The news that Qingshan Village's Wang Erniu's family had taken in a handsome, destitute noble son quickly spread throughout the surrounding villages.
This kind of news could not be hidden from the surrounding villagers, and it quickly spread everywhere.
Many familiar villagers came up to greet Wang Erniu when they saw him working in the fields.
While chatting, they naturally asked about Gu Changge's background.
Wang Erniu naturally made up a story based on his own guesses, saying that Gu Changge was a destitute noble son, and that he pitied him, so he asked where he was going.
However, Gu Changge himself did not know, so Wang Erniu took him in for the time being.
In the end, Gu Changge did not want to owe him, so he came to the fields and worked with him.
After hearing this, the villagers were all amazed.
In recent years, many places had been in chaos.
Many dynasties had been wiped out, and there were indeed many refugees fleeing for their lives.
However, this was the first time they had seen such a destitute noble son come to the fields to help.
This was completely different from the image they had of the noble, pampered, and spoiled aristocrats.
Moreover, when Gu Changge helped, he did not just do it half-heartedly. Instead, he was very diligent and serious.
This level of steadiness was comparable to many of them.
This made them click their tongues in amazement and disbelief.
If not for the fact that Gu Changge's actions and speech were not like that of an ordinary person, they would have doubted the authenticity of Wang Erniu's words.
Wang Erniu was also very troubled and helpless. He did not expect Gu Changge to be different from ordinary nobles and be able to endure hardship.
During this process, he found that Gu Changge seemed to be very casual, as if he was enjoying it and was actively adapting to it.
Wang Erniu did not know what to say about this, and could only shake his head and bitterly smile.
However, with Gu Changge's help, it was indeed much easier for him to do farm work.
Originally, he took Gu Changge in because he was pitiful and moved by compassion.
However, he now had a much better impression of him.
There were more than 100 families in Qingshan Village, and the news about Gu Changge naturally spread to every family under the chatter of many villagers.
Even the villagers in the nearby villages heard the news and came over out of curiosity.
Some young ladies were even blushing as they quietly sized him up from afar.
It was the first time they had seen such a good-looking man. Although he was destitute, it was difficult to hide his handsome features.
This made them feel a little inferior, and they only dared to secretly look from afar.
Gu Changge was very used to his current life. He followed Wang Erniu every day, working at sunrise and resting at sunset. His pace was leisurely, leisurely looking at the green mountains, morning dew, and chasing the sunset.
Sometimes, when there was more work, he would return.
Sometimes, some young ladies would come to him with blushing faces and bring him a bowl of sweet water. This caused Wang Erniu to be extremely envious. He sighed that regardless of whether it was a man or a woman, it was good to be good-looking.
Of course, most of the time, his wife would personally cook and deliver the food to the fields.
Then, when Wang Erniu was eating, she stretched out her sleeve and wiped the sweat off his forehead.
At this time, the two of them would look at each other and smile. They had a tacit understanding.
Gu Changge had seen this kind of heartwarming scene many times, but every time he saw it, he seemed to be touched and enlightened.
Wang Erniu's family gradually became familiar with him.
After learning that his surname was Gu, Wang Xiaoniu would always call him Uncle Gu, which made Gu Changge speechless.
Even Wang Erniu's wife would call him Brother Gu.
But now that he was slovenly, it was easy for people to call him that.
However, he was too lazy to spend time on grooming himself. He would do whatever he wanted.
Gu Changge had a vague feeling, but when he fully understood this, he remembered everything that had happened in the past.
But for some reason, he felt more comfortable, natural, and unrestrained at this time.
It didn't seem unacceptable to live like this every day.
However, this thought did not continue.
He knew that he was a passerby to Wang Erniu's family. He temporarily stayed here because he was tired from the journey and wanted to rest.
When he had enough rest, it was time for him to continue on his journey.
He didn't know where he was going to go from here.
Qingshan Village was not big. Even if you added up the surrounding villages, there were only a few hundred families.
Therefore, during this period of time, many villagers became familiar with Gu Changge.
Some people would try to find out where he came from, wanting to know who he was.
Gu Changge would only answer that he was currently just a wanderer with no background.
However, these villagers still did not believe him. His behavior and bearing meant that his background could not be simple.
His life in the past was definitely not what they could imagine.
But since Gu Changge did not say, they could not get to the bottom of it.
However, during these days, Gu Changge and Wang Erniu worked in the fields seriously and diligently, which fell into the eyes of many observant people.
In addition, during this time, many young women would come over, and from time to time, they would send bean paste cakes, desserts, and even scarves and handkerchiefs that they made themselves.
The way they expressed their feelings was actually very simple, and they had not really come into contact with Gu Changge.
Sometimes, when she was delivering water to him, she would blush and talk to him shyly, asking him his name and where he came from.
But just these few words were enough for their imagination to run wild.
The magnanimity, calmness, and nobility revealed in his speech and behavior made her blush and her heart beat faster.
This was definitely not something that could be seen in the men in the nearby villages.
Under the coaxing and pestering of some young women.
Their parents also came to inquire about Gu Changge, asking if he had plans to stay in Qingshan Village and wanted to betroth their daughters to him.
They also hinted that Gu Changge did not need to give any betrothal gifts, and that the bride's family would prepare the necessary preparations.
However, Gu Changge had always politely refused to do so.
This made the young men in the nearby villages envious.
In order to ask for a marriage, not only did they have to ask a matchmaker to break through the other woman's threshold, but they also had to prepare a lot of betrothal gifts and be prepared to be rejected.
But how long had Gu Changge been in Qingshan Village, and so many young women had taken a fancy to him?
Was this the advantage of being good-looking?
Moreover, he directly refused and had no plans in this regard. When compared, it was really frustrating.
"When I grow up, I want to be like Uncle Gu and let so many girls chase after me."
Although Wang Xiaoniu was young, he knew a lot and was very envious of this.
"You're just a kid, what do you know?"
Wang Erniu and his wife looked at each other and smiled. In fact, they had been approached by many villagers, and their purpose was actually the same, which was to probe Gu Changge's intentions.
In a small village like Qingshan Village, it was indeed rare to see a down-and-out noble young master like Gu Changge.
He had a good personality and was hardworking, unlike those rumored nobles who were spoiled since childhood.
It was inevitable that many young women would have a good impression of him.
Of course, there were definitely some who had other motives. They felt that Gu Changge's current situation was only temporary. What if he regained his identity in the future?
But not all villagers were as kind and simple as Wang Erniu's family.
"Why hasn't that old Taoist come to me yet? I've been waiting for him for so long. Has he forgotten about me? Or is he just playing with me? "
Wang Xiaoniu was only a child after all. His attention was quickly placed on another matter, and his face could not hide his thoughts.
As he spoke, he took out the sword pattern jade pendant again.
He had lost count of how many times he had said this over the past few days.
In the beginning, he looked forward to the old Taoist coming to pick him up every day, but now he was numb.
Even Wang Xiaoniu felt that the old Taoist priest might be lying to him and teasing him.
"Little brat, don't talk nonsense. What if this is the immortal's test for you? Why would an immortal fool a child like you for no reason?"
Hearing this, Wang Erniu hurriedly scolded him. He naturally did not think that the old Taoist would lie to Wang Xiaoniu. Perhaps he was delayed by something.
Or perhaps he was testing Wang Xiaoniu to see if he was sincere.
Wasn't there such a thing in the legends about immortals? Sincerity could move metal and stone.
But even so, Wang Erniu still felt a little regretful.
If Wang Xiaoniu could really be valued by the immortal, then he would be proud and could boast to the surrounding villagers.
During this period, he had been holding back and did not speak of this matter.
He had also warned Wang Xiaoniu not to speak carelessly.
Gu Changge quietly looked at the family of three, but a strange feeling arose in his heart because of the words "seeking immortality".
The next morning, Gu Changge still followed Wang Erniu to work in the fields. The morning glow was like fog, slowly appearing on the other side of the mountain.
Wisps of the morning glow flowed over, diffusing between the mountain and the treetops. There was no noise of carriages and horses, a peaceful scene.
And Wang Xiaoniu also went to the private school at the east side of the village as usual.
But today, he was a little excited because he would be able to see that beautiful Big Sister Su again.
In the eyes of all the children in Qingshan Village, there was no woman more beautiful than Sister Su.
Every month on this day, Sister Su would appear in the private school and teach them to read and write.
Even some adults would rush over and peek at Miss Su from outside the academy.
Everyone has a love for beauty.
No one dared to disturb Miss Su in the bamboo house where she usually lived.
Unless she really encountered some trouble, problem, or incurable disease and needed her help.
However, no one had forgotten that Miss Su was also a powerful cultivator.
In the academy, the sound of reading came out, like the wind blowing through the forest, full of vitality.
All the children sat honestly and seriously, holding the books and reading aloud.
A white-clothed woman wearing a veil that covered her face, only revealing a pair of limpid eyes, slowly walked over.
She held the book with one hand and the other hand behind her back, seeming to have a slight smile on her face.
From time to time, she would use the book to knock on the heads of some of the less serious children.
The woman in white was tall and slender, like a fairy. Her beautiful hair was tied up, revealing part of her slender white neck.
But part of her black hair poured down, giving her a cold and dignified temperament, like an untainted fairy.
She was the living Bodhisattva that all the villagers of Qingshan Village called.
That Miss Su who had saved everyone and resolved the plague that had swept through many villages and towns.
In fact, no one had seen her real face. All along, she was either wearing a bamboo hat or a veil, not revealing her real face.
But this didn't reduce people's various guesses about her real face.
Beneath the veil was definitely a devastatingly beautiful face that was as beautiful as a fairy.
Soon, the morning reading was over. The woman in white also let the children take a break, and she would teach them how to read later.
For her, it was also a pleasure to teach these children 4.5 words.
Building a cottage in the human realm without the noise of carriages and horses. Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely looking at the southern mountain.
This was the true portrayal of her current life.
Away from the cultivation world, away from her former acquaintances, away from the intrigue and life and death battles, she was truly unrestrained and free.
But sometimes, it was inevitable that she would feel lonely and frustrated.
However, this was her own choice. There was a true meaning behind the return of the birds.
"Xiaoniu, remember to put in a good word for my elder sister …"
"This morning, she told me again. If you don't help me, then I won't talk to you in the future."
Next to Wang Xiaoniu, a little girl with a twist braid was blinking her big eyes, talking to him and asking for his help.
After hearing this, several children on the side surrounded them as if they wanted to join in the fun.
"I know. Leave it to me, Erya."
"I will definitely persuade Uncle Gu to agree."
Looking at the little girl in front of him, Wang Xiaoniu showed a happy and proud expression, patting his chest and promising.
"Hee hee, Xiaoniu, you are so nice."
Hearing Wang Xiaoniu's reply, the little girl immediately showed a satisfied smile.
Then, her eyes rolled, and she said with a smile,
"My elder sister is the famous beancurd beauty in the village. The men who want her can line up from the beginning of the village to the end of the village. Except for Sister Su, no one is more beautiful than my elder sister."
"I advise your Uncle Gu not to be ungrateful and quickly agree to my elder sister's marriage."
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