5:00 AM (卯时).
A cicada flew into the Chen family's courtyard.
Chen Xian sat in the main room, writing his latest manuscript. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but ever since he had traveled to ancient times...
He felt energetic, waking up and going to sleep at the same time every day.
His house is almost finished.
The pig farm and chicken coop are almost finished.
The next step is to install the roof beams.
In Chen Xian's family, those who should go to school should go to school, and those who should do laundry should do laundry.
Everything is proceeding smoothly.
Before long, a dozen horse-drawn carriages quietly arrived at Qingxia Village.
The first person lifted the carriage curtain, preparing to get off.
Lu Chengfeng chuckled and said, "Sir, please remain seated in the carriage. I will go and inform the village head to come and greet you. What is your status, sir?"
Instructor Xu was about to go down when he heard this, but nodded silently.
When the carriage arrived at the village entrance, the village children, who had sharp eyes, had already gone to inform Chen Qingshan.
Chen Qingshan and Chen Gui were so flustered that they didn't even have time to eat, and rushed to the big banyan tree.
When Instructor Xu saw that only a burly man and an old man were coming over, he frowned slightly.
I looked down at the mud below.
Xia Xuezheng got out of the car and stood by the bushes.
Instructor He chuckled, jumped down from the carriage, and didn't care that his new satin shoes were stained with mud.
Chen Qingshan smiled and said, "I am the village head of this village, and this is my father. Judging from your appearance, you must all be scholars. Are you here to study?"
Xia Xuezheng nodded, showing he did have some insight.
"Yes, please lead the way and find a place for the students to rest."
It rained in the village yesterday, and there are muddy puddles everywhere. Although the road has been repaired, it was just renovated and the road surface hasn't been compacted yet.
The road was wet, and I could only walk a few steps before I couldn't go any further. My heels and soles were covered in a thick layer of grime, making it look like I was wearing high heels.
The sounds of rioting and complaints rose up.
"I should have listened to Mr. Xu and gone to Yingzhou Prefecture."
"This place is so remote and muddy, what kind of learning can we possibly gain here?"
Lu Chengfeng also said seriously, "You're right. You people are just following the trend and coming to Qingxia Village. You should listen to Mr. Xu and find a garden to rest in. You can enjoy the scenery and eat some fruit."
Duan Zhujun, who had been standing silently to the side, also spoke up seriously: "From what Brother Chengfeng is saying, the purpose of our study tour is actually just to have fun? How can you be so superficial? Isn't it to broaden our horizons, gain knowledge, and relieve the pressure of studying?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Chengfeng looked embarrassed.
How did you accidentally blurt out your true feelings?
Chen Gui chuckled and said, "Sir, may I ask where you come from?"
Xia Xue said solemnly, "I come from the county school. This is Qingxia Village. I heard that the village has recently received His Majesty's favor. It must be a place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. I brought my students here to study and experience the local customs and culture."
Chen Gui nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, this is Qingxia Village. My son is the village head, and he's usually too busy to handle everything, so I came to help him out."
Instructor He was somewhat surprised, "Could it be that you received His Majesty's favor and were given the official position of Chen Lizheng?"
A blush rose on Chen Qingshan's dark red face. "Yes, yes, this humble subject is."
"Ah, there's no need for such modesty. Since you've received His Majesty's favor, your village must have something special about it. May I ask where the other villagers are?"
Chen Gui chuckled and said, "I apologize to you gentlemen, but at this hour, the village children are studying at the school. It's not the busy farming season right now, and the men and women in the village are also studying at the school."
As he spoke, a look of pride appeared on his face.
Hearing these words, Xia Xuezheng, Instructor He, and even Instructor Xu, who had been listening intently in the carriage, were all stunned.
Child? School? Man? Woman?
Thinking he had misheard, Xia Xuezheng pressed on, "Does the old man mean that your village has a school where not only children can study, but also adult men and women?"
"Uh-huh……"
Chen Gui nodded repeatedly.
"Is there a problem, sir?"
Xia Xuezheng was almost dumbfounded by one sentence: Shouldn't I be asking you guys?
Xu Jiaoyu, who had been sitting in the carriage the whole time, was still scoffing at the villagers for having no manners at all. He thought that a big shot from the county had come and they didn't even bother to greet them.
At this time, we heard that adults and the wealthy could also go to school.
He frowned slightly.
"Is there no Confucian etiquette left?"
"A wise husband can conquer a city, but a wise wife can conquer a city?"
Chen Qingshan was startled and asked curiously, "Why is there an adult in the carriage? Is he having difficulty walking?"
Instructor Xu was so angry he almost fainted.
Instructor He pursed his lips, almost bursting into laughter. This guy's words were like a soft knife, it was hilarious.
Was it really not intentional?
Instructor Xu lifted the curtain, stepped down from the carriage, frowned as he looked at the muddy ground below, and then at the new cloth boots he had just bought.
I hesitated for a moment.
Lu Chengfeng, acting like a lackey, retrieved a seat cushion from under the backside of the driver in front and threw it at his feet.
With a fawning smile, she said, "Sir, please get out of the car and get some fresh air."
The coachman looked pained; that was his butt cushion!
Instructor Xu stomped down and felt good.
Xia Xuezheng frowned, and Instructor He lowered his voice, "Pretentious."
Chen Xian rushed over as soon as he heard the news. He was worried that Chen Gui wouldn't be able to handle so many students, who were all potential money-makers.
Upon arriving here, I heard a strange remark.
The atmosphere is off.
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