Zhuangzhuang didn't want him to leave so soon, and Xiaoguo didn't want to either. They hadn't seen each other for such a long time, so of course they needed a good reunion.

She agreed with Zhuangzhuang's request very much, and then said, "Take a few more days off."

Qin Anming looked at the two of them with some embarrassment. Although he also wanted to stay for a few more days, he inexplicably felt sorry for the people who were still struggling in the noodle shop.

After careful consideration, the decision will depend on the circumstances.

He will go to the county later. If he is busy, he will take a few days' rest. If he is too busy, he will have to get ready for the battle.

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After finishing their meal, the three of them drove the donkey cart, locked the door, and headed toward the county.

"Did Zhuangzhuang bring his diary?"

I'm going to go to Confucius to deliver seafood and hand in the homework I left for Zhuangzhuang before going to the island.

“I brought it!”

Zhuangzhuang patted his small backpack and seemed very confident in his work.

Xiaoguo and Qin Anming smiled at each other.

"Let's go!"

According to the route, we should go to the noodle shop first, then go to Confucius's house, and finally go out of the county and go home.

At the door of the noodle shop, Ruyi was splashing water at the door. From a distance, she saw Xiaoguo's donkey cart and Qin Anming who was trying to catch up with it.

Having not seen him for a long time, Ruyi immediately put down the basin, combed her hair with her hands, and straightened her clothes. After making sure that everything was fine, she came out to wait for him.

Uncle Xu looked up at her while he was doing the math. He felt very strange and had no idea what she was doing that caused her to do such a thing suddenly.

Qin Anming was driving a donkey cart and saw Ruyi, so he said to the car, "Ruyi is at the door."

Xiaoguo laughed when he heard it, opened the curtain and sat outside, then waved to Ruyi who was looking at him.

"Ah!!! Sister Xiaoguo!!"

Ruyi was originally posing shyly, but when she saw Xiaoguo, she lost her composure and jumped up and down with laughter.

Her voice attracted everyone in the restaurant to come out, and they lined up to welcome her happily.

The lively atmosphere here instantly attracted the attention of people on the street and in the shops, and they all looked up to guess which important person was sitting in the donkey cart.

Xiaoguo could feel the sight from outside through the car board, so he shrank back into the car. Fearing that Qin Anming would be embarrassed alone, he pushed the thick-skinned Zhuangzhuang out to keep him company. It was better for two people to be embarrassed than for one person.

Zhuangzhuang, who was pushed out, did not disappoint people and calmly accepted the stares from all directions.

But it was Qin Anming who was standing by and felt bad. He was not thick-skinned and looked at Zhuangzhuang who was standing by with a red face. He wished he could give the rope to him and let him drive, while he could just curl up in the car with Xiaoguo.

But the Qin family has always been thin-skinned, and Zhuangzhuang just took that from Jiang Shanhe.

The more people looked at him, the calmer he became, and he could even look back with a smile.

After finally arriving at the door of the noodle shop and stopping the donkey cart, Ruyi quickly walked over, opened the curtain, and shouted cheerfully, "Sister Xiaoguo!!"

"..." Xiao Guo, who was encouraging himself, was suddenly stunned. Looking at Ruyi's smiling face and many unfamiliar looks, his fingers were awkwardly digging into the seat cushion.

Those who were interested in the fun had already seen Xiaoguo through the opened curtain, but they immediately lost interest and went about their business.

If you think about it carefully, which nobleman would ride in a donkey cart?

"Sister Xiaoguo!" Seeing that she didn't move, Ruyi called her again.

"...As one wishes."

Xiaoguo laughed awkwardly a few times and wanted to cover her mouth. How come her voice became louder after not seeing her for a while?

Xiaoguo was pulled out of the car by Ruyi and was immediately surrounded by a group of people, who started asking questions at once outside.

"Sister Xiaoguo, when did you come back?"

"Sister Xiaoguo, is the summer resort fun?"

"Sister Xiaoguo, what's in this summer resort?"

"Why has Sister Xiaoguo been gone for so long?"

"Sister Xiaoguo, you've become pale again!"

"Yes, yes, Zhuangzhuang has gained weight again!"

"Sister Xiaoguo, you..."

"So strong......"

Xiaoguo's ears were about to be blown off. Ruyi led a few little girls and surrounded her ears, chirping like little sparrows.

There were so many questions that before she could hear the question clearly, another one came up, leaving her with no idea what the questions were.

"Wait!" Xiaoguo really couldn't help it, so she raised her voice to stop everyone from asking questions. After the situation calmed down, she asked her own question.

"You're all here, who's in the store?"

"ah!"

A few people cried out in surprise and scattered like birds and beasts, as if they had just remembered that there were still people eating in the restaurant.

Poor Old Xu who was alone in the store. Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by a customer. He was asked to take orders, calculate bills, cook dishes and serve plates. He almost did eight things at once and his old bones were almost broken.

After the few people left, the air became clear. Ruyi, who was left alone, held Xiaoguo tightly and said with a smile, "Hey, they can just stay in the store. I'll reminisce with you."

After everyone left, Zhuangzhuang and Qin Anming stood up, tremblingly fixing their messed up hair and clothes.

It's really speechless. There were two living people, but they couldn't see it. If they hadn't been smart enough to dodge quickly, they would have been trampled into pieces.

The donkey next to it was shaking the hair on its head. If it could speak at this moment, it would definitely not say anything good.

Xiaoguo followed the idle Ruyi, followed by Zhuangzhuang and Qin Anming who was carrying a wooden barrel. The four of them walked around the bustling front hall and came to the backyard.

“Is this seafood?”

It was Ruyi's first time seeing seafood. Out of curiosity, she touched a particularly ugly fish and said with disdain, "Why are the fish in this sea so ugly?"

They all have two eyes and a mouth, but why are the fish in the sea so casual? They are just like the monsters described in ancient books.

"It's not pretty, but it has few bones and the meat is tender. This kelp is delicious when mixed with it or put in potato flour."

When Ruyi heard that it could be added to potato flour as an ingredient, she became interested. She threw the sea fish back, picked up the kelp beside her and began to study it.

During the meeting, a few little girls from the front hall came over one by one, pestering Xiaoguo and asking questions.

Xiaoguo, sitting in front of a pot of water, talked to them a lot, describing the scenery along the way, the sea and the islands in a simple and clear way, which not only satisfied their curiosity, but also saved time.

After all, there was a bucket of seafood in the donkey's cart, and Xiaoguo was afraid that it would go bad, so he wanted to send it out as soon as it was fresh.

Zhuangzhuang couldn't escape their clutches either. His cute little face turned red from being pinched by them, and when he left, it was all red.

Finally, Qin Anming also left. Ruyi was very happy to give him several days off and said that the store was not too busy recently and they could handle it. Only then did he feel at ease to leave with Xiaoguo and Zhuangzhuang.

The three of them said goodbye to Ruyi and the others and arrived at Confucius' house.

This was Qin Anming's first visit, and he was extremely nervous. If Xiaoguo hadn't held him, he would have backed out long ago.

When he thought about having to face the great sage in a moment, he was shaking with fear. He wanted to pretend that he had never been there, put down the bucket and go back to the donkey cart to wait for them.

Zhuangzhuang ran to the door happily with his small bag on his shoulder. After getting Xiaoguo's consent, he knocked on the door.

He couldn't wait to meet Confucius and his wife~

Two elderly people who were enjoying the cool in the yard looked at each other in surprise when they heard the knock on the door.

They are usually very quiet and not many people come to visit them, so who could it be at this point?

"I'll open the door."

Mrs. Kong held back Confucius who was about to stand up, put down her palm-leaf fan, and went to the door.

"Who?"