The patriarch's wife often invites the siblings to Jialan Court these days to get together, intending to eliminate the rift between them. However, the autumn exam is around the corner, and the siblings are busy on their own, so there is very little time to get together. This is because the wife did not tell them
Two people, and the other party will also be present.
Jin Yunlan spent almost half of her time in the synagogue. In the past few days, the senior management had held several meetings due to the delay in the return of the Grand Elder. Even she, a peripheral staff member doing paperwork, felt the serious and tense atmosphere in the clan.
She also secretly asked her father for details.
The patriarch did not tell her everything, he just squeezed out an unnatural smile and said something unclear and harsh: "Lan'er, the world is not peaceful anymore.
At that time, she did not know the meaning of these words, nor did she understand the connection between whether the world was peaceful or not and whether the Great Elder stayed outside.
The same is true for Jin Yunchong. When he and his eldest sister met in the center, the two siblings ignored each other. Even if they met in the same class, they were like strangers.
Jin Yunlan has been very honest recently, doing things flawlessly and making no mistakes to blame. He can't find anything to say to tease or ridicule, which is very irritating.
Recently, he went to Jialan Court a little more frequently. As he got older, his relationship with his mother became much colder. He was always unhappy with his mother being close to his eldest sister, so he resented her a lot. A few days ago, Jin Yunlan annoyed Xiu Xiu.
, the brother and sister share the same hatred, and it is rare for them to talk to each other. In the past few days, the situation has reversed again. Xiuxiu has been talking about Jinyunlan all day long. When he came back, she asked him about Jinyunlan and begged him eagerly.
Tell Jin Yunlan to come and see him when she has time.
Jinyun Chong was so angry that he sternly refused Xiu Xiu's trivial request, and said harsh words to his young sister, causing her to burst into tears.
The brother and sister had a big quarrel, and Xiu Xiu lost his temper. She grabbed the toys in the basket and threw them at Jin Yunchong, throwing them back and yelling: "My brother is an idiot, a big fool, and a bad thing!" After throwing it,
She cried and ran out to find her mother for justice.
Jin Yunchong put down his blocking hands and saw the toy lying on the ground. He was full of anger and had nowhere to release it. His sharp eyes were driven by anger and he glanced around, and his eyes suddenly stopped somewhere.
He leaned down, picked up a doll, looked up and down suspiciously, and said strangely: "What kind of doll is this? Why have I never seen it before?"
Xiu Xiu's figure suddenly returned to the door, rushed in, snatched the doll away from his hand, "My sister gave this to me, give it back to me!" Then she ran away angrily.
Jin Yunchong glared at Xiuxiu's back fiercely. The strange doll image was still hovering in front of his eyes.
If he saw such a strange thing normally, he wouldn't take it seriously, but once Jin Yunlan was involved, he couldn't just sit back and ignore it.
He is extremely sensitive to everything about Jin Yunlan.
He came to Xiu Xiu's desk by accident, and based on his memory, he drew the shape of the doll on the paper, then folded it and put it into his sleeve.
He had not been to the street for a long time. Even if he went out on the street, he would only go to the weapons store to look around. Today, he rarely went to the doll shop often visited by women and children. He unfolded the painting to the boss and asked him if there was such a thing.
Various styles of dolls.
The shop owner's expression was very novel. He squinted and leaned very close. It didn't look like he was looking, but like he was smelling something. Perhaps his sensitive nose had sensed a business opportunity. He stared at Jinyunchong with bright eyes.
, with a smile on his face, he said: "To answer the young master, I have never seen this kind of doll, but if the young master wants it, you only need to give me the drawings, and I will definitely make you an exact replica." He
He reached out to grab the drawing, thinking in his mind that once this strange and cute doll image was sold, it would definitely be sold out, and maybe it would become popular.
He was secretly happy, but he didn't expect that Jin Yunchong had no intention of planning a business with him. He took back his hand and left indifferently, leaving behind a great opportunity to make money.
The shop owner accused him of being unreasonable and shook his head with regret.
Jin Yunchong visited several shops one after another, and all of them had similar reactions. No one had ever seen this kind of animal doll.
Unknowingly, he had reached the gate of the city. He looked outside the city, wondering if she had found her from other places, but there was no news of her leaving the city in recent days. He was a little discouraged and quite annoyed, for such a trivial thing.
doll, wasting your precious time.
He put the matter aside for the time being and passed by Jinyun Bookstore on his way back. He suddenly wanted to borrow some sword manuals, so he walked in and greeted Zhuzhu with a lukewarm greeting.
When Zhuzhu heard that he still called her Sister Zhuzhu and had not changed his childhood habits, her heart was touched. Why could this young man with red lips and white teeth just have trouble getting along with Xiaolan?
He walked around among the bookshelves on the bright side, but his frown could not be relaxed. It was obvious that he did not find the book he wanted. He walked up and asked: "Sister Zhuzhu, can you open the secret door?"
Zhuzhu looked at the sunset outside and nodded in agreement. She opened the door to the library for him and showed him the area where the sword manual was.
Jin Yunchong thanked her and went in easily. He came to the bookshelf where the sword manuals were stored, looked at the fancy names one by one, and opened them one by one, skimming and selecting. A long time passed without realizing it.
He was very disappointed when he found his favorite simplified musical score. Just when he was determined to return home in despair, he suddenly found a book called "Stories of Strange Things" squeezed out of place in front of the bookshelf.
He frowned and took a look. The catalog was full of unfamiliar words, and it was very difficult to read. He quickly skimmed over the text, only paying attention to the fleeting illustrations.
A familiar picture caught his attention, and he turned back the wrong pages one by one, and came to the creature with black eye circles, like a bear and a cat.
He quickly opened the painting in his sleeve and compared the two paintings together. As expected, they were very similar in appearance. He struggled to read the words above and silently read the introduction to this species.
"The iron-eating beast is black and white, plump and plump, like a bear, with black eye circles and four sharp claws. It was once the mount of Chi Youli's greed, and was raised separately for the Jiuli tribe..." Seeing this, his body shook.
Shaking, as if he had received some kind of inspiration, his mind was spinning rapidly, and many related fragments flashed through his mind. He couldn't help but said to himself: "Jiuli tribe... Li clan... Kongshan? Could it be Jinyunlan?"
Are you involved with Mr. Li?" His eyes shone with excitement, and there was unconcealable joy on his face.
"Sister, you dug your own grave, don't blame me." He squeezed the "Zhi of Strange Things" in his hand, left the library without explanation, and borrowed the book from Zhuzhu.
Zhuzhu was surprised when he saw it. Didn't he say he was here to borrow the sword manual?
She wrote and registered in the borrowing book.
While Jin Yunchong was waiting, he unexpectedly caught a glimpse of a figure very similar to Yuan Wan passing by in the night. Although it was just a flash, he was still keenly caught. He quickly left with his book and followed covertly.
That woman is truly perfect.
At this moment, if she is not waiting in the house, why is she wandering on the street?
She seemed to be holding something in her hand. She lowered her head and looked closely at it.
He quietly followed her to the still busy dock, taking in a panoramic view of an inconspicuous transaction.
He saw Yuanyuan standing next to dozens of bags of grain, saying something to the owner of the cargo ship, and then the owner of the cargo ship temporarily returned to the cabin to get the account books.
Jinyun Chong had an idea and took this opportunity to use a transformation technique. He transformed into the cargo ship owner and reappeared in front of Yuanyuan, asking her to produce the order ticket.
Yuanman said strangely: "Didn't you look over just now?"
Jin Yunchong was at a loss for words for a moment, and his brain was running rapidly, "The sky was dark, and my little eyes were clumsy, so I couldn't see clearly."
Yuanyuan handed over the bill with hesitation.
This was a bill for twenty shi of grain signed with a grain store outside the city. The signature at the checkout was clearly written with the three characters Zheng Yuandai.
Others may not recognize it, but he is very clear about the origin of this name. It is a manly pseudonym that Jin Yunlan chose when he was young. When traveling around the world, and when it is not convenient to mention his real name, he will use the pseudonym to get by.
Jin Yunchong quickly wrote down the important information from above, then returned the bill to Wanman, and quickly disappeared into the night.
At this time, the real cargo ship owner came from the opposite direction holding the account book. Please sign it satisfactorily.
Monk Yuanman Zhanger was confused, scratched his head, and pointed back and forth, "Huh? Strange, did I see it wrong?"
The next night, Jin Yunlan and the clan leader went to Jialan Courtyard for dinner. Jin Yun Chong also happened to show up. The family gathered together after a long time, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
During the dinner, Jin Yunchong couldn't help but glanced at Jin Yunlan from time to time. Jin Yunlan noticed his strange gaze, but did not expose it and just kept chatting with Xiu Xiu beside him.
When parents get together, they inevitably have to worry about their children's marriage. Yunying's unmarried eldest daughter has always been the center of conversation between them. The patriarch's wife accidentally mentioned Zhuzhu's marriage, saying that she had been married for a long time, and now she finally found her husband.
They met Shen Ruyi, the son of a scholarly family. Seeing that their daughter's husband's family was settled, Zhuzhu's parents finally let go of their worries and started to smile more.
Everyone knows that Zhuzhu and Jin Yunlan are close friends. Zhuzhu's father's family has a big business and is a well-known wealthy businessman in Luo City. Her father has also taken a sinecure in the family. The two families have always been close, and now Zhuzhu
Zhu Zhu's important event was about to be decided, and everyone's eyes turned to Jin Yunlan. Zhu Zhu's mother frequently introduced candidates to the patriarch's wife, but she declined them all.
Whenever marriage was mentioned, Jin Yunlan always had a helpless and at a loss attitude.
When Xiu Xiu heard that her parents were planning to arrange a marriage for her eldest sister, she opened her mouth and said, "But my sister already has a sweetheart."
Everyone present was shocked, and Jin Yunlan himself was shocked.
Madam's face was a little confused. That day at the silk shop, she had indeed seen the clues, and it was she who stepped forward to save Jin Yunlan. At this moment, she was just following her husband's words and saying a few perfunctory words. Who knew that Xiu Xiu
She was so outspoken that she actually broke the news. Seeing Jin Yunlan's face turning red and white, she felt extremely embarrassed. She pulled off Xiu Xiu's sleeves and winked at her: "Xiu Xiu, don't talk nonsense. Come on,
Eat vegetables.”
The patriarch then thought about it and said, "Could it be that boy from the Bai family?"
Jin Yunlan quickly shook his head.
"Who is that?" the patriarch asked again.
"No one, Xiu Xiu is talking nonsense." She replied.
Seeing that her truth was not believed, Xiu Xiu frowned and added another piece of evidence, "I'm not talking nonsense. My sister even bought clothes for that person that day."
Jinyun Lansheng closed his eyes helplessly, his cheeks numb.
Jin Yunchong secretly observed Jin Yunlan's every move, rolled his eyes, and said slowly, "Is it possible that the other party is an unworthy guy, and that's why the eldest sister is so secretive?"
Jin Yunlan really wanted to protest, pointed at his nose, and listed Li Zhi's countless advantages and strengths. But her reason defeated her anger at this time, and she did not make a mistake and expose Li Zhi's identity.
The patriarch's wife saw that both her husband and the eldest daughter looked unhappy, so she hurriedly came out to smooth things over, and the delicate atmosphere eased.
Jin Yunchong no longer cared about his father's refutational attitude. At the moment, all he could think about was how to expose Jin Yunlan's flaws. This chapter has been completed!