Republic of China, 1928: Starting from a Wonton Shop

The farce subsided, and order was restored at the school gate.

Li Chunsheng turned his head and looked at Yunniang.

Yunniang kept her head down, tears finally welling up and sliding down her cheeks. She felt ashamed, feeling that she had dragged Li Chunsheng and Yaya down with her.

"Chunsheng, I'm sorry, maybe we should go. I can't let Yaya continue her studies." She choked up, pulling Yaya along to walk back.

"stop."

Li Chunsheng grabbed her shoulder with great force.

"sister in law."

Li Chunsheng pointed at the sign of Jingwen Girls' School and said, "Didn't you hear what Mr. Zhou said? We paid the tuition for Yaya and sent her here. You saw what kind of person that bastard was just now. If you return the money here, Yaya will really have to walk with her head down for the rest of her life."

He crouched down, looking into Ya Ya's eyes: "Ya Ya, tell Brother Chunsheng, were you scared by what you just said?"

Ya Ya sniffed, then shook her head resolutely: "I'm not afraid! Brother Da Hu said that when a dog bites someone, you can't run away, you have to hit it back with a stick!"

Li Chunsheng laughed heartily and ruffled the little girl's hair: "Well said! Come on, let's go to school!"

The principal's office is located in a small red brick building.

Principal Liu is a woman nearing fifty, with short, ear-length hair, wearing a simple dark blue cheongsam and frameless glasses, exuding a refined and elegant air.

She flipped through the recommendation letter Zhou Zhengnan had handed her, then looked up and sized up Li Chunsheng and Yunniang.

Someone had already told her about the commotion at the door, but there were plenty of messy things happening in Beiping. She valued the child's potential and the family's sincerity more.

"Shen Nian, right?" Principal Liu smiled kindly. "I read in the letter that although you never attended a formal private school, you already know several hundred characters?"

Shen Nian released Yunniang's hand, bowed properly, and replied, "Replying to the principal, Brother Chunsheng teaches me every night after work. He says that studying is to understand right from wrong and not be bullied."

Principal Liu was slightly taken aback, and a hint of approval appeared in his eyes as he looked at Li Chunsheng: "Mr. Li is indeed very knowledgeable. However, our tuition fees are not low, and with miscellaneous fees and the cost of school uniforms, it adds up to a considerable sum over the year."

Li Chunsheng didn't say anything, but directly took out a heavy cloth bag from his pocket and placed it on the mahogany table.

"Principal, this is Shen Nian's tuition and fees for the year. Please check it. If you need anything else later, please feel free to ask."

Yunniang watched with her heart pounding.

Principal Liu adjusted his glasses, but instead of reaching for the money, he stood up, walked over to Shen Nian, and pulled out a copy of "Elementary Readings" from the bookshelf.

Read a passage to me.

Shen Nian took the book: "Heaven and earth were dark and yellow, the universe was vast and boundless; the sun and moon waxed and waned, the stars and constellations were arrayed..."

[Reputation Points: 4000]

Meanwhile, backstage at Guanghe Tower, Feng Liu received a red paper invitation from Xiao Wu. After seeing the signature, he dared not delay and immediately lifted the cotton curtain to enter the warm chamber.

Mei Lanfang was stretching his legs when he took the invitation from Feng Liu, glanced at it, and then laughed.

"This Mr. Li is really an impatient person."

"Master, shall we go?" Feng Liu asked from the side.

"Go, why not?" Mei Lanfang folded the invitation and handed it to Feng Liu. "Go and inform Mr. Feng, Mr. Situ, and Mr. Zhang that it will be tomorrow night at Li's Restaurant."

"Yes, I'll go right away." Feng Liu nodded and was about to set off.

"Wait a moment."

"Is there anything else you need, sir?"

"Let's also inform Master Qi."