After dinner, Jiu'er leaned on a chair in the courtyard and looked up at the stars in the night sky: "It would be great if all future dinners could be like today."
Jiang Ran went back to the room and changed into a light-colored pleated skirt. When she came out, she glanced at the busy figure in the kitchen and compared it with the lazy little girl at home. She sighed helplessly and planned to find a time to talk to her about hospitality and adjust.
With a good expression, he walked into the kitchen and said softly: "Mr. Tang, let me do it."
"No, it's almost done. There aren't many bowls." Tang Ji washed the dishes and chopsticks. He couldn't help but remember that when he rented a house off campus in his previous life, he would always pile up several days' worth of bowls and clean them in one day. Later, he couldn't help it anymore.
I bought a dishwasher, but my mother complained that I was lazy.
Thinking of this, his movements slowed down, his eyes were a little dull, and his thoughts wandered to nowhere.
He saved someone from drowning. His parents who were in a nearby hotel would definitely be very sad when they found out, especially my mother. She was not in good health and I didn't know if she could bear it.
If a son is unfilial, he will have to repay his elders for their kindness in raising him in the next life!
Jiang Ran noticed the change in his mood, picked up the rag and wiped the table next to him, and asked softly: "What is Mr. Tang thinking?"
"No...it's nothing." Tang Ji came back to his senses, shook his head lightly, and replied with a smile.
The other party didn't want to say more, and Jiang Ran didn't want to ask further. After clearing the table, he started to sort out the freshly washed dishes and chopsticks.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Jiu'er wanted to ask about the visitor at the top of his lungs, but he remembered that the lady taught him not to shout loudly at night, so he stood up and opened the door.
"Crack~"
After she opened the courtyard door and saw clearly who was coming, she raised the corners of her mouth and shouted happily: "Master!"
The old man outside the door has white hair, an eyepatch on his right eye, and a few wrinkles on his face, but his complexion is rosy and he looks a bit fierce. He is wearing a dark raincoat. When he sees Jiu'er
Finally, he shook the big grass carp in his hand and said with a smile: "I happened to be passing by and brought you a fish."
"Thank you, Master, come in quickly." Jiu'er was not polite, quickly reached out to take it, and welcomed him into the courtyard.
Tang Ji saw the other party's appearance clearly through the window and asked curiously: "Master? Is it possible that Jiu'er learned his poisonous tongue skills?"
Jiang Ran smiled and replied: "Not only that, Jiu'er also learned his martial arts from Grandpa Sun."
Martial arts?
Tang Ji's eyes widened suddenly. Could it be that the stories in TV series and novels about ancient people being able to do martial arts were true? Or was martial arts a necessary setting for the fictional world he traveled to?
"Miss Jiang, how high is Jiu'er's martial arts? Can you knock down this wall with one palm?" Tang Ji pointed at the gray wall in front of him. He must find out clearly about Jiu'er's strength to avoid being accidentally injured in the future.
Jiang Ran puffed up his sleeves and snickered, shook his head, and replied: "I'm afraid even Grandpa Sun can't do it, and Jiu'er's three-legged cat's martial arts can only deal with rogues."
Hearing this, Tang Ji breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he didn't know enough about the world. He would have to catch up on wine later. If there were martial arts masters like those in martial arts novels, he would have to be more careful when going out in the future.
Jiang Ran washed her hands, wiped them with a handkerchief, walked into the courtyard, and said softly: "Grandpa Sun, have you eaten? There is still food at home, why don't you leave some to eat?"
Sun Yuweng did not answer in a hurry. Instead, he focused his eyes on Tang Ji who was following him. After scanning it twice, he felt as if he had seen it somewhere before. After thinking about it carefully, he exclaimed: "It's you!"
Jiang Ran looked back and forth between the two of them and asked, "Grandpa Sun, do you know each other?"
But Tang Ji was also suspicious. He should have never seen this old man since his rebirth. Could it be that he knew the original owner?
"Impossible, I checked your pulse yesterday, and you were clearly dead!" Sun Yufu stroked his slender beard on his chin, stared at him closely, and shook his head in disbelief.
Hearing this, Tang Ji became serious. The old man in front of him must have clues to the death of the original owner. He raised his hands and said, "I hope senior will tell you what happened yesterday!"
Jiang Ran and Jiu'er, who were standing nearby, had no idea what was going on and could only follow him and look at Sun Yufu.
Sun Yufu sighed and recalled: "Yesterday morning, the old man was planning to leave the city. He happened to see you lying on the ground in an alley on East Street. You were covered with injuries, especially the palm on your chest, which was enough to shatter your internal organs.
Liufu, after checking your pulse, I found that there was no pulse, but the old man was busy with something, and he thought about collecting your body when he came back. But when he went back at night, you were no longer there, so he thought someone else had taken you away... Unexpectedly
, it’s really strange that you didn’t die and your wounds healed so quickly.”
as expected!
Someone wants to kill him!
This made Tang Ji feel a little uneasy. If the other party knew that he was not dead, he would definitely come back to seek revenge, which might also affect Jiang Ran and Jiu'er. After thinking about it, he continued to ask: "Senior, can you help me investigate?"
.”
Since the other party can see through the killer's attack, his martial arts skills must be high, and there should be a way to find clues, but I don't know if he is willing to help me.
Sun Yufu glanced at Jiang Ran and found that there was some pleading in her eyes. He shook his head helplessly and replied: "Okay, the old man will go back and ask someone."
"Thank you, senior." Tang Ji saluted again with his hands raised.
Fisherman Sun waved his hand and said: "Okay, the fish has been delivered, I'll leave first!"
"Master, don't you stay for a cup of tea?" Jiu'er hung the grass carp in the courtyard and walked quickly to Sun Yuweng's side.
Sun Yuweng wanted to touch her head, but when he saw that his hands were dirty, he retracted and replied: "Let's go, come back another day."
Because it was already the curfew time in the city, Jiang Ran did not stay with the other party for long, and bowed solemnly and said politely: "You walk slowly and pay attention to your safety."
Watching Sun Yuweng turn around and leave, Jiu'er suddenly remembered that he had encountered a bottleneck in his martial arts and needed advice, so he quickly chased after him: "Master, I'll see you off."
The two returned to the kitchen with the grass carp. Seeing Tang Ji's worried look, Jiang Ran picked up the teapot and poured him a glass of water: "Young Master Tang, don't think too much. Grandpa Sun is very capable and well-connected. He will definitely be able to find the murderer.
"
"Thank you, I understand." Tang Ji took it with both hands, took a sip, then shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
The two sat quietly for a moment, until Tang Ji glanced at Jiang Ran secretly and asked in a low voice: "Miss Jiang, has it not been easy for you and Jiu'er to live in these years?"
Jiang Ran was stunned for a moment, then paused for a few seconds before replying: "We have long been used to it. Three years ago, when I moved out of Yuexian Building with my wine, I was prepared to endure hardships. Fortunately, the neighbors are very nice to us."
Taking care of her is not too difficult now."
Her face was very calm, as if she was talking about a very ordinary thing.
Tang Ji heard that she was seventeen this year and Jiu'er was only sixteen. She was fourteen three years ago. In later generations, she was still in middle school and could escape from a life of being manipulated by others. She couldn't help but admire her. After thinking about it,
He continued to ask: "Is there no money to be made as an actress in a brothel? Why are you living so hard?"
Jiang Ran shook his head and explained: "When I was an oiran, I did save a lot of money, but it was all spent on redeeming Jiu'er's life and buying a place to live. Back then, in order to let me stay in the building, Yang's mother made a contract with me.
If you sign the contract, you will have to play and sing in the building for free for ten years, otherwise you will have to pay ten thousand taels of silver."
"What? Ten years?" Tang Ji choked on his saliva and coughed twice.
Three years have passed since the ten-year period. Seven years later, Jiang Ran is already twenty-three years old. In ancient times, women over the age of eighteen were considered leftovers. Isn’t this just taking advantage of her youth? It’s really Zhou Zhou who exploited his employees to the extreme.
.
Jiang Ran's beautiful eyes were shining, the smile on her lips remained unchanged, and she said softly: "It's only been seven years. Once the agreed time is over, I will take my wine and find a quiet place to spend the rest of my life simply.
"
"Huh? Don't you want to get married?" Tang Ji joked.
Jiang Ran's face turned slightly red and he replied in a low voice: "In these years in the building, I have long been tired of seeing the world of mortals. How many affectionate people in the world are worth trusting?"
Tang Ji's eyes widened. Unexpectedly, she was still a romantic. He smiled and said, "Maybe we can meet each other in the future? Also, since Miss Jiang can be taken in when she is at her lowest, then I will naturally repay your kindness.
, leave the matter of redemption to me!"
He actually didn't mean anything else, he just felt the damn sense of justice in his heart!
Jiang Ran was a little confused, and his face that had just faded turned rosy again. What did he mean? They met by chance, and he wanted to redeem himself?
But thinking that too many poor scholars had made such promises to her in the past but failed to fulfill them in the end, her eyes dimmed again and she whispered: "Why hasn't Jiu'er come back yet? I'll go look for it."
After saying that, she walked out of the kitchen.
Little did she know, Tang Ji's promise was buried in her heart like a seed, laying the foundation for an unstoppable future for the two of them.