However, the gate to the courtyard was also locked.
After searching around, Zhou the landlord finally went to Xingyue Tower, only to find that Qiu Dayu had not come at all.
Landlord Zhou went to the academy again, but during class time, he was not allowed to be disturbed, so he went to Xingyue Tower instead.
Qiu Dayu is still not here.
Landlord Zhou felt bitter and sat in the Star Moon Tower for half a day.
During that half-day, feeling depressed, he drank five jars of wine in a row. He had planned to go to the academy at noon, but he ended up drunk and passed out on the table at Xingyue Tower.
Meanwhile, Qiu Dayu, whom he was thinking about, was walking the streets with Zhou Shao.
"Qiu Dayu, you've been dawdling all morning. If I don't see Zifang by the afternoon, you can forget about getting your wages this month."
"No, boss, how can I possibly enter the academy's gates?" Qiu Dayu said with a bitter face, genuinely wanting to escape from Zhou Shao, this heartless boss.
However, he really did need the money.
If I don't have money, how can I get married?
"Isn't your eldest nephew at Luming Academy?" Zhou Shao was shrewd; how could he not know that Zhou Zifang's best friend was Qiu Xu?
“My eldest nephew…” Qiu Dayu was speechless, not wanting to speak.
He lied and said, "Ah Xu and the young master moved into the academy together."
Zhou Shao: "I know you have a way."
Although Qiu Dayu may not seem very composed, Zhou Shao has observed him over the past few days and has realized that he is quick-witted and eloquent when interacting with guests.
Qiu Dayu shrugged. "I can't help it."
These past few days, he's been preoccupied with his marriage, and he certainly doesn't want to be bothered by Zhou Shao anymore.
"Qiu Dayu!" Zhou Shao, at a loss, thought of his son's studies and began to offer him incentives.
“I know you and Zifang are on good terms. If you can help me persuade Zifang to come back to Shangjin to study with me, I will allow you to work at a restaurant in Shangjin City.”
Is this for real? Qiu Dayu's body stiffened slightly; clearly, he was tempted.
Shangjin, that's the imperial city.
"No, I'd better not. The young master will hate me."
"You're afraid of him, but not of me?" Zhou Shao flicked his sleeves. Although Qiu Dayu had rejected him, he had come to admire Qiu Dayu somewhat.
Zhou Shao: "To tell you the truth, I plan to sell the Star Moon Tower in Baiyang City. When that happens, you will have no source of income."
"This..." Qiu Dayu's face was tense. "Boss, you're not joking, are you? How can you just sell such a good restaurant like that?" He could hardly believe his ears.
"What's so great about this restaurant? If it weren't for wanting Zifang to give up and focus on his studies, I wouldn't have opened a restaurant in such a remote county."
To his surprise, someone came to his aid at the restaurant.
"How is it remote? I think Baiyang is great, Luming Academy is great, and the teachers are good too."
"That's just your opinion. Tonight, I need to see Zhou Zifang. Otherwise, it's the same as before: if I don't see him, you can forget about next month's wages, or any wages thereafter."
After Zhou Shao finished speaking, he finally stopped bothering Qiu Dayu.
Qiu Dayu, on the other hand, was full of bitterness.
"No, please." Never mind, I won't think about it anymore. Things will work themselves out.
He's going to the clothing store now to see his future wife.
But just as he was thinking this, a drunken old man chased after him, shouting, "Qiu Dayu, you bastard, where have you taken my son?"
Qiu Dayu turned around and saw that none of these people surnamed Zhou were easy to deal with.
He turned and ran...
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