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Chapter 760: The 14 Children of the Gu Mu Couple [4300]

"To be honest, I didn't take Elodie's request to heart at first."

"My husband and I gave you swordsmanship instruction purely out of interest, and we never thought of getting any reward."

"As long as she has such a grateful heart, we will be satisfied."

"But this child is so enthusiastic."

"It's like, 'If you don't want me to help you with the accounting, then I won't come to play with you anymore.'"

"There was no other way, so I jokingly handed her a brand new account book and asked her to try to keep accounts for our store for a few days."

"Then……"

Having said this, Ating paused and pointed at the account book in Qingdeng's hand.

“We were handed this beautiful, immaculate ledger.”

"To be honest, when I first looked through this account book, I couldn't believe my eyes."

"My husband used to work as a warehouse manager, so he is very good at keeping accounts. He has always been in charge of our store's account books."

When talking about her husband's strengths, Ating's pretty face was immediately filled with undisguised pride.

"When my husband uses the abacus, it's so fast, so fast that even the naked eye can hardly keep up!"

As she spoke, she raised her left hand and simulated the movement of using an abacus.

"As far as accounting skills are concerned, I can guarantee that even those experienced businessmen who have been in the business world for decades cannot compare to my husband!"

"I am used to seeing excellent account books from my husband's hand."

"So, those kind of account books of average quality are not even worthy of my attention."

"That's why I was so surprised when I saw this account book written by this child himself."

"What's even more amazing is that this kid doesn't need an abacus when keeping accounts!"

"No matter what kind of numbers, whether adding or subtracting, she can immediately calculate the correct answer in her head after just one look. Her accounting efficiency is even higher than my husband's!"

"No matter how fast you use an abacus, it won't be faster than knowing the answer at a glance."

"Jujun, you must have come into contact with all kinds of account books on a daily basis, right?"

"So you can probably see how powerful this account book in your hand is, right?"

In response to Ating's question, Qing Deng nodded silently.

Mai Kinoshita beside him also nodded slightly and showed an expression of admiration.

As experts, they naturally knew how high the quality of this account book was.

It's not just about beautiful handwriting.

To put it simply - its most valuable feature is that it does not contain any redundant information and is very concise.

Important entry data is all available.

There is no professional accounting in Japan today.

When it comes to bookkeeping, people either do it in a random way or just follow the "rules of their ancestors".

Of course, in most cases it is a combination of both - doing things recklessly but also acting according to the "rules of ancestors".

The format is a mess; the writing is not standardized; all kinds of messy things are recorded on it... "Dajin Book" is like this, which is why it is so torturous.

Qingdeng didn't understand accounting, let alone the history of accounting.

Therefore, he does not know whether a systematic accounting discipline has emerged in the Western world at present.

No matter what, one thing is certain - Elodie must have received professional training in this area!

Otherwise, she would never have been able to write such a mature and high-level account book!
Come to think of it, she is the merchant's granddaughter.

In this case, it is no surprise that she has such skills.

——This child...is not simple!

It’s embarrassing to say... Qingdeng had always treated Elodie as a child.

And now, he found that it was time for him to put away his arrogant mentality.

Although she is a loli, her abilities are quite remarkable!
Qing Deng was still immersed in surprise.

Suddenly, Kinoshita Mai's excited voice brought his consciousness back to reality.

"Elody, you are so awesome!"

"I thought my bookkeeping skills were excellent."

"But compared to you, my level is still far behind!"

Mai Kinoshita looked at Elodie with admiration, her eyes flickering, as if little stars would pop out of her eyes at any time.

"..."

Qing Deng silently turned sideways and cast a strange look at the girl in red again.

"No, sister?!" - He questioned silently with his eyes.

It’s okay not to know the specific address of the Gu Mu couple, after all, this kind of thing is quite normal.

But you didn't even know that Elodie is proficient in accounting?

Are you and her really good friends who can talk about anything?
Although Qing Deng didn't say a word, what he wanted to say was conveyed to the other person through his eyes.

Kinoshita Mai let out a strange "Gu" cry, slowly lowered her head, her eyes wandering, and her face flushed with embarrassment.

It's just like a kid who has done something wrong and is facing the wall.

“Hmm… There’s nothing we can do about this!”

She tried to explain.

"I don't like to pry into other people's secrets."

"Elody never told me that she knew how to keep accounts, so of course I don't know anything..."

After hearing this, Qing Deng couldn't help but burst out laughing.

In fact, he was in no position to mock Mai Kinoshita.

Although he has not known Elodie as long as Mai Kinoshita, it has been more than three years since then.

But in the end, he also knew nothing about Elodie.

If he had not met the Gu Mu couple today, he really didn't know when he would have known about Elodi's ability.

Because he himself was a person with many secrets, Qing Deng never spoke much and seldom tried to pry into other people's secrets unless it was absolutely necessary.

As for why Elodie kept it a secret and was reluctant to reveal her special talent to Qing Deng and Kinoshita Mai...it's probably because she is a low-key person.

Elodie is a modest, gentle and non-competitive child, and is truly an ideal daughter.

People with this type of personality... just the ones that Qing Deng knows about, there is also Boss Kiryu.

To this day, Qing Deng still doesn't know how many subjects Boss Kiryu is proficient in and how many skills he possesses.

Boss Kiryu is just like Doraemon, he always responds to your requests.

Whenever someone asked him for help, he would always successfully solve their doubts or eliminate their problems, and then slowly say: I used to study YY in XX.

Even though he is such a genius, Mr. Kiryu has never advertised it to others, let alone used it to show off.

Qing Deng lowered his head and his gaze returned to the account book in his palm. He flipped through a few pages and then gently closed it, stroking the cover with his palm.

——That's great... It would be great if "Otsuboku" could have this quality... Hmm? Wait...!
In an instant, Qing Deng felt a flash of inspiration in his mind.

He seemed to have thought of something, his eyes fixed on the account book in his palm.

The reason why Goro Komaki mentioned that "Elodie is good at accounting" was purely to change the topic and liven up the atmosphere.

However... judging from the current situation, the atmosphere on the scene has not only failed to become more lively, but has become even more weird.

Leaving aside Mai Kinoshita and Elodie, Qing Deng was staring at the account book in his palm, his face full of thought, and his mind was terribly focused.

Komaki Goro wanted to ask, but considering that Qing Deng seemed to be thinking about something, he suppressed the urge to ask.

Fortunately, Qing Deng's strange state did not last long.

After a moment, he came to his senses and raised his head.

He first looked at the Gu Mu couple opposite, then suddenly turned his head and stared straight at Elodie.

"... Elodie." "Huh?! Here, here!"

The sudden call startled the blonde loli.

She straightened her back reflexively, tensed her nerves and muscles, pursed her lips, and looked at Qingdeng nervously, their eyes meeting.

Qing Deng opened his mouth and was about to say something, but suddenly stopped.

"… Never mind. Let's talk about it later."

Qing Deng's sudden surprise left everyone at the scene completely confused.

Fortunately, at this moment, two crisp sounds of "pa" and "pa" were heard - Ating clapped his hands.

When Qing Deng and the others looked over, she said with a smile:
"Okay, okay~ Let's stop talking about the account book for now! Let's talk about something more relaxing and enjoyable now!"

Although Qing Deng's strange behavior just now made everyone puzzled, no one asked more questions.

Everyone at the scene, including Qing Deng, consciously cooperated with Ating and stopped talking about the account books or Elodie.

A new topic—coincidentally, Qing Deng just had a new question in his mind at this moment.

There was a part of what Ating had just said that concerned him deeply.

After hesitating for a moment, he cleared his throat:

"Mrs. Gu Mu, you just said that you are a mother who raised many children...Excuse me, where are your children now?"

He asked, turning his head and looking around.

A long time had passed since they had been guests at the private residence of the Gu Mu couple.

But up to now, Qing Deng has not seen anyone else in this house except the Gu Mu couple.

It seems that only the Gu Mu couple live in this house.

Apart from the two of them, there were no other residents.

Logically speaking, given the age of the Gu Mu couple, they should have children.

Is it because they have already separated from their children?

Or...is there some other reason?

Anyway, it was not something that could not be asked, so Qing Deng simply asked all the questions at once.

A-Ting seemed happy to answer the question raised by Qing Deng.

As soon as Qing Deng finished speaking, she smiled and said impatiently:

"That's a good question!"

"We separated from our children a long time ago."

“Nowadays, they are all living a peaceful life in other places.”

At this point, Ating paused as if to keep someone in suspense.

When she spoke again, she already had a playful look on her face.

"How about it? Are you interested in hearing what kind of jobs our children are doing now?"

Before Qing Deng could open his mouth, a girl in red spoke first:

"I want to listen!"

Mai Kinoshita leaned forward and looked at Atachi excitedly.

With this look, the words "curiosity" and "gossip" are just missing from her face.

Qing Deng has become accustomed to this - he knows that the thick-skinned Mai Kinoshita must know nothing about the offspring of the Gu Mu couple!
Elodie, who was standing by, also showed an interested expression at this time.

Ating slowly picked up the tea beside her knees, took a sip, and then changed to a long tone like "an old grandmother telling her grandson a bedtime story":

"My husband and I have six sons and eight daughters."

"Fortunately, they all grew up healthy and no one died young."

Qing Deng was shocked when he heard this number.

14 kids!
Judging from their appearance, the Gu Mu couple should be under 50 years old.

The suitable childbearing age for women is under 40 years old.

It is not easy to get pregnant after you are over 40.

Even if you get pregnant, there is an extremely high risk of fertility.

In other words, a woman's "suitable pregnancy period" is not that long.

One person gave birth to 14 children...that's too fertile!

At the rate of one child every two years, it would take at least 2 years.

Having given birth to children for 28 consecutive years - Qing Deng couldn't help but look at Ating with admiration.

A-Ming noticed Qing Deng's gaze and also understood Qing Deng's eyes.

She smiled, her eyes full of tenderness.

"I love children, so I don't think breeding is a hard thing. I enjoy it anyway."

“Whenever a new life is conceived in my body, I feel nothing but joy from the bottom of my heart.”

"After all... my husband and I have suffered a lot to be able to live a peaceful life and have children."

"Oh, sorry, I seem to have strayed off topic."

"Where was I just now? Oh, yes, I remember now."

"As I just said, our children are now living a peaceful life in other places."

"The eldest son likes medicine, so he became a doctor."

"The eldest daughter likes clothes, so she became a tailor."

"My second son likes to be lively, so he opened an izakaya."

……

Ah-Cheng listed one by one the jobs their children are currently doing, as if they were listing them all.

Doctors, tailors, pub owners, novelists, teachers... these are all very ordinary and common professions.

As soon as Atachi finished speaking, Komaki Goro grinned and added:
"I had hoped that one of my descendants would be a swordsman."

"But I didn't expect... among the 14 children, not one was interested in swordsmanship."

"But this is fine."

At this point, the lines on Goro Komaki's facial features softened.

"The children have become independent and are all engaged in careers they love... For parents, there is nothing more gratifying than this."

Atachi nodded in agreement!

"Yes, that's it!"

“Being able to see all the children living normal and happy lives makes me feel that all the hardships I have experienced before have paid off.”

Komaki Goro took back the conversation:

"The kids have spread their wings and are flying high. They no longer need the company of two old guys like us."

"So, we separated from the children, left them, came to Kyoto, and started selling Japanese confectionery, planning to spend the rest of our lives like this."

"Although sometimes, I can't help but miss my children."

"But... this will do."

"We are content to maintain the status quo."

“We don’t want to ask for more.”

The couple finished talking.

Parents and children separate... This is a very sad thing.

However, strangely, there was not a trace of sadness or helplessness in the couple's words - only joy and relief.

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