Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 901 - 126 Child gone?_2

Chapter 901: 126 Child gone?_2

Lin Wei’s skills were well known to Lin Yuan, but she was only nine years old now, and at this age, children should be studying in school. Who would willingly send their child to work and earn money at such young age, if it wasn’t for the fact that the family was in such poor condition that they had no other choice?

It was precisely because she understood this that Lin Yuan had sent Lin Wei and Xiao Linshuang to school to study, instead of agreeing to take Xiao He as an apprentice. In her view, studying was what they should be doing at this time.

However, she thought this way, but others did not. The idea that a woman’s lack of talent was a virtue had long been ingrained in people’s hearts, especially for poor families’ daughters—if they weren’t at home helping with the household chores, they were out on the streets with a small basket, selling goods to earn silver.

Knowing Lin Yuan’s expectations for her two younger sisters, Mo Sanniang was extremely hesitant to bring up the matter. On one hand, Lin Wei was indeed a promising talent—if she started her training now, she might make a name for herself in embroidery and sewing in the future. On the other hand, she was worried that Lin Yuan might misunderstand her intentions.

However, Lin Yuan turned out to be more open-minded than expected.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Yuan looked up and smiled, "Sister Mo, I don’t have the final say in this matter since it concerns Er Ya herself. I think I want to ask her what she thinks. Actually, I want her to study, not just to learn a few characters. How about this, I’ll discuss it with her tonight, and then we can talk about it afterward?"

Of course, Mo Sanniang could not have asked for more. Since Lin Yuan had loosened up and wanted to hear Lin Wei’s own decision, it seemed that the matter was almost settled.

"However, Sister Mo, Er Ya is after all only nine years old, and she has no previous experience. She definitely won’t be able to manage a shop on her own. I think you should still find someone more suitable," Lin Yuan said.

Upon hearing this, Mo Sanniang laughed and clapped her hands, "Don’t worry, sister, I’ve already found someone. It’s Xiaoqing from my shop, she’s my aunt’s niece and absolutely reliable. Actually, I really like Weiwei, she’s intelligent and industrious, and has a great talent for embroidery. I can’t bear to let such a good seedling go."

Lin Yuan understood Mo Sanniang’s thoughts, just as Lao Fan did when he first met Xiao Linshuang. That’s why he, who usually did not take apprentices, made an exception and took in the smart little girl.

Lin Yuan had once said that when Meng Liangdong and Mo Sanniang get married, she would give them a big gift. Originally, she had planned on buying them a house to serve as their wedding home, but since they had already prepared a house, Lin Yuan decided to give them something else. After much consideration, she thought that giving them a carriage would be most appropriate. They lived in the south of the city, and it would be inconvenient for them to come to the city center without one. With the carriage, the couple could go wherever they wanted—convenient and safe.

That evening, when Lin Wei returned from school, Lin Yuan discussed the matter Mo Sanniang mentioned with her. As expected, Lin Wei, who loved embroidery and sewing, was willing to study systematically with Mo Sanniang.

But Lin Yuan also shared her own thoughts with her. She wanted her two sisters to attend school not just to learn to recognize words, but more importantly, to learn reasoning and to broaden their minds. So that when they later went to their marital homes, they would not have tense relations with their mothers-in-law over trivial household issues.

At the mention of a mother-in-law, Lin Wei’s expression darkened as she thought of something, and she immediately resolved, promising Lin Yuan, "Big sister, don’t worry. Not just to shut the mouths of my future in-laws, but for our family’s honor, I will study hard. I won’t bring disgrace to you, to Dad, to Mom, or to our family!"

Although Lin Yuan knew that Lin Wei must have been hiding something, seeing that she clearly did not wish to speak about it, Lin Yuan did not press her.

With that, the matter was settled. Lin Wei would go to school during the day and practice embroidery with Mo Sanniang in the evenings. Fortunately, the schoolwork at this school was not heavy; classes were only held for half a day, otherwise Lin Wei’s tasks would indeed have been too arduous.

But even so, Lin Wei practiced her embroidery till late each night before going to sleep, causing calluses to form on her fingertips from holding the needle, which pained Lady Liu to see.

The wedding day for Mo Sanniang and Meng Liangdong had been set, but Meng Liangdong, with no family of his own and no elders at home to manage the wedding details, naturally had to rely on Lin Yuan to take care of these matters.