Since the pursuers have come, this is no longer a safe place. Now that Qing Huai's injuries have almost healed, it's time to leave.

"When are you leaving?" Wen Yan asked.

Qing Huai lowered his eyes and opened his lips slightly: "After the New Year, I will have to leave in about half a month."

Wen Yan nodded.

Qing Huai's tone did not change, but every word he spoke was very profound: "Wan Xiaqing has a high talent for martial arts. Before I leave, I will introduce her to a martial arts teacher. She will be able to protect you in the future."

Wen Yan thanked him, but she thought that Wen Nanfeng was about to be executed and her father's health was gradually getting better, so she didn't need to worry as much as she had before.

Qinghuai left the next day.

Poor Wan Xiaqing, he searched for a long time but couldn't find it, and ate two big bowls of rice in discouragement.

Wen Yan saw that her father was still worried about what happened last night, so she said, "Father, do you want to go to the village chief's house together?"

"it is good."

Wen Yan brought half a basket of eggs and went to visit with Wen Yangu.

Before entering the house, I saw Tao Shi sitting at the door, puffing on his pipe. When he saw Wen Yangu and his daughter, he smoked even harder. He hesitated for a moment, knocked off the ash and came over to greet them: "It's only the first day of the new year, and you're here to see that little bastard?"

"How is he now?" Wen Yangu asked.

"Very well, very well." Tao Shi seemed to have thought of something and glanced at Wen Yangu. "When I went to see you, you looked like you were about to die. Now you look like an ordinary person. That Jin Shili is simply a quack. No wonder no one wants to see him for treatment."

"It's just good luck. Lao Jin's medicine worked very well." Wen Yangu actually found it strange as well, but he simply attributed it to the fact that the children had all returned. He felt better when he was in a good mood.

"Speaking of my rebellious son, you shouldn't have saved him last night. He deserved to be drowned in the water! After waking up in the middle of the night, he was talking nonsense, saying that he wanted to open his own private school. Since the tuition at Jingtai Academy was high, he would only accept those who couldn't afford it, and let those people see who was right."

Tao Shi sighed, "Look, he was pushed into the river and almost drowned, but now he wants to go against Jingtai. I think his brain must have been soaked in water and he has gone stupid! Doesn't he know who is behind Jingtai Academy? He didn't take it to heart after suffering a loss once."

Tao Shi was still muttering on and on.

As they talked, they did not stop and took them to Tao Yunsheng's residence.

The man inside looked sick and bookish, but his eyes were surprisingly bright. "Mr. Wen, you are here."

Tao Shi's wife, Aunt Tao, sat beside the bed, tears still lingering on her face. "It's Mr. Wen. Please take a seat."

"Mr. Wen, I have something to tell you." Tao Yunsheng lifted the quilt, revealing only his snow-white inner garment, which made his face look even paler.

"You were the only teacher in Chunxing Village before. If I want to open a private school, how much money would it cost?"

Wen Yangu was stunned for a moment, then said without hesitation: "That depends on the current prices."

"How to say?"

Wen Yangu had just heard Tao Shi say that he didn't want his son to do such a thing. He hesitated before speaking, but when he saw that Tao Shi had no intention of stopping him, he continued, "First of all, the address of the private school. At the beginning, I directly opened up a room in my own yard as a school, which saved a lot of money. I just needed to prepare tables, chairs and benches. Then there are the expenses of pens, ink, paper and inkstone, as well as the students' accommodation. The most important thing is whether there are people coming to learn..."

These are all simple things. The most difficult part in implementation is probably recruiting students.

Wen Yangu also wanted to smoke dry tobacco. He had quit because of illness, but sometimes he still wanted to have a puff when he was feeling sad.

Tao Yunsheng nodded repeatedly. "It's almost the same as what I thought about all night. However, when I was in Jingtai College, I never paid attention to anything other than teaching, so this is the first time I've opened a school. It would be great if I could find someone to open a school with me."

As he spoke, he glanced at Wen Yangu cautiously.

Wen Yangu knew what he meant. He didn't answer. He looked at Tao Shi and stretched out his hand: "Give me two puffs."

The room was filled with smoke. Wen Yan couldn't stand the smell. She put the egg in Aunt Tao's hand and pulled her out: "This is for his health."

"You are so thoughtful..." Aunt Tao's eyes were still red, "You are also a poor child. There are so many children. You should take the eggs back and give them to the little ones."

Wen Yan refused: "Don't worry, I still have more."

Aunt Tao did not refuse again. She could not help crying again: "You are sensible. I wish my husband was half as sensible as you."

Wen Yan didn't know how to comfort her, nor did she know what consequences Tao Yunsheng's actions would lead to, but she could understand the worries of parents for their children.

I can only comfort her: "It's a good thing that Tao Yunsheng has this idea. He accepts students from poor families, which gives ordinary people more opportunities. If all the scholars in Xiahe Town are taken away by their Jingtai Academy, they will be the only one in power. Who knows how they will bully others in the future!"

Aunt Tao was stunned. Wen Yan's words puzzled her. After a while, she said, "But since their tuition is high and there are so many people, why do they still bully others?"

"Market monopoly..." Wen Yan paused and changed her words, "Just like when we go to buy eggs in a town, and there are many people selling eggs, then we will definitely compare and choose the one that has good eggs and a low price. But if there is only one company selling eggs, then whether it is price or quality, don't they have the final say?"

Aunt Tao seemed to understand, "But, since we are selling eggs, do we have to go against those people from Jingtai Academy?"

Before Wen Yan could say anything else, another voice came from behind her.

"That's right, I must go against them!" Tao Yunsheng came out dressed without anyone noticing. "Since they dared to kill me the first time, they will definitely dare to kill me the second time. But I just don't want to do what they want. I will open a school with great fanfare and recruit students. I want to let them know that they don't have the final say in this world, and that Xiahe Town is not the only school that can produce scholars!"

"Not only will I run it, I will also open my school in the capital, so that everyone in the capital and the whole world will know me, Tao Yunsheng!"

Wen Yan couldn't help but want to wipe the sweat off her forehead. Tao Yunsheng wasn't like this when he was a child. How come he became so frivolous after studying for a few years?

Just as she was complaining in her heart, Tao Yunsheng looked at her, "I wanted to ask you yesterday, who are you? Are you Mr. Wen's daughter? I only knew Wen Yan before, are you an illegitimate daughter? Why do you look so similar?"

Tao Yunsheng circled around her for a few times, and the more he thought about it, the more confused he became.

Wen Yan said with a fake smile: "I am Wen Yan."

"Are you Wen Yan? I clearly remember that you didn't look like this before. How come you seem to be getting younger and younger?"

Wen Yan resisted the urge to hit someone and said with a forced smile: If he had spoken a little nicer, it wouldn't have been so unpleasant.

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