Chapter 296: Chapter 283: Not Bad

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So this means Miss Zhuang can read and recognize characters?

The high-ranked families have always considered that a woman’s lack of talent is a virtue. Even the wives in the inner quarters could only recognize a few characters, just enough to manage the household and look over accounts. Even less could be expected from a typical farmer’s daughter.

Fan Wenxuan looked at Zhuang Qingning with a new level of admiration in his eyes.

“I never expected Miss Zhuang to be educated.”

“Not really. I merely read a few books and learned a few characters,” Zhuang Qingning modestly replied.

The more modest she is, the more books it is likely she has read.

Fan Wenxuan nodded his head in appreciation of Zhuang Qingning’s polite and modest manner, “Earlier, Miss Zhuang mentioned her wish to send her younger sister to women’s college…”

“I have been a teacher for many years and may know some principals of these academies. I will discuss this matter with the principal of the women’s college to see if I can manage to get your sister admitted earlier.”

“If it is possible, it would be a great fortune. Thank you in advance, Mr. Fan.”

Zhuang Qingning thanked him verbally, but she simply regarded Fan Wenxuan’s words as mere courtesy, not taking it too seriously.

The one taking it seriously was Fan Wenxuan, who stroked his beard, pondering over his secret plan.

After their small talk, Zhuang Qingning’s brothers, Zhuang Mingli and Zhuang Minghao, came to find their sister Qingsui for calligraphy practice at home. Zhuang Qingning, having caught a ride on Zhuang Sifu’s bullock cart with Fan Wenxuan, left for the town.

“If I am not wrong, there is only one tofu shop in this town.” Fan Wenxuan looked at the signboard bearing the ‘Zhuang’s Tofu Shop’ and asked.

Indeed, it’s the only one now.” Zhuang Qingning nodded, thinking that he was curious about her shop and explained with a smile, “After setting up a female household with my younger sister, we started selling tofu for a living. Luckily, the tofu turned out to be quite flavorful, and so we opened a tofu shop in town.” “I see.” Fan Wenxuan nodded.

Previously, the delicious tofu balls soup in Qingzhuyuan, as well as various kinds of tofu skin, were reportedly from a tofu shop in town. It must have been this shop.

Unexpectedly, this tofu shop turned out to be run by Miss Zhuang.

And it doesn’t just taste okay, but extremely delicious!

Who would have thought that this lady also knows how to make tofu?

Apparently, she is very good at doing business.

Earlier, didn’t Miss Zhuang mention that she had set up a women-only household?

Generally, children without parents are taken in by uncles or aunts, but Zhuang Qingning chose to set up a women-only household, likely due to the difficult days spent under someone else’s roof.

In this case, Miss Zhuang must be a resourceful woman with strategies. Only a household completely managed by women would allow them to live a peaceful life, and the mere fact of her being able to set up such a household suggests that Miss Zhuang has great wisdom and ability.

Is Miss Zhuang in front of me just a farm girl?

Fan Wenxuan blinked his eyes.

After giving instructions to Mrs. Cao and Zhang Qiuying to collect some items, Zhuang Qingning went to ask someone about the Qingzhuyuan.

As Zhuang Qingning anticipated, people in town occasionally brought food, clothes and utensils to the western part of the town. Although they didn’t know the exact location of Qingzhuyuan, they had a general idea.

Fan Wenxuan also said that if they could get to that area, he would be able to find his way back on his own. So, Zhuang Qingning found a reputable carriage driver in town to take Fan Wenxuan back.

“Thank you very much for today’s help, Miss Zhuang. I will make sure to return your kindness another day.” Before getting on the carriage, Fan Wenxuan still thanked her repeatedly.

“I was just lending a helping hand, Mr. Fan. You don’t need to worry about it,” Zhuang Qingning gave a slight smile, “Take care, Mr. Fan.”

“See you.”

Only when the carriage was far away, did Fan Wenxuan reluctantly drop the curtain.

Miss Zhuang, she really is something.

With a broad smile on his face, Fan Wenxuan stroked the beard on his chin.

Zhuang Qingning smiled as she watched the carriage move away.

[Ding! Congratulations host for completing the task of lending a helping hand.

You have received two ‘elated’ fragments and one talent point.]

[Host can now freely allocate talent points.]

Having experienced the power of talent points, Zhuang Qingning knew how amazing they could be. A simple allocation of one talent point could increase an attribute by 10, resulting in dramatic effects.

Earlier, she had allocated her talent points to strength and agility. Now, she has to decide for this time…

Wisdom, beauty, voice, body shape….

Zhuang Qingning hesitated over which attribute to increase, but after much thought, ended up wavering between strength and agility.

In a rural household, and in such a world, the fist could solve many troubles.

But just as she was hesitating between agility and strength …

[Congratulations to the host, beauty attribute +10.]

What the hell?

This can’t be eaten or worn, can’t be spent as money, it’s of no help to her at all, and it has absolutely nothing to do with improving her livelihood, so what’s the point?

Five, you come out here and explain what’s going on. Is there a bug with you?

Return the talent points you swallowed back to me!

[Host…]

Five’s weak voice appeared in her mind.

[It’s not my fault. The system has done nothing, and the system doesn’t even have the authority to do that…]

Then you tell me, what’s going on here?

If we don’t clarify this today, don’t think about peaceful days in the future!

[This…]

[Don’t get angry, host. I think it might be because of this…]

Zhuang Qingning looked at the softly glowing sphere in her mind and was momentarily stunned.

A marriage stone?

[Yes, I think it’s probably due to the marriage stone that the talent points were automatically added to beauty.]

You mean love on appearance?

That seems rather superficial…

[Hehe…can’t say that exactly. After all, all love at first sight is lust. Beauty can attract each other. But if the relationship is to last a long time, it requires inner qualities. Then again, everyone is so busy, they don’t have much time to slowly understand your heart, so the first impression is very important. If there is a start, there can be a follow-up, right?]

[The chances are that the marriage stone sensed the host’s love fate and automatically added the beauty points to boost it.]

No wait, hold on.

My love fate is triggered?

But everything today was as usual. I did my usual things, met the usual people. Where does this love fate come from all of a sudden….?

Wait, are you referring to that old man who asked for directions and asked for a bowl of water at our house?

The age gap is too big, isn’t it?

I have to smash it. The marriage stone must be smashed for sure!

Can’t keep for a second. It’s absolutely a harm!

[Maybe it’s his grandson?]

[Or maybe it’s one of this gentleman’s students?]

It seemed like a reasonable explanation, and she found herself at a loss for words to refute it.