Chapter 20: Money and Goods

Shou'an Hall.

Minglan bent over the desk and practiced calligraphy diligently.

Hualan put the food box in her hand on the table and patted little Minglan's shoulder gently.

"Minglan, would you like to eat something?"

Hualan is well aware of Minglan's love for food.

As the saying goes, one who eats someone's food should be grateful, and one who receives someone's money should be grateful.

As long as Minglan ate his water chestnuts and gave her some instructions, he would be able to control Minglan and prevent her from telling her grandmother.

Minglan came back to her senses and looked at Hualan with the brush in her little hand.

"Big sister is back? Was this food box sent by the young marquis just now?"

Hua Lan pursed her lips.

"Don't worry about who sent it to you. I just want to ask you if you want to eat it."

Hua Lan stretched out her hand and tapped the food box, saying in a seductive tone, "There are water chestnuts in here. They were just delivered and are very fresh."

Minglan hadn't eaten water chestnuts from her hometown for a long time. It was a great snack, and her big round eyes rolled around.

"If you are too attentive to me, you are either a traitor or a thief. Big sister, do you have something to ask me?"

Hualan immediately put on a flattering smile on her face, opened the food box, took out a water chestnut, peeled it and handed it to Minglan's mouth.

"Nothing, I saw you must be tired after practicing calligraphy all day, so I brought it to you."

Minglan tilted her head and thought about it silently. It seemed to be true. She opened her mouth and ate the delicious food that was delivered to her door.

Hua Lan's face lit up with joy, and then she pretended to be careless and said:
"Young Marquis is very polite. He even came to give us water chestnuts to eat. Don't forget his kindness."

Minglan's eyes widened, and she realized instantly that her elder sister was trying to use her as a shield. She quickly opened her mouth and wanted to spit out the food, but the food had already entered her stomach and her mouth was empty, so she couldn't spit it out.

Minglan was filled with resentment when she realized she had fallen into a trap.

"This is a secret between the two of us. If grandma asks about it later, just don't mention that I went out, okay?"

Minglan pursed her lips and remained unmoved. Hualan continued:
"How about this, if there is a next time, I will bring you something delicious? "

Minglan looked surprised.

I thought today was Hualan's unexpected move, but I didn't expect that this big sister, who is like a lady from a noble family, is still thinking about next time.

"Big sister, do you want to do it again? Aren't you afraid of being discovered by grandma?"

Hua Lan blushed immediately. "I mean if. Do you know what it means? It means if.

Of course, I will definitely not go out again, don't worry!"

In the past, Minglan would definitely not doubt her elder sister's promise, but now that Yang Wenyuan is involved, Minglan is not so sure and responds to Hualan with a half-believing and half-doubting look.

Since meeting Yang Wenyuan, Minglan found that her elder sister had changed a lot.

The mature and steady side of an adult began to decrease, and the lively and agile side of a girl increased day by day.

I don’t know whether this is good or bad, but Minglan thinks it’s pretty good.

Although her elder sister used to be kind to others, Minglan felt that living like that was very tiring and was far less comfortable and happy than she is now.

In life, the most important thing is to live a happy life.

"I want the snacks and specialties from Fanlou, one at a time!"

"what?"

"Fan Lou's food, one at a time!"

Minglan has been smart and clever since she was a child, so she naturally would not gossip about Hualan to others. At most, she would tease Hualan with her grandmother and respond with a few words like "girls can't be kept when they grow up".

Now that the last way was blocked, Minglan simply followed Hualan's wishes and agreed.

But the condition is to satisfy your foodie nature.

You want to shut me up?

Yes, but you have to pay first!
Pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other hand!
As a veteran foodie, Minglan had long heard of Fanlou's reputation as a gourmet paradise and was drooling over the food there. However, she had never had the chance to taste it as she was unable to go out alone and could not afford such a high price for the meal.

Now he happened to meet the young marquis Yang Wenyuan (a big enemy), who found his weak spot.

This amount of money is naturally nothing to the Marquis's Mansion.

If you want me to cover for you, you have to pay for my hard work! Minglan: I am such a smart guy!
Hualan didn't think that far ahead. She secretly calculated her own pocket money and estimated how many times it could handle it.

After a long time, he nodded affirmatively.

"That `s a deal!"

At this time, Old Mrs. Sheng walked in from outside the house.

"What have you two sisters agreed on? Tell grandma so I can have some fun."

At this time, Old Madam Sheng saw the food box on the table, looked over, and said curiously:

"Is this water chestnut? It looks fresh, where did it come from?"

"It was given by the young marquis."

Hualan remained calm, but her eyes kept signaling to Minglan, "Take the money and do the job, take the money and do the job!"

Minglan stepped forward with a wilful look on her face.

"Grandma, the young marquis just sent it to me from the front yard. He said he saw how hard I worked on my calligraphy and gave it to me specially."

For the sake of Fanlou's snacks, Minglan took the risk and took the responsibility on herself, but she didn't notice that Hualan's face fell instantly after hearing this.

Minglan, you have a strong desire to perform!

Old Madam Sheng nodded and glanced lightly at Hualan who was standing beside her, which made Hualan's heart tighten. Fortunately, Old Madam Sheng didn't seem to notice and just said something ambiguous.

"That's thoughtful of you. It's amazing that he still remembers you."

The topic was skipped.

Old Mrs. Sheng walked to the desk and picked up the paper on it.

"How was Ming'er's calligraphy practice today?"

Hualan took over the conversation, "She's doing well. I've been watching her all day. Minglan is practicing calligraphy very hard and attentively."

This is another case of trying to cover up one's own mistake.

Hearing this, Mrs. Sheng's mouth twitched slightly, as if she wanted to laugh, but she suppressed it in time.

When Hualan saw this scene, she blinked uncertainly. When she looked over again, she saw that there was no expression on her grandmother's face. The scene just now seemed to be an illusion caused by her guilty conscience.

Hualan felt that she was overthinking.

It’s all Yang Wenyuan’s fault. He made me so worried!
"Oh, that's good."

Old Madam Sheng did not comment. She looked at the paper where Minglan was practicing calligraphy and said, "Mr. Zhuang will come to our house to teach in a few days. Hua'er, you can go too."

Old Madam Sheng paused, turned around and saw Minglan's hopeful look.

"Tomorrow..."

When she heard her own name, Minglan perked up, held her head high, and was almost ready to recommend herself.

"Starting tomorrow, you have to practice two hundred characters every day, and I'll let you go."

Minglan's face suddenly fell.

I practice so many characters every day that I don’t have time to visit my mother and brother.

Old Madam Sheng not only wanted to kill someone, but also wanted to destroy their heart. She continued:

"Your elder sister said that you practiced calligraphy all day and worked hard. I don't think you look tired now. I guess you like practicing calligraphy. These few words are not many, right?"

Minglan pouted her lips and looked at the "culprit" next to her with a wronged look, tears in her eyes.

Hualan looked embarrassed and turned her head away, not daring to look Minglan in the eye. "Well, grandma is right! Minglan, keep practicing calligraphy. I'll come over to teach you tomorrow. I'll be leaving first."

"correct!"

Hualan looked at Minglan and said, "Don't forget the water chestnuts. Remember to eat them!"

The word "eat" was emphasized very strongly, obviously reminding Minglan not to forget the agreement.

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