When Tian An arrived, Tian Mingcai had already fainted.
"Okay, everyone, let's go!" After evacuating everyone, Tian An began to examine Tian Mingcai and treat his wounds.
"Okay, stop crying and tell me what happened. How did your father become like this?"
Tian Caihe and her sister kept crying, their tears flowing like a stream, which made her upset.
"I, my dad, am sending Zhuangzhuang and Kaikai to school..."
Tian Caihe had just started to speak when Tian An stopped her: "Oh! Stop, stop, stop, what are you talking about! Don't cry."
The two sisters looked at Tian An with tears in their eyes and remained silent.
Tian An: "...Wipe my tears."
The two girls did as they were told and pulled up their sleeves to wipe away their tears.
After Tian An applied the medicine, he bandaged Tian Mingcai and said, "Okay, now let's talk about what happened to your father."
The two sisters were young and couldn't speak, but fortunately they had good memories. They remembered most of the conversation between Wang and Tian Mingcai and told it all to Tian An.
After hearing this, Tian An was silent for a while, then glanced at Tian Mingcai. It was rare that he was so open-minded this time and didn't make any mistakes.
Hey! They say you should marry a virtuous wife, but her cheap grandfather ruined the whole family with just one bad look!
"Okay, your father is fine." Tian An said after bandaging the wound.
"Sister An An, my father lost a lot of blood. Is he really okay?" Tian Caihe confirmed again worriedly.
Tian An took out a bottle of medicine and handed it to Tian Caihe, saying, "Don't worry! The wound has been treated. Just remember to change the dressing."
Looking at the two bewildered people, Tian An said, "Do you want me to help you call your mother back?"
Tian An Caihe thought for a moment and said, "Sis An An said Dad is fine, so there's no need for that! Cai Ping and I can take good care of Dad. Mom still has to help Sister An An with work to earn money to buy books, paper, and pens for Zhuang Zhuang and Kai Kai!"
He sighed again: "If only I could grow up quickly, I could work for Sister An An and make money."
Tian An was speechless. This girl was too familiar! Did she ask her to help with something?
But he said, "Do you really want to help make money?"
Tian Caihe nodded, and Tian Caiping nodded when she saw her sister nod.
"What can you do?" Tian An asked. If the two of them could do something, she wouldn't mind helping them.
Tian Caihe thought for a long time and said, "I already know how to farm."
Tian An shook her head, she had no shortage of people farming.
Tian Caiping hurriedly said, "My sister can sew clothes now. Can she help Sister An An make the hair ornaments?"
The two sisters looked at Tian An pitifully, feeling a little uneasy.
Tian An looked at the two of them, thinking in his mind, and didn't speak for a long time.
The two sisters thought Tian An disagreed. After all, her father had just said that their family was sorry for their second uncle's family.
The two had already given up, but then they heard Tian An say:
"Go find Ji, who's in charge of the workshop, and ask her to teach you. If she's satisfied with the work you've done, you can stay and help!"
"That's great, thank you Sister An An."
The two sisters jumped and danced with joy, then hugged Tian An.
Tian An was so startled that she almost threw the two of them out. She rarely came into such close contact with people.
To her, the two girls were no different from strangers, whom she had only met once when she first arrived. She was really not used to this inexplicably warm touch.
Enduring the discomfort, Tian An patted the two on the back and let them let him go.
"Don't be too happy too soon. If you don't do well, I will let Ji throw you back."
Tian Caihe was not worried. She was confident that even if she couldn't do it well, she would definitely be able to do it as long as she studied hard.
"Sister An An, I will do my best."
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After returning from Tian Mingcai's house, Tian An took some paper from the warehouse, calculated its dimensions, and cut it into pieces of equal size. When he had enough sheets, he found a needle and thread and began sewing them like a book.
“Hiss~~”
After Tian An pricked his finger for the fifth time, Grandma Qin took the paper and needle and thread.
"What are you doing with this white book?"
Professionals do professional things. The needle and thread in Grandma Qin's hands seemed to have eyes. She could sew wherever she pointed. In a short while, a piece of white paper was done.
Tian An took the white paper with a smile and said, "Grandma is really good with her hands. If I were to do it, I'm afraid all this paper would be wasted."
Granny Qin tapped Tian An's head and said, "You're such a sweet talker. You should start learning needlework from tomorrow!"
Tian An thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "Don't worry about that for now. I'd better practice calligraphy first!"
As he spoke, he began to cut paper again, preparing to make a few more white books.
While helping, Granny Qin asked Tian An, "You haven't told me what the purpose of making this white book is!"
Tian An kept working while explaining to Grandma Qin.
Today, when she went to see Tian Mingcai for treatment, she heard Tian Caihe say that Mrs. Du needed to earn money to buy books, paper, and pens for her two sons. She then thought of the price of these books.
Books in this era were not cheap. The simplest children's enlightenment book would cost two or three taels of silver, not to mention other books. This is why the income of a farmer's family might not be enough to support the expenses of a scholar.
For these children to be able to go to school, their family savings have been almost exhausted. There must be many children who cannot afford to buy books.
Tian An thought, since he had to practice calligraphy anyway, it didn't matter what he wrote. He might as well make all the practice paper into blank books, and when he practiced calligraphy, he would just copy directly from the books he was supposed to learn in school.
Granny Qin paused and looked up at Tian An: "You are going to copy books for the students in the village school." Then she frowned and said: "There are so many students to copy! By the time you finish copying, I'm afraid everyone will have finished learning!"
"It's not necessary to give it to every child. A few children can read one book!" Tian An expressed his thoughts.
"I'll use the books as rewards. One for each student who does well. This will not only motivate the children to study but also save their families a lot of money! I've also improved my handwriting, so it's a win-win situation!"
Granny Qin looked at Tian An with new eyes: "What's wrong with your head, little girl? It's amazing that you have such a kind heart. It's really a blessing for those children to meet you."
Tian An was not embarrassed at all, and even said boldly: "That's right, they must have done great things in their previous lives, so they can meet such a good person like me in this life."
"What good news!" Zhao Yiming, who had just returned from school, said as he walked in.
Grandma Qin told the people who came back from school what Tian An said and did.
Zhao Yiming agreed after hearing this and said, "Then I must have done good deeds in several lifetimes to be able to meet An An in this life and get engaged to you. Count me in on copying books. I'll continue to do good deeds in this life and strive to meet An An in the next life as well."
Xiaokang said anxiously, "I have to practice my calligraphy quickly and do good deeds, so that I can be my sister's brother again in my next life."
Listening to Xiaokang's childish talk, everyone felt relieved and amused.
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