"Looking after dairy cows is not an easy job. You have to cut grass to feed the cows, shovel cow dung, etc. The pay is not much." Shen Wanning replied with a smile.

Lin Dashun gritted his teeth and said, "Our ancestors have lived in Daqing Village for generations and have never left. We can't let our two sons live the same life as us, facing the loess and back to the sky. If we can find a way out for them, what's the harm in being a little tired? Sister Wan Ning, don't think about it, I agree to this."

Mrs. Xu looked at Lin Dashun in surprise. "I never thought you had such courage. Since you have agreed, I have nothing to say. I will go too. Not only for myself, but also for our sons."

"Brother Shunzi, Sister Xu, now it's a deal! You pack up tonight and take our carriage to the county tomorrow. I'll take you there and settle you down first. When we get to the county, if you need anything, I'll buy it for you."

Lin Dashun and his family were the first permanent employees he had hired, so it wouldn't hurt to give them some preferential treatment. Sometimes, small favors would make them work more diligently.

"Okay, we'll go clean up after dinner. Wan Ning, why don't you stay and have dinner with us, and then go back after dinner?" When Mrs. Xu saw Shen Wan Ning standing up, she politely tried to persuade her to stay.

"No, my sister-in-law was already cooking when I arrived. It should be ready by now. I'll go back to eat first. You guys should eat quickly too." After saying that, Shen Wanning left.

During dinner, Lin Jiang stole glances at Shen Wanning several times, but didn't say anything. Shen Wanning noticed his gaze and took the initiative to ask, "What's the matter, Xiao Jiang? Why did you keep looking at me during dinner today? Is there something on my face?"

After saying that, Shen Wanning touched her face with her hand and didn't feel anything foreign.

Lin Hu, who was standing by, covered his mouth and laughed. "Aunt, my elder brother has learned the Three Character Classic. He wanted to ask if you could give him the book about carpentry, but he was too shy to ask."

Lin Jiang lowered his head shyly. Shen Wanning smiled and said, "As a boy, you can speak your mind. There's nothing to be shy about. Auntie has already prepared it and will give it to you after dinner."

Lin Jiang grinned and nodded, "Thank you, auntie."

After saying that, Shen Wanning looked at Lin Hu again, "I gave your eldest brother this book, and your second brother an abacus. So what does Xiao Hu want?"

Lin Hu thought for a moment, shook his head, opened his arms and said, "I want many, many books, and I want to read a lot of books."

"We have a study at home. You three can read whatever you want. But you have to take good care of the books and don't damage them. When I see good books in the future, I'll buy them and put them in the study, okay?" Shen Wanning touched Lin Hu's little head.

Lin Hu nodded and said, "Okay, I want to learn a lot of words and memorize all the books in the study."

After the family finished their meal, Shen Wanning returned to the room, took out a revised version of "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature" and handed it to Lin Jiang.

"Xiao Jiang, this book is very important. You must not lose it and don't show it to anyone else, okay? Not anyone." Shen Wanning warned solemnly.

It’s not that she is afraid that the skills in it will be learned by others, but if someone looks up the origin of this book, it may cause trouble for her and the Lin family.

It was rare to see Shen Wanning so serious. Lin Jiang pursed his lips and nodded, "Remember, Auntie, I will keep it well and put it in my room. I won't show it to anyone."

"Be good, go to the study and take a look. Auntie hopes that you can become a great carpenter and use this carpentry knowledge to help people all over the world."

"I will definitely try my best." Lin Jiang looked into Shen Wanning's eyes with a firm look.

After seeing Lin Jiang off, the next step was to go to Lin He's room. Lin He had already memorized his multiplication table, and he had also been taught multiplication and division. Now, Lin He was considered an expert at accounting.

"Xiao He, have you figured out the milk tea revenue for this month? How much money can your father, your uncle, and I each get?"

Lin He held his head high and patted his chest. "I've calculated that the total sales in June were 74 taels, 300 wen. After deducting the costs, the profit was 52 taels, 10 wen. So, Auntie should get 26 taels, 5 wen. My father and second uncle will get 13 taels, 2.5 wen. But, Auntie, what should we do with the half wen?"

When he said the last sentence, Lin He scratched his head.

Shen Wanning smiled. "We're all family, so we won't mind a few cents. Why don't we give them the extra five cents I have? I'll get twenty-six taels, and they'll each get thirteen taels plus five cents. How do you think that is?"

"Aunt is so nice. I'll do as you say." Lin He said with his teeth bared.

In the early morning light, the Lin family was enjoying breakfast. Shen Wanning pulled out the money. "This is the money we made from selling milk tea in June. Yesterday, Lin He and I calculated it. After deducting the costs, we made a total of 52 taels and 10 wen. As we agreed, I'll get 26 taels, and my eldest and second brothers will get 13 taels and 5 wen."

Xu and Wen put down their chopsticks at the same time and looked at Shen Wanning excitedly.

"Wan Ning, we are all family, so there is no need to be so clear about the details, right?" Lin Jingcheng said.

He knew that the houses and fields in Daqing Village were now under the names of Lin Dashan and Aunt Zhang, and Shen Wanning was not a person who was greedy for money.

"Brother, second brother, it's inconvenient for you to buy things without money. Sometimes my sister-in-law and second sister-in-law want to buy things, but they feel embarrassed to ask me for money. It's more convenient for you to have money in your hands. Besides, I will be busy with business matters in the future, and my nephews will need money for schooling and buying clothes. If I have to worry about so much every day, I will be exhausted."

When she said the last sentence, Shen Wanning blinked deliberately and smiled playfully.

"Okay, Wan Ning is giving it to you, just accept it! No need to be polite. It is more important than anything else for you young people to live a good life and remember Wan Ning's kindness." Aunt Zhang said slowly.

The two Lin brothers took the money from Shen Wanning and carefully placed it in their purses. Lin Jingcheng directly gave the money to Wen and asked her to keep it. Lin Jingce just glanced at Xu and said nothing.

Then, Shen Wanning took out two more five-liang silver ingots and handed one to Lin Dashan and Aunt Zhang. "These are for Mom and Dad. They take care of the house so we can focus on doing business outside. So we can earn money without worrying about it, and Mom and Dad have made an indelible contribution."

"No, no, we two old guys didn't help much. You keep the money. We don't want it." Aunt Zhang waved her hands repeatedly.

"Mom and Dad, please accept this! I didn't help with the laundry, cooking, chopping wood, and fetching water at home. If it weren't for your help, how could I do business with peace of mind. It's because of you that I can do business without any worries." Shen Wanning said every word with sincerity.

Seeing that they couldn't persuade her, Lin Dashan and Aunt Zhang had to take the silver ingot.

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