Now they are still living in Qingxi Lane, and it will be time for the exams at Qiushui Academy to start soon.
Living in Qingxi Lane, it is much more convenient for Yan Wenzhi to go to the academy.
Yan Wenzhi has been studying harder recently, but he still accompanies her to the fish house every day.
Then she studied on the second floor while she worked on the first floor.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the academy’s exams.
Today, Lin Nanyi and Gu didn't go to the fish restaurant. They accompanied Yan Wenzhi to the entrance of the academy early.
There were many people waiting at the door, ranging in age. Yan Wenzhi was considered to be of middle age inside.
If he hadn't been delayed for several years due to illness, he might have stopped taking the entrance exam here with these people.
The registration information was entered in advance by Qiushui Academy a few days ago.
Now that the body search is over, everyone enters the academy with their number tags.
Yan Wenzhi took the number plate and was now on the steps at the entrance of the academy. Looking back, he could see the familiar carriage and the two women waiting for him.
He opened his mouth and said silently, "Wait until I come back."
Lin Nanyi seemed to have heard it, waving to him happily and responded loudly, "We are waiting for your triumphant return."
Her heart was suddenly filled, and she clenched the number plate in her hand unconsciously. He would definitely not let her down.
After several years, Yan Wenzhi entered the academy for the first time.
Yan Wenzhi went to Qinghe Academy when he was a student. At that time, he had wanted to enter Qiushui Academy, but when he was preparing, he suddenly fell ill and lost the opportunity.
This loss lasted for several years.
Lin Nan was full of confidence in him, but Gu was a little worried. After Yan Wenzhi fell ill, his body became thinner and thinner. In the end, he couldn't even read for long.
Although he has been studying hard recently, he still doesn't know what the result will be.
"Auntie, don't worry, Brother Yan has his own destiny, and he will definitely be able to enter Qiushui Academy."
Lin Nan held her hand tightly and silently conveyed confidence to her.
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In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon, and the door of Qiushui Academy, which had been closed all day, was finally opened.
There were many people like Lin Nanyi and Gu waiting at the door.
As soon as the door opened, countless students came out, all with different expressions. Some were confident and full, while others could not hide their disappointment.
Likewise, the people waiting outside didn't ask a word about what was going on inside, and greeted them with a smile, alleviating stress.
People were coming and going, there were fewer and fewer people at the entrance of the academy, and fewer and fewer people came out, but Yan Wenzhi was not seen coming out.
Mrs. Gu waited even more impatiently and kept pacing back and forth in front of the carriage to relieve her tension.
Lin Nanyi also started to feel a little nervous. Logically speaking, he should come out at this time.
Not long after, I saw a little book boy running out of the academy. He stood on the steps and looked around, as if he was looking for something.
When he glanced at Lin Nan, he stopped. He breathed a sigh of relief and walked straight down the steps toward them.
Mrs. Gu couldn't help but tremble, fearing that it was some bad news.
"Are you two of Yan Wen's family members?"
As soon as Lin Nan calmed down, he nodded and bowed to the little book boy, "Yes, did something happen to him?"
The little book boy smiled and shook his head. It seemed that they were worried because they hadn't seen Yan Wenzhi come out for a long time.
"He's fine. Our dean has read the essay he wrote during the exam and is very interested in him, so we left him here to talk alone and asked me to come and let you know."
Lin Nanyi and Gu were relieved.
Just be fine.
"You have to go in and wait for him. It will be a while before he comes out."
The little book boy saw that Lin Nanyi was polite and courteous. It was rare to see someone in this small town who was also very polite to the book boy.
Naturally, my impression of Lin Nanyi has improved a lot.
"No, we won't set foot in the scholarly land. Please tell Yan Wenzhi that we will wait for him outside. There is no need to worry."
The book boy agreed and went back.
Soon after, the academy door was closed.
As soon as Lin Nan looked at the small door, he always felt that he could feel the scent of books outside.
She has visited Qinghe Academy. The decoration is much more grand than Qiushui Academy. It is not difficult to see that Qinghe Academy has spent a lot of effort on decoration.
The gate of Qiushui Academy is clean and tidy, but the red paint on the gate has peeled off a bit, indicating that it is a bit old.
It can be seen at a glance that Qiushui Academy spends more energy on teaching.
After waiting for nearly half an hour, the sky began to get late. With a "squeak" sound, the academy door was opened from the inside. Lin Nanyi and Gu looked over and saw Yan Wenzhi strolling out from inside.
When Yan Wenzhi saw them, he smiled tenderly, walked down the steps slowly, and walked towards them step by step.
Lin Nan was stunned. Yan Wenzhi's smile just now smiled directly into her heart, and every step seemed to be stepping on her heart.
Yan Wenzhi approached and waved his hand in front of her eyes, and Lin Nan came back to his senses.
"Why are you so fascinated?" Yan Wenzhi asked her with a smile.
"No, it's nothing." Lin Nan turned his head quickly, and the temperature on his cheeks rose rapidly.
She knew she was shy.
"Go home, go home!" After saying that, he quickly climbed onto the carriage and entered the carriage.
Mrs. Gu glared at Yan Wen angrily, and Ruili also got in the car.
Yan Wenzhi was stunned for a few seconds, not knowing what to say. After a long time, he laughed out loud, sat in front of the carriage, took the two most important people in his life, and returned to Qingxi Lane.
Everyone was very tired today, so they ate something and then took a rest.
However, this night, more than one person suffered from insomnia?
Lin Nan lay on the bed and stared at the bed curtain with great energy.
The scene of Yan Wenzhi walking out of the academy replayed in his mind over and over again.
It was dark outside, but the lights were brightly lit inside the door. When Yan Wenzhi walked out, his back was to the light, and he looked at her as if she was the only one in his eyes.
At that moment, she understood what it felt like to have a pounding heart.
At this moment, she was like a little girl who had just tasted cake, full of sweetness.
Yan Wenzhi also had trouble falling asleep. What Dean Qi said to him at Qiushui Academy was still vivid in his mind.
Dean Qi saw the article he wrote and called him to the study.
He was a little unsure of the dean's thoughts, so he could only follow along while thinking about whether he had done something wrong.
He stayed in the study for more than two hours before coming out. When he came out, his whole body was light and it felt great to be recognized by others.
As soon as he came out, what caught his eye was Lin Nanyi waiting outside.
At this time, the wind happened to blow, and Lin Nanyi gently tucked Gu's scattered hair behind her ears, looking like a real mother and daughter.
Turning around to see him, a big smile immediately appeared on the corner of her mouth, and her heart softened. I didn't know what it felt like, but I only knew that my heartbeat was speeding up, uncontrollably.
Maybe this feeling is called heartbeat.
Although Lin Nan only sold her to his house as a gift for him, he had long regarded her as a family member, but now he had new thoughts.
He seems to have fallen in love with her.
Yan Wenzhi has always been clear about what he wants and his goals, but this is the first time he is hesitant.
I don’t know how Lin Nan feels about him, but I’m sure he’s not disgusted.
I just don't know if she has the same thoughts as him.
The next day.
Both of them had big dark circles under their eyes, and Mrs. Gu couldn't stand up straight when she saw them laughing.
"If I hadn't come back with you last night, I would have suspected that you two were thieves."
Lin Nan stirred the white porridge in the bowl with a bored expression. She would not have wanted to go to the fish restaurant if she had not taught Luo Ji and Dong Chun new recipes today.
I really want to have a good sleep without caring about anything.
I forced myself to cheer up, and after breakfast, we went to the fish restaurant together.
Lin Nan leaned on Gu's shoulder and took a nap with his eyes closed, racing against time to rest.
The exam results will be released in three days, so Yan Wenzhi is not in a hurry. Dean Qi gave him the full details yesterday.
There is no problem in entering Qiushui Academy, and he can also teach Yan Wenzhi himself.
Dean Qi is a well-known Confucian scholar, who once held a first-rank official position in the court.
Finally, he couldn't stand the collusion in the court, so he resigned and went into seclusion, taking over the Qiushui Academy left by his fellow disciples.
From then on, the reputation of Qiushui Academy became even more famous, and many people came to it because of Dean Qi.
But even if I squeezed my head, I still couldn't get in.
Dean Qi said that he had not seen someone as talented as Yan Wenzhi for a long time.
After arriving at the fish house, Lin Nan cheered up and started the day's work.
This time she newly researched various ways to eat potatoes.
Potatoes have always been an indispensable food for her, and here they can be considered a common food on civilian tables.
Potatoes can be eaten in dozens of ways, and any one of them will make people want to eat them.
Only ten types have been developed this time, and the rest of the new dishes will be released one after another.
Only by constantly producing new dishes can we attract a steady stream of customers and retain them.
When the fish restaurant is busy, Yan Wenzhi and Luo Wen will settle accounts and cashiers together.
The fish restaurant has hired two more chefs. Their skills are very good and they know how to incorporate their own things.
Now the four chefs can basically keep busy, and the fish restaurant has entered a period of balance. It is not as popular as before, but the flow of people and revenue are increasing day by day.
Now Lin Nanyi can basically get out of the kitchen.
She also needs to prepare to recruit more chefs. It is impossible to open just one fish restaurant, but if she has to personally train a group of people for every fish restaurant she opens, the workload will be too large.
Therefore, she wants to use the fish restaurant in Qinghe Town as her base. From here, from now on, she will train chefs and people who can manage things.
If a new fish restaurant is opened elsewhere, people can be assigned to guard it.
This way she doesn't have to go into battle herself.
The fish pond on Zhuangzi has been filled with fish sent by Qian Qi. The fish house will bring fish from Zhuangzi every day, which is much more convenient than getting fish from Qian Qi.
It had been several days since she had been to Zhuangzi, so she was going to take a look today.
The person guarding Zhuangzi was an old friend that Luo Ji had known for many years. He was very honest and honest, and he was unambiguous in his work. Lin Nanyi was very satisfied with him.
He also asked him to bring over all the young and old at home, so that it would be more convenient for the whole family to guard the village and take care of the fish pond.