AWB Chapter 313 See, I won't be polite to her.
Chapter 313 See, I won't be polite to her.
This is Zhou Yi's voice. Bai Shaoan had been in town for a while, but he finally came back a couple of days ago and went to investigate the local customs of the coastal villages for Lin Chang'er.
Li Mian is still injured, and the primary school is temporarily closed.
Lin Chang'er's lunchbox was meant to give the little ones a long holiday, but the children still came to Gu Jia to play every day.
Zhou Yi was young and had short legs. Zhou Mu and Zhou San's wife, one helped out at the new house and the other at the workshop. Zhou Yi would wait for Zhou Hai to get up in the morning, go to the fields to work, and then bring the food over. So he was always the last to arrive.
Kids are naturally curious, and once he made that noise, they all rushed out to see what was going on.
At her own doorstep, Lin Chang'er paid no attention and continued chatting and laughing with Gu Ersao while diligently sewing the little clothes.
A moment later, Gu Xiaoman came running in again, "Auntie, Auntie, that brother from yesterday is here! And there's a chubby old man too!"
Lin Chang'er paused. A large carriage? Yesterday's brother? Chen Zhao, the chubby uncle, Master Chen?
Lin Chang'er put down the small clothes in her hand and said to Gu Ersao, "Second Sister-in-law, I have a friend coming. I'll go out and see him first, and I'll be back in a while."
Second Sister-in-law Gu waved her hand, indicating that she should go ahead.
Lin Chang'er patted Gu Xiaoman's head. "Xiaoman, Auntie is going to entertain Brother Chen and Uncle Chen. Why don't you stay in the room and keep Mom and your brother company? Auntie will call your sister and brother in too."
Gu Xiaoman nodded, "Okay, Xiaoman will stay with Mom and my brother."
Lin Chang'er walked out of the second bedroom, and Master Chen and Chen Zhao had already entered from the courtyard gate.
However, to Lin Chang'er's surprise, there were several familiar faces following behind them.
It was Headmaster Chen, who had parted on bad terms yesterday, along with Li Xun and Gu Ziyan.
Unexpected as it may be, guests are always welcome. Since Headmaster Chen has come to visit, Lin Chang'er naturally wouldn't turn him away.
They were all warmly welcomed into the main hall. At this moment, Lin Yanqing, Gu Silang, and the other older children had also returned after finishing their training.
Seeing that guests had arrived, Lin Yanqing and Zhou Li boiled water and made tea, while Gu Silang went to the village entrance to call Aunt Gu back to make some snacks.
Headmaster Chen and Master Chen were not at all shy, each sitting at the head of the table on the left and right. Chen Zhao, Li Xun, and Gu Ziyan, as the juniors, could only stand aside to serve.
The village entrance was quite a distance away, and since Gu Ersao was still in her postpartum period, it would take some time to boil water.
Lin Chang'er couldn't let them just sit there, so she greeted them and went to pack a few plates of snacks, asking Lin Yanqing and Little Goldfish to deliver them first.
He then took out two more sugarcanes from his spatial storage, preparing to peel and cut them into sections to serve to his guests.
In this era, fruit is still a precious food.
Lin Chang'er was peeling sugarcane in the courtyard with a knife. Chen Shanzhang and Chen Yuanwai were sitting in the main room, and they could see her just by looking up.
A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Shanzhang's eyes. When he met this woman yesterday, he thought she was some kind of lady from a prominent family. He never expected her to be so pragmatic.
Actually, he thought this girl was a bit pretentious yesterday, forcing him to distinguish right from wrong and black from white. But looking at her now, she seems much more pleasing to the eye.
In particular, although the courtyard looked dilapidated, it was full of life and the tea and snacks served were quite elegant.
Even though there were no elders at home to take care of them, they did not panic.
The boys in the family, though still young, are all capable of fulfilling their respective duties.
It's clear that this family has a good family tradition.
Chen Zhao was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. When he came to the countryside, everything was new and exciting. When he first arrived, he would chase after any goose by the roadside and try to pet it, almost getting pecked in the process.
Seeing Lin Chang'er peeling sugarcane, he couldn't just sit idly by. "Father, Uncle, I'll go help Sister Chang'er."
Li Xun also took the opportunity to say, "Headmaster, I would also like to visit my cousin."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhao said, "Let's go together, let's go together, Gu Ziyan too."
Master Chen nodded and looked at Headmaster Chen, who responded with a soft "hmm".
Chen Zhao then took Li Xun and Gu Ziyan out.
Li Xun went to the second branch of the family to see Gu Ersao and Xiaoyudian, while Chen Zhao and Gu Ziyan went to help Lin Chang'er.
Gu Ziyan rarely uses knives at home, so he voluntarily went to the kitchen to help with the fire.
Chen Zhao still thought peeling sugarcane was more fun, and pestered Lin Chang'er to let him try it too, "Sister Chang'er, Sister Chang'er, let me try, let me try it too."
Lin Chang'er, of course, would not refuse help from others, and handed over the knife, saying, "Okay, you do it, I'll go get a plate to put it in."
Chen Zhao nodded loudly, "Okay!"
Lin Chang'er quickly brought out plates from the kitchen, but things didn't go smoothly with Chen Zhao. He was a rich young master who had been waited on hand and foot since childhood, so he didn't know how to do any housework.
Not only is it slow to peel, but a perfectly good sugarcane can lose a third of its thickness just by peeling it, leaving only a small core in the end.
What was left was indeed the sweetest part, what a waste!
Lin Chang'er felt a pang of regret that her own sugarcane plantation hadn't been planted yet; all of this sugarcane had been transported back from other places by Bai Shao'an.
Not wanting to put it out there, he said, "The water won't boil for a while. Headmaster Chen and Master Chen must be thirsty! Here, you take the plate, I'll peel it."
Chen Zhao, completely oblivious to the hidden meaning, readily agreed, "Okay, okay! Sister Chang'er, I'll peel it for you again next time."
Lin Chang'er smiled on the surface, but thought to herself, "No, young master, every grain is hard-earned. If what you're cutting off were for making sugar, that would be a lot of money."
Chen Zhao, of course, had no idea what she was thinking. He was still happy and looking forward to having the food plated and sent to the main room.
Lin Chang'er called Gu Xiaolu out and prepared another plate for Gu Ersao and the others.
Aunt Gu also returned just in time, and Lin Chang'er finally had a chance to go to the main room to talk to Headmaster Chen and Master Chen.
Lin Chang'er was straightforward and didn't beat around the bush or play games with them.
He got straight to the point, saying, "Your arrival was unexpected, so we were prepared. Everyone in our families is out working. The tea will be ready in a moment, but please have some fruit and snacks first."
Pointing to the sugarcane pieces on the plate, he said, "This green sugarcane is what we brought back from another province to make brown sugar. It's crisp and sweet, please have a taste."
Headmaster Chen has always had a sweet tooth, and upon hearing this, he immediately picked up a small piece and tasted it. He then nodded, "This is indeed easier to eat than what we usually buy."
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "If the headmaster likes it, he can take a bunch back with him and eat it slowly."
Headmaster Chen hurriedly waved his hand, "That won't do."
Master Chen said, "Uncle, Chang'er is one of our own, there's no need to be so polite."
After saying that, Master Chen looked at Lin Chang'er and said, "Chang'er, Uncle Chen originally wanted to visit you a couple of days ago, but I was busy with family matters and couldn't find the time. So I brought Chen Zhao with me."
"First, to thank you for protecting Chen Zhao last time. Second, regarding the shoe contract you mentioned to Chen Zhao yesterday, Uncle Chen would like to ask you again about your specific thoughts. Third, Chen Zhao wants to come to your primary school. I wonder if it's convenient for you here?"
He was quite tactful in his words, but after he finished speaking, he deliberately glanced at Chen Shanzhang, as if to say, "See, I won't be polite to her."