Chapter 22 The scholar in white
The little girl is wearing ordinary clothes, the clothes on her body are too big, the cuffs are very long, and she has been rolled up several times, but it is still at the wrist.
Children of ordinary families buy bigger clothes.
Children grow up quickly, so if you buy bigger clothes, you don’t need to spend more money to replace them.
It is very common for such a young child to help his parents with things in the Great Chu Kingdom.
Although the Great Chu State advocates reading, few ordinary people send their children to study.
At most one private school can be considered literate.
When Da Chu advocated reading, many people excitedly sent their children to study and spent a lot of money, only to find that this business was very complicated.
Spend money, fail the exam, and do what you should do when you look back. Few people persist.
Over time, except for a small number of people, more people gave up.
This is also related to the national strength of the Great Chu State.
Just settled down, the emperor of the Great Chu Kingdom had great ambitions and wanted to vigorously develop in various places, which resulted in defects in some aspects.
Of course, there are still many scholars, but this does not include remote small counties like Sheng County.
For example, Nanhua Road, a holy place for literati, has the most scholars there, and it is also a place where Confucianism is prevalent.
Xu Bai watched the little girl approaching, and couldn't help but patted the little girl's head.
Cuteness can be eaten by men, women and children.
Especially looking at the little girl's cute big eyes, Xu Bai's macho heart burst instantly.
"Big brother, what do you want to eat?" This was the first time the little girl had encountered such a situation, and she took a step back timidly and asked stammeringly.
This big brother is good-looking, but he always has a fierce aura about him.
She hasn't seen any big scenes, so she can say a complete sentence now, which is considered pretty good.
"Two buns and a bowl of porridge." Xu Bai smiled.
"Brother, wait a moment." The little girl nodded vigorously, and left bouncing away.
Looking at the back of the little girl leaving, Xu Bai smiled again.
What could be more cheerful than a bouncing little girl?
Early in the morning, Xu Bai's mood improved.
Not long after, the buns and white porridge were brought to the table by the little girl.
Xu Bai patted the little girl's head again, and then began to eat.
This meal was eaten very quickly, and he was in a hurry to go back to comprehend the progress bar.
By the time the food is finished and the bill is settled, there are already quite a few people at the stall.
Xu Bai rubbed his stomach, the appetite has been resolved, it's time for liver.
But just after taking two steps, he stopped again and turned his gaze in one direction.
A woman in white came out from the end of the street and came to the stall.
"Two buns, pack."
The woman's face was covered with white gauze, so she couldn't see her face clearly.
But the sound is nice.
Xu Bai just glanced at it, and was about to turn around and leave.
He was deliberating in his mind.
Women's white clothes are not cheap.
Those who can wear silk are considered to be wealthy.
Especially the emerald green jade pendant hanging around the woman's waist, which looks very expensive.
"Sister Liu, you are back." The little girl jumped over happily.
The woman surnamed Liu touched the little girl's head, and said with a smile, "It's vacation, of course I have to come back and take a look, Xiaoyue'er, you have grown up a lot."
Xiaoyue pursed her lips: "Sister Liu went to Nanhua Road, and she has been there for two years. Of course Xiaoyue has grown taller, and children grow up quickly."
While talking, Xiaoyue was still holding Liu Xu's hand, and the joy on her face never faded.
Xu Bai heard the conversation between the two and left silently.
"Nanhua Road, scholars, Confucianism?"
The predecessor still has memories of scholars.
Scholars in this world are not powerless.
On the contrary, scholars focus on gods, and they can exorcise evil spirits and kill evil spirits with a breath of arrogance.
The so-called awe-inspiring qi is not the true qi of a warrior, but is stimulated by the gods.
It's more like aura, not real Qi.
"In a small county, there are people from Nanhua Road." Xu Bai rubbed his chin.
Dayue State’s Jingzhou Prefecture Road, although the road is the last, Nanhua Road is more famous than some states. After all, it is the birthplace of scholars and a holy place today.
It can be said that on Nanhua Road, if you drop a brick at will, you will hit a scholar, which shows that there are many scholars there.
"Forget it for now." Xu Bai thought for a moment, then took out the book he got from Tie Suanxian: "The accumulation progress bar is important."
The matter of the scholar has nothing to do with him. If he thinks too much, it will only increase his troubles. It is better to continue to move the progress bar.
Lying on the bed, Xu Bai silently flipped through the books.
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The next day.
Xu Bai returned to his previous life.
Every day is eating, accumulating progress bars, and sleeping.
After getting up the next day, eat, accumulate the progress bar, and then go to bed.
Originally, he wanted to spend a few days without sleep to finish the progress bar.
But because of the appearance of the woman in white, he was a little wary.
At any time, you must ensure your own state, and don't lose too much because of small things.
Going without sleep for a few days is at most exhausting for him, but even a little bit of fatigue can easily become a fatal factor.
The embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by ant nests, Xu Bai didn't want to have an accident because of exhaustion.
The liver is still the same liver, except for eating during the day, it is used for the progress bar of the liver.
It is worth mentioning that he went to that steamed stuffed bun shop for dinner every day, and became acquainted with a little girl named Xiaoyue.
When she touched Xiaoyue's head for the first time, Xiaoyue was still a little scared, but after a long time, Xiaoyue didn't resist at all.
The little girl is not very old, six or seven years old is the age of innocence, and for some people who claim to be inexperienced, Xiaoyue is the real inexperienced.
In Xiaoyue's opinion, a good-looking big brother is definitely not a bad person.
And when the big brother touched her head, it was so warm.
Of course, Xu Bai didn't know this idea, otherwise he would definitely teach Xiaoyue a lesson.
Today, Xu Bai came to the small stall to eat as usual.
"Big brother, your buns and porridge." Xiaoyue carried the buns and put them on the table with a look of joy.
Since getting acquainted, Xiaoyue has lost the shyness of the past, and has figured out Xu Bai's rules. Every time without waiting for Xu Bai to speak, she will serve two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge.
She is a little girl from a poor family, but her big brother is so close, Xiaoyue feels happy unconsciously.
After putting the things on the table, Xiaoyue didn't leave.
She raised her head, stood on tiptoe, and closed her eyes.
This looks like a child waiting for an adult to praise him.
Xu Bai stretched out his hand and touched Xiaoyue's little head: "Xiaoyue is so good."
Received daily praise, Xiaoyue bounced away again.
Xu Bai started to eat, and while eating, he didn't forget to look around.
The white-clothed woman surnamed Liu was not there, and she hadn't seen her since the last time we met.
Of course, Xu Bai was just curious.
Whether he is present or not has nothing to do with him.
Finished the meal quickly, and after paying the bill, Xu Bai left the bun shop again.
Today, Tie Suanxian's book can be finished.
(end of this chapter)