Chapter 48 48. Go home
Xu Qing folded the letter and put it away.

The footsteps that were originally heading towards his own courtyard turned towards the mountain in front.

"Hey, where are you going?"

"I need to go home and personally pick up my family to Huai'an City." Having said this, Xu Qing turned his head and looked at Fatty Li, "I'm sorry to bother you with the house I mentioned before."

"It's nothing. I'll ask my family to get it done for you as soon as possible." Fatty Li didn't care. "I'll go with you."

"I have digested that great energy these days and finally broke through to the third level. I just wanted to find an errand to do some work."

"what ever."

They, the first batch of disciples who have completed the ordination, all have life-saving talismans bestowed by their master. As long as they do not encounter opponents of exceptional strength, their lives will be basically safe when they are outside.

The two of them went down the mountain directly without packing up, just like last time.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, they suddenly met a group of people rushing down the mountain. They didn't even stop when passing by them.

"What is this?" Xu Qing asked.

"That should be Senior Brother Yinshan's team." Fatty Li took a look and said, "The spring flood has arrived recently. The water levels of the Huaihe River, the Grand Canal, and other major rivers have all surged, and many places at the foot of the mountain have been flooded."

"Brother Yinshan is leading the team to sort out the river water veins and rescue the victims."

"Is it like this every year?" Xu Qing asked those senior brothers and sisters with dusty faces, frowning.

"It's like this every year, but this year it seems like there's been extra rain along the Huai River, so naturally more areas are affected by the floods."

"So Senior Brother Yinshan is particularly busy this year."

Xu Qing's eyes darkened when he heard this. Rain nourishes all things, but too much rain is also a problem.

Not only will the river banks be affected by the surging river water, but farmland everywhere will also be affected, and the subsequent harvest will inevitably be greatly reduced.

The resulting problems could affect large areas and tens of millions of people.

Xu Qing, who was born in a farming family, knows this best.

There were many thoughts in his mind, but Xu Qing shook his head and put them all behind him. This was the will of heaven, and it was not something that could be changed by human power. There was no point in thinking too much about it.

"Let's go to the city and rent a carriage."

"Why bother renting one?" Fatty Li chuckled, "My family has a BMW with dragon blood. I can just go home and bring a carriage over."

"Wait for me here. I'll come as soon as I go."

Xu Qing: “.”

Da da da.
On the smooth official road, the hurried sound of horse hooves came quickly from far away like rolling thunder. When the pedestrians on the roadside heard the noise, they all turned their heads to look curiously.

But I saw a strong and majestic BMW pulling a carriage passing by quickly on the road, leaving the pedestrians and the woods on both sides behind.

Xu Qing in the carriage lifted the curtain and looked at the familiar environment, knowing that they had entered the territory of Ningyang Town.

The time taken to return to Xujia Village this time was at least half as much shorter than the last time Uncle Zhang took him, from half a month to five days.

It is indeed a BMW with dragon blood, and its strength is much greater than that of ordinary horses.

Along the way, Xu Qing and Fatty Li also encountered a lot of trouble.

But today is different from the past.

Xu Qing, who still needed the protection of Uncle Zhang four months ago, now has the strength to ignore those villains who block his way.

The wheels rolled around, and soon, as sunset approached, the two saw the outline of a city wall appearing in the distance.

Compared with the majestic and towering city walls of Huai'an County, the city walls of Ningyang Town look very low and simple, and can only protect against some wild beasts at most.

Although there is a magic mirror at the city gate, it is not difficult for a real monster to sneak in.

Because tigers had recently appeared and attacked villages near Ningyang Town, many villagers were trying their best to rush into the town to seek refuge, so that even at this point in time, there were still many people queuing to enter.

Xu Qing and Fatty Li got out of the carriage when it reached the foot of the city wall, raised their eyes and looked over at the people who had come to avoid the disaster.

Their faces were filled with fear and confusion about the future.

Farmers' foundation is their fields. If they abandon their fields and run to the town for refuge, it means that they will have no income and can only live on their surplus income.

"Has the tiger disaster in Ningyang Town reached this point?" Fatty Li frowned slightly. Xu Qing did not speak.

His eyes just wandered, scanning those frightened, even numb faces.

In this world, mortals may suffer a catastrophic disaster at the slightest disturbance in their lives, and they have almost no power to resist the evil spirits that can withstand the yang fire of the country.

Fortunately, Dasheng is currently at its peak, and most of the time the combination of national fortune and government is sufficient to protect the people under its rule.

Demonic disasters as severe as the tiger disaster in Ningyang Town are rare.

Xu Qing and Fatty Li both sighed in their hearts, drove the carriage silently, and lined up at the back of the team in an orderly manner.

After waiting for almost an incense stick of time, the carriage finally drove into Ningyang Town.

The long street in the center is the face of the town. The ground is paved with bluestone slabs, and horseshoes make a "clacking" sound when stepped on.

It was almost nightfall and there were few people on the street. The doors of the houses on both sides were closed. The wealthier families had already lit oil lamps and candles.

Except for some big cities, a strict curfew was implemented in Dasheng.

First, it is convenient for management;

Secondly, the yang energy is weak and the yin energy is strong at night. The population of the small town is limited, and the yang fire of the country is not strong enough. In order to prevent the people from suffering misfortune, it is inevitable to restrict travel at night.

Uncle Zhang runs a butcher shop in Ningyang Town. The shop is located in the vegetable market at the end of the Central Street, and the horse-drawn carriage gallops all the way to the end.

After parking the carriage, Xu Qing jumped out, knocked on the door and shouted:

"Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Second Brother, Uncle Zhang, I'm Xu Qing, I'm back."

At this time, there was a noise in the house and footsteps approaching quickly.

The one who opened the door was the eldest brother Xu Huo. When he saw Xu Qing, a layer of excitement surged on his face: "San'er, it's you, you're back?"

"Brother, I'm back." Xu Qing said with a smile.

"Come in quickly, there are guests." Xu Huo noticed Fatty Li at this time and quickly invited him in.

The three of them entered the house.

At this time, Xu's father and mother, the second son Xu Huai and Uncle Zhang all came out from the inner room.

When Xu's mother Liu Fang saw her youngest son whom she hadn't seen for nearly half a year, she burst into tears of joy and quickly walked up to Xu Qing and said happily, "Third son, you're back. Come and let me see you."

A pair of calloused hands pinched Xu Qing's face left and right.

"He's taller, stronger, and his skin has improved. My son is so beautiful now."

"Mom, it's not right to describe a man like me as beautiful." Xu Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Xu's mother Liu Fang smiled and said, "One meaning, one meaning."

After Xu's mother, Xu's father, the second son, and Uncle Zhang all came over.

The second son, Xu Huai, was still his lively self. He asked anxiously, "San'er, I heard that you bought a house in Huai'an County and are planning to take us all over there?"

"Yes." Xu Qing nodded, "The house is ready, and you don't have to worry about how to make a living."

"If you want to practice Taoism, Confucianism, or martial arts, you can choose any one of them. I will do my best to help you get started."

The second oldest, Xu Huai, chuckled: "I'm not picky, I'm not picky."

Father Xu slapped the second son Xu Huai on the back of the head.

"Be serious."

Father Xu still had that serious look on his face. He didn't say much, but just patted Xu Qing on the shoulder and said, "You've made some progress."

His tone was flat, but one could clearly see a hint of trance and joy on the face of this old man who had spent most of his life in the fields.

How long has it been?
Is this how successful my own child has become?
The greatest comfort for parents is to see their children surpass their parents and each generation is better than the previous one.

There are successors.

For someone who has lived to Xu's father's age, the sense of accomplishment and pleasure brought by this word is far beyond comparison with anything else.

(End of this chapter)