Sword from the Immortal Mountain

Chapter 56: Returning Home with a Thank-You Gift

Even though Mr. Hu had connections, it would still take a lot of time to go to the prefecture and county to investigate a person.

Chen Jin would not just stay in Hujiazhuang and wait, he had other things to do.

However, he did not say goodbye and leave immediately. He took the opportunity to chat with Mr. Hu and learn more about the situation of the Qian Dynasty from him.

Before this, Chen Jin had already learned about the world through different channels, such as old writers, his uncle Chen Abu, his classmate Chen Liang, and various book allusions.

But when compared with Mr. Hu, their vision and knowledge immediately pale in comparison and are far inferior.

In Hu Yuanwai's words, Chen Jin seemed to have opened a new door and saw more new things:

Kyushu region, four great families, hundreds of sects, famous rivers...

Faced with Chen Jin's various inquiries, Mr. Hu was puzzled. He felt that the other party was like an old antique who was indifferent to worldly affairs and had just returned to the world recently.

Combined with some of Chen Jin's words and actions, they really look alike.

However, this matter involves too many issues, so Mr. Hu should not interfere and just answer honestly.

Anyway, they are all knowledge and experience, and will not involve any secrets.

More than an hour passed as you asked me questions and I answered them.

It's time for lunch.

The host and the guests enjoyed the meal very much.

After dinner, Chen Jin resigned.

Mr. Hu and his daughter came together to see him off politely.

As she watched the man and the donkey go away, the girl's eyes flickered and she whispered in a low voice: "Sir, one day, we will meet again."

Mr. Hu sighed and said, "He is truly a great man."

Behind him, Brother Hu San asked in a low voice: "Master, do you want me to go to Genshui County to find out the situation?"

"Stop messing around!"

Mr. Hu shouted, "I was just about to send you to the prefecture to check on that 'Chen Guiyang', as soon as possible."

Brother Hu San asked: "What if there is no such person?"

The information Chen Jin provided was too little, just this one name, and it was not easy to find him in such a huge crowd of people.

Moreover, names may not be true and accurate, and there may even be several people with the same name.

This will be a great test of the investigator's skills.

Mr. Hu was too lazy to argue with his subordinates and said directly, "I asked you to investigate, so just do your best. Do you still need me to teach you step by step?"

"Don't dare."

Brother Hu San quickly took his leave, packed up his things and prepared to set off.

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But Chen Jin rode on a donkey, leisurely walking, and started his journey back.

In comparison, the donkey's load is much heavier.

The main reason was that Mr. Hu gave a generous thank-you gift, including tea, snacks, a butcher shop, and high-quality study supplies.

There were quite a few of them, filling up a sandalwood box.

Even this box is of top quality and worth a lot of money.

Not to mention the thick stack of silver notes worth one hundred taels.

Yesterday Mr. Hu had someone carry a large box of gold ingots to test, mainly to make them look good and to stimulate people's hearts.

In fact, what is easy to carry and circulate are always copper coins and silver notes.

As for this thank-you gift, all of it could be used, Chen Jin was not polite and accepted it all. It was just a pity for the donkey.

Carrying so many good things while walking on the official road is bound to attract people's covetousness and easily attract thieves.

But with the help of the bamboo sword, he returned to Chenze Township safely.

It was noon when a villager saw him coming back. The news spread quickly and many people came out to see.

The scene was quite bustling and lively.

Chen Jin ignored them and went home first.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Compared to the villagers, Wangcai was more enthusiastic, wagging his tail and almost jumping on Chen Jin, but he didn't dare to, because he knew his master didn't like those things.

So I helped move things.

There was someone in the yard. It was my cousin Chen Min. She was wearing a bamboo hat and holding a hoe, weeding in the vegetable garden.

Seeing Chen Jin coming back, he called out in surprise, "Brother."

Chen Jin saw that the two rows of vegetable plots were well-maintained. The vegetables were green, and the melons and fruits were climbing vines. The fruits were as thick as a child's arm.

Obviously, it's all Chen Min's credit.

Before going out, Chen Min said that she would come to help take care of the family, and she kept her word.

After a while, my uncle Chen Abu also came up and asked about my well-being.

Because his wife-in-law Chen Li needed care, Chen Abu did not stay for too long and went home soon.

Chen Min stayed behind, lit a fire and helped with cooking.

Chen Jin picked up the beautifully packaged cake and handed it to her to eat.

The girl didn't answer but stood there, looking hesitant.

Chen Jin asked: "Xiao Min, do you have something to tell me?"

Chen Min lowered his head and said, "Brother, I want to learn some skills."

"Haha, that's a good thing. What skill do you want to learn?"

"I don't know, so I have to ask you, brother."

Chen Jin nodded slightly. It seemed that after experiencing some things, the girl was touched and changed her original mind.

I remember that her vision for the future was to get married when she grew up.

To be honest, Chen Jin has a good impression of his uncle's family, so he has been giving back to them all the time.

But as the saying goes: It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.

In the end, people have to rely on themselves, and cannot completely depend on the care and gifts of others. Otherwise, even if you get rich, you may not be able to keep it, but may be guilty of possessing a treasure and bring about a disaster that will kill you.

Of course, Chen Min may not have thought that far, but just instinctively believed that if he learned some skills, he would become powerful and be able to protect his parents and his unborn little brother or sister.

The idea is simple.

But being able to have such a thought is a kind of enlightenment.

Chen Jin has mastered a lot of skills, but most of them are not suitable for Chen Min to learn. He groaned for a moment and said, "Xiao Min, you have to understand that it will be very tiring and hard to learn real skills."

The girl raised her head, her eyes firm: "Brother, I am not afraid of tiredness, nor of hardship."

"Okay. If you've made up your mind, go back and tell your parents."

"What if they refuse to agree and refuse to let me go?"

Chen Min asked anxiously.

Chen Jin smiled slightly: "Just say that I asked you to go."

"Okay, thank you, brother."

Chen Min said happily, like a free-flying bird, and couldn't wait to go home to tell his father and mother about it.

As expected, after hearing this, Chen Abu and his wife were stunned, and then reacted strongly, thinking that their daughter was daydreaming and how could she have such an idea.

Even Chen Jin's idea wouldn't work.

He hurried over to ask for clarification. When Chen Jin said that he wanted to take Chen Min to Yunshan Temple, Chen Abu remained silent.

In the minds of the villagers, Yunshan Temple is a place where immortals practice cultivation, and being able to become a disciple is like having one's ancestors' graves smoke from their mouths.

In fact, many wealthy families are eager to send their children to Yunshan Temple. Not to mention formally becoming a disciple, even becoming a Taoist child is something they would love to have.

Chen Abu never dared to think that his daughter would have a connection with Yunshan Temple.

So he asked tremblingly: "Ah Jin, will the Taoist temple accept Xiao Min as a disciple?"

Chen Jin replied: "Whether it will work or not, you have to try it to know. For many things, you have to do them to see the results. If you don't do them, they are all fantasies."

Chen Abu was confused by the truth his nephew said, but he knew that Chen Jin was someone who could talk about truth with the master of Yunshan Temple. So, what Chen Jin said made sense.

So, Chen Abu agreed.

(End of this chapter)