Yu Shu returned to the room and sat down in front of the simple desk by the window. She kicked off her half-wet shoes that she washed by the river and bent her legs on the chair. She casually picked up the math problems that Yu Xiaoxiu had done. After checking a few of them, she became absent-minded and stared at the paper. She didn't even notice when Jing Chen came in.
Jing Chen rarely saw Yu Shu in a daze. She was always busy. From the ship to the capital, she had never been idle. No matter when and where she was, she was always full of energy. It was as if she had endless energy, making people mistakenly think that she was never tired.
Only when she was alone would she occasionally reveal a tired look. Just like the days when they were surviving in the cave. At night, when they were asleep, she would stand guard alone. She would frown, sigh, and secretly take a nap. Then she would be awakened by a little movement. She would yawn and stand guard until dawn.
He quietly paid attention to her. He could always find some unknown things about her. She had a bad temper and a small appetite. When she was happy, she would smile. When she was embarrassed, she would look around. When she was angry, she would speak in a low voice. When she was thinking of bad ideas, she would rub her chin.
He didn't know if it was because she was the only person who knew about the past that he had forgotten. That's why he treated her with special importance. He would always pay attention to her happiness and anger. When he saw her working hard, he would want to share her burden. When he saw her unhappy, he would be a little depressed. Even if he couldn't make her happy, he would find a way to divert her attention so that she wouldn't think about those unhappy things.
Yu Shu was feeling depressed because her stall was smashed by the ruffians in the morning. Then, she coincidentally met Cao Zixin. When she felt a tap on her shoulder, she turned her head and saw Jing Chen standing behind her. He reached out his hand. She looked at his empty palm and asked in puzzlement: "What's wrong?"
Jing Chen did not speak. He stretched out the index finger of his other hand and tapped on the palm of his left hand twice, indicating that she was here. Yu Shu was puzzled as to what he was going to do when she saw his left hand flipping quickly on the ground. When he opened it again, there was a long feather on his originally empty palm. It should have been dropped by the migrating geese in autumn. The feather was fine and neat, full of luster. The grayish-blue color was like the sky before it rained.
Yu Shu blinked and raised her hand to take it, but Jing Chen dodged and flipped his palm over again. Yu Shu only saw his wrist shake slightly, and when he flipped it up again, the feather was gone.
"Read?" Yu Shu stared at him in puzzlement and tried to grab his hand. This time, Jing Chen didn't dodge. He let her check his sleeve again and again with a smile on his face.
"Where did you hide it?" Yu Shu couldn't find the feather for a long time. She had to give up the idea of exposing him. She let go of him, but her eyes didn't leave his hand. She curiously waited for him to take out the feather again.
Jing Chen waved his hand, indicating for Yu Shu to copy his action. When she opened her palm, his empty left hand gently brushed past her palm. One big and one small hand crossed each other. When they left, the beautiful feather was already lying on her hand.
"Ya!" Yu Shu let out a cry of surprise. She picked up the long feather and looked at it left and right. She couldn't find the trick to it, so she couldn't help but ask, "How did you make it appear?" Jing Chen smiled and reached for the brush. Yu Shu quickly took out a piece of paper and handed it to him. Seeing him quickly waving the brush on the paper, he gave it to her. Without waiting for her to see it clearly, he turned around and left the room.
Yu Shu looked at the words on the paper and angrily and laughed. She hit the table and turned her head to see that Jing Chen had disappeared. He must have run away because he was afraid that she would pursue the matter. She couldn't help but laugh. She put down the paper and gently touched the beautiful feather. She thought that if she had a few more, she could make a fan. Unconsciously, she forgot her previous worries.
The sunlight outside the window shone on the paper beside her hand. She saw four words written on the paper: "I won't tell you." One of the wheels of the cart was broken. After lunch, Yu Xiaoxiu and Jing Chen wiped the table and washed the dishes. Yu Shu squatted in the yard and fiddled with the cart. She wanted to see if she could fix it. But after a long time, she still couldn't figure out how to put the wheel back on.
She couldn't help but praise the dexterity of the ancient craftsmen. Without a screw, they could still put the wheel on the axle and make it spin.
Yu Xiaoxiu and Jing Chen finished their work and came out to see Yu Shu knocking around the cart. They walked over.
"How did the wheel fall off?" Yu Xiaoxiu bent down and pointed at the wooden wheel that had fallen to the side.
"I pushed a rock on the way and tripped," Yu Shu said. She was distracted and the hammer hit her finger. It hurt so much that she stood up abruptly with a hiss. She shook her finger twice and the hammer fell from her hand again, hitting her toe.
"Ouch!" Yu Shu cried out in pain. She hugged her foot and jumped on one leg. Yu Xiaoxiu and Jing Chen quickly reached out to support her.
"How could you be so careless? Quick, check if it's bleeding!" Yu Xiaoxiu said anxiously. Although Jing Chen couldn't speak, he also looked at her with a worried expression.
Yu Shu gasped and pointed to her head. "My, my foot hurts." Seeing this, Yu Xiaoxiu hurriedly helped her back to the house to check if her foot was injured. Jing Chen wanted to follow them but was blocked by Yu Xiaoxiu at the door. He said perfunctorily, "Brother Jing, can you check if the cart can be fixed?" He then closed the door to prevent Jing Chen from seeing Yu Shu taking off her slippers and socks.
Jing Chen looked at the closed door and stood for a while. When he didn't hear any more cries of pain from the house, he turned to look at the cart.
With one wheel missing, the cart was tilted to one side and was on the verge of collapsing. Jing Chen picked up the hammer and supported the cart to check.
He glanced at the edge of the table and saw half a vague footprint. He frowned and raised his hand to measure the size of the footprint. He was deep in thought.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Yu Xiaoxiu came out of the house and was surprised to see Jing Chen pushing the wheeled cart around the courtyard. With a look of amazement, he asked, "Big Brother Jing, you fixed the cart?"
Jing Chen nodded and pushed the cart to a shady place. When he saw the door open, he went in to see Yu Shu.
When Yu Shu heard Yu Xiaoxiu said that Jing Chen fixed the cart, she limped out to take a look. She personally pushed the cart and confirmed that it was really fixed. She couldn't help but be happy. She patted Jing Chen's shoulder and praised, "You are really good. Now you don't need to find a craftsman to save money. I will cook a good dish for you tomorrow." The next morning, Yu Shu was still the first to get up. After washing her face, she went to the kitchen to cook. She planned to cook tofu for Yu Xiaoxiu and Jing Chen for lunch.
After cooking, she untied her apron and saw Jing Chen washing his face in the corner of the yard. She greeted him, "Why are you up so early?" Jing Chen wiped the water off his face and gestured to her, "I will go out with you today." "Ah?" Yu Shu didn't understand what he meant.
Jing Chen didn't explain much. After washing his face, he sprinkled the water on the small vegetable field in the yard. He went to the kitchen and got two bowls of porridge. He took them to the living room of the big house and waved to Yu Shu to eat.
Yu Shu went out early. Every day after cooking, she didn't rush to wake Xia Mingming and Yu Xiaoxiu up. She only woke them up before going out. These days, Xia Mingming often stayed out all day. Yesterday, Yu Shu gave her a few taels of silver to make lunch.
After breakfast, Yu Shu went into the house to wake Yu Xiaoxiu up. When she came out, she saw Jing Chen waiting for her at the door with a cart. Only then did she understand why he woke up so early.
"You want to go with me to set up a stall?" When Yu Shu saw Jing Chen nod, she didn't know if she should be happy or embarrassed. She looked him up and down and teased him, "No, no. If you sit on the street for a day, your body won't be able to take it. If you faint, I won't have to carry you back."
Hearing this, Jing Chen couldn't help laughing. He felt a little unhappy. He grabbed her hand and wrote, "I won't be so weak." After he finished writing, as if he wanted to prove the truth of this sentence, he grabbed the edge of the table and easily carried the heavy cart to the steps outside the door. He turned his head and signaled Yu Shu to come out quickly with his eyes.
"I don't know what to do with you." Yu Shu looked at him helplessly and hid the smile on her face. She deliberately said, "Okay, then let's go together. But let's make this clear. If you faint, I will leave you on the street and come back alone."
Hearing this threat, Jing Chen nodded seriously, as if saying, "Okay." Yu Shu couldn't help laughing. She closed the door and pushed him to the side. She grabbed the cart and pushed it herself.
When the two arrived at Autumn Osmanthus Lane, they set up a stall outside the tavern. Yu Shu took out a stool and let Jing Chen sit down. She told him, "Jing Chen, wait for me here. I will go buy something and come back later." Yu Shu planned to go to Ming Yuan Casino to pay the protection fee, so she asked Jing Chen to look after the stall. In any case, she didn't see many customers all day long. She wasn't afraid that someone would come to read her fortune when she wasn't around, so she didn't tell him anything else.
Jing Chen obediently nodded. He watched as Yu Shu walked away. When she disappeared at the corner of the street, he turned his head and placed his hands on the table. He didn't look around and just looked at the stone pavement in front of him, waiting for Yu Shu.
He didn't look at people, but it didn't mean that no one was looking at him. Jing Chen's appearance was extremely good. His eyes were clear and handsome. Although he had lost his memory, he had cultivated for many years and didn't need to wear luxurious brocade clothes. He had a delicate temperament and his eyes didn't look at anything impure. He just sat on the roadside and was very eye-catching. Passersby rarely turned their heads to look at him, especially young girls who were at the age of love. They didn't know many handsome men. Once they saw him, they couldn't help but sneak a peek or stop to look.
The people of Da 'an were considered civilized. Men and women were guarded against each other, but they didn't care about small details. They didn't go to the extent of cutting off hands and feet when they rubbed shoulders. If they said anything, it would be considered not following the etiquette of a woman.
Since Yu Shaogen was quick, a brave young lady came up to the stall and pretended to ask for his fortune.
Jing Chen could only shake his head. Seeing that the other party didn't understand and didn't want to leave, he took out a pen and paper and started to write. Because Yu Shu had told him earlier that he couldn't write the 'ancient script', he imitated the handwriting he had seen in a book the day before and told the person that he couldn't speak. Who would have thought that the other party would take pity on him? Seeing his handwriting, she even sat down to talk to him. Not long after, a few more people came up. In less than the time it took to burn a stick of incense, there were actually three or four people gathered in front of the stall.
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