Chapter 28: The Credit for Making Money

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Other than the ten taels of silver, Lin Sanshui had also earned quite a bit from selling things today. Dahu took the money for the money of ox cart and left.

Erhu’s body was covered in wounds. Most of the injuries were on his back. It looked serious. Fortunately, his internal organs were not injured.

In the clinic, the doctor prescribed some medicine for external wounds for Erhu. Lin Sanshui asked the doctor to apply ointment for Erhu. After that, they waited at the entrance of the clinic.

Lin Sanshui suddenly remembered that Mrs. Jiang had instructed him to buy salt. He had almost forgotten about it.

Lin Sanshui looked at Erhu and Gu Nian, who were sitting in a row and said, “I have to go buy some salt. You two wait here first. If your big brother comes here, you can wait together for a while.”

“Alright.” Gu Nian nodded.

Yunyao nation’s salt was not allowed to be sold in private. They had to bring their household registration to a place designated by the government to purchase it. It was troublesome.

Lin Sanshui took a few copper coins and handed them to Gu Nian. “Dear, I was planning to bring your two brothers around for a good stroll. However, your second brother is so severely injured that we can’t shop around anymore. Take these copper coins and buy whatever you want to eat. It’s just around the corner. Don’t go too far.”

“Thank you, Father.” Gu Nian called out sweetly as she looked at Zhang’s Grocery Store not far away. It was even larger than the one next to the Qinglin Restaurant.

Rolling her eyes, Gu Nian tried to please Lin Sanshui. “Father, can you give me a few more copper coins? I want to go to the grocery store to buy sugar and soy sauce to make red braised pork.”

Gu Nian had already seen the ingredients used to cook at home. The only ingredient used was salt.

Even a clever housewife cannot cook without proper ingredients. Even if Gu Nian’s cooking skills were good, she needed to have the ingredients!

Usually, Lin Sanshui was not willing to do that. But Gu Nian helped him make a lot of money, so he was generous for once.

Lin Sanshui then took out his remaining 40 copper coins and handed them to Gu Nian. “Go, buy whatever you need. Keep the rest for yourself. You can use it to buy candy in the future.”

There were often peddlers in the village who carried loads to sell things, such as candy, needles, thread, and hair ropes. Lin Sanshui was not the kind of person who would mistreat children. Usually, he would give his children one or two copper coins to satisfy their cravings for candies.

“Thank you, Father. Second Brother, be good and wait for us here. I’ll go buy some candy.” Gu Nian laughed happily as she held the copper coins in her hand.

Erhu’s mood was lifted when he saw the little girl running away. “Father, where did you find such a cute little sister?”

Lin Sanshui had already taken the time to talk to him about the family adopting Gu Nian. However, he had not mentioned anything about Gu Nian’s background.

Lin Sanshui laughed as well. “Her family did not value her, so she was abandoned by them. I pitied her, so I brought her back and took her as your little sister. When she’s two years older, she’ll be able to help your mother with the house chores.”

After all, they must not let other people know about Gu Nian’s true identity. Lin Sanshui and Mrs. Jiang had already discussed this beforehand. They wouldn’t even tell their sons. Sanhu and Xiaohu were just little kids at the age where they loved to eat and play. They wouldn’t think about other things with Gu Nian around.

It was better to have money in hand, as there were no restrictions on what she could buy.

In her previous life, Gu Nian’s family was considered wealthy. She had never been worried about money before. She had never thought that a few dozen copper coins, which were equivalent to a few dozen yuan in her previous life, could make her so happy.

As soon as she walked into Zhang’s Grocery Store, a young man came to her. “Young lady, what do you want to buy?”