The Lin family's little boy returns to being eight years old, taking his family to new heights.

"Aunt Lin, I'm sorry to bother you during the New Year. I'd like to find your granddaughter; I need her help with something."

“Hey, what can my eight-year-old granddaughter do for you? Oh, she’s only nine now, just after the New Year. A little kid like her can’t help you much.”

Lin Guiying knew her granddaughter's abilities, and the police must have figured something out, but she didn't want her granddaughter to take any risks, and even less did she want her granddaughter to be exposed in front of the police. What if she got arrested?

The police sensed the old man's resistance, but they also understood; if their own children had such abilities, they would certainly be worried too.

“Aunt Lin, I know your granddaughter is no ordinary person. We are really desperate, otherwise we wouldn’t have bothered a child. I swear I have no ill intentions, I just want to catch the criminals as soon as possible.”

“Officer Yan, if even you police can’t catch someone, you’ll never catch my granddaughter. She’s nothing special; she’s just a kid who only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun. We can’t help with this. Please leave.”

After saying that, he closed the door.

"Hey, Auntie, Aunt Lin..."

When Yan Feng's men saw the old lady leave, they shouted anxiously, but there was no response from inside.

Seeing that Lin Guiying was determined, Yan Feng called back his two subordinates. "Forget it, let's go back and think of other ways. We can't force the people to do things."

"But, boss, it's too late! Everyone's vanished today..."

The group returned to the police station dejectedly. Seeing their crestfallen appearance, Wu Zheng sneered, "Tsk, that little girl didn't come back with you."

I don't know what you were thinking. In such an emergency, instead of trying to find a way to deal with the criminals, you went to find an eight-year-old child. It's ridiculous.

I don't think she's anything special, otherwise why wouldn't she dare come back with you?

Zhao Yang, one of Yan Feng's subordinates, was an impatient man who disliked the second team leader the most and often caused trouble for his boss. He retorted directly, "Wu Zheng, what do you know? We saw it with our own eyes..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yan Feng pulled him away, saying, "Even if you tell him, he won't believe you."

"Boss, why don't we go find that girl directly? She seems quite helpful."

"We'll see. Come with me to the interrogation room. Use every method you can think of. I don't believe he won't talk!"

……

Since the police left, Lin Guiying has been preoccupied and has become less enthusiastic about counting money than before. Her family noticed this and gave Lin Xi meaningful glances, signaling her to ask her about it.

"Grandma, what happened today?"

"Hey, I've been working all day at home, what could possibly happen?"

That's what she said, but the old lady didn't have her usual spirit; she was listless, and her voice wasn't as loud as before.

"Then why aren't you happy? We broke our record today, selling over five hundred bowls!"

"Happy? Of course I'm happy! I earned over 500 yuan in one day. I guess I just rested for too many days and got tired when I suddenly started working again. Hehehe."

Lin Xi immediately felt sorry for her. Although her grandmother didn't go out to set up a stall, she still had to prepare ingredients, wash and chop vegetables, and cook for them every day, so she had a lot of work to do.

"Grandma, why don't we let Uncle Liu come and help you? We can pay him his wages, that way you can have an easier time and he can earn some money too."

Lin Dayuan nodded in agreement, “I think it’s a good idea. Although Erli has stood up, his leg is still a bit lame, so it will be difficult for him to find a job.”

"Yes, it's more reassuring to have them under our watchful eyes every day."

Lin Guojun was also worried about his granddaughter suffering a backlash, but this matter had multiple benefits.

Lin Guiying seemed to want to say something, but after opening her mouth, she ultimately remained silent.

She wasn't physically tired, but mentally exhausted. She was constantly worried that the police would come looking for her again, and given her granddaughter's personality, it was impossible for her not to help.

He could only reluctantly say, "Fine, then... how much is appropriate to pay you?"

Their family had just started earning money, and they already needed to hire workers. They were afraid that if they paid Erli too little, he would suffer losses, but if they paid him too much, they would feel bad about it.

Lin Xi thought for a moment, "Let's make it a thousand a month, the same as his previous driving salary. If he does more work in the future, we'll raise it."

The family also felt that the price was reasonable, at most three days' profit, so it wouldn't be unfair to Erli, and they wouldn't feel bad about it either.

After all, given his current circumstances, he might not be able to find a job with such a high salary.

The next morning, Liu Erli came to collect the cookies. Since that day, he has come every morning on time.

Once, I almost missed the deadline. I rushed to the Lin family's house and lay down on the floor as soon as I got inside.

"Da Yuan, let's set up a stall."

He saw his brothers' lives getting better and better, and he felt no jealousy at all; on the contrary, he was happy for them.

Lin Dayuan handed him the cookies and said, "Erli, don't leave for a while. Starting today, help my mom with some chores, mainly preparing the ingredients for my stall tomorrow."

As for the specifics... just listen to my mom, do whatever she tells you to do!

Then the monthly wage is one thousand. Don't think it's too little. This job isn't tiring. I'll give you a raise when there's more work.

Liu Er hurriedly said, "No, no, no, how can I take your money? You saved my life. It's just some washing and chopping vegetables, very simple work. I'll come and help you every day from now on."

"One thing at a time, the wages must be paid. Don't be fooled by how simple the work is; it will keep you busy for a whole day. Once you've done this job, you won't have time to do anything else."

Xiaoyu is still in school, which is a time when money is needed. If you feel bad about it, just be careful when you work and make sure it's clean and hygienic.

"Okay, Dayuan, don't worry, I promise to do the job cleanly and efficiently. It's just that a thousand yuan is too much. For such a small job, five hundred yuan will be enough for Xiaoyu and me."

Lin Guiying couldn't stand their dawdling any longer, so she turned her head and said, "It's only one thousand. Stop dawdling. If you say one more word, I won't need your help anymore."

Lin Xi listened from the side, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Her grandmother was a typical case of someone with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

"Alright, Uncle, this job is really not easy. Just chopping vegetables will make you impatient. This thousand yuan is what you deserve. We'll be going now. You can work with my grandma."

Seeing how well this family was taking care of him, Liu Erli turned around and secretly wiped away his tears. Then he asked Aunt Lin where to start.

It was Lin Guiying's first time ordering someone else around, and she wasn't quite used to it. "Well... then you can wash these vegetables first."

It has to be said that Liu Erli works like an ox, getting to work without uttering a sound.

After washing the vegetables, without waiting for Lin Guiying to speak, the vegetables were neatly arranged in a plastic basket.

After finishing his own work, he would try to take over the work from Grandma Lin. As soon as Lin Guiying moved, he would say, "Grandma, don't move, let me do it."

Finally, Lin Guiying, like a little foreman, stood with her hands behind her back, looking around here and there.

There was nothing she could do; Liu Erli wouldn't let her do it at all.

But I must say, this child washed the vegetables really clean, had excellent knife skills, and did a better job than her.

"Erli, you cut all the seaweed slices to the same size, that's amazing!"

"Hehe, ever since Xiaoyu's mom passed away, I started learning to cook. When I have free time, I also practice my knife skills. Over the years, I've figured out a few tricks of the trade."

The two chatted and worked together. Lin Guiying was extremely satisfied with Erli, who did a better job than she, an old woman.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Her heart skipped a beat; could it be the police again?

Liu Erli wiped his hands and was about to open the door when Lin Guiying stopped him, saying, "I'll open it."