hope you can understand."
"Forget it, find someone else." Xiulan nodded and pulled Lin Heng away regretfully.
Then the two of them looked at other things and bought some small gadgets. Lin Heng bought some second-hand carpentry tools for his father, and also bought two beautiful little bamboo baskets and two small table lamps.
"It seems we have failed. That person didn't catch up with us." Xiulan said to Lin Heng.
Lin Heng spread his hands and said, "It doesn't matter. I was telling the truth when I said I would buy you a new one. Money is meant to be spent."
Xiulan squeezed his hand and said, "You, they're all pretty much the same, why spend so much extra money? You can save the money and buy some meat instead."
"Listen to me, let's go back and ask, and we'll get him for seventy." Xiulan looked at Lin Heng and decided.
She really wanted this thing. A sewing machine would be much more convenient for doing something, but she didn't want to spend so much money. A second-hand one was just right.
"I think new ones are better, there won't be more..."
Before Lin Heng finished speaking, Xiulan interrupted him, biting her lips with silver teeth and opening her big watery eyes: "Are you sure you don't want to listen to me?"
Lin Heng looked at her curiously and blinked.
Xiulan leaned close to his ear and whispered, "If you don't listen to me, don't expect me to cooperate with you in the future."
She emphasized the word "cooperation" and her cheeks flushed, obviously referring to that aspect of cooperation.
Lin Heng immediately understood. For Xiaotou's happiness, he could only nod: "Then I'll listen to you."
If Xiulan didn't cooperate, those strange postures could not be completed, and how much fun would we lose.
Xiulan didn't act rashly, but once she did, she grasped his lifeline.
Seeing that Lin Heng was obedient, Xiulan loosened her bitten lips, and her big eyes showed three parts of pride, six parts of happiness, and one part of seduction.
"Let's go, let's go back!" Xiulan pulled Lin Heng and walked back happily.
Halfway through the walk, they saw the middle-aged woman who had just sold the sewing machine. She was also looking for Lin Heng and the others. Seeing them, she quickly smiled and greeted them: "You haven't bought the sewing machine yet, right? Seventy is fine. I'm willing to sell it to you."
Xiulan looked at her and said, "Then I have to give it a try. It will take a while to see if it is good or bad."
"That's no problem." The middle-aged woman nodded with a smile and pulled Xiulan back.
In fact, Xiulan had never used a sewing machine, but after asking the older sister to demonstrate it, she was able to learn it immediately and took a piece of cloth to try it on the spot.
After Xiulan tried it, Lin Heng opened it again to see if there were any other problems.
After making sure there was no problem, Lin Heng drove the three-wheeled vehicle over and brought his eldest brother along as well.
"Is this your car?" The middle-aged woman looked at Lin Heng in shock. It turned out that this young couple was so rich.
Some second-hand goods sellers nearby also looked at him in surprise. In this day and age, owning a bicycle was enough to make one rich, but this guy actually had a motorcycle, a military-style sidecar.
"Yes." Lin Heng smiled and tied the sewing machine to the back of the car temporarily, and then rented a tractor to pull it back home.
"Let's go." Lin Heng said with a smile, and the three of them drove to have lunch first.
After lunch, I went to the hospital to get the test results, which confirmed that Xiulan was in good health and all the data that the hospital could find out were good.
Then Lin Heng took her to buy cloth. They bought cotton and linen for sofa fabrics, as well as some cotton and silk for clothes, and industrial synthetic composite fabrics.
I also bought two books on the latest clothing production and tailoring techniques, as well as paint for anti-corrosion and color change, and finally a full-length mirror with a solid wood frame.
After buying these, we rented a large tractor and bought high-quality sponges, springs, elastic ropes and other supplies for filling the sofa.
After finishing, Lin Heng looked at his watch and saw that it was already three o'clock in the afternoon. He turned his head and looked at Xiulan: "Are you tired today?"
"Fortunately, most of them take the bus." Xiulan shook her head slightly.
"Then let's go back now, right?" Lin Yue asked from the side.
"Wait a minute, I'll go see if there's any meat. We'll buy some and then go back." Lin Heng said.
He drove quickly to the vegetable market, but to his disappointment, all the meat for the day was sold out, and the remaining ones were not so good. He couldn't even see any beef or mutton.
"Let's go back now." Lin Heng drove back and said helplessly.
"Is there no more meat?" Xiulan asked curiously as she got into the car.
"Yes, if you want to eat barbecue, you can only go back and hunt yourself." Lin Heng nodded. The spices had already been bought, and all that was left was to hunt some wild game for barbecue.
"There is still some badger meat. We can barbecue it when we get back." Xiulan hugged him and said.
As soon as Xiulan sat down, he felt the heavy weight on his back, and when Xiulan got closer, the feeling turned into a soft pancake.
Xiulan was afraid of falling, so she held on tightly even though it was very hot.
"Let's go." Lin Heng nodded. His elder brother was sitting on the tractor and could show him the way.
They drove back and arrived at Lin Heng's house at 5:30 in the afternoon.
He helped Xiulan down, unloaded some miscellaneous items into the car, and Lin Heng pulled it back all at once.
"Mom and Dad!" Xiaoxia was the first one to run over when she saw the two of them coming back, and she hugged her mother's legs and wouldn't let go.
Lin Heng was also stopped by her when he got out of the car.
"We're not leaving. Dad's going out to get something." Xiulan picked her up and kissed her before giving Lin Heng the chance to go out to get something.
There weren't many people gathered in the village to watch the fun at this time, because the sun had just set and everyone had gone to work in the fields.
"Wow, second brother, you bought a sewing machine for second sister-in-law!" Caiyun said in shock when she saw the sewing machine that Lin Heng brought down.
Liu Juan, the sister-in-law who was helping to carry the things, was also very envious. Originally, only Tang Qing, the wife of the village chief Zhao Xiancheng, had such a thing in the entire village. Now there is a second one, which belongs to Xiulan.
"Yes, it's convenient to buy one to make and sew clothes. If your clothes get torn, you can always ask your sister-in-law for help."
As Lin Heng spoke, he carried the sewing machine back to the house and placed it in front of the windowsill as Xiulan requested, and placed the full-length mirror next to the wardrobe.
Everyone helped and soon all the items were moved back into the house.
"A lot of money was spent on these things in the room." Xiulan sighed as she looked at the things piled in the room.
"It's not much, just less than two hundred." Lin Heng didn't care at all. There was no point in earning money if he didn't spend it.
Xiulan glanced at him and said, "Tell me how to make the sofa pillows. I'll try the sewing machine first."
"A square pillow should be 30 centimeters square, and a long pillow should be half a meter long and 25 centimeters wide." Lin Hengdian said.
He followed Xiulan into the bedroom. Caiyun and Xiaoxia also came in. They were obviously very interested in this new sewing machine.
After installing the sewing machine, Lin Heng connected the small desk lamp he bought at the flea market to the electricity.
This small table lamp is very nice. The frame is made of wood and iron, and the lampshade is made of white frosted glass. It is in the shape of a simple frosted cone. When the switch is turned on, the brightness of the light is just enough for Xiulan to see clearly while doing needlework.
After installing this one, Lin Heng installed another one on the desk in the study.
After finishing all this, he sorted out the things he bought, putting what should be put in the kitchen in the kitchen and what should be put in the storage cabinet in the storage cabinet.
He finished all of this, and Xiulan and the others had also figured out the sewing machine, having tried it a few times.
Sister-in-law Liu Juan also came over to watch the fun. Seeing the evenly spaced stitches produced by the sewing machine, she exclaimed: "No wonder this thing is so expensive. The things it makes are so beautiful."
"Yes, no matter how capable a person is, there is still a gap between him and this machine." Caiyun nodded.
Xiulan looked at the pants she had sewn for Xiaoxia and was very happy: "With this sewing machine, it will be much easier for me to make clothes for the two babies in my belly."
"Wait, you said two children?" Liu Juan suddenly heard something wrong.
Caiyun was also stunned, and looked at Xiulan with wide eyes: "Sister-in-law, are you pregnant with twins?"
Xiulan smiled and nodded: "Yes, your second brother and I went down to check this today."
"Oh my God!" Caiyun didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Twins are great. Having two at once means you don't have to go through the pain of pregnancy for ten months." Liu Juan said with a smile.
"No, I have to go tell my parents the good news." Caiyun said, then turned and left.
"Come out and have a drink of water. After you have a good rest, you can study slowly." Lin Heng said to Xiulan.
"Okay!" Xiulan packed up her things and put them down, then went out with Lin Heng. The bench she sat on in the main room had a special cushion.
While they were drinking water, Lin's mother and father came running over, leaving Caiyun behind.
"Xiu Lan, are you sure they are twins?" Mother Lin asked with a smile, holding Xiu Lan's hand.
"Yes, Mom, the doctor confirmed it." Xiulan nodded with a smile.
"Oh my God, this is really a blessing from the gods. I will go to worship Guanyin goddess tomorrow morning." Mother Lin was so excited that she could not control herself.
After saying that, he looked at Xiulan again and said, "Then you have to be more careful now. If you don't want me to take care of you during the summer vacation, let Caiyun follow you everywhere. After the summer vacation, let Lin Heng follow you. Be careful in everything you do."
Father Lin also looked at Lin Heng and said, "Remember this, if Xiulan makes any mistake, I will break your legs."
(End of this chapter)
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