Chapter 175 Extra Half Xia Yi and Si Xi Shi
Banxia has been a little depressed these days. The sect previously said that she should go down the mountain to gain experience and cut off worldly ties, but her family is eager to cut off ties with her. Even if they never have any contact with each other again, they will not be heartbroken.
Although the trip was delayed for some time due to the visit of foreign teachers, I still have to go out and gain experience...
Since I was a child, the villagers have regarded me as a disaster star. I have long been accustomed to it and no longer care about it. I have even learned to find joy in suffering.
But now it seems that I really have nowhere to go.
If only Si Xi were still here, at least I would have something to hope for.
……
"Okay, I've scared them all away, don't be afraid anymore."
The little girl looked up at Banxia for a long time, then asked, "They are going back to tell your mother."
Banxia seemed to be unconcerned: "What are you afraid of? I'm going to be beaten when I get home anyway, so this time it won't matter." Then she started laughing.
"My name is Banxia, what's your name?"
The little girl looked at the smiling Banxia. The sunlight shining through her messy hair made her look like a deity in the temple.
"I don't have a name, but the sister I used to serve called me a girl."
Banxia smacked her lips and said, "How can a girl be named Yatou? My previous name was Sixi, but my family thought it was too unlucky and unworthy of the name, so they changed it for me. How about this, from now on you will be called Sixi."
The little girl frowned when she heard that, as if wondering if the name sounded good. Banxia smiled and said, "A name is just to let others know who you are. Although the name Sixi sounds a bit ugly, it is still a name. Look at me, my name is Banxia, but I am just a wild grass in the mountains."
The girl smiled and said, "It's not that I think this name is bad, I just don't know how to face it for the time being. After all, I have never had a name since I was a child, and I feel a little bit strange. But I am really happy that I finally have a name."
"Ah!" Banxia sighed as she casually sat down next to the girl now named Sixi. "If I had studied and had some knowledge, I could have given you a nice name. But unfortunately, our village is so poor and remote that there is not even a scholar. Even those boys just play in the fields and mountains all day long. I'm afraid you can only face the loess and back to the sky in this life."
Si Xi smiled and said, "You want to study?"
"Of course I have thought about it!" Banxia said, sitting up cross-legged, propping up her cheek with one hand, and sighing, as if she was dreaming. "If I can study, I can leave this village and visit the capital. I think it must be very lively there."
"In this world, how can women be allowed to study? If you really think about it, it's not as good as the freedom in the mountains. At least there are not so many rules." Si Xi said, and also sighed.
Banxia was a little surprised to see her like this. She was busy talking just now and didn't pay attention to it. Now that she thought about it, Si Xi spoke in a very literary way, just like...
Just like those big ladies in the city.
"You say that as if you have seen it. In that case, how did you get to this village?"
"I used to serve in a brothel in the city. A few days ago, the lady in the brothel said that I was old and it was time... it was time..."
Banxia understood immediately after hearing what she said, and hurriedly spoke to stop her: "Okay, okay, I know everything. Since you have come to our village, you can stay here with peace of mind. There is a Granny Song at the end of the village. She is a very nice person, but she has no children. Why don't I take you to stay there? I think she will agree."
Banxia stood up as she spoke, stretched out her hand to pull up Si Xi who was sitting on the ground, and Si Xi smiled as bright as a flower.
"Just now you said you wanted to study, how about I teach you in the future?"
After hearing her say this, Banxia was stunned.
"Have you read the book?"
"Of course," Si Xi said, holding onto Ban Xia. "Although I am a servant, all the girls in the brothels have to learn some poetry and songs, so that they can please the Hakkas. Although I cannot write poetry or songs, I have read some poetry and songs, so naturally I can write a few words."
Banxia was very happy to hear that, and pulled her to the end of the village.
The days passed quickly. Since Si Xi moved into Grandma Song's house, Grandma Song seemed to have become much younger and the house was no longer as deserted as before.
Si Xi was naturally a capable person. She managed many things in Grandma Song's household in an orderly manner. The water tank that was empty all year round in the past was now filled every day. Even the fence in the yard that had been broken for a long time was repaired by Si Xi, and she also planted some morning glories underneath it, waiting for them to grow next year, and then it would look much more beautiful.
Granny Song really liked Si Xi. Her husband died early, and she became a widow at a young age. Her own child also died of illness when he was young. She had lived alone for many years. Now that Si Xi came to her house, she loved her like a granddaughter and always kept everything for Si Xi.
Banxia used to come to Granny Song's house frequently. Granny Song never disliked Banxia like other people in the village. When Banxia was wronged, she would often go to Granny Song to complain. In fact, Granny Song was more like a family member than Banxia's family.
Now that Si Xi lives in Grandma Song's house, Ban Xia comes more frequently. Firstly, she wants to have a companion of the same age, and secondly, she wants to learn to read from her.
Although Si Xi was just a maid, she was really good at teaching. She was not like the old teachers in the school who only taught books or led students to nod their heads and recite some nonsense. Si Xi naturally did not have such knowledge.
Her way of teaching was to take Banxia to the mountains, find some objects, and tell Banxia the names of those objects. Although this way of teaching could not produce a talented girl, it could help Banxia learn to read faster.
Such a peaceful life went on like this, until one day...
Banxia and Sixi had just returned from the mountains, but saw many burly men surrounding Grandma Song's yard, while Grandma Song was lying outside the yard, as if she had been beaten.
The two of them hurried forward and tried to help her up, but Grandma Song struggled and pushed them away, shouting at Banxia to take Sixi and run faster.
At this moment, the people in the courtyard saw Si Xi and immediately shouted:
"Brothers! This little girl is here! Catch her quickly so that you can get the reward from the madam!"
When the other big men heard this, they immediately stepped forward and tried to pick up Si Xi, but Banxia was very smart and pulled Si Xi up and started running.
Si Xi was naturally reluctant. He looked back at Grandma Song while running.
"If we run away like this, what will happen to mother-in-law?"
But her strength was not as great as Banxia's. She was pulled by Banxia and staggered, losing several big steps.
As Banxia ran, she persuaded Si Xi, "These people are here to look for you. Now that they have seen you, they will naturally catch up with you. This way, Grandma will feel more at ease. But if you don't run faster, will you really be caught by them and taken back to their lair where they eat people and drink blood?"
Si Xi naturally understood what Banxia said, but from childhood to adulthood, she had never met anyone who treated her so well. If she just ran away like this, how could she be worthy of Grandma Song?
Seeing her hesitation, Banxia said hastily, "If you really can't bear to leave your mother-in-law, go out and hide for a while. When the storm has passed, it won't be too late to come back to see her. The most important thing now is to run away quickly."
Si Xi looked back at Granny Song, only to see her lying on the ground, waving at her with difficulty. Tears welled up in Si Xi's eyes, but he finally listened to what Ban Xia said, turned around and ran after her.
The two ran desperately along the river. Banxia was fine, as she was used to running wild, so she ran fast. But Sixi couldn't catch up with her. After a while, the two were caught by the big men. One of the big men picked up the two of them, one in each hand, and said to his companion with a smile:
"I originally wanted to capture him and collect the reward, but I didn't expect that I could make some money from the business now. It seems that we brothers will have enough money for the wine in the next few days!"
A group of big men walked back while laughing, while Banxia and Sixi struggled, but it was in vain. They were just little girls, how could they be as strong as these burly men?
At this moment, a whirlpool suddenly appeared in the river nearby, and soon a dragon jumped out.
The dragon was golden red all over, but had black mane that floated like silk when it flew.
When the big men saw this, they were frightened and tried to run away, howling. But the dragon seemed to be extremely hungry. It pounced on them, roaring, and ate them one by one. In a few moments, it had eaten them all up, without even spitting out the bones.
Banxia Sixi was also extremely scared, but did not dare to move at all. The dragon stared at the two of them for a long time, then flew into the air and transformed into a human.
He was wearing a red and gold robe, with a collar as shiny black as the dragon mane in the shape of a dragon. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose and thin lips, but there were two dragon horns on his forehead, and his ears were not like those of a human, but rather looked like the tail of a fish that we usually eat.
He strode towards the two of them, smiled and spoke:
"Which one of you is willing to bear a child for me?"
Mother...mother?
Banxia felt puzzled. Could this monster be a fool? How could he talk to a girl about giving birth right away? Even in their rural villages, there were no men as reckless as him.
Just as she was surprised and was about to refuse, she heard the man say:
"If you all don't want to, then I will have to eat you." As he said this, he opened his mouth, and his head turned into the shape of a Jiaochi, but it was much smaller than the previous dragon shape.
It didn't matter that he opened his mouth, but Banxia was frightened to the point of losing her soul. At this moment, Si Xi blocked Banxia and asked Jiao Chi:
"If I am willing to bear a child for you, will you let us go?"
Upon hearing this, Jiao Chi turned back to human nature and answered, "Of course not. If she is willing to bear a child for me, I will of course marry her. How can I let her go like this? Wouldn't that be abandoning her after having sex with her?"
Banxia rolled her eyes when she heard this - you don't want to ruin your reputation by abandoning someone after having sex with them, but isn't this tantamount to robbery? How can you have a good reputation?
Just as Banxia was rolling her eyes, she saw the dragon approaching the two of them with its chin pinched.
"Hmm..." He pointed at Banxia and said, "You are really too ugly. If you give birth to a child for me, and the child looks like you, wouldn't it be a disgrace to my dragon clan?"
Banxia's eyes widened upon hearing this, and she immediately yelled at Jiaochi: "Who are you calling ugly? Even if I'm ugly, I haven't eaten your food, so how can I bother you? Why are you so nagging?!"
The Jiao Chi was not angry when he heard this, he just scratched his ears with his hands and said: "You have a bad temper. If you have children in the future, I'm afraid they will be bad. How can the son of my dragon clan be so uneducated."
As he spoke, he looked at Si Xi and said, "This girl is very quiet and pretty. If she could be the mother of my children, I think she would be able to teach them well."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took Si Xi's hand, took out a jade token and placed it on him: "Then it's settled. I will come to marry you in a few days. This red jade token will be our token of love!"
As soon as he finished speaking, before the two of them could react, the dragon flew into the river.
Si Xi looked down at the jade token in her hand, which had the words "Chi Li" engraved on it. She stared at the token for a while, but Ban Xia suddenly snatched it away and threw it into the water.
"What kind of person is this? Even in the human world, one has to go through three matchmakers and six betrothals to get married, but he just made the decision so casually without even asking if the girl was willing. What a fool!"
Si Xi smiled when he heard this. Ban Xia had made a lot of progress and even knew the word "Si Liu Bu Tong".
But at this moment, the jade token suddenly bounced out of the water and hit Banxia on the head, and then fell steadily back into Sixi's hands...
……
Since the training has been postponed, the sect must naturally continue to practice.
The public class had just ended that day and most people had left, but Banxia didn't want to move for a long time.
When she thought of Si Xi, she couldn't help but sigh and lazily lay on the desk.
Later she found out that Chi Li written on the jade tablet was the name of the Jiao Chi. A long time ago, he was injured and turned into a fish. He was entangled in the fishing nets of the villagers and could not get free no matter what. Fortunately, Si Xi found him while washing clothes by the river and rescued him.
After that, he would often go to see her secretly, and even Banxia knew about it.
Of course, after knowing these things, Granny Song was extremely happy. She kept saying that it was the river god who appeared and wanted to marry her son Si Xi, and she actually started arranging their wedding.
And after that, Chi Li actually took Grandma Song away, saying that he would take care of her as an elder.
I still remember what he once said to me at that time, saying that she would have a disaster in the future, and if she wanted to get through it safely, she must stay away from the wind.
Away from the wind? In this mountain, the wind will arise even if there is nothing going on. How can she get away from it? She can't just stay in the house all day long!
Ever since the martial arts performance in Shanhetu, Lianqiao and Banxia have become close friends. When he has nothing to do on weekdays, Banxia will go to Youyuan Palace to look for her.
Lian Qiao saw Ban Xia was so depressed, so she went up to tease her. But Ban Xia looked half dead, which surprised Lian Qiao.
Although Banxia was usually a silly girl, she was also very lively. She had never seen her like this in all her life. She quickly asked the reason, and Banxia told her everything.
After hearing this, Lian Qiao couldn't help but sigh.
As for experience, she really had nowhere to go. If she went home, her father would lock her in the house and she would never be able to come out. Otherwise, she could invite Banxia to go home with her.
"Hey? Aren't you good friends with Liu Xia? Since you two have such a close relationship, why don't you go to his house and stay together?" Lian Qiao seemed to have thought of something, and said hurriedly, pushing Banxia who was lying on the table.
Banxia stood up immediately after hearing this: "What do you mean I have such a relationship with him? How could I be friends with him? Who is talking nonsense like that?"
"You're not in a relationship with him? But when you were in the outer sect, everyone spread the word that you two were in love with each other, and they thought you were a couple a long time ago."
What? Is there such a thing?
Banxia was surprised, but suddenly remembered that she did deliberately approach Liu Xia because of Elder Fu Cang's talisman technique, but wasn't that also for the purpose of getting to know Elder Fu Cang!
but……
Although everyone is saying this, this is indeed a good idea...
Liu Xia is a very interesting person!
(End of this chapter)
