Chapter 9 What is Dinglu

  Although Xuan Qi showed great interest in the affairs of the Xuan Men Zheng Zong, and even had a chance encounter, unexpectedly laying the foundation, however, Xuan Qing He still hadn't made up his mind whether to pass on the teachings of the Xuan Men Zheng Zong to him.

  Xuan Qi also vaguely felt the entanglement in his grandfather's heart, and his grandfather seemed to have great concerns. He guessed that it might be related to his washing his hands with gold in the past.

  After a while, Xia Xiaoyu came here again and asked them to go over for dinner. However, Xuan Qing had already eaten at Chen Guisheng's house in the village head with others before, so he let Xiao Qi go alone.

  Xia Xiaoyu walked quickly in front of her with her head down, seemingly still embarrassed about what had just happened, her face bright red.

  Xuan Qi knew the little girl was shy, so he smiled and gave up teasing her.

  Arriving at Xiaoyu's home, Aunt Liu was stir-frying in the kitchen. Xuanqi entered the kitchen and said with a smile: "Aunt Liu, I've come to freeload again."

  "Xuan Qi is here? Hehe, if you like to eat Auntie's cooking, feel free to come every day!" Liu Qiu Ping smiled and replied, "Where's your grandfather? Why didn't he come over?"

  "He has eaten already." Xuan Qi saw that there were already four dishes on the table and couldn't help but say, "Aunt Liu, we have enough dishes, no need to stir-fry anymore. There are only three of us, and we won't be able to finish them later."

  "Have you eaten? Then I'll make one less dish, you and Xiaoyu eat first, it's almost ready here." Liu Qiuping turned her head again to look at Xuanqi, and said, "It's really different in the city, after reading books for a while, the whole person has changed, becoming even whiter and more handsome than before."

  "Grandma Liu laughed and said it's probably because I haven't been exercising much lately."

  Xuan Qi was made somewhat embarrassed by her words and came to the hall, seeing Xiao Yu about to help with packing lunch, hurriedly said: "Xiao Yu, I can do it myself."

  He stretched out his hand to grab the rice spoon, but grabbed Xia Xiaoyu's small hand instead. The other party was like a startled little deer, immediately withdrawing her small hand and whispering:

  "Brother Zhi, just sit down, I'll take care of it."

  Xuan Qi saw this and didn't persist anymore. He turned around and happened to see many certificates of honor on the wall in the middle of the hall, which attracted his attention.

  The entire wall was almost covered with things like "First place in final exams"

  "Three Good Students", "Excellent Class Cadre" and other certificates of honor.

  Xuan Qi said: "Xiao Yu, your grades are pretty good, aren't they? You're about to graduate from junior high soon. With your grades, you should be able to get into Municipal No. 1 Middle School."

  Xia Xiaoyu heard this and said: "Brother Qi, I don't plan on continuing to study anymore. The tuition for high school is very expensive."

  "Are you done reading?" Xuan Qi's expression changed slightly, he thought of Xia Xiao Yu's fate turning point, which started after graduating from junior high school, and said, "No way! You must continue studying!"

  His tone was unquestionable and so loud that Xia Xiaoyu was suddenly frightened, staring at Xuan Qi with a pair of bright eyes, her eyes full of incomprehension.

  Xuan Qi also realized that he was a bit out of place, and quickly adjusted his thoughts. He walked over to Xia Xiao Yu's side and asked in a gentle and persuasive tone: "Xiao Yu, you went out to work to help reduce the burden on our family, and didn't want mom to be so tired, right?"

  Xia Xiaoyu nodded heavily.

  "But have you thought about it, with your current abilities, how much money can you make by going out to work?"

  "I've asked around, if you go south to work in a factory, you can earn over 800 yuan a month."

  "Alright, let me do the math for you. Assuming your monthly salary is 1,000 yuan, after deducting your usual living expenses, you can probably save around 800 yuan per month. So in a year, you can earn around 10,000 yuan, and in three years, it would be 30,000 yuan, right?"

  Xia Xiaoyu nodded.

  "But do you know that if you study hard for these three years, after graduation, you can earn back the 30,000 in less than a year!"

  Xia Xiaoyu's eyes widened suddenly.

  "I'm being conservative here. Don't look at the short three years, actually there's a big difference in between. In today's society, having only primary school education is useless, high school is the most basic, and if possible, it's best to go to university as well. Xiaoyu, knowledge changes one's fate, without knowledge, you'll always be stuck at the bottom, you can only earn the lowest salary, do the most tiring work, that means you'll never be able to let your mom live a happy life!"

  Xia Xiaoyu was completely stunned by Xuan Qi's words. She had never thought about the future, only hoping to help her family as soon as possible.

  "Xiao Yu, you're working hard to study now, which is actually an investment in your future. Although it may require some effort and resources at present, it's worth it. The returns will be substantial in the future. We can't give up on a happy life in the future just for some short-term gains, that would be very unwise."

  Xia Xiaoyu hesitated for a long time, saying: "Brother Qi, I also understand some of these principles. I want to continue studying too, but... if I continue reading books, my mother will have to work even harder and borrow money from others. I know our family can't afford my tuition fees at all."

  Xuan Qi smiled. He had just said so many words, all to persuade Xia Xiao Yu that as long as she was willing to read books, he believed Aunt Liu would absolutely agree with both hands up.

  "Don't worry about this, you just focus on studying for a few years, it won't cost much money, I'll take care of the tuition fees."

  Xia Xiaoyu looked at Xuan Qi in surprise, she never thought that Xuan Qi would say such a thing, after all, she also knew that Xuan Qi's family was not well off financially.

  Xuan Qi said in a mysterious tone, "Xiao Yu, you don't know yet, do you? I've been doing business with my classmates in the county town and made quite a bit of money."

  "Really?" Xiaoyu's eyes widened in surprise.

  Doing business is really too far-fetched for her.

  "Of course it's true."

  Xia Xiaoyu was indeed happy for Xuan Qi when she heard this, and she asked: "But how can I use your money?"

  "Hmm..." Xuan Qi was stunned, scratched his head and said, "What's not allowed? You're my little sister Yu Mei! Let's just say I'm lending it to you first, and when you make money later, you can pay me back. That's settled!"

  Xia Xiaoyu tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "Then I'll discuss it with Mom later."

  "This... little rain, is like this, I don't plan to announce this matter publicly yet, so let's just keep it between us for now and not tell your mom, okay?"

  Xuan Qi felt like a monster who deceived little girls.

  "But if I don't tell her, how can I explain?"

  Xuan Qi thought for a moment and said: "Alright, at that time we'll just say that you received assistance from a kind-hearted person. I will send you money under another name from somewhere else, let's do it this way!"

  "Alright." Xia Xiaoyu nodded hesitantly.

  She didn't actually fully believe in this matter, but since Xuan Qi said so, then they would just have to wait and see; if he really made money, that would be the best.

  As soon as she thought of Xuan Qi saying he wanted to secretly send her money for school, her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

  She thought, Qi Ge hasn't changed, still caring about me and helping me like before. Is the city really that good? Mom was right, Qi Ge has become even more handsome than before.

  At this time, Lao Ding's voice echoed in Xuán Qí's mind:

  "Hmm, didn't expect it, but you're actually quite good at winning girls over."

  Xuan Qi looked at Xia Xiao Yu for a moment and thought to himself: "I really want to help her."

  "Nonsense! You dare say you have no thoughts about her? Kid, in our Xuanmen, we value being true to oneself and daring to take responsibility for one's actions. Don't learn from those hypocrites, I don't like it!"

  Xuan Qi helplessly said: "I'm not even a member of the Xuan Gate."

  "Haha, you're indeed the one, it's fate. But this little girl isn't bad either, with a clear brow and bright eyes, white teeth and red lips, born in the spring under the wood element, she'll definitely have a beauty that can overthrow cities and ruin nations in the future. Take her as your cauldron while she's still a virgin, to refine your own inner elixir."

  At this time, Liu Qiuping brought out the last dish.

  "How come you haven't eaten yet? I said don't wait for me."

  Xuan Qi started eating under her enthusiastic invitation. During the meal, Liu Qiu Ping occasionally asked Xuan Qi some questions about university life, and Xuan Qi also shared some humorous stories from everyday life, creating a warm and lively atmosphere.

  At this time, Xuán Qí couldn't help but curiously ask in a low voice: "Old Turtle, what is a tripod furnace?"

  "The tripod furnace, this is a term that specifically refers to the practice of absorbing yin and supplementing yang for female cultivators. Of course, you are still in the ' Gathering Zhen into Jing' stage now, so you must still abstain from desires. Once you break through this boundary, then you can consider it."

  "Pffft... Cough, cough..." Xuan Qi spat out a mouthful of food and started coughing violently. If he hadn't turned around, the food would have sprayed directly onto the dishes on the table.

  "Xuan Qi, are you okay? Did you choke? Xiao Yu, quickly get a glass of water for Brother Qi." Liu Qiu Ping said as she hurriedly patted Xuan Qi's back.

  Xuan Qi was choked badly this time, the dishes mixed with chili peppers, and his tears were all choked out.

  After drinking water, he finally caught his breath. Xuan Qi said: "I'm fine, Aunt Liu. It's been a long time since I've had such delicious food, and I ate too fast."

  "You're such a smooth talker!" Liu Qiuping's eyes sparkled with delight, "Xuanqi, you must have a way with words, I bet you've got a girlfriend at school, haven't you?"

  Her one sentence instantly drew Xia Xiaoyu's full attention over, and her little ears almost perked up.

  Xuan Qi denied: "No. Liu Auntie, I'm now putting all my thoughts on my studies, the matter of a girlfriend will be considered later."

  Xuan Qi lamented in his heart, it's not that I don't want to find one, but the condition is really not there. Finding a girlfriend requires both time and money, and he had been lacking in both of these things before. Usually, he was so busy working part-time jobs to make money that he was exhausted like a dog, where would he have the energy to think about such things?

  Upon hearing his words, Xia Xiaoyu visibly let out a sigh of relief.

  Liu Qiupeng smiled and said, "You're still young, indeed you should focus on your studies. Once you've learned something, don't worry about not having a wife? Come, eat more of Auntie's braised pork."

  "Thank you, Auntie."

  "Don't be polite with your aunt, you can come here for meals whenever you have time in the future."

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