Chapter 107 Mr. Lin

  Niu Li and Niu Ji hastily nodded their heads. Thinking that the Zhong family makes a fortune every day by selling braised meat in the city, they estimated that the money would be rolling in, and their hearts itched with envy.

  The three of them pondered and decided that they had to get the prescription no matter what, so they immediately rushed back to find Tian Guihua with renewed energy.

  Niu Xiaohua rushed into the kitchen, and tears came pouring down. After crying for a while, He Ashu came in and said: "Girl, don't cry, your mother is here..."

  "Mother, from now on you are my real mother..." Niu Xiaohua sobbed and choked, listening to He Ashu's heart extremely sour, tears also couldn't help but fall, constantly patting her back, softly saying: "Good girl, Xiaohua, don't cry..."

  At first, He Qiaoxiu was afraid that the Niu family would come to make trouble, but now they don't come to make trouble, but have other ideas. The braised meat recipe of their family has made many people drool, and the Niu family is normal in this way. It's just that for a recipe, even kinship can be used, which is really chilling.

  Niu Xiaohua had cried almost to the point of exhaustion, and then sobbed: "...Mother, rest assured, even if I were beaten to death, I wouldn't say it. My father would never let me say it either. If the aunts came like this and Father found out, he would definitely punish them..."

  "I do believe you, good child..." He Axiu smiled and said: "Don't bother with them, they only have money in their eyes, it's useless to think about it. They can handle their own affairs themselves. You just stay at home and don't worry... If they come again, just ignore them..."

  "Uh." Niu Xiaohua said painfully: "Mother, I'm sorry..."

  "What's there to apologize for......" He Axiu sighed and said: "As long as your children are fine, parents will also be satisfied..."

  "Don't cry anymore, okay......" He Axiu sighed: "Let's cook, they should be back soon......"

  "Uh," Niu Xiaohua responded, and hurriedly followed He Ashu to the kitchen. Now, as long as she did something, she was full of energy. In the Zhong family, she had finally found her own meaning and value in life. Even if she didn't do well, she wouldn't be scolded, only comforted. If she did well, Mother would even praise her. Although Niu Xiaohua was honest and clumsy, she wasn't a fool. At least, she knew clearly who was truly good to her...

  The smoke from the kitchen of the Zhong family's house rose, and dinner was ready in a little while. Shen Sisi brought Er Gouzi back with them...

  She handed the money to the two dogs, and after they dispersed, Shen Sisi took out the abacus and smiled: "Mother, look at this. I negotiated with these dry goods for one cent and got seven cents. We bought five cents of braised meat for two cents, making a profit of exactly double the money. Don't underestimate these small amounts of money, they add up to be not much different from the braised meat..."

  After all, it's cheaper, but can't bear to sell a lot.

  He Axiu just smiled and wiped the sweat for her, saying: "Look at you, tired and hot from walking. Mother has poured cold boiled water in the kitchen, go drink a mouthful..."

  "Hmm." Shenshenshen ran in to take a sip of water, then brought it out and handed it to Zhonggensheng and the brothers to drink. She smiled and said: "Mom, nothing's happened at home, right?!"

  He Axiu's smiling eyes paused for a moment, and she let out a sigh.

  Shen Sisi's face suddenly fell, and she angrily said: "...... Is it Tian Guihua again?!" She took a closer look at Niu Xiaohua's red eyes, He Axiu's eyes were also red, and there was no need to understand anymore. Suddenly, she was furious, her anger burning like fire, and she gritted her teeth in hatred.

  That damned Tian Guihua, how dare she bully them when she's not at home?! Does she have to go and tattle to Niu Laogen again?! How despicable...

  "It's not Mother, it's my three sisters-in-law..." Niu Xiaohua paused for a moment, saying: "They came because of what Mother said..."

  "Your sister-in-law is naturally inseparable from Tian Guihua... " Shen Sisi sneered and said, "Tell them to wait, if they dare to come again, I'll be waiting with a big broom, hum..."

  "Don't be angry, look at you... " He Axiu said helplessly: "Like a little wild boy, go wash your hands and face and eat quickly..."

  Shen Sisi nodded and then went to wash her hands and face. The whole family sat down to eat dinner together.

  "Dad, mom, this afternoon you stay at home to watch the pig slaughter, braising meat and braising dried tofu. I'll take Er Bao and San Bao to a private school, and bring some gifts. Er Bao and San Bao are not young anymore, if they don't attend private school now it will be too late...” Shen Sisi continued: "Let Da Bao and Si Bao stay at home to help you, I'll be back soon..."

  Zhong Gensheng hastily said: "When going to a private school, which family doesn't have an adult accompanying them? I'll go with you..."

  "What about the pigs at home?!" Shen Sisi said.

  He Qiu Xiu and Niu Xiao Hua were naturally a little scared and also somewhat bewildered.

  "Besides me watching, it's okay, I watched for a whole day yesterday, I know how to handle it..."

  Dabao also said: "I'm watching too, Dad, don't worry and go, take care of the younger brothers' affairs first..."

  Zhong Gensheng looked at his eldest son and Si Bao, smiled with relief: "Good, good, that Wang Tufu is also a honest man, I'm not at home, nothing will happen, Da Bao and Si Bao are here, my wife and I will come back earlier..."

  He Yaxiu nodded and said, "You pay attention to safety on the road, after all, there is still some distance to the neighboring village. It's also good to bring some silver and money, and it's also good to be prepared... Mr. will also teach you with all his heart..."

  "Mother, I've been ready for a long time..." Shen Sisi said with a smile, quickly finishing her meal. She left Da Bao and Si Bao at home to stew pork and tofu, while she set off with the pastries she bought in the morning, as well as a set of paper, ink, brush, and inkstone, plus a large box of stewed meat and silver.

  "Second Treasure and Third Treasure looked at the Four Treasures of the Study with some heartache and said, 'Why is this so expensive...'"

  "You think I'm willing to part with ten taels of silver... " Shen Sisi sighed and said, "What can we do? I heard that Mr. is a retired official from the capital who opened a private school to pass the time, these gifts may not even be worthy of his attention..."

  "Can't even look at it and you still want to give it away?!" Er Bao looked at her in confusion.

  "Of course, we have to give it, even if they don't appreciate it. More gifts never hurt anyone, and besides... " Shen Sisi smiled: "In this whole town, who would dare to give away something so valuable? So, you've earned Mr.'s appreciation, don't disappoint him..."

  Sanbao and Erbao hastily said: "We must study hard." For the silver that was spent like flowing water, they had to bring out the books and earn back the silver. Otherwise... it would be too ungrateful for Tuniu's kindness.

  Today, Shen Sisi spent a lot of money on pens, ink, paper and inkstones for these two kids. Although it's not as good as what she bought for her husband, the quantity is just too much. In the end, this expense can't be saved, it's a continuous expenditure, so she needs to work harder to earn more money.

  She patted their heads and smiled: "Study hard, I'll take care of the money. If your teacher wants you to read any books, come back and tell me, I'll buy them for you..."

  "Uh-huh." The two brothers looked at her with emotion.

  When they arrived at the neighboring village, several people were already drenched in sweat. After inquiring clearly, they walked to a small courtyard and Zhong Gensheng led the child forward, lightly knocking on the courtyard door. His heart was nervous, as he was just a peasant who had never dealt with scholars before, let alone one who had retired from being an official in the capital.

  Shen Sisi only held his hand, with a faint smile, after a long time, an old man with white hair and beard slowly walked over, saw them stunned, said: "Who are you?!"

  Zhong Gensheng was speechless. Shen Sisi, however, smiled and led the two brothers forward, saying sweetly: "Sir, my father and I have come to send my brother here to study..."

  The old man looked at her cleverness and smiled: "Come in quickly..." He said, then gave way a little, but led the way in.

  Shen Sisi hastily pulled her father to follow behind, while letting Er Bao and San Bao bring out the gifts. As soon as Mr. sat down, she eagerly brought out the pastries, braised meat, silver, and stationery, smiling and saying: "Sir, these are the gifts my father prepared for you, try them, this braised meat is from our house, it's really delicious..."

  She was small, dressed in a lovely way, and the old man couldn't help but laugh. He patted Shen Sisi's head and said, "And you, why don't you come to read books?!" He obviously liked this sweet little girl.

  She thought for a moment, but she didn't want to read books at all. She forced a smile and changed the subject: "Sir, try some of this, it's delicious..."

  The old man then shifted his attention to the gifts, and when he saw them, he paused for a moment, looking somewhat surprised. These gifts were not something that ordinary villagers could afford to give, even if they were relatively well-off, it was unlikely that they would be willing to part with so many things. Just the four treasures of the study alone were worth over ten taels of silver, and on top of that, there were also two taels of silver in cash, which made him very surprised. These things didn't mean much to him, but... this family... He looked again at a man and three children, all wearing clothes with patches, although they looked quite healthy...

  He sighed, a typical case of having high hopes for one's children, being so generous and yet having great vitality.

  Zhong Gen Sheng's family was originally very poor, and new clothes were even more unbearable to wear. The clothes for Er Bao and San Bao had not been made yet, only Shen Si Si's were done, but letting her wear that floral village girl dress was no different from letting her die. So, she would rather wear old ones, which looked simple and honest in the eyes of the old master.

  Zhong Gensheng didn't have such boldness and financial backing, it was mainly Shen Sisi's idea.

  So the old man, although he didn't look pleased at first, couldn't help but glance at Er Bao and San Bao with a warm smile, saying: "Let the two children stay here, I will teach them well..."

  Shen Sisi was overjoyed and pulled Er Bao and San Bao down to the ground, saying: "Don't you hurry up and kneel down to call Mr., quickly kowtow three times..."

  The two treasures and three treasures hurriedly knelt down, but the old man looked at Shen Sisi, with a thoughtful expression in his eyes.