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Xiao Linshuang saw a few bright red pomegranates still hanging on the tree in the courtyard and eagerly asked Liuzi to pick two for her. She ate one herself and put the other into a small cloth bag she carried, planning to take it home for her mother to enjoy.

Lin Jiaxin had seen other people’s shops before and, although he had prepared himself, he was still astonished by his daughter’s capabilities. She was just a twelve-year-old girl, yet she managed the shop so well.

Especially seeing Shopkeeper Zhou’s respectful manner towards Lin Yuan, Lin Jiaxin felt a surge of contentment. His daughter’s achievements filled him with pride as a father.

Since they had agreed to meet the renovation team today, Lin Yuan and the others didn’t stay long at the tofu workshop, and they hurried off to Rice Flower Fragrance without delay.

The wheelchair still could not fit into the carriage, so Lin Yuan lifted the carriage curtain to look at the crowd that was gradually increasing outside and asked Liuzi to take a detour on the main street before returning to West Street.

Liuzi did not understand why she wanted to take such a long detour, but Lin Jiaxin understood; the main street was populated by wealthy people who had just stepped out, presenting an excellent opportunity to promote the wheelchair.

Smiling at his daughter, Lin Jiaxin said appreciatively, "You girl, I don’t know who you’ve learned all these tricks from."

Lin Yuan giggled and gently massaged her father’s injured leg, "Don’t they say like father, like daughter? I’m clever because of you, Dad."

Lin Jiaxin shook his head with a smile. His daughter’s tongue had gotten so much sweeter, nothing like before, when all she did was bury her head in work.

However, he couldn’t deny that Lin Yuan’s plan was effective.

As soon as Liuzi drove the carriage on the main street, it immediately drew the attention of many.

Not just the stall owners along the street, but even the dignified individuals in their carriages couldn’t resist lifting their curtains for a closer look.

Lin Yuan lifted a corner of the carriage curtain and happened to make eye contact with a woman in the carriage opposite.

Both were startled, then both chuckled softly.

Lin Yuan quickly asked Liuzi to stop the carriage and opened the curtain wider, smiling, "It turns out to be Miss Jin, what a coincidence."

Jin Yuyu clearly remembered Lin Yuan as well, her lips slightly upturned as she nodded, "Indeed, a coincidence."

Then her gaze moved curiously toward the wheelchair behind Lin Yuan’s carriage and she asked, "What’s that?"

Lin Yuan knew what she was referring to and explained, "To tell you the truth, my father has trouble with his legs, and that wheelchair is for his mobility."

Wheelchair? Mobility?

Jin Yuyu, being a perceptive woman, realized that the man inside the carriage must be Lin Yuan’s father, who had difficulty walking, so she didn’t ask anything more.

But Lin Yuan could still discern her interest from the sparkle in her eyes; it seemed Jin Yuyu was taken with the wheelchair. Lin Yuan immediately smiled, "Miss Jin isn’t thinking of...?"

Seeing her eyes brighten even more, Lin Yuan laughed, "The wheelchair was made by a carpenter from my village. If Miss Jin is in need, perhaps I could have a word with him?"

When Lin Yuan asked this, she didn’t hold much hope, for Jin Yuyu was known for her aloof nature; if it hadn’t been for her curiosity about the wheelchair today, she probably wouldn’t have stopped her carriage to speak with Lin Yuan, a person she barely knew.

To her surprise, Jin Yuyu actually nodded, her tone sincere, "If that’s the case, Yukyuk would like to ask for your help with this matter."

It seemed Jin Yuyu wasn’t just simply curious after all; she really wanted a wheelchair. But for whom, Lin Yuan wondered?

The astute Lin Yuan, of course, did not ask outright but pointed towards West Street, "Miss Jin, I’ve acquired a shop on West Street, and it should be opening soon.

If you need anything, you can come to Rice Flower Fragrance on West Street.

Or if Miss Jin has any specific requirements for the wheelchair, you can have Sister Lianlian come to the shop to find me, and I will make arrangements to bring my fellow villager over in advance. "