The time has arrived in the afternoon before I know it.
The warm setting sun shone on the windows, and the yard was very quiet. Only a little noise from the streets in the distance could be heard faintly.
In the small west wing room, the curtain has not yet been raised.
Ye Jingtang lay on the pillow, closing his eyes and concentrating quietly adjusting his breath. Pei Xiangjun stood on his generous back, holding the top of the canopy bed with his hands, stepping back and forth to relax his muscles, and occasionally asked:
"Are you feeling comfortable?"
"Yeah. It can be a little heavier, I'm tired of it."
"I'm so heavy, so I can't drop it with a heavy weight. What if the bed board is broken by stepping on it..."
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Because they had just been intimate, Pei Xiangjun did not wear a dignified dress, only a bellyband embroidered with fat birds and white thin pants.
Although the thin trousers are not transparent, Pei Xiangjun has a plump figure, and the trousers are relatively close-fitting, with a strong sense of wrapping. They basically fit perfectly. As he moves, he can clearly see the bulge under his flat belly.
Sanniang's attitude was very resolute. The doctor said it was just one time. Less would not work or more would not work. For this reason, the two of them were happy. Ye Jingtang then lay down on her stomach to exercise, conditioning her body that had basically recovered, while Sanniang helped step on the steps.
Back massage to relax.
There is nothing else to do today. Ye Jingtang's original plan was to rest here according to the itinerary and wait until dark before taking the bus back to Tianshuiqiao.
But after lying on the bed for a while, before the Sanniang Bell was finished winding, Ye Jingtang suddenly heard footsteps coming from the alley:
Tap tap tap~~
There were many shopkeepers from the street living in the alley, and it was no longer as deserted as usual. The two of them didn't take it to heart at first.
But what people didn't expect was that he quickly trotted out of the yard with brisk footsteps, then jumped in from the wall, and then heard a light voice:
"Cousin Cousin?"
!
Pei Xiangjun froze, quickly sat down, took the dress from the side and put it on.
Ye Jingtang didn't expect Yunli to run back and quickly stood up:
"Yunli, what's wrong? Hey! Don't come in, I'm getting dressed..."
"oh……"
Pei Xiangjun was getting dressed in a hurry, but when he saw that Yun Li didn't barge in, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, covered his chest with a thin quilt, and gave the man a gentle push with his foot.
Ye Jingtang Ma Liu stood up and put on his robe, picked up the Chilong knife and hung it on his waist and opened the door.
Squeak~
In the yard, Zhe Yunli was wearing a light green winter skirt, a flower and bird hairpin on her head, and a small purse hanging on her waist. She was dressed like a scholarly lady from a scholarly family. She turned her back to the house and crossed her arms around her chest, looking at the flowers planted by her mistress.
hastily.
When Ye Jingtang came out, Zhe Yunli turned his head and asked doubtfully:
"Where's Aunt Pei? I just heard from escort chief Chen that Aunt Pei and cousin Jing are together, why are they missing?"
Ye Jingtang said that Xiao Yunli could definitely guess what the two of them were doing in the room, so he just said haha:
"We're settling accounts in the shop. Have you eaten yet? Come on, I'll treat you to a jealous fish show. Where's Ping'er?"
Zhe Yunli was not very happy when he heard this rather perfunctory polite words. He folded his hands on his waist and his demeanor became virtuous:
"Is it possible that in the eyes of cousin Jing, I am the kind of lazy woman who comes to visit just for a simple meal?"
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This cooing tone made the third lady in the room, who was wearing clothes, stagger, and raised her eyes with a strange look:
Oh my god, this faint and resentful tone...
There are no big or small people in Jingtang, how come even Yunli...
Ning'er knew better than to throw herself into the lake...
…
Ye Jingtang was covered in goosebumps, but it was hard to remind Yunli, so he walked out quickly:
"That's right. I haven't had time to eat during my lunch practice, so I'm just a little hungry. Are you here on business?"
Zhe Yunli followed him out of the courtyard and said gloomily:
"You can't come to see Cousin Jing if you don't have business? There is no girl of the same age at home, and Ping'er is still the housekeeper. Cousin Jing is about the same age as me. He is busy with business, so I can't bother him. He has nothing to do and doesn't accompany me.
Turn around, if I had known this, I might as well have followed my wife to Jiangzhou..."
It's okay to be accompanied by Ye Jingtang, but Yunli's snubbed tone is really scary. He said helplessly:
"We've just finished our work. Let's go. Let's eat first and then pick out some jewelry. It's not enough for such a big girl's family to have only a few belongings."
Zhe Yunli sighed lightly and said worriedly:
"Before she left, my wife gave me some pocket money, and I almost spent it all in a few months... How about Cousin Jing arrange an errand for me? I can't keep asking Cousin Jing to send things."
Ye Jingtang thinks this is a problem. All the girls in the family have income, but Yunli is still a child and has no chance to make money. Yunli is not incompetent, but giving him money will make Yunli embarrassed. After thinking about it, he said:
"How about I talk to Sanniang and let you and Ping'er be assistants at home to help with accounting and other things, and Sanniang will pay you for your work, so that you can have pocket money, learn something, and I won't be afraid of your teacher's wife when the time comes.
ask."
Zhe Yunli naturally raised his hands in agreement with this proposal, stepped forward and lightly bumped Ye Jingtang with his shoulder:
"Hee~ I'm sorry to bother my cousin."
Zhe Yunli is already sixteen years old, and he is at an age where he is growing rapidly. Although it has only been more than half a year, he has already changed a lot from when he first met.
The three-point childlike look between her brows has faded away unconsciously, replaced by an aura that is visible to the naked eye. Not only has she grown taller, but her figure has also begun to appear. Even if she is wearing a thick winter skirt, she can still see it when she bumps her shoulders sideways.
I clearly shook it twice...
Ye Jingtang lives together day and night and basically sees each other every day. Normally, he is not sensitive to these changes. It is only at this accidental glance that he feels like an ordinary adult, "How could it be so big in a blink of an eye?"
The distracting thoughts passed away in a flash, and Ye Jingtang did not pay attention to it. He went back to the courtyard to get a bamboo hat, put it on his head to slightly hide his face, and went to wander on the street outside with Yunli.
After the Pei family took over the task of revitalizing Dyefang Street, the merchants they recruited were all well-known brands in Yunzhou. Although it was not as prosperous as Wutong Street, the threshold was not as high. New shops were opened and various discounts were being held.
It is so popular that there are quite a few people wandering around the streets.
Ye Jingtang first had a light meal with Yunli at the Sifangzhai branch, and then ran to Fan's shop together.
The store opened here is a branch of Fanjia Shop, and the big owner is Fan Jiuniang. However, those clothes that cannot be sold on the market are not sold in the market because the price is too high, and it will also lower the brand image. For this reason, Fanjia's
The store never sells anything, the items inside are just normal clothes and jewelry.
Ye Jingtang knew the roots of the Fan family and actually didn't want to run to the Fan family shop with Yunli. But Xiao Yunli obviously didn't know this and ran in when he saw the 20% discount on the opening of the Fan family shop.
Most of the customers in the shop were young girls and young women. It was not easy for Ye Jingtang to join the crowd of girls, so he just stood by the counter and looked at them casually.
Zhe Yunli has been following his master and his wife since he was a child. In fact, he prefers to dress up as a chivalrous girl. He is not keen on jewelry or anything like that. He comes here just to look at new things.
But just when Zhe Yunli was looking at a hairpin with a rotating tail, his ears suddenly twitched and he looked out at the street.
Ye Jingtang turned around and saw that Yunli was looking at a cart passing by on the street.
There was an earth oven on the cart, and sweet potatoes were roasting in it. Because of the cold weather in winter, there were quite a few people asking about the price to buy.
Ye Jingtang asked: "Want to eat roasted sweet potatoes?"
Zhe Yunli blinked, came to the Night Terror Hall, and signaled to the two passers-by who passed by the cart:
"These two people are a bit suspicious."
"Um?"
Ye Jingtang was stunned for a moment, then took a closer look and saw that the two passers-by were both men, with ordinary faces, ordinary builds and clothes. They looked like neighbors from nearby, but if you look closely, you can feel that the two of them walked very steadily and had a solid foundation in kung fu.
In the Wei Dynasty, martial arts was a common practice, and people without kung fu skills were rare on the street. After a brief observation, Ye Jingtang asked:
"It looks like you have some martial arts skills. What's suspicious about it?"
Zhe Yunli twirled the little flowers on the hairpin and whispered:
"When the two of them passed by just now, they said, 'Are you hungry?' 'You just made a bowl of rice noodles, and you're hungry so soon?' 'The rice noodles are not authentic, they smell like a latrine. I saw a lot of people eating them, so
I went to try something new, but I almost vomited when it was served..."
Night Terror Hall also heard the conversation, but didn't pay attention at all. Seeing this, he asked:
"Is there a problem?"
Zhe Yunli's eyes were full of pride: "The only restaurant that smells like a thatched cottage is Wangji Rice Noodles in Zhifang Lane, Xicheng. It's a mom-and-pop shop. When it first opened, the neighbors thought they were cooking food for reincarnation of grains in the house, and even reported it to the police. Later they found out
The sour and spicy taste is amazing and it’s cheap, so I kept the business going, and the business is pretty good.”
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Ye Jingtang blinked: "Have you eaten?"
Zhe Yunli quickly shook his head: "How could I have eaten it? I was just strolling by and got smoked. The memory is still fresh in my mind. It's the only one in the capital.
"The people living near Zhifang Lane are poor families. These two people are not very rich in dress, but they are also from well-off families, so it is unlikely that they live there.
"To get here from Zhifang Lane, you have to cross Yun'an City, which is more than ten miles. Normally, you should ride a horse and take a car. The two people walked from there on foot, and then wandered aimlessly on the street. It is unreasonable.
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After hearing this analysis, Ye Jingtang felt that there was some truth to it. After taking a closer look, he turned around and said:
"Let's go, follow and take a look."
Zhe Yunli was obviously more interested in doing things than buying hairpins. He paid the money without packing it up, put it in his bun and followed them out. He behaved like a good girl hanging out with his brother and followed the two of them.
pace.
And the facts were as Zhe Yunli expected. The whereabouts of the two people were quite suspicious. They were wandering on the street but did not buy anything. I heard someone talking about "Gong Ye Guo coming over at noon", so he slowed down to listen and walked through the golden hall.
After walking down the street, we walked quickly to the west of the city.
When Ye Jingtang saw this scene from a distance in the rear, he understood that these two people were most likely members of the Beiliang envoy team and came to confirm whether the itinerary information provided by Cao Aning was true.
Now that the clues have been found, Ye Jingtang naturally no longer idles around. He and Xiao Yunli follow secretly to the west of the city...
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The first twenty chapters were suddenly blocked, and seven chapters, about 30,000 to 40,000 words, were being thought of ways to modify and unblock, so I’ll update this much today or2!
Thank you to [Tingmian QAQ], the leader of the boss, for the reward!