Chapter 90 Strange Siblings
Wan Qiqi never expected that Tao Ran, a refined and upright gentleman, would raise such a rascal as his younger sister.
This really opened her eyes!
"How much can you sell at a stall?" Tao Jing held Wan Qiqi tightly, preventing her from leaving, and pointed to the jar on the ground, asking, "How much is this jar? I'll pay double the price. You'll stay here with me and wait for my brother and the others to finish class today!"
Chen Yongliang hesitated and said, "Miss, this jar costs 500 coins..."
"It's just 500 coins?" Tao Jing pulled a handful of silver from her exquisite purse and placed it in Wan Qiqi's hand. "Here you go, no need to count it. I'm just buying your time for today!"
Wan Qiqi was a little stunned by the money.
Since she transmigrated, she has seen too many people sell their daughters and scramble for resources because of poverty.
The person in front of her is holding a wad of cash and saying they want to buy her time. She still feels like she's dreaming, it's all too unreal!
She quickly regained her composure, her expression even turning colder. She returned the handful of silver to Tao Jing and said earnestly, "Miss Tao, instead of squandering this money, you should have your brother recruit more students so that more people can read, write, and earn money."
Tao Jing stood there stunned, firstly because she didn't expect Wan Qiqi to return the money to her, and secondly because she didn't expect Wan Qiqi to say such a thing.
She felt a little wronged; all she wanted was for her to stay for a meal.
Countless people wanted to get close to her brother and Master Wan, hoping to establish a connection that would make their future path smoother.
But the woman in front of her refused, and it even seemed like she was being scolded for wasting money?
These are all her savings, painstakingly accumulated over time. She herself is reluctant to spend them, so how can she talk about herself like that?
Tao Jing felt more and more wronged as she thought about it. Her lips trembled, her eyes immediately reddened, and tears fell to the ground like beads from a broken string.
Wan Qiqi was at a loss. She hadn't said anything too harsh, so why was the little girl crying?
She felt somewhat helpless and wondered if she was scary when she was serious, otherwise how could she make people cry every time she spoke seriously?
Chen Yongliang was also at a loss. He quickly took out the candied hawthorns he had just bought at the market and coaxed, "Here, take this and stop crying!"
He originally planned to take it back for Pingping and An'an to eat, but now he just wanted to stop this young lady from crying.
"..." Wan Qiqi was stunned by his actions.
However, Chen Yongliang actually managed to appease Tao Jing with a string of candied hawthorns.
“The ones you bought are just so-so. Let me tell you, I know a place that makes really delicious candied hawthorns…” Tao Jing said to Chen Yongliang while eating.
The two people, who were about the same age, quickly became acquainted.
Wan Qiqi never expected that Chen Yongliang, whom she considered a straight-laced man, would actually know how to coax girls and even chat with them!
Is this really the Chen Yongliang she knows?
The two young people chatted, while Wan Qiqi talked to the boy named Ajiu about honey grapefruit jam, and under Ajiu's guidance, they entered the academy.
Tao Jing watched Wan Qiqi go inside, a smile curving her lips. She turned to Chen Yongliang and said, "Go and tie up the mule. Let's go inside and talk."
Chen Yongliang scratched his head, "But...but we still have to go to Shanfeng Town."
“Your sister-in-law has gone into the academy and probably won’t be out for a while. Let’s tie the mule up first.” Tao Jing glanced back at the academy and asked, “Don’t you want to go in and take a look?”
Tao Jing's words seemed to have a seductive quality, causing Chen Yongliang to lose himself in her words and actually take the mule to be tied up.
Chen Yongliang knew that his family was poor and that he had no opportunity to study and learn to read, let alone enter a sacred place like an academy.
Now that someone has told him he can go in and take a look, he is incredibly excited.
Even so, he still made sure to take the jar containing the honey grapefruit jam with him.
Tao Jing couldn't help but laugh at him when she saw it, "It's just a jar of honey grapefruit jam, why are you treating it like a precious treasure?"
Chen Yongliang looked at her and hugged the jar in his arms even tighter. "You rich people naturally don't understand the suffering of us poor people. To you, this is just a jar of sugar water, but to us, it's a life!"
With these five hundred coins, a person can comfortably get through a cold winter.
Tao Jing didn't understand. How could a jar of sugar water become a life?
She didn't understand and was too lazy to ask. She just led the people in and didn't let them out. That was enough to complete the task her brother had given her!
Hefeng Academy is situated in a prime location, nestled against the mountains and beside the water.
Upon entering the backyard, you are greeted by the academy's kitchen, which is spacious, clean, and makes you feel comfortable.
Passing through the kitchen, you see evergreen trees growing outside, their leaves still lush and green even in winter.
To the east are the students' classrooms, and outside there are some artificial hills of various shapes, a trickling stream, and an exquisitely carved stone bridge.
To the west lies a huge stone screen, providing a place for students to relax and play.
The winding corridor walls are adorned with various calligraphy works, as well as displays of homework grades and a letter of self-criticism.
Wan Qiqi found it amusing; she never expected that in this era, there would be self-criticisms, and that they would be made public.
The most bizarre thing is the content inside—going to raid bird nests during class!
Wan Qiqi could tell that these were a group of naughty children, and it wouldn't be easy to manage them!
Before she knew it, Wan Qiqi had toured the entire academy, and time flew by; the sun had already risen.
She checked the time and realized she couldn't delay any longer, otherwise she wouldn't be able to find a suitable spot to set up her stall if she arrived too late.
But after searching for a long time, she couldn't find Chen Yongliang and Tao Jing.
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