fifth form

Chapter 1774: Old Site of Chengdu
Zhang Xuezhou has been running around in recent months, and the people who take care of him have been constantly changing from the reliable Rong Tianding.

Today, he can finally take a breath and return to normal life.

The last stop is to stay overnight in Chengdu.

"cousin?"

"Cousin, are you really back in Chengdu?"

For walking and horse riding, the Taishan area is a bit far from Chengdu.

But for Zhang Xuezhou, who possessed two flying techniques, crossing mountains and rivers saved a lot of time.

It was not even noon yet, but Zhang Xuezhou had already arrived in Chengdu leisurely.

He first went to Rong Li's pig-slaughtering stall, and after not finding anyone there, he went to Rong's house.

The Rong family's house was bustling with people at this time. A banquet was set up and many people sat on the ground to celebrate and eat. There were also helpers carrying a jar of wine that was rarely drunk by ordinary people and refilling the wine between the many seats.

At the top of the table were Rong Li and Jia Zhiyuan, with Rong Tianding at the second spot.

It has been a long time since I last saw Rong Li. The Rong Li who used to hold a knife and chop people now has white hair and is no longer the bold and heroic person that Zhang Xuezhou saw back then.

Jia Zhiyuan looked a bit older and thinner, but he was obviously very happy holding the wine, his face was slightly drunk, and he almost fell asleep.

Rong Tianding's face was flushed as he kept greeting people.

When his eyes swept across the entrance, Rong Tianding couldn't help but wipe his eyes.

Zhang Xuezhou greeted him first, and then he was sure that Zhang Xuezhou had really arrived in Chengdu.

Rong Tianding shouted, which made Rong Li stand up quickly and look at Zhang Xuezhou who walked into the room.

After not seeing each other for many years, Zhang Xuezhou's appearance has become more mature, but it is not difficult to recognize him at all and he can be recognized at a glance.

Zhang Xuezhou was wearing coarse cloth clothes, and at first glance he looked like an ordinary young man in Chengdu.

Whenever Rong Li thought of Rong Tianding boasting in the past that Zhang Xuezhou had become a cultivator and that his cultivation was earth-shattering, she couldn't help but feel extremely angry. She felt that Rong Tianding made up such a big lie because he didn't want to inherit the butcher stall.

Judging from Zhang Xuezhou's appearance, Rong Li didn't see any signs that he would become an important official in the court, nor did he look like an accomplished monk.

Especially since the other party was holding a wooden stick and looked like he had walked a long way.

If Rong Tianding only wanted to be a Taoist priest to cheat people out of money from incense offerings, Rong Li could at least give the pig-killing stall to Zhang Xuezhou to make a living.

Their retirement banquet had been held for several days, and neighbors from the village had come back to celebrate the lively banquet. Suddenly, the nephew came back in shabby clothes.

For a moment, Rong Li almost wanted to pick up the butcher knife and beat up her good-for-nothing son.

"Auntie!"

Zhang Xuezhou's timely response calmed Rong Li's temper a little.

"Come sit next to Auntie, we are having a banquet today" Rong Li said, "Just take whatever we want to eat!"

"Okay, I haven't eaten for a long time," Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

"What a suffering you have endured, child!"

Rong Li felt a chill in her heart.

She looked at Rong Tianding, who was smiling and pulling Zhang Xuezhou to the table, and slapped him.

"Mom, why are you taking pictures of me?"

A faint blue light floated over Rong Tianding's body.

The blow to his face made a loud noise but did no damage.

"Cousin, my mother might have misunderstood something. She suddenly beat me up. I was beaten for no apparent reason!"

No matter how weak Rong Tianding is, he is still a cultivator even though he has reached the state of body control. As long as Rong Li does not hold a sword, ordinary punches and kicks will have no effect on Rong Tianding.

Rong Tianding seemed to have tilted his head and held his face, but he was not in pain at all. Instead, he quickly asked Zhang Xuezhou for help. "It seems that my cousin has communicated with Xu Ji and got the treasure book!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded and looked at Rong Li with a smile.

"Aunt, let's wait until dark and fight together. It will be more convenient then," Zhang Xuezhou tried to persuade them to stop.

"Then let your cousin have some fun for a while!"

Rong Li put down her right hand, and the breath she was holding in was relieved a lot.

But Rong Li couldn't help feeling a little worried, not knowing how to solve many problems.

It has been some time since Rong Tianding returned to Chengdu. During this period, Rong Tianding not only sold the Taoist temple of Mu Dao Ren, but also persuaded Rong Li to close the pig slaughtering stall. He also continued to sell off the Rong family's property in preparation for moving to Chang'an City.

These days, transportation depends on festivals, and it is extremely difficult to migrate with your family.

Rong Tianding mentioned that everything along the way could be solved. Rong Li now realized it a little bit later and felt that Rong Tianding was probably not being honest.

The Rong family worked hard in Chengdu for a hundred years. After raising Rong Tianding, a descendant who loved painting, the ancestral business of slaughtering pigs was cut off.

"I shouldn't have listened to Grandma Wang's suggestion to marry into the Rong family and let Jia Zhiyuan marry into the Rong family. If Jia Zhiyuan didn't marry into the Rong family, I could find a butcher and I wouldn't have to kill pigs for half my life and raise a son who won't inherit our family business. Ruoruo has a miserable life. Why do I have to suffer such a miserable life at my age..."

Rong Li kept muttering for a long time, which scared Jia Zhiyuan, who was drinking beside her, so much that he broke into a sweat and didn't dare to drink anymore.

"My nephew is back. When did he come back?"

After looking around, Jia Zhiyuan noticed Zhang Xuezhou sitting next to Rong Tianding.

"Tian Ding said that you are a high official in Chang'an, and asked us to go to Chang'an City to enjoy the good life." Jia Zhiyuan muttered in a low voice: "Uncle will enjoy the good life with you!"

"How can my nephew be a high-ranking official?"

Zhang Xuezhou had just spoken modestly when Jia Zhiyuan slapped him on the face. He immediately became so frightened that he dared not say anything.

He was still dominated by his wife as always, which made Zhang Xuezhou helpless, so he had to turn around and persuade Rong Li.

"Don't be angry, Auntie. My nephew still has some assets in Chang'an City. It won't be a problem for him to make a living with my cousin!"

Zhang Xuezhou is such a good adaptable person. He can be chatting and laughing in the fairy court one moment, and can sink into the group of ordinary people and adapt himself the next moment.

Rong Tianding added a few words, and then Jia Zhiyuan spoke again, which made him suddenly figure out the problem.

Zhang Xuezhou made a lot of money in Jiangdu, but Rong Tianding did not receive any relevant news.

Rong Tianding ran back to Chengdu, mainly because he came back to seek aid. Hundreds of people from Zhangjiazhuang went outside Chang'an to seek food and drink. The longer the time went by, the harder it would be to sustain, especially in winter.

After harvesting grain last year, Rong Tianding knew very well how much money such a group of people would need.

This time he came back home to sell what he could and to help as many people in Zhangjiazhuang as possible.

Rong Tianding has no feelings for the people of Zhangjiazhuang, but this cannot be helped since Zhang Xuezhou's father Zhang Zhong is involved. No matter what, he has to do everything he can to help them for Zhang Xuezhou's sake.

Taking the money is a simple matter, but convincing Rong Li is not an easy task, especially since the long-term food and drink expenses for hundreds of people are not a small amount.

He couldn't help but tell a few lies to get things done quickly so as not to waste any more time.

"This is roughly what happened," Rong Tianding whispered.

"Then let's move to Chang'an City together." Zhang Xuezhou nodded and said, "With our abilities, we should be able to survive!"

There were already hundreds of people from Zhangjiazhuang outside Chang'an City, and Zhang Xuezhou didn't care about bringing a few more.

Feeding so many people is a difficult problem; allowing so many people to have their own lives and make a living successfully is an even more difficult task.

It is almost impossible to be decent.

Zhang Xuezhou could only walk and look.

Having more confidants is obviously an advantage. As long as they can get through the most difficult stage, they will definitely have an advantage in Chang'an City, and even develop like those aristocratic families in Chang'an City.