The boat was shaking slightly and Yu Jiao was a little unsteady, so Yu Qizhe subconsciously helped her up.
The warm big palm pressed against Chunri's thin shirt, and the touch was particularly obvious. Yu Jiao felt that the skin on her waist seemed to be burning, and she stepped back unnaturally.
Yu Qizhe smiled slightly, glanced at Jianjia and Bailu who were about to get on the boat, and said to Song Nian on the shore, "You don't have to follow us, just go around and take a look."
Song Nian smiled and responded, "Okay, thank you for your consideration, sir."
Yu Jiao heard the voice and turned around, saying to Jian Jia, "You guys go and look around to see if there's anything you like."
"We servants don't have anything to buy, so let's follow the young lady." Jianjia said to Yu Jiao.
Yu Jiao knew that the previous incidents had made Jianjia and Bailu afraid to leave her side, but there shouldn't be any danger sitting on the pleasure boat on the lake. She smiled and said, "Go ahead. It's not easy to get into trouble on the lake. You can just wait for me here in two quarters of an hour."
Only then did Jianjia and Bailu give up the idea of going on board with Yujiao.
She turned around and saw Yu Qizhe had already raised his hand to hold up the curtain. Yu Jiao bent slightly and entered the houseboat.
Not only are the carvings of the capital's pleasure boats far more exquisite than those in the provincial capital, the furnishings inside are also elegant and grand. On the yellow pear wood low table are placed caviar-patterned tea sets and various snacks. Water is boiling on a small stove and incense is burning in an incense burner nearby. The windows on both sides are open, and the sunlight is scattered throughout the pleasure boat, making it very comfortable.
The lake surface is sparkling, and there is an occasional breeze, bringing the warmth of spring.
Yu Qizhe also sat down opposite the tea table. He fiddled with the tea set and brewed tea with boiling water. His movements were neither hurried nor slow, with distinct joints. His jade-like fingers holding the caviar-patterned tea set were truly pleasing to the eye.
Yu Jiao stared at it unconsciously for a while, and then she looked away after she came to her senses. She saw a lot of books on the long table beside her. She flipped through them briefly, picked up a book that described the customs of various places in Taiyan, and began to read it with her eyes lowered.
Yu Qizhe made some tea and poured a cup for Yu Jiao. "A few days ago, my sister wrote to me."
Yu Jiao came back to her senses from the book and looked up at him.
Yu Qizhe smiled and said, "Do you want to see it? She is very concerned about you."
Yu Jiao nodded, but wondered if Yu Qizhe had brought the letter with him. Then he took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to her.
Yu Jiao reached out to take it, pulled out the letter and began to read it. As she read, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips.
Yu Fuling said that she had already arranged to marry Zhao Yu. The two elders of the Zhao family treated her very well, but they were always talking about having a grandson. Zhao Yu loved her very much and was reluctant to ask her to do farm work in the fields. Zhao Yu worked under Yu Jiao and saved a lot of money. After discussing with Yu Fuling, the two bought a house in Qixun County, and Yu Fuling and Zhao's mother also moved to Qixun County.
In the second half of the letter, Yu Fuling said that all the rapeseed fields in Xixun County were in bloom, and the view was a sea of yellow flowers, which was so beautiful that it attracted many wealthy families and scholars to rush over to visit. After Zhao Yu discussed with Manager Zhou, they set up a teahouse near the rapeseed fields, hired a cook, and sold wine and food. The business was very good every day. Students from the academy also went there to hold poetry gatherings, and some were even reluctant to leave and would pay to stay overnight at the villagers' homes. The villagers all talked about Yu Jiao, the host.
Yu Fuling said that she met Grandma Xu in Baiyi Village. Grandma Xu pulled her aside and asked her several times when Yu Jiao would return to Zhixun County. Her daughter-in-law had specially bought several pear trees. Grandma Xu planted them in her yard and all of them survived. They would bear pears in the fall. She was waiting for Yu Jiao to come back and eat the pears she planted.
Yu Jiao put down the letter, feeling warm in her heart. Since coming to Beijing, she seemed to have been far away from the people and things in Qingzhou. However, these thoughts from afar were really heartwarming. It gave her a real feeling that your existence had left a mark.
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