Chapter 113 - Chapter 113: Chapter 113: Finding a Storefront (Extra update when monthly tickets reach 25, fourth update) (1/2)

Chapter 113: Chapter 113: Finding a Storefront (Extra update when monthly tickets reach 25, fourth update)

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Fan Wenxuan didn’t respond to him, but instead, he stirred the nearly burnt-out fire in the oven, using a poker to pull out the roasted sweet potatoes buried inside.

The skin of the roasted sweet potatoes was already charred and hardened, and they were extremely hot to touch.

“Hoo hoo…”

Fan Wenxuan peeled off the hard crust of the sweet potato while blowing off the heat. He revealed the soft, tender, sweet meat inside, which was emitting a strong aroma, and they were steaming hot.

“This is for you.” Fan Wenxuan handed the deliciously soft and fragrant sweet potato to Chu Jinzhou.

“You eat first, sir. I can handle it myself.”

Chu Jinzhou declined the peeled sweet potato and picked one with hard charred skin. He mimicked Fan Wenxuan’s movements, peeling off the hard skin. He then began to eat alongside him.

The orange flesh of the sweet potato was perfectly roasted. It was so well-done that even the sweetness of the potato’s oil could be tasted, it was soft, slightly sticky, fragrant and sweet. Extremely delicious.

At this point, Chu Jinzhou was starving. Moreover, the sweet potato was genuinely delicious, so he chewed heartily, making his meal deliciously sweet.

Needless to say, Fan Wenxuan also relished his food as if he hadn’t eaten in three days.

As per Fan Wenxuan’s stating, people in the kitchen had already brought them a large pot of gruel.

Hence, Fan Wenxuan and Chu Jinzhou, crouching in the kitchen, eating roasted sweet potatoes with the gruel, had a rather unique dinner.

“Burp…”

Fan Wenxuan, without any courtesy, patted his round belly and looked at Chu Jinzhou: “Are you full?”

“Yes, I’m full.” Chu Jinzhou nodded

The air rising from his stomach made him want to burp too, but he held it in after all.

“Sir, I think my brother already explained the teaching agreement to you, could you follow me to the study? I want to serve you tea.”

Being one’s teacher required respect and adherence to tradition, which included pouring tea and kowtowing, as well as presenting the teacher with a gift.

“We can skip the tea…” Fan Wenxuan stood up, with his hand at his back.

Chu Jinzhou was taken aback by this gesture.

Did avoiding the tea ceremony mean Fan Wenxuan didn’t think highly of him and didn’t want to accept him as a student…

Why?

They had only met once, and he hadn’t properly tested his knowledge or his character, so why directly refuse?

Chu Jinzhou felt disappointed.

Fan Wenxuan, on the other hand, said, “I think you’ve heard some rumors about me. I don’t care for formalities and I don’t like drinking tea, so let’s skip the tea.”

“As for the gifts for the teacher, haven’t you already given them?”

Already given?

Chu Jinzhou was then perplexed for a moment, and then he realized.

Was it about the fire he had helped to kindle earlier? That must be the ‘teacher’s gift’ Fan Wenxuan was referring to.

It was undeniable that this Mr. Fan was intriguing.

It was something different from the rigid Mr. Zhou he had met earlier.

“Yes, I understand,” Chu Jinzhou replied respectfully.