Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 168: The entrance exam is about what to eat for breakfast?

After setting up the stall in the morning and the sun just rose, Shen Yu urged Li to take Dun Dun and Yu Cheng home first, and go to Uncle Yang's house early after breakfast.

After the three men left, Jiang and Shen Yu stood in front of the winnowing basket selling buns.

Taking advantage of the time when there were no guests, Jiang whispered gratefully, "Miss Yuzhi, I really don't know how to thank you. You took us in when we were in the most difficult time, and now you have given money to let Dun Dun go to school with you."

Shen Yu smiled and whispered, "Dundun is still young and smart. I think it's a pity for him to just burn firewood and fetch water for me like this."

"Once our restaurant is open, we will earn more money, so it should be no problem to let them go to school."

Shen Yu was full of confidence and his tone was full of joy.

Jiang was so grateful that she was speechless. Shen Yu smiled and changed the subject: "Aunt Jiang, when the restaurant opens, I will teach you to cook some new dishes. Then, I will count on you to cook with me."

Jiang said hurriedly, "Of course, of course. As long as I'm here for one day, I will help Miss Yuzhi with the kitchen work."

Shen Yu looked towards the street market and said with a smile: "By then, we will definitely be able to make more money."

After closing the stall, the three of them pulled the cart back home, but Li and Dun Dun had not returned yet.

After breakfast, Shen Yu and the others started to busy themselves with delivering lunch.

Li came back with Dun Dun and Yu Cheng, who were covered in dirt and looked like two mud monkeys.

Shen Yu and the others widened their eyes in surprise, looking at the two boys whose faces were covered with sweat and dirt, but Li's face was full of joy.

It was Jiang who reacted first. She quickly went to get some water and asked nervously, "What happened? Isn't Mr. Yang going to take the entrance exam? How did you two end up like this?"

The two boys excitedly washed their hands and faces and changed their clothes. Li said happily, "Mr. Yang said that we should prepare the writing brushes, inkstones, and paper, and send them to the school early in the morning on the third day of September."

Mrs. Li sat at the table and said with a confused look on her face, "Mr. Yang is such a weird guy. I told him that I wanted Dun Dun to study with me, and Mr. Yang agreed after asking about Dun Dun's age."

"Then he asked the two children what characters they knew, and asked them to write a few simple characters with a pen. He took a glance at them, nodded, and asked them to follow him to plant flowers for Mr. Yang."

"The plum tree planted by Mr. Yang is a bit old and needs to be repotted. The plum tree is so tall."

As Li spoke, she raised her hand and gestured, then continued, "Old Man Yang was directing them from the side, and Mr. Yang was leading them in planting the crops."

"I wanted to go up and help, but Aunt Yang asked me to sit aside and drink tea, saying that they could just do it and we didn't need to do anything."

"I'm really anxious. Didn't they say I have to take a test? Writing two words counts as a test. What kind of test is this?"

"But I don't understand, so I don't dare to interrupt. I can only sit aside and wait."

"After we finished planting the flowers, Mr. Yang said that the two children were good and he accepted them. Then he told us the date of enrollment and asked us to come back."

Dun Dun and Yu Cheng came over after cleaning up. Shen Yu asked with a smile, "Did Mr. Yang ask you anything when he was planting flowers and trees with you guys?"

Dun Dun and Yu Cheng both shook their heads.

Yucheng picked up the cup of water on the table, drank it in one gulp, and wiped his mouth.

Yu Cheng seemed to remember something and said quickly, "Oh, by the way, Mr. Yang asked me if our meat buns are delicious. He also asked me if I always eat meat buns for breakfast when I'm at home, and if I will bring meat buns for breakfast when I go to school in the future?"

Shen Yu felt even more puzzled. Why did the entrance exam here care about what students eat?

Seeing that he couldn't get any information out of his questions, Shen Yu had no choice but to give up.

I thought to myself, no matter what, it’s better than Mr. Tao who always corporally punishes students. Let them go to school first and see how they learn.

If it really doesn't work, just change schools.

After a busy day, the family had just finished dinner when there were two knocks on the gate.

Jiang went over to open the door and was surprised.

Outside the door was Zhou Dalang, who had a cloth wrapped around his head and a pale face.

Jiang quickly invited Zhou Dalang in.

Shen Yu and the others were also surprised when they saw Zhou Dalang's miserable appearance.

Shen Yu was secretly worried, wondering if something bad was going to happen again.

Li was also worried and asked quickly, "Zhou Dalang, what happened to you? What's the matter with the wound on your head?"

Although Zhou Dalang was injured, he seemed to be in a good mood.

He sat on a small stool and said calmly, "Madam, Miss Shen, I have discussed with my wife that when my parents are better from their injuries and you close the shop, I will go to your house to work."

"Save the money you have now, and buy two houses when you have enough. I grew up in this county town, so it's better for me to stay here."

Shen Yu listened to Zhou Dalang's words and felt that there was nothing unexpected. He breathed a sigh of relief and asked with concern: "How come you got injured after not seeing you for two days? What's going on?"

Zhou Dalang forced a bitter smile and said, "Ah, it's nothing. My mother hit me with a bowl. I'm almost healed now."

Li couldn't bear Zhou Dalang's cowardly look and couldn't help but scold him, "Zhou Dalang, you are too cowardly. An old woman who was injured and couldn't move hit you, and you just took it?"

Zhou Dalang was hit hard by Li's words. He lowered his head and stammered, "Although I am not her biological child, she has raised me for more than ten years after all. It is only right for her to hit me twice."

Dun Dun and Yu Cheng looked at each other. Although they were still children, the two boys pouted at the same time.

They looked with some contempt at the adult man in front of them who was sitting with his head down and didn't even have the nerve to say a single firm word.

Shen Yu thought it would be better to ask clearly. Mrs. Hu was cruel and if she was pushed into a corner, who knows what she would do.

Shen Yu patiently asked, "Then why did your mother beat you?"

Zhou Dalang raised his head, with a relieved expression on his face: "After I went back the day before yesterday, my mother still forced me to go and sign a contract with her relatives."

"I simply told my mother and her relatives that I went out early in the morning to ask the county magistrate for help."

"The county magistrate took pity on me and knew that I didn't have any cash to pay the penalty, so he agreed to let me use my shop as collateral, so that we don't owe each other anything."

"I showed them the receipt for paying the silver for my crime. When the relatives saw that they couldn't buy the store, they left my mother alone and left."

Speaking of this, Zhou Dalang thought of the situation when everyone dispersed in a hurry, and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.