I trade in both worlds

Chapter 358 I have a bold idea

Xu Jin shook his head and replied, "No, the three of us came back first. At the Bixia Temple on Mount Tai, we met a Taoist named Xuanqing, who advised the three of us not to continue traveling and studying, so we decided to come back first."

"Master Xuanqing?" Xu Xu frowned slightly when he heard that.

I have never heard of this master's name. Since Xu Jin mentioned it, he must be no ordinary person. I don't know what this person has to do with Xu Jin and his interruption of their study tour.

"Why did he say that?" Xu Xu asked, his eyes full of concern.

Xu Jin slowly recounted the adventure in the Bixia Temple: "The Taoist priest said that since there is such an adventure, there is no need to stick to this path. Some things are destined by fate and cannot be forced."

After listening to this, Xu Xu was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke: "What does he mean by this? Is something bad going to happen at home?"

There was a hint of urgency and anxiety in her tone.

Xu Jin shook his head, his expression solemn: "I don't know, but I feel it may be related to the utility room. That door..."

As he spoke, he looked towards the door of the room, as if he could see the utility room through it.

After hearing this, Xu Xu looked up at Xu Jin and said, "You mean, this door will disappear?"

"I don't know." Xu Jin patted the dust off her body and said, "Sister, I'm going to take a shower first. I'm a little tired now, and my brain is not working fast. I'll take a shower first to wake up."

He needs to calm down and think about this problem from a different perspective.

Xu Xu nodded and turned to look at Xu Qiwei: "Weiwei, you should also pack your clothes and go with us."

Seeing that her uncle and brother had left, Xu Tiantian crawled over and sat next to Xu Xu, not saying a word, just looking at Xu Xu quietly.

Although she was still young, she could feel that the atmosphere at home was a little different.

Her little hands tightly grasped the corner of Xu Xu's clothes, as if looking for a sense of security.

Xu Jin, Xu Zhun and Xu Qiwei came back after taking a bath, only to see Xu Xu sitting on the kang with a frown on his face, as if he was thinking about something.

Xu Tiantian was next to Xu Xu, playing with her fingers.

As the three of them approached, Xu Xu looked up, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

Seeing this, Xu Xu stood up and said, "The kang in your room is not heated, so go over there and turn on the air conditioner to sleep today."

"elder sister……"

Xu Jin wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Xu Xu: "Rest well first, and we'll talk about it tomorrow. I also need time to think about it."

Some things cannot be figured out in a short time. She needs time to digest the real person's words and think about them.

Xu Qiwei, who originally wanted to eat some barbecue, followed Xu Jin and left obediently.

Xu Xu lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Master Xuan Qing's words echoed in her mind like a spell, making her unable to rest in peace.

She tried to find clues from her memory, but found only confusion.

The parents' last words, the secrets in the utility room, the real person's prophecy...all of these seem to be intertwined to form a mystery that is difficult to solve.

In a daze, she seemed to have a dream, but after waking up, she could not remember what she dreamed about. She only remembered the inexplicable fear and uneasiness that shrouded her heart like a shadow.

She lay there with her eyes open for a while, then picked up her phone and saw that it was almost 6 o'clock.

She simply got up, tiptoed out of the room, and started preparing breakfast.

The kitchen was filled with a faint smell of smoke, and Xu Xu's busy figure looked particularly gentle in the morning light.

She knew that her brother and nephews needed a nutritious breakfast to replenish their energy.

And she also needs this busyness to distract herself and let herself temporarily forget those troubles and worries.

When she came back from sending Xu Tiantian to school, Xu Jin and the other two were still asleep. Xu Xu sat in the yard, basking in the sun and thinking.

In the past few years, Xu Ziqi and Xu Ziqing rarely came back. In addition, the two made a lot of money from the utility room, so Xu Ziqi sold this house to Xu Xu at a half-price, half-gift price two years ago.

Xu Ziqi's grandfather had two residential plots under his name. In order to occupy the land, he simply built a tile house with red bricks.

Xu Ziqi and his sister each got a piece of land and built a small new Chinese-style villa. The furniture was all made of rosewood and customized at Dayunchao.

Any piece of these furniture could buy a house in a second- or third-tier city. In order to buy these furniture, Xu Ziqi built a wine house and sold it to the Liu family to raise enough money to buy the furniture.

Although the house was transferred to Xu Xu, Xu Xu's family still spent their daily time in the utility room and seldom went to the main house.

It's just for the convenience of coming and going.

At around ten o'clock, Xu Jin finally woke up. He rubbed his sleepy eyes, walked out of the room, washed up, and came to the yard.

Xu Xu heard the noise, looked up, and saw that it was Xu Jin who got up, so he said, "There are buns in the pot and soy milk in the thermos, go and eat."

Xu Jin responded, went back to the room, got breakfast and sat next to Xu Xu.

The two of them basked in the sun together, enjoying this rare quiet time.

"Xiao Jin, what does the Taoist priest mean by Tao?" Xu Xu finally couldn't help but ask.

She had been thinking about this question all night, desperate to get an answer from her brother.

Xu Jin was silent for a while, as if thinking about how to answer.

Then he slowly said, "I have been thinking about this question all along the way. After thinking about it, I think the most likely thing he said is the imperial examination."

Xu Xu was stunned when she heard this. She turned to look at Xu Jin and asked in confusion, "Why is it the imperial examination?"

She tried to find the answer in his eyes.

Xu Jin took a deep breath and said, "Master Xuanqing said that since we have had a fortuitous encounter, why should we cling to this path?"

"And I have always dreamed of becoming an official through the imperial examination, changing the status quo of Dayun Dynasty, and allowing the people to have access to electricity, walk on cement roads, and live in houses with glass windows..."

After listening to this, Xu Xu fell into deep thought. The more he thought about it, the more Xu Jin's words made sense. But how could he let several children not take the imperial examinations?

She felt that it still didn't make sense.

"Xiao Jin, what you said makes sense, but..." Xu Xu hesitated, with complex emotions flashing in his eyes.

"If 'Tao' really refers to the imperial examination, why didn't the Taoist priest just say it directly, but asked you to come back? I think things may not be that simple."

After hearing this, Xu Jin was also confused.

He frowned, trying to find a reasonable explanation: "Yeah, this is also what I have been unable to figure out."

Xu Xu was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and looked at Xu Jin: "I have a bold idea."

"What's your idea?" Xu Jin looked at her puzzledly.

"This door of time and space may be closed, and we may have to live in modern times due to some uncontrollable factors." Xu Xu said calmly.