My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn-Chapter 68 - 5 Liu Xiajuan
68: Chapter 5 Liu Xiajuan
68 -5 Liu Xiajuan
“I might know something about that,” Shen Zhangming said, touching his nose.
“Today at Lao Sun’s place, playing cards, his grandson mentioned something.
He said the son of the Chang family gave his boss a green peony, and he’s going to get a promotion next month.”
He paused and then added, “He also said that green peony is a famous variety, costing several thousand to buy if it’s even available for purchase.
Who knows where the Chang family got it from.”
“That must be it, the Chang family’s granddaughter-in-law then came to us asking for flowers to sell at the flower and bird market.”
“No wonder, grandpa, you were just asking us how many times the Chang family’s granddaughter-in-law asked us for flowers,” Shen Xiu said, suddenly understanding, and then indignantly added, “So they were taking advantage of our ignorance?
We might have given them willingly the first time, but they kept coming back knowing the value of our flowers.
Isn’t that scamming money?”
Shen Zhangming and Luo Yufang also looked unhappy.
Although both of them were kind people, they were uncomfortable with this kind of situation.
And having been frugal all their lives, the thought of hundreds and thousands of yuan just being given away like that was quite painful to bear.
Lin Xiaoguai, on the other hand, was indifferent, “Well, they’re given now, we surely can’t ask for them back, can we?”
She had guessed this outcome from the start but hadn’t stopped it, hoping her family would learn a lesson and prevent similar incidents in the future.
After all, Lin Xiaoguai was never one to fuss over gains and losses.
As long as things didn’t cross her bottom line, she didn’t care much for trivial benefits.
Hearing her say this, the three others felt somewhat stifled.
They were indeed angry, but to make a fuss about it was something they couldn’t bring themselves to do.
“This time, let it slide, but from now on, we are not giving away our flowers—no more freely handing out money,” Shen Zhangming said gravely.
“It’s not just about the flowers,” Luo Yufang chimed in, “Anything that Wanwan makes shouldn’t just be given away recklessly, who knows if it might be valuable.”
She had now realized that their granddaughter-in-law was like a gold mine, anything she casually made turned out to be valuable.
Min Shu had told her that the frostbite ointment Wanwan made could be sold for one yuan a box, and people would buy it.
She had thought it was just Min Shu being polite, but now with the incident of the flowers, she understood the truth.
Hadn’t Wanwan written on some papers last time and got back ten yuan or so in what they called…
a manuscript fee?
With her saying that, Shen Zhangming and Shen Xiu also strongly agreed.
Lin Xiaoguai hadn’t expected the matter to have this unexpected effect, but it fit right into her plans.
Although she didn’t mind giving things from the space to her relatives and friends, she didn’t like to see these tokens of affection undervalued.
“What about the flowers then?
We can’t just keep them in the house, can we?
Do we even want to walk around?” Shen Xiu asked, troubled.
“Why not?
Those could be sold for money.
What if we leave them outside and someone steals them?” Luo Yufang now saw those flowers as if they were gleaming with gold.
“Let’s move them to the yard,” Lin Xiaoguai suggested.
Seeing Luo Yufang ready to object, she calmly continued, “No matter how precious these flowers are, they were just casually grown by me.
I can grow more if they get stolen.
What’s rare for others doesn’t even cost me the capital.”
Luo Yufang was initially stunned by her words, then looked indecisively at the flowers on the ground before regaining her composure, “Then let’s move them back to the yard.”
However, she couldn’t be casual about these valuable flowers and added, “Without a strong family member to do hard labor, I think we should get a dog to watch over the house and yard.”
Lin Xiaoguai frowned slightly, giving it some thought, and then said, “That might be good, but dogs can be of mixed quality.
Without a good one, it might be better to have none at all.
We must choose carefully.”
She didn’t mind if things from home were stolen, but she was worried about her family’s safety.
“That’s the spirit.
I was just suggesting it.
Don’t rush; we can take our time to look,” Luo Yufang now had complete trust in her granddaughter-in-law and found sense in whatever she said.
That night, before heading to bed and recalling what grandma had said, Lin Xiaoguai entered the space and opened the exchange shop.
After some deliberation, she chose a German Shepherd puppy from the many breeds available.
She wasn’t particularly fond of dogs but felt the German Shepherd looked relatively ordinary, wouldn’t draw attention, and was suitable for guarding the house and yard.
The little German Shepherd puppy looked very gentle, but from its eyes and solid neck, one could tell its agility and vigilance came from its lineage.
She planned to keep the puppy in the space for a while before finding an excuse to raise it at home in due course.
The next day, since her son was lazing in bed, she too got up a bit late.
After feeding Little Niangao and getting organized, it was almost noon.
But to her surprise, there was an uninvited guest in the house.
