As soon as the big rooster crowed for the first time, Xia Ya of the Fu family quickly got up, rinsed her mouth with a willow branch, and went to boil water to cook breakfast for the family.
Last night, my father lost another bet, got very drunk, and beat my mother. She needs to be smarter and more diligent today.
As the sky dawned, Xia Ya carefully came to the door of her parents' house and called out a few times.
After a while, a woman with a haggard face but not hiding her beautiful appearance slowly walked out. It was Xia Ya's mother, Mrs. Zhang. Her eyes were cold. Seeing Xia Ya timidly calling her mother, she ignored her and went straight to
He walked to the kitchen and filled two bowls of porridge, one bowl was thicker and the other was like water. He handed the bowl of water to Xia Ya.
Xia Ya took it, not caring whether it was hot or not, and poured it into her mouth as hard as she could, not even letting out a sigh of relief as she couldn't bear to put it down.
Mrs. Zhang saw this in her eyes and turned her head in disgust.
Xia Ya quickly finished the bowl of porridge, looking longingly at Zhang's bowl, then at the pot, and kept swallowing her saliva.
Zhang said in a low voice,
"That's for your father. If you're not afraid of death, just take it."
Xia Ya's eyes were filled with fear and she quickly lowered her head.
"You're such a shameless person, why don't you go do the laundry!"
Xia Ya packed the family's clothes in a wooden basin and went to the river. Everyone she met on the road looked at the skinny little girl with sympathy.
Her life is simply worse than coptis!
Fu Jia is also a celebrity in Liuxi Village, but his name is not a good one.
Xia Ya's father, Fu Wensheng, had a good life since he was a child. Everyone he met said he was destined for immortality. However, when he was five years old, he was tested and found that the tiger next door was hit by the immortal family and went to the immortal family's paradise. He and his family also moved to the town to enjoy everything.
blessing.
The Fu family was in decline for a while, and it was rumored that Fu Wensheng was smart and had a talent for reading. The Fu family farmer wanted to provide a scholar. However, the Fu family was not prosperous and passed down from generation to generation. Because Fu Wensheng's parents were quite hard-working, and in the
There are also average families in the village, so where is the easiest thing to do?
However, Fu Wensheng's parents were astonished. They tried their best not to tell anyone but also had the idea of three daughters. The eldest daughter was good-looking and would be married off to the town as a concubine. The second daughter was not as good-looking and was given a high betrothal gift.
The promise was given to an old widower in the village. The third daughter grew better, so the eldest daughter led him to become a concubine for someone in the county. The young man was a violent man and died the next year. He lost his family one hundred taels.
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Fu Wensheng was indeed smart. He passed the Tongsheng Examination at the age of eighteen and married the most beautiful Zhang family in the country.
You must know that Zhang's natal family is not a fuel-efficient lamp, but she is good-looking and has many people seeking to marry her. Zhang's natal family values the high betrothal gift given by the Fu family and Fu Wensheng's future before marrying her daughter.
Unexpectedly, this was Fu Wensheng's limit. After that, he failed to pass the examination for five or six years. Instead, he squandered all his family's money. Fu Wensheng was depressed and despicable. Not to mention Chun Yi Lou in Liunian County, he was also infected with the disease.
A tendency to gamble.
His parents were angry to death one after another, the eldest sister ignored him, and the second sister was closely watched by the old widower. Only one Zhang suffered.
Mr. Zhang had a daughter named Chunya. When she was eight years old, she was sold as a child bride because she supported Wen Sheng in gambling. At the age of three, Xiaya could hardly walk, so she started learning to cook, wash clothes and do housework.
With such a gambling father and a sister who was a child bride as examples, who in the village wouldn't say that Xia Ya's life will only be more miserable in the future?
Xia Ya walked to the river, filled a wooden basin with half water and started washing clothes.
She didn't dare to soak her clothes in the stream like others. She didn't have much strength. She did it once before, but her clothes were washed away and her mother beat her up when she got back.
"Xia Ya, why are you still here? Today the immortal master is coming to our village to test your immortality. You are old enough and why don't you go quickly?"
An aunt kindly gave some advice.
Xia Ya's dull eyes suddenly brightened up, because this lady was the village chief's wife and well-informed. She didn't even bother with her clothes and ran towards the entrance of the village with her short legs.
Born into such a family, Xia Ya has a greater sense of crisis than her peers. She knows that testing for immortality is her only chance to change her life.
She is seven years old.
Xia Ya ran to the entrance of the village, and sure enough, there were already people waiting there. The village chief directed them to line up and stand in line. When he saw Xia Ya running over, he sighed and asked her to stand in front.
Some children were not convinced and were glared at by the village chief.
The adult next to me didn't say anything.
Xia Ya smiled gratefully.
At noon, a fairy boat floated from a distance. Everyone took a breath and marveled. Even the knowledgeable village chief showed flattery. Before the fairy boat landed, two people in clothes flew out of it.
The immortals with fluttering sleeves, a man and a woman, are all wearing white clothes, with a calm expression, and an ethereal fairy aura that is difficult for ordinary people to match.
The immortal master didn't say anything, and just took out a crystal-like transparent sphere, which emitted a bright light under the sunlight, and a group of ignorant children screamed in surprise.
"quiet!"
The male immortal master said calmly, but there was a kind of intimidation in his voice. Even the most aggressive child in the village would not dare to make a mistake.
"let's start."
Xia Ya stood first, followed the village chief's instructions, and put her hand on the suspended crystal ball. She saw that the transparent ball was quickly dyed with color, one, two, three, four, five.
A flash of disappointment flashed in the male immortal master's eyes,
"Five spiritual roots, please show me your qualifications and stand aside first."
Xia Ya didn't know what qualifications meant. For her, being tested for immortality was the happiest thing for her. She grinned and stood happily next to the village chief.
The village chief boasted,
"Well done Xia Ya."
Xia Ya had a good start, which made other villagers look forward to it, but what happened later proved how rare it is to have a fairy fate.
After several tests in a row, all came back empty. The village chief became serious and worried, but the two immortal masters remained calm as always. They had seen this kind of thing many times.
Finally, all the children in the village were tested, two with three spiritual roots, six with four spiritual roots, and three with five spiritual roots.
The female fairy said,
"The three spiritual roots and the fourth spiritual roots can go to the sect with the immortal boat. The five spiritual roots are not collected. Those who are interested can go to Lingxiao City where the sect is located to participate in the election, or they may have the opportunity to enter the sect."
Then, she flipped her hands and turned out eight purses, which she handed to the eight people she selected.
It contains gold and silver.
This is also the practice for immortal masters to accept apprentices. Some children will never come back after entering the immortal sect. This silver tael can be regarded as buying off the fate of the world. Of course, there are also some children who will come back on their own after completing their studies, and the immortal sect will not care about them.
It’s just that many places are too far away from the sect.
As soon as these words came out, the parents of Wulinggen were anxious.
"How could this be? It was never like this in previous years..."
"The rules have changed this year."
The immortal master glanced over with indifferent eyes, and the villagers couldn't help but keep silent. The male immortal master said,
"Junior brothers and sisters, please go and say goodbye to your parents. We will set off with us in a quarter of an hour."
The light in Xia Ya's eyes disappeared, and tears fell silently.