Chapter 406: I Shall Give My Utmost to Learn!
The teahouse was as lively as ever, packed with patrons drinking tea, listening to the story, occasionally murmuring remarks or shouting praises.
By noon, some people started leaving, and Xiao’er Cao Fa could finally take a short break to eat.
He held a baked pancake, leaning against a teahouse pillar while eating, always keeping an ear out for any master calling for him. Often interrupted mid-bite, he’d have to rush off again.
Luckily, the Manager had hired another helper called Niu Da. He’d done waiter work years ago, needing little training, which saved much trouble.
Both Niu Da and Cao Fa loved the Storyteller’s tales. Everyone in the teahouse did.
But the two often caught only fragments during their work. In quieter moments, they’d piece together what they recalled, discussing the Storyteller’s stories to grasp the full plots.
Munching his pancake, Cao Fa said to Da Niu, “How does Mr. Chen dream up so many amazing tales?”
“Huh?” Da Niu paused. “Didn’t he say Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (or Liaozhai) was left by people long ago?”
Cao Fa chuckled. “Haven’t you heard what the guests say?”