Chapter 23 Red Ears He was so tanned that you could tell the base of his ears were red...
Lin Shu is easily likable, as long as she puts her mind to it. However, she's not so narcissistic as to think she deserves to be loved by everyone. Furthermore, Zhou Ye has a strong bond with the heroine of the novel. After all, if Lin Yao doesn't return to the Marquis' Mansion, she will definitely marry Zhou Ye in the future.
Combined with Zhou Ye's words and deeds in the past two days - not only did he rarely look at her, he also spoke very little and always avoided her on purpose, Lin Shu naturally thought that Zhou Ye was dissatisfied with her, and maybe even had a trace of resentment in his heart?
If she were in his shoes, she would also feel resentful if the fat duck she had cooked ran away. His words were blunt, but the truth was there. Zhou Ye was a decent person, and he knew she couldn't be blamed for this, so he didn't show his dissatisfaction on his face.
The reason why Lin Shu smiled at him so kindly was not only because she had something to ask for, but also because of the saying: Don't hit someone who smiles. Even if Zhou Ye had a bad impression of her, he wouldn't be embarrassed to be rude to such a gentle, kind, and innocent girl, right?
As a result, Xiao Pu threw a bomb, which stunned her.
Lin Shu was stunned for a long moment, then her eyes turned and she asked with a rather subtle expression, "Why do you think Zhou Ye likes me? Can you elaborate?"
Lin Xiaopu grinned, "That's a lot! For example, every time you talk to Brother Aye, his ears turn red!"
Lin Shu was surprised. "He's so tanned, how can you tell his ears are red?"
Lin Xiaopu said confidently, "It's possible. If Brother Aye's ears are hot, the black color will show a little red, but it's not obvious."
"Besides the redness in my ears?"
"He always secretly looks at you, but as soon as you look over, he avoids his gaze. And if my sister stares at my brother Ye while talking, he won't dare look at you! My mother said that when my father was young, he loved her so much that he didn't dare look at her because just looking at her would speed up his heartbeat and make his chest feel stuffy and uncomfortable."
Lin Shu's mouth corners lifted slightly when she heard this, but she said, "I don't believe it, you must be overthinking it."
"It's true!" Lin Xiaopu said anxiously, "When Sister A... Sister A Yao was around, Brother A Ye wouldn't be like this."
Lin Shu's eyes flickered slightly, and she asked, "Didn't Zhou Ye know that he would marry your sister Ayao in the future? Or did he find out only very late?"
Lin Xiaopu: "He knew it a long time ago. Father's thoughts have never been hidden, but Brother Aye and my sister Ayao are very calm. Sister Ayao is obsessed with making money and agreed with Father's idea. She also thought that she would get married in the future, and it would be better to find a man to marry into the family than to marry someone else. Brother Aye didn't have any objections at all. He was almost starving to death back then, and he did whatever Father asked him to do."
From what Lin Shu heard, it seemed like Zhou Ye had no interest in that kind of thing towards the heroine at all.
He is said to be a tool, and he really is a tool. He is not even an admirer of the heroine?
"Are you sure Zhou Ye doesn't like your sister A Yao?" Lin Shu asked hesitantly.
This is the heroine of the book. How can a heroine not have a few peach blossoms? Zhou Ye happens to be a high-quality peach blossom.
Although Lin Shu has not yet recognized all the people in Tianshui Village, she dares to guarantee that there will never be a young man better than Zhou Ye in Tianshui Village, and it will be difficult to find one in the surrounding area!
Lin Xiaopu said slyly, "Of course I like her. Sister Ayao is hardworking and capable. Who in the village doesn't like her? If Dad hadn't bought Brother Aye so early, the matchmaker who came to our house to propose marriage would have trampled our door to pieces! Hehe, but it's definitely not the kind of love that Sister thinks."
"You little brat." Lin Shu snorted. "I'll believe you first, then I'll test him. If I find out it's not the case, I won't tell you a bedtime story tonight."
Lin Xiaopu patted his chest and assured that this was definitely the case.
While the two sisters were chatting, Lin Dashui had reconciled with Lin Dashan and was preparing to leave. Before leaving, he specifically thanked Lin Shu, and his solemn look made Lin Shu feel embarrassed.
"Third Uncle, you're too polite. You're my father's brother. Three years ago, we were a family. It's only natural that we should help each other."
These words made Lin Dashui feel ashamed and embarrassed.
When the family split up three years ago, he shouldn't have listened to the woman at home and quarreled with his second brother. Even if he got an extra acre of land, would Yu Shu be able to afford to go to school?
"Shu girl, your Third Uncle and Third Aunt will remember your kindness. If Yu Shu becomes successful in the future, you will be his real sister!"
Lin Shu smiled, "Me too now."
Lin Dashui quickly changed his tone: "Yes, yes, all the time!"
He Guixiang called out from the stove, "The meal is ready. Third brother, please stay and have breakfast before you leave!"
Lin Dashui waved his hands quickly, "No, no, I'm leaving now. I'll call Yushu over later."
Lin Dashan called him over and stuffed a piece of fat and lean wild boar meat into his hands, "Take it back and eat it."
"Second brother, no, no!"
Lin Dashan didn't wait for the person to continue refusing and pushed him out.
After seeing the person off, his weathered brows relaxed with a smile.
He Guixiang was also happy today. She cooked some dry rice, which was already steamed, and gave a few side dishes to Lin Shu, who was in charge of the cooking.
The fish caught yesterday were all eaten, but there were still two eels left, so Lin Shu made stir-fried eel backs with green onions.
Heat oil in a wok, chop wild onions, garlic, duck feet, and mugwort into sections, and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add the eel slices and stir-fry. Finally, add soy sauce, salt, and other seasonings and simmer until the sauce thickens. Adding rice wine makes it even more delicious, but since food is scarce at home, who would be willing to use it to make wine? If you're really craving it, just go to town and buy a couple of spoonfuls.
After the eel was stewed, Lin Shu went to the back of the house to pick some vegetables.
There are some hilly areas next to and behind every house. These hilly areas are not suitable for farming, so people usually remove the weeds and use them to grow fruits and vegetables.
Green vegetables and radish seeds were the cheapest and easiest to grow, so they were the most common. Some also planted cucumbers, which later became known as cucumbers.
Like most villagers, He Guixiang only grows vegetables and radishes. All the spring radishes are harvested, some made into sauerkraut along with the vegetables, and the rest dried into radish slices. Summer radishes, however, have only just been planted, so you'll have to wait to eat them. Vegetables, however, are always fresh and available.
But Lin Shu felt it was a pity that there was so much open space, she could definitely plant more fruits and vegetables. She would go to the town to look around and buy some more seeds.
The whole family was very satisfied with this breakfast.
Stir-fried eel back with green onions was an extra meat dish. In addition, He Guixiang had baked a lot of flatbreads early in the morning. After Zhou Ye took four as dry food, there were three left. Lin Dashan ate one, and the mother, daughter and San'er shared the remaining two. With the dry rice and vegetables, everyone was full.
Lin Xiaopu touched her bulging belly, accidentally looked outside the courtyard, and suddenly shouted, "Dad and Mom, it seems that cousin Yushu is here!"
Lin Dashan cleared his throat and said, "Why don't you ask your cousin to come in quickly? What is he doing standing outside the courtyard?"
Lin Xiaopu laughed and hurried to the gate to call for help.
Lin Yushu was shy by nature. After calling Lin Dashan and He Guixiang "Second Uncle" and "Second Aunt", he just stood there and said nothing more.
Lin Dashan patted his shoulder and said, "Learn well from your sister."
After saying this dryly, Lin Dashan carried his hoe and sickle and went to work in the fields. His steps as he left were a little lighter than usual.
He Guixiang said gently, "The table has just been cleared. Let's go to the main room."
Lin Shu placed the two benches in the house behind the door, with Lin Yushu and Lin Xiaopu sitting at the lower end and she sitting at the upper end.
The progress is mainly based on Lin Yushu, and Lin Xiaopu will listen to as much as she can. Lin Shu will make up for the previous part for her later.
After Lin Yushu sat down, he felt a little uncomfortable at first. But after Lin Shu asked him directly about his learning progress with the old student many years ago, Lin Yushu still answered the question respectfully, but his tense body relaxed a lot.
"...The teacher taught me the Three Character Classic. I had memorized it in its entirety six years ago, but he never explained the entire text. I only learned the line, 'Scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans. These four classes are the foundation of a country.'"
Lin Yushu spoke calmly, but Lin Shu was already stunned when she heard his first words.
The full text of "Three Character Classic" has more than a thousand words. Lin Yushu was only six years old six years ago, but he actually memorized all of it?
"How much do you remember now?" Lin Shu asked.
Lin Yushu replied, "I still remember them all." As if it was a matter of course.
"Recite it for me!"
Lin Yushu really started to recite it, and he memorized the whole article without any hesitation, as if it had been engraved in his mind long ago.
Lin Shu randomly checked a few sentences he had learned before. Lin Yushu was not only able to explain the complete meaning, but also gave his own insights and raised some very insightful questions.
Not only that, Lin Yushu could even recite from memory the things that the old student had taught him!
Lin Shu's expression froze for a moment.
No way, no way?
She just wanted to give Lin Yushu some casual teaching, so that he could learn a few more words and arithmetic, so that he could at least go to the city to work as an accountant in the future. Unexpectedly, Lin Yushu was born to be a student.
She suddenly understood why her Third Aunt had been unwilling to give up for so many years.
You have to study, Lin Yushu must continue reading!
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