Thunderstorms usually come and go quickly, but this heavy rain lasted until the next day.
The eight rivers and lakes are getting higher and higher, the river is roaring thousands of feet, the mud dams on both sides are chaotic, the waves are splitting, and it is heading east like breaking mountains and cities.
Pan Shuyi sat by the window of Qingque Pavilion, looking at the heavy rain outside the window. After waiting for a while, Lu Ningjin finally came out after finishing her work, holding a plate of pastries in her hand and placing it in front of Pan Shuyi.
"Thank you, Sister Lu," Pan Shuyi smiled uncomfortably, "Every time I come here, you always give me some food."
"You're welcome," Lu Ningjin said with a smile, "If it's not enough, there's more in the backyard."
"Well..." Pan Shuyi nodded, picked up a piece of pastry, took a bite, and said sheepishly, "Well, Sister Lu, I entrust you with this..."
"This job is not easy to find," Lu Ningjin sighed, "You can't do it, embroiderer, and writers don't look down on us women. Why don't we write prescriptions? We don't have much money. What Mr. Yan Hui wants to do is
Find a wealthy family that wants to hire a female gentleman to teach calligraphy and then recommend it to you, or you can wait."
"Then, where are you looking for a wife?"
"How can marriage be so casual? There are many ordinary porters and farmers who want to marry a wife, but I can't wrong you."
Pan Shuyi bit into the pastry and nodded dullly.
"Sister Pan," Lu Ningjin looked at her, "Don't be afraid. Since Ah Li has entrusted you to us, we will definitely help you. If you are short of money, I will send you some food every day."
"No, no, I've had enough, enough." Pan Shuyi said.
Lu Ningjin smiled and raised his hand to pour tea for her.
At this time, several people came in from outside the inn. They quickly put away their rain gear and hurried to the backyard.
Lu Ningjin recognized at a glance several hidden clues from Taoxi Village.
She calmly put down the teapot and pushed the tea cup away: "Sister Pan, please eat slowly, I have to go to work."
"Well," Pan Shuyi nodded and said sincerely, "Thank you, sister."
"You're welcome." Lu Ningjin smiled, got up and walked towards the back.
These people came to see Mr. Yan Hui. When Lu Ningjin followed them, he heard them talking about the arrival of several new mysterious people in Taoxi Village. They squatted near Aunt Liu's house last night and kept watching.
Lu Ningjin shook his head helplessly. It was fine when Ah Li was around, but when Ah Li left, Taoxi Village became more lively.
Mr. Yan Hui is writing a letter. Due to the Ji family's escape from Guangzhui, the traffic outside Dapingtong has been slowed down, and many routes in Qingque Pavilion have to be rearranged. Mr. Yan Hui is responsible for all these.
After listening to what the hidden line said, Mr. Yan Hui raised his hand and waved: "What to do, what to do, beat the dog more harshly."
"You have to be more ruthless." Lu Ningjin said in a low voice.
After spending many years with Aunt Liu, Lu Ningjin liked this aunt very much.
Several people took the order and rushed back to Taoxi Village.
Lu Ningjin also wanted to go. After finishing the rest of the work at hand, she went to ask Mr. Tong Yanhui for a half-day leave.
Mr. Yan Hui was strict with others and treated her particularly favorably. He also knew very well what she was going to do. He took out a few coins, asked her to buy more fruits, and gave her as a gift.
Lu Ningjin thanked him, took it with a smile, and left Qingque Pavilion with an umbrella.
When I came out, I took a look and saw that Pan Shuyi was already gone.
Taoxi Village is by the river, and there are several long roads leading to the outskirts of the city. Lu Ningjin went there, shopping along the way, and took a shortcut in the back alley of Fu'an Inn. She didn't know whether it was due to dazzling eyes or something, but she saw it.
An acquaintance.
Cheers?
That's a piece of music, right?
Lu Ningjin ignored the puddles and ran over in large strides. Zhi Changle's figure disappeared in a flash, but in a blink of an eye she saw the two men who bought the hut where Ah Li lived in Taoxi Village.
Du Xuan and Dai Yu squatted boredly at the back door of the inn, chatting about dark history. The heavy rain fell, and their voices were completely obscured. A small shadow suddenly appeared, causing the two of them to raise their heads.
Lu Ningjin looked them up and down, not the least bit timid because of the difference in size and the men's untouchable looks.
"Little girl...what are you looking at?" Du Xuan asked.
"You..." Lu Ningjin lowered his voice, "Do you know Ah Li?"
Du Xuan and Dai Yu immediately tensed up, their lazy eyes as sharp as wolves.
Lu Ningjin had stayed in Qingque Pavilion for many years and boasted that he had seen a lot of the world, but for a moment he felt his scalp was numb.
This look has killed many people.
Du Xuan turned around first, with an elegant smile on his face: "Little girl, who is Ah Li?"
Dai Yu on the side had murderous intentions.
Zhi Changle, who was going upstairs, saw Ji Xiahe covering his face with a fan by the window at the entrance of the stairs. He walked over and asked, "What are you looking at in such a sneaky way?"
"Look!" Ji Xiahe raised his chin downwards, "It's a bit bad. We seem to have met something we shouldn't have met."
Zhi Changle poked his head out and was suddenly delighted: "Ning Jin!"
Lu Ningjin raised her head, and it turned out to be Zhi Changle. She was also overjoyed: "Brother Zhi!"
After Zhi Changle shouted, he suddenly remembered Xia Zhaoyi's instructions to avoid Qingque Pavilion. His scalp went numb and his smile froze on his lips.
When a few people got together, Dai Yu and Du Xuan did not intend to introduce themselves, and Ji Xiahe's identity could not be exposed, so Zhi Changle did not mention them.
Lu Ningjin was a smart person. Seeing that Zhi Changle didn't say anything, he knew that he shouldn't ask more questions. He mentioned Ah Li a few times, but Zhi Changle didn't mean to say anything, so she fell silent.
Zhi Changle, on the other hand, became nervous when he learned that something might happen to Aunt Liu, but he choked on the words to go and take a look, so it was not appropriate to cause trouble at the moment.
Lu Ningjin was speechless. It would be better not to see each other at all.
She stood up to say goodbye, but Zhi Changle stopped her and said meaningfully: "Don't let others know we are here."
Lu Ningjin nodded and said "hmm" angrily.
The door was closed, and everyone in the room looked at Zhi Changle with cold expressions.
Zhi Changle's scalp was numb and he spread his hands innocently: "I didn't expect that either!"
"It was you who said hello first," Ji Xiahe said.
"I want to tell Ah Li." Dai Yu said.
"Anyway, Ah Li will know," Zhi Changle said dullly, "I'll tell you for myself. I didn't expect to meet him unexpectedly on the street."
"It was you who said hello first." Ji Xiahe said the same way.
"It's over..." Zhi Changle scratched his head, "Ah Li doesn't like to involve others. Aunt Liu has explained the matter in advance and paid enough, but this time it's completely different if she drags Mr. Qingque into trouble, ah!
"
"It's fine if we don't say it. We are all brothers who share weal and woe," Du Xuan said. "From the beginning to the end, including this encounter, as long as we keep it secret, we can completely prevent Ah Li from knowing about it. But this time we are in front of Ah Li.
To protect you, if we do anything in the future, you must protect us in front of Ah Li."
Ji Xiahe raised his eyebrows high and looked at Du Xuan in surprise: "Are you still the Du Xuan I know?"
"Is it a success or not?" Dai Yu looked at Zhi Changle.
Zhi Changle grimaced: "It's not impossible, we are all brothers, but..."
"It was you who said hello first!" Dai Yu and Du Xuan said in unison.
