The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 235 Bankruptcy
Upon hearing this, Shang Wan and Lu Chengjing stared at him, their gazes increasingly frightening.

That's a disappointment.

Shi Tou shrank back in fright, then suddenly thought of a possibility and asked timidly, "Sister, are you and brother-in-law going to kick me out?"

Shang Wan: "..."

The child is beyond saving.

Lu Chengjing: "..."

Shouldn't it be enough time to start teaching from scratch?

Seeing the two remain silent, Shi Tou's heart pounded wildly, and he imagined himself begging on the street, freezing to death in a corner while clutching a broken bowl.

Then... Xiao Huan slapped him on the back, making him yell in pain.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xiao Huan glared at him and raised her hand, trying to slap him. Shi Tou hurriedly dodged to the side, trying to hide behind his round little body.

Yuan Yuan blinked blankly, not quite understanding, but she shifted her little bottom to the side, revealing the stone behind her.

Stone:"……"

What a rip-off!
Xiao Huan glared at him, her voice rising in anger, "Don't you know how your sister and brother-in-law treat you? In your heart, that's what they are?"

Shi Tou was taken aback, then realized he had misspoke and quickly shook his head, "No, no, no, that's not what I meant."

Xiao Huan continued to glare, "Then what do you mean?"

The stone is in the wrong, so it shuts itself up.

Xiao Huan poked his head with her index finger, her tone tinged with disappointment: "You just said you'd listen to your sister and brother-in-law, and they want you to go to the academy to study. Are you going to listen or not?"

Looking at Xiao Huan, who looked so fierce it seemed like she wanted to chop him up like a bone, would Shi Tou dare to say no?

He quickly nodded, "I'll go."

“Sister, brother-in-law,” Xiao Huan turned to look at Shang Wan and Lu Chengjing, and pointed at Shi Tou, “he is willing to go to the academy to study.”

Two people: "..."

Since opening the restaurant, Xiao Huan has become increasingly fierce, completely different from the girl who used to jump up and scream at the sight of a rat.

Xiao Huan's idea was actually quite simple: since Shi Tou hadn't thought about the future, she would let a smart person think about it for him.

Clearly, Shang Wan and Lu Chengjing were both intelligent people in her eyes.

The two of them must have wanted Shitou to study for his own good. Although we don’t know their specific plans, it’s never wrong to educate him and help him understand right from wrong.

If Shi Tou is lucky enough to embark on an official career, it would be a great help to both himself and his family.

Looking at Shi Tou, whose face still showed some confusion, Shang Wan said softly, "Your brother-in-law and I sent you to the academy not to force you to study well or to pass the imperial examinations, but simply to give you more options in the future."

The family isn't short of money; supporting another student is nothing.

Shi Tou has a simple mind. He doesn't know what he wants to do right now. Perhaps it's because the world he's seen is too small, so small that there's only Dongning County, only Yushu Village, and only his family's small plot of land.

The book contains glimpses of the world's changes and transformations; perhaps he will gain enlightenment as he reads it.

Even if Shi Tou ultimately wants to be a leisurely wealthy man, Shang Wan hopes that he chooses to be a wealthy man, rather than being forced to be one because he can't think of any other possibilities.

Shi Tou understood that everyone was doing this for his own good, so he nodded and said, "I'll listen to you all."

Just then, a small hand suddenly reached out in front of him, its chubby fingers spread out, and twirled a little flower for him.

"what!"

Her sweet, childlike voice was soft and sweet, and her round, blinking eyes sparkled as she turned her wrist, causing the little flower to spin along with her.

Feeling that one little hand wasn't enough, the other little hand joined in to spin it together.

Her antics instantly lightened the serious atmosphere, and everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter as they looked at each other. Xiao Huan scooped up the blooming dumpling and started kneading it; how could it be so endearing?

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The next day, the snow stopped and the sky cleared.

The warm winter sun shines on you, seemingly forcing out the chill from your bones, making you feel so comfortable that you feel drowsy.

"Hey, look, the restaurant across the street has even taken down its signboard."

"It was hanging there yesterday, why did you suddenly take it off?"

"Perhaps they don't want to lose any more money. Money doesn't grow on trees."

"Sigh, if a restaurant doesn't have customers, it's only a matter of time before it has to close down."

Two men stood at the door chatting idly, wiping the door frame with a white rag in their hands.

"Hey, you two brats! I'm busy running around in the kitchen, and you're just standing here chatting. Are you looking for a beating?" Lou Niangzi said fiercely, grabbing a spatula as if to hit someone.

The two men quickly begged for forgiveness, saying, "We won't do it again next time."

Seeing that the two were behaving well, Madam Lou put away the spatula, tapped each of them on the forehead with her finger, and asked, "What were you looking at just now? Is something gone?"

The waiter covered his forehead and pointed outside, "It's right across the street, but it looks like the door there is closed."

Lou Niangzi turned her head to look across the street.

The restaurant across the street had its doors tightly shut, and the place where the signboard should have been was empty, giving it a desolate feel.

The proprietress raised her delicate eyebrows in slight surprise, and actually turned it off.

She gave a soft hum and turned to urge the two men to get to work.

What goes around comes around, today is truly a good day!
In the afternoon, there were not many customers in the shop.

Lou Niangzi took off her apron, carried a plate of roasted melon seeds, and walked briskly into the door of the neighboring Spirit Medicine Pavilion.

Shang Wan was sitting behind the counter, resting her chin on her hand, looking at the account books. When she saw Lou Niangzi come in, she gestured for her to come in and sit down.

Lou Niangzi crouched down and crawled behind the counter, sitting down next to Shang Wan. While eating melon seeds, she asked, "Why did the shop across the street suddenly close?"

"If it's closed, it's closed." Shang Wan closed the ledger and grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds to crack open. "Keeping it open would just be a loss for us anyway."

Lou Niangzi spat the melon seed shells into the slag bin beside her, her beautiful eyes scanning the people around her up and down, trying to discern something from the woman's face.

Shang Wan glanced at her sideways, looking rather languid. "Don't look anymore, I was the one who did it."

"Crack—" The melon seed popped crisply between her lips and teeth. Lou Niangzi's eyes flickered, and she gave Shang Wan a thumbs-up.

Shang Wan smiled slightly, without asking why Lady Lou was so concerned about this matter.

Lou Niangzi wanted to ask Shang Wan how she did it, but before she could finish her sentence, she changed the subject, "The sisters are having a small gathering at Baoyuezhai tonight, are you free?"

The female bosses of Lancang Company have a routine get-together every month. Besides chatting about their own situations, they mostly gossip.

I was invited to Shangwan once, and it was an eye-opening experience.

The reason we were able to so easily lure Qiao Yugui into the trap was thanks to the gossip provided by the landlady's wives.

So, Shang Wan nodded almost without hesitation.

Lou Niangzi's face lit up instantly, and she stuffed a small handful of melon seeds into Shang Wan's hand, saying, "It's settled."

Even after nightfall, Baoyuezhai was still brightly lit.

There were quite a few customers sitting in the lobby, almost all of whom came for the hot pot. They were enjoying their meal with great relish, the aroma filling the air and the atmosphere lively.

Shang Wan and Lou Niangzi got off the carriage and went straight up to the third floor.