Chapter 45

Having said that, he wrote the names down with his brush.

Guo Yao, Guo Zigui.

Seeing their names on the paper, both children blushed furiously, their arms trembling with excitement.

"Many thanks to you for bestowing us names, sir!"

Cui Feng's eyes grew moist as well.

After encouraging the two, Rong Xi instructed Cui Feng to give the remaining children scholarly names, then had Cui Feng take them back.

Upon returning, the other youths and children crowded around them, chattering all at once. "What did the young master want with you two?"

Both wore radiant smiles but were too embarrassed to speak. Fortunately, Cui Feng kindly came to their rescue, telling everyone what had just happened and encouraging them, "If you study hard, you too will surely win the young master's favor."

All the students were filled with envy.

Being able to enter the young master's study and meet him was already a great honor. Not only that, he had bestowed brushes and names upon them. How could anyone not envy them?

Children were all competitive by nature, and they secretly swore to study hard!

Time flew by, and the weather gradually grew hotter.

Within Mengshan County, Gourmet Pavilion remained packed with diners.

One sharp-eyed diner noticed an extra menu placard, its color different from the rest. The other placards were ordinary wooden boards, but the top of this one had been painted indigo, making it easy to distinguish.

He examined it closely and murmured, "Chilled smoked plum drink, twenty cash."

Twenty cash! It was only a bowl of smoked plum drink—how could it be so expensive?

His chest felt stifled as he called over a waiter to ask, "How is this smoked plum drink different from the usual kind? Why does it cost twenty cash?"

Hearing this, the other