Ever since Ye Zhinan gave the wheelchair to the old man, the number of people coming to ask for wheelchairs had been increasing day by day. The front gate of the Ye family was almost trampled down.
"Why is there such a great demand again!"
Ye Zhinan had been so tortured by the wheelchairs that she even dreamed about them while sleeping. Even if she was lazy and directly took them from her space, she still couldn't meet the demand.
"You can find someone to make them."
The suggestion from Qin Yihuai suddenly enlightened her.
"You're really considerate of the common people, Inspector Qin! I'll go find Sister Hong for help right away!"
She deliberately distanced herself. Qin Yihuai was waiting for her to tug at her earlobe and plead with him, but all he got was a cold back.
Sister Hong spread the news, and immediately someone came to the door.
How times had changed!
Ye Zhinan sighed and didn't dare to slack off in the slightest.
After all, her past experiences made her never let her guard down against any strangers.
"Are you two carpenters?"
The two were brothers. The elder brother was called Chen Sheng, and the younger one was Chen Li. They had once apprenticed as carpenters in the town, but had to return to the village to take care of their elderly mother.
Both brothers were strong and healthy, but their thin shirts revealed their poor family situation.
The elder brother quickly stated politely, "We've heard that the young lady is extremely intelligent. If you don't mind, please take us brothers under your wing. We'll surely follow your every word."
After saying that, he pulled his younger brother down to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly.
Ye Zhinan couldn't stand this the most. These two big and healthy men with skills didn't need to humble themselves like this.
She originally wanted to send them away, but considering the current situation, she reluctantly nodded in agreement.
After seeing them off, she turned around to find Sister Hong.
"Sister Hong, even though the village is poor, it shouldn't be so bad for those two brothers, right!"
"They've had a tough life. Their mother's serious illness has drained all their family savings. The village is so poor that there's no need for carpenters. As time goes by, their skills have gone to waste. How can a tiny vegetable patch support two big men?!"
After hearing Sister Hong's explanation, Ye Zhinan still had doubts.
"Didn't they think of other ways out?"
"Think? Do you think everyone has your brains?"
After hearing this, Ye Zhinan was left speechless.
Sure enough, knowledge changing fate was an eternal truth.
So she immediately decided to teach the Chen brothers.
As the saying goes, where there's a will, there's a way. The Chen brothers quickly mastered the knack of making wheelchairs. This not only lightened Ye Zhinan's burden but also improved the Chen family's difficult situation.
Since the Chen family charged for making wheelchairs, the pre - production and post - maintenance brought them a lot of income.
Money could not only improve one's life but also change one's nature.
Chen Sheng was blinded by money. At first, when they were learning the skills, as an exchange, they gave Ye Zhinan a piece of land.
Now seeing that the originally barren land had been well managed by Ye Zhinan, he had the idea of taking it back.
"Brother, this isn't appropriate."
The taciturn Chen Li tried to stop his elder brother when he saw him secretly destroying the crops in the field.
But Chen Sheng didn't listen to him at all.
"This is originally our family's land. Besides, look at the nutrients her land has taken from our other fields. If this goes on, we'll starve to death next year."
Chen Li knew it was because the two brothers were busy making money and had no time to take care of the ridges that this had happened. He originally wanted to remind his elder brother, but it backfired.
Ye Zhinan was extremely disappointed when she saw the land had been damaged and could no longer be replanted. After returning home, she shut herself in and didn't come out.
Her parents and elder brother were extremely worried when they saw this. They took turns to console her at the door.
"Nannan, mother has made wild lettuce for you to relieve the internal heat!"
"Sister, brother will take you to hunt in the mountains!"
"Nannan, father has two books here for self - cultivation."
No matter what they said, there was no response from inside the room.
"It seems she still needs more experience!"
Ye Shenyan shook his head helplessly. After sending the others away, he said in a low voice to the shadow behind the courtyard,
"You should persuade her!"
The shadow walked out from behind the window. In the moonlight, his eyes were bright and clear, like a clear spring without a trace of impurity.
"When are you coming out? Everyone is very worried about you!"
After a while, the window opened a tiny crack, and a piece of maltose was handed out.
Qin Yihuai popped it into his mouth and waited quietly. Soon, the door opened.
There was no one around. Only something came out. He took a closer look and found it was a wheelchair.
"Sit on it and have a try!"
Ye Zhinan's clear voice came out. Qin Yihuai didn't suspect anything and sat on it.
He noticed there was a button on the seat. With a light click, the seat automatically moved forward.
"Good stuff!"
Qin Yihuai looked at the woman in front of him admiringly.
How many new and interesting things were there in her head?
"I need a favor from you!"
"No problem. I'll send Chen Zhenhai with some people tomorrow."
Ye Zhinan's concern was seen through again. The two looked at each other and smiled. Everything was understood without words.
The next day, Chen Zhenhai and his people came early. Ye Zhinan taught them how to make wheelchairs, but she personally completed the most crucial part.
Having learned from past lessons, Ye Zhinan wouldn't entrust everything to others unless they were 100% trustworthy.
Before the news spread, many people came to buy the wheelchairs as soon as they were made.
Ye Zhinan still adhered to the principle of bartering and gave away the wheelchairs she made.
As a result, the business of the Chen brothers was immediately affected.
People were always fond of the new and tired of the old, not to mention the replacement of items.
Once something was obsolete, there was no way for it to make a comeback.
Finally, the Chen family couldn't hold on anymore. Chen Li appeared at the Ye family's door.
"Miss Ye, our family is deeply sorry for what we've done. Please be magnanimous."
In just a few days, his temples were already covered with white hair, and there were deep and shallow wrinkles on his face.
It seemed that life had been tough for him.
Ye Zhinan wasn't a heartless person. "How's your mother?"
Chen Li was surprised and nodded repeatedly. "Mother has recovered a lot after taking your medicine."
Ye Zhinan had secretly sent medicine to their family, but she didn't expect them to know.
"We brothers were blinded by greed. We're willing to work like cattle and horses to make up for our mistakes. We just hope you won't take it out on our mother."
So that was it.
Ye Zhinan could see the other's sincerity and knew it was all Chen Sheng's fault.
"Where's Chen Sheng?"
"Brother is sick in bed."
Even in the cold weather, Chen Li was sweating profusely. He didn't dare to look her in the eye and quickly added,
"We deserve our punishment. We just hope the young lady won't hold a grudge against my mother."
He was really filial. Even at this time, he only remembered his mother.
Ye Zhinan took out several sets of medicinal herbs and gave them to Chen Li.
"These are the medicines for your mother and elder brother. Remember to take them according to the prescription after you get home. Be sure to."
Chen Li was extremely grateful and almost knelt down.
When he got home and was about to boil the medicine for his family, he opened the prescription and was stunned.
There was another person who was equally surprised.
"Don't you regret it?"
Qin Yihuai and Ye Zhinan were sitting on the roof, looking at the distant ridges.
"Isn't it said that saving a life is better than building a seven - story pagoda!"
Ye Zhinan replied with a smile, which was as bright and clean as the moon.