novelaction Chapter 225 The Purpose of the Gift
Chapter 225 The Purpose of the Gift
Lin Chuyi shook his head at Lin Jinxiu and said seriously: "Sister, you are wrong to think so. Money is earned to be spent. Otherwise, what is the point of making money? Well, now that the things have been bought, there is no point in brooding over these things. Come over and open the gifts to see if my gifts suit your taste."
Although Lin Jinxiu said this, she was extremely happy in her heart to receive the gift from her sister. After hearing what Lin Chuyi said, she no longer worried about this issue, but followed Lin Chuyi's instructions, wiped her hands, came to Lin Chuyi, and prepared to open the gift.
When Lin Chuyi saw Lin Jinxiu listening to the advice, the corners of his mouth curled up. He reached out to tidy up the table, leaving half of the space empty, then put the box on the table, motioning Lin Jinxiu to open it herself.
Lin Jinxiu walked forward and untied the straps on the box, removed the paper outer packaging of the box, revealing the exquisitely crafted wooden box inside.
The surface of the box is embossed, and the flower and bird patterns are lifelike.
After opening the lid of the box, the first thing that catches your eye is a row of various kinds of pearl flowers, which are delicate and small with eye-catching colors. In addition, there are two sets of jewelry, one set is jade jewelry and the other set is silver jewelry. The styles are different, but all of them are exquisite and unique.
The opened lid was inlaid with a whole bronze mirror with a smooth and flat surface, which clearly reflected Lin Jinxiu's surprised expression.
"These...are these for me?" Lin Jinxiu looked at them for a long time before she murmured. When she was a fire-making maid in the landlord's house, she had seen the ladies and young ladies in the mansion several times.
She felt that the accessories in front of her were no worse than those worn by ladies and even looked more exquisite. Are these really all hers?
"Of course! This is what I brought especially for you. If you don't want it, who else can I give it to? These are nothing. Considering that we are in the village now, it is not appropriate to be too conspicuous at the moment, so I added some silver jewelry. When the chili pepper business is successful in the future, I will buy you more, better and more exquisite jewelry."
"No, no, no! Please don't spend money on me anymore. I don't know how long I will have to wear these old things." When Lin Jinxiu heard that Lin Chuyi still wanted to buy something for her, she quickly waved her hand to refuse.
Lin Chuyi deliberately misinterpreted Lin Jinxiu's meaning, "It's okay if I don't buy it, but you can buy it for yourself. You should learn to read and embroider well. When my business makes money, I will open a clothing store for you in the county. Then you can be your own boss and spend your own money."
When Lin Jinxiu heard Lin Chuyi say this, her first reaction was disbelief. She thought this was impossible, but her mind was already fantasizing uncontrollably, "Can I... really do this?"
Lin Chuyi heard Lin Jinxiu's murmur, stepped forward, held her hand, looked at her seriously and said, "I believe you can do it."
Lin Jinxiu looked at Lin Chuyi for a long time, pursed her lips, and said, "Okay, I will try my best."
Lin Chuyi smiled, and her smile was meaningful. She said this on purpose in order to build up her step-sister's self-confidence. With her around, Lin Jinxiu would never fall into trouble.
Her elder sister is already fourteen years old this year. In ancient times, she could start planning for marriage the next year when she reaches the age of marriage.
At present, they, the siblings, still have the reputation of being unrelated to each other, so it may not be easy to get married. Even if there is someone, it may be someone with ulterior motives.
Her adopted sister was simple-minded, and she was afraid that she was ignorant of the ways of the world and would be deceived by those men with just a few words.
She slowly had all the good things delivered to her. After seeing so many good things, she naturally looked down on the small things that others sent to her as a token of their flattery.
As for the rest, take your time.
Lin Chuyi continued to organize the gifts, "Auntie Huang, this is for you and Uncle Huang. You have been malnourished over the years and your bodies are seriously deficient. This medicine is specially for you to regulate your bodies. You two just need to take one pill each every night."
"But medicine is not as good as food. You should eat more nutritious foods like meat and eggs. Spend your money on food and keep your body healthy. It's better than spending a lot of money on the clinic when you get sick. Don't you think so?"
Aunt Huang was flattered. "Ah? How come we have a share? Girl, how can we let you worry about our old bones? We are already half buried in the ground, how can we use such good things?"
Aunt Huang's eyes were red as she tried to refuse, but Lin Chuyi forcefully stuffed it into her hand and said, "Just keep it if I give it to you. Don't be reluctant to eat it. This thing will go bad by then."
Lin Chuyi thought for a moment and added, "Don't think about saving the medicine for your grandson. Don't take the medicine carelessly. This is specially prepared for you. Children can't take it."
Aunt Huang felt a little embarrassed when her thoughts were revealed, but she finally accepted the kindness and took the two bottles of pills in the box after thanking the man profusely.
Lin Chuyi nodded with satisfaction upon seeing this. In fact, the medicine she gave to Aunt Huang was not of high value, but it was very effective and could slowly nourish and transform their bodies. It would be very beneficial for them. As long as they took the medicine regularly, they would be able to see the effect within half a month.
After giving gifts to Aunt Huang, it was Madam Shen's turn. Lin Chuyi walked up to Madam Shen and handed her the box. "This is for you. It replenishes your blood. Take one pill each morning and evening."
Madam Shen didn't say anything to refuse. She took it after thanking him.
The next thing is some daily necessities. Lin Chuyi will have to stay at home for the next few months, so his daily life cannot rely entirely on the space.
She opened a wooden box, which contained a box full of toothbrushes, also produced by the Craftsmanship Workshop.
The brush handle is made of high-quality bamboo, and the bristles are also made of bamboo fiber. Everything is pure natural and pollution-free.
Moreover, bamboo toothbrushes have good toughness and wear resistance, making them the best choice for toothbrush materials today.
Nowadays, people usually use willow branches to brush their teeth. First, soak the willow branches in water to make them swell. Then bite off one end of the soaked willow branches. The willow fibers will spread out and become a small brush, which can be used as a toothbrush to brush your teeth.
At that time, there were no products specifically for cleaning teeth, such as tooth powder and toothpaste. Poor people in ancient times did not have so many particulars and would just brush their teeth with willow branches. Rich people would use some fine salt to clean their teeth, and would also rinse their mouths before and after meals.
When Lin Chuyi was in Lanzhou, he noticed this phenomenon and specially made imitation modern toothbrushes and toothpastes, which were sold as bundled products of Jiangxinfang.
Toothpaste is also very simple to make. Just mix baking soda and mint powder in a 1:1 ratio, add a small amount of water, and stir until it becomes viscous. This is the simplest toothpaste.