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Chapter 596 shows high emotional intelligence

Chapter 596: 596 shows high emotional intelligence

In the courtyard, Lin Lu, with his ears pricked up high, heard that Lin Tang’s book had been published and brushed off the wood shavings from his body before scurrying over.

Upon seeing several books on the table, he picked one up and began to read.

"...Why is the author’s name Erqing?" His expression tensed, looking somewhat off.

The fact that his daughter’s admission notice had been stolen had left a shadow in his heart.

Gu Yingzhou guessed that Lin Lu was misunderstanding something and explained, "This is the pen name Tangtang chose for herself."

The name had been used by the Chemical Factory in Provincial City when they made donations of goods and medicine in honor of Tangtang; it had somehow been mistakenly adopted as her pen name.

The anger on Lin Lu’s face faded as he said, "Using her own name would be good, why even bother with some pen name."

Who knows who the author is with a pen name.

Defending her child, Li Xiuli retorted, "Tangtang has her own considerations, you stop babbling!"

Lin Lu fell silent.

Wanting to argue back but finding himself without words.

Gu Yingzhou watched the old couple bicker and couldn’t help but smile wryly.

"There are advantages to using one’s real name, and there are benefits to choosing a pen name as well."

Just then, Lin Zhicheng and the other three children came clattering over.

They picked up a book, huddled together, and started to read intently.

Apart from Lin Zhicheng, the other three kids didn’t know many words.

Luckily, there were illustrations, and they seemed delighted with the pictures.

Having seen Lin Tang’s initial drafts, Lin Zhicheng’s eyes shone as he saw the drawings in the book.

"Really! It really is Auntie’s drawings, Auntie’s amazing!" His voice raised in disbelief, filled with utter astonishment.

Lin Zhixuan, who was sensitive to drawings, naturally also recognized them, his eyes bright as stars, "Auntie is amazing, I learn."

What he meant was he also wanted his drawings to appear in books.

Lin Zhicheng felt quite confident in his brother and patted Lin Zhixuan’s shoulder like an adult.

"You can definitely do it, Auntie said your drawings have... a spirit."

"Although I don’t quite understand what spirit is, but... you are great, and you’ll definitely be in books in the future. Us boys of the Lin family should never say can’t."

Lin Zhixuan nodded slowly with a look of taking the lesson to heart, "Yeah, I know~"

Lin Fei butted in, shaking her head from the side, "The boys cannot say can’t, does that mean I can say it?"

Lin Zhicheng: "..."

The adults paid no attention to the children’s squabbling.

Gu Yingzhou had brought many books, and everyone in the Lin family had one in hand, even Mu Sheng, who usually only had eyes for carpentry, momentarily put down his tools and sat down with a book.

Those who could read looked at the stories, and those who couldn’t indulged in the pictures.

Lin Lu squinted his eyes and began to read aloud word by word from the book, and the courtyard fell silent, everyone listening intently.

The four children pulled out the small stools their grandfather had made for them and sat down in a row.

They cupped their faces in their hands and watched Lin Lu like professional story listeners.

This encouraged Lin Lu to read with even more enthusiasm.

"Living in the forest were a group of animals, eagles, rabbits, black bears, tigers..."

"They had lived in the forest for many years until one day, the eagle set its sights on the rabbit’s territory, wanting to seize it. The rabbits, of course, refused to yield and began to resist..."

Lin Lu’s voice contained no trace of artifice, only the gravitas and time-worn roughness of the years, narrating the story from the book vividly.

Even Li Xiuli was drawn into the story.

Despite it being time to start work, the Lin family had turned it into a story time.

Only when a familiar whistle blew did the people in the courtyard suddenly snap out of it.

"Oh no, it’s time to start work, everyone hurry up," Li Xiuli said as she began to gather her things.

She promptly sorted out towels, water bottles, and other items needed for going down to the fields and was about to head to the door.

Just as she was about to turn around, she caught sight of Gu Yingzhou in the corner of her eye and stopped in her tracks.

Before she could speak, Gu Yingzhou was already addressing her, "Aunt Li, I’m free this afternoon, I’ll join you all."

Having said that, he casually took the hoe from Li Xiuli’s hand and followed Lin Lu, who had already reached the door.

With his long legs, he walked swiftly.

In no time, he was by Lin Lu’s side.

Lin Lu glanced at Gu Yingzhou, "Is everything really okay at your factory?"

"Work is important, don’t miss out on your important tasks because of some fieldwork that anyone can do," he said, concerned.

Gu Yingzhou shook his head seriously and explained, "It won’t be a problem; I’ve mostly dealt with the important things the past two days, consider it a physical exercise."

Seeing that Gu Yingzhou seemed calm and collected, Lin Lu decided not to worry further.

Yingzhou was always someone who knew his limits.

"I’m planning to put some of Tangtang’s books in the library," Lin Lu changed the subject.

Gu Yingzhou casually responded, "Uncle Lin, you truly have foresight."

Spoken in a light tone, his words brought pleasure to the listener.

A smile broke across Lin Lu’s dark face, "What foresight. You intellectuals have much more foresight than us who only know how to till the soil."

Gu Yingzhou always exhibited high emotional intelligence in front of the Lin family, making his words particularly pleasant.

"That’s not true. Everyone has their specialties. Intellectuals don’t know everything. Uncle, you shouldn’t belittle yourself."

Lin Lu understood what he meant, but not Li Xiuli, who was baffled by phrases like ’specialties of leaves’ and ’thin nets’. She had no idea what they meant.

However, seeing the smile at the corner of her husband’s eyes, she guessed they were pleasing words and also grinned.

Chatting along the way, they soon arrived at the library.

The Administrator, Meng Mingyuan, was about to lock the door when he saw Lin Lu and the others, pausing in his actions.

"Uncle Lin, Aunt Li, Comrade Gu, what brings you here?" he asked in surprise.

Lin Lu handed over the books he was carrying with a smile.

"I’ve come to deliver a couple of books. Oh, I misspoke, one book and one pamphlet about raising pigs."

Meng Mingyuan accepted them in a daze.

He flipped through them casually and found them quite interesting.

"Great, I’ll make a record. Thank you, uncle."

Lin Lu waved it off, "No need to thank me, it’s only proper."

He paused before adding, "It’s a given that my daughter’s book should be in the brigade library."

Daughter, writing a book?

Comrade Lin Tang?!

Meng Mingyuan was slow to react, specifically flipping open the book to see the author’s signature on the title page.

Erqing?

Connecting it to the brigade name, Shuangshan Brigade, he nodded internally, feeling like he understood.

His face couldn’t hide his admiration.

"Comrade Lin Tang wrote a book? Congratulations!"

He was genuinely impressed.

Meng Mingyuan’s mind was quick to turn, and an idea struck him.

Seems like for them, writing to earn manuscript fees might be easier than earning work points through farming, why not... give it a try themselves?

Upon hearing his words, Lin Lu’s smile grew even wider.

Thinking of the hardships these educated youths faced, he kindly suggested, "When you have time, you could also write something and submit it."

"Even if it doesn’t get published, it’s all for your own good."

"Tangtang said it herself, writing is something that can be honed with practice."

"You may not have enough physical strength, but your minds are quick, and if you earn some manuscript fees, life could be a bit easier."

Gu Yingzhou nodded in agreement, supporting the future grandmaster.

"Uncle Lin is right; you could give it a try. Xiangyang Newspaper is a good choice; the contact address can be found in the book you’re holding."

If it were up to him, no matter the circumstances, he would never allow himself to lack alternatives.

Submitting writings was definitely a simple and practical option.

The light in Meng Mingyuan’s eyes brightened, and his gaze became resolute.

"Alright, I will discuss this seriously with the other educated youths. Thank you."

He was aware of the kindness behind Lin Lu and the others’ words.

If it weren’t sincere, why would they bother saying such things?