He Shitou looked pitifully at Zhao Wanzi, "Wanzi, you and your uncle are usually the closest, so you can sit here. This carriage is only for you."
Zhao Wanzi shook her head like a rattle drum, "No, no, no, I'm cold, I want to squeeze in with Sister Xiao Lü."
He Shitou looked at the scorching earth. Was it still cold in the middle of summer?
Zhao Yan was even less likely to consider it; after all, the man was a scholar. He wouldn't dare let a scholar ride in his carriage.
He Shitou tried to save face by saying, "Let me tell you, you ignore me now, but you'll be begging for my attention in the future."
He Tiantian looked at her younger brother with amusement and comforted him, "Shitou, driving the carriage isn't difficult. Just hold the reins tight and be bold."
On the way here, Zhao Tingzhang imparted to Shi Tou all the experience he had gained in driving a carriage.
Stone's mind was foggy, and in the end, he only remembered what his older sister had told him.
Tighten the reins, charge forward, giddy up!
On the empty road, He Shitou drove the carriage off in a single stride. The dust kicked up along the way blurred the carriage's silhouette.
Zhao, the village head, tightened the reins. "Wanzi's mother, I'll head back now. I'll have someone bring you firewood and water tomorrow."
"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Director Zhao. Wanzi, Xiaolü, and Father, please take good care of yourselves at home," He Tiantian said with some concern.
If the shop hadn't just started out, Zhao Denglong wouldn't have been able to manage it all by himself.
She still wants to go back to her village; she's too lazy to stay in the city.
Zhao Tingzhang's carriage was driven faster than usual, until it was out of sight, before He Tiantian and the others returned.
Zhao Yanniang sighed, "Alas, I'm not home, I don't know if Yan'er will be able to eat well."
Zhao Yanniang used to be in charge of preparing all three meals a day, but now that the head of the family is gone, only two grown men are left.
He Tiantian had already thought of this problem. "Aunt Zhao, don't worry. I've already told Xiao Lü that Yan'er will be eating at my house from now on."
"What? This...that...is inappropriate, Maruko's mother." Aunt Zhao stammered incoherently.
"What's wrong with that? Wanzi, Shitou, and Xiaolü all need to study. Zhao Yan eats at my house, so he can help Wanzi catch up on her studies." Zhao Wanzi is indeed hardworking and has a talent for studying.
I've already finished learning the Hundred Family Surnames (Zhao Wanzi) and have learned most of the Three Character Classic. Next, I'll study the Analects of Confucius.
Zhao Wanzi already studies very late, and if she's not in a hurry...
Even if a girls' academy were established, Zhao Wanzi probably wouldn't be able to get in.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yanniang felt somewhat relieved.
"I noticed Wanzi when she was in school; she's very smart. If she were a boy, she would definitely be more capable than my Yan'er," Aunt Zhao praised without reservation.
"By the way, are Lantern and Xiaolan no longer going to school?" Now that they're in the city, they can't go to her house to study anymore!
“Auntie, my mother bought some books, and now my sister Xiaolan and I read them every night,” Zhao Denglong explained.
"Yes, I also want to study with them and make progress together," He Tiantian said with a smile.
Without the guidance of teachers, learning can be quite tedious.
So He Tiantian decided to learn with Zhao Denglong and Xiao Lan. She had already learned these things, so it wasn't difficult.
Zhao Denglong likes to cook, so he buys cookbooks to look at.
Since Elaine Chao is interested in pharmacology, I bought her medical books to read.
She had already searched in her own online store, and there were so many books of these two types, and the content was also very advanced.
The food for dinner was already prepared in the shop; they were just waiting for it to get dark so they could open for business.
He Tiantian, along with Lantern, Xiao Lü, and Zhao Yanniang, returned to the Taste of Home shop.
They locked the shop door when they left.
On the way back, I saw a horse-drawn carriage parked in front of the shop from afar.
The carriage looked quite luxurious, with royal blue silk fabric covering it.
He Tiantian walked up and saw the people standing in front of the carriage.
"The...the county magistrate?" We just had lunch, why are you here for dinner so early?
He Tiantian was quite surprised, as she wasn't ready to open the door yet.
Magistrate Liu seemed to have been waiting for quite some time. When he saw He Tiantian finally return, his eyes lit up.
"Sister-in-law He, you've finally arrived."
One second he was overjoyed, the next he dragged his rebellious son out of the carriage.
"Are your ears blocked, kid? You heard someone coming but didn't get out of the car?"
"Ouch... Father, it hurts..." Liu Chuyu's ear was being pulled painfully as she got off the carriage, leaning to one side.
Magistrate Liu pushed Liu Chuyu in front of He Tiantian and introduced him with a slightly embarrassed expression, "Aunt He, this is my unfilial son, Liu Chuyu."
He Tiantian thought to herself, "He looks like a little tyrant."
Working a child like that in her shop? Aren't you sure it won't ruin her reputation?
Sigh, never mind, I'll just have to put up with it for the sake of the money.
Magistrate Liu really did bring the silver, and he handed the heavy silver to He Tiantian.
"This is for three months, totaling sixty taels of silver. Also, the boy's food expenses will be deducted from the card I prepaid. If you run out of money, just send someone to let me know."
Magistrate Liu was, after all, a county magistrate, but in his son's case, he really lowered his status.
He Tiantian didn't say much; she accepted the money.
"Your Excellency, please rest assured, from now on there will be no more talk of a magistrate's son. Liu Chuyu, is that right? Welcome to work in my shop. You'd better perform well, or you won't have anything to eat."
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