Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

"Nothing." Xu Yuan watched Gu Qinghan come in carrying a wooden barrel, walk to the bamboo table with familiarity, and pour the food on the bamboo mat on the table. The two processed fish lay straight on it.

"These are for you. We have some things to do at home, so we'll leave first."

He put the barrel away and walked out.

"Hey, wait, Gu Qinghan, I'm almost done with cooking, why don't you stay and have a quick meal before you leave."

Xu Yuan walked out from the dim stove and called out to Gu Qinghan.

"No, I have to go back first." Gu Qinghan stopped and turned back, looking surprised, "Why are there so many scars on your face? What happened to your foot?"

Although Xu Yuan looked natural and didn't show any signs of betrayal, Gu Qinghan was a martial artist, so seeing Xu Yuan coming out still revealed some clues, and there was also a slight smell of herbs, although it was masked by the smell of the herbs drying in the yard.

Just now, in the dim light, Gu Qinghan didn't notice the scar on Xu Yuan's face at all. Now that he had come to a place with brighter light, he saw it.

"Ah, sister's foot is injured?"

Xu Zhi, who was still lighting a fire nearby, stood up immediately and asked in confusion. He went forward and was about to pull up Xu Yuan's trouser legs, but his hands were covered in black, so he did not dare to do anything.

"It's okay. My face was accidentally cut by the grass on the mountain. My feet are fine. I just tripped and couldn't stand." As he said this, he stomped his feet hard a few times.

"You really don't want to stay? Didn't Qingming just say he wanted to eat for free?"

Make a wish casually and then change the subject.

"Qingming, that kid, is talking nonsense all day long. Don't bother with him. We'll leave first." Seeing that Xu Yuan didn't want to talk more, Gu Qinghan didn't ask any more questions and silently took note of it in his heart.

Seeing that the other party had no intention of staying, Xu Yuan did not force him. He took down four dried fish that had been smoked with the spices he bought from the pharmacy last time from the kitchen shelf and handed them to Gu Qinghan.

"Take these back and try them."

Seeing that Gu Qinghan was unmoved, he quickly stuffed it into a backpack and brought it to Gu Qinghan.

Be tough and don't take no for an answer.

Gu Qinghan saw the backpack stuffed into his arms and said, "This..."

I had no choice but to accept it.

Walk out of the kitchen and call Gu Qingming.

Gu Qingming was still playing in the room of the two little kids at this time, and the third little kid was jumping back and forth on the bed, looking very happy.

Suddenly I heard my eldest brother calling me to come home. I was very surprised, so I got out of bed, put on my shoes and ran out.

"Brother, aren't we going to have dinner at Sister Xuyuan's house before we leave? And are those dried fish in your backpack? They smell so good."

Song Guozi and Xuanyu leaned against the door, looking at this place. "Let's go home. It will be dark soon. There are still some things to do at home. We have to go back early."

"Ah, I also want to try the feast made by Sister Xuyuan."

"Let's go, maybe next time. Don't we have the dried fish that your sister Xuyuan sent us?" Gu Qinghan didn't want his younger brother to dawdle here. He simply pulled his collar from behind, nodded at the two kids, and walked out of the yard.

The two little kids looked at the two people going away, reluctantly, sighed at each other, and went to the kitchen.

……

The next morning, before it was completely light, a place in Hsinchu Village,

"Are all the boys from your families ready? Let's set off together later."

Village chief Gu pulled his ox cart to a side, stopped, and looked back at the villagers.

Large and small bags of luggage were placed on a corner of the ox cart. Gu Qinghan also got on the ox cart carrying a bag of packages on his back.

"I'm coming, Uncle Gu must have reserved a place for me."

Li Junyong ran over carrying a lot of luggage.

"You little brat, you forgot to take your bag. Why are you running so fast? Dad, load these dry food into the car."

Aunt Li followed behind, holding a bag in her arms and throwing it to Li Junyong. Father Li carried a bag of dry food and put it on the car.

"Mother, I'm not going anywhere, and I'm still in the county town. Why do I need so much dry food?"

"Of course, this cake has been stored for a long time. Just take it out and eat it when you are hungry."

Village Chief Gu counted the number of people and saw that almost everyone had arrived and the sky was just getting light.

The cave gate opened, and three or four cars full of people and luggage drove out slowly. The villagers behind looked at their children in the cars reluctantly and waved their hands.

……

When we arrived at the county town, it was already bright. People were coming and going on the street, and there were several such cars driving on the street.

"What are these days? Why are there so many people coming into the county with bags and bags these days?"

"Haven't you heard that Lin'an Academy has expanded its enrollment this year to accept students from various places of suffering?"

"Really? This Lin'an Academy is the only academy within a hundred miles. Can it accept so many students?"

"Why not? That mountain area is the territory of Lin'an Academy." The passerby pointed to the mountain area over there.

"Really? I just came here and I don't know about this yet. So when is the deadline for students to enroll in Lin'an Academy? Are there any requirements?"

"These few days are the latest time period. It will be closed in two or three days. As for the conditions, if you studied in your previous place, you will have a student certificate. Just bring it with you. If you are a freshman, you will have to take an entrance examination."

"Oh, thank you so much. I have to go back and talk to my child about it." The passerby turned around and left in a hurry.

Lin'an Academy is located on the west side of the county town. Just enter the city gate and walk westwards. At the end, you can see the plaque with the words "Lin'an Academy" hanging on it.

Lin'an Academy is very large and is surrounded by mountains. The main entrance is crowded with people, and some small vendors have found a good spot and are hawking their wares nearby.

Everyone wanted to stop at the gate of Lin'an Academy, but they found it so crowded that they couldn't even squeeze in.

"Who are you? Why are you parking your car in such a random place?" Li Junyong looked angrily at the carriage parked in front of him, wishing he could go up and move it away.

"Forget it, let's just park outside." Village Chief Gu looked around but couldn't find anywhere near the door to park.

Everyone helped to carry their luggage off the bus. Soon, several students in uniform came forward. The taller one in the lead came forward with a warm look on his face and asked, "Hello, do you need any help?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Thank you." Li Junyong answered enthusiastically and handed the things he couldn't hold to the people.

Lin'an Academy has a rule that generally, people who are not members of the academy are not allowed to enter. These newly enrolled students must present their scholar certificates and get a token at the door before they are allowed to enter.

Some students were also arranged at the gate to guide new students who were not familiar with the road conditions.

There were a total of ten new students from Hsinchu Village who came to enroll. After being led by the senior students and receiving the tokens, they said goodbye to the villagers and entered the academy.