In Da Shui Village, at the old Yun family's home.
"Little Aunt, what did Mr. Jiang mean when he said that the existence of all things in the world is inevitable?" Yun Jinshan asked, following behind Xiao Xi Tian.
Now that Jin Shan, Jin He, and Yao Jin Sheng had all returned, the classroom, which had been quiet for several days, became lively again...
After each lecture, Scholar Jiang would always show off to Niu Cai Xia, praising Jing De's intelligence, Jin Sheng's naughtiness, and the little county princess's cleverness, and so on.
The central idea was that he taught well, and he wanted Cai Xia to say a few comforting words...
Xiao Xi Tian turned her big eyes. "Mr. Jiang means that existence is reasonable!~"
Yun Jinshan: "???"
If that's the case, why are there so many bad people in the world?
Is that also reasonable?
"Second nephew..."
Xiao Xi Tian stopped and turned around. "I heard from Second Brother and Sister-in-law Shan Shan that they are going to send you to the prefectural city to study. For the next few years, you must work hard and strive to return with the title of Juren!~"
Yun Jinshan: "..."
Little Aunt, you said the same thing when I was taking the Xiu Cai exam.
"After passing the Juren exam, you still have to take the imperial examination. Even if you become an official, you have to start from the bottom and work for decades before I'll be old..." Yun Jinshan said with a sigh.
Xiao Xi Tian frowned her little nose after hearing this. "Jin Shan, you can't think like that. If you don't study hard now, it will be too late. As for raising cattle, we'll talk about it after you pass the Juren exam!~"
Yun Jinshan's eyes widened, and he stared blankly at Xiao Xi Tian. "No, Little... Little Aunt, didn't you say you would help me realize my wish? Why are you suddenly going back on your word?"
He had a good talk with his little aunt back then. As long as he passed the Xiu Cai exam, his little aunt would help him raise cattle. How could she go back on her word?
Xiao Xi Tian sighed. "Second nephew, don't worry. Things have to be done step by step, and you can't achieve them overnight..."
"Little Aunt doesn't keep her word!~" Yun Jinshan pouted and turned his face away.
Seeing his dejected look, Xiao Xi Tian leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear...
Yun Jinshan's excitement grew, and his eyes sparkled. "Really, really?"
He knew that his little aunt treated him the best.
"Mhm..." Xiao Xi Tian pouted. "Can you focus on studying now?"
Alas, Jin Shan was just a child. If he dropped out of school to raise cattle at home, his parents and family wouldn't agree...
"Yes, yes!~" Yun Jinshan nodded heavily. "I'll listen to Little Aunt!"
"Good, let's go. Let's go to the fields and see how big the coffee trees have grown!" Xiao Xi Tian said with a smile.
A while ago, Xiao Xi Tian had buried coffee seeds in the soil, and now rows of lush green saplings had grown as tall as chopsticks...
The villagers came to watch, very curious about what was planted in the fields.
As the aunt and nephew walked out of the gate, they saw three carriages approaching.
"Hmm? We have guests..." Xiao Xi Tian tiptoed to look ahead.
A moment later, Prefect Qin lifted the curtain and jumped down. Immediately after, a large group of men jumped out of the carriages behind.
They all had golden hair and blue eyes, and were robust. Judging by their appearance, they looked very much like Jin Xiao Lou...
"Haha!~" Prefect Qin's face was full of smiles as soon as he saw Xiao Xi Tian. He quickly stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting. "Your subordinate pays his respects to the little county princess!"
Xiao Xi Tian: "..."
Uncle Qin, you don't need to be so polite.
"Hello, Uncle Qin!" Xiao Xi Tian's eyes curved into crescent moons.
Yun Jinshan also stepped forward and cupped his hands, greeting Prefect Qin...
His father-in-law was visiting, so he had to fulfill his duty as a host.
Prefect Qin was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He patted Yun Jinshan's shoulder. "Jin Shan, I heard you passed the Xiu Cai exam. Congratulations! I've already made arrangements with Ru Cai Academy. After I finish my business this time, you'll come back to the prefectural city with me, and you'll live at our house from now on..."
Prefect Qin had watched Jin Shan grow up since he was a child, so he was very fond of him.
"Okay, I'll listen to the Prefect's arrangements!~" Yun Jinshan said.
Xiao Xi Tian pointed behind Prefect Qin, her face full of curiosity. "Uncle Qin, who are they..."
"Oh, I met these people on the road. They said they were looking for a little boy. I vaguely remember seeing that boy at your house, so I brought them here!~" Prefect Qin explained.
After speaking, Prefect Qin looked at Jin Shan. "Jin Shan, go and call your boy named Xiao Lou out so they can identify him..."
In the Liang Dynasty, foreigners with golden hair and blue eyes were not common. Therefore, when Qin Xiao Lou suddenly came to Da Shui Village, people who had seen him were deeply impressed.
Xiao Xi Tian sighed. "Uncle Qin, Xiao Lou left a long time ago..."
According to the timeline, Xiao Lou, Xiao Ying, and Xiao Jun should have arrived in Fusang Country by now.
"Gone?" Prefect Qin was slightly stunned and clicked his tongue. "What a coincidence!~"
He was mainly concerned about these foreign men. To find that child, they had endured wind and rain and overcome obstacles, making themselves look like neither human nor ghost. It was truly touching...
Xiao Xi Tian nodded. "Yes, Jin Heng had Xiao Ying Ge and Xiao Ying Ge send him to Fusang Country!~"
As soon as she said this, the leading man's face changed in surprise. He rushed to Xiao Xi Tian in a few steps. "Fu... Fusang Country? Fusang, Fusang?"
Xiao Xi Tian: "???"
Why are you so excited?
"Yes, it's Fusang Country!~" Xiao Xi Tian tilted her little head and asked, "Are you also from Fusang Country?"
If she guessed correctly, these people should be here to find Brother Xiao Lou...
It was just that the area of Liang Country was too large, and it was not easy to find a foreign child.
The leading man nodded repeatedly and took out a portrait. "The prince, the little prince, he... he returned to Fusang?"
Xiao Xi Tian exchanged a glance with Yun Jinshan, then carefully looked at the boy in the portrait and smiled. "This is Brother Xiao Lou. He has indeed returned to Fusang Country!~"
However, judging by his words, Brother Xiao Lou seemed to be a prince...
She never expected that a prince would live in their house for such a long time, feeding cattle and doing spring plowing.
The leading man heard this and sat down on the ground, covering his face and crying. "Wuwuwu, I've finally found him, wuwu..."
Seeing this, the other men hugged each other and cried uncontrollably.
Prefect Qin sighed slightly and pointed to the west wing. "Little county princess, I have something to discuss with Young Master Xiao. I'll go in first!~"
"Okay!"
After Prefect Qin went in, Xiao Xi Tian helped the leading man up and patted the dirt off his clothes. "Uncle, please come inside for a cup of tea..."
"Thank... thank you!~"
The men tidied their clothes and followed Xiao Xi Tian into the house...