The Secret Way of Immortality

Repairing the Firewood Hall was more extensive than imagined.

Initially, it was just a few craftsmen studying how to fill the holes in the courtyard walls, which seemed normal, but later the number of people increased.

A dark mass of dozens of people surrounded the Firewood Hall, discussing it, and even Ren Qing noticed something was wrong.

The craftsmen then brought in newly fired bricks, and there were hundreds of pounds of tiles, giving the impression of a major construction project.

Ren Qing's mouth twitched. Could it be that Zhao Shuli misunderstood? I said repair the courtyard walls, not rebuild them.

Bo Feng was even more apprehensive, fearing it was due to his negligence.

Just then, Zhao Shuli walked towards the Firewood Hall with a beaming face, and Ren Qing quickly pulled him into the side room.

Zhao Shuli poured some tea and said得意得意, "Brother Ren, are you satisfied?"

According to his plan, the Firewood Hall would be thoroughly expanded, and Ren Qing's厢房 would be separated.

Ren Qing asked with a blank expression, "Master Zhao, is there anything you need my help with?"

Zhao Shuli rubbed his hands with a讪笑, revealing a humble look that he didn't even show when meeting the county magistrate: "That..."

"Speak quickly if you have something to say."

"Sanxiang City holds a乡试 every five years, and this time it will be held in the Qinghe贡院 in the west of the city, which should be under our jurisdiction."

He was afraid that Ren Qing would refuse, and quickly explained, "It's not too much trouble, I just want to ask Brother Ren to help keep an eye on it."

After Zhao Shuli finished speaking, he took a sip of tea with a slightly helpless expression.

Although the科举 is only within the scope of Xiangxiang, it is a major event in Sanxiang City.

Usually, after scholars become童生, they pass the府试 to become秀才, and those who want to become举人 must participate in this乡试.

Perhaps because Xiangxiang is relatively closed off, the乡试 is held at very long intervals, and it is said that not many scholars are admitted.

As for the殿试, I have never heard of it, and no举人 has ever gone to work in other places.

Ren Qing asked with some doubt, "Why don't I see anyone around discussing this?"

"Isn't there still more than a month left? And the temple fair in the west of the city has already started, so naturally not much attention is paid to the科举."

The temple fair should be held at the送子娘娘 Temple, which is located in the remote west of the city.

People worship the送子娘娘 to bless their fertility. The incense is usually quite prosperous, and even the temple祝 will be invited to待产 as a midwife.

Ren Qing learned from Zhao Shuli that the temple fair will last for about seven days, which does not overlap with the time of the科举.

He agreed: "Some small things, no problem."

Zhao Shuli thanked him repeatedly, and when he left, he quietly stuffed a fifty-two silver note under the teacup, fully demonstrating his interpersonal skills.

However, Ren Qing is not interested in worldly money now, and he casually put the silver note into the prison in his abdomen.

In the following days, he stayed in the Firewood Hall practicing Dragon Snake Spine.

During this time, Huang Ziwan came over once, but he just came to reminisce and chat, which made Ren Qing a little disappointed.

He would prefer to take on a few tasks from the Forbidden Guard Hall to earn some blood crystals.

But Sanxiang City is becoming more and more stable, mainly because of the relationship between the temple fair and the科举, which has led to a large number of patrolling捕快 in the morning and evening.

The gangs are also very cooperative, honestly managing their own territory.

Ren Qing had nothing to do in his spare time, so he planned to go to the temple fair to relax, a scene that only existed in his childhood memories in his previous life.

Ren Qing specially chose an evening, and saw lanterns hanging all over the streets near the temple, and a strong smoky smell permeated the air.

Such a scale is definitely better than the crude food festival, and it is extremely lively.

At a glance, there are all kinds of mouth-watering delicacies,糖人, 麻糕, 卤煮, 臭豆腐...

All kinds of aromas are mixed together, attracting passers-by to stop and watch.

Children are running around on the street, and their parents and relatives are chasing after them.

Ren Qing couldn't help but smile, the sense of urgency in his heart lessened a little, and more of a sense of belonging to this world gradually grew.

He bought a串 of candied haws and ate them while walking. The taste is mainly sweet and sour, and you can also taste the astringency of the hawthorn itself.

When Ren Qing approached the送子娘娘 Temple, he found that there were many people surrounding it, and the atmosphere was silent.

The crowd were all women and children, ranging in age from豆蔻初生 to满头华发.

Ren Qing was immediately surprised, fearing that something unexpected would happen, and quickly went over.

He saw an old temple祝, who looked more than seventy years old, standing in front of the temple, distributing peanuts to the crowd and saying some words of blessing.

The old temple祝 swept over Ren Qing outside the crowd, and then nodded inexplicably at him.

Ren Qing frowned slightly, not knowing what the other party meant, and the送子娘娘 Temple was so respected.

He looked around and found Zhu Ding, holding peanuts, squeezing out of the crowd.

Ren Qing went straight over, first stood in front of the ancient tree at the entrance of the temple and waited for a moment, until Zhu Ding got out of the crowd before stepping forward.

"Ren差人..."

Zhu Ding was startled, his face flushed, and he stammered.

The most ⊥ new ⊥ small ⊥ says ⊥ in ⊥ six ⊥ 9 ⊥⊥ book ⊥⊥ bar ⊥⊥ first ⊥ hair!

Ren Qing patted him on the shoulder and asked, "Zhu Ding, why are you here?"

"I came here because... actually, I was born in the temple, but my mother died early and was raised by Luo Niang."

"Luo Niang?"

Ren Qing then learned from Zhu Ding that Luo Niang was the old temple祝, and many people in Sanxiang City were delivered by her.

The temple also subsidized some orphans without parents.

"Ren差人, Luo Niang is a great philanthropist."

Zhu Ding scratched his head embarrassedly.

He had always regarded Luo Niang as his mother, not only would he help with cleaning, but he would also donate his extra monthly salary to the temple.

"I see..."

Ren Qing smiled, and then squeezed into the crowd as if no one else was there.

The nearby women and children gave way one after another, and soon he came to Luo Niang, who still had a kind smile on her face.

Luo Niang grabbed a handful of peanuts and put them in Ren Qing's hand: "Child, reach out and take them."

Ren Qing shelled and ate one. It was just ordinary peanuts, and even a little damp, not very tasty.

"Luo Niang, tastes good."

However, his purpose was not for the peanuts, but to specifically contact Luo Niang.

Information flow涌动.

【Luo Ji】

【Age: Forty-eight】

【Lifespan: Seven years】

【Art: Summer Grass Art (for the disease-free)】

【Created by太岁道君. To cultivate this method, one must swallow seventy-five kinds of colorless and formless diseases. Only when the stubborn diseases are cured can it be refined.】

Ren Qing threw peanuts into his mouth while walking, and couldn't help but think a lot.

Cordyceps?

Doesn't病种 refer to germs? This术法 is a bit powerful. The disease-free are like the无垢无染 mentioned in Buddhism.

Ren Qing had really not learned about the fertility rate of Sanxiang City before.

Now that I think about it, in a world where术法 is rampant, perhaps the production of women in October is not as dangerous as imagined.

送子娘娘 may also be a Forbidden Guard, or even have reached the Yin Difference realm.

The water is really deep.

The next chapter will be slower, work has been delayed.