"Dad, Mom, I'm back."

After more than an hour of driving, Xu Ze finally rushed back to Xujiacun.

After entering the house, I saw that the whole family was there. I said hello to my parents first, then my two brothers and my sister.

As for the eldest sister, she got married the year before last and should be returning to her in-laws' house now.

"Son, you are back. You must be tired. Sit down and rest."

Seeing Xu Ze, the old woman immediately stood up and pulled him to sit down with a concerned look on her face.

"Mom and dad, why are you all here?"

"The fox fairy told us this morning that you were coming back and left a hare behind."

The old woman said happily: "My son has really been protected by the Fox Fairy. It's great. I believe that our family will get better and better in the near future."

"Have you all seen the Fox Fairy?" Xu Ze asked doubtfully.

Xu Ze's sister Xu Cailian said: "The fox fairy just sent us a message and didn't even show up."

She said curiously: "Third brother, what does the fox fairy look like? Is it the same as in the story, very, very beautiful?"

"Cailian, shut up and don't ask random questions." Xu Changsheng scolded: "This is disrespectful to the Fox Fairy. Don't make the Fox Fairy angry."

Cailian suddenly opened her mouth, but she remained silent.

When Xu Ze's eldest brothers Xu Hui and Xu Hong looked at Xu Ze, they seemed to be a little envious, envious that Xu Ze could get the protection of the Fox Fairy.

At this time, Xu Changsheng said: "Aze, what about the village spirit...?"

Xu Ze said: "It has been reported. In the next two days, the city emperor should send someone down to review the matter and issue the spiritual disk."

"That's good, that's good." After hearing Xu Ze's words, Xu Changsheng's heart finally dropped.

Xu Ze said again: "Dad, Mom, I want to learn business in the next period of time."

"Doing business? This..." Xu Changsheng paused for a moment.

"What? What's the problem?"

Mother Xu on the side explained: "We originally planned to send you to the academy to study."

"Although the conditions at home are not good, I can still send you to the academy if you grit your teeth."

"Now that you have the protection of the Fox Fairy, you will surely gain fame and honor your ancestors."

As soon as Xu Ze heard about reading, he immediately felt a headache. What he was most afraid of was reading and memorizing.

Scholars in ancient times were always talking about something, and they couldn't understand anything, let alone communicate with each other.

What should I do? The whole family is looking at me.

Suddenly he thought of Hu Jiaojiao, and then said: "Father, mother, the Fox Fairy said yesterday that I am only suitable for business in this life. I have no chance of fame."

"If you do business well, you can guarantee your lifelong wealth. If you force yourself to take the exam for fame, it will be in vain in the end."

"Are you telling the truth?" Xu Changsheng seemed very excited.

"Yes."

"Hey~"

Xu Changsheng said regretfully: "If that's the case, then just do what the Fox Fairy said."

Xu Ze's other brother seemed relieved after hearing this.

However, it is also understandable that in ancient times when production efficiency was extremely low, a family's labor income was extremely limited.

And studying is a very expensive thing.

Just buying books is not affordable for ordinary people, plus the daily writing and calligraphy practice, the paper and ink used is a huge consumption.

If Xu Ze really goes to an academy to study, one can imagine how much pressure the family will feel.

His two brothers are almost at the age of marrying, and the family has been hollowed out. Whether they can get a wife by then is a question.

Seeing the disappointed look on Xu Changsheng's face, Xu Ze comforted him: "Dad, it's the same with doing business. Look at the guy from the next village who was admitted as a scholar. It doesn't matter if he has fame or fame, he still lives in poverty."

"In business, as long as the business does well and we make money, we can move to the county and live a prosperous life, which will not be inferior to our fame."

Xu Changsheng shook his head and said nothing.

At this time, Xu's mother said: "Okay, let's not talk about this for now. It must have been hard for Aze to come back all the way. Let's eat first."

She then said to Xu Ze: "My mother took the hare that the Fox Fairy gave me to stew. It's just a time for the whole family to recuperate. I'll go get it right now."

At this time, Cailian also stood up and went into the kitchen with Xu's mother to get a bowl.

Soon the whole family was sitting around the table eating rabbit meat. Xu Hui and Xu Hong had their mouths full of oil.

If you saw your mother giving Xu Ze most of the rice grains in the porridge, you would definitely feel very dissatisfied.

But today I don't care anymore. After all, I and others only got to eat rabbit meat thanks to my third brother.

The family was full today and even licked their fingers after finishing the meat.

After eating and drinking, and resting for a while, Xu Changsheng sent his son to work while he took Xu Ze to the inner room.

He dug out a small cloth bag from the corner of the wall and after opening it carefully, Xu Changsheng said: "This is what I have saved in the past few years. There are eight coins in total. Since you want to do business, take this first.

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Xu Ze and Xu Changsheng pushed his hand back: "Dad, no need, I have it here."

"Do you have it? Where did you get the money?" Xu Changsheng asked doubtfully.

"The fox fairy has already prepared it for me. She gave me two big coins." For things that were difficult to explain, Xu Ze directly blamed Hu Jiaojiao.

This trick worked very well. When Xu Changsheng heard that it was the Fox Fairy, he really believed it. He put his hands together and thanked the Fox Fairy for his mercy.

"Okay, Dad, if nothing happens, I'm going to go out and prepare some things for the Fox Fairy."

"Then you go quickly, don't neglect the Fox Fairy and make the Fox Fairy angry."

"Yeah." Xu Ze agreed and left.

Xu Changsheng buried the money again, then took a hoe and went to work in the fields.

After a while, Xu Ze arrived at the back mountain, and Hu Jiaojiao was already waiting there with Xianggu, Shijiu and other things.

In order to prevent his family from becoming suspicious after seeing what he bought, he would have to explain it later, which would be quite troublesome. Therefore, when he arrived at the entrance of the village just now, Xu Ze called Hu Jiaojiao and asked her to keep it for him and wait for him in the back mountain.

At this time, Hu Jiaojiao saw Xu Ze coming and asked in confusion: "Sir, what do you want to do with these things?"

"It depends on them to make two good things, whether they can make money, and whether they can live a good life in the future."

Looking at Hu Jiaojiao's curious look, Xu Ze added: "But I need your help now. When it is ready, you will be the first to try it out."

When Xu Ze said this, Hu Jiaojiao suddenly became interested: "What do you want me to do?"

"You'll find out later." Xu Ze smiled mysteriously, and then started to pick up the dead branches.

After a while, I picked up a small pile and then found a relatively flat place to start a fire.

Then find some stones to surround the fire, and then place an earthen jar filled with water on the stones.
Chapter completed!