Changsheng: My qualifications improve a little every day

Chapter 39 Return to Xiahe County
"Brother Yue, thank you."

Just when Fang Yue was about to leave, Widow Yu's voice rang.

The graceful figure walked over, her eyes full of gratitude.

For more than a year, Fang Yue took great care of the mother and daughter, allowing them to go through the most difficult time.

She has always been grateful to Fang Yue.

"Nothing, no thanks."

Fang Yue smiled and then left.

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Three days later, there was still ten days before Wu Xiucai's exam.

Unable to wait any longer, Fang Yue decided to go to Xiahe County first.

Because you can only register in Xiahe County to take the exam, you must verify your identity and register your information.

This time he was traveling alone, and his speed was much faster than when he went with Fang Hu before.

According to his estimation, it would only take about half the time to arrive.

He set out early in the morning.

"Zhe'er, don't show off when you go to take the exam this time. No matter what, you must protect yourself." Chen held Fang Yue's hand and said solemnly.

"Well, I know mother, I will protect myself." Fang Yue promised.

"Brother He, sister believes in you." Fang Lan encouraged.

Finally, it was Father Fang. He patted Fang Yue on the shoulder: "Take this, come back soon."

Father Fang took out a long knife, which could be seen to be freshly made.

Iron tools are already valuable these days, so no farmer is willing to make swords. Such a sword can at least be used to make three or four hoes.

And the price is much more than a few hoes.

Obviously, this is for Fang Yue's self-defense.

Taking the long knife, Fang Yue nodded, and his eyes swept over his family members:
"Mom, dad, eldest brother, sister, you don't have to send them off. I'll be back in a few days."

It had only been a year, but Father Fang's back, which he always remembered as tall and strong, seemed to have become a little bent.

Mother Chen's temples were slightly stained with frosty white, and a few wrinkles crawled into the corners of her eyes.

After bowing deeply to his parents, Fang Yue carried the package prepared by Chen and headed towards Xiahe County carrying the bow and arrow he usually used for hunting.

Fang Yue was very fast and disappeared at the end of the road in a short while.

Everyone in the Fang family then turned around and went home.

"Mom, why are you crying?" Fang Cheng asked when he saw tears in the corners of Chen's eyes.

"Why are you crying? I'm not reluctant to let go of Xie'er. I'm blinded by the wind and sand!" Mrs. Chen said in a crying tone and hit Father Fang hard on the shoulder.

Father Fang immediately looked at Mrs. Chen aggrievedly, but he didn't say anything.

The person who asked the question just now was obviously the eldest son Fang Cheng.

Why beat him?
But seeing his mother-in-law's sad look, he didn't dare to reply.

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On the second day, Fang Yue arrived at the foot of Baishi Mountain.

When we got here, we had walked more than half the distance, and we were not far from Xiahe County.

If you climb this Baishi Mountain, you can already vaguely see the outline of Xiahe County.

According to the current speed, we will almost be able to reach Xiahe County by evening.

After all, they were not far away, so Fang Yue was ready to find a sheltered place to eat some dry food, and then hit the road again.

He found a clean big blue stone and sat down, taking off his baggage.

He took out the pumpkin dough pancake his mother made for him, sandwiched a piece of pickled cucumber, drank the mountain spring water from the gourd, opened his cheeks, and started enjoying it.The pumpkin pancake is a little sweet, and the pickled cucumber is crisp and delicious.

At this moment, a faint sound sounded.

"Help, who will save us!"

Fang Yue immediately became alert. He heard that the voice was that of a girl. Her voice was weak, pitiful and panicked.

Soon, two girls with somewhat disheveled clothes appeared not far from the road. Behind the two girls, several thin men with yellow faces and thin muscles, waving hoes and sickles were chasing after them.

Judging from their clothes, these two girls lead a very comfortable life.

Her fair skin and delicate appearance further prove this.

I felt pity for him when he looked so soft and weak when he was being chased.

"Hmph, you actually dare to commit murder in broad daylight, with the world clear and clear. Ask my fist if you can answer!"

At this moment, someone actually shouted this famous saying that has been passed down through the ages.

Fang Yue secretly exclaimed, where did 'Cheng Yaojin' come from? This is stealing the show!
Then I saw a handsome young man wearing green clothes and riding a horse galloping from the other side of the road.

The young man had obviously practiced martial arts. He galloped over, passed the two women, and rushed directly into the crowd.

The poplar stick in the hand is either pointed out, swept across, or lifted up.

In just a few breaths, seven or eight men were knocked to the ground, each one howling miserably.

"Who are you? Why are you chasing them?" the young man asked condescendingly.

"Hmph, if you want to kill or chop me, Wang Er frowns and is not a man. But, is it wrong for us to want to live!"

The strong man in the lead spoke forcefully, squeezing his neck, and then rambled on for a while.

It's nothing more than this tax increase that has made things worse for them who were already not wealthy. They originally thought they could just bite the bullet and get over it.

However, the tax collector surnamed Li took the opportunity to squeeze them and try to seize their family's land.

As a last resort, they had no choice but to kill one of them and fled into the mountains.

In order to eat and survive, they robbed along the road.

Fang Yue listened on the side, but he thought in his heart.

Sure enough, it has been said since ancient times that a car, boat, shop, foot or tooth should be killed even if it is not guilty, and there is also a saying that the kid is difficult to deal with.

When the government forces the people to rebel, these are often used as excuses, and subordinate officials who have enriched their own pockets hinder things and get things done.

Compared with the few men here, the yamen who collect taxes in their Daliushu Village seem to be considered good people.

It's really sad.

"If that's the case, why don't you sue the officials!" the man in green asked.

"Sue the officer!" The several peasant men who were knocked to the ground looked at each other for a moment, as if they did not expect that the man in Tsing Yi would ask such a question.

Officials protect each other, who can they, the common people, sue!
"Hmph, forget it, let's go."

Looking at the reactions of these people, the man in green seemed to have come to his senses, and then waved his hand in a dazed manner.

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Fang Yue had already rested at this time.

He stood up and stopped looking at the man in green and the others. He turned around and headed towards Xiahe County.

After walking for another six or seven hours, Fang Yue had already seen the city wall of Xiahe County.

Because I am a disciple of the White Tiger Boxing Gym, I don’t have to pay the city fee, but I saved a little money and entered the city.
Fang Hu originally asked him to live at Master Zhang's house, but Fang Yue didn't want to trouble anyone, and of course he didn't want to see Zhang Shu either.

Simply find an inn in the city to stay.

(End of this chapter)