Reborn I want to be a giant

Chapter 37
Since they came here frequently, many old merchants naturally had an impression of this shrewd and low-key girl who was young and dressed in a lady's outfit that was only popular in the capital.Now she can already understand most of Jinling's local dialects, so it is impossible to sneak up on her.Of course, she didn't suffer when she couldn't understand before.

The end of the year is approaching, and the vegetable market has only been busy for two days. Afterwards, people will leave the city one after another or stay at home to prepare for the New Year, and the east of the city will be deserted.The purpose of Cheng Fu's coming out today is not to buy things for the tavern, but to add something to his family for the Chinese New Year.After all, Jinling is no better than the capital city. Aunt Hua said that it will be after the first month that the shops will open one after another.

With a cart full of "trophies", the master and servant returned home before lunch.At this time, Xu Ye, who had slept for a while, was sitting on the porch outside the study door, warming himself by the fire in a daze, while Jiujiu and Baiju were busy in the yard.

Cheng Fu took off the cloak and handed it to Wen Xiang, and sat down on the small stool opposite, "Is the Imperial Academy on holiday so early?" It will take a long time to go from the capital to Jinling, and it is definitely not easy to go on the official road in the severe winter. , calculating that Xu Ye's departure time should be quite early.

"Yeah." Xu Ye wanted to let it go if he wanted to.

"But...you can't go back for the New Year, is it alright?" Cheng Fu wanted to lift the boiling kettle, but the other party took a step ahead.

Xu Ye poured the hot water from the kettle into the teapot, "Can't I celebrate the New Year here?"

Seemingly expecting this result, Cheng Fu turned the charcoal basin, "This house has killed people, are you afraid?"

Xu Ye didn't want to talk about the past that he had slept soundly for a day and a night in the barren cemetery, he was more curious about what happened in this house before.

"What about you? Are you not afraid?"

Cheng Fu cracked an evil smile, "I have no taboos."

"Why didn't I see your brother?" Isn't the academy supposed to be on vacation at this time?
"The road is not easy to walk in rainy and snowy days. I live in the academy. You will definitely see him years ago." Cheng Fu looked at the white color on the courtyard wall, and suddenly thought of something, "Do you want to swim in the river?" Always heard that Jinling City How beautiful, but the two brothers and sisters have been here for so long and never thought of enjoying it.

Wen Xiang and Jiu Jiu had met Xu Ye several times in the capital, and they were not as curious as Bai Ju and Endo.While they were making lunch, the two guys were mumbling beside the pile of firewood, as if they were comparing the brothers and sisters in Jinling City with Xu Ye.Speaking of the latter, the conclusion drawn is that Mr. Xu won based on his appearance alone.

Because the small courtyard of the Cheng family was full of people, there was no special place to eat. The two masters usually ate at the small tea table in the study, while the servants settled in the kitchen or in their own rooms.

Xu Ye always felt that this lunch was a little too rich, and the small tea table was so full that it was almost impossible to insert another teacup.And the little girl sitting opposite had a flushed face, like a birthday peach.Holding chopsticks in his white and flexible hands, he kept adding vegetables to his bowl, explaining the origin of the dishes in a serious manner.

Xu Ye was in a daze for a while, and said: "The Chen family and Mrs. Song Shaoxi are incompatible in Beijing. If the Jing family knows the background of your brother and sister, it is impossible to guarantee that they will not be angry. You should be careful in everything in Jinling."

"What if we can't hide?" Jinling Jing's family is the natal family of Song Shaoxi's wife, Jing Shuwen.

"You can't hide...then do whatever you want." He really wanted to see if the Jing family would be so shameless that they could embarrass the two poor children who had been expelled from the family and had no parents.

Cheng Fu smiled at him, "Don't worry, I'm not afraid of them." The most helpless days have passed, and she is confident that she can cope with the ups and downs in the future.

"I live in your brother's house, where will he live when he comes back?"

Cheng Fu didn't think it was a problem, "Either you two squeeze together, or he sleeps in the study." It's really not that Cheng Han sleeps in her room, she sleeps in the study.

Hearing that the other party had no intention of letting him go to the inn, Xu Ye felt relieved.

Yubei Academy
Cheng Han saw Bai Ju who was waiting for him at the gate rubbing his hands, wondering why he came over suddenly, and worried if there was something wrong with his sister.

"Young master, the lady is afraid that you don't have enough clothes, so I asked me to give you some clothes. Also, Mr. Xu came from the capital early this morning, saying that he is going to celebrate the New Year in Jinling. The lady told you to go home early when you are not busy." While talking, Bai Ju took out two big bundles from the carriage and handed them to Zhaohui.

Cheng Han was a little surprised. In such weather, Xu Ye actually said that he would go south, and the journey would be tiring enough.

"How is my sister?"

"Miss said she was fine, so don't worry." Then he got into the car again, and brought out two large eight-layer food boxes that were still warm, "Master, where is your house?" Bai Ju wanted to help him Send it in, but don't know if it will break the rules.

He has been to Yubei Academy several times, but almost every time he waits at the gate.I heard that there are strict rules inside, students can only bring at most one male entourage to take care of the daily life, and other people are not allowed to enter.So every time he could only wait for the students in the door to notify Cheng Han to come out.

Cheng Han took the food box in his hand, "Go back, and listen to what Miss has to say."

Watching Bai Ju go away with the carriage, Cheng Han turned and walked back.The weather is getting colder and colder, and my sister delivered these clothes in time.

"Zhaohui, please invite Bian Ning and Ji Rui."

"Yes."

Only one person passed the assessment of Yubei Academy this year, so Cheng Han is currently the only "freshman" in the entire academy.Although there is no bullying phenomenon, but if you want to live in the academy, you can only choose a house with a relatively inferior environment in terms of seniority.

He didn't dare to tell his sister that he didn't even have a kang in his house, let alone an earth dragon.These days the house is kept warm by the charcoal stove.

There are not many students in Yubei Academy, including Cheng Han, there are only 43 students, 15 of them have gone out to study, and some of them haven't come back for two years.Bian Ning was the oldest, turning twenty after the new year.Due to his poor family background, he was late in enlightenment, and he was admitted to Yubei Academy only after hard work.Now besides learning knowledge from Ji Yan, he also takes care of the chores of the academy, and Ji Yan allows him to use this to offset tuition fees, board and lodging.

Ji Rui is Ji Yan's youngest son, only eight years old, the age at which dogs hate cats, only Cheng Han is around his age in the academy, so he clings to Cheng Han inexplicably, and the two often go in and out together.If it wasn't for Cheng Han's room being too cold, he probably would have lived and ate with others.He heard that Cheng Han had a twin sister before, and he even clamored for Cheng Han to marry her to him.

After Zhaohui brought the words, he came back. He had to tidy up the clothes sent by his family and put them in the closet.Cheng Han opened the food box and placed the food inside on the only table.Went to make another pot of hot tea.

Ji Rui is as strong as a calf. I heard that his baby name is Niuwa. He wears very little in winter, and sometimes climbs up and down in the academy shirtless.As long as he doesn't cause damage, Ji Yan won't bother to talk to him.

"My wife brought you food again?" Throwing away the slingshot in his hand, Ji Rui sat down, looking at the delicious food on the table, drooling from greed.

"I won't call you after you talk nonsense." If the other party wasn't just a child, Cheng Han would have cleaned him up clearly.

Ji Rui stuck out his tongue, picked up a piece of taro cake and ate it.

Bian Ning only came over when Ji Rui ate the third piece, wearing a large and thick padded coat with two patches on his body, making the already thin person even thinner.The food in the academy is very average, and the poor students living there can only eat a bowl of noodle soup with minced meat every two or three days.If you want to have a tooth festival on weekdays, you can only go out to buy it yourself, or wait for your classmates from a better family to bring some snacks from outside for everyone to try.

Cheng Han didn't know that he had already been classified as a well-off family.

"Lang Chen, have you thought about the matter that Mister mentioned yesterday?" Bian Ning has always been embarrassed to eat and drink, so he picks out the steamed buns every time.But Cheng’s steamed buns are made with fresh milk and noodles, which are more delicious than those sold outside.

Cheng Han was also eating steamed buns, absent-mindedly said: "Not yet."

The main reason is that I don't know how to mention it to my sister.Given the importance Cheng Fu attaches to him, if he heard that he was not at home for the New Year, he would probably cry... I sent so many things here today, in the name of letting him eat well and live well. It's the most comfortable. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and it's time to go home.

Thinking of this, Cheng Han felt heartbroken, missed his sister and had a headache.

"I heard that you asked Le Ping to write the manuscript for you? If he is too busy, I... I can also do it for you." I still accidentally learned about this from Le Ping. Cheng Han didn't disclose it to others. Being listed as an outsider, Bian Ning felt a little sour.

Cheng Han waved his hand, "It's not something serious, so I don't want to bother you brother." Of course, different types of writing styles cannot be written in the same way.Bian Ning is a person who writes serious articles, and he is not suitable for writing market stories that can be understood by illiterate people.

Besides, they are all poor, but at least Bian Ning has no debts, and Leping is different. His situation is more difficult than Bian Ning's.

Seeing that Cheng Han didn't intend to ask him for help, Bian Ning couldn't force him.

内河
Cheng Fu originally planned to charter a painting boat, but he didn't expect that there were so many people swimming on the river today that none of them were empty.So they had no choice but to find a relatively spacious painting boat with independent private rooms inside.Only after boarding the boat did I realize that this was the property under the name of Hongzehang, a well-known trading firm in Jinling.

"Do you know what places are along the banks of the inland river? If you dare to take me to swim on the river." Xu Ye opened the window and glanced around.

Cheng Fu lazily leaned on the table, and lazily reached out to hook the teapot to pour tea for herself, "Then are you a person who can sit still?" In her mind, Xu Ye was sitting on the snow-white fur bed , with the skirts open, a gold wine glass in her hand, and sitting in her arms is a young woman with snowy skin, flaming red lips, and her whole body covered only by a strand of tulle... Why is this picture gaudy and pleasing to the eye? thing.

"It depends on who it is."

Cheng Fu said lazily, "Choosy."

"In another year, I will find a way to release it." Xu Ye still told his plan truthfully.

Cheng Fu was a little surprised, but then thought it was this person's style.

"If it's you who don't want to marry, so what if you hide out." Isn't that what is written in the book, many infatuated women give up their wealth and wealth for the man they like, and chase them to other places, touching each other, and then it becomes a good story.

Xu Ye was a little upset, and he secretly cursed that the bad news about the capital had spread to Jinling.

"It's not because of these." Suddenly feeling so powerless.

"You see, no matter how prosperous the south of the Yangtze River is, it's not the capital of the country." She didn't want to leave her hometown if she could, and she would go back one day.

"It's just boring." His voice was very soft, as soft as fluff.

Cheng Fu scratched his head a little irritably, with a complex look on his powdery face, and said helplessly, "I'm only 12 years old."

Xu Ye was stunned by these words, and the teacup fell on the table as soon as he let go of his hand, making a muffled sound, and water stains seeped on the tablecloth.

For a moment he didn't know what to do first, this was a panic he had never had before.But in the end he did nothing but laugh like an idiot.

So she understands...

"I..." Before he could say anything, the door of the private room was hastily opened.

Behind the clerk was a group of well-dressed young masters. He bowed in apologetically and said to Xu Ye, "You two, can you sell your favor and give up the private room to some young masters." If possible, he didn't want to offend people.

Cheng Fu inadvertently glanced at the impatient young men at the door, and said to the clerk in a good voice: "Everything is first come first. If you are like this, aren't you afraid of affecting your business reputation if it spreads?" In fact, this kind of thing is quite common. , but when it was my turn to meet, I couldn't easily compromise.

That guy was also in a dilemma, but the people outside seemed to be too impatient to wait, rushing in in a swarm.The leading young man in Yuebai robe pointed at Cheng Fu with a fan, "Young master is in a bad mood today, if you are sensible, go away, or I will throw you down to feed the fish."

Xu Ye turned to look at Cheng Fu, and the little girl happened to look over, and the two exchanged eyes, reaching a certain tacit understanding.

Cheng Fu was not at all afraid, "It looks like you should be scholars. That's all right, let's ask a question, if you can answer it, this private room is okay for you. If you can't answer it, where can you call?" Where are you going back and forth?" After speaking, he winked at Xu Ye.

Xu Ye couldn't believe it, "I thought you wanted to beat them out." This was actually his own idea, which saves trouble and time, and can also serve as a deterrent.

"Not yet." The little girl waved her hands with a playful smile.

It was even more difficult for the man, his eyes kept switching between the two parties.

"Hmph, overestimate one's abilities." Several scholars behind the man in Yuebai robe showed contemptuous expressions.

"Let you all die clearly." The man in the moon white robe sneered.

Regardless of whether they learned it to show off their talents, or because of other reasons, in short, this is a promise.

"Take paper and pen." Xu Ye ordered the buddy.

There are many scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, but any elegant place that sells gold will have the four treasures of the study for people to use. Of course, they have to pay extra.

The clerk quickly brought the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Xu Ye didn't talk nonsense, picked up the pen and dipped it in ink, quickly wrote a series of characters, and then handed the paper to the man in the moon white robe who stood still with a cheeky face.The whole process was so fast that the snack in Cheng Fu's hand was only half eaten.

"A math problem..." At some point, the scholars had gathered around the man in Yuebai robe.

Cheng Fu rested his cheeks with both hands, opened his big eyes and asked innocently: "Can't you do it?"

"Heh, wait." After taking the title, the man in the moon white robe led the people away from the private room in big strides.

Seeing that everyone had really dispersed, the man breathed a sigh of relief.With an apologetic face, he bowed to the two of them again and again, and slowly withdrew.There should be no more troubles in the future, he was depressed.I thought that the children of famous families in Jinling City would not be easy to mess with, but I didn't expect that the guests in this private room also have backgrounds.It's approaching the New Year's Eve, if something goes wrong on the boat, the owner will definitely deduct his wages.

(End of this chapter)