"Uncle?!" Lin Shiyu opened the door and saw an unexpected person standing in front of it. "Come in and sit down quickly. It's sunny outside."
Only after Uncle Lin stepped through the door did Lin Shiyu see that there were three people following him.
Lin Shiyu had met two of them not long ago. They were her great-uncle's youngest sons. As for the third one, he was a half-grown boy and she had no impression of him.
Lin Shiyu greeted them. Uncle Lin and her son and daughter-in-law were fine and were very calm about Lin Shiyu's bald image.
But the boy couldn't help but look at the big bald head out of curiosity.
The four of them walked in. In the yard, Lin Anru and Liu, who had been lying down imitating Lin Shiyu and Ge You, had already sat up straight after hearing the noise.
Seeing Uncle Lin come in, the two of them quickly stood up and greeted him.
"Go ask your brother to boil some water." Liu instructed Lin Shiyu.
Lin Shiyu uttered an "ah" and turned to go to the kitchen.
"Uncle, why are you here at this time? What's the matter?"
Uncle Lin's village is quite far from Yamada Village. He basically won't come to my sister's house unless it's a festival or something important, so Lin Anru asked this question.
"I'm sending you the money from the rice noodle rolls."
"How come you sent it so quickly? Didn't we agree to send it every six months?" Lin Anru was surprised. "Besides, no matter what business you do, you need money to run it. You sent it back so quickly. Is the money enough?"
"That's enough, cousin. You don't know how hot the rice noodle roll business is..."
Uncle Lin’s son stood up and said that this was their family’s business, and they couldn’t always let their father take the lead.
Because it is a new idea, cheap and affordable, the workers on the dock are willing to spend a few dollars to have a meal, to try something new and fill their stomachs.
"Good business is a good thing. I'll take this money for now, and I'll just pay you dividends every six months next time."
Lin Anru didn't even count the copper coins Uncle Lin took out, and put them directly into the basket. Their family was indeed short of money right now, and having a little money at home made them feel at ease.
Uncle Lin's youngest son and daughter-in-law breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Lin Anru accept the money. They looked at each other. Uncle Lin's youngest son hesitated for a moment and said,
"There's something I want to ask you for a favor, cousin."
"What's the matter? We're all family. I'll help if I can. No need to be so polite."
Lin Anru was in a good mood because of the sudden income, and she even smiled when she spoke.
"Cousin, this is what's going on. At the beginning, the business at the stall was manageable for the two of us, but after we became famous and the number of people increased, we couldn't handle it anymore. Especially when it comes to collecting money, we can't handle it if the amount is too big."
They have never read numbers, and the most they can do is count from one to ten. If they can count beyond these numbers, their minds will become a mess.
"This is really affecting business, so we thought of bringing the child to your place and letting Boyu teach him arithmetic, and then let the child go over to help out at the stall."
After Uncle Lin’s son finished speaking, he looked at Lin Anru with a nervous expression.
This request is really too much.
He didn't become a disciple, nor did he receive any apprenticeship gifts, but he still learned other people's skills. Only an extremely shameless person would dare to make such a request.
Uncle Lin did not ask Lin Anru to agree to his son's request as an elder.
It was already excessive that he was willing to bring his son here.
Lin Anru frowned: "Boyu has just started learning arithmetic, so I may not be able to teach him."
Uncle Lin’s son immediately showed a look of disappointment on his face.
"If he really wants to learn, he can let Shiyu teach him, but he needs Shiyu's consent."
It is said that people of her generation started studying at a young age, so simple arithmetic should not be difficult for her.
"Of course, of course."
There is always a silver lining. No matter who teaches you, as long as you can learn it, it's fine.
Lin Shiyu just walked in with some hot water, and Lin Anru told her about this.
"Of course, but I'm usually busy and don't have much time to teach."
Liu could handle some simple medicinal materials, but she had to handle the complicated preparation procedures herself, so she really didn't have much time to teach the children.
"It's okay, it's okay. I'll teach her when I have time. You can also ask her to do the work that this kid can do on weekdays." Uncle Lin's daughter-in-law pointed at her own child and said, "Brother Tian, you have to listen to your sister in the future, okay?"
The boy named Tian Ge'er nodded to his mother, then looked up and smiled brightly at Lin Shiyu.
That's how it was settled.
Uncle Lin, who had been silent the whole time, asked at this moment: "Why don't I see your Boyu?"
The reason he came to Yamada Village was not only to give money and bring his grandson to study, but also to see his second nephew who had a lame leg.
Lin Shijie was a girl, and an unmarried girl at that, so her death did not cause any commotion.
Not to mention girls, even if it is a boy who dies before he grows up, his family can at most find a good place to bury him directly. There is absolutely no possibility of burying him in the ancestral tomb and disturbing relatives and friends to come to pay their respects.
The reason why they didn't tell Lin Anru was because they knew that Lin Anxiang's current condition was more or less related to Lin Anru.
As a relative and an elder, he should treat his two nephews equally.
But people are biased.
Among his three nephews, he is more optimistic about Lin Anru, so even when visiting Lin Anxiang, Uncle Lin does not want to create a rift with his little nephew.
"He's still washing dishes in the kitchen!" Lin Anru answered helplessly.
Uncle Lin and his family looked surprised. They didn't understand the saying "a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen". They only knew that the hands of a scholar were precious.
Scholars from farming families would also help with housework to make a living, but they would only help with heavy work during the busy farming season and would basically not get involved in miscellaneous housework.
Because she has a short-sighted father, Lin Anru is an exception.
But, Lin Anru himself is a scholar, how could he let his son be like this?
Uncle Lin looked at Lin Anru with disapproval.
Lin Anru smiled bitterly: "I don't want him to waste all his time on housework, but he won't listen to my advice!..."
So, Lin Anru told her uncle Lin about Lin Boyu's aversion to school.
"Shiyu said that only by letting him experience the hardships of life can he focus on studying."
"So is this method effective?"
Lin Anru shook her head: "Not really. Maybe the time is too short, or the work is too easy. Boyu really enjoys it."
Although he looked reluctant, he was much happier when working than when reading.
"this……"
Isn't this just being unaware of what you have?
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