The old man I met when entering the city was just a sideshow. After that, Ji Yuan walked through the streets and alleys without meeting an acquaintance. This is normal. After all, Ji Yuan doesn’t like to wander around in Ning’an County, even if he does Most of the people who knew him were concentrated in Tianniufang.
Somewhat unexpectedly, when I walked to the small street outside Tianniufang, the Sun Kee noodle stall, which is rarely absent during the holidays, did not open in its old location. There was only a large water tank that Sun Kee usually used for washing. The vat stayed where it was, all alone.
Ji Yuan walked to the water tank and stopped for a moment. He saw that the wooden cover of the tank was intact, the tank was full of water and the water quality was clear. He did some calculations, shook his head and smiled, then walked to the opposite gate and returned to Tianniu Fang. .
It was the morning, and those who went out had already left, and it was not yet time to go home. There were not many people walking in the already quiet Tianniufang. When passing by Shuangjingpo, you could still see women doing laundry. Washing things, chatting lively and gossiping about things in and outside the county.
The further you go into Tianniufang, the quieter you get. You can already see the familiar green shade in the distance, as if you are aware of Ji Yuan’s return. Surrounded by the spiritual wind, the branches of the jujube tree are gently moving. Swinging.
Walking to the front of the courtyard, Ji Yuan glanced at the plaque on Ju’an Pavilion, then took out the key to unlock and gently pushed open the courtyard door. This time, unlike usual, no dust fell.
Just taking a look at the old scenery in the courtyard, a feeling of being at home naturally came to mind. Perhaps only Ju’an Pavilion in this world can give Ji Yuan such a feeling.
The little paper crane had already flown out of Ji Yuan’s arms and began to fly around the jujube tree. The jujube branches also had a very high-level swaying frequency. Ji Yuan looked at this scene and sometimes even suspected that the little paper crane and the jujube tree could communicate. It was not a superficial judgment of joy or anger, but they could truly “hear” each other’s “words”.
At this moment, the little paper crane seems to be telling the jujube tree about the journey, where he went with his master, what he did, and who he met.
Then Ji Yuan took out the Jianyi Poster and hung it on the outer wall in front of the main house, and the small courtyard suddenly became lively.
“Wow, I’m home!”
“We’re here at Ju’an Pavilion!” “We’re back, we’re back!”
“Quickly count the dates to see if they have been stolen.”
“Yes, yes, count quickly, count quickly!”
“Who dares to steal?” “I bet there is no fool!”
“Set up your formation and start recruiting troops!”
“Wait for us!” “Arrange the formation!”
Some of the small characters were wandering around the jujube trees, while others began to form formations, and a new round of “fighting” was about to begin.
Ji Yuan watched for a while and then walked into the house alone. In the bag in his hand were his two other sets of clothes, one green and one white. Ji Yuan did not put the baggage into his sleeves, but placed it on the indoor table, and then began to tidy up the room. Although there was no dust, bedding and other items always had to be taken out of the cabinet and rearranged.
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In Ning’an County that afternoon, Sun Yaya held a book in her hand and walked down the streets of Ning’an County in a depressed mood. She looked like she had no energy or energy, and was just wandering aimlessly on the street. People who knew her greeted her on the street, but they barely managed to summon the energy to respond, and then hurried past, as if they didn’t want to talk to them.
Even so, Sun Yaya, who is dressed in dark pink clothes, is considered outstanding in Ning’an County in both talent and beauty. She naturally attracts attention when walking on the street. From time to time, acquaintances or people who are not so familiar will come over. Saying hello was very annoying to her who was already looking for peace.
‘Where is the quiet place in Ning’an County…’
Sun Yaya was a little lost in thought. As she walked, her route involuntarily or naturally headed in the direction of Tianniu Fang. When she saw the big vat opposite the gate of Tianniu Fang, she was stunned for a moment and came to her senses. It turned out that she had already arrived. The location where grandpa used to set up a noodle stall. She turned to look at the opposite side of the water tank. There were three big characters “Tianniufang” written on the old stone gate.
“Mr. Ji is not here, and there is nothing good to go to in Tianniufang…”
Sun Yaya murmured, and finally walked into Tianniufang like a ghost. People on the left and right were looking for peace. It would be good to sit in front of Ju’an Pavilion, at least there were fewer people there.
Walking in Tianniu Square, Sun Yaya couldn’t help but bump into acquaintances. She couldn’t help it. Not only did she often go here when she was a child, but her grandfather set up a stall opposite the square. People who knew her in Tianniu Square would not Fortunately, the further you go into the square, the quieter it becomes.
Passing by Shuangjingpu, crossing the large gate, and walking through the familiar narrow alley, you can see Ju’an Pavilion a hundred steps away and the jujube trees like a forest of single trees. .
The strange thing is that there is such a long distance between Ju’an Xiaoge and the houses of ordinary people in Tianniufang, but for many years, no new houses have been built nearby. Although they have heard that it is due to bad feng shui, Sun Yaya doesn’t believe it. Can Mr. Ji’s family’s feng shui be bad with such nonsense?
Arrived here, Sun Yaya was really relieved, and the annoyance in her heart seemed to be temporarily dissipated. However, when she walked to the door of Ju’an Pavilion before sitting down, she glanced at the courtyard door and suddenly found the courtyard. The door lock is missing.
‘Could it be that…’
Sun Yaya was stunned for a long time, and her heartbeat suddenly began to speed up slightly. She swallowed, carefully reached out and touched the courtyard door, and then gently pushed forward.
With a “squeak~~~” sound, the door of the small pavilion was gently pushed open. Sun Yaya’s eyes widened subconsciously. In her sight, a man wearing a wide-sleeved gray shirt with a black jade hairpin **** in a bun, Sitting in the courtyard drinking tea, she rubbed her eyes vigorously, but the scene in front of her did not disappear.
“Come in, what are you doing standing there at the door?”
Ji Yuan’s calm and gentle voice came, and Sun Yaya burst into tears.
“Sir, are you back? I, I, I forgot to knock on the door…”
Ji Yuan looked at her, nodded.
“Come in.”
“Yeah!”
Sun Yaya quickly wiped her face with her sleeves very ungracefully, and walked into the small pavilion with a little restraint. At the same time, she looked at Ji Yuan carefully with her eyes. Mr. Ji was still the same as before, and it seemed like it was yesterday. .
Ji Yuan is also taking a closer look at Sun Yaya. This girl’s figure is now much clearer in his eyes, not to mention other changes.
“Girls have changed a lot, and Ji almost couldn’t help herself.”
“Hey, sir, have I looked better?”
Ji Yuan clicked his tongue and made a joke.
“I was still cuter when I was a kid, at least I never cried!”
“Sir, I am crying with joy, it is different!”
Sun Yaya opened her mouth to retort. Within a few words, she felt that Mr. Ji was familiar with her again. He was still the same Mr. Ji, so she sat directly at the stone table in the courtyard. When Ji Yuan was about to pour her tea, He quickly held the teapot.
“Sir, I can just do it myself, hee hee!”
Pouring the tea, smelling the aroma, and taking a sip of tea, Sun Yaya felt as if all her worries were forgotten, and her heart calmed down.
After a long time, he opened his eyes and found that Ji Yuan was flipping through the book she brought. The book was called “On Women’s Virtues”. After a quick glance, Ji Yuan knew that the content was basically similar to the Three Obediences and Four Virtues.
Seeing Sun Yaya looking at him, Ji Yuan put the book on the table.
“What are you doing reading this kind of book?”
Sun Yaya could only smile forcefully when she saw Mr. Ji forcefully bringing her back to reality.
“No way, this crappy book is very popular now, and Mr. Ji, Yaya, I’m already eighteen, I have to get married. This book… oh, trouble, trouble, trouble!”
Seeing Sun Yaya holding her ears and shaking her head made Ji Yuan laugh. It seemed that she was still the same child. How could she still be eighteen?
“Have the matchmakers almost broken the threshold of your home?”
“No, it started when I was sixteen, and now it is getting worse…even my grandfather…”
Sun Yaya said angrily, paused before continuing.
“Even grandpa actually said that he is already eighteen and no one will want him if he doesn’t marry anymore…Mr. Ji, please go and take a look at our home, that posture…Hey, let’s not talk about this anymore. By the way, sir, what are you doing? It’s time to come back. Why don’t you come and tell Yaya when you’re looking for Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuaｎ.com?”
“I just came back. I just cleaned the house.”
Sun Yaya nodded, took the book on the table, feeling irritated again, and pointed at the book.
“Sir, do you know that the most disgusting thing is that this book was written by a woman. It was only published a few years ago. It was written by a woman!”
Sun Yaya’s words were a little angry, giving Ji Yuan a sense of “why do women bother women?”, but in fact, similar books have existed before, and perhaps this one is more “subtle”. Even if Master Yin is here in Dazhen, After all, this society is still relatively feudal, and many deep-rooted ideas are difficult to change in a short time.
“This is not the most irritating thing. Sir, you know, some of the families who come to propose marriage are very powerful. When the matchmaker proposes marriage, it feels like she is here to give us something cheap, so I have to Are you leaning forward with a shy face? Then my parents are like this too. My grandpa is better, but he also wants me to marry a rich family…”
As she spoke, Sun Yaya lay on the stone table sideways and rolled her eyes.
“Sir, do you understand how I feel?”
“Sir, I’m not a girl, so it’s hard for me to empathize with you, but I still understand.”
Sun Yaya smiled. After all, Mr. Ji was sensible, and then rolled her eyes.
“By the way, sir, have you eaten yet? Do you want some braised noodles? I’ll get them for you when I get home?”
This thought jumped very quickly, which fully demonstrated that Sun Yaya had regained her energy.
“Well, Ji is not hungry, so I won’t use it for the time being.”
After Ji Yuan finished speaking, Sun Yaya immediately started talking.
“Then you have to have dinner, right? The house you just cleaned must be lacking everything, and it must not be able to turn on the fire. How about… go to my house for dinner? You have never been to Yaya’s house. , and Yaya hasn’t fallen behind in her calligraphy practice these years, so I’ll show you the results!”