Chapter 30 Do you want to study? Today's earnings were...
Lin Qing'an wasn't particularly surprised that he earned a total of 445 taels of silver today, but Chen Gengnian was different.
The money he earned today would have taken him four or five years to earn in the past, but his husband earned it back in just one day.
Chen Gengnian was shocked and felt it was all unreal, leaving him somewhat dazed.
To prevent loss, Chen Gengnian took out five taels of silver to purchase supplies, and had Lin Qingan put the rest of the silver notes into his treasure bag, where they would be safe.
Leading an oxcart, the group didn't linger. They bought two steamed buns, ate them, and then went to the village head's house.
Chen Gengnian and his family did not sell the pheasants and rabbits they hunted a few days ago. They kept some at home and gave some to the village head.
Aunt Wang pretended to be angry and told them to come empty-handed next time, but that was just what she said; Lin Qing'an and the others would never do that.
Not to mention Lin Yanfeng is studying here now, even Chen Gengnian used to bring them things every time.
Li Zheng is a very good person. He helped Chen Gengnian a lot, and later, out of love for Chen Gengnian, he also helped Lin Qingan a lot. He should repay him.
So after a brief discussion, Lin Qingan and Chen Gengnian decided to invite the village head and his family out for a meal.
After much persuasion, the village head finally agreed.
After a brief stop, he left the oxcart there and went to pick up Lin Yanfeng.
Abao was excited the whole way, and he even saved one of the steamed buns he bought for Lin Yanfeng, even though Lin Qing'an told him that he would take him out to buy more later.
When the group arrived at the academy, it was lunch break time. Lin Yanfeng rushed out after receiving the letter.
"Brother Yan—"
As soon as Lin Yanfeng showed his head, A Bao rushed over and buried his head in Lin Yanfeng's arms, immediately bursting into tears.
"Brother Yan, I miss you so much—"
Abao's height only reached Lin Yanfeng's collarbone. Lin Yanfeng raised his hand to rub the top of his head and said in a hoarse voice, "I miss you too."
The academy is located in a quiet area with few people at the entrance. Students generally do not go out at noon unless there are special circumstances. After lunch, they rest for a total of one hour.
Abao and Lin Yanfeng hugged each other tightly, one crying so hard that his body was trembling, and the other patiently patting his back to comfort him.
If it weren't for the age difference and gender, many people would probably misunderstand the true relationship between these two brothers.
Lin Qingan and Chen Gengnian exchanged a glance, their faces showing anticipation for a show.
"Cough cough—"
Lin Qing'an's cough finally separated the two who were oblivious to the world around them.
"Brother, brother-in-law." Lin Yanfeng looked over, a little embarrassed to greet them, and then took Abao's hand and walked over.
As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and Lin Yanfeng's blue and white school uniform, paired with a blue headband tied high in a ponytail, made his already fair skin look even more elegant and handsome.
In just over ten days, he seems like a completely different person.
Lin Yanfeng approached and asked Lin Qing'an and Chen Gengnian, "Brother, brother-in-law, is everything alright at home?"
As expected of a prestigious academy, this young man speaks with the air of a scholar in such a short time, making Lin Qing'an extremely proud.
Seeing that everyone was staring at Lin Yanfeng, Chen Gengnian took over the conversation.
"Everything is fine, you don't need to worry."
Lin Yanfeng nodded, "That's good! Thank you so much, brother and brother-in-law, for taking such good care of Abao these past few days. You've gone to a lot of trouble."
Lin Qing'an liked him as much as he liked him, but he felt that the words were a bit too formal. He already knew his own identity, and if things continued like this, would the kid completely distance himself from him in a year or two?
No, Lin Qing'an thought, and quickly stepped forward and poked Lin Yanfeng's shoulder as usual, teasingly saying, "You kid, you've changed a lot in just over ten days."
Lin Yanfeng smiled and shook his head, "No, no."
Lin Qing'an withdrew his fingers and made a fist, then gently punched Lin Yanfeng's chest, feigning anger as he said, "You're being too polite."
Lin Yanfeng was a clever scholar, and he immediately understood the deeper meaning behind Lin Qing'an's words. He quickly changed his polite words and called out to Lin Qing'an, "Brother, have you eaten?"
Seeing the change in his tone, Lin Qingan felt much more comfortable and took his arm and left.
"I haven't eaten yet, I'm waiting for you."
Ah Bao then remembered the steamed buns he had saved for Lin Yanfeng, and hurriedly took them out from his pocket and handed them over.
"Brother Yan, have some steamed buns, meat buns, they're so delicious."
Lin Yanfeng looked at the flattened meat bun and felt a mix of emotions.
Seeing this, Lin Qingan spoke up at the opportune moment.
"Eat up, that's something Bao specially saved for you. After you finish eating, we'll go eat some more."
Lin Qing'an took Chen Gengnian's arm and patted Lin Yanfeng, who was in a daze, and said with a smile, "Meat buns are nothing. I made a lot of money today. I'll take you guys out for a big meal."
The group returned to the village head's house to pick up the person, and then went to a decent restaurant for lunch.
Lin Qingan and Chen Gengnian originally planned to take them to Jinyun Hotel for dinner, but the village head firmly disagreed. In the end, they could not persuade him otherwise and chose an economical restaurant instead.
Although that restaurant wasn't as good as Jinyun Restaurant, the food was still quite good.
The group sat in the private room as the waiter served dishes one after another. Chen Gengnian personally poured wine, and Lin Qingan also stood up to toast him and express his gratitude.
Fearing that Lin Qing'an wouldn't drink, Chen Gengnian stopped him, but Lin Qing'an gave him a wink.
It means there is no problem.
The two raised their glasses together and bowed to toast.
"We have troubled you so much these days, Uncle. Our family will always remember your kindness. We will definitely do our best to help you in the future. Thank you, Uncle. We will drink this first as a sign of our respect."
Although Chen Gengnian is usually quiet, his words were perfectly timed, neither humble nor arrogant, and extremely sincere.
After Chen Gengnian finished speaking, he picked up the glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp. Lin Qingan followed suit and poured the wine into his mouth in one go. Chen Gengnian couldn't stop him in time.
The burning sensation of the alcohol stung Lin Qing'an's throat, causing him to cough incessantly.
Good heavens, this wine tastes awful!
Chen Gengnian quickly patted his back, while Lin Yanfeng swiftly poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him.
Lin Qing'an felt much better after drinking the tea.
Only after Chen Gengnian helped the person sit down in a chair did he have a chance to interject.
"You two are really something!" He suddenly sighed. "To be honest, I've always treated Nian as my own son, and even after you two got married, I still treat Qing as family. So I've told you countless times that we're family, there's no need to be so formal, but you just won't listen!"
The village headman started to get a little agitated as he spoke, and Aunt Wang and Wang Tingting, who were standing nearby, quickly came out of the building to smooth things over.
"Oh dear, please don't take offense." Aunt Wang sighed deeply and said, "Ever since Tingting's brother went to join the army, the old man has often been worried about her. Later, after meeting the young man, he had a new source of hope. So after we make things clear today, we are now family. We don't need to be so formal in our actions and words."
Aunt Wang looked at Lin Yanfeng and said, "Young Feng, don't be so reserved anymore. This is your home. We have never treated you as an outsider."
Lin Yanfeng stood up and bowed deeply to Aunt Wang and the village head.
Then, turning to face Lin Qingan and Chen Gengnian, he bowed deeply again.
A Bao did whatever he did, and their contrasting heights left everyone present somewhat bewildered.
Then Lin Yanfeng said in a choked voice, "Junior Lin Yanfeng will always remember the kindness you have shown to me and Abao today, and will repay it many times over when I am able to do so in the future!"
"Alright, alright." The village head quickly told everyone to sit down. "Today, a family meal is being made into a thank-you banquet. Eat quickly, such good food won't taste good if it gets cold."
The meal officially began only after the village head started eating.
Lin Qing'an felt a little dizzy. Looking at Lin Yanfeng like that, the discomfort he felt returned.
Things are different now.
Lin Qing'an was in a daze throughout the meal, barely eating any of the food in his bowl, and kept leaning on Chen Gengnian's shoulder, dozing off.
Knowing he was drunk, everyone packed up their food and prepared to let him sleep at the village head's house without eating much.
Lin Qing'an was carried on Chen Gengnian's back, and the cool breeze made him more awake.
The effects of the alcohol only subsided after drinking two cups of tea.
It was almost time for Lin Yanfeng to go to class. He looked at Lin Qing'an and A Bao with some reluctance as he left. Lin Qing'an told him that they would go back in the afternoon, and Lin Yanfeng happily went to the school again.
After Lin Yanfeng left, Lin Qingan went to the street with Chen Gengnian and Abao under the pretext of shopping.
Lin Qingan suddenly spoke up and asked A Bao.
"Abao, do you want to spend every day with your brother Yan?"
"Yes," Abao answered without hesitation.
Lin Qingan then asked, "Do you want to go to school?"
"Huh?" Abao thought he had misheard, but Lin Qingan continued, "Would you be willing to let you and your brother Yan stay here to study?"
Abao just shook his head, didn't say anything, and walked slowly.
Lin Qingan wasn't in a hurry. He looked up at Chen Gengnian, who said with a doting expression, "If you've thought it through, then I have no objections."
This isn't the first or second time; every time Lin Qingan wants to do something, Chen Gengnian will unconditionally support him.
On the contrary, he seemed somewhat selfish because he never wanted to discuss things with me.
"I'm sorry, Brother Nian, I didn't find a suitable opportunity to discuss this with you earlier." Lin Qing'an still felt somewhat guilty.
Chen Gengnian squeezed his fingers and said dismissively, "Don't apologize to me. I've said it before, no matter what you want to do, I'll stand by your side."
Having said all that, saying anything more would only seem pretentious; Lin Qing'an's heart was completely captivated by Chen Gengnian.
He grabbed Abao and said in a different way, "Abao, can you do your brother a favor?"
"Brother, you said, as long as I can help..."
"Yes, you can definitely help." Lin Qing'an took over A Bao's words and said confidently, "Why don't you stay here and keep A Yan company for your brother? He's too lonely by himself. You can go to school with him, just to help your brother out, okay?"
Abao looked at Lin Qingan and then at Chen Gengnian, his eyes red-rimmed.
Having witnessed the coldness and warmth of human relationships since childhood, how could he not know the meaning behind Lin Qing'an's words? It was just that he was afraid that Lin Qing'an would feel guilty.
Fearing he might overthink things, Lin Qing'an quickly said, "Brother has plenty of money; it's more than enough to support your studies."
Chen Gengnian also squatted down and patted A Bao's shoulder, saying in a conversation between men, "Brother-in-law knows you are very smart, so you should study hard, and in the future we will make sure that my brother has a good life, and no one will dare to bully our family."
Ah Bao's tears rolled down his cheeks uncontrollably, and he nodded repeatedly, trying to suppress his sobs.
"Okay! I'll stay and keep Yan-ge company while he studies."
He couldn't have gotten what he wanted.
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