Reborn Cultural Empire

Yang Yi didn't go home, but walked in the alley leading to Meiwan Street.

This family dinner at noon does not have any special meaning to Yang Yi, he knows that he will still move forward slowly but firmly on the planned life path.As for the relatives and elders who used to be teachers, the subtle changes in their attitudes during a meal only made Yang Yi feel a few words.

What really made him happy was that under Rogge's introduction, he actually met a famous senior in the Yuezhou cultural circle, Mr. Shen Songzhi.

This old man had served as the principal of the Party School of the Yuezhou Municipal Party Committee, and many local officials in Yuezhou were cultivated by him.Later, because he was impatient with human relations, the old man took the initiative to resign from this position, but it is precisely because of this kind of integrity, coupled with his already praised calligraphy and painting skills, that he has a reputation in Yuezhou and even in the entire Jiangsu and Zhejiang cultural circles. quite a detached position.

And although Rogge didn't tell Yang Yi that this old gentleman was also his guest because of various concerns just now, it didn't prevent the reborn boy from meeting Shen Songzhi for the first time and winning the old gentleman's goodwill.After the two of them had a long-term chat at the wine table, Yang Yi realized that Mr. Shen was also a supporter of Master Qian Mu, and he deeply believed in the master's statement that "if you don't know the history of a country, you are not worthy of being a citizen of a country".

So while the old man was in a good mood, Yang Yi lightly put forward the request that "the cha painter of "Song Dynasty" want to learn painting from him.The old gentleman who is proficient in Danqing also pays attention to the tea paintings in "Those Things in the Song Dynasty". , actually agreed to come down.

This is the real reason why Yang Yi is in a good mood. Originally, in his memory about future generations, there is no such lonely figure as Su Wan.But after the rebirth, a series of more or less coincidental events made Yang Yi gradually remember her, and every time he saw the girl's expressionless face and silent posture, and Su Wan's family situation that was more difficult than his own, he would always remember her. Let Yang Yi have a certain sense of responsibility.

It has nothing to do with youthful feelings, I just don't want to see those sad pictures that seem to have been familiar again.

Surrounded by the warm afternoon sun, the dilapidated red brick walls on both sides of the alley extended into the shade of trees in the distance. Yang Yi walked along such a path.

Go to the end, turn a street corner, next to the miscellaneous telephone poles, which are covered with colorful and green clothes.The hua planted by someone's family blooms in large clusters under the scorching sun.After walking two more steps, the road became narrower and narrower. When passing a garbage dump, there was a unique smell of rotting vegetables and watermelon.

Yang Yi sighed, this is Su Wan's home.

It was originally a quiet summer afternoon, but it was broken by a sudden sharp curse: "You two broom stars, if you want to see the rags, whoever cares! You just can't get to the door, do you know? We have to go from one place to the other. Come on, you have such a pile, you want us to step on the trash?"

Then Yang Yi heard a middle-aged female voice complaining again and again in a certain evening: "We will accept it immediately, immediately. Sister Wang, don't worry, you will definitely not see it when you come back at night."

On the left hand side, there are two more decent houses, and further inside is a dilapidated two-story building. The stairs leading to the second floor are opened outside the house, which shows that the ownership of this small building is actually owned by two families. It is divided by the head of the household.And at the entrance of the stairs on the second floor, in front of the gate on the first floor, there are already piles of miscellaneous old newspapers, drink bottles, and broken copper and iron. A sweaty middle-aged woman is busy packing up The ruins of the ground.

She is Su Wan's mother.

At this time, there was a woman about the same age as Su Wan's mother standing on the stairs, carrying a small bag and half holding an umbrella in the other hand, as if to block the hot sun.But in Yang Yi's opinion, as far as this woman's complexion is concerned, she doesn't really need to hold an umbrella.

Seeing Su Wan's mother's slightly flustered movements, the woman became more and more agitated: "You can just take it away? I have told you many times that you can't collect this garbage in summer, because it has fleas. You don't care about us and we are afraid!"

While talking, he went downstairs, and when he reached the stairs, he lifted his foot and kicked the two drink bottles aside.The sudden sound was particularly ear-piercing in the alley in the afternoon. Immediately, there was the creaking sound of windows opening, followed by various faces protruding from behind the curtains.

Su Wan's mother blushed, sweat dripping down her face, but she didn't dare to tell the difference, but used the fastest speed to clean up the rubbish she just picked up.Su Wan also came out of the room, half of the girl's face was covered by her ear-length hair. Yang Yiyi saw that she was holding a woven bag in her hand, and helped her mother pick up the bottle into it without saying a word.

The forbearance of the mother and daughter further contributed to the prestige of the woman. After tiptoing out of the pile of tatters, she was not in a hurry to go to work. Instead, she opened her umbrella and stood there and cursed: "You Fuck it, just put it away? You have committed a thousand crimes and killed people, and you have bedbugs crawling all over the floor..."

It was already past two o'clock, which was the time when people got up to go to work after a nap, and it was summer vacation, so a group of adults and children soon gathered around the small building, discussing everything.There was no lack of sympathy for Su Wan's mother and daughter in the words, but it was probably because the middle-aged woman who cursed was too aggressive. Although so many people watched, no one stood up to fight against injustice.

On the contrary, under the watchful eyes of everyone, this splashing fu became more and more vigorous. He kicked away a glass jar that was slowly rolling over with his feet, and then wiped his feet on the ground in disgust: "I was really blind. Mi Xinqiao bought half of your house, and now I'm worried about contagious diseases all day long, and I won't go to the hospital tomorrow when I'm sick, I'll just live in your house!"

Only then did Yang Yi realize that the woman Emotion just bought a first-floor house from Su Wan's mother and daughter, but he didn't understand why there was such a strong sense of superiority in her words.

"Hey, the two mothers and daughters of the Su family shouldn't have bought half of the house and offended such villains!" A white-haired grandmother shook her cattail fan and sighed, and the people around her shook their heads again and again.

But the woman didn't give up, it was fun to swear at others, but she didn't gain much, so she jumped up and yelled upstairs: "You are a dead person, others have piled the downstairs into a rubbish dump, You don't care! I don't have to come back at night, it's best to go directly to the hospital and lie down!"

Before the words were finished, a thin man emerged from the door on the second floor. His appearance was not offensive, but the words that came out of his mouth made all the onlookers change their faces: "What are you afraid of? Come back at night and clear the house. It’s enough to flush it a few times!”

This kind of old two-story residential house, once the upstairs is flushed, the downstairs will become a country!

Yang Yi couldn't help but sneered, this was the first time since he was reborn that he felt angry in his heart, even when he confronted Jia Liping at the school meeting, it was mostly joking.

This is really a cockroach photo wall, a good couple.

So he squeezed in from the crowd and came straight to Su Wan's mother and daughter, pretending not to be surprised, and said, "Auntie, why are you doing this again? Didn't you agree to go to work in the agency?"

As soon as Yang Yi appeared, the small place fell silent, everyone stared curiously at this sudden boy, wondering what his background was.

Probably because Yang Yi's image is too prominent at the moment, the slim shirt with light gray plaid has not buttoned the top button in a rigid manner, and the beige casual suit and the light casual leather shoes that are rare at this time are a good foil Show his delicate and handsome appearance.

This outfit alone put him and the alley residents into two completely different worlds, not to mention adding that faint and lazy smile, which really bluffed many people.

The woman was startled and uncertain, looked Yang up and down for a while, and didn't care that Yang Yi didn't pay attention to her at all, she said guiltyly: "Hey, who are you in her room? Your aunt makes these things every day, which affects hygiene. Do you know?"

Not paying any attention to her at all, Yang Yi casually glanced at the middle-aged woman, then turned to look at Su Wan's mother: "Auntie, just tell me, why are you so unwilling to work in a publishing house?"

Most of the onlookers didn't understand the meaning of "sheli" in Yang Yi's words, but now when they heard that it was a publishing house, they all changed their expressions and began to discuss in whispers.Others were amazed that the mother and daughter, who had always been poor, suddenly had such a rich relative.

"Well, may I ask who you are?" Seeing that his wife was a little unsteady, the man who had been standing on the second floor watching the excitement came down, but his words were very polite: "You see your aunt is so naughty, Does it affect us a bit?"

Someone saw the mother and daughter supported by someone, so they laughed and shouted outside: "Forget it, the things they picked up have been cleaned, and they are probably cleaner than your bowls. How can it affect you?"

The thin man's face was a little uneasy, and he wanted to say something, but Yang Yi didn't give him a chance, turned around with a light smile and waved his hands: "Did it affect you? I'm really sorry, then you bought this house How much money did you spend on the second floor? I'll give you back every penny, right now! As long as you move out as soon as possible."

It's not arrogance, it's not bossy, it's just a matter of course and unquestionable.

This kind of expression immediately lifted the heart of the skinny man. He worked as a parking attendant in a hotel, and he had seen many people of the same rank. He seemed easy-going like this young man, but in fact The kind of reserve that keeps people away thousands of miles away immediately made him a little alert.

Among the guests he usually receives, even if there are some children from good family backgrounds or even top-notch ones, there are seldom ones with such a bearing as this young man.

In addition, when he opened his mouth, he would refund a lot of points on the spot...

"Hey, let me see how much money you have? Will you refund it on the spot?" Although the woman dared not be too presumptuous in Yang Yi's demeanor, she was a little bit embarrassed by the almost ignoring treatment by a young man. , So I forced myself to throw out a scene.On the other hand, her man hastily squeezed out a professional smile: "It's all a joke, a joke... We are just small bumps in the neighborhood, so there is no overnight feud, right?"

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The residents in the alley walked and scattered, but the turmoil caused by this incident would not be easily subsided.Just like Su Wan's mother, she still hadn't figured it out yet, until Yang Yi came up and asked "Hello, Auntie", and she hurriedly said "Okay, you are also good".

Then he hurriedly invited Yang Yi to the house, but after taking a look at the dilapidated house, he looked embarrassed and didn't know how to speak.

Seeing Su Wan's mother like this, Yang Yi knew that if he stood still, he might not know where to put his hands and feet.So he said politely, "Auntie, don't be too busy, I'm here to see Su Wan for something."

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"Didn't you already get the first manuscript fee? Why pay it back..." Yang Yi took Su Wan to Rogo's publishing house, where Mr. Shen was still waiting for him.

The girl who was half a body behind slightly still seemed expressionless: "The family owed some debts, and the money was used to pay off the debts."

Probably because he didn't have much impression of Su Wan's voice in the past, but in this life he often heard it, and Yang Yi thought it was a bit clear and pleasant.Hearing Su Wan's explanation again, he said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I was negligent, and I should urge the publishing house to settle the manuscript fee as soon as possible."

There seemed to be a pause before the voice next to him continued: "There's nothing to be ashamed of. I took advantage of it. Your book will be a hit even if it doesn't have pictures."

Su Wan spoke from the bottom of her heart. Although this girl's academic performance is very average, she has seen the coldness and warmth of human relationships a long time ago, and now she is naturally very aware of Yang Yi's good intentions - he asked her to participate in "Those Things in the Song Dynasty" "'s cha painting work, from the very beginning, I made it clear that I wanted to help her!

And the way the boy appeared just now made Su Wan somewhat unexpected.She is also a girl, and she can also dream those dreams that girls would have!It's just that under the heavy pressure of life, these thoughts of hers can only occasionally flash in the depths of her mind, and then disappear.

But today, just now, the young man who attracted everyone's attention appeared in the posture of a knight, easily breaking the shackles on himself and his mother, and his image was so radiant that people couldn't look directly at him.

This made Su Wan feel that it was difficult for her to calm down today.

No more words along the way.

But when Yang Yi excitedly brought Su Wan to the publishing house to see if the appearance of Mr. Shen could shock the girl, Rogo greeted him with an apologetic expression.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoyi." Rogo's face was a little uneasy. Although the sudden departure of Mr. Shen was not his responsibility, Rogo was still somewhat apologetic as the referrer, especially Yang Yi still wanted him. The person who made good friends: "This is a letter from Mr. Shen. Don't take it to heart. The old man really has something urgent."

Yang Yi also looked at Su Wan with a wry smile, just like Rogo, with an apologetic face.

At first, I thought it would bring a surprise to this girl who was devoted to painting, and let a smile appear on her face smoothed by suffering, but now...

But Su Wan was unexpectedly indifferent: "I'm used to it, there's nothing I can't lose... What's more, there will be opportunities in the future, right?"

Yang Yi was surprised by the girl's faintly curved mouth——are you smiling?

And her calm to indifferent mouth made him feel a little pity.

"No matter what, the remuneration for the four printings of the first edition has been paid. Go back and tell your mother the good news." Yang Yi could only comfort Su Wan in this way.

Su Wan, on the other hand, did not move at all. After hesitating for a long time, she seemed to have made up her mind: "This time the manuscript fee is too much, can you go back and explain it for me?" The voice was as usual without any emotional fluctuations. The girl who invited was still pretending to look at Yang Yi calmly, but a trace of longing flashed in the depths of her eyes, which was fleeting.

So the two slowly set off to Meiwan Street at the other end of the city. This time they were not in a hurry to meet anyone, so under Su Wan's silent insistence, the two chose to walk.

There are conversations that go on and on, or a long walk without saying anything.

Yang Yi gradually became aware of the uniqueness of the girl beside him. As the conversation deepened, more and more understanding brought more and more sympathy.

Until the afterglow spreads everywhere, the dilapidated street sign on Meiwan Street is still in sight.

The warm aroma of food has already wafted from the kitchen of some nearby family. With the help of many years of cultivation in later generations, Yang Yi immediately judged that it was braised pork ribs—douban, aniseed, bone marrow and meat. The mellow aroma, followed by the collision of the spatula and the puffing sound of the pressure cooker, plus the casual conversation between the couple drifting over, this evening came alive amidst all kinds of sounds!

There was also the girl walking silently beside him, which almost gave Yang Yi some kind of illusion.

Suddenly he turned his head and glanced at Su Wan who was beside him. He was still dressed without any scruples about his image, but it was like a pomegranate with a cracked outside, full of beauty and sweetness inside.

I also thought of the TV series I watched in later generations—Happiness Comes Knocking on the Door—the ordinary happiness that was almost overflowing in that small hairdressing shop at the end of the show...

Yang Yi was envious, jealous, and hated, so regardless of the girl's suspicious gaze, he turned around and ran to the farmers' market where the mother and daughter were picking vegetables...

I can't help her copy the happiness on the screen and in the window, can't I copy a bowl of braised pork ribs!