Chapter 6 Senior Brother
What happened next was nothing special.
The assistant medicine envoy took everyone to a deep pool valley behind Xuanming Village, and ordered everyone to wash off the dust here, and then put on a set of dark gray clothes of the same style.
The costumes were similar to those of those special boys and girls that An Jing had seen before, but more simple.
Next, it’s time to record the roster.
"Anjing, Gufeng County, Xuanque Prefecture, Hanbei Province, bone age eleven..."
"Xia Li, from Hanhai Province, Hanhai Road, has a bone age of twelve..."
"Tangyuan Town, Liuguangzhou, Hanbei Province, Lai Fengcheng, bone age nine..."
An Jing lowered his eyes at the front, silently writing down all the roll calls and recorded voices, and analyzed their origins.
Most of what Xuanmingzhuang collected were children and young girls who had suffered frost disaster in the area north of the Hanhai. The most remote among them was a girl named 'Bai Qinghan' from Hannan Road in the middle of the three roads of the Hanhai.
What she suffered was probably not the frost tribulation, but the demonic tribulation in the vast sea nearly ten years ago. She was born in that demonic tribulation and is a survivor who has struggled to this day.
After the list was made, the number of people was 248. The five people who were not recorded in the list were the five black-robed boys and girls that An Jing discovered at the beginning. They had been taken away.
After the list was finalized, it was approaching dusk and it was meal time.
The dinner prepared by Xuanmingzhuang was very simple, consisting of simple chestnuts and a strange kind of mashed bean mixed with a lot of medicinal flavor. There was a large bowl of both, and three pancakes greased with oil and salt.
It was simple, but everyone ate deliciously. When the steward announced that it was time to eat, there was no sound other than eating in the entire hall.
After all, he had been affected by the disaster for more than a year, had gnawed tree bark and ate grass roots along the way, and had been bumpy for more than ten days in the villa. How could he dislike such generous food?
Not to mention, each person can get a can of meatball soup. In the brown earthen pot, three white meatballs are floating in the soup with oil stars, which is particularly appetizing. An Jing scooped it up with a spoon and took a bite. The long-lost meaty taste filled his cheeks, and the elastic texture was salty, making him want to stop.
Even An Jing didn't have time to think about other things while eating. He didn't react until after eating and being led to his residence by the handyman.
——This Xuanming Village is quite skilled at controlling people's hearts.
Standing in front of his bamboo bed, Anjing turned back thoughtfully and looked at the Xuanmingzhuang Pavilion under the moonlight.
For most of the children who were bought, they had just been rescued from the disaster area, had their chronic illnesses cured, and left their hometowns for a long journey after going through a rough journey, feeling uneasy in their hearts.
Then, they came to the hidden manor isolated in the world. It was when they were most vulnerable and sensitive and needed a pillar of support.
Xuanmingzhuang bathed them and changed them into new clothes, which washed away the fatigue, panic and fear of the past, and established a common mentality with the same clothes.
Finally, by taking a roll call, they build a sense of recognition, and use a generous meal and a little meat to deepen everyone's gratitude to them.
Thinking of this, An Jing couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "That means I have wisdom and a suspicious temperament - but even I have a good impression of this Xuanming Village, even quite good."
"After all, they really spend money to treat diseases and buy people with food. So far, no one has persecuted and abused us boys and girls. Our food, drink and clothing are all impeccable... I see."
At this moment, An Jing felt a little enlightened.
When he was a child, he was actually not interested in the many "dead soldiers" and "secret hands" in romance novels. He always couldn't understand where those people's loyalty came from. How could they be so loyal to their master's family when they were lurking in the dark?
But now, he somewhat understands - if Xuanming Village continues to train these young girls in this way, when they grow up, all of them will be absolute loyalists of Xuanming Village.
Lurking in the dark? What does that mean? Even if this Xuanming Village is really an evil sect, it will not hinder this loyalty.
They will regard all the people's vigilance, disgust and caution against Xuanming Village as slander, and recognize from the bottom of their hearts that Xuanming Village is the absolutely correct party.
The greater the reputation of Xuanming Village outside, the more angry those who have received the favor of Xuanming Village and fully recognized their identity as disciples of Xuanming Village will be. They will refine and crystallize themselves to become the true heritage of Xuanming Village!
This also requires that Xuanming Village is an evil sect. If Xuanming Village is a famous sect, it can easily make people willing to die for it and sacrifice for the righteousness!
"Um……"
Eaters are short-tongued, so Anjing couldn't say much. He recalled the smell of meat in the earthen pot soup before, smacked his lips and said to himself: "Okay, eat a piece of meat and do a job."
Because of his personality, and because of Su Hui, An Jing knew that it would most likely be difficult for him to have such absolute loyalty to others in his life.
But if the salary and benefits are in place...
He can also be a loyal minister!
Xuanmingzhuang divided the children into men and women, and each of them was given a private room.
It was a residence that was transparent from front to back, almost like a Datongpu, but they used bamboo walls to separate everyone.
The room is very small, with only room for a bed and a little space for legs to stretch out. However, this narrow environment makes these disaster-stricken children feel most at ease - after using the heaven and earth as a bed for a long time, people would rather shrink into themselves. In a warm small space, I don’t want to be exposed to wind and rain.
An Jing couldn't help but think of capsule hotels. Although he had no idea what a capsule hotel was, various images would appear in his mind, allowing him to gain a deeper understanding of those unfamiliar concepts. This is Su Hui since he was a child. Su Hui's peaceful mind and mature way of thinking are what enable him to protect himself in the face of many dangers.
That's it for now, let's go to bed first.
Already feeling extremely sleepy, An Jing also knew that instead of analyzing Xuanming Village's method of cultivating loyal disciples, it would be better to sleep more and recuperate.
He lay on the bed, covered himself with a blanket, and fell into a deep sleep.
In the next period of time, Xuanming Village did nothing. Instead, it asked more than two hundred sons of Lijie to adjust their work and rest, nourish their stomachs and bodies, and adapt to the water and soil of the mountains and forests.
They claim to be an ancient secluded inheritance. Because the living environment is too harsh and they have to live in the deep mountains and old forests for a long time, it is difficult to recruit normal disciples. In order to pass on the inheritance, they will go to various places to buy orphans and refugees who can endure this kind of life.
This explanation is actually quite feeble. If it were told in a refugee camp or when they first arrived at the manor, anyone who would believe it would definitely have something wrong with their brains.
However, Xuanming Village has taken care of everyone's food and daily life, allowing many boys and girls to sleep peacefully. They have food, meat, and new clothes on weekdays. They have not been sold into slavery, nor have they been tortured or whipped.
With facts as evidence, these children will believe whatever they say.
From An Jing's perspective, Xuanming Village is like a huge closed training camp.
Every morning, Zhuangzi would gather all the children, with the riders leading the team as instructors, teaching a set of simple physical fitness martial arts. In the afternoon, the children would also be taught literacy and reading, and then the doctors would check their physical condition.
This martial skill is far inferior to An Jing's own martial arts, but it can indeed strengthen the body. In fact, An Jing has only learned the basics of his own martial arts, so there is no harm in learning other martial arts.
For literacy and reading, one needs to read an ancient scripture of destiny called "Emperor's Heaven Sutra". It is not a deceptive scripture. It talks about respecting the emperor's will and heaven's will, and worshiping heaven and offering sacrifices. It is spread throughout Dachen.
There was a meal after practicing martial arts and studying in the evening. An Jing thought it was some kind of medicinal diet. He could feel that his body was improving rapidly with the medicinal diet and adequate sleep. He became healthier and his body began to lose weight. recover.
Such days lasted for half a month, and everyone's energy and spirit were completely different from when they first entered the manor. All the children, except An Jing, had fully recognized their status as 'Xuanmingzhuang disciples'.
Even cautious people like Anjing began to feel that this place was indeed good.
——Eating, sleeping, studying and practicing martial arts every day, what a young master’s life!
For more people, life is much better than in their own homes before the Frost Tribulation, and they begin to completely regard Xuanming Village as their real 'home'.
At the same time, during this period, An Jing also gradually became familiar with other boys and girls.
First of all, An Jing has both practiced martial arts and is literate, and he is still the best among the group. Occasionally, he will be called forward by lecturers and teachers to demonstrate movements or recite scriptures for others, and then give rewards and praise. .
Secondly, it is also because An Jing has an extraordinary image.
When they first arrived at the manor, everyone was basically skinny and skinny, with no appearance or posture.
But even then, Anjing's momentum was enough to suppress everyone's doubts, and only a few people were dissatisfied.
As everyone gradually became healthy, An Jing also returned to his original appearance.
The bell spirit of creation, graceful and graceful, this is his original posture. After a year of wandering, An Jing, who killed many villains, has a sense of danger even if he smiles, just like the clouded leopard in the mountains and forests, graceful and addictive. Blood.
Even the owner of the medicine shop sighed with emotion. Wherever the image of An Jing stood, he didn't need to say anything, anyone would look at him with a high look.
Regarding the arrangement of Xuanmingzhuang, Anjing was extremely grateful on the surface, but analyzed it calmly in his heart.
He naturally knew that this was a cost-effective way to win over people, so that he, an individual with the best performance and a good image, could instinctively regard himself as the "big brother" of Xuanming Valley's own people, and he had extremely strong influence. The sense of belonging can also attract other children and create a sense of community.
At the same time, it can also stimulate the desire to challenge and win in other "unwilling" children.
An Jing himself is not proud of this status, but there are always other boys and girls gathering around him.
However, whether it was because of his status as 'elder brother' or because of his appearance... An Jing himself didn't know.
All in all, now all the children in the same dormitory move around him, and he has truly become an almost big brother-like figure without even realizing it. Whether they gather in the cafeteria or go to the martial arts field to practice, he is the one who leads the group. organize.
Just like a real senior brother, guiding other junior brothers and sisters to learn, this kind of life is really easy to relax too much.
However, these are all preludes.
After all, Xuanmingzhuang is a sect with a martial arts inheritance, and it is impossible for people to really eat and drink for free and live the life of a young master.
Soon, the arduous formal training came.
(End of chapter)