"You're still a student. Your task right now is to study hard at school."
"There are things you don't need to know, and don't need to worry about... Staying safe and steady is better than anything."
"The trouble has already been dealt with."
"Afterward, have a cup of hot tea, bury yourself under the blankets, and when you wake up the next day, all your worries will be gone." At this point, Mr. Wu seemed to feel that his words were somewhat perfunctory, so he added:
"Of course, if you have any other questions, you can look for the answers yourself. If you really can't find them, write them down and ask me when you return to the shop during summer vacation."
"Summer vacation?" Hearing this, Zheng Qing finally could not hold back any longer. "What about winter vacation? There's less than a month until winter vacation... Why can't you tell me then?"
"Because you're a publicly funded student, you have to set aside some time during every winter and summer break to complete the public-service *** assigned by the school." Mr. Wu explained patiently, "Summer vacation is longer, so after subtracting that public-service labor, you'll still have roughly half a month for yourself... Winter vacation won't do. After subtracting the public-service labor, you'll have less than a week at home at most, enough to celebrate the New Year. And during the New Year, I'll probably be away from the shop."
Zheng Qing froze for a moment before remembering some of the obligations that came with being a publicly funded student.
"You could just tell me now," the young wizard muttered. His gaze swept over the Yellow Flower Cat, and he could not help adding, "Like Brother Huang's identity..."
"It isn't a wizard, but it isn't a cat either." Mr.