Chapter 68 (Second Update)
When it comes to good deeds, Zhou Weifang feels he has done quite a few since he was a child.
There were countless stories of people turning in found coins, beating up hooligans, and protecting a group of children in the alley from extortion.
But he couldn't tell Luo Yan these things as serious matters, so he could only come up with something new, but he couldn't think of anything for the time being, so he wandered around the shop.
The eldest apprentice came to work, and the curtain he pushed open hit his master's face.
Zhou Weifang covered his eyes: "Can't you be a little more careful every day?!"
The eldest apprentice, knowing he was in the wrong, asked, "Brother, are you alright?"
Zhou Weifang's eyes were watery as he waved his hand and said, "Go get to work."
The eldest apprentice started working with his tail between his legs, carefully watching his master's expression.
Zhou Weifang recovered his composure and said, "Luckily it was me. What would you have done if it had been a different customer?"
He criticized her a couple of times and then stopped, thinking that he still needed to find someone clever and capable. After thinking for a while, he found a wooden board on the shelf, wrote a job advertisement, and went to his sister's stall at the entrance of the Third Prince's mansion.
Early in the morning, the Zhou sisters were setting up their goods. When they saw their brother, they didn't stop, but simply said, "You're here."
Zhou Weifang helped them unload all the goods from the wooden cart before saying, "Could you help me hang this up? While you're at it, keep an eye out for any families whose children are looking for work."
Zhou Yuyao took it and looked at it: "Okay, but your business is doing well, why are you hiring again?"
Zhou Weifang: "It's a bit difficult to get through this. I've been attending night school recently."
What the hell? Zhou Yuyao: "You?"
No, her expression was far too surprised.
Zhou Weifang: "Can't I learn it?"
Yes, of course you can.
Zhou Yuyao gave a subtle smile: "I wish you a passing grade."
Zhou Weifang: "Don't look down on me. I might be able to get into the top three in the class."
Zhou Yuyao replied perfunctorily, "Mmm, top three."
The next second a customer arrives, and you can't care about anything else.
Zhou Yuying moved next to her younger brother and asked, "Where did you go to night school?"
Zhou Weifang: "Jiaotong University".
Zhou Yuying: "Is it expensive?"
Zhou Weifang sensed something and spilled the beans: "I study accounting, it's twenty yuan a semester, two classes a week, do you want to go? But it's full now."
Zhou Yuying fell silent, looking thoughtful.
Zhou Weifang has a "prejudice" that quiet people are good at studying.
He thought to himself that his second sister was exactly the right fit, and said, "What do you want to learn? I'll find out for you."
Zhou Yuying glanced at her younger brother and said, "I don't want to learn."
Zhou Weifang: "Then why is your gaze so strange?"
Zhou Yuying: "I thought you were just making this up, but I didn't expect it to be true."
It's so early in the morning, I'm already so angry no matter where I am.
Zhou Weifang: "No, what kind of image do I have in your eyes?"
What did her younger brother look like? Zhou Yuying couldn't really remember.
Because she grew up following her older sister, the two girls formed their own faction and didn't really hang out with their brothers.
She said, "Hmm, rather mischievous?"
Zhou Weifang is twenty-four years old this year, and he is still described as mischievous and naughty, which makes him feel so embarrassed that he is at a loss.
He said, "It seems I'm not well-regarded by anyone."
Zhou Yuying asked sharply, "Who else?"
Zhou Weifang's second sister was also a girl, and perhaps she could offer some useful advice. Afraid that people wouldn't realize he was lying, he hesitated before saying, "Nobody."
Zhou Yuying took a step back and looked her younger brother up and down: "You've got a bad luck with women."
Zhou Weifang: "A unilateral offense."
Zhou Yuying smiled and asked, "Who is it?"
Zhou Weifang: "I can't tell you right now, but if it were you, what criteria would you look for when choosing a partner?"
Zhou Yuying guessed to herself, "It seems to be someone I know, someone from our alley?"
Just then, Zhou Yuyao finished her work and came over, asking, "Which alley?"
Zhou Yuying relayed the information truthfully: "His sweetheart is from our alley."
Zhou Weifang: "I didn't say that!"
Zhou Yuying: "Your expression says it all."
Zhou Weifang touched his face, thinking to himself that even his childhood friend hadn't noticed, so how did she know? It's amazing.
He said, "Let's just say that. Anyway, she remembers what I did when I was a child. What should we do?"
Zhou Yuyao, who has a boyfriend, suddenly realized and said, "No wonder you go to night school."
Zhou Weifang clarified: "I originally wanted to learn it. No, in your eyes, I can't be a good learner?"
If he hadn't cheered every day during the period of school closures, Zhou Yuyao would have believed him too.
But years later, she found it really unconvincing and replied dismissively, "Tell me who it is."
Zhou Weifang: "I'll let you know when it's successful."
Zhou Yuyao wasn't entirely satisfied, but she still said, "If you're aiming for marriage, then you need to have a place to live and a stable income so that people feel you can rely on you."
Zhou Weifang: "What if she has a boyfriend now?"
Zhou Yuyao was startled: "If she can dump someone else to be with you, she'll dump you in the future too. Stop doing such heartless things."
A bucket of cold water was poured over him, and Zhou Weifang hung his head dejectedly: "Don't worry, she won't dump someone else and be with me."
Does that mean he got married? The two sisters looked at each other, both thinking that their brother had gone astray, and gave him a good lecture.
Unable to explain, Zhou Weifang could only pat his chest and promise that he would never break up someone else's family before fleeing in disarray.
When he entered the shop, he could still hear the voices of his two older sisters. His head was buzzing. He sat down to drink some water and rest for a while. When he saw the curtain move, he stood up and froze.
Luo Yan smiled at him and said, "I brought my classmate here to buy a bicycle."
Zhou Wei then noticed another girl behind her: "Pick whatever you like, she's Yan Yan's classmate, so I'll definitely give you the lowest price."
The girl said thank you and walked around the bicycles. Her eldest apprentice took the initiative to come over and introduce them.
Zhou Weifang thought to himself that he was at least perceptive, and asked, "Is school letting out so early today?"
Luo Yan: "The teacher is sick, so the class has been rescheduled."
He lowered his voice again: "Ji Ning knows a lot of people, and many of them want to buy bicycles."
If she wanted to speak softly, she had to get very close, close enough that she could almost smell a faint fragrance from her hair.
Zhou Weifang counted on his fingers: "Looks like this is a big deal. I'll have to treat you to dinner later."
Luo Yan wasn't concerned about the meal; she just felt that since she had brought her classmate along, she had to make sure the classmate was satisfied. She said, "You're better at talking, so you go and introduce them."
Zhou Weifang: "It seems I still have some merits in your heart."
What kind of talk is that? Luo Yan: "Of course there is."
That morning, Zhou Weifang was happiest to hear this, thinking that he had to close the deal no matter what.
But he didn't need to use any flowery words; Ji Ning had already chosen one herself and asked, "How much?"
Zhou Weifang: "One hundred and seventy."
These days, it's just a few brands that come and go, and the prices are about the same everywhere.
Ji Ning had been thinking about this since the start of the semester. She thought she could save three yuan by buying it here, so she said, "I don't have that much money with me. Can I buy it tomorrow?"
Luo Yanbi, eager to close the deal, said, "It's alright, since you're already here, just ride away. I'll bring the money over for you."
After saying that, she felt she shouldn't be making decisions for others, so she nodded and asked, "Is it okay?"
Zhou Weifang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Of course."
Ji Ning saw through it, but she also wanted to avoid making a trip, so she emptied her pockets and even left her student ID as collateral, saying, "One hundred and forty-three yuan and sixty cents, I still owe you twenty-three yuan and fourty cents, I'll give it to Luo Yan this afternoon."
He seemed like an honest man. Zhou Weifang said, "It's alright, I'll put the bell and basket on for you first."
In this situation, there was no need for the master to intervene; the two apprentices seemed to have been waiting in the wings and immediately surrounded him.
Ji Ning also stood to the side watching, while Luo Yan stepped back and secretly tugged at Zhou Weifang's sleeve: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that just now."
Zhou Weifang: "I hesitated just now because I was afraid of putting you in a difficult position. If she doesn't give it to you, you'll feel embarrassed to ask for it and it will be a hassle. You'll feel bad and it will be a hassle." Luo Yan herself hadn't thought of this possibility and said: "I think she will give it to you. It's not worth it."
Her world was simple; she believed that people should apologize when they made mistakes and pay for things when they bought them—everything was so natural and just. But in Zhou Weifang's world, everything had the worst possible outcome.
He didn't call him out on it, saying, "Of course, but don't worry if I didn't give it to you, just tell me."
Luo Yan: "I really can't handle it either."
She couldn't help but regret that she had spoken too quickly, as if she had taken on a troublesome matter.
Zhou Weifang: "It's okay, I'm here."
Luo Yan blinked at him, unsure how to respond, a strange feeling rising in her heart.
Therefore, after receiving the money, she did not deliver it to the car dealership herself, but instead had her brother deliver it to her after school that evening.
After hearing the whole story, Luo Hong thought to himself that he had just tried to stop them from meeting, but he had failed right from the start. He muttered, "Could this be fate?"
Luo Yan didn't hear clearly: "What did you say?"
Luo Hong: "No, I'm just curious why you would bring your classmate to a car dealership."
Luo Yan: "She heard that my brother worked at the bicycle factory and came to ask me about it first."
She added happily, "Ji Ning is very popular. The boarding students visit each other every day, and she might be able to get a lot of orders for the shop."
Luo Hong praised his sister a couple of times, and the next day on his way to work, he gave the money to his childhood friend at the car dealership.
Seeing him take out his money, Zhou Weifang hid her slight disappointment and said, "Student ID, remember to have Yanyan give it to her classmate."
Luo Hong pretended not to notice, put the things away and left. After riding for two miles, he muttered to himself, "This isn't the Magpie Bridge, it's the Queen Mother of the West!"
He didn't want to do this job either, and shook his head in frustration, hoping that his childhood friend would fall in love with someone else soon.
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Author's note: Goodnight~
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