Ning Yi didn't have much confidence in his current body, but after working out for several months, it was normal to feel a little dizzy when he woke up in the morning. He opened the door and blew in the air, and his head sobered up.
It was still dark at this time, and the entire Jiangning City was shrouded in darkness, but after all, it was almost dawn. Looking out from the second floor, including the Su family's mansion, there were already people in the city far and near.
Dots of floating lights. In the nearby courtyards, servants who had gotten up early were walking around, and there were faint voices. Farther away, beyond the courtyard wall, streets were immersed in dark outlines, with dim house lights.
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In the two-story building opposite, warm yellow lights shine through the window lattice, giving the courtyard a warm color. The three little maids always have to get up early, and Su Tan'er wakes up early and late, but this morning
It seemed that he had already gotten up. The window on the second floor over there reflected the silhouette of a woman dressing up in the mirror, and the figure of the little girl was busy back and forth. When Ning Yi walked downstairs, Juan'er was walking from the corridor to the small building over there.
, curtsied slightly, and greeted softly: "Uncle, I'm up."
"Good morning Juaner."
Then, the window of a room downstairs opened, revealing the face of Chan'er who was busy inside: "Uncle, please don't come down. I'll bring the water up."
"Oh, no need to bother, I can do it myself."
The Su family has a large kitchen, so there is no separate kitchen for cooking in these two small buildings, but there is a place to boil hot water and wash in the small room downstairs, because if you want to take a bath in winter, you will be more particular about it.
There is a fire under the tub, so it is difficult to locate the bathroom upstairs. Xiaochan has adapted to Ning Yi's habit of getting up early to exercise. At this time, she planned to go up with hot water, but Ning Yi had already come down. He is a modern person, and these
No matter the details, it’s okay to boil water by yourself. A few days ago, when he got up early in the morning and ran down to wait for the water to boil, he squatted beside the stove to add firewood in boredom, which made Xiao Chan a little at a loss. During the meal, Su Tan’er even said euphemistically:
"Master, please don't do these things." Xiao Chan lowered his head as if he had done something wrong, but he just smiled and said it was okay.
There is no need to deliberately show off his own uniqueness. He will not do things that are truly taboo, but there is no need to deliberately restrain himself and completely turn himself into an "ancient person", otherwise he will come here to live a life, and he will not do it.
What kind of energy can there be?
If we really have to be together for many years in the future - if there is really a possibility of being a couple, then instead of restraining ourselves from these small things, it is better to let the other person slowly adapt and understand them, so there are many small things that don't matter, he will
To show it, so he won’t mind occasionally entering the kitchen to light the fire. So he will tell some stories to a group of students in class and talk about things around him. This will not change. Occasionally add a few other people to his words.
You don’t need to worry too much about modern words that you understand very well.
In front of the old man of the Qin family, you can occasionally talk about some avant-garde ideas, even if they are a little deviant, it doesn't matter. This old man has been an official, is knowledgeable, and can think about things, and he doesn't stick to the details. We are just chess friends, and there is no interest involved.
, as the old man said, it will be difficult for you to climb up in terms of fame and fame when you join the family of a merchant. Perhaps this is the situation where the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and they will not harm you. Next
After playing chess for such a long time, Mr. Qin has been trying to figure him out, so why isn't he trying to figure out the other side?
Since you can make friends, it doesn't matter. Occasionally, if you say a few words that are a little ahead of your knowledge, it is actually quite satisfying to see the other person thinking deeply. To him, it is just nonsense, but in fact, these knowledge are not important at the moment.
No, it's just a different way of saying it. If it's something really sensitive, he will naturally not touch it.
I brushed my teeth and washed my face downstairs - I already had toothbrush and tooth powder at this time, but the taste was really bad - then I left the yard and went out through the path to the side door. Along the way, the rooster had begun to crow, and there was a faint white light in the east. Occasionally, I met
Go to the maids or stewards in other courtyards and call them "Auntie" to say hello.
After leaving the courtyard of the Su family, he still ran along the original road. On the way, he thought about what he should say in class today, and also thought about some Chinese-style songs he knew. He could no longer remember some of the songs.
Maybe it’s not in line with the writing style of this era, but there’s really a lack of entertainment these days. Thinking about how I might forget more in the future, I feel that it’s really necessary to copy down the lyrics of the songs I still remember. After thinking about it for a while,
Thinking about poetry again, he was not a good student when he was studying. He may not have deliberately memorized many poems. However, in the following decades, he studied extensively and still remembered many famous lines. This is a good resource. It would be a pity to forget it in the future.
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After running for less than half, I felt that there was indeed something wrong with my body. Yesterday's fall into the water still had some negative effects. However, I started to move around. Maybe running for a while and sweating for a while would be a good treatment, so I continued to move forward.
There was mist floating in the city, and the scene was the same as yesterday. As I approached the place where I climbed out of the water yesterday, I heard some noises on the river not far away. That was the direction of the fall. Looking around, I could see a vague sound.
The figure was swaying there, as if it was holding a small boat.
He slowed down and approached suspiciously. The boat was shaking violently on the water, and a woman's figure was standing on the boat holding a long bamboo pole. She seemed to be unsteady. She swayed for a long time under Ning Yi's watch, and then fell down.
Back in the boat. I don’t know if it was the woman from yesterday morning. Today this woman is wrapped in a pink cloak. She is tall and graceful. She is quite beautiful. However, the way she falls and gets up from the boat is a bit demeaning.
The boat rocked violently, and the woman climbed up carefully, holding the side of the boat gently with one hand. When she raised her head, her hair was a little messy, and she caught a glimpse of the man watching a show by the river, her eyes widened and she was a little panicked.
Only then did Ning Yi see clearly that there was a net bag tied to one end of the long bamboo pole, and there was still some sand on it. After the woman stood up carefully, she took a kitchen knife in her hand.
Oh, it's indeed the one from yesterday...
The cloak is beautiful, but a little old. This woman is not good at water, but she may be a little good at punting. She actually waited until the morning when no one was around before she came to get this kitchen knife. Are you shy? I think this is a girl who has lived in a good environment in the past.
But the current environment is a bit bad. Ning Yi took a few glances and came to the conclusion that he didn't care much about others. However, the woman seemed to be a little panicked. She propped up the boat with bamboo poles and wanted to dock, but maybe
In a panic, the boat kept spinning on the water. She was a little unsteady and almost fell down several times. Then...
"Ah sneeze——"
Ning Yi was about to leave when he sneezed in his mouth. The woman on the boat also sneezed and fell back into the boat with a bang. When he got up, he stared at this side with some embarrassment. Ning Yi also felt slightly embarrassed.
The ground curled his lips: "The chicken has already drowned, why are you still fishing for that knife..."
A slight silence.
"The chicken is back..."
"scare?"
Ning Yi originally spoke casually. To be honest, it was a very bad joke, but he misjudged the other party's answer. After He Zhongxin's words came, Ning Yi was also a little surprised.
"...The chicken is not dead. It belongs to the Chen family...the aunt of the Chen family found it." The other party explained.
"……oh."
Yesterday, the woman chased the chicken and threw it into the river. Then Ning Yi was also pulled down. She couldn't see what happened next. I guess the chicken was also very powerful. It fluttered for a while and it came up again. The folk customs are simple. Knowing that she had lost the chicken, she still had it.
When it was returned, Ning Yi admired it in his heart, and after a moment he said, "Can you pass that pole over?"
The boat was some distance away from the shore, and the long pole could be reached originally. However, if she wanted to lift it horizontally, the woman was not strong enough. The strength of the lever also made the boat a bit dangerous. After several attempts, the long pole could be reached.
One end was close to the shore, but it was still submerged in the water. Ning Yi's hands couldn't reach it, so he had to walk up the river for a while, then found another bamboo pole on the roadside, stretched it from the shore, and then pulled the
The woman was pulled over with the boat.
"Thank you, Master...and what happened yesterday. I just woke up and did some..."
This woman is not indifferent to right from wrong. After landing on the shore, she apologized. At the same time, she apologized to Ning Yi for what happened yesterday. She was rescued yesterday morning but slapped him. She thought she was probably embarrassed. Ning Yi
But he didn't care much about this and waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay. I have to keep running. I'll leave first."
He turned around and let out another sneeze. He didn't care about the weird question that the woman asked behind him, "Is the young master being chased by someone?" and ran away. Repaying a favor is as troublesome as taking revenge. Let's not talk about the practical aspects first.
He had to be humble for a long time before the other party said words of gratitude, and the etiquette between men and women was troublesome. Why bother? He had a cold now, so it would be more practical to go for a run and sweat a little.
I have run this road many times. I turned back when I reached the reserved place and finally found the woman’s residence halfway. It was a two-story building facing the river. It was quite unique. There was a small terrace on the other side of the river.
Going out, there is quite an elegant atmosphere of living on the water, but purely as a residence, it may be a bit impractical, and it should be relatively cold in winter. The woman was standing next to a small vegetable patch outside the small building, which was surrounded by a fence.
, the hen she was chasing yesterday was now in the fence. The woman hesitated for a long time with a kitchen knife, then walked in and reached out to catch the hen. The hen fluttered wildly to resist, and she retreated in embarrassment.
Close the fence.
Now it can be confirmed that the woman has indeed never done anything, but the conditions are not good. Living in such a small building, I am afraid that she is also a prostitute related to Qinhuai River's famous entertainment industry. Some famous prostitutes and the like
After redeeming herself, she will choose to work alone or live in a chic courtyard. Although she is said to be a good person, in fact, she will still have patrons coming to her door one after another. She is still a popular social butterfly. She even looks much more upscale after she is not at the mercy of others. Look at her appearance.
Jiaohao, but I don’t know how she could be reduced to the point where she wants to kill the chicken herself.
Ning Yi watched and ran from the side. The woman went in once, and this time she had caught the chicken. However, when she turned around, the hen struggled to escape, and its feathers flew everywhere. In the woman's panic, the hen had already flown out of the fence.
Ning Yi, who couldn't stand it, came over and grabbed it in his hand. This time, his wings were grasped tightly and it was impossible to break free. When the woman saw it was Ning Yi again, she was stunned for a long time. She probably wanted to thank or apologize again. Ning Yi stretched out his hand.
: "Bring the knife."
"Well……"
Ning Yi was too lazy to talk to her and reached for the kitchen knife. A bowl was already prepared on the ground outside the fence. Ning Yi just walked over and squatted down, grabbing the wings and pinching the hen for dear life.
The struggling chicken head protruded its neck, and then gently waved the knife.
"Mr... this young master... that... gentleman..."
"Young man, have you heated up the hot water?"
"...burning."
"good."
Ning Yi didn't talk nonsense. He slit the hen's throat with a knife and started to put the chicken blood into the bowl. After draining the blood steadily, the hen didn't struggle much. He threw the chicken to the ground, put the knife on the bowl, and stood
Got up.
"Go to the kitchen and pluck the hair with hot water, then cut it open and wash the internal organs. Speaking of which, do you know how to cook it into a dish?"
The woman hesitated.
"Forget it, find someone who knows how to cook and ask someone to help, like that lady who helps you find the chicken or something. Killing a chicken is not easy, don't waste it. Also, go see a doctor. You may have caught a cold...
…I also have a cold. Let’s go now, no need to thank me, I am a living Lei Feng…Ah chirp——”
He turned around and trotted away. The woman behind watched him leave, then she reacted slightly and frowned: "Live... Lei... Feng? Live? Or call? Call Lei Feng... so weird
..." After all, there is no one named Huo in this world. There are people with the similar surname Hu. The woman thought about it in a low voice for a long time, thinking that the other person might be a minority, or maybe the surname was Huyan, so he would be called Huyan Lei Feng.
The name is a bit domineering, maybe that's why.
In the past, she was a good dancer and knew a lot of people. However, this man only saw his embarrassed side, and his behavior and speech were strange. The words he used to deal with in the past were somewhat useless. She thought for a while, after all, Ning Yi had already
After running away, I had no choice but to carry the old hen and the bowl of chicken blood angrily towards the kitchen...
I was in class at Yushan Academy that morning, and my physical discomfort became more intense. I vomited once on the way home after class, and I was able to confirm the deterioration of my physical condition. This time, Xiaochan was with me, so I went back.
After arriving home, he was pushed to the bed on the second floor and protected like a seriously ill patient.
The sick life I experienced when I first arrived here will probably last another day or two...
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