jdhmnovel Chapter 398 Setting Off Again, Ancestral Worship and Archway Erected in Puyang
Chapter 398 Setting Off Again, Ancestral Worship and Archway Erected in Puyang
Chapter 398 Setting Off Again, Ancestral Worship and Archway Erected in Puyang
Under Jiang Xiaoqi's tyranny, the Maoqiu system admitted that it was temporarily unable to transform into a beast.
He was tricked and coaxed into agreeing to crawl into the embroidered pouch at Jiang Xiaoqi's waist.
Jiang Xiaoqi was worried that the system would feel stifling, so she was already looking for something like a cat bag in the store.
There isn't one for now, but there is something that looks like a hamster cage. I asked the system for their opinion, but I don't like it.
Finally, everyone made a decision: they would stay in the space normally, and shrink into their pockets when they wanted to come out and have some fresh air.
"Alright, now do you want to stay outside for a while or go back into the space? If you stay outside, you can't be seen by anyone."
It's best not to test the ancients' acceptance level by jeopardizing your own safety, lest you die trying.
"I understand, host. I'm not that stupid. Although I won't be captured and dissected for research here, I might very well be used as a demon sacrifice."
My life is important, I understand, I understand~
Jiang Xiaoqi opened the drawer of the purse, revealing that the space inside was quite large for a small, ping-pong ball-sized fuzzy ball.
It was a bit slippery, though, and Tongzi worried that she would be like a glutinous rice ball during the Lantern Festival, swaying back and forth inside.
"So where are you going to stay now? I'm going to eat soon, I need to get you settled first."
"Then I'll go back to my space first, host. When the system shop releases a cat carrier, I'll buy one. It shouldn't be too expensive. If it really doesn't work out, we can split the cost, each paying half."
Um... I can still easily turn into a tabby cat~
The system's tone seemed cautious, and Jiang Xiaoqi smiled.
"Alright, it's just a cat carrier, I can afford to give it to you. Consider it a gift for your upgrade."
"A gift! The host is going to give the system a gift, the system is so lucky!"
The egg-yolk yellow pom-pom bounced up and flipped 720 degrees in the air, its fur shaking.
Jiang Xiaoqi still felt a little uncomfortable looking at the system with two big eyes on this furry ball.
I remember watching an animated film when I was a child in my past life, called "Cosmic Little Fur Ball"? I've forgotten the specifics, but I remember the main character was a creature from outer space.
Its appearance is very similar to what Tongzi looks like now, but it's from a long time ago, an animated film from thirty or forty years ago.
I can't remember the plot anymore, and I can't quite recall what the main character looked like either, but I have a deep impression of his fluffy, round appearance.
"Alright, alright, stop spinning and jumping. You're making me dizzy. Go back to your space first, and let me know when the cat bag is available in the store."
"Okay, okay, host, I'm leaving now. Don't miss the system too much~"
Maoqiu Tongzi transformed into a pale yellow light and disappeared in front of Jiang Xiaoqi. After sensing it for a moment, Jiang Xiaoqi thought, "This kid is using the inkstone in my study space as a bed. Isn't it uncomfortable?"
After entering the space, Tongzi seemed to have switched to standby mode and slept for seven or eight days.
These days, the Jiang family's scholars who passed the imperial examinations have all returned from visiting relatives in the surrounding counties, bringing with them even more members of the Jiang family.
They agreed to meet at the Jiang residence in Xinghe Prefecture and then set off together to their hometown in Puyang.
After only one night of rest, everyone set off again.
After all, the Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) only had a four-month vacation to return to their hometowns, and even those whose homes were furthest away only had a five- to six-month vacation.
The return journey has already taken more than a month, and these past ten days have been spent by the Jiang family members returning to their respective homes.
Although there is still a lot of time left, it is still quite tight.
After all, with the return journey taking more than a month, the Chiang family only had less than a month left.
This month, we need to complete the ancestral worship ceremony, as well as the construction of seven Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) memorial arches and one Zhuangyuan (top scholar in the imperial examinations) memorial archway.
However, the local county government will definitely provide support and cooperation, just like three years ago, when the Jiang family only gave a token amount of silver, and the government took care of the rest.
More than twenty carriages left Xinghe Prefecture in a grand procession, heading straight for Puyang.
All the elders of the Jiang family were present. Although they were all quite old, they were still very energetic.
Perhaps it was the joy of the occasion that lifted their spirits, or perhaps it was the "nutritious soup" that Jiang Xiaoqi had given the elders before his departure that had taken effect.
After a long and arduous journey with his clansmen, Jiang Xiaoqi finally arrived at his ancestral home in Puyang. After a short rest, the group began preparations for the ancestral worship ceremony.
Just like a few years ago, the clan elders were in charge of making arrangements, and no matter how outstanding Jiang Xiaoqi and the other younger generation were, they could not participate in the decision-making process.
Taking advantage of the free time, Jiang Xiaoqi went into the space to check the status of the fur ball system. It seemed that this guy was still evolving.
It seems that this fluffy ball form is not the final form of the system entity, and it may continue to upgrade and evolve. This is just the initial state of the entity system.
In the study space, Maoqiu was fast asleep, nestled on the inkstone. Jiang Xiaoqi couldn't help but poke it; it was so soft!
"Tongzi, wake up, we've arrived at our hometown."
Mao, still half asleep, opened his eyes. "Host, so fast? You'll be back in your hometown soon enough. Why did you wake me up? I'm not going to worship our ancestors with you."
The fluffy system looked impatient, clearly protesting against Jiang Xiaoqi, its host, for disturbing its peaceful sleep.
"I was worried about you sleeping for so long, wasn't that enough? This inkstone is very hard, how did you manage to sleep for so many days?"
"Is it hard? It's alright~ Besides, there's no better place to sleep than here. There's a recess here that can fit me in, and the size is just right~"
That's really good enough...
Jiang Xiaoqi opened the system store panel, but there was still no cat bag.
Well, I can look for small rattan baskets at the markets in Puyang these next couple of days. I can put a small mattress in them and the fuzzy system will sleep more comfortably.
While Jiang Xiaoqi was tending to her little furball, the Jiang family members had already discussed with the Puyang County government the details of erecting memorial arches for Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) and Zhuangyuan (top scholar) candidates.
It must be said that both the elders of the Jiang family and the current county magistrate are quite efficient.
On one hand, they worried that their own successful candidates in the imperial examinations wouldn't make it to the capital in time; on the other hand, they worried that the plaques for the top scholars and successful candidates in the imperial examinations would grow legs and run away.
This is a memorial archway erected in his own territory, a testament to his academic achievements.
The magistrate of Puyang County dared not be careless, fearing that the Jiang family might suddenly change their minds and not erect a memorial archway in Puyang.
Therefore, he took the Jiang family's affairs very seriously, not only sending his own advisor to supervise the construction process, but also occasionally coming to check on things in person to show his importance.
Based on this, the seven Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) memorial arches and the Zhuangyuan (top scholar in the imperial examinations) memorial arch were all erected before the Jiang family held their ancestral worship ceremony.
The new archway rises from the ground, standing alongside the previous five, creating a magnificent sight.