The sun shines through the branches and leaves of the trees and shines on the bluestones in the alley. It also casts a golden color on the figures and smiles of the three people. From a distance, it looks like the joyful reunion of old friends in the spring of February.
scene.
"... Because I was promoted that year, I followed my father to Bianjing... My father is now the director of the Ministry of Household Affairs... At that time, I first arrived in Bianjing and was not familiar with the place. My younger brother also made a lot of confusion.
It’s a joke, but having said that, the weather in the capital is indeed different from that in Jiangning. It’s hard to explain clearly at this time. Brother Ning has free time in the future, so he must take the time to visit Bianjing. When the time comes, he can be the host.
Do your best to be a landlord..."
"Actually, the most surprising thing when I went to Bianjing was the reunion with Brother Wang. In fact, Brother Ning may not know that Brother Wang... Brother Wang grew up in Bianjing when he was a child. He is the real
Host, I went there at that time and got a lot of care from Brother Wang, haha... Oh, looking at Brother Ning, it seems that he doesn't remember much about what happened here in the past years..."
After chattering and chatting, it was Yu Hezhong who always spoke enthusiastically. In his words, he also proudly expressed his father's official status. The head of the household department had an official title from the sixth grade, which is not easy to say.
Big, but for ordinary people, he is already a high-ranking official. A bookish and rotten scholar like Ning Yi may not be able to achieve it if he studies in his lifetime. And because his father is an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs, as long as he is good at dancing,
If you have some business connections, it won't be difficult for Yu He and Lieutenant General to get a job title in the future.
After everyone talked for a while, Yu Hezhong also noticed that Ning Yi didn't seem to have much memory of the past, otherwise he might still have some impression of the girl surnamed Wang. He said a few words about this, and then
When asked casually about the recent whereabouts of someone nearby, Ning Yi naturally had no clue, but he smiled and said: "Chen Sifeng, do you still remember? He was in high school last year, and now he is also working in the household department. Brother Ning will go to Bianjing then, we can also
Let’s get together with him.” I think Chen Sifeng was also someone Ning Yi knew before.
The three of them talked and laughed. Yu Hezhong probably thought that Ning Yi failed in the imperial examination and lived in a miserable life. In front of the woman named Wang, he occasionally showed some sense of superiority in his words. In fact, this is human nature. After all,
Everyone has a desire to show off, and if they try to make face for others as soon as they meet, unless they are a rare gentleman, they are probably people like Puyang Yi who believe in businessmen’s family traditions. Of course, to be honest, Puyang
In front of people like Yi, as long as you are prepared for your own position, it is easy to get along with him. Ning Yi also likes it, but Yu Hezhong is obviously just an ordinary person. It is not surprising to show off a few words occasionally. Ning Yi is just
Looks interesting.
However, what is more noticeable is the woman surnamed Wang who never talks much. She was basically smiling during the whole process. Regarding the small alley around her, some of the things that Yu Hezhong occasionally mentioned were also very interesting.
There was a feeling of nostalgia. When Yu Hezhong talked about the past, she would occasionally echo one or two words, and the rest of the time she would listen quietly. This kind of response was quite normal and not surprising. But what made Ning Yi pay attention was that
, every time Yu Hezhong showed off, if it was just about herself, she would smile and nod, icing on the cake, but if she highlighted or secretly ridiculed Ning Yi, her eyes would always stay elsewhere, showing a slightly absent-minded look.
, and will never make any hint of agreement.
This is very interesting.
At a general banquet or party, there is always a host, or someone who is valued. Someone shows off and expresses himself, and the host agrees, and the other party is very proud. But if the attitude of two guests
When in conflict, how to maintain a balanced attitude, be fair or conciliatory, and not make someone annoying is a very deep knowledge.
This woman doesn't care about the bragging of her old friends, and will show an honorable attitude to praise each other. But if Yu Hezhong wants to use hints to belittle Ning Yi in front of her, she will use
This is a subtle way to maintain independence and not get involved. Of course, since she is more familiar with Yu Hezhong after all, she will not interfere with him randomly. She has a good sense of likes and dislikes, and intimacy.
If you only show this kind of subtlety once or twice, then ordinary people can be cultivated. If you can do it every time, it will be very thought-provoking.
This woman should have a good upbringing, and she should also have...a circle that is enough for these upbringings to be exercised and brought into play. To be honest, there are not many opportunities for women to show their faces in these days, similar to my wife, Su Tan'er
In this way, her education is quite good. She can dance well in a certain circle and has a fairly accurate grasp of people's hearts. However, compared with the woman in front of her, Su Tan'er seems a bit sharp and not smooth enough in some aspects.
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Among the women I know, Jin'er and Yunzhu have been trained in this area before in brothels, and both have methods of dealing with other people's relationships. However, Jin'er is relatively lively and often uses her energy to push away the grudges in others' hearts.
Yunzhu is gentle and elegant, but she is noble and aloof on the inside. After getting along for a long time, she will inevitably feel the toughness and sharpness inside. This woman's simple smile made Ning Yi feel a similar temperament to Pu Yangyi.
It's just similar, but it doesn't necessarily mean that she is that good. It is of course impossible to understand a person in just a few words of conversation. Ning Yi talked with two "old friends" for a long time.
They turned to leave, and then a figure walked out of the slightly dilapidated courtyard gate behind them: "Ah, uncle, you are here."
This is Xiaochan who has finished cleaning the room and is coming out while wiping the sweat on her forehead. She is wearing a floral dress today and seems to have the temperament of Xiaojiabiyu. When she saw the two people talking to her uncle at the door, she said "
"Uh" and stood next to Ning Yi's body. Xiao Chan was also beautiful. When the two of them looked at it, they were both slightly stunned. Then Yu Hezhong smiled and said: "Oh, are these younger siblings?
"
The woman named Wang was still dressed in men's clothing, so she bowed first: "Is this my sister-in-law?"
The titles of sister-in-law and sister-in-law probably made Xiaochan very vain. She rolled her eyes, slightly surprised but also a little happy. Then she looked at Ning Yi and leaned towards him: "Uh, no, I am uncle.
My maid, my name is Chan'er, who are you two... masters?"
"We are old acquaintances of Mr. Ning. I used to live there..." Knowing that she was a maid, there was no need to solemnly introduce her names. Xiaochan didn't say much after seeing the ceremony, and they chatted a few words.
, Wang, and Yu finally turned around and left. Ning Yi and Xiao Chan looked at their backs here, and Xiao Chan said: "Did you remember what happened before? Oh, by the way... that Prince Wang is a
Female."
"Idiots can see it too." Ning Yi smiled and patted her on the head, "I don't know him, but they lived here before and remembered me, so they came to say hello. They probably remember this yard..."
The courtyard looked really shabby at this time, with a dilapidated lintel. It had only been two months since the New Year, but there were no festive couplets hanging on it. It was incompatible with the surrounding houses and courtyards. Ning Yi looked at himself, and there were dust and stains on his body.
It was a broken book, and she couldn't help but shake her head and smile. Xiaochan looked around, and thought of something, and said: "Xiaochan will ask someone to come and renovate the yard tomorrow." She thought for a while, and then said with a smile: "
I really want to know what my uncle was like here before..."
"I heard that he is a stupid nerd..." Ning Yi smiled and looked at Xiaochan, "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.
, you regret it...Tsk, poor Xi Junyu..."
"Hey, that's because the lady has a good sense...and Chan'er didn't dare to speak at that time. The lady was very serious at that time..."
The little maid began to chatter about interesting things before getting married, and the two of them turned and walked into the yard.
On the other side, Wang and Yu passed through the courtyard one by one. In fact, they were both still young when they left Jiangning in the past. Although they have some memories now, they only remember some of their children's friends here. Yu Hezhong is relatively familiar with them,
I left for a while, knocked on a few doors and asked questions based on my impressions. When I came back, the woman named Wang was looking outside the courtyard where she once lived, but that courtyard had been occupied by another family for a long time. Yu Hezhong laughed.
Said: "I can't remember too many people from the past. I just asked, and there was one I knew. After chatting for a while, I also asked about Xiao Ning. Guess what?"
He tried to keep it quiet, but the woman surnamed Wang did not ask directly. She just lowered her head and thought: "That maid of his is very beautiful, and the clothes on her body are also very good. I'm afraid she won't live in that courtyard anymore in the past few years?"
"Well, I just met the person who didn't live here much, so I didn't know it very well. I just pointed to the yard and remembered that the owner of the house was a married woman, and the woman was a merchant selling cloth. I heard
He said he was very rich, and it was quite lively at first..."
The woman surnamed Wang looked over there: "That's pretty good..."
"Well, I got a little carried away with what I said just now. I shouldn't ask him about the status of the imperial examination and other matters. Since he is, he can't take the exam even if he wants to come... It's just hard to imagine that he would actually get married, alas..." Yu
Hezhong sighed.
"In life, there are always situations where you cannot help yourself..."
"Well, I'll come back in a few days and ask my cousin about those people in his past. Oh, Master, do you think we can get together with him again in a few days and just meet him as friends?
Is there some benefit to him?"
As Yu Hezhong said this, he kept looking at the woman named Shishi, but saw that the other party smiled slightly and shook his head: "It would be beneficial if you and Chen Sifeng asked him to come out to get together.
, I have a status like this, and he is a bride-in-law, so I don’t need to cause trouble to others. Besides, I am just dropping by. I come back to see when I feel like it. I have no intention of returning home in glory. At the beginning... I didn’t have anything to do with him.
I’ve said so many things, but I’m actually not familiar with them either…”
As soon as he said this, Yu Hezhong laughed: "Yes, then... let's do it..."
The two of them turned around as they spoke, and after a moment, their figures disappeared at the intersection on the other side of the alleyway.
This chance encounter did not stay in Ning Yi's heart for too long, and he never thought that not long after, the three of them would have another chance to meet. When he returned home that afternoon, he saw the person in Ning Yi's heart.
Qin Shaohe, the eldest son of Qin Siyuan, whom the Su family has been waiting for for a long time, only paid a visit by name as an ordinary person, not as an official. Otherwise, we don't know how busy the Su family would be.
Returning to Jiangning these days, this middle-aged man who has already settled in Zhizhou also has many things to deal with and many people to visit. He missed one with Ning Yi a few days ago. It was not until today that he finally found time again.
I waited at Su's house until Ning Yi came back, and then I met Ning Yi and expressed my gratitude to him.