Chen Xiao came to comfort Ershun, just to show his good intentions. He tried hard not to yawn in front of Ershun, but suddenly he heard Ershun yawn loudly, and he almost choked and coughed because of the yawn.
Wiping away the tears with his thumb, Chen Xiao looked at Ershun who was squatting on the side with his head buried in surprise: "What do you mean? Ershun, do you mean that Wu Xinzhi has even less hope in the re-election? Then..." He heard with his own ears that Ershun was the first one to comfort the young man from the Wu family in front of the ancestral hall during the day. If she was not sure, would she say that?
Ershun raised her face, her nose was red from crying and her ears were red from the cold. She said to Chen Xiao with tears in her eyes: "Brother Hanwa, I said that at the time just to make Brother Wu cheer up so that he can face the next re-election. In fact, I felt that there was little hope."
Seeing that Chen Xiao didn't understand, Er Shun explained in detail: "The youngest daughter of the headmaster is a close friend of an embroiderer sister I met in the embroidery room. I inquired in advance, and she told me that only five people are needed for the re-selection. This re-selection is different from the selection of inner disciples during the day. The candidates must be selected from the young men who have been selected before. The selection of people from the Chongxuan Sect will not be made in person, and the head of the school will just report the list."
Er Shun explained to Chen Xiao in a clear and logical way: "I guess these candidates should be selected from the six people in the last and second rounds. There will always be one person who will be eliminated. Among these six families, the Wu family is not very powerful, and the family conditions are not the best. The last one is the young master of the Fan family..." Er Shun's thin shoulders trembled, and his teeth bit his fingers, tears kept flowing down: "Wu's brother's parents took a fancy to him and thought he was good in every way. I'm afraid they didn't think of asking the headmaster for his favor and showing some filial piety. Wu's brother himself is... With his pride, he will not mention it to his family. I'm afraid... I'm afraid that Wu's brother will be squeezed out."
Chen Xiao looked at the crying little girl with a new perspective. This girl was so insightful! She wanted to be ahead of others in everything.
Chen Xiao's guess was correct. Er Shun was able to remain calm and composed before, and dared to easily bet his life on it, because he was inexperienced and had little experience. Seeing Wu Xinzhi's blow after losing the election, he could understand that if he failed again, the young man from the Wu family would probably be even more frustrated. In addition, she suffered the scolding and anger of her future mother-in-law for no reason, and she was greatly shaken in her heart whether the future could develop as she expected.
If Wu Xinzhi fails to be selected, he will stay in Fan Village to develop, but his future is far less than that of going to Chongxuan Sect. However, from her personal feelings, she does not want her lover to go so far and have an uncertain return date. The girl was in great pain in her heart before, and could only pretend to be calm. She was crying sadly at this time, not because she was afraid of the anger and blame that Wu Xinzhi might face after he failed again, but because she felt sad for her lover.
Chen Xiao saw things more clearly than Ershun. Ershun had already had a grudge against Wu's parents before they even got married. Ershun's future would definitely not be smooth. If she made any mistakes, she would definitely be criticized by her mother-in-law. Whether Wu Xinzhi could protect his wife or not was not an issue. In the countryside, he could never contradict his mother because of this. These were all visible hidden dangers.
However, in this world, there is no such thing as a mother-in-law breaking off an engagement just because she treats her daughter-in-law badly before she gets married. In addition, given the conditions of the Chen family, the young man from the Wu family is already the best candidate for a husband she can find. Therefore, if she wants Ershun to live a good life in the future, she can only let Wu Xinzhi be successfully selected.
Chen Xiao was silent. Even if he wanted to help with such a big matter like the selection of immortals, he couldn't do anything. After consoling him, Er Shun went back to his room and went to sleep.
Chen Xiao, on the other hand, was alert and no longer sleepy. He sat at the door of the utility room for a while, until the hot water bottle in his arms could no longer provide warmth, and then he returned to the room with his neck shrunk.
Chen Xiao trembled as he crawled into the bed. Sanshuan, who was sleeping next to him, suddenly spoke up and whispered, "Is my sister crying? Why?"
Chen Xiao paused, then swiftly lay down in the bed, pressing down the quilt with his thick coat: "Child, don't think so much, go to sleep quickly."
Sanshuan didn't listen. He turned around and said to Chen Xiao, "I know without Brother Hanwa telling me that my sister was bullied by her future mother-in-law today. It's all my fault. If I were more capable, the woman from the Wu family wouldn't dare to be so mean to my sister." Sanshuan sighed with an air of superiority, "When girls get married, they hope that their brothers from their natal family will be capable and support them from behind. I only have one sister in my family. In the future, Sibao and I will work hard to find a good career for her."
Chen Xiao found it funny and turned his head away: "You think a lot. What kind of future do you want?"
Sanshuan perked up, got up and leaned over, saying to Chen Xiao flatteringly: "Brother Hanwa, can I also go to the county town in the future and be a clerk in a big store like you? Not only will it be respectable, but I can also save a lot of money. In this way, the people of the Wu family will not dare to bully my sister."
Ershun's difficulties had nothing to do with what Sanshuan thought. No matter how successful he was, he couldn't solve the root of the problem. But his innocent heart made Chen Xiao sigh. He stuffed Sanshuan back into the bed: "It's a good ideal to go to the county city to be a waiter, but you have to sleep well first before you can grow up. You don't have to worry about your sister's problems, I'm here for you."
Sanshuan retreated obediently and said trustingly, "That's right, Brother Hanwa is so capable." After saying this, the boy felt sleepy and fell asleep with his eyelids closed. However, Chen Xiao couldn't sleep and lay on the kang until dawn.
Chen Xiao got up at dawn. In the yard, Ershun was feeding the two chickens in the chicken coop as if nothing had happened.
Chen Xiao looked around and saw that his aunt was cooking in the kitchen and his uncle Chen Changgen was still in the house. He walked over and said to Ershun, "I have a way that may help Wu Xinzhi get elected..."
Er Shun was shocked at first, and then she was ecstatic. She put down the dustpan in her hand, grabbed the corner of Chen Xiao's clothes, and asked, "Brother Silly, are you serious? You didn't lie to me?"
Chen Xiao whispered, "I can only say give it a try. I'm not sure if it will work. If it doesn't work, don't blame me."
Ershun looked disappointed, but then he straightened his face and said, "Brother Hanwa is willing to help me find a solution. I am only grateful, and I will never blame you."
Chen Xiao nodded: "Then leave it to me from now on."
During breakfast that day, Chen Xiao proposed to renovate the house. His uncle, aunt, and the Chen family members sitting around the table were all shocked.
Chen Changgen couldn't even hold back his dignity as the head of the family, and stammered, "Silly boy, what are you thinking about?" Why did you suddenly think of renovating the house?
Chen Xiao said righteously: "If it weren't for my uncle's care, I wouldn't be where I am now. I saved some money before, so I wanted to help fix up the old and unusable places at home. This can be regarded as repaying my uncle's kindness and fulfilling my filial piety."
Chen Changgen frowned and shook his head: "That won't do. You are the only child of my eldest brother, so it is my duty to take care of you. If I were to accept your reward, wouldn't I be a bad guy who is seeking repayment for a favor?"
When my aunt heard that Chen Xiao wanted to help her family repair the house, she was immediately delighted. After hearing what her old man said, she also reacted and said to Chen Xiao: "Yes. We are all family, and I should take care of you. You should also save money to build a house and marry a wife in the future. When you have a family and have children, let your uncle and I be worthy of your parents, and that will be a way of repaying us."
Chen Xiao said in a deep voice: "Uncle, aunt, you don't need to persuade me, I have made up my mind. The county town is far from home, and I don't know when I will come back in the future. If there is a change in the future, the boss may transfer me to the capital, which will be even farther away, and I will have no chance to honor my uncle and aunt. After renovating the house, you can live comfortably, and I will feel at ease."
Chen Changgen and his aunt declined, but Chen Xiao insisted. After several rounds of negotiations, his uncle and aunt finally agreed to Chen Xiao's request to renovate the house.
Because Chen Xiao couldn't stay at home for long, Chen Changgen simply asked for leave again, found a few people in the village, and started renovating the house.
Chen Xiao took out twenty silver coins as the fee for the ingredients. Hiring someone was a favor, and the Chen family would need to repay it slowly in the future.
The three roofs of the Chen family's mud yard needed major repairs, including replacing the beams and replacing the thatched roofs with tiles. In addition, the fallen wall skin needed to be leveled again.
The most valuable items were the three beams of the three rooms and the tiles on the roof. Fortunately, the cost of living in the countryside was very cheap, and twenty silver coins was just enough.
To repair the wall, Aunt and Sanshuan borrowed a car and went to Nibatang to fetch the mud. Chen Xiao wanted to go with them, but Aunt refused and told him to stay at home with Ershun and Sibao. Chen Xiao had no choice but to pick out the gravel and large particles from the mud with Ershun and Sibao, and then take the more viscous red mud, mix them together and stir them evenly to make the wall.
The Chen family worked very hard, and the neighbors came to watch. Knowing that the innocent kid who worked outside earned money to repair the house, everyone praised him.
The roof was removed and new beams were installed. Although choosing an auspicious time to put up the beams was not a priority here, they wanted to complete the entire project as soon as possible. Chen Changgen and other helpers were working hard when they were suddenly called down by Chen Xiao.
"Uncle, there are a few places I want to move." Chen Xiao said to Chen Changgen.
Chen Changgen didn't understand and said, "What should we move?"
"The front door, the stove, and the furnishings in your house, I also want to move them." Chen Xiao said seriously. In the final analysis, starting with Feng Shui was the only way Chen Xiao could think of to help Er Shun.
In fact, this time he came back with the idea of repaying the karma of Silly Boy, and the jade pendant was prepared for this purpose.
Although the stars in this world are very different, and even the four directions of east, west, south and north are different. If the dragon is not good, it is difficult to judge the Yin house. However, the Feng Shui pattern of the house where people live is not greatly affected by the direction in some aspects, and it can still be adjusted. Even if it does not play a decisive role, at least it will not produce bad changes.
Besides, the jade with aura fluctuations can be used as a magic tool to protect the house. Chen Xiao has worn it for a few days. Its aura is subtle and stable. With the right feng shui pattern, it can make the Chen family smooth and healthy for the next thirty to fifty years.
It's not that he couldn't do better, make the Chen family rich and powerful, and produce several outstanding talents in the next generation. It's just that the Chen family doesn't seem to have that kind of fate and can't afford such a brilliant fortune. Forcing it on them will only backfire and shorten the lifespan of the Chen family.
However, Chen Xiao was not sure whether Feng Shui could work and to what extent it could work.
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