Dad, Did You Study Today?

The next morning.

Zhou Qing started sweeping the yard when Mrs. Wang went out with a small bundle.

She had been tossing and turning all night, and her eyes were covered with dark circles.

After Mrs. Wang left the courtyard, Mrs. Zhao came out of the house.

“Girl, thank you.”

Zhou Qing knew she was talking about Zhou Ping’s literacy, so she smiled, “Third Aunt, you’re too polite. We’re a family. Why are you thanking me? If Ping becomes successful, I will also be honored!” 

The phrase “if Ping becomes successful” made Mrs. Zhao’s eyes water, and she could hear that Zhou Qing meant it.

Her eyes turned red as she took out a hairpin from her pocket.

“This is not good, but this is when Third Aunt married your Third Uncle ……”

Zhou Qing was busy waving her hand.

“Third Aunt, what are you doing? I let Ping follow my father to learn to read because he is my brother. Put it away quickly.”

Mrs. Zhao took the hairpin and still wanted to stuff it to Zhou Qing.

Mrs. Sun stepped out of the door.

“What are you chewing on so early in the morning? Have you finished your work at home?”

The frightened Mrs. Zhao immediately put the hairpin away and buried her head in the kitchen, “Mother, I woke up early this morning and helped the girl to cook.”

Mrs. Zhao hummed, “This is how you bend over backward.”

Zhou Qing and Mrs. Zhao didn’t pay any attention to her.

The breakfast was relatively peaceful since Zhou Huaishan’s study had already been decided.

Zhou Qing ignored her and fed the chickens and pigs until Cheng Wu arrived with a big mule cart.

“Sister Qing, I caught these house sparrows last night, and they were just roasted this morning. It’s still hot.”

Zhou Qing got into the cart, and Cheng Wu stuffed three skewers of roasted house sparrows into Zhou Qing.

The smell of meat immediately entered her nose. Zhou Qing’s saliva came out of her mouth.

“So fragrant!”

Cheng Wu grinned, “Eat. I’ll see if I can catch a few more this evening.”

“How many did you catch?”

Only three and were all given to Zhou Qing, but Cheng Wu did not dare to say so. He laughed and said, “Caught a dozen. That is the only left for you to eat. By the way, Sister Qing, the Pen, our village people know about buy one get two free things at the Pen and Ink Store. Some are planning to go into town today to buy it.”

Zhou Qing almost failed to bite the meat.

Uh ……

In fact, not only the people of Qingyang village knew about it, but also several people from surrounding villages knew about it.

With this buy one get two free news, every family related to students was informed overnight, and they were going.

So, going to the county, Zhou Qing found that horses, mules, and ox carts were extraordinarily many.

All were running to the Pen and Ink Store to buy one and take two.

A great wave!

Zhou Qing ……

Breathing in weakly, she touched the mud ball in her arms.

She wondered if this chicken was enough for her to make amends.

By the time Zhou Qing arrived at the entrance of the Pen and Ink Store, it was already crowded with people.

Not only the village people came, even the people of the county. They saw people lining up here, and when they heard it was buying one get two free, some people also came to line up.

Uncle Zhong woke early to open the door and nearly kneeled in fear. His hands shivered and banged the door closed again.

“Lord, our store has not had a customer for half a month, and now there are at least a few hundred people lined up outside.”

Shen Li swept a glance toward the window.

From a distance, he saw Zhou Qing, whose palm-sized face was almost wrinkled, looking towards this side with anxiety.

Shen Li’s lips twitched, having a rough guess in his heart, “It does not matter. Open the door.”

Seeing Shen Li somehow smile, Uncle Zhong looked at him suspiciously and turned to open the door.

So, was it true that all men in love were crazy?

It was early in the morning; why was he smiling?

After opening the door for business, the people lined up outside poured in.

Only then did Uncle Zhong understand why there were so many people?

Someone started a piece of false news!

They said they bought one and got two free at Pen & Ink!

If you bought an ordinary pen, you would get a pile of paper and an ink stone!

Did they think Pen & Ink was stupid?

How else could you buy one and get two free instead of robbing it?

Uncle Zhong was furious and looked at Shen Li.

Shen Li smiled and said warmly to the customers who came in, “Yesterday, the store did have a buy one get two free events, but it is over. Forgive me, everyone.”

Uncle Zhong ……

Sir, why did you say such a thing?

Waves were stirred up by one stone.

“Why was there an activity yesterday and not today? Because you said so?”

People got up early, rushed, and lined up, yet now they said there was no longer an event?

If there had never been this activity, so be it.

But someone took advantage of it, and they couldn’t.

“Yes, why not!”

“Give a statement!”

Uncle Zhong ……

Hey, I got this violent temper.

Why not? By virtue of the fact that we owned the store!

However, he could not say this; if he did, it would be easy to commit public anger. If he did, these people would probably rob and smash his store.

He could not report to the police.

By reporting to the police, it would be possible to expose Shen Li’s identity.

The Shadow had come to Qinghe County, which was confidential.

Uncle Zhong cleared his throat, raised his arms, and lowered the pressure, “Everyone quiet, quiet, this store never ……”

Everyone looked at Uncle Zhong in unison.

“Every sixth day of the month is an event day. On the event day, the first customer to enter the store enjoys a buy one get two free discounts. Regarding this, all the regular customers who frequent the store know.”

Shen Li’s gentle voice interrupted Uncle Zhong.

Uncle Zhong ……

How could I not know that?

Moreover, did we have regular customers in our shop?

The crowd ……

None of them were regular customers.

Everyone barely knew there was a Pen and Ink Store here.

But …… How could they lose the bargain?

Shen Li looked at the crowd’s reaction and smiled, “All of you are either a scholar or have a scholar in the family. I respect your education and discipline. Today’s matter, the store is to blame for the lack of publicity, giving you all trouble. As an apology, I invite you to drink tea in the next-door store.”

The crowd ……

They knew they were shopkeepers and naturally had the final say in the event.

However, their hearts were not comfortable with not taking advantage of it.

They had said to this point, including the educational training at the end of it. It would be no way of scholarly discipline if they made trouble again.

The scholars themselves certainly would not lose their face.

A household with a student would naturally not damage the face of their home.

The appearance of clouds rising scattered.

Some people felt stifled in their hearts and sat at the Tea Store and drank a few before leaving.

Zhou Qing watched the crowd scattered, with eyes wide open in disbelief. It was a big sigh of relief.

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Shen Li had this mouth. Truly good at talking!

Cheng Wu looked regretful, “Sister Qing, I will come early next month on the sixth day of the month and try to be the first to arrive at the store. I will give Uncle Huaishan some more paper and pencil.”

Zhou Qing said, “It’s still early. Maybe they will stop offering it next month.”

Cheng Wu was stunned and then laughed nervously.

Yes, the store did not say that the same thing is given every month.

“Sister Qing, where are you going later?”

“I’ll go around. Let’s meet here at the Tea Store.”

Cheng Wu nodded and got on the mule cart, and left.

Shen Li stood in front of the store and looked at Zhou Qing.

The man beside her, who was he?

Shen Li did not know whether he was enlightened about Zhou Qing or what. But when he saw her and that man so close, it did not sit well in his heart.