Traveling through the farm, I just want to earn money by farming

After dinner, everyone went about their business. Chen Changjiang borrowed Yu Shi from Old Man Yu and asked him to take him on horseback to Fuyuan Temple. Unfortunately, he couldn't ride a horse, and the round trip by carriage would take quite a while. He also had to go to the town to buy some incense and candles, so he was anxious.

Yu Shi said nothing and rode away quickly with Chen Changjiang, which frightened Chen Changjiang so much that he hugged Yu Shi tightly and dared not let go.

Qing Ning woke up in the afternoon and couldn't sleep. She felt sad when she thought about the situation in her dream. She seemed to remember something and asked her family to invite an old immortal.

When Master Yu came in, he asked them to leave and sat beside her, looking at her: "What do you want from me, girl?"

Qing Ning was silent for a long moment before she spoke, "Grandpa Immortal, you said that my coming here was a heaven-sent opportunity. That life was a calamity for me and my parents. Once this calamity is over, can we all return to normal?"

"You? Who are you referring to?" Master Yu looked at her and asked.

"I still have limes."

She had taken over Qing Ning's body, and she wasn't sure if her presence had caused Qing Ning's soul to wander. She had originally thought Qing Ning was gone, and she had happened to take over this body by accident, but now she wasn't sure. If it was really because of her, she felt uneasy.

Abbey Master Yu seemed to see what she was thinking and said, "Don't worry. She was destined to die young. If it weren't for you, she wouldn't be here now. But since you've been blessed by heaven, just stay here for a while. When things are done, you can return naturally, and the calamity in that world will be over."

Qing Ning was surprised and asked, "Is the Immortal Grandpa serious? It's not my fault."

Abbot Yu nodded: "This has nothing to do with you, but it is because you have changed the fate of this place. You must maintain your original heart to achieve perfection."

Qing Ning listened carefully and asked, "Grandpa Immortal, how is Qing Ning?"

Abbot Yu smiled and said, "She was still young and didn't understand the reason. She thought you had robbed her, so she kept following you. It happened to be the Ghost Festival, and she wanted to drive you back, but she almost caused trouble. Now I'm keeping her by my side. I've explained her karma and added incense to her. Don't worry, she'll be able to go to the next life after you come of age."

After a pause, he continued, "She also wants to thank you. You have fulfilled your filial piety for her and have accumulated a lot of merit through good deeds. This is also a blessing for her. She will have a good life in her next life."

The worry in my heart finally settled down, and the guilt in my heart also dissipated: "Bai Meng and Qing Ning thank you, Grandpa Immortal!"

As he said this, he slowly stood up from the bed, walked to the abbot, and bowed to him solemnly.

Master Yu helped her up and said with a loving smile, "Go and rest, child."

Qing Ning nodded slightly and went back to bed. She slept very soundly this time and it was dark when she woke up.

After the people in the yard had finished their meal, the younger ones came over to check on Qingning. Seeing that she was in good spirits, they chatted briefly for a few minutes and then went back.

The Chen family packed up everything and waited for the hour of Hai to arrive.

Tan carried the lemon to the door and put it down. Chen Changjiang lit the fire for her and put the basket of incense and candles aside. Then the family retreated to the back.

Qing Ning placed the offerings, knelt down to light the incense, bowed three times with care, and gently lit the incense, candles and yellow paper in the basket.

"My dear Qingning, I hope you can live a long, healthy and peaceful life in your next life. You don't need to worry about your relatives here, your sister will be filial to you!" Bai Meng prayed silently in her heart so that she could feel at ease.

As if sensing something, Bai Meng looked up and saw a little girl standing beside her, looking at her and smiling, as if saying "thank you", and then her figure faded away.

After the incense, candles and yellow paper burned out, Chen Changjiang and his family came forward to pay their respects before going back to rest.

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"If I had known, I would have stayed sick all the time." Qing Ning's aggrieved voice sounded so sad.

Meng Er laughed and said, "What nonsense! How could you possibly wish for yourself to get sick?"

Qing Ning looked at the homework in front of her speechlessly, her heart filled with extreme sadness.

"Okay, the teacher has already reduced a lot of the course load here. You should make up for the reduced load if you continue like this." Meng Er pretended to have a stern face and looked at Qing Ning.

When Qing Ning heard that, she said anxiously, "No, no, this homework is good. I'll do it right away."

As he spoke, he took out his homework, sat up straight and picked up the pen carefully.

Seeing her shaking her head helplessly, Meng Er sat beside Qing Ning, picked up a book to read, and gave her some advice from time to time.

"Second brother Meng has finished writing the big characters. Take a look." Qing Ning handed the big characters that she had written with great difficulty to Meng Er to take a look.

Meng Er put the book down and took it, looking at it carefully and said, "Well, not bad, the handwriting has improved a lot."

Qingning was very happy to receive the praise and smiled happily.

"You have finished practicing these big characters. Now, read through the third volume of Mencius that the teacher has taught you recently and explain its meaning. Recite it to me before dinner." As soon as Meng Er finished speaking, Qingning's little face fell.

She looked at Meng Er, hesitant and wanting to say something.

Seeing her like this, Meng Er knew what she was going to do and said sternly, "Don't even think about it. There's no room for negotiation. Go read it quickly. If you don't understand what it means, just ask me."

After saying that, he stopped looking at her, took the book and sat on the other side.

Qing Ning felt very uncomfortable. She took the book reluctantly and flipped through it reluctantly.

Meng Er saw this from the corner of his eye, sighed, looked at her and said, "Make up for the lessons you missed a while ago. Tomorrow is a day off and I will take you to the county town to play."

Qing Ning's expression was shocked, and she looked at Meng Er with sparkling eyes: "Second brother Meng, you are not lying to me?"

"Do not lie to you"

"Yeah, that's great. I've never been to the county town before. I must make up for the lessons I missed before." Qing Ning happily recited the book, shaking her head excitedly, and her voice sounded extremely positive while reciting.

Meng Er laughed when he saw how doting she was. It turned out that children were really easy to coax.

If Qing Ning knew what he was thinking, she would probably roll her eyes and say, "Come on, you're only ten years old, and you act like you're older than me!"

With the motivation, it is easy to imagine Qingning's enthusiasm. Since she already has some basic knowledge, just reading and reciting these articles is not a problem for her.

"Second brother Meng, I can recite the entire third volume."

Meng Er was stopped by the sudden voice and looked at Qing Ning with some disbelief in his eyes: "You all know how to recite it?"

Qing Ning nodded vigorously to indicate that it was okay.

Meng Er put down the book in his hand, looked at her and said, "Then recite it to me."

Qing Ning cleared his throat and recited aloud, "Volume 3, Gongsun Chou's Commentary, Volume 1. Gongsun Chou asked, 'Master, when you were in power in Qi, can you still recognize the achievements of Guan Zhong and Yan Zi?'"

Mencius said, "You are indeed a man of Qi. You know only Guan Zhong and Yan Zi. Someone asked Zeng Xi, 'Who is more virtuous, you or Zilu?' Zeng Xi frowned and said, 'My ancestors feared him.' 'Then who is more virtuous, you or Guan Zhong?' Zeng Xi was indignant and said, 'How have you ever compared me to Guan Zhong? Guan Zhong was as powerful as he was when he was in power; he governed the country for as long as he did; his achievements were humbler than his. How have you ever compared me to them?'"

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Qing Ning recited smoothly, her voice steady and each word clear, and she finished the whole thing in just a quarter of an hour. Then, with a look of begging for praise, she stared at Meng Er.

Meng Er's eyes were full of approval: "Not bad, do you understand the meaning of this article?"

"Somewhat understood"

After listening to her, Meng Er brought up a few more passages and asked her to explain them. Qing Ning answered them one by one and even added her own interpretation, which really impressed Meng Er.