Chapter 22: Scholar in White

The little girl was dressed in ordinary clothes. Her clothes were too big and her sleeves were very long. She rolled them up several times but they were still at her wrists.

Children from ordinary families had to buy bigger clothes.

Children grow up very fast, so if they buy bigger clothes, they don’t have to spend more money to replace them.

It was common for such a young child to help their parents with things in the Great Chu State.

Although the Great Chu State advocated reading, few ordinary families sent their children to school.

At most, they could go to a private school, which was considered educated.

When the Great Chu State advocated reading, many people were excited to send their children to school and spent a lot of money, but they found that this business was very competitive.

After spending money and failing the exam, they still did what they should do, and few people persisted.

Over time, except for a small number of people, most people gave up.

This was also related to the national strength of the Great Chu State.

Just after the pacification, the emperor of the Great Chu State was ambitious and wanted to vigorously develop in various places, which resulted in defects in some aspects.

Of course, there are still many scholars, but not in remote counties like Shengxian.

For example, Nanhua Road, a holy place for literati, has the most scholars and is also a place where Confucianism prevails.

Xu Bai looked at the little girl coming over and couldn't help but touch the little girl's head.

Cuteness can be popular with men, women, young and old.

Especially looking at the little girl's cute big eyes, Xu Bai's macho heart burst instantly.

"Big brother, what do you want to eat?" The little girl encountered this situation for the first time. She took a step back timidly and asked stutteringly.

This big brother looks good, but I always feel that there is a very fierce momentum on him.

She has never seen any big scenes, and now she can speak a complete sentence, which is very good.

"Two buns, a bowl of white porridge." Xu Bai smiled.

"Big brother, wait a moment." The little girl nodded vigorously and jumped away.

Looking at the back of the little girl leaving, Xu Bai smiled again.

What can make people feel happier than a jumping little girl?

Xu Bai's mood improved early in the morning.

Soon, the buns and porridge were brought to the table by the little girl.

Xu Bai touched the little girl's head again, and then he started to eat.

He ate the meal very quickly, and he was in a hurry to go back to comprehend the progress bar.

When he finished eating and paid the bill, there were already quite a few people at the stall.

Xu Bai touched his stomach, and his appetite had been satisfied. It was time to eat.

But he stopped after taking two steps, and his eyes turned to one direction.

A woman in white walked out from the end of the street and came to the stall.

"Two buns, pack them up."

The woman's face was covered with a white veil, and her face could not be seen clearly.

But her voice was very nice.

Xu Bai just took a look and was ready to turn around and leave.

He was pondering in his mind.

The woman's white clothes are not cheap.

Those who can wear silk are considered to have a wealthy family.

Especially the emerald green jade pendant hanging around the woman's waist, which looks very expensive.

"Sister Liu, you're back." The little girl jumped over happily.

The woman surnamed Liu touched the little girl's head and smiled, "It's vacation, of course I have to come back to see you, Xiaoyue, you have grown up a lot."

Xiaoyue pouted: "Sister Liu went to Nanhua Road for two years. Of course, Xiaoyue has grown taller. Children grow up very fast."

As she spoke, Xiaoyue still held Liu Xu's hand, and the joy on her face never faded.

Xu Bai heard the conversation between the two and left silently.

Along the way, he did not stop and went straight home.

"Nanhua Road, scholars, Confucianism?"

The previous life still had some memories of scholars.

The scholars in this world are not powerless.

On the contrary, scholars are mainly based on the spirit, and they can cultivate a breath of righteousness and drive away evil spirits.

The so-called righteousness is not the true qi of a warrior, but is stimulated by the spirit.

It is more like momentum, not the true qi that is as substantial as substance.

"In a small county called Sheng, there are people from Nanhua Road." Xu Bai touched his chin.

Jingzhou Prefecture Road of Dayue Kingdom. Although it is the last one, Nanhua Road is more famous than some states. After all, it is the birthplace of scholars and the holy land today.

It can be said that in Nanhua Road, a brick dropped randomly will hit a scholar, which shows how many scholars there are.

"Forget it for now." Xu Bai thought for a moment and took out the book he got from Tie Suanxian: "The accumulation of progress bar is important."

The affairs of scholars have nothing to do with him. Thinking too much will only increase troubles. It is better to continue to grind the progress bar.

Lying on the bed, Xu Bai silently flipped through the books.

...

The next day.

Xu Bai resumed his previous life.

Every day is eating, accumulating progress bar, and sleeping.

After getting up the next day, he ate, accumulated progress bar, and slept again.

Originally, he thought of not sleeping for a few days to finish the progress bar.

But the appearance of the woman in white made him a little alert.

No matter what time, you must ensure your condition and never lose the big picture for the small.

Not sleeping for a few days will make him tired at most, but even a little tiredness can easily become a fatal factor.

A thousand-mile dam is destroyed by an ant hole, and Xu Bai doesn't want to get into trouble because of fatigue.

He still works hard. Except for eating during the day, he uses the progress bar to work hard.

It is worth mentioning that he goes to the bun shop to eat every day and gets familiar with the little girl named Xiaoyue.

When he touched Xiaoyue's head for the first time, Xiaoyue was a little scared, but after a long time, Xiaoyue didn't resist at all.

The little girl is not very old. Six or seven years old is the age of innocence. Compared with some people who claim to be inexperienced, Xiaoyue is the real inexperienced.

In Xiaoyue's view, a good-looking big brother is definitely not a bad person.

And when the big brother touched her head, it was so warm.

Of course, Xu Bai didn't know this idea, otherwise he would definitely teach Xiaoyue a lesson.

Today, Xu Bai came to the stall to eat as usual.

"Big brother, your buns and porridge." Xiaoyue took the buns and put them on the table, her face full of joy.

Since getting to know each other, Xiaoyue no longer had the shyness of the past, and she understood Xu Bai's pattern. Every time, she would bring two buns and a bowl of porridge without waiting for Xu Bai to speak.

She was just a little girl from a poor family, but the big brother was so close to her, Xiaoyue felt happy unconsciously.

After putting the things on the table, Xiaoyue did not leave.

She tilted her head, stood on tiptoes, and closed her eyes.

This look was like a child waiting for adults to praise.

Xu Bai reached out and touched Xiaoyue's little head: "Xiaoyue is so good."

After receiving daily praise, Xiaoyue jumped away again.

Xu Bai started to eat, and while eating, he did not forget to look around.

The woman in white surnamed Liu was not there. She had not seen her since the last meeting.

Of course, Xu Bai was just curious.

Whether he was there or not was none of his business.

After finishing his meal quickly and paying the bill, Xu Bai left the bun shop again.

Today, he could finish reading the book of Tie Suanxian.