The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

"That's true," Tan Yaoqi knew that Doctor Xu didn't want to expose Wu Ya's identity in front of his subordinates. After thinking about it, he cooperated and ordered his men to untie Doctor Xu.

He was actually quite curious about what this person could say.

Since he used to be my classmate, his family background should not be too bad. How come he ended up living as a country bumpkin in the mountains?

Moreover, this man is over thirty years old and has achieved nothing, and is alone, which shows that he has no big ambitions.

All of this aroused Tan Yaoqi's curiosity. Although Tan Yaoqi was willing to give the other party a chance to explain himself, he looked down on him in his heart.

Doctor Xu didn't care about his gaze at all. He just calmly dusted off his clothes, stepped forward, made a gesture of invitation, and let Tan Yaoqi go into the house first.

Seeing this, Tan Yaoqi gave a look to his left and right followers.

After the two of them entered the house to investigate and confirmed that there was no danger, they followed Doctor Xu into the house.

They chatted for nearly half an hour before the two of them came out.

The people outside didn't know what they were talking about, but when the two came out, they saw that Tan Yaoqi's attitude had changed a lot. Not only did he chat and laugh with Doctor Xu, but he also ordered people to untie Brother Wang.

Wu Ya was relieved when she saw this. She had even prepared in her mind that the worst that could happen was crying, making a fuss, or even hanging herself. She had to rescue the person first.

Fortunately, I don’t have to do that. I don’t have to make a fool of myself in front of so many people.

Although I was confused, I didn't want to ask too much.

She walked forward a few steps and asked with concern: "Brother Xu, are you okay?"

"Miss Xiaowu, I'm fine. I just had a chat with Lord Tan and explained everything clearly. It's okay now. Besides, Lord Tan, your brother and I have a deep connection. It's fate that we meet again now," Doctor Xu said with a gentle smile.

"Is that so?" Wu Ya felt that it was not quite like that no matter how she looked at it.

When she heard Doctor Xu call her Miss Xiaowu again, she felt a little uncomfortable all over.

Because when she was rescued by her second aunt Xu Er Niang and her family, she did not tell them her full name when asked her name. She only said that she was the fifth child in the family. So Xu Er Niang decided to call her Xiao Wu.

Who would have thought that Doctor Xu would now also call him that?

Wu Ya always feels too intimate.

But now, no one cares about her.

Seeing that the people had been rescued, Tan Yaoqi prepared to take them back to report.

As for Doctor Xu, he confirmed again: "Are you really determined to go back with us?"

"That's right!" Doctor Xu nodded firmly.

Then he turned to Brother Wang and said, "Wang Da, I'm going to leave the mountains and go home. I probably won't be coming back. If you think you can use the things in my room, you can take them back. Later...ah, everyone, take care of yourselves from now on!"

Brother Wang felt like he was dreaming. A group of soldiers suddenly descended from the sky and tied them up. He thought that he was in great danger and would lose his life in this forest, but he was released. Then, his neighbor, Doctor Xu, who had always trusted him, was leaving the mountains and going home. It seemed that he was a classmate of that senior official.

What on earth is going on???

Although he was very curious, he was a man of tact and did not ask any more questions. After all, this was not something he could control.

He just nodded and solemnly replied to Doctor Xu: "Take care!"

With the large group of people led by Tan Yaoqi, Wu Ya felt at ease. No one would cause trouble again and sell her to the old bachelor.

Seeing the team moving further and further away, and Brother Wang also heading back home, the two sides were going in opposite directions. Wu Ya suddenly shouted loudly: "Stop! Stop now!"

"What's wrong?" Tan Yaoqi frowned and asked.

Wu Ya's face was full of conflict. She knew very well that if she took her second aunt's family back, they would definitely live a better life.

But in this way, her identity was exposed. My second aunt's family knew best what she had been through. This incident made her very embarrassed and it was really difficult for her to make a decision.

Seeing that Wu Ya didn't say anything, Tan Yaoqi waved his hand to signal the team to continue moving, and even sped up.

We arrived in town when it got dark.

Doctor Xu stayed in the inn in the town to rest.

Wu Ya was sent to Wuxian Temple without stopping.

After hearing the news, Zhang Laoer, Xu and Zhang Pingan finally felt relieved. The next morning, they went to Wuxian Temple to see Wu Ya under the pretext of burning incense and paying a visit.

As soon as Xu saw the people, she couldn't help but hit Wu Ya's back twice, crying and scolding: "You are asking for death, you good-for-nothing, I owed you in my past life or something, and you are here to collect the debt in this life. Now you have to suffer so much, right?"

Wu Ya threw herself into Xu's arms and cried bitterly, allowing Xu to scold her without a word in reply.

Although Zhang Laoer and Zhang Pingan, father and son, also cared about Wu Ya, neither of them treated her well.

This time, Zhang Ping'an was determined to adjust his attitude towards his fifth sister. Otherwise, she would always feel that she was supported and would easily forget the pain after the scar healed. In the end, not only would she cause trouble for the family, but she would also be backfired by her cleverness.

Wu Ya had cried enough and felt sad looking at the cold faces of her father and younger brother.

She knew that what happened this time was different and her life would never be the same again.

"Mom and Dad, my little brother, I know I was wrong this time, and I don't dare to ask for your forgiveness. To be honest, I thought I was going to die in the mountains, but I was lucky and survived. Thinking about my life, I've always been struggling, but nothing has gone well. In the future... let me practice in Wuxian Temple. I think that's great. I can't repay Mom and Dad for raising me in this life, but I'll repay them in the next life by working like a cow or a horse," Wu Ya wiped her tears and sobbed.

Before Xu could react, she dropped another bombshell: "There's one more thing. Do you know who saved me this time? It was my second aunt and her family. They live in the mountains. Besides them, there seems to be my third aunt and her family, as well as my eldest aunt and her son, living on the nearby hillside."

"What?" Xu didn't quite hear clearly.

"When Brother Tan brought me out, I thought about going back to recognize my relatives and bringing them back with me, but I was afraid of doing something wrong. What if they said something wrong? In the end, I thought it was better for you to make the decision," Wu Ya said all at once, feeling much more relieved.

She accepted her fate. She might not be the type to get involved in domestic strife in this life, and she could never be the mistress of an official's family.

At this moment, Wu Ya felt most at peace.