Uncle Lin’s youngest son, Lin Heng, studies at the “Zhixing Academy” not far away, so he can come back for lunch every day.

Lin Heng was in a bad mood today because one of his classmates was from a rural family and had a good relationship with him. His family tightened their belts to send him to school, so he was usually very frugal in his spending.

Recently he has been bullied by another classmate whose family is rich.

He clearly told the teacher everything, but the teacher never did anything.

He felt that the teacher in their school was too snobbish and that he himself was unable to help his friend.

Because of this, he hated studying. It was obvious that the teacher was not a good person, yet he still taught students!

As soon as Lin Heng entered the door, he saw Lin He and ran towards him happily.

"Sixth brother, why did you come to town? I haven't seen you since the Chinese New Year. Are you feeling better? Can you handle being in town? Do you want to stay for a few days before going back?" He asked Lin He while running.

Several of his brothers are older than Lin Heng, and only Lin He is only a few years older than him. When he was a child, due to Lin He's physical condition, he always looked short.

Little Lin Heng always played with him as if he were his peer.

Later, I don’t know if it was because Lin He was older, but he started to grow rapidly and suddenly became much taller than Lin Heng.

He was depressed for a long time after he found out.

He asked Lin He several questions in a row, and before Lin He could answer, he greeted the others, "Grandpa, uncle, and second brother. Why are you all in town together today?"

Lin He then smiled and replied, "I came here with Grandpa and the others because I need Fourth Uncle's help. I've been feeling better recently and there's nothing serious. How about you? Are you having fun in school? How's your study going?"

Old Man Lin also asked, "Ah Heng, how are your studies going? Are you tired?"

Lin Heng didn't expect so many people to care about their academic problems. He felt a little guilty because their grades were not very good.

He also knew that this would be unfair to his family. His father only earned two taels of silver a month, and their family's rent and food and drink all depended on his father.

Studying on his own is also very expensive. He told his father many times that he didn't want to study anymore, but his parents just didn't agree.

But there was no way, he just couldn't concentrate on reading. Except for arithmetic, he would fall asleep when listening to the teacher's lectures, and would doze off when reading.

He felt very sorry for his family.

Thinking of this, he showed a frustrated expression. How annoying!

Everyone noticed his uncomfortable expression, so they wisely stopped asking him about his studies.

Just at this moment, Zhao came in and said it was time to eat.

Uncle Lin's house is a small courtyard.

There was a medium-sized apricot tree in the yard. Lin Ziran had installed a stone table and stone benches under the tree. Normally, they would eat under the tree unless it was winter.

The meal prepared by Zhao was very sumptuous. In addition to the braised meat and eggs that Lin Hai brought, she also bought a fish for fish soup, a pork elbow, and two stir-fried vegetables.

After everyone sat down, Lin Ziran first picked up a piece of pork elbow for the old man and said, "Eat quickly. We are all family, so don't be polite."

Then he said with a smile, "Ah Heng, Qingqing, hurry up and try the braised pork and eggs made by your second aunt. The roujiamo that's been very popular on the street lately is run by your brother Lin Hai. It's your second aunt's craftsmanship."

Lin Heng was originally very unfamiliar with Lin Hai, and after asking how he was, he didn't talk much to Lin Hai.

Maybe it was because he had lived in the town all year round. When he returned to the village, Lin Hai, whose father had passed away, thought of himself as the eldest in the family and had to take responsibility for the family's life. He had a gloomy face all day long and was always busy. He had never had a good conversation with Lin Heng. Which child would be close to such a person?

Suddenly, he heard that Brother Lin Hai was doing business, and it was the roujiamo business that they had been discussing every day in school recently. He didn't even eat meat.

He kept pestering Lin Hai and asked, "Brother, is business good? Is Roujiamo really that profitable? Is it delicious? I haven't tried it yet. They say it's too expensive."

Lin Ziran couldn't stand it anymore and hit Lin Heng on the head with a chopstick.

"What are you doing? So many questions. It's time for dinner, do you understand? Your second brother has been traveling all morning and must be hungry. Hurry and eat. If you have any questions, ask them after dinner. Also, I'll ask the classmate next door to tell your teacher that I'm taking a leave for the afternoon. I have something to ask you." Lin Ziran was angry with him.

Since his father said so, Lin Heng could only eat with a lot of questions in his mind. He planned to ask after the meal. He was so curious.

Lin Heng absentmindedly picked up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth. He felt like he had tasted the best meat in the world. Was it meat? Was this what meat tasted like? He took one chopstick after another.

It’s really delicious. It’s really delicious.

His father couldn't stand it anymore and started yelling at him, "Alright, leave some for the others."

Okay, he'll just eat the eggs.