The three of them originally planned to have lunch at Fumanlou Restaurant before returning to Changping Village, but it was still early before lunchtime.

Passing by a teahouse, Yan Chuan suddenly stopped and wouldn't move.

Su Luo looked inside and saw that he was listening to a storyteller telling a tale.

"What's wrong, Chuan Chuan? Do you want to come in and listen to a story?"

Yan Chuan's eyes were full of excitement: "Mother, the storyteller is telling the story of Prime Minister Yan. I heard Wang Tiezhu say that Prime Minister Yan governed the country with his literary skills and also rose through the ranks from a farmer. I admire him very much."

He seems to be an inspirational figure; I might as well take my two kids to listen to him.

"Mother, I want to hear a story too."

"Alright, since you two both want to hear it, let's go in and listen."

Seeing that Su Luo had two children with her, the waiter led them to the front of the room.

Not only can you hear clearly here, but you can also avoid noise from behind.

"Madam, what kind of tea or snacks would you like?"

If you come here to listen to the story, you can listen for free if you drink tea; otherwise, you have to pay three coins per person to get in.

"I'd like your best tea, and some tea snacks suitable for children as well."

"Okay!"

The waiter wiped the table again with a towel and said, "Your order will be here shortly."

The three sat on chairs below, with a square table in front of them. The waiter brought over tea and pastries and set them out.

"If you have any further instructions, please feel free to call me."

Su Luo nodded and pushed the two plates of pastries toward Yan Chuan and Yi Huan.

"Eat!"

The two children were already captivated by the storyteller on stage. The storyteller held a folding fan, and there was a table, a chair, and a gavel. When he got to the important part, he would tap the gavel with it.

Everyone regained their composure.

"Speaking of which, Yan Hetai also started out as a farmer. His mother suffered a lot for his path to the imperial examinations. But he was a celestial being descended to earth, and he overcame all obstacles to become the top scholar. Now he is even the prime minister."

Now, with my mother sitting in her venerable hall, and Prime Minister Yan dealing with corrupt officials, none are left unrespected.

The storyteller wiped his hands with a handkerchief and continued, "As the saying goes, being born into humble circumstances is not terrible. As long as you work hard, everyone will have their day."

"Good...well said, one more..."

When the gavel was struck, a round of applause and cheers erupted from below.

The storyteller cleared his throat: "Then I'll tell you another story about Prime Minister Yan taking the imperial examination. It was a perfect storm of favorable timing, location, and people..."

Yan Chuan was filled with enthusiasm upon hearing this, and suddenly looked at Su Luo and said, "Mother, when I grow up, I want to be like Prime Minister Yan and study hard."

Su Luo believes that it is very important to provide children with proper guidance.

"Chuan Chuan, be good!"

Before the smile could freeze, a familiar person walked past.

Chen Mengqing, carrying four or five bags of gifts, bowed and flattered the person in front of him.

"Manager Feng, please..."

Su Luo didn't recognize this Manager Feng. He wasn't tall, had large eye bags, and thick lips, giving him a cunning and shrewd appearance.

"Xiao Chen, I heard that this teahouse has gotten a new tea that leaves a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth. Is that true?"

The two sat at the table next to Su Luo and the others. Chen Mengqing felt inexplicably annoyed that Su Luo had to be so humble to others.

"Manager Feng, what kind of tea would you like to drink today? My treat."

After speaking, he turned to look at Su Luo again, but Su Luo ignored him. Yan Chuan and Yi Huan, however, stared at him intently, as if he were an enemy.

Feng Bin sensed something was amiss and looked over, only to see this scene: "Xiao Chen, do you know him?"

"No, no, I don't know him."

Chen Mengqing suddenly woke up and hurriedly denied it.

It would be best if Su Luo didn't ruin his plans and just pretended they didn't know each other.

After having the waiter serve the best tea, Chen Mengqing asked, "Manager Feng, what do you think about my trip to Hechunlou?"

After receiving no reply for a long time, Feng Bin blew on the rim of his teacup and sipped it slowly and deliberately.

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on things for you. But if you know the rules, things will be simple."

Seeing the obvious meaning, Chen Mengqing immediately took out ten taels of silver from his sleeve and presented it to Feng Bin with both hands.

"Manager Feng, I understand the rules, thank you for your trouble."

These ten taels were from Chen Xique's betrothal gifts. In order to bribe Feng Bin, Chen Mengqing even pawned Chen Xique's five mu of land.

Once he becomes the accountant at Hechunlou, he can earn all of this back in less than half a year. Hechunlou is so big, if he wants to tamper with the accounts, is he afraid of not having enough money?

Seeing this scene, Su Luo felt only mockery; Chen Mengqing was willing to sacrifice everything to achieve his goals.

Feng Bin accepted ten taels of silver from Chen Mengqing, and when he looked up, he saw Su Luo next to Chen Mengqing.

Seeing the disdain and contempt in Su Luo's eyes, as if he had done something shameful and been discovered, he suddenly felt a surge of anger.

"Wait, I'm talking to you. Where did this little woman come from, daring to look down on your old man?"

Su Luo merely glanced at Feng Bin, ignoring his words.

Just then, the storyteller finished his story, and Yan Chuan said.

"Mother, let's go back."

"Okay, let's go eat."

With her basket on her back, Su Luo led Yan Chuan and Yi Huan back. As they passed Feng Bin and Chen Mengqing, Feng Bin suddenly grabbed Su Luo's basket.

"Apologize to me, or you're not leaving."

"Let go!"

Su Luo hated arrogant people the most in her life.

Seeing that a conflict had occurred, the waiter didn't dare to come over and could only go to their owner.

"Manager Feng, don't argue with a woman, let them go."

Feng Bin's eyes were wide with rage, and his two large eye bags twitched throbbed.

"Chen Mengqing, do you still want to be the accountant at Hechunlou?"

This is something Chen Mengqing has been asking for, so of course he wants to do it. Although he doesn't want to pay attention to Su Luo, what's wrong with Su Luo being wronged a little in order to go to Hechunlou?

"You, apologize to Manager Feng."

Su Luo scoffed and patted Yan Chuan on the shoulder with her right hand. He immediately understood what Su Luo meant and pulled Yi Huan aside.

With a sudden movement, he freed his hands from the shoulder straps of the basket, caught it in mid-air with his left hand, and kicked Feng Bin in the belly.

Feng Bin was kicked into a chair, which then tipped backward, causing him to fall onto the table behind him. A pot of hot tea spilled onto his groin.

"Ah...ah ah..."

Ignoring the cuts on his hands from the basket, Feng Bin covered the scalded area with both hands, widened his eyes, and roared to the sky.

"Su Luo, you..."

Chen Mengqing glared angrily at Su Luo, but Su Luo showed no emotion whatsoever.

Worried, she helped Feng Bin up: "Manager Feng, how are you? Are you alright?"

Isn't that obvious? Look where Feng Bin's hand is covering.

"Ah...Quick...Quickly take me to a doctor..."