It was already noon when they came out of the forest. Chen Luoyuan led them to another courtyard at the foot of the mountain for lunch. It was obvious that Chen Luoyuan was also a person who loved beautiful scenery. This forest covered a large area, but he had already developed a few scenic spots. This courtyard was located on the other side of the forest. It was hidden in the forest, facing a secluded stream to the west. The mountain flowers were in full bloom, and the surrounding scenery was pleasant. Ning Yi looked at it and couldn't help but feel envious.
However, there was nothing much to say. The more civilization advanced, the more amazing the pyramid structure of wealth was. The Chen family's foundation was strong, but it was nothing compared to Kang Xian. Seeing that Ning Yi liked it, the old man didn't care. "There aren't many people, and the surrounding area isn't connected. It's a bit remote, so it's not very convenient. The land around here is cheap. If you like it, that forest over there seems to be mine …"
"Which one?"
"Those two mountains, I guess. There aren't many people living there. If there aren't any farmers, the land is useless. I don't know which ones, but there are a lot of them. Do you like it? How about I give it to you? "
In this day and age, a real landlord with connections to the government would have tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of acres of land. This was even the area of arable land that could generate economic benefits. As for how many properties Kang Xian had, Ning Yi naturally didn't know. He couldn't inquire or even guess. Perhaps even he himself didn't know.
The two talked for a while. Ning Yi didn't need his land. In fact, he just had a sudden idea to build a beautiful mountain resort. However, after thinking about it carefully, this kind of business wasn't a stable business. It was because Jiangning City was full of places to serve and relax people. There was no industrial pollution in this world, and there was no fast-paced lifestyle. People didn't need to deliberately find a place to escape. If they really built one, it wasn't that they couldn't make money, but it was purely a waste of time. Ning Yi thought about it and gave up.
Because it was the Cold Food Festival, everyone ate a lot of snacks specially prepared by the Chen family for the Cold Food Festival at noon. They tasted good. In the afternoon, Chen Luoyuan took out a few prizes, including poems and songs. At this time, the literary meeting became more formal. Ning Yi did not participate. He only watched the performance of the brothel girls from the side. This competition was quite good, and it could be considered a feast for the eyes and ears.
The group of scholars displayed their literary talents, and no one paid attention to him. He and Yunzhu were happy to be at the side. Actually, Ning Yi was prepared to write a poem or two if necessary. Cao Guan cherished his reputation and didn't provoke others easily, which was understandable. Although Liu Qingdi seemed to be quite unhappy with him, in fact, he didn't have enough spirit. Whether he would provoke him or not was still unknown. If he really wanted to drag them into the water, they didn't intend to give him a good face. On Zhou Bangyan's side, Ning Yi thought that the capital scholars would use the reason of learning from each other to drag him down. But for some reason, he guessed wrong. Zhou Bangyan's attitude was amiable, and Li Shishi's expression was a little complicated when facing him, but she was quiet.
So in the end, Liu Qingdi didn't speak to him, and the capital scholars didn't say anything either. Instead, it made him, who was prepared, feel a little bored. He didn't know that Fang Wenyang and the others were originally prepared to learn from each other, but in the end, they were secretly suppressed by Li Shishi.
If it was a normal literary meeting, it wouldn't have mattered. But this gathering was originally stirred up by people like Puyang Yi, who were ready to fight. Before the literary meeting, Li Shishi thought there was no harm in competing. But after listening to the two and a half poems in the forest, her mood was difficult to describe. She only felt that she couldn't compete. Even if she only wanted to make friends through literature, under these circumstances, if she could avoid competing, it would be better not to. During this period, coupled with Zhou Bangyan's silence, in the end, it became such a situation. Ning Yi was left to the side and was given the cold shoulder. Later, he was nagged by Kang Xian and the others.
Except for the competition between the two groups of scholars in Jiangning and the capital, Jin 'er didn't do anything out of line in the whole afternoon. In the morning, Liu Qingdi provoked her, but at this time, she seemed to have forgotten. In the afternoon, she accompanied Yunzhu to talk about other people's poems or performances. Although she still talked freely, it made Ning Yi feel that she seemed to become a little quiet.
In fact, when Ning Yi chatted with Yunzhu in the forest, Li Shishi and Zhou Bangyan were on one side, and Yuan Jin 'er also heard it on the other side. At that time, she hid in the grass and listened to it. When she climbed out, she had to admit in her heart, "This guy is really good at picking up girls. I'm afraid I'm going to lose." She knew that Sister Yunzhu must be happy after listening to those poems, so she didn't want to go out and disturb them. So she let them have a happy day. Anyway, Sister Yunzhu's happiness was the most important thing.
After a day, she wrote a crooked poem. She didn't become famous, but she was still in a good mood. Ning Yi originally accompanied Yunzhu out to relax. His purpose had been achieved, and the rest was just fleeting clouds. That day, they walked home at sunset. On the way, Li Shishi's carriage caught up with them. They said a few words such as choosing a day to meet.
After a few more days, until Li Shishi left Jiangning, the two of them didn't meet again. Actually, what Li Shishi said was sincere. It was just that Ning Yi treated it as a courtesy. After that, even if he received invitations to literary meetings or banquets, he would just act like he didn't see them as usual. Li Shishi naturally wouldn't come to his house to find him. Until Li Shishi left, he couldn't help but wonder what the sentence after "Old Wing has been through winter and summer" was.
The day before the Qingming Festival, Su Tan 'er accompanied Ning Yi back to the old house for a night. They paid their respects to the ancestors of the Su family. After that, the Su family was busy for the Qingming Festival. Ning Yi, on the other hand, was free. After the Qingming Festival, he met the two brothers of the Qin family once or twice. He even fought with Xu Xiaohu once. Naturally, he suffered a crushing defeat. The two of them then exchanged pointers on joint techniques. The other party was very interested in this, and the conversation was very enjoyable.
Xu Xiaohu also taught him the basic Vajra Eight Forms of Smacking Fist. Then he said that if he really faced an enemy, he didn't need to use Smacking Fist or any other fist techniques that he wasn't familiar with. He was familiar with joint techniques, that kind of direct combat technique. It didn't matter if he learned the other things as routines. Start with what you're most familiar with, and after fighting a lot, you'll know everything. This was similar to what Lu Hongti said when she left. It was just that Ning Yi thought that he probably wouldn't have too many opportunities to "fight". Although he also learned internal strength, he probably wouldn't be able to become a first-class expert in this lifetime.
Of course, this current body was only in its early twenties. Who knew what would happen in the future?
After the Qingming Festival, Li Shishi and a group of Beijing students left. Qin Shaohe and Qin Shaoqian also left Jiangning. The days returned to their original rhythm. During the day, he lectured, read novels, did experiments, chatted with Yunzhu, teased Yuan Jin'er, played Gomoku with Xiaochan, or listened to Su Tan'er talk about things in the cloth industry. Occasionally, he would brag to his two disciples, Zhou Pei and Zhou Junwu, and talk about the future of science … In this way, March passed and summer arrived. This was probably the most pleasant period of the year. The temperature was just right, neither too hot nor too cold. Jiangning was also peaceful. Every time he walked on the streets, he couldn't help but feel satisfied that everyone had found happiness.
He originally thought that he would leave in April, but Su Tan'er had just taken over the first branch. It wasn't easy for her to leave most of her work to go to her father's side, so the journey was delayed for a while. Naturally, Yunzhu was also happy that Ning Yi could stay for a while longer. She had a good relationship with Elder Qin's family, and the two would occasionally meet at the Qin Manor.
Ning Yi thought about it. It had only been two years since he came here. Some of the marks left on him by his previous life had not faded. However, these two years were really the most leisurely two years. It was just that two years ago, at this time, when Elder Qin set up a chess stall by the Qinhuai River, he often went to watch. The small tea stall by the river was still there, but the chess stall was no longer there. Now that Elder Qin was also being watched by some people, it couldn't help but make people feel that a storm was coming, that something was about to happen.
Regarding the matter of Elder Qin, people were most concerned about it at the end of last year. It had been quiet for several years, but because of the rumors between the Jin Kingdom and the Liao Kingdom, the number of visitors suddenly increased. However, around the end of the year, the news of the peace talks between the Jin Kingdom and the Liao Kingdom came. People couldn't see the situation clearly, so they gradually began to pay attention to it. People didn't forget the influence of the old man, but chose to wait and see quietly, waiting for changes.
The Jin Kingdom and the Liao Kingdom might not fight again in a short time. Many people were thinking the same thing.
The old man didn't talk about these things. Ning Yi came several times, but he just chatted and played chess. He didn't talk about the situation. Sometimes the old man made fun of the relationship between him and Yunzhu. One day at the end of April, the weather was cool. The two played a game of chess in the yard of the Qin family. Yunzhu also came. She brought some wine and food from Takeshi and chatted with Yunniang in the backyard.
"Speaking of which, Liheng, you will go to Hangzhou soon, right?"
"Yes."
"It's a bit hot to leave in May."
"I'll take a boat to Yangzhou first, and then go to Suzhou and Hangzhou."
"It's good that you won't get seasick." The old man smiled and then put down a chess piece. "Speaking of which, when you go back to Jiangning, Liheng, I'm afraid I won't live here. This house … will probably be left empty."
Ning Yi was stunned, and then smiled. "After all, it's not a place to stay for a long time. Elder Qin's mansion in the capital should be better than here, right?"
"Haha …" The old man laughed heartily, probably because he was touched by Ye Futian's words. Then, he felt a little disappointed. "Humans are not plants, we are all heartless. Eight years … I was prepared to die here."
"It's still early." Ning Yi smiled and picked up a chess piece in his hand. After a while, he looked up and asked, "Is there a war?"
The old man nodded.
"There is a war."
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