When she ran out of the house in the early morning, Xiaochan had already returned to the room and was packing her things carefully. Juan'er and Xing'er had also gotten up to help.
In the past few days, the exercise journey has always stopped in front of Nie Yunzhu's small building. With the breathing rhythm and exercise methods taught by Lu Hongti, he basically won't sweat. When he arrived there, Nie Yunzhu was already waiting in front of the small building.
It was lit, and a yellowish light shone from the rear window.
"...Xiaochan's father has passed away, so he will probably accompany her back home in the next few days. He will not be able to come back until after the first seven days and after the burial. He probably won't come here these days."
"I, I'm not waiting for you here..." Nie Yunzhu blurted out these words, but then he was slightly embarrassed and lowered his head, "Well, I'm waiting for you to come over and talk to Li Heng, but I'm drinking tea here.
Waiting for dawn is actually quite interesting. I'm used to it." She smiled slightly, then paused: "But you are leaving the city at this time. What if more refugees come in a few days and the city gate is closed?
?”
"It shouldn't be so fast. The floods in nearby counties are not serious. If you go further to Jiangzhou, it will take a while to get here. If you really want to close the city gate, it will take about half a month.
After that, or at the end of July, Xiaochan and I will be able to return in five days plus today. Even if the worst happens, there will initially be troops escorting out of the city to give out meals every day. With the relationship of the Su family,
We can follow in, no problem."
"Yes." Nie Yunzhu nodded, "But after all, the people coming here are victims of the disaster, and we are afraid that someone will rape or steal people's money and property along the way, so you still have to be careful."
Hearing her talk about this, Ning Yi laughed: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm a martial arts master now, and people in the world call it the Bloody Hand Slaughterer. You'll know it later, not to mention there are Geng guards with the golden ring sword following them, the problem is
Not big."
He waved his bandaged left hand in the air a few times, and a piece of cloth flew up in the air. Nie Yunzhu was next to him and caught it. She was slightly stunned, then blinked, silently
He pulled Ning Yi's left hand over and wrapped the straps for him before letting go. Then he turned around and sat a little further away. It looked like he had done all this naturally and smoothly, but in fact his face was already burning hot and his heart was pounding.
Jumping around, luckily there was insufficient light at the moment, and Ning Yi probably couldn't see much. He only heard her whisper softly: "What else..." She still felt a little bit complaining about the injury to his left hand.
"Ha." Ning Yi smiled, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. After a while, he asked, "Yunzhu... what was the situation at home like before?"
"Huh?" Nie Yunzhu looked over with wide eyes.
"Oh, I know it's a bit presumptuous, but... I want to know more about it."
Nie Yunzhu's face turned red again. In the past, she would never talk about this in front of others. However, now that Li Heng said that he wanted to know more, the situation seemed to be a bit complicated. She thought for a while.
"My family's ancestral home was originally in Xuanzhou, and we were also from an official family. My father loved me very much and asked me to teach me poetry and songs when I was young... When I was young, I was also said to be a talented girl, but when I was ten years old, my father committed a crime...
...I entered the Jiaofang Division, and then...what did Li Heng want to know..."
Although she had complicated feelings and didn't mind confessing these to Li Heng, she could only say a few simple words. She asked Ning Yi what she wanted to know specifically. Ning Yi thought for a while and said softly: "
At home...are there any relatives that can be found now?"
Nie Yunzhu shook his head: "I can't find them... I heard that my father and mother passed away on the way to be distributed. I heard that my aunt remarried and may have other relatives... In fact, I can return to Xuan in the past few years."
I’ll look for it in the state, but...but my parents are dead anyway..."
After speaking in a low voice, she was already on the verge of tears. Ning Yi waited for her to calm down a little before he said: "In the past... the old man who pushed the cart there every day and now walks around, Yun
Zhu must have known each other, the other one is the Prince Consort, named Kang Xian, you went to deliver preserved eggs, and even helped as a caretaker during the Dragon Boat Festival."
Nie Yunzhu sniffed, the tip of his nose was slightly red, and then he smiled softly and nodded: "Well, now that we have met, we still say hello. Mr. Qin is very kind, and the consort has also gone to the shop several times to drink porridge and eat.
thing."
"Mr. Qin is from a scholarly family, he is a good person, and he is well-educated. I have been thinking recently, if he is willing to accept you as his adopted daughter, what do you think of Yunzhu?"
"Me...me?" Nie Yunzhu was stunned, his eyes widened. After a moment, Fang was at a loss, "How...is this possible..."
"It's okay if I say yes."
"But... of course you said that, Li Heng!" Nie Yunzhu was a little anxious and frowned, "I, after all, I was in Jinfeng Tower before... Li Heng, aren't you making things difficult by saying this..."
Ning Yi smiled: "People also have this idea."
"How, how is it possible..."
"Oh, we were chatting together a few days ago, and we happened to talk about you, Yunzhu. I told the two old people about you learning to kill chickens and sell pancakes, and then... we talked about this, Kang
The prince-in-law also said that he wants to accept you as his adopted daughter, but to be honest, it is really troublesome to have the title of princess. Mr. Qin's side is simpler. The old man has a good temper. He has two sons, one civilized and one military, both outside.
As an official, if you have these two brothers, no one will dare to bully you in the future."
Nie Yunzhu sat there and looked at him. After hearing what he said, he lowered his head and couldn't see his expression: "Li Heng... why did Li Heng do this..."
"Tsk, they just took the initiative to bring it up while talking. It's none of my business." Ning Yi spread his hands and then laughed, "But they actually like your temperament and character, and I am more utilitarian.
As for Mr. Qin, he used to be a high-ranking official, but he was punished for committing some crimes. He plays chess there every day, but he has a wide network of contacts and influence... Jiang Ning may not know many people, but he is definitely not weak. You
There are two more big brothers. In the future, if we do some business and sell preserved eggs, no one will dare to make trouble. We are just friends, and I will also take advantage of it. To be honest... I also want them to adopt me as their adopted son or something.
Ah, nothing in this world is better than having a great father, but we have been playing chess for a long time, this is not very reliable, and there is no chance..."
Nie Yunzhu burst into laughter over there. She seemed to be unable to hold back her laughter. She raised her head and then lowered her head. To be honest, she couldn't help but look very beautiful. After lowering her head, she rested her hands on her knees.
, sitting with her forehead against her arm and laughing, but it was a little strange to smile. Ning Yi waited for a while and saw her sitting there with her forehead on her head and crying. The light from the oil lamp behind illuminated the side of her face with teardrops.
Face.
Ning Yi breathed out, and after she cried for a while, he said, "Hey, this reaction is not good."
"I...I...my identity...will cause trouble for the elderly..."
"There is no trouble. For others, if you are working hard in the officialdom, there may be trouble, but for him, for you, there is no. If I say no, there will be no!" Even if someone really gossips, Ning Yi can do it.
Make up some stories and use some hype techniques to guide your reputation in the direction you need.
"I happen to be out of town these days. Please think about it. Don't think you are trying to get ahead of yourself. If you accept this foster father, you will become a family. From now on, he will treat you as his daughter. You must also serve him like a father. He is old and sick.
Now, you have to take care of him from time to time. Mr. Qin has a good personality and is a good person, so you chose him as your adoptive father. If not, you should ignore him. It’s not that... having a powerful adoptive father is just to be with others.
What does it prove? It’s just that... I have a family from now on."
Nie Yunzhu sat there sobbing non-stop. Ning Yi raised a hand and wanted to pat her back. After thinking about it, he took it back and sat there waiting for her to vent her emotions. Soon after, the morning light showed up.
, Nie Yunzhu wiped his eyes and sat up, showing a smile. She was not crying because she was sad, so the smile was natural, it was just that her eyelids were red.
Not long after, Ning Yi was about to get up and go home. After the two parties said goodbye and took two steps, Nie Yunzhu stopped him from behind: "That... that... I thought of something..."
"Huh?" Ning Yi turned around, and the woman there smiled a little shyly with red eyes.
"Um... Li Heng, Mr. Qin and Prince Consort Kang are friends of the same generation, right..."
"Well, we usually play chess and chat, and there is no seniority."
"Then...if I really recognize Mr. Qin as my adoptive father, wouldn't I call you Uncle Li Heng?" She tilted her head, thinking about things playfully, "What if there is a party where the three of you are chatting?
, I came here to pay tribute, should I say: 'How is my adoptive father, how is my uncle Kang, how is my uncle Li Heng'? Then how can you answer Yunzhu's niece... I am older than you..."
She was suppressing a smile, with a distressed look on her face. Ning Yi opened her mouth slightly, and stayed there for a long time. Then the corners of her mouth twitched a few times, and she nodded helplessly: "Looking for trouble." He turned and walked forward.
The laughter came from behind, and in the morning light, there was a happy smile like a silver bell. Although I didn't look back, I could vaguely see Nie Yunzhu's playful and happy expression covering his mouth in my mind. Ning
Yi smiled and walked straight forward.
"Be careful these days, don't get hurt again."
The shout came over. Ning Yi raised his right hand and shook it backward: "I know!"
It is not a trivial matter for two families to become one. Nie Yunzhu's affairs were settled and she was given a few days to think about it. Next, it was time to accompany Xiao Chan out of the city for the funeral.
All the way back to the Su Mansion, the things that should be prepared have been prepared. A lot of things were loaded into a carriage, accompanied by Geng Huyuan who was carrying a big knife and was accustomed to the world. The driver was named Dongzhu.
He was a young man who entered the house last year. Xiaochan was wearing a plain white dress and a black ribbon. She was dressed like a pitiful maid, but she probably only cried last night, and she probably didn't sleep well all night.
, with some tired dark circles, Ning Yi patted her head, and she sniffed and smiled at Ning Yi.
"Uncle, I'm fine."
The four of them expired and then said goodbye to Su Tan'er. After giving some instructions on what to do if the city gate was closed and asking Ning Yi to take good care of Xiaochan, the carriage left the Su Mansion, left Jiangning, and headed for Xiaochan's hometown.
Driving to a small mountain village called Nanting Village...