I am doing meritorious deeds in Liaozhai

Chapter 35 Eccentricity
Jin Da glanced at the sweet-smelling little pig sleeping in the nest, sighed, and nodded in agreement.

The epiphany wasted some time this morning, and it was almost time for the bookstore to open, so Song Yushan asked Uncle Jin not to make breakfast, and went directly to the street to buy ready-made ones.

On the first day of practicing, Jingniang woke up before dawn, tidied herself up, moved a small mat, and sat under the eaves to wait and wait, with her big brick beside her.

When there was movement from the corner door, Jing Niang stood up with a whoosh.

So, as soon as Song Yushan opened the corner door, Jing Niang dressed as a servant appeared behind the door, and called out very imposingly: "Miss."

His voice was obviously deliberately thickened.

Song Yushan took a look at her attire, but didn't make any comments, only asked how she was resting last night.

Hearing that she had a good rest, Song Yushan didn't ask any more questions: "Come with me."

She took Jingniang and the big white goose into the bookstore and opened the door.

There are three or two scholars waiting outside the door, and Master Yang is among them.

After meeting each other, Song Yushan introduced: "I have to practice martial arts every day, and sometimes I can't attend to the store. In order not to delay everyone's study, I invited Jing Niang to help me, and please take care of me."

Jing Niang also saluted.

No one cared about her age, there were many people who were apprentices in the shop at the age of eight or nine.

Although she was dressed as a servant and spoke in a rough voice, which seemed nondescript, she could still tell it was a girl at a glance.

This woman's identity still makes people frown subconsciously, but they can't say anything bad about women. Who made this bookstore belong to women?

They accepted the woman as the shopkeeper, and it seemed that there was nothing to say about another woman as the clerk.

It doesn't matter who is the clerk, what matters is whether the bookstore can open more doors to welcome customers.

Even though they felt a little bit unhappy, no one outspokenly objected to women being servants, but they talked about the practice that Song Yushan talked about.

"Miss Song's family has a long history, learning martial arts to protect oneself is nothing more than learning that trick to fool people?"

This is treating monks as jugglers.

"You must not imitate that magic stick and ruin the Song family's reputation!"

This is to think that monks are all magic sticks.

"The Song family is not short of that bit of money. As long as Ms. Song manages the family business well, she will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life. Why bother to learn those heresy things?"

This is to mention her in the face of her father.

Song Yushan didn't reason with them, but just listened to the teachings with an open mind.

For so many years in Fushui County, no powerful monks have come here.

Didn't she feel the same before, did she think that ghost monks were all deceptive legends?

Moreover, monks in the Body Tempering Realm do not have any magical abilities.

And after finishing talking, seeing that the most upright friend in the weekdays did not speak, remind him: "Brother Yang, don't you want to persuade Miss Song?"

Yang Xuan took a look at Song Yushan, lowered his head, and said lightly, "Miss Song knows the importance", and said goodbye hastily, saying that he was going to read the poetry collection.

With such an interruption from him, the others couldn't continue talking, and went to find the book they wanted.

The remaining few came for the big white goose, talking around the big white goose.

"The bookstore is finally open. There hasn't been a big white goose these few days, so we have no energy to study."

"Isn't that the reason? My family also has a new big goose. It runs away as soon as I read a book. It's really useless! The goose raised by Ms. Song has aura!"

The big white goose is very proud, it is the smartest and best book-reading goose in Fushui County!
"May I ask Ms. Song, is Big White a male goose or a female goose? If it is a male goose, can I socialize with my mother goose, and maybe I will be able to give birth to goslings who love to read like Big White." A scholar asked.

Big White Goose: "???"

Song Yushan was amused: "Dabai is a mother goose."

"Then if the eggs are laid and the cubs are hatched, can I give up one of the favorites?" The scholar didn't give up.

Song Yushan had to tell him a cruel fact: "My Dabai has no interest in geese, and only loves to read."

When she was anxious to earn more merits before, she also made Dabai's idea of ​​buying a gander to keep Dabai's company and lay eggs to have cubs.

But Dabai is determined not to do it, and she can't force Yao to go on a blind date and give birth to cubs.

"Hey!" The scholar sighed heavily: "Then please ask Dabai to study with us in the bookstore on weekdays, so as to have the effect of supervision."

Song Yushan responded: "Dabai will also be a clerk in the store in the future, and when I'm not around, it will also watch the store with Jingniang."

"So good."

Now they are relieved.

The guests finally went into the bookstore, and they didn't make things difficult as imagined. Jing Niang's tightly clenched hands loosened slightly.

Song Yushan patted her head and praised her: "You did a good job just now, keep it up."

Jing Niang's tense little face was broken, and she couldn't help grinning.

The lady said she did a good job!

"Come on, let's have breakfast, what do you want to eat?"

Song Yushan entrusted Yuan Shibo to look into the shop and took her out.

The big white goose had just received a new job, and with the monthly money, it was much more generous, and went out with them with the copper coins.

When paying, Song Yushan paid her and Jingniang's share, and the big white goose reluctantly paid for it.

After returning to the bookstore, I went to grab a large piece of paper, and wrote three large characters angrily with the pen in my hand: "You are biased!"

The same guy from the bookstore, why does it have to pay for it early, but this little girl can eat for free?
"It's not that I'm partial, the same guy has different abilities."

Song Yushan had expected that it would be unbalanced, so he said unhurriedly:
"Jing Niang's monthly payment is two taels, and the accommodation and meals are all good.

You pay one dollar a month, and the food and accommodation are the standard of ordinary domestic geese.

As much ability as you have, you will have as much treatment, and the only difference you have is in ability. "

Big White Goose: "Quack quack!"

It doesn't believe it can be worse than this little girl!

"I didn't test you this month. If you don't accept it, you can compare with Jing Niang today. If you can do better than her in the test, I will give you a monthly increase."

"Gah!" The big white goose puffed out its chest, glanced at Jingniang, very confident.

It's just that I heard from the bookstore's customers that human women don't like reading!
Jing Niang: "..."

This goose seems a bit overconfident.

She was enlightened at the age of three, and has been studying for more than six years now, how could she not be as good as a goose who has only been studying for a few months?

"Jing Niang, go get the brush and ink." Song Yushan ordered.

Jing Niang quickly fetched it.

Song Yushan quickly produced two exam questions, each of which was half written questions and half math questions.

Then they set up a place for the two of them on the left and right sides of the counter and asked them to start working at the same time.

The big white goose worked hard, it just felt smart again today.

Jing Niang took her time and answered the questions seriously.

The movement here attracted the attention of other people in the bookstore, who also came to watch the excitement.

(End of this chapter)