Chapter 76 Chen Xinghe redeems himself and enters the intermediate class
Seeing that it was still more than an hour before dawn, Xiao Ying prepared to pick the three kinds of fruits first.
She originally wanted to turn the soil, but the rapeseed took up a lot of space, so she planned to wait until the shells were removed before doing it.
Picking fruits is very simple. With the casting of wood spells, fruits fall off the branches one by one and pile up into a mountain on the open space.
The immortal palace is filled with rich spiritual energy, and these fruits can be preserved for a long time, at least one or two years, so there is no need to worry about them spoiling.
After picking them, water them again and maybe they will bloom and bear fruit again.
She also piled the three kinds of fruits into the wooden house, and the sweet potatoes filled almost two rooms. It seemed that she had to deal with a batch as soon as possible.
Otherwise, there will be no place to store corn and rapeseed.
It was almost noon when everything was done. Xiao Ying picked five corns, a few sweet potatoes, and a few of each of the three kinds of fruits, and then left the fairy palace.
Chen Xingyun was already cooking. Xiao Ying brought corn and sweet potatoes to the kitchen, and the other party was surprised.
"Mom, is there something delicious again?"
She was used to her mother bringing some strange food from time to time, and she just knew that these things were delicious.
Xiao Ying nodded and said, "This is called corn, and this is sweet potato. You can cook them and eat them directly."
As he said this, he washed the corn and put it directly into the pot. He peeled the sweet potatoes, cut them into pieces, and put them into the porridge.
Chen Xingyun's eyes were full of anticipation, and he couldn't wait to taste these two things.
"Next time you want to eat it, I'll get it for you." Xiao Ying gave her a reassuring look.
Chen Xingyun chuckled. She knew that her mother didn't want to tell her secret to outsiders. After all, Granny Chen and Fang Tieshan were coming to cook at noon.
So, the children were amazed after eating this breakfast. This thing called sweet potato and corn was so delicious, fragrant, sweet and tender!
After a few days of influence, Chen Xinghe gradually got used to it. He knew that this mother had many secrets.
Since they even have things like spiritual spring water, it’s not surprising that they also have some fresh food.
After the meal, Xiao Ying gave each person a few fruits. These three kinds of fruits can be found in the world, but none of them are so big.
Several people ate with their eyes closed, and no one asked where the food came from.
"Come with me to town later."
Xiao Ying suddenly said to Chen Xinghe.
Chen Xinghe was stunned for a moment. He hadn't been to the town since he came back. He suddenly thought of something and showed ecstasy.
"Mom, are you going to redeem me?"
The other three children also looked at Xiao Ying excitedly. Is their mother finally willing to accept Xinghe/brother?
Xiao Ying said: "You have performed well recently, I can give you a chance."
"Thank you, mother!"
Chen Xinghe's nose suddenly felt sore, and he finally felt like a member of this family.
He has been back for almost ten days and he works diligently every day, fearing that he will do something wrong.
Maybe there was some discomfort and hesitation at first, but recently I have completely returned to my original state and am having fun with everyone.
During this period, he also increasingly realized Xiao Ying's strengths and differences, and was convinced that his choice was correct. It was his honor to recognize her as his mother.
"Xinghai, the three of you should pack your things at home. We're going to the county town tomorrow and we probably won't be back for two or three days."
Xiao Ying then gave instructions to the other three people.
More than 2,000 kilograms of spicy sesame oil and spicy sauce were produced, and there were about 400 to 500 kilograms of fermented spicy sauce, which could be taken to the city for sale.
"Yes, mother."
Chen Xinghai and the other two were even more excited as they could finally go to the county town tomorrow.
Since Chen Xinghai was not going to town, Xiao Ying drove the car himself. It was not difficult anyway.
When she arrived in town, she went directly to the mayor's house. The mayor was still not at home, so Mrs. Liu received them.
As if knowing their purpose, Xiao Ying proposed to redeem Chen Xinghe, and Mrs. Liu readily agreed, although she was a little reluctant.
The reason why Mrs. Liu was so happy was that Liu Cong had already informed her.
She knew that Xiao Ying was not an ordinary person, and Chen Xinghe's future achievements would not be low. Instead of offending him, it would be better to sell him well.
"Thank you, Mr. Mayor and his wife, for taking care of Xinghe over the past two years. This is a small gift from me. I hope Madam Liu won't mind."
Since the other party was polite, Xiao Ying was naturally polite as well and prepared gifts before coming.
It was twenty kilograms of potatoes, a dozen apples and a five-kilogram jar of spicy sauce.
The total value is two taels of silver, mainly because it is rare.
"Madam Xiao, you are so polite. Xinghe is an obedient and sensible child. If he hadn't been accompanying my Zhao'er, that brat probably wouldn't even want to go to school."
Mrs. Liu's smile became more and more obvious, especially after seeing the gift, there was even a lot of surprise in her eyes.
Ever since Manxiangyuan closed down, potatoes have completely disappeared and there is no way to eat them.
Those apples were big and red, and there were no such good things even in the county town.
I have never seen the thing called spicy sauce in a jar before. It is not very similar to spicy sesame oil and seems to have other uses.
It seems that this Madam Xiao is really good at dealing with people, and all the gifts she receives touch her heart.
After coming out of the mayor's house, Xiao Ying breathed a sigh of relief.
It cost ten taels of silver to redeem Chen Xinghe, and the indenture was also retrieved. It is just in time to go to the county town to register tomorrow.
In this way, we are a real family.
"Thank you, mother."
Chen Xinghe's eyes turned red without him knowing when. His previous mother had sold him, and now this mother had redeemed him.
He was no longer the abandoned one, he finally returned to his home.
"Then how do you plan to thank me?" Xiao Ying teased him deliberately.
"I will study hard, pass the imperial examinations, and repay my mother's kindness."
Chen Xinghe clenched his fists. It seemed that this was all he could do.
But it costs a lot of money to go to school, and he can't do anything to help his mother now.
Xiao Ying patted his head and said, "Then let's go to the academy. You've been on leave for so long, the teacher doesn't know if he still wants you."
"Mom, I want to change classes." Chen Xinghe said what was in his heart: "The teacher now teaches only elementary education, which is what Liu Zhao wants to learn. I have already learned it all."
"Okay, let's switch classes then."
Xiao Ying knew that he was smart, and since he said that, it meant he had confidence.
The academy in the town was opened by a scholar and had three classes: elementary, intermediate and advanced.
The primary class is elementary school and is aimed at children who have just started school.
The intermediate class is better, as it trains students who are qualified to take the examination for Tongsheng.
The advanced class is even more impressive. It is full of students who are training to become scholars.
It is not too late for Chen Xinghe to attend the intermediate class at his age. Maybe he will be able to pass the examination to become a student in a few years.
When I arrived at the academy, I met the principal, who was the scholar named Lu Wenzheng.
Lu Wenzheng is forty-six years old this year. He is the only juren in the town, enjoys a salary from the court, and is the most respected teacher in the town.
But this person had a bad temper and kept complaining to Xiao Ying, saying that he had delayed the child's schooling. However, he was quite appreciative of Chen Xinghe.
Xiao Ying was too lazy to argue with him. Chen Xinghe still had to go to school here, so it would be bad to offend him.
The mayor's family had already paid six months' rent for Chen Xinghe, and it was due in two months.
Xiao Ying didn't want to take advantage of this and planned to return the money to Mrs. Liu when the time came.
The price of the intermediate class is a little more expensive, and she needs to pay an additional 600 Wen for these two months, so she paid the money directly.
Starting tomorrow, Chen Xinghe will be able to study in the intermediate class.
However, considering that he has to go to the county town tomorrow and Chen Xinghe has never been there, he decided to start attending classes again next month. There are only a few days left in this month anyway.
But he came in halfway, and the teacher was worried that he wouldn't understand. Chen Xinghe said that he had read the intermediate class books before.
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