The sun shines from the branches and leaves of the tree, shines on the bluestone in the alley, and also paints the three people's figures and smiles with golden yellow. From a distance, it seems that it is the spring of February, the reunion of old friends. scene.
"...Because I was promoted back then, I also went to Bianjing with my father... My father is now the director of the Ministry of Households... At that time, when I first arrived in Bianjing, I was not familiar with the place of life, and my younger brother also made a lot of jokes, but Having said that, the weather in the capital is indeed different from that of Jiangning. At this time, it is difficult to tell clearly. Brother Ning has time to spare, so he must take time to visit Bianjing. At that time, it is better for the younger brother to be the host and do his best to be the landlord. Friendship…”
"Actually, when I went to Bianjing, the most surprising thing was the reunion with... Brother Wang. In fact, Brother Ning may not know that... Brother Wang grew up in Bianjing when he was a child, and he is the real host. The younger brother passed by and received a lot of care from Brother Wang, hehe... Oh, looking at Brother Ning's appearance, it seems that I don't have much memory of what happened here in previous years..."
Chatting and chatting, it was Yu Hezhong, who was always enthusiastic, who spoke. In the words, he also proudly expressed his father's official status. The head of the household department is an official title from the sixth rank, which is not much to say, but for ordinary people, he is already a high-ranking official. . It seems that Ning Yi is a nerdy and savage scholar, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to study for a lifetime. Because his father is an official in the Ministry of Households, as long as he is good at dancing and has some business relationships, it is not difficult for him to get a title in the future. .
Everyone chatted for a while, but Yu Hezhong also noticed that Ning Yi didn't seem to have much memory of the past, otherwise, I'm afraid I would still have some impressions of this girl surnamed Wang. He said a few words about this, and casually asked about the recent whereabouts of someone nearby. Naturally, Ning Yi had no clue, but he smiled and said, "Do you remember Chen Sifeng? He was in high school last year, and now he is also working in the household department. Brother Ning When we go to Bianjing, we can also meet with him." I thought that Chen Sifeng was also someone Ning Yi knew before.
The three of them talked and laughed, and Yu Hezhong probably thought that Ning Yi was poor in the imperial examinations and had a poor life. In front of the woman surnamed Wang, he occasionally showed some sense of superiority in his words. In fact, it was human nature. After all, everyone has the heart to show off. If they do their best to show face to others when they meet, unless they are a gentleman, they are probably people like Puyang Yi who believe in businessman's family learning. Of course, to be honest, in front of a person like Puyang Yi, as long as you are prepared for your own position, it will be easy to get along with. Ning Yi also likes it, but Yu Hezhong is obviously just an ordinary person, and it is not good to show off a few words occasionally. Surprisingly, Ning Yi just looked interesting.
However, what was more noticeable was the woman surnamed Wang, who had not spoken much. During the whole process, she basically always smiled by the side, and she also felt a little nostalgic about some of the things Yu Hezhong occasionally talked about in the small alley around her. When Yu Hezhong talked about the past, she occasionally echoed a sentence or two, and the rest of the time she often listened quietly. This kind of response is quite satisfactory, not surprising. But what caught Ning Yi's attention was that every time Yu Hezhong showed off, if it was only about herself, she would smile and nod, which would be the icing on the cake. At the place, he showed a slightly absent-minded look, and never made any hints of echoing.
This is interesting.
There will always be a master's house above a general banquet or gathering, or there will always be someone who is valued. A certain person shows off and expresses himself, and the host agrees, and the other party is very face. But if the attitudes of the two guests are opposed, how to maintain a balanced attitude, be fair or be sloppy, and not let someone hate it, this is a deep knowledge.
This woman doesn't care about the bragging of her old friend, and she will show a proud attitude to praise the other party. But if Yu Hezhong wanted to demean Ning Yi with a hint in front of her, she would use this subtle method to maintain her independence and not participate in it. Of course, since she is more familiar with Yu Hezhong after all, she will not interfere with each other indiscriminately.
If it only shows this kind of subtle manipulation once or twice, it means that ordinary people can be cultivated. If it can be done like this every time, it will be very intriguing.
This woman should have a good education, and she should also have... a circle that is enough for these educations to be exercised and brought into play. To be honest, there are not many opportunities for women to show their faces in these years. Similar to his wife, Su Taner, the education is also quite good. In a certain circle, he can be long-sleeved and good at dancing. Compared to this woman, Su Tan'er also seemed a little sharper, and still not smooth enough in some aspects.
Among the women I know, Jin'er and Yunzhu used to be in the brothel, and they have also been trained in this area. They both have methods to deal with others' relationships, but Jin'er is relatively lively, and often pushes the grievances in others' hearts away with her own vitality. Yunzhu is gentle and elegant, but inside is noble and arrogant, and after getting along for a long time, you will inevitably feel the toughness and edges and corners inside. The woman's simple smiles made Ning Yi feel a similar temperament to Puyang Yi.
It's just similar, but it doesn't necessarily mean that she has such a high score. It is of course impossible to get to know a person in a few words of the meeting. Ning Yi talked with the two "old friends" for a long time, and when they turned around to leave, the courtyard behind was slightly worn out. A figure came out: "Ah, uncle, you are here."
This is Xiao Chan who has already cleaned the room, and comes out while wiping the sweat on her forehead. Today, she was wearing a floral coat, and she seemed to have the temperament of Xiaojiabiyu. When she saw the two people talking to the uncle at the door, she gave a "uh" and stood behind Ning Yi's body. Xiao Chanben was also beautiful. Both of them were stunned when they saw it. Then Na Yu Hezhong smiled and said, "Oh, this is my younger brother and sister?"
The woman surnamed Wang was still dressed as a man, so she bowed first: "Is this my sister-in-law?"
The names of younger brother and sister-in-law probably made Xiaochan very vain, she rolled her eyes, she was slightly surprised but also a little happy, then she looked at Ning Yi and leaned against him: "Uh, no, I'm uncle. My maid, my name is Chan’er, who are the two… sons?”
"We are old acquaintances of Ning Gongzi, I used to live there..." Knowing that she was a maid, there was no need to make a solemn name. After seeing the ceremony, Xiaochan didn't say much, and a few people chatted again. Wang and Yu finally turned around and left. Ning Yi and Xiaochan watched their backs here, and Xiaochan said, "My aunt remembers the past? Oh, yes... That prince is a woman."
"The fool can see it too." Ning Yi smiled and patted her head, "I don't know it, but they used to live here and remember me, so they came over to say hello, they probably remember this yard..."
The yard looks really shabby at this time, the shabby lintel, only two months have passed since the new year, but there are no happy Spring Festival couplets hung up, which is out of tune with the surrounding houses and courtyards, Ning Yi looked at himself, the dust and stains on his body, again A broken book, could not help shaking his head and smiling. Xiaochan looked around, but she also thought of some things, and said, "Xiaochan will call someone to renovate the yard tomorrow." She thought about it for a while, and then smiled: "I really want to know what my uncle was like here before. …”
"I heard that I'm a stupid bookworm..." Ning Yi smiled and looked at Xiaochan again, "Don't say you don't know, you know better than me, isn't that why Tan'er chose me... Now the goods are not right, I regret it Well... tsk, poor Xi Junyu..."
"Hehe, that's because the young lady has eyesight... and Chan'er didn't dare to speak at that time, then the young lady was serious..."
The little girl started chattering about the interesting things before getting married, and the two turned around and walked into the yard.
On the other side, Wang and Yu went to the courtyard of the two of them one by one. In fact, when they left Jiangning in the past, both of them were still young. Although they have some memories now, they only remember some of the children's partners here. Yu Hezhong was relatively familiar, and left for a while halfway through. He knocked on a few doors and asked according to his impressions. When he ran back, the woman surnamed Wang was looking inside the courtyard where she once lived, but the courtyard had already changed. live. Yu Hezhong smiled and said, "I don't remember too many people from the past. I just asked, but there was one I knew. After chatting for a while, I also asked about Xiaoning. Guess what? "
He was selling off, but the woman surnamed Wang didn't ask directly, but just lowered her head and thought: "His maid is very beautiful, and the clothes on her body are also very good. I'm afraid she will not live in that yard for a few years, right?"
"Well, I just met that person who doesn't live here a lot, but I didn't know it very well. I only remembered when I pointed to the yard, saying that the owner of the house is a child, and the woman is a businessman who sells cloth, listen. Said to be very rich, it was quite lively at the beginning..."
The woman surnamed Wang looked over there: "That's pretty good too..."
"Cough, I was a little carried away when I said it earlier. I shouldn't have asked him about things like the imperial examinations. Since he is a son-in-law, he can't take the exam if he thinks about it... It's just hard to imagine that he would go to the heir, alas..." Yu He Zhong sighed.
"In life, there are always some involuntary situations..."
"Uh, I'll come back in a few days and ask my cousin about the situation of those people in the past. Oh, Shishi, do you want us to find him again in a few days to get together and meet only as a friend, maybe Is it good for him too?"
Yu Hezhong said these words, and his eyes kept looking at the woman named Shishi, but he saw the other party smiled and shook his head: "If you and Chen Sifeng find him to come out to gather, it will be beneficial. , with my status, he is in the family again, so I don't need to cause trouble. Besides, I just dropped by, I came back to see when I was happy, and I didn't have any idea of returning home. I didn't talk to him at the beginning... How many words have been said, in fact, I am not familiar with it…”
As soon as he said this, Yu Hezhong laughed: "Yes, then... that's it... "
The two turned around while talking, and after a while, the figure disappeared at the intersection of the alley.
This chance encounter didn't stay in Ning Yi's heart for too long, and he never thought that the three of them would have another chance to meet soon after. When he returned home this afternoon, he met Qin Shaohe, the eldest son of Qin Siyuan, who had been waiting at the Su family for a long time. He was just visiting as an ordinary person, not as an official. Otherwise, he did not know that the Su family would become lively. what is it like.
Back in Jiangning these few days, this middle-aged man who is already an official residence in the prefecture also has a lot of things to deal with, and many people want to visit. He and Ning Yi missed a few days ago. It wasn't until today that I finally found time again, and I stayed at Su's house until Ning Yi came back. Only then did I meet Ning Yi and thank him.