The summer is still hot, and time moves forward step by step, without anything new. It is already the fifth month of the lunar calendar, and Bianliang City is bustling with people, and it has its own track of operation as before. In the land of the capital, all things and information in the world,

Gathered together like a crowd, talented people from the north and south provinces, top-notch figures, heroes from the mountains and mountains, heroes from the green forest, officials from all over the place, nobles from the Tian family living in various places, and traders and pawns walking through the streets, each with their own unique interests.

The trajectory of life, the convergence of different purposes, the intersection of good intentions and evil intentions.

Ning Yi was not affected by too many extraneous problems. The courtyard he bought had not been decorated yet, and everyone was still living in Huilou. He found a blacksmith, made a few barely usable pen tips, and got some

I picked some feathers and degreased them and baked them to make a quill pen. Since the quality of the paper at this time was not very good, the iron nib was not easy to use. I could only use paper to wrap the feathers layer by layer to make the nib.

The speed of writing in ink books has improved slightly, but it is not very smooth, and the handwriting produced is crooked.

The whole plan about Bamboo Records is being carried out step by step. During the day, we go out to restaurants and teahouses, and at night we visit a brothel. Qin Shaoyu is the guide, and many times he is a well-known person. In the years of Yaozu, Ji Kun and Cheng Zhouhai would also come.

Yi will ask everyone what they think is the reason why this store is popular, and then make a record and summary.

Yao Zunian and others may not have come here to visit brothels or teahouses. They seemed to be chatting casually, but in fact they were learning about Ning Yi from the sidelines. They did such detailed research on Ning Yi just to open a shop for his woman.

They may have some disapproval of his behavior, but they did not raise any clear doubts. This is not because they keep a close distance from each other, but because Ning Yi is already in the working state of his previous life, even though he is still in his twenties.

The appearance and body are in his early years, but when he summarizes such a huge plan in his mind, the temperament he displays is also different from before.

It is the aura of a superior and a thoughtful planner. It does not have the trepidation and unconfidence of a twenty-year-old young man. No matter how much he learns, he remains cautious because he has not practiced it. Many things in Ning Yi's hands

, has been practiced countless times, even if the ancient living habits are different, in fact, the things in human nature have not changed much.

He has already assumed a serious attitude. Even in peace, he still has an intimidating aura and feeling. The aura of a superior person may have been in Xiao Chan's eyes when he first came to Wu Dynasty, and later on.

A little restrained. Even if he became serious at this time, of course he would not be able to scare Xiaochan and Yunzhu around him, but in the eyes of Yao Zunian and others. Observing this serious and methodical attitude, they would naturally not

They spoke randomly. This was also because they already knew what Ning Yi had done before.

It is hard to imagine a young man who could do those things in a situation like that in Hangzhou and later caused everyone in Liangshan to suffer such a big loss. When he really gets serious, what he does or what he can achieve in the end is unimaginable.

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Whether it was Hangzhou or later Liangshan, I was almost never properly prepared. But this time it was different. I was immersed in such a serious attitude, and time passed quite quickly. In a few days, I wrote a lot of things around me.

Heap things. Occasionally I would calm down and think. I would open the window early in the morning and look at the mist filling the courtyard. When the cicadas chirped, I would sit in the courtyard and look at the peeling red paint under the eaves. For a few days, although I went out from time to time, the outside was really

The noisy things have nothing to do with him for the time being.

Regarding Zhou Pei's choice of son-in-law, he did not participate. However, the poetry meeting held in the Caimu Garden that day was said to be quite lively, and several talented people stole the show. It was really a grand event in the capital - anyway, every day

People would call themselves this at every poetry meeting. Ning Yi didn't care, but he could hear it occasionally from other people's conversations.

He went to Fanlou once, mainly for the meeting he had made with Master Li. When he went there, Master Li was said to be entertaining guests in the courtyard. He must have been a well-established and talented person, so he asked the maid and handed a note to her.

He wrote about his current situation of living in Huilou and asked Li Shishi to make an appointment with him, Yu Hezhong and others when he was free. This was not a big deal, and he was not really looking forward to seeing his childhood friends, but Li Shishi

It has been mentioned many times, but it is difficult to push it to the end.

At that time, he wanted to pass a note in and leave, but Miss Shishi took him very seriously, and later took the time to come out. He saw that she was dressed up in a fancy dress, with a big white flower on her head, and she looked like a goddess.

Ning Yi said a few words and promised to make an appointment with Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng in the next few days, and gave him the news before he turned back in a hurry. The day after he went to Fanlou was the second day of May, and Li Shishi sent him

Someone sent me a letter, saying that I could meet up with some friends on the fourth day of May, before the Dragon Boat Festival, and asked if Ning Yi was free, and Ning Yi agreed.

On the other hand, Yunzhu and Jin'er, with the help of Mrs. Qin and others, found a small courtyard not far from the Youxiang Mansion. After Ning Yi left, Yunzhu could move in. That nearby

The environment is quiet, and there are many guards and servants from the Prime Minister's Palace living there. The Prime Minister's Palace takes care of them, which should ensure that they will not be bullied in the capital.

These things are trivial. The only one who can make Ning Yi feel a little distressed and helpless is Jin'er after all. It's not that they haven't had any conversations recently, but their conversations are not nutritious. Ning Yi can't talk about these things.

Yunzhu Tan, Jin'er's attitude towards him was either to be stubborn and engage in confrontation - yesterday the two happened to meet at the entrance of the hospital, one went out and the other went in. As a result, wherever Ning Yi went, she also went. At first, maybe

Inadvertently, they all planned to give way. After doing this several times, Jin'er became interested in blocking his way. As a result, the two of them had a childish confrontation for a minute or two. When Ning Yi felt that he was bored, Jin'er made a "

I win" and walked past him with her head held high - or she turned around and walked away as soon as she saw him. It seemed that the response mode she chose depended on her mood.

The time is approaching the Dragon Boat Festival, and there is already a lively festive atmosphere in Bianliang City, with rice dumplings, dragon boat racing, moxa leaves, calamus... In this year and month, May 5th is a big festival after all, but it is a pity that Tan'er cannot come up for the time being. Maybe he will celebrate it

I will be leaving for the east in a few days, so I won't be able to reunite with my family.

On the afternoon of the third day of May, when Ning Yi came back from outside, he saw Yuan Jin'er sitting by the railing outside the courtyard. She seemed to be a little stumbling block. After passing by, Jin'er stood up and said: "Your female apprentice

I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"Zhou Pei?"

"Well, Xiaochan has gone to clean up your yard. Sister Yunzhu is entertaining her inside."

Of course she was talking about the yard that Ning Yi had newly bought. After conveying the words in a businesslike manner, she snorted and passed by Ning Yi. Ning Yi thought for a while. There was no way to continue like this, so he turned around and said, "Hey,

Yuan Jin...er..." He just finished speaking, but he saw Yuan Jin'er over there suddenly covering his ears with both hands and running away.

"...Ha." Ning Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. When he went back to the room, he saw Yunzhu drinking tea and talking with the little princess. The sunlight filtered in through the window lattice. The two people sitting opposite were both ladylike, and their gestures were quite pleasing to the eye.

. Seeing Ning Yi coming back, Yunzhu smiled and said a few words to him, then said goodbye and left.

"How was your stay at Prince Chong's Mansion?"

"It's very good. Uncle Seventh Emperor takes good care of me, and my cousins ​​are also good. They have taken me to see a lot of things recently."

After saluting Ning Yi, Ning Yi casually asked about Zhou Pei. Zhou Pei answered quite appropriately. While talking, Ning Yi walked to the table and sorted out some papers on the table.

Tian wrote a lot of things. Some of them have been sorted out, and some have not yet been sorted out. When I went out, I told Xiaochan not to move around, and only used paperweights or books to hold them down. At this time, I separated a few pieces and tore them into pieces.

Throw it into the wastebasket. Zhou Pei is holding a tea cup over there and secretly looking over here. She has been here for a while. Although she hasn’t touched anything on the table, she must have seen some. Ning Yi doesn’t mind.

, it’s just that the words written with the quill pen are a little ugly.

"You are smart and well-learned when you come here. I have heard that some great bachelor is impressed by you, right? Heh, I guess many of your cousins ​​in the capital have begun to admire you...

"

"That's not true..." Zhou Pei mumbled something in a low voice, but Ning Yi couldn't hear it clearly as he sat at the desk: "What?"

"Nothing." Zhou Pei said with a smile.

"Oh, what will happen to Caimuyuan's poems?"

"Why didn't the teacher go?"

"Huh?" Ning Yi blinked, "I've been a little busy lately, not to mention I'm not very interested in poetry gatherings and the like."

"Grandpa Qin came to say that the teacher might be interested..."

"Oh? Did he say that?" Ning Yi thought for a while, "He did persuade me to go and have a look, but... I still didn't have time afterwards."

Ning Yi said, turned around and continued to sort out the manuscript. Zhou Pei said "Oh" over there. When Ning Yi turned around to look, he saw the girl sitting there with her head lowered, her hands clasped together on her lap, in the light coming from the door.

, his eyes seemed a little melancholy, and he didn’t know what he was thinking: “What’s wrong?”

"Ah... no, no." Zhou Pei laughed, "I came... I thought the teacher was not interested in the poetry meeting..."

She spoke a little reluctantly, and Ning Yi didn't know why, but it was not easy to guess the little girl's thoughts. She changed the topic and asked with a smile: "I want to ask, at the poetry meeting in Caimu Garden,

Have you seen any young talents?"

"There are many." Zhou Pei smiled, "They are all pretty good."

"It means you like it."

"Ah, um..." the girl blushed slightly and reached out to stroke her hair, "No, no, we don't even know each other..."

"You have to hurry up." Ning Yi said with a smile, "The talents in the world are gathered in one place in the capital. When you come here this time, no matter what, you have to choose one. Don't be in a hurry. You can go back and forth a few more times.

With your talents and intelligence, it shouldn’t be a problem what kind of person you choose.”

"But teacher, what if..." Zhou Pei raised his head, looked here, and said hesitantly, "What if... I didn't like it..."

"Not many women in the world have the opportunity to choose their own husband." Ning Yi turned his back to her and shook his head, "Xiao Pei, you are a smart person. If you don't nod this time, what will happen next?

It’s a bit hard to say. Prince Chong’s Mansion, your Grandpa Qin’s, and Prince Consort Kang have already said hello. I brought you up this time because I thought you could only look for them in the capital. You are fifteen years old after all.

What else can you do if you don't get married?" He thought about it and smiled: "If you are a man, you don't have to worry so much, but who knows that the person your parents ordered and the matchmaker married is not an evil woman, haha

, think about it."

"It would be great if it was a man..." Zhou Pei lowered his head and murmured, "Teacher, what do you think...how should I choose? What kind of person should I choose?"

"How do I know?" Ning Yi couldn't help but laugh. "I just recently realized that I am not very good at picking up girls."

"Pick up, pick up girls? What..."

"Those things between men and women... You still have to decide for yourself what kind of person you want to choose." Ning Yi packed up the things, moved the chair, turned around, and looked at the little princess here, "

However, you call me teacher, and I will tell you what I think... Zhou Pei, you have a very high vision. But in fact, people in this world are all the same. Except for those notorious second-generation ancestors like Huahua Taisui

They are hopelessly spoiled by their families, but most people are still within the normal range. Their tempers are not too bad. They are also willing to love their wives and hope that everything will go well in their own families."

He held a manuscript he had compiled in his hand and smiled: "When it comes to men and women being together, generally speaking, the more attractive person changes the less attractive person. Xiao Pei, you are from a royal family, you are beautiful, and you are smart.

Be sensible and just find a man. He will definitely respect you and love you. As long as you have the means to get along with each other, be gentle and treat him as an equal. Generally speaking, men are not all white-eyed wolves. He married

Others may try their best to find concubines and visit brothels, but marrying you will be different. Look at Kang's consort. Aren't they living a very happy life? Of course half of it is because Kang's consort is in good health, and the other half is Princess Chengguo.

I'm from the business side, so... you don't have to be too picky. That's all I can say, just relax. There will be many more poetry shows to come, so you can take your time and read them."

After Ning Yi said this, Zhou Pei said: "Teacher, will you go to the poetry meeting?"

"Oh, I don't want to help you choose a husband. I can't do it."

"But teacher..." Zhou Pei thought for a while, "I can help test them, um, for example, poetry, knowledge..."
To be continued...