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"Alright, alright, let's be extravagant for once today. I know you have money now, but we still have a long way to go. You can't do this again in the future."

After saying that, Aunt Zhang counted out eleven eggs from the cupboard.

At lunch time, the boys saw meat and eggs and were so happy that they were spinning around in circles.

Lin Hu ate the egg in one bite and said vaguely, "Aunt really didn't lie to us. She said she would let grandma boil an egg for each of us, and now we really have boiled eggs to eat."

The family had a noisy meal, but the atmosphere was very warm.

In the afternoon, the family didn't go out to dig cassava. Instead, they divided the work and washed and peeled the cassava, then laid it out on bamboo dustpans to dry. Lin Jiang was repairing the three-legged stool nearby.

"Xiao Jiang, do you like being a carpenter?" Looking at the taciturn boy, Shen Wanning asked while washing cassava.

Lin Jiang thought for a moment and said, "I think I really like it. I feel very happy when I do carpentry work. Whenever I learn to make a new piece of furniture, I feel especially satisfied, even happier than when I eat delicious food."

"Then Lin Jiang, do you want to learn more about carpentry? Do you want to know more about carpentry techniques?" Shen Wanning suddenly thought of a book called "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature".

If she remembered correctly, the book seemed to contain some information on how to make wooden tools. If she could copy down the carpentry knowledge in the book and give it to Lin Jiang, it would be a blessing for both Lin Jiang and the people of this world.

"My aunt knows a book that contains a lot of knowledge about carpentry, even including how to make various tools. But first you have to be able to read~"

Lin Jiang nodded vigorously. "Aunt, I will study hard and learn to read." Then he frowned again, like an old man. "But my third uncle has to go to Fuzhou to take the exam, so he can't teach us. There is no money at home for us to go to school."

Lin Jiang's words made Shen Wanning think again. Originally, Shen Wanning had planned to teach them herself. But now that she had money, she didn't need to bother teaching them.

It would be better to send all three boys to school. There wasn't much work to do at home right now. Besides, she planned to start a business when she had more money, so she would have even less time to teach these three boys.

Thinking of this, she solemnly promised Lin Jiang, "As long as you want to learn, Auntie will send you three to school. But you have to think carefully, there is no school in Daqing Village, you have to get up early and go to the school in Daji Village."

Lin Jiang nodded vigorously, "As long as I can study, I'm willing to get up early, but my third brother is still young, I don't know if he'd be willing to go to school with me."

"You are not young anymore. Your third uncle started to study when he was three years old! Logically speaking, you are starting to learn later than others. But you are older, so you should learn faster." Shen Wanning added another sentence to comfort him.

"If I go to school, I also have to learn carpentry with my master, and it seems that there is not enough time." Lin Jiang scratched his head, feeling a little worried.

"It doesn't matter. It's not too late to learn carpentry after you study for a few years. Or you can study for half a day in the morning and learn carpentry for half a day in the afternoon." Shen Wanning suggested.

Having received a modern education, she still believed that learning to read was more important. However, this was in ancient times, and if one wasn't studying for the imperial examination, then learning a craft was more important. This matter depended on Lin Jiang's own personal opinion.

Lin Jiang nodded. "Okay, if grandma agrees that the three of us go to school, I'll study for half the morning and then learn carpentry for half the afternoon. In the evening, when my second and third brothers come back, I'll learn from them what the teacher taught us in the afternoon."

"Okay, I'll go discuss it with your grandma and the others later."

During dinner in the evening, Shen Wanning put forward her own suggestions.

"Dad, Mom, I've been thinking, there's not much work to do at home right now, and my three nephews aren't young anymore, and they can't run around the village all day. Why not send them to school? What do you think?"

Lin Dashan usually kept to himself, as Aunt Zhang made most of the decisions about the family, big or small. So he looked at Aunt Zhang, waiting for her to speak. The others did the same, all looking at her.

Aunt Zhang hesitated. "Xiao Jiang and Xiao He are already so old, it's too late to send them to school now. Besides, Xiao Jiang is still learning carpentry. If he goes to school, it will delay his studies for a long time, right? Supporting only one child is already the limit for the family. If there are three more..."

Aunt Zhang couldn't say the rest of the words. Shen Wanning knew that they had some concerns in their hearts, so she spoke directly.

"Don't worry, mother. I will pay for the tuition of the three of them, including the pens, ink, paper, and inkstone. I can still afford this money."

When she said this, Aunt Zhang became a little anxious. "Child, how much did that ginseng sell for? You've spent it all. What will you do in the future? Besides, this money is going to be your dowry. How can you spend it so lavishly?"

"Mom, if you lose money, you can just earn it again. Studying doesn't necessarily mean taking the imperial examination. The best outcome is that my third son can be literate and sensible in the future. If he's good at studying and can take the imperial examination like my third brother, then our family will have produced several scholars, which is a great thing!"

Aunt Zhang frowned and didn't agree easily. Seeing this, Shen Wanning kept staring at Lin Jingyou. Seeing that Lin Jingyou finally saw her, she quickly winked at him, signaling him to persuade Aunt Zhang.

Lin Jingyou received the message and put down his bowl and chopsticks. "Mom, what Sister Wan Ning said makes sense. Even if you don't take the imperial examination, you can still work as an accountant in a town or county in the future. Or you can set up a stall and write letters for people and make a lot of money."

After hearing what Lin Jingyou said, Aunt Zhang nodded and said, "Okay then, let's send the three boys to school. But I'll have to trouble Wan Ning to pay for it again, ah!"

"Mom, what are you talking about? Are you going to ignore me, your aunt, when these three boys become successful? Mom, you don't understand. This is called investing in advance. If any of these three boys can succeed, then I, your aunt, will also enjoy the benefits, right?"

Shen Wanning blinked and said in a deliberately playful tone.

Aunt Zhang understood that she was doing this to reassure herself. Moreover, after just a few days together, she had come to realize that once Shen Wanning made a decision, there was no way to sway her.

Anyway, she is doing this for the good of the Lin family, so just let her do it.