Chapter 37: Eldest Sister Says We Shouldn't Ask for Too Little Either

However, does such a young child even know how much money this is?

Out of curiosity, Mo Yu asked softly, "Big brother is also quite poor, so the silver I'm giving you is very, very little."

Lin Chujiu shook his head. "Big brother, you're lying! Eldest sister said that a piece this size is ten taels. Although little Jiu doesn't know exactly how much ten taels is, ten taels is enough for us to eat for a very, very long time."

Mo Yu hadn't expected that money-loving young woman to explain even this to the child. He couldn't help but feel curious about what else she might have told him.

"Did your eldest sister tell you anything else?"

Lin Chujiu’s small face immediately scrunched up, looking rather troubled.

Mo Yu laughed. "Did your eldest sister tell you that you weren't allowed to tell anyone else what she said?"

"Oh! How did you know, big brother?"

Mo Yu shook his head with a light chuckle. As he had guessed, it was true. "It doesn't matter. You can tell me; I won't tell your eldest sister."

Lin Zhixiang was also watching Lin Chujiu with a kind smile. After laughing, he couldn't help but turn his gaze toward Mo Yu; this man was truly very different from what he had imagined.

Lin Chujiu still seemed hesitant. He instinctively looked toward Lin Zhixiang, and upon seeing him nod, he said with a grin, "Eldest sister said that big brother is a rich man—a very, very rich man—so we shouldn't ask for too little."

Mo Yu chuckled. "And did your eldest sister tell you how much you should ask for?"

"Eldest sister said to ask for one tael of silver." Lin Chujiu lowered his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. One tael of silver was enough to feed them for a long time; would this big brother really give it to him?

"Alright, big brother will give you one tael of silver." Mo Yu smiled and ruffled the little boy's hair, then truly produced a piece of broken silver weighing one tael and placed it in the child's hand.

When the little boy saw that it was exactly like what his eldest sister had shown him, his face lit up with joy.

"Thank you, big brother!" After shouting happily, Lin Chujiu turned and ran off, calling out excitedly as he went, "Eldest sister! That big brother really gave me a tael of silver!"

"That child!" Lin Zhixiang stared blankly, watching the little boy skip away, at a loss for words.

Mo Yu smiled, unbothered. "He’s a very cute little one."

"Please forgive his rudeness, sir." Thinking of what Lin Chujiu had just said, Lin Zhixiang felt his old face flush. Why did that girl have to teach him everything!

On the other side, Lin Chujiu happily clutched the silver and sprinted to the dining room. Seeing Lin Chuyi already waiting at the door, he accelerated and threw himself into her arms.

Lin Chuyi caught him and asked, "How did it go?"

Lin Chujiu excitedly opened his small palm, revealing the piece of silver. "Eldest sister, that big brother really gave it to me!"

Lin Chuyi’s eyes lit up instantly, and she planted a big kiss on the little boy’s face. "Little Jiu, that's amazing! Sister is so proud of you."

"Eldest sister, here you go." Lin Chujiu’s face turned slightly red as he bashfully handed the silver to her.

Lin Chuyi smiled as she set him down and ruffled his hair. "This is a gift from that big brother for meeting you. You keep it. Little Jiu, remember: that big brother is a good person, and you must repay him in the future."

Lin Chujiu nodded, though he only half-understood.

Lin Chuyi smiled and settled him into a chair. "You sit here and be a good boy; big brother is going to call the others to eat."

With that, Lin Chuyi left the dining room in high spirits. She truly hadn't expected Big Brother Mo to actually give Little Jiu the silver. *Hehehe*, well, since that's the case, you can't blame me!