nashuaworldcup Chapter 79 There's nothing wrong with her being so carefree and unrestrained now.
Chapter 79 There's nothing wrong with her being so carefree and unrestrained now.
Unlike later generations, consumables such as paper, ink, brushes, and inkstones were extremely expensive in this era.
Although it was obvious that this man was rich, Lin Chang'er didn't want to take advantage of him or treat him like a sucker.
She pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then said, "If it's really unused, why not sell it to me at a lower price?"
Wu Qingfeng paused for a moment, then chuckled, "It's nothing valuable, just a small gift for the children."
If Lin Chang'er refused again after saying all this, it would be like pushing her away and being ungrateful.
She smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll thank Mr. Wu on behalf of the children."
Wu Qingfeng nodded. "It's just a small thing, no need to be polite."
As they were talking, Little Goldfish came over to report, "Mom, everyone has remembered what we learned today. Later, I'll teach Little Ox, Little Mountain, Little Tree, and Big Head a little more about what we learned the other day."
Lin Chang'er hummed in agreement and said to Wu Qingfeng, "Young Master Wu, I'm probably going to be busy for another three-quarters of an hour. Why don't you go back to your room and rest for a while?"
Wu Qingfeng instinctively wanted to nod, but then, as if remembering something, he added, "You can go about your business; you don't need to worry about me."
Since he said so, Lin Chang'er didn't force him. After all, he's a grown man and can take care of himself.
The next lesson is arithmetic. Gu Xiaoman did well yesterday and received a reward. She excitedly patted the counting rods at her waist and showed them off to the older brothers sitting around her.
"This reward that Auntie gave to Xiaoman is only for Xiaoman. Isn't Xiaoman amazing?"
Xiao Shan, Uncle Da Tou, and Zhou Xiao Niu all showed envy in their eyes.
Gu Xiaoman held her head high and said, "Xiaoman can count from 1 to 10 now!"
Just as Lin Chang'er sat down by the Shatian, she overheard this sentence.
She couldn't help but twitch her lips and said, "Yes, Xiaoman is amazing. Come on, let her count for everyone."
Gu Xiaoman was taken aback. Her little mind worked very fast. At first, she stumbled a bit, but Lin Chang'er was not in a hurry and patiently guided her. After counting to 3, the little girl counted very smoothly.
When he finished counting and sat down, the eyes of the other older brothers who had just arrived almost popped out of their sockets.
"Xiaoman is so amazing! Can you teach your brother later?"
Gu Xiaoman tilted her little head up and said, "Auntie will teach you. Just listen carefully, brothers. If you can't remember, ask Xiaoman again."
Gu Xiaoman received praise and listened to the lesson with extra care. She stopped looking at the chicks and ducks and became particularly active in asking questions.
Today is the second day. Lin Chang'er is teaching 20-50, and Gu Xiaoman remembers that it's about the same speed as Little Goldfish.
The adults, however, kept miscounting.
Gu Xiaoman then acted as a tutor to the little goldfish, saying, "Daddy, after 20 comes 21, not 11. Auntie, 29 and 30, how come they're 10 again!"
Wu Qingfeng sat under the eaves and listened to an arithmetic lesson. Although it was the most basic content, he listened with great interest.
Especially the students below, who varied in age, foundation, and talent, made mistakes almost constantly, but Lin Chang'er showed no impatience. Instead, she patiently guided and corrected them until they remembered.
This reminded Wu Qingfeng of his own school days, where his classmates came from different families and had varying talents. No matter how hard the teachers tried, they could not treat everyone equally.
With her patience and meticulousness, what can't she accomplish if given a chance and some help?
Suddenly, he remembered his teacher's instructions when he left Beijing.
If only I had been more careful back then, and hadn't believed Lin Houde's lies and helped her escape the Lin family, things would be different now...
Thinking this, he shook his head again. Life is unpredictable; that's probably how it is.
Everyone has their own path, and there's nothing wrong with her being so carefree and unrestrained now.
On the contrary, if she had been brought back by me that day, she would probably have been placed in the inner quarters, which would have been a waste of her talents and would not have been good.
After math class, it was time to go home.
Gu Dalang and Gu Erlang were going up the mountain to cut sweet sorghum, and Xu Gun'er, Gu Silang, and Zhou Li went to help. Bai Shaoan had also woken up and thought it would be fun, so he insisted on going along.
Wu Qingfeng couldn't refuse him, so he went along as well.
Mother Gu, along with Sister-in-law Gu and Sister-in-law Gu, went to prepare dinner.
Little Goldfish, Gu Xiaoman, and Gu Xiaolu then taught Little Mountain, Uncle, Big Head, and Little Cow what they had learned in the previous two days.
Xiao Hua's sister-in-law went home to cook.
Aunt Zhou was originally going home, but Lin Chang'er asked her to stay.
Since we're going to make sugar, we should make all kinds. Besides sugarcane, wheat and sugar beets can also be used to make sugar. Lin Chang'er didn't know if people had started growing sugar beets in this era, so she crossed this project off the table for now.
Within the known scope, sugarcane and wheat are the two crops that can be used. Sugarcane requires a planting cycle, but wheat should be readily available.
Although it should be available in grain and oil shops, making sugar is different from grinding flour to make staple food. When making sugar, the germination rate of the wheat must be taken into account.
Zhou Hai is a master farmer; it can be said that his family's crops grow the best in the entire Linshui Village.
If his family has extra money, then naturally we should buy from them.
Aunt Zhou has a wide social circle, and if we need to buy wheat later, we can ask Aunt Zhou and Uncle Village Head for help.
Lin Chang'er then told Aunt Zhou about it. Aunt Zhou was a straightforward person and told her the truth: "We have little land here. Although your uncle is good at farming, he doesn't have much left after paying taxes every year. Right now, the family should have about 100 jin left."
"If you need them, wait for your uncle to return, then have him set aside some seeds, and the rest will all be yours."
Lin Chang'er naturally agreed, "Wheat in the town's grain and oil shops costs 5 coins a pound, so I'll give you 5 coins a pound too, Auntie, how about that?"
Aunt Zhou was overjoyed. She had already gotten a great deal at 5 coins. If she had bought it herself, she could have gotten at most 4 coins. Why would she be unhappy?
Aunt Zhou nodded hurriedly, "Auntie knows you're taking special care of me, so I won't stand on ceremony. Just one thing: if there's anything I can do for you in the future, just let me know."
Lin Chang'er didn't stand on ceremony with her either. "When have I ever been polite to you, Auntie? It's just that I want to do this for a long time, so after I finish this batch of wheat, I might have to trouble you to help me buy some more from a reliable family."
Aunt Zhou patted her chest and said, "No problem. Your uncle and I were both born into farming families. We don't know much else, but we know a lot of farming people."
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "We have guests at home today, and we'll need your help again tonight. Please don't go back to work, and have dinner at my house tonight."
Aunt Zhou waved her hands repeatedly, "What can I do to help? I can only wash the dishes. Li Ge'er is already like a child living in your house. If I stay at your house every day, what will outsiders say?"
I absolutely cannot eat at your house tonight. I'll come over after I finish eating and help you clear the table."
Lin Chang'er naturally refused, "If you don't eat at my house, how can I ask you to clear the table?"
As the two were talking, they saw Zhou Hai carrying two baskets walking in from the courtyard gate...