novelraw Chapter 74: My Official Name is Tang Bingbao
Chapter 74: My Official Name is Tang Bingbao
"I heard from your older brother that you proactively wanted to go study? When I discussed this matter with your brother, I didn't know this situation. If you feel it's inappropriate, then forget it."
Boss Tang was easy to talk to.
Scholars, regardless of whether they were already studying or wanted to study, all had to be given three parts respect.
He himself might only be a nobody, but insulting him was equivalent to insulting the scholar group as a whole, and within this group there were plenty of people who could give you a hard time.
People who didn't understand even this principle couldn't make it in the jianghu.
"This humble one doesn't feel it's inappropriate, but rather isn't quite clear on your thoughts, Old Master Tang."
Li Qiuchen lowered his head to inquire respectfully, "Old Master Tang is also Chu people. You should know that if we Chu want to properly discipline our daughters, we should first find an etiquette governess to teach her the most basic manners and customs, then find two personal maids to attend to her daily life. If she wants to study, we should hire a tutor to teach basic characters."
You're skipping all these steps to find me. What's that about?
After saying this, Boss Tang had no response.
Li Qiuchen looked up to see Boss Tang's face full of embarrassment.What do you mean "should know"?
"Cough cough..."
Coughing twice to cover up, Boss Tang said seriously, "In this aspect... I truly didn't consider too much. The customs of the Rakshasa ghosts over in the Border Wilds are completely different from ours. For some matters, I indeed took things too much for granted and didn't think thoroughly enough."
"They say scholars know a lot and their minds turn quickly. You really are good material for studying, boy. Since you understand all these things, I'll leave them to you to handle. I previously promised your older brother he'd be shopkeeper. Now I'm making you a steward, specifically responsible for Wulala's schooling. Are you willing?"
I don't know shit. I'm bullshitting you!
Li Qiuchen had come to demonstrate his value but hadn't expected Boss Tang's shortcomings to be this severe.
I come here to apply, and you tell me the company has neither HR nor finance, and I should review my own resume?
What kind of makeshift operation is this? Are you really not a shell company? However, makeshift operations also had the benefits of makeshift operations.
Since the boss wasn't a professional, Li Qiuchen didn't need to be overly cautious and guarded at every turn.
“With the Old Master's regard, this humble one will certainly devote heart and effort."
Business capabilities and such could be set aside for now. Since the bragging had already been done, Li Qiuchen prepared to perform more professionally.
"May I dare ask the young miss's official Chu family name?"
"..."
Another period of silence.
Li Qiuchen looked at Boss Tang with disbelief. Boss Tang's old face reddened and he waved his hand, "Just pick any nice-sounding name for her."
Come on, buddy!
Your daughter! Your own daughter, already grown this big, and she doesn't even have an official name?
Was the Border Wilds giving away free children with phone top-ups?
"Old Master, this kind of thing isn't done by proxy."
Boss Tang glanced at the white snow covering the view outside the window, thought about it and said, "Then let's call her Tang Xiaoxue."
If you say it's fine, then it's fine. Anyway, this is your own daughter.
"I don't want that!"
Boss Tang's side had just settled it when Wulala disagreed.
"Tang Xiaoxue doesn't sound good. I want to be called Tang Daxue. No, Tang Bingbao!"
Confirmed. There really was a blood relationship. This fierce energy was truly passed down in one line.
What the hell was Tang Bingbao?
"Your father made me a steward, and you are the matter I'm managing!"
Li Qiuchen calmly discussed with her, "If you behave, I'll play with you. If you don't behave, your father also said I can beat you."
After these past few days of contact, he had figured it out. Wulala's mother definitely wasn't an ordinary figure. In the entire merchant caravan, except for her father, everyone served her like a little ancestor.
Especially that Aye who looked the most tall and mighty. Every day besides eating, his main job was being Wulala's exclusive mount.
Others didn't dare beat her, but he dared, and had already done it.
This might be one of the reasons Boss Tang valued him.
Those past days playing snowball fights, he had pressed her down and rubbed her in the snow quite a bit. This made Wulala's gaze become considerably clearer. Hearing this, she snorted coldly, "If you don't play with me, I won't listen to you. If you dare beat me, I'll have Aye stomp you flat!"
"Then it's settled. Tang Xiaoxue, Miss Tang."
"Tang Bingbao!"
"Tang Xiaoxue, no changing!"
Fine, let's play. Wasn't it just accompanying a child in play?
Looking at Boss Tang's meaning, he also didn't have thoughts of cultivating his daughter to the point where she could enter the palace for selection. He only hoped she could look somewhat like a proper person.
As for things like music, chess, calligraphy, painting, or the three obediences and four virtues... Li Qiuchen dared say Boss Tang didn't even dare think about them then this problem became much simpler.
Li Qiuchen liked this kind of client boss. Lots of money, few matters, no nonsense.
As for the question of whether Wulala could get married when she grew up, that wasn't within his consideration.
...
The twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month. When every household was preparing for the New Year, the bandits came.
Bandit raids always had advance warning. They would send people down the mountain beforehand to scout.
Blue Stone Platform wasn't big but wasn't small either. When several strangers suddenly appeared wandering around, anyone with eyes could tell what was happening.
The old shopkeeper had long heard the wind, but at that time he also had no solution.
The Zhao family at that time was already in that state. In the bandits' eyes, they were a fat sheep with no ability to resist but today was different from the past.
Bandits going back and forth also needed time. In between, they encountered such a huge blizzard and didn't know that Boss Tang's merchant caravan had stationed in Blue Stone Platform.
Other merchant caravans would at most stay for two days to rest and reorganize, then set out on the road but Boss Tang wasn't in a hurry to leave. Exchanging letters with the county magistrate took quite a bit of time. Then seeing New Year was almost here, he simply stayed put to prepare New Year goods.
No matter how important your business was, nothing could be done at the year-end.
Everyone had to celebrate New Year. Bandits also had to celebrate New Year. Whether they could have a prosperous year depended on whether they could crack open the big target that was the Zhao family.
The sky had just darkened when chaotic horse hooves sounded from outside town.
Over a hundred men and horses in a dark mass, wrapped in wind and snow, charged straight toward the town.
The Zhao family had no ability to resist. Before they could organize a defense after detecting danger, the charging bandits kicked open the door with one foot. The household immediately transmitted the terrified screams of the women.
The Zhao family was the biggest fat sheep, but that didn't mean Blue Stone Platform had no other oil and water.
For example, the Liu family.
Liu Da ran merchant routes outside. A year of hard work actually didn't earn much money, but everything depended on comparison. In some people's eyes, the Liu family's modest assets were already quite galling.
Red-eyed dogs found everything galling.
Naturally, he also entered the bandits' sights.
At this moment, Li Qiuchen was leading Wulala in digging earth.
That's right, the snow had already been dug out. Now they were digging earth beneath the snow.
The Rakshasa ghost clan was naturally skilled at mining and excavation. This wasn't some stereotype. Give them a pickaxe and they could dig out over a hundred meters of tunnels in a day and night.
Yesterday Li Qiuchen had just led Wulala in constructing a huge ice and snow castle. Today she felt this castle lacked tunnels and wasn't complete. Without a second word, she transformed into a groundhog.
Wulala had a particularly exquisite pickaxe, about two chi long. The pickaxe head was all forged from special metal. Saying it cut through iron like mud wasn't the slightest exaggeration. At a glance, this was a toy Boss Tang had specially prepared for his daughter.
Yes, don't ask. If you ask, it's Border Wilds customs.
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