Two months passed in the blink of an eye, and it was already early winter.
Lin Jinshun was still in the orchard, and Xiaoyu's academic performance had improved a lot. Although she was still at the bottom of the class during the midterm exam, she had improved a lot compared to when she first entered school, when she couldn't understand anything the teacher said.
Lin Yongqiang finally found out about Lin Jinshun's work in the orchard.
He insisted that Lin Jinshun resign, but Lin Jinshun refused.
"Dad, just listen to me, I can support you. You don't need to make money, just stay in the village. What if you get frozen in the orchard on such a cold day?" Lin Yongqiang was incompetent before.
Now that he is middle-aged, he is particularly afraid of people in his hometown talking about him, saying that he is incompetent and unfilial.
"It's cold, it's not cold at all. The owner of the orchard bought me a stove and coal, and the house is very warm. If I want to go home, I have to buy my own coal to burn the stove. Isn't that cost-effective? I have both here.
I get a salary, free coal for burning, and it’s so close to Xiaoyu, why do you keep pushing me home?”
At this time, pruning branches has begun in the orchard, and workers are working in the garden. Gu Decheng sometimes comes over to learn pruning techniques from these professional fruit farmers. Everyone has a busy day.
Except for Lin Jinshun, who goes to the village for two days off every month, he usually stays in the orchard and is very happy.
Lin Yongqiang could also hear that his tone was very happy and he liked this job very much. If he hadn't called him, his father would not have remembered him at all.
Lin Yongqiang said impatiently, "Okay, okay, let you go, I don't care about you anymore."
Lin Yongqiang said this, but he was so stupid after all, he warned again,
"When the winter vacation comes, you bring Xiaoyu to the city and go back after the New Year."
"Let's talk about it then." Lin Jinshun's tone was still perfunctory.
Gu Decheng on the side reminded him, "Don't talk about it until then. If Yongqiang invites you and Xiaoyu, you can take your children there."
"Okay, let's talk about it after the holiday."
Lin Jinshun didn't really want to take Xiaoyu to Bincheng. In fact, he was very conflicted in his heart. On the one hand, he wanted his child to see the world and let her see the outside world. On the other hand, he was afraid that after the child saw the prosperity of the big city,
There will be a gap when you come back.
When the time comes, he doesn’t know how to educate him.
Xiaoyu finally adapted to school life. She has not yet completely settled down. Children are still easily affected by the environment.
Lin Yongqiang whispered to him again, "By the way, when you are burning the stove, be sure not to close the door at night, otherwise you will be poisoned by soot."
"Yeah, I know, I'll pay attention."
"It's hung up."
When the final exam was approaching, Xiaoyu was studying all day long and forgetting food and sleep every day.
Lin Jinshun took her to the orchard on the weekend. Xiaoyu was still doing her homework, but there were some questions that she couldn't solve and racked her brains.
Lin Jinshun saw her sitting there, her hair was messy and her pen was bitten.
"Xiaoyu, stop doing it and take a rest."
Xiaoyu buried her head in writing and drawing without responding.
"Did you hear that? Look, you were writing there as soon as you came here, and you didn't even say a word to me."
Lin Jinshun was chattering while cooking, "I also want to hear you tell me about the interesting things at school this week."
In the past, whenever she came back, she would tell him about the class.
As long as Lin Jinshun hears Xiaoyu share with him about the school, he will feel at ease.
Only then did he know that there was no generation gap between him and his children, and that Xiaoyu had nothing to worry about.
"Xiaoyu, come and serve the food, do you hear me?"
"Oh, grandpa, can you please stop arguing? I'm so annoyed." Xiaoyu suddenly threw away the pen in her hand and tore her hair hard twice.
Lin Jinshun was startled by her actions, "What's wrong with you kid? Why do you talk like that?"
Xiaoyu complained emotionally. "You keep making noises, and I can't do my homework. I don't know how to do it. You keep nagging me, asking me to study hard, and disturbing me at the same time. Not only can't you help me with my studies?"
And she kept quarreling with me."
Xiaoyu's mood almost collapsed.
Lin Jinshun hurriedly explained, "I asked you to rest for a while before cooking. It's done."
Xiaoyu yelled, "The final exam is coming soon. If I don't do well, the teacher will transfer me to another class. Then you will definitely scold me again and say that I didn't study hard. Can I rest now?"
"
Xiaoyu said with tears streaming down her face.
She has no foundation at all and doesn't understand anything, especially mathematics, which is too hard to learn.
She didn't want to be transferred from the key class, and she didn't want to disappoint her grandfather.
However, she was really tired and difficult.
No one gave her any guidance.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. It'll be fine if you transfer to another class."
Lin Jinshun came over and comforted him softly, "Son, I know you are stressed, and grandpa can't help you with your studies. Don't be sad. I'll call Ping An over in the afternoon and let him teach you."
Xiaoyu's mood finally calmed down.
"Okay, let's eat first."
She looked at Lin Jinshun and apologized guiltily, "Grandpa, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper at you."
The sad mood just now came up all of a sudden, and I couldn't control myself.
Lin Jinshun couldn't help Xiaoyu at all in his studies. He felt very sad when he saw his child crying because he couldn't do the questions.
After dinner, I called Gu Decheng and asked Gu Ping'an if he could spare an afternoon to help Xiaoyu with some tutoring.
Gu Ping'an is in the third grade of junior high school, and it is definitely more than enough to tutor a first-year junior high school student.
Gu Decheng received a call from Lin Jinshun and heard that Gu Pingan was asked to help Xiaoyu with her homework, so he immediately agreed.