Chapter 100 Meeting on the Street

Not far away, in the second-floor room of Fumanlou, Chen Shiyi and Wen Zhiyuan were drinking tea opposite each other.

"Eleven, how did you get to Yanzhou?"

"I'm wandering around and don't have a permanent place to stay yet, so I came here to take a look. What about you? Weren't you in Kyoto before? Why are you in Yanzhou too? Where's Xiaozhi?"

"Xiao Zhi is in Yanzhou Prefecture. The nurse is taking her with her. We are going out of the palace to visit a great scholar. We hope Rui'er can study under him."

"Yes, studying is the most important thing."

Wen Zhiyuan took a sip of tea, then leaned back in his chair, looking at Chen Shiyi with clear eyes.

"Brother, he has changed a lot recently. He has become more cold and stern and less talkative. My betrayal, your departure, father's exploitation, mother's coercion, have made him feel that no one can be trusted. His new wife, the eldest daughter of the Mo family, is arrogant. I often hear the sound of teacups breaking in Lingyun Pavilion..."

“He’s having a bad time…”

Wen Zhiyuan looked at Chen Shiyi steadily, and suddenly smiled.

"Eleven, you are right to leave the Marquis' Mansion."

"The Marquis' Mansion has just been exiled. Perhaps no one wants to repeat the same mistakes. If there is any sign of chaos, everyone will ruthlessly cut it off. Therefore, you, the sign, have become the target of everyone's criticism."

"Eleven, you are a good girl. I have said before that you can live a prosperous life if you leave the Marquis' Mansion."

Chen Shiyi kept rubbing the sky-blue tea bowl in her hands. After hearing Wen Zhiyuan's words, she smiled.

"Everyone has their own way of living. Whether it is good or bad, it is their own choice."

"That's true. You have done something in the past, so you have to face the corresponding consequences."

Chen Shiyi's eyes became solemn.

"You came to Yanzhou because..."

Wen Zhiyuan nodded.

"It's almost exactly what you guessed."

Chen Shiyi asked hurriedly.

"Is it caused by what happened last time? Did I implicate you?"

Wen Zhiyuan shook his head, stopping Chen Shiyi from thinking too much.

"Don't think too much, it's not like that. During this period, a lot of things happened in the Marquisate. My father's title was taken away and his title was revoked. There is no longer any Marquisate of Su, only my eldest brother's Marquisate of Loyalty. My father left me at home and stopped going out. My eldest brother sent me to Yanzhou, where the Marquisate also has industries. He gave these industries to me and asked me to stay in Yanzhou and not return to Kyoto."

Chen Shiyi was very confused.

"Why did he do this? It seems like it's directed at you, but it also doesn't seem like it's directed at you."

Wen Zhiyuan shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Brother is in deep thoughts right now. I can't guess what he is thinking."

Chen Shiyi thought about it.

"Second Young Master, it's actually very good for you to be like this. He sent you to Yanzhou so that you can make your own decisions and you will no longer be constrained by the Marquis' Mansion."

Wen Zhiyuan smiled.

"It's not that easy. As long as my last name is Wen, I will be a member of the Marquisate for the rest of my life. Big brother is being kind to me."

Chen Shiyi was silent.

She didn't want to talk too much about Wen Zhiheng.

After sitting for a while, Chen Shiyi asked to resign.

"Eleven, where do you live? Rui'er can still come find you in the future."

Chen Shiyi shook his head.

"Second Young Master, now that I have left the Marquis' Mansion, I don't want to have too much contact with it. This is not good for you or me. It is our fate to meet by chance today..."

Wen Zhiyuan nodded in understanding.

"I live in Wutong Lane on North Street. If you need any help, just come find me."

In the courtyard, at the end of the corridor, there is an arc-shaped painting wall. On the green tiles of the wall, pink begonias hang down. An indigo-painted recliner is placed diagonally, with a soft cloth cushion on it. A refreshing tea mist rises up, and the wind blows, filling the air with fragrance. What moves with the wind is also the heart that is drying in the thick autumn air…

Chen Shiyi thought that the person who did all this must be a wonderful person!

As she lay there, she felt indescribable melancholy in her heart.

I always feel that it shouldn't be like this.

She was supposed to go south of Jiangnan, but ended up in Yanzhou.

She should have been alone, with a bow on her back and a sword in her sleeve, but she had Xuwen and Yuanxi.

She should have stayed far away from the mansion, but she ran into an old friend on the street.

She should have...

Is it really beyond our control to control the rotation of the gears of destiny?

She was wondering if she still remembered her original intention at that time.

"Sister..."

Chen Shiyi opened his eyes and saw Yuan Xi looking at him worriedly.

"What's wrong?"

"You've been lying here for almost two hours since you came back from the capital."

Chen Shiyi is lazy.

"It's comfortable to lie down here."

"But you," Yuan Xi frowned. "I've never seen you look so sad."

"I just want to wither a little."

"What?"

"Yuanxi, a tree has to go through spring, summer, autumn and winter, so why does a person only ask for happiness? The sorrow, sweetness, sadness and dullness of life are all overlapping seasons. It's normal. Don't take it too seriously."

Yuan Xi sighed lightly, and suddenly thought of something. He took out something from his sleeve pocket and showed it in his warm palm.

"What is it?"

Chen Shiyi pinched the strange-shaped golden stones. Under the sunlight, there seemed to be quicksand flowing slowly in the stones. The luster was gentle and very charming. The most interesting thing was that in the middle of the stone, there was a lively little black ant, which made people marvel at the magic of the world.

"It's really beautiful, where did you find it?"

"I found it by accident in the woods."

"You went to the forest?"

"Xu Wen found a honey place. He knew you loved eating honey chestnuts, so he insisted that I go with him. I guess you were scared of the bees."

Chen Shiyi couldn't help laughing when he thought of the scene of Xuwen running around.

"I asked Uncle Sun to drill a hole in the stone and weave a string to hang it around my waist. It's very unique."

"Okay, I'll go with you."

The tenant farmer looked at the stone and said with a smile.

"These are all children's toys. When it's hot, Xiao Min scrapes some pine oil and wraps some flowers and grass inside..."

Chen Shiyi raised his head suddenly.

"What do you think this is made of?"

Sun Dianhu didn't understand Chen Shiyi's excitement.

"Rose resin."

Chen Shiyi picked up the golden stone given by Yuanxi and examined it carefully.

"This piece is naturally formed, and is more flexible and beautiful. If a skilled craftsman can make it..."

Chen Shiyi's eyes became brighter and brighter.

She turned to Yuanxi and spoke excitedly.

"Yuanxi, you are really my lucky star."

On the second floor of Fuman Building, Wen Zhiyuan looked worried.

"Eleven, what's the matter? Why are you calling me so urgently?"

Chen Shiyi, who was sitting opposite, handed the stone that Yuan Xi gave her to Wen Zhiyuan.

Wen Zhiyuan didn't understand what was going on, so he took it and asked for more details.

"This is amber, and it is golden amber of extremely high quality. What's wrong with it?"

"You know this thing?"

"Of course I know. Amber is rare and naturally formed. It is as famous as coral and turquoise. It is a rare treasure."

"Second Master, what do you think? If we hire a skilled craftsman, can we make similar amber? If we can, then in this world, not only gold and silver jewelry, velvet jewelry, but also amber can become an accessory. Isn't this a way to get rich?"