Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 245 Employing People Like Tools: Making the Most of Each Person's Strengths

Wu Qingfeng wasn't angry. Looking at the two little ones, he said gently, "I had a lot to do today, it was my oversight. Thank you for reminding me."

After saying that, he took off the money pouch and handed it to Lin Chang'er, saying, "I have too many things to do here, so I'll trouble you to find a doctor for the Li family first."

"Regarding the rice and grain, I need to return to the county office and discuss it with the county magistrate and the registrar."

Lin Chang'er didn't refuse and took out a silver ingot from his money bag. "This is enough. You go ahead and do your work. I'll send them back later. I'll have the old doctor go with me to check on Master Li. We'll discuss the rice and grain matter later."

Wu Qingfeng said "Okay" and went out to count the number of people.

"Thank you, Lord Wu!" Li Qingyang bowed to Wu Qingfeng's back with her small body, then turned and bowed to Lin Chang'er. "Thank you, Madam."

Lin Chang'er rubbed his head and said, "I will discuss the family matters with your father and grandmother. Go back and eat, or it will get cold."

"Yes, Madam!" Li Qingyang turned and ran out.

Lin Chang'er looked at his small figure and sighed. It is said that children from poor families mature early, but isn't this all forced by reality?

Given a choice, who would want to become a housekeeper at the age of three or four?

However, since the Li family had been kind to her second sister-in-law, she originally planned to meet with her privately to inquire about the family's situation.

Unexpectedly, the little brat started worrying about it first.

Lin Chang'er shook her head and walked towards the second bedroom.

"Mother!" Little Goldfish followed.

Lin Chang'er then realized that he had not left with Li Qingyang.

Lin Chang'er stopped in her tracks. "What's wrong? Aren't you still hungry?"

The little goldfish scratched its head and grinned at her, "Mother, is Lord Wu unhappy? Did I cause you trouble?"

Lin Chang'er smiled upon hearing this.

Diu Tou stared at her adopted son for a long time, then simply took him back to the main room to sit down. "Come on, tell your mother, why is Lord Wu angry?"

The little goldfish tilted its head and looked at her, "Because, because... because my brother Qingyang and I embarrassed Lord Wu."

Lin Chang'er narrowed her eyes. "If you were given another chance, would you still do it?"

This time, the little guy didn't hesitate and nodded, "Mom, although you, Grandpa Huo, and Uncle Hai made preparations on the mountain and helped everyone avoid the flood, our family and the uncles and grandmas in the village all suffered losses."

"It's the same in our family, and I think it will only be more serious in other places."

"Little Qingyang was reluctant to eat the meat, he only ate it with rice dipped in the soup, saying he wanted to take the meat and steamed buns back to his grandfather and sister. Little Lu and the others gave him their steamed buns, Yi Ge'er even gave him half a bun, and Xiao Man even asked to borrow money for him."

“I felt something was wrong, so I brought him to find my mother. We happened to run into Lord Wu, who is our local official. I think he should find out what’s going on.”

Lin Chang'er nodded. "So, if I gave you another chance, you would make the same choice, right?"

The little goldfish nodded, "Yes, Brother Qingyang is our friend."

Lin Chang'er smiled with relief, "Well, it's only right for friends to help each other. You didn't do anything wrong by coming to your mother when you realized that your younger siblings had done something wrong."

"As you said yourself, Lord Wu is our local official, so understanding the people's livelihood and bringing benefits to the people is his duty. How could Lord Wu be angry?"

He wouldn't be angry; he'd probably blame himself for not anticipating the people's current predicament and failing to respond promptly.

The little goldfish nodded, grinned, and then, as if remembering something, said, "But I still did something wrong, didn't I?"

Lin Chang'er's eyes flickered. "What do you think?"

The little goldfish lowered its head, poked its finger, and said, "I've given Lord Wu a difficult problem."

Lin Chang'er rubbed his head and said patiently, "Tell me first, based on your interactions with Lord Wu over this period of time, what kind of person do you think he is?"

The little goldfish thought for a moment and said, "Lord Wu is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He is a good person who can share weal and woe with the people and a good official who is willing to stand up for them."

Lin Chang'er nodded and handed him a chopstick. "Here, break it."

The little goldfish gave a bewildered "oh," grabbed the chopsticks by both ends, and with a forceful pull, the chopsticks snapped with a crisp sound.

Lin Chang'er gave him another one, "Try again."

The little goldfish was even more confused, but still obediently did as instructed. With an even louder cracking sound, the chopsticks broke again.

The little goldfish held half a chopstick in each of its two tiny hands, smiled at Lin Chang'er with a puzzled expression, and said, "Mother!"

Lin Chang'er: "..." I forgot that he has superhuman strength, this move is useless against him.

Lin Chang'er smiled awkwardly, "I originally wanted to give you an example, but I forgot about your special ability, so I'll just tell you directly!"

"Mother, please tell me."

Lin Chang'er said, "With great power comes great responsibility, but in the end, Lord Wu is just a mortal who is a little more capable and smarter than ordinary people, right?"

“Mother does not doubt your original intention, but what about Lord Wu! He has been doing disaster relief work these days. When I went to the city to talk to him this morning, I saw that he had dark circles under his eyes and looked like a beast eating iron.”

The little goldfish's eyes widened. "An iron-eating beast?"

Lin Chang'er touched her thumbs to her index fingers with both hands and covered her eyes. "Look, like this!"

The little goldfish laughed out loud.

Lin Chang'er put down her hand. "Lord Wu, he has been working hard for the people's livelihood. He can only sleep for one or two hours a day. But a person's strength and energy are always limited, right?"

"No one is perfect, and nothing is without flaws. Even the most meticulous plans can have oversights. When we discover them, we can offer reminders, but we must do so in the right way. You dare to speak to Lord Wu like that because he is close to your family and has a good relationship with them, right? If it were any other official, we would probably find it difficult to even meet him!"

The little goldfish nodded.

Lin Chang'er continued, "So, we can't take advantage of people we know, right? That would be too unfair."

Upon hearing this, the little goldfish lowered its head. It dared to speak to Lord Wu like this because it relied on Lord Wu's good relationship with its family and its mother's protection, and was spoiled and arrogant.

Lin Chang'er cupped his cheeks and straightened his little head. "The 'praise to kill' tactic is certainly useful, but it's only used on people who are stubborn, arrogant, and unwilling to cooperate."

"But Lord Wu is not that kind of person. If Lord Wu's mother knew about us, she would definitely be heartbroken. My mother would be the same. If you were in Lord Wu's position in the future, and the people below treated you like this, my mother would also be sad."

"So you did nothing wrong, and Lord Wu wasn't angry. But, Mother thinks that if we encounter the same thing again in the future, we can remind Lord Wu in a different way."

"Just like today, Lord Wu has taken the initiative to stay and listen to your story. Even if you didn't specifically point it out, Lord Wu would be able to figure out the problem by putting himself in your shoes."

"If he really can't figure it out, you can ask Uncle Bai to remind him privately, right?"

The little goldfish tilted its head back, listening intently without blinking. Finally, it nodded and said, "Mother is right. I will definitely think more about it in the future."

Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "Use people like tools, each according to their strengths. Teachers teach according to their aptitude, tools are adapted to local conditions, and strategies vary from person to person."

"Of course, you shouldn't be stingy with the connections you can use. If you share the same goals, you can maintain long-term relationships. Otherwise, it's better to part ways early to minimize losses."

"You are only five years old, and you have a long way to go. The principles of dealing with people and things are a subject that you can learn for a lifetime."

"Of course, your mother also hopes that in the future, you will be like Lord Wu, someone who makes decisions and has the ability to benefit the people."