Chapter 109 Chapter 109 Moving to the County Town
Yu Li was not interested in which of the two brothers Yu Jingde made the list and which one failed.
She finally got rid of those enthusiastic aunties at the entrance of the village, and when she returned home, she found that her home was just as lively.
All the neighbors came, and the village chief was also there.
Zhou was boiling water and making tea to entertain them, while Fu Wenxiao was sitting in the main room talking to them.
Everyone sat around him, and most of them had expressions of joy and awe on their faces. They were happy that their village had finally produced a great scholar, and they were in awe of how great this Fu Shulang was.
Seeing Yu Li coming back, everyone greeted her with a smile.
They were a little reserved when facing Fu Wenxiao, but when they saw Yu Li, they relaxed.
This was not only because Yu Li was from the village, but also because she helped them kill pigs years ago. Although she looked cold and difficult to get along with when she didn't speak, as long as she spoke, people would have the illusion that she was very well-behaved, and they would naturally feel close to her.
"Li Niang, you're back!"
"Have you got a meal yet?"
When they found out that she hadn't had lunch yet, they hurriedly said, "Oh, you've worked so hard. Go eat first, don't starve."
Yu Li greeted them, then went to the kitchen, put down the backpack, and fetched water to wash his hands.
The wind is strong in spring. On the way back, dust blew in my face and my body was covered with dust. I had to wash it carefully.
Because there were guests in the main room, Yu Li ate in the kitchen.
Zhou brought out the warmed food from the pot and said with a smile, "They know that Xiao Ge'er passed the county exam and was ranked first, so they all came to congratulate him. The village chief said that there hasn't been such a happy event in the village for a long time. Although Xiao Ge'er hasn't passed the prefectural exam yet, with his grades, he will definitely have no problem passing it."
The first place in the county examination can generally pass the prefectural examination smoothly as long as there are no problems.
When Fu Wenxiao passed the provincial examination in April, he officially became a student.
It is impossible to say that the villagers are not disappointed because Yu Lao Da has never passed the imperial examination in his entire life. They also hope that Qingshi Village can produce a scholar with honors to improve the reputation of the village and prevent others from bullying the people in their village.
Now that Fu Wenxiao has given them this hope, they are naturally very happy.
When Zhou went out with the prepared tea to entertain the guests, she saw Fu Wenxiao coming in.
Yu Li looked up at him. After he came in, he sat next to her, as if he wanted to have dinner with her - she ate and he accompanied her.
Sometimes she came back late and everyone else had already eaten, so they would sit like this with her.
"There are guests outside." Yu Li tilted his head to look at him, "Aren't you going to go out and talk to them?"
These people all came to see him, the top scorer in the county examination. Isn't it a bad thing if he is not there?
Fu Wenxiao said with some distress: "There are too many people."
Yu Li blinked and finally understood.
So she didn't urge him to go out, and let him sit here. While eating, she said, "You are the first in the county exam this time. They are happy for you."
Fu Wenxiao smiled at her and said, "I know! That's why I was there with you just now. Fortunately, you came back, so I made an excuse to come to see you."
Yu Li said "Oh", it seems that he has been patient for a long time.
She said, "Thank you for your hard work." It was indeed difficult for a otaku who had not had contact with the outside world for a long time to suddenly talk to so many people.
"It's not hard at all." He was a little embarrassed. "Compared to me, Li Niang is the one who has a hard time."
Yu Li shook his head, "It's nothing."
Her body has been almost repaired by her supernatural powers, reaching the best state of the human body, and she is very energetic every day. If she is really tired, she can just use her supernatural powers to heal herself.
Although she doesn't have many special powers and can only use them a few times a day, it is enough for her.
Now his supernatural power is mainly used to quickly heal his body. After all, he still has to take part in the provincial examination in April. Seeing his pale face after each exam, it is obvious that his health is still not very good.
When Yu Li finished his meal and went out, he found that most of the guests had left. Only the village chief was still there, talking to Zhou.
The village chief was very grateful to Zhou for raising such a promising child, so he brought him back and settled him in Qingshi Village.
Zhou had a smile on her face, but if you looked closely, you would find that her smile was a little uncomfortable.
Seeing the two people coming, the village chief smiled kindly and asked, "Is Li Niang full?"
Yu Li nodded and walked into the main room with Fu Wenxiao.
Then the village chief expressed to them his joy that Fu Wenxiao had won the first place in the county examination, and he already regarded Fu Wenxiao as his treasure.
The village chief asked again: "By the way, when will you move to the county town?"
"Just these two days." Yu Li said.
"Do you want me to ask someone to come and help?" the village chief asked them. "Now everyone in the village knows that Xiao Ge'er won the county exam, and they all want to come and share in his blessings."
Yu Li was a little confused after hearing this.
Is helping them move a blessing? She doesn't really understand these people's thinking.
Zhou understood that although he was not yet a student after passing the county examination, the title of "first place in the case" was very intimidating. In the eyes of the world, this was the first place, the most powerful, and naturally everyone wanted to share in the good news.
Helping the case leader move is a blessing.
"Village head, that's not necessary." Zhou said with a smile, "In fact, these days, Li Niang has been taking some luggage to the county town every day, and we don't have much to move."
The main thing is that many things at home are old, so I can buy new ones directly in the county town, and I don’t have to bring the old ones with me, which can save a lot of effort.
The village chief could only give up with regret, and then asked them: "What are you going to do with this house after you move to the county town?"
The Fu family's house was built four years ago, and it is a brick and tile house. In the eyes of the country people, it is not only brand new, but also very grand.
It's really sad that they moved away after only living there for three or four years.
Zhou was stunned for a moment, obviously she had never thought about this question.
The village chief continued, "If no one lives in the house, it will easily deteriorate."
"Village Chief, let's keep this house for now." Fu Wenxiao said, "If anyone needs it in the future, we can rent it out."
After hearing this, the village chief nodded and said nothing more.
After the village chief left, Zhou turned around and asked, "Xiao brother, is there anyone who wants to take over our house?"
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "Probably not. The village chief is just afraid that the house will break down if it's left there unoccupied."
He felt that since he had become the top scorer in the county examination and knew that he would go further in the future, no one would be stupid enough to offend him, so the village chief probably just asked because he was reluctant to let such a good house go to waste.
Zhou looked around, her face showing reluctance, but more of joy.
"Actually, this house doesn't look that bad. Even though I've lived here for a few years, I don't feel bad about leaving it. If we don't come back to live here in the future, we can just sell it."
I feel reluctant to leave because I have lived here for nearly four years. Living in a place for four years will make people go from unfamiliar to familiar. When you are about to leave, you will always feel reluctant.
But she knew in her heart that they would not stay here forever after Xiao Ge'er recovered.
After hearing this, Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "Listen to mother."
"What do you think, Li Niang?" Zhou turned to ask Yu Li.
Yu Li said: "I will listen to my mother too."
Zhou couldn't help but laugh, and Fu Wenxiao also had a smile in his eyes.
Yu Li really had no objection. This was the Fu family's house. When she woke up from this world, she only regarded the Fu family as a temporary stay and a place to stay.
Of course, people are more important than houses.
As long as these people are taken away and the house remains there, there is nothing to be reluctant about. It doesn't matter whether we sell it or rent it out.
After talking for a while, Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao went back to their room to rest.
As he walked into the door, Fu Wenxiao suddenly said, "Li Niang, I'm the first in this county exam."
Yu Li looked at him in confusion and said, "I know." Everyone had told her about this, and she had even gone to the county government office in person to see that he was the top suspect in the case.
Fu Wenxiao looked down at her and asked, "Li Niang, are you happy?"
"Are you happy?" Yu Li said, "It's worth it that I picked you up and dropped you off every day, and gave you supernatural powers, so that you could finish the five exams smoothly without collapsing in the middle and affecting your exams."
Having said this, she felt that her contribution was quite significant.
Fu Wenxiao: “…”
Fu Wenxiao laughed, suddenly held her hand, and said seriously: "Li Niang, thank you."
Yu Li hummed again and moved his fingers, but did not wave his hand away.
Forget it, he is so fragile. If he is accidentally thrown out and hits any corner, he will definitely get hurt.
"I know Li Niang has done a lot for me." Fu Wenxiao continued, "I remember it all in my heart."
Yu Li hummed calmly again.
Fu Wenxiao looked at her seriously, and seeing that she was still confused, he sighed slightly in his heart, and then found it a little funny. The feeling of wanting to sigh but also finding it funny finally made him laugh out loud.
Yu Li was even more confused and didn't know what he meant.
Forget it, it doesn’t matter if she doesn’t know. She pulled him in with her backhand, then made him sit by the window, sat down herself, and began to input his supernatural powers into him.
I had just finished my meal and happened to have the supernatural power, so I gave it to him directly.
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For the next two days, the Fu family was very busy, with people coming to congratulate them all day long.
Yu Li was not at home in the morning and didn't know what was going on. When she came back at noon, she saw the guests at home and they greeted her warmly.
When he went to bed at night, Fu Wenxiao said, "There are a lot of people coming to my house every day, and it feels very noisy."
"Are you feeling uncomfortable?" she asked directly. It was indeed difficult for him with social anxiety disorder to face so many people.
He first shook his head, then nodded. His face seemed a little pale, and he looked very uncomfortable being disturbed but had to deal with it. He looked very pitiful.
Yu Li comforted her, "We will move to the county town tomorrow, and you won't have to see so many people anymore."
In the past two days, she has moved a lot of things to the county town. Tomorrow, Zhou and the others can go to the county town together, and they will live in the county town from now on.
Fu Wenxiao finally smiled.
The next day, Yu Li did not go to the butcher shop to work, but stayed at home to help clean up.
After breakfast, she packed up what needed to be packed, put it into boxes and piled it in the yard.
As I was packing, Sister Yu Jin came over.
As soon as Yu Jin entered the room, he said, "Big sister, we will help you move!"
Yuzhu also said cheerfully: "Sister, is there anything I can help you with?"
When they saw the boxes and cages piled up in the yard, Yu Jin asked again, "Sister, how are you going to the county town? Are you going by boat or mule cart?"
Before Yu Li could say anything, he saw the village chief and his son coming over with a mule cart.
The village chief said, "Li Niang, how much stuff do you have? We can use the mule cart to deliver it to you."
Yu Li looked at the mule cart and did not reject the village chief's kindness. He said, "Thank you, village chief."
The village chief smiled and said it was nothing, and asked his son to help move the boxes onto the mule cart.
Sister Yu Jin also went to help.
Seeing the three girls rolling up their sleeves to move things, the village chief's son immediately said, "These boxes are heavy, don't move them, it would be bad if you get crushed."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Jin easily picked up a box and said in confusion, "It's not heavy."
Yu Yin and Yu Zhu also picked up one each, both looking relaxed, without any sign of reluctance on their faces.
The village chief's son was stunned and suspected that he had made a mistake.
He had just carried these boxes himself and confirmed that they were quite heavy. They must contain books or other things.
In order to make sure that he was not mistaken, the village chief's son picked up the boxes when Yu Jin and the others loaded them onto the mule cart. He found that they were really heavy, but as a grown man he thought it was no big deal, as a girl would definitely find it difficult to carry them.
It seems he was not wrong.
The village chief's son couldn't help but look at the three sisters Yu Jin. Seeing them easily pick up the other boxes and cages, he finally couldn't help but envy them and said, "You sisters are really strong."
As expected of Li Niang’s sister, she is just as strong.
Could it be that all the girls in the Yu family are so strong?
Hearing this, Yu Jin's expression paused, he looked down at his hands, and finally realized something.
She suddenly turned around to look for Yu Li, and saw Yu Li moving food in the warehouse, so she hurried over.
"Big sister!" Yu Jin said excitedly, "My strength has increased!"
Yu Yin and Yu Zhu also ran over and said happily, "Sister, our strength has also increased."
The three sisters were very excited.
Since last autumn, they have been practicing Yu Li's physical skills. No matter how painful it was or how much they cried, they never stopped and insisted on practicing for half an hour every day.
By persisting day after day, they have become accustomed to the pain and gradually mastered this set of physical skills fluently.
The sisters found that no matter how tired they were at work every day, after practicing this, they would take a hot bath and then lie down on the bed. They would sleep soundly all night long and wake up the next day feeling refreshed and without any feeling of fatigue.
They felt that this was the result of their physical training, which allowed them to sleep well at night and rest fully.
But they did not realize that their strength was increasing, mainly because they did not think about it.
Until today when I came to help my eldest sister move house. When I was moving those boxes of books, I suddenly heard the village chief's son say that the boxes were very heavy and asked them to be careful. But when they lifted them up, they didn't feel heavy at all.
After hearing the sigh of the village chief's son, the sisters finally realized that their strength was increasing.
Yu Li was very calm after hearing this and said, "You have all been training for half a year, so your strength will definitely increase." She stretched out her hand and pinched the arms of her three sisters, "You should have no problem fighting three of you now."
Three people: "Really?!"
Fu Wenxiao came to find Yu Li, and just heard her words, and couldn't help but look at his three sisters-in-law.
After a year, the three girls were one year older, much taller than last year, and their faces looked plumper, all of them were lovely. Moreover, each of them looked very energetic, with a pair of black and bright eyes, full of spirit, and ruddy complexion, which made people know at a glance that they were all healthy young ladies.
It seems that the benefits of practicing physical skills are more than imagined. It can transform ordinary people into new people, and women can have strength comparable to men.
The three of them didn't care about Fu Wenxiao and kept pestering Yu Li to ask when they could fight ten people at once.
"Practice for another half a year." Yu Li estimated their progress. "The premise is that you can't slack off, can't give up halfway, and must persevere."
Upon hearing this, Yu Jin and the other two said without hesitation: "Of course!"
They have persisted for more than half a year and have now realized the benefits of physical training. How could they give up?
Apart from anything else, the fact that they could fight ten at a time made them very happy. Even if they encountered any danger in the future, they would not have to be afraid and would not have to wait for others to rescue them.
They can save themselves.
After realizing that their strength had increased, Yu Jin and the other two became more active in moving things. They even snatched the bags of grain from Yu Li's hands and carried them to the mule cart.
The village chief's son was stunned.
He turned to the village chief and said, "Dad, are all the girls in the Yu family so strong?"
The village chief was not happy, "How should I know?"
Perhaps because of the example of Yu Li, they were not too surprised when they found out that the Yu sisters were all very strong.
I am just a little envious. These girls are so strong and efficient at their work. Looking at their dexterity, even men are envious.
Although there were not many things left, the mule cart was soon filled to the brim because there was still food to be taken over.
The village chief's son said, "I will send them to the county town. You can take the boat there and I will deliver them directly to your house."
The boat ride was faster, so they wouldn't have to ride in the mule cart with me.
The main reason was that there were too many things and they were afraid that the mule cart could not carry them.
After the village chief's son drove away on the mule cart, Yu Li and his friends also prepared to go to the county town.
They didn't have much luggage to take, just a few bags.
The Yu Jin sisters and the village chief took them to the riverside to take a boat.
They met many villagers along the way. Knowing that they were leaving the village today and moving to the county town, they came to see them off and asked, "Li Niang, Fu Shulang, Aunt Zhou, will you come back in the future?"
"I'll come back when I have time." Zhou said with a smile.
Yu Li also said, "I'll come back if there's anything." She asked the village chief to go to the county town to find her if he had any problems. Qingshi Village was her territory and she was in charge of it.
Fu Wenxiao smiled and thanked everyone for coming to see them off.
When the boat arrived, they got on board and said goodbye to the villagers.
The village chief shouted to them, "Come back and have a look when you have time!"
"OK."
The boat gradually moved away from Qingshi Village until it could no longer be seen.
Zhou sighed somewhat sadly, and when she saw Yu Li looking at her with concern, she smiled and said, "I'm fine, but I didn't expect to leave so soon."
She looked at the children sitting beside her, and her heart felt extremely at ease.
When she returned in a state of disgrace that year, she was filled with panic. She felt that the world was in a state of darkness and she had no idea what the future would be like.
Now that I have left, I find that the sky is blue, the river is clear, everyone is doing well, and the future is full of hope.
Even though we are reluctant, the future makes us look forward to it and no longer feel anxious.
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After the boat arrived at the county town, Yu Li first took them to the street to eat something.
It's almost noon now and there's no time to cook. I might as well fill my stomach on the street and then go and tidy up the house.
Both Zhou and Fu Wenxiao had no objection.
Yu Li took them to a stall that specialized in selling mutton soup.
The mutton soup here is extremely delicious, without any mutton smell. Served with sesame cakes and mutton cakes, it is fragrant and very popular in the county, but the price is a bit expensive.
But for Yu Li, the higher price doesn’t matter, as long as it tastes good.
When the mutton soup was served, Zhou and the two children liked it very much, especially the fragrant sesame cake. The brother and sister held the cake and kept chewing on it like little hamsters.
Yu Li ate three bowls of mutton soup, five mutton patties and ten sesame cakes in one breath.
Very good appetite.
The lady boss of the mutton soup shop obviously knew her and asked with a smile, "A-mei, are you bringing your family to the county town to play today?"
"We're not here for fun." Yu Li said to the proprietress, "We're moving to the county town today."
The proprietress congratulated them with a smile and gave them two more sesame cakes, both of which went into Yu Li's stomach.
When leaving, Yu Li packed some mutton patties and sesame cakes to take away. These were prepared for the village chief's son.
He helped to pull the luggage over, so he definitely didn't have time to have lunch.
When they arrived at Shuying Lane, they found three people standing at the door. Yu Li recognized them as servants of the Wang family.
Seeing them, the three of them hurried over to greet them.
The leading maid smiled and said, "Our lady heard that you were moving in today, so she asked us to help you pack up."
Yu Li was stunned. She did tell Mrs. Wang the time of moving, but she didn't expect that she would remember it.
Mrs. Wang is indeed a very good person.
Since they were already here, it was not a good idea to let them go back. Yu Li opened the door and let them in, while asking, "Have you been waiting for a long time?"
Mammy smiled and said, "We just arrived not long ago."
Yu Li didn't say anything when he heard this, and really thought they had just been there for a while.
However, Zhou understood the meaning behind the nanny's words and was afraid that they would have to wait for a long time.
She couldn't help but smile. When she saw the servants of the Wang family helping to clean up the house skillfully, she felt as if she had returned to a few years ago, before the accident happened to the master's family.
The mule cart moved slowly and it took more than half an hour to arrive.
Then everyone went to help unload the things from the car.
Zhou invited the village chief's son to eat something, and also boiled water to make tea for him, thanking him for helping to deliver the things.
After eating, the village chief's son drove the mule cart back home.
The Wang family's servants also helped to put away some large items and cleaned the house. They were no longer needed to help with anything else, so they said goodbye and left.
Soon the family was the only one left in the house.
Zhou had already looked at the house inside and out, front and back, and said, "The environment of this alley is quiet and peaceful, which is really nice, but the house is a little small."
None of them are as big as their rooms in the country.
Yu Li said: "When I have money, I will buy a bigger house."
She also felt comfortable living in a big house. This room was so small. If she put a screen in the room, it seemed that there was not much space left. She couldn't read in the house, so a room in the front yard had to be converted into a study for Fu Wenxiao and the two children to study.
Zhou was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said, "You don't need to buy this, let Xiaoge buy it when the time comes."
Fu Wenxiao smiled and nodded, "I will work hard to make money."
Yu Li looked at him and said nothing.
By the time they had cleaned up the house, it was already evening and Zhou went to the kitchen to cook dinner.
Yu Li strolled to another uninhabited room in the front yard, took out bedding and quilts from the cupboard, and spread them out.
The two children followed her and saw her making the bed. They asked, "Aunt, why are you making the bed? Are there any guests coming?"
When Zhou had shown them around the house, she had told them which room was used for what. The brother and sister still remembered that grandma had said this room was used as a guest room, where guests could rest when they came.
Yu Li said: "I want to sleep here."
The brother and sister looked at her, as if they didn't understand. "Aren't you sleeping with your uncle?"
Yu Li replied: "Now there is an empty room, we don't have to sleep together, I can sleep here!"
Hearing this, the brother and sister's eyes lit up and they looked at her eagerly, "Aunt, we want to sleep here too."
They still sleep with their grandmother. Now that the brother and sister are older, they both want to have their own room.
Yu Li looked down at them and suddenly felt a little conflicted.
Fu Wenxiao just happened to come over to find them, and when he heard what the brother and sister said, a smile appeared in his eyes.
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