Even so, it still took almost an extra hour longer than usual to reach the county town.
Fortunately, the town gates stayed open longer due to the long summer days, and Hua Chengtian and his daughter luckily managed to enter with the last group of people just as night fell.
They habitually went to their usual inn, where the shopkeeper, upon seeing this familiar father and daughter, couldn't help but twitch his mouth a few times, skillfully opened a medium-sized room without asking.
"Hello, Uncle Shopkeeper," said Hua Jin with a radiant smile. Facing such an infectious smile, the shopkeeper couldn't help but smile back. As long as she didn't ask him to buy ox tendons, the shopkeeper quite liked this mature and endearing girl.
Hua Chengtian swiftly paid the deposit, then ordered food and took his daughter back to their room to eat.
After dinner, he had the staff clean up, and exhausted from the day, they washed up and went to sleep.
