Chen Xiao sat with her aunt for a while before her aunt went out to do housework. She couldn't give any advice on such a big thing as going to Daming, so she could only wait until her husband came back in the evening.
Chen Xiao's package was temporarily placed in his uncle's and aunt's bedroom. He went in and took a look. The two rooms were equally simple, with few pieces of furniture, and were basically empty.
After a while, Hanwa's cousin Ershun came back and was surprised to see Chen Xiao. Probably because of the huge change, the girl felt like she didn't know him, so she was a little shy and lifted the straw curtain to hide inside. Only then did Chen Xiao know that the room with the straw curtain belonged to Ershun.
After a while, perhaps because she felt it was not good to hide like this, Ershun came out. She went to the kitchen outside to get a bowl and brought a bowl of tea to Chen Xiao. Ershun said softly, "The situation is not good this year, so the tea is old tea from last year. Silly brother, please don't despise it."
Chen Xiao shook his head: "It's okay, why would I dislike it." He picked it up and took a sip slowly. Although the tea was old, the water added a lot of color to it. The water was sweet and clear, which also indirectly showed that the Feng Shui of this place was indeed very good. Chen Xiao suddenly felt itchy, he stood up and said to Er Shun: "I'll go around the village."
Chen Xiao walked out of the farmhouse, went back to the village in the direction he came from, and then walked back and forth along the main road.
This village is called Fan Village. Although it is called a village, it is richer than ordinary towns. There are 700 households and more than 5,000 people in the village. Chen Xiao was not wrong. Most of the people living in the village are in good conditions. Some of the business families are extremely wealthy, and some have been employed as clerks in the county and county.
The village has its own small market, where you can buy most of the daily necessities. It can be said that although it is small, it has everything. As Chen Xiao walked, he came to a school-style building and vaguely heard Lang Lang reading.
This school-style building is indeed a school, but the students are admitted based on whether they have the fate to become immortals. Children like Hanwa and his uncle's family do not have the conditions to cultivate immortals, so naturally they are not eligible to enter the school. From this point of view, this world is also quite cruel. They are all children, but without the qualifications to cultivate immortals, they do not even have the opportunity to receive education.
After these children enter the school, they will learn to read and write. At the same time, the school will issue a book of the most common basic exercises for the students to practice. When they become famous, they will be picked up by the wealthy families in the village and given individual financial support.
As for the others who had no talent and did not learn well, they were directly graduated. They each chose their own way out. Some went to learn business, some became bodyguards like Master Zhou Wu, and some who were more ambitious went to the city to seek a small official position.
I think this time, the people that the immortal sect wants to recruit will be selected from the academy.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiao was thoughtful. Uncle Hanwa's family didn't have anyone with the qualifications to cultivate immortality. They called him back in such a hurry, there must be another reason.
After a brief walk, Chen Xiao, feeling satisfied, walked back to the Chen family's farmyard leisurely. Many people on the road thought he was good-looking and couldn't help but take a few more glances. When Chen Xiao returned to the Chen family's mud-walled yard, his uncle Chen Changgen had already returned.
The uncle and nephew met and greeted each other. Although Chen Changgen was also surprised by Chen Xiao's change, he had something on his mind and quickly skipped over the topic.
"Silly boy, the reason I called you back this time is because of Ershun." Chen Changgen frowned worriedly, "Ershun got engaged to the youngest son of a family named Wu in the village a few years ago. I'm afraid he will be chosen as the disciple of the Immortal Sect this time. The family thought that they didn't dare to delay Ershun, otherwise they would cancel the engagement. Ershun disagreed and said she was willing to wait."
Chen Xiao didn't expect that it was Ershun who called him back. In the afternoon, Ershun didn't reveal anything to him, which showed his firm attitude. He asked solemnly, "Uncle, what do you want me to do?"
Chen Changgen bit his cheek and said, "I also think that the girl can't afford to delay. If she really chooses to leave, who knows when she will come back. Ershun will become an old maid and be laughed at by the villagers. I was thinking that this girl has listened to you since she was a child, so you can persuade her to change her mind."
Chen Xiao was a little embarrassed. After all, he was not really a fool. It was difficult for him to think from the perspective of the other family, and he had no right to make persuasion with obvious bias. Besides, if he persuaded them and things did not develop as he wished in the future, he would be affected by the cause and effect.
After thinking about it secretly, Chen Xiao laughed at himself. He was really afraid of the rope after being bitten by a snake once. To put it nicely, he was cautious, and to put it bluntly, he was as timid as a mouse. He was possessed by the body of a simple child. Even if he didn't take the initiative to do anything, he still had to bear the consequences.
Even if there was a new cause and effect, what would it matter? When had Chen Xiao ever failed to take the responsibility he should take? So Chen Xiao stood up and said to Chen Changgen, "Uncle, you are right. I will go and persuade her."
Ershun was feeding chickens in the yard. Before Chen Xiao could speak, Ershun said, "Brother Silly, I know what you are going to say. You don't have to persuade me."
Her tone was firm and her attitude was resolute. Chen Xiao was unwilling to waste his energy on this type of person who had made a decision and would never change it. But he had to say it: "Since you know what I'm going to say, you should understand how much your father is worried about you. He is older and has seen more, so he can't ignore the situation he said."
Er Shun turned her face, her soft black hair falling down. She tucked her hair behind her ears and smiled softly: "I know. My parents told me that they were afraid that he would not come back and delay my youth."
Chen Xiao asked seriously: "Since you know everything, why don't you change your mind?"
Ershun looked at Chen Xiao and said seriously, "Not to mention that there are so many students in the school, there are also several who are as good as him. It is not certain whether he will be selected or not. If we say that we will cancel the engagement now, if he doesn't leave in the end, it will be even more embarrassing for both families. Even if he is selected, if he really doesn't come back in the future, it will be his Wu family who is sorry for our family. The Wu family is in good financial condition, so they dare not treat our family badly to avoid embarrassment. With the help of the Wu family, Sanshuan and Sibao can establish themselves earlier, so that my parents can enjoy happiness earlier."
Chen Xiao thought she was just being sentimental, but he didn't expect her to say that. He was stunned, and for a moment he felt mixed emotions. She was gambling her entire life. If she won, she would marry into a wealthy family and enjoy endless happiness in the future. Even if she lost, she would get help from her parents, help her younger brother, and take care of her parents.
It is said that children from poor families grow up early, and Ershun is one of the best. It must be because her older brother died early, her younger brother is young, and her cousin is too far away to count on. As the oldest child, she thought so much. According to Chen Xiao's previous thoughts, he would definitely not like such a plot that used his life to calculate, but Ershun, who planned for his parents and family, made him unable to hate him at all.
Ershun saw him stunned, pursed her lips and smiled, two small dimples appeared on her cheeks. She had inherited the genes of the Chen family, with curved eyebrows, almond eyes, peach cheeks, and a mouth as red as a cherry. She was a real little beauty. Although she had not grown up yet, she could see such a beautiful future.
Then she said, "The Wu family's opinion is just his parents'. Who knows if they saw an opportunity to climb up the social ladder and wanted to remove the obstacles in advance. He definitely has no such intention. He promised me that he would come back without delay." At this point, Er Shun felt extremely embarrassed. He lowered his head, his ears and neck turned red.
This is normal for children. Chen Xiao complained in his heart. He was almost shocked by the calm and rational way of using himself as a bargaining chip. It was said that a girl of this age should not be so cruel to herself. Without emotional support, she did not have the courage to take risks.
However, Chen Xiao was impressed by Er Shun's intelligence. Although such an excellent girl's ideas were a bit immature, he couldn't directly say that she was wrong. Chen Xiao couldn't make Er Shun change her mind, so he could only hope that she could have a happy future.
Hearing that Chen Xiao had no choice, Chen Changgen let out a long sigh.
In this context, dinner was very dull. It was a waste that Auntie even killed a hen to prepare a dinner for Chen Xiao. At the table, only Sanshuan and Sibao were completely oblivious and focused on the meat. Chen Xiao and the others only touched their chopsticks symbolically, and no one had the heart to eat properly.
At night, Chen Xiao was assigned to sleep in Sanshuan and Sibao's room. The two boys slept together in the left wing. Although there was no charcoal basin in the room, it was a heated kang, which was not as cold as Chen Xiao expected. He then hugged the hot water bottle and slept soundly until morning, which was even more comfortable than sleeping in the county town.
The next morning, Chen Xiao was urged to eat by Chen Changgen. It turned out that he had taken a day off from work and was waiting for Chen Xiao to get up to register for him.
Changing the name of the disc is quite troublesome. First, you need to go to the village to find the village chief to write a note, and then take it to the county to hand it in. This is not the end. You have to wait for a special person to verify to ensure that the person who wants to change the name of the disc is the real owner, not an imposter.
Then, the verified information was handed over, and after waiting for a while, you can go and get the new disc. Of course, Chen Xiao didn't have time to wait, so he had to pay for expedited processing. For this, he paid two silver coins, which made Chen Changgen feel distressed.
Chen Changgen only took one day off to go with him, because Chen Xiao's name card was registered in his household registration and he was the head of the household. He didn't need to handle the rest in person, and left it to Chen Xiao to do it himself.
On the fourth day after returning to Fan Village, the much-anticipated Xianmen disciple recruitment finally began. Chen Xiao also met the youngest son of the Wu family, whom Er Shun had been waiting for.
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