The next day, just as dawn was breaking, my uncle rode in a mule cart to the county school.
The academy my uncle attended was called Qingchuan Academy.
It was a well-known academy in the surrounding villages, so the tuition was very expensive, costing one tael of silver a year, which was almost a farmer's annual harvest.
My uncle has been studying at Qingchuan Academy for 12 years since he passed the preliminary examination at the age of 18, but he still hasn't passed the county-level examination.
He was always just a little bit unlucky, missing the mark by a few points each time, so he was very unwilling to accept it and failed the exam every year, taking it again and again.
Zhiyin went out shortly after he left. At this time, Yuanyuan's mother had been waiting for a long time and was lying in the grass, lazily yawning.
Seeing his confidant arrive, he slowly and gracefully stood up, shook off the wet fur on his body, and gestured for his confidant to sit down.
Zhiyin immediately and skillfully sat on its back, letting Yuanyuan's mother walk along a deserted path to take it to the county.
It must be said that tigers run very fast. The air was still chilly in the early morning, and the cold wind rushed in. Zhiyin felt her whole body shivering from the cold, and her face was about to freeze.
She immediately hugged Yuanyuan's mother's neck tightly, burying her entire head in its furry nape, and only then did she feel much warmer.
"call…"
Feeling the surrounding trees flashing past him at an incredible speed like a flashing light, Zhiyin closed his eyes contentedly and trustingly, preparing to take another nap.
"Yuanyuan's mom, wake me up when we get there! I'm going to sleep a little longer."
"roar…"
Yuanyuan's mother shouted back to her friend, but seeing that she seemed to be really asleep, she became much gentler.
Zhiyin felt like she was being tossed around, and even had a hypnotic feeling, so she slept very soundly, smacking her lips incessantly.
After running for an unknown amount of time, the sky had already brightened, and Yuanyuan's mother stopped immediately when she saw a city gate appear in front of her.
He quietly lay prone in the grass to avoid being seen by others, and then quietly woke up his soulmate.
Zhiyin yawned widely and patted Yuanyuan's mother on the head gratefully, "Thank you so much..."
Are you going to wait for me here, or go back first?
"If you go back first, you don't need to come back. I have a way to get back!"
"Roar roar roar..."
Yuanyuan's mother spoke softly to Zhiyin, meaning that she needed to go back and watch over her two cubs to prevent them from being carried away by wolves.
"Okay, be careful."
As Zhiyin spoke, she put the basket on her back and watched it turn around and go back.
Only then did he slowly walk towards the city gate, step by step.
By this time, many shops and pedestrians in the county town had started selling and buying things, and various shouts had begun to emanate from the town, so it was quite lively.
Seeing this ancient market, with pedestrians dressed in ancient costumes, looking ethereal, Zhiyin felt quite novel and couldn't help but slowly stroll through it all.
It was similar to a modern market, selling almost everything.
As she passed a restaurant called Youkelai Restaurant, she glanced at the three rabbits in the basket on her back and headed straight for the restaurant.
Since it was still early, there weren't many people in the restaurant. As soon as the waiter saw her, he immediately came up to her with a polite and courteous smile, showing no disrespect because of her poor attire or the fact that she was a young woman.
Instead, he gave her a big smile, a smile that made her feel incredibly warm and friendly.
"Hello, miss, what would you like to order?"
Zhiyin gave him a generous and bright smile, her tone neither timid nor subservient, but rather neither humble nor arrogant, "Waiter, do you buy wild rabbits here?"
"Wild rabbits? Of course we'll catch them!"
The waiter replied casually, "Why don't we sit down and talk it over? I'll go and call the manager over."
He very politely poured a pot of tea for his friend and then left.
Looking at the decorations in the restaurant, Zhiyin felt quite pleased with the place.
Thinking about Xiao Er's attitude, I couldn't help but agree with him.
Having run a shop herself, she knew the importance of service in restaurants, so she strolled around and looked at the surroundings.
Soon, the shopkeeper's voice came over.
Zhiyin turned her head and saw a refined and gentle middle-aged man. He cupped his hands in greeting to Zhiyin and asked, "Miss, are you here to sell wild rabbits?"
"We do buy wild rabbits here, but the price varies and depends on the quality of your rabbit."
Zhiyin immediately released the three large, plump rabbits from the basket on his back.
The shopkeeper could tell at a glance that these rabbits were very plump, and immediately smiled and said, "I won't lie to you, young lady, how about 60 coins each?"
"Can't it be 70 coins?"
Zhiyin raised an eyebrow and bargained with him, "After all, this is a wild rabbit, and you probably haven't seen such a fat rabbit before, have you? It must weigh at least twelve or thirteen pounds."
The shopkeeper just smiled and shook his head, "Our price is already very reasonable. If you don't believe me, you can compare prices with other shops before you come back."
He was very confident.
"Okay, sell!"
Although Zhiyin didn't know the market price of these wild rabbits, after some calculation, he felt it was about right.
He readily agreed.
In the end, Zhiyin's three rabbits sold for a total of 180 coins.
The money was settled on the spot, and the shopkeeper found Zhiyin to be very easy to talk to and very decisive. He also told her that if she wanted any other wild game in the future, she could come to him, and he would definitely give her the fairest price.
"No problem, no problem."
Zhiyin smiled and agreed, then casually started chatting with him, "Shopkeeper, your business must be doing very well, right?"
To everyone's surprise, the shopkeeper sighed, "This must be the young lady's first time here, right?"
“Our family has been running this restaurant for generations, so it’s a long-established business with many regular customers. But recently, more and more restaurants have opened, so business has become less and less as good as before.”
Zhiyin nodded. That's true. After all, the county isn't very big, and with so many restaurants, the competition is fierce.
She chatted casually with the shopkeeper for a long time before slowly saying goodbye.
After leaving the restaurant, Zhiyin walked slowly along the road and soon saw a steamed bun shop.
Smelling the fragrant steamed buns, and having the money, she immediately disregarded all hesitation and generously bought three meat buns.
One costs three coins, so it's nine coins in total.
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