After the mother and son agreed, Yun Niang took Xiao Jingxuan to express her gratitude the next day.
After thanking his wife, Xiao Jingxuan packed his luggage and drove towards Zhuangzi outside the city in a carriage under the leadership of the steward of the inner courtyard.
Zhuangzi was quite far from the capital, so the two of them took a carriage and didn't arrive at Zhuangzi until noon on the third day.
After arriving at Zhuangzi, Xiao Jingxuan was introduced by the steward of the inner courtyard and met several stewards of the manor. He also understood part of the situation.
This manor is not big, with only seventy-eight tenant households and 350 acres of fertile land. In addition, there are two mountains and forests, and there is a small river in the manor.
Under the leadership of the manor steward, Xiao Jingxuan came to his residence.
It's not bad. It's a small courtyard with three rooms. It's quite complete. There are pots and pans and everything, and it's pretty clean.
Xiao Jingxuan nodded, quite satisfied.
At this time, the steward of the inner courtyard said politely: "Sir, the young master has already done everything he needs to explain. If there is nothing else, I will go back first. In addition, the madam has said that the young master is not allowed to return to the house without the madam's permission."
Xiao Jingxuan was a little stunned and said: "What, am I under house arrest?"
The steward said with a smile: "I don't dare. It's just that the tasks in Zhuangzi are heavy and you are busy with affairs. Madam is also worried that you will miss the things in the house."
"Then besides not being able to go back home, is there anything else I can't do?"
"If the young master feels bored, you can relax in several surrounding counties. If you want to return to the capital, you need your wife's permission."
Xiao Jingxuan nodded without comment and continued to stroll around the yard.
The steward didn't say much, bowed his hands and bowed, then left Zhuangzi and returned to the mansion to resume his duties.
After questioning, Xiao Jingxuan learned that the steward in Zhuangzi was named Xu, and he was considered the clan leader of Zhuangzi.
In this Zhuangzi, every family has the surname Xu and is from the same clan.
On weekdays, there is no need for Jam Hsiao to do anything. Just when collecting rent, Jam Hsiao is asked to look over and take stock of the accounts.
As for eating, if Xiao Jingxuan doesn't mind, you can eat at the steward's house. But people in the village only have two meals a day.
Xiao Jingxuan has now broken through to the last realm of the physical realm, and his requirements for food are still very high.
It seems that he still has to find a way on his own. Xiao Jingxuan’s mind fell on the mountains near Zhuangzi.
After a brief chat, Manager Xu said goodbye and left.
Xiao Jingxuan began to tidy up the room. In fact, there was nothing to tidy up.
Everything is in order, even the quilts are laid out. There is a bedroom, a small kitchen, and a study room.
Although it is said to be a study room, there are actually only a few books, a desk, and a chair in it.
After putting away the daily necessities he brought, Xiao Jingxuan ate some dry food and took a rest early.
After three days of traveling, I never had a good rest in the car.
Perhaps in order to go back as early as possible, the steward of the inner courtyard took an hour's rest in the middle of the trip and never stopped the rest of the time.
And for safety's sake, I even took turns driving with the driver.
Xiao Jingxuan also understood that the steward was in such a hurry.
Because there will be a family sacrifice in a few days, although Xiao Jingxuan is a concubine, he has been included in the family tree by the old prince.
He is the legitimate second young master of the Duke's Mansion. Although the old Duke is no longer here, Xiao Jingxuan will participate in the clan festival every year.
Of course, it is only at this time of year that Xiao Jingxuan can see his strange father, the current Duke Liang.
A night of silence.
The next day, Xiao Jingxuan got up, washed briefly, and then walked around the village carefully.
The people in Zhuangzi also went to work in the fields early, and there were only a few urchins playing on the road.
Under the shade of a tree, Xiao Jingxuan saw several old people in the village chatting about the mountains.
After chatting with them for a while, Xiao Jingxuan had a basic understanding of this place.
This Zhuangzi is relatively remote, more than ten kilometers away from the nearest town and more than forty kilometers away from the county seat.
Because Zhuangzi is small, there are no private schools, no medical clinics, no shops, and even salesmen rarely come here.
In addition to paying rent to the Duke's government every year, the village also sends people to join the army every year. Of course, they are not regular troops, but private soldiers of the government.
So many people in the village know how to do it.
Hearing this, Xiao Jingxuan became a little interested and quickly asked who had a bow and arrow.
Although there are many retired sergeants in the village, they don't have many weapons, but there are a few hunting bows.
After asking who had a bow and arrow, Xiao Jingxuan left.
Based on his status as the manager of the manor, Xiao Jingxuan borrowed a hunting bow and six arrows from a family.
I simply tried the bow and arrow I just borrowed, and it was pretty good. So I found a secluded place where no one was and started practicing.
After practicing briefly for a while, Xiao Jingxuan walked towards the mountain.
Although he had just touched the bow and arrow and his shooting was not accurate, Xiao Jingxuan had nothing to do. Because dinner was not yet available, let’s practice slowly.
Someone may have seen it. Before entering the mountain, Xiao Jingxuan was troubled by Manager Xu.
When he heard that Xiao Jingxuan went to borrow a bow and arrow, Manager Xu came over quickly.
Judging from the way Manager Xu is dressed, he must have just returned from working in the fields.
When Manager Xu saw Xiao Jingxuan, he hurriedly said: "Mr. Xiao, the back mountain is not only rugged, but also has venomous snakes and beasts. If not, it would be noon now, which is a bit late. Tomorrow, I will let Xu Xiazi accompany you.
Together, it’s good to have someone taking care of you.”
As the saying goes, listen to others and eat enough. Xiao Jingxuan thought for a while, then nodded and agreed.
On the way back, Manager Xu started to chatter. He kept talking about the dangers in the mountains and putting himself in danger.
Xiao Jingxuan smiled and said: "Uncle Xu, from now on, don't always be Mr. Xiao. As Mr. Xiao calls me, it's fine if you call me Jingxuan. I have also practiced a few tricks. I dare not say that you can subdue the dragon and subdue the tiger, but in general
I’m not afraid of birds of prey either.”
Manager Xu shook his head and said: "Then I'll ask you to call me Jingxuan. Seeing you like this, I know you have never been into the mountain.
Our back mountain has high mountains and dense forests. There are not only game animals such as pheasants and hares, but also wild beasts such as tigers and wild boars. These are not the most terrifying.
, the key is the poison, some spiders can kill you with just one bite, and the poisonous snakes are also elusive, making it hard to guard against."
After hearing this, Xiao Jingxuan was secretly shocked. He quickly thanked Manager Xu again.
After returning home, Xiao Jingxuan bought some eggs and rice with Xu Laosan next door.
Originally, they were unwilling to accept the money, but after several attempts by both parties to evade the offer, Xiao Jingxuan finally accepted the money after Xiao Jingxuan said that if he didn’t accept the money, he wouldn’t want the things.
After accepting the money, Xu Laosan's family brought another bowl of cooked fish after a while, finally letting Xiao Jingxuan finish dinner.
Early the next morning, Orion Hunter Xu Xiazi arrived at the door of Xiao Jingxuan's house and prepared to go into the mountains together.
Don't think that being called Blind Man Xu means you are really blind. In fact, Blind Man Xu has very good eyesight, which is why he was nicknamed Blind Man by the people in the village.
Xiao Jingxuan ate some of yesterday's leftovers, then brought some dry food and followed Xu Xiazi into the mountains.
With Xu Xiazi's advice, Xiao Jingxuan gradually learned some taboos about entering the mountains.
For example, how to detect animal traces, how to set up traps, which wild fruits are edible and which ones are poisonous, Xu Xiazi talks about it clearly and clearly.
Xiao Jingxuan carefully took down what Xu Xiazi said and asked Xu Xiazi questions from time to time.
Xu Xiazi took Xiao Jingxuan to check some of the traps that had been set before and caught two pheasants. There were also a few traps that yielded nothing.
Xu Xiazi rearranged the trap and told Xiao Jingxuan how to avoid other people's traps.
Seeing that it was a little late, Xu Xiazi took Xiao Jingxuan to find a place and began to build a residence.
The mountain roads are rugged, so hunting usually requires you to spend the night in the mountains and go back the next day.
Xu Xiazi began to scatter some tiger excrement around. This excrement was collected by Xu Xiazi before. After drying and spreading it around, it can effectively prevent sneak attacks by wild beasts.
After simply clearing some gravel on the ground, the two of them sat on the ground and ate dry food.
There was a lot to eat. In addition to dry food, the two of them also picked some wild fruits during the day. After eating, the two began to take turns to rest.
Early the next morning, the two of them continued hunting. Not to mention, the harvest this time was pretty good. They caught wild boars.
It’s really not easy to say. This was also the first time Xiao Jingxuan encountered this wild boar that was hit by three arrows and didn’t die. Instead, it became even crazier.
Originally Xiao Jingxuan wanted to have sex with the wild boar, but Xu Xiazi pulled him, and the two climbed to a big tree and kept shooting with bows and arrows. The wild boar kept hitting the tree in an attempt to knock the two of them down.
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In this tug of war, the wild boar failed to resist and died first.
So Xu Xiazi made a simple stretcher, tied the wild boar on it, and planned to drag it down the mountain.
However, Xiao Jingxuan snatched the job away, and he still had brute strength. Besides, he did learn a lot from Xu Xiazi this time, so it was time for him to contribute.
So, under Xu Xiazi's surprised eyes, Xiao Jingxuan dragged the wild boar down the mountain alone.
On the way, Xu Xiazi picked a lot of wild fruits and took out a lot of honey along the way, wrapped them in oil paper and put them in his bag.
The two of them walked towards the village together. This chapter has been completed!