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How big was a Fire Plume Chicken? It would at least be enough to feed a family of three for two meals.
As such, Fang Zhengzhi was very full. His tummy was round and full, and his mouth was full. His mouth was still dripping with grease.
He found a rock and rested for a while. Then, he destroyed all the bones around him. Fang Zhengzhi scanned his surroundings with his black eyes. After confirming that he was not being followed, he hummed a tune and strolled towards the village like a little adult.
"The mountain roads here are full of twists and turns, the waterways here... eh?" Just as he reached the entrance of the village, he heard a commotion.
"Oh my god, the Divine Constabulary is here in the Southern Mountain Village!"
"God bless us! This is something that has never happened before. Could it be that our Southern Mountain Village is also going to produce an important figure who understands morality? "
Divine Monkey Constabulary?
Who knows what this has to do with the monkey in Journey to the West.
Fang Zhengzhi ignored the excited and passionate discussions of the villagers. He used his little paw to wipe the grease from the corner of his mouth and continued walking in the direction of his home …
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The Southern Mountain Village got its name because it was located to the south of the "Cang Ling Mountain". It was the size of a palm, the front of the river and the back of the mountain. More than a hundred households. Compared to the entire world, it was undoubtedly an insignificant speck of dust in the vast sea of stars.
The entrance of the four-door house was filled with firewood that the owner of the house had chopped from the foot of the mountain. Fang Zhengzhi occasionally thought that if he lit a fire, the entire house would probably be able to "ascend to the heavens".
"Firewood, that fire..."
Fang Zhengzhi continued to hum. Very quickly, he went around the door of the house and turned into a small path. After walking for another ten metres, he saw a mud house made of mud and stones. The roof was covered with green tiles.
This, was Fang Zhengzhi's home in this lifetime.
"Village chief, is the matter regarding the qualifier settled?"
"That won't do, village chief!"
Just as he pushed open the wooden fence in front of the house, Fang Zhengzhi heard the voices of two women coming from inside.
Fang Zhengzhi was very familiar with these two voices. He could easily tell that the first voice belonged to the female owner of the house. She was a burly woman who always wore a red headscarf on her head. She was about 25 or 26 years old.
As a neighbor, Fang Zhengzhi was very familiar with the layout of her house. In order to improve the "friendship" between neighbors, he had just visited her house in the morning.
The second voice belonged to Fang Zhengzhi's mother in this life, Qin Xuelian. She had waist-length hair and looked like a snow lotus from the Heavenly Mountain.
As for why such a mother would marry his father?
That was really a coincidence.
According to legend, it was because when his father was young, he 'accidentally' saw through his mother. Then, his father was honest. He told everyone he met that he had seen Qin Xuelian's body. If she were to marry someone else in the future, wouldn't that be the same as being cuckolded? He really felt guilty, so on and so forth...
This went on for a full three years. Not just the Southern Mountain Village, even the surrounding villages knew about this. Then, his mother had no choice but to consider the issue of her reputation.
Fang Zhengzhi expressed his disdain towards his father's honest actions. However, he had to say something about his father's perseverance for the past three years.
"Perseverance, it is really perseverance!"
Qin Xuelian's looks were refined and her figure was exquisite. It was a pity that her clothes had been washed white. The only new part was the patch that was just sewn on her trousers.
"Mum!" Fang Zhengzhi pushed open the fence and called out in a childish voice. He wasn't pretending to be young, it was just that his voice sounded like this.
If he really shouted with the hoarse voice of a 30 year old man, even a deity would be shocked.
"Zhengzhi, you're back. Are you thirsty? Come drink some water..." When Qin Xuelian heard Fang Zhengzhi's voice, she didn't care about anything else. She picked up a bowl of water and brought it to him like a gust of wind.
Fang Zhengzhi didn't hesitate. Having just swallowed an entire Fire Plume Chicken, he was choked and gulped down half the bowl of water.
After putting down the bowl and burping, Fang Zhengzhi realised that there was another guest in his yard.
An old man with a long white beard and a long tobacco pipe in his hand.
Fang Zhengzhi recognised him, the current village chief of the Southern Mountain Village!
Addressing him as village chief wasn't a joke. In a "utopia" like the Southern Mountain Village, the village chief was the true ruler, the local tyrant.
To summarize the village chief's authority in a simple sentence, it was that all the prey that the villagers of the Southern Mountain Village brought back from hunting had to be distributed by the village chief!
"Daughter-in-law Fang, I still have to go to the other houses. This matter is settled according to Daughter-in-law Li's wishes! This time, the people from the Divine Constabulary are coming to the Southern Mountain Village. Food, drink and lodging will have to be taken care of. Daughter-in-law Li donated four "Fire Plume Chickens" in one go and gave up a large stone house. She has to have priority in terms of the quota. "
The village chief reached out his rough hands and patted his body. Then, he tapped the tobacco pipe in his hand and puffed out a ring of smoke.
"Isn't it just a Fire Plume Chicken? Can I go borrow one now? " As Qin Xuelian led Fang Zhengzhi into the house, she tidied up her tattered clothes and prepared to leave.
This made Fang Zhengzhi curious. His mother was usually very prideful and wouldn't ask for help unless it was a difficult matter. What was it that made her so insistent? She still wants to borrow Fire Plume Chickens?
"Sister Xuelian wants to borrow Fire Plume Chickens? Hahaha, did I hear wrongly? There are only a few Fire Plume Chickens in this neighborhood. Today, the people from the Divine Constabulary came to the Southern Mountain Village and gave them all up. How can we borrow any more! "
Just as Fang Zhengzhi was puzzled, the burly Daughter-in-law Li covered her mouth and began to laugh. She laughed so hard that the flesh on her body trembled slightly.
"This …" Qin Xuelian stopped in her tracks and frowned.
"Sister Xuelian, listen to me. There are over a hundred families in the Southern Mountain Village. It is impossible for every family to participate in the Divine Constabulary's' selection '. The village chief's arrangement is for the future of the entire village. Think about it, the Divine Constabulary's selection is based on the abilities of the Southern Mountain Village. If we don't do well in the selection, we might not even be able to set up a' Hall of Dao '!" Daughter-in-law Li advised once again.
Examinations, selection, Hall of Dao …
Thinking back to the examinations he heard before he entered, Fang Zhengzhi's jet-black eyeballs rolled and he finally understood.
There must be some Divine Constabulary that came to the Southern Mountain Village to organize the selection. Then, they couldn't possibly allow everyone in the village to participate and could only select. The village chief seemed to be the key person in this selection.
However …
Since the village head was the key person, why did Auntie Li come to my house? From the looks of it, the only explanation was that the two of them were in cahoots!
How dare you gang up to bully my mother? This was intolerable. Fang Zhengzhi was not the kind of person who liked to "endure humiliation". He was the kind of person who would immediately slap you if you pushed him!
"Mrs Li, you can say that my family is unable to donate Fire Plume Chickens, but on what basis are you saying that my son's results are poor?" Qin Xuelian could tolerate others saying that her family was poor, but she absolutely could not tolerate others saying that her son was incapable. “
"Alright, stop arguing. That's it! The Li Family has contributed a lot to the village over the past few years. They have also handed in more game each time. We must leave a spot for the Li Family in the official examinations. As for the preliminary examinations... even though Zhengzhi is of age, he is still too young. Hu Zi is a month older than Zhengzhi. Let's give this spot to the Li Family! "The village chief put away his pipe and walked out the door.
How big of a difference could one month make?
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Village Chief was biased.
Fang Zhengzhi's jet-black eyes darted around and an idea flashed across his mind. Then, very casually, he opened his mouth.
"Mother, since the village chief and Auntie Li both said that the Divine Constabulary selection would be based on results, why don't we arrange a competition to select the spots?"
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