Chapter 81 Master, they are good people.
The new sect is still in the material preparation stage and has not officially started work.
Currently, the only building that can be considered a house is probably the matchbox house built by Li Yingling and Li Xingtian.
No one in Chu Xingchen's sect is foolish enough to insist on enduring hardship when it's not necessary.
For now, they will continue to live in the courtyard houses of Yuzhou City.
In front of the courtyard house entrance.
Chu Xingchen held Chen Baiqing's hand and whispered, "When you go in later..."
Chen Baiqing's small face was serious, giving her master a look that said "don't worry":
"Master, don't worry, I understand."
"It's good that you understand."
Chu Xingchen nodded satisfactorily and pushed the door open.
She saw her eldest disciple sitting on a stone chair, opposite her were two guests sitting nervously.
Hearing the door open, all three looked toward the entrance.
Li Yingling's face showed a smile: "Master is back, see who came?"
Ning Qianqian, sitting on the stone chair, looked at Chu Xingchen with undisguised tension, trying her best to show a smile.
"Qianqian and her father happened to join the construction work of our sect this time." Li Yingling's tone was also full of emotion; "This chance encounter, they want to specially thank you, Master."
Ning Kun stood up and kowtowed fiercely to Chu Xingchen: "Thank you for saving my life!"
Chen Baiqing hid behind Chu Xingchen, looking at Ning Kun, carefully perceiving his current emotions.
After confirming there was no problem, Chen Baiqing relaxed her guard.
If the person in front of her was secretly looking for trouble, she would have to remind her master.
After several days of confirmation, Chen Baiqing could be certain that the voice in her heart was correct; it could distinguish the general emotions of each person.
Among all the people she had met, only her own master was someone she couldn't perceive.
But she could understand the look her master gave her.
Seeing this scene, Ning Qianqian also quickly knelt down together.
Chu Xingchen used her spiritual power to lift them both up and said casually:
"There's no need for this, it's just fate."
Ning Kun's expression was serious: "A kindness is a kindness."
Chu Xingchen scanned Ning Kun with the system's tags, and sure enough, she also found the [Loyal and Righteous] tag on Ning Kun, and it wasn't just that.
He actually had another blue [Unique Ingenuity] tag.
Chu Xingchen nodded lightly, signaling the two to sit down for now.
Ning Qianqian tugged at her father's sleeve, and the two stood up and sat down together.
Seeing that her master had returned, Li Yingling naturally stood up. The two people who wanted to thank were the master, not her.
Now that the master was back, she should naturally give up her seat.
Li Yingling reached out with a smile on her face: "Come, little Baiqing, come here, let your senior sister hug you."
Hearing her senior sister's call, Chen Baiqing ran on her short legs into her senior sister's embrace.
Li Yingling happily picked up Chen Baiqing and asked:
"Did Master teach you any strange things when you went out with her today?"
Chen Baiqing's expression was serious: "Master taught me today that one must be wary of others."
Hearing this, Li Yingling nodded very satisfactorily. Indeed, Master has her principles.
"Good! Today, your senior sister will take you out to buy candy!"
"Thank you, senior sister." Chen Baiqing's smile was sweet, and then she turned back to give her master a reassuring little look.
Good!
From today onwards, his own little padded jacket had changed from Li Xingtian to Chen Baiqing!
Chu Xingchen sat down on the stone chair, looked at Ning Qianqian and the other, and asked:
"Is there anything else you came to see me for?"
Hearing this, Ning Qianqian quickly shook her head and explained: "No, we just never properly thanked you, Great Immortal."
Next, Ning Qianqian began to explain the whole story clearly.
Ning Kun planned to open a blacksmith shop, but he was a bit short on startup capital. Since the recruiters here were also looking for carpenters, and Ning Kun knew some carpentry, he brought Ning Qianqian along to earn the startup funds.
When they came to work, they happened to run into Li Yingling and Li Xingtian.
Their last parting was hurried, and there wasn't a good opportunity to thank them. Seeing that they planned to build houses, it looked like they were preparing to stay for a long time.
So they came specially to thank them.
They planned to stay at an inn for today and go back to report for work tomorrow.
Ning Kun also specially stated that he would definitely do his best on this project and would also supervise the work well for Chu Xingchen.
While Chu Xingchen expressed her thanks, she also had the two stay for a meal.
Ning Qianqian and Ning Kun instinctively refused, but were forcefully kept by Chu Xingchen.
After all, it was a fateful encounter, but Chu Xchen didn't cook personally.
She just had Li Xingtian go out to a restaurant to buy some dishes back.
After the little glutton Li Yingling added a few extra instructions for her favorite dishes, she took Chen Baiqing out to buy candy.
The three disciples went out together.
Chu Xingchen stayed behind to entertain the two, chatting with them.
Ning Qianqian was fine; after all, she had been in contact with Chu Xingchen for a while, so the conversation was relatively natural.
Ning Kun's expression was rather awkward, his two hands constantly rubbing his pants, and he could only listen silently to Ning Qianqian's continuous conversation.
Only when Chu Xingchen specifically addressed him would he reply nervously with a few sentences.
Fortunately, it wasn't too long before Li Yingling and Chen Baiqing returned after buying the candy.
When they returned, Chen Baiqing was holding two sugar paintings, handing one of them to Ning Qianqian.
Ning Qianqian appeared rather mature, but that was only because the children of poor families mature early.
She was probably only fifteen or sixteen years old. During the earlier famine, she couldn't even get enough to eat.
Items like sugar were considered rare treasures in Ning Qianqian's eyes.
So when faced with the sugar painting Chen Baiqing offered, she didn't quite dare to accept it.
Chen Baiqing could naturally perceive Ning Qianqian's emotions and said with an innocent expression:
"Sister, this was bought specially for you. If you don't accept it, Sister Yingling will..."
Ning Qianqian looked at Chen Baiqing, stunned, then quickly reached out to take the sugar painting.
After handing over the sugar painting, Chen Baiqing didn't say much more; these people were just strangers to her.
She walked straight to Chu Xingchen, held out the sugar painting in her hand, and asked:
"Master, would you like a bite?"
Chu Xingchen reached out and rubbed Chen Baiqing's head, saying: "You can eat it yourself."
"Oh..." Chen Baiqing withdrew the sugar painting and took a small bite.
Soon after, Li Xingtian also returned with the purchased dishes.
Ning Qianqian and Ning Kun didn't eat much, only picking up a few bites to fill their stomachs before cupping their hands and taking their leave.
This meal was still very stressful for them.
Chu Xingchen did not insist they stay this time, watching the retreating figures of Ning Qianqian and Ning Kun.
Ning Qianqian's small hand tightly gripped the uneaten sugar painting as she followed behind her father.
Chen Baiqing also watched the two departing figures and slowly said:
"Master... they are good people."
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