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Ling Chaofeng invited him in to have a cup of tea, the Fast Catcher thanked him and said: "When the new ruler ascends the throne, we will be getting married. These few days, all the gold of the nobles will be heading to the capital to participate in the selection.

The Aunt Zhang wrapped up the sliced beef mini and enthusiastically shoved it into the Fast Catcher's hands: "Add a dish to the dish tonight. If you're not on duty next time, come and drink in the restaurant."

After exchanging a few polite words with each other, that person left. Xiaowan looked at the notice on the wall again, and really did not know any words.

Just because from Baisha River Pier to Baisha Town, there was no village or shop for ten miles of road, the Ling Xiao Inn became the only place that could be used for business. Although the reputation of the Ling Xiao Inn was not good in the mouths of the local citizens, Ling Chaofeng was rather good at handling government affairs.

"How many words can you read?" Ling Chaofeng walked over and asked with a smile, "Read it out for me."

Xiaowan's face was flushed red as she mumbled, "You clearly know that I can't read, but you still make fun of me."

However, Ling Chaofeng asked: "Do you want to learn? If you want to, then let's just learn seriously and not play around. When we have children in the future, how will mother teach them if she can't read? "

Xiaowan's face became even redder. Seeing that Aunt Zhang was covering her mouth as she walked away with a smile, she lightly patted her husband and anxiously said: "Daytime, who wants to have children with you?"

She turned around and was about to run away when she was caught by Ling Chaofeng.

Xiaowan immediately stood still, then nodded her head seriously: "Yes, but is it too late to study now?"

"I can make it." Ling Chaofeng called Ershan out, and asked him to look for the Enlightenment Book that he had read before.

They returned back to the shop and sat down. Not long later, Ershan delivered a < Three Character Classic > and a < Thousand Character Classic >. "Keeping accounts is also good, in the future …"

The Xiaowan didn't wait for him to say anything about teaching the child and snatched the book away. He smiled and glared at him, not allowing him to speak any nonsense. He then lovingly opened the book and even brought it close to his nose, smelling the fragrance of the ink.

Aunt Zhang laughed and asked, "Who will teach you and how should I learn? Would you like to invite a proper teacher or would you, shopkeeper, to teach them yourself? "

Ling Chaofeng said: "Only in September do I have a big guest here, I have nothing to do, I can teach you."

Xiaowan focused on flipping the pages of the book. Although she could not read many pages, she could finally read and write. Although only males could attend school in the village, as long as their families weren't poor, they would still send their daughters to the Elementary Scholars' families to acknowledge their daughters. Naturally, Xiaowan did not have such opportunities.

Flipping through the pages, his eyes suddenly lit up. Xiaowan pointed at the words, "The national wind, the beautiful song of the day." Four verses, the chant of irony. " With the word wind in his hands, he looked at Ling Chaofeng with a smile, "Husband's name."

Aunt Zhang cried out, "I can't stay any longer."

Seeing that they had all run away, the Xiaowan was so embarrassed that her face was flushed red. However, Ling Chaofeng said: "Since you want to learn, do not fool around. You have to memorize the 'Three Character Classic' by September. After the Double Sun Festival, let's learn a thousand words. "

Xiaowan held the book, and nodded seriously: "I will definitely memorize it."

The Uncle Biao brought out the stir-fried chestnuts for Xiaowan to eat. Seeing her holding onto the book, he smiled: "Is there another scholar in our shop?"

Xiaowan thought about how the book was Ershan's, and asked: "Big Brother Ershan, are you studying as well?"

Ling Chaofeng said, "In the beginning of next year, Ershan will be taking the Elementary Scholar examination."

The Xiaowan was very surprised, seeing Ershan standing at the side laughing, he shyly touched his head: "I might not even pass the examination."

Ling Chaofeng said solemnly, "The new ruler has ascended to the throne, so you must elect your talent. If you have intentions, then don't waste it."

Ershan immediately said: "Innkeeper, I will remember it. I will not waste it."

In the next few days, there were not many customers in the store, so Xiaowan stayed with the books every day. When Ling Chaofeng taught his a few words, she would recite them.

That day, a boat was leaning on the Baisha River Pier, and more than a hundred people came down, all of them leaving their villages to go to work, Ling Chaofeng had long told Xiaowan that her father was on this boat too.

She stood at the door of the inn and watched the waves of people pass by. Soon she found her father in the crowd, but it wasn't until she reached the door that she recognized her daughter.

"Xiaowan... Is it really you? " Master Mu put down the bag in his hand and rubbed his eyes, "My daughter, is that you?"

Xiaowan's eyes grew warm as she stepped forward to help her father carry the items. "It's me, I don't even recognize my own daughter?"

Ling Chaofeng slowly walked out and shocked the Master Mu. To his surprise, he saw a handsome young man bowing and bowing to him, and said: "Son-in-law Ling Chaofeng greets father-in-law."

Master Mu opened his mouth and stammered, "Okay, okay …"

They sat down in the shop as the Aunt Zhang brought them tea and snacks.

Although he was rarely at home, he had heard rumors of Ling Xiao Inn before. They had to pass by this place whenever they went to the pier, and Master Mu remembered that about a dozen years ago, an inn was suddenly opened on the road. When he returned home, people in the village would say that this inn was a dark shop when they mentioned it.

"Dad, your shoes are all mud." The Xiaowan said, then said, "Take it off, I will wash it for you. Otherwise, mother will be talking about you when we return home."

In front of his son-in-law, Master Mu felt embarrassed, but Xiaowan had already prepared something for his father, he took out a new pair of shoes from his bag, which Master Mu could only change out of.

"I'll be right back." Xiaowan held onto his father's shoes and said to Ling Chaofeng, "You can talk with my father for a while."

Ling Chaofeng nodded, after Xiaowan left, he said to Master Mu: "I originally thought that Father-in-law's betrothal gift was something my father knew about, but who would have thought that Father-in-law would not know of this matter. The wedding was in a hurry, and even Xiaowan was wronged, this is truly something that a son-in-law should not do."

If Ling Chaofeng had not sent people to find him, Master Mu would not have known that his eldest daughter was already married. Looking at the scene in the tavern, and looking at how talented his son-in-law was, he couldn't help but mutter in his heart, Wen Bao's mother actually married Xiaowan to a good place. It was just that with the reputation of his Ling Xiao Inn, he was still a little nervous.

At the back door by the well, Xiaowan was sitting on a wooden bench, washing Daddy's shoes when she suddenly heard a sound. She looked towards the woodpile and saw a shadow moving about, as if someone was hiding there.

Xiaowan panicked, but thinking that her husband and Uncle Biao were all in the shop, there was nothing to be afraid of, so she summoned up her courage and walked over.

"You all …" Behind the pile of firewood, there was a mother and daughter. The younger ones looked to be about the same age as him, and the older ones were probably her mother.

"Auntie, Miss, can I give you some water to drink?" The older one pleaded, "We'd like some water."