Chapter 180 - 179: Sister-in-Law
"I’m exhausted," were the first words from my brother when he saw them.
"Was everything smooth?"
"Overall smooth, nothing went wrong. The vermicelli I took over there sold quite well. But I think quite a few of the fruits I brought back got crushed."
"You brought fruits too?" Lin Wan hadn’t expected that. With transportation not being very developed, and the slow movement of goods, she wondered whether southern fruits would sell well over here.
Lin Yinghui rested at home for a day and then promptly returned to school. Their final exams were approaching, and he needed to focus on his studies. The responsibility of selling goods was left to Lin Wan.
A lot of the pineapples and jackfruits that my brother brought back had gone bad, but since the weather wasn’t hot, fortunately some were still good.
Lin Wan sorted out the crushed fruits, and there were about twenty or thirty of them. It would be a pity to throw them away.
Lin Wan let Li Congnan take a few back, and as for the rest, she gave one to each person in the store. Liang Hongmei took a few back. Li Wan also took a few. She wasn’t sure if Grandma and Uncle Jin or Aunt Jin had tasted them yet. She planned to let them try some when she got back.
When Lin Wan returned home with the fruit, she saw Hu Lijuan standing in the yard. She paused for a moment and quickly went to greet her, "Lijuan, you’re here. Come inside and sit; it’s quite cold outside." Regardless of how close they were, courtesy couldn’t be ignored.
"Saozi, you’re back." Hu Lijuan quickly stepped forward to take the things from Lin Wan’s hands and carried them inside, smiling kindly.
"Have you eaten? Why don’t you stay for a meal before you leave?" Lin Wan extended the invitation courteously.
"No need, I just came to see Grandma, I’ll head back soon. If I’m late, my family might worry," Hu Lijuan waved her hand as she spoke and then said to Grandma, "Grandma, I’m heading back now."