Crack! Pop! Bang!
A string of huge red firecrackers exploded.
Li Family Inn, the only inn in Yu Kang Town, was decked out in lanterns and colorful decorations. Great swathes of red brocade hung over its entrance, making the place look thoroughly festive.
A crowd of people offered their congratulations to Second Aunt Li. "Congratulations, congratulations! Li Xiao has finally started a family."
Aaron was mixed in among the guests as well. He gave five taels of silver as a wedding gift—a very generous sum—and Second Aunt Li even came over to chat with him for a while.
"Who would've thought that little rascal from back then would grow up to settle down and start a family?"
Aaron smiled.
Well, when he counted it out, only a few years had actually passed. Li Xiao was only sixteen this year!
But people in ancient times married early; sixteen was already considered adulthood.
What was more, the bride he had taken was Lan Lan, the little girl from back then, and she was only fourteen or fifteen!
Three years minimum, death penalty's no loss...
Aaron silently mocked, then exchanged a few more pleasantries. Second Aunt Li's face turned sorrowful. "Sigh... My boy just couldn't make anything of studying or martial arts. Looks like he truly was only destined to be an innkeeper."
Over the years, Li Xiao had gone to Half-Leisure Hall several times to learn, but he simply could not settle his heart. Second Aunt Li had long since given up that hope.
And once he was married, with his thoughts tied elsewhere, it became even more impossible for him to achieve anything in either literature or martial arts.
"What's wrong with being an innkeeper? He can take over for you. You've worked hard for so many years, Second Aunt Li—it's