As soon as I mentioned this person, the old man suddenly became interested: "I tell you, that old woman has a very strange personality and can't match anyone else... She has a very stubborn temper. She is such a weird person..."

“How to say it?”

Li Beifeng asked: "Do you know her origin?"

"Of course I know that she was not originally from our village..."

The old man thought about it and said, "It was probably more than ten years ago that this old woman came to us from another place to settle down... No one knew her origin, and of course, no one cared. I have an impression of her because this old woman has a stubborn temper and acted strangely..."

Speaking of this, the old man lowered his voice and whispered: "I remember one time a few years ago, I secretly went to her house and took a peek. Guess what, it scared me... There was a spiritual position in her house..."

"It's not just me, but others have also seen it. I heard that the spiritual throne was also placed on the devastating emperor and queen of the Northern Qi Dynasty... This news alarmed the people in the yamen at that time, and the constables from the yamen came. But strangely, they could not find any evidence from her home... I suspect that she had hidden it secretly..."

"Later, some people started to spread the story, saying that this old woman was originally a palace maid of the Northern Qi royal family, and was the maid next to the Empress. She fled here after the fall of the Northern Qi country..."

Hearing this, Li Beifeng raised his eyebrows: "That's the reason?"

"Of course not only. I have secretly seen her. The temperament of that old woman is indeed different from ours... You may not believe it when you say it. No one cares about a rough person like us. However, a person like you, who is outstanding in temperament, can tell at a glance that he is different from others. That old woman is like this... Although she looks no different from us, I can still tell at a glance that she is indeed not an ordinary person..."

The old man was very excited and flew straight.

Li Beifeng thought for a moment and asked again: "You said just now...her personality is very strange?"

"Yes, she has a bad temper and is very bad. She has been in our village for more than ten years and has a bad relationship with the village. She doesn't have a good relationship with others on weekdays..."

Speaking of this, the old man seemed to think of something, shook his head and sighed: "But she is also a pitiful person... She is blinded by her eyes at such a young age, and she still has to raise a girl..."

"Girl?"

Li Beifeng keenly captured the words in the old man's tone: "Does she have a daughter?"

"That's right!"

The old man nodded and shook his head again: "The girl is not her biological child, but she picked it up. The girl is very cute, obedient and well-behaved. She just pity the mother and daughter. The baby has been very sensible since she was a child, tsk tsk..."

It seemed that when I thought of something, the old man felt very sorry.

Li Beifeng didn't continue asking, he didn't have to think about what was going on.

A blind peasant woman, a little girl, mother and daughter depend on each other... It is not easy to survive in such a backward village.

And at this moment, a sudden flash of inspiration in Li Beifeng's mind: "By the way, where is her daughter?"

The old man pointed in one direction, and it was the village next door.

"In the next village, a teacher opened a private school to teach our poor families who could not afford to go to school for free. The girl was studying there..."

"That old man is truly a sage reincarnation and respected..."

The old man praised the teacher, obviously he admired the teacher very much.

But at this time, the old man seemed to have thought of something again and looked at Li Beifeng strangely: "Young Master... what are you doing when you ask this?"

"Nothing, I'm just curious."

Li Beifeng gently passed by.

"Then... young master..."

The old man looked at Li Beifeng's hand greedily and carefully, his eyes unable to hide his desire for silver.

Only then did Li Beifeng throw the silver in his hand to him: "You are here!"

The old man took the silver and was so excited that he couldn't help himself. He thanked him repeatedly, bowed and bent down, and carefully put the silver away like a treasure. He looked like he was afraid that Li Beifeng would regret it and wanted to go back.

Li Beifeng did not pay much attention to the old man, but turned around and looked at the village next door not far away, thought for a moment, and turned around and walked towards the village next door.

...

In a dilapidated school.

A dim environment, a simple table and chair.

In the school, more than a dozen children were sitting neatly, reciting catchy texts in unison.

In front of the student, an old man with white hair stood, obviously the teacher of this school.

Listening to the students' recitation, the teacher showed a satisfied smile on his face.

Among these dozen students, there are men and women, the younger ones are only four or five years old, and the older ones are already twelve or thirteen years old.

Li Beifeng stood not far away, staring at this scene, staring at it for a long time.

For some reason, my mood was a little complicated.

In this era, the gap between reading and not reading is indeed a big one. It is something that everyone firmly believes in.

If you can get into high school, you will be glorious and completely turn over. Even if you can't get into a juren and become a scholar, you will definitely be a good person.

The gap between scholars and ordinary people is also extremely large.

Therefore, as long as you have the opportunity, you naturally want to send your children to study and school.

However, what Li Beifeng did not expect was that... In this era, the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls was still there. Even though the images of the eldest princess and Li Suyi influenced the views of the people in the world, the deep-rooted thoughts were difficult to change.

Ordinary people always want to raise a girl quickly and find a good parent to get married, and get rid of the burden of being procrastinated. As for letting girls study, learn to read and go to school, there is a treatment that only wealthy families can get.

As for poor people, it is not easy to have a bite of food, let alone read and recognize words.

At this moment, there were still four or five girls in the school in front of Li Beifeng.

The four or five girls sat upright in the school, with their expressions on their faces serious and focused.

Li Beifeng's eyes swept across the four or five girls.

One of the girls caught his attention.

The girl was about teenage years old, perhaps because of malnutrition, her body was weak and her skin was slightly yellow.

But the girl's eyes are very vivid and her appearance is even more delicate and cute. There are vague signs of a beautiful woman in her eyebrows.

If you train well, you may become a rare beauty in a few years.

The girl had a bun, and her clothes were worn, but they were clean.

At this moment, he was staring at the teacher in front of him with a bright look, very serious.

Teaching in the school is still continuing.

In such a dilapidated school, the students' enthusiasm for learning has not diminished at all.

Li Beifeng stood not far away, staring at all this quietly without disturbing him.

I don’t know how long it took, but a burst of cheers suddenly came from the school.

Immediately afterwards, the children in the school ran out of the school and played around.

At this time, the old man also walked out of the school. Soon, he noticed Li Beifeng not far away, stopped, frowned slightly and looked at Li Beifeng.

"Who are you?"

The old man's tone was a little cautious.

He had never seen the young man in front of him.

Although the clothes on this young man seem not expensive, his temperament is not something that a rural man can possess.

You can be either rich or noble at a glance.

Li Beifeng looked at the old man and chuckled, "Hello, Mr., I'm here to find someone. May I ask... is Xiao Si here?"

Xiao Si is the nickname of the blind old peasant woman.

The old man looked at Li Beifeng with a little vigilant look, although he could not see the origin of the young man.

But he didn't feel hostility from his confrontation. The old man thought for a moment, turned around and shouted: "Xiao Si!"

At the same time, a little girl in the school walked out and walked to the old man: "Sir, are you looking for me?"

The sound is soft and the sound is very light.

She also saw Li Beifeng not far away, as if she was a little afraid, her eyes were dodging and she hid behind the old man, not daring to look at Li Beifeng.

This girl is the girl Li Beifeng noticed just now.

The old man touched Xiao Si's head like a spoiled person and said, "This young man is looking for you... do you know him?"

Xiao Si blinked her eyes and quietly revealed a head from behind the old man. She glanced at Li Beifeng timidly, then shook her head: "No, I don't know..."

The old man suddenly squinted his eyes and looked at Li Beifeng: "This young master, Xiao Si said she didn't know you, you are..."

Li Beifeng naturally knew that the old man had begun to be alert to him.

However, these are also expected.

He looked at the little girl hiding behind the old man, then looked at the old man again and said, "Sir, can you... take a step to speak?"

The old man stared at Li Beifeng for a long time, and finally nodded.

...

A hut not far from the school.

The cottage is very small and can only accommodate one person to live.
To be continued...