The three of them efficiently pushed forward the preparatory work in Beijing, and Pan Yicheng also prepared special contracts for the two of them.

Chu Qianli excitedly took the contract home. She immediately showed off to He Shichen to prove that she had the ability to go to university. The contract specified the conditions for reducing the score, the content of the project, the basic salary and personal insurance. The student and parents' signatures were required, and of course there were penalties for breach of contract.

He Shichen frowned slightly. He checked the contract over and over again, confirming that it was an official document. He asked in surprise, "So what kind of special talent were you recruited for?"

He Shichen helped her fill out a resume, but now he exclaimed that it was ridiculous. There couldn't possibly be something about metaphysics?

"Chinese studies, do you understand Chinese studies?" Chu Qianli said proudly, "Brother, be more respectful to me in the future. Don't think you are great just because you can make some money. I want to be a professor of Chinese studies in the future!"

He Shichen was speechless: "Even if you are specially recruited, there is a minimum score line. Are you taking out a loan to become a professor now?"

"Hey, I won't waste my words on you capitalists. We have different perspectives! Do you understand?"

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Chu Qianli only needed to bring up the ancient social class theory of "scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans" to directly push He Shichen to the bottom of the family food chain.

Yu Xin and He Zhenghe had no objection to this. They praised Chu Qianli enthusiastically. After all, as long as their daughter could go to a good school and was willing to study hard and further her education, she would have made progress compared to before, and they shouldn't ask for more.

He Shichen discovered that Chu Qianli might have been severely suppressed in her studies some time ago, and her rebound was becoming more and more rampant. Since she got the special talent contract, she has become more and more disrespectful at home.

In the past, when Chu Qianli was bored and asked for divination, He Shichen would yell at her to hurry up and study. Now, she had no fear at all and confidently asked for divination, read books, and played with the compass under his nose.

Chu Qianli faced He Shichen who was glaring at her. She was quite arrogant and raised her chin and said, "What are you looking at? This is Chinese studies. Can you afford to delay the pace of building my motherland?!"

He Shichen's fist hardened: "...Who taught you all these tricks?"

Chu Qianli used to be considered unprofessional for fortune-telling, but now she has put a big hat on it, saying that anyone who prevents her from fortune-telling is hindering socialist construction.

Now that she has just got a contract, what will happen if she passes the civil service exam in the future?

He Shichen could imagine that if she had the ability to pass the civil service exam, anyone who said something about her in the future would be accused of "insulting a public servant", and the level of criticism would instantly change.

As a talent recognized by the country, Chu Qianli has been extremely arrogant at home recently. Before he flew out of town, he frequently tried to weaken his brother's temper.

He Shichen had reasons to scold her before, but now he can only swallow his anger. Who can make her do her job properly?

However, his patience was obviously limited. He was soon annoyed by her and angrily asked, "When are you going to help build the motherland? Can I just pack you up and send you to the country?!"

He felt that his small family could no longer accommodate her, and only his mother in his motherland had the patience to accept her.

When Tan's family members learned of Tan Muxing's decision, they were all extremely surprised, but they still helped him sign.

Tan Muxing told his parents about the special talent program, and then took a special bus back to the compound to pack his things, preparing to travel out of town in the near future.

In the yard, two elderly people stood together and chatted idly. They were Tan Muxing's grandparents. Tan Qiyu was playing with the birds in the cage, while Yin Yin was enjoying the cool under the eaves, fanning herself leisurely.

Tanaki Yu looked helpless: "I asked the people from the religious association and they said that the conditions for this project are difficult and every household there has religious beliefs. Isn't Xingxing not interested in these things? Why bother making this trip?"

Yin Yin: "If you want to go, go ahead. His parents don't mind. Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Wow, you have the nerve to say that I'm worried. I don't know who sends a car to pick up the kids every day!" Tan Qiyu said with a smile, "You used to say that Xingxing had no ideas and you were worried that he would suffer. Now you don't mention it anymore?"

Yin Yin pretended to hit Tan Qiyu with the fan, which frightened him and he subconsciously took two steps back.

Tan Qiyu hurriedly said: "Don't get excited, or you'll scare the bird!"

"Xingxing used to be indecisive. Of course I was worried that he would suffer. Look at the kids at home. Every time I asked him what he wanted to eat, he would not say anything and would just go along with his older brothers and sisters..." Yin Yin sighed, "When someone came to our house and asked for his toys, he actually gave them to them. Later, I bought him new ones, but I know he still missed the old ones."

"But he didn't say anything at the time, nor did he reject her. What can you do?!"

Tan Muxing has always been a soft-hearted, nice guy, so much so that when he had a conflict with Wang Zheng and was asked to be the head of the family, his family members applauded and praised him.

His family originally thought that he would not change. Maybe he would just go to an okay school, do some interesting work after graduation, or even not work at all and just muddle through his life. But now, for the first time, he took the initiative to do something.

Yin Yin: "I've come to realize that being easy to talk to doesn't mean you don't have your own opinions. It's just that you're not pushed to the point of being unwilling to argue with others. If you're really being bullied, even a rabbit will bite when it gets angry."

"This is the first time he said he wanted to do something, and he didn't even care about his family's opposition. This means he thinks the situation is very serious, so no matter how much you persuade him, it will be useless." Yin Yin looked at Tan Muxing's window and said calmly, "The more easy-going a person is at ordinary times, the opposite will happen at this time. He will definitely not change his mind."

Inside the house, Tan Muxing looked at the Fool's card in the photo frame. He stood there thinking for a moment, then took it out of the frame, put it carefully into a plastic folder, and planned to take it away with his luggage.

He didn't know how to help her, so at least he wouldn't leave her for the next two or three years.

Sakura embarks on an adventure to collect the Clow Cards, but Tomoyo doesn't need a reason to accompany Sakura.

The preparations for the project were quickly completed. Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing took the contract to the school to report, and were naturally released smoothly, and also took away a batch of learning materials. They need to go back and forth to other places frequently. When they are in Beijing, they can go back to school to study, and when they are working on the project, they can only study on their own. Fortunately, no new knowledge is taught in the third year of high school, and basically they have to review questions.

Pan Yicheng took the lead in establishing the team. People from the religious association started out according to factions or Taoist temples. Only Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing followed Professor Pan.

This route of action also has its advantages. The three of them can be more casual, and it's okay for high school students to occasionally joke with the professor. They don't get along like superiors and subordinates, but more like the teacher is leading the project.

At the airport, three people were checking in their luggage at the counter, but were inexplicably asked whether they wanted to be upgraded to a higher cabin.

Tan Muxing pointed at himself uncertainly and asked blankly, "Are you asking me?"

The staff nodded with a smile and said it was a special member service.

Pan Yicheng was very surprised: "How do you know the mileage?"

It sounds ridiculous that Tan Muxing took a private jet and there was no membership service.

Chu Qianli murmured in disbelief: "It turns out that as long as people have money, the world will be so friendly."

Tan Muxing blushed and hesitated, "...Do you want to upgrade? You said it can be three people?"

"No, no, no, don't cause trouble for me. The inspections are very strict recently!" Pan Yicheng said hurriedly, "If I was caught just after getting off the plane, things would be embarrassing."

Chu Qianli: "Is it not possible to upgrade for free? Can't I pay for it myself?"

Pan Yicheng: "No, no, if someone finds out, I won't be able to explain myself. If it's a private trip, it's fine, but if I pay for it on official business, I'll be criticized..."

Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing had not expected Professor Pan to be so cautious. They admired his strict self-management ability for a while, and finally followed him obediently in the business class.

Pan Yicheng was afraid that the two children would have objections, but fortunately, they did not complain. Chu Qianli had lived in the village before, and she would survive anywhere. Tan Muxing was originally a low-key person and had never protested against any arrangement.

After boarding, the three of them took their seats.

Pan Yicheng is indeed a university professor, and he highly praised the two people who were traveling with him: "Well, the young students have very high ideological awareness!"

"Serve the people."

After the plane took off, Pan Yicheng began to read the materials during the flight, explained the local situation to the two people, sorted out the next work process for them, and said: "We don't have anything to do there today, just to catch up with the local welcoming ceremony. In two days, we may have to take a car to the mountains. There is no way to fly directly there, and the journey on the road is relatively long..."

Chu Qianli: "Are we the only ones going there?"

"No, no, no, there are already some people there, and there will be people from the religious association tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. We will go with the main force." Pan Yicheng said, "You two just follow me, it's simpler this way, and you can also take care of me!"

The team will work in many locations, and the distance between them will be relatively long. Pan Yicheng considered that the two were young and thought it would be better for them to stay with him and not have to deal with too many outsiders.

Tan Muxing looked at the spread of information and asked curiously, "Professor Pan, are the people there religious?"

Pan Yicheng looked hesitant. "Well, it's not accurate to say that we believe in religion. The local culture is Shamanism. Some scholars in our country believe that Shamanism is a primitive religion, but some foreign scholars believe that it is not a religion. It has no doctrine and is not man-made. It is different from Buddhism, Christianity, etc..."

"They worship nature and believe that everything has spirits. Anyway, it has an impact on the whole world. Some people think it is just a kind of witchcraft." Pan Yicheng laughed, "In the 19th century, some shamans were afraid of being persecuted by other religions and insisted that their behavior was personal and could not be considered a religious behavior."

Chu Qianli said, "Look at these people. Believers and non-believers are fighting each other, and believers are fighting each other."

Tan Muxing: "...Your circle is so chaotic."

Pan Yicheng: "Those folk shamans and guardian spirits are influenced by shaman culture, but where we go, we need to be more pure. People may believe in different things even if they are thousands of meters away. Shamans are polytheists. Those who live near mountains worship mountain gods, and those who live near forests worship tree gods. They worship a lot of things."

This is also one of the difficulties of the project. Buddhism and Taoism have a complete system, but Shaman culture changes with the environment, depending on how the people in that area make a living. In some places, there are no clergy, and it is completely a folk belief.

The plane landed slowly, and the three of them met the guide at the airport. After another long drive, they finally arrived at the remote station. This was not a place for work, but just a base for rest and recuperation. They would have to transfer again in two days.

Chu Qianli was still in high spirits when she boarded the plane, but after the plane was spinning all the way, she was already dizzy and wanted to lie down on the side of the road and vomit. She said in a sad voice: "This score is really not easy to get..."

Tan Muxing stood by worriedly and handed her a bottle of purified water.

Pan Yicheng soothed them, "Hold on a bit. We'll show up at the welcoming banquet, and then we'll let you go back and rest. It's not good to leave right after you've arrived. Check in before we go."

Chu Qianli gulped down the water. She finally caught her breath and followed Pan Yicheng and Tan Muxing to the welcoming banquet.

The night was pitch black, the grassland was dark, and there was nothing to see.

The yurt was brightly lit, with figures moving around, singing and dancing inside, and many people dressed in ethnic minority costumes performing.

Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing had no idea where the car was taking them, and they didn't even have time to open the online map to check. They could only follow Pan Yicheng closely and pass through the strangers around them.

"I'll take you to greet the people," Pan Yicheng explained. "You two can eat something, or take it back home. Then come back to your room and tell me if you need anything."

Chu Qianli looked around and saw various local delicacies on the table. The ingredients were not expensive, but they were original and unique.

"Old Zhou! Old Zhou!" Pan Yicheng waved to someone in the crowd, and saw an older man stood up and walked slowly towards him. He should be the leader of the group.

"Just arrived?" Zhou Qu exchanged pleasantries with Pan Yicheng. He then noticed the two people behind him and asked curiously, "Who are they..."

"This is the team I lead," Pan Yicheng introduced. "This is Chu Qianli, and this is Tan Muxing."

Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing greeted him obediently.

"Those two people you specifically asked me to approve?" Zhou Qu frowned unhappily. "You are really capable, coming here to take care of children."

Zhou Qu did not explicitly say that the two were incapable, but his words implied that he thought high school students could not endure hardship. If he went a step further, he might even think that they were taking advantage of the policy of reducing scores.

Pan Yicheng slapped Zhou Qu and said, "Okay, I'm a university professor. If I'm asked to form a team, who else should I bring if not students?"

Pan Yicheng and Zhou Qu didn't talk for too long. Zhou Qu still had to communicate with local leaders and soon returned to the table.

After Zhou Qu left, Pan Yicheng was afraid that the two would be unhappy, so he said kindly: "Don't take his words to heart. With such a bad temper, he is also a poor man who can't sit in the first class cabin. He can't earn as much as outside even if he eats dirt here for a year!"

Chu Qianli whispered: "...I really can't take it to heart if you say that."

"If you can't contact me at the base, you can also contact him. He will definitely not ignore it." Pan Yicheng said, "But the three of us should not be separated when we act."

Chu Qianli no longer felt the discomfort she had felt when getting off the car. She and Tan Muxing did not leave immediately, but sat with Pan Yicheng, appreciating the local folk songs and dances and enjoying the barbecue on the table.

The female dancers were dressed in brightly coloured clothes, with bells ringing on their waists, and they spun around to the beat of the drums. The male dancers were equally enthusiastic, imitating tigers, then brown bears, and various other animal forms.

Pan Yicheng smiled and explained: "Animal worship is also considered nature worship. They also worship totems, which are all reflected in their costumes and dance props."

Tan Muxing nodded as if he understood, while Chu Qianli ate his rice with big mouthfuls.

As the dance became more and more enthusiastic, dancers came off the stage one after another, pulling the guests to join them and celebrate the wonderful night together.

The two rows of dancers spread out, inviting the seated guests on the left and right, even Zhou Qu was not spared.

Zhou Qu couldn't refuse the local etiquette, so he was forced to follow the local customs and respect the folk customs. He danced stiffly for a few times and hurried back to his seat, finally getting rid of the problem.

Chu Qianli saw that the situation was not good. She noticed the dancers approaching and said in panic, "Wait, does that mean everyone has to stand up and dance?"

This is simply a scene of social death for city dwellers, which can make most people with social phobia collapse!

"No way, Professor..." Tan Muxing turned around to look for Pan Yicheng, and asked in panic, "Where is Professor Pan? He was here just now?"

Pan Yicheng was sitting next to the two of them introducing them just a moment ago, but now his seat is empty and he is nowhere to be seen.

"He knows the local culture so well, he will definitely run away if he finds out that the situation is not right!" Chu Qianli said in shock, "He just said that the three of us would not separate, but he sold us out when we were dancing!?"

Tan Muxing: "..."

Pan Yicheng had just vowed that leaving the team was not a good idea, but when he saw the socially deadly part of the group dance, he sold out his teammates without saying a word!