Anyone would be upset if they were told that.

Jiang Yong'an was no exception.

"Actually, I am..."

"Zhu'er really enjoys practicing martial arts, but practicing martial arts will inevitably involve some hardship. You should be clever and take this opportunity to try to please the child. She's just all bark and no bite."

Jiang Yong'an: "...Understood."

She didn't mind at all.

For a moment, Jiang Yong'an really wanted to ask, "Does Gu An'an really not care?"

He simply loves these kids, so he doesn't care about his own reputation.

However, before she could finish speaking, Gu An'an had already walked away.

There's plenty of time; let's wait for the right opportunity.

Outside the courtyard gate, Jiang Mingzhu concealed her excitement and tried to calm herself down.

However, after seeing Jiang Yong'an come out, her eyes brightened a bit more than before.

How could I not be excited?

Jiang Yong'an took in the child's girlish demeanor and also put away his usual solemnity. "Come on, let's find a quiet place, and I'll teach you the basics."

Why not teach the basics anywhere? Jiang Yong'an had his reasons for choosing to go out.

The father and daughter left outside the courtyard gate.

Gu An'an then belatedly realized, "Yi'er, why didn't you go?"

"I have homework to do." Jiang Mingyi gently tucked the blanket around her, looking at her sleeping little sister. "Mother, you go ahead and do your work. I'll take care of Bao'er."

With Jiang Mingyi taking care of things at home, Gu An'an felt relieved and picked up her keys to get busy at the food stall.

In the morning, the brother and sister bought minced meat and eggs, so Gu An'an didn't have to go through too much trouble to prepare them.

In the small backyard, there were semi-finished ingredients. Gu An'an busied herself, waiting to prepare the minced meat. She thought for a moment and then went next door to ask someone for help.

Hiring.

Mr. Hong, the owner of the incense and candle shop, was somewhat surprised. "Aren't you worried that my skills will be stolen, young lady?"

Gu An'an laughed and said, "It's not a big deal. The reason why my Golden Jade Abundance is so delicious is because of my unique seasoning powder. Adding this seasoning powder makes it flavorful. No one else has this treasure."

Mr. Hong suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. But your business is really good. Several people came to ask me this morning why I haven't opened for business yet."

Gu An'an coughed lightly, "The kids at home are making a fuss, so I'm finding a helper to do it so I don't have to go through all that trouble."

"yes."

After chatting with Boss Hong for a while, Gu An'an came up with the content of the job posting and asked Boss Hong to help her write it.

It's not that her handwriting is bad, but Gu An'an would never do it herself if someone else could write it for her.

Mr. Hong was happy to help, after all, they were neighbors, and it was just a small favor.

Gu An'an took the red and black characters outside and saw Lin Zixing as soon as she stepped out.

"The handwriting of Madam Gu? It's really quite good."

Gu An'an smiled and said, "Please ask Boss Hong to help write it."

"Oh, no wonder it's so ugly."

Gu An'an: "..." You're really asking for it, aren't you?

She felt her teeth chattering. "Young Master Lin's handwriting must be excellent, why don't you try?"

That was obviously a joke.

What is Lin Zixing's identity?

The young emperor's brother-in-law.

Why would I lower myself to write a job advertisement?

However, Gu An'an could never fathom this man's thoughts.

Lin Zixing blocked her way, his voice tinged with an inscrutable joy, "Then I, Lin, will make a fool of myself."

Gu An'an: "..."

This person definitely has something wrong with their brain, but as for exactly what's wrong...

She said she couldn't.

Mr. Hong, the owner of the incense and candle shop, never expected that his small shop would welcome such a distinguished guest. He took out gold foil paper for Lin Zixing to use.

Gu An'an's brow twitched. "That's written for the dead, isn't it? I don't recruit people from the underworld."

Upon hearing this, Boss Hong couldn't help but feel embarrassed. "Madam Gu is really joking. It was my oversight."

It's not a matter of not considering things thoroughly.

It was clearly an attempt to curry favor with Lin Zixing.

Lin Zixing didn't say anything, but glanced at Gu An'an and said, "Since I'm working for Madam Gu, why don't you go to the trouble of grinding ink for me?"

Gu An'an chuckled, "I don't know how."

The smile vanished abruptly.

Seeing this, Boss Hong trembled inwardly. Putting everything else aside, Madam Gu's temper was truly something else.

If it were anyone else, they probably would have given up long ago.

Unfortunately, Young Master Lin had a good temper, so he only sighed and said, "With a personality like yours, you should never marry a soldier, or you'll suffer."

A member of the military?

Gu An'an smiled brightly, "Then there's no need for Young Master Lin to worry. I'm doing fine now."

"Is that so?" Lin Zixing glanced at the obscene job posting. "It seems I was overthinking it. Someone like Madam Gu is nothing more than a man to her."

Gu An'an: "..." Why did she feel like this person was implying something?

However, for a moment, I couldn't quite put my finger on what it meant.

Slightly distracted, Gu An'an came to her senses only to find that Lin Zixing had already written the new job posting.

The calligraphy flows like dragons and snakes, as if the heart holds a magnificent landscape; this calligraphy is truly excellent.

Simply writing a job posting like this is a waste of talent.

"Young master, your calligraphy is excellent. Would you be so kind as to leave a piece of your work for our shop?"

Boss Hong practically had the word "groveling" written all over his face.

Gu An'an had no intention of speaking up. She picked up the newly printed job advertisement and pasted it on the door.

As soon as she entered, she heard a familiar voice outside, "Madam Gu, isn't it a bit stingy of you to give her only two taels of silver a month?"

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