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Chapter 46
A cool breeze rustled through the air.
A group of villagers stood outside Xie Xun's house, exchanging awkward glances, their faces filled with embarrassment.
Xie Xun showed no emotion, his voice cold, "Please leave, I need to rest."
Mrs. Wang felt anxious, "Xie Xiaolang..."
But all she got in return was the sound of Xie Xun slamming the door shut.
Mrs. Wang gripped the basket of eggs, feeling both anxious and angry.
She was anxious because she had offended Xie Xun many times before, and this morning was no exception.
Now, the woman she had insulted, Xie Xun's fiancée Jiang Xiaoxiao, had suddenly become a feng shui master.
She feared that Xie Xun would hold a grudge, and that Jiang Xiaoxiao might do something to their family's feng shui, bringing them bad luck.
She was angry because she had humbled herself so much, yet Xie Xun did not appreciate it!
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Village Head Yang was about to call it a night when he heard Lin Guifang mention that most of the villagers had gone to the east end of the village.
Village Head Yang had a hunch about what was going on, so he quickly got up and hurried towards Xie Xun's house.
Sure enough, he found a group of people standing there, each holding a lantern and something else in their hands.
It was clear they had come to make amends to Xie Xun.
Village Head Yang's mouth twitched.
Knowing Xie Xun's temperament, a few gifts and a simple apology would not make him let go of past grievances easily. Just like the incident with Yang Wei, they had been at odds for so long, and neither his wife nor he could resolve it.
"Everyone, disperse, okay?" Village Head Yang suddenly raised his voice, "It's so late, why are you all crowding at someone's doorstep? Don't you need to sleep?"
Mrs. Wang heard Village Head Yang's voice and her eyes reddened.
"This is so frustrating. I've been humbling myself to apologize, and that Xie Xun... Xie Xiaolang doesn't appreciate it. Will he let his little wife retaliate against me? Village Head, you have to help me!"
Mrs. Wang was known as the village's gossip.
In the past, because Yang Wei was studying at Luming Academy, Village Head Yang had given her some face and treated her kindly.
But now, hearing her unreasonable complaints, Village Head Yang's face darkened, and he scolded, "You keep running around gossiping all day long, causing trouble for yourself. How can I clean up after you?"
Mrs. Wang was stunned by the scolding, then she shouted, "I said those things to Xie Xun this morning for the sake of your son, and in the end, I'm the one who's treated like this?"
Village Head Yang's ears were ringing from her sharp and sarcastic tone, and his face darkened even more, "Your son offended Dean Gu, and you don't think about how to make amends. Instead, you come to someone else's door to make a scene. Is that how you raise your voice?"
Mrs. Wang was completely speechless at his words.
"Everyone, disperse, disperse," Village Head Yang waved his hand, signaling for everyone to leave Xie Xun's doorstep late at night.
The villagers, seeing Mrs. Wang being rejected, knew they had no chance either, so they turned and walked back, discussing the incident of Yang Wei offending Dean Gu.
If Village Head Yang hadn't mentioned it, they wouldn't have known!
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Jiang Xiaoxiao had been sleeping peacefully when the noise outside woke her up.
When she opened the door, Mrs. Wang had already left.
Jiang Xiaoxiao leaped onto the roof and could still see Mrs. Wang's figure on the path.
She frowned and muttered a spell under her breath.
The next day, Yang Ershun arrived exceptionally early.
Eagerly watching Jiang Xiaoxiao eating porridge, the young boy asked, "Jiang Jie, can I tell you something interesting? Can I have one of your eggs?"
As he said this, Jiang Xiaoxiao was reaching for the last egg.
Xie Xun frowned, "Didn't your family have breakfast?"
Yang Ershun muttered, "We did, we had steamed buns."
Because he wanted to learn skills from Jiang Jie and pay ten taels of silver for tuition, the family's food was lacking.
Yang Ershun was already growing, and he wanted to eat meat every day.
But his mother said they could only have meat twice a month from now on.
Eggs and such were just a luxury.
Thinking of this, Yang Ershun said, "Xie Xun, how about I wash the dishes after eating?"
Xie Xun remained silent.
Yang Ershun: "Plus sweeping the yard?"
Xie Xun still didn't respond.
Yang Ershun, feeling determined, added, "Plus doing your laundry."
He was sure that Xie Xun's crazy temper wouldn't agree, so he casually added more tasks.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Xie Xun handed him an egg and smiled slightly, "Eat slowly, don't choke."
No matter how you heard it, it didn't sound like care, it was obvious that she was afraid he would choke and couldn't work!
Xie Xun was not only crazy but also cunning!
Yang Ershun, with tears in his eyes, accepted the egg, peeled it, took a bite, and sighed, it was really delicious.
After finishing the egg, Yang Ershun obediently washed the dishes, swept the yard, and clumsily carried a basin to wash the clothes.
Xie Xun stood by, continuously dissatisfied, saying it wasn't clean, and Yang Ershun was tossed around three times.
After washing the clothes, he was exhausted and refused to get up, lying down on the small couch.
Jiang Xiaoxiao lifted him up and carried him to the yard, saying that the morning was the best time for cultivation.
Only then did Yang Ershun reluctantly perk up, sitting cross-legged on the ground, following Jiang Xiaoxiao's guidance to start breathing exercises and preliminary qi cultivation.
Cultivation at the beginning was about refining qi, corresponding to the five organs with the five elements of qi, bringing the five organs to the best state where they wouldn't easily get sick by introducing the qi of the five elements between heaven and earth, thus tempering the body and starting the foundation for formal cultivation.
Jiang Xiaoxiao had been cultivating since she was three years old, born with extraordinary talent and innate qi.
Furthermore, she had no distractions, so her cultivation speed was several times faster than other fellow disciples.
Yang Ershun had no innate qi and could only rely on postnatal cultivation.
The process of meditation was very boring, and Yang Ershun was also someone who liked to move around. After several failed attempts, he looked up at Jiang Xiaoxiao.
"Sister, why do we have to practice this? Can't you just teach me martial arts directly?"
Jiang Xiaoxiao said, "Even if I teach you martial arts, you don't have a strong and resilient body to learn."
Seeing Yang Ershun looking dejected, Jiang Xiaoxiao added, "If you can withstand one punch from me, I will teach you martial arts directly."
Thinking of the day he was beaten to a pulp by Zhu Yan, Yang Ershun suddenly felt a chill down his spine, "I'd better continue meditating!"
Before meditating, he glanced at Jiang Xiaoxiao again, "Sister, I was going to tell you something interesting earlier."
"What is it?"
Yang Ershun couldn't hold back his laughter before he even spoke, "Um, Yang Wei's mother, Aunt Wang, seems to have fallen into a ditch last night, her mouth is all bloody from the fall."
"I heard they urgently brought a barefoot doctor from the neighboring village overnight, but even the doctor couldn't do anything. He said her mouth was ruined, and from now on, she can only eat and drink in small amounts. If she speaks loudly, her mouth will split open."
"Aunt Wang is crying in the house right now, but she dares not make a sound, afraid that her mouth will get worse if she cries loudly."
After saying this, Yang Ershun couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Serves her right! Who told her to bully Sister Jiang? This is just karma from the heavens!"
Jiang Xiaoxiao nodded vigorously in agreement, "Yes, yes, it must be karma from the heavens."
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