Although after learning Ning Yi's identity that day, Nie Yunzhu had thought that without the connection of repaying gratitude, the two people who just exchanged names in this huge Jiangning city might not be able to see each other. However, after a few days
Later, I discovered that this idea may not be accurate.
When she woke up that morning, she heard faint running footsteps on the road outside the house. When she opened the window, she saw Ning Yi's figure running past her. Only this time did she remember that even if she hadn't caused him to die,
As for those things going to the river, Mr. Ning would also run up and down this road every morning.
In those days when literature was valued over martial arts, not many people, especially among scribes, could exercise like this. When they first met, they thought he was being chased, but later it was confirmed that Mr. Ning, who was unique in all aspects, was indeed the
I was exercising in the morning, and the mileage I ran seemed to be increasing these days. I was a little puzzled, but more impressed.
After all, it was early in the morning, and of course it was impossible to see the other person running by by chance every day, but the number of times was naturally relatively high. Nie Yunzhu was thinking in his mind whether he should go out to say hello to the other person, but later he felt that he was being hypocritical.
Everything I saw was a person with an agenda, and I was scared to see him. Not only did Mr. Ning save me, but he also saw clearly that day that he had no intentions for me. Some interactions should be natural. Now that I think about it,
But I thought too much.
She laughed and cursed a few words in her heart. When she saw the other person running by again that morning, she naturally came out to say hello. Unexpectedly, the other person just waved and ran away without stopping. She was stunned for a long time, and her condition had recovered.
The maid Hu Tao followed and said, "Who is that? Do you know Miss?" Then she curled her lips and said, "How rude..." Nie Yunzhu laughed softly.
Oh, the friendship between gentlemen and the friendship between gentlemen, this kind of attitude can be regarded as treating oneself as a friend...
Cold dew, frost. After the beginning of winter, with the increased intensity of systematic exercise, coupled with the accumulation in the previous few months, my physical fitness has initially improved. It doesn't look like much on the outside, but at least I am an ordinary person on the inside.
of healthy body.
In these days, scholars only focus on studying, and their food and nutrition are not very good. Most people are in worse shape than modern otakus. Although there is shooting and control among the six arts of the gentleman, it is basically just a slogan among the six arts, just like
Slogans such as "Comprehensive development of moral, intellectual, physical, artistic, and labor-oriented quality education" are the same. Ning Yi's body used to be of this quality. After twenty years of frailty, it took half a year to recover, which is already quite good.
Every morning when I ran by the Qinhuai River, I would occasionally say hello to Nie Yunzhu, and it was just a nod. Although she was clumsy in killing chickens and throwing them into the river before, I saw her a few times.
We also know that she is not a natural idiot - in fact, it can be seen from the conversation we had together after buying charcoal. Her clothes are always simple, but she is extremely beautiful, and her figure is graceful and tall. Occasionally she is in
When he met him at the door, he waved and smiled and called Mr. Ning; sometimes he saw her in the kitchen on the side of the small building. The kitchen window was open to the street. She was making a fire or chopping vegetables in the kitchen, raising her head.
She showed a smile; occasionally she could be seen carrying a wooden basin to pour water on the terrace facing the river. When she saw Ning Yi running towards this side, she waved and said hello. The wind was strong in the morning and blew up from the terrace.
dress, the morning sun shines from the horizon behind her, and the Luo Shen Lingbo also looks like it.
A maid lived in this building with her. She was not very beautiful and was short in stature. Ning Yi could probably guess that this girl had been ill some time ago.
In October, I had some simple conversations with Nie Yunzhu. When I went out early that morning, I didn't drink water, and my running route was extended. When I returned, I was sweating profusely, panting, and my throat was so thirsty that I stopped to talk to her.
I drank a glass of water and said a few words briefly. When I returned the next day, Nie Yunzhu was there again. It was not easy to just run over and stop for a while. After that, it gradually became a habit.
"Master Ning is really weird. He runs for such a long time every day. Aren't you tired?"
"It's only effective when you're tired. What's so weird about running?"
"Yunzhu was in Jinfeng Tower in his early years... and he met many literary talents, but he has never seen Mr. Ning like him..." When she said this, she looked at Ning Yi, but Ning Yi had already
I guessed that she had had such an experience. It was just strange to be so honest with her, but she didn't show too much surprise. After a while, Nie Yunzhu asked doubtfully, "Could it be that the young master wants to join the army?"
"Oh, with a body like this, there's no way it can be used on the battlefield. It's just a useless scholar. It's always good to exercise."
"Bai Wuyi is a scholar... If other people hear these words, I'm afraid it will bring some criticism to the young master."
I stayed here for a short time every day and only talked about a few things. However, as time went by, the identity of the other party gradually became clear. He worked in a brothel for several years, and then redeemed himself and his maid, and bought this
This small building near the river looks very beautiful, but due to its limited understanding of ordinary people's lives, it has also made a lot of mistakes and so on.
Nie Yunzhu may think that his personality is weird, but in Ning Yi's view, the other party's temperament is actually a bit weird. It is estimated that she was also the child of an official family when she was a child, and then she was sold to a brothel, but after redeeming herself, she was not
She is willing to take this road again, which makes her life somewhat embarrassing. This woman's character must have some stubborn elements. One day at the end of October, when Ning Yi and Xiaochan passed by the vegetable market in Dongji, they
I saw her from a distance.
At that time, the market was crowded with people. Ning Yi and Xiao Chan went to the restaurant. When they looked over from a distance, Nie Yunzhu and the maid Hu Tao were both there, but they were separated by several meters in the crowd, as if they were here to buy vegetables.
It seems that there is someone she knows among the vendors in the market. Nie Yunzhu is still dressed simply, with an ugly scarf on her head. She is squatting behind a vendor who sells chickens and also helps to slaughter the chickens.
He grabbed a hen with one hand and a kitchen knife with the other hand, cut the hen's throat and drained the blood into a bowl on the ground. He probably felt sick, so he shrank his head far back, but there was nothing in his hand.
Let go. After the blood was drained, she threw the hen into the pot with hot water next to it and stood up with satisfaction. Then, she seemed to glance at Ning Yi, probably by accident.
, I don’t know if I have seen myself.
"Uncle, what's wrong?"
Noticing Ning Yi standing by the stairs looking towards the market, Xiaochan asked doubtfully. Ning Yi shook his head: "Nothing, let's go in." He smiled and turned around.
It's rare for everyone to eat chicken these days. Even if they buy it, they basically take it back and raise it for a few days before killing it. After selling it, they will kill it for others. This kind of business is probably only available in markets in big cities like Jiangning.
Maybe if you see it, the stall owner needs to be more imaginative.
Sitting on the steps of the small building by the river to rest the next day, Nie Yunzhu asked: "Did you see my concubine in Dongji yesterday?"
"Well, why are you going there to kill chickens?"
"Er Niu and Hu Tao, who live in the Zhao family over there, are in love." Nie Yunzhu pointed to a house in the distance with a smile, "His family sells vegetables over there in Dongji, and Hu Tao and I went there, so we got to know each other.
Some people in the market, when they went to buy things yesterday, the chicken seller Aunt Liu was too busy, so I went over and said, 'Let me help.' And then I actually killed the chicken..."
She smiled happily at this. Ning Yi was stunned, and after a moment he smiled and shook his head: "Why is it necessary?"
This Nie Yunzhu was originally in a brothel, and he was able to redeem himself at such an age. It can be seen that in those days, he must have been highly sought after. This kind of woman has no fingers in the spring water, and in many aspects, she is probably more popular than other ladies.
My lady, even though her life seems to be a little bumpy after her redemption, it is still much better than an ordinary family. It is really not a big deal if she doesn't know how to kill a chicken. I didn't expect that she would be so stubborn.
, I had to learn this.
"It's always nice to learn more." Nie Yunzhu looked into the distance and said with a smile. After a while, he looked at Ning Yi again, "By the way, Mr. Ning will stop here tomorrow, okay?"
It has become a habit to take a rest here. There was no need to say it. Since she brought it up, there was something naturally happening. Ning Yi asked: "What is it?" Nie Yunzhu smiled and shook his head: "I will find out when I come over tomorrow."
When Ning Yi came over the next day, Nie Yunzhu brought a bowl out from home. There were several pancakes in the bowl, which had just been fried.
"Young master, you haven't had breakfast yet. You can take these pancakes to have a taste."
Ning Yi usually went to have breakfast after running and had enough rest. At this time, he looked at her doubtfully, sat on the steps to rest for a while, and then started eating directly: "What's wrong?"
Seeing him like this, Nie Yunzhu smiled happily and sat down next to him: "Master Ning, what do you think it tastes like?"
"Not bad." Ning Yi nodded.
"Then... Young Master thinks that if you take it out and sell it..."
"Well, you plan to sell pancakes..."
Nie Yunzhu smiled and said: "Apart from the original "Entertaining People with Sex" or the "Nana Handkerchief" insoles, Hutao and I have made the only ones that don't look much worse than others. This is the only one that Hutao made when we were in Jinfeng Tower.
I have learned a little bit and can make several flavors, which should be edible...so we plan to get a small cart and sell some tea and the like..."
Ning Yi has no interest in things like doing business. Of course, Nie Yunzhu didn't actually ask for his opinion. This woman has a tough character, looks beautiful and weak, but is actually very independent. After leaving the brothel,
, the contact with all the previous benefactors was cut off, and I realized that in ordinary life, I may need to kill chickens. I suppressed my nausea and learned to do this kind of thing that I had avoided before. Now I want to do this again.
Things that didn't quite fit her temperament made Ning Yi find it interesting.
In early November, Ning Yi moved to a room in the courtyard of the Su family. He and Su Tan'er moved from upstairs to downstairs, where it had begun to get cold. At this time, the winter chill was already deep. In the evening, everyone stayed with Su Tan'er.
People gathered in the living room over there, and a charcoal fire was lit in the room, which was warm. The contact between Ning Yi and Su Tan'er became more frequent because of this...