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Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Other People’s Children "Yo, Shen Er, where are you headed?" Granny Hua first glanced at Shen Qinglan, then looked at Shen Shan with a forced smile. Shen Shan hadn’t heard their conversation, but when he heard Granny Hua greeting him, he quickly smiled and replied, "Oh, I’m taking Qinglan to the town for a trip. Granny Hua, are you headed to town too?" Granny Hua laughed and said, "No, I’m just out for a morning stroll. Seeing everyone here, I came over to chat a bit." Feeling the gaze of everyone occasionally falling on her, Shen Qinglan turned her head and gave a slight nod to the group caught glimpsing at her. The group awkwardly smiled back at her before shifting their eyes elsewhere. The ox cart soon appeared, driven by Old Zhao. Upon seeing the father and daughter duo, Old Zhao beamed and said, "Shen Er, you’re going to town with the Third Young Lady?" Shen Shan boarded the ox cart with Shen Qinglan and finally replied, "Yes, just going to take a look." Once everyone else was seated, Old Zhao cracked the whip over the ox. As the cart started moving, he spoke again without turning around, "If you ask me, you don’t need to worry too much. I know Tang, the shopkeeper at Shengxiang Restaurant, he’s a good person. With the Third Young Lady working there, nothing will likely go wrong." Shen Shan sighed lightly and said, "I’m just going to see, it’ll set my mind at ease." "Shen Er, is your third daughter going to work in town?" Someone looked at Shen Shan in surprise and asked, going to work at such a young age? Shen Shan nodded, "Yes, she said she’s going to work as an accountant." "An accountant? Your third daughter can do accounting?" The person spoke and looked at Shen Qinglan with an unspeakable envy in their eyes. If only my son or daughter were this smart! Old Zhao said, "An accountant? That’s quite some monthly wage! Third Young Lady being able to do accounting at such a young age is truly impressive!" Hearing the praise for his daughter, Shen Shan was naturally delighted. He laughed and said, "Yes, they said it’s ten taels of silver a month. I was shocked." "Ten taels?" The ox cart was immediately filled with uneven exclamations and gasps. Old Zhao said with a face full of shock, "This... this is too much!" Ten taels a month, they work hard all year and only earn about this much. Sigh! Why couldn’t this child be theirs? "Is this true?" Someone questioned. Shen Shan hesitated and said, "I don’t know too clearly myself, that’s what the child said. She’s starting work today, so I’m preparing to go and confirm." "If it’s true, ten taels a month, that makes over a hundred taels a year. That’s incredible!" "Yes, my family can’t even earn ten taels in a year." The parents’ hearts and eyes were full of envy. Someone asked, "Shen Er, how old is your third daughter this year?" Shen Shan laughed, "She’ll be fourteen next month." "At just fourteen, she knows how to earn money. If my child were half as smart as yours, he wouldn’t be playing in the dirt at thirteen." Indeed, these good children always belong to other families. At this moment, Shen Shan felt as if his family had produced a scholar, his face full of proud smiles. But Shen Qinglan remained silent from start to finish, sitting obediently next to Shen Shan and letting everyone gaze at her. Soon, the news that Shen Qinglan was working as an accountant in town, earning ten taels a month, spread through the entire Lishui Village. Of course, that discussion is for later. Once they arrived in town, Shen Qinglan directly led Shen Shan to Shengxiang Restaurant. After meeting with Shopkeeper Tang and having a brief conversation, Shen Shan could finally set his mind at ease.