C17 (1/2)
Her eyes reflected her face, and she was no longer afraid of the mess of emotions. She looked at him so clearly.
Ling Chaofeng gently lifted her face, and said with great concern: ”It's even colder today, add on a set of clothes.”
Xiaowan nodded, when this person wasn't fierce towards her, he was really good-looking, to the point that people would become infatuated with him when they saw him.
The two of them walked to the door, and not long later, Ling Chaofeng rode on his horse. Xiaowan held the door open, looking at the dust that had settled, the faint figure hoped that he would return soon, she still had a lot of things to say.
”Evening?” He suddenly heard the Aunt Zhang's exclamation and hurriedly ran to the door, grabbing his hand and said, ”You're leaving so early in the morning? ”Evening, where are you going?”
Xiaowan shook her head, laughing until her eyebrows curved: ”Aunt, I won't leave, as long as you don't hate me, as long as Manager Ling doesn't kick me out, I will stay here for the rest of my life.”
Aunt Zhang held her chest, and said excitedly: ”Really, really?”
At this time, the sun rose from the east and rose above the horizon. The golden sunlight shined into the shop and the whole world became bright once more. Xiaowan looked carefully at the floors above and below.
Aunt Zhang looked at young lady's devout eyes and couldn't help but to turn red. They, the shopkeeper, finally had a wife.
After breakfast, Xiaowan was washing clothes by the well, and washing dishes were chatting. She could not help but ask, ”Aunt, there's no one inside the shop to drink and eat. How do we do business?”
Aunt Zhang picked up the dishes that she had just washed and smiled leisurely, ”Of course I'll come if there's a guest.”
These few days, the clothes and food were plentiful, the food was plentiful and good, as well as endless snacks and fruits.
Also, Ling Chaofeng said that he paid a thousand silver for his mother-in-law's family, and her betrothal gift was no less than a hundred silver. Other people in the village would already be very impressive with twenty silver, so even if the stepmother tied her up and married her off, he would definitely not allow Xiaowan to break the engagement.
He kept feeling that Ling Chaofeng was very rich, but where did he get his money from? He wouldn't be able to get a single business deal in this inn even after two to three days.
Xiaowan raised her hand and looked at the beautiful Jade Ring on her ring finger. If she could not take it off, then she would wear it.
She continued to wash her clothes, thinking that if only there were a customer in the store, she wouldn't have to idle around every day and start a business. As time passed, people would not think that this was a dark shop.
As he was thinking, he heard someone call out from the shop, ”Is there anyone in the shop?”
The Xiaowan wiped her hands and ran out. A young man entered the shop, he looked to be about Ling Chaofeng's age, the man was tall and handsome with a gentle temperament, the woman looked like a fairy, her hair tied up in a bun. She must be the man's wife. They dressed simply, but for some reason, Xiaowan felt that the person in front of him was a very noble person.
They only wanted two bowls of tea, and had the Xiaowan pack two bags of water. After sitting for a short while, they prepared to leave. The young mistress seemed to be muttering something, sizing up Xiaowan, but she hesitated. However, her husband dotingly looked at her and whispered something, finally making his wife laugh.
”Evening, a guest has arrived?” ”Aunt Zhang came out from the kitchen and scolded,” That little thing Ershan, instead of running around the store, kept following your Uncle Biao.
Xiaowan passed a piece of silver to her. ”Look, Aunt, they only drank tea and gave me two bags of water.”
Aunt Zhang looked and saw that it was real silver, she smiled at Xiaowan: ”Look, I said, let's open the door for business, if there is a guest, it will naturally come.”
She returned the money back to the Xiaowan and smiled: ”Xiao'er, I am just a servant. I don't control the business of the shop, but you are the new bride, the owner of this Ling Xiao Inn. From now on, this is all your business.”
Xiaowan's face turned red, she carefully held the broken silver and said softly: ”I, I am also a servant.”
In the afternoon, Ershan returned from town with Uncle Biao. He was scolded by Aunt Zhang until his head was drenched in blood, but the Uncle Biao was such a burly man, he was as gentle as water towards her wife. Aunt Zhang scolded him and listened obediently, then he apologized back with a mischievous smile, coaxing Aunt Zhang to be angry and amused.
Xiaowan remembered the pair of sweet and sweet guests in the morning, and then looked at Aunt Zhang and Uncle Biao. For more than ten years, she had been living through threats and mistreatment of the stepmother every day. Marrying someone was her only way out, and when she was tied up in the woodshed waiting for her to get married, she already despairingly thought of death, and never thought that such a good family would be waiting for her.
”Aunt.” Xiaowan came looking for Aunt Zhang with a red face.
”Hungry?” Aunt Zhang had a pampered look.