The main room was filled with people, and the dim oil lamps flickered, making the disbelief on their faces even more obvious.
"It's easy to start learning to read. If Brother Lin wants to hire someone to teach you, I can recommend a few of my classmates who are preparing to take the county exam this year. Although they are not yet Tongsheng, they are definitely more than capable of helping you learn to read."
Mr. Wang pursed his lips and looked very elegant, but in his heart he looked down on Lin Mo. Not only did he give up being a farmer to become a businessman, but now he wanted to sit at the same table and talk with these scholars, which was really disgusting.
"Don't bother Mr. Wang. Although I have saved some money from business, studying is quite expensive. Let's talk about it later."
Lin Mo simply refused. Although Mr. Wang smiled gently, Lin Mo could feel his disdain and contempt for him, or rather, he didn't even look at anyone present.
He looked down on everyone from the bottom of his heart.
Otherwise, he would not have emphasized introducing classmates to him, because in his opinion, they were from low-class merchant and farmer families and were not even worthy of being taught by a student, let alone a scholar like him who was one in a million.
Lin Mo didn't want to have too much negotiation with him. Anyway, as long as he had money, it would not be difficult to find a teacher. When he got to the town, he would ask around and he would be able to find the right person.
"That's right. If you can't even get enough to eat, why bother studying? I've finally saved some money, so I'd better save it."
Wang Lao Er snorted coldly and mocked him sarcastically. Although he didn't know how much money Lin Mo made, he was compared to nothing the last time they met. Although he couldn't beat Lin Mo in appearance, Lin Mo's illiteracy was enough for him to ridicule him.
He couldn't help showing the pride and complacency of a small-minded man who had achieved success, and his eyes were filled with unprecedented joy. He had been studying in a private school since he was a child. Although he did not pass the imperial examination, everyone knew that he could read and write.
Lin Mo gave him a cold look and didn't say anything. He just watched coldly as the village chief and his family praised them again and again, especially the village chief. Every time he talked about Wang Xiucai, his face was full of enthusiastic smiles. He just hated why Wang Xiucai didn't come from his own village.
After asking the village chief to tell him what to do, Lin Mo didn't want to stay any longer, so he took Su Mu and said goodbye to the others.
The next morning, before daybreak, Lin Mo woke up. He was going to town today, and he also planned to transport some pickled sauerkraut to the shop.
"I'll probably be in town for a few days, and I left Awen behind. I hope he won't be mad at me when he wakes up."
Lin Mo suddenly spoke, thinking of how Lin Wen would wait for him pitifully every time he went out, and felt a little reluctant.
Lin Sheng sighed softly and said, "You're going to town to take care of the shop. You won't have time to spend with him even if you take him with you. It's better for him to stay at home. Don't worry, he won't blame you because he has Tuanzi with him now."
Lin Mo nodded. Lin Wen was just clinging to him, but he was very sensible. Every time he went out, he was worried that he would be tired or sick again, but he would not be really angry.
"Then we'll leave first."
Lin Mo drove the carriage and took Su Mu to the town.
At this time, the threshing ground in the village was very busy. Because of the river embankment construction, everyone gathered in the threshing ground. Lin Mo drove the carriage and the road was smooth, and he didn't meet many people.
When they arrived in front of the shop, Lin Mo led the carriage in from the back. The backyard was divided into a stable and the carriage was tied up. Then the two of them looked around the shop.
The shop has been renovated. Lin Mo took a look around and realized that the shop had just been installed with a structure when he left. Now it is not only fully renovated, but the hygiene in the shop is also very clean.
Su Mu looked at the shop in shock. He knew that Lin Mo had bought a shop, but he didn't expect it to be so big and beautiful. It was even more beautiful than the big restaurant he had visited with Lin Mo before.
The farthest place he had been to in his life was the county government office, and it was Lin Mo who took him there. All the restaurants and hotels he had been to were also taken there by Lin Mo.
He didn't know how to describe the novelty and beauty of this shop, but he just felt that it was more gorgeous and beautiful than any place Lin Mo had taken him to.
Lin Mo took Su Mu around the first floor and the backyard, then went to the second floor to take a look. The decoration of the house was almost the same as he expected. Now all that was missing was the customized tables and chairs, and the kitchen tools had to be prepared.
"Our task these days is to order pots, pans, tables, chairs, and benches. I've basically ordered all the big stuff. We just need to notify the store to deliver it."
Lin Mo took Su Mu by the hand and introduced him to the shop's location design and the arrangement of tables and chairs. Two large glazed vats at the door had been built in front of the counter. When the sun shone on them, the water inside shimmered with a unique and gorgeous color.
"Let's move the jars of pickled cabbage to the small cellar in the backyard first, then go out to eat, and ask the shop where we ordered the tables and chairs to help move them in."
"It's definitely not possible for the two of us to put it all together. Let's get it all done today while it's still early."
After setting up the tables and chairs, Lin Mo still had to find someone to set up the stove in the kitchen, and also go to the blacksmith to customize knife hooks, iron pots and spoons for cooking, and even wooden barrels and water tanks for storing water.
"We still need to buy some bedding and sheets. There's a room upstairs. We can clean it up and go to bed right away..."
He spoke in a low voice, slowly and methodically explaining to Su Mu everything that needed to be prepared, and Su Mu listened attentively.
The sun outside gradually rose to its highest point. Su Mu was still a little dazed. This large shop was bought by Lin Mo, not rented. In other words, this was also Lin Mo's home...
Before, Lin Mo brought Lao Gu and others back to the village and asked Boss Wang to take care of it. The workers for the decoration were all hired by him, so the workers were not worried that Lin Mo would run away. Now that the shop was renovated, Lin Mo immediately went to find Boss Wang to settle the remaining wages.
Most of Lin Mo's customized items have been completed. Workers have been delivering the goods to his door one after another in the past few days. Lin Mo and Su Mu are very busy, watching the empty shop gradually filled with tables and chairs.
There were also a few jars of small wines commonly drunk by ordinary people placed on the empty space behind the counter, and even a few landscape paintings that Lin Mo bought in the bookstore were hung on the wall. The two of them felt indescribably satisfied.
"It's finally almost done. We can take over the steel shop tomorrow. We can pick a date and open the business."
Lin Mo wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the shop he designed with his own hands, feeling a sense of satisfaction.
"Okay, then shall we go back tonight?" Su Mu's face was also full of joy. He had been in an excited state these days. He found everything in the store new and he worked harder.
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