Jie teaches the Immortal Sweeping Heaven’s Cultivation of All Heavens

Chapter 1087 Idle People of the Song Dynasty 6
Ximen's death did not last long as his body was found in a cesspool in Yihongyuan.

The county magistrate believed that his brother-in-law drank too much and fell into a cesspool and drowned.

But Liu Shu knew it wasn't the case.

After releasing the little fox, Liu Shu kept his eye on Ximen.

Ximen has committed too many sins. If no one accuses him in the underworld, he will live until his death according to the lifespan written in the Book of Life and Death.

But if someone sued him, the underworld would accept the case and investigate Simon's sins. The Book of Life and Death would add or subtract years from his life according to the extent of his sins.

Liu Shu thought that Ximen's life span would be shortened significantly, but he did not expect that all his remaining life span would be directly deducted.

Although Simon's death was not an accident, it was man-made.

The one who killed him was an enemy of Simon.

The young man's family was destroyed by Ximen's unfair business practices. The young man's sister became Ximen's concubine and died soon after.

The young man had been enduring, lurking beside Simon, looking for an opportunity to take revenge.

This time he finally caught Simon drunk, and he pushed Simon into the pit with his own hands.

Liu Shu saw all this, but did not tell the truth.

Since everyone thinks Simon has made a mistake, then let him make a mistake.

Liu Shu went to the forest and told the little fox about this matter.

The little fox's cultivation speed became much faster afterwards.

Qin Xianglian came back with the child.

They were dressed in plain clothes and were in low spirits.

Qin Xianglian: "Brother Shu, I don't know where to go, so I can only come to you for help. Well, I will work hard and repay you."

In that disaster, not only did Qin Xianglian's parents-in-law die, but she also lost her parents' home.

It’s not that all her family members died out, but that they fled their hometown and no one knew where they went.

Moreover, Qin Xianglian did not dare to return to her hometown.

Everyone there knew Chen Shimei, and would definitely criticize her if they knew that she was the one who sent Chen Shimei to the guillotine.

The two children couldn't live well in such an environment.

The two children did not blame Qin Xianglian. Compared to wanting to kill their biological father, they loved their biological mother who had taken care of them since they were young more.

In fact, they also hated Chen Shimei in their hearts.

If it weren't for the kind-hearted people who released them, they would have been killed by their own father.

Therefore, they support their mother and do not blame her.

It is impossible to hide a child's thoughts, and Liu Shu easily saw through them. He was happy for Qin Xianglian, at least she didn't raise two ungrateful children.

Liu Shu: "We are all relatives, why are you being so polite, cousin?"

Qin Xianglian said, "Brothers should settle accounts clearly. I can't keep taking advantage of you. I will move out when my life is settled."

Qin Xianglian is not short of money now. When she left the capital, Mr. Bao thought that her life was not easy as an orphan and a widow, so he gave her some silver as living expenses in the future.

The emperor was worthy of being Renzong. Although he was angry about Chen Shimei's incident, he still ordered compensation to Qin Xianglian and her son.

Qin Xianglian now has more than five hundred taels of silver in her hands.

Even if she did nothing, this money would be enough for her to raise her two children.

But Qin Xianglian was not the type to live off her wealth, so she asked Liu Shu for help and exchanged most of the silver for property.

Liu Shu bought a shop with living rooms at the back.

Qin Xianglian moved there with her two children.

The shop is a grocery store. Business is neither good nor bad, and the monthly income is enough to support the mother and her two children.

Qin Xianglian sent Chun Ge to the academy to study. Although Chen Shimei practiced the saying "most unfaithful people are scholars", in this dynasty, studying and taking the imperial examinations was the best way out. Moreover, Mr. Bao Gongsun and his cousin Liu Shu were both scholars, and they had good character!
Qin Xianglian hopes that her son will become a person like Mr. Bao and Mr. Gongsun when he grows up.

Qin Xianglian was very grateful to Liu Shu. Whenever she cooked delicious food at home, she would ask Dongmei to send a portion to Liu Shu.

In order to take care of Qin Xianglian, Liu Shu bought a shop near the Liu family, which was not far away from each other.

Chun Ge would often come to Liu Shu to ask him for help with his homework.

Another year passed, and the Zhang family next door had recovered from the death of Mr. Zhang and his wife.

Liu Shu guaranteed Zhang Xiaodi, and Zhang Xiaodi took part in the county examination, successfully passed the county examination, the prefectural examination, and the imperial examination, and became a scholar.

Liu Shu presented a gift to the new scholar Zhang, then packed his luggage and went to the provincial capital to take part in the provincial examination.

"Brother, can you please share a table with me?"

Liu Shu nodded, and the scholar in blue thanked him and sat opposite him.

The scholar only asked for a cup of hot tea, took out some dry food from his bag, and ate it with the hot tea.

It looks like he's not well-off.

The two met by chance and sat at the same table for only a moment before Liu Shu left first.

However, an hour later, the two met again.

It suddenly started raining heavily from the sky. Liu Shu saw a house not far away, so he quickened his pace and arrived outside the house.

The gatekeeper saw Liu Shu and warmly welcomed him into the house.

Gatekeeper: "My wife likes scholars the most. She told us that if any scholars pass by, we must entertain them well."

Liu Shu came to the living room, and a maid brought him hot tea and snacks.

Liu Shu drank a sip of hot tea, ate a piece of dessert, and said, "I wonder if the master is free. I want to thank the master in person."

Maid: "My wife is dressing up, please wait for the guests."

At this time, the doorman brought another person in.

Liu Shu took a look and saw that it was the blue-clothed scholar who had shared the table with him before.

The scholar was slightly startled when he saw Liu Shu, and nodded to Liu Shu and asked: "Nice to meet you again. My name is Zhou Qin, may I know your name?"

"I am Liu Shu."

Zhou Qin was also a student who took part in the provincial examination. He was three years older than Liu Shu and had very good knowledge.

The two chatted about things in the books and didn't feel bored.

Suddenly, a fragrant breeze blew into their noses.

Then there was a bell-like laugh: "I never thought that I would have two such young, handsome and brilliant scholars visiting my humble home. It really brings honor to my humble home."

The two men looked up and saw a very beautiful woman walking in accompanied by a man in brocade clothes.

The woman was radiant in both appearance and clothing, like a fairy concubine or a beautiful peony in full bloom.

Zhou Qin couldn't help but be amazed.

Liu Shu blinked his eyes and thought: What a gorgeous peony flower.

The woman is the madam mentioned by the maid and the doorman, and the man is her husband.

But in this family, it seems that the wife is the one who makes the decisions, and the man has little say.

However, this male host is quite talented. He can chat with Liu Shu and Zhou Qin, and Zhou Qin couldn't help but admire many of his points.

Zhou Qin: "If Mr. Li takes part in the imperial examination, he will definitely pass."

When Mr. Li heard the word "successful in the imperial examination", he was stunned for a moment, as if he remembered something.

His wife glanced at him, and he immediately stopped being in a daze and smiled at her ingratiatingly.