Chapter 37
That day, Jun Qingmo handed two books to Zhang Yunniang.
One is thicker and contains the last volume of the first storybook, while the other is thinner and contains the first ten chapters of the new storybook.
The first set of stories sold quite well, and it wasn't difficult to get the bonus after the last issue was delivered.
This is a good opportunity to start negotiating the price for the second set of stories.
"I'm going with you today. I'm going to Feiteng Pavilion."
"Is there anything you need to buy? I'll bring it back." Zhang Yunniang was flipping through the storybook. She already knew some words, and although it seemed a little troublesome, she could still understand it.
Upon hearing this, Jun Qingmo turned his wheelchair to face the other side.
Needless to say, this is a clear sign of a bad mood.
Zhang Yunniang was still reading a storybook and thought that the man was going to get something, so she ignored him. When she didn't get an answer, she casually asked what he needed to buy.
"I need to go to the bookstore to find out which textbooks I need." Jun Qingmo was furious. What? Now you think it's too much trouble to take him out? Who was the one who shamelessly pushed him out when he didn't go out before?
Go buy it and see what you can get.
"Is that so? Then you have to go by yourself."
Zhang Yunniang thought about it and immediately came up with an idea. "The two places are quite far apart. Why not call Lanzhi out as well? She can go to Feiteng Pavilion with you. I'll come find you after I hand in the storybook. It's a good opportunity to have dinner outside and then come back."
It's almost certain that we'll get the bonus today, so let's all go out to a restaurant to celebrate.
It had been a while since she last visited Sister-in-law Wu's business, and now was the perfect time. She was also craving for something.
Although her cooking is not bad, it is just at a passable level.
But the meal cooked by Wu's sister-in-law has the same ingredients, but it has a fragrance.
As soon as you bite into the vegetables, the juice will overflow, and then a rich fragrance will linger between your lips and tongue for a long time.
Cooking is so strange. Even after I told her the recipe, she still couldn't make it.
It is not difficult to copy something, but it is not easy to truly grasp the essence of it.
Jun Qingmo had been "facing the wall" alone for quite a while, and that person hadn't noticed at all? He took a deep breath, turned back, crossed his arms, and just stared at her.
The flames in his eyes were burning fiercely.
Zhang Yunniang finally realized that something was wrong. Seeing the man's posture, she suddenly felt uneasy.
It was also her inconsiderateness. Now the two of them were getting paid, and they also had to take care of daily expenses. Jun Qingmo worked so hard to earn his wages, and it was not easy. With a change of heart, she suggested, "Ahem, well, I'll treat you to a meal."
She had an account book, and her own money and Jun Qingmo's money were clearly divided.
There should not be any stain on your career, so that you can have a clear conscience and not give others a handle to use against you.
Jun Qingmo didn't even bother looking at her scribbled account book, and made it clear that she was in charge of everything. The reason she was anxious to learn how to read and write was so that she could copy the account book in the future.
If there is a need for handover in the future, there will be nothing to complain about.
It is impossible to work for a lifetime.
She has been making her own retirement plan since the first day she came into this world.
A place to live is the top priority. Now, thanks to her frugality and hard work from working multiple jobs, she finally has a house.
If she saves some more money and works until she is 30, she can basically retire with honor.
Things like changing the world, playing with the harem, passionate house fighting, dominating the business, etc., are not something that a commoner like her can have the courage and guts to do.
She doesn't have those smart talents. She is just an ordinary person and she just needs to live her life well.
Now, she is repaying her gratitude and making money at the same time, and there is nothing to say.
In the future, when Jun Qingmo sets up her own business and moves out, this will be her own little world.
She paid herself on time every month. Even if it was a transfer, Jun Qingmo had to pay it to her. The sense of ceremony of receiving wages still had to be there. The happy moment for workers was receiving their monthly salary.
Jun Qingmo couldn't understand her insistence at all, but he just let her do whatever she wanted and cooperated with her very well.
Zhang Yunniang saw that the man still had a stern face and didn't say anything, and she didn't know what she had done to offend him.
"See, that's what I think."
She presented the facts and reasoned, "You don't want others to know you're writing a storybook. If we go together, it'll be easy for people to see. So, you should go and do your business first. We're worried about you going out alone, so we'll let Lanzhi go with you. Isn't this a good arrangement?" Zhang Yunniang spread her hands. Wasn't the arrangement clear and perfect? What could be wrong?
"Are you thinking about her in your heart and in your mouth?"
"Is she your sister? Or did she give you money? Why do you care about her so much?"
"Think about how you treated me back then?"
"What do you do to her now?"
"You treat me differently, and I don't accept it."
Jun Qingmo's face was gloomy. Looking at the man who seemed to have no idea of his fault, all the depression that he had been holding back for so long suddenly dissipated.
Those two, huh, every time they eat, you pass the food to me, I pass the food to you, what? Is he air?
You boil water for me to bathe, and I wash and hang clothes for you.
You taught me knitting and embroidery, and I taught you how to tend flowers and plants.
You cook and I help.
You sweep and I'll clean.
Stick together all day long.
So Lanzhi was in a bad mood? She was, for the first two days, but what about after that? Why did she turn around and smile when someone called her, flirting and making coquettish gestures? How could she tell she was in a bad mood?
Zhang Yunniang was so infuriating. Why was she so impatient with him? Just because Lanzhi was a woman? Just because he was a man?
What's wrong with men? Do men deserve to be raised cheaply?
They treated him as cruelly and excessively as possible.
For him? Beat him with a stick and give him a candy.
To others? Feeding them candy doesn't count, they even gave them the candy bag.
He refused to accept it. Even if he had to sacrifice his dignity today, he would still make his accusation to the end.
Well, he admitted that there was nothing left of his face.
Come on, I’ve lost my face, so what am I afraid of?
"Thinking back, I was feeling down and didn't want to live anymore. What did you do? Did you comfort me? Did you try to coax me? Yes, I accidentally pushed you down. I was wrong first. I apologize. I shouldn't have done that. I didn't want to live anymore. Did you try to coax me? You just stood up, waved your hand, and slapped me in the face."
"I had only been crying for a short time then. What did you say? The sky hadn't fallen yet, and you were not allowed to cry. What about others? They cried all night long. Why didn't you cry to disturb your rest?"
Jun Qingmo kept talking from beginning to end, and became more and more excited. Zhang Yunniang didn't think so at the time, but now when she heard people say it, it seemed like she was not a human being.
“…”
Zhang Yunniang has noticed that Jun Qingmo is a little different these days.
He often had a stern face and acted cold and aloof, just like when he was a nobleman in the mansion, with a sense of alienation.
She thought it was because of the sudden addition of someone else that people started to pay more attention to etiquette. People used to a life of luxury had a swarm of servants, so they didn't really do everything themselves. When they became wealthy, they would definitely start to pay attention to etiquette.
She was very understanding and very cooperative.
She no longer yelled and hollered like before. After all, they had already spent money to hire a new helper for her, and it would be really rude to yell and holler at the host.
"What? You have nothing to say?" Jun Qingmo thought he had reasons and evidence, and his attitude was very arrogant.
"If you continue to treat me differently, I'm going to make a scene."
"What?" Zhang Yunniang suspected that she had heard it wrong.
She was actually accused of favoring girls over boys one day. This wasn't about raising a child. How did she, a wage earner, become a nanny?
Could Jun Qingmo’s situation be the same as Lanzhi’s?
He was so depressed at first, it would have been hard to cheer him up without some encouragement. He was already at the bottom, and with some encouragement, he would have bounced back.
As for Lanzhi, she was in a bad mood, but she didn't commit suicide.
People are sad but they hide it from others, and they don’t cry and waile in front of others.
Even though there is something on my mind, there is still life in my eyes.
It's already pitiful enough that she has just suffered a broken heart. Instead of comforting her, are you going to scold her?
It is not right to tie one monkey for one.
How come this became her crime?
"I don't care. You have to treat me the same way you treat her. I'll forgive you for your earlier rudeness." Jun Qingmo cleared his throat. He had just made too many accusations, and now he came to his senses and began to feel uncomfortable.
The roots of his ears turned red all the way down to his neck. This feeling of shame was even greater than the first time Zhang Yunniang bathed him naked.
“…”
There was a gentle knock at the door, followed by Lanzhi's clear voice, "Master, Miss Zhang, I need to go out for a while. I'd like to take a day off and come back in the evening. Is that okay?"
When Jun Qingmo heard the noise outside the door, his whole face turned red.
Zhang Yunniang looked at Jun Qingmo, but the man ignored her, so she had to open the door a corner and stand in the gap to block the people behind her.
She was still a little worried, and although it was not very polite, she asked, "Where are you going?"
"I want to go to Ci'an Temple outside the city to burn some incense." Lanzhi did not hide it.
"Ci'an Temple? Otherwise, you wait for me. I have to go there in two days."
Zhang Yunniang thought, isn't this a coincidence? She goes to Ci'an Temple every three months to donate incense money. She has been busy lately and hasn't had any free time. She was planning to go there sometime.
Jun Qingmo, whose face turned red, narrowed his eyes, covered his fist and started to cough fakely, looking at Zhang Yunniang with dissatisfaction. It seemed that he didn't take what he had just said to heart at all.
I'm just going to burn some incense, but I still want to follow you.
The Ci'an Temple is a big temple with a lot of worshippers and people walking on the street constantly. What is there to worry about?
Lanzhi paused, then shook her head. "I think I should go by myself. I'll accompany you when you go."
Some things, if you want to bury them deep in your heart, don't give anyone the chance to know them.
"Be careful on the road and watch where you're going. After you exit the alley, turn left and go straight. There's a carriage at the end of Huajiao Street."
Zhang Yunniang leaned over from behind and gave instructions with a worried look on her face.
When she turned around, she saw Jun Qingmo rolling his eyes in an extremely rude manner. She had never seen him act so shameless before, and her eyes widened in shock.
“…”
"What are you looking at me for? Pack up and get out."
Jun Qingmo cleared his throat uncomfortably to hide his embarrassment.
He himself felt that his reaction just now was too childish.
As he vented, the discomfort in his heart dissipated, but he was a little confused.
Perhaps it was because he had lived with Zhang Yunniang for so long, with everyone around him. Now that there was another person, Zhang Yunniang's attention was distracted, and he received less attention, so he was not used to it.
He thought so.
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