The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 522 - 522 522 Where is the person

Chapter 522: Chapter 522: Where is the person? Chapter 522: Chapter 522: Where is the person? “Yes, sir.”

Lin Chushui responded and glanced at Lin Caisang. Seeing her nod, he proceeded.

“Sir, I’m sorry for the trouble, but could you please teach my older brother and Chushui separately?” Lin Caisang shifted her gaze from Lin Chushui and smiled at the old man, exchanging pleasantries.

“No trouble at all, no trouble at all,” the old man reassured, shaking his head repeatedly.

“I think your method is quite effective, Sangsang. First, let the students learn all the characters, starting with the simplest ones. Then, in the future, they can read any book they want, recognizing the characters inside them. If there is anything they don’t understand, they can ask. You’ve saved me the trouble of teaching them book by book.”

“Moreover, your older brother is a sharp learner. He learns quickly. It’s only been a few days and he has learned so many characters. He can even recite the books that I have taught the other students in the village.”

“Hehe.”

Lin Caisang chuckled.

She was well aware of her brother’s abilities. Once he returned home, he would get right to studying his books. Anything he didn’t understand he would ask her. Besides, she had marked all the words in their home books with phonetics. If he still couldn’t understand, it would be a miracle.

“It’s all thanks to your good teaching, sir.”

In a short while, Lin Chushui brought over a piece of paper, respectfully presenting it to the old man with both hands.

“Sir, please have a look.”

The old man took the paper from him and examined it under the candlelight. His eyes lit up immediately.

“The boy writes very well. His handwriting is strong and steady. He must have put in a lot of effort. Well done. Very well done.”

He said ‘well done’ twice. Seeing a student who worked hard was pleasing to his eyes. He enjoyed teaching children like this, as it saved him effort.

Unlike some children who were sent to school by their parents and treated it as a place to kill time. After a full day of teaching, they would forget everything once school was over, resulting in him having to reteach everything the next day. It was indeed a headache.

“You should come to the school tomorrow, as for the tuition…”

He looked at Lin Caisang.

Tuition, although it was given to him, was not something he could keep. It was to be handed over to the village. He only drew a monthly salary. Hence, he did not have the final say in this matter.

“I’ve brought the tuition,” interjected Lin Caisang, promptly taking out four taels of silver from her small side bag, and passing it over to the old man.

“Sir, my little sister Qing’er will be studying under your guidance too, the same as Chushui and my brother. However, that girl has never been fond of studying. Whether she learns or not will be left to her own devices. You don’t need to expend too much energy on her.”

Naturally, things have to be said in a pleasant manner. Previously, Lin Caiqing had tried out attending class but was not made to learn many characters. However, now with her older brother and Lin Chushui around to motivate her, there was no fear of her not performing well.

If she still didn’t do well after this, Third Uncle would give her a good spanking!

“Alright, let them come tomorrow,” replied the old man, accepting the silver.

Teaching one or a handful, it was all the same to him. He even wished more students would come. Unfortunately, there were not many in the village willing to spend money on their children’s education. Fewer still, like the Geng Family, would send their daughters to school as well.

Having settled matters here, Lin Caisang then led Lin Chushui back home. As they passed by Ya Molian’s courtyard, she glanced in.

“Strange, where is everyone?”

It was just getting dark. Why were they keeping the place dark? Were they not at home?

She tilted her head to think. She seemed not to have seen Ya Molian for quite some days now. Where could she have gone? Why hadn’t she informed her before leaving?