Food starts with Mapo Tofu

Chapter 107 Returning Home (Two in One, 4000 words, final)
But since then.

Chen Nian never received any more letters from Chang'an City.

One month, two months, three months.

Even until July, there was still no news.

Logically speaking, the ranking should have come out in May, and no matter how June, someone should send a letter back.

For this reason, Chen Nian even went to the home of the candidate who often delivered letters.

They also said nothing.

However, considering the lack of news, Chen Nian had also been to Tianning Temple several times. When Xiao Mudan saw her, her expression was as usual, but Chen Nian clearly saw that the other party's mental state was not very good.

Although there was a smile on his face, it didn't matter to Chen Nian.

But after all, the days of waiting, the more coming, the more tormented.

Chen Nian couldn't say anything.

And so on until mid-July.

The fellow countryman whom Fu Xin met in Chang'an City is back.

Just the day before they took the provincial exam, their family's business had problems.

All of a sudden, his mind was in chaos, so during the exam, he simply forgot everything.

After failing the ranking, he could only stay in Chang'an.

The last time I sent a letter back, it was also because I finally needed to come back to deliver some news home, so I happened to send a letter.

And this time I was able to come back, it was very difficult to ask someone to find a relationship, and I managed a lot, which solved the problem over there.

After Chen Nian heard what the other party said, he sighed and comforted the other party: "It's okay, just take the exam again in three years, this time it's considered to be familiar in advance."

"Thank you, Brother Chen. When I was in Chang'an, Brother Fu often told me that although Brother Chen sold tofu, his knowledge was not inferior to him. But I have good news to tell Brother Chen, that is, Brother Fu passed the exam. Now He is already the No. [-] in the palace examination, although I have not been able to see it with my own eyes, but many students said that what Brother Fu said during the palace examination was wonderful!"

"Awesome!" Chen Nian couldn't help shaking his fist when he heard the news.

"? Brother Chen, what did you say?"

"It's nothing."

But this time, the man's eyes suddenly began to wander.

"but."

"But what? Speaking of which, I haven't seen any letters this time."

"Letter, this time...Brother Fu didn't give it to me, but...I want to see Little Peony."

After hearing this, Chen Nian thought for a while, and put away the smile on his face.

He understood something in his heart, then nodded, packed up and closed the tofu shop.

"Let's go."

Because of this kind of thing, Chen Nian didn't know what to say.

Inside Tianning Temple.

"Master Wensi, I want to find Little Peony."

Wen Si stood in front of his chest with one hand, and twirled the rosary in the other: "Benefactor Chen can go on his own. Donor Peony should be praying for blessings at this time."

Chen Nian knew that since Little Peony entered Tianning Temple, she prayed in front of the Buddha every day.

Pray for Fu Xin to be able to go to high school.

Coming to the side hall, the environment here is still as serious and quiet as usual.

Little Peony was praying and chanting scriptures inside, while Little Green was looking at the birds on the branches outside the door, but the birds seemed to feel the serious atmosphere here, and just stood there quietly looking at the sky, without saying a word. sound.

After Xiaolu saw the old age, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

But after seeing the people following Chen Nian, he immediately turned his head to look into the hall, and said in a low voice, "Miss, Chen Tofu is here! There is also the messenger!"

After hearing these words, Little Peony immediately opened her eyes.

Standing up, she first bowed to the Buddha statue to apologize, and then slowly walked towards the door, but the slightly unnatural expression on her face and the way she clenched her belly so tightly that her knuckles turned white were exposed. Inner tension.

Come to the yard.

"How is it? What is Fu Lang's rank? Did he perform well in the palace examination?"

Little Peony asked immediately.

The man nodded: "Brother Fu is the number one scholar, the number one scholar handpicked by His Majesty, even at the Qionglin Banquet, sat at the front of all candidates."

When Little Peony heard this, she suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes turned red instantly, tears glistened, and she choked up slightly, but anyone could tell that it was crying with joy.

"It's great that the champion is great. I knew that Fu Lang could pass the exam." As he spoke, he couldn't help turning to Xiaolu, holding Xiaolu's hand tightly: "Did you hear that? Fu Lang is the champion. His hard study was not in vain, he must be very happy now"

"Yeah, champion, that's great." Xiaolu felt a little wrong when the man spoke just now. Although she was young, she met a lot of lovers in the theater, including when they were singing. , also a lot about love.

However, there is comedy and there is tragedy.

So, with an anxious look, he looked at the man: "Then, what about his letter? I must have been busy after I was admitted to the No. [-] Scholar, arranging duties, entertaining everyone, etc. So it should be a little late."

"Oh yes, there is still a letter." At this time, Little Peony suddenly became nervous again. She couldn't wait to see the letter from Fu Lang. She seemed to have seen Fu Lang announce the good news to herself. In the letter Wrote to come back and take myself to Chang'an.

If you passed the No. [-] examination, you should stay in Chang'an as an official, right?
Thinking of this, the blushes of a little daughter's coyness suddenly appeared on her cheeks.

"That. Fu Lang, no, brother Fu didn't ask me to bring the letter back."

"Besides, I asked him before leaving Beijing, and he said... he won't write back in the future."

boom!
The news was heard by Little Peony's ears like a bolt from the blue!
At this time, she was half smiling, half crying: "What did you say? I was so happy just now, I was a little distracted and didn't hear clearly."

"He said he would never write back."

"is that a lie?"

"Impossible, this is impossible, and you heard it wrong."

When the man saw this, he couldn't explain it, and he was just a messenger.

After finishing speaking, she looked at Little Peony, sighed helplessly, and turned to leave.

Chen Nian didn't know what to say now.

However, as soon as the man left, Yang Chiqing also came back.

As soon as he saw this scene, he hurried over and asked.

"What happened?"

"It's nothing." Little Mudan shook her head. At this moment, her eyes and nose were all red, and her heart was broken, but she was still trying to pretend that she was fine.

Yang Chiqing felt very distressed, looking at Little Peony, her eyes were red, and she sighed and said to Xiaolu and Chen Nian, "You two, can I comfort her, there must be fewer people. She will also let go Let's have some knots."

Chen Nian was a little hesitant, but Xiaolu had a good feeling for Yang Chiqing since this period of time.

Although he is fat, he has a good heart, and it can be seen that he really likes his young lady.

Right now, she also wants to curse, but she is afraid that she will cry when she opens her mouth.

Chen Nian doesn't seem to be a comforter either.

Perhaps Yang Chiqing is more suitable.

So he dragged Chen Nian to the outside of the yard, and then closed the door.

Yang Chiqing said softly: "Little Peony, you know my intentions, since he doesn't want to come back, I will treat you well."

"I'm sorry, Master Yang, I already have someone in my heart."

"He's not coming back."

"Sorry, Master Yang."

Yang Chiqing took a deep breath: "Up to now, you still don't want to accept me? Is it because I treat you badly? Or do you think I'm fat?"

"Master Yang, you are a good person, but... I already have a sweetheart in my heart, and I have already committed myself to him. Even if he betrays me,... I will never forget it."

When Yang Chiqing heard this, his face changed suddenly: "Who do you think you are? An actor. You know, why didn't the Zhang family disappear before? It was I who gave the governor of Yangzhou the idea to abandon the pawn's car."

"Heh, for more than half a year, I played with you to give you face. I didn't expect you to be shameless."

These remarks seemed to frighten Xiao Mudan, and she looked up at Yang Chiqing in disbelief, as if she was meeting this man for the first time.

And Yang Chiqing lowered his voice at this moment, looking at Little Peony with playful eyes.

"Why do you think he didn't come back? Hehehehehe" he said, he laughed and approached the little peony, the fatty flesh on his face was shaking constantly: "Because...hahaha, because I gave him 3000 taels The money made him forget about you, 3000 taels hahaha."

Covering his stomach and laughing for a long time.

Then he stood up straight and all the expressions before he came back disappeared: "So, if I release this news, do you think his career will go well in the future? I heard that in the officialdom in the capital, he will eat people."

"Be obedient, don't cry, it won't look good if you cry too much, I'll give you time to think about it.

When the garden door opens.

"How's it going, Master Yang?" Xiaolu asked.

"It's better." Yang Chiqing sighed, and said gently, his eyes were still red, but only he knew that it was mainly because of the smile before.

"Thank you, Master Yang." Xiaolu hurriedly bowed.

Afterwards, Yang Chiqing left, and Chen Nian and Xiaolu went in.

Sure enough, Little Peony stopped crying, but her expression was still sad.

"You can persuade her. If you have something to say, it's better for you to say it. If you need any help, just come to me." After Chen Nian finished speaking, he lowered his head and left.

A few days later, Xiaolu went to the original troupe.

They are also living very badly, basically no one is willing to accept them, and some people in Yangzhou City know that these people used to be from Taoyuan.

So the past six months have been extremely difficult.

Seeing that it is going to be difficult, the troupe can only be disbanded at that time.

However, after they heard the news, they were blown up on the spot!
After sending Xiaolu away.

The old class leader went straight to the shelf where the weapons were placed, and picked up a flower gun.

"We've been singing for so long."

"I have sung about so many heartless scholars, but this kind of thing happened in front of my eyes, and my life will be full of vigor and vitality!"

"Little Peony grew up under my watch. She has long been like my own daughter. Back then, Zhang Qingan's mother was forced to throw herself into the river. Now we have nowhere to go. At the end of the month, the heartless man will come back to show off his power. All martial arts students, Those who are willing to do great things with me, stand up! Others have left Yangzhou in the past few days, and if they don’t want to stay, they will also leave, go anywhere, but don’t come back.”

It was the end of July.

All the people in Yangzhou City have learned a piece of news.

Yangzhou has another champion.

Although the ancestral home of Zhuangyuan Lang is not our Yangzhou, he is the only one left in the family, and he still left from Yangzhou back then, and many people even asked him to write family letters.

In this way, it is not the same.

Chen Nian also took to the streets, he wanted to see why this man had the face to come back.

For a moment, both sides of the street were full of people.

Everyone is waiting eagerly for Zhuangyuan Lang to return home.

On the east side of the street is the direction that Zhuangyuan Lang will come for a while.

However, behind the crowd on the west side, there was a plainly dressed woman with an extraordinary appearance, with her head lowered, walking mechanically like a piece of dead wood.

She is little peony.

For Fu Xin, she was going to find Yang Chiqing.

This is the last thing Fu Lang can do.

On the opposite side of the street where Little Peony is located, there is a group of former Taoyuan martial arts students with makeup on, hidden weapons and ready to do great things.

Soon, with the noise sounded.

Sure enough, Fu Xin was dressed in bright red, riding a tall horse, with a big red flower hanging on his chest, and kept clasping his fists to both sides with a happy face.

Little Peony was walking on the busy street, listening to the gongs and drums in the distance, her face remained unchanged, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.

She didn't even dare to look up.

He is just an actor with a lowly nationality, and he is the number one scholar.

How does this fit?
"How handsome!"

"I don't know which girl is cheaper!"

"What are you talking about? He is the number one scholar, and he might have been caught by the son-in-law long ago!"

The voices from both sides kept coming, passing into Fu Xin's ears, passing into Xiao Mudan's ears, passing into Chen Nian's ears, passing into the ears of those martial arts students.

The two walked towards each other, but the distance between them was getting farther and farther.

Just like two intersecting rays, they intersect after reaching a certain point, but since then, they will get farther and farther away.

Chen Nian couldn't bear to see each other.

So his eyes wandered around the crowd.

I saw those martial arts students who were ready to go.

I saw Xiao Mudan and Fu Xin passing by.

Those martial arts students saw Fu Xin getting closer.

"People are coming, come on! It's necessary for this heartless man to splatter the blood on the spot!"

Little Peony still didn't look up, but at this moment tears were streaming down her face.

"Goodbye, Fu Lang."

Fu Xin, on the other hand, kept looking around and saluting with a smile.

Suddenly he looked at a figure on the side of the road and froze for a moment.

But the horse kept moving forward.

Fu Xin couldn't help turning his head to confirm again: "Fuck! Little Peony!"

Fuck, I learned it from Chen Nian. Although I don't know what it is, it seems to be very powerful when used to express my mood.

Can't go wrong!

Little Peony appeared in my dreams countless times!
Seeing the little peony, Fu Xin forgot that he was returning home as a number one scholar to meet his elders.

Jump off the horse directly.

Amid the puzzled, surprised, and puzzled eyes of all the people, they began to squeeze into the crowd.

"Excuse me, let me borrow it."

"Sorry, let me go."

"I'm the number one scholar, I want to go over!"

Finally rushed through the crowd.

Looking at the back of little peony.

"Yan Qiu!"

When Little Peony heard someone calling her name, she subconsciously turned her head.

But as soon as he turned around, he was shrouded in shadows.

next moment.

She was held tightly in his arms!
Then a slightly excited and cautious voice came from beside my ear.

"Don't break free, I've wanted to do this for a long time, and I'll be embarrassed if I break free."

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　　For the sake of the coherence of the plot, I put it together and wrote it together (mainly because if a chapter is disconnected, if the node is not reached, if you can’t see the reversal, you will probably be scolded, and the rest will be explained in the next chapter)

　　What's more, I didn't get stuck in the plot!

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(End of this chapter)