Chapter 126 Lin Yifei's Thoughts
"Really, aunt? I can really try? Aunt, do you believe me?"
Lin Yifei opened his eyes wide in disbelief. His aunt trusted him? Oh, it turned out that their relationship was the best in the world! It was worth it for him to rack his brains to make money for his aunt and add another dowry!
Lin Yuxi smiled slightly and nodded: "Of course it's true. When has my aunt ever lied to you? But you have to remember, this is not a child's play. Once you start, you can't give up easily."
Lin Yifei straightened his chest, with a determined look on his face: "Aunt, don't worry, I, Lin Yifei, have never given up easily. I will definitely work hard and will not let you down."
As he spoke, he took a step forward, walked to the window, and looked out at the bustling streets of West City. Anticipation began to emerge in his eyes uncontrollably!
That is the battlefield he is about to rush to. Just watch how this young general commands from a thousand miles away and makes the sound of triumph ring out in the square!
Lin Yuxi looked at his immature yet determined back and couldn't help feeling emotional.
"Yifei, you are born into a family of military commanders. You are born with extraordinary bravery, and you have a tenacious and unyielding spirit in your bones.
Auntie agreed to let you try this time, hoping that you can understand that life is not as simple as you think. Business is like a battlefield, which requires strategy, wisdom and courage. "
Lin Yifei turned around, with a fiery light flashing in his eyes: "Aunt, don't worry, I understand. I will treat this attempt as a battle. No matter what difficulties I encounter, I will not be a deserter."
Lin Yuxi looked at him and smiled slightly. Alright, now that you’ve said all the big words, you should know how to swallow the bitter fruit with tears in your eyes, right?
Thinking of what my sister-in-law had just said, that their family was still honoring the old soldiers who had followed them to the battlefield, I hurriedly asked about the situation.
"Sister-in-law, you just said that we still have old soldiers in our house? What's going on?"
Zhang Yanran looked at Lin Yuxi's concerned eyes, and felt a warm feeling in her heart. She sighed softly and said:
"This is a tradition that has always existed in our mansion. Back then, the Duke led the soldiers to fight on the battlefield and made a promise: the children of all the soldiers who died for the country would be raised by the Duke's Mansion, and the Duke's Mansion would also take care of the lives of the veterans who were disabled in the war, ensuring that they would be well taken care of in their old age without any worries."
Zhang Yanran gently patted the back of Lin Yuxi's hand, with determination and pride in her eyes: "Yuxi, do you know? Because of these promises, the soldiers always love those of us who went out of Rongguo Mansion. They are willing to go through fire and water for us and are not afraid of sacrifice. This trust and loyalty is the good cause planted by the Duke back then, and now it has borne rich fruits."
Lin Yuxi listened attentively, her eyes full of admiration: "Sister-in-law, Grandfather is really far-sighted and righteous, but you have persisted with such a large expenditure over so many years!"
Thinking about how Zhang Yanran hadn't leaked a word or complained for so many years, Lin Yuxi felt even more grateful and admired Zhang Yanran as her sister-in-law. She said with emotion, "My brother is so lucky to marry you in this life. It's really the blessing he has accumulated for eight lifetimes."
Zhang Yanran smiled calmly, accepting the look from her sister-in-law. Thinking about the ups and downs of the past few years, she also said with emotion, "The friendship of the soldiers is our honor, but also our responsibility."
"They are willing to love and respect those who leave Rongguo Mansion. No matter what difficulties they encounter, they are willing to stand up and are not afraid of sacrifice. Then Rongguo Mansion must always keep this promise and stick to this responsibility and commitment no matter how the world changes."
Lin Yuxi was moved when she heard this. She recalled the heroic deeds her father had told her, and the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country seemed to reappear in front of her. She couldn't help but ask, "What is the situation now? How are these veterans living? How many such veterans and their descendants are still there?"
Zhang Yanran sighed and frowned slightly: "With the constant wars in recent years, the number of people adopted by the mansion has increased. I am not sure about the exact number, but it must be quite a lot."
"Moreover, as they grow older, the expenses of the mansion are getting higher and higher. It is becoming increasingly difficult to support these old soldiers and disabled soldiers. Although the Duke and I have been doing our best to maintain it, there will always be a time when we are unable to do so. I am really worried that one day the mansion will really not be able to support itself."
Lin Yifei was moved when he heard this. "Mom, aunt, I have an idea."
He said excitedly, “Since these veterans can no longer go to the battlefield, why don’t we let them play other roles?
For example, they could teach young soldiers martial arts and pass on some battlefield experience and lessons. Or they could help find some odd jobs. This way, they would have something to do and the burden on the government would be reduced.”
Lin Yuxi and her sister-in-law looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes. "Yifei, this is a good idea."
Although his ideas are still immature, my nephew is willing to use his brain, so he must be encouraged!
"You're right. These veterans have a wealth of battlefield experience and skills. They are a great asset in themselves and we really can't let them go to waste! Teaching new recruits and passing on experience? That's really suitable for them!"
"What about the rest of you? What do you have in mind? What kind of manual labor can you do to make money? And what if your hand gets injured?"
When Lin Yifei heard that his mother and aunt agreed with his point of view, he was delighted and seemed to be full of energy and vitality!
Hehe, that’s what he said, Lin Yifei is still very powerful!
Hearing that his aunt was testing him again, Lin Yifei subconsciously thought, what kind of manual work would be more suitable? What if he didn't have hands?
Lin Yifei's mind moved, and he came up with an idea. He said to his aunt seriously:
"For the rest, we can arrange them according to their specialties and interests. Some people may be good at weaving, carpentry or pottery, which can be their jobs."
"We can even set up a handicraft workshop in the mansion to sell their works. This will give them something to do and increase income for the mansion."
"As for those with injured hands, we can consider arranging them to do some work that does not require too much hand movement, such as checking whether the products are qualified, guarding the gate, delivering some messages, etc. In this way, they can also play their own value and will not feel that they are a burden."
Lin Yuxi listened without comment. If those old soldiers really had these abilities, they would not have waited for the Rongguo Mansion to provide them with support!
Besides, can you learn these ancient skills just because you want to? Those who can retire from the battlefield are either very old or disabled. Who would be willing to teach such people?
Although his eldest nephew has grown up and used his brain, it is obviously not much!