books44 Chapter 329 Lin Yu'an's Aftermath
Chapter 329 Lin Yu'an's Aftermath
Chapter 329 Lin Yu'an's Follow-up
Ashu and Ahua peeled back the cloth bundle one by one.
Inside were some loose silver coins and a bunch of strung-together copper coins.
"This is a tael of silver that my two elder sisters lent us before. Please accept it." After saying this, she held up the silver in her hand and bowed again.
Ahua continued:
"This is my tuition fee, five taels of silver. I'll have to shamelessly trouble Sister Lanshan and Sister Chunyi again for the remaining fifteen taels. But don't worry, my brother and I will work hard to earn money and pay it back as soon as possible!"
Then, just like his brother, he bent down and handed it to them.
"Look up and stand properly," Lin Chunyi said calmly to them.
The brother and sister looked up, straightened their backs, and stared at her nervously.
The original plan was for a year, but only half a year has passed. Not only have they paid back the money, but they've also managed to scrape together five taels of silver so quickly... It goes without saying how hard these two kids have been working these past few days.
With a smile in her eyes, she said, "You can relax a little from now on. You're still young, so don't push yourselves too hard, or you might not grow tall."
Then take the money from their hands.
When she received the one or two taels of silver from Ashu, her hand paused, a strange look flashed in her eyes, but she said nothing.
The brother and sister felt a lightness in their hands and hearts, and bright smiles appeared on their faces.
"Ok!"
They finally, finally paid back a little bit!
Seeing their smiles after they paid back the money, Lin Lanshan's mood inexplicably improved: "Alright, Ahua's schooling issue is finally resolved. Remember to prepare well as we told you before, and study more books; that won't hurt. As for the rest, just wait for July to start school."
Filled with anticipation for her future academic journey, Ahua replied firmly, "I've got it!"
"Let's call it a day for today. We're going to take a walk in the backyard. You guys go have breakfast and come back later."
Lin Chunyi laughed and said jokingly, "If I hadn't just heard someone sing the Empty City Stratagem, I wouldn't have known you were all still hungry."
And that "someone" silently lowered their head slightly:
Sigh! I ran an extra lap compared to the other two this morning, so it's perfectly normal to be hungry, right?
Ignoring them, Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan went straight through the path to the backyard.
"Take a look at this." Lin Chunyi handed the small cloth bag containing one or two taels of silver to her younger sister.
Lin Lanshan took it with a puzzled look, opened it, and then said in surprise, "Sister, this..."
"No need to say anything, you know what I mean. Let's go, we should go check on those little guys. They're the type that will cause trouble if no one's watching them." She put the two packets of silver into the bamboo cage at her waist and sent it back into her spatial storage.
Having counted and weighed countless amounts of silver and copper coins, Lin Chunyi immediately sensed something was off about the weight of the small cloth bag as soon as she picked it up.
Now that it's opened, it's exactly as she thought: this isn't just one or two taels of silver, it must be at least one and a half to two taels...
Lin Lanshan smiled and said, "Sister, at least this proves that neither of us lost out."
Yes, whether you look at it from a moral or financial perspective, they haven't lost out.
Lin Chunyi looked at her younger sister and smiled easily.
In just six months, one ounce turned into two ounces. It wasn't just a loss; it was a huge profit.
Even loan sharks wouldn't dare lend money like that.
Those two brats are really something. I'll let it go this time and put their minds at ease.
We can't let them do that again next time. With this method of repayment, how will they ever be able to live together again?
I wonder if they had any money on them... Wait! I suddenly remembered something I wanted to make. I'll talk to Ashu about it later and ask him to make a few when he has some free time.
Perhaps worried about keeping them waiting too long, the three of them gulped down the rice porridge in a few mouthfuls like they were drinking water, and then rushed to the backyard with the unfinished dark-colored steamed buns.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Aren't you afraid of choking? Come sit down and finish your meal slowly. We have plenty of time today, no need to rush," Lin Lanshan said to them, who were still chewing.
So the three of them took small stools from the corner and sat obediently next to them to continue eating.
Lin Chunyi suddenly turned to look at them: "Oh right, I suddenly remembered there's something I haven't asked you yet, about that kid named Lin Yu'an..."
Ahua exclaimed excitedly, "Sister Chunyi, it really was you and Sister Lanshan who saved An'an that day! I knew it!"
She exclaimed in surprise, "You found us? They should have been hiding quite well."
Ahua shook her head, then chuckled, "No, I just kept feeling like someone was watching us. And I also suspected the medicine on An'an's face, and that strange pheasant!"
"Cough! You're quite perceptive, aren't you?" A hint of embarrassment flashed in Lin Lanshan's eyes.
She didn't want the topic of pheasants to be mentioned at all.
Lin Chunyi suppressed a laugh and said, "Let's just say he's his savior, so we'd like to hear if there's any follow-up to this story."
She was asking Ahua, but her gossipy gaze turned to Yang Yu.
As the saying goes, everyone has a gossipy heart.
Those who often stay in the mountains and rarely go out have even more!
"...No, Master, why are you looking at me like that! This has nothing to do with me. I've barely even spoken to that woman. I really didn't know she could be so heartless!"
Yang Yu felt like he was being burned alive, so he quickly swallowed what was in his mouth and explained.
She rolled her eyes: "Who asked you that? I was just thinking that your relationship with her is special, so I wanted to ask if you know anything about the inside story."
She was, after all, that child's older sister, a child not even five years old. What could have driven her to such a cruel act?
Yang Yu, however, sprang to his feet like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, waving his arms and legs and starting to shout loudly:
"Who has a special relationship with her! Who has a special relationship with her! Master, don't talk nonsense! You've seriously damaged my innocence and hurt my feelings. I'm suing you for defamation!"
How can you claim to be innocent and have a clear conscience?
This was the first time they had ever seen him like this. The two sisters looked at Ashu and Ahua in bewilderment: What's wrong with him? He was just joking. Why is he reacting so strongly this time?
Ashu and Ahua shook their heads and sighed silently.
Yang Yu felt a surge of anger and frustration whenever he thought of Lin Xiaomei, who had mental problems.
He was absolutely furious!
He's been wrongly accused!
His fists were clenched tightly, as if he would beat someone so badly that even their own parents wouldn't recognize them if they were in front of him right now.
"Sister Lanshan, Sister Chunyi, let me explain this matter." Seeing that Brother Yang Yu was so agitated that he had crushed the steamed bun in his hand into a rock, Ahua took the initiative to step forward.
Unfortunately, the atmosphere wasn't very good today, so the two sisters couldn't enjoy their melon seeds and watermelon.
So they shifted their positions towards Ahua, sat down, and waited patiently to watch the drama unfold.
Ahua carefully recounted what she knew, "It's like this..."