The sky was cloudy for a while, and then after the big white cloud floated away, it cleared up again. The afternoon sun shone down on half of Bianliang City. When Yunzhu passed by the courtyard with the clothes she had packed, she saw Jin 'er sitting on a corner of the roof. She was sitting on tiles, her knees closed, her chin propped up as she looked out of the courtyard, her body swaying slightly. She looked somewhat contented, but no one knew what she was actually thinking.
"Hey." Yunzhu called her softly, "Be careful of falling."
"… Sister Yunzhu, I won't." Jin 'er turned her head to see who it was, and then she laughed. In fact, it wasn't a big problem. She had a nimble figure, and her dancing skills in the past had also incorporated some acrobatic elements. She was very good at stretching and coordinating her limbs, and grasping balance. She could climb up lightly, and wouldn't fall down awkwardly.
"You can see very far from here."
Jin 'er said with a smile, then stood there, looking at the distant place, the streets, and the surrounding courtyards. Then she opened her arms, closed her eyes, and raised her head. The young girl's figure was excellent, and her legs were slender to begin with. At this time, she stood there with her arms open, and the sunlight shone down from the eaves. The wind blew the light yellow sleeves, and also made the thin dress stick to her body. For a moment, in the sunlight, she looked like a fairy about to fly away in the wind.
"Be careful, I'll find a ladder for you?"
"No ~ need ~."
Yunzhu shook her head with a smile, and went into the room. After a while, Jin 'er also came down, bouncing in, and helped Yunzhu fold a few clothes. This time, even Jin 'er's maidservant, Kou' er, did not follow along, because there were not many people available. Soon, Takeshi's people would go north, leaving Kou 'er to lead the team. However, there were some things around her that Yunzhu could handle one by one.
Although she looked weak on the outside, after coming out of the brothel, she slowly learned many things. When Ning Yi first met her, she didn't even know how to kill a chicken. But later on, she learned how to do this and that. When Takeshi's business grew bigger, even if she didn't need to do anything, she would still encounter some small things that she could do, so she didn't need to order the servant girls around. To her, she was no longer the daughter of an official, so it didn't matter to her to keep those manners. There were many small things that she should learn to do by herself.
Of course, sometimes when Ning Yi saw this, he knew that her tenacity and self-awareness had long been left in her, and the once indifferent nature and elegant temperament had long been engraved on her body and mind. No matter what she learned from others, she would not become a village girl.
On the other hand, Jin 'er knew a little less, but when Yunzhu was doing the chores, she would follow behind and help out. In Jiangning City, whether it was Hu Tao and his wife, or Kou 'er, they were often arranged to do things. Sometimes when Ning Yi went over, only Yunzhu and Jin 'er were together. When Yunzhu cooked, Jin' er would come to show off that she helped chop a lot of firewood. Ning Yi was also very helpless. Chopping a piece of wood into equal parts of the same size, he didn't know if he was chopping firewood or doing carpentry. It was well-proportioned and good-looking, but it didn't necessarily burn well. When he helped to light the fire, he would often blacken his face.
Once, when the maidservant went out, the two of them were at home killing a chicken. Yunzhu was already skilled at it, and Jin 'er was helping from the side. In the end, the chicken's blood sprayed half of their bodies. The chicken was in a mess, and the dog jumped. When Ning Yi happened to pass by, Jin 'er's face was still half covered with chicken blood and feathers. The poor chicken that was half dead because of its energy burst was beaten flat by Jin' er with a stick in the chaos. It was unspeakably miserable. In the end, she didn't dare to eat it and could only let Ning Yi clean up the chicken with its intestines and stomach. He dug a hole by the river and buried it. He even used a piece of wood to set up a small tombstone. The two women knelt by the side and worshipped the chicken, telling it not to come back for revenge.
Of course, what the two of them didn't know was that Ning Yi was the kind of person who didn't believe in ghosts and gods. When he left their house, he couldn't help but stand for a moment by the side of the road and then couldn't help but kick the wooden tombstone into the river. He swaggered away. But after walking a few steps, he felt that something was wrong. He turned back to the river and picked up the wood. He felt that he had also been infected with Yuan Jin 'er's stupidity.
When he left Jiangning, the small tombstone was still buried by the river beside the small building. He didn't know if the two of them said goodbye to it before they left.
But no matter what, the two women who came out of the brothel with similar life trajectories still relied on each other to survive. Sometimes it was a little embarrassing, sometimes it was a little funny, and sometimes they were happy to the extent that others were envious of them. Perhaps it was because of this that Ning Yi told Jin 'er, "Between the two of us and Yunzhu, it's hard to say who's closer."
But no matter what, the two of them, who were like sisters, or perhaps even closer than sisters, still had some grudges. The main reason for this grudge came from Jin 'er. She felt a little guilty and didn't dare to mention some things to Yunzhu. This situation had persisted for several days. After putting away the clothes, the two of them went to the hall on the second floor of Wenhui Building to drink tea. They asked for a small room by the window, separated by a screen, to eat some snacks and chat. Yunzhu sat by the window and looked out at the street. Once, she stuck her head out because she saw a carriage that was probably driven out from here. Later on, she discovered that the person driving the carriage wasn't Dong Zhu.
"That's not it …"
"He went to see that Li Shishi and hasn't returned yet. Sister Yunzhu, why didn't you scold him?"
"Li Shishi and he knew each other when they were young …"
"Tch, he also said that they lived in the same alley and probably didn't even talk to each other. That's called knowing each other … That woman is the number one courtesan of the capital, Sister Yunzhu. This kind of woman loves things like talented scholars and beautiful ladies … "
Since the topic had been brought up, the two of them talked about it. Regarding Ning Yi and Li Shishi, Jin 'er felt that there was a problem. Of course, for the past two days, she felt that there was a problem with anything that involved Ning Yi. Moreover, when Ning Yi left in the morning, he seemed to have told Xiaochan that he would be back in the afternoon. But now, he was nowhere to be seen. She didn't know if she should report this to Sister Yunzhu.
Of course, even if she did, Sister Yunzhu would probably say, "Men have their own matters." Men have their own matters, but women don't? How infuriating.
Speaking of Ning Yi, Sister Yunzhu would occasionally look at her with that kind of meaningful smile, which made her feel embarrassed. Therefore, after a while, the topic stopped. Jin 'er couldn't sit still anymore. She ran to the side to look at the expensive screen. Inadvertently, she overheard the conversation at the table outside. They were talking about something about the poetry meeting. They were acting mysteriously, and then they started to recite poems.
"… This is it … Mulan's Boat of Sha Tang, a jade flute and a golden pipe sit on both ends. The wine is held in the middle, carrying the prostitute on the waves. Immortals wait to ride the yellow crane, the seafarers have no heart to follow the white gull … "
Oh, the poem is passable. These boring guys in Bianliang only know how to hold poetry meetings all day. But the jade flute and golden pipe … Tsk, so frivolous. Disgusting! They must be insinuating that the writer of the poem is a pervert …
As she thought about it, there was another round of chatter. Then, he said, "Here, come and see … Look at the quality of this poem. It's really amazing … The southeast wins, the Three Wu Kingdoms all know, Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times. Painted bridges, wind curtains and green curtains, a hundred thousand families. Cloud trees surround the embankment … "
Eh? Isn't this … the poem written by that guy?
She was stunned for a moment, then she turned around and said, "Sister Yunzhu, Sister Yunzhu, come quickly. Someone copied Ning Yi's poem. Shameless …" She called Yunzhu over and both of them stood by the screen, listening to the poem being recited. Then, there was another round of chatter.
"… Everyone, I'm well-informed and just got these two poems. I heard that Miss Shishi was there too. That person did not just write two poems, but more than a dozen poems. Everyone was shocked and speechless. Right now, it's still noon. It just happened in Cui Wei Courtyard, so it hasn't spread yet. But by nightfall, I'm sure many people will know about it. By tomorrow, tsk, that means … the entire Dragon Boat Festival will be suppressed … "
Jin 'er and Yunzhu looked at each other. "That guy … Didn't he just go to see Li Shishi? What did he do?"
Yunzhu thought for a while, shook her head, and then burst out laughing. At this moment, they could not hear anything from where they were. The two of them returned to the window and sat down. Jiner's heart was filled with doubts, as if someone had scratched her itch. Didn't he say that it would just be a gathering of a few people? How did this happen? What is he doing? Smashing more than a dozen poems? Oh my god … Sister Yunzhu, listen to this one, 'Mulan Sha Tang Zhou, Jade Flute and Golden Pipe' … Just this one is enough to scare people to death … "
She raised her head, and her eyes widened. Oh my god, more than a dozen poems, he has never done this in Jiangning … If he smashes them all at once, what will it be like … "She knew about Ning Yi's talent, but if he smashed more than a dozen poems at once, and each of them was so exaggerated, it would not be like a poetry gathering. Thinking of this, she could not sit still anymore. She really wanted to go and see what kind of scene it would be.
"Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, when this guy does something … Isn't he going to trample all the Bianliang literati under his feet … Who made him so angry …" As she said this, she was a little excited.
Yunzhu was obviously thinking about the scene of those ten poems at once. Not long after, she held her chin and laughed, looking at Jin 'er. Jin 'er tilted her head and looked at her. After a moment, her face turned red. "Sister Yunzhu, why are you looking at me …"
"I remember when I first met him."
"Huh?"
"I remember before that time, he saved me from the river and helped me kill a chicken. You must have told Jin 'er about it …" Yunzhu smiled as she recalled. She paused and said, "After that … That day when I went to Golden Wind Brothel to teach music, Jin' er, you gave me money. I also heard about 'When the Moon Appears' that day. It was after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and everyone was talking about it. At that time, I thought to myself, 'What kind of person is he?' After that, when I left Golden Wind Brothel, I met the person who saved me. I went to thank him, and he was buying charcoal to make charcoal pens. After walking on the road, I found out that his name was not Huyan Lei Feng, but Ning Liheng … "
Regarding the relationship between Yunzhu and Ning Yi, Jin 'er had heard a little about it, but there were also some that she hadn't heard about. At this moment, she quietly listened to Sister Yunzhu's story. After a while, she felt that Sister Yunzhu had also heard about Ning Liheng's poems. Hearing it today, she felt excited, and her face instantly turned red. "I, I … I, no, Sister Yunzhu …"
She also didn't know what to say, but in her vision, she saw Dong Zhu driving the horse carriage back from the other side of the road.
Ning Yi entered Wenhui Brothel from the side door. It seemed that he was in the mood to think, and directly went into the courtyard. When Yunzhu and Jin 'er walked to the corridor on the second floor, they saw him saying a few words to Xiaochan. At the same time, he also took a look at their courtyard. Probably when he saw that the two of them weren't there, he went back to his room.
After Yunzhu and Jin 'er went down, they passed through the corridor of the courtyard and looked inside. They saw that Ning Yi was sitting at his desk, writing something with a serious expression. These few days, both of them knew that he had many things to do, and he often seriously thought and worked at his desk. This was a side of him that they had never heard of or seen when they were in Jiangning.
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