When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

Xu Xinyue was startled by this sudden shout and said guiltily, "Uncle Zhang...what...what happened?"

Uncle Zhang treated her like his own daughter and taught her like a father.

If you make a mistake, don't hesitate to educate.

"You still dare to ask what happened? I just heard the day before yesterday that you were kicked out of the Xu family! You even decided to split up the family!

What a big deal! Why don't you wait for your father to come back? You are such a girl, how can you find a husband in the future without your parents? You are getting bolder and bolder!

You kept such a big thing from me! Do you think of me as your uncle?

From now on, don’t call me ‘Uncle Zhang’ or ‘Uncle Zhang’. I can’t take that responsibility! What kind of uncle am I if I can’t even help you out with something like this! "

Xu Xinyue knew that he was concerned about her, so she shook his hand and apologized gently:

"Uncle Zhang, I was wrong. I shouldn't have kept it from you. I was afraid that you would worry about me. They were anxious to leave Dad behind. I thought Dad would agree when he came back, so I made the decision myself."

"That bunch of filthy people, they will cross the river and destroy the bridge after they have eaten their fill. Even an outsider like me knows how much money they have received from the third room every day. They are a shitty family, and they will deny anything to do with it when something goes wrong..."

Once Uncle Zhang started to curse, he didn't care whether it was insulting or not.

Looking at Xu Xinyue, he sighed again: "It's hard for you. Your mother is not here, and your father is...ah...where do you live now?"

Xu Xinyue dared not lie anymore and said weakly:

"Live... in Prince Rong's Mansion."

"Oh, it's there, wait for me... what!?"

Uncle Zhang couldn't help but howl loudly, attracting the attention of customers who were choosing paper supplies in the store.

Xu Xinyue waved her hands hurriedly, signaling him to speak more quietly.

Uncle Zhang lowered his voice, still asking in disbelief: "How did Prince Rong pick you up?!"

Xu Xinyue pouted in dissatisfaction:

"What do you mean by pick it up? I'm not a beggar..."

Uncle Zhang glanced at me and snorted, "It's almost the same. Without a father, a mother, or a home, you'll soon become a beggar."

"Uncle Zhang!" Xu Xinyue pretended to be angry.

"Okay, okay, I won't say any more. Tell me in detail."

Xu Xinyue briefly told him about her recent experiences.

After hearing this, Uncle Zhang couldn't help but let out a "tsk tsk tsk tsk" sound.

"I never thought that that iceberg could be so enthusiastic. Does he have any intentions towards you?"

"How could that be? He just felt sorry for me because I had nowhere to go for the time being. Besides, it was my father who asked him to look after me." Xu Xinyue answered with his head lowered.

"...Yue'er, that kind of person is not something we can dream of. Don't have any unrealistic fantasies about him... He——"

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a warm and clear male voice:

"Excuse me, shopkeeper. I have a 'redeem voucher' that I would like to exchange for a piece of writing. Is that possible?"

Xu Xinyue and Zhang Shu turned their heads and saw a handsome young man.

His brows were bright and his clear eyes were as pure as a clear spring. One glance was enough to tell his current mood.

He was wearing a plain cloth that had been washed so many times that its original color had been lost. But it still lay neatly on the boy, without a speck of dust on it.

The white fingers had distinct joints and were holding a "voucher" that was full of wrinkles but seemed to be smoothed out with great effort. She stood at the door with an embarrassed look on her face.

Seeing the two people at the counter looking at him, he walked over steadily and handed over the ticket.

Uncle Zhang took it with both hands. The ticket did not seem to be printed recently.

He turned it over and over to examine it carefully, handed it back to him and apologized, "I'm sorry, this is from before March, and the exchange period has long passed. I'm afraid..."

The young man looked even more embarrassed when he heard this, his lips were tightly pursed, and he seemed to want to say something else, but he couldn't bring himself to speak.

Xu Xinyue saw that he was dressed simply, but it still couldn't hide his elegant demeanor. Even in such a difficult situation, his back was straight.

She thought to herself: His family must be in great financial difficulty. I don't know where she got this only remaining "voucher" from, so I wanted to give it one last try to see if I could successfully get one.

For someone with such integrity and pride, it must be embarrassing to exchange a "free" piece of paper today.

Xu Xinyue walked towards him and said to him, "Let me take a look..."

The sleeve seemed to accidentally brush across an inkstone, and fell to the ground with a "clang". The ink inside splashed and stained the faded hem of the boy's robe.

The young man's expression changed and his brows furrowed, seeming unhappy.

Xu Xinyue hurriedly apologized: "Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it!"

The young man stepped back hastily, wanting to refute but holding back due to his upbringing, he did not say anything.

Xu Xinyue said hurriedly: "I'm sorry, come with me to the inner room to clean up."

Regardless of whether he was willing or not, he dragged him into the inner room.

The inside and outside of this shop are connected.

The larger outer room is used as a shop, while the inner room is a place for Uncle Zhang, a bachelor, to rest.

There is also a back door and a small courtyard with a well and a small nursery for drinking water and growing vegetables.

The young man pushed Xu Xinyue away and said, "If there is nothing else, I will go first."

"Wait a moment." Xu Xinyue put away her reckless expression.

He turned around and looked through Uncle Xu's small bookcase.

The boy still stood there with a frown on his face, not understanding what he was trying to do.

After about a cup of tea, Xu Xinyue was holding a small stack of papers, a few hard-bristle inkstones, a few soft-bristle inkstones, and the inkstone that had just fallen to the ground.

"Sir, I'm so sorry for what happened just now. I wanted to help you. There were so many people here just now, and if I still exchanged it for you, it would be hard to explain to the other customers in the store.

I accidentally stained your clothes just now, how about giving you this set of pens and paper as an apology? Although the ones in my shop are not the best, they can serve as a temporary replacement. "

The boy looked surprised.

The young shopkeeper opposite was about the same age as him. He had a gentle temperament, but he had an air that would not be rejected.

She held the pen, ink, paper and inkstone with a smile, waiting for him to accept them.

"I..." The young man was speechless and didn't know where to start.

Xu Xinyue pulled his hand and put it into his arms, saying:

"It's okay, just accept it. I'm also the shopkeeper, and my words count.

It's just that a corner of this inkstone was broken, so it's a damaged product and can't be sold. Please don't despise it!"

The boy's eyes were slightly moist.

How dare you despise me?

His family was in financial difficulty, and his mother relied on washing clothes for others to support his studies. His younger sister, at a very young age, took the initiative to do embroidery to share the household expenses. He also often copied books and wrote letters for others to earn paper and pens to pay for his college tuition.

My mother has been ill recently, and all the money in the family has been spent on her medical treatment and medicine. There is really no money left to buy writing materials and other things. Today, I accidentally came across this coupon in a book. I know it has expired, but I still want to try my luck. If the store owner has not paid attention, maybe I can exchange it for a set for him...

Now that the young shopkeeper knew his predicament and was willing to help, the young man held up all the necessary tools and bowed deeply.

"Thank you for your help today, little shopkeeper. If there is a future..."

I thought that if there is a future I will definitely repay the kindness of your writing, but then I changed my mind and thought, given my current situation, how can I dare to talk about the future with such audacity.

Xu Xinyue waved her hands and said with a smile: "I know what you mean, there is no need to rush. The young master has an extraordinary appearance and character, and he will definitely achieve great things in the future.

Please ask your classmates to take care of my business in the future!"

After some teasing, the atmosphere between the two of them became less serious and more relaxed.

The young man also smiled happily and introduced himself: "Qi Mobai, please give me your guidance in the future."

The two smiled at each other and returned to the shop in front.

Xu Xinyue pretended to apologize: "My lord, I'm sorry. These papers and pens are my apology for your clothes. Please don't blame me."

Uncle Zhang raised his eyebrows when he saw this.

I'm used to her acting skills.

The little girl is very soft-hearted in this regard.

Oh, never mind. I don’t run this shop to make money anyway.

Qi Mobai pretended to be angry and was about to leave when he was suddenly stopped by someone.

Xu Xinyue took a look and exchanged a glance with Uncle Zhang, feeling very surprised: Xu Mingxi?

Why is she everywhere?

Xu Mingxi walked into the store breathlessly and said directly to Qi Mobai:

"My dear, I am willing to provide you with paper and pen to study. Will you come with me?"

In her previous life, she had met this young man by chance. He came from a poor family and had a hard time studying, but he still relied on his own will to take the imperial examination and won first place in one fell swoop.

Later, in just five years, he became the youngest assistant minister of Beixuan, a position equivalent to that of a second-rank deputy prime minister.

In his previous life, he almost became the youngest tutor of Beixuan!