Big Sister Baoping was still carrying that small bamboo bookcase and wearing those familiar red clothes. However, as she looked at the gradually disappearing figure, Pei Qian suddenly started to worry for no apparent reason that Big Sister Baoping would grow taller and even more different when she saw her again tomorrow. Perhaps this was what her Master had felt when he visited Mountain Cliff Academy back then? 0

Perhaps Master had already thought of what today would be like when he insisted on doing those things in the academy that Pei Qian had found extremely fun back then? Indeed, some things appeared very fun, but perhaps growing up wasn't actually one of those very fun things?0

Pei Qian scratched her head and stomped her foot in frustration. She was already the third-in-command in the two shops now, so how was she still so forgetful? She retrieved two sticks of candied hawthorn that had been wrapped in oil paper from her sleeves. She had forgotten to give these to Big Sister Baoping!0

She sighed again and again, placing one stick of candied hawthorn back inside her sleeve before crunching down on the other one. It was truly delicious. As for the money used to buy these candied hawthorn, it had all been provided by Shi Rou. But seriously, Pei Qian had simply mentioned candied hawthorn a few times at the pastry shop and asked Shi Rou a few times whether she could hear the peddler walking down the street and selling candied hawthorn. 0

After a few mentions, Shi Rou had voluntarily given Pei Qian a bunch of copper coins and said that she would treat the young girl to some candied hawthorn. There was no need for her to repay Shi Rou. But how could Pei Qian accept the money just like this? She wasn't...0