Chapter 557 - Chapter 557: Chapter 544 Well Done (1/2)
Chapter 557: Chapter 544 Well Done
“Mr. Fan was rather displeased in his heart, but he simply took down all the lantern riddles, and let the Third Young Master, Miss Sui, and Young Master Mingli each write the answer on the back. As for what happened next, Miss Zhuang, you can probably guess…”
Of course, she could guess how the patrons of the tea house must have looked at that moment.
All she could say was…
Serves them right!
“Well done.” Zhuang Qingning chuckled, giving a thumbs-up.
Receiving the compliment, the group burst into smiles, especially Chu Jinzhou, whose mouth stretched almost ear to ear. “I knew Big Sister Ning is sensible and would definitely support our actions.”
“Of course I agree. Like a tiger, we can avoid harming others, but when harmed by others, if we do not strike back, others will think the tiger has no claws or teeth and are free to bully it.”
Zhuang Qingning chuckled, “Anyway, I’m the type to take an eye for an eye, I can’t turn the other cheek.”
“‘Return good for evil, but how should one repay good?'”, Fan Wenxuan nodded, “Miss Zhuang, your words hold true. In life, one must stand up for oneself, otherwise, they will take advantage of your kindness.”
“However…”
“But what Big Sister Ning just said was also said by my elder brother—he made it clear that if I ever get bullied, I must fight back, and I mustn’t become a timid tiger, hesitating to use my own claws and teeth.”
Chu Jinzhou started to laugh, scratching his ear, “I can’t help but feel that Big Sister Ning and my elder brother are alike in many ways.”
“Exactly why Big Sister is good friends with Master Chu—it’s all about a similarity in temperament,” Zhuang Qingning said with a laugh.
“Indeed,” Fan Wenxuan agreed, “Being friends with someone largely depends on a compatibility in nature—the rest is trivial.”
Not least of which, social status.
Fan Wenxuan’s words were mainly directed at Zhuang Mingli, who was still looking a little downcast.
Children are often innocent, typically playing with those they like without giving it much thought. This incident, however, had made Zhuang Mingli somewhat upset as he realised that not everyone was equal.
Even though this is something one must learn to deal with in life, Fan Wenxuan, being Mingli’s teacher, wanted to guide him as much as possible to keep him from going astray and save him from feeling upset.
Zhuang Mingli saw Fan Wenxuan looking at him and nodded seriously, “Yes, sir, I understand.”
“Now that you understand, let’s get going.”
Zhuang Qingning grabbed the hands of Zhuang Mingli and Zhuang Qingsui, “It’s time for lunch. Hanfeng Tower is the best restaurant in town—if we don’t go now, there might not be any tables left.”
“Yes, let’s go. I feel like having squirrel fish later.” Zhuang Qingsui said cheerfully.
“And I want crystal elbow flower.” Zhuang Mingli chimed in.
“Since both of you want meat dishes, I’ll add a vegetarian dish, maybe bamboo shoots—it’s the perfect season for them…”
Chu Jinzhou added, walking beside Zhuang Qingning, heading towards Hanfeng Tower with brisk strides.
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The capital city, within Linglong Square.
Zhong Yingcai took a sip of his tea, glanced at the account book on the table, put his teacup down, and turned a page of the book.
Then he let out a long sigh.
A boy named Qi Er, who was standing by his side, refilled his tea. Seeing his boss with a troubled frown, he was rather surprised, “Manager, why are you so listless? Since our shop opened on the 8th, it’s only been a few days, but Linglong Pavilion has already turned a profit of 10,000 taels, with a net income of 2,000-3,000 taels. Shouldn’t you be happy about such prosperity?”