This humble Taoist priest wants to take the college entrance exam.

Chapter 188 Shi An, You've Found the Right Person

I've been selling milk tea at my stall for a while now.

Li Wanyin's life has now stabilized. She works during the day, sets up her stall at night, and prepares goods in her spare time.

Thanks to word-of-mouth during this period, even with a street stall, she has a stable customer base, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she has the most popular milk tea stall along the Xijiang River.

Once she sets up her stall, she almost never stops making milk tea until she closes up shop.

If it weren't for the new business hours notice on the sign: "[Closes at 10:30 PM every night]", customers would probably still be coming in droves.

"Boss, do you have a fixed closing time for your stall?"

"Yes, because I still have to work during the day, so I can't stay up too late."

"Full-time job, boss! With business so booming, what job could you possibly have to work to earn this much!"

Li Wanyin just smiled and didn't say anything.

Based on the current operating situation, the income from setting up a stall has far exceeded the income from wages.

However, to ensure stability, Li Wanyin decided to continue operating for a while longer, at least until the end of the month, to thoroughly investigate the changes in business conditions caused by various factors before making the most prudent decision.

No wonder Chen Shi'an said he didn't care which job he chose when they were drawing lots to select one, because in the end, they all ended up in the same place...

"Meow."

The lucky cat lying on the chair turned its head to look to the left.

In the midst of her busy work, Li Wanyin caught a glimpse of the figure in the school uniform out of the corner of her eye.

Her beautiful face immediately broke into a smile completely different from the one she wore when facing guests.

"Shi'an, are you done with evening self-study?"

"Yes, I'm thirsty, Sister Wanyin."

Here, your juice!

……

Chen Shi'an didn't stay at the stall for long. At 10:30, Li Wanyin packed up her stall on time.

The siblings went home with the cat.

When they returned to the residential area, Li Wanyin and Chen Shi'an went to the parking shed to park their car first, while Fei Mo rushed back home through the outer wall.

When Li Wanyin and Chen Shi'an came up the stairs and opened the door, the lights and the TV were already on. Fat Cat was lazily lying on the sofa, pressing the remote to select a program.

Li Wanyin was already used to it. She didn't know if this cat was normal or not. Occasionally, when she thought about it, it seemed that even after Chen Shi'an appeared, her own life had become somewhat magical...

"Whoo~~~"

"I'm so tired, so tired~~~"

As if possessed by a cicada, my sister, who had been busy all night, collapsed onto the sofa like a lump of mud as soon as she got home.

Having lived under the same roof for so long, Li Wanyin no longer cared about her image as an older sister in front of Chen Shi'an. It was precisely this relaxation and ease that made her truly feel at home.

Chen Shi'an found it amusing: "Then Sister Wanyin should go take a hot shower first. You won't be so tired afterward."

"Shi'an, go wash up first, it'll be late and you won't get to rest."

"It's okay, I'm not tired."

"Okay, I'm going to take a shower now—"

Li Wanyin took a deep breath and stood up from the sofa.

Although life is tiring these days, her mental state is better than ever before.

The clothes on the balcony hadn't been taken in yet, so Li Wanyin went over and took them all down, including Chen Shi'an's clothes.

At first, she was a little embarrassed to help Chen Shi'an collect his underwear, but now she collects them all together, takes them to his room, and puts them on his bed.

Chen Shi'an was also in the room at the moment, tidying up some medicinal herbs.

"Shi'an, I've put your clothes on your bed."

"Yes, thank you, Sister Wanyin."

What are you doing?

"The medicinal herbs... the stomach-soothing tea I made for the class monitor last time is almost finished, I'll make her some more. The calming tea I made for Sister Wanyin should be almost finished too, right? I'll make you some more too."

"Thank you!"

"Sister Wanyin, how are the effects after drinking it for so long?"

"It's great! Even though I'm very busy every day, I sleep really well and feel refreshed when I wake up."

"That's good. Oh, right, there's some mugwort here. Sister Wanyin, you can use it to soak your feet later."

"Keep Shi'an, you must be tired from studying every day."

“I don’t need it, Sister Wanyin can take it. I used to pick these in the mountains.”

"So how do you use this?"

As she spoke, Li Wanyin had already squatted down next to Chen Shi'an.

Chen Shi'an, holding the dried mugwort in his hand, said:

"This much is enough each time. Add some peppercorns and ginger slices, put it in a pot with water and bring it to a boil. Boil for about ten minutes, then add some warm water. The water level should be above your ankles. Then you can soak your feet normally. It can warm the meridians and dispel cold, remove dampness and promote blood circulation, relieve fatigue and improve sleep. It's quite useful. Sister Wanyin, go and try it."

"Okay! I'll give it a try."

Although Li Wanyin herself is only twenty-two years old this year, she has already started to pay attention to health preservation, and does not want the situation of her younger brother not growing up before her older sister grows old.

Making money is important, but so is taking care of one's health; the days go by so quickly...

As per Chen Shi'an's request, Li Wanyin went to the kitchen to boil mugwort water. While the water was boiling, she quickly took a bath so as not to delay Chen Shi'an's bath and rest time.

When Li Wanyin came out after taking a bath, Chen Shi'an also returned to the living room. He was holding a pile of medicinal herbs and, as before, prepared different herbs and dosages for the three girls according to their different physical conditions. He then used needle and thread to wrap the herbs, which were divided into ninety small piles, into tea bags.

"Has Sister Wanyin finished taking a shower?"

"Okay, Shi'an, go wash up."

"No rush, wait until I'm done. The mugwort water in the kitchen should be almost ready, Sister Wanyin, don't forget to keep an eye on the fire."

"Yes!"

Li Wanyin snapped out of her daze, quickly went to the kitchen to check, then poured the boiled mugwort water into a bucket filled with warm water, adjusted the water temperature and volume to the appropriate level, and then took it out.

Chen Shi'an was busy making tea bags at the dining table. Li Wanyin didn't sit anywhere else. She pulled out the chair next to him, sat down, brought the bucket over, and soaked her feet next to him.

Having always worn shoes and socks, Li Wanyin's feet were covered up and became fair and tender. She lifted her feet and tentatively dipped them into the mugwort water.

Chen Shi'an glanced down and smiled, "Sister Wanyin, the foot bath water doesn't need to be so hot."

"It's okay, a hot foot bath is definitely more comfortable. Whew~"

The mugwort water enveloped her feet, the heat and medicinal properties seeping into her skin from all directions, then spreading up her slender calves with rolled-up trouser legs to her knees, thighs... all the way up until she squinted her eyes and let out a long, comfortable breath.

My sister, who had just finished showering, carried the unique fragrance of shower gel and shampoo. Perhaps the foot bath water was still too hot, as her originally fair skin gradually turned rosy.

"It feels really good! Shi'an, would you like to soak your feet together?"

Li Wanyin is only 1.65 meters tall, and her feet are also small. There is still plenty of room in the tub. She smiled and invited Chen Shi'an to soak her feet.

Chen Shi'an looked down at his big feet in his slippers, then at the bucket next to him.

"That probably won't work. My feet are too big; if I try to squeeze them in, the bucket will be completely full."

"How about I bring you a different pot?"

"No need, Sister Wanyin can go to the bar by herself."

"Okay~"

Li Wanyin, who was soaking her feet, was not idle either. Seeing that Chen Shi'an had already sorted and piled up the medicinal herbs and was sewing tea bags with needle and thread, she came over to help.

"Sister Wanyin, you can do needlework too?" "Of course! My mom used to be a tailor, and she works in a clothing factory now. As for me, I've learned a few things! Shi'an, do you still have any needles? I'll help you with that."

"Alright, put all these herbs into the tea bag, and sew it up so they don't fall out."

"Simple~"

Li Wanyin was generous. Although she knew that these tea bags were for Zhixia and Mengqiu in addition to her own share, she didn't have any other thoughts in her mind. Instead, she came over to help Chen Shi'an sew the tea bags.

Working during the day and setting up a stall at night, she was exhausted after a long day. But when she was with Chen Shi'an, Li Wanyin didn't seem sleepy at all. She chatted with him while doing needlework, asking him about interesting things at school or telling him about some interesting things that happened to her at work and at her stall.

"By the way, Sister Wanyin, it seems we're going to have a parent-teacher meeting after the monthly exams at the end of this month. The exact time hasn't been set yet, but it should be on Sunday. I was just thinking of asking if you're free. If you are, you can attend in my place."

Li Wanyin was stunned for a moment, then her expression turned to one of unbelievable surprise. She pointed uncertainly at herself with her finger bent:

"Me...? Should I go to the parent-teacher conference for you, Shi'an?"

"Well, the class monitor said that the parent-teacher meeting is just a meeting where the school learns about the students' situation at home and the parents learn about the students' situation at school. I think it should be fine for Sister Wanyin to go, since we all live together."

"No one knows your situation at home better than me... but can I really go?"

"The class monitor said the requirements aren't that strict. It's okay if Sister Wanyin isn't available then; I'll have Uncle Lin take her place."

"I'm free! I'm free!"

"...Sister Wanyin, there's no need to rush to agree. The specific time hasn't been set yet."

Li Wanyin realized what was happening and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

Attending Chen Shi'an's parent-teacher conference...

Stepping into the campus where he studied...

Sitting in his classroom seat...

She's definitely free!

Even if I cancel everything else that day, she'll definitely be free!
Li Wanyin was pleasantly surprised; she truly hadn't expected Chen Shi'an to invite her to the parent-teacher conference...

Sure enough, in his heart, I am considered a close person, right?

"Shi'an, you've come to the right person. I'm an expert when it comes to parent-teacher meetings."

"……what?"

Chen Shi'an was stunned. It was one thing to have experience as a student, but what was this about having experience attending parent-teacher meetings?

"I attended parent-teacher conferences for my sister!"

"Oh--"

Chen Shi'an suddenly realized that Wan Yin was indeed very experienced.

For some reason, Li Wanyin put on a serious expression like a parent and said to Chen Shi'an in a deep and earnest tone:
"Shi'an, you'd better work hard in the next monthly exam and try to get good grades!"

"Okay, don't worry, Sister Wanyin."

Li Wanyin had heard about Chen Shi'an's results from his last monthly exam; he was last in the class...

Of course, as the older sister, Li Wanyin didn't think it was shameful for Chen Shi'an to get the lowest score. After all, he had only been in school for a short time, and getting a score of over 500 was quite an achievement!
Li Wanyin had already made up her mind that even if Chen Shi'an got the lowest score in the next monthly exam, she would walk into his classroom with her head held high. If his homeroom teacher complained that Chen Shi'an was bad, she would definitely refute him sternly!

After all, in her sister's eyes, there was no one more outstanding than Chen Shi'an.

……

With Li Wanyin's help, ninety tea bags were quickly prepared.

Chen Shi'an brought three bags, one for the class monitor, one for Xiao Zhi, and handed the bag for Sister Wanyin directly to her.

Li Wanyin finished soaking her feet, put on her shoes, and then remembered something. She opened her work bag and took out a square weighing scale.

"What is this?" Chen Shi'an asked curiously.

"The scale, I bought a pack of tissues at the supermarket next to the company at noon, and I won a scale in the raffle. This is it."

"Sister Wanyin is so lucky? Is this a big prize?"

"It's just a third prize, but I've been having pretty good luck lately!"

"How do you use this?"

Chen Shi'an took the scale from her and looked at it. It had a white body and a very stylish and simple design, with a rectangular LCD screen in the middle.

"It looks quite expensive."

"No, it's actually very cheap, probably only a few dozen yuan."

Li Wanyin opened the coffee table drawer, took out two AA batteries, and put them in. The LCD screen of the scale lit up.

The cat, who was watching TV nearby, saw this novel object and ran over to take a look. But when it realized it wasn't something to eat, it immediately lost interest.

"Shi'an, have you ever weighed yourself?"

“It’s been a long time since I weighed myself. The last time was at Uncle Liu’s house at the village entrance, where I used his feed weighing scale to measure it.”

Li Wanyin was amused by his words and bent down to place the scale at his feet.

"Then weigh it quickly and see."

"Can I just stand on it?"

"Uh-huh."

Chen Shi'an took off his shoes and stood barefoot on the scale.

The lit LCD screen displayed numbers, and Chen Shi'an looked down at it, while Li Wanyin and Fei Mo also looked on curiously.

"71.6... Shi'an, you weigh about 143 jin! That's a very standard weight!"

Chen Shi'an is 1.8 meters tall and weighs around 143 kilograms when dressed, which is indeed a fairly standard weight.

"Then let Sister Wanyin give it a try."

"Haha, I'm afraid I'll gain weight, I've been drinking a lot of milk tea lately..."

"No way, I think Sister Wanyin has a great figure."

A girl's weight is a private matter. In front of Chen Shi'an, Li Wanyin was a little shy, but she still stood barefoot on the scale.

The numbers fluctuated until they finally settled on 49.2 kg.

"Sister Wanyin weighs 98 jin?"

"It's okay, the weight is the same as before, and it seems like I've even lost a little weight."

After they finished weighing themselves, their eyes fell on the fat cat who was peeking out from the side.

Feimo was alert; it had already figured out what this thing was.

Just as it was about to slip away, a pair of small hands reached out and grabbed it.

Having been down the mountain for so long, besides Chen Shi'an, Fei Mo only allows Li Wanyin to pet it, since it spends the most time with Li Wanyin every day.

"Shimo, why don't you weigh yourself too!"

"Meow."

He didn't even bother picking up the ink; instead, he twisted his body and slipped away.

What's the point of using a scale? Is it fat or something?

……

In the dead of night.

A dark figure stood on the weighing scale.

[6.4Kg]
It's only six pounds, so I'm definitely not fat.

The fat cat went back to its room to sleep, completely satisfied.

(End of this chapter)