Chapter 30 Discussion

Chapter 30 Discussion

Chapter 30 Discussion
The next day, Xu Qing got up early as usual, subconsciously thinking about what surprise he should bring to his female master when he went to Feng's house to study today. After all, she had helped him a lot yesterday. Suddenly he came to his senses.

The content of the Tongsheng examination was taught yesterday. In the next period of time, I will review at home and prepare for the provincial examination.

Practicing "Crane's Cry" is very exhausting, so Xu Qing slept very well at night.

Perhaps he knew the origin of the strange noises at night and his soul was prepared for warning, so he slept particularly soundly at night and was never awakened by the breathing of the old sycamore tree again.

Taking advantage of the early morning energy, Xu Qing first used the "Crane's Cry" to exercise his spine.

This is a dragon-like stretching and retracting exercise. The most important point is that each time you finish the exercise, your center of gravity should fall onto the coccyx.

Just like what Taoists call moving the Qi around.

Without this last step, the spinal exercise cannot form a complete cycle, and the effect will naturally be greatly reduced.

If someone were observing, they would find that Xu Qing's back was constantly shaking, and the posture of his hands seemed as if he was trying to capture a dragon.

Snapped!
After completing one cycle of movement, Xu Qing used the power of his mind to accurately control the center of gravity of his body and landed it on the tailbone. His spine was like a snake, pushing down slowly and leisurely. His whole body became hot and a lot of hot air came out.

But the pores are tightly closed, locking in the heat.

Then I felt the heat in my body swelling up.

He kept his mind focused, and the heat continued to compress until it reached his lower abdomen.

Focus your mind on Dantian and transform your essence into Qi!
Finally, the heat became more refined and spread to the limbs and bones. One of the streams rushed into the temples of the forehead, causing them to swell slightly, making the mind feel refreshed for a moment.

Practicing "Crane's Cry" is very exhausting, but with the nourishment of the last bit of heat, the mental fatigue has subsided a lot, and instead there is a sense of satisfaction and joy like a farmer's harvest.

“Whether studying or practicing martial arts, it’s all like an old farmer planting crops. Once you see the results, all the hard work is worth it.” Xu Qing relaxed his body and patted the old sycamore tree next to him.

The branches and leaves trembled, as if agreeing with Xu Qing's words.

After practicing, Xu Qing was still hungry.

He had already reminded his aunt to prepare enough food for him in the morning.

Xu Qing calculated the time and went over to eat since his aunt was already prepared.

This feasting had been going on for several days. Zhou was stunned and whispered, "Qing'er, you are not feeling unwell, are you? You eat so much every day."

Xu Qing had no choice but to explain again that his body was still developing and it was a critical time for him to practice martial arts, so it was indeed very exhausting.

Zhou was a little worried. "The chicken farm hasn't brought in any money yet. With the way you eat, plus your uncle's recent reception, the money we have left won't last long."

Xu Qing: "Aunt, take these twenty taels of silver and deal with it first."

The money was the capital that Li Dianshi originally gave to Xu Qing to marry a wife. Now that Xu Qing had won the first place in the Zhongxian examination and was ready to take charge, Li Dianshi gave the money to Xu Qing to deal with it himself.

Zhou knew about the money and confiscated it, saying, "I'm not afraid that you will eat it, but I'm worried about our life. We are still spending more than we earn, and I don't know when it will end."

Xu Qing: "Aunt, how much money do we have left?"

Zhou: "When your uncle took office, he received a large sum of money as a gift. However, the reception and the household expenses, as well as the recent move into this house, have cost more than half of it. Now, I have about 20 taels of silver left."

Xu Qing thought: "No wonder my aunt is anxious."

Considering the existing expenses at home, he really can't sustain this way of eating for long.

The benefits of the chicken farm will only be seen after it has been tried in other hospitals.

His main focus now is on the imperial examinations and martial arts training, and he really can't care much about family matters. Zhou is a woman who manages the household chores. Seeing that her income is not enough to make ends meet, it is normal for her to feel insecure.

But as the provincial examination is approaching, it is really not advisable to create any complications.

Xu Qing advised, "Aunt, don't worry. I'll find a way to make money after I pass the provincial examination." He then changed the subject and said, "Who knows, my uncle may be lucky. In a few days, he will take on a big case involving a family inheritance dispute and make money."

The government likes cases involving wealthy families fighting over property the most. The longer the case lasts, the more money they get.

After eating the plaintiff, he ate the defendant.

In short, it was so beautiful. So unless it was absolutely necessary, ordinary wealthy families would not go to court.

Zhou: "Since the county exam, your uncle has been going out early and coming back late, busy with the patrol officers to arrest bandits in the surrounding area. Even if the government office came to a case like the one you mentioned, they couldn't eat meat, they could only drink soup."

Xu Qing knew that this was a trick played by Zhao Xiong and his gang.

Because Zhao Xiong is the inspector's brother-in-law.

They were using the county's public security issues to delay Li Dianshi from sorting out the government's internal affairs, making it easier for Zhao Xiong and his gang to clean up the mess, escape from the county government, and then regroup at the prefectural government.

"My uncle's methods are still a little soft. If Guo Zhuang and his gang were to be more ruthless, these constables like Zhao Xiong would have to be skinned alive if they wanted to transfer to the government office to work as yamen guards." Xu Qing sighed secretly.

This is also the reason why Xu Qing wants to support Guo Zhuang to become the head of the county government.

Guo Zhuang is a ruthless person at heart.

However, in this world, Li Gongyu is the only one who treats him sincerely.

If Xu Qing was really going to die in more than two years, he would definitely try his best to leave Li Gongyi and his wife a fortune so that they could spend their old age in peace before that.

Xu Qing did not get impatient with Zhou's nagging and tried to comfort her patiently.

For women in this era, no matter how big the trouble is, as long as they are willing to coax them, it will always be okay.

If you keep trying to satisfy their rude requests, you will be exhausted and they will never be satisfied. Instead, saying nice words and coaxing them will have the most practical effect.

After dealing with Zhou, Xu Qing returned to the East Courtyard and reviewed the collection of current affairs questions taught by his female teacher under the sycamore tree.

He has memorized these contents and has a general grasp of them. In the next period of time, he will ponder them over and over again until he has a thorough understanding of them.

The sunlight shines through the gaps between the branches and leaves of the paulownia tree, and falls on the shoulders of a young man who is reading.

The old trees in the yard quietly give rise to a feeling of remembrance.

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...

"Brother, what did Magistrate He say?" Zhao Bao was left with many scars from the last time he asked for forgiveness. Now it was summer, and his bare arms looked very hideous.

Zhao Xiong: "I told him about the boy going to Feng Xifeng's house to study, and the prefect only said one sentence."

"What?"

"understood."

Zhao Bao was very surprised and asked, "What does Magistrate He mean by this?"

Zhao Xiong: "Governor He used me this time just to let me serve as his knife to complete the summer and autumn taxes. I helped him find an excuse to punish that guy, so he should have hinted at something. In the end, he just said 'I know'. It seems that guy got in touch with Governor He from somewhere."

"In that case, the boy has passed the provincial examination."

"He is the first in the county examination. Even if there is an excuse, Prefect He will not depose him. I just don't want him to be the first in the central prefectural examination." Zhao Xiong sneered.

"Then what should we do?"

Zhao Xiong: "First, find someone to spread the news that the boy has become Feng Xifeng's disciple, and specifically point out that Feng Xifeng and Prefect He are from the same school."

"Brother is really smart. With this tactic, Prefect He will be afraid of public opinion and will not dare to take that boy as the first suspect." Zhao Bao praised.

"That's why I ask you to use your brain more when doing things. Fighting and killing won't solve the problem." Zhao Xiong patted his cousin on the shoulder.

Zhao Bao nodded in agreement, but his eyes showed disapproval.

It’s not that they can’t fight and kill, but their fists are just not hard enough.

My cousin is old after all!

(End of this chapter)