The feast of the Shangshan Festival comes to an end.
Bai Jin and the others have entered the cat winter period. The county town is covered with snow and there is a thick layer of snow, making it inconvenient to do anything.
Except for some workshops, traces of work stoppage can be seen everywhere.
The appearance of the fire kang prevented the shops in the county from closing down, and its reputation spread further and further. In the end, it was even heard that the royal palaces were using this thing.
Dong Zhen, who followed Bai Jin to eat crabs, made a lot of money. Even in class, she smiled so hard that her teeth were exposed.
Yes, they continue to study in winter.
This is one of the disadvantages of the fire kang. Of course, this is only true for students who still have to go to class.
"Sir, it's so cold in winter and it's inconvenient for you to come and go. Why don't you just give us a holiday? It's for your health's sake." Chu Tian rubbed his hands and suggested naively.
Upon hearing this, Bai Jin felt no longer sleepy, his eyes lit up, and he looked at Mr. Liu expectantly.
Mr. Liu was not what they thought. Not only did he not readily agree to the holiday, but he severely punished the two people who had ideas: "Look at Dalang, he is talented but he still doesn't think too highly of himself. Instead, he works hard." Don't you understand the principle that God rewards hard work?"
Bai Jin looked at Zuo Anli, who was doing his homework, and then glanced at Mr. Liu, who hated iron and steel, and quibbled: "Sir, I didn't give you a holiday, so why should you punish me? This was all Chu Tianzhi's idea!"
"Why are you so unloyal?" Chu Tianzhi said indignantly.
Dong Zhen rolled his eyes: "You deserve it."
Mr. Liu was so angry that he puffed his beard and glared. He was too lazy to argue with them and made a final decision: "You two will copy the Analects ten times. If you have any objections, double it!"
The two immediately fell silent and accepted the punishment with tears.
Seeing this, the others didn't have any empathy at all and were all gloating and laughing.
Even the gentle and elegant Zuo Anli was no exception. He couldn't help laughing when he looked at Bai Jin's wrinkled face.
Time flows slowly, and the new year is here in the blink of an eye.
The Chinese New Year is still a time for family reunions spanning ancient and modern times, and the excitement is inevitable.
Bai Jin told Magistrate Zuo and others that the workshop could be given a holiday, but it would be better for them to get together with their families during this period.
I never thought that Magistrate Zuo agreed with this proposal, but the workers protested one after another. They also thought that if they worked a few more days, they could earn more money.
Magistrate Zuo had no choice but to summon the officials and ask them to stipulate that they must have holidays during the Spring Festival. The two parties agreed and then gave up.
The families of each family had just begun to buy New Year's goods. Bai Jin took Zuo Anli's hand and smiled brightly: "Let's go shopping together, okay?"
Zuo Anli responded.
When the New Year comes, new clothes, fine wine and fat sheep are of course indispensable, and Bai Jin also considers candied fruits and pastries among them.
"Master, I want to buy you a piece of clothing as a New Year's gift." As soon as Bai Jin finished speaking, he pulled Zuo Anli and ran to the clothing store.
Zuo Anli, who had a calm temperament, was used to listening to Bai Jin's words, but when he held his hand, he still felt slightly startled, but he could only see the dark back of Bai Jin's head.
Even if most people want to buy clothes during this period, they buy cloth and cut and sew it themselves like Bai Jin did before. The extra rags can also be used to make small clothes for children or purses for girls and boys.
When the two arrived at the clothing store, they happened to meet ladies from the county town going out to buy new clothes together.
There are so many girls, each with their own merits. Bai Jin, who has never been in close contact with girls, is a little embarrassed. As for his cousin, who is so fierce, of course not.
But the ladies in this room did not regard them as men. Even if men and women were separated when they were seven years old, when they were not fully developed, weren't they just children in each other's eyes?
Zuo Anli was dignified and deserted, as proud of frost and snow as wintersweet. They could only watch from a distance but not play with it.
The devil's claws reached out to Bai Jin.
"So cute. What are you and your young master doing today?" The leading woman pinched Bai Jin's tender face and asked generously.
Zuo Anli stared at her movements, feeling a little dissatisfied. He couldn't figure out what exactly he was dissatisfied with.
Bai Jin was only embarrassed for a moment, and then he returned to his social cow nature: "Young master and I are here to buy ready-made clothes. I would also like to ask all the gentle and generous ladies to give us some advice. I would be very grateful."
Listen. The little man said his compliments and polite words seriously, and a group of teenage girls were overjoyed and nodded in agreement.
Bai Jin pushed Zuo Anli to choose clothes. The shopkeeper had already caught the previous news. When he saw them coming, his face was full of smiles. He nodded and said: "This batch is the new arrival of the shop." "
They are all the latest styles from Shu, and they are made of exquisite silk and satin. The patterns and embroidery are definitely the most popular styles in the capital," he finally assured.
Bai Jin nodded and asked him, "Can you touch it?"
The shopkeeper looked at him calmly and saw that the book boy was also elegant and polite, and he was well-dressed. He couldn't help but sigh that the county magistrate's family is really caring.
He promised: "Of course it is possible."
Bai Jin was interested in a set of moon-white plain brocade robes. The cuffs and collar were embroidered with gold thundercloud piping, and there was a gold belt with auspicious cloud patterns on his waist. He directly asked Zuo Anli went in and tried to change.
Without saying much, Zuo Anli took the clothes and entered the fitting room accompanied by the guards.
The ladies stayed outside and teased Bai Jin: "Your young master really listens to you. No matter how many people ask for this job of being a book boy, you can't get it."
"When did the guard come? Why didn't you notice it just now? ?"
Bai Jin responded one by one, and his sweet words made the ladies smile. They praised his sweet mouth and scolded him for his glib tongue.
After Zuo Anli changed his clothes, he opened the curtain and walked out.
He was born with a rich and handsome appearance, but now his whole body is a noble moon-white color. He is really dressed in snow and wearing a jade crown, and has a unique appearance.
It made many girls who already knew about beauty, ugliness, love and hate blush and their hearts beat. Even if they knew he was a half-year-old child, they still couldn't restrain their body movements.
"As expected of the son of County Magistrate Zuo, I can be evenly matched with him." Someone couldn't help but murmured.
Thinking of Magistrate Zuo's beauty, all the women present had their cheeks flushed and their eyes full of spring.
It has nothing to do with friendship, just the desire and yearning for handsome people. They are looking forward to their future husbands having such good looks.
Zuo Anli ignored them, but opened his hands and walked around in front of Bai Jin spontaneously, "How is it?"
Bai Jin clapped his hands and praised: "Young Master is so handsome and talented! Look at this heavy waist. Pan Yan, when you grow up, you will definitely be outstanding." He said
a series of words of praise without stopping. He was so straightforward that it made people's faces heat up. His expression was so sincere and enthusiastic that people couldn't help but trust him. if.
When Zuo Anli faced him, he was obviously shy. He lowered his eyes to avoid Bai Jin's gaze. He didn't have the slightest bit of inviolability and aloofness just now.
The ladies were surprised to see him and turned their heads to say hello to him reservedly.
However, when Zuo Anli faced other people, his face was noble but distant, indifferent as a matter of course.
Everyone: You really have double standards without hiding it.
It’s time to say goodbye, and during the Chinese New Year, of course we have to go back to our respective homes and find our respective mothers.
Zuo Anli secretly called Bai Jin out and gave him a jade pendant.
The fine warm jade is warm, clear, white and moist, carved into the exquisite appearance of a little rabbit. The workmanship is a little clumsy, but it is better than the spiritual resemblance.
"Wow, what a lovely jade pendant. Is this a New Year's gift from the young master?" Bai Jin held the jade pendant cherishingly and gently rubbed it twice with his fingers.
Bai Jin was wearing thick clothes today. He had been stunted in the past because of poor nutrition. Even if he had been fed and fed well for the past six months, he would not lose weight at once.
Like now, he was wrapped into a ball, with only his little head sticking out from the edge of his plush collar. People couldn't help but wonder whether his skin or fur collar was whiter.
Zuo Anli looked at his tender and creamy face and was stunned for two seconds before suddenly coming back to his senses: "Well, it was me, I carved it with my own hands."
He put a fist to his lips and coughed lightly to cover up his embarrassment. , closing his eyelashes and not looking at Bai Jin, he said shyly: "Qingnu, do you like it?"
The air was silent for two seconds, Zuo Anli's original smile disappeared, he was a little uneasy, curled his fingers, quite uneasy.
Just when he was about to regret his impulsive words, Bai Jin announced loudly and formally in a sweet voice: "I love it so much!"
"I think I will never receive a more satisfying gift than this. Because this is not just a precious jade pendant, but also the care that the young master has for me. Now, am I right, young master?"
Zuo Anli's mind was buzzing after he said these shocking words, and he lowered his head suddenly, not wanting to be exposed. His own red cheeks.
Unexpectedly, the reddened ears had already revealed the master's thoughts.
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"Qingnu, are you back so early? Aren't you going to say goodbye to Master Zuo?" Mrs. Zhang wiped the water stains on her hands and touched Bai Jin's head.
"Is it possible that you didn't pay enough attention?" Ms. Zhang was well aware of her brother's irresponsible temperament, so she felt that it was possible.
"No, I will definitely come back after what I said." Anyway, Bai Jin didn't realize there was a problem and forcefully defended.
Wasn't it because after he said that, he curiously asked Zuo Anli why his ears were so red, and then he hurriedly said goodbye and ran away.
It must be an emergency, how normal is this!
Mrs. Zhang calmly drank some hot water: "Really? In the past, you two had to get tired of each other for a long time before we slowly separated. I almost don't know which place is your real home." "
After saying this, Bai Jin was so ashamed that he felt ashamed.
Is his relationship with Zuo Anli really that close?
Just when he was subconsciously thinking about their situation, a soft and clear voice suddenly sounded.
"You, how can you use the word "nice" to two of them, a brother... a man? This is going to slander someone's reputation." The eldest aunt came over, nodded Zhang's head, and scolded her softly. .
With her elders by her side, Ms. Zhang showed her little daughter's attitude and kept complaining: "Yes, yes, I forgot about this. Thank you sister-in-law for your warning. I won't do this next time."
Suddenly, she was reminded of her gender again . , Bai Jin just wants to be an ostrich. As long as he doesn't answer, no one can force him to recognize the truth!
What's more, after leaving the village, he mostly lived in the county government and Zuo's house, and didn't see his brother much.
Even if there is one, it is not much different from an ordinary man. At most, his waist is a little slender and there is a red mole between his eyebrows.
Why do we have to emphasize the difference?
He put the matter behind him and quickly focused on other things.
That is, the harassment system——
[Brother Tong~Brother Tong~ Let’s discuss whether the mall’s temptations can be cheaper during the Chinese New Year. ]
The system was so annoyed by him that he couldn't bear it: [You don't need anything now. It doesn't matter that you rarely come to my place to spend money on weekdays. I finally made a fortune, and you have to take advantage of it. Believe it or not, I won't sell it anymore. ! 】
Bai Jin heard the infinite resentment in its tone, apologized and begged for mercy.
He said to himself: "Well, haven't you been slacking off recently? I haven't saved a few points."
It seems that this is not possible. Even if it is not for making money, the points can be exchanged for some life-saving medicines and weapons. He still wants more Prepare some.
Bai Jin's immature mind finally thought about the business and decided not to continue.
[What are you going to use your points for now? 】The system said suspiciously.
Bai Jin pursed his lips and smiled: [Is this young master’s birthday coming soon? I have to give him a birthday gift that is absolutely unique in the world. This will show our great and precious friendship. 】
The code of the system cannot be understood. The blue light turned around and came to only one conclusion: the human sense of ritual is really troublesome.
The author has something to say:
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, my family, all the best, peace and joy, refill! ! !
The sweet-scented osmanthus has bloomed in August, and it’s really fragrant and sweet! ! ! Just like you! ! ! mua~