Chapter 106 Rubik's Cube
“We had hired help before, but he stopped coming after the accident. I will hire someone again tomorrow,” Song Yushu explained.
"How are you doing in the county town? Still the same as always?"
"Well, I'll come and keep you company after I finish teaching this year," Xue Huai'an said, not thinking there was anything wrong with his words, and had a meal with Song Yushu.
“No need… Old Madam Xue is getting old, and Qingyao can’t do without you as her father these days. Why bother coming to the prefectural city for my sake? I’m only staying here for a few years, and I might have to go somewhere else afterward…”
The more Song Yushu talked, the more he felt that he might not be able to live a stable life with Xue Huai'an. Zhou Chengyu had not yet passed the imperial examination, and there were too many uncertainties.
Xue Huai'an noticed that her voice was getting softer and softer, and he knew that she was uneasy.
“I know, this is my own decision, you don’t need to feel guilty,” Xue Huai’an did not listen to Song Yushu’s advice to stay in the county town. He had already made an agreement with Prefect Liu to teach at the academy in the prefectural city, and he would not easily change his mind.
Seeing this, Song Yushu didn't try to persuade him any further. After all, having someone by his side was better than struggling alone in the prefectural city.
"There are still a few months left, don't think too much. Take good care of yourself during these months," Xue Huai'an had actually made plans when Song Yushu decided to take Zhou Chengyu to study in the prefectural city. After all, Gu Cheng's term of office was also over, and he would most likely be transferred back to the capital at that time.
Xue Huai'an set off back to the county town the next day. Song Yushu was unable to find time to see him off, so he could only prepare some dry food for him in advance.
Song Yushu had no time to be sad; recruiting helpers and entertaining guests had taken up all her time.
She was only able to free up time to do other things once the restaurant successfully hired two helpers.
Zhou Chengzhu hadn't come for the past few days, but several scholars had tried to inquire about her, but Song Yushu had turned them away. She was now somewhat wary of these scholars and couldn't let Zhou Chengzhu get involved. If a few more "Madam Jiangs" appeared, they really wouldn't be able to withstand such torment.
However, Zhou Chengzhu came over after recovering, and there was no abnormality on her face. She continued to help Song Yushu collect accounts and do the accounting as usual.
"Mom, Grandpa Liu is here!" Zhou Chengzhu called out to Song Yushu, who was still cooking in the kitchen.
"Find a seat for Grandpa Liu, Mom will be there in a bit!" Song Yushu apologized to Grandpa Liu and then quickly went back into the kitchen.
Zhou Chengzhu led Grandpa Liu to the backyard and brought out some snacks and tea to entertain him.
"Don't worry about me, you all go about your business. I'll wait here by myself," Old Master Liu said, knowing that Zhou Chengzhu still had work to do, and quickly sent the others away.
Zhou Chengzhu had no choice but to go out and help people settle their bills.
When Song Yushu came out of the kitchen, almost half an hour had passed. She simply took a few dishes to the backyard, intending to eat and chat with Grandpa Liu.
"The old man has come here this time to..."
"Take a look at this, the Rubik's Cube you mentioned, how about giving it a try?" When Grandpa Liu saw Song Yushu mention this, he excitedly took out the Rubik's Cube he had prepared.
Song Yushu looked at the six-sided Rubik's Cube in his hand. Although it was the simplest design in his previous life, it had never appeared before. The fact that Grandpa Liu could even replicate this showed how strong his hands-on skills were.
Song Yushu couldn't resist taking the Rubik's Cube and scrambling the colored blocks on it. Old Master Liu watched her movements without blinking.
In less than a minute, Song Yushu restored the Rubik's Cube that had been scrambled. Old Master Liu was quite surprised when he saw this: "It took me and my other apprentices quite a while to restore this thing. How did you do it so quickly?"
“There’s a method, it’s not difficult. The more surfaces there are, the harder it is to twist back. If Master Liu is interested, we can increase the difficulty,” Song Yushu said, now very confident in him.
This time, however, Grandpa Liu didn't get carried away and said directly, "It's already difficult to mass-produce just these six sides. We'll talk about more difficult ones later. Let's split the profits for this Rubik's Cube 30/80."
“Alright, I only came up with an idea anyway. The main credit goes to you and the other craftsmen,” Song Yushu said sincerely. Apart from coming up with the idea, she didn’t participate in the entire process of making the Rubik’s Cube. After all, she wasn’t familiar with woodworking and didn’t want to cause any trouble.
“Okay, we can make a batch in a month, but we won’t make any new building blocks for now,” Old Master Liu said, as he was powerless to do so and simply didn’t have enough manpower to handle both.
"It's alright, take your time," Song Yushu thought, feeling particularly pleased with the prospect of more money coming in later.
"Hey! Old man, you're getting on in years, you have to be careful," Song Yushu was startled by Old Master Liu's sway and quickly helped him up.
"It's alright. I've been too stressed out researching this stuff these past few days. I'll just go back and rest," said Grandpa Liu as he turned to leave.
“That won’t do. What if you faint in the street? At your age, don’t be stubborn. Go to the doctor.” Seeing his pale face, Song Yushu understood that Old Master Liu was too obsessed with carpentry, which was why he hadn’t rested well.
"Need not……"
Left with no other choice, Old Master Liu was still dragged to the clinic by Song Yushu. Sure enough, the old doctor there was an old acquaintance of Old Master Liu and said as soon as he saw him, "Didn't you rest properly again? You always ignore what others say. At your age, you're just causing trouble."
"What are you saying! I know my own body, stop nagging!" Old Master Liu immediately retorted.
"If this lady has something to attend to, she should go back first. He knows this place well, so there's no need to take up your time."
Seeing that Old Master Liu did not object, Song Yushu paid some of the medicine money for him and went back home, as the restaurant still needed her.
"What a kind person, even paying for your medicine. What a pity, it's a waste. If you don't take your medicine properly this time, I won't bother to prescribe it for you anymore," the old doctor said without even lifting his eyelids, and simply put the money away.
"You've already paid for the medicine, do you still want money for nothing? Dream on!" Seeing that Song Yushu was considerate, Old Master Liu didn't intend to let him down. Besides, he didn't want his rascal to have his way.
"You'd better keep your word, or I can tell that woman about your deeds," the old doctor threatened.
Before Old Master Liu could speak, someone came out from behind the clinic.
"Dr. Wu! My son can walk on his own now!" Zhou Lao Er ran out excitedly, and even wanted to kowtow to Dr. Wu.
"Your son's problem is more psychological. Once his bones heal and he walks around more, he will recover. However, it's impossible for him to be like a normal person. Fortunately, he can read, so he won't starve as an accountant. You can go back after a few more days of examination," Doctor Wu said without any surprise after examining Zhou Chengli's leg.
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