The school in Chunxing Village has finally reopened!

What’s more, the teacher is Mr. Wen, who is very respected in this area!

There are also two people who came out of Jingtai Academy, and they are also here.

The tuition for school was collected one or two days in advance. The three discussed and decided to charge only one tael of silver per year for the first class, and two taels of silver for the others, without including food expenses. If the family was very poor, they could pass the exam to be exempted from the tuition, but only students with excellent grades could pass.

Among them, the student named Yang Mu, who had been protected by Tao Yunsheng, was exempted from tuition.

The new school was named Xiuyuan Academy, which means to cultivate one's character and have lofty ambitions.

Miraculously, no one came to cause trouble at Jingtai Academy, and the school started smoothly that day. There were many students enrolled, most of whom were people who couldn't afford to go to Jingtai. Wen Yan guessed that it was because Ye Qinghuai sent them home and someone knew about it, so they were a little afraid.

In short, it’s a good thing for Wen Yan.

Originally, Mr. Niu and his wife also planned to come to Xiuyuan Academy, but they did not expect that Jingtai Academy said that if they returned to Jingtai halfway, the money would have to be doubled.

The couple was afraid that their child would not be able to adapt if he changed schools midway, so they gritted their teeth and decided to let their child stay in Jingtai Academy.

After the morning bustle, the afternoon begins with lectures, especially for those who plan to take the exam for the scholar this year, there is no time to waste. It is only half a year at most, so don't be careless.

Wang He was not idle either. Her main job now was to help Wen Yan and the others make food and take care of the students' three meals a day. Niu Dasao and Niu Cuihua also came to help. The two of them bought and sold their own ingredients. Wen Yan was the one in charge on the surface, but in fact, everything was left to the two of them to decide.

She only asked for one thing, which was to be healthy and clean.

In the afternoon, Wang He just left the school and met Gui Peng again.

Wang He's face immediately darkened, "Why are you here?"

Gui Peng rubbed his hands with a smile, like a fly, "Xiao He, can you talk to Boss Wen and give me an advance on my salary?"

"Another advance?" Wang He shook off his hand. "Gui Peng, do you know how to write the word 'shameless'?"

Gui Peng was used to being rude to Wang He, so how could he tolerate her being like this? He was about to give her the cold shoulder, but when he remembered that he still had something to ask of him, he shamelessly followed her.

"Madam, I'm doing business with my friend, and it's getting better recently! I just need a little money. You have such a good relationship with Shopkeeper Wen, you can definitely help me, right?"

Wang He still ignored him.

Gui Peng gritted his teeth and knelt down in front of her. "Xiao He, I was wrong at the beginning. Can you forgive me? I was bewitched at the beginning. I shouldn't have hit you. Now I have changed. I will definitely let you and Pan Di live a good life in the future."

As he spoke, he took out a silver bracelet from his arms and said, "Xiao He, I picked this specially for you. Do you like it?"

Wang He took it with feigned delight, her face quickly flushed with a hint of red, "Is it for me?"

When Gui Peng saw that there was a play, his attitude became more attentive. He held Wang He in his arms and said affectionately: "Of course it's for you. You are my wife. Who else should I give it to if not you?"

Wang He rolled his eyes at him and said, "Then I'll help you say it again. How much do you want this time?"

Gui Peng stretched out a finger.

Wang He asked, "One tael?"

Gui Peng shook his head: "Ten taels."

Wang He turned around and went to look for Wen Yan, but soon came back crying.

Gui Peng asked anxiously: "Didn't he give it to you?"

Wang He clenched the purse in his hand.

When Gui Peng saw it, he immediately went to take it happily.

Wang He dodged and sobbed, "But Shopkeeper Wen said that if I don't pay her back, he won't let me work here anymore. You're really going to pay her back, right?"

"Of course, of course." Gui Peng agreed immediately, but he was still unhappy in his heart. If this happened, wouldn't he have no money to spend in the future?

But he couldn't care about the future at the moment. He reached out and took the purse from Wang He's hand, and comforted her perfunctorily: "Don't worry, Xiao He, I will return it to her as soon as I make money. Don't worry, wait for me here."

Wang He nodded, "You must pay back the money, otherwise my daughter and I will have no work to do. Wen Yan is already angry."

Gui Peng nodded, and at this time he did not forget to tell Wen Yan: "You can't have close friends with women like this, you know?"

Wang He nodded, a dark light flashed in his eyes.

After seeing Gui Peng off, Wang He returned to Wen Yan, without any trace of the crying and uneasy expression on her face.

"He has taken it."

Wen Yan smiled and nodded, "Just take it away. Man's greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. I want to see how he pesters you this time."

Wang He hesitated, "But what about you? You can't get your ten taels of silver back either."

Wen Yan smiled and said, "It's just ten taels of silver. How can the friendship between you and me be measured by silver?"

Wang He's eyes were red and she cried loudly while hugging Wen Yan, thinking that she must repay her well in the future.

Wen Yan was helpless and tried to comfort him in a gentle manner for a long time.

In the evening, when the school work was almost done, we walked towards the town.

When Wang He was not completely disappointed with Gui Peng, she had come to the casino to look for him several times. However, after so many visits, she gave up and never came again. Unexpectedly, this allowed her to provide some clues for Wen Yan.

Wen Yan looked at the casino in front of her and asked, "Is this the place?"

Wang He nodded, "He likes coming here the most. If he wins the bet, he can go to the brothel across the street to eat and drink."

Wen Yan patted her shoulder, stuffed a tael of silver into the thug at the door, and said, "I want to see your boss. I need your help with something."

When the thug saw the silver, his eyes lit up immediately and he said with a smile, "Please wait inside. I'll pass the message."

After a while, the casino owner came out. He didn't know what kind of people came to the casino not to gamble, but to see him. He didn't expect that there were only two women waiting in the room, but when he took a closer look at the appearance of one of them, a big smile suddenly appeared on his originally careless face.

"It's Madam Wen. Madam Wen, please come in. What brings you to my place?"

Wen Yan raised her eyebrows slightly and asked curiously, "Do you know me?"

The gambling house owner said, "Our casino is owned by the Yue family. Old Master Yue has brought your portrait here to tell us that if we meet Madam Wen in the future, we will try our best to satisfy your requests."

Then he said, "Madam Wen, just call me Lao Zhang. Let's sit inside and talk."

Shopkeeper Zhang led them to the hidden tea room at the back of the casino.

Wen Yan didn't hesitate and directly stated the purpose of her visit: "Boss Zhang, is there a person named Gui Peng who comes here often?"

Shopkeeper Zhang is not outside all year round, so he asked the people around him, "Is there such a person?"

The thug next to him said, "Yes, this guy seems to have made a fortune recently and often comes to our house to gamble."

Shopkeeper Zhang looked at Wen Yan and asked, "I wonder what Madam Wen meant by asking about this person?"

Wen Yan smiled and told Shopkeeper Zhang the purpose of this trip, "After the mission is accomplished, I will offer Shopkeeper Zhang's reward."

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