Traveling through ancient times, storing supplies and not fleeing famine

After giving the weak man some water, he slowly woke up after a long time.

"You're finally awake. What's wrong with you? Do you feel unwell? The next town is still a day's journey away. Do you want us to take you to see a doctor?" Xia Shengsheng asked.

After the man woke up, he first looked around, confirmed that the target was still there, and breathed a sigh of relief.

And the target he was talking about was now staring at him without saying a word.

Xia Shengsheng also felt a little strange. Ye Chao had been staring at the man without taking his eyes off him.

He couldn't help but become alert, and his hand unconsciously reached out for the shoulder blade of the man lying on the ground, as if he could control him with a little force.

The man instantly felt the danger coming, but he didn't move at all!

"Ye Chao, do you know him?"

In the past few years, Ye Chao has lived very peacefully in Kaoshan Village, and no one has come to look for him.

Thinking back then, there was a large group of people chasing Ye Chao. Looking at Ye Chao's expression, Xia Shengsheng couldn't help but doubt this man's identity.

Ye Chao seemed to think about it for a while before shaking his head.

He did feel that the man was familiar, but he couldn't remember whether he knew him.

The man lying on the ground spoke quickly, for he was afraid that if he didn't explain, Xia Shengsheng would break his shoulder blade in the next second.

"Well, um, this young master, we have met before. You may have forgotten that a few years ago in Niutou Town, my purse was stolen by a thief, and you helped me find it back."

Ye Chao recalled that a few years ago when he and Ercheng were studying in Niutou Town, Ercheng secretly went to see Chen Siyao, while he ignored the situation and wandered around the street. He did meet a man whose purse was stolen. His figure looked somewhat similar to the man, but it was too long ago and he couldn't remember his specific appearance.

But since he was so accurate, he must be the man whose purse was stolen.

So Ye Chao nodded to show that he remembered.

"You are from Niutou Town, so why are you here?" Xia Shengsheng continued to ask.

“Two years ago, there was a drought and everyone in my family died. I fled the famine alone, but luckily I was saved by a chivalrous man who taught me some martial arts and gave me two martial arts books, which allowed me to survive in this chaotic world.

But because I believed the words of a villain, I lost all my belongings. Now I have nothing and have not eaten or drunk anything for two days, so I am so weak.

Fortunately, I was able to see this young master again, and it was thanks to meeting this young master that my life was saved again! !

"Young Master, I will never forget your kindness. I am willing to stay by your side and work like a slave to repay your kindness! Please take me in, young master and madam!"

When everyone heard this, they were stunned.

Isn't this too dramatic? Just picking up someone and taking him home?

Xia Shengsheng really wanted to refuse. There were already enough people in her family, and it would take several people just to cook.

If we add another person back home for no reason, it will become a problem to find a place to live.

But without waiting for Xia Shengsheng to refuse, Ye Chao seemed to have thought it over again and again, and looked into Xia Shengsheng's eyes with a begging look, hoping to keep this man.

This was the first time Xia Shengsheng saw Ye Chao's look, so she agreed.

And now, sitting there, Nanjia, who had already drunk five bowls of porridge, officially became a member of the Xia family.

Xia Shengsheng secretly asked Ye Chao why he wanted to keep Nanjia, and Ye Chao just said that he felt sorry for him.

Xia Shengsheng never asked this question.

At this time, Ercheng was sitting next to Ye Chao and asked quietly.

"Brother Ye Chao, tell me the truth, did you hear that he has two martial arts books? That's why you kept Uncle Nan's?"

Ye Chao glanced at Er Cheng and nodded in agreement.

Ercheng gave me a look that said I knew it.

"Then can Uncle Nan lend us his two martial arts books?"

"When we get to the next town, have mother prepare the indenture. If he wants to stay in our family, he must sell himself. And the condition for the indenture is that he must lend us those two martial arts manuals. We are just borrowing them and can return them to him later. I think he will definitely accept it."

"He was so hungry, but he didn't even take the two martial arts books to exchange for money. In addition, he would rather sell his body to eat, and he didn't even mention selling the two books first. This means they must be very valuable. I'm afraid he may not agree to lend them to me!!"

"It's fine if he doesn't agree. We won't force him. But if he wants to stay, the first condition must be that he lends us those two books. Then it depends on what he chooses!"

Although the two researchers were talking back and forth behind Xia Shengsheng, Xia Shengsheng had good hearing and was able to understand their conversation.

I didn't think much of the two people's plans.

Getting what you want while helping others, without making things difficult for that person, is what a gentleman does.

But as for those two martial arts books, are they real? Are they useful? It's still uncertain! I don't know if the two kids are just thinking too highly of themselves.

When they arrived at the next town, Ye Chaozhen told Xia Shengsheng what he had in mind. Xia Shengsheng indeed bought pen and ink, wrote a contract of sale, and told Nanjia the requirements if he wanted to stay.

Nanjia had planned it all out and knew what the young master wanted most, so he specifically told him when they first met that he had two unique martial arts books.

This was exactly what he wanted, so of course he agreed to it.

However, the master also told Young Master Ercheng that if the children of the Xia family wanted to learn the martial arts of their Yuwen family, they could teach them. This would be considered as a way to repay the Xia family for saving their lives and raising them.

"My two young masters, the chivalrous man who gave me these two books told me some of the secrets of martial arts. My two young masters, if there is anything you don't understand in the books, you can ask me. I will tell you everything I know!!"

Xia Shengsheng seemed to smell a different scent in Nanjia's dog legs.

This Nanga is far from being as simple as he said.

From the looks of it, it seems like he came with some purpose, but he poses no threat to the Xia family.

Since he poses no threat to the Xia family, his identity is probably related to Ye Chao's original identity.

Since he is not an enemy, he must be a friend, or he might have been sent by Ye Chao's family.

What Xia Shengsheng couldn't understand was that since Ye Chao's family already knew his location, why didn't they come to recognize him? Or take him away, but went to so much trouble to find a lame excuse and send someone over?

It was really puzzling, and the look in Nanjia's eyes suddenly became confused.

Nanjia can feel Xia Shengsheng's gaze, so what can he do?

He had been following for several days, but he really couldn't think of a better excuse to join the Xia family, nor could he think of a better excuse to let the young master learn the martial arts of their Yuwen family.

Alas! Master, this task is so difficult!