Who can resist the temptation of the Monkey King?
Xie Shi couldn't do it anyway.
Hesitating for even a second is disrespectful to the Monkey King.
He responded loudly: "Yes!"
When the opening song ended, in the system's imaginary screening room, the white and clean little dumpling and the fat and fluffy civet cat were squeezed into a round soft chair, almost hugging each other.
And that's not all.
The fat civet cat's silver hair gathered light, and in just a flash, a coffee table appeared next to Xiaotuanzi, with several plates of fragrant snacks, melon seeds and fruits on it.
"Wow!"
As soon as the delicious snack was in his mouth, Xie Shi couldn't help but let out an exclamation. His two soft little hands suddenly grasped the paws of the fat civet cat, and his eyes seemed to be twinkling with little stars.
——Who can resist such a caring kitten? He announced that from now on, Cat will be his best friend forever!
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"Brother Monkey~Brother Monkey~you are amazing!"
"The five elements mountain~can't hold you down..."*
Xie Shi jumped to the beat and walked on the dry dirt road of Erqiao Village. A group of urchins surrounded him in the center.
The cheerful and lively children's chorus floats from the beginning of the village to the end of the village, floating in the fields, mountains and forests, and by the creek in autumn.
The children's carefree singing was like a gurgling sweet spring flowing throughout Erqiao Village. The villagers who had been working all day forgot the fatigue and hardship of the whole day, and the deep wrinkles on their faces relaxed.
These were the happiest days Xie Shi had ever had since he lost his supernatural powers. Although the weird and colorful dreams of the past are no longer there, there is a new nighttime entertainment - freely playing with cats, eating melon seeds, eating snacks and watching the Monkey King in dreams.
During the day, he can continue to share the story of the Monkey King with his friends and enjoy their adoring eyes.
It’s such a wonderful little life, so beautiful.
Behind Xie Shi's wonderful life is the system moving forward under a heavy load.
Within two days, the system stopped memorizing it and had a showdown: the virtual screening room in the dream, the animated plot, and the delicious melon seed snacks all require energy to construct.
Although it is not as expensive as "Sleepwalking in the Heavens", the system's bottomed-out energy reserve is not enough to sustain it for a long time.
[Energy is like human physical strength. When physical strength is exhausted but not replenished by food, one can only lie still. ] In the dream, the fat, fluffy civet cat drooped its head, looking pitiful and miserable, [If the host does not absorb knowledge, I can only lie down. There is no energy left to build a virtual screening room for the host! ]
Really? Xie Shi's suspicious little eyes turned around the fat civet cat, and finally nodded, thinking it should be true.
It's not because of the temptation of the Monkey King. How could he, the leader of the Erqiao Gang, sit back and watch his good friend starve if he is eager for success and righteousness?
Xie Shi's eyebrows immediately knitted together in confusion.
——Help the system recharge, yes!
——Read and study, and refuse to take no for an answer!
He will return to the Immortal Class sooner or later, so why bother reading secular books? Besides, which kid would like to read (tremor)! !
Xie Shi's first impression of reading was not a good one.
He once saw in a dream an old man with gray hair and beard, and patches all over his body. He claimed to be sixty years old, and he had been studying hard since he was seven years old. He had studied for decades just to take the imperial examination. As a result, he was just a boy for the rest of his life.
The old man in the dream was crazy, crying and laughing when he mentioned reading. He mistakenly thought that the white and pure little dumpling that looked like a New Year painting doll was a little fairy boy from some kind of fairy sect. He would be able to bless him as a scholar who passed the scientific examination. He was so happy that he kowtowed to the little dumpling in his dream. No matter how much Xiaotuanzi tried to persuade him, he couldn't stop it.
This scene left a deep shadow on Xie Shi's young mind. It makes him think that studying is really a hard job, and he will become obsessed if he is not careful - how can the crooked way of studying for the imperial examination compare with the glorious and righteous way of cultivating immortals? If he is also killed and becomes that crazy, how can there be any hope of being re-listed to the Immortal Class?
Xiaotuanzi made the decision with a sad face.
...Rather than let him suffer the hardship of studying, it is better to let his good friend continue to be hungry.
system:[……]
...are these good friends forever?
...The cubs are indeed fickle.
Fortunately, the system never thought that it would be so easy for Xie Shi to change his original intention. It should be noted that several years of "Internet addiction" can be stopped at any time, and it has never shaken this little dumpling's idea of becoming an immortal.
Systematic and step-by-step: [The essence of learning is seeking knowledge, knowledge is power, and reading is just one of the ways to seek knowledge. ]
[The so-called pursuit of knowledge means exploring all unknowns and turning the unknown into known things. This process can lead to the acquisition of new knowledge. ]
[Just like I told the host the principle of pounding rice with water, and if the host understands and remembers it, it means turning the unknown into the known and absorbing new knowledge. As long as the host continues to seek knowledge and asks "why is it so" in everything, it is enough. The reason why gods have so many magical powers is that they have enough "known things". ]
After a lengthy discussion, Xie Shi only remembered the last sentence and the keyword "seeking knowledge".
"Ask more 'why'?"
Shaking his head and muttering, Xiaotuanzi patted his chest to confirm: "This is easy."
From then on, he started the "100,000 Whys" mode.
Why do spring, summer, autumn and winter cycle through each other, why do flowers, plants and trees flourish and wither, why does the sun rise in the east and set in the west, why does the moon stay day and night, why is rice harvested in autumn and stored in winter, why are ducks raised in rice fields... Human babies are the most curious ones. Living things, just because no one has answered their questions since childhood, they gradually get used to not asking questions as they grow up. Now, as Xie Shi rediscovers the many confusions that occurred in the past one by one, the curiosity that has gradually disappeared with age has returned.
With the system's all-encompassing and huge database, all of Xie Shi's doubts could be answered in detail. Some of them he understood, while others he was confused about.
Xie Shi began to see the world in a new light.
He truly realized the joy of exploring the unknown. The moment the confusion is eliminated, it is like catching crickets all over the mountains and plains, and finally finding the cricket with the best appearance and the strongest fighting power from deep in the grass, and pure joy gushes out.
The Xie family were surprised to find Xie Shi's changes.
When Mr. Xu was lighting a fire to cook, he squatted nearby and watched, with a dark face and asked: "Why is this black smoke coming out of the chimney and not going home?"
When the two elder sisters of the eldest family were learning embroidery from the eldest lady Liu, a round little head popped out from among them: "What kind of flower is this? Why do we need to embroider this flower? Why is embroidery called female red and not male red?" Why do sisters have to learn embroidery? Doesn't it hurt when a needle pricks it?" As he said this, he picked up the eldest sister's pricked and bleeding finger and blew air on it, making people dumbfounded.
Even when tax collectors came to collect farm taxes from every household, he would suddenly pop up and ask: "Why should others take away the food that we have worked so hard to grow? What is tax? Why do we have to pay tax when we farm our own land?"
At that time, Xie Dayou and his two sons were paying grain and taxes. The third son of the Xie family, who was idle and light-hearted, was wandering among the crowd and listening. Suddenly, he heard such a sentence coming from behind, and turned around to face his nephew Wu Liuliu. His eyes were so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat, and he covered the little guy's mouth.
Still worried, he quickly carried the dumplings back home.
Why does this kid dare to tell the truth so casually?
Tax collectors are fiercer than tigers, it would be bad if they heard it!
The little dumpling whose mouth was covered blinked his big curious eyes. There was no fear in his eyes, only an innocent stubbornness.
Although he felt that his little nephew was too courageous, Xie Sen did not reprimand or deal with it. Instead, he weighed the child in his arms and thought about it for a while before explaining: "We can't explain clearly, the land tax It was given to the imperial court. They say that only when the imperial court has money and food can it raise its troops, and only by raising its soldiers well can it keep the northern captives out of the pass. Otherwise, every household will never have peace."
As he spoke, he became distracted: "When I was in social studies, my husband once said that land taxes were not high when Da Qi was first founded. Emperor Tai Zu took pity on the people and paid three liters of grain per mu. But now it is not possible. A few years ago. I just levied an additional payment..."
Having said this, Xie Sen sighed heavily.
People in the countryside depend on the weather for their livelihood. In good times, you can still have enough food and clothing, but if there is a natural disaster, it is common for your family to be destroyed. Taxes are getting heavier every year, which is really not a good sign.
Xie Sen sighed, but he didn't realize that the little dumpling in his arms opened his eyes and listened to his complaints.
The sun and the moon flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.
In just one month, the Xie family has become accustomed to the fact that a little dumpling with surprising words will pop up from every corner at any time. Whenever he asks a question, they will be left speechless and do not know what to do.
The existence of the system has long been a secret that one person and one cat Lagou agreed to keep. When Xie Shi walked around asking "why", others could not hear the system's answer and could only falter in the innocent and confused eyes of Xiaotuanzi. .
The family was helpless: "He is a four-year-old baby, but I don't know where he has so many weird problems..."
"I used to think he was homeless, but now I'd rather have this evil star playing outside for a while, so as not to give me a headache."
Xiaotuanzi's biological mother, Mrs. Yu, could only touch her forehead.
He then cast his eyes of sympathy and admiration on Xie Sen, the third eldest son of the Xie family: "It's difficult for me, but the third brother is patient enough to stay with him."
Xie Sen smiled: "There is no need to be so polite as a family. With Brother Shi around, I feel the excitement is tight."
I wonder if it was because he answered questions seriously last time, but Xie Sen was "taken care of" by his nephew a lot during this period.
Often when he turned his head, he would see his little nephew walking beside him with his short legs. His eyes met Xiaotuanzi's bright and energetic eyes, which flashed with the words "I am very curious".
The reason is actually very simple.
Xie Shi discovered from his observations these days that his third uncle Xie Sen was the most knowledgeable and knowledgeable person in the old Xie family.
He studied social studies for three years and worked as a bartender in a town restaurant since he was ten years old. Because he was good-looking, eloquent and literate, he was attracted by a bookkeeper and betrothed his only daughter to him as his wife.
After getting married, the young couple traveled back and forth between the village and the town. When the farming season was busy and the family was short of manpower, they would come back to help with the work. The rest of the time they spent most of their time in the town, working with his father-in-law. There is only one daughter in the Zhang family, and the accountant carefully teaches his son-in-law, hoping that the son-in-law will take over from him in the future.
Compared to his two brothers, Xie Sen is indeed more knowledgeable.
When he was studying social studies, he didn't have much talent or outstanding grades, but he won the love of the social teachers by virtue of his hard work and seriousness, and he also made a group of close classmates. Otherwise, how would he, a country boy, have the chance to be introduced to restaurants in the town? Work?
When he was working in a restaurant, he was sweet-tongued and knew how to get things done. In his spare time, he would shamelessly approach the cashier and steal his advice. He would often treat him to some tea and fruit. The target was originally the cashier's special skills, but unexpectedly he became the master. The boss of the house is a quick son-in-law.
If nothing else, his ability to seize opportunities is top-notch. Not to mention observing people's behavior and dealing with others. Being able to please different people is a skill.
At the dinner table, while the rest of the family was still troubled by Xie Shi's excessive thirst for knowledge, Xie Sen had different ideas.
"Brother Shi will be five years old next year." He suddenly suggested, "Since he is so smart, why not send him to school?"
