After Lin Sihu kowtowed, Master Li put the scroll in his hand aside and raised his hand to ask Lin Sihu to get up. Although he was dressed in ordinary clothes, he had a handsome appearance. He stood up straight and his little face was tight. He looked very serious.
He nodded with satisfaction.
After that, he looked at Ye Chuqiu aside, "Who is this?"
"The old woman is the mother of the four tigers." Ye Chuqiu bowed with her crotch folded.
"Are you his mother?"
Hearing Ye Chuqiu's words, Master Li was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Xue Chao suspiciously, "Is this the old mother you mentioned?"
This so-called "old mother" is too young. The woman in front of her has an oval face, very bright eyes, a small nose, and fair skin. She doesn't look like a grandmother who has given birth to five children.
, more like a 28-year-old young woman.
However, the two people are indeed very similar in appearance, especially their eyes, which are so bright and lively. It was these smart eyes that impressed Lin Sihu in the first place.
If I say she is Lin Sihu's mother, I'm afraid not many people will believe her. If I say she is his sister, I'm afraid many people will agree.
"This lady looks quite young."
Master Li couldn't help but say something, but his tone was slightly displeased. The reason was that Xue Chao described Ye Chuqiu and her son as extremely pitiful. Therefore, in his heart, Ye Chuqiu was a woman who had raised five children with difficulty.
, but the woman in front of her is fair-skinned and beautiful, and her life does not look like she is having a hard time.
The people who can be masters now are not like the nerds written in the books. On the contrary, they are all very smart and wise and cannot be deceived. When he saw Ye Chuqiu, Master Li couldn't help but think more.
He suspected that Xue Chao had deceived him. Lin Sihu was not his distant nephew at all. Perhaps he had taken other people's interests to deceive him. When he thought of this, Master Li's face became more and more gloomy.
As soon as she saw his face, Ye Chuqiu's heart sank. She didn't know where she had offended Mrs. Li. She thought for a moment before explaining aloud: "I originally had a lot of money in my family, but then suddenly something happened.
When there was a disaster, I fled with a few children all the way. Now, my family fortune has been wiped out and I rely on farming to make a living. I only hope that my children can succeed, so that my father will not live up to his death in the battlefield and be buried in horse leather!"
"This child's father turned out to be a soldier on the frontier?" Hearing her say this, Master Li's face looked better.
"That's right, the child's father was originally a general at the border, and later died in battle. Therefore, I wanted him to study literature instead of martial arts. In this way, even his brothers will... at least...
he."
Speaking of this, Ye Chuqiu lowered her head. In Master Li's opinion, she must have thought of something sad, so she lowered her head and did not want others to see her sad look.
Thinking of this, Master Li's expression couldn't help but soften, "A general will die in a hundred battles, and a soldier will return after ten years. Don't worry, we will definitely teach this child well."
"Then please leave it to Master."
Ye Chuqiu saluted again.
Master Li thought that it was not surprising that Ye Chuqiu was originally a general's wife and was well-maintained. Now that her family was in decline and she was reduced to dealing with people like Xue Chao, it was pitiful. She should not make random suspicions because of her young appearance.
After thinking for a moment, he asked again: "Mrs. Lin, is this child's name just Sihu?"
"That's not true."
Ye Chuqiu shook his head and replied: "This child has no nickname. His father just gave him a nickname and went to the border. After several years, there was no news, so..."
Speaking of this, Ye Chuqiu sighed again. It seemed that when he thought of these things, his heart was filled with sadness and he could no longer say anything.
"If you don't mind, I'll give this child a big name, what do you think?"
Master Li's sudden voice caught Ye Chuqiu off guard. She was stunned for a moment before nodding, "Of course."
When he wants to study, he will be called Lin Sihu. Of course, it is a little inappropriate. There must be a good name. But usually the name for the child is either the parents or the teacher. This teacher is not an ordinary master, but
A true mentor.
Master Li, is this what you mean?
Master Li ignored Ye Chuqiu's gaze, but pondered for a moment and said, "How about calling me Lin Xiuyuan?"
"Xiuyuan?"
Ye Chuqiu felt that the name was a bit formal, but after chewing it for a moment, he felt that although the name was ordinary, it was quite connotative after careful consideration, so he nodded, "It all depends on the master."
Anyway, she will still call him Lin Sihu from now on. As for the people in this school, they can call him whatever they like.
"Sihu, why don't you thank Master Li for naming you?" Ye Chuqiu reminded Lin Sihu again.
"Sihu thanks Master Li for the name." Lin Sihu quickly replied and kowtowed again.
"Silly boy, I'm going to call you Xiuyuan from now on." Xue Chao on the side warned, and then said with a smile, "How many people want to name the master but they can't. You silly boy is so lucky."
Lin Sihu still nodded stupidly. He was used to being called Lin Sihu. In his opinion, what was so special about the name Lin Xiuyuan? It didn't sound good at all. It was not as majestic and domineering as his name Lin Sihu.
!
Ye Chuqiu saw that Master Li had named Lin Sihu. Even if he did not accept him as his disciple, he should still think highly of him. Looking at him, he was full of righteousness and seemed to be an upright person. Sihu should be able to get a good education here.
, I felt relieved.
"Xue Chao, you take Mrs. Lin back first. I will take Xiu Yuan to the school later." Master Li said.
"Sihu, you are in the school and you have to listen to the Master, do you understand?" Ye Chuqiu looked at Lin Sihu with some reluctance in his heart.
"knew."
Lin Sihu's eyes were also a little red. From now on, he would spend most of his time studying in this strange private school. He felt a little nervous, but at the same time he was also a little excited and novel.
"Learn your skills from this master. Mom and your Uncle Xue will leave first."
Ye Chuqiu waved his hand towards him.
"mother……"
Seeing that she was about to leave, Lin Sihu took two quick steps for no reason and walked up to her with wet eyes.
Ye Chuqiu touched his head and said, "Silly boy, I'll be back in the evening anyway. Study hard and mother will prepare delicious food for you."
The students of the private school all leave early and return late. Anton City is not far from Lin'an Village. It happens that Lin Erhu and the others are going to the city to do business. It will not be troublesome to take Lin Sihu to school in the future.
It’s just that one more person will have to pay the entrance fee in the future.
Ye Chuqiu was thinking about this in his mind, and he didn't know when he left Master Li's residence, but he still couldn't help but worry in his heart, fearing that his child would be bullied in school.
Especially the people in the Song Academy are all children of big families. Lin Sihu is just an ordinary farm boy, and he is Xue Chao's nephew. Will these students bully him?
The more Ye Chuqiu thought about it, the more worried she became, and she felt a little regretful. If she had known earlier, she would have gone to the city to make a set of good clothes specifically for Lin Sihu, so that others would not underestimate him.
Then he asked Xue Chao, "Brother Xue, what kind of clothes do the children of these big families usually wear to school? I will also make a suit for the Sihu tomorrow."
Xue Chao seemed to understand Ye Chuqiu's thoughts and said: "Aunt Lin, the clothes the Sihus are wearing today are very good. Those children from big families wear at least four new sets of clothes every quarter. How can we compare with them?"
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"That's the truth, but you have to make two sets for him. You can't dress him too poorly, right?"
"Okay, then I'll introduce you to a tailor tomorrow. His custodial skills are not bad and he can make two sets of decent clothes for your four tigers."