CHAPTER 290: CHAPTER 290: TWO MORE STORIES

"Oh," Shen Qinglan said, "then I’m afraid you’ll have to tell ten more stories."

"This..." Xing Kang was dumbfounded.

Turns out, that moment of concern was just his illusion...

Seeing his face turn red in an instant, Shen Qinglan couldn’t help but find it funny.

"Just kidding," she said casually, "tell two more stories, and if customers request again, tell them to come back tomorrow."

"Uh..." Xing Kang asked, "When you joke, are you always this serious?"

Shen Qinglan forced a smile, pretending she had already laughed.

Xing Kang and Shopkeeper Wen: ...

Xing Kang wiped the sweat off his forehead and responded with a dry laugh, agreeing.

Back at the storytelling platform, he shouted loudly, "After discussing with the boss, our boss says we can tell two more stories."

"Great!"

The crowd clapped happily.

Le Zhao looked eagerly at the storytelling platform and said, "This story is really interesting, it would be great if it could be published like other storybooks!"

Sitting beside him, Duan Yunfei smirked, thinking that he had found another good way to make money for his future wife.

"Such a great story, why limit it to a small town?" Yan Yijie said, "Even though Jinxi Town is bustling, it’s ultimately just a small town. There are many people, but most are in a hurry, passing through. How many can hear such a classic story?"

Le Zhao agreed, "Exactly, I think Miss Shen should make this story into a book and sell it."

"I will definitely buy it!" Xuan Ying raised his hand and said, "I’ll buy ten or eight copies to take back to the manor and give to the manor owner and his wife, and my parents!"

Le Zhao chuckled, "The manor owner and his wife don’t need it, just give it to your parents!"

"You." Xuan Ying snorted coldly.

"Hmm?" Le Zhao feigned confusion.

"You missed the word ’your’," Xuan Ying reminded him, "It’s my parents, not your parents, be mindful of your words, don’t miss any."

Everyone else chuckled softly.

Le Zhao sighed, thinking this little fool is getting smarter and harder to take advantage of!

"Also," Xuan Ying asked puzzled, "Why can’t I give it to the manor owner and his wife?"

"What is Miss Shen to your Young Master?" Le Zhao raised his eyebrows and asked.

Xuan Ying replied without thinking, "Naturally, she’s our Young Master’s future wife, our Yongning Manor’s future Young Madam!"

"Then think about it," Le Zhao said, "If Miss Shen publishes a storybook, wouldn’t she send one to her future in-laws?"

Xuan Ying thought about it and admitted it made sense, but still pouted unwillingly, "Giving an extra copy, that’s still fine, right?"

Le Zhao smiled and looked at him without saying anything.

"The sixth and seventh episodes, respectively, tell the stories of Guanyin attending a meeting to inquire about the reasons, where a young saint shows his might against the great sage, and escaping from the Eight Trigrams Furnace, where the great sage is subdued at the Five Elements Mountain under the decision of Mind Monkey."

As Xing Kang’s voice echoed, everyone who was quietly whispering stopped and eagerly listened.

Since Duan Yunfei hadn’t heard the sixth and seventh episodes yet, even he listened especially intently.

When the seventh story was finished, everyone still refused to leave, eagerly asking if there could be a few more episodes.

Xing Kang laughed and said, "If everyone wants to continue listening, you can come early tomorrow. To prevent seats from being taken, when you leave, you can pre-book with Shopkeeper Wen at the counter. Of course, if you’ve made a reservation and haven’t arrived half an hour before we start, we’ll automatically cancel and give the spot to others."

These words were naturally prompted by Shen Qinglan earlier for Xing Kang to say.