Lin Li was carrying the food to the dining room when she saw Lin Laosan rush in frantically. His eyes were red, and after quickly looking Lin Li up and down, he asked in a choked voice, "Mom, you weren't hurt today, were you?"

"It's alright!" Lin Li smiled and patted Lin Laosan's arm as she looked at him, whose eyes were red and brimming with tears.

"Dinner's ready. Come and try Mom's cooking. Tomorrow I'm going to take these dishes with me to buy boxed lunches outside the machinery factory."

"Are you really alright?"

Lin Cai Neng San was still worried and pulled Lin Li aside, asking anxiously.

"It's really nothing. You know Mom already put all the valuables in the house into her spatial storage. They won't be able to steal anything."

Lin Li pulled Lin Laosan down onto a stool and sat down next to him.

"Who knew they were carrying money? A search revealed nearly 1,500 yuan. I took 100 yuan out to thank the village chief and villagers who helped me today. My net income was 1,400 yuan. This was quite a haul."

Lin Laosan looked at Lin Li's smiling face and saw her take out the money from her pocket and put it on the table, and only then did he feel relieved.

"Mom, I'll try to come home earlier from now on. I'm worried about them..."

"Oh, what nonsense are you talking about? Work is the most important thing. Work hard, you know? They shouldn't dare to do it again. The village chief spoke up today. If they dare to come again, we'll call the police and have them arrested."

Lin Laosan finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this! He was really worried about leaving the old lady alone at home.

"Okay, tell Mom about your work day!"

Lin Li placed a piece of braised pork in his bowl and asked him questions while eating.

"Today I went to the personnel department to report for duty, and they assigned me to the circuit repair team and assigned an experienced technician to mentor me."

"Really? That's great! You'd better study hard."

Lin Li thought for a moment, put down her bowl and chopsticks, found some gifts for the apprenticeship ceremony at home, and brought them to the main room. "Take these things to your master tomorrow."

"Mmm!" Lin Laosan nodded as he ate.

It is customary to bring a gift when you become an apprentice to express your gratitude for the master's teachings.

After finishing her work, Lin Li sat down and chatted with Lin Laosan while eating. It was a peaceful and idyllic time!

"Mom, my mentor told me privately today that if I had a higher degree, my future career prospects would be better!"

"So what do you think?"

"I want to work and study at the same time, and then take the college entrance examination next year."

Lin Li calculated the time and realized that there were less than two months left until the college entrance examination, which made her a little nervous.

"Okay, then you can work and study at the same time this year, and give it a try next year!"

"Alright!"

After the mother and son finished cleaning up the dishes, Lin Laosan helped Lin Li wash her feet, took the milk Lin Li had given him, and went back to his room.

After closing the door, Lin Li blew out the kerosene lamp and returned to her spatial dimension.

After completing her daily tasks, she opened the trading market and searched for skill books. This time, she planned to exchange for a cultivation technique book.

Today, I beat those beasts so badly that she was almost out of breath. Her physical condition is too poor. She has to start practicing martial arts. Although she doesn't expect to become a master, at least she can improve her health.

External martial arts: Master, master, master of masters!

[Internal martial arts: Living to 100 years old is no longer a dream!]

Both cultivation manuals tempted Lin Li. Only children make choices; adults want them all!

She ran to the Spirit Spring Pool, scooped up a bowl of water, and held it in her hand. She first activated her internal martial arts skills, and as soon as the manual entered her mind, she hurriedly finished drinking the water.

The headache stopped abruptly...

Hehe! Continue, repeat the above steps!

Once the two books appeared in her mind, Lin Li began to practice according to the contents of the books.

The silky smoothness is off the charts...

After practicing until he was covered in sweat, he quickly took a shower by the spiritual spring pool, returned to bed, and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, when Lin Li woke up from her deep sleep, she was noticeably more energetic than before. After circulating her internal energy on the bed, she went to the courtyard to practice a set of boxing techniques before seeing Lin Laosan come out with dark circles under his eyes.

"What did you do yesterday? Why do you look so tired?"

Lin Li handed Lin Laosan a bottle of milk and a bowl of spiritual spring water. After drinking it, he felt much better.

"I took out the book to look at it tomorrow night, but who knew I'd end up staying up late!"

Lin Laosan scratched the back of his head and gave an awkward laugh.

"You brat, you never know how to be careful!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Li angrily slapped his back, which only made Lin Laosan burst into laughter.

"You're laughing even after being hit, you silly child!"

Lin Li was amused by his silly appearance.

"Being beaten by Mom is a blessing..." Lin Laosan held Lin Li's hand, his grin widening.

"Let's eat!" Lin Li touched the hair on his shoulder.

"Alright!" Lin Laosan pulled Lin Li into the main room. After Lin Li took out some of the food she had received from her space yesterday, the two of them ate it for breakfast.

"Mom, are you going to the machine factory in a little while?"

Lin Laosan looked at the handcart in the yard, shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth, and asked indistinctly.

"Okay, I'm not in a hurry. I'll go slowly later. You go to work first."

Lin Li took out a lunchbox, packed the lunch for Lin Laosan, and handed it to him. "If the food isn't hot by noon, go to the canteen and ask someone to heat it up for you. Remember to give them a little money for their hard work. Don't be stingy; health is the foundation of everything."

"I know!" Lin Laosan nodded vigorously, then turned to look at the handcart. "Mom, how about I push the cart to the reception room of our unit for you first, and you can just come over there later?"

"No need, I'll push it myself. You still have so much stuff to carry today!"

Lin Li pointed with her chin to the apprenticeship gift she had prepared for Lin Laosan's master on the ground, "Besides, the village isn't far from the town, and I also want to get some experience. Your mother plans to live to be a hundred!"

When Lin Laosan heard Lin Li say this, he stopped trying to persuade her. "Alright, I also want Mom to live to be a hundred years old."

"Hahaha!"

Let's laugh heartily!!!

After seeing Lin Laosan off, Lin Li tidied up the house and then pushed her cart toward the town.

Along the way, villagers greeted her.

"Aunt Lin, where are you going?"

"Go to town and do some small business. I'm currently unemployed and living off my third son's meager salary..."

As Lin Li spoke, she shook her head, and the villagers showed expressions of sympathy.

Yes, the mother and son wouldn't be able to make ends meet on the third son's salary alone.

Then everyone's impression of those beasts from the Lin family worsened.

"Aunt Lin is so pitiful!"

"Who can argue with that?"

...

As soon as Lin Li entered the village, she walked briskly towards the machinery factory.

Having practiced martial arts, she walked from Xinhe Village to the machinery factory in just twenty minutes today, without being out of breath, blushing, or feeling weak in the legs.

Martial arts books are truly honest!