Quick travel: The poor little thing in the period novel strikes back

"Boss, you seem to be in a good mood today. Is there anything good?"

Shi Yan was curious about Huo Ming's abnormal behavior, so she just asked him directly.

"Really? I did encounter some interesting things."

"By the way, how old are you?"

Thinking of the childish behavior of the little girl in front of him today, Huo Ming remembered to ask her how old she was.

"18"

"You are still so young and you went to the south to work alone. Aren't your family members worried? Why don't you continue your studies? Even if you can't get into university, you can learn a skill."

I knew the girl was young, but I didn't expect her to run so far away by herself just after she became an adult. I guess either her family was in financial difficulty or there was some other hidden story.

"Boss, my parents remarried and no one wanted to take care of me, so I stopped studying after graduating from junior high school."

Huo Ming didn't expect that the little girl would have such an experience, and he felt a little bit reluctant. In fact, divorce is still a minority in this era. What's more, the little girl's parents not only divorced, but also formed a new family, and they would definitely ignore the children in the original family.

According to his observation, the little girl is quite smart. Most importantly, she is very meticulous in doing things and has a sharp mind. Yesterday, he saw the little girl classifying the books she brought from home. He thinks she is a studious girl and has good handwriting.

"You are still young and have unlimited possibilities in the future. You can't ruin your future because of irresponsible parents. You should still be learning knowledge, but now you are working."

"How about this, you will be free when I'm at work, right? You can read any of the books in my study and learn more. When you save enough money, I can use my connections to send you to continue your studies, but you have to work hard on your own."

Shi Yan really didn't expect that Huo Ming would say these to her the day after she came to his house.

Perhaps noticing Shi Yan's shocked expression, Huo Ming also knew that he had been speaking too much to her. He coughed twice uncomfortably, and his face returned to a somewhat impatient look.

"Ahem, don't want to learn?"

"No, no, I need to learn. Thank you, boss. I also like reading. I will take good care of your books and will never let them get damaged in any way."

Although Shi Yan had no intention of going to school again, it was nice to be able to read books to kill time in her free time. Now that she had Huo Ming's permission, it was legitimate for her to borrow books.

"It's good that you want to learn. If you want to learn, you have to come up with a set of rules. Nothing can be accomplished without rules. Learning is not something that can be achieved overnight. It has to be done in stages. You need to practice more and summarize more."

"However, if you just read books, you don't need to practice anything, but you still need to summarize before you finish a book, so every time you finish a book, write me a 3,000-word review. You don't need to write a deep review, just write down your true feelings and gains. I think you can do it this simple, and it can be regarded as my reward for lending you the book."

When Huo Ming said that studying requires a set of rules, Shi Yan had a bad feeling. If she had known this, she would have said that she didn't like studying anymore. Writing a 3000-word review after reading a book was the end of her.

However, she had no chance to go back on her word now. The other person meant well, and if she refused, it would appear that her words were inconsistent with her actions, and it might even make people suspect that she had character problems.

How could she possibly marry Huo Ming and take care of him for the rest of her life? She might be kicked out right away.

"Okay, I also think it's good to summarize, so that what you learn can truly become your own."

"Well, it's good that you understand this. Actually, if you clean the house on time every day, you don't have much work to do. You should have a lot of free time. Can you finish reading a book in a week?"

Shi Yan really wanted to curse. What does it mean to finish a book in a week? Doesn't this mean that you have to write a 3,000-word review every week?

"Boss, actually, there is still a lot of housework to do every day. I love cleanliness. I have to mop the floor several times a day. I don't think I can finish it in a week. If I can finish one book a month, it's already fast."

"After all, you know that I don't have a high level of education. There are always profound things in reading books. I also need to study them."

Huo Ming had long noticed the little girl's dissatisfaction with writing a review, but this was his usual habit: whatever he learned or did, he had to see it through to the end.

Of course, he also had a selfish motive in this. It was okay for the little girl to do something inconspicuous to make him uncomfortable like she did today. It was quite interesting to think about it. But if this continued every day in the future, he was afraid that one day he would be in a bad mood and would most likely lose his temper at her.

"Okay, then one book a month, and give me your review on the last day of each month."

"it is good."

Although she was reluctant, Shi Yan had no choice but to agree in the end.

"Okay, have a good meal. After dinner, you can go to my study to pick out some books. After all, seven days have passed this month, so you have to hurry up."

After hearing what Huo Ming said, Shi Yan found it hard to swallow the food. She just took a few bites and finished it.

Shi Yan had cleaned up Huo Ming's study and knew that there was not a single thin book in his room. Even the periodicals and magazines he collected were all clothing magazines that he had asked his friends to bring back from abroad in recent years.

He wanted to design new models for clothing factories based on the content of the magazines, so he chose those that were well-known and had rich content abroad.

Even though magazines have fewer pages than ordinary books, Shi Yan couldn't write a 3,000-word review after seeing all the different types of clothing.

After choosing for a long time, Shi Yan finally picked a novel and put it back in the bedroom. Seeing Huo Ming still eating his meal slowly and elegantly, Shi Yan secretly glared at him and simply picked up the mop and started mopping the floor again.

She was thinking that people's joys and sorrows were not the same. In the last mission, she just had to spend money like crazy. In this mission, she was guarding a space of supplies, but she had to be a babysitter. How could someone be so narrow-minded?

She dragged it from the study and cloakroom to the bedroom, then from the bedroom to the living room, and then focused on the dining room.

Seeing Huo Ming drinking the soup slowly again, Shi Yan's mop seemed to have eyes and kept moving under Huo Ming's feet. Huo Ming was forced to lift his feet again and again.

Until he lost hold of the bowl and a few drops of soup splashed out and dripped onto his white shirt.

Shi Yan secretly said, "Oh no, this is too bad."

Huo Ming put down the bowl of soup in his hand with disgust, and looked at the dirt on his chest with a frown.

The next moment, he reached out and unbuttoned his shirt, taking it off without any hesitation because Shi Yan was there, revealing his strong upper body, and the soiled shirt was directly stuffed into Shi Yan's hands.

"Don't mope, wash the clothes first."