"You, have you been to the City God Temple today?"

"I have been there, I recognize you, the county magistrate, you are here too."

"It's really you? Where are you, your brother? Is there the man in white with a bamboo pole still in Xiaoxi Town?"

The county magistrate was a little shocked. He clearly remembered everything that happened in the City God Temple in the morning. Especially the young man who was caught in the black shadow. If it weren't for the man in white who rescued him, everyone in the temple would have been dead.

At this time, the young man's younger brother would actually ask for someone else to meet Xu outside Zhumengzhai. This was really strange.

"Brother and that person are gone and go to Chang'an."

Lu Xin didn't say much, his expression looked very sad. Seeing this, the county magistrate frowned and pondered for a moment, but did not ask. After learning about Lu Xin's purpose, he said he would help him in and make peace.

Unexpectedly, the county magistrate came out soon. He also came out with Xu Sanjin and the county magistrate of this county. He was a thin man, who looked less than forty years old. His eyes were very small, but his eyes were very sharp.

Xu Sanjin Luxin recognized him, and immediately knelt down after seeing someone.

"I heard from County Magistrate He, do you want me to pay for your grandfather to handle the funeral?"

Lu Xin nodded with a firm expression. He didn't look like a nine-year-old child at all. Xu Sanjin and the county magistrate were both a little surprised. After taking a look at each other, he walked down from a high place.

"Sales to help poor people is called accumulating virtue and doing good deeds. However, collecting corpses for an irrelevant person is somewhat unlucky. Why do you think I will help you?"

"I heard from others that Mr. Xu was exhausted from outside and came from a short distance of hundreds of miles to pray for his mother at the City God Temple. You are a filial son and you will definitely understand my intentions."

"Hahaha, that's right. Yes, my Xu family governs the family with filial piety. From the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty today, it has been around for hundreds of years. This is the power of filial piety. I can help you, but you have to pay the corresponding price."

"I'm a murderer to pay my life, and I'm owed debts to pay back my money! Although I'm young, I don't eat food that comes from pity. As long as Mr. Xu can ask me to see my grandfather off, I can agree to anything."

Lu Xin didn't know where the courage came from, so he didn't ask Xu Sanjin's conditions at all. After saying the last word, he kowtowed three times, and then stood up from the ground. The adults were stunned. Lu Xin did this, obviously not giving Xu Sanjin a chance to renege. Kowtow was a great gift to kneel down to his parents. No matter who accepted it, it seemed as if he had recreated his grace to him.

"This child looks ragged, but every word he says is full of ruthlessness. Everything he does is intelligent and decisive. Good seedlings, good seedlings. Mr. Xu, I have to congratulate you in this county."

"Hahahaha, it's such a food that's given to him. You've actually read the Book of Rites. This doesn't look like an ordinary villager. Well, I've agreed on your grandfather's affairs. Not only will I pay to collect his body, but I also have to bury him for a grand ceremony. I'll use this money to buy you for ten years. If you want to be a slave in my Xu Mansion for ten years, are you willing?"

...

Seven days later, Lu Xin sat in the carriage of the Xu family servant, traveling day and night, and rushed to Shanyin County. He had buried the old man and buried him. Not only did he buy the most expensive coffin, but he also built the cemetery very grandly. Mr. Xu invited monks from the entire temple to recite scriptures and salvation for the old man. Lu Xin's wish was already fulfilled.

Perhaps it was already destined in the dark. When he was the loneliest and darkest, God still opened a window for him. Although this trip was to be a slave to others, it was his own choice and the best choice. The future was strange, and the little Lu Xin didn't know what the future would be like. But in this world, it was no longer easy to survive.

Along the way, Lu Xin recalled the time he lived in Grandpa Tu's house. Three people, a table and a pot, a leaking mud house, and two dilapidated wooden beds... Although life is simple and poor, it makes him feel what a true love is. In modern society, although he has no worries about food and clothing, he can have whatever he wants. But his grandfather is busy with work all day long, and his parents go abroad all year round. From childhood to adulthood, Lu Xin has been alone. Everyone only knows that he is willful and arrogant, but no one understands the loneliness in his heart.

"Brother Tingfang, do you know that Grandpa Tu is dead, and I am on the way to Yuezhou Fucheng. That is where you have always wanted to go. The monk who recited scriptures to Grandpa Tu said that this is cause and effect, and it is my life. I don't want to believe in fate. If God really controls everything and is destined to do everything, I hate it. But it doesn't matter, I have grown up and I can take good care of myself. Grandpa Tu's house is locked, and the words are engraved on the door. When you come back to find me, it will tell you where I went. Brother Tingfang, I miss you so much, you will definitely come back, right?"

The window of the carriage was very small. Lu Xin sat in the corner and could only see a little light. It was the color of the sky, simple and eternal. The ancient roads had no cement, and most of them were mountain roads and muddy paths. The carriage was extremely bumpy. Lu Xin's first time sitting, his butt hurt in less than half an hour. But he didn't scream because he was already a servant of the Xu family. Everyone looked at him strangely, but he would never have good intentions. Lu Xin knew that the days ahead would not be easy. But he could not retreat, let alone be afraid, because no one would sympathize with you.

"These people's eyes are really bad. Fortunately, I have watched Qing Palace dramas. Don't look at me as young as I am. If I bully me, I will fight you to death!"

The atmosphere in the carriage was very depressing. After sitting for a long time, Lu Xin gradually became resentful. Fortunately, the journey was long and everyone was very tired, but no one made things difficult for the new child.

When night fell, Xu's mansion and his party had already left Xiaoxi Town for hundreds of miles. There were endless woods around them, and in the wilderness, nightingales were crying, cold and dark. The horse team suddenly stopped, and the guards who were chasing the car opened the curtain and said that Mr. Xu asked everyone to rest on the spot.

Lu Xin had eaten dry food not long ago and was not hungry, so he was about to sniff in the car for a while. He was about to close his eyes, but was woken up by the person next to him. The other party's hand was very strong, which made his shoulder hurt.

"What are you doing?"

"What are you doing? Newcomer, don't you think others will take care of you at such age, right? Let me tell you, I entered the Xu Mansion at the age of five, and I haven't suffered any hardships? Over the years, I have only learned one principle. If you want to live safely, you have to do things according to the face of others."

"Look at the face, who's the face?"

Lu Xin was a little angry. He was very tired now and just wanted to sleep.

"Haha, it seems that he is another hard-working person who doesn't know how to live or die. Boy, I will teach you what the rules of the Xu family are."

The person who spoke was a pointed-mouthed young man. He was just in his early twenties and had a fierce expression. As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to raise his hand to hit him. Lu Xin was not afraid, thinking: As long as he waited for his hand to fall, I would bit him hard, to see if your hand was hard or my teeth were hard. However, the young man's actions were still stopped, and the one who dissuaded him was a dark-skinned boy.

"Brother Li, I just came here and I am young and ignorant. Don't be angry. Leave it to me. In less than three days, I will definitely train you. Just a few of us can do it."

"Hmph, you guys can speak. OK, for your sake, you will be spared this slap today. If you ask him to get two buckets of water, the master and the lady should wash up, and Lao Liu also has to make a fire and cook. Also, no one of you is allowed to help him, let him go alone. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

After the young man named "Brother Li" finished speaking, he snorted coldly and got off the carriage. Lu Xin sneered in the corner. Seeing this, the young man hurriedly covered his mouth.

"Don't speak out. Feng Li is a senior servant of the Xu Mansion. He has great power and we all have to listen to him. If you offend him, there will definitely be no good results. If I hadn't stopped him just now, you might not be able to even speak."

"I care about him, Class A and Class B. He is a servant, why should he bully me?"

Lu Xin's eyes widened. Although his mouth was covered with a small voice, he could tell at a glance that he was furious. The boy didn't care what he said and sighed slightly.

"Oh, if you want to die, I won't stop you. Who said that this world has never been fair? I was sold to the Xu Mansion by my father at the age of nine. It has been seven years since I was nine, and I have never seen my family again. But no matter how hard or tired I am, I want to live. Because I know that there are still many people in the world who can't eat. In fact, it's good to be a servant in the Xu Mansion, at least I can have hope. I think you should have relatives, don't you want to see them?"

"I miss my brother, I miss my father... I miss my parents, I miss my grandfather. Yes, I have to live to see them only when I live."

After hearing the boy's words, Lu Xin finally stopped struggling. Through chatting, he learned the boy's name, Cao An, who was a servant of the Xu family. In the Tang Dynasty, wealthy families would raise many slaves. The Xu family was also a big family, with many people and strict rules. The servants alone were divided into four grades: A, B, B, and D. Cao An said that among the hundreds of servants in the Xu family, he was only the lowest class. A, A, like Feng Li, were all the confidants of various housekeepers and could not be provoked.

"Okay, time is in a hurry, so I can only tell you some simple rules. You can find a place to fetch water first, go and go back quickly, and don't let Feng Li catch the handle."

The carriage was located in an open land in the woods, with a large forest. It was night, and the moonlight was dim and the water source could not be seen at first glance. Lu Xin had to take a torch and carry two buckets into the depths of the woods. He was a little scared. There were many snakes, insects, rats and ants in the deep mountains and forests in spring. If they were bitten, they would be seriously injured even if they were not killed. But he had no choice but to try his luck.

"Damn Feng Li, I think you should stay in the grave. Sooner or later, I will let you go into the mountains and water in the middle of the night to see if you are afraid!"

While walking carefully, Lu Xin muttered to give himself courage. After more than ten minutes, the firelight behind him was completely invisible. It was pitch black all around, and even the starlight could not fall. There were always shrill screams in his ears. I don’t know if it was the sound of birds or something else. Lu Xin was a little weak in his legs and forced himself to keep going back. After two minutes, the trees in front began to become sparse. Finally, the sound of water flowing came from his ears.

Lu Xin quickly accelerated his pace. At this time, he had already passed through a whole forest. A mountain stream appeared in front of him, and the water was gurgling, sounding like the sound of a piano. But Lu Xin was suddenly stunned. He did not fetch water, but stared at the other end of the mountain stream.
Chapter completed!