Thinking about how she and her daughter would soon be moving to Qing City, Lin Guixiang couldn't quite describe her feelings.
There was anticipation.
There was also panic.
She was uneducated and the jobs she could do in Qing City were limited.
Lin Guixiang worried whether she could support her daughter.
Back in their hometown, at least they could farm the land.
Lin Wu continued, "Mom, let's go to the market, my uncle from the Lu Family will meet us there later."
Lin Guixiang was startled, "Xiao Wu, why are we going to the market?"
"To treat everyone to a meal," Lin Wu added, "The elders from our village have helped us so much, we should properly thank them!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Guixiang nodded, "You're right, Xiao Wu."
Those who were educated really did consider things more thoroughly than she did.
At the market, Lin Wu first bought over ten pounds of pork, along with some chicken, duck, and beef and lamb. Everybody had vegetables at home, so they weren't anything special.
Since they were hosting a dinner, it naturally had to be substantial to give everyone a hearty meal.
Watching almost a thousand yuan slip away that afternoon, Lin Guixiang couldn't help but feel a little heartache.
Lin Wu comforted her, "Mom, trust me, once we get to Qing City, we'll be able to earn all this money back very soon."
In her previous life, she never lacked money.
Naturally, she was not afraid of not being able to earn money.
Lin Guixiang furrowed her brows slightly, Lin Wu made earning money sound too simple!
Five o'clock in the afternoon.
Lin Bingqiang drove into view of the mother and daughter, astonished at the sight of his sister and niece carrying a bunch of stuff, "Big sister, when will you be able to finish eating all these groceries?"
Lin Guixiang smiled and said, "Xiao Wu wants to treat everyone to a meal."
Hearing that, Lin Bingqiang nodded, "Xiao Wu is very thoughtful, it's right to treat everyone to a meal! Otherwise, they might say our family doesn't know how to behave!"
By the time they returned home, it was already evening. Lin Wu took out the candied haws and toy gun she bought for her little cousin Lin Guodong.
"Thank you, big sister!"
Lin Wu patted Lin Guodong on the head, "You're welcome."
After giving the items to her little cousin, Lin Wu approached Lin Bingqiang, "Uncle, can we talk for a bit?"
"Sure," Lin Bingqiang nodded, curious about what the little girl wanted to talk about, "Let's go to the study."
He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but Lin Bingqiang always felt that his niece had changed a lot this time.
Her face was still the same.
But there was this indescribable feeling.
They arrived at the study.
Lin Wu was the first to speak, "Uncle, I want to talk to you about the life my mom and I will have after we move to Qing City."
Lin Bingqiang smiled and said, "It's a coincidence, I wanted to talk to you about that too. I've asked someone to find a dishwashing job for your mom in the city. The salary isn't very high, but it should be enough for you two to live on."
At this, Lin Bingqiang added, "Uncle's new house is in the same yard as your aunt's, it will be lively when all our relatives are together."
"Uncle, thank you for being so thoughtful, but my mom can't wash dishes her whole life. We can't always depend on you for living."
Hearing this, Lin Bingqiang frowned slightly.
Although Lin Wu was making sense, what else could Lin Guixiang do if not wash dishes?
Decent jobs required education.
Lin Wu then said, "Uncle, once we're in Qing City, I want to encourage my mom to go into business and become an entrepreneur."
She not only wanted to turn Lin Guixiang into a qualified businesswoman but also to grow the business and stand at the top of the commercial world, to take over Zhang's.
To let them witness Lin Guixiang's growth!
"Go into business?" Lin Bingqiang hadn't expected Lin Wu to have such an idea, "Xiao Wu, your mom has never traveled far, and just the fact that she can't read means she's not suited for business!"
For Lin Guixiang to enrich herself through business was as difficult as reaching the heavens!
Lin Wu continued, "Uncle, I've thought it over. I've already wasted so many days of the first semester of senior year, I might as well take a break from school for now, and after summer vacation, I'll start senior year again in Qing City, and take the college entrance exam next year. During this time, I can just teach her."
Hearing this, Lin Bingqiang frowned deeply.
Lin Wu teaching Lin Guixiang?
This was absurd!
Entrepreneurship wasn't just about knowing how to read!
In fact, Lin Bingqiang himself had tried to start his own business in the past.
But it had all ended in failure.
This showed that business required not only intelligence and luck but also being well-connected!
Lin Wu was not yet eighteen. What did she know?
If she herself didn't know how to do business, how could she teach Lin Guixiang?
Lin Wu slightly lifted her eyes to look at Lin Bingqiang, "Uncle, I know what you're worried about, but if we don't try, how will we know whether it will work or not?"
Lin Bingqiang frowned deeply, "Xiao Wu, do you know how many experienced businessmen go bankrupt each year? Good grades in school don't mean you have the mind for business, and starting a business is not as simple as mere talk!"