The meaning of Lin’s Shop is to describe a company that is about to go bankrupt. It comes from the novel of the same name.

"Lin's Shop" is a short story written by Mao Dun in July 1932. Its original name was "Collapse". Published in the first volume of Shenbao Monthly, first issue, and later included in the short story collection "Spring Silkworms". It tells the story of Boss Lin, the owner of a small shop in the Hangjiahu area of ????Jiangnan at that time. Against the social background of current turmoil and economic depression, although he struggled repeatedly, he finally went bankrupt due to the exploitation of dark forces.

Introduction:

The novel tells the story of Boss Lin, a cautious and proficient small businessman, but he was subjected to military oppression by Japanese imperialism externally and blackmailed by Kuomintang officials internally. Still being exploited by landlords and loan sharks, the oppression of these three mountains has become the general trend. First, the authorities introduced the policy of "sealing up Japanese goods" on the grounds of patriotism, which forced Mr. Lin to ask the president of the Chamber of Commerce to come forward and mediate, "Zhai Zhai" Those idle gods and wild ghosts.”

He had to exchange the gold collar and send 400 yuan to the party headquarters. Only then did he get the permission: "Just tear off the Oriental trademark." However, the matter did not end there. When the president of the Chamber of Commerce passed by Lin's shop, he came to remind Mr. Lin: Director Bu, you have to embellish it a little to prevent him from becoming jealous and trying to blackmail you.

Later, the town's director Bu "favored" Mr. Lin's daughter Axiu and wanted to marry her as his concubine. Mr. Lin did not agree, so he was charged with "destroying dirt and selling cheap goods, trying to escape after making a few money", and was subsequently detained by the county party headquarters. In order to redeem the man, the Lin family had no choice but to give him two hundred yuan as instructed by the president of the Chamber of Commerce, thus suppressing Mr. Lin to the point of bankruptcy.

Reference for the above information: Baidu Encyclopedia-Linjiapuzi