The Fenshui River, which had been frozen for a whole winter, thawed, and the ice on the river surface broke and melted one by one. The snowmelt from the mountains flowed down from the heights and merged into the Fenshui River. The river was rushing, breaking the last bit of ice.

Winter was over, and spring came.

Wherever the water flows, everything revives, and life is welcoming the arrival of spring with its tenacity.

The fishermen who made a living by fishing in the Fenshui River finally waited for the thaw of the ice, and happy smiles appeared on their rough faces. The arrival of spring means the beginning of their fishing. After a whole winter, the fish in the Fenshui River are fresh and plump.

Boats began to travel on the Fenshui River, which had been silent for a whole winter. There were more people on the pier, and the pier was full of people doing business. The men who worked came to the pier early to wait for work.

More people gathered in the town, and the streets were lined with various stalls, with constant shouting.

"Fourth uncle, the rice noodles we made this morning are almost sold out. We have to make another 40 to 50 kilograms of rice noodles." Cao Dapeng opened the basket and took a look. The rice noodles he made this morning were almost sold out in one morning. The business in the store has been getting better and better these days. There are more people doing business on the pier, and more people come to their store to eat.

Finally, winter is over, and their business is getting better.

"How much is left? Why don't you do it now? More and more people will come to eat in the store soon." Sun Yanshan was in charge of the store's accounts. He remembered every entry and exit clearly, so he knew that the store's daily account would increase. There

would be more and more ships coming and going at the dock in the back, and more men working at the dock, so their business would only get better. The food in their store was reasonably priced and tasted good, and they were honest to everyone. Over time, more and more people came to their store to buy food.

"Okay, I'll go now." Cao Dapeng said as he walked inside, told the shop assistants, and walked to the back.

Sun Yanshan sat in front of the hall, looking at the store, and lowered his head to calculate the accounts.

Along with the cargo on the ship came letters from Nanyang City. Cao Xiangnan received a letter from Fang Ziye. The letter said that he was fine, greeted them, and asked about Xiao Baoer. Between the lines, he missed Xiao Baoer and thanked them.

Along with the letter, Fang Ziye had people send a lot of things, including food, clothing, and daily necessities. Not only was there food for Xiao Baoer, but also food for each of them.

"Zi Yu, why did you send so many things?" Qi Wanfeng saw the things that were sent, including a few small clothes prepared for Xiao Baoer. He touched the little boy who was looking at him, and asked, "Are you happy that your mother sent you clothes?"

But a lot of things were sent, but the child's mother didn't come.

The child was with them a few days after he was born. He has only seen his mother once since he grew up, and now he can't even remember what his mother looks like.

Little Baoer stared at the person who touched him with his round eyes. His clear and clean eyes seemed to be able to understand the hearts of adults. He tilted his head and looked at his mother, not understanding why his mother was unhappy.

"Good boy." Facing the ignorant face of little Baoer, Qi Wanfeng put away the unhappiness in his heart, reached out to hug the child, and kissed the child's fair and tender face.

The child is still young and doesn't understand anything. He just hopes that the child will not blame his mother when he grows up.

The child giggled after being kissed, threw himself into his arms, and called him "Mom, Mom".

"Baoer, come to daddy." Cao Xiangnan clapped his hands to tease Baoer to come to him.

The little treasure in Qi Wanfeng's arms raised his head, glanced at his father who clapped his hands for him, let go of his mother, and ran to his father with his short legs.

Cao Ruile, who was sitting there, looked at the little fool who was smiling like an idiot with a wooden face. Little Cao Ruile had a childish face, and seemed to be thinking about why the world of children was like this.

Then the little fool looked at him with a pair of bright eyes and rushed towards him.

"..." Cao Ruile, who was pushed.

Seeing the two children hugging each other and loving each other, Qi Wanfeng smiled, and the slight emotion in his heart also dissipated. He said to his husband, "I think they will be good brothers when they grow up."

"Yes." Cao Xiangnan saw his boy was hugged by Xiao Baoer and looked hopeless. His smile was full of malice, and he had no intention of saving his boy. He put his arm around Wanfeng's shoulder and patted him, saying, "Don't worry too much. Ziyu misses Xiao Baoer in his heart. When he can come, he will come to pick up Xiao Baoer. Don't be reluctant to return Xiao Baoer when the time comes." "Yes, I can't bear to do it." Qi Wanfeng grabbed her husband's hand and said.

Looking at Xiao Bao'er's innocent smile, they didn't want the smile on the child's face to disappear one day. If Fang Ziye couldn't take care of Xiao Bao'er and take good care of Xiao Bao'er, it would be better to leave Xiao Bao'er with them.

The child was raised with him, and they all treated Xiao Bao as their own. Xiao Bao had everything that Lele had, and Xiao Bao also had everything that Lele didn't have. They loved Xiao Bao more than Lele, so they let Xiao Bao grow up happily here. At

the end of February, the children of the academy began to return to the academy.

There were many things to do in the academy at this time. Cao Xiangnan started to be busy with the affairs of the academy after the Chinese New Year. He had been busy at the academy before school started, and he had to make decisions on many things in the academy. Now that there is no suitable person to take charge of the academy, he can only bear this burden by himself.

Originally, his intention was just to build a place for his children to study, but he didn't expect it to grow bigger and bigger, and become the current scale. He also had an idea in his heart, and he was eager to change the backward appearance of this place. He couldn't change the previous generation, so he started with the children's generation, so these things happened later.

And once this burden was taken, before finding the right person, he had to bear it by himself. He suffered the consequences of his own actions, and that was probably the case.

From the grade of the children to the arrangement of admission, there are many things here.

The children who enrolled last year can directly apply for admission this year and move up a grade accordingly. This year, the college enrolled new students, and the newly built buildings could be used as classrooms for children to attend classes, so there were more places. Those who were late in sending their children to the college last year sent their children here early this year and enrolled their children.

The tuition of the academy is collected according to age. Children aged four to seven are exempt from tuition, and children aged seven to ten are charged half of the tuition. After ten years old, the tuition becomes the full tuition. Naturally, some people send their children there because they are young and exempt from tuition. When the tuition is charged, some people are reluctant to send their children to study.

It is compulsory for children in Caojia Village to go to school. When they reach the appropriate age, they must send their children to the academy to study. At this time, the benefits of their painstaking efforts to change the village chief are fully demonstrated.

These matters are left to the representatives in the village to do, and Cao Xiangnan doesn't care about these things.

"You can send your children here or not. I have plenty of ways to make you beg to send your children here to study." Cao Xiangnan sneered.

Zheng Xiucai has been so busy lately that he didn't know that being a teacher meant doing so much work. He realized that he was on a pirate ship and couldn't get off. However, although his life is busy now, every day is particularly fulfilling, which makes him feel that such a life is particularly meaningful.

The academy also takes in a lot of orphans. These children without parents are also pitiful. His wife treats these children very well, and these children are also very sensible. When they are free, they will run to their yard to help with work.

It is also thanks to these children that the academy was cleaned up before school started.

On that day, Cao Xiangnan sent someone to deliver an invitation to Zhao County Magistrate, inviting the county magistrate to visit the academy.

He understood the leadership effect better than anyone else. In the previous life, a certain leader went to a bun shop and ate a bun, and the bun shop became an Internet celebrity shop. From then on, people lined up to buy buns every day.

"Then go, it just so happens that I have nothing to do recently." Zhao Xianzhi received the invitation and became interested. It just so happened that there was nothing to do in the government office. The only thing was the task assigned to him by his master. It just so happened that this invitation was just what he wanted. He heard that Cao Xiangnan had made a lot of things there, but he had never had the opportunity to go there.

Zhao Xianzhi asked someone to reply to the invitation and promised to go there tomorrow.

The next morning, a carriage came to pick him up. County Magistrate Zhao got on the carriage and headed for the academy.

After more than a year, the academy has now begun to take shape.

Cao Xiangnan brought a group of people to the door to welcome the arrival of the county magistrate. He was not afraid that people would know that the county magistrate was here, but he was afraid that people would not know that the county magistrate was here. When the county magistrate comes to the academy, someone will come to ask to send their children to the academy to study tomorrow.

"Your humble servants greet you, sir." They saluted.

"Everyone, please stand up. No need to be polite." Zhao Xianzhi saw Cao Xiangnan in front of him. He and Cao Xiangnan had met several times before, and he was curious about this man. He was curious why their master asked him to stare at such a person.

It was only after he came here that he realized that General Cao was originally from Caojia Village, and that Deputy General Wang had also come here. Such a small place is a place where many talents are hidden. He has a special respect for the soldiers who fought on the battlefield, and therefore he also has a special respect for General Cao, but he has not had the opportunity to meet General Cao yet.

He didn't know why their master noticed such a small Caojia Village, but now he has a vague answer in his heart, which is why he was sent to be such a small county magistrate.

"Thank you, sir."

"Please come in, sir. I will take you inside to have a look." Cao Xiangnan made a gesture of invitation and led the people inside. He did not take advantage of the county magistrate's guilt at all. As a parent official, it is normal for him to come down to understand the people's sentiments and to understand the national economy and people's livelihood.

The country should take education as its foundation. This education is the top priority of a country.

The group stepped into the gate of the academy and walked inside.