Seventies Sweetheart: From Breakup to Billionaire-Chapter 197: Does She Have a Job? (Extra Release)
"You’re a friend of my brother, specially here to help my business, so today I’ll give you a free order. If you like the food, you can come back another day to support me again."
That one line "You’re a friend of my brother" instantly made Shi Lemeng blush, "Then... then I’ll introduce some business to you."
"Sure, I’ll thank you in advance then."
Shi Lemeng grabbed her neighbor and hurried away.
She was afraid if she stayed any longer, Lin Xiang would notice something strange.
After another busy spell, most of the dishes she brought were sold, and as it approached nine o’clock, the number of pedestrians on the street dwindled. Lin Xiang took the opportunity to take a break.
Anyway, the Welfare District is close to Aunt Ge’s house, just through two alleys, walking back takes less than ten minutes, and there are street lights along the way. Even though the lights aren’t very bright and the distance between them is quite far, there is light, making the way back a bit easier.
Mrs. Lin took the empty cup from Lin Xiang and curiously asked, "Who was that woman who greeted you just now?"
"Shi Lemeng, she’s the niece of our Teacher Yu, also a friend of my brother. She’s been to our house before, do you remember?"
This sounded to Mrs. Lin like, "Blah blah, my brother’s friend..."
"What does her family do? How many people are there in her family? Does she have a job?"
Lin Xiang roughly explained what she knew of the situation.
"Do you know how much salary she earns a month?"
Lin Xiang glanced sideways at Mrs. Lin, "Why are you asking so much?"
"On the surface, it sounds good, but she’s not right for your brother."
"Huh?" Lin Xiang unconsciously raised her voice, "What did you notice?"
Mrs. Lin curled her lips into a smile, looking mysterious, "That woman has her heart set on your brother! But she’s not a match for him."
"Before your brother joined the army and recognized his relatives, he was just a villager with no idea where his biological parents were, how could he match city folks? Even if there are feelings between them, the girl’s parents might not agree."
"As of now, your brother has a promising future in the army, and his uncle is his big leader, plus he has four thousand yuan in savings. This woman isn’t a match for your brother anymore. There’s no possibility between them!"
When mentioning the four thousand yuan in savings, Mrs. Lin’s tone was full of pride.
After all, in all of Mianyang Town, there are fewer than a thousand families with four thousand yuan in savings.
And that’s just Lin Yun’s personal savings; counting hers and Nuzi’s, their family is surely a ten-thousand-yuan household!
Lin Xiang thought to herself that the heroine is the hero’s destined person, and what Mrs. Lin thinks doesn’t matter.
It was only because her entry into the book initiated a butterfly effect that led the hero to join the army, causing them to miss the crucial stage to express their feelings. They are still perfect for each other, only they will come together a bit later.
She stood up silently, "Mom, string some more potato slices, lots of people love them. I’ll get back to work!"
It wasn’t until nine-thirty in the evening that there were hardly any people left on the road, and that’s when she and Mrs. Lin packed up the stall.
Back at Aunt Ge’s house, Aunt Ge and Ge Yuanyi were still awake. Hearing the commotion, they both came out to help.
Seeing the once-packed equipment now mostly empty, Aunt Ge was surprised, "Was business that good?"
"Yeah," Lin Xiang replied, smiling broadly, "New novelties from Beijing, you can try a taste for just a penny, it satisfies everyone’s curiosity. So, business can’t be too bad."
Her barbecue recipe was something she spent a lot of money on learning from the owner of a chain barbecue store in her previous life, putting in a lot of effort.
Although in the seventies, it was difficult to gather all the ingredients, this flavor was still one of a kind.
Lin Xiang dared to say that even in big cities like Beijing or Shanghai, you couldn’t find many barbecues better than hers.
In Mianyang Town, it’s unique!
Moreover, most people in Mianyang Town had just reached the satisfaction of basic food needs, so their pursuit of food flavor wasn’t high.
Suddenly, with such affordable and delicious food, many chose to try it out out of curiosity.
Ge Yuanyi didn’t show any envy towards Lin Xiang’s good business, instead, with an apologetic face, said, "Lin Xiang, I’m sorry, because I can’t overcome my psychological shadow, even though I know you’re busy and need help, I can’t manage to lend a hand."
Lin Xiang placed one hand on Ge Yuanyi’s shoulder, "Why say such things? You haven’t wronged me, you don’t need to apologize."
"But I..."
"No buts. Yuanyi, you haven’t wronged anyone, nor have you done anything wrong, you must not imprison yourself, understand?"
Ge Yuanyi was so moved that her eyes filled with tears.
Even in late July, with the wind blowing, Lin Xiang was still unbearably hot, especially after a hard evening of work, drenched in sweat. She urgently needed a bath.
Aunt Ge had already prepared the water.
"This water has been in the sun all day, it’s still warm now, you two go wash up."
"Oh, and you two haven’t eaten dinner yet, right? How about I make some noodles for you?"
"No need, Aunt Ge, we’re not hungry right now. You and Yuanyi should go to sleep, don’t worry about us."
After bathing, although she was very tired, Mrs. Lin couldn’t fall asleep.
She squeezed into Lin Xiang’s room, urging Lin Xiang, who was already lying in bed, "Don’t just go to sleep, take out the money we earned today and count it, let’s see how much we made today?"
Lin Xiang was so tired she could hardly keep her eyes open, "Mom, can we count it tomorrow?"
"No way! Tonight’s excitement won’t be there by tomorrow. I’ll count with you, it won’t take long."
The driving force keeping Mrs. Lin willing to endure hardship was making money, making a lot of money!
If Lin Xiang didn’t tell her how much she earned, she’d lack the motivation and wouldn’t want to work anymore.
Lin Xiang knew Mrs. Lin’s temperament too well, so she reluctantly dragged herself up from the bed and opened the money pouch. Instantly, like a scatter of celestial flowers, various denominations of money sprinkled all over the bed.
"Counting money is only fun when you do it yourself, Mom, you go ahead and count first."
With so much money, it would take at least ten minutes to count it all, so Lin Xiang took the opportunity to doze off a little while Mrs. Lin was counting.
Mrs. Lin enthusiastically sat by the bed counting the money, and to avoid miscalculating, she counted it three times.
"Twenty-two yuan, we actually made twenty-two yuan today!" Even though she lowered her voice, the excitement in Mrs. Lin’s tone was unmistakable.
This twenty-two yuan was all earned from skewers of barbecue going for a penny each and grilled fish averaging two cents each!
Lin Xiang was so tired she couldn’t even lift her eyelids, "You can imagine how tired my wrist is today."
