Nujiang County is very lively. Walking on the street, Yunjing can clearly feel the joyful atmosphere like a festival.
In fact, the current situation is no different from a festival, no, it is more joyful than a festival, because the battle between the four great talents of the Dali Dynasty has reached a relatively critical point.
Scholars competed for the title of the Four Great Talents, and the competition from town, county, county, state, and finally to the capital has now reached the stage of competition for a county.
This topic is being talked about everywhere. A certain scholar has shown outstanding talents since he was a child. A certain scholar is over 20 years old and has an extraordinary appearance. A certain scholar is a master of poetry. A certain young man is better than his peers in chess.
The unmarried young ladies, the wealthy ladies who usually stay close to home, and the Jianghu heroines who have no sweethearts are all now wearing the most beautiful clothes and strolling on the street, looking at the passers-by, hoping to meet someone with outstanding talents.
of the right person.
If a scholar can stand out in the competition between the four great talents, he will be the focus of the girls' affectionate gaze as soon as he appears.
The young ladies in the brothel are looking forward to it, hoping that a young man with rich knowledge will come to patronize them. They can do whatever they want. If a well-known young man comes to patronize them, it will be a reputation if they have a name.
Just got up.
The county governor is handling this matter personally, as well as the retired ministers and the head of the largest academy in the county. They have taken this matter as a political achievement. If a talented person from the county can win one of the four talents,
The laurel crown refers to political achievements and qualifications.
Of course, that kind of good thing is just a thought. The talents cultivated by Dali Four University Palace are not decorations, but it is not illegal to think about it.
For people in Nujiang County, who can qualify to compete in the state capital? For this reason, major casinos have opened handicaps, and there are many bettors, betting on the talents they are optimistic about.
In this prosperous age, it can be said that the whole nation is carnival. Even if you are not in the same league as ordinary people, you can still be considered a participant. Taking this opportunity to sell more things can still be considered a participant.
"I heard that a talent that the county governor is very optimistic about is in Xiayang Tower. Everyone, go quickly. If he becomes one of the four great talents in the future, you won't have the chance to see him easily. Now go and pay homage to Zhan Zhancai."
"Let's go, let's go faster. If you go slowly, people will leave."
"Shusheng Zhang has been staying at Wangtao Pavilion by the Nu River for many days. He seems to be brewing a masterpiece. Do you want to witness the birth of a poem with your own eyes?"
"Of course I'm interested. Let's go quickly. If we go late, others may have already made it."
"Ah, look, everyone, that's Master Lin. He's so handsome. My heart is beating so fast. I can't, I'm going to faint. It would be great if I could marry him. My family can provide a dowry of thirty thousand taels."
"Get away, Xiaolang, Mr. Lin is mine..."
Yunjing wandered on the street for a while, and there were many similar situations everywhere he passed. He didn't think it was an exaggeration. Thinking of the crazy star-chasing fans in his previous life, this was just childish.
In fact, if you think about this kind of thing, you will know that there must be someone behind it. Whether you can get a good ranking depends on your own knowledge, but it does not prevent some people from taking this opportunity to become famous.
Once a person becomes famous, the implicit and explicit benefits can be said to be immense.
Not to mention anything else, as soon as the reputation is spread, a large number of young ladies will come over to you...
Probably because of the benefits of this event, the sanitary conditions in Nujiang County are extremely good. The sewage, feces, rotten vegetables and leaves that are usually everywhere are gone. Of course, this is only limited to the lively main streets and some remote places.
The situation is still unsatisfactory.
In this era, let alone counties and cities, even in places like the capital, the normal health conditions in most areas are unsatisfactory. The vast majority of people are still struggling to have enough food and clothing. Who cares about such issues as health?
Environmental sanitation is not to be praised, and personal hygiene is nothing to praise. In today's era, more than 80% of people have parasites such as lice on their bodies. It will not last long if a set of clothes is not washed for ten and a half months.
Parasites are weird.
Is it because people don’t pay attention to hygiene? Of course not, but many people don’t have any clothes to change at all.
Therefore, there are always only a few bright and beautiful people. There are many pedestrians on the road whose clothes are almost torn into strips of cloth and are reluctant to throw them away. Yunjing even saw a beggar with mushrooms growing on his body.
Those are real mushrooms. They have grown out of being exposed to the wind and sun all day long. You can only imagine how long it has been since the other party washed their hands...
Yun Jing has always had little interest in grand events like the Contest of the Four Talents and hasn't paid much attention to it, but that doesn't stop him from being happy to see the festive and cheerful atmosphere at the moment.
"Tomorrow there will be a competition for the top five talents in the largest academy in the county. I don't know who will eventually become one of the five to represent our Nujiang County to the state capital."
"I really want to go and see it on site, but unfortunately I don't have enough qualifications, so the quota for on-site observation has been sold out to the point where we can't pay the price."
"Whatever, we'll know the result tomorrow anyway."
"Speaking of which, there will be a lot of pretty girls around the academy tomorrow, and maybe there will be a fight for the winning talent. It happens every time the four talented people compete. It's going to be a good show."
"Hey, it's best for the little ladies to tear each other's clothes when the time comes."
"Don't tell me, I'm looking forward to it too..."
When passing by a teahouse, Yun heard people talking about this topic. He didn't stop, but he was thinking about it, should he go outside that academy tomorrow?
The little ladies are tearing off their clothes. I’m not tired of this. I’m just watching the fun, just having fun...
I walked and stopped all the way, with no purpose in the cloud scenery. I just relied on my feelings. As I walked, I came to a relatively quiet street, surrounded by shops such as teahouses, Buzhuang Bookstores, and cultural and art stores.
Jingle bell bell~!
An inaudible ringing sound came from somewhere and was caught by the cloud scene, and a smile subconsciously appeared on his face.
Walking in the direction of the ringtone, in an inconspicuous corner of the street, a two-story small attic appeared in Yunjing's sight.
‘Yunbai Xiaoxiu’
There is a wooden plaque engraved with these four characters hanging on the door of the attic. The word "Yunbai" takes up three-quarters of the position in the middle, and the word "Xiaoxiu" is in the lower left corner, only the size of a fist.
The font is neat and neat, without any fancy calligraphy. It is obviously written by an old-fashioned scholar.
The area around the small attic was very clean, and there were some flowers and plants planted in front of the door. It was obvious that the owner of the attic was a kind-hearted person.
The first floor is the storefront, which mainly sells exquisite embroidery, but also sells some fan paintings and calligraphy and paper umbrellas.
Business didn't seem to be very good. Not a single customer was seen in broad daylight, nor was the owner of the shop. It was obvious that he was doing business casually.
This is it.
Yun Jing looked at it for a while and understood.
As he was about to approach the store, he was stopped by a tea patron from a teahouse across the street behind him. Someone said, "Young Master, please stay."
Hearing this, Yunjing stopped and turned around to see that the person speaking was a young man in his early twenties, dressed like a man in the world, with a chic attitude.
"What advice does this brother have?" Yunjing saluted and asked curiously.
The other party cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I don't take it as advice, but I just want to remind you that the shop opposite has an unwritten rule, that is, it does not accept male customers, so you'd better not bring trouble to yourself, so as not to affect your good mood.
"
Don't accept men?
Yunjing pondered slightly when he heard this. This kind of thing was beyond his expectation.
Seeing Yun Jing's confused look, the person who spoke suddenly smiled and said, "I guess this young master is not a local, right? I don't know this rule is normal. Did you also hear that the proprietress of Yun Bai Xiao Xiu's shop made a special trip here?
"
"That's right," Yun Jing said with a blink.
The other party looked like he had found a soulmate, and suddenly said with great interest: "In that case, sir, can you please come over and have a cup of tea with us? You can see that you are a scholar, and you won't be as unkind to me and other people in the world as others, right?"
"What Xiongtai said is that a chance encounter is fate. Why not wait to see him?" Yun Jing shook his head and said.
The other party immediately stood up and invited him: "That's a good relationship. Sir, please come over and talk about it." After saying that, he shouted to the store: "Waiter, bring another pot of tea and two plates of snacks."
The people were so enthusiastic, and Yunjing was not someone who didn't know how to appreciate someone, so he moved over, since the other party wouldn't run away anyway, so there was no shortage of time.
The two parties sat down, and the man smiled and said: "Now, Zheng Xilin, I will give you a compliment. I am extremely honored. May I ask your surname?"
"If you don't want to take it seriously, I won't give you the surname Yun, and just give it the character Jing," Yun Jing said modestly.
Zheng Xilin said: "How many years older than you are I, do you mind if I call you Brother Yun?"
"No problem"
"Where did Brother Yun hear about the proprietress Yun Bai Xiaoxiu opposite us?" Zheng Xilin asked curiously, changing the subject.
Yun Jing said with a strange look on his face: "From what Brother Zheng said, is the lady boss of Baiyun Xiaoxiu very famous? To be honest, I just came here by chance and saw that the shop was quite quiet and very different from the surrounding ones. I was curious.
I’m going to go in and have a look.”
He came here based on his feelings, and his words were not a lie.
Zheng Xilin looked like you are obviously fooling me, I understand, and winked: "Brother Yun, don't be embarrassed, I understand, it's not a shameful thing to come here because of your reputation."
"I really didn't mean what you said." Yunjing couldn't laugh or cry.
Waving his hand, Zheng Xilin said: "Okay, this is boring. What about Yunbai Xiaoxiu's boss lady? It's not a question of whether she's famous or not, but the kind of person who can't be forgotten after seeing her.
,Brother Nuo, Yun, you see, most of the people in this teahouse are here because of her, just to have the honor to see each other. Unfortunately, the other party does not easily step out of the door of the shop. It is too difficult to meet. Many people are here
I've been here for several days but still can't get what I want."
"Is it that special?" Yun Jing asked dumbly.
Taking a sip of tea, Zheng Xilin said: "It all depends on how a person feels after meeting the other person. How should I put it? I was lucky enough to meet the other person a few days ago. The other person is extremely beautiful, but that is not the point.
The point is, there is something about her that most men would yearn for. Personally, it is a feeling of peace of mind, stability, stability, and I calm down subconsciously. Such a woman is very suitable for life, and I will never find one again.
I can’t think of anything more suitable, this is probably what I feel.”
"Well, what about that? Brother Zheng, don't mind if I say this. I'm a nice person, but so many people come here just to see me. Isn't it bad? After all, I'm a girl. It's a bit offensive for everyone to do this.
, do you think this is true?" Yun Jing pondered slightly.
Nodding, Zheng Xilin said: "Of course we understand this truth. They have nothing to do with the world, and we have no intention of disturbing them."
"I always feel like it's boring and a bit speechless for everyone to be like this," Yun Jing thought for a moment and said.
After laughing, Zheng Xilin said: "Maybe, isn't that what life is like?"
Although this kind of thing makes people speechless, it can't control everyone's freedom. Yunjing said nothing more and looked around. Yun looked at the shop opposite and said: "There will always be people who don't follow the rules.
Bar?"
"No, but people like that don't end well. As far as I know, some people forced their way into the store, and some even tried to kidnap the proprietress. In the end, those people disappeared," Zheng Xilin said with a smile.
"Disappeared?" Yunjing raised his eyebrows.
Nodding, Zheng Xilin said: "Yes, it disappeared. Maybe it was killed by the proprietress, or it was killed by someone else who didn't like it. In short, the store has been open for a few months, and it has always been open.
Well, the landlady rarely shows up, and I’ve never heard of any accidents.”
Gu said, "That's it..." Yunjing didn't express any opinion.
Zheng Xilin said: "Brother Yun wants to say that the boss lady is hiding her secrets, right? It should be true, but no one has seen her take action, but it's okay so far. The people who come here are all small people. It's hard to say about the future.
, What if the other party attracts the attention of a big shot, hey, it’s too difficult for a woman, and it’s a sin to attract too much attention.”
"I just don't understand. There are so many beautiful women in the world, and there are also a lot of them who are the most beautiful women in the world. Why do people just keep to themselves and do some small business and live in peace with the world, but instead they attract a bunch of boring flies?" Yun
Jing Wu said.
"Flies? Brother Yun's description is quite appropriate." Zheng Xilin said dumbly, and then added: "How can I say that the proprietress of Yun Bai Xiaoxiu is special? In fact, having said that, which outstanding girl is not a big girl?
Help others to admire and covet her? It’s just that ordinary people can’t see it. Such a girl will either find a support and disappear from the public eye, or her fate will be rough.”
There is nothing wrong with what he said.
Yun Jingxin said that it would not be a problem if things continued like this. She had to find a way to help Yun Bai Xiaoxiu solve these boring and irrelevant problems. The solution should not be too high-profile, otherwise it would cause more trouble, but it could not
It's too silent, otherwise it won't shock people.
My little boy is surrounded by a swarm of flies, can Yunjing just ignore it?
With his thoughts flickering, Yunjing felt that he should go to Ant Tower and Eagle Hall to say hello, and then these problems would no longer be a problem.
As a special institution of the Dali Dynasty, Yilou has enough to intimidate Bai Dao. Yingtang supervises the world's martial arts, and people in the Jianghu can also deal with it. In this way, people know that the energy behind Yunbai Xiaoxiu is great, and naturally they will not seek trouble.
.
If the problem can be solved silently, there is no need to make a big fuss. Killing the chicken to scare the monkey will only cause unnecessary trouble.
Actually, these problems are normal and completely within Yunjing's expectation. Fortunately, it is just a trivial symptom now and the problem is not serious.
If a beautiful girl doesn't even have anyone to pay attention to, that's not normal...
While Yun Jing was thinking about this, Zheng Xilin continued: "Speaking of which, the reason why everyone is so curious about Yun Bai Xiaoxiu's boss lady is not just because of her."
"How do you say it?" Yun Jing asked.
Looking at the opposite side, Zheng Xilin said: "The boss lady of Yunbai Xiaoxiu once said personally that she already has a heart and has entrusted the rest of her life to someone, but that person has never shown up, and people are still skeptical.
Well, that is to say, everyone wants to confirm whether what she said is true. If it is true, what kind of person is worthy of being entrusted to such a good woman for the rest of his life? Everyone is very curious about this."
"Sure enough, people get bored when they get bored," Yun Jing said with a twitch in the corner of his mouth.
Zheng Xilin said: "The last time I was bored was the last time."
You leave it here and I leave it here.
As he spoke, Zheng Xilin suddenly stood up and looked across, with a happy smile on his face, as if he had seen the most beautiful thing in the world, as if something had touched the softest part of his heart.
Not only him, but most of the people in the teahouse are like him.
In the Yunbai Small Embroidery Shop opposite, three women walked toward the door. Two of them were in their prime and were beautiful, but they were overshadowed by the other woman.
That woman was extremely beautiful, but not the kind of beauty that was dazzling at first sight. She was dressed in a long cloth dress, like an orchid in an empty valley. When she saw her, she calmed down subconsciously. At first glance, she might not be very beautiful.
Brilliant, but hard to forget after just one glance.
That woman was naturally Bai Zhi. She seemed to be used to the gazes from around her and didn't care at all. She spoke calmly to the two women around her.
"Sister Bai, thank you for your advice. It turns out that there are so many stitches in embroidery, and I have really benefited a lot. There are two fans. I will study them carefully when I go back, and try to embroider a fan as beautiful as Sister Bai's. One is blank.
The fan, with one needle and one thread, can embroider different patterns on both sides, especially it is so beautiful. I don’t know if I can do this." The younger woman said while holding two fans.
.
The fan she mentioned was not a folding fan, but a small round fan used by women at home.
Bai Zhi said softly: "Sister, don't be in a hurry, take your time, as long as you calm down, you can always practice embroidery well."
"Yeah, yeah, I'll definitely calm down and think about it carefully." The woman nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
Another older woman said: "Sister Bai Zhi, don't you really want to go with us outside the academy tomorrow? Five talents will be selected to represent our Nujiang County."
"I won't go. Sister, you go." Bai Zhi shook her head gently and said.
The woman holding the fan also persuaded: "Sister Bai, just come with us. It's very lively. Maybe you will see the man you like..."
Before she could finish her words, Bai Zhi interrupted her and said: "Sister, please don't say such things. As you know, I have already trusted my husband and will not join in the fun. My officials will be unhappy."
"Sister Bai Zhi, you always said that you would entrust the rest of your life to someone, but we haven't seen that person for so long. Are you lying to us? You are so beautiful, even as a woman, I am moved.
"How cruel must I be to leave you aside without asking anything, and all you think about is him, silently waiting for him to come to you. Really, I feel worthless for you."
Some women complained about Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi smiled softly and said: "It's child's play that I belong to my heart. How can I lie to others? And please sister, please don't talk about my official like that. He should be very busy and can't get away. As a woman, I shouldn't complain. I just
Just wait patiently.”
"Sister Bai, just get used to him. Although I don't know if such a person really exists, don't you think it's too humble? Maybe you are counting your fingers here and waiting for him, but he doesn't know
Where are you messing with women?" the young woman gritted her teeth slightly.
Bai Zhi said calmly: "I don't think so. It is my greatest honor to be entrusted to an official in this life. I don't dare to ask for too much. I will wait for him, miss him, and give him a warm home when he comes.
Serve him well, and I will be satisfied. Moreover, my family is so good, so it is normal for girls to like him. If you see him, you will definitely like him."
"No way, sister Bai, you praised your official who you don't know exists or doesn't exist so well. Isn't it true that you have misled your whole life at a glance? Is there really such a person in the world?" The young woman obviously didn't believe it.
The older man shook his head and sighed: "Sister Bai Zhi, you are completely hopeless. You are just following the devil. I really don't know what kind of man he is that deserves you to treat him like this."
"You will know when you see it later. Okay, sisters, I will send you to the door. Come and sit here when you have time." Bai Zhi stopped at the door and said.
"Well, sister Bai Zhi, let's go first."
"Of course you have to come often. Sister Bai is too boring to be alone, and none of the stinky men around you have good intentions. You are such a kind person, and we will be the first to forgive anyone who dares to bully you!"
Jingle bells, jingle bells...
After bidding farewell to the two of them, Bai Zhi immediately turned around and walked inside without taking another look around. As she walked, a string of silver bells on her wrist made a crisp sound, ringing with each step.
Maybe it was because her friends had left and no one attracted Bai Zhi's attention. She seemed to feel something in her heart and subconsciously stopped and turned slightly to look at the opposite side.
"You see, Brother Yun, it's her. Didn't the first sight of her seem to stir something in my heart, as if I saw a beautiful longing in my heart that I couldn't express?" Zheng Xilin
He looked towards the opposite side and murmured, asking about Yun Jing, but also seemed to be talking to himself.
Yun Jing nodded slightly, completely agreeing with what he said.
Then, Zheng Xilin gritted his teeth and said: "Yunbai Xiaoxiu's boss lady revealed early on that she had someone in her heart, although I don't know if it is true. If it is true, who is the bastard who can kill a thousand swords to give up?
Leaving such a good girl aside without asking anything? If I know who it is, I must beat her up, otherwise the tone in my heart will make me sick."
Yunjing looked embarrassed and thought to himself, big brother, it's not like that...
"She's looking over here," someone in the teahouse said in a low voice, as if they were afraid that speaking louder would affect the rare and beautiful scene at the moment.
"She's smiling"
"I have been lucky enough to meet her several times, but I have never seen her smile."
"Why is she smiling? Who is she smiling for? That smile is enough to melt ice, like the spring breeze blowing across the earth, bringing endless beauty to the world."
"When I saw her smile, I thought of Peach Blossom. Peach Blossom is a person's name. I can never forget her, but she is already dead. She died in the peach blossom forest that year. I go to see Peach Blossom every year.
I also looked at peach blossoms, but I can no longer see peach blossoms. Now I seem to see peach blossoms again..."
Yunjing: "..."
Hey, hey, you've had enough. If you want to be so exaggerated, I will almost be able to dig out three bedrooms and one living room.
Bai Zhi saw Yun Jing, and Yun Jing also saw her.
Their eyes met, across the street, she only had him in her eyes, and could no longer hold anything else in her eyes.
Yunjing smiled and nodded, indicating that there were still people around and it would be too rude to leave others behind and go over to reunite with her.
Bai Zhi immediately lifted up her skirt and walked towards this side with brisk steps, her eyes never moving away from Yun Jing.
"She actually came over, uh, looking at us, over here? She has never behaved like this before... Brother Yun, what are you looking for?" Zheng Xilin rubbed his eyes as if he couldn't believe what he saw.
Yes, I asked Yunjing to confirm, but found that Yunjing was patrolling both ends of the street outside.
Yun Jing subconsciously said: "I'm looking to see if a speeding carriage will appear at this time."
"Ah?" Zheng Xilin didn't understand what Yun Jing was talking about at all.
"That's how it's shown on TV... Oh no, Brother Zheng, let's just say it first. It's just a joke. You can't really beat me up. If you really want to beat me up, I will probably fight back," Yun Jing said thoughtfully.
Zheng Xilin was a little confused, what is this? Brother Yun, why can’t I understand what you are saying?
Then he soon understood.
Bai Zhi stepped into the tea house under people's gaze, and soon came to Yun Jing's side. She stared at Yun Jing, with a bright smile on her face, and the tenderness in her eyes was so strong that she squatted slightly and bowed, and said in a soft voice: "Official
people"
After calling him, she just looked at him, as if she was afraid that the cloud scene would disappear in the blink of an eye.
"Xiaobai, you've been doing well lately. I haven't been able to see you during this time. I..." Yunjing helped her tidy up a strand of wind-blown hair behind her ear and said apologetically.
In full view of everyone, Bai Zhi did not shy away from Yun Jing's intimate gesture. She interrupted him with a slightly red cheek, shook her head and said quickly: "Master, it's okay. I understand. Don't say sorry. I'll be happy if you come."
Woolen cloth"
Zheng Xilin on the side was stunned, and his fist hardened. It turned out that what Miss Bai said was true. The man she longed for was right in front of her, this young man named Yun Jing!
So the question is, should I beat him up?
Yunjing seemed to hear the sound of heartbreaking hearts all over the place, and the air was filled with thick citric acid...
He didn't care, but introduced to Bai Zhi: "Xiao Bai, this is Brother Zheng Xilin, a friend I just met."
"I've met Brother Zheng," Bai Zhi said with a slight salute.
This made Zheng Xilin at a loss and even said there was no need to be polite.
After the ceremony, Bai Zhi didn't pay much attention to him, and still focused on Yun Jing.
She was full of tenderness and affection for Yun Jing. Seeing this scene, countless people around her were going to get drunk today.
The man loves his concubine and kills dogs with bloody swords. Zheng Xilin thought to herself, "Then let me go?"
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