Five days later, a white dove fluttered its wings and landed in a flowery courtyard next to Bajiang Lake in Lining.
Hearing the noise, a handsome young man who was kneading dough in the kitchen took a rag, wiped the flour on his hands, and turned to go to the courtyard.
Take off the small bamboo tube from the white pigeon's foot. There is a word "Zhao" on the bottom of the bamboo tube.
He put away the small bamboo tube and prepared to go to the study, when laughter came from outside the courtyard, loud and bold.
The young man's originally peaceful face suddenly darkened.
Seeing the tall young man with short hair still surrounded in the courtyard, a young man outside the courtyard raised his hand and picked up the pheasant that was still alive in his hand. "Zhili! Look what I brought to your sister!"
Zhili looked back at the pheasant in the young man's hand, then left without saying a word.
"Hey, where are you going?" the boy carrying the pheasant shouted, "open the door for me!"
The companion who came with him patted him on the shoulder and gloated, "It's difficult! Haha!"
The door to the study room was ajar, and Zhang Li stretched out his hand to push it open. The windows in the room were bright and clean, and the girl was leaning on the desk, sleeping soundly.
Outside the window is a peach grove, with slanting branches swaying in the wind and shadows of flowers. The elegant fragrance of the flowers seems to be visible to others. The spring light comes in through the hollow window lattice, and the study is peaceful and tranquil.
Zhili went over, put the small bamboo tube on the desk, and called in a low voice, "Sister, there is a letter from Zhao Ning."
After calling a few more times, Xia Zhaoyi's eyelashes trembled slightly and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Zhao Ning's letter." Zhili pointed to the small bamboo tube.
There was movement outside the house, and the sound of pheasants flapping their wings and shouting was heard.
Zhili frowned and said, "Senior sister, I'll go out and take a look."
Angrily, he returned to the yard and found that the two teenagers were gone. The pheasant left in the yard had its feet tied and was flapping its wings on the ground.
There was a piece of paper beside it, which I picked up and read crookedly: Jian Jia Cang Cang, white dew is frost. The so-called beauty is on the side of the water.
"I'm giving you a damn pheasant!" Zhili raised his head and shouted toward the outside of the courtyard, "The handwriting I write with my feet is prettier than yours!"
Xia Zhaoyi opened the bamboo tube and looked outside after hearing this.
As if he knew she was looking over, Zhili shouted again, "Sister, please leave me alone, it's Liu Xianbao and Lin Zhiyuan!"
He threw the pheasant into the cage in the kitchen, wiped off almost half a bottle of vanilla juice, washed his hands several times, and then returned to the study.
"Senior sister," Zhi Li came in and said, "What did Zhao Ning say in the letter?"
Xia Zhaoyi was about to reply when she heard the words and smiled and looked up, "She said she was angry. She had been eyeing Ji Hong's batch of goods for a long time and gave her the news about that batch of goods. She also didn't like it.
of a person.”
"Ji Hong," Zhi Li frowned slightly, "Are you the old man who likes to cheat and pretend to be others everywhere?"
"It's him."
"How can this old guy endure it," Zhili said, "He will definitely go and get these goods back. So for Zhao Ning, isn't it really like watching dog eat dog?"
"Maybe she still wants to take advantage of others." Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile.
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Lao Tong and Zhi Changle came back after nightfall. They returned home with a full load and a large basket of fruit.
The food was cooked by Aunt Liu from next door. Xia Zhaoyi paid her three qian per month. It was now the third month.
When Lao Tong and Zhi Changle came back, Lu Ningjin happened to be delivering fruits and vegetables. He entered Xia Zhaoyi's study and stayed there for more than half an hour before coming out.
When he came out and saw Lao Tong and Zhi Changle, Lu Ningjin smiled and shouted, "Brother Zhi, brother Tong!"
"Xiao Lu is here!" Old Tong said with a smile.
"Let's go now!"
Lu Ningjin has been following Mr. Yan Hui and Mr. Yu Youhai in Qingque Pavilion. Four years ago, after Qingque Pavilion settled in Linning, Lu Ningjin has been trying every means to find Xia Zhaoyi and let him
She came to settle here.
Lining belongs to Anjiang and has always been Song Zhiyi's territory. In recent years, Song Zhiyi fought in the north and south. Lining serves as the rear area, and now the situation is more stable than Yong'an.
Xia Zhaoyi only came here three months ago. Since she came, Lu Ningjin has been very happy. He comes here every now and then to play and tells Xia Zhaoyi all the news he heard from Qingque Pavilion.
At first, Zhili felt that this was against the rules and might affect Lu Ningjin. Xia Zhaoyi smiled and said it was okay. In Qingque Pavilion, it was difficult for Lu Ningjin to know the crucial information. There was nothing she could know.
Of no importance.
After Lao Tong and Zhi Changle put the fruits in the kitchen, they helped Aunt Liu carry the prepared meals to the yard.
Zhi Changle looked up and saw Xia Zhaoyi and Zhi Li coming out of the study, pointing to the kitchen, "Where did that pheasant come from?"
It's okay if I don't say it, but I get angry when I mention the separation, "That Liu Xianbao toad wants to eat swan meat, so he came to give it to my senior sister!"
Zhi Changle and Lao Tong burst out laughing.
Xia Zhaoyi sat down at the table, raised his head and said, "What's so funny."
"That brat still doesn't want to give up," Old Tong said hehely, sitting down on the other side, "How about Zhi Changle and I go give him a good beating."
Xia Zhaoyi picked up the chopsticks and said, "What's the reason for beating him?"
"He is stalking you!" Zhili said hurriedly.
"I haven't seen him in ten days," Xia Zhaoyi said, "He didn't bother me at all."
"That's because I stopped him."
"That's just stalking you." Xia Zhaoyi said.
"Senior sister!" Zhili frowned, "It's you. If he didn't like you, he wouldn't be like this!"
Xia Zhaoyi was silent for a moment and said, "Then let me make it clear that it is wrong to hit people."
He raised his chopsticks in displeasure, "I think some people just deserve to be beaten."
"After all, you are young," Xia Zhaoyi said, "it is inevitable to be restless."
Lao Tong and Zhi Changle listened happily. Hearing these words, Zhi Changle smiled even more happily, "It's so cute that Ah Li said this. Everything Ah Li said is right!"
"That's right." Lao Tong said.
Seeing the girl's cold, dewy little face, she became more and more beautiful as she grew older, and she also grew taller and taller. Her limbs were slender and plump, thin but not fat. Old Tong and Zhi Changle could already foresee what would happen in the future.
There were so many "Liu Xianbao", and they decided to think of a way to deal with them.
"Where is his home?" Xia Zhaoyi suddenly asked again after swallowing a mouthful of food.
"You want to go to his house?" Zhili said.
"Send the pheasant back."
"I'll do it!" Lao Tong said hurriedly, "I'll do this little thing, and I'll explain it to him on the way!"
"I'll go with you, Ah Li, you don't have to go!" Zhi Changle also said.
It's a small matter. Xia Zhaoyi nodded, "Then you go ahead."
After dinner, Xia Zhaoyi went back to the study. Zhili watched Lao Tong and Zhi Changle carrying the pheasants away. He put his hands on his chest, hummed, and turned back to get water to wash his face.
As soon as he turned away, he paused, looked back and looked behind him.
