Chapter 399: To Have Such a Dream (4)_1
Mo Heng remained silent, looking at her. His gaze inadvertently swept over her lips, the desire deep within him becoming more distinct, more intense.
"What’s the matter? Why the silence?" Pei Qin stepped forward, sat down on the chair in front of his desk with her legs crossed, in a grand and careless manner. Standing, she was much shorter than Mo Heng, and although sitting down lessened her imposing presence, she looked more like the head honcho!
Mo Heng took out a sheet of paper and began to write upon it, laying out which books should be read during which period, which topics to focus on, all the way from initiation through to the spring examination, the county examination, and the provincial examination. A full page, filled with much detail.
Pei Qin, seeing such detailed instructions on the paper, almost like an exam-taking talisman, outlining key points, finally felt a breath of relief. She took the scroll and left leisurely. Before leaving, she said to Mo Heng, "If you’re really short of silver, you can stay on for a while. Landlord Chang has already said that he’ll help you publish a character dictionary. You could earn at least... a hundred and eighty taels once it’s printed!"
Mo Heng watched her leave, then smiled softly to himself.
Zhang Gengshan came in holding a cup of tea, clearly worried. The young master was such a refined person; surely, he couldn’t truly fancy someone as crass and rude as the country girl Pei Qin! Anxiously, he asked again, "Young Master! When are we leaving?"
"Just get ready!" was all Mo Heng said.
Zhang Gengshan and Feng Wei decided to pack their luggage in advance, ready to leave at any moment.