In the book, she became the daughter of a vicious villain who died early

"If it was just to repay the financial support, we would have repaid it long ago. If there are still people in the village who are still using favors as an excuse, in my opinion, they are just too greedy."

The money he led them to earn during this period was more than their family earned in a year.

According to the principal they lent out at that time, the interest was already several dozen times higher than the principal. Even the biggest favor would have been repaid when they received that much money.

The village chief froze when he heard this. Most people only care about how much they have paid, and rarely think about how much they have gained.

Including himself.

"Then why do you do this?" After a long pause, the village chief asked the question in his mind.

"For fame, for profit, and most importantly for..." Lin Shiyu narrowed her eyes when she said this.

The village chief subconsciously straightened his not-so-straight back.

Lin Shiyu stared at the village chief seriously, and said clearly and loudly: "Strengthen the Lin family!"

The village chief stood up immediately with excitement: "Strengthen the Lin family?"

He didn't know how powerful it was, but there was a flame burning in his heart and he couldn't sit still.

"Yes, to strengthen the Lin family!" Lin Shiyu said firmly.

The village chief suppressed his excitement and asked calmly, "What do you mean?"

Lin Shiyu did not speak immediately, but took a sip of her homemade tea. In fact, she was organizing words in her mind.

"Grandpa Village Chief, what do you think of my father's talent in studying?"

"Then it must be first-rate!" The village chief didn't understand why Lin Shiyu suddenly asked this question, but he answered truthfully without hesitation.

He had lived for so long and knew so many people, but Lin Anru was the best one in studying. At the age of just over ten, he passed the exam and qualified as a student on his first try.

Although it was a pity that he never got the position of scholar, it was still very remarkable.

As far as he knew, Lin Anru's father-in-law, Doctor Liu, took the exam six times before he passed the qualification of Tongsheng, and he remained a Tongsheng until his death.

Doctor Liu was a serious scholar. He achieved such results with the guidance of his master and by studying hard day and night.

Lin Anru was not like that. He was a latecomer and studied secretly. He did not have the same time and conditions as Master Liu, but under such conditions, he got the qualification of a student on his first try. In comparison, Lin Anru was really talented in studying.

"I also think he is very good, very good." Lin Shiyu straightened her chest and agreed.

The village chief looked puzzled. Was she trying to get him to praise her father for no reason? Was this topic related to continuing to purchase herbs? Or was it related to strengthening the Lin family?

He couldn't figure it out, so he kept silent.

"Let me put it this way. My father only studied with my grandfather for five years. In these five years, we have to deduct the time when he worked, served in the army, the time when the weather was bad, and the time when my grandfather went out to see doctors and make herbal medicine. How much time do you think he actually spent studying?"

"One year?" The village chief answered uncertainly, feeling that one year was an overestimation.

"Let's assume it's been a year. In that year, he went from being illiterate to a student. There's no better word to describe him than gifted." Lin Shiyu continued without any hesitation:

"Although my grandfather studied all his life, his level of knowledge was not that high. But even with that level of knowledge, he was able to help my father pass the examination to become a Tongsheng student after only one year of teaching. Do you think it was my grandfather who was capable or my father who was capable?"

The village chief followed her train of thought and shouted, "Your father!"

"Well, yes, that person is my father, just because he is gifted in studying!" Lin Shiyu nodded vigorously to confirm that her father was really capable.

Actually, saying that it took one year was really an exaggeration. Learning to read and write takes a long time, but you can learn by yourself later, so Lin Anru's study time was much longer than the village chief estimated.

But there is no need to tell the village chief about these things.

"What does your father's academic prowess have to do with the expansion of our Lin family?"

It's no wonder that the village chief couldn't come to his senses for a while. He came here today with his mind focused on solving the problem of herbs, and his focus was not on Lin Anru.

In the past, he was optimistic about Lin Anru, but he only thought that if he really passed the imperial examination one day, his influence would increase the prestige of their village in the surrounding area. He never thought about expanding the family.

I dare not think about it, and I cannot think about it.

Lin Shiyu suddenly brought the topic to Lin Anru, and he didn't react.

"My father was able to pass the examination to become a student despite his limited conditions. Now he is studying in a private school in the county, with famous teachers teaching him, and there are no problems at home that hold him back. Will he still be just a student in the future?"

"No, how is that possible. I have already told your father to study hard and become a scholar in the future." The village chief denied.

If he just wanted to be a student and go to the county town to learn more knowledge, how could he encourage Lin Anru to continue studying?

Lin Shiyu shook her head: "Scholar? That's just a small goal of my father, so, village chief, do you understand?"

The village chief's eyes widened. Scholar? Small goal?

What was the ultimate goal? Juren? County magistrate?

The village chief's breathing became rapid. In his opinion, these were already high-ranking officials that he could not even dream of becoming. Could Lin Anru really do it?

"I believe my father can do it." Lin Shiyu saw his doubts and said affirmatively: "Then, Village Chief, are you ready for a high-ranking official to appear in the village?"

"What are you preparing for?" The village chief was at a loss.

"Being an official requires not only good academic performance, but also a good reputation." The implication is that the villagers' current actions will affect Lin Anru's reputation.

"To be a high-ranking official requires not only a reputation, but also a family that will not hold you back."

This is an era where everyone prospers together and everyone suffers together. After her father becomes an official, the family's status, reputation and living conditions will definitely improve.

At that time, when the family was doing well, they had to provide convenience to Lin Anru. Even if they could not provide convenience, at least they could not hinder her.

There are many examples in history where good official positions were lost because of family members being implicated, but Lin Anru would not allow that to happen.

Even though Lin Anru is still a bachelor now, he still needs to prepare for a rainy day.

"I...I'll think about it carefully. Let me go back and take it easy first."

The village chief was overloaded with information and decided to escape first. Now his mind was in a state of panic and he couldn't calm down.

When I think of Lin Anru becoming an official...

Lin Anru becomes a high-ranking official...

His steps became faster and faster, and his crutches became just a decoration.