Back in the village, I moved all the things I bought into my home and put them away.

Before I could even rest for a moment, a noisy commotion came from outside.

"Hey, is Boss Lin back?"

"Boss Lin, are you still buying snails today? I've collected quite a lot, look, there must be forty or fifty pounds!"

"Line up, line up! Boss Lin said he'll take as many as you have, so get in line!"

Hearing the commotion outside, Lin Fan went forward and opened the gate.

The villagers were incredibly enthusiastic, calling him "Boss Lin" all the time. This was a stark contrast to their previous attitude towards the Lin family.

Seeing Lin Fan at home, the villagers outside were immediately intrigued and crowded around him, wishing they could put the container of snails on Lin Fan's head so he could see it clearly.

"Boss Lin, God of Wealth! Are you still buying snails?"

"Don't push, don't push! If you break someone's door, who will collect your snails then!"

"Boss Lin, take mine first, mine is more!"

Looking at the enthusiastic villagers, Lin Fan said loudly, "Folks, don't worry about the snails. The price is still the same. I'll buy as many as you have. Everyone will get a share. There's no use in rushing."

"Come in first, line up, and get weighed one by one. After you're weighed, you pay!"

Lin Fan went into the courtyard and asked his brother-in-law and adoptive father to bring out all the things and get ready.

And so today's snail purchasing began.

Perhaps they had tasted success selling snails yesterday, because everyone brought quite a lot today.

"Aunt Wang, here's your 48.7 jin. Wow, that's quite a lot! Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Wang!"

"Uncle Wu, here's your fifty-six jin. Please count it. It's twenty-eight yuan, not a penny less!"

"Uncle Chen..."

After each weighing, Lin Fan would settle the money on the spot.

The villagers were overjoyed to receive the money, but they were still reluctant to leave. Instead, they stood aside and watched the excitement, seeing how much each family had sold and how much they had received from Lin Fan.

At the same time, I secretly made up my mind that I must catch more snails tomorrow, because a pound of them is worth 50 cents!

……

Meanwhile, not far from the Lin family's old house.

The Zhao Chunhua couple looked at the people from Qingshui Village queuing in front of the Lin family's house, and their expressions turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Damn it, God is blind to let those little brats from the Lin family make a fortune."

Zhao Chunhua spat on the ground and spoke indignantly.

The couple had come to Qingshui Village to take care of some business.

As I walked down the street, I saw villagers carrying large baskets filled with something, all heading in one direction.

Upon further inquiry, it was learned that the Lin family collected snails for five cents a pound.

This made the elderly couple extremely envious. They didn't know why the Lin family was collecting snails, but since they could afford to pay 50 cents a pound for them, the Lin family must have made a fortune.

"Alright, that's enough. They're just unwanted snails from the pond. It's a waste of their time to collect them; how much money can they make?"

"The third brother wrote again, saying that his in-laws arranged for him to be a leader at the power plant. Isn't that much better than the Lin family's messy dealings?"

"When you get back, you must stand up for us and demand an explanation from the Lin family!"

Zhang Fuqiang spoke in a low voice with a sullen face.

The elderly couple stared in the direction of the Lin family's house, their faces full of resentment. They uttered a few words, but in the end, they had no choice but to leave dejectedly.

……

By the time we finished harvesting the snails, it was already past 5 p.m.

Lin Fan had been busy for half a day, and his hand was sore from writing.

After he put away the account book, he came out of the room and saw Xiuying scribbling on the ground with a pebble. So he went up to her, patted her head, and said with a smile, "Xiuying, what are you doing?"

"Uncle, look, I'm writing characters. These are the characters my aunt taught me. She said this is one, and this is two."

Looking at Xiuying's crooked writing, Lin Fan smiled and nodded.

"Our Sooyoung is amazing!"

"When you go to school, you'll definitely be a top student with excellent grades."

Xiuying's small eyes shone with anticipation as she leaned over and gave Lin Fan a quick kiss on the face.

"By the way, Uncle, Auntie just cried. She said her stomach hurts. Is Auntie about to give birth?"

"Mom says that giving birth will cause stomach pain!"

Xiuying looked up at Lin Fan and spoke with a blank expression.

Hearing the words about showing affection, Lin Fan was both amused and exasperated, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Silly Xiuying, your aunt can't have children, and stomach aches don't help you have children. You can only have children when you're pregnant, understand?"

"Oh, Uncle, what is pregnancy?"

Lin Fan didn't say much, but instead patted the little girl's head and said, "You'll understand when you grow up. Play by yourself, I'm going to check on your aunt!"

Lin Shuying has a stomachache? Why is that? Could it be that something is wrong with her health again?

Lin Fan didn't know what problems Lin Shuying had, but since Xiuying said she had cried, it must be something serious, so he naturally had to go and check on her.

Not long after, Lin Shuying's door creaked open.

Lin Fan entered the room and saw Lin Shuying curled up in the quilt, seemingly asleep.

Lin Fan stepped forward and gently patted Lin Shuying's shoulder.

Lin Shuying slowly turned around and looked at Lin Fan.

Their eyes met, and Lin Shuying's eyes were red and her face was pale, as if she had indeed been crying.

Lin Fan quickly bent down, touched her forehead, and asked, "Shuying, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Shuying nodded slightly without saying anything.

Lin Fan continued, "Does your stomach hurt? Should I take you to the hospital?"

Lin Fan was a little worried and also felt guilty, as he had been so busy that he hadn't noticed Lin Shuying's situation.

If it's something like enteritis or appendicitis, then delaying it for this long would be a real problem.

"fine!"

Lin Shuying gently shook her head, looked at Lin Fan, and then looked away in a flustered manner.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan frowned and said, "Shuying, if you're not feeling well, you should seek medical treatment promptly. Are you worried about spending money?"

Lin Shuying quickly shook her head and said, "No, I... I just have a stomachache!"

"stomachache?"

Lin Fan looked at Lin Shuying with confusion, not understanding her meaning. Wasn't she still feeling unwell? Why didn't she go to the hospital?

Lin Shuying blushed slightly and whispered, "I...I got my period."

"that?"

Lin Fan was stunned for a moment before he suddenly realized what was happening.

It turns out that her period had started. He had indeed heard that some girls experience discomfort and abdominal pain when they have their periods.

However, Lin Shuying is usually very strong, so why did she cry from the pain this time? Is it really just menstrual cramps? Or is there some other reason?

Seeing that Lin Fan seemed somewhat disbelieving, Lin Shuying whispered, "I've had this problem for a long time. My parents took me to see a doctor, who said it was a case of cold uterus."

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