Probably because he had the young man's acquiescence.
From the boy's dodging but not escaping movements, from the boy's angry tone but his pale pink cheeks, from the boy's gradually rapid and sweet breathing.
From every detail he could find, he got the young man's silent connivance.
This unique attitude was a great favor to Bai Yunchuan, and he was grateful.
The current situation may be attributed to that sudden assassination.
The sudden situation caught the two of them off guard.
The golden house hides a beauty, or it's robbery by force. The bloody tragedy script that the man originally conceived before coming was also burned by the young man with his tears in the chaos. The ashes fell on his desolate heart, nourishing endless love and compassion.
In front of the sharp and blind sword, the estrangement and gap between the two due to some misunderstandings in the past seemed not so important.
Bai Yunchuan's immediate reaction explained his choice.
Nothing can compare to the one he loves, not even his life.
Most likely, he would rather bear the sword alive than hide the young man in his arms, not wanting the young man to see such a bloody scene.
The boundary between life and death became extremely clear at that moment. In the past, it was rarely mentioned on the lips, and words that made people feel embarrassed were not so difficult to say.
All emotions can be easily expressed at that moment.
Heartbroken.
They were closer than before, more openly expressing their emotions.
The shackles that originally bound the two were completely broken, and the thread between the two that had become fragile during this period was repaired, linked again, and strengthened with the love of a moth to a flame. , turned into a stronger relationship.
Because he had received a response, Bai Yunchuan became more confident, more determined, braver, and more desperate.
Fortunately, all of this has a good result in the end.
The warmth drawn from companionship is like a burning field in summer, and the breeze keeps growing higher and higher.
When Bai Yunchuan was completely immersed in the whirlpool of love named Li Yingchi, Li Yingchi was also responding to him in a daze and began to try something called liking for the first time.
It seems like everything has become different.
On weekdays, except for going to court, Bai Yunchuan took all other military affairs back to his home to handle.
However, the lights in the study were not always on, but the lights in Li Yingchi's room were always on.
A maid who is good at observing found that the new young master always stayed with the prince. Of course, it can also be said that it was because the prince always wanted to be with the young prince.
With such a precious attitude, she wanted to stay by the boy's side all the time, as if she was deeply afraid that Li Yingchi would leave if he didn't pay attention.
After finishing those boring affairs without stopping, his prince began to think about taking the young master to travel around.
It's just that the weather is really not suitable for traveling far away. Bai Yunchuan picked and picked, and finally chose a few suitable places for Li Yingchi to choose.
The list of places to visit filled up a whole piece of paper. Li Yingchi stared at the paper for a while, his thin eyebrows frowning more and more tightly.
To be honest, he couldn't understand a single word of what Bai Yunchuan wrote.
"System, please translate it for me!"
The system glanced at the paper and started scanning and translating it.
This is really not Li Yingchi's problem. The words between the worlds are not completely interoperable, and the memory from the original plot that Li Yingchi inherited is also a character who cannot read Chinese characters.
It was hard to go to the county town to study. He was about to register that day. Before he started school, he was brought over by Bai Yunchuan. He didn't even know a few words in this world now. Bai Yunchuan asked him to choose by himself. It was really a bit strange. Embarrassing idiot.
The translation directly covered Bai Yunchuan's notes. Li Yingchi looked at the locations and finally chose the one closest to the house.
Bai Yunchuan stood beside him and glanced at his choice, "Chichi wants to go to the back pasture? That's good. There are many trees there to keep it cool, and there are a few horses raised there."
"Want to learn horse riding or archery?"
Li Yingchi doesn't like very strenuous exercise. Horse riding is too difficult for him and difficult to control. After thinking about it, he still said: "Try archery. It feels cool."
For the sake of convenience, the two of them went together and changed into light and smart clothes.
As soon as the clothes were put on, Bai Yunchuan's figure with broad shoulders and narrow waist was revealed. The jade crown was tied up, and the sharp eyebrows were exposed to the air, they were always sharp.
Li Yingchi had never seen Bai Yunchuan dressed like this before, and he looked very different from usual.
He looked at Bai Yunchuan with his round eyes, and praised with some surprise, "Bai Yunchuan, you look really good dressed like this. You look even more imposing than your usual court clothes."
Bai Yunchuan drew up his bow and aimed at the target with half-squinted eyes. Hearing this, he grinned happily, "Do you think I look handsome?"
The next moment, the arrow flew out, the sound of breaking through the air was heard, and it hit the bull's-eye.
The admiration in Li Yingchi's eyes was even greater.
Bai Yunchuan shot a few arrows at random to find the feel, then returned all his attention to Li Yingchi.
This was Li Yingchi's first exposure to archery. He held the warm target unfamiliarly and took out an arrow from the quiver, but he couldn't find the right posture to draw the bow. It seemed awkward no matter what.
"look at me."
Bai Yunchuan took out an arrow again, pulled up the bow, and motioned to Li Yingchi to follow his actions.
Li Yingchi bit his lip, moved a little, turned his head to look at Bai Yunchuan, and followed suit.
Then he got up and drew his bow. A second later, a "crack" sound came from the ground, and Li Yingchi's arrow landed at his feet.
He looked at the arrow in astonishment, then raised his hand and took another look. He couldn't believe that it was the arrow he shot from his bow. Finally, he lowered his head in frustration, his pretty little face gloomy.
"I might not be good at archery."
Bai Yunchuan walked up to him, stretched out his hand and pinched his tender earlobe, "Why is it not suitable?"
This action made people feel a little itchy. Li Yingchi covered his ears and motioned Bai Yunchuan to look at the ground. Then he stretched out his hand to show him. After showing him, he said: "My strength is too weak."
The palm was white and soft, with some redness from exertion. It was small, less than half the size of Bai Yunchuan's palm.
He also has a spoiled personality, but the people around him dote on him, so he probably won't be able to develop much strength in his lifetime. I'm afraid that if I don't use all my strength, I can only shoot the arrow a few meters away.
Bai Yunchuan lowered his eyes and looked at the arrow on the ground, took Li Yingchi's hand, squeezed it, and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Chichi's strength is not small, but his posture is wrong."
"Do you want me to teach you step by step?"
It's early afternoon, when the sun is at its most scorching.
Under the big tree with lush green leaves, two figures overlapped each other. The sunlight fell through the gaps in the leaves, reflecting a colorful halo of light behind them.
Bai Yunchuan stood behind Li Yingchi, keeping a short distance from the young man in a gentlemanly manner, and patiently adjusted his posture and movements. Finally, he held the young man's hand with both hands to hold the bow and arrow, and led him to place the arrow. .
Bai Yunchuan used a little force and led the boy to draw the bow, "Here, let's lower our strength, focus on the target on the opposite side, aim with one eye, and then use both hands to pull the bow in our hands."
He watched the young man tilt his head in obedience to his instructions, chuckled, and moved the young man's hand in the direction of the bull's-eye without leaving any trace.
"Now, let's let go."
The bow and arrow flew out instantly, and the shock caused almost made Li Yingchi let go of his hand on the spot. He stepped back unsteadily and ran into Bai Yunchuan's arms.
The dark hair fell into a beautiful arc in front of him as he entered. At the same time, the bow and arrow in his hand were thrown to the ground indifferently, and a pair of big hands wrapped around the young man's waist, holding him steady. In place.
After his hair fell, his pretty face appeared in front of Bai Yunchuan.
Li Yingchi's clear eyes widened, his lips slightly opened in surprise, and he looked back in a daze, looking at Bai Yunchuan without blinking.
Bai Yunchuan lowered his head and looked at him, rubbing the tips of his noses together, "So light? You can't even stand still to shoot an arrow. Did you not eat well and will be blown away by the wind?"
It's a very common conversation, but it makes people happier than any unrealistic or gorgeous topics.
It was as if Li Yingchi was always tolerated, no matter big or small, he could always let him know that he was loved.
Such a joking tone always makes Li Yingchi feel very friendly.
He looked at Bai Yunchuan's eyes that always looked at him with a smile, the corners of his mouth secretly raised, and then his eyes curved into the shape of a crescent moon, and he finally couldn't help but laugh.
The young man's laughter was clear and his smile was extremely cute.
Bai Yunchuan was infected by him and couldn't control himself. He leaned down and kissed the young man's cheek gently.
Afterwards, the two laughed together.
With the hair flying in the summer wind, the young man's charming appearance, no one cared about the recorded results, the two people hugging each other on the broad grassland laughed out loud, the atmosphere was rare and relaxing and beautiful.
Standing outside the pasture, the housekeeper couldn't help but feel lighter.
When the prince and the young master are together, he is completely different from the cold and hard look before. Thanks to the young prince's willingness to stay by the prince's side, he actually makes him feel youthful even as an old man.
"Alas..." To be honest, the old housekeeper was not willing to disturb their atmosphere at this time, but he really couldn't keep others waiting for a long time.
He straightened his clothes and waited until the two of them were almost rested before walking slowly over.
"Greetings to the prince, young master. A young master Jiang came to visit in the front yard. He said he was an old friend of the young master. He came here this time to give him something that he wanted to give to the young master."
Chapter 67 The Stingy Little Farmer (45)
Jiang Xunmo followed the housekeeper into the palace. Along the way, he passed by the jade inlays and carved lanterns in the palace, all of which displayed Bai Yunchuan's powerful architecture. He did not squint and only half-cast his eyes until he sat down.
But the hand holding the bundle in front of him slowly tightened, and veins gradually appeared.
Jiang Xunmo has not seen Li Yingchi for nearly a month since the last time he left Guqiu County.
In the past, such parting might have been nothing.
Studying hard all year round has already made him accustomed to living alone. Even at home, he doesn't communicate much with his family.
He didn't understand the emotions entwined in his own flesh and blood, but an elder brother is like a father, and this sentence was clearly reflected in his family.
His father believed that he, as a farmer, could not play a big role in the education of his two children. After Jiang Xunmo came back from the exams and became famous, he gave him full authority to discipline Jiang Minghao.
He spent more and more time with his younger brother, but the relationship between the two was like a master and apprentice who had a close relationship. They would not break the rules or get close, that's all.
Therefore, Jiang Xunmo could never understand his friend's reluctance to be separated from his family.
Parting is a very common thing for him. A gentleman has ambitions in all directions, so why should he be trapped in a room.
At that time, Jiang Xunmo never understood it until he later met Li Yingchi.
Li Yingchi was different from everyone Jiang Xunmo had ever seen.
This difference not only refers to his appearance, personality or family, but every part that makes up his person makes Jiang Xunmo feel special.
Despite such a bad reputation, he stayed in Tianping Village and still acted like a maverick. At that time, Jiang Xunmo didn't know him yet. The only thing he knew about him was that his mother took pity on him and often gave him some food.
The first time the two met was in front of Jiang Mansion.
When Li Yingchi was stopped by Jiang Minghao in front of his house, he went to rescue him, and then with a startling glance, the young man completely disturbed his mind.
They kept in contact with each other frequently after that, and the deeper they interacted, the more he could sense a kind of charm unique to the young man, which was completely different from the rumors. The young man was not a person with a worrying moral character at all.
But at that time, Jiang Xunmo only regarded Li Yingchi as an interesting friend who would treat him sweetly.
He may often feel fluttering in his heart, but he never thought that he would be so interested in Li Yingchi in the future. How could he do it? He must not have imagined it at that time.
I don't know if it started from that moment, maybe it was the sight of each other in the afternoon one day, maybe it was the moment when the fingertips accidentally touched, or maybe, from the first sight of meeting, everything that followed was already out of control.
Jiang Xunmo began to hate separation.
He didn't like meeting for the purpose of separation, and he was beginning to be dissatisfied with the relationship of friends who would only say goodbye at night. He wanted to get closer to the boy, and wanted a relationship that would never separate him whether it was day or night. Intimacy with the purpose of saying goodbye to seeing each other again.
But now he was only thankful that that day, when he was separated from the young man, he did not let the young man see his embarrassed appearance while he was kneeling on the ground.
At that time, I was really... too ugly.
The disparity in status and force, the unstoppable plunder, were so ugly that he couldn't help but be frightened when he thought about it at night.
Fortunately, Li Yingchi didn't see it.
Later, he stayed alone in Guqiu County for a few days and took over some county government affairs. After a few days, he asked for leave and returned to Tianping Village.
After returning to the village, he didn't do anything for a day. He just read some ancient books and wrote some records as before, but he had a strange hobby.
The servants discovered that their eldest young master began to be fascinated by a few copybooks that had been written on.
Sometimes he would come back to his senses after a while and go do other things. Sometimes after a few hours, when the servants came back from pouring the tea, Jiang Xunmo still had those copybooks in his hand.
However, within a few days, Jiang Xunmo seemed to have completely recovered. He returned to Guqiu County and officially took up the post of county magistrate.
During that time, he seemed to be completely accustomed to life without Li Yingchi.
He never thought about looking for Li Yingchi, and the competing thoughts that might have arisen in the past disappeared overnight.
Because he found that he really had no advantage compared to Bai Yunchuan.
Whether it is his identity in reality or the resources in his hands that can bring a good life to the young man, there is no aspect that he can compare to Bai Yunchuan.
And emotionally, he couldn't have preconceived notions that he could make the boy like him more than Bai Yunchuan, who liked to spend time with him day and night.
Jiang Xunmo just smiled bitterly.
Although he is good at perseverance, he is not good at humiliating himself.
Originally, Jiang Xunmo had planned to sever the fate between the two, but Bai Yunchuan would take good care of Li Yingchi and would not allow them to meet again.
All the good things in the past are like a big dream, just let go with the wind. Maybe one day you will suddenly recall it, and it will be a surprise to remember his appearance again.
But he didn't expect that the news of the Southern Qi King's assassination suddenly came out. When Jiang Xunmo learned about it, it was already more than half a month later.
After much thought, he decided to go to the Nan Qi Prince's Mansion.
Others might not know, but he knew why Bai Yunchuan was assassinated that time. If it weren't for Bai Yunchuan coming to take away Li Yingchi, they wouldn't have encountered an ambush there.
Those people were menacing and were obviously the old enemies of the King of Southern Qi. Once they showed up, they would most likely want Bai Yunchuan's life.
Now that Bai Yunchuan is alive, what about the young man who was with him at that time? Is he okay at this time?
No one knew. Everyone only cared about the King of Nan Qi, and they only knew that Bai Yunchuan was still alive. No one cared about the lives of the other guards, and whether the young man was among them.
Jiang Xunmo just wanted to take a look.
Just one glance was enough. He just wanted to take a look and see if Li Yingchi was still okay. Only when he saw the person with his own eyes could his heart completely fall back into his chest.
Jiang Xunmo naturally hopes that the actual situation is good and that the boy is unscathed, but what if, but if... He is afraid that he will regret it for the rest of his life, regretting why he didn't stop the person that day.
If he had known earlier, he should have risked his life and kept the young man here.
On the way here, such complicated thoughts made Jiang Xunmo's heart ache.
Sometimes when he thought about it, he felt that he had owed the boy his life a long time ago, and gradually he even thought about sending Bai Yunchuan to see the Lord of Hell.
After running around for a few days, he finally arrived in front of the Nanqi Prince's Mansion and heard the old housekeeper's words, "The prince is really in the backyard with the young master, please wait a moment, sir." He seemed to have come back to life in this world again.
The black and white scenery around him gradually faded, and the chirping of cicadas and warm sunshine suddenly filled his vision and ears. His hands and feet, which had been cold for a long time, began to gradually regain their temperature.
It's great that he's still here.
A group of people suddenly appeared in the field of vision. Jiang Xunmo put down his baggage unconsciously and followed the visitor with his eyes.
Bai Yunchuan walked with Li Yingchi, but he could only see Li Yingchi. Seeing that the young man still looked the same as before, with no sign of a bad life, he breathed a sigh of relief and stood up to greet him.
Li Yingchi liked Jiang Xunmo very much. He saw Jiang Xunmo's meticulous kindness to him, and he really regarded Jiang Xunmo as a good friend.
A good friend who is willing to help him with his tasks, take him to the task location, and even send him to learn calligraphy is really a close friend!
After not seeing him for a long time, Li Yingchi was very surprised to see him. As soon as he saw him, he ran over and said, "Brother Xunmo! Why are you here!"
"Don't say anything, just let me pick you up. It's such a long way." Li Yingchi took the initiative to hold Jiang Xunmo's hand, looking at him with watery and sparkling eyes, which made it difficult not to Softhearted.
Jiang Xunmo's eyebrows softened immediately, and he patted the young man's hand, "It's so hot, are you really willing to run out to pick me up?"
"I'm sure I am willing!" Li Yingchi replied hurriedly.
"Of course you are willing." Jiang Xunmo took Li Yingchi's hand and led him to sit down. "I am reluctant to let you come."
Bai Yunchuan just walked into the hall and frowned when he saw this scene. He snorted and said, "Those who don't know would think that Jiang Juren has returned to his home and we are your guests."
"I don't dare." Jiang Xunmo took back his hand, his eyebrows were dull, and he bowed and saluted, "Jiang Xunmo, a common man, pays his respects to the prince."
Bai Yunchuan didn't want to argue with him anymore, so he just nodded casually, hoping that he would finish his words quickly and leave as soon as possible.
Originally, Bai Yunchuan was unwilling to let Jiang Xunmo in, but he knew that Jiang Xunmo was one of the boy's few friends in the village, and he valued it very much, so he relaxed and let him go.
During this period of time in the mansion, although he often accompanied the young man, there were always situations where he was too busy to return home in time. In addition, the young man did not like to make friends with people in the palace. In this huge palace, the young man did not have a second playmate.
The housekeeper said that when he was not in the house, the young man would always stay alone in the yard in a daze.
Such a beautiful young man was as withered and withered as a rose that was about to bloom, as if all the youthful spirit in his body had faded overnight.
The well-behaved look in front of him was probably just holding on because he was afraid of worrying himself.
Just thinking about it made Bai Yunchuan feel distressed.
He knew that although Li Yingchi didn't say it, he always missed Tianping Village in his heart.
After all, that's where he grew up.
There was the cabin left to him by his adoptive father, the few acres of rice fields, the rice that had just been harvested in the barn, the coming spring of sowing, and his few friends.
But now he was brought to this unfamiliar place by himself.
Perhaps under the extreme material abundance, there is an extreme lack of spiritual food.
Bai Yunchuan did not dare to make any judgments about what the young man was thinking. He could only try his best to compensate the young man so that he could live happily by his side.
Furthermore, Bai Yunchuan believed that his relationship with Li Yingchi was no longer the same as before.
Not just any person (such as Jiang Xunmo) can sway him. He just asked Jiang Xunmo to come and say a few words to Li Yingchi. He was not worried at all.
Bai Yunchuan sat nervously on the chair next to Li Yingchi. He didn't seem to care, but in fact he was watching the two people talking closely from the corner of his eye, fearing that the two of them would sneak away behind his back where he couldn't see them.
Chapter 68 The Stingy Little Farmer (Forty Six)
The reception room in the palace is located in a place with excellent scenery. The surrounding mountains are stretching and there are faint clouds and mist hovering above it. There are hollow wooden windows everywhere in the pavilion. When the weather is good, you can see the distant scenery when you look up and walk in. mountain peak.
The golden light enveloped a high mountain and green forest, coating them with a thin layer of gold.
The strong wind blew, and countless petals flew down, swaying in the valley, and landed on the golden ocean that was still rippling.
In line with the scenery outside the window, the interior decoration of the hall is also very elegant.
In the center of the hall, a long low coffee table with carved pear blossom wood is placed on a carpet made of pure wool. A white porcelain teapot and a vase of the same color are placed together. Among them are also plucked specially today, still stained with dew. of flower branches.
The three of them each occupied a corner and knelt down on the futon on the carpet.
Bai Yunchuan frowned and reluctantly sat on the futon, but did not participate in the conversation between the two. He only turned to look out the window, occasionally turning back to pick up the teacup on the table and take a sip.
There was the sound of wind in his ears, and in front of him was the tea that the maid had just poured. Li Yingchi lowered his eyes slightly and saw one or two dark green tea leaves floating on the light yellow tea water, and the tip of his nose was filled with the fragrance of tea.
Li Yingchi took a sip of tea, and the slightly astringent taste spread between his lips and teeth, which was not his favorite taste.
He raised his eyelashes and looked at Jiang Xunmo, his gaze flowing in his eyes, and he unconsciously brought some expectation, "Brother Xunmo is coming this time. It's a long journey. It must be tiring to travel, so why not stay here?" How many days are you going to travel with us? It's also a good time to take a rest and enjoy the scenery here."
After not seeing Jiang Xunmo for a long time, Li Yingchi missed him very much.
Jiang Xunmo is like an elder brother in his heart, always showing endless tolerance to him, a gentleman like a bamboo, and he is probably someone like Jiang Xunmo in his heart.
He still remembered how well Jiang Xunmo treated him in the past, and thinking that the long journey back and forth was really not a good experience, he suggested that Jiang Xunmo stay too.
Li Yingchi felt that Jiang Xunmo would not refuse, but he didn't expect that as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Jiang Xunmo startled for a moment, then put down the teacup in his hand and shook his head with a smile.
"Thank you for your kindness, Xiaochi, but I don't plan to stay in the imperial city for a long time this time."
He always looked at Li Yingchi with extremely focused eyes, but he often lowered his eyelashes to block the few hints of affection that he dared not reveal, "There are still many things that need to be dealt with in Guqiu County and Tianping Village. It's really... It's not convenient to stay and take some time off."
"If I come here again next time, I will definitely accompany Xiaochi to take a good look at this imperial city."
Li Yingchi blinked and took another sip of tea.
Maybe what Jiang Xunmo said was true. He would accompany him for a walk the next time he came to the imperial city, but none of them knew when the next time would be, and he would probably leave this world soon.
When will the next time be?
"That's it." Li Yingchi frowned, put down the tea cup, and squeezed out a little pear dimple on his fair cheeks, "Well, Brother Xunmo is here in such a hurry this time. Seeing that you are so busy, is there anything important? ? Or do you just want to come to me?"
Speaking of this, he glared at Jiang Xunmo with some complaints, "Brother Xunmo didn't know how to write a letter first, otherwise I would prepare good food early, then go to the door to greet you, and call you One person ran so far."
Bai Yunchuan looked out the window and snorted coldly when he heard this, "It's not like I can't leave, but I dare to ask you to greet me."
Li Yingchi immediately turned around and glared at Bai Yunchuan, "Bai Yunchuan, what are you talking about!"
"..." Bai Yunchuan turned his head to drink tea silently.
Jiang Xunmo curled his lips helplessly, "It's my fault this time. I forgot to tell you on the way here."
How could he talk to the young man first?
It was just an excuse to come to see the young man. At that time, he didn't even know whether the young man was well or not. He just relied on the young man's belief that he must see it with his own eyes, so he rode a thousand miles alone.
He didn't specially prepare anything that the boy liked. He only brought some trivial and ordinary items and an extremely sharp dagger.
If the young man could not be seen, then he and Bai Yunchuan were probably already fighting for life or death.
But he couldn't put these words into words, he could only describe the young man's smile over and over again with his eyes, as if this way he could keep the young man's appearance in his heart forever, making a painting that would not fade.
"Then why are you here this time? If you really just want to come here to see me, it's not worth it. What a waste of time."
"It's not an important thing." Jiang Xunmo chuckled. He didn't say that just being able to catch a glimpse of the young man from a distance was the most important thing. He took out the only baggage he brought from behind.
"I just heard that Xiaochi will live here with the prince for a long time. The mountains are far away and the road is far away. I'm afraid it will be difficult for friends in Tianping Village to see you in the future. It happens that I am free recently, so they asked me to send you something. "
The first thing he took out was a book that looked like it had been read many times.
Jiang Xunmo handed the book to Li Yingchi and explained: "In the past, you asked me to tell you some stories about the outside world, and you always loved listening to travel notes. This book is where I have integrated and annotated the most beautiful scenery. , the story is also quite interesting."
Li Yingchi took it and flipped through a few pages at random.
The book was full of Jiang Xunmo's handwriting, which was densely packed with deep and shallow ink marks. It was hard to tell when it was completed, and some places were even blurred by water stains.
Although he still couldn't understand it, he still held it in his arms cherishingly, nodded seriously and said: "Brother Xunmo gave it to me, I will keep it well!"
Jiang Xunmo paused for a moment, then took out a few more copybooks, "I originally planned to give that book to you after I took you to read the calligraphy, but now that Prince Bai is by your side, I don't need to worry about it. Yes. I also brought the leftover copybooks you used before. If you don't have my supervision in the future, don't forget to practice well."
Bai Yunchuan felt much better after hearing these words. He put down the tea cup and made a crisp knocking sound. He said nothing, but there was a faint sense of pride in his expression.
Li Yingchi nodded and said "ok".
Jiang Xunmo looked at Li Yingchi, with unclear emotions in his dark eyes. He twitched the corners of his lips and suddenly said something like a farewell, "I will take office as the magistrate of Guqiu County soon. I am not very busy, but There will be less free time in the future."
"Maybe from now on, I won't be able to come to Xiaochi often, but I will always be there. If Xiaochi returns to Guqiu County or Tianping Village in the future, don't forget me, remember to go and have a drink with me and talk about it. Reminiscing about old times."
Li Yingchi's moist eyes immediately widened, "How could I forget."
He stretched out his hands to draw a large circle, and looked at Jiang Xunmo sincerely, "After I finish studying, I will take the exam to be a scholar, and then I will become a teacher, earn a lot of money, and buy such and such I'll give you lots of delicious food back."
"I understand Xiaochi's kindness, but it's really not necessary." Jiang Xunmo waved his hands with a smile, and the hair behind him fell on his shoulders with his movements. With the sun gradually setting outside the window, it seemed that there was already some Autumn.
"Nothing else is needed." He said, "As long as Xiaochi can still remember that there is a person like me in the future."
I remember we spent a summer together.
A summer that is hotter, throbbing, noisier, more unexpected, and rainier than ever before.
Li Yingchi only thought that Jiang Xunmo was talking politely, so he smiled with beautiful eyebrows and agreed to him.
Jiang Xunmo let out a deep breath, smiled along with him, and took out the remaining items in the package.
Some insoles and cloth that look like they are hand-made are the first to come into view.
It looked familiar, and Li Yingchi told its origin as soon as he saw it, "Brother Zi Ang gave it to you, right? When his family and mine were neighbors, his mother also gave me such insoles, but now they are all I can't put it on anymore."
He looked at Jiang Xunmo with some curiosity: "Does Brother Xunmo also know Brother Ziang?"
"Well, we just met recently." Jiang Xunmo nodded and responded in a deep voice.
Actually no, they don't know each other.
I just don't know where Xu Zi'ang heard the news that he was going to find Li Yingchi. Early in the morning on the day of departure, before dawn, there was a knock on the door of his house.
Jiang Xunmo was deeply impressed by him.
Xu Ziang is a somewhat silent man. With his dark skin and calm appearance, he is a typical farmer in Tianping Village. However, he is carrying some fine handmade products in his hands.
He didn't even know where Li Yingchi was now. He only knew that Jiang Xunmo was going to find him, so he wanted to ask him to bring something to Li Yingchi.
He didn't ask about Li Yingchi's location, had no intention of following him, and didn't want Jiang Xunmo to bring him some news. He just said that he wanted to ask him to pass these things to Li Yingchi.
Jiang Xunmo was silent for a long time. Looking at his appearance, he still asked, "Don't you want to go see him?"
Standing at the door of Jiang Mansion, Xu Ziang awkwardly pulled on the corner of his clothes that had been washed and worn out, as if struggling for a long time. Finally, he shook his head and laughed honestly, "There is no need to tell him that I gave it to him. No, I'm not living up to expectations and have nothing to offer him. I'll be content knowing that he's living a good life."
"These things are a bit ugly, but I have been practicing for a long time, and the embroidered things will definitely be comfortable to wear. If Xiaochi is not used to the things over there and can still wear them slowly, I will let you take them with you."
Jiang Xunmo brought all those things over. He originally came with the worst plan, thinking that he would just burn them all in the end. He didn't expect that there would be a chance to give them away.
The heart cannot be hidden. He didn't hide it, so he just said who sent it.
Li Yingchi looked at those things together with some joy, "I didn't expect that Brother Zi'ang's mother's embroidery skills are getting better and better. They are much more beautiful than the ones she embroidered for me before!"
Bai Yunchuan turned his head back at some point and was watching the two people passing things around with his face raised. Hearing this, he took a closer look at the insole in Li Yingchi's hand and frowned incomprehensibly.
Is this kind of thing also applauded?
The things he bought for Li Yingchi were made of first-class materials, specially selected from the softest materials, for fear of reddening the young man's skin. The things on Li Yingchi's hands were very rough at first glance.
When Li Yingchi falls asleep tonight, he must hide these secretly, and never let the young man find fault on his own.
"That's the last thing I want to give you. The autumn exams are coming soon recently, and Jiang Minghao is too busy studying to get away. He didn't ask me to bring anything, but just asked me to bring you a few words."
"What?"
Li Yingchi moved his eyes away from the pattern on the insole and looked at the man in front of him, a little curious about what Jiang Minghao would say to him if he didn't deal with him.
Chapter 69 The Stingy Little Farmer (Forty-seven)
In fact, Jiang Minghao didn't want to say anything.
All he wants now is to gain fame, become a better official than his brother, and then come back and marry Li Yingchi in style.
Such an idea suddenly appeared by the river that day, causing the desire in his heart to grow wildly like weeds, and making his motivation to study even stronger.
During these days, he was determined to immerse himself in studying, and he had been living a life between private school and home.
Jiang Xunmo was pleased that he rarely studied so seriously. He also remembered that Li Yingchi had a bad relationship with him, so he didn't tell him much about the reason for this trip.
When he went home to pack his things, Jiang Minghao happened to bump into him and asked. Jiang Xunmo only said that he was going to see Li Yingchi.
Therefore, Jiang Minghao thought that Li Yingchi just went to school in the county, so he didn't know what Li Yingchi had encountered recently, what kind of situation he was in, and where he was.
Jiang Minghao thought about going to find him, but he was also afraid that the boy would find him annoying. He really missed him, so he only dared to ask his brother to give him a few words.
Jiang Minghao was embarrassed to tell his elder brother about the lingering true words. When writing a letter, he was worried that Li Yingchi would not be able to understand it, and he was also afraid that others would peep into it. The young man kept his thoughts secret and only dared to reveal a few hidden words to his elder brother. Ordinary words.
"Brother, just help me bring him a few words."
Jiang Minghao's handsome face was a little red, and he scratched his cheek sheepishly, "Just tell him to wait for me. I will work harder than anyone else, and I will get good grades soon. Then become a high official..."
As for what will happen after becoming a high official, he did not say, and he was too embarrassed to say it again.
Jiang Minghao stopped talking and stood up with a red face and pretended to be calm, "It's almost time to do homework, so I'll just say this."
"Brother, remember to bring your words to me! Thank you, brother!" As he ran outside, he didn't forget to look back and emphasize a few more words.
Jiang Xunmo shook his head helplessly and didn't think much about it.
As soon as he heard the first sentence "Let him wait", Jiang Xunmo automatically attributed Jiang Minghao's words to the inexplicable desire for comparison among young people, and thought that his brother was provoking others.
Looking at Li Yingchi's clear eyes at this time, Jiang Xunmo repeated those words with some humor.
He didn't add fuel to the fire, nor did he mean to modify Jiang Minghao's words. He just plainly conveyed that this might be Jiang Minghao's last provocation.
Finally, Jiang Xunmo picked up the tea cup in front of him and explained: "Don't take those words to heart. Minghao doesn't have any ill intentions towards you. It's just that this age is the time to be aggressive. After all, he is not as good as Koike Akari." ."
After saying that, he lowered his head and took a sip of tea. When the teacup was put back to its original position, it collided with the coffee table and made several crisp sounds.
Li Yingchi propped his elbows on the coffee table, and put his white fingers on his cheeks, squeezing out some soft flesh between the gaps. Hearing this, he shook his head, "I know, I won't care."
He is not the kind of stingy person who doesn't care about details. And he knew that Jiang Minghao was not completely annoying. Occasionally, he was quite nice. It would be better if he didn't speak so directly and could speak well.
"That's good." Jiang Xunmo nodded slightly and stood up, "That's all I want to say. Now that I see you are living well here, I feel relieved."
The already cool tea was still sloshing on the table, the light yellow tea was making light waves, and the astringency of the tea flavor had dispersed into the air.
Jiang Xunmo's face, which was stuck in the dark, had clear lines, but his temperament was gentle, diluting some of his sharpness. The corners of his lips, outlined by a bit of golden sunlight, looked elegant and elegant.
"Chichi, it's getting late, I should go."
Li Yingchi watched him stand up, dazed for a second, and then stood up quickly, "Brother Xunmo, are you leaving so soon?"
He didn't care about anything else, and quickly walked to Jiang Xunmo and pulled his sleeve, "Why don't you just stay here for one night? It's a long way back, and it won't be long until it gets dark. It's not safe."
At this moment, Li Yingchi suddenly felt a sense of separation that he only realized later.
It has nothing to do with tasks or anything else, it is just a farewell between friends, and this farewell means that we will never see each other again in this life.
From the companionship and kindness Jiang Xunmo gave him at the beginning of his mission in this world, to his continued patience and care for him after many interactions, Li Yingchi already regarded Jiang Xunmo as a friend in his heart.
But now the last meeting is just such a hasty farewell.
Li Yingchi's heart was filled with emptiness, and his slender eyelashes were trembling, and he kept thinking of reasons to keep Jiang Xunmo, "There are bandits in the nearby mountains recently, and they specially picked a person like you to rob, you If we go back now and it happens to be night when we walk there, if you get injured, how will I explain it to the village chief and the others?"
"And the weather here has been nice recently. The scenery nearby is very beautiful, which is very suitable for reciting poems and painting. There are also novel Western things in the house that I have never seen before. Brother Xunmo, please stay here. A few days."
He was already speechless, but when he raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Xunmo's still gentle face, he could not feel any movement.
Li Yingchi held the man's hand and gradually began to tremble uncontrollably, "No, it doesn't take a few days, just one day. Brother Xunmo, please stay a little longer."
"You have traveled such a long way, why are you leaving again not long after you sat down?"
"Brother Xunmo..." Li Yingchi's hand that was originally holding the man's sleeve fell down weakly, his beautiful eyes were filled with water, and he murmured in despair, "Don't you want to be friends with me anymore? ?"
"How could that happen?" Jiang Xunmo sighed helplessly, held the boy's face, and gently wiped away the lingering tears from the corners of his eyes with his pale knuckles, "Don't think blindly."
"It's just that I'm anxious to go back and deal with some things. Chichi, how could I not want to be friends with you? You are the smartest, cutest, and kindest person I have ever met. When I am with you, I am the most When you are happy."
Jiang Xunmo looked at the young man's tearful appearance, and felt a sharp pain in his heart as if someone had crushed him tightly with his hands.
Why would he want to be friends with Li Yingchi?
He thought about the boy he had been with for a long time, how he was willing to be just a friend.
But he couldn't say it, and he couldn't embarrass the young man.
So Jiang Xunmo just touched the young man's silky hair gently, and the smile in his dark eyes was faint, but it was not as deep as his eyes.
"Chichi, don't cry. It's not because of you, it's just that I'm too busy. Chichi, you know, I have just taken office, and many things have not been resolved yet. When I deal with those things, I will definitely come to the imperial city to see you your."
Li Yingchi frowned slightly, his eyes filled with tears. He looked at Jiang Xunmo with tiny glints in his eyes, "Then take me back with you."
Listening in, I was very happy and prepared to wait for Jiang Xunmo to leave. Suddenly I saw Li Yingchi running to Jiang Xunmo's side and I was very anxious. But because Li Yingchi was crying, I didn't dare to act rashly. When Bai Yunchuan heard this sentence, his already tense nerves almost Just cut it off, "What? No!"
Li Yingchi pouted aggrievedly, turned around and glared at Bai Yunchuan, "Shut up."
Jiang Xunmo felt the eyes on the side that looked like knives, took Li Yingchi's hand, lowered his body slightly, looked into the young man's eyes that were always covered with mist, and coaxed softly: "Chichi can't go back to Tianping Village with me. ."
"When I met you for the first time, I felt that someone like you shouldn't stay in such a remote mountain village. In my heart, you deserve to be pampered in a golden house with endless treasures in this world."
But he couldn't do it himself.
Jiang Xunmo understood that he could not compare to Bai Yunchuan, who was now the King of Southern Qi, in any aspect.
After seeing how well Bai Yunchuan treated the boy, the stone hanging in his heart fell back to where it was, and his thoughts of taking the boy away completely stopped.
He would not take advantage of the young man's dependence on him and force him to go with him.
If he couldn't let Li Yingchi get the best thing, then he was unwilling to delay the young man. His Xiaochi deserved better.
Li Yingchi raised his eyes confusedly, still not quite understanding the meaning of Jiang Xunmo's words, but the hand held by Jiang Xunmo had been put back to its original position.
Jiang Xunmo left.
He left what he had brought, and walked back the way he came without taking anything else with him.
In the two days after he left, Li Yingchi felt a little distracted, and his appetite gradually became less good.
Bai Yunchuan saw it in his eyes and felt anxious in his heart.
In addition to worrying about the boy's health, he was more worried about Jiang Xunmo's status in the boy's heart.
The recent interactions with him had gradually given him confidence, but what happened that day showed that the young man's concern for Jiang Xunmo was not a lie at all. The situation in the past two days really made him panic.
But Jiang Xunmo has left after all, and Bai Yunchuan firmly believes that those who are close to the water first win the moon.
After Jiang Xunmo left, Bai Yunchuan specially sent several secret guards to see Jiang Xunmo off.
Afraid that he would have an accident on the way and make Li Yingchi uncomfortable, he also made some moves at the Guqiu County government office to arrange more work for the newly appointed county magistrate.
Since Jiang Xunmo said that they were good friends, he would let them be good friends for life.
Bai Yunchuan sneered.
Don't think about any more troubles affecting your relationship with the boy.
After settling the matter with Jiang Xunmo, Bai Yunchuan began to devote himself wholeheartedly to the great cause of coaxing Li Yingchi.
In addition to taking Li Yingchi out for fun every day, going to places carefully selected by him to see rare beautiful scenery and animals, to ensure that the young man is in a happy mood and prevent others from occupying the young man's mind, Bai Yunchuan also sends people to take some of them with him every day. Treasures are in the house for young people to choose from.
He put a lot of effort into various places that the boy was interested in, just to make him happy.
Bai Yunchuan also put a lot of thought into the boy's poor appetite today, and famous chefs came into the house one after another to prepare food for the boy.
Various flavors and shapes are available in turn.
After several days, he finally managed to coax the young man to a good state, and finally restored the young man to the same appearance as when he first came to Jiang Mansion.
Li Yingchi's mood has recovered a lot recently.
He knew in his heart that Bai Yunchuan was caring about him, and he was very grateful for his dedicated efforts in the past few days. He thought that after he recovered, Bai Yunchuan would stop those acts of offering treasures, but he did not expect that he would become more and more serious.
There is one more strange thing.
Every day or every half a day, Bai Yunchuan would show him some designed furniture drawings and ask him which ones he liked. Sometimes he would directly ask him about his favorite style and favorite color of decoration.
Li Yingchi asked Bai Yunchuan if he wanted to change the decoration of his room, but he didn't answer. He just kept rubbing it on himself, making it sticky.
Chapter 70 The Stingy Little Farmer (End)
At the end of summer, the breath of autumn gradually invades and unknowingly wraps up the heat. The temperature in this area gradually drops, and the day is no longer as unbearably hot as before.
Under the shallow sunshine, there are half-dead leaves that have fallen down and are swirling with the breeze, making a slight rustling sound.
In the courtyard to the north of the Nan Qi Palace, the door of the study room where Bai Yunchuan usually stayed was pushed open without any obstruction. There were light and slow footsteps, and a white hand suddenly stretched out and pulled the doorknob.
It was Li Yingchi who had learned a lot of words in the past few days and gradually became more courageous, wanting to challenge himself in Bai Yunchuan's study.
With Bai Yunchuan's permission, he dared to go in and take a look wherever he was in the mansion.
Bai Yunchuan was afraid that he would be bored, so he arranged people for him everywhere in the imperial city, just waiting for him to come and play. But after all, Li Yingchi was not very good at interacting with people, and he spent most of his time at home.
When it was still dark today, Bai Yunchuan went into the palace to pay his respects early as usual.
For a while, Li Yingchi was the only one left in the house who had nothing to do. After he woke up, he felt that he could no longer play with the system as before. After washing, he went to ask the maid about the location of the study.
In fact, Li Yingchi preferred Bai Yunchuan to teach him how to read rather than learn the convoluted ancient characters by himself. He was used to that, but Bai Yunchuan had been too busy recently, so Li Yingchi could only do it alone.
He was really too busy. Although Bai Yunchuan didn't say it, Li Yingchi also noticed something strange about him in the past few days.
The time the man stayed in the house became shorter and shorter. At night, shortly after Jiang Jiang fell asleep with him, he would leave secretly. Sometimes, he would even stay up all night.
Li Yingchi didn't sleep well in those days, and woke up before dawn. One day, he happened to bump into Bai Yunchuan coming in in a state of embarrassment.
The two looked at each other, one was too sleepy to react, and the other was so embarrassed that he didn't know how to explain.
But Li Yingchi didn't say anything afterwards. He had an intuition that Bai Yunchuan didn't want to answer, so he didn't want to embarrass anyone.
It's just a private matter. I used to make things difficult for others. Now that I have completed the task, I should be more measured.
Although he had become quite close to Bai Yunchuan and had further contact, Li Yingchi still had only a half-understanding of feelings and love, like looking at flowers in a dream, separated by a layer of fog.
Everyone who has been in contact with Li Yingchi knows this.
It's just that his parents pampered him and never taught him anything, and he rarely had contact with people. Later, when he came to these worlds, everyone he met pitied him in their hearts and were unwilling to cruelly push away that layer of mist.