Lin Lan thought about how they had just pooled their money to buy a plot of land, meaning the shop was surely short on cash. She said, "I'll front the money for now. To buy the stove parts, go find Xiangyang on Limin Road. He knows a blacksmith."
Lin Changyou nodded. "Zhou Dashu said the same thing. The brigade leader asked us to cover the costs first. They'll pay us back slowly after they harvest their Sichuan peppers and forage for mushrooms."
"Okay, I'll get the money and go find Li Wu to buy grain."
"Alright! I'll head out first." Lin Changyou rode away on his bicycle.
Lin Lan gave some instructions to Lin Yuezhen and Tong Xinglan, then rode her bicycle to where Li Wu had his stall. She saw he was busy, so she stood to the side and waited for a bit. Only after his rush was over did she tell him about buying the grain.
Li Wu looked at her in surprise. "What are you doing buying so much grain?"
