The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 513 - 513 513 You Cant Read

Chapter 513: Chapter 513: You Can’t Read? Chapter 513: Chapter 513: You Can’t Read? As for Lin Chushui’s character, since she had managed to rescue him from the terrible conditions of Liu Baixiao’s home, she naturally trusted him, confident that he was not the type of child who would bad-mouth others behind their back.

“Third Uncle probably wanted to ask you to treat Brother Guman’s hand and face wounds, but seeing that you were busy, he didn’t dare to disturb you,” Lin Chushui said.

He had watched Third Uncle and Brother Changfeng fretting about it, even hearing their concerns had made him uncomfortable. Since it was something that had to be done, it was better to just ask directly. After all, they were all family, why beat around the bush?

“Huh?”

Upon hearing ‘Brother Guman,’ Lin Caisang was taken aback.

“Chushui, is Qing’er’s marriage to Brother Guman really going to be settled?”

“Grandma and Third Uncle have talked to Brother Guman, and he is also willing. They seem to be discussing setting the marriage date for next year,” Lin Chushui nodded.

“So soon?”

Lin Caisang was slightly surprised.

However, thinking about it, it wasn’t really that fast. Ya Guman was already seventeen this year; settling the marriage would be a load off his mind.

“Actually, it’s not too soon, it should be settled,” she muttered to herself.

“Mhm.”

Lin Chushui nodded.

“Why are you nodding so confidently? You’re still so young but seem to understand a lot,” Lin Caisang responded to his affirmation with an irritated comment.

“Tell Third Uncle that I will go check on him later… No, have Third Uncle bring Brother Guman to Manghuang Mountain. If people see me going to his house, they’ll start talking about me again. I can’t afford the trouble, so I’d rather avoid it,” she reconsidered.

“Alright,” Lin Chushui nodded in agreement upon hearing her decision.

“Sister Sangsang, can I go to school with Brother Changhong and learn characters from the teacher?” He hesitated for a moment, then asked Lin Caisang.

“Can’t you read?”

Lin Caisang was astonished, even more so than when she heard about Lin Caiqing and Ya Guman’s engagement. Regardless, Lin Chushui had come from the Liu Family, how could he not know how to read?

“You don’t recognize a single character?”

She asked again.

“Back when I was with the Liu family, I could only write my own name. Now, during the day on Manghuang Mountain, when I eat with Brother Changfeng, I can learn a few characters from him,”

Lin Chushui looked down at his toes, answering somewhat embarrassed.

He had never been to school, and the people at the Liu family seemed to have an understanding never to write characters in his presence, let alone hiring a teacher for him. That was utterly impossible.

“Then you can go to school with my older brother… No, Chushui, check how many eggs are left in our kitchen. Pick out twenty and set them aside. In the evening, I’ll accompany you to the teacher’s house,”

Originally, she thought he could go by himself, but she was worried that if Liu Baixiao found out, he might cause trouble at the school.

If she personally spoke to the teacher, it would definitely be better. At least the teacher wouldn’t simply deny Lin Chushui the chance to learn, just because of a bit of trouble caused by Liu Baixiao.

“You should learn characters, I missed that. But do you want to learn like my older brother, just to read, or like Brother Changfeng?” she asked.

Studying to pass examinations and just learning to read so as not to be illiterate are entirely different things. Lin Chushui was only eleven; it was still not too late to start educating him, provided that he would want to learn.