C29 (2/2)

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.”