Chen Baiqi lowered his eyes, rolled up the bamboo slips and browsed through the contents first, only to find that it was not written by the old man's child who was drafted into the army, but an official document drafted by a scribe in the army. The content probably refers to

The son of the old man from the Ji family had already lost his life for the country. Because he had made some achievements in the army, the army decided to give him an annual subsidy of 20 qi knives and five loads of chestnut beams. He was also exempted from relevant taxes and allowed him to pay as required.

Please go to the county office to collect the information.

When Chen Baiqi saw the content of the letter, it was sent to report a funeral. For a moment, he couldn't bear to look at the expectant and anxious look in the old man's eyes.

Should she say the content?

The "Qingjia Village Task 2" released by the system this time is to help others. She should be asked to help the old man explain the difficult problem. Since he wants to know the content of the letter, she can tell him the truth and the task can be successfully completed.

But she hesitated.

If truth be told, the Ji family old man was so old that he might not be able to bear the sorrow of this white-haired man and his black-haired man. She couldn't help but think of Chen's father for a moment, and she felt compassion for the old man.

But if she didn't tell her, what qualifications did she, an outsider, have to deceive such an old man who was looking forward to his son's return with tears in his eyes all his life?

After thinking again and again, Chen Bai Qidao put away the bamboo slips, his clear and dark eyes glowing softly: "Old man, before listening to the content of the letter, may I ask you something?"

The old man was surprised: "Oh, oh, okay, Sir, please speak."

Chen Baiqi asked: "The old man's son treats you with filial piety?"

"Of course." The old man nodded repeatedly.

Chen Baiqi asked again: "Then the old man's son was recruited as a regular soldier of Qi State, can you be proud of him?"

Let’s not talk about the sadness of leaving home and leaving our family and father. Naturally, these words were said in a light-hearted way. Old Man Ji nodded: “Of course.”

When asked about this, Chen Baiqi returned the bamboo slip to Old Man Ji and said warmly: "This letter was not written by the old man's son, but was held by a penman in the Chinese army. The content of the letter is to commend the old man's son."

When the old man heard this, he was immediately happy. He couldn't put it down while holding the bamboo slips, and asked quickly: "My son was commended in the army?"

"Of course." Chen Baiqi looked at him and did not smile. He only said: "He has made meritorious service in the army. The army has decided to give the elderly an annual subsidy of 20 qi knives and five loads of chestnuts, and also give you relevant tax exemptions.

, this is a big honor for him."

Old Man Ji's mood suddenly agitated, a trace of ruddy color appeared on his dry, yellow face, and he was inexplicably surprised.

But soon, Old Man Ji realized something was wrong, and his expression froze.

"He...has made meritorious service, and the army should reward him well. Why would you give this reward to me?"

Chen Baiqi knew that he was awakening. She glanced away and stared at the chickens pecking rice leisurely in the yard outside the house for a long time. Then she turned back to look at him and said seriously: "Everyone is destined to die. It may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather."

, the uses are different. Old man, your son is a useful person to the country, and you can be protected by him. I just hope that you will not just feel sad, but be proud of it."

The old man's eyes were dull, and tears suddenly flowed out.

He understands...actually he should have understood it a long time ago!

"My son -" he opened his mouth and howled, then fell to the ground, wiped his tears and shook his head: "I should have known that such a day would come, eh... I should have known..."

"Old man..."

Chen Baiqi knelt down and saw that he was crying and couldn't bear it, so he stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder.

The old man gradually regained his composure. His eyes were filled with tears and his face was gray. He said in a hoarse voice: "Mr. Lang... There is no need to persuade me, Mr. Lang. In fact, I understand... I am illiterate and don't know how to be kind."

It is a matter of great righteousness, but I know that my son died a worthy death for the country. He fought for Qi. I can understand it... I can understand it..." He shook his head sadly and choked with tears.

Chen Baiqi took a deep breath and felt relieved.

No one else can empathize with the sadness of losing a loved one. This kind of pain can only be healed by oneself slowly with the passage of time, and others can only offer meager comfort.

"Old man, the deceased has passed away, but the living must live well and take care of themselves, so that the deceased can go on the road with peace of mind." Chen Baiqi said with relief.

Old Man Ji's wife passed away early. In the past, he only had one son with him. After his son's death, he was alone in the world. If he was left alone in the house to feel sad, he would probably not be able to think about it for a while. Now there is someone beside him.

He was comforted and cared about, and this person had enough knowledge and ideas to give him a calm and comforting power. He felt much more comfortable and nodded.

System: Congratulations, Qingjia Village Mission (2) Helping Others has been completed, and the reward is 80 experience points, Qi Dao (coins)

Times the mission reward.

System: The character has reached level 2.

Finally upgraded to Level 2! The speed at which I climbed up again is really worrying.

Nearing the afternoon, Chen Baiqi saw that Old Man Ji finally calmed down a little and no longer cried sadly, so he said goodbye to him. Old Man Ji was grateful for Chen Baiqi's help, so before leaving, he gave Chen Baiqi a sack of pheasant eggs (pheasant eggs) and made an appointment.

More than twenty.

Chen Baiqi declined, but Old Man Ji was very insistent, saying that there was nothing growing at home, only a few pheasants raised in the courtyard could lay eggs, and he couldn't eat them all at home alone, so he told her to take them.

So, Chen Baiqi returned home with a full load.

Chen Mu was waiting for his brother to return from a walk at home, but there was no one there from morning to noon. Feeling uneasy, he went to the village to look for him, but there was no one there after walking around. As soon as he arrived home, he saw his brother returning belatedly, and he immediately hurried to greet him.

Going up, he looked at his brother and saw that there was nothing strange about him, and then he let go of the tension and worry he had just felt.

He raised his head and accidentally saw what his brother was carrying, and his face was full of surprise.

"This is...a chicken egg?"

Chen Bai nodded and briefly told Chen Mu what happened before. Chen Mu's face was red and his eyes were shining. He praised: "Brother has always been very capable, so he can win the gratitude and respect of others."

of."

This Mu'er... In his eyes, his brother is just a flower, loved by everyone.

Chen Baiqi touched his little head in a funny way.

She saw him blushing shyly and grinning at her.

It was noon. Chen Baiqi, who had not had breakfast, asked Chen Mu to boil the eggs first. She would not drink stinky root soup today. Her body had not fully recovered, especially since the injured leg had begun to have symptoms after walking for so long.

After feeling the dull pain, she looked depressed, so she went to lie down in the house first, and then she lay down straight into the night.

Seeing Chen Baiqi wake up, Mu'er quickly brought her the eggs that had been boiled at noon. Mu'er only cooked three, and he ate one, leaving two for Chen Baiqi.

Chen Baiqi asked him to cook some more, and there was no need to save food. They would live well in the future.

Although Mu'er felt a little distressed, he believed that his brother had cheered up now and would work hard in the future. Moreover, his body needed nourishment, so he stopped scrimping and boiled ten more eggs at once.

After the two brothers had a delicious meal of boiled eggs, they fell asleep with contentment.

To be honest, this is the first time that Chen Baiqi has been so full after being reborn in Chen Huanxian's body.

In the past, she had never thought that she would worry about a meal.

The soups and soups cooked in the past were either too greasy and saltless, making it difficult to eat. In addition, their brothers, with the help of Mo Jing, did not dare to ask for more extravagant prey, so they saved a little every meal and just ate some.

I'm afraid that there will be no next meal.

Now that she is finally able to move, she can make money. As long as she has a source of living, the two brothers will never have to go hungry again.

The next day, the temperature unexpectedly dropped sharply. Frost and fog lingered in the village, and the chill on the face was mixed with the biting wind, which was enough to make people shake.

Chen Bai woke up from the cold in the middle of the night. He hugged the little Mu'er who was curled up in a ball, keeping each other warm to spend the dark night.

She didn't sleep last night. She kept her eyes open until dawn, thinking about how to arrange the next step.

This "Chen Huanxian" and Xiao Mu'er only had one old and tattered piece of clothing, and it was so thin that even the autumn temperature felt cold, let alone the winter.

There was only one tattered quilt with some cotton wool in the room, which was not very warm and needed to be added.

In addition, the necessary rice, oil, salt, pots and pans were all in short supply.

She decided to get up early in the morning and go to the city to buy some necessities.

She now has 10 Qi Dao coins in the system package. According to Chen Baiqi's understanding, the purchasing power of Qi's knives is quite strong. One Dao coin can buy about 30 kilograms of millet or 10 kilograms of salt.

Calculated in this way, these 10 Qi Dao can meet her and Mu'er's temporary living needs. The first thing is to buy Liliang, winter clothes and winter quilts.

Perhaps it is because after "Chen Jiaoniang" was taught a lesson last time about letting her guard down too much, Chen Bai has to be much more cautious in everything he does this time.

She thought that her and Mu'er's families were very poor, and if they took out such a large amount of money at once, it would arouse suspicion, so she needed an excuse.

Early in the morning, Chen Baiqi asked Mu'er to wrap the remaining eggs and went with her to find Mo Jing.

Mo Jing lives in a pine forest at the west end of Qingjia Village. It is said that Mo Jing built the house in the forest with his own hands and feet. He is the only one living in this forest because Mo Jing is usually an extreme person.

He was a taciturn and solitary man. People in the village found his cold look to be scary. Some even speculated that he had been a thief, so few people interacted with him.

The forest wind was silent and the trees were lush. It was very quiet and peaceful. The warmth and light shot into the forest and dispersed the morning fog and chill in the forest. Chen Baiqi leaned on his staff and was supported by Mu'er, and walked slowly to Mo Jing's residence.

It is a wooden house with thatched roof built near the water and has a very monotonous structure.

"Mu'er, knock on the door." Chen Baiqi asked Mu'er to let him go.

Mu'er didn't know why his brother wanted to come to Uncle Mo. His brother didn't tell him, but he always obeyed his brother's words and didn't ask any questions, so he nodded and ran to knock on the door.

"Uncle Mo, Uncle Mo, are you at home?" Muer slapped the wooden door, stood on tiptoes, tilted his head, and shouted in a crisp voice.

After waiting for a while, the door was suddenly opened from the inside, and a tall man with a cold face appeared at the door.

His dark and cold eyes first glanced at Mu'er, who had a sweet smile on his face, and then turned to Chen Baiqi, who smiled shyly.

"Brother Mo, I've taken the liberty to come here to disturb you. I've been taking care of you a lot these days. Someone gave me some eggs yesterday, so I wanted to give you some to try." Chen Baiqi asked Mu'er to reveal the wrapped eggs, indicating that they were

Came to give gifts.

Mo Jing glanced at what Mu'er was holding in his hand and took it with his hand. The next second, he closed the door with a bang.

Chen Baiqi and Mu'er: "..."
Chapter completed!