Jiang Liu has a good eye. After the shop was settled, Qiu Yan suggested that she go to Huaiyuan to check out the clothing shops there.
Jiang Liu had originally planned to hire two embroiderers nearby, but after hearing what Qiu Yan said, she made up her mind.
Before parting ways, Qiu Yan inquired about the girls' private school from Jiang Liu.
Upon learning that there was a private school on the back street of their wonton shop, Qiu Yan took the two children there after parting ways with Jiang Liu.
The private school was easy to find. When she arrived, Qiu Yan looked around. The alley was nice and quiet, very clean.
The private school was very small, with only five girls, and even the teacher was a woman.
Qiu Ling'er looked at the little girl inside, her eyes clear and bright.
She thought her sister was just talking, but now that there are actually books to read, she was both excited and nervous.
Inside the private school, the children were reading attentively, babbling away.
Qiu Yan and her two children waited outside until school ended before going inside.
The master's surname was Han, and he was known as Master Han. He was about forty years old, with a kind face, fair skin, and a strong scholarly air. He didn't seem like a strict master.
Qiu Yan briefly explained her purpose and began to inquire about the tuition fees and other related matters of the academy. Upon learning that the tuition fee here was five taels of silver per year, Qiu Ling'er felt a little distressed about the money.
She spends most of her time in the mountain village and is somewhat reserved around the children of Baiyang.
However, with her older sister present, she was not intimidated and bowed to Master Han, saying, "Greetings, Master Han."
Master Han nodded. It wasn't common for girls to go to school, and it was rare for this older sister to be willing to spend money to send her younger sister to school.
After finding a private school, Qiu Yanyi decided that the sooner the better and decided to send her younger sister to school the day after tomorrow, and let her spend a day in Baiyang to get used to the place.
After leaving the private school, Qiu Yan led the two children to a clothing store.
Because Jiang Liu was going to open a clothing store, Qiu Yan couldn't help but take a closer look at the store.
Qiu Yan originally wanted to buy clothes for the children, but she discovered that the store only sold adult clothes.
Then, she took her two children to the store where she had previously bought the clothes, but they were out of stock again.
After wandering around for a long time, I finally found another store that sells children's clothes.
However, another problem arose: the size was not right.
The clothes here are all made to order. You have to take your measurements first, and then wait a few days for the clothes to be made.
Unable to buy ready-made clothes, Qiu Yan asked the embroiderer to take measurements for Qiu Ling'er and also to take measurements for Gu Xiaoran.
Qiu Ling'er chose the style and color herself; the fabric was a festive and beautiful rose red.
For Gu Xiaoran, Qiu Yan directly asked the embroiderer to make him a blue outfit.
When my younger brother comes to Baiyang, I'll make him a set too.
Afterwards, she bought some bedding and other daily necessities, bought some things for Master Han, and then returned to the wonton shop.
Inside the shop, Qiu Yumei and Tian Xiu were diligently wrapping wontons. Since there weren't many customers at the moment, Gao Yuan and Zhang Ming stood at the door, chatting idly. When they saw Qiu Yan return, they straightened up a bit.
Qiu Yan led the two children to the backyard, and then went to the front to help.
Another busy day passed. In the evening, Gu Xiaoran and Qiu Ling'er changed places, and they were both very curious about it, so they didn't go to sleep until very late.
A day later, Qiu Yan sent her younger sister to the private school, paid her tuition, and after finishing everything, she said:
"Ling'er, you must study hard at the academy, listen to Master Han's teachings, and if anything happens, you must tell your sister, understand?"
Qiu Ling'er nodded earnestly, "I understand, sister. Go back now, don't worry about me."
When the girls from the private school saw Qiu Ling'er arrive, they greeted her warmly.
"Great, we have another friend now."
What's your name?
Qiu Ling'er replied with a smile, "My name is Qiu Ling'er."
Qiu Yan watched from afar for a while before pulling Gu Xiaoran away.
Now that only one little cub is left by her side, Qiu Yan is really having a headache.
She pulled Gu Xiaoran to the wonton shop, first going to the backyard.
The wonton shop is bustling with activity right now. "Xiao Ran, I'm going to help out at the front for a bit. You play happily in the yard by yourself."
"Okay, Xiaoran understands."
After Qiu Yan closed the courtyard gate tightly, she entered the shop in front.
The shop was filled with all sorts of diners, with shouts and calls coming and going in waves.
It's the hour of Chen (7-9 AM), and there aren't enough wontons to sell today, so Qiu Yumei and Tian Xiu are making the most of their time to wrap wontons.
Gao Yuan and Zhang Ming were also extremely busy.
Qiu Yan immediately started helping to serve the guests.
To everyone's surprise, Gu Xiaoran readily agreed, but as soon as Qiu Yan arrived, he followed her and asked her to play with him.
"Two more bowls of wontons for this table..."
"Okay, please wait a moment." Qiu Yan replied to the guest, pulled Gu Xiaoran to the courtyard, locked the door behind her, and went back to continue helping.
However, not long after she arrived, Gu Xiaoran came again.
The window wasn't high; he climbed out through it.
This time, he didn't bother Qiu Yan, but ran straight out of the wonton shop and headed straight for the street ahead.
Qiu Yan said urgently, "Xiao Ran, don't run around!"
"Girl, two bowls of wontons, hurry up, are you even doing business anymore?" A customer's complaint came again.
"I'm sorry." Qiu Yan didn't have time to say more before rushing out of the shop and grabbing Gu Xiaoran back. This time, she closed the doors and windows tightly before coming out again.
It wasn't until late morning, when there were fewer people, that Qiu Yan hurriedly went to find Gu Xiaoran.
As soon as she entered the backyard, she heard Gu Xiaoran wailing loudly. Her heart jumped, and she quickly opened the door.
Poor Gu Xiaoran, her face was covered in tears and snot, and she cried incessantly when she saw Qiu Yan.
"Father...I want Father..."
Qiu Yan rubbed her temples, she was on the verge of collapse, "Xiao Ran, Daddy will come to see you soon."
She needs to hire a servant to take care of Gu Xiaoran's daily life.
When Qiu Yumei heard the child crying, she wanted to hug him, but Gu Xiaoran felt wronged and clung to Qiu Yan's neck, refusing to let go.
I thought taking care of a child wouldn't be too difficult, but this child...
No wonder Aunt Ye fainted from exhaustion.
She had previously complained that Gu Qian didn't know how to take care of children, but now she felt that she wasn't very suitable for taking care of children either.
I don't know if all children are the same, or if Gu Xiaoran is just like that.
Now, wherever Qiu Yan goes, Gu Xiaoran follows.
Qiu Yan silently called out from afar.
Gu Qian, where are you...?
Taking advantage of the free time, Qiu Yan took Gu Xiaoran out for a stroll, planning to visit Xingyue Tower.
This kid is too wild; he can't stay in the backyard at all. If I don't take him for a walk, he'll definitely run away on his own.
The appearance of Gu Xiaoran at Xingyue Tower aroused considerable curiosity among Zhou Zifang and the others.
Even Song Jiao, out of curiosity, went up to take a closer look.
Their gossipy questions, and Gu Xiaoran's exact words only added to Zhou Zifang and the other two's confusion. When they asked Qiu Yan, she only said that her father was very busy and had no time to care about him.
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