Chapter 72 Speeding up the progress bar
"Bang!"
The vermilion gate was tightly shut in front of the children, whose faces, varying in height and build, showed expressions of confusion.
Su Yunyi straightened his clothes and slowly placed the copper coins on the table.
"Sir, you've given me too much. My tea only costs one copper coin." The old woman was flustered. She was allowed to set up a stall in front of the Imperial Preceptor's residence, and people who wanted to try their luck would stop by for a cup of tea.
They can make money, but these nobles also have bad tempers. Some nobles will deliberately give more silver than they like, and then when they want it back, they will scold her for being cruel and vent their anger.
Therefore, she dared not accept more money.
Su Yunyi glanced at the little girl squatting in front of the stove, playing like a little cat, and put another piece of silver in. "Your granddaughter looks a bit like my sister. Consider this my gift to her."
"This... Sir? Sir?"
Before the old woman could give the silver to Su Yunyi, he had already briskly gone to watch those little brats make fools of themselves.
A regular customer resting at the shop advised Granny Zhang to accept the money: "What are you afraid of? The second young master of the Marquis of Wenyang's mansion is virtuous and kind. He must be giving you this money because he sees that you are an old woman with a child and he feels sorry for you."
"Yes, I came from Zhengyang Street. The second young master gave a little beggar one tael of silver for medical treatment, and he's waiting to pick up his medicine at the entrance of Huichuntang. Please accept it, Grandma."
There were also people in Grandma Zhang's family waiting for money to save their lives. She was deeply moved: "The second young master of the Wenyang Marquis's Mansion? This is a great favor!"
Su Yunyi didn't know that the silver he casually dropped today had been spread by the people on the street as a rumor that the second young master of Wenyang Marquis's Mansion was a kind-hearted and benevolent person.
Scholars value their reputation, and overnight, Su Yunyi had shed his reputation as a bookworm who benefited from his ancestors' blessings.
But that's all in the past. Right now, he's laughing so hard that he just wants his little buddies to punch him.
That's really asking for a beating!
"Why are you all standing at the door? Are you not going in because you don't like it?"
Xue Zheng glanced at him and asked suspiciously, "Are you really the second brother of the Su family?"
This is not the impression he has of his idol!
Her face fell, and she swung her crossbody bag and ran off, saying, "I'm going back to clear my head!"
"Why did he run away?" Su Yunyi was curious. Wasn't it said that the young master of the Prince of Ying's Mansion was in poor health? He looked quite agile!
Su Xiucheng had a cold face and didn't want to admit that the person in front of him was his brilliant second brother!
"Oh, he's doubting his life."
Jiang Yuming also ran away without even leaving a word as if there was a dog chasing him.
What about this one?
After a moment of silence, only Chiu Chiu's inner voice boomed: [Because he was truly questioning the meaning of life!]
Anyone who has been an only child for so many years and is suddenly told that they are actually one of twins and may share the same fate with the other would probably question the meaning of life!
Su Yunyi nodded at Wang Meng: "They all ran away, why didn't you run away?"
Wang Meng's name sounds powerful, but he's actually a shy boy. Two red clouds rose on his cheeks, and he rubbed his hands shyly: "I got second to last place in the exam, and I'm afraid to go home. Su San said she could take me in for two days."
Su Yunyi, who had never ranked last in an exam before, fell silent, wanting to comfort him: "Then who came in last?"
Wang Meng pointed in the direction where Jiang Yuming disappeared, "Look, Jiang Yuming."
Su Yunyi: "..."
Fine, let him stay for two days then. Anyway, he couldn't offer any more words of comfort.
On the way back, everyone was very quiet, especially Jiujiu. He was completely different from when he left.
Su Yunyi: "Hey, what's wrong?"
He wasn't familiar with his chubby little sister yet, and since he couldn't hear her thoughts, he couldn't tell what was troubling him.
Chiu Chiu slapped away her second brother's mischievous hand in disgust, glaring at him angrily: "Man, I'm annoyed! I advise you not to play with fire!"
Su Yunyi: "..."
The Imperial Preceptor's residence is truly magical; once you enter, if anyone is unhappy, none of them can escape.
Yun Jinglan was unaware that Qiuqiu had gone out. Su Yunyi, holding the chubby puppy, was acting suspiciously. The two of them had already agreed to act quietly and without making a fuss.
Chuchu covered her mouth with her two chubby little hands, looking around nervously, afraid that her mother would come out from some corner and give her a spanking.
As I walked through the front yard and the garden, just one step away from victory, a feather duster suddenly appeared in my sight.
Looking up along the feather duster...
"Mom, I was wrong!"
[Mother, Second Brother was wrong!]
Su Yunyi: Traitor!
Yun Jinglan had just finished clearing up the mess at the Marquis's residence, and then her child was gone. It seems those two were bold enough to go out and wander around recklessly.
"Didn't I tell you that there are old cats and monkeys outside who specialize in catching disobedient children?"
Su Yunyi protested, "Mother, I'm sixteen today."
Yes, my second brother is sixteen, old enough to be engaged.
Su Yunyi bristled. He felt he was still a child! Why did this little brat talk so much!
Yun Jinglan was busy disciplining her disobedient child when this reminder made her eyes light up; her second child had indeed reached the age where he could be considered for marriage.
But that's a story for later; let's deal with Chiu Chiu first.
Without her instructions, the second son wouldn't dare take her out alone.
"Chirp chirp, how old are you?"
[Mommy, you're so silly! I'm six months old!]
Hehe, I'll be old enough to eat solid foods soon!
"Ha, what kind of good child would sneak out of the house at just six months old?"
[It's yours!]
Chiu Chiu didn't catch the danger in her mother's words at all; in fact, she felt a little proud.
Chirp is just that awesome!
Yun Jinglan was completely defeated by his shamelessness. This personality was absolutely like her father's; there was no one like him in the Yun family.
"Since Chirp is so amazing, let's lift five more pumpkins tonight!"
Chiu Chiu's smile vanished, her proud head gradually lowered, and her eyes became lifeless, as if they had lost their light.
"Cheer to me, I'm about to die!"
Chirp painfully lifts the pumpkin, while Uncle Cat supervises seriously. When Chirp gets to the third one, the black cat leaps up and kicks the pumpkin away.
"Meow meow meow!" The progress bar speeds up, reward!
Chiu Chiu scratches her head: 【What did I do?】
Miao Daxian carefully examined the cheating device that Song Qizhao had given them and studied it in detail.
To reverse the reputation of the Marquis of Wenyang's mansion and change its fate as cannon fodder.
"Huh?!" What are you doing out here? You've actually lengthened the progress bar by 1%!
Chirp collapsed to the ground, utterly dejected. Only 1%! When will this ever end?
The villains suffer greatly, and the minor cannon fodder suffer as well.
Jiang Yuming blocked his father's way, demanding an explanation, but was beaten so badly he cried for his parents.
"It was the Imperial Advisor who sent me back to ask you questions!"
Lord Jiang stopped what he was doing, his face full of displeasure: "You little brat, it's one thing to be expelled for getting the lowest score, but you actually dared to use the Imperial Advisor to fool people!"
"How dare you blaspheme the Imperial Advisor?!"
Jiang Yuming crawled under the table, holding up a copper coin in one hand, and shouted, "I have a token!"
Lord Jiang indeed stopped. Jiang Yuming ran out smugly, only to see his father grab a stick as thick as his wrist as soon as he peeked out…
"Help me!!!"
"You little brat, you dare lie? I'll beat you to death!"
(End of this chapter)
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