The whole family went crazy listening to my thoughts, I was responsible for feeding.

at night.

Lu Chaochao checked on the condition of several disciples: "Rest in the village for a day tomorrow. After leaving the dark heart, the soul is unstable..."

She did not rest at night, transferring her spiritual power to envelope her disciples' souls.

late at night.

Suddenly, the cry of a little girl was heard in the quiet mountain village.

But soon, as if someone covered his mouth, the sound quickly died down.

Lu Chaochao stood at the door with a frown on her face, and Zhuifeng turned into a big furry dog ​​and squatted at her feet. Xie Yuzhou raised his index finger to his lips and hushed, and the others quietly walked to the next room.

"Zhu Mo, you stay home and look after Shan Shan and the others."

They seemed to be discussing matters in the ancestral hall.

Everyone in the ancestral hall was arguing quietly, while the village chief sat at the top of the hall smoking his pipe in silence.

"Who came up with the bad idea to let a money-loser go to school for free? If she goes to school, who will cook, wash clothes, feed the pigs and do housework?"

"Zongbao is the root of our family. Why should we let a money-loser go?"

"I disagree."

"Yes, village chief, we don't agree!"

"I heard that there are not only great scholars teaching for free in the academy, but also monks teaching magic. If you learn a little, it will change your life in the future. Such a good thing is given to those who lose money? Why should they do so? Once they get married, they will be outsiders. I don't agree with this." Everyone refused with a sullen face.

The great scholar was teaching, and it was said that scholars from outside had paid thousands of taels just to get a seat.

And what about practice?

They dare not think.

When the cultivation techniques were first spread, almost everyone practiced them. However, only a few were able to break through the shackles and embark on the path of cultivation.

If there were one or two of them, they would be taken away by the government and rise to fame overnight.

They dare not think about such a thing.

If one really could emerge, it would be like one person's success bringing prosperity to the whole village, and the whole village would benefit from it. I'm afraid he would be able to walk all over the small county town.

"But this is an order from the capital. If it is discovered, it will be a serious crime of deceiving the emperor." The village chief hesitated.

"Outside scholars are trying their best to get in to study, are we really going to give this opportunity to a dead girl?"

"I have an idea."

"We are recruiting girls. It is difficult to tell the gender of a child of a certain age. We can just disguise our Zongbao, Tianze, as a girl."

"This is a girls' school. Can you take off your pants for inspection?"

"Besides, the village chief is the guarantor for taking the girl to the academy. As long as the whole village keeps its mouth shut and the children don't reveal anything, it will be fine. Besides, boys are very precious. Can you really hurt our son just for the sake of compensation?" The man looked as if it was a matter of course.

"I want to go to school, I want to go to school... Let me go, I want to go to school..." Zhaodi was originally lying in the corner eavesdropping, but when she saw that everyone was going to replace the girl's quota, she burst into tears on the spot.

But someone covered his mouth tightly, for fear of waking up the nobleman who was staying overnight next door.

Almost the entire village gathered in the ancestral hall. At this moment, Old Lady Wang gave her a fierce look: "You killed your father, and you still want to go to school, bah."

"Village chief, since I don't have any sons, how about selling Zhaodi's place to a boy in the village?"

The young woman behind him gritted her teeth and said, "Mother, Zhaodi is my husband's only blood, why don't you let Zhaodi go to school, Zhaodi..."

The old lady turned around and slapped her hard, causing the young woman to stagger.

She didn't even have a single day of confinement after giving birth, and her physique was already weak.

"roll!"

"Turning around and looking at the village chief, I only have one request, you have to give me the money!"

The village chief pondered for a moment and then nodded.

The young woman burst into tears immediately: "You are disobeying the emperor's will. Why do you deprive girls of their opportunities? The emperor doesn't mind women, so why do you?"

"I must seek justice for Zhaodi."

She immediately walked out the door.

But the village chief gave a look, and strong young men blocked the gate of the ancestral hall. "Lock her up, don't let her ruin the children's schooling."

After saying this, he locked up the two women.

At night, the whole village stayed awake.

They were all busy dressing up each family's gifts as girls.

The next day, before dawn, the village chief drove a ox cart and took the children into the city.

On the oxcart sat a few young girls with their heads held high and their chests puffed out. They looked around with a condescending look on their faces.

Zhaodi was carrying a huge backpack, and the back of the basket was filled with weeds, which bent her back.

"Zhao Di, just stay at home and raise pigs. You deserve to raise pigs for the rest of your life... I will enjoy your blessing for you."

"A money-loser wants to learn the law and study under great scholars. What a beautiful dream."

"All the cheap girls in the village are sold for money."

"When I come back after learning some skills, I'll let Zhaodi ride on me like a horse, hahahaha..."

Several 'girls' raised their eyebrows proudly.

Just as he finished speaking, he heard a noise coming from next door to the ancestral hall.

The village chief glanced at the "girls" on the oxcart, and they immediately sat obediently on the carriage. Zhaodi's chest kept rising and falling, and she didn't dare to let her tears fall.

"Zhao Di, I heard that the children's school registration is taking place today, why aren't you going?" Xie Yuzhou asked.

Zhaodi wanted to speak, and the village chief immediately replied: "There must always be someone to work at home. Zhaodi's sister passed away. This is the person sent by her grandmother..." He pointed to the 'little girl' sitting next to him.

The 'little girl' smiled but said nothing, fearing that the difference in voice would be noticed.

"My lords, please have a good rest. If you want to set off, just leave directly. I will take the children to register first." After saying this, he drove away in the ox cart.

The Tiancis on the carriage all walked out of the village stepping on the blood of village girls.

Perhaps fearing that Zhaodi would say something unkind, the villagers shouted, "Zhaodi, hurry home! Your grandmother is calling you."

But Zhaodi was looking at Chaochao, her beautiful skirt and her clean pink shoes.

The villagers were a little anxious and glared at her fiercely: "Zhao Di, why don't you go back quickly!"

Zhaodi asked cautiously, "Can I touch your skirt?"

After saying this, her face turned red and she lowered her head in shame: "I'm sorry..."

Chao Chao held her calloused little hand and said, "Of course. If you like, how about I give you one?"

Zhaodi felt ashamed and yearning at the same time. She gently touched her skirt and quickly withdrew her hand: "My hands are rough and will scratch your skirt. I... I don't want it. I don't deserve it." After saying that, she turned around and left in a hurry.

The villagers secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that she didn't say anything.

Lu Chaochao's expression was gloomy: "Prepare a few suitable skirts." Not suitable? Soon, you will be suitable.

The villagers were eagerly waiting, and had no intention of doing anything during the day, just wandering around the village entrance.

They all understood that girls' education would be a way for poor families to change their destiny.

It was not until the evening that the creaking sound of ox carts was heard from the village entrance.

And accompanied by hoarse crying.

"They are back." As soon as Xie Yuzhou entered the room, Lu Chaochao withdrew his hand that was transferring spiritual power.

As soon as he finished speaking, there were cries of grief from the village.

"Damn it, my darling grandson!!!" When the woman saw the scene on the ox cart, she let out a shrill cry, then her whole body went limp and she sat on the ground, slapping her legs and sobbing loudly.

"My son, what happened?"

“Zongbao!!”

“Tianze…”

Under the ox cart, dripping blood spread. (End of this chapter)