"You said it only cost 320. But according to your math, 135 plus 250 should be 385. Did you pay the difference yourself?" Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi.
"No," Zhu Yanyi shook her head. "Am I that silly? I taught them classes, so why would I pay? I’m not stupid. Hehe, I just didn’t like the number 250. It sounds bad. So I bargained hard when buying things. In the end, it only cost 320." Zhu Yanyi smiled, looking very proud. Thinking about how she bargained, she wanted to laugh. The shopkeeper’s heart must have hurt when she met her crazy bargaining.
Yan Aohan heard Zhu Yanyi’s words. Seeing her expression, she knew there was something funny behind it. She didn’t ask for every detail. Instead, she laughed. "It sounds like you are good at spending money."
"You can just say I am wasteful," Zhu Yanyi said. She didn’t care about the meaning in Yan Aohan’s words. In this life, she didn’t plan to follow her past path. While being kind to others, she wanted to live easily and freely. Life is short. Why be so calculating? As long as she kept her true heart, it was fine.
Yan Aohan’s mouth curved up. "No. I am thinking now that I need to work harder. That way, I can afford your wasteful habits in the future."
"Cough, cough." Zhu Yanyi almost choked on her saliva. What did she mean she needed to work hard? What did she mean she needed to afford her wasteful habits? She seemed to forget there was a red string between them. "Um, no need."
"No need for me to earn money? That’s fine too. If you don’t mind, I don’t mind you earning money to support me." Yan Aohan took up the topic smoothly.
Zhu Yanyi stared at Yan Aohan, as if trying to stare a flower out of her. How thick was her face? What did she mean she didn’t mind her supporting her? She didn’t mind at all!
Yan Aohan saw Zhu Yanyi’s expression. A deeper smile appeared in her clear eyes. It felt nice to tease someone occasionally. And this person might be her future partner. But it was a pity she was too young. If she scared her away, that would be bad. To avoid being alone later, she should restrain herself. Fortunately, they had arrived at the Kyoto Antique Street.
"We are at the Antique Street." Yan Aohan parked the car under an old parasol tree. Then she and Zhu Yanyi got out.
After years of weathering, the street looked old and not luxurious. But the buildings had a special ancient charm. Many doors were wooden lattice doors. Even the pillars at the entrances were round wooden ones, painted with vermilion color. Almost every household had a pair of red lanterns hanging at the door.
"Why does every house hang red lanterns?" Zhu Yanyi asked curiously.
Yan Aohan followed Zhu Yanyi’s gaze. "This place used to belong to the Eight Great Alleys. After the turbulent times passed, it declined. But luckily, it is in Kyoto. If it were in another city, this street might not have survived. Because it is in Kyoto, it was preserved. Now it exists as an Antique Street. Although the houses are connected in a row, the inside layouts have been separated according to each shop owner’s needs. Do you want to go look?"