Chapter 1884
The Cowherd 2
The preceding text was all Liu Dong's speculation, and it's unclear whether it's correct or not.
But Liu Dong knew that Niu Jinniu definitely had ulterior motives towards Niulang.
He didn't want to become Niu Jinniu's pawn.
Liu Dong began to cultivate diligently.
This world has gods and immortals, and the laws are not very strict. As long as a mortal has the will, he or she can easily become a god or immortal.
Therefore, Liu Dong quickly cultivated himself into an immortal.
After gaining control of the power, Liu Dong sealed Niu Jinniu's primordial spirit and memories, turning it into an ordinary old ox.
Liu Dong is not a cowherd; he will not endure hardship.
He went deep into the mountains and dug up a century-old ginseng, which he exchanged for silver at a pharmacy in the city.
Liu rented a courtyard in the county town, settled down, and waited for the provincial examination.
After kicking Liu Qiu out of his house, Liu Laoda stopped caring about him, thinking that Liu Qiu had no money or family business, and only knew how to study but didn't know how to make money, so he would definitely have a hard life.
A few months later, he learned from others that Liu Dong had passed the imperial examination and become a scholar.
Many wealthy people fawned over the newly appointed scholar, who showered him with gifts, and his younger brother lived a very comfortable life.
I heard that a single gift costs tens of taels of silver, and some people even give Liu Tong silver directly, while others give her beautiful women.
Old Master Liu was so jealous he vomited blood, and so regretful he vomited blood as well.
If he had known it would turn out this way, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to kick Liu Dong out of the house.
Then wouldn't all these silver gifts belong to him?
Poor scholar! Poor scholar!
Shouldn't all scholars be poor?
Dong Xiucai from the next village had failed the imperial examination for over twenty years, so how come Liu Dong was so lucky and passed on his first try?
The more Liu thought about it, the angrier he became, and he even made himself sick from anger.
His family spent a lot of money on medical treatment.
This made him even angrier.
But he went too far back then, and now there's no way to undo it.
The sixth sister-in-law was shameless; she tried to pretend nothing had happened and clung to Liu Qiu.
Liu Tong had them thrown out the door and paid beggars to spread the word about how the couple had told Liu Tong they had been kicked out of their home.
Sister-in-law Liu became famous, and as soon as she arrived in the county town, she was pointed at and gossiped about.
How could she dare to come to the county town again?
The couple dared not even think about getting close to Liu Tong again; they were even afraid that Liu Tong would retaliate against them after becoming an official.
The family lived in fear for a long time.
Liu Tong had no time to deal with the Liu family; he was about to head to the capital after finishing his business in the county.
He will participate in the imperial examination the year after next.
Before leaving, Liu Tong made an appointment with several classmates to visit another classmate, Dong Yong.
This name...
Liu Dong didn't know if it was a coincidence.
Dong Yong lived next door to Liu Laoda's village. His father was the scholar Dong Xiucai, whom Liu Laoda had mentioned, who had failed the imperial examination for over twenty years.
This time, Dong Xiucai and his son took the provincial examination together, but neither of them passed.
Dong Xiucai was already quite old and in poor health; this shock was too much, and he passed away just like that.
The Dong family was very poor because two of their members were scholars who did not engage in productive labor.
Now that Dong Xiucai is dead, Dong Yong has no money to arrange his funeral.
Dong Yong was a fool; he actually thought of becoming a servant for a wealthy family in the village to earn money for his father's funeral!
When Liu Dong and his group arrived, Dong Yong was about to sign a contract of servitude with that family.
Liu Dong quickly stopped him: "Brother Dong, once you sign this contract, you'll lose your chance at official recognition."
"Huh?" Dong Yong stared blankly at Liu Dong, looking completely bewildered.
Liu Tong sighed. He really was a bookworm; he'd gone mad from reading so much.
Liu Dong dismissed the family's steward and handed over some silver to Dong Yong.
"Consider this money a loan; you can pay me back when you have the money. Let's take care of your uncle's funeral first."
Dong Yong expressed his gratitude, and with the help of Liu Dong and other classmates, he successfully handled Dong Xiucai's funeral arrangements.
The two fairies witnessed all of this.
They are the Seven Fairy Maidens and her best friend, the Magnolia Fairy.
The two were compatible in temperament, disliked the boring days in Heaven, and preferred to watch the excitement of the mortal world, so they secretly slipped down to the mortal realm to play.
After arriving in the human world, the two read many stories and were attracted by the love between the scholar and the young lady. They also became interested in love and wanted to find a scholar to have a romantic relationship with.
The Seven Fairy Maidens took a liking to Dong Yong at first sight—Dong Yong was very handsome, with dignified features and a refined demeanor, which attracted the affections of many young women.
All the young women in their village were interested in Dong Yong, but because the Dong family was too poor, their families did not agree to let them marry into the Dong family. Dong Yong was almost twenty years old and still not married.
The Magnolia Fairy also took a liking to Dong Yong, but because the Seventh Fairy was a princess, she could not compete with her and had to put her mind to it.
The arrival of Liu Dong has brightened their day.
Liu Dong is even more handsome than Dong Yong!
However, the Seventh Fairy prided herself on being a devoted person; she had already fallen in love with Dong Yong and absolutely could not fall for someone else.
Magnolia Fairy was delighted.
This man should belong to her, right?
After handling Dong Xiucai's funeral arrangements, Liu Tong went home.
Two days later, someone came to propose marriage.
Since he passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, he has been approached by countless matchmakers seeking marriage.
This time, it wasn't a matchmaker who came to propose marriage; it was the woman's own father who came to propose in person.
But he was still rejected by Ryuu.
Liu Tong: "I will be going to the capital to take the imperial examination in a few days, so I will not have time to get married. As the saying goes, one should establish one's career before starting a family. I will consider marriage after I pass the imperial examination."
This was just an excuse he used to deal with the matchmaker; the woman's father had already found out.
It was just that his "daughter" was unwilling to give up and wanted him to give it a try.
Rejected, he had no choice but to leave.
Once outside the Liu family's gate, the old man rode the wind and left.
Liu Dong saw this scene with his divine sense and chuckled.
He could tell at a glance that the old man was not human.
He had previously discovered two women hiding nearby and spying on him at Dong Yong's house.
Liu Dong has now recovered one percent of her original strength, but she is already at the top in this world.
Even the most powerful Jade Emperor and Buddha in the world were no match for him.
The Seven Fairies and the Magnolia Fairy naturally couldn't see anything unusual about Liu Dong, and thought he was just an ordinary person.
Liu Dong's consciousness followed the old man who had transformed from the land into the divine realm of the land god.
It's very small, about the size of a farmhouse courtyard.
The Seventh Princess and Fairy Yulan were waiting for news from the Earth God, and upon seeing him, they immediately asked him questions.
Seventh Princess: "So, did Young Master Dong agree?"
Magnolia Fairy: "Did Young Master Liu agree?"
The landman shook his head and sighed: "No, neither of them agreed."
"Ah, why?" The Seventh Princess and Fairy Yulan asked, puzzled.
Magnolia Fairy: "Is it because your attitude was bad and you offended them that they disagreed?"
"How dare this old man!" the local deity protested. "The two young masters declined because of family matters and their own ambitions!" (End of Chapter)