novelraw Chapter 480 - 478: Truly Mother and Daughter
Chapter 480 - 478: Truly Mother and Daughter
Lin Wan took the child to the inner room.
"What’s going on? Your relatives?" Shi Lan had always been at Lin Wan’s house, just now sewing cotton clothes for her goddaughter and hadn’t gone out. However, she heard the conversation outside clearly.
"It’s nothing, just two who don’t like me. I’ll send them away in a bit." Lin Wan handed the child to Shi Lan, turned around, and went out. She can’t let the two take advantage.
"Cousin-in-law, these two, and Mom’s these two, we’re taking them. If you have any good clothes in the future, don’t make us come again, just bring them directly to us." Lin Wan went to the west room, Shen Rong even gave Lin Wan a smile this time.
Lin Wan looked at the shameless behavior of the mother and daughter, her expression turned cold, "Why?"
Lin Wan’s words abruptly lowered the happiness brought by picking clothes.
Shen Rong furrowed her brows, a hint of sarcasm flashing in her eyes as she looked at Lin Wan, "You ask why? Just because Han Yi is my cousin, you, a Southern Barbarian from the countryside, marrying my cousin is already a blessing accumulated over eight generations. If my cousin were here today, he definitely wouldn’t prevent us from taking them. This is what she should give."
"Xiao Wan, how are you being a junior? I’ve raised Han Yi to this age, watched him get married and have children. It’s exhausting, and now that he’s good, he’s forgotten his mother after marrying a wife. Although I’m not his mother, I’m as good as half his mother. During the holidays, you don’t visit us, and now that there are good things, you haven’t thought of me, your grandma, your cousin-in-law, or even the neighbor next door, but forgot me, the big aunt. Tell me, doesn’t that chill your uncle and me?" Zhang Huilan’s eyebrows moved, her eyes full of dissatisfaction.
"Big Aunt, Rongrong, what you’re saying is different from what I’ve heard. Han Yi followed Grandma since he was young—he was raised single-handedly by Grandma. During high school, if it weren’t for Big Aunt, he probably wouldn’t have run off to join the army himself. At that time, Han Yi went to the frontline. Didn’t Big Aunt have any guilt then?"
Lin Wan paused, clearly sensing Big Aunt’s body stiffen.
"Besides, last year’s holidays, I went to Big Aunt’s home quite a few times, didn’t I? It’s just this year, where taking care of the child alone is troublesome, and Grandma said I don’t need to run around daily. Respecting Grandma is a matter of course, preparing clothes for Cousin-in-law is because of Grandma, as for Aunt Jin, she helps me daily with the child and clothes and never asks for a penny. If next time Big Aunt helps me with clothes or taking care of the child, I definitely wouldn’t leave Big Aunt out. Isn’t that right, Big Aunt? But today, you came without asking and just took clothes from my room. Isn’t that inappropriate?"
Zhang Huilan turned slightly red from Lin Wan’s words, feeling a bit awkward. She didn’t expect this niece-in-law to be so tough.
Last time, when the house matter happened, seeing her obediently move out, they thought she was soft-hearted.
They’re all relatives, often seeing each other, she couldn’t speak too harshly. Then she smiled, "Han Yi’s monthly allowance is only that much, the family’s savings were all spent on buying the house, I couldn’t help it but sew some clothes to sell. Big Aunt also saw, the fabric I use this year is new and quite expensive, with high costs. I don’t dare to add too much to the price. When familiar people come to buy clothes at home, it’s always at insider prices; the cost of this coat is as much as thirty. You can hardly earn anything. If Big Aunt and Rongrong like it, just give me the cost. These pants fit Big Aunt and Rongrong; I’ll gift Big Aunt one, and give Uncle a pair too." Such words made Zhang Huilan feel awfully embarrassed.
"You..." Shen Rong wouldn’t extend gratitude to Lin Wan; she came today without bringing money, nor did she think of paying.
Beside her, Zhang Huilan pulled on Shen Rong, who was about to speak, awkwardly smiling at Lin Wan, "I was just saying, do you really need to take it seriously? Is Big Aunt such a person? We came today just to see the clothes, what my niece-in-law gives will always be cheaper than outside, right? Haha."
Lin Wan smiled, secretly admiring Big Aunt’s face-changing skills.
After hearing Lin Wan’s words, Zhang Huilan realized she couldn’t get free clothes from Lin Wan’s house today. At least she provided a way out, willing to gift a few pairs of pants.
Zhang Huilan picked a wool coat suitable for wearing, Lin Wan said the cost price was twenty-eight. This wool coat sold for forty outside.
Seems like Lin Wan wasn’t earning little.
Shen Rong picked a gray-blue cotton coat, and also wanted a red down coat, one for forty, the other thirty.
Lin Wan gave them each a pair of cotton pants, and also gave Uncle one pair for free. These three pants amounted to over ten altogether.
Zhang Huilan, being shrewd, understood well.
"Rongrong, you haven’t paid yet," Lin Wan unhesitatingly received Zhang Huilan’s payment.
Seeing Shen Rong heading out with the clothes without intending to pay, Lin Wan quickly called to stop her.
Shen Rong turned to glare at her, then said to Zhang Huilan, "Mom, help me pay instead."
Zhang Huilan was just packing the money with her handkerchief when she heard her daughter’s words, her hand paused, she incredulously looked at Shen Rong, "You want me to pay for you? The two pieces of clothing you wanted are almost a hundred bucks, I don’t have that much. If you don’t have money, then don’t buy."
The two of them buying a house last time had emptied their savings.
Not being filial these days is bad enough, now buying clothes and even wanting them to pay.
Shen Rong was dissatisfied; they clearly said they came to take some clothes, sure that Lin Wan wouldn’t dare to refuse.
Before saying two words, the direction changed.
"I didn’t bring money."
Zhang Huilan wouldn’t care about her daughter, firmly not paying for her, "If you didn’t bring money, just come next time. After all, your cousin-in-law made it, telling her to leave them for you is enough."
"Mom..." Shen Rong stomped her foot unwillingly.
Lin Wan feared Shen Rong would just take the clothes outright. She quickly smiled as she took back the two pieces from her, "Since Rongrong didn’t bring money today, then tomorrow, I’ll keep these clothes for you."
"Hmph, why are you in a hurry, it’s just two shabby clothes, taking a good care of them like this, do you think I would actually rob them?" Shen Rong glared unhappily as the clothes she liked left her hands.
"These two pieces are the treasures of our store, worth two to three month’s wages for a family. Of course, I take care of them."
"You..."
"Rongrong, about these pieces, should I keep them for you or not? These clothes sell well; they’re very scarce in the market. If you don’t want them today, they might be gone tomorrow."
"...No need." Shen Rong hesitated, glanced at Zhang Huilan, and said, "Mom, help front me first, I’ll repay you tomorrow."
Zhang Huilan felt a slight tenderness, helplessly looked at her daughter, sighed, and took out her handkerchief, scattering a mere twenty dollars.
"Xiao Wan, look, will twenty do? For twenty dollars, just give Rongrong one piece."
Lin Wan showed a bit of a difficult expression, mustering a lot of resolve before nodding, "Since Rongrong likes it, hand over the pants, I’ll give this red down coat to Rongrong."
"Lin Wan, you’re stingy, isn’t it just ten dollars short? A pair of pants is only a few bucks. You said you’d gift me one earlier, now regretting."
"Rongrong, ten dollars covers half a month’s living expenses for me and the child," Lin Wan spoke truth, "Han Yi isn’t at home, I’m raising the child alone; earning money isn’t easy. Little Star sometimes still needs formula. Selling clothes is just trying to earn some money for formula. Don’t think the clothes are a lot; I wholesale to merchants, only earning fifty cents a piece. This pair of pants turns a profit of only a dime. For ten dollars, I need to sell a hundred pairs to earn back."
Zhang Huilan initially thought Lin Wan earned significant money, didn’t expect ten dollars required selling a hundred pairs of pants to earn back.
Shen Rong hesitated, really liked the two clothes, unwilling to wait till tomorrow, eventually, having no choice, she took fifty bucks from her inner clothes pocket. She begrudgingly tossed them to Lin Wan.
Lin Wan didn’t mind how she handed the payment; what mattered was not losing out, receiving payment was enough.
Zhang Huilan noticed the bundle in her daughter’s handkerchief wasn’t just fifty bucks, it seemed to be two or three hundred at least.
Eyes wide, she pointed at Shen Rong, "Weren’t you out of money? What’s all that?"
Shen Rong naturally wouldn’t let her mother stare at her money. She packed up, carrying clothes, and pulled Zhang Huilan to head outside, "Mom, this money is what Li Chang gave me to buy furniture. I’m not sure how to explain this to him when I return."
"You’re daring enough to misuse money for furniture? I’m telling you, if you run out of money, never ask us again; your father and I have none left."