Chapter 139 - 40 The Matchmaker_2
After receiving a call from Lin Xiaoxi that Lin Xiaoniao had gone to Chu Mountain, it took Lin Xiaoguai half a day to remember about the gold.
Time had passed so long, and she was not one to dwell much on money, so if Lin Xiaoxi hadn’t brought it up, she really wouldn’t have remembered.
But now, she felt somewhat relieved. Lin Xiaoniao was brought up by her, and she knew her very well. Unlike herself, who even now seemed somewhat ethereal, Lin Xiaoniao was very shrewd about money.
Perhaps because their parents were unwilling to spend money on her, and having seen Lin Xiaoguai make many shoe soles, saving up money for a long time just to get a new outfit for her, Lin Xiaogui became somewhat obsessed with money. Her goal in studying with Lin Xiaoguai was to become rich when she grew up.
Having money always made things easier, and while others might worry that Lin Xiaoniao wouldn’t be able to guard the chest of gold, Lin Xiaoguai had a lot of confidence in her.
Zhu Fen was a person without much integrity. Not only did she not support her daughter, but sometimes when Lin Xiaoguai gave Lin Xiaoniao and their sisters a bit of pocket money, or bought some snacks, as soon as Zhu Fen saw it, she would demand some, and if Lin Xiaoguai was not present, it might even escalate to stealing.
Over time, Lin Xiaoniao naturally came to understand the principle that one shouldn’t show off one’s wealth.
During the New Year holidays, Lin Xiaoguai’s family of three returned to the county city to celebrate and left Shanghai, bringing along Shen Xiu who came to join the fun.
After registering Shen Xiu’s identity at the security post, they carried the local specialties Luo Yufang had given them home.
The house hadn’t been lived in for about ten days and had gathered a layer of dust. Luckily, Lin Xiaoguai had covered the furniture and appliances with white cloths before leaving, and the bedding was washed, sunned, and stored in the closet, so cleaning now wasn’t difficult.