Mecha Star Wars.

Chapter 1070 Jin Tong and A Yu

The girl's name is Jintong and the boy's name is Ayu.

Jintong asked Ayu to teach Lin Fan how to read, only hoping that she could serve her two promising sisters in the future.

Although they were both menial servants, the treatment of the inner sect disciples' personal servants was much better than that of the outer sect menial servants like them. Not only could they live with their masters in the inner sect and serve them closely, but their work was also easier.

There is nothing wrong with people striving for higher goals. As long as they have no bad intentions, Lin Fan is happy to see it happen.

But she didn't expect that a 10-year-old could have such a quick mind. What was she doing at that age? Was she envious of her classmates' dolls, or was she thinking about the new snacks in the grocery store?

She was ten years old and in the fourth grade. She seemed to be an ordinary child who only knew how to eat, drink, play and go to school.

Maybe it was because of the environment in the Alun world that the children here generally matured earlier. Lin Fan was curious and asked a few more questions.

"I didn't know Ayu before, but we became close recently. I saw that he was always alone, no one cared about him, and he looked very pitiful, so I took care of him from time to time, and that's how we became familiar with each other."

Jin Tong seemed to be a cheerful person, smiling all the time, which reminded Lin Fan of Wu Yi.

A Yu looked a bit socially anxious, always keeping his head down and not looking at anyone. Even when he was pulled out by Jin Tong, he kept his hands tucked in, and the position he stood in between him and Jin Tong was enough to fit three other children.

Lin Fan remembered clearly that Ah Yu was the one who was isolated from the crowd when he was teleported. What about Jin Tong? She was standing with the crowd at the beginning, why did she now side with the isolated Ah Yu?

This is recently, after knowing that she needs to learn to read, right? This girl is trying to get a position as a personal servant in the inner sect by pulling A Yu? It's impossible that she saw through her identity. Or... this A Yu... has something else to gain?

When Lin Fan lowered his eyes to think, Jin Tong was afraid of being rejected, so he pulled A Yu forward two steps.

"Sister Lin, we are very obedient." She showed her white teeth and continued to promote herself obediently, "I am efficient and smart; Yu is smart and doesn't cause trouble. We will never cause trouble for you, and we will definitely be the best personal servants for Sister Wu and Sister Guan."

Lin Fan's lips curved slightly, and he said, "It's ok for you to make a promise for yourself, but can you make a promise for others?"

Jin Tong smiled even more and nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, Ayu, just say it yourself."

A Yu was pulled and his body was a little unstable. He looked up at Lin Fan again, then quickly lowered his head and nodded vigorously.

"Sister Lin, look," Jin Tong said with hope in his eyes, "Ayu has also promised."

Lin Fan's lips curled slightly. He was still a child, and his eyes were not well hidden.

It's good to be thoughtful. Only with thoughtfulness can she find out more unknown secrets.

"It's not difficult to be a personal servant." Lin Fan held his chin with one hand and said lazily, "It's just that you rashly recommended yourself, and I don't know your specific situation."

When Jintong saw that this was a possibility, he immediately threw his short ten years of life into ruin.

She was born in a poor family, with three older sisters and two younger brothers...

When Lin Fan heard this, he could understand why her family was poor. If they were not from a wealthy family, how could they not be poor with so many children?

"My eldest sister, second sister, and third sister were all sold." Jin Tong's face showed misery, and he looked at Lin Fan with tears in his eyes. "If I hadn't woken up in the middle of the night and ran away quickly, they would have been sold to the second beggar from the neighboring village as concubines. Sister Lin, it's not that I'm unfilial, it's just that the second beggar is over 40 years old and has no proper job. He spends his days eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring on the streets. His last wife was beaten to death by him. Woo woo woo... I'm really forced into a corner and have no other choice!"

Jintong covered her face with her sleeves and started crying, squatting down, her voice mournful. Even Ayu, who was standing beside her, moved to her side, bent down and patted her shoulder to comfort her.

Lin Fan narrowed his eyes and leaned against the tree trunk, unmoved: "It sounds pitiful... So, you can't read?"

"No, I can't read," Jin Tong wiped his face hastily and sobbed. "I know that personal servants need to be able to read, and I can learn. I'm very smart, really. I've learned a lot in the past few days, if you don't believe me, just look..."

She picked up a branch and scratched it on the ground. "I remember everything that Yu taught me these days. This is..."

Halfway through his speech, he suddenly remembered that Lin Fan was illiterate, and his actions paused.

"Sister Lin, I didn't mean that..." Jin Tong's face suddenly turned red with panic, and he wiped the scratches on the ground with his hands, "I didn't mean that..."

Lin Fan understood.

So dragging this dull guy Ayu along with him may not be because he really feels sorry for him, but rather he has to use him to get closer to himself?

Jin Tong is a girl with a lot of tricks. She tells lies mixed with the truth, making it hard to tell the truth from the lies. If she is really an ordinary girl of 18 or 19, people will probably believe it.

It's a pity that Lin Fan only looks young, but he's actually in his thirties and almost forty. The age on the list was just reported randomly to save trouble, but I didn't expect to be underestimated...

Lin Fan chuckled.

"It's okay," she said, seemingly unconcerned, and turned to the boy, "What about A-Yu? Is he also from a poor family like you? How come he doesn't even have a surname?"

The question was asked by Ayu, but the one who answered was Jintong.

"I don't know." Jin Tong shook his head. "Ayu doesn't talk much. I only know his name when I heard the supervisor call him. But judging from his appearance, he must be an orphan whose parents have both passed away. He wanted to come to the Immortal Gate to try to make a living because he couldn't make ends meet. Ayu, right?"

A Yu still lowered his head and nodded.

interesting!

Lin Fan tapped his fingertips on his leg. Do these two kids, who each has their own thoughts, know what the other is thinking?

But it didn't matter, they were just small shrimps with five spiritual roots. If they could make a big wave, they would not come to her for cooperation. The important thing was whether she could read.

"How can he teach me if he doesn't speak?" Lin Fan asked.

"Yes, I said so." Jin Tong explained first, "He just doesn't gossip much. He will still respond to serious matters. I can guarantee that he teaches very well! Really, I learned it right away!"

As she spoke, she patted A Yu again, and A Yu nodded vigorously again.

"How dare I lie to my sister," Jin Tong rubbed his hands flatteringly, "After all, we still have to rely on Sister Lin to help us get rich, I would never dare to lie to my sister."

"Okay," Lin Fan nodded, took out the heavenly-like calligraphy from his bosom, and handed it to A Yu, "Then let me teach you first. As long as you can teach me how to read and write, I will ensure that you can enter the inner sect and become the personal servants of my personal disciples."

"Okay, okay." Jin Tong took the calligraphy with both hands with a happy expression, and listened to Lin Fan again.

"Let me make it clear first. The terms of our agreement are that I will only let you achieve your wish if you teach me. Otherwise, or if you are deceiving me..."

"No, no..." Jin Tong was shaking his head when he heard A Yu suddenly speak.

His duck-like voice was unpleasant to listen to. "What is the standard of the church?"

Jintong was also stunned.

Lin Fan looked at the boy who had finally gained some weight in half a month but still had a hunched back and looked timid and frail. He said, "I need to know more than 90% of the words in the books available in the world, excluding the rare ones. I need to understand what the teacher says in class."

"Do you understand?" A Yu spoke again, ignoring Jin Tong who kept poking his arm.

"It means being able to understand what it means, a plain explanation." Lin Fan looked at his eyes flashing through his long bangs and asked, "It's not difficult, right? Can you do what Fan Su and his son can do?"

A Yu was silent for a while before replying.

"That's fine with me, but if you're too stupid..."

Seeing Lin Fan raise an eyebrow, Jin Tong jumped over and covered A Yu's mouth to stop him from speaking, and laughed, "Sister Lin, hahaha, A Yu doesn't talk much, so he doesn't know how to talk much. Hahaha..."

Lin Fan smiled.

"Then it's a deal."