Traveling through the mountains and farming

After Lin Wan came out of the teahouse, she went straight to Wang Yu Niang's stall in the West Market.

When she came over, she saw a long line in front of the rice shop in the distance.

He walked to Wang Yu Niang, greeted her and Li Chongshan, and then helped them close the stall.

Then, she pointed at the long line and asked, "Second Aunt, are there so many people queuing in front of the rice shop every day?"

Could it be that the food prices have risen so much that people all over the city are panicking and lining up to buy food?

Wang Yu Niang looked in the direction of her finger, frowned and said:

"Yes, at the beginning, I could still queue up to buy food in the first two days. Now the price of food changes every day. I dare not queue up anymore. Even if I queue up, I may not be able to buy food. The shop only puts out some food for sale every day."

Li Chongshan also echoed from the side.

Lin Wan looked at the winding team, and people's faces were filled with anxiety and uneasiness.

Wang Yu Niang then sighed, "Alas~ Those people who sell grain in the village should really come and take a look. The grain is expensive and hard to buy. They will regret it in the future."

Lin Wan said thoughtfully: "Second Aunt, let's go see cousin Chonghao later."

"Why did you suddenly think of going to see him?" Wang Yu Niang asked with a puzzled look on her face.

Lin Wan smiled and said, "It's because of Xiaole and Xiaoke. They made some snacks and asked me to bring them here. They said they were going to give them to their brother Chonghao. Before they left, they told me to hand them over to brother Chonghao personally."

She actually decided to meet Li Chonghao at the last minute, and could only use the two siblings as a cover.

Fortunately, there was still a bag of sweet and sour biscuits and a small bag of melon seeds left in the backpack.

"You guys go ahead. I'll collect the remaining things and take them back. You don't have to worry. You can go home directly from the academy after seeing Xiaohao." Li Chongshan, who was standing nearby, suggested after hearing this.

Lin Wan nodded, and then walked towards the academy with Wang Yu Niang.

Lin Wan and Wang Yu Niang arrived at the gate of Xiaoshan Academy. This largest academy in the county was magnificent, majestic and solemn.

The vermilion gate is tall and thick, with exquisite patterns carved on it.

Above the door lintel, the four large characters "Xiaoshan Academy" are vigorous and powerful.

The walls of the academy are tall and solid, enclosing a vast area of ​​space. The steps in front of the door are wide and flat.

Lin Wan took a few steps forward and said to the doorman politely and calmly, "Excuse me, big brother, we want to see Li Chonghao."

The concierge looked at them and turned to pass on the message.

Wang Yu Niang looked at Lin Wan in surprise, as if she was a little surprised by her calm behavior.

She still remembered that she was shocked by the grandeur of the academy when she first came here, and she didn't dare to talk to the doorman.

After a while, Li Chonghao walked over quickly, with a look of surprise on his face, "Second Aunt, Lin Wan, why are you here?"

Lin Wan smiled as she took out sweet and sour biscuits and melon seeds from her bag and handed them to Li Chonghao. "Brother, Xiaole and Xiaoke asked me to bring these to you. Now I'm handing them over to you personally."

Li Chonghao took it with joy, thanked her repeatedly, and greeted Wang Yu Niang with a smile.

Afterwards, Lin Wan glanced at Wang Yu Niang, and then winked at Li Chonghao, who understood.

Lin Wan then said with a smile: "Xiao Le also told me to tell you something in private."

"Oh, then let's go over there." Li Chonghao smiled and pointed to the corner next to him.

The two of them walked to the side in tacit understanding. Then Lin Wan looked around and made sure that there was no one around before she spoke:

"Brother, has your academy heard any rumors about the new policies of the imperial court recently?"

Li Chonghao looked surprised, "Why do you ask that?"

"Oh, I just came from the teahouse and heard someone say that some students were discussing this matter in the teahouse. I heard someone also mentioned something about a student petition?" Lin Wan explained.

Li Chonghao thought for a moment and replied, "There are some rumors, but I don't know much about the petition."

Lin Wan continued, "Brother, you should not participate in any discussion related to the new emperor's court and the King of Chu. If there is a student petition, you must not participate. Remember that!"

Li Chonghao saw Lin Wan's serious expression and smiled, "Don't worry, I never participate in activities that are not related to my studies."

Seeing that Li Chonghao really listened, Lin Wan continued to analyze the current situation and possible situations with Li Chonghao.

Her logic was clear and her thinking was quick, which surprised and impressed Li Chonghao more and more as she spoke.

Thinking of the fact that the elders in the family once mentioned that Lin Wan was the daughter of a boy, he couldn't help but wonder: Are all the daughters of boy's students so smart nowadays?

So he asked, "Lin Wan, why are you so familiar with these?"

"Oh, every time I go to the teahouse to deliver goods, I can hear people discussing and analyzing these things there." Lin Wan explained calmly.

After hearing this, Li Chonghao thought that if she could quickly organize the information she heard in the teahouse into such organized and clear content, then she was really smart.

At this time, Lin Wan reminded again, "If there is a large-scale riot or uncontrollable incident, I suggest you ask for leave and go home. Your own safety is the most important."

Li Chonghao came back to his senses, looking shocked, "Is it that serious?"

Lin Wan shook her head. "I don't know the exact details. I'm just guessing. We should be prepared for any eventuality."

Li Chonghao was silent for a while and replied, "I understand."

After a while, Lin Wan and Li Chonghao walked back to Wang Yu Niang.

Lin Wan smiled and took Wang Yu Niang's arm, saying, "Second Aunt, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Wang Yu Niang smiled and didn't ask any more questions.

After the three of them chatted for a while, Lin Wan and Wang Yu Niang said goodbye to Li Chonghao and left.

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After Li Chonghao returned to the dormitory, he handed the sweet and sour biscuits and melon seeds to his roommate Zhou Lingtong with a smile.

Zhou Lingtong took it with a smile, stuffed his mouth full, and shouted incoherently:

"Oh my, Chonghao, you are so generous today! And where did you buy these two snacks? They taste so good, I have never seen or tasted them before!"

Li Chonghao interrupted Zhou Lingtong's continued praise and said:

"My family just sent it here. By the way, Ling Tong, I have something I want to ask you."

Zhou Lingtong ate his snacks with gusto and replied casually, "What's the matter? Just tell me."

Li Chonghao moved closer to Zhou Lingtong and said in a low voice:

"I heard that someone in our academy was secretly participating in a petition campaign. You are always well-informed. Do you know about this?"

Zhou Lingtong blinked his eyes, swallowed the food in his mouth and responded:

"Oh, you are a person who is oblivious to the world outside and only cares about reading the books of sages. Why did you suddenly change your ways today? No wonder you bribed me with snacks."

"I'm just curious. Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me."

Li Chonghao stared at the snacks in Zhou Lingtong's hand, as if to say, "If you don't say it, I will take it back immediately."

Zhou Lingtong immediately hid the snacks in his arms and said, "I did hear about this matter recently, but I haven't found out the details yet."

Li Chonghao continued to stare at the snacks Zhou Lingtong hid in his arms and said with a smile, "Then go ask around. I always feel like this matter isn't that simple."

Zhou Lingtong curled his lips, "Okay, for the sake of snacks, I'll go ask for you. But why are you suddenly interested in this?"

Seeing that Zhou Lingtong agreed, Li Chongle looked away from the snacks and said, "Someone specifically told me today not to participate in such activities, so I want to learn more about it."

Zhou Lingtong continued to eat his snacks and nodded in response: "Okay, I'll give you news as soon as possible."

"Thank you very much. I will definitely bring you new snacks next time."

Afterwards, Zhou Lingtong continued to eat his snacks happily, and the two chatted for a while.