Chapter 81 Zhu Tao’s father?
The diners took their plates and asked, "Boss, do you have more shaomai today? Can we buy some to go when the rain stops?"
"You'll have to wait a moment for this. I'll go to the kitchen to check."
"OK."
Ma Yinghe walked to the kitchen: "Yiyi, do you have more shaomai today?"
Wen Zhenyi looked up at the fried black rice and said, "There's still quite a bit left. What's wrong?"
"Some diners just said they wanted to take some home to try."
"Okay, there shouldn't be too many guests today. If they're willing to take us, it'll save us a lot of trouble."
"Okay, I'll talk to them later."
Wen Zhenyi picked off the mutton and chopped it into pieces, preparing to use it to make mutton dumplings. As for the bones, she didn't plan to waste them and planned to keep them for making soup.
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and the sound of wind and rain could be heard.
Old Man Wen and Wen Chengwen came back in the rain, and both of them were soaked.
Old Lady Wen frowned as she looked at the two of them. "It's raining so hard, can't you find a place to hide before coming back?"
Old Man Wen was so energetic when he went out this morning, but now he looks so disheveled: "Aren't we worried that you won't be able to handle it?"
"There aren't many customers on rainy days. You might get sick and cause trouble for us."
Wen Chengwen didn't dare to speak and could only quickly go into the kitchen to work.
When Wen Zhenyi saw that his clothes were wet, his brows furrowed: "Dad, did you come back in the rain?"
"No, I was wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat, but the rain was too heavy and it didn't cover me."
Wen Zhenyi quickly put down what he was doing, took out ginger and sugar, and cooked a bowl of ginger sugar water for the two of them: "Drink it."
Wen Chengwen took it with a smile: "Daughters are still the best."
Wen Zhenyi handed another bowl to Old Man Wen: "Grandpa, after you drink this, take off your clothes and warm them by the fire, or you'll catch a cold."
"Okay, okay." Old Man Wen took the bowl from her hand with a smile.
Old Mrs. Wen is very helpless now. They don’t even have a change of clothes here. It will be really troublesome if they get sick.
Wen Zhenyi also watched the sky slowly brighten, and it should be clear soon.
"Dad, have my brother and Xiaoman entered the private school?"
"Once they're in, your brother and Xiaoman both know a few words, so the private school teacher will test them and accept them. They'll just need accommodation at the private school, and the cost of that accommodation isn't included in the tuition."
"How much does accommodation cost?"
"One cent per person per month."
Wen Zhen thought about it and thought that it wasn't that expensive: "It's not bad. Let them study in the private school with peace of mind."
"There are bedding and luggage in the private school. Xiaoman is young, so he and your brother can share a room. They can take care of each other."
"Where are the books and the four treasures of the study?"
"I bought them everything, but it's a bit troublesome for them to eat. They either eat in the private school or go out to eat."
Wen Zhenyi lowered his head and thought for a moment: "Grandma, Xiao Taozi and I will move into the shop tomorrow so that we can cook for my brother and Xiao Man."
"How can we feel at ease if you two girls live in the store?"
Wen Chengwen thought for a moment and said, "Mom, why don't Yinghe and I come over too? It's just you and Dad at home."
"We two don't have much to do, just taking care of the two acres of land at home. In that case, you can move to town tomorrow, and we will come to help every morning."
"Grandma, we don't need so many people to help now. It's the rainy season now, and there aren't as many customers as before. We needed to set up a stall before, but now we don't need to. It saves a lot of trouble. Just a few of us are enough."
Mrs. Wen thought about it and agreed to make new clothes for them at home.
After the weather cleared up, Wen Chengwen, Wen Old Man, Zhu Tao and Ma Yinghe went home to change clothes, pack their bedding and spare clothes and come to the shop.
Wen Zhenyi and his friends' steamed buns were packed up and taken away by diners, leaving only a portion for their lunch.
She also specially made mutton and carrot dumplings and sent them to her brother Xiaoman, who was in private school, and to Shen Xiucai and his grandson.
Wen Chengwen went back, and only Old Lady Wen and her were left in the store.
It had just rained outside, and because he was afraid the road would be slippery, he asked Old Lady Wen to stay in the store while he carried two lunch boxes and went towards the private school.
She had never been to the private school, but just now Old Lady Wen had told her how to get there, so it wasn't difficult to follow the route.
There had just been a heavy rain, and there weren't many pedestrians on the road, making the originally bustling streets much quieter.
Anlin Academy is located in a quiet alley, which is a peaceful place in the bustling city.
I don’t know if it’s because of the private school, but the shops in this alley all sell the four treasures of the study, and you can even see some students in blue shirts buying things inside.
There are two private schools in the town, both located in the same alley. Anlin Academy is the largest private school, and the teachers there are all scholars or juren.
The courses taught there are also very comprehensive. The other private school was opened by an old scholar, and the courses were just to teach people how to read and write, and the tuition was much cheaper.
Wen Zhenyi arrived at the door of Anlin Private School and knocked on the doorknocker.
Soon, a gap opened up inside, and a young man looked at her curiously: "Who are you looking for?"
"Hello, I'm here to bring food to my brother Wen Yongnan."
The boy thought for a moment and asked, "Is this the student who just entered the private school today?"
"Exactly."
"Girls are not allowed in the private school. Wait here for a while and I'll go in and call him for you, or you can give him to me and I'll take him in for you."
"Please help me send it in. I won't disturb them from studying. Please send one to my brother and one to Mr. Shen."
"Okay." The boy opened the door and took the two food boxes from her.
Wen Zhen thanked him and walked back. When she reached the dock, she heard a commotion and looked over there curiously.
"Hurry up! Someone is trapped under the cargo."
"What happened? How could it be crushed by the cargo?"
"I don't know. The rope above suddenly broke, and the box fell down and crushed his legs."
Wen Zhenyi was about to leave, but she accidentally saw an acquaintance lying on the ground in the crowd. Wasn't this Zhu Tao's father?
She walked towards the dock and found a higher place, where she could clearly see what was happening inside.
Zhu Tao's father was lying on the ground with his eyes closed and his face pale. His legs were broken by the box and blood was all over the floor. He had fainted. There was a wooden box stained with blood next to him.
"What should I do?"
"What else can we do? Hurry and send him to the clinic!" Everyone worked together to lift the man up and prepared to send him to the clinic.
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