Song Anxin never expected that she would get to witness such a romantic scene while simply starting a storytelling class. She silently wiped away tears in her heart, thinking, "Why did you have to hurt such a lonely person like me?"

Finally, it was Lin Fenghe's turn. Immediately, several pairs of eyes turned to Lin Fenghe. Song Anxin also had high expectations for Lin Fenghe, after all, this third son was so interested in reading and seemed to be a good student.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Lin Fenghe slowly said, "I think this story is meant to tell us three things: First, we must recognize ourselves. If we can't even protect ourselves, then attacking others will only put us in danger. Second, we can't just look at the immediate benefits. Third, we must consider the consequences of our actions and think things through before we do them."

The younger children were all stunned by Lin Fenghe. This third brother/third elder brother, who was usually so quiet, how could he come up with so many profound ideas from a story?

Song Anxin was also a little amazed. This third brother not only understood the reasoning behind it, but also explained it in a logical and reasonable way. It seems that he is not only a promising student, but also has a talent for studying!

Seeing that everyone was staring at him and not saying anything, Lin Fenghe, who had been calm just moments before, cautiously asked, "Mother, did I say something wrong?"

Song Anxin then realized what was happening and started clapping: "Third brother, what you said is very good! Actually, this story is to tell us that we must have a long-term vision when making any plans, and never be short-sighted. We must also think things through carefully before doing anything, and not just look at the immediate benefits without considering the consequences."

Fenghe, you've covered all these points; you're very impressive!

Lin Fenghe was finally relieved, and when he heard his mother say that he was very capable, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Upon seeing this, Lin Fengyao immediately said, "Third Brother, you're smiling so happily! Hmm, you look like your mother when you smile, and it's very beautiful too."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fenghe blushed and told Lin Fengyao not to talk nonsense. But upon closer inspection, Song Anxin realized that what Lin Fengyao said was actually quite right.

Of the four sons, the eldest and second sons both resembled the original owner's deceased husband, with strong features and dark skin, clearly farmers.

Lin Fenghe looks most like her, especially her eyebrows and eyes. Although the original owner had a somewhat fierce appearance, her eyebrows and eyes were still very beautiful. She was probably a beauty when she was young.

Lin Fenghe also inherited the original owner's fair skin. Even though he went mushroom picking with Song Anxin under the scorching sun every day, he didn't get tanned at all. If it weren't for his tattered clothes, he would look like a rich young master.

His smile was like a gentle breeze, making people automatically overlook his tattered clothes; he looked absolutely stunning under the moonlight.

Song Anxin couldn't help but sigh at what a handsome young man her third son would become when he grew up.

As for Lin Fengyao, he actually looks like her, but he's still young and it's not very noticeable yet; he just looks like a country bumpkin.

Song Anxin smiled and couldn't help but pinch Lin Fenghe's cheek, saying, "I think Fengyao is right, our Fenghe is prettier than the prettiest girl in the village."

Zhang Mei also smiled and said, "Yes, when I used to chat with the women in the village, they would say that Fenghe was prettier than a girl."

Lin Fenghe blushed instantly and said, "Mother, sister-in-law, you're teasing me along with Fengyao."

"Hahaha...."

The room was immediately filled with laughter and cheerful chatter.

After a brief interlude, Song Anxin concluded: "Today, everyone was able to share their thoughts based on their own life experiences, which is excellent. I hope everyone will be brave enough to express their thoughts and speak up more next time. Actually, you are all great!"

Everyone was greatly encouraged by what they heard and looked forward to the next speech.

Song Anxin continued telling today's story, and everyone listened very attentively, even reflecting on it as they listened.

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The next morning, contrary to Lin Fengnian's expectations of rain, the weather was sunny and bright. Song Anxin got up very early because today was the day to go to the county government to collect her pension. She was rushing there early in case something went wrong.

Breakfast was made with half a bowl of leftover radish and rabbit meat cooked with white noodles from last night. It was incredibly delicious. If anyone came to Song Anxin's house at this time, they would be astonished. How could she eat such a delicious meal so early in the morning, especially meat and white noodles!

After dinner, Lin Fengshou took Lin Fengyao to catch rabbits, along with Lin Erxi and Lin Dongzi from next door.

Song Anxin took Lin Fengnian and Lin Fenghe to the county. Today was the day to start collecting duck eggs. Zhang Mei had to stay at home to wait for someone to deliver the duck eggs. When they left, Song Anxin gave Zhang Mei sixty coins as funds for collecting the duck eggs and kept ten coins for herself to use in the county.

Thinking about it again, he felt that the money he gave was a bit too little, and said, "Meizi, when people come to deliver duck eggs, you give them money. Remember, two coins each. If it's not enough, you can pay on credit first. If they don't want to pay, you can tell them to come back later when I return."

Zhang Mei agreed to everything. It was the first time she had received so much money, and she was also going to do business with these people. Even though they were all from the same village, she was still a little unsure of herself.

Seeing Zhang Mei holding her hand like that, Song Anxin encouraged her and didn't intend to give up. This duck egg business was just the first step on the road to entrepreneurship and wealth. There would definitely be many things to do in the future, and Zhang Mei had to grow slowly.

But still feeling uneasy, he went to Sister-in-law Lin's house again before leaving to ask her to help Zhang Mei out.

The mother and her two children walked to the village entrance, where an oxcart was parked. It belonged to Uncle Lin, who was the eldest son in his family and was called Uncle Lin by everyone.

Uncle Lin has only one son who is sick in bed, and several grandchildren, all of whom are raised by him and his wife.

So every morning he would drive his oxcart to the village entrance to see if anyone wanted to take a ride to the county, hoping to earn some extra income.

However, villagers rarely go out unless they have something to do. Even if they go to the county town, it's only about an hour and a half's walk from the village, or an hour if you walk fast. So people choose to walk to save money.

The oxcart was empty, with no one in sight. Although Song Anxin had set off early with her two sons, the sun had only just risen above the horizon.

However, she didn't plan to walk there; wouldn't she just be asking for trouble with her pace?

She got on the bus with her two sons and readily paid three coins.

Uncle Lin was overjoyed to finally have guests. He waved his whip and started driving the oxcart, but the whip didn't actually hit the ox. Oxen are important production tools for farmers, and they cherish them.

The oxcart was faster than walking and didn't need much rest. In less than an hour, Song Anxin and his companions arrived in Ningdu County.

Song Anxin asked, "Uncle, when are you going back to the village? We'll ride back with you then."

Lin Da replied, "Then you'd better hurry. The villagers don't want to eat in the county. They'll go back as soon as they're done. They'll probably leave around 9:00 AM."

Goodness, it's almost 11 o'clock, time to hurry back for dinner.