Chapter 359: Not Looking for My Husband
"When I used to hear people talk about Fengzhou, I always felt like it was barren. But now I see it's quite nice, and it's very suitable for long-term residence."
"It's Ji You's credit."
"Sister, we should stay longer."
In the carriage covered with cotton mattress, Lu Hanyan looked at her smooth feet and whispered.
Lu Qingqiu glanced at his sister. "Our Lu family has temporarily lost our clan territory. Before the Barbarian and Demon tribes are driven out of the Youyun and Youyun states, things will definitely be very difficult. Only when we cultivate to a higher level will we make others more wary of us. Therefore, the burden on your shoulders will be heavier than before."
She had received a letter from her father a few days ago, saying that he had made arrangements at Tianshu Academy and had received a promise from an elder that he could take her sister in as a personal disciple, and asked them to return home quickly.
This is the best approach, because the Lu family, which has lost its clan land, needs to have a deeper bond with the Immortal Sect in order to avoid being blown away by the wind and rain.
In fact, it is possible to confirm the rumor, but the opposition and conflict shown in this grain selling incident probably scared the father and made him dare not put his daughter in the same basket.
"Actually, I can also practice in Ji Village. I can also learn sword from my senior brother." Lu Hanyan suddenly responded.
"In Jizhai?"
Lu Qingqiu looked at his sister's plump and perky buttocks and thought to himself, do you want to learn sword skills? You want to learn posture skills.
As soon as she thought of this, the figures of Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu flashed through her mind again.
It’s such a pity. Although she vaguely felt that Yuan Caiwei didn’t seem to be the first wife, she didn’t find out who the first wife was in the end.
This is not something that can be ignored, and the subsequent impact will be huge.
Whether that person is easy to get along with, and whether his background conflicts with your own family, these are all factors that have a profound impact in this world with clear class divisions.
Lu Qingqiu thought of the fierce eyes of Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu, and thought that the maidservant was like the master, and the one hiding in the depths might be an even more majestic existence.
With vague information and days of testing, she had several options in mind.
The person who can make Danzong Yuan Caiwei take second place must have a decent identity. It could be He Lingxiu, the direct disciple of the Palace Master, or the second generation direct disciple of other immortal sects.
If you think more boldly, it might be Chen Xi, one of the twin descendants of the Chen family.
There are traces of this, after all, Ji You and she stayed in the Holy Land of Sages for more than half a year.
There has been a rumor in the hospital that Ji Youman’s fiancée is not impossible.
However, in Lu Qingqiu's mind, Chen Xi was the least likely one because of his high status.
At this time, Cao Jinsong, who had gone out to see the two sisters off, watched the carriage go away, and then returned to Jizhai in Fengzhou Prefecture.
As the Fengzhou grain incident has been fermenting in recent days, their spirits have been tense.
Now that the matter has come to an end, although the result is not ideal, it also makes them feel relieved and they can't help but want to have a good rest for a few days.
However, as soon as they returned to Ji Village, they saw a figure in the central courtyard.
Although the figure restrained his aura, the stinging pain he felt after releasing his spiritual thoughts made them know that this person's realm was very high.
The attempt to seize the world's taxes has caused a huge uproar. Even though the situation has calmed down a little now, it is not impossible for foreign enemies to quietly enter Fengzhou.
Several people instantly became serious and slowed down their pace as they walked towards the courtyard. However, after a few steps, they froze at the corridor in the central courtyard.
Behind the pillars of the corridor, a beautiful face appeared from behind, which made them hold their breath. Their bodies straightened up instantly, and their waists bent a little.
The fake Lord of Fengzhou went out to pick someone up, and the real Lord of Fengzhou came.
"Teacher, all is well."
Yan Shuyi had a strong spiritual awareness and had known that someone was coming, so he turned around and saluted Cao Jinsong.
Cao Jinsong also returned the greeting: "Master Jian, how are you?"
Ban Yangshu, Wen Zhengxin and Pei Ruyi also clasped their fists lightly and bowed slowly to him, receiving a return gesture from Yan Shuyi.
From Ji You's perspective, Cao Jinsong is older in seniority, so even though Yan Shuyi is the appraiser, he has to pay his respects first.
This was also the reason why Cao Jinsong was frightened when they first met Tiandaohui.
Seeing this scene, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu couldn't help but turn their eyes around slightly.
The master of the appraisal team kept saying that he came to see Qiu Ru and to stroll around, and never mentioned "a disciple of the small Tianshu Academy" at all. However, he was very polite and even followed the husband's lead and called out to the teacher.
After Yan Shuyi greeted everyone, he moved his feet and headed towards the back hall.
She didn't have much experience in interacting with people, especially with elders, and she didn't know what to say, so she went to Ji You's study.
The study room of the disciples of Xiaoxiaotian Academy is relatively tidy, but the files are piled up very high, looking like a small mountain.
The oil lamp was new, but the lamp had thick scorch marks, obviously from excessive use during this period.
Yan Shuyi naturally knew about the matters concerning the sale of grain and the leasing of land. Now, looking at the documents, papers and oil lamps, his mind could not help but emerge with the image of him working late into the night by lamplight.
They hadn't seen each other for more than half a year since leaving Rishengxian Manor.
You bastard, never go to Lingjian Mountain.
She sat behind Ji You's desk, leaned over it lightly and blinked.
After looking at it for a while, she reached out and began to grind the ink gently, and then drew a stick figure with a sword piercing its heart on the straw paper.
At the same time, Cao Jinsong in the front hall breathed a sigh of relief.
Even though he knew that the young master of Lingjian Mountain was in a relationship with his own evil disciple, he still felt nervous when he actually faced her, and it would take some time to change his nervousness.
Wen Zhengxin looked at Ding Yao and asked, "Why did Master Jian come here so suddenly?"
"Young Master once promised to go to Lingjian Mountain to see our Master, but a lot of things happened afterwards and he never made it, so Master..."
After hearing this, everyone fell silent.
The former head of the high and mighty Lingjian Mountain actually misses his husband very much. It's really a contrast.
If Ji You had not been taken away from Yuyang County that year, they would never have had the chance to meet such a young master.
Yan Shuyi came out of the study quickly and then strolled around the courtyard.
She was wearing a wide-sleeved fairy dress, the hem of which flowed like smoke and the skirt's hem folded up like double-petaled peonies. From a distance, she looked like a fairy, with an arrogant air.
He pretended to be wandering aimlessly, but in fact he was waiting for the disciples of Xiaoxiaotian Academy.
But soon, Wei Rui returned from Fengzhou Prefecture.
She received a message and knew that her sister-in-law had arrived, so she hurried home and started calling her sister as soon as she entered the door.
Before she met Yan Shuyi, she didn't know his identity, so they got along very naturally and without any pressure, and the atmosphere in the village gradually became lively.
At the same time, Ji You and Kuang Cheng had arrived at the border of Qingzhou.
The shopkeeper and the clerk who had been released came towards them, and when they got close to them, he couldn't help but bow deeply.
"Master, we failed to retreat safely and caused trouble for you. You shouldn't have saved us."
"It's okay. If there's no such thing as this time, there will be a next time. Sooner or later, there will be a result. You've worked hard on this trip. Get in the car."
"Thank you, Master..."
Fengzhou sent a large number of grain carts to pick up the people, and after everyone was on board, they returned in a mighty procession.
Along the way, Ji You sat in the carriage in silence.
The thing he had planned for a long time failed. Although he acted indifferent, he still felt regretful.
More importantly, this time they had everything going for them, but still failed to accomplish their goal. In the future, when the vitality of the immortal sect and the aristocratic family gradually recovers, what chance will he have?
Ji You has been thinking about this question for many days, but he still can't find the answer.
Qingyun Jiuzhou has been controlled by aristocratic families and immortal sects for too long. It is really like being cast in molten iron, extremely solid and difficult to dismantle.
He also roughly understood why both the upper and lower levels tacitly accepted this rule, because perhaps many people before him had tried hard, but in the end the result was still the same, which made everyone give up.
Ji You felt that this world was hopeless from the very beginning, and all the struggles he had to endure only made its cracks deeper.
“It’s snowing.”
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Ji You came to his senses and looked at Kuang Cheng.
At this time, Kuang Shusheng was lifting the door curtain and said something to him.
So Ji You also moved over and saw sporadic snowflakes falling to the ground.
"Brother Ji, what are your plans next?"
"Go back and pack your things, and stay at Lingjian Mountain for a while."
Kuang Cheng turned to look at Ji You: "Looking for Fairy Yan?"
Ji You nodded. "I promised her that I would go to Lingjian Mountain to see her when I have time. But a lot of things happened in the meantime, and I've been delayed for half a year. I think she's going to be furious. What about you?"
"I'll just stay in Jizhai and not return to the capital before spring arrives. Fengzhou has changed so much, and I've never even celebrated a new year in Fengzhou."
"Wei Rui is accompanying you too?"
Kuang Cheng nodded: “Since Brother Ji became famous, the Wei family seems to have acquiesced, and she will stay in Fengzhou and spend the new year with me.”
Ji You glanced at him and thought that it seemed that Lao Kuang was also very disappointed with the result of the farmland lease.
After all, after working so hard for so long and making all the plans, in the end, it’s all in vain. It’s really devastating.
Lao Kuang is a hardworking man. Although he has not been well-known for many years, he has always been working silently. It's a pity that the world has not responded to his efforts.
It is understandable that he does not want to return to Shengjing in the short term and instead wants to stay in Fengzhou.
Ji You rolled up his sleeves lightly and said, "It's better to stay in Fengzhou and take care of the spring plowing for next year. We signed more workers this year, and we will expand the cultivation of spiritual seedling fields next year."
Kuang Cheng nodded: "Leave this matter to me."
"But don't always focus on official business."
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"Will you be able to see your fat nephew when you come back?"
Kuang Cheng narrowed his eyes: "Why do I feel that what I see is more likely?"
Ji You looked at him calmly: "Really?"
"Rui'er said that Fairy Yan was touching her belly every day on Lingjian Mountain."
"Then you have to work hard too. The Wei family is no longer obstructing you, so why are you still being so reserved?"
Kuang Cheng looked at the snow outside the window and said, "Actually, I've always wanted to make the world a better place before starting a family. I don't want my children to see such a terrible world."
Ji You patted his shoulder and said, "No matter what the world is like, we still have to live our lives. Do you remember when we were in Yuyang County, I couldn't even afford to eat, but I still managed to survive?"
"Brother Ji, do you think there's still a chance that the world will get better?"
"Let's take it one step at a time. No matter how you live, it's a lifetime..."
In the broken snow, the carriage sped along the smooth official road. After driving all night, it drove from Qingzhou into the border of Fengzhou.
Kuang Cheng is a mortal and needs a long sleep to restore his energy. He went to bed at 11:00 p.m. last night and woke up just after 11:00 a.m. today.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Ji You sitting cross-legged in the car in meditation, with the aura around him constantly whistling.
He did not disturb her, but lifted the door curtain and looked outside.
The wind and snow are still blowing outside the window, and a thin layer of snow has accumulated on the ground. The green mountains in the distance look as if they have turned slightly white, majestic and gentle.
The convoy rested for a while at a teahouse on the border of Fengzhou, fed the horses with grass and water, and the people on the car ate some dry food before continuing on their journey.
After driving for half a day, until noon, the carriage finally arrived at Fengzhou Prefecture and stopped in front of the huge Jizhai gate.
The people in Jizhai knew the approximate time of their return and were waiting at the door early, especially the children who were fostered in Jizhai.
As subsequent carriages arrived one after another, all the detained shopkeepers and their employees got off the carriages.
The children stumbled over and threw themselves into the arms of their relatives.
Seeing this scene, Ji You raised his eyebrows slightly in the broken snow.
It is true that there may not be such a good opportunity again in the future, but the choice I made that day was indeed a good one.
Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu also ran out at this time: "Young Master..."
"Pack your luggage, I'll take you back to Lingjian Mountain tomorrow morning."
"that……"
Before the two of them could finish their conversation, they saw Ji You step into the house and head towards his room.
Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu looked at each other and hurriedly followed. Then they saw Ji You covering the things that he didn't need to take away with a dust net, and took out the packed bag from the camphor wood box.
Zhuo Wanqiu took a look and said, "Master, it turns out you've already packed it up."
"Well, I packed it yesterday. Where's yours?"
"Um...haven't cleaned it up yet."
"Go pack up. The train is very early tomorrow and we don't have much time. I'm going to say goodbye to Instructor Cao and the others so they don't wake up tomorrow."
Ji You put his bag and other things in order and then walked out of the room.
Seeing this scene, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu looked at each other, then stepped out.
Cao Jinsong was just resting in the house. When he heard that Ji You had returned, he put on a fur coat to keep warm and planned to go out and take a look.
But before he walked out of the west courtyard where the guest rooms were, he saw Ji You walking towards him.
"Teaching."
"Are the shopkeepers and clerks okay?" Cao Jinsong asked, wrapped in a cold fur coat.
Ji You nodded: "No one was injured, everyone returned safely."
"That's good, that's good. You've been very tired these past few days. Go back and rest quickly."
"Don't worry. I came here to inform the instructor that Ji You will be leaving tomorrow. Please take good care of Ji Village while I'm away."
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Cao Jinsong looked at him in confusion: "Where are you going?"
Ji You looked towards the distant south and said, "I promised Yan Shuyi that I would visit Lingjian after this matter was over. Now it's almost time."
After hearing this, Instructor Cao looked at him as if he were a fool.
Ji You didn't notice this look, and then went to find Wen Zhengxin, Ban Yangshu and Pei Ruyi, and said similar words, which made everyone look strange.
"Why does he act like an idiot? Where is your judge?"
In the front yard of Jizhai, Cao Jinsong, Wen Zhengxin and others gathered together and looked at Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu.
Zhuo Wanqiu opened her mouth and said, "The judge said she wasn't here to look for her son-in-law. She restrained her aura and wandered around in the backyard."
"This...isn't this just a cover-up?"
"My master is like this..."
Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu grumbled and whispered that the judge was a cold person and did not meet her at the first time, probably because she did not want everyone to think that she came to find her husband.
Cao Jinsong and others' mouths twitched, and they thought to themselves, but that's how we feel!
"You'd better tell me, otherwise my evil disciple will really have to leave by car tomorrow."
"No need, Master Jian can't bear it for too long."
Several people stood side by side, and saw Ji You walk to the side yard, call Qiu Zhong, and give him some instructions.
Qiu Zhong then left Jizhai and went to Fengzhou Prefecture opposite. He invited the governor He Zhang to come over and also had a conversation with Ji You.
Specifically, he explained the allocation of workers who had signed new employment contracts and the planting of spiritual seedlings next year.
Seeing this scene, several people couldn't help but look at each other, wondering why there was a crazy feeling that would never come back.
After viewing the situation in the front yard from the main hall, everyone walked out of the back door in tacit understanding and looked at the backyard across the flower bed and corridor.
Yan Shuyi was drinking tea in the tea pavilion in the courtyard. Judging from her expression, she seemed to be unconcerned and undisturbed by the outside world, looking like a cold and beautiful fairy.
But if you look at her for a long time, you will find that her eyes will glance towards the front yard from time to time, and her ears will move slightly from time to time.
Young people are so good at having fun. Is this how they all fall in love?
Cao Jinsong, a boy, couldn't help but mutter, feeling that he couldn't understand.
At this moment, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu, who stayed in the front hall, ran up to them and said, "Pay attention, it seems that the son-in-law is going to the backyard."
Upon hearing this, everyone's gazes were fixed instantly, and they began to watch with bated breath.
Ji You finished all the arrangements and went to the backyard mainly to say goodbye to Qiu Ru and her group of little kids.
When he passed through the moon gate, arrived at the backyard, and walked across the curved bridge above the flower bed, his eyes were slightly stunned, and the figure with an expressionless face, sipping tea, came into his sight.
Yan Shuyi looked over from the tea pavilion at this moment, staring at him for a while before saying in surprise, "So it's you, what a coincidence."
【Encounter】
Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu couldn't help but stick out their tongues, thinking that the judge's acting was terrible.
Ji You was silent for a long time before confirming that she had come to Ji Village: "Didn't I say I would go to Lingjian Mountain? Why did you come here by yourself?"
"I took some time to go down the mountain and travel. When I passed by Fengzhou, I stopped by to see the children."
The backyard is where the children live, and next to it is the private school in the village that was originally set up by Master Chen.
At this moment, a little girl happened to run out from the yard. Yan Shuyi turned around and looked at her. After staring at her for a long time, he said, "It's only been a season since I last saw her, but Xiaoyue seems to have grown a lot taller."
"That's Xiao Lizi..."
Yan Shuyi was silent for a moment before frowning and saying, "So that's how it is."
(End of this chapter)
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