Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 23: Once purchased, no refunds or exchanges

"Tomorrow, everyone doesn't need to get up too early. Wait until your eldest brother has invited the tutor back before starting."

"Sister-in-law, don't we go to the Imperial College to study?" Xiao Lidong, who was also eight years old, asked timidly.

"Go to the Imperial College to study? You will only be bullied if you go in. Forget it. Just study in your own house!"

Wen Qingwan looked at the group of children in tattered clothes, shook her head in disgust and laughed.

"Sister-in-law, I don't want to go to the Imperial Academy to study. It's good to study in the mansion. I will definitely work hard and strive to pass the imperial examination to get a good salary to help you with your family expenses."

"Okay, what's your name? I'm waiting for you to pass the imperial examination. I'll be proud of you in the future."

Wen Qingwan was perfunctory and halfhearted, because she knew that Marquis Cheng'en would not produce any talented people.

In her previous life, until she became the queen many years later, she never saw any talented people come out of the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion, not even a Jinshi.

But her Merit Mall just reminded her that Marquis Cheng'en had two Wenquxings, and only the top scholar could be called a Wenquxing.

This variable, which is different from the previous life, makes Wen Qingwan look forward to subsequent developments.

In his previous life, the fifth prince almost dethroned Zhao Jue as the crown prince, just a little bit short.

The fifth prince was finally forced to leave Beijing for his fiefdom. The fifth prince's wife stayed with him and followed him to his fiefdom. Both of them died on the way.

"Sister-in-law, my name is Xiao Lidong. I will definitely pass the imperial examination and make you proud." The eight-year-old child promised seriously.

He was born in winter and named Lidong. He was the twenty-sixth illegitimate son of the Marquis's family.

Xiao Lidong was born to one of the Marquis's concubines, and he also has a six-year-old sister.

My sister has not returned from her maternal grandfather's house. Her maternal grandfather is a big businessman. Although he is rich, he has no status.

His uncle knew a teacher at the Imperial Academy and sent him to study there.

But his classmates there were very mean. They laughed at him and beat him up every day, so he refused to go to the Imperial College or visit his grandparents.

He ate coarse food and fought crickets with his brothers every day, but he was much better than the others.

His sister could please her grandmother, and his aunt would bring a lot of food back home when she returned from her parents' home, and the mother and son would often eat it secretly.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to study, but he doesn’t want to go to the Imperial College. Since he doesn’t want to go to the Imperial College, he feels relieved.

The other children also said with great enthusiasm, "We will study hard and bring honor to our big brother and big sister-in-law."

"Hehe...it's to bring honor to our entire mansion, to my grandmother and father." Wen Qingwan smiled awkwardly.

Seeing this, Old Madam Xiao smiled so much that all the wrinkles on her face were stretched out. "If our mansion produces a top scholar, grandma will also have the face to see your grandfather and ancestors."

"Don't worry, grandma. Your grandchild will study hard." Several children said in unison.

There are also some people who have no interest in studying. They hang their heads and keep silent, but secretly swear to practice martial arts well.

Marquis Cheng'en glanced at everyone, and only then did he realize that he had so many children.

His salary is barely enough to support himself, and he doesn't know how his children grew up.

He sat beside his eldest son without saying a word. He didn't have any money, and he didn't have any ability either, so what was there to say!

"That's all for today. Everyone go back to bed. Come for breakfast tomorrow morning. No one will be waiting after that."

Wen Qingwan left after she finished speaking. Xiao Jin quickly put his arm around her. If he was slower, she would leave him behind and go first!
Seeing that the little girl didn't care about him at all, Xiao Jin felt a little headache.

His little girl was very nice to his stepbrothers and stepsisters, but she didn't care about him. Never mind, she wasn't the one he had been dreaming about for years, as long as she was happy.

"My lady, you must be tired. Do you want to sit in the yard and have a cup of tea or wash up first?"

"I'm tired. I'll go in and wash up first. You can do whatever you want." Wen Qingwan didn't want to stay with him.

She had to go into the Merit Mall to see if there were any good things that could be exchanged, and also to draw some Tang suits from her memory.

"Then I'll go to the study." Xiao Jin really wanted to stay with the little girl, but she was not willing, so he had to give up.

He should go to the study and think of ways to make money. The burden of the whole family has fallen on his shoulders and he has to carry it.

Jinlan had already asked someone to get some hot water. Wen Qingwan told them to wait outside while she leaned against the bathtub and her consciousness entered the Merit Mall.

The mall has changed drastically in just one day. There is half an acre more black soil, and the blackboard shows new items that can be exchanged.

There is a loyalty and treachery identification device, which requires 500 merit points. Wen Qingwan flatly denies that she does not need it.

There is a potion that can cure all poisons, but it requires a thousand merit points. You can have it. If you want to live long, you must have good medicine. Once you have merit points, you can exchange it for a bottle as a backup.

As she was thinking, a voice rang in her mind: [No refunds or exchanges after purchase, thank you for participating. ]

"........."

All the merit points I worked so hard to earn tonight are gone!
You must pay attention in the future. Don’t even think about things you don’t need, and don’t even think about things you need!

Wen Qingwan could only put a small bottle of antidote in the storage cabinet in the space. It was empty except for a small bottle of antidote!
She had long wanted to exchange it for a roast chicken to try, but all the merit points she had earned were used up before she could even warm them up!
When she was extremely frustrated, lines of small words appeared on the blackboard to remind her that there would be unexpected surprises if she continued to save Cheng'en Marquis Mansion.

Fortunately, she saved the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion. If she were asked to save the Wen Mansion, she would rather not have the merit points.

The people in the Wen family had treated her with hostility for the past two lives. In her rebirth, her family actually forced her to marry a domestic violence man.

Although she subdued him with her own ability, the Wen family's malice could not be forgiven.

The people in Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion have never hurt her in their two lives, so it's okay to save them. After all, there are merit points.

Thinking of this, Wen Qingwan immediately stood up and put on her clothes. Hearing the sound of water, a round-faced maid said timidly, "Madam, let me serve you."

"Okay, help me put on my coat." Wen Qingwan said and stood there with her arms stretched out.

This maid was selected by Jinlan, so she felt very relieved.

After Wen Qingwan got dressed, she sat at the table in the bedroom and wrote and drew. She didn't see Xiao Jin come back until she finished drawing a complete set of Tang suits.

She sat in front of the dressing table, looking at the clothing drawings and thinking about things from her past life.

Unfortunately, she had nothing good to remember about her past life. Before she got married, she seldom went out of the Wen Mansion, and after entering the palace, it was even more difficult for her to return.

When Xiao Jin returned to the bridal chamber, he discovered that the little girl had fallen asleep on the table with a trace of crystal clear liquid hanging from her lips.

He gently picked her up and carried her back to the bed, moving the middle quilt outside.

Early the next morning.

Xiao Jin gently pulled out his arm and just moved the quilt to the middle when he saw the little girl wake up.

Wen Qingwan was just beginning to feel relieved when she saw that she had not rolled into the man's arms, and then she heard Jinque's voice: "My Lord, Madam, the imperial edict has arrived, get up and receive it."

(End of this chapter)