Feng Qing Shaoyi

Chapter 155 The Summer Solstice Again
Qi Ze went to question Que Yu, but Que Yu acted like he didn't know anything.Still using his frivolous look, he said lazily: "Why should I touch your mark? If you can tell, I will admit that I did it. You can't slander others for no reason."

Qi Ze couldn't tell for a moment, that's right, why did Que Yu want to touch her to make a mark.She left, Que Yu should be the happiest, finally able to send her away.Moreover, Que Yu was still monitoring Nan Chu's affairs. After she went back, the matter could be brought under control, which was beneficial to both of them.

Just when Qi Ze couldn't tell why, the young man said slowly: "The border of Beishuo is very dangerous now, since your subordinates can't find it, then live in Beishuo for a while longer. Anyway, three months Come here, is it still a day or two away?"

Qi Ze could only go back dejectedly, saving his own life was the most important thing.He didn't see the deep meaning in the eyes of the young man behind him, who had been watching her quietly.

Another half month passed like this, but Zhu Yu Cangzhu still couldn't find him.Qi Ze was also a little anxious, and he comforted himself that maybe it was because they had never been to Beishuo that they couldn't find them all the time, it must be like this.

Because Qi Ze was able to stand up, he stretched his legs.After sitting on the bed for three months, my legs and feet are a little stiff, and I always feel that I am not as flexible as before.After half a month of continuous activities, I felt back to the previous flexibility.

Candy was very happy to see Qi Ze standing up, and sometimes accompanied Qi Ze to activities.But after the event, life also became boring.I have been a little anxious in my heart, wanting to go back to Nanchu.But Zhu Yu Cangzhu and the others didn't come, it was useless for Qi Ze to be impatient, so he could only walk around the Prince Qin's mansion and read books when he had nothing to do.

Seeing that Qi Ze was a bit bored, Steward Kong came over and said to Qi Ze: "If Miss Ze is bored, you might as well go out to Prince Qin's Mansion to have a look. This summer's summer solstice is coming, and it will definitely be very lively outside."

summer solstice?Qi Ze was a little dazed, wondering when the summer solstice of the year will arrive, right?But what does Steward Kong mean by lively?
Steward Kong also learned from Shang Lu that this Miss Ze was actually from Southern Chu and an official of the Southern Chu court.He said that Miss Ze looked different from ordinary women, and she had an extraordinary bearing that other women did not have. It turned out that she was an official of the imperial court, and she was also a minister of the Ministry of War.How can this be compared to ordinary women?
No wonder the prince brought back the injured Miss Ze, a woman who was injured on the battlefield.There is no one who sends women to the battlefield, not even Beishuo.If it was him, he would hug her back with distress.

Seeing that Qi Ze didn't understand the customs of Beishuo, Butler Kong explained with a smile: "Miss Ze probably doesn't know the customs of Beishuo. For Beishuo people, summer is the most vibrant season, because in summer everything The growth is luxuriant and verdant. People should thank the sun that provides vitality to all things, so on the day of the summer solstice, people will go to the streets to soak up the sunshine, and the day of the summer solstice is the busiest day in Beishuo.”

These words made Qi Ze stunned, so it is like this, the summer solstice in Beishuo is the most lively day, and it is also the most auspicious day, it is completely different from the customs in Southern Chu.

According to the customs of Nanchu, the summer solstice is the hottest day of the year. The hot sun hangs high in the sky, which will make people sick, so people in Nanchu will never go out on the day of the summer solstice.Therefore, the summer solstice is the most deserted day in Southern Chu, and it is also the most unlucky day.

I remembered that I seldom go out on the day of the summer solstice, and now that I have come to Beishuo, it is really a pity not to go out to see the grand occasion of this empty alley.Although she doesn't like very lively places, when she returns to Nanchu this time, she probably won't have the chance to come to Beishuo again. It seems good to go out and have a look.

When Tangtang knew that he could go out to play, his big eyes were filled with excitement, and he pulled Qi Ze to run out the door.

Butler Kong behind him could only chase after him carefully and said: "Tangtang, slow down, don't tire Miss Ze. Oh, what are you doing running so fast?"

Qi Ze could only feel ashamed in his heart, a four-year-old girl was dragging her away, but Housekeeper Kong was still worried about whether she was tired.Did she lie in bed for three months, making Butler Kong think she was a bad person who just learned to walk?

Butler Kong chased after him, and finally ran to Qi Ze's side, and handed her the veil in his hand.Candy also stopped quickly.

Seeing Qi Ze staring at the veil in his hand, Butler Kong looked at Qi Ze's face meaningfully and smiled, "It's better for Miss Ze to go out with a veil, after all, it would be bad if Miss Ze's face went out directly. "

Qi Ze also knew why, but she was used to being a man, and she had never worn this thing before, so she was not used to it for a while.But Steward Kong's reminder made sense, she should restrain herself a little when she went out, and take smaller steps.

It's too ostentatious if you wear women's clothing and walk with big strides.Thinking of this, Qi Ze obediently put on his veil and turned around to leave.

Butler Kong quickly asked: "Miss Ze needs a carriage? Do you need people from Prince Qin's mansion to follow?"

"No need, Butler Kong. As long as there is candy, we will come back as soon as we go." Qi Ze refused.

Qi Ze felt very uncomfortable even if he had to be followed when he went out to play once.In Nanchu before, she just left wherever she wanted to go, and the hidden guards didn't dare to ask a word, let alone follow her.

Candy was also very happy, dragged Qi Ze and ran away, getting rid of Butler Kong who had been nagging behind him.

On the bustling streets of Beishuo, Qi Ze couldn't help stretching, breathing in the fresh air outside, feeling a little better.There are indeed a lot of people on the street. There are huge crowds of people, crowded with people, and the small stalls on both sides are close to each other, which is very lively.

It seemed that the candy came out for the first time. When I saw the stalls on both sides of the road selling all kinds of new gadgets, I ran around in novelty, looking here and there.

The stall owner was also very enthusiastic. Seeing such a cute little girl running past, he introduced the noodle man from his stall.Candy's big round eyes look at the small noodle figures in the booth, they are colorful, and their poses are vivid and lifelike.

Candy looked at a small bunny-shaped figure, and liked it very much. She wanted to reach out to take it, but she also knew that it was someone else's property, so she retracted her hand halfway out.

Looking at this scene, Qi Ze couldn't help but chuckled, took out the silver in his pocket, bought the little bunny man, and handed it to Candy.

Candy took it happily, and touched the rabbit's ears with her little fingers.

The stall owner is a very enthusiastic middle-aged woman. Seeing that the candy looks cute, she plans to give the candy a small noodle man, which is not worth much anyway.

But a woman came to pay, and the middle-aged woman was about to refuse, but when she looked up, she saw the cold eyes on the veil.She couldn't help admiring: "The girl's eyes are really beautiful."

Qi Ze also nodded with a smile, not paying attention.Put your money at the booth and you're leaving with candy.

The middle-aged woman looked at the silver taels on the booth, and stopped her aloud: "Hey, girl, there is too much silver. This little noodle man only has a few copper coins, not so much silver."

Qi Ze shook his head and left with candy.

She couldn't help it either. When she came out, she took the money bag stuffed by Butler Kong.After opening it just now, I found that there was a thick stack of banknotes in it, with a large denomination, and only a few ingots of silver were considered small coins.Que Yu was still the same as Nan Chushi, never short of money.

But this ingot of silver is the expenditure of an ordinary family for several months, and the stall owner does not have so much money to use for change.Naturally, you have to give money for taking things from others, but if they can't find change, they simply don't want it.

Looking at Qi Ze's back, the middle-aged woman couldn't help but said: "I don't know which lady it is, she is so beautiful. She is also very careful, knowing that I don't have any change, so I just don't want it."

The stall owner next to her was also an enthusiastic middle-aged woman. She glanced at her back in the distance and said, "I noticed this girl early in the morning. She is very conspicuous in the crowd. She looks like a young lady from a wealthy family. gone."

The middle-aged woman who sells small noodles took over, "Isn't it? Although I don't know what she looks like, it's definitely not bad. I'm afraid there are few people in Yingjing who can compare to her in this temperament, and I don't know when Such a beautiful girl has appeared, and I have never seen it before."

Candy ran around looking around, and Qi Ze just quietly followed behind to pay.After a while, Tang Tang held a lot of things in his arms, and his mouth was also full of food.

Pedestrians on the road stopped their work at some point and looked at the cold woman in the indigo dress in the middle of the road.Although only a pair of eyes were exposed, but the whole body was as indifferent and quiet as a clear pool of autumn water. It was far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, as if the whole world had calmed down.

The loose hair was casually and lightly tied around the waist, and the flowing corners of the skirt fluttering with the wind complemented the blue sky behind her, and the inadvertent nobleness and elegance in her gestures made people unable to take their eyes off it.

But the woman herself didn't seem to notice it, she just looked at the little girl running around, raised her feet and followed slowly.

The girls on the road all stared at the dress on Qi Ze's body, their eyes were full of sourness, isn't this the new model launched by Yayunzhu a few years ago?At that time, they thought the clothes looked too old, so they didn't dare to buy them, but who knew that they fit so well on her body.

It turned out that it was not a problem of clothes, but a problem of people.If I had known that they would have bought it back then, maybe I wouldn't have seen her dazzle in this dress.How could this appearance and demeanor not make them jealous?Thinking in my heart, the handkerchief in my hand was tightly clenched, and my hands couldn't help pulling hard to the sides, as if it was about to be torn apart in the next moment.

Candy was tired after running for a long time, sitting on both sides of the road, holding food wrapped in oil paper in his hand, eating to his heart's content.Qi Ze also stood beside the candy to prevent the candy from getting lost.

Seeing such a bustling street, feeling the comforting coolness in the breeze, Qi Ze couldn't help feeling emotional.

At this time in Southern Chu, people all went to Fulong Temple to offer incense, and few people set up stalls on the road to do business.The closer to the summer solstice, the fewer people there are on the street, and on the day of the summer solstice, there are no people on the street at all, making people feel desolate for no reason.

Although she doesn't like crowded places, it's better to be alone than to be alone with the whole world.You can stroll on the lively streets, even though the world has nothing to do with you, you will still get comfort in your heart.

Speaking of the summer solstice in Beishuo, she seems to like it better.Maybe this is the last time she will be in Beishuo. After that, the situation in Nanchu will change a lot. No one can say what will happen later, and she can only do her best to survive.

Just thinking about it, Candy sitting on the ground seemed to have rested.He stood up and patted the dust off his body, then ran towards a small stall that made glutinous rice cakes.Qi Ze could only shake his head with a smile, and was about to heel up.

After walking a few steps forward, Qi Ze stopped and turned his head to look at the familiar scene and plaque.

It turns out that there is also a Chenyue Building in Beishuo, and the layout is exactly the same as that in Nanchu.It suddenly occurred to him that Chenyue Tower seemed to be owned by Beishuo Huangshang Yi's family, including Nanchu's Chenyue Tower, which was built according to Beishuo's specifications.

It's just that maybe it was infected by Beishuo's eclectic style. The Chenyue Tower in Beishuo is more magnificent and magnificent, and the Chenyue Tower in Nanchu is more fresh and elegant.It's no wonder that it can attract many literati and inkmen. They are built according to their own styles. Even though the appearance is similar, the styles are quite different.

At this time, not far from Chenyue Tower, there were a few scoundrels who looked like gangsters who were bullying a man who looked like a frail scholar.

Those gangsters looked rough and fierce, with fleshy faces, full of foul language, foul language, unbearable, and they were pushing and shoving at the frail scholar.The sound was so loud that everyone on the street looked over.

"Stinky boy, you still don't give us any money. You look like a dog in your clothes, and the material of your clothes is not cheap at all. Who knows that you are a poor ghost, and there is only so little money in your purse, so you can send it to a beggar." The person who looked like the leader pushed the frail scholar to the ground.

Everyone thought that the frail scholar would be angry, but unexpectedly he got up slowly, patted the dust off his body, shook his head and preached: "This brother can't do this, I see that the brothers are really desperate , was poor, so I handed over the money on my body to my brothers to meet their urgent needs. But the brothers think that I don’t have enough money, which is unreasonable. I have already taught people how to fish, but the brothers think that the fish is too small. Don't remember the kindness, but complain that I don't have enough money. If this is the case, then brothers and sisters should return the money to the next."

Punks: "..."

Is this kid out of his mind? Didn't he see that they were robbing?On the contrary, they think they are saving them. Do they seem so poor?Although it seemed a little bit, and the kid handed over the money without any resistance.

Seeing the material on his body, he is also a son of a family, why is he so pedantic, and he still wants to get the money back.

Everyone: "..."

This is the first time I saw someone who was robbed asked to pay back the money after the robbery was over.And he said it so confidently that no one could refute it.

The leader of the gangsters had never seen such a situation before, and he was taken aback for a while, looking up and down at this thin young man full of frailty.His eyes were full of bewilderment and disbelief, how could such a thin and weak person say such ironic words.

It took a while to realize, and cursed loudly: "You still want to get the money back, brat, you have a good idea. I tell you, if you don't give me 80 taels today, you won't even think about leaving. "

The frail scholar's white and delicate face was full of disbelief, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes and said, "Brother, are you planning to rob?"

The leader of the gangster: "...Yes, I am robbing." You just realized it now?
Then the frail scholar took on the sighing appearance of an old gentleman, and said in a persuasive manner: "Brothers, robbery is no longer easy to do, and you might be caught in the government. Now it is at the feet of the emperor. , It is wise to take the imperial examination."

Listening to the weak scholar analyzing the current situation to him, and saying that the job of robbery is not easy to do now, the leader of the gangster can't stand it anymore, and shouted: "... Get out, don't give me the imperial examination, who doesn't know this It’s not easy to make a living by robbery? If I can read the book, is there still a need for robbery?”

"So that's how it is." The frail scholar nodded repeatedly, and sighed, "But don't worry, brothers, I have a gentleman who is very knowledgeable, and he made a special trip to preach and teach people. I can give you the address of the gentleman, as long as you find him , you don’t have to do this robbery anymore.”

As he said that, he was really ready to take out the pen and paper in his arms to write the address to the bastards.

The gangsters: "..." Who are they robbing?

Everyone: "..." This kid probably has a grudge against his husband.

The scholar was writing, seeing that there was no ink under the brush, he suddenly raised his head and said: "Brothers, I have no more ink, can you return the money to me so that I can buy ink?"

The gang leader finally couldn't take it anymore, "Get lost."

Unexpectedly, the scholar really put away the pen and paper, and cupped his hands, "Okay, let's go now."

The leader of the gangster: "...Come back to me." He lifted the scholar's collar from behind and said fiercely: "If you don't give me 500 taels of silver today, you will never leave." on the ground.

The scholar rubbed his shoulder that was sore from the fall, and struggled to stand up, "Didn't brother just say that the maximum price is 100 taels?"

The gangster took the lead: "...I've changed my mind, if you don't give me 500 taels of silver, we'll have nothing to do today." As he spoke, he held his chest that was constantly heaving with anger.

"It's okay for Xiongtai to want money, my servant and friends are nearby, why don't you let me leave and give Xiongtai money?" The scholar said with sincerity.

"You treat me as an idiot." The leader of the gangster slapped him across the face, "If you leave, why don't you just run away? Who will I ask for money then?"

The scholar turned his face away from the slap, but he just covered his swollen face, and said calmly, "Don't worry, brother, I will never lie to anyone, and I will definitely give you 500 taels of silver..." As he spoke, the scholar As if seeing something, he stopped talking.

Hearing the interruption of the conversation, the leader of the gangster said suspiciously and fiercely: "For what?" Seeing that the scholar was just staring at one place, he also looked over curiously.

It turned out that a woman in an indigo blue dress was looking up at the plaque of Chenyue Tower, her beautiful peach eyes glowing faintly in the sun.Although she was wearing a veil, her cold and noble demeanor was so amazing that she was speechless.

(End of this chapter)