Hearing this, the children all looked at Zhang Dazhuang, the son of the Zhang family.
"What are you looking at?" Zhang Dazhuang was talking to Chang Jiabao and didn't hear what Chang Qi was saying. When he opened his mouth, the circle of small white bubbles on his mouth was clearly visible. Some of the small bubbles had opened, like corns, which was very scary.
"Ah---" Several children exclaimed, looked at Chang Qi in awe, then at Zhang Dazhuang, and consciously moved away from Zhang Dazhuang.
Zhang Dazhuang's mouth was relatively good, but his mother and grandmother had a circle of big blisters outside their mouths, which was very conspicuous.
This rumor spread throughout the farm within a day. People didn't believe it at first, but after seeing the Zhang family's appearance, they became a little scared. Regardless of whether it was really retribution or not, it was better to believe it than not. The people in the farm were really honest for a while.
"I heard that the people from the Vajra Sect are coming to accept new disciples," the grandson of the Qiu family said mysteriously to everyone, "My grandfather said that he wants to feel the root bone. If the root bone is good, you can become a direct disciple."
"Wow, does that mean I don't have to work and I can have delicious food every day?"
"No, you have to practice martial arts every day. If you master it, you can become a superior person."
The children started talking about it in a flurry, and almost everyone of them was yearning to become a disciple of a martial arts sect.
Yingying, the only little girl in the group of children, did not participate in their discussion. She moved to Chang Qi's side and tilted her head to look at him: "Chang Qi, are you going to the King Kong Gate?"
Chang Qi held a piece of grass in his mouth, leaned on the haystack, crossed his legs and swung his feet: "No."
"I won't go either. They don't accept girls," Yingying pouted, "Then where do you want to go?"
Nowadays, the world is controlled by various sects, and the royal family has close ties with these sects. People no longer value studying but martial arts. If you can become a disciple of a sect, your future is bright.
"Let's go to Ji Yang Sect." Chang Qi thought for a while and said.
The Vajra Sect is a small sect affiliated with the Jiyang Sect. Only men can practice the Jiyang Sect's martial arts, so the entire Jiyang Sect and its subordinate sects only recruit male disciples. Yingying was a little disappointed when she heard this. She had thought that maybe she could go to another sect with Chang Qi.
"Da da da!" The sound of horse hooves suddenly came from far away. Chang Qi looked up, grabbed Yingying by the collar, and rolled to the side with her.
"Crack, clatter, clatter..." The horse's hooves stepped over the small haystack where the two of them had just sat, and the half-dried grass rustled all over the ground. If it had been a little slower, it would have stepped on Yingying.
"Oh---" The rider was a young man in a lake blue suit. He reined in his horse, looked back, and smiled nonchalantly, "Good boy, you are quite skilled."
Chang Qi looked at the Vajra Gate decoration on his body and did not respond. The man did not seem to intend to talk to them any more, so he lightly kicked his horse's belly and headed straight for the farm manager's house.
Chang'e was carrying a piece of cloth to the steward to deliver it. She couldn't do heavy work, but she had a pair of skillful hands and could weave cloth and make clothes. She usually supported her son and herself with the money she earned from weaving. However, it was inconvenient for her to go to the town to show her face, and she didn't want to give the goods to her sister-in-law to sell, so she delivered them to the steward of the farm herself.
"Third Young Master, you are here!" The steward was very surprised and hurried forward to greet him. The person who came was the one who had just ridden the horse. This person's name was Zhang Youde, a direct disciple of the Vajra Sect, the third oldest in the sect, about 27 or 28 years old, and of decent appearance.
"Well, my master asked me to come and take a look first..." Zhang Youde saw Chang'e holding the cloth with her head lowered, and was stunned for a moment.
"Oh, this is Chang Sheng's sister," the steward introduced with a smile, and handed the silver to Chang E, "Miss Chang, this is the third son of the King Kong Sect."
Chang'e took the money, put down the cloth, bowed slightly to the two men, and left without saying a word. But Zhang Youde's eyes were glued to her, and he kept looking at her until she disappeared, and he was still staring at her infatuatedly: "Changsheng's sister is so beautiful..."
The manager chuckled and said, "What's the use of being good-looking? It's still just a..." He suddenly remembered the recent rumors, which were unlucky, so he spat twice.
At noon that day, Zhang Youde went to Changsheng's house for dinner, and he was absent-minded throughout the meal.
"The sect is going to accept new disciples, and the master asked me to come and see the children in the farm first." Zhang Youde said with a smile. The people in this farm are more or less related to the people in the Vajra Sect, so when there is a good thing, they will naturally take care of their own family first.
"You're right. Good things should be kept within the family." The aunt, who was serving the dishes to the table, smiled and called Chang Jiabao over to greet her.
A few days had passed since this happened. One day, Chang Qi returned home after work. Before he even entered the house, he suddenly heard someone talking in the yard.
"Miss Chang, I'm here to propose to you sincerely, and your sister-in-law has agreed. I'm a direct disciple of the Vajra Sect. If you marry me, you won't have to work so hard in the future." It was that Zhang Youde.
"Chang Qi's father will come to pick me up, Senior Brother Zhang, don't joke." Chang'e's voice was a little suppressed, and she was obviously angry.
"To be honest, I'm here to select disciples for the sect. If you marry me, Chang Qi can become a direct disciple!" Zhang Youde was very confident, and there was a threat in his words. If Chang E didn't agree to marry him, Chang Qi might not even be selected as an outer disciple.
Chang'e clenched her fists, looked up and saw her sister-in-law peeking out the door, then looked at the rude maniac in front of her, and couldn't help raising her voice: "If you want to marry me, go ask your master first if he dares to let you marry me? Who gave me to the nobleman back then! If that man comes back and wants a son, is there anyone who can take responsibility?"
These words were spoken in a stern voice, which frightened Zhang Youde. He turned to look at his aunt, but she immediately ran away. "In that case, I will go back and ask Master before coming back." Zhang Youde had no choice but to leave first, but after leaving the door, he could not help but look back at Chang'e.
A beautiful lady is really rare.
"I'll come back tomorrow!"
Chang Qi hid behind the firewood pile, staring at Zhang Youde's back fiercely, wishing he could bore him through with his eyes. He spoke so righteously, but he was nothing but a pervert.
Zhang's wife whispered to her aunt, "Is what your sister-in-law said true?"
Thinking of the time when Chang'e was sent away, the aunt was a little flustered and glared at Zhang's wife: "Don't ask about it. Do you want to be a bad mouth?"
"I'm doing this for your own good." Zhang's wife was so angry that she fell backwards.
Chang Qi got out of the firewood pile, turned around and left the farm, went to Jiuru Town to look for Da Chen and Xiao Chen, and soon found Da Chen's fortune-telling stall: "Brother Da Chen, please find me a short knife."
"Dagger? What do you want the dagger for?" Da Chen looked carefully at Chang Qi's face, and saw that his eyes were fierce and he looked like a wolf cub ready to bite people, so he couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"If that ba5tard dares to use force, kill him." Chang Qi gritted his teeth.
After hearing the whole story, Da Chen was silent for a while and said, "Okay, come tomorrow morning and I will find a good one for you."
Chang Qi said goodbye to Da Chen and walked back, his eyes were red. After all, he was just a child. There were many things that he could not do even if he was smart.
When you can.
"Xiao Qi?" The sweet and soft voice belongs to Xiaoru from Hongshangyuan.
"Sister Xiaoru, are you out buying rouge?" Chang Qi looked up and greeted Xiaoru.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Ru reached out and touched Chang Qi's face, stuffed him with a few candies, and when he didn't say anything, she squatted down and peeled a piece of candy for him to eat, saying softly, "Life is difficult, and everyone has hard times. Eat a candy, your mouth will be sweet, and your heart will be less bitter."
Chang Qi looked at Xiaoru, letting the sweet candy melt on his tongue, and nodded slowly.
The next day, Chang Qi got up early in the morning and went directly to the town to find Da Chen instead of picking up eggs. Da Chen gave him a dagger with a rusty sheath, five inches long and one inch wide. When the dagger was unsheathed, it shone with a cold light.
"This is what Lai Zi picked up from the ruins in Zhennan. It's very precious. Remember to return it to him after you use it." Da Chen reminded.
"Got it. Thank you, Brother Da Chen." Chang Qi put the dagger into his arms, touched the shoulder with the squatting Da Chen, and went back in a heroic and high-spirited manner.
As soon as they reached the gate of the farm, they saw a group of people and horses galloping from a distance. They were wearing precious and shining armor, riding sleek tall horses, and following them was an octagonal carriage with a delicate canopy.
The people on the farm had never seen such a big scene, and they all came out to watch the fun.
It so happened that Zhang Youde also came on horseback and ran into this team head-on.
"I am a disciple of the Vajra Sect. May I ask why you come to my farm?" Zhang Youde asked while riding on his horse, bowing.
The leader, dressed in a cyan outfit, looked down at Zhang Youde and said, "We are here by the Emperor's order to take His Majesty the Imperial c0ncubine and His Royal Highness the Prince back to the palace. Anyone not involved should leave immediately."
Prince? Princess? Everyone was shocked. Zhang Youde was also stunned. Thinking of what his master said last night, he was a little scared.
When the team leader saw that he was not the one in charge, he snorted coldly and led the team directly into the farm.
Chang Qi touched the dagger in his arms and ran quickly towards his own yard.
The people in the farm did not dare to approach the royal procession, but only watched from a distance. The farm manager was quite knowledgeable, and when he saw the royal gold medal held out by the team leader, he ran out and knelt down in front of the team leader's horse hooves with a plop: "Your Excellency the Imperial Envoy has come, and I hope you will forgive me for not welcoming you in person!"
Chang Qi returned to the courtyard and saw his mother standing in the middle of the courtyard, anxiously waiting for him: "Where have you been, you little ba5tard?"
"A group of people came outside, saying they are here to pick up the prince and princess." Chang Qi looked up at his mother.
Chang'e covered her mouth with one hand, staring blankly for a while, then quickly ran to the door to look outside. Her uncle and aunt also stood in front of the door in a daze, and saw the group of people in dazzling clothes marching in an orderly manner towards her house.
The leading imperial envoy dismounted and, under the guidance of the steward, walked to the gate of the courtyard. He knelt down and saluted neatly: "Your humble servant greets the imperial c0ncubine and the prince. The emperor has asked you to take the two of you back to the palace."
Chang'e was a little unsteady on her feet and was supported by Chang Qi.
"Ah...Empress, Empress..." Zhang's daughter-in-law screamed, her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
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