evening.

Inside the thatched house.

At this time, Li Xiang was looking at the kitchen with some expectancy. A strong aroma of meat floated over, which made him move his index finger. Even his mother's reproach was forgotten in his mind.

Why don't you run around alone from now on?

I forgot all about spanking myself if I disobeyed again in the future.

Three years!

Travel back three years!

This is the first time he smells meat!

When he came back from the back mountain today, he saw two mountain rabbits on the roadside and brought them back after fainting with a wooden stick.

After learning the Qinglian Sword Song, even though I am not a martial artist, I can still hunt two rabbits without any problem!

"When my baby grows up, he can hunt rabbits, haha!"

Next to the stove, a fiery red light shines on a man's face.

Honest and strong, this is his biological father in this life.

He doesn’t have a famous name, he only knows that he is the third eldest son in the family, and everyone in the village calls him Li Laosan.

"My dear, stop nagging and let the child eat the meat!"

Li Laosan took a broken bowl and greeted Li Xiang.

The rabbit meat was stewed in plain water, with some salt and wild vegetables added. It had no taste, but it was so fragrant that Li Xiang's hands were shaking.

It has been three years since I finally ate meat.

[Ding! The host’s food is improved, and the root bone is +1!]

Listening to the sound of the system, Li Xiang suddenly felt that the three attribute points he had just obtained could be used later.

It seems to me that there is still a lot of room for improvement.

With that said, he grabbed another piece of rabbit head from the bowl and gnawed it hard.

"Look at the way you eat, leave some for your father!"

The woman scolded softly, raised her head and was about to hit him on the head.

Unexpectedly, the man showed a silly smile, stretched out his hand to stop him, and looked at his son, the more he looked at him, the more he looked at him.

"Hey, just spoil him!"

The fire was shining brightly, adding a bit of warmth in the autumn, and the family of three comfortably enjoyed the long-lost broth.

This is a very ordinary rural family, with men farming and women weaving, struggling to make ends meet.

In troubled times, they couldn't give Li Xiang much help, and they had already tried their best just to prevent the child from starving to death.

Not long after finishing the meal, Li Xiang fell into a deep sleep.

After all, he is still a three-year-old child, so his physical fitness is not that strong.

I was exhausted from practicing swordsmanship during the day. If it weren't for that mouthful of broth, I would have fallen asleep long ago.

In the darkness, Li Xiang vaguely seemed to hear his parents arguing.

"Mr. Su from the school came here and wanted the baby to study."

"Reading, what's the use of reading?"

"You can stand out!"

"Head of the family, should we let our children read?"

"read!"

"But money..."

Silence, leaving only the crackling firewood burning.

a long time.

"As for the money, I'll figure it out."

The firelight reflected on the man's face, illuminating his original simplicity with a hint of ferocity.

…………

The next day, when it was almost dawn, Li Xiang felt a warmth brushing his face.

When he opened his eyes, he saw a wet hot rag being wiped on his face.

"Get up, kid."

"You have to go out with your father today."

"Mr. Su from the school has taken a fancy to you and wants you to study with him."

"Mr. Su?"

"That Mr. Su who looks like a goat?"

"Don't say that, sir! When you get to school, remember to abide by the rules. I teach you how I usually teach you!"

"I know, I know!"

Half an hour later, Li Xiang followed his father out.

Yunxiu wiped the shuttle machine at home and suddenly laughed when she saw the child staggering away.

This little guy is really smart. He will definitely be able to get a good name in the future.

…………

early morning.

Hengqu Academy.

The scholar with a goatee held a broom and gently swept the fallen leaves in front of the door.

It is said to be a school, but in fact it is still a thatched house, except that there are a few more tables and benches in the room.

There are not many students in the school, only the children of the village chief and a few medicine farmers in the village study here.

Oh, by the way, there are also children from several wealthy families in nearby villages.

In remote areas and in times of war, how many families can afford to send their children to school?

Following his father, Li Xiang looked at the scholar in front of him with a strange look in his eyes.

in his eyes.

This old scholar is very special.

A faint green light lingered on Su Yunqin's body, surrounding him sometimes turning into a white deer, sometimes turning into a flying bird, surrounded by clouds and cranes, exuding a faint aura of elegance.

This old scholar is a distinguished person!

Cultivate your mind through Confucianism and Taoism, read the teachings of saints, and understand the great path of the world.

The book has been broken into thousands of volumes, and the principles of the world are understood. It has its own induction from heaven, and the aura of awe-inspiringness is added to the body.

This old scholar has a level of Confucianism and Taoism, which is not even low!

Li Xiang doesn't have much cultivation now, so he can't tell the depth of Su Yunqin. He can only tell that this scholar is a high-ranking scholar, but he doesn't know what rank of Confucian scholar he is.

It seems that the rumors are true, there is still something in this old scholar.

"Go in, and we'll pick him up at Shenshi in the evening (four o'clock in the afternoon)."

Li Laosan was holding farm tools in one hand and holding Li Xiang's hand, and asked in a somewhat honest voice: "This tuition fee..."

"Let's talk tomorrow."

The old scholar said with a deadpan smile, his eyes were as shrewd as a mouse, and he didn't know what he was planning.

After handing Li Xiang to him, Li Laosan went to the fields with his farm tools.

Farmers, after all, rely on the land for their livelihood.

After a while.

Li Xiang was sitting in the school, looking at Zhou Wei's empty table and stools, a little confused.

"Don't look, you're the only one today."

Su Yunqin stood in front of the hall wearing a black and blue shirt. His mustache seemed to have been trimmed, and he looked very energetic.

In fact, he is not old, but he is a little thin and his voice is very dry, which always gives people an old feeling, but he is actually in his prime, in his thirties.

"Little one, from today on, I am your teacher."

"It's just my subject. Admission depends on talent. I want to test you."

"If you are the person I am looking for, I will let you learn all my knowledge without taking any money from you."
To be continued...