Chapter 741 - 087 School Trivia_2
Xiao Linshuang tugged at two little girls and ran up to Lin Yuan, saying excitedly, "Big Sister, are we really going to study here in the future? I like this place, Big Sister, look, these are my new friends."
"Good, very good." Lin Yuan smiled and patted her little sister’s head, nodded to the other two little girls with a smile, and squatted down to ask for their names and ages.
The two little girls were a bit shy and acted somewhat coy at first, speaking in whispers like the buzz of mosquitoes. Perhaps because Lin Yuan seemed so approachable, and because she had brought pastries for everyone during her last visit, the two little girls soon opened up considerably after talking for a while.
"Sister Lin, my mother said that the school is going to be different from now on, with a new teacher, and that it has improved. Does that mean we will have to pay more tuition? I also saw my mother frowning all the time, I’m afraid, I’m afraid I might not be able to continue attending school,"
one little girl said, her bright, big eyes fixed on Lin Yuan as she mustered the courage to voice the question that had been troubling her for many days.
Lin Yuan was taken aback for a moment, but when she looked at the other children, she saw that they were all looking at her expectantly, evidently sharing the same anxiety.
Just as she was about to speak, Lin Yuan noticed several adults lingering at the gate of the courtyard. Though they were dressed very plainly, even in patched clothes, their demeanor was calm, and they were clearly honest, simple folk.
When Lin Yuan waved to them, they instinctively flinched but finally entered the courtyard with smiles, encouraged by a gesture from Old Mr. Cheng.
The little girl who had spoken turned around and bounded into the arms of one of the farm women: "Mom!"