Zhang Ning still took a boat back. When he got off the boat at Dazhong Bridge, the sun had just set off, and the light around him gradually dimmed. Some buildings on the long street had lanterns hanging early like restaurants and teahouses.
The city gate is closed at the hour of You. Now that you want to leave the city, you will not have to worry about it anymore.
There are still many people on the streets, and the hustle and bustle of the day have not come to an end.
Everything made him feel real and dazed, as if this life was a game, but now it seems that the operation interface of this game seems very unfriendly, and it is difficult to get started.
He was puzzled. He had clearly died, so why was he here? He couldn't figure out such a fantasy matter even if he wanted to break his head.
What I wonder even more is that I just regained my life and haven't figured out the situation yet, and found that I was about to die again...
It was a coincidence that I ran to the brothel to deliver things today. If I hadn't heard more information from Fang Ling, I would have probably never known how I died. I walked around in a daze and went naked without taking away a cloud.
Now that I understand, it probably won’t help. The only thing that is to be gratified is that I finally didn’t become a fool: where can I go?
Now in the early Ming Dynasty, there were few refugees who were relatively good in social order. The countryside was a strictly controlled Baojia system, and he was not very optimistic about escaping this disaster.
There was a wind gust on the street, and a cool breeze suddenly blew on him, making him feel very lonely and helpless.
When I approached Liren Street, I was about to enter the alley where my home was, I met an acquaintance.
This person lives in another alley next to him. His face is not very good. His sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks are big on the left eye and his right eye is small. He is also a student. However, he has given up on continuing the imperial examination. He seemed to be teaching a while ago, but he failed and was unemployed.
His name is Wang Zhen. Zhang Ning suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a famous eunuch named Wang Zhen in the history of the Ming Dynasty. However, he was not sure that this person was the eunuch, and even felt that the possibility was very low: generally, eunuchs seemed to like to change their names and surnames in order to save themselves from humiliation.
Wang Zhen looked up at Zhang Ning, but Zhang Ning had no intention of saying hello on his expressionless face, so Wang Zhen did not take the initiative to pay attention to avoid making things boring.
He continued to squat down to tease the child in front of him, holding a bunch of candy radish in his hand and said with a smile: Call me dad, I will give you food if I call me.
Zhang Ning thought to himself: It’s so boring.
Unexpectedly, Aunt Li, who was next to Zhang Ning, happened to come out of the alley and saw a good show. The child was Aunt Li's son.
Sure enough, within a while, Zhang Ning heard Aunt Li cursing behind her: Tian Yin’s thing, I want my son to go home and have a child!
Zhang Ning was not interested in their nostalgia, but the curse was clearly transmitted into his ears without blocking it. He couldn't help but think: The aunts and ladies in the market are indeed terrible, and they even scolded such hurtful words in person.
The most important thing is that Wang Zhen has no children, and there are rumors about him nearby, saying that he has no fertility.
Zhang Ning didn't see what Wang Zhen's face looked like, so he walked straight to his house.
When he walked to the door, he was about to knock on the door, but it opened, brother!
Zhang Xiaomei's voice came.
Soon a pure and white melon-shaped face appeared in front of her. She waited for Zhang Ning to come in and lock the door with her backhand, grabbed his sleeve with joy and walked back, and then pretended to be unhappy and raised her mouth: Why did you go for something to give me so long?Don't think about women in that kind of place, tell you that they just want the money in your bag...
Little sister.
Zhang Ning interrupted her and stood there with a silence.
Zhang Xiaomei looked at him in surprise: What's wrong?
Zhang Ning looked at her seriously and suddenly found that a strand of her ears fell and was sticking to her cheeks. She couldn't help but reach out and gently brushed her away. While pretending to be relaxed, she said: I will leave Nanjing tomorrow morning and go out for a while. When I see my uncle, I will tell them.
Zhang Xiaomei said anxiously: Why did your brother suddenly leave the city? How long does it take to go?
How long will it take to go?
Zhang Ning felt sad, maybe forever...
He left this family and fulfilled his last responsibility to his uncle's family and his younger sister. He knew that he had not brought them any benefits, but at least he was unwilling to implicate them.
As long as they leave, those who are conspiring and tricking will definitely not make things difficult for their families. First, they are selfless and second, this matter itself is a conspiracy. Who would be willing to make a big fuss about the matter?
But if you continue to stay at home, it is hard to say whether an accident will accidentally hurt the innocent.
Don't ask, you don't understand yet.I went out to do business and came back after it was done.Zhang Ning said.
elder brother……
Zhang Ning suddenly felt a soreness and almost burst into tears. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and suppressed that feeling quickly. He said: I am really happy to know you, it’s a fate...
The little sister opened her eyes widened at him in confusion.
He realized that his emotions were still unstable, so he tried to calm down and said: I am not here, you must be fine.In the future, marry someone who is good to you, live a simple life, it is real to be ordinary... Suddenly, a heavy body, Zhang Xiaomei suddenly threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly.
The first thing he felt was that the soft thing was stuck under his heart, and his mind buzzed, and then it was flooded by soft touch, fragrant smell, and pure warmth. For a moment, he felt like he fell into a hot spring, and the warmth was indescribable from the outside to the inside.
His hand hesitated for a moment and quietly placed it on the girl's shoulders. He felt the softness of his skin and the gracefulness of his bones through his clothes. The touch was like a trace of electric current, slowly flowing into his heart through his fingertips, entering his subconscious, and being carefully hidden in the most private corner of his heart.
Little sister...
At this moment, he seemed to feel that the whole world was full of warmth, full of flowers, no longer bloody and cruelty, no longer fighting for interests, no longer grudges in the past...
Brother, do you want me anymore?
The leaves sounded, and a gust of wind blew. The cool autumn wind made Zhang Ning wake up a little. He naturally pushed Zhang Xiaomei away and pulled her hand: Let's go back.
The soft and soft little hands were slightly cool. Zhang Ning covered her with his big hands to warm her body. He could feel some calluses in her palm. That was a testimony of hard work.
Walking under the wide eaves, Zhang Ning quietly let go of his younger sister's hand in front of the door of the main hall.
The little niece shouted: Second father is back.
Zhang Ning walked over and pinched her face, muttering: I walked too fast when I came back and forgot to buy snacks for Xiaoxiao.
Luo Yue'e, the sister-in-law who was putting dishes and chopsticks on the table, said seriously: Don't spoil her, you're spoiled.
My uncle Zou walked in with two dishes: I'll have dinner when your uncle and elder brother come back. Are you hungry?
Zhang Xiaomei kept looking at him, as if she was afraid that he would disappear from her eyes in the blink of an eye. Zhang Ning regretted that she had not controlled her emotions and said too much. It seemed that Emperor Calm was not so easy to learn.
By the way, my uncle.Zhang Ning called Zou and took out the silver from his cuff to put it on the table. The customer surnamed Fang was very satisfied with the Yunjin design pattern and insisted on paying a deposit, which I brought back.
Zou said in surprise: There are five taels!Why do you need so much deposit?
Zhang Ning smiled and said: I wrote a poem for her. The customer surnamed Fang insisted on paying ten times the original price and let us embroider the poem on the cloud brocade.I couldn't refuse, so I agreed to him.
Ten times Ah?!Zou looked incredible.
At this time, Zhang Shicai's laughter came from outside the door: The ink in Erlang's belly is there, and no one can steal it.Ink is money!
I saw Zhang Jiujin and his son walking into the main hall together, and the family became more and more popular.
Zhang Jiujin still looked very strict and had nothing to say. He met the owner who had no money to spend.
Wash your hands and serve the table for dinner.Zou gave the order.
Zhang Ning stood at the threshold and said: There is another thing. At first, I met Ma Maocai from Jiangning County in Wuding Bridge. Have I mentioned him at home before?I heard from him that the father of his classmate Yang Maocai's good friend passed away. Many classmates from Shangyuan County have gone to the Yang family to go to the countryside. I didn't know until now.I have to rush there tomorrow morning, and I guess I have to go there for a while.Although I am no longer a student from the county school, many of them have been classmates for many years and they still have to contact each other if they can't let go of their friendship.
Zhang Jiujin nodded in agreement: No matter what, the relationship has to be kept moving around from time to time. If others recognize you, don’t let go of your face.I will ask your aunt to prepare some silver tomorrow morning. If there is still a politeness to hold funerals at home, isn’t there a saying that “scholars have the meaning of wealth”?
Are you really going to attend the funeral?Zhang Xiaomei couldn't help asking.
Zhang Ning smiled and said: Of course it is true. Where do I go for, why do I lie?But she was still skeptical after hearing this, mainly because Zhang Ning's words before were too strange.
While talking, the family served the table to eat in order of the elders and the young. Zou pointed to the silver on the table and said: Anyway, I have to pack the silver for you tomorrow morning. You can pack this ingot first so that the children will lose it.
Zhang Ning picked it up without hesitation: Five taels are almost enough, so you don’t have to worry about getting it tomorrow.
Zou Shi said: You can’t be polite if you want to use money. It’s your brother and sister. Your uncle and I will help you take care of it.There are accounts for the income and expenditure on the shop, the annual land rent, and the daily expenses of the family. Your family will not let you brothers and sisters suffer losses.If you are unwilling to study in the imperial examination again in the future, you should take over your account sooner or later.
Zou's statement is reasonable. As expected, even brothers have to settle the score clearly. If they are not direct, they cannot be considered as a family.
But the overall atmosphere tonight was very good, and we were talking and laughing at each other.
Zhang Ning feels that he is gradually integrating into this family, but unfortunately...
The city gate is closed at the hour of You. Now that you want to leave the city, you will not have to worry about it anymore.
There are still many people on the streets, and the hustle and bustle of the day have not come to an end.
Everything made him feel real and dazed, as if this life was a game, but now it seems that the operation interface of this game seems very unfriendly, and it is difficult to get started.
He was puzzled. He had clearly died, so why was he here? He couldn't figure out such a fantasy matter even if he wanted to break his head.
What I wonder even more is that I just regained my life and haven't figured out the situation yet, and found that I was about to die again...
It was a coincidence that I ran to the brothel to deliver things today. If I hadn't heard more information from Fang Ling, I would have probably never known how I died. I walked around in a daze and went naked without taking away a cloud.
Now that I understand, it probably won’t help. The only thing that is to be gratified is that I finally didn’t become a fool: where can I go?
Now in the early Ming Dynasty, there were few refugees who were relatively good in social order. The countryside was a strictly controlled Baojia system, and he was not very optimistic about escaping this disaster.
There was a wind gust on the street, and a cool breeze suddenly blew on him, making him feel very lonely and helpless.
When I approached Liren Street, I was about to enter the alley where my home was, I met an acquaintance.
This person lives in another alley next to him. His face is not very good. His sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks are big on the left eye and his right eye is small. He is also a student. However, he has given up on continuing the imperial examination. He seemed to be teaching a while ago, but he failed and was unemployed.
His name is Wang Zhen. Zhang Ning suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a famous eunuch named Wang Zhen in the history of the Ming Dynasty. However, he was not sure that this person was the eunuch, and even felt that the possibility was very low: generally, eunuchs seemed to like to change their names and surnames in order to save themselves from humiliation.
Wang Zhen looked up at Zhang Ning, but Zhang Ning had no intention of saying hello on his expressionless face, so Wang Zhen did not take the initiative to pay attention to avoid making things boring.
He continued to squat down to tease the child in front of him, holding a bunch of candy radish in his hand and said with a smile: Call me dad, I will give you food if I call me.
Zhang Ning thought to himself: It’s so boring.
Unexpectedly, Aunt Li, who was next to Zhang Ning, happened to come out of the alley and saw a good show. The child was Aunt Li's son.
Sure enough, within a while, Zhang Ning heard Aunt Li cursing behind her: Tian Yin’s thing, I want my son to go home and have a child!
Zhang Ning was not interested in their nostalgia, but the curse was clearly transmitted into his ears without blocking it. He couldn't help but think: The aunts and ladies in the market are indeed terrible, and they even scolded such hurtful words in person.
The most important thing is that Wang Zhen has no children, and there are rumors about him nearby, saying that he has no fertility.
Zhang Ning didn't see what Wang Zhen's face looked like, so he walked straight to his house.
When he walked to the door, he was about to knock on the door, but it opened, brother!
Zhang Xiaomei's voice came.
Soon a pure and white melon-shaped face appeared in front of her. She waited for Zhang Ning to come in and lock the door with her backhand, grabbed his sleeve with joy and walked back, and then pretended to be unhappy and raised her mouth: Why did you go for something to give me so long?Don't think about women in that kind of place, tell you that they just want the money in your bag...
Little sister.
Zhang Ning interrupted her and stood there with a silence.
Zhang Xiaomei looked at him in surprise: What's wrong?
Zhang Ning looked at her seriously and suddenly found that a strand of her ears fell and was sticking to her cheeks. She couldn't help but reach out and gently brushed her away. While pretending to be relaxed, she said: I will leave Nanjing tomorrow morning and go out for a while. When I see my uncle, I will tell them.
Zhang Xiaomei said anxiously: Why did your brother suddenly leave the city? How long does it take to go?
How long will it take to go?
Zhang Ning felt sad, maybe forever...
He left this family and fulfilled his last responsibility to his uncle's family and his younger sister. He knew that he had not brought them any benefits, but at least he was unwilling to implicate them.
As long as they leave, those who are conspiring and tricking will definitely not make things difficult for their families. First, they are selfless and second, this matter itself is a conspiracy. Who would be willing to make a big fuss about the matter?
But if you continue to stay at home, it is hard to say whether an accident will accidentally hurt the innocent.
Don't ask, you don't understand yet.I went out to do business and came back after it was done.Zhang Ning said.
elder brother……
Zhang Ning suddenly felt a soreness and almost burst into tears. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and suppressed that feeling quickly. He said: I am really happy to know you, it’s a fate...
The little sister opened her eyes widened at him in confusion.
He realized that his emotions were still unstable, so he tried to calm down and said: I am not here, you must be fine.In the future, marry someone who is good to you, live a simple life, it is real to be ordinary... Suddenly, a heavy body, Zhang Xiaomei suddenly threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly.
The first thing he felt was that the soft thing was stuck under his heart, and his mind buzzed, and then it was flooded by soft touch, fragrant smell, and pure warmth. For a moment, he felt like he fell into a hot spring, and the warmth was indescribable from the outside to the inside.
His hand hesitated for a moment and quietly placed it on the girl's shoulders. He felt the softness of his skin and the gracefulness of his bones through his clothes. The touch was like a trace of electric current, slowly flowing into his heart through his fingertips, entering his subconscious, and being carefully hidden in the most private corner of his heart.
Little sister...
At this moment, he seemed to feel that the whole world was full of warmth, full of flowers, no longer bloody and cruelty, no longer fighting for interests, no longer grudges in the past...
Brother, do you want me anymore?
The leaves sounded, and a gust of wind blew. The cool autumn wind made Zhang Ning wake up a little. He naturally pushed Zhang Xiaomei away and pulled her hand: Let's go back.
The soft and soft little hands were slightly cool. Zhang Ning covered her with his big hands to warm her body. He could feel some calluses in her palm. That was a testimony of hard work.
Walking under the wide eaves, Zhang Ning quietly let go of his younger sister's hand in front of the door of the main hall.
The little niece shouted: Second father is back.
Zhang Ning walked over and pinched her face, muttering: I walked too fast when I came back and forgot to buy snacks for Xiaoxiao.
Luo Yue'e, the sister-in-law who was putting dishes and chopsticks on the table, said seriously: Don't spoil her, you're spoiled.
My uncle Zou walked in with two dishes: I'll have dinner when your uncle and elder brother come back. Are you hungry?
Zhang Xiaomei kept looking at him, as if she was afraid that he would disappear from her eyes in the blink of an eye. Zhang Ning regretted that she had not controlled her emotions and said too much. It seemed that Emperor Calm was not so easy to learn.
By the way, my uncle.Zhang Ning called Zou and took out the silver from his cuff to put it on the table. The customer surnamed Fang was very satisfied with the Yunjin design pattern and insisted on paying a deposit, which I brought back.
Zou said in surprise: There are five taels!Why do you need so much deposit?
Zhang Ning smiled and said: I wrote a poem for her. The customer surnamed Fang insisted on paying ten times the original price and let us embroider the poem on the cloud brocade.I couldn't refuse, so I agreed to him.
Ten times Ah?!Zou looked incredible.
At this time, Zhang Shicai's laughter came from outside the door: The ink in Erlang's belly is there, and no one can steal it.Ink is money!
I saw Zhang Jiujin and his son walking into the main hall together, and the family became more and more popular.
Zhang Jiujin still looked very strict and had nothing to say. He met the owner who had no money to spend.
Wash your hands and serve the table for dinner.Zou gave the order.
Zhang Ning stood at the threshold and said: There is another thing. At first, I met Ma Maocai from Jiangning County in Wuding Bridge. Have I mentioned him at home before?I heard from him that the father of his classmate Yang Maocai's good friend passed away. Many classmates from Shangyuan County have gone to the Yang family to go to the countryside. I didn't know until now.I have to rush there tomorrow morning, and I guess I have to go there for a while.Although I am no longer a student from the county school, many of them have been classmates for many years and they still have to contact each other if they can't let go of their friendship.
Zhang Jiujin nodded in agreement: No matter what, the relationship has to be kept moving around from time to time. If others recognize you, don’t let go of your face.I will ask your aunt to prepare some silver tomorrow morning. If there is still a politeness to hold funerals at home, isn’t there a saying that “scholars have the meaning of wealth”?
Are you really going to attend the funeral?Zhang Xiaomei couldn't help asking.
Zhang Ning smiled and said: Of course it is true. Where do I go for, why do I lie?But she was still skeptical after hearing this, mainly because Zhang Ning's words before were too strange.
While talking, the family served the table to eat in order of the elders and the young. Zou pointed to the silver on the table and said: Anyway, I have to pack the silver for you tomorrow morning. You can pack this ingot first so that the children will lose it.
Zhang Ning picked it up without hesitation: Five taels are almost enough, so you don’t have to worry about getting it tomorrow.
Zou Shi said: You can’t be polite if you want to use money. It’s your brother and sister. Your uncle and I will help you take care of it.There are accounts for the income and expenditure on the shop, the annual land rent, and the daily expenses of the family. Your family will not let you brothers and sisters suffer losses.If you are unwilling to study in the imperial examination again in the future, you should take over your account sooner or later.
Zou's statement is reasonable. As expected, even brothers have to settle the score clearly. If they are not direct, they cannot be considered as a family.
But the overall atmosphere tonight was very good, and we were talking and laughing at each other.
Zhang Ning feels that he is gradually integrating into this family, but unfortunately...