The next morning, the Bai family was busy as usual, and business was still booming.
When the stall was set up near noon, there were slightly fewer customers, and Bai Banxia saw a slender figure.
After not seeing him for a few days, He Yunlan became even thinner and haggard, and even the light in his eyes faded.
Bai Banxia's heart thumped. It's over. Brother Erlang didn't tell He Yunlan. Did He Yunlan mistakenly think that he left the shop to avoid her?
"Ban Xia, are you free?" He Yunlan saw her coming over and asked in a low voice.
"When you have time, let's go for a walk." Bai Banxia said and took her arm.
He Yunlan turned to look at her profile, "Thank you."
Bai Banxia secretly took her pulse and found that she was weak, lacked sleep, and was malnourished. She obviously couldn't eat or sleep well.
This is really a waste of time, so what is the most hurtful thing in the world? Emotions are the most hurtful to the body and heart.
"Why did your Erlang brother leave? Could it be..." He Yunlan's eyes were already red before he finished speaking.
She is a very strong career woman, but why is she so fragile when it comes to relationships? Bai Banxia secretly lamented that relationships really cannot be touched, it is too scary.
"Brother Erlang told his master that he wanted to study and take the imperial examination." Bai Banxia said.
"But why did you suddenly make this decision? Isn't it really an excuse to avoid me?" He Yunlan asked.
Bai Banxia suddenly couldn't help laughing, "Yunlan, you are a very smart person, why do you get into chaos when it comes to emotional matters? You didn't expect how difficult it is for my Erlang brother to go to school at this age. It's almost all-or-nothing. If
If there is no special person or special thing, how could he achieve this?"
He Yunlan's eyes slowly lit up, "You mean he did it for me?"
"There is a huge difference in family status between the Bai family and the He family. Only Brother Erlang can stand in front of you again if he is admitted as a scholar." Bai Banxia patted her shoulder to encourage her, "Originally, he should have said this to you face to face.
But now he can’t get away from studying under a teacher, so since he has chosen this path, he has to focus on it and give it a go.”
"That's right, we can't be distracted, just help me bring him a message..." He Yunlan blushed, "I'll wait for him."
Bai Banxia's smile almost reached her ears, "Okay, I will definitely bring it to you."
"Wait a minute, I'm going to buy something. You can help me deliver it to him." He Yunlan said as he was about to leave, but was held back by Bai Banxia.
"Brother Erlang's master gave him a set of Four Treasures of the Study. Don't spend money randomly. Men also want to save face." Bai Banxia reminded.
He Yunlan smiled sheepishly, "You can guess it. I understand. I'll give him some cheap and practical pens, ink and paper, right?"
"good."
She wouldn't be able to make up her mind if she wasn't allowed to express her sincerity.
I saw He Yunlan leaving happily with her maid. Her whole body was completely different from when she came here. Just looking at her back, I could see that she was much lighter.
"Daughter, daughter, was that Miss He just now?" Zhang Lingzhi came over and asked gossiping.
Bai Banxia had a wicked smile on her face, "Yeah, it's all my fault that Brother Erlang didn't know how to send someone a message. The girl thought he was hiding from her."
"Isn't it possible? Didn't we all talk about going to school? Isn't Miss He very smart, didn't you expect that?" Zhang Lingzhi asked puzzledly.
"So no matter how smart people fall in love, they will become fools. The word love is the most misleading." Bai Banxia said.
"Look at how old-fashioned you are, as if you've been here before." Zhang Lingzhi glared at her daughter, "You don't even know what you like."
Bai Tian pricked up his ears, afraid of hearing his daughter say that she knew.
Qi Zhen also pricked up his ears, wanting to hear what Bai Banxia would say.
"People's hearts grow old before they grow old. Luxury things like love are not suitable for our poor families. Isn't it good to make money?" Bai Banxia said with a smile.
Zhang Lingzhi seemed to understand a little, but didn't seem to understand much. Bai Tian felt relieved, as his daughter seemed not to be abducted yet and would not be easily abducted.
Qi Zhen said nothing, but his eyes dimmed a bit.
After a while, He Yunlan left and came back again. He was still the same person just now, but his spirit was completely different.
There was a smile on her lips, tenderness in her eyes, and the light returned to her eyes.
She handed a cloth bag to Bai Banxia, which contained some cheap paper, pens, and ink. It was very affordable and enough for Bai Shengming to use for a while.
"These are my parents, and this is Miss He." Bai Banxia introduced them to everyone.
He Yunlan blushed and saluted Bai Tian and Zhang Lingzhi. Her movements were elegant and generous, quite like a lady.
"Miss He is so handsome. It's our first time meeting you. Please try my pancakes." Zhang Lingzhi said warmly.
He Yunlan wanted to be polite, but seeing that Bai Tian was already doing it, he said generously: "Okay, thank you, uncle and aunt."
"Auntie likes such a cheerful girl like you." Zhang Lingzhi praised from the bottom of his heart.
It is really rare to not be pretentious or pretentious, but also to be knowledgeable and sensible.
When the pancakes were ready, He Yunlan took a bite and said with a smile: "It's delicious!"
Bai Tian also became happy. Wasn't this just a compliment to his craftsmanship? Erlang's little eyes looked good.
He Yunlan chatted with the Bai family for a few more words before saying goodbye and leaving. Bai Banxia didn't specifically remind her to take a good rest to replenish her body. Thinking that the misunderstanding has been resolved, He Yunlan will definitely be able to eat well and sleep soundly, even every day.
Everyone is in a good mood.
When he closed the stall and went home, Brother Erlang had not returned from Nanling Village, so Bai Banxia handed the things to the eldest uncle's wife.
Mrs. Li pulled Bai Banxia and asked for a long time, then said with a bit of regret, "I should have known that I would go out with you guys."
"Just take good care of your injuries. There will be another chance in the future." Bai Banxia said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, don't be impatient." Ms. Li laughed.
The two of them were laughing. Baishui and Baishan came back from the fields. Baishui was still limping a little, but Baishan was still dull and silent.
Baishui entered the kitchen and shouted inside: "Is there no one alive at home? Not even some hot water? What are you doing all day long?"
Mrs. Li rolled her eyes and didn't want to pay attention to him at all. Even the old lady in the room didn't say a word.
"That day when people came to grab grass, your second uncle didn't come out to help as if he was deaf. Your grandparents were beaten, and he didn't seem to hear them. Your grandma must have been heartbroken." Ms. Li lowered her voice.
explain.
"He has a bad mind and can't tell the difference between closeness and distance." Bai Banxia curled his lips and said, "Ignore him."
Mrs. Liu rushed out of the room and hurriedly went to boil water, even apologizing to him.
Bai Banxia didn't look, but from the sound of it, it seemed that Bai Shui had hit Mr. Liu again.
She told her parents, packed her things, took the drawings she had been drawing for several days, and went out with Qi Zhen.
Along the way, she started practicing Qing Gong again, with Qi Zhen giving guidance, and she made rapid progress.
The two of them soon arrived at Zhang's house in Maple Tree Village. Naturally, grandma and her family welcomed them happily. When Bai Banxia asked, it turned out that the second cousin's marriage had even been scheduled.
