Chapter 486 - 480_1
After arriving at the academy, I urged the children several times to be honest and study at the academy, not to go out, and to wait for someone from their family to pick them up before returning home, The children, including Dalang, all responded well, but Lin Yue still felt uneasy. In the end, she also entrusted the children’s teachers, including Zhang the Scholar, asking him to take extra care of them. Zhang the Scholar happily agreed, reassuring Lin Yue to not worry at all.
"Teacher Zhang, I’ll have to rely on you, then. I’ve also heard that the city has been quite unrestful these days, and I really can’t rest easy about the children, especially when I have no one else to turn to. That’s why I’ve come to you. The children respect you, Teacher, and are more likely to take your words to heart," Lin Yue said.
"Madame Lin, rest assured, even if you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have taken this responsibility. They are my students, and I, too, hope for their safety. In fact, a month ago, I already instructed the porter to rarely let them leave the academy’s gates. If there’s a need to go out, they must report to me first, or they should be picked up by their family members. Safety will definitely not be an issue," Zhang the Scholar assured her.
"Thank you so much, Scholar Zhang. Having such an excellent teacher like you is truly the children’s good fortune." With Scholar Zhang’s promise, Lin Yue finally felt a bit more at peace.
"Haha, no need to be so polite, Madame Zhao. Having a good mother like you is truly Dalang and the rest’s good fortune. Now, I must return to my teaching duties and won’t keep you any longer. Do come over to visit when you have the time. Your auntie has been missing you, saying"
"Definitely, definitely. I’ve just been busy these days, but I’ll certainly visit soon. Hopefully, she won’t find me too bothersome then," Lin Yue replied.
"How could she? Your auntie is as delighted to see you as if seeing her own daughter. Whenever you have time, just come over to visit," Zhang the Scholar said.
Leaving Scholar Zhang’s place, and since she was already at Songshan Academy, Lin Yue, who hadn’t seen Lin Qing for a long time, went to his residence. At that time, it was likely that Lin Qing was still in class. The door to his room was locked, but fortunately, Lin Yue had a key, so she let herself in with it. After waiting a while without seeing Lin Qing return, she left the things there and went back home. She had been there more than once or twice so Lin Qing would definitely know she had visited once he saw the stuff.
With one of her worries resolved, feeling reassured about the children’s safety, Lin Yue returned to the Zhao Family Village feeling much lighter. Of course, she didn’t just trouble Scholar Zhang for his help for nothing. Scholars find gold and silver to be vulgar, so Lin Yue sent some homemade food and Fragrant Soap from her family to Scholar Zhang’s family, and occasionally when Wang Dachuan made some fresh delicacy, she didn’t forget to send a portion to Scholar Zhang, too. This genuinely pleased him, and he became even more attentive to Dalang and his brothers.