NOVPUBLin Lan said, “Sometimes, for the sake of the overall situation, you have to deal with some unworthy people. I get that you’re feeling stressed now, but if you don’t think of a way, you won’t be able to do anything by then. If so, you might as well find a way to cooperate with them. Though, you don’t have to get in direct contact with them; try using your family’s old lady or someone else and see.”
Lin Mei had an idea as soon as she heard this, “Oh yes, I only thought about annoying them and not in this regard. Perhaps I can ask my mother-in-law to speak to them about this.”
After all, Old Lady Zheng had quite a bit of prestige among the other old ladies.
“You can also bring in other brigade cadres in on it too. By then, you can just share some of the dividends with them when the time comes,” Lin Lan came up with another idea.
Lin Mei’s eyes lit up, “Lan Huahua, I’ll let your family Director become a member for dividends.”
Lin Lan said angrily, “You’re just confused now— I don’t even have a side hustle and you’re still troubling him to do it? Just scrap the idea.”
Lin Mei laughed and gave herself a gentle slap, “Don’t be surprised if I’m getting confused, but you’re right I guess. I’ll think about this a bit more.”
Lin Lan finally picked out a nice-looking plaid cloth which Han Jinyu would probably like. Although it was not as fashionable as the woven floral cloth of the commune, it was not rustic either.
Lin Mei said that she could give it to her as a gift, but Lin Lan naturally refused, “Do you not need cotton for your weaving? Did this not require labour? Who am I to be this shameless and receive something like this for free after you wove this for days?” Plus, it was Old Lady Han who wanted this, so of course she wasn’t going to be cheap. Lin Lan was going to buy this at the black market price if it was the last thing she did.
Lin Mei, “Okay, okay, your mouth is even sharper than mine. I think the Director’s mouth actually merged with yours seeing as one of you wouldn’t speak for the entire day whereas the other is able to talk her way out of trouble.” 𝓷ℴ𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝒸𝓸𝓶
Lin Lan laughed.
Lin Mei suddenly saw something as she grabbed Lin Lan’s collar and looked at her collarbone, “Oh my God, this was done so harshly, it’s all red now.”
Lin Lan’s face suddenly turned red, quickly pushing her sister’s hand away and blocking it with the collar of her shirt, “What are you doing? Don’t make me embarrassed, geez.”
Lin Mei clicked her tongue non-stop.
At this time, Zheng Yaozu came in with a large tea tray of fruits that included watermelons, peaches and the like, “Sister-in-law, have some fruits.”
Lin Lan smiled and said, “Thank you, brother-in-law.”
Lin Mei saw Zheng Yaozu staring at Lin Lan and kicked him, “Where is Qiaoqiao? Ask her to come back and talk to her Fourth Aunt.”
Zheng Yaozu, “I don’t know, she probably went to cut the grass. I don’t think she’ll be back till noon.”
Zheng Yaozu was then kicked out by Lin Mei, so he had no choice but to find Old Lady Zheng.
Old Lady Zheng asked him to pick some vegetables from the vegetable garden and return. She then added, “Go and see if the brigade is cutting up tofu today. Buy two pieces of tofu and make some for Little Fourth Aunt for lunch.”
