Niu Xiaosheng leaned against the jujube tree and looked up at the bright stars in the sky. Every star was particularly dazzling. When he heard Daya's question, he stretched out his hand to scratch it and said casually: "Didn't I say that the other day?
Go learn martial arts."
"But everyone says you have become an apprentice. What is an apprentice?"
Daya hung her hands and feet on the tree trunk, trying to climb up, but she couldn't climb up. A while ago, she heard many people in the village saying this, but her grandmother said that she was an apprentice and worked as a cow and a horse.
No future.
"Well, you can also say that you are an apprentice."
Niu Xiaosheng nodded and explained: "Apprentices learn skills from their masters."
The idea of becoming an apprentice must have been deliberately spread by the family. After all, all the villagers in Niujia Village combined could not earn fifty taels of silver a year. If word spread that he entered the martial arts academy, it would definitely attract the attention of interested people.
These days, there are many things that seek money and kill people, so we have to be on guard against it.
"correct."
Niu Xiaosheng turned to look at Da Ya, "I guess next year, my fourth uncle will send you to be an apprentice with me."
After all, with Da Ya's brute strength, it would be a pity not to learn martial arts. As for the issue of tuition fees, it won't be a problem at all next year.
"I don't want it. Grandma said that if you are an apprentice, you have to be a cow or a horse for others, and you will not have a big future. I want to be like Niu Gui, go to school and become a female scholar in the future!"
Da Ya clenched her little fists and showed determination on her face. The most important thing was that if she studied, she would be able to eat a lot of delicious food. She was greedy every time she saw her grandmother confidently getting delicious food for Niu Gui.
"You? Female scholar? Daya, take my advice and give up. You are not that material!"
Niu Xiaosheng shook his head, maybe it would be possible to become a female general.
The State of Chu did not prohibit women from entering school to study or learn martial arts. Even in the court, there were some women who were not inferior to men and were granted the title of marquis or prime minister.
In the history of the Chu State, there was even a female emperor. At that time, the Chu State was being invaded by the Northern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Barbarian Kingdom. The two countries responded to each other from the north and the south, attacking cities and villages all the way, and their momentum was like breaking bamboo.
The old Emperor Chu was already very old. In order to defend himself against foreign enemies, he worked hard and could not sleep well for several months. He also heard that the prince who led the army and several princes died in battles in the north and south one after another. He suddenly said:
Vomiting blood, he fell to the ground and died.
At a time when the Chu State was in danger of survival, the eldest daughter of the emperor, Xiong Zhao, was ordered to ascend the throne and proclaim herself emperor. Then she went on a personal expedition, first to attack the Southern Barbarians, and then to fight against the Northern Jin Dynasty.
With superhuman military talent, he spent two years not only repelling the enemy armies of the two countries and regaining the territory, but also directly invaded the territory of the Northern Jin Dynasty, conquering thirty cities in a row, forcing the Northern Jin Dynasty to send people to seek help.
and.
During his reign, Xiong Zhao was diligent in political affairs, appointed talents, paid attention to justice, opened up his mind, accepted advice with an open mind, encouraged births, spent twenty years to improve the national strength of the Chu State, and spent another ten years to conquer the south and the north, and successively destroyed the southern barbarians and the northern barbarians.
The two countries of Jin transformed Chu from a small country into a large country with twelve states and a population of 100 million households.
Hearing Niu Xiaosheng's words, Daya was so angry that her face turned red and she slid down from the tree trunk, "You look down on people! I won't pay attention to you!"
Turned around and walked into the house.
"Niudan, you shouldn't say that to Da Ya, go and apologize."
Niu Wanwan pulled Niu Xiaosheng's ear.
"Sister, your advice is hard to hear. Instead of letting Da Ya waste time and energy on impossible things, let her work hard in what she is good at."
Niu Xiaosheng turned his face sideways and argued.
"Nonsense, you are just a little kid yourself, and you know that Da Ya can't study well. Maybe he will come back with a top scholar in the exam in the future."
"If she really gets the top prize, I'll stand on my head and have diarrhea!"
Niu Xiaosheng set a flag on the spot.
"Pfft~"
Niu Wanwan was immediately amused and reached out to pat Niu Xiaosheng.
"By the way, sister, do you want to go to school or learn martial arts?"
Niu Xiaosheng asked.
"me?"
Niu Wanwan was silent for a moment and shook her head, "I don't even want to. As you just said, I'm not that good."
"It's hard to tell."
Niu Xiaosheng secretly made up his mind to ask his parents to send his eldest sister to the martial arts academy next year. With eggs as a way to make money, the Niu family would not be short of money.
"Stop talking about this, I'm going to help my mother light the fire."
Niu Wanwan said, turning around and walking towards the kitchen house.
She knew that studying or martial arts would cost a lot of money. She was ten years old now, and in a few years she would get married like the girls in the village. It would be useless to study, so she might as well keep the money for her brother.
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"Niudan, when can I eat? I'm hungry."
Erya, who had been staying quietly aside, pulled Niu Xiaosheng's clothes and said with a sad face.
Niu Xiaosheng was actually a little hungry. He felt something in his heart and sank his mind into the space. Today, four or five days have passed in the daytime.
You can see that the vegetable leaves in the vegetable forest are lush again.
At the chicken pen, Big Rooster and his family contributed more than 130 eggs in five days. Fortunately, while cleaning today, Niu Xiaosheng found the opportunity to go in, touch out the eggs and feed them, otherwise the Rooster family would
The number of chicken mouths will increase again.
The peach blossoms on the peach tree are still red, and at some point there is a beehive on the branch, with honey as big as a thumb going in and out of the hive.
After all, the peach tree has been watered with space spring water many times and has mutated. The bees collecting honey have also changed as a result. Each one has become several times larger. If it is stung, it will probably be very painful.
Thanks to their hard work, golden honey can be seen flowing.
During the day, Niu Xiaosheng tasted it secretly. Honey is very sweet, with a faint peach blossom fragrance. The most important thing is that it can replenish qi and blood. Its effect is comparable to the meat of exotic animals. The only disadvantage is that you cannot eat too much, otherwise it will
Diarrhea, he knew this well.
"Come, close your eyes, open your mouth, and I'll give you something delicious."
Niu Xiaosheng looked at Erya and said.
The girl's eyes lit up when she heard the delicious food. She closed her eyes and opened her mouth without saying anything.
Niu Xiaosheng took out a piece of honey the size of a fingernail from the space and threw it into Erya's mouth.
Erya smacked his lips and his eyes suddenly widened, "What are these cow eggs? They are so delicious."
There was a faint peach blossom fragrance when she spoke.
"secret."
Of course Niu Xiaosheng would not tell Erya what it was. These two girls were big mouths. If he told any of them, everyone in the house would soon know about it, and it would be difficult to explain the origin of the honey.
"Secret? This secret is so delicious, I want more."
Erya blinked her eyes cutely. She ate too quickly just now and swallowed it directly. This time she wanted to keep it in her mouth all day.