"No, no, we can't accept this..." Wan Suizhou was about to refuse when he saw it.
Lin Lan then said, "If you don't accept the tuition, we won't be able to go back and explain ourselves. Besides, you teach so diligently, it would be really hard for us not to accept the tuition."
Wan Suizhou said, "It is difficult for the children in this village to go to school and become successful. I think the significance of this school is simply to ensure that all the children here can go to school. So, it's not just you who are like this, everyone is like this."
He paused, then continued, "If I only accept money from your family, wouldn't that be unfair to you? I would also feel uneasy. So, please take the money back."
Seeing that Wan Suizhou was so determined, Lin Lan didn't try to stop him. However, seeing that it would be a waste to take all the pastries on the table back, she insisted on leaving them for Wanwan and the others to share.
As the group sat together talking, Lin Lan noticed that everyone in the Wan family looked worried. After asking, she learned what had happened that morning.
Actually, this wasn't a difficult matter for his family.
If you have money, you can get your hands on anything, not just twenty fish, but even fish made of gold.
"If you are truly worried, sir, why not let me help you?" Lin Lan said upon seeing this.
But before Lin Lan could finish speaking, Wan Suizhou shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, no, this is not appropriate."
“What’s wrong with that? Sir, please don’t treat me like an outsider. Yang’er adores Wanwan, and I treat Wanwan like my own sister. This so-called kinship is just separated by cold blood ties. As long as we treat each other sincerely, aren’t we all family?”
Lin Lan was intelligent from a young age, and his interpersonal skills were unmatched by his peers. In fact, some older people were not as good as him.
His words actually made the Wan family members waver slightly.
“It would be too much of a shame to do this…” Zhang Xiu said.
Seeing that the Wan family was still somewhat hesitant, Lin Lan thought for a moment and suddenly came up with a solution. He said, "If you still have any concerns, why don't I recognize Wanwan as my sworn sister? That would strengthen our family ties, wouldn't that be better?"
"no!"
Just as everyone was beginning to waver in Lin Lan's words, Baili Wanwan suddenly appeared and flatly refused.
“This matter has nothing to do with you. You don’t need to help. My aunt and I will handle it.”
Baili Wanwan glanced at Lin Lan and declined his offer of friendship, as well as his idea of making her his sworn sister.
Upon hearing this, Lin Lan frowned and said in a low voice, "But..."
Before he could say anything more, Baili Wanwan interrupted him, saying, "There are no 'buts'."
She turned to Zhang Xiu and said, "Auntie, don't worry, Wanwan will definitely collect all the remaining fish!"
Actually, Lin Lan didn't have any other intentions. He genuinely wanted to help Wanwan, because he really liked his younger sister, Baili Wanwan.
It is precisely because I like her that I want to be an inseparable family with her.
But judging from Wanwan's words, she didn't seem willing.
Although Lin Lan was somewhat disappointed, she respected Baili Wanwan's choice.
"In that case, if you need any help in the future, you can ask me for help."
Lin Lan stayed with Lin Yang'er for a while longer before getting up to say goodbye.
On the way back, Lin Lansi was preoccupied.
Although Baili Wanwan made it clear that she didn't need his help, after returning home, he still found someone to buy grouper in case of emergency.
Another day passed, and Cao Chengye, who had been bedridden, finally regained consciousness, and Zhang Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Because Cao Chengye explained the situation as soon as he woke up, Zhang Xiu was finally able to prove his innocence.
What's most reassuring is that the rainy weather of the past two days has finally dissipated, and now the sun is shining brightly and the sea is calm.
Although it's a double celebration, the order delivery date is today.
If the fish are not handed over before sunset, the compensation that Wanjia couldn't afford will really have to be paid.
Just as Zhang Xiu was preparing the fishing nets, ready to make a desperate attempt, an uninvited guest suddenly arrived outside.
"Hey, where are you headed? Fishing?"
Zhao Damei's sharp and smug voice rang out, causing Zhang Xiu to frown in displeasure.
"It's none of your business." Zhang Xiu didn't even glance at her before turning to leave.
Zhao Damei then mocked even more brazenly, "Don't blame me for not reminding you, today is the last day for delivery. I want to see how you explain yourself today!"
As she spoke, she burst into shameless laughter.
The next second, Zhao Damei suddenly screamed.
Zhang Xiu was drawn by the sound and looked up.
Zhao Damei was seen clutching her arm, groaning and crying out in pain.
Behind her, a group of children were throwing pebbles at her repeatedly.
Even small pebbles won't draw blood, but if they hit someone, they can still cause a lot of pain.
The group of children who came were the younger brothers that Baili Wanwan had made at school. They had come to visit their leader, Baili Wanwan, but they didn't expect to see Wan Qiusui's mother bullying Wanwan's aunt.
Now that they've changed leaders, of course they won't hang out with Wan Qiusui anymore, nor will they like Zhao Damei.
"You bunch of brats! I'm definitely going to find your parents! I'll beat you to a pulp!"
Zhao Damei screamed in pain, but she didn't forget to scare the children.
These children were not only frightened out of childhood, but they were also beaten from a young age, so they were not afraid of Zhao Damei's threats.
Not only did the crowd not stop, but they continued to work even harder, and even made faces at Zhao Damei.
Zhao Damei had no choice but to leave, grumbling and cursing.
As soon as Zhao Damei left, the group of children immediately went to find Baili Wanwan to play. But Baili Wanwan refused the suggestion to go out and play, and said to them, "I'm going to help my aunt catch fish. If we don't catch enough fish, my aunt will be sad."
The children were only disappointed for a moment when they heard this, then they looked up again, as if they had reached some kind of consensus, and said to Baili Wanwan, "In that case, we'll go with you!"
"That's right, that's right! Many hands make light work. Catching fish is a piece of cake!"
Almost every child here can swim, and catching fish is no problem for them either.
Unable to persuade the group, Baili Wanwan had no choice but to let them go along.
Time flies, and when I looked up again, the sunset had already filled the entire sky.
At this moment, a group of children were playing and helping in the sea, and the Wan family was in complete chaos.
The two restaurant staff members arrived to pick up the goods half an hour ago.
To buy some time, Wan Suizhou made tea and served snacks, and managed to buy a little more time.
The two deliverymen who came to pick up the goods drank a lot of water and went to the toilet two or three times before they finally couldn't sit still any longer.
"Is the fish ready yet? We need to take it back to report, has anyone come to hand it over?"
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