The next morning,
Golden sunlight streamed in through the window, and a cool breeze rustled the curtains of the inn.
If it were before his transmigration, Fang Xun would still be sound asleep in bed at this hour.
However, today he was up early,
because Fang Xun and little Ningguang had made a date last night to explore Liyue together.
Therefore, Fang Xun had to arrive at the agreed location before the appointed time.
The place where the two had agreed to meet was the riverbank where they'd eaten grilled fish the previous night.
Although Fang Xun wasn't very familiar with Liyue, his memory was decent,
so he arrived at the agreed-upon location without much trouble.
As soon as he reached the riverbank, Fang Xun saw the small figure of Ningguang.
The little girl was sitting quietly on the edge of the wooden bridge,
her beautiful eyes, like rubies, gazing towards the coast, lost in thought.
Her feet gently splashed in the water,
breaking the calm surface and creating ripples that slowly spread outwards.
The river water wasn't cold in the early summer morning, but rather felt quite comfortable.
It wasn't hard to tell that the little girl had been waiting for a while.
Honestly, Fang Xun was a bit surprised.
Because it was still half an hour before the agreed-upon time.
He thought he was early enough,
but Ningguang had arrived even sooner.
From this, one could also see that the little girl took the contract extremely seriously.
"Brother Fang Xun, you're here!"
Little Ningguang heard footsteps and instinctively turned her head.
When she saw that the person approaching was Fang Xun, a joyful smile bloomed on her face.
It was like a child in kindergarten waiting for school to end,
finally seeing their parent arrive to pick them up.
Fang Xun hummed in acknowledgement, then asked with a smile, "Little Ningguang, have you been waiting long? You didn't have to come so early actually,"
"Because it's still half an hour before our agreed time. You only needed to arrive before then."
Seeing how well-behaved Ningguang was, Fang Xun felt both happy and a little heartache.
Feeling Fang Xun's concern, a warmth welled up inside Ningguang.
To avoid worrying Fang Xun, Ningguang immediately replied, "Big brother Fang Xun, actually, I just arrived too, so it wasn't a long wait at all."
"I still had to come early, because I'm the guide, and big brother Fang Xun is the guest."
"It wouldn't be right for the guest to wait for the guide, would it?"
"Besides, big brother Fang Xun is so, so good to Ningguang,"
"Ningguang doesn't want big brother Fang Xun to wait, Ningguang would rather wait a little longer herself, it's alright."
The little girl blinked her clean, clear big eyes, answering with a serious expression.
Children who come from poor families are like this,
Their thoughts are delicate and sensitive.
Little Ningguang always cares about how others feel.
For someone like Fang Xun, who treats her so well,
how could Ningguang bear to disappoint or upset him?
Hearing the little girl's response, Fang Xun was also somewhat touched.
This little girl was really too sensible.
She also had a kind of silly persistence ingrained in her.
This kind of silly girl is very endearing.
So, he absolutely must take care of her.
Fang Xun gently patted Ningguang's little head and then said, "Little Ningguang, have you planned out the schedule for today?"
Ningguang nodded, and then happily said, "Fang Xun, I've already planned everything. And, I even made a plan!"
As she spoke, little Ningguang pulled a piece of paper from her clothes.
It was a meticulously written itinerary.
Although little Ningguang came from a poor background, she had beautiful handwriting.
The writing looked pleasing to the eye and elegant.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was the work of a young lady from a prestigious family.
And what surprised Fang Xun the most was...
Ningguang's itinerary was impeccably organized, with a clear and logical structure.
Could a six or seven-year-old really have made this?
Fang Xun had to admit that,
even before she had made her fortune, Ningguang had displayed outstanding management and thinking skills.
Who wouldn't love a little rich girl like that?
If he could marry her, it would be the peak of his life.
Seeing that Fang Xun didn't say anything, Ningguang thought he didn't like the arrangements.
The little girl panicked a bit and immediately said, "Brother Fang Xun, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with my itinerary?"
"If you think there's something wrong, I'll change it."
"Don't be angry, okay??"
Seeing little Ningguang's nervous and sad expression, she was almost in tears.
Fang Xun couldn't help but chuckle, and gently pinched the little girl's delicate face.
Hmm,
Smooth, delicate, and flawless.
It was quite comfortable to pinch the little darling's face.
"Little Ningguang, you misunderstand. It's not that I think there's a problem with this itinerary,"
"On the contrary, I think your arrangements are very reasonable, really great!"
Fang Xun knew that Ningguang must have put a lot of effort into making such a tight schedule.
He also wanted to give her some appropriate praise.
Hearing Fang Xun say this, Ningguang finally relaxed: "It's good as long as you're satisfied, Big Brother Fang Xun. I was just worried you wouldn't like it."
Fang Xun looked at the schedule and then said, "Little Ningguang, it's obvious you put a lot of work into this schedule. Thank you."
From the schedule, Fang Xun could tell that Ningguang had been very careful.
This little girl really wanted to take Fang Xun all over Liyue, without missing anything.
Hearing Fang Xun's thanks, Ningguang felt a little flattered.
"Brother Fang Xun, please don't thank me. This is all I should do."
"Besides, if anyone should be saying thank you, it's me. Thank you for helping me so many times."
"Yesterday, my mother was diagnosed with a serious illness, and the money you lent me became life-saving money. Really, thank you!"
Ningguang paused, then continued, "Brother Fang Xun, please don't worry. I will find ways to earn more money and pay you back those fifty thousand Mora as soon as possible!"
Although the little girl's voice was still a bit immature, her expression and tone of voice conveyed a sense of resilience.
Fang Xun hadn't expected little Ningguang to bring up repaying the money directly.
Since Ningguang said that,
Then he followed up, "Little Ningguang, what's your plan to earn fifty thousand Mora? Are you going to keep selling Starconch?"
"It definitely won't work to just sell Starconch to make money. I think you need to find a different job."
Ningguang clearly hadn't figured out how to make money and couldn't answer immediately.
"I also think selling Starconch isn't enough, but I haven't thought of a new way to earn money yet."
Fang Xun stared directly at little Ningguang, then spoke, "How about you become my secretary?"
"If you work as my secretary for a month, I'll count the fifty thousand Mora I lent you as your salary, and you won't have to pay me back."
"After a month, if you choose to continue being my secretary, I'll still give you fifty thousand Mora, or even more."
Fang Xun had long wanted to bring Ningguang into his camp.
Letting the little rich woman manage his assets was like printing money with his eyes closed.
Fang Xun paused, then continued, "And, I'll give you a certain amount of overtime pay during this period."
"You just said your mother is seriously ill,"
"Even if you spend fifty thousand Mora on treatment, won't your mother need to recuperate afterwards? Won't that cost money too?"
"If you become my secretary, I can give you ten thousand Mora as overtime pay upfront. You can use the money to help your mother recover. What do you say?"
Hearing the conditions Fang Xun offered,
Ningguang was stunned at first, then instinctively thought Fang Xun was joking.
After all, it was fifty thousand Mora a month.
You see, Ningguang could consider herself lucky to earn twenty thousand Mora in a month.
That was even when business was good.
Compared to that,
a job paying fifty thousand Mora was naturally much more appealing!
And most importantly,
Fang Xun was also willing to give Ningguang ten thousand Mora in advance as overtime pay.
As Fang Xun had mentioned,
even if Ningguang's mother recovered from her illness, her body would still be weak and require care.
That all costs money.
If Fang Xun could offer extra pay, then the money for recuperating her health would be covered!
Faced with such a secretary position, Ningguang was naturally somewhat tempted.
However, she didn't rush to agree.
Because a high income meant that her abilities also had to be high enough.
Little Ningguang was worried that she wouldn't be able to handle the secretary work.
"Brother Fang Xun, I'm very tempted by what you said,"
"But, but I'm afraid I don't have the ability to be a secretary."
Seeing Ningguang's hesitant expression, as if she wanted to try but didn't dare, Fang Xun couldn't help but laugh.
"Just based on the itinerary you made, you definitely have the ability, I'm telling you."
"Don't worry, I won't give you a heavy workload, you can rest assured."
"Because I'll be recruiting other secretaries after you, so your pressure won't be too high, right?"
Listening to Fang Xun's encouragement, Ningguang finally relaxed.
"Alright, Brother Fang Xun, I'm willing to be your secretary!"
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