Chapter 430 Hitting something unclean
Xie Qingyun did not attack Gu Jiayue, but he did not leave Taohua Village either.
He still lived in Lin Yi's yard, and apart from the necessary food and daily life, there was no other movement.
Lin Yi didn't know his real purpose of coming to Taohua Village. He just thought that he really came here to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and practice diligently, so he was as enthusiastic towards him as ever.
That day, Xie Qingyun asked to visit the school's library. Without hesitation, Lin Yi led him to the school, his face full of pride. "Master Xie, this is our school's library. The books inside are all-encompassing, from astronomy and geography to agriculture, sericulture, and medicine. I dare say there is no other place in the whole of Dagan with such a rich collection of books."
As he spoke, he pushed open the heavy wooden door, and a faint scent of ink mixed with the stale smell of paper hit him. "Take your time reading. I'll call you when it's time for dinner."
Xie Qingyun nodded, walked into the library, and the wooden door behind him slowly closed, isolating himself from the noise outside.
But once he went in, he didn't come out for a whole week.
The library is brightly lit and the air is filled with the smell of books and paper. It is indeed a great place to learn knowledge.
Occasionally, students would come together, choose the books they wanted to read, and then walk to the table by the window, sit down, and start reading.
The entire library was very quiet, with only the occasional sound of books being flipped through.
He took book after book from the bookshelf, reading from dawn to dusk, and from dusk to dawn.
If it weren't for the hunger in his stomach, he would have almost forgotten the passage of time.
It was not until the clear and tender sound of reading from the school penetrated through the window lattice and reached his ears that he suddenly came to his senses and realized that he had been there for a long time.
Looking at the thick pile of books beside him, Xie Qingyun's face showed a bit of confusion, which then turned into deep introspection.
He originally thought that after years of training with his master, what he had learned and understood was far beyond that of ordinary people, but when he saw these books, he truly felt his own shallowness.
The contents of the book told him that the world was not as simple as he thought. It was complex and vast, and luck was just one of its manifestations.
If you define the entire world based solely on luck, that would be truly shallow and ignorant.
So Xie Qingyun began to doubt whether it was true that he and his master attributed the decline of Da Gan, the frequent natural disasters and even the war to Gu Jiayue.
Even if Gu Jiayue really stole Da Gan's luck, does she really deserve to die?
He was a little confused. His fingertips slid across the dense handwriting on the pages, and he gradually made a decision in his heart.
Finish reading the books in the library first, and then make plans.
It is September now. Although autumn has arrived in the southwest, the sun is still scorching during the day, burning people's skin. But it is cool in the morning and evening, and the wind is chilly. You need to wear a thin jacket to keep out the cold.
The paper and cement factories in the village had already resumed production, and the remaining villagers, carrying their hoes, walked briskly in twos and threes to the fields.
It is too late to plant rice and corn at this time of year.
The villagers decided to plant rapeseed and buckwheat.
Rapeseed is cold-resistant and can grow normally even in winter. It will bloom and bear fruit in the spring of the following year and can be used to extract oil. The waste residue can be used to feed pigs and fish, so there will never be any waste.
Moreover, the young shoots of rapeseed can be eaten as vegetables, which is killing two birds with one stone.
Buckwheat has a short growth cycle and matures in one, two or three months. It is drought-resistant and barren-resistant. It can be planted in September and harvested in late autumn. It is most suitable for planting on hillsides.
It just so happened that due to the drought this year, corn could not be planted and the land was left empty, so it was perfect to plant buckwheat instead.
After planting these, the women who stayed at home to cook could not sit idle either. They picked up their hoes, turned over the vegetable fields around the yard, and planted cabbage and radishes.
Some pea seedlings are also planted in the Gu family's yard. These seedlings grow fast and can be picked in half a month. They are tender and are most delicious when used to make hot pot.
Taohua Village gradually regained its former bustle. People were shouting and laughing on the ridges of the fields, machines were humming in the workshops, and the sound of reading was heard in the school, as if the previous drought and plague had never come.
Occasionally, when passing by some houses, I would find that some familiar faces who often sat on the doorsteps to bask in the sun were missing, which made me feel a little empty.
The refugees who had previously fled to Taohua Village experienced drought and plague together here, helping each other to get through the most difficult days, and now they are unwilling to go back.
Their hometown was a sad place, as all their family and friends had died there. They didn't want to go back and face the past, so they thought of settling down in Taohua Village.
The village chief was naturally very welcoming and promised everything. "Don't worry, the county magistrate has already said that as long as you behave yourself, you can apply for household registration in Annan County. I'll take care of it!"
Not only did he help with their household registration, he also approved a large piece of land for them to build their own houses and even sent their children to school.
When the new semester started, there were suddenly thousands of more students in the school.
The children that Gu Jiayue bought because of the drought can't just play in the yard every day. Since she saved them, their education must not be neglected.
As a result, the original classrooms and dormitories are no longer sufficient.
Gu Jiayue looked at the bustling crowd of children in the school, frowning and thinking for a moment. "Let's make do with it for now. Clear out the building that was previously used as an office building and arrange for the children to move in."
The village is short of manpower, so we should wait until winter when everyone is no longer busy with farm work and ask people from the neighboring village for help.
A teacher asked, "Where do we work?"
Gu Jiayue pointed to her own yard not far away. "Let's use that yard. I originally built it to live in, but I've been so busy over the years that I haven't used it. I used to accommodate temporary guests. It's perfect for you to move in and work."
"As for those students who came here to study before, their classrooms will be arranged in the training room on the third floor of the library."
It couldn't be better to take classes and train at the same time.
After Gu Yichuan passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, many students came to study under him. However, due to drought, many of them asked for leave to go home to take care of their families. Then, plague struck, and they were unable to return.
Now that the plague is gradually subsiding, they are returning to school with their luggage.
After all, it is already September and there is not much time left before next year's imperial examination, so we have to study hard.
After Gu Yuhe was infected with the plague, he seemed to have become a different person. He was much calmer and more composed. He was no longer as noisy as before, and he was always thinking about doing business with Kangzi.
He actually took the initiative to pick up the book and sat quietly in the house to read.
In the past, he would have to be urged by Li repeatedly, and only after Gu Jiayue gave him a word, or his second brother Gu Yuchuan looked at him coldly, would he reluctantly pick up the book.
One day, my aunt was holding her grandson, who was not even a year old yet, when she passed by Gu Yuhe's window and saw him reading a book. She couldn't help but stop and teased him with a smile: "Hey, Yuhe, what stimulated you to suddenly change your personality?"
Gu Yuhe's face flushed red. He raised his head, scratched the back of his head, and said a little embarrassedly, "Aunt, please don't laugh at me. I was young and naive before, but now I'm grown up and know the importance of studying. I will study hard and bring fame back to my family."
"Hey, everyone, come and listen!" The aunt deliberately raised her voice and shouted towards the house, "Yuhe said he wants to take the imperial examination!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room rushed out, from the grandparents to the little nephew who could hardly speak, all of them looked at Gu Yuhe with curious eyes.
Grandma pulled Grandpa's arm and whispered in a low voice, "Could it be that he was sick a while ago and bumped into something unclean?"
Grandpa frowned and shook his head. "That shouldn't be the case. The place where the school was built was once just a pile of rocks. I've never heard of any graveyard there, so how could we have stumbled upon something?"
Grandma curled her lips and said, "Have you forgotten? How many people died during that time? Our Yuhe is so beloved, maybe he is reluctant to leave..."
The family gathered around and discussed the matter, their faces filled with confusion and curiosity. Mrs. Li stood aside, rubbing her hands nervously: "Then...what should we do now?"
Grandma thought for a moment and then instructed Li: "Go get a bowl, fill it halfway with water, and bring a pair of chopsticks!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
