"Business is still not good …"
Ning Yi said with a smile as he ate the pancake in his hand. Nie Yunzhu looked at the unsold pancakes on the cart and pursed her lips. Then, she clapped her hands helplessly. "It's snowing so there aren't many people coming to buy."
"I told you long ago to wait until spring to think about this, didn't I? Now you're at a disadvantage. "
"It wasn't easy to think about it and decide on something. Of course, you have to do it quickly. If you wait for a few months, who knows if people will become lazy? Who knows what they'll be thinking then."
"Oh, I think you just want to try what it's like to set up a stall …"
Even though Ning Yi hadn't come here since Nie Yunzhu set up her stall, Ning Yi persisted in training every day even when it was snowing. Every morning, the two of them would talk for a while on the steps in front of the small building. Now, they had become more casual with each other. Ning Yi naturally knew that Nie Yunzhu's pancake stall wasn't doing well. He might have comforted her a few days ago, but after a while, he couldn't help but tease her a little.
As he said, the reason why Nie Yunzhu set up this stall wasn't because he was forced by life. Of course, part of the reason might be, but more importantly, it was an effort to adapt himself to a more ordinary lifestyle. Her family's finances weren't really in a pinch. At least for this period of time, she was still enjoying it.
"… Yesterday, I saw a few people fall on the opposite side of the street. Then, they almost got into a fight. They said they were from some escort agency … And a few days ago, a shop's signboard fell down and almost hit someone … Hu Tao was here with me, but just now, Er Niu also came over, so I asked them to buy some rice and noodles. I deliberately told them something, probably to let them walk from here to the east market, so that they could be alone for a while …"
As Ning Yi ate the pancake, Nie Yunzhu rambled on about what she had seen and heard in the past few days. Ning Yi also chatted with her for a while. After a while, no one came to the stall. Ning Yi smiled and patted the snow off his body. "Let's close the stall. Anyway, you can only sell a little more in the morning. Why do you have to wait?"
As he spoke, he picked up a small stool on the ground and threw it into the cart. Nie Yunzhu waved her hand. "No, maybe I can sell a few more. And this cart … I can't push it. It's snowing now, so Erniu comes to push it every morning and evening …"
"As long as I can push it, it's fine."
"Young Master Ning … You really don't pay attention to your appearance. How can a scholar do this …"
"There's no such thing as appearance …" Ning Yi laughed. "What's more, the thing I asked you to do a few days ago is almost done today. Now that there's still time, you can go and see the results. If the results are good, maybe your stall can be saved."
"It's just some salted duck eggs. You used less salt …" Nie Yunzhu pouted and said with a smile. But after hearing Ning Yi's words, she no longer objected. She went to an old lady who also sold pastries and asked her to leave a message for her. Then, she came to pack up with Ning Yi. After a while, she spoke to Ning Yi in a profound and proud manner.
"Actually, I'm not familiar with these things with Hu Tao. If I want to sell well and earn money, I'll need a long period of time to get used to it. That's why I'm thinking that if I do it during the winter and make less every day, I'll end up spending less rice. Who knows, maybe I'll be able to earn money in spring. If I start at the beginning of spring, it'll be a big waste. I can only get used to it in summer, so it's better to do it early. "
"You know quite a lot." Ning Yi smiled. "I think you want to marry Hu Tao off as soon as possible, right?"
"That's what I'm thinking." The two of them pushed the cart and headed home through the snow. Nie Yunzhu chuckled. "In the early years, I thought the two sisters would depend on each other. But in the end, it couldn't be like this. Now that she's found her own home, I'm happy for her. Heh, when she was with Erniu, she always wanted to hide it from me. Later, when Erniu plucked up the courage to ask for my hand in marriage, I found out. She was worried that I wouldn't be able to take care of myself, so she refused to marry me. Since I treat her as a younger sister, I can't be a burden to her for too long. "
"Hehe, I'm afraid you might marry Erniu along with Hu Tao in the future …"
Nie Yunzhu didn't shy away from this kind of joke. At this moment, she pursed her lips and smiled, as if she really thought about it seriously. Then, she shook her head. "I'm afraid not. Erniu is simple and honest. He's a good person, but he can't talk to me. If I marry him, I'm afraid we'll be able to treat each other with respect in the early years. A few years later, I'm afraid I'll be beaten and scolded. When that time comes, Hu Tao will be in a difficult position. "
"There's a difference." Ning Yi nodded.
Along the way, they passed through the hustle and bustle of the bustling city, the walls and gates of the residential area surrounded by snow, the silver trees and ice flowers by the Qinhuai River, the pleasure boats docked at the shore, and strings of icicles formed, like the Water Temple or the Dragon Palace.
Humming some messy melody, Ning Yi pushed the cart and continued walking. Nie Yunzhu looked at his back for a while, then hurriedly followed him and pushed the cart from the side.
"I've often heard Young Master Ning humming these kinds of tunes. I wonder what kind of tunes they are."
"They're just singing randomly. It's similar to the folk songs that people in the mountains sing randomly. Uh … folk songs … "
After Ning Yi described it, Nie Yunzhu chuckled. "Folk songs? I've learned them before … Hey, why isn't Brother here yet … Pfft … These tunes are quite different from Young Master Ning's tunes …"
She lowered her voice and sang a line. Her voice was as clear as water and was quite pleasant to the ear. However, after all, the street was not a place to sing these things. She only lowered her voice and slightly blushed. Then, she covered her mouth and laughed out.
Ning Yi nodded, then glanced at her. "Oh yes, you're good at singing and playing the piano, right?"
In the past, when the two of them talked, although Nie Yunzhu claimed that she used her beauty to entertain people, Ning Yi could naturally see that she did not like to entertain people, so he never mentioned these things. Ever since he came here, he had never been to a brothel. Although he more or less guessed that Nie Yunzhu should be a famous prostitute, he really did not know how "famous" she was. At this time, it probably did not matter anymore, so he asked this question. Nie Yunzhu nodded. "Yes, actually, I put in a lot of effort."
"So you're saying … you're good? An expert? "
"Pfft … Probably …" Naturally, others would not ask such a question like Ning Yi. Nie Yunzhu found it interesting and laughed. Then, she smiled and nodded seriously. "Yes, I'm an expert!"
"Oh, how good is it?"
The smile on the other side's face instantly broke. "As high as a building …" Thinking of the joke that Ning Yi made a few days ago, Nie Yunzhu replied. "What exactly do you want?"
Just as they were talking and joking, the small cart had reached the road in front of Elder Qin's door. They did not expect that Kang Xian would come today. The sedan chair had just stopped by the roadside, and Elder Qin also went out. The two people looked at each other in surprise, then laughed. No one knew what they said, but Ning Yi waved to them and greeted them. Kang Xian said to them, "Why is Liheng doing this? Do you need help? "His few followers were right next to him. If he needed help, they could naturally come over at any time.
Ning Yi stopped the cart a few meters away and shook his head. "It's okay." Then he pointed to the woman beside him. "Nie Yunzhu … Elder Qin, Elder Kang … We have nothing to do, so we play chess over there …" He introduced them as such. Nie Yunzhu curtsied. After a brief greeting, Ning Yi asked, "Will Elder Kang be here later?"
Kang Xian nodded. "I brought a few good things. He should be here in the afternoon. If Liheng is free, he can come over with Miss Nie later to appreciate some paintings."
Ning Yi laughed. "Oh, what a coincidence. I also brought some good things over later. We can study them together."
"That's good."
After saying these words, Ning Yi took his leave and pushed the cart forward. When they turned the corner of the street ahead, Nie Yunzhu stopped smiling. "Young Master asked about music just now …"
"Oh, I was thinking, if I can sing some songs here, can you help me compose some music or something?"
Nie Yunzhu nodded and showed a confident smile. "It shouldn't be a problem. At least for this matter, all kinds of poems, songs, and folk songs are good. If Yunzhu can't do it, I'm afraid there are only a few people in the entire Jiangning City who can."
"Wow, it's really several stories high …" Ning Yi could roughly estimate the level of the other party. He squinted his eyes to show that he had a whole new level of respect for her.
"Yes, at least four or five stories high. People will die if they fall from such a height."
"Then don't worry." Ning Yi thought for a while and then added, "However, I'm afraid the lyrics are a little strange. It can only be sung by a few people casually. I'm afraid it won't be elegant. You have to be mentally prepared. "
Nie Yunzhu nodded. "Yes."
Then, they approached the small building by the river.
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As for the song, which one does everyone want to hear ^ _ ^
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