In the midsummer season, the leaves are green and dark, and the cicadas are in harmony.
In the sunny corner of the courtyard, the half-person-high little white pole sapling straightened its immature body in the sunlight and was full of energy. A small tree spirit sat on the green leaves, looking around curiously with his head held high.
He was born into this world not long ago, and everything here is new and interesting to him.
Near him was a hut where firewood was placed, and on the roof sat a man with silver hair and waist-length.
The man noticed his scrutiny, opened his long and narrow eyelids, and turned to look at him.
"Are you a demon? Or a human?" Little White Penny Tree Spirit asked childishly.
"That's Nan He's senior, be polite and say hello." A Tong fluttered his wings, came behind him, and spoke to him.
"Senior Nan He." Little Bai Penny greeted him obediently.
Nan He raised his arm and bowed his head in return.
This senior Nan He looks very powerful and gentle.
The elder sister Atong beside him is the tree spirit of the plane tree, the elder sister who was planted here on the same day as him. Although she only germinated a few days earlier than herself, she seemed to know everything, and she was very enthusiastic and loving to take care of people. She often climbed over the courtyard wall to find him to play and chat.
"Xiao Bai, grow up quickly, so I can take you out to play, there are a lot of humans outside." Sister A Tong kept talking around him.
"Humans are very interesting. They weave beautiful strips of cloth and wrap them around their bodies. They like to sing and dance, and they also put beautiful fireworks into the sky."
Bai Penny's eyes were bright, and he listened very intently. The warm and lively atmosphere in this yard made him vaguely familiar. It seemed that someone had been there before, and Xiaobai called him like this. But he couldn't remember when he had a similar experience.
"There seem to be very few companions like us here. Everyone stays in the world." A Tong sat down beside Xiao Bai Penny, lowered his eyelashes and looked at his toes, "I'm probably the only one who likes humans so much. And specially trouble Ah Xiang to bring me out."
"No, it's not just A Tong. I also like humans." Bai Penny said hurriedly.
"Really?"
"Really, really, although I don't remember much, but I'm sure I like human beings. I like Ah Xiang, Yun Niang, and those children running around outside. Of course, I also like Ah Tong and everyone. "
Ah Tong jokingly kicked Penny's feet with his fair feet.
The green branches swayed in the bright sunshine.
"Master, I'll go out for a while." Yuan Xiang'er's voice came from inside the house, she quickly ran out and sat on the eaves to change her shoes and socks.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"Go to Shijia brothers and see if they are used to living in their new home."
Yun Niang brought out a box of food, "Take this and give it to the two children, and say hello to them for me."
Yuan Xianger first took a newly baked rose fire cake from the box, put it in her mouth, and walked out with a smile on the food box.
In the yard, she picked up Jin Yu who was coming over, put it in her carry-on bag, and connected Wu Yuan. Then he waved to Nan He, who was meditating on the roof, and finally said hello to Du Shuo, who was sitting on the plane tree, before he opened the courtyard door and went out.
"Nanhe, Dushuo, Aqing, Atong, Xiaobai, I'm going out." Her cheerful voice stayed in the yard.
Yunniang stood on the eaves and watched her leave, and wiped her apron with her flour-soaked hand.
The yard seems to be getting more and more lively.
Ah Yao, Xiang'er has done a great job, just like you did.
The new residence of the Shi brothers was helped by Yuan Xianger.
A small house with three entrances does not look too conspicuous on the outside, but the interior is comfortable and luxurious.
The best thing is that the back garden of this small courtyard is connected to a large pond with clear water, which was also bought by Yuan Xianger and encircled together.
Zhou Deyun, Mrs. Lou Tai and even the general Qiu at the frontier all sent Yuan Xianger a generous thank you. Coupled with the mountains of wealth that Master left behind in the family's warehouse, Yuan Xianger often felt that there was too much money to use.
It was a rare time to help a friend this time. Thinking of Meng Zhang's personality preferences, Yuan Xianger opened up to spend. Under the circumstance that it is not too conspicuous, almost the best furniture and utensils that can be bought in the world are all furnished to the two brothers.
The golden bed of the Arhat, the brocade quilt and the carved fur, the four seasons Luoshan, the jade bowl and the golden pot, and the exotic flowers and stones filled the whole house.
"Ah Xiang, this is too much. We are so embarrassed." The two brothers said this when they first came here.
Their former home was only three or two thatched huts, and Shifu even had to work hard in the Colosseum to barely make ends meet.
"Don't thank me, it's all your mother's money, I don't know how much I've taken advantage of." Yuan Xianger said with a smile, "Come in and see, if you need anything, tell me. "
Shi Jun looked at his brother, pulled his clothes, his eyes were bright, "It was given by my mother, brother."
Shi Fu took his hand and led him into the house.
Our mother, gentle and beautiful, strong and invincible, and very rich. She asked Ah Xiang to help us prepare such a comfortable house.
This time, when Yuan Xianger came to visit, he called for the door for a long time, and Shi Jun came to answer the door with his head and body wet.
After returning from Dragon Bone Bay, the Shi brothers lit up the swimming skills in their bloodline talents. The water pool that Yuan Xianger prepared for them is almost the source of Shi Jun's happiness every day.
"Going to soak in water again? Where's your brother?" Yuan Xianger took a seat on the chair in the front hall.
Although there are no other outsiders in the house, it has been cleaned. The courtyard has even been planted with flowers and plants, and a small vegetable field has been opened. Obviously, the two brothers cherish it very much and are used to the life here.
Wu Yuan jumped off Yuan Xiang'er's shoulder and led Jin Yu to walk around the yard. He and Shi Jun walked all the way and were very skilled. He had been to this place several times, and this was the first time for Jin Yu.
Six or seven-year-old Shi Jun brought tea and snacks in a sensible manner, "Ah Xiang, you should have some snacks first. My brother is not at home, so I went out to find work."
"Going out to find a job?" Yuan Xianger was a little surprised, "Why are you looking for a job? Is the money I left behind not enough? If it's not enough, you can tell me."
"That's not the case. The silver and jewelry that Ah Xiang gave are well kept in the warehouse." Shi Jun waved his hands again and again, "Brother said, this place is really good. If you want to get used to this place as soon as possible, you must have more contact with people. I also need to learn the skills of standing up, and I can't sit still. So he goes out early every day and returns at night."
"My brother also said that he would invite a master for me to teach me to read the books here and recognize the characters here." Shi Jun grimaced and pulled Yuan Xianger's sleeves, "Axiang, help me and my brother tell me, Please ask the Master later, and let me be happy for a few more days."
Yuan Xiang'er took off his hand, "I won't help you with this. It's rare that your brother has such an idea. Listen to him right."
Shi Jun lowered his face and sighed for a long while. He quickly forgot the worries that had not yet come, and asked Wu Yuan and Jin Yu to go down to the pond to play.
"What is there to play in the water, we don't like to get wet all over" Wu Yuan shook his head again and again, and Jin Yu waved his hands again and again.
"But there are small silverfish under the pond, and lobsters and crabs of this size. You can also pick sweet lotus seeds..."
"Don't talk, don't talk, go go."
The three little ones happily fished in the groundwater, leaving Yuan Xianger aside.
Yuan Xianger decided to go to the market by herself to see if she could meet Shifu who was working there. One of the two brothers could endure hardships, have perseverance, and see the big picture. Another smart elf, well versed in the world. He suddenly came to a different world, and even if he wanted to come, he could adapt to life here smoothly.
Yuan Xianger was happy for them.
The summer sun is very strong, and there are not many people walking in the market, but outside the Yongji Hall on East Street, there are a lot of people on the third floor and the third floor.
Yongjitang was originally the pharmacy of Dr. Han Rui's family. Dr. Han hung a pot to help the world all his life, and the benevolent doctors made the signboard of Yongji Hall famous far and near. It's a pity that since the accidental death of the Han family and the couple, this pharmacy has been occupied by criminals. I heard recently that it is out of business.
What happened again, there were so many people watching.
Yuan Xianger curiously separated the crowd and squeezed in to take a look.
Outside the door of Yongji Hall, stood a young man in white, who was Han Youzhi, the young master of Han who disappeared in the mountains for a year. At the age of ten years old, at this moment, he is not as thin and thin as last year, and he is described as haggard. After living in a secluded place in Lingshan for a year, he was cultivated by a cockroach as a handsome young man who was as beautiful as pearls and jade, as polished as a mill.
The two proprietresses, one fat and one thin, and their husbands blocked the door of the pharmacy in desperation.
The fat Zhu Shi twisted the handkerchief and pointed at Han Youzhi, scolding, and the spit star almost sprayed on Han Youzhi's face.
"The broom star who killed your father and mother. You still have the face to come back. Back then, I raised you with delicious food, but I didn't know how to be grateful, and I ran away without a word. I'll give you money and energy for your aunt's waste. I don't know how much money I lost to my family when I take care of the family's funeral. It's still not calculated with you, how dare you settle the family property with your elders as soon as you come back?"
She is aggressive, and her heart is actually empty. She doesn't know what bad luck has gone through this year. The family has been bankrupt one after another. Save some money. If Han Youzhi came back, these dead objects could not be moved left and right, which would mean that they belonged to this child. Naturally, she would absolutely refuse.
Facing the fat and fierce woman, Han Youzhi's young back was straight. He looked at the signboard written by his grandfather on the top of his head, and every word was sonorous, "Originally, what is right and wrong in the mundane world, I intend to forget it. But You carry the signs left by your grandfather and father, and you sell fake medicines and murder people. I can't stand it."
The crowd burst into an uproar.
"Selling fake medicines."
"No wonder I took the medicine at his house and said it was packed, but it didn't work for several months."
"Do you really have to lose your conscience like this?"
"Xiao Gongzi Han is Doctor Han's son. If it's not the truth, how could he come out and say this and ruin his family's brand."
The thin and dark Jiang Shi pushed her husband away and stood up, waving her hand in a gesture of desire to fight, "You unconscionable little brat, you have been raising you in vain for those days, how dare you disobey your elders like this."
Several of the Han clansmen who had been attracted by them also pointed and helped to speak. In fact, they all know where justice lies. But who said Han Youzhi was just a helpless teenager, what if he was bullied
When Yuan Xianger squeezed in from the crowd, the farce was being staged at a tense moment. She looked around in the crowd, and sure enough, she soon saw the figure of the beetle in an inconspicuous corner. At this moment, she clasped her hands together, biting Pazi, the old mother worried about the nervousness of the cub.
Yuan Xianger squeezed to her side and patted her shoulder, startling her too focused.
"Axiang? Why are you here?"
"I happened to be passing by. Han Youzhi did a good job. I think he has a strong aura. What are you nervous about?"
"I, I'm not afraid that Youzhi will be bullied." Dixie took Yuan Xianger's hand, "Ah Xiang, I'm so nervous."
"What are you afraid of?" Yuan Xiang'er said with a smile, "It's good to watch the fun, even if something happens, we are watching, just a few mortals, it's not enough for you to slap."
A familiar little face stretched out from the side of the cockroach. It turned out to be the little fox Hu Saburo.
"Sister Axian, sister Axiang, you don't have to worry. It's alright, you don't need to do this kind of thing in the world, just spend some gold and silver to get through the relationship, it's the easiest. Just watch it."
Yuan Xiang'er was very surprised by Hu Sanlang's sophisticated sophistication, and asked curiously, "What relationship did you get through with money?"
Before her voice could fall, a team of yamen from the county town fiercely separated the crowd, and they were about to take Jiang Zhu and her husband away with a set of chains.
"Several officials, what have we done?"
"Master official, I can't take it, we are all good people."
In front of an orphan, a person who can show off his might, when faced with a force stronger than himself, quickly became timid and burst into tears.
"The good people are assholes. The existing bitter master has accused your family of selling counterfeit medicines in front of the magistrate and mistaken people's lives. The witnesses and evidence are in the court, so I will go to the court and argue with the adults."
When the people who were onlookers heard this, there was an uproar. Pointing at the two couples who had a bad impression. Some of the Han clan people who were helping them talk suddenly became miserable. No longer dare to say that Han You is young and not suitable for housekeeping.
The officers were very quick to arrest people, but their attitude toward Han Youzhi was uncharacteristically kind. They searched for the keys of the house and shop for him, and greeted him with a smile. A well-connected look.
Hu Sanlang said, "Look, this is the way the world is, as long as you pile up a lot of money and make some arrangements in advance. Anything that can be solved with money is not difficult."
Dixie touched his chest and sighed, "Is it all you need to give gold and silver? That's great, it's best if you don't have to fight, so that it won't affect Xiaoyou."
Since it seemed that Han Youzhi still needed to be handed over to the official for a long time, Yuan Xianger said goodbye and went home first.
Dixie picked up the young Hu Sanlang and followed her all the way back.
"It's really thanks to Saburo this time. I didn't expect those yellow and white things to be so useful. These things can't be eaten, can't be drunk, and they don't have spiritual energy. I really don't know why they are so valued by humans, but there are a lot of them in the family." .
When Yuan Xianger was not at home, she often came to visit Yunniang, and she was very familiar with Hu Sanlang and Jinyu who stayed at home.
Yuan Xianger also praised Hu Sanlang: "I didn't expect Saburo to be so capable."
Saburo has also lived in the world for ten years, and is already more familiar with the rules of human society than himself. The vixen is worthy of being a vixen, and his innate ability is communication.
Hu Sanlang was embarrassed by the praise of the two, "During the time when you were away, Axiang, Sister Dixie often came to visit us at home and brought us delicious food every time. It's nothing for me to help with such a small matter. ."
Yuan Xianger was still a little puzzled about this matter: "Speaking of which, Axian. Why did you bring Han Youzhi back. Are you planning to let him live in the world?"
He frowned his delicate brows and pursed his red lips, "I'm actually very reluctant, Xiaoyou is really good, he is considerate and well-behaved, he cooks deliciously, and he also cleans up. I want to keep him for the rest of my life. "
Yuan Xianger: "What is that for?"
"There are only demons in the spiritual world. If he wants to live there, he will always be my friend. I am so lonely. And he will always grow up, marry a wife, and have children... Where can I find him in the spiritual world? A human wife? He still likes reading so much, and there is no one in my place who can read with him. I think he is still suitable to live in his own world. I should not keep him by my side."
Dixie thought of Li Sheng, who he had been with before. Li Sheng liked to read and said that he wanted to pursue a career, but he only liked to have fun and was not suitable for the world. The two broke up because of this.
Yuan Xiang'er: "Have you asked him what he meant? Or you can stay in Queqiu and live with him."
"I asked, and he said that he wanted to come back here to take back the family business left by his parents." Dixie was in a low mood and was very depressed, "I think he may still need to get a name, inherit the family business, marry a wife and have children, etc. In short, it's a world I don't understand. I know that I'm not popular with humans and I'm not suitable to stay here. But I don't have to tell him, I just want to see him settle down and leave quietly.
She shook Yuan Xiang'er's hand and cried, "Xiang, I've secretly cried several times for this. I'm afraid that when I say goodbye, if I can't stop crying, it will be too embarrassing."
Yuan Xianger: "Don't you feel lonely after raising him for so long and letting him go?"
He sighed and sighed again: "Xiang, I found that if I really liked someone and thought he was cute, I would put his preferences ahead of myself. Having raised Yuzhi for so long, he will always be in my heart. It's almost the same as my own child. Of course, I want him to be happy and happy first, but my heart becomes second."
Yuan Xianger put her arms around her shoulder, "Go to my house to play for a few days and then go back. I told you not to raise human beings, and you should be sorry for yourself."
A group of three is walking home.
Unexpectedly, a shout came from behind: "Stand, Huxie, stand for me!"
Han Youzhi appeared at the intersection, running out of breath, resting on his knees with one hand and pointing at Dixie with the other, and after a while he breathed out, "Sister Dixie, where are you going?"
The hornet was just eloquent, but then panicked, "No... nowhere."
Han Youzhi frowned and looked at the little fox she was holding in her arms, "Sister Xie, you have this fox spirit, so you plan to not want Xiaoyou, right?"
"No." He shoved the little fox into Yuan Xiang'er's arms, "This is not my fox spirit, it's Ah Xiang's."