The bright moon hung in the sky, and a cool breeze blew gently, making the newly painted wooden windows rustle slightly.
The Lin family was discussing the follow-up arrangements for the store, and Lin Mo also slowly told them about his plan to build a factory in the village.
Lin Sheng and the others also accepted it well. They didn't know anything about opening a shop, so Lin Mo took care of it all by himself, although he didn't know the hardships involved.
But the Lin brothers now have a kind of heartfelt admiration and trust for Lin Mo. They fully agree with whatever Lin Mo wants to do.
"Third brother, we don't know how to build a factory like you mentioned. Anyway, just make the arrangements and we'll do as you say."
"Yes, Amo, we are a family. We support you in whatever you want to do."
Lin Sheng and Lin Wu agreed. They didn't have Lin Mo's brains, so all they could do was to help Lin Mo to the best of their ability.
Lin Mo also spoke at the right time: "I've been busy at home recently, and I didn't tell you that I hired a teacher in town. He will live in our house and teach everyone how to read."
"Ah! Third brother, you mean, we have to study too?"
Lin Wu was surprised. He was already past the age of enlightenment, so how could he still study?
Lin Sheng also frowned and looked at Lin Mo, "Ah Mo, we do need to learn a few more words to open a shop, but wouldn't it be too expensive to ask a teacher to come to our house for teaching?"
Although the family earned money, the cost of education was not low, and pens, ink, paper and inkstone were even more valuable than food. Inviting a teacher to live at home not only required monthly salary, but also the provision of three meals a day.
"It's not a big deal, big brother. Business in the shop is busy, and we'll need your and Xiao Wu's help in the future. You must not only be able to read and write, but you must also learn arithmetic."
"We're not talking about taking the imperial examination to become officials, but if there are students from the academy like today, it would be easier to greet them."
A few people nodded, with a little more anticipation in their eyes. They still longed to study.
"Okay, now that we've finished our business, let's count today's copper coins." Lin Mo moved half a bag of copper coins to the middle of the table.
Most of the diners today paid directly with copper coins, and a few guests would give some silver dimes. Thousands of copper coins piled together are not light in weight.
When the bag was opened, the family's eyes lit up. They excitedly put some copper coins in front of themselves and began to count them one by one.
The scene of Lin Mo escaping with dozens of taels of silver at one time was still fresh in everyone’s memory. Now, when they heard about a few taels of silver, although they were surprised, they were not as shocked as before.
However, everyone was still very excited when they saw so many copper coins at first glance, especially when they were counting the money. They finally experienced the feeling of counting money until their hands cramped.
Lin Wen couldn't stop smiling, and his little face was buried in the pile of copper coins in front of him from time to time. His little hands stroked the copper coins over and over again, counting them carefully one by one.
During this period, he learned a lot of arithmetic from Su Mu. Although his calculation ability was not as good as Su Mu's, he had no problem with simple addition and subtraction. The little guy had a pious look on his face, and he would string together ten numbers after counting.
I was afraid that the number was wrong, so I would check it again and again for several strings.
After dividing these copper coins, Lin Mo can deposit them in a bank, or exchange them for silver for easier carrying.
"Brother, take this money first. We need a lot of copper coins when we are building a house. It will be convenient for you to pay the workers when you take it back."
After counting, Lin Mo pushed the repacked copper coins to Lin Sheng. Lin Sheng had silver ingots on him and had to exchange them for copper coins for daily expenses. This money was most suitable for him.
Lin Sheng looked at the heavy bag and nodded with a smile. Many people in the town used silver dimes, but even more people used copper coins. Almost everyone in the village used copper coins, and few people would take out silver ingots.
He had to pay his workers in copper coins. This time when he came to the town, he had planned to exchange some copper coins to take back, but now it saved him the trouble.
Lin Mo took out a few strings of copper coins from his bag, put twenty coins each for Lin Wu and Lin Wen, and another twenty coins for Su Mu.
"This is your pocket money. After the three busy days of opening, you can go around town and buy whatever food you want. If you don't have enough money, ask Big Brother or me for more."
Lin Wu and Lin Wen exchanged a look of shock. He held the money in his hands, stunned for a moment, and said blankly, "Pocket money? Is this for our own pocket money?"
Lin Mo nodded and said with a smile: "Big brother is the head of the family. From now on, I will regularly give a portion of the shop's funds to Big Brother to take care of the household expenses. In addition, I will also give everyone some monthly wages. You have all grown up and have your own expenses. You should always have some money on you."
Lin Mo still holds the largest share of the family's money. It's not that he wants to hold all the money, but he has the space, and the money is safest with him. Lin Sheng and the others just need to have enough money for their expenses.
Lin Sheng couldn't help but be shocked. Not only did he have to give the household expenses every month, but he also had to give him a monthly allowance. And there was also Awen. Although he was tall, he knew nothing and was just like a child. He had no way to use the money!
"Amo, you can't do this. We have enough food and drink at home, and we don't have to spend money. You don't need to give us extra monthly allowance. Besides, Awen is in that state. If you give him so much money, what if he loses it?"
"That's right, Third Brother. We don't need the money. We have a house, a carriage, and dairy sheep. We don't have to worry about food and clothing. You should keep the money so that we don't lose it later."
Lin Wen also nodded, his big dark eyes more lively than before, and his pink lips began to whisper: "Amo, Amo, all the money is yours, you can save it and buy white rice. When you recover from your illness, you should eat more and gain more weight. So I don't want any of Awen's money, I'll give it all to you."
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