The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 246 Study Tour
After the New Year, Lingyao Pavilion chose an auspicious day to open its doors to customers.

Hearing that Lingyao Pavilion was opening today and that they had launched a new shampoo, regular customers all came to join in the fun.

In no time, the Spirit Medicine Pavilion was packed with people.

The staff were already used to it, and they guided customers to line up to pay in an orderly manner. Anyone who tried to sneak in or skip out on the bill could not escape the sharp eyes that the staff had developed.

Shang Wan stood behind the counter keeping accounts, taking the opportunity to chat with regular customers and promote the newly issued membership cards.

There are two types of membership cards: gold and silver.

They look roughly the same, each a small piece of wood less than the size of a palm, with intricate carvings. They are treated with a special chemical solution, making them extremely tough and not easily damaged.

The difference lies in the fact that the silver card is edged with silver thread and the card face is engraved with peonies, while the gold card is edged with gold thread and the card face is engraved with peonies.

Customers who accumulate more than fifty taels of silver in spending at Lingyao Pavilion can purchase a silver card for ten copper coins. The card will be engraved with the customer's name by a craftsman invited by Shang Wan. The card is for personal use only and engraves a 10% discount on any product purchased at Lingyao Pavilion.

Customers who accumulate spending over 200 taels at Lingyao Pavilion can apply for a free gold card, which is also registered under their real name and can only be used by the cardholder. The cardholder can enjoy a 20% discount on all products purchased at Lingyao Pavilion.

If you lend your membership card to someone else, your membership card will be confiscated upon discovery.

After listening to Shang Wan's introduction, almost every customer who met the spending requirements received a membership card.

A silver card costs only ten coins, and a gold card is free. You can get a discount on medicine if you get a card, so it seems like getting a card is more cost-effective.

The shopkeeper is practically giving them money!
Because everyone was so enthusiastic about getting the cards, the engraving craftsmen were simply too busy to keep up.

Shang Wan picked up a carving knife and joined the carving team.

She's incredibly fast; she can carve three pieces in the time it takes a master craftsman to carve one.

If someone comes to the counter to pay, she can also take care of keeping track of the accounts.

She's capable, beautiful, and makes money; countless people envy Lu Chengjing for marrying such a wonderful wife.

Someone heard from somewhere that Shang Wan only agreed to marry Lu Chengjing because of his handsome face, so they tried to seduce Shang Wan with their good looks, hoping to make her have an affair.

Shang Wan directly and rudely refused.

If you want to seduce her, you at least have to look like your own fox, right?
There was more than one person doing this. When Lu Chengjing found out, he was instantly filled with a sense of crisis and transformed into a male fox spirit, personally seducing Shang Wan so that she had no time to think about anyone else.

The shopkeeper said that a slightly richer nightlife is also a good thing.

Winter goes, spring comes, and summer arrives again; pedestrians on the road are gradually wearing lighter and lighter clothes.

In July, the midday sun is high in the sky, so hot that people don't want to go out at all.

After lunch, everyone in the village rested in their own rooms.

"Sister, brother-in-law wrote! He said they've arrived in Fengxiang Prefecture and should be home in about five or six days." Shi Tou excitedly ran into the side hall with the letter to share the good news.

Shang Wan put down the small porcelain bottle, reached out and took the letter, reading it line by line.

Three months ago, Lu Chengjing, Qiao Yu'an, and three classmates went on a study tour together, traveling south and experiencing the sights and sounds of the local people.

Every six or seven days, Lu Chengjing would send a letter back, not only to let people know he was safe, but also to share his interesting experiences while he was away, complete with pictures.

Whenever a letter arrived, the family had an extra activity for the evening: reading the letter together.

This letter was short, but the words "eager to return home" were evident between the lines.

After reading the letter, Shang Wan's eyes lit up with a smile.

Yuanyuan tiptoed and reached out her little hand to grab the letter, but Shang Wan simply handed it to her, saying, "There's no painting this time."

"OK."

Even though it was all illegible handwriting in her father's letter, Yuanyuan didn't mind. The little one held the letter, head down, reading it word by word, and surprisingly, she made very few mistakes.

If word gets out, he'll definitely be crowned a genius.

However, Shang Wan still wanted to keep a low profile, and she also made an agreement with Dean Luo of Sanshan Academy not to spread the news.

Dean Luo was a slightly chubby, always smiling old man. After learning from Shi Tou about Lu Chengjing's tutoring of Yuan Yuan, he asked Yuan Yuan a few questions, seemingly to test her, when they went to the Lu family for dinner.

Yuanyuan not only answered all the questions correctly, but also had her own unique ideas, unlike any other child that Dean Luo had met.

He got excited and then tested Yuanyuan's literacy. Yuanyuan recognized all the characters that Lu Chengjing had taught her.

Although she can't write many complicated characters yet, Yuanyuan is only two years old, which is already amazing compared to other children.

Dean Luo immediately had the idea of ​​taking on disciples.

He plans to take Yuanyuan as his last disciple.

Regardless of what Shang Wan and Lu Chengjing thought, Yuanyuan herself rejected the offer.

The little girl said that her master must be super, super, super powerful, skilled in both literature and martial arts, and also good-looking.

Clearly, Dean Luo does not meet Yuanyuan's standards for becoming her apprentice.

Dean Luo wasn't angry at all. Instead, he thought Yuanyuan was intelligent and had her own opinions. He instructed Lu Chengjing to raise the child well and not to neglect her just because she was a girl.

Lu Chengjing was going on a study tour, leaving Yuanyuan without a teacher. Dean Luo offered to take charge of Yuanyuan's studies during the months Lu Chengjing was away.

With Shang Wan watching over him, Lu Chengjing agreed.

Dean Luo is indeed a good teacher. He gets along very well with Yuanyuan and doesn't restrict the little one's playfulness too much, but she still makes sure she learns everything she needs to learn.

Yuanyuan has a good memory and can remember things quickly, which makes Dean Luo, her teacher, feel very accomplished.

"Son, put the letter in the box in the study."

"Okay," Yuanyuan replied, deftly folding the letter into a small square with her little hands and walking out.

Shi Tou sat down next to Shang Wan, picked up the small porcelain bottle and smelled it; the pungent smell hit him right in the head.

He quickly turned his head away, pinched his nose, and asked, "Sis, what's in this bottle?"

“Poison.” Shang Wan said succinctly, reaching out to take the porcelain bottle back, adding, “One drop is fatal.”

Stone:"……"

What is his sister doing with poison?
He looked around to make sure no one was watching before approaching cautiously and asking, "Sis, who do you want to deal with? Don't do it yourself, I'll handle it."

Shang Wan glanced at him. Was she really that ruthless in this kid's eyes? Poisoning someone at the slightest disagreement?
Shi Tou actually understood Shang Wan's look, touched his nose and muttered softly, "Even if you don't poison her, you'll just beat her up directly."

Those who ran into his sister's hands either died or were left with a clean break. As for the survivors, well, they were truly miserable.

"This bottle was something Duanmu came up with by chance. He didn't need it, and he felt it was a waste to throw it away, so he gave it to me." Shang Wan picked up the cork, plugged the bottle, and put it back into her spatial storage.

What research could possibly lead to the creation of such a deadly poison?
Stone was incredibly curious and planned to ask Doctor Duanmu about it later.

"By the way, sis, Xiao Huan is tonight..."

Suddenly, Steward Dai led Madam Shu in hurriedly, interrupting Shi Tou's words.

Seeing that Madam Shu's expression was off, Shang Wan stopped smiling and asked, "What happened?"

"The caravan has disappeared." Before she could even sit down, Madam Shu uttered these words in a heavy voice, her face growing even more grim.