What a proud and arrogant boy! He Tiantian hasn't seen such a proud and arrogant little boy since she came into this world.

She chuckled mischievously, "Wujin, Coconut, you two go and guard the door."

Liu Chuyu seemed to know what He Tiantian was going to do, and he wanted to run out first. But his two legs couldn't outrun four.

Wujin and Coconut rushed to the front door and sat down on the threshold in a row.

Its pink tongue was drooling, and its four bright dog eyes were staring intently at Liu Chuyu.

Liu Chuyu backed down, his face flushed with anger. "You...you have no sportsmanship!!!"

He Tiantian snorted and pointed to the firewood in the yard, "Get to work. You have to finish chopping that pile of firewood before bed tonight. Otherwise, you're not allowed to eat!"

Liu Chuyu glanced at the pile of firewood in the corner and pursed her lips.

It's so dirty! How is he supposed to chop that firewood? Besides, he's never chopped firewood before.

He Tiantian picked up the axe and stuffed it into his hand.

"Here you go. There's not much firewood, only about twenty pieces in total. We'll think about food after you've finished chopping it."

"I won't do it! I, this young master, will never do such dirty work!" Liu Chuyu turned his face away angrily and threw the axe in his hand.

With a loud crash, the axe struck the bluestone slab. The slab shattered instantly.

A vein throbbed on He Tiantian's forehead... it was the house she had just bought...

The repair cost will be deducted from Magistrate Liu's deposit.

"Suit yourself. If you don't work, you don't need to eat dinner tonight, and you don't need to eat breakfast tomorrow either."

After He Tiantian finished speaking, she went to the kitchen to help.

Although Zhao Denglong, Zhao Xiaolan, and Zhao Yanniang were working in the kitchen, their attention was all on Liu Chuyu.

Zhao Yanniang clicked her tongue and said, "Look at that young nobleman, his clothes don't look like they're for working."

He Tiantian had just entered the door when she heard Zhao Yanniang say those words.

She glanced back at Liu Chuyu, who was standing in the courtyard sulking. Indeed, that expensive outfit didn't look like something for working.

It seems she'll have to talk to the magistrate tomorrow and have someone send him some coarse cloth clothes.

Zhao Denglong and Zhao Xiaolan took out the steamed shumai one by one, placed them on a winnowing basket, and finally covered them with a layer of white gauze.

It can prevent the heat from evaporating too quickly and also block dust.

At this moment, it was dusk.

The snack shops in Changning County are gradually reopening.

However, on the street where He Tiantian's shop is located, only Wanchunlou at the very end of the street serves food.

It was also the favorite gathering place for high-ranking officials and nobles, where they would drink, chat, and appreciate literature and art—it was as elegant as could be.

The sugar cakes, shortbreads, and shumai from dinner were all taken to the shop's entrance to sell.

Zhao Yanniang was in charge of calling out the money while banging the gong; He Tiantian was in charge of counting the money; and Zhao Denglong and Zhao Xiaolan were in charge of packing the goods.

Each shumai costs five coins, and during the promotion, there's a buy-one-get-one-free offer.

Many of them are regular customers who just ate there in the morning and then buy some more after work in the evening.

Within half an hour, all the sweet cakes and pastries were sold out.

Zhao Denglong and Zhao Xiaolan were overjoyed. "Auntie, why don't we make more tomorrow? We don't have enough to sell."

Moreover, many people in line didn't get any and left disappointed.

He Tiantian was also very happy, but after listening to what Zhao Xiaolan said, she shook her head.

"No need, you all need to rest too, right? The sooner you sell out, the sooner you can finish, since you still have to study tonight. If it's still early, you can go out with Lantern and stroll around the city."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaolan quickly shook her head, "No, no, Auntie. I'd better go make tofu instead. My sister isn't here today, and I'm worried it won't taste good."

So she has to practice harder to make the tofu tonight, and then she'll have to wait to sell it tomorrow.

Zhao Xiaolan carried the winnowing basket and ran back to the backyard as if the wind was blowing.

As soon as he pushed open the door, he bumped into Liu Chuyu, who had been peeking through the back door.

"Ouch, ouch, you've hit me!" Liu Chuyu was thrown quite a distance and landed hard on her bottom.

His little face scrunched up in pain as he rubbed his bottom and grumbled impatiently, "Are you a girl or something? You're so strong, you might as well kill me!"

Zhao Xiaolan was terrified; this was the son of the county magistrate, someone she couldn't afford to offend.

"Young Master Liu, I...I'm sorry." Zhao Xiaolan stammered, her words trembling with anxiety.

"What's the use of saying sorry? Hurry up and help me up." Liu Chuyu rolled his eyes at her, thinking to himself that she was a real blockhead.

Zhao Xiaolan wanted to help her up, and she ran over to pull Liu Chuyu up, but then suddenly seemed to remember something and immediately let go.

Liu Chuyu had only gotten halfway up when she fell back down.

His face contorted in pain. "You...you did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Liu Chuyu was panting heavily; he felt like he was about to be driven mad by this brat.

"No, no, Young Master Liu, men and women shouldn't touch each other. You should get up yourself," Zhao Xiaolan said in a panic, then took two meters back to distance herself from Liu Chuyu.

Liu Chuyu?

He was about to fall to his death, and at this point he still cared about the proper conduct between men and women.

Liu Chuyu gritted her teeth, tightened her jaw, and struggled to get up from the ground.

He rubbed his backside and glared angrily as he walked towards Zhao Xiaolan.

"What do you want to do?" Zhao Denglong walked in at this moment, followed by He Tiantian and Zhao Yanniang.

Zhao Denglong stepped forward and shielded Zhao Xiaolan behind him.

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