Rule Strange: Urban Legends That Don't Exist

Chapter 224 The Burned Past ([-]): Chen Changsheng
Chen Yan looked at Mr., hesitated again and again, not knowing what to say, just bowed to Mr., took the "Jingzi Strange Talk Collection" and went out.

The afternoon sun slantly shines on Baihuyuan, the farmers who have lived here for generations, and the bluestone road outside the academy.

Chen Yan walked on the irregular bluestone slab, and vaguely remembered that this bluestone slab was taken back by the husband from a wealthy merchant in the county many years ago.

The wealthy businessman made a lot of money outside, and renovated the large courtyard with three entrances and three exits of red bricks, blue tiles and white jade beams. The old bluestone slabs on the ground in the courtyard looked shabby.

The husband happened to pass by the side door of the rich merchant that day, and saw the servants of the rich merchant dealing with the broken bluestone slabs, so he exchanged them with five catties of corn, and brought them back to spread on the ground outside the academy.

From then on, students no longer have to endure the muddy road when it rains or snows.

The reason why the stupid Chen Yan in the past was deeply impressed by this was because he was the oldest in the academy and contributed the most. He paved half of the bluestone road.

Over the years, so many students have stepped on the bluestone slabs, came to the academy and left. Although they have learned some principles and learned some big characters, most of them still live in a muddle.

Some of them who had learned some skills also left Yuanshang without hearing from them.

There are not many students who come back to find their husbands after they become famous.

There was only one person in Chen Yan's impression in the past.

That man was also surnamed Chen, called Chen Changsheng, who was about three years older than Chen Yan. Back then, his family lost money in business and was too poor to solve the problem, so he stopped his studies halfway, sold the house passed down from his ancestors to pay off his debts, and followed Father left Harakami.

Many years later, when Chen Changsheng returned to Baihuyuan again, he transformed himself into the adjutant of Marshal Bingwu of the provincial capital.

When Chen Changsheng came back, he was wearing a green fur military overcoat that could only be seen on big festivals, with short knives and pistols that Master Yuan could not name were pinned to his waist.

The carvings on the gun are several times more beautiful than the reliefs on the archway built by the people of Baihuyuan.

The surname Chen is the common surname of Baihuyuan. This Chen Changsheng, who returned to the original place after becoming a high-ranking official outside, counts down several generations, and is considered to be of the same family as Chen Yan.

Chen Changsheng made a name for himself outside, and when he came back, he rode a tall horse with a black leather saddle, followed by several heavily armed soldiers.

The saddle was obviously waxed, and it was so shiny that it was so impressive. It shone brightly under the sun, and almost blinded the eyes of Chen Yan, who was crouching on the roadside field ridge and squatting hysterically.

Chen Changsheng got off his horse a long way from the academy.

He disarmed, leaving his soldiers behind, walked alone on the bluestone road, came to the gate of the academy, and bowed to the gate.

The gentleman seemed to have known that Chen Changsheng was coming, so he put on the Confucian gown that he would only wear when he went to the provincial capital to debate the classics, stood at the gate of the academy and loudly questioned Chen Changsheng, why did he go back then, and why did he come today.

Chen Changsheng answered truthfully, he left because he had nowhere to go back then, but today he came to express his gratitude for the success of the knowledge he taught back then.

Chen Changsheng's words were earnest, and his questions and answers were meticulous.

This is the first "big man" taught by my husband, and also the first person who returned to the original place to visit my husband after a successful career.

The husband was very happy because of this, and welcomed Chen Changsheng into the door.

Chen Yan was still squatting on the ridge of the field, listening to the laughter in the academy gradually subside, until after a while, it gradually became agitated.

Mr.'s passionate voice contained intense anger, which Chen Yan never felt even when he spent three years memorizing an article as a child.

But when it was time for a cup of tea, the gate of the academy opened again, and Chen Changsheng went out expressionlessly, behind him was his master who cursed loudly consisting of "噫咱嚱" and "Woohoozai".

Thinking about it, the swear words made up of ancient Chinese must be ugly, otherwise Chen Changsheng wouldn't have trampled on three intact bluestone slabs in succession.

——All this happened just a few days ago.

Now Chen Yan walked out of the gate of the academy, walked forward a few steps, and just stepped on the three bluestone slabs that were crushed by Chen Changsheng.

He felt something was wrong, turned his head and saw that the girl at the next table followed him out of the academy gate.

"Huh? Aren't you a relative of Mr.? Don't you need to stay in the academy?"

The girl looked at him with no expression on her paralyzed face and did not speak.

Chen Yan felt that the girl was extremely strange, so he ignored her and turned away.

He walked forward, and the girl followed behind him.

Chen Yan felt a little annoyed, turned to her and said, "It's late, you should go home too!"

The girl was stunned: "Where is home... where is home?"

Chen Yan looked at the girl's expression which was very different from ordinary people, and her heart skipped a beat.

This girl...couldn't be a fool too! ?

Now that there is a war outside, even the plains where the war has not yet reached are not safe, and the sun is about to set, if the girl hasn't returned home after dark...

Chen Yan scratched his head: "Where did you come from today? Do you know things from east to west?"

The girl just stared at him blankly, but didn't speak.

Chen Yan asked again: "You always know what your name is?"

The girl whispered nonchalantly: "My name is Chen...Chen..."

Chen Yan said helplessly: "Nine out of ten households in this Baihuyuan have the surname Chen, you must have a name! Otherwise, where will I find your family!"

The girl looked at him, and suddenly said, "Can you be my family?"

Chen Yan was stunned, and the first thought that popped into his head was: If he brings the girl home, the father will be very happy.

He shook his head immediately, throwing the thought out of his mind.

"no!"

He rejected her weird idea, and turned to walk towards the academy.

"Come with me, I'll ask Mr., which family do you belong to?"

Although the girl didn't seem to have a clear head, she was quite obedient and followed Chen Yan into the academy.

As soon as Chen Yan stepped into the gate of the academy, he immediately heard a conversation that was plain but obviously about to be in a bad tone.

"Sir, this matter is of great benefit to you, to me, and to the fathers and people in the original place. Why is the husband unwilling to agree?"

Chen Yan immediately recognized this voice, wasn't it Chen Changsheng who came to see Mr. a few days ago?

He realized that things were not as simple as he imagined, so he turned his head and said to the girl behind him in a rather deep voice:
"Be quiet, Mr. is busy now, let's go to him after he finishes his work."

The girl nodded obediently.

Although Chen Yan was surprised by her unusual obedience, his curiosity about the conversation between her husband and Chen Changsheng overwhelmed everything. He tiptoed to the window of the academy, poking his head out to see what was going on in the academy. What is going on in the confrontation.

Before he could clearly see Chen Changsheng's appearance, Mr.'s serious and sullen voice appeared first.

"It will be of great benefit? It will be of great benefit to let the people of the entire Baihuyuan follow you as poisonous insects?!"

(End of this chapter)