Chapter 81: The school spring outing gathers a bunch of friends of Wei the shopkeeper
Spring waters flowed over the stone steps of the Changmen Wharf, and even the water vapor coming ashore was warm.
When the wind blows, willows hang down their green ribbons and sweep across the shoulders of passers-by. Peach and apricot branches are adorned with pink and white flowers, blooming in clusters, attracting bees and butterflies to buzz among the flowers.
Farmers carrying vegetable seedlings passed by one after another, or gathered in twos and threes to chat while carrying their crops. The breakfast stalls were set up with cloth tents, selling meat dumplings, pan-fried dumplings, and a bowl of hot soy milk.
The vegetable vendors' baskets are filled with juicy water spinach and freshly picked spring bamboo shoots...all the freshest things in March.
"Come on, come on—freshly caught cauliflower fish!"
Fishmonger Lao Mo's call was particularly loud. He bent down and used a net to scoop up a few jumping fish from a wooden basin. "Look at how lively they are! They're best braised with sauce, or steamed and paired with snails and river shrimp to make a mixed fish pot. The deliciousness will make you drop! Hurry and buy some—if you're late, you'll miss out on this delicious spring treat!"
"Lao Mo, if you can save two more copper coins on this fish, I'll buy two pounds to make soup for my son."
A passerby was chewing a piece of golden bread and bargaining with Lao Mo.
"I just fished this out this morning. Look, my trouser legs are still wet. If you give me two cents less, I'll be left with nothing."
Lao Mo stretched his legs forward, revealing his half-wet trouser legs.
"Then give me some green onions."
"You're looking for death! If you want green onions, go to Shanpo's stall."
As they were talking, the crowd suddenly fell silent, and someone gathered together to whisper, "Oh, isn't that Shopkeeper Wei from Yunlaixiang? He actually brought the snacks here in person today."
Everyone looked back and saw a bright figure slowly approaching the dock entrance.
Wei Jinyun wore a light red cape and a peach-colored silk skirt embroidered with pink butterflies.
She has curved eyebrows and almond eyes that are full of spring water, and she is charming and spirited.
Beside her was a small donkey cart, its gray fur twitching slowly, its ears flapping occasionally. Numerous baskets were placed on the cart, and a sweet aroma mingled with the fragrance of flour wafted in the air.
Several donkey carts followed behind her, the carts were piled with full baskets and clay pots filled with milk. Two servants were either walking or sitting on the edge of the carts, one pulling the carts while the other counted the goods. From time to time, they made some witty remarks that made Wei Jinyun laugh out loud.
The vegetable vendor came forward with his load on his shoulder, his eyes fixed on the donkey carts lined up behind him. He smacked his lips and said, "Usually, it's those two guys, Chaojiu and Wanwu, who deliver these orders with their donkey carts. Except for Chinese New Year, at most when there's a wedding, Shopkeeper Wei personally delivers some wedding cakes. It's really rare to see anything like this today."
Lao Mo placed the net bag in his hand into the wooden basin and scolded with a smile, "You old fool, you can't understand that Lord Lu is about to go on another inspection tour of the Yangtze River?"
He pointed at the cargo ships entering the dock and said, "All year round, once in spring, summer, autumn and winter, Lord Lu always patrols the river on time. The New Year is over now, and the spring weather is beautiful and the cargo ships are sailing on the Yangtze River one after another. Lord, you have to keep an eye on them. A few years ago, when the pirates were rampant, Lord Lu led his men to cut them down one by one."
"Oh, weren't the pirates killed by Lord Lu a long time ago?"
The vegetable seller replied, "In these peaceful days, there is no need for you to go every time."
"This is the rule set by our adults."
Lao Mo smiled and said, "Even if there are no pirates, we still have to patrol the rivers. Besides, it will take at least seven or eight days for you to return. What do you think, Shopkeeper Wei..."
"Can't bear to part with it?"
The vegetable seller suddenly understood, "Oh, that's right. I was wondering why Shopkeeper Wei came in person today. I guess he came to say goodbye."
Old Mo narrowed his eyes, looking at Wei Jinyun leaning over to stroke the donkey's fur, and grinned broadly, "Hey, everyone here at the dock knows about this. Lord Lu only softens his face a bit when he's with Shopkeeper Wei. So what he's sending right now isn't just a snack, it's a token of his appreciation!"
Several passersby who were listening nearby also started laughing, their eyes falling on the red cloak not far away, and they quietly looked towards the dock, where Lord Lu's official ship was moored.
The river breeze blew across the embankment, and peach petals from the branches fell with the wind, just landing on Lu Lan's crimson official robe.
Wei Jinyun stood beside the donkey cart. She looked at him in his neat official uniform and frowned, "Where's your armor? Why aren't you wearing it? In case something slips through the net."
"I'll wear it when I get back to the ship, don't worry, Ayun."
"Then please be careful on the road."
Wei Jinyun reached out and picked up a jar of milk, handed it to him, and carefully instructed, "This milk must be consumed within two days. It will spoil easily if left for too long. Be sure to boil it before drinking it. Don't try to save trouble by drinking it cold."
The sailors behind them had already gathered around and were carrying snacks in baskets together with Chaojiu, Wanwu and others. The sound of clay pots colliding was mixed with the inexplicable coughs of Zhan Wenxing and Jing Liulang.
Lu Lan seemed not to hear, just staring at Wei Jinyun, and said slowly, "Okay. Then Ah Yun, I'm leaving."
"Let's go."
Wei Jinyun waved his hand.
"Ayun, I'm really leaving."
Lu Lan didn't move.
Wei Jinyun raised his eyes helplessly, "Why don't you just leave."
Lu Lan suddenly took two steps forward, a look of anticipation on her face, "Are we going to get engaged when I come back?"
"Yes, yes, yes."
Wei Jinyun's ears burned at his gaze. "Grandmother and your mother have already chosen a date, don't worry."
This made Lu Lan breathe a sigh of relief, and a smile even appeared under her gentle brows. "Okay, then Ah Yun, I'm really leaving."
"If you don't leave now, the boat will leave!"
Wei Jinyun reached out and pushed him.
Zhan Wenxing and Jing Liulang behind him had already turned their heads away. One was staring at the waves on the river, and the other was counting the stones on the shore, but the corners of their mouths twitched uncontrollably.
Why does Lord Lu look like a ball of candy?
Lu Lan was pushed a bit, but took the opportunity to move forward and begged, "Ayun, hug me."
Wei Jinyun looked around and saw that everyone had turned their heads away, so she reluctantly went forward and gave him a gentle hug. But in an instant, she let go.
Lu Lan seemed to be extremely satisfied, the smile on her face deepened. She finally moved, but she kept looking back every few steps. She would stop after taking two steps and shout, "Ayun, I'll be back soon!"
"good."
"Don't worry, Ayun. I will definitely be back on time!"
"Let's go!"
Even after stepping onto the official ship, Lu Lan was still waving at her, causing Zhan Wenxing and Jing Liulang to rush forward and half-persuade and half-pull their master into the cabin.
The official ship cast off the cable and slowly sailed away from the shore along the spring water. It soon left the Changmen Wharf and gradually became a small dot on the river.
Wei Jinyun looked at the crimson figure that appeared outside the cabin and was waving at her vigorously. Even though she was far away, she seemed to be able to see his face and couldn't help laughing to herself.
She reached out and stroked Huihui's head, muttering, "I'm so annoyed. Lu Lan..."
The river breeze blew over, carrying the fragrance of flowers, and brushed her hair behind her ears. There was a hint of reluctance hidden in her anger.
"Manager Wei, we should go back."
Chao Jiu followed her gaze and saw that the official ship had long since disappeared from the river. He couldn't help but laugh and joke, "Lord Lu has already disappeared. If you keep looking, your eyes will get tired!"
Wei Jinyun finally came to his senses and coughed lightly to cover up, "Okay, let's go back."
"Hehe, this is what it means to say one thing and mean another."
Wan Wu also came over and teased with a smile, "You're just saying you're annoyed."
"Okay, shut up."
Wei Jinyun took Huihui by the hand and said loudly, "Let's go to the stall in front and buy some lamb skewers. We can take them back and try them. That stall is really authentic."
"good!"
Chaojiu and Wanwu immediately cheered in unison, shouting in unison, "Manager Wei is the best in the world!"
The two followed Wei Jinyun on the left and right. Huihui happily shook his tail and the donkey cart slowly moved towards the mutton stall.
As soon as I returned to the shop, the aroma of grilled lamb skewers had already wafted halfway across the street, attracting the shop assistants to gather around and look forward to it.
Chang Siyan was the quickest. He grabbed two strings first and handed one to Gu Xiang who was carrying the milk cans.
Wan Wu and Chao Jiu were distributing skewers to everyone. The fat and lean lamb was wrapped in sesame seeds and spices, and it was full of juice when you took a bite.
Wei Fuling sat at the small table by the window, holding half a skewer of meat and mumbling, "Sister, I've finished the porridge and the skewers. Hurry up, we're going to be late!"
Wei Fuqiu drank up all the porridge in the bowl and was quickly finishing the lamb skewers that were as thick as her arms. She nodded as well.
Wei Rui came over carrying three satchels and said with a smile, "The snacks are all packed. There are honey buns, custard buns, cookies for the students, sesame cakes, and sun tarts... Shopkeeper Wei, please take the two young shopkeepers with you. We're here to take care of you."
Wei Jinyun agreed with a smile, holding Wei Fuling's hand with one hand and holding Wei Fuqiu's shoulder with the other, shaking their hands, "Let's go to the school for the spring outing!"
The spring scenery is beautiful, and Su Yuxuan wants to go to the waterside in the suburbs for a picnic and drink, and teach the children how to draw spring paintings.
When the three of them arrived at the entrance of Su Yu Xuan, they saw it was already bustling with activity. Children dressed in bright spring clothes were holding kites or carrying bags full of food, while their parents stood in groups of three or four, talking.
"Shopkeeper Wei."
Li Ji was wearing a long green gown, holding his son Zhi Duoxing's hand, and walked forward with a smile.
Zhi Duo Xing was holding a kite in his hand. When he saw the two sisters, he immediately waved and said, "Wei Fuqiu, Wei Fuling, I brought a new kite that my father made for me. Let's fly it together later."
Wei Jinyun smiled and nodded in response, "Master Li is here too."
A soft cry came from the side, and Tian'er was holding her mother Song's hand and squeezing over here.
Song was wearing a lake green skirt. She had a plump figure and a face like a silver plate. She was a real beauty.
She saw Wei Jinyun and greeted him familiarly, "Shopkeeper Wei, you're here too. I couldn't resist eating bread twice a few days ago. My weight loss plan has really failed again."
Tian'er hugged Song's arm and said, "Mother, when we get back, can we go buy some honey buns?"
Mrs. Song patted her daughter's head helplessly and said, "Okay, you can buy a few more sun tarts."
Zhou Zhuqing was wearing an elegant blue skirt, and beside her was Zhou Zheyue, who had her hair in twin buns, a blue ribbon tied in her hair, and a light pink spring shirt.
"Zhaiyue, you're finally back."
Wei Fuling immediately broke free from Wei Jinyun's hand and ran to Zhou Zheyue. "We haven't seen you in a long time. Would it be fun for you to go to your grandparents' house?"
Wei Fuqiu followed and asked, "I heard that you are also studying at your maternal grandparents' house. You must have learned a lot. You should teach us."
Zhou Zheyue hugged the two of them and said, "It's fun, but a little boring. I'll study with you guys at Su Yuxuan later."
At this time, someone called Wei Jinyun's name. Lu Lantang came over with a painting box, her black hair tied simply behind her head. She said gently, "Master Zhou said that he would teach the children to paint spring scenery today, so he asked me to teach them."
Lu Lingxiang wore a high ponytail and a crimson riding outfit that made her look dashing. She was holding a majestic horse and said with a smile, "I'll join in the fun... Look, I'm not here, but the horse is here. My second brother said you can ride."
Su Yuxuan really gathered a bunch of Wei Jinyun’s friends together for the drinking party in the suburbs this time.
She smiled and nodded, "I can ride. Lu Lan taught me."
"I know."
Lu Lingxiang climbed onto her own horse and patted Jingfan's neck. "Jingfan has a good temper. Don't worry about riding. I'll follow you."
"Now that everyone is here, let's go."
Master Zhou called out gently, holding a scroll.
The road to the suburbs was long, so the children were accompanied by carriages, while the adults rode horses or took carriages, heading east of the city together.
Li Ji sat in the carriage, lifted a corner of the curtain, his eyes fell on Wei Jinyun who was riding a horse in front of him, and he softened his gaze unconsciously.
The spring sunshine shone upon her, making her crimson cape appear even brighter. She sat sideways on the horse, her posture erect, her hand gripping the reins steady and light, rising and falling slightly with the horse's pace, clearly a skilled rider.
Her dark hair was tied back with a red headband, fluttering gently as she rode. Her back wasn't particularly slender, but it was neat and lively.
The spring in the suburbs is stronger than in the city, with the fragrance of grass and trees filling the air. The slopes and ridges of the fields are covered with fresh green.
The students of the academy gathered in groups of three or five, or sat around Zhenze to make tea with Yunlaixiang snacks on the table, or found a stone bench under the flowers, spread paper and grind ink to paint, with peach blossoms on the branches and willows on the embankment on the tip of the brush, or stood with their hands behind their backs, gazing at the spring scenery, reciting poems and composing couplets, their youthful and vigorous voices.
The young ladies were wearing colorful spring clothes and flying kites. The colorful kites soared into the sky with the spring breeze, and the spools of thread turned gently in their hands. They looked charming and laughed constantly.
The team marched to an open grassland. Wei Jinyun's eyes fell on the wild vegetables on the ridges of the fields, and he was dazzled.
The shepherd's purse is green and tender, and the amaranth grows in clusters, fresh and juicy... Is there really anyone who doesn't like to pick wild vegetables?
I really want to pick some wild vegetables.
When Master Zhou asked everyone to spread the flower carpet and sit on the ground, Wei Jinyun couldn't help but smack his lips as he looked at the wild vegetables all over the ground.
She turned to ask Lu Lingxiang beside her, "Xiangxiang, can we pick some of these wild vegetables? We can make shepherd's purse spring rolls, amaranth mixed with dried tofu, or wrap them into buns and wontons. They're all delicious."
A group of women, carrying bamboo baskets and holding scissors, bent over and carefully picked wild vegetables in the fields.
They carefully avoided the roots of the vegetables and cut off the dew-covered shepherd's purse with a "click", or found a patch of watercress and deftly cut it into the basket with the stems and leaves.
A woman called out to the other side, "The water spinach here is tender, come and get it cut!"
Lu Lingxiang followed her gaze and saw the women busy cutting vegetables. She smiled and nodded, "Looking at the situation, no one should be in charge. In spring, everyone likes to enjoy the wild life. Besides, these wild vegetables grow on the edge of the field and don't take up the farmland. Jinyun can pick them if she wants."
When Wei Jinyun heard this, he immediately became alert and searched for scissors in his bag.
She told the two sisters, "You two stay and play on the blanket. I'm going to pick some wild vegetables. We'll make wild vegetable buns when we get home later."
Wei Fuling and Wei Fuqiu nodded obediently and replied, "Sister, go quickly. We will learn how to paint spring scenes from Sister Lu later."
Wei Jinyun agreed with a smile, found a square of cloth to use as a bag, and joined the group picking vegetables along the edge of the field. She squatted in the grass, holding a pair of scissors, and picked out the tender shepherd's purse that had not yet bloomed. She also put the green water spinach in her bag.
Several children gathered around a pile of flowering shepherd's purse, whose tender green stems were topped with a few white flowers, like a handful of stars scattered on top.
Zhi Duo Xing was the first to pick one and put it on Wei Fuqiu's head. "Wei Fuqiu, this looks good on you. My father said that we Wu people have a saying that 'wearing shepherd's purse in March makes peach and plum blossoms look ashamed'. You look even prettier in it than peach blossoms."
Wei Fuling giggled beside her and plucked a flower to pin in Zhou Zhaiyue's hair. Although Zhou Zhaiyue acted like a grown-up, she didn't shy away from it, letting the flower fall into her hair. Soon, all the children had shepherd's purse flowers on their heads.
"Can you play wind chimes?"
Tian'er suddenly raised the shepherd's purse flowers in her hand.
Everyone gathered around curiously, "What wind chime?"
"It's made with shepherd's purse flowers. My mother taught me."
Tian'er carefully held the stem of the shepherd's purse flower and gently pulled down the cluster of fruits on the side. The thin stamens then drooped down, but were not completely crushed. She repeated this several times.
She brought the flower's stamen to her ear and shook it gently. A faint buzzing sound floated into her ears on the wind, like the ringing of a mini wind chime.
Zhi Duoxing immediately imitated Tian'er and chose the largest shepherd's purse flower. He slowly pulled down the stamens, fearing that he would accidentally tear it off.
He imitated Tian'er's actions, brought the flower's stamens close to his ears and shook them gently. The tiny sound mixed with the sound of the wind really sounded like a small wind chime.
“It really rang!”
He shouted in surprise and ran to Wei Fuqiu holding the shepherd's purse flower, "Wei Fuqiu, listen!"
Everyone was interested and squatted on the ground to pick shepherd's purse flowers and learned to make wind chimes. They held the small wind chimes to their ears and shook them gently.
Wei Jinyun squatted on the edge of the field, looking at the fresh shepherd's purse and amaranth all over the ground. She became more and more happy as she picked. As the cloth bag was almost full, she was still thinking about taking all the wild vegetables back home.
She thought that her cowshed was not far from here, so she immediately stood up, patted her skirt, and quickly went to pull Jingfan who was eating grass not far away.
She jumped onto the horse with quick and graceful movements. The horse spread its hooves and galloped forward, making light hooves. In a blink of an eye, it passed by Li Ji who was sitting in the carriage.
Li Ji was surprised to see how skillfully she rode a horse, and raised his eyebrows slightly, "How could she be so good at riding now?"
"Oh, that's nothing. My second brother taught her personally. Besides, our Jinyun is a quick learner. Riding a horse is not a problem for her."
"Your Jinyun?"
Li Ji captured the key words.
Lu Lingxiang grinned and said firmly, "Of course, Master Li, I advise you to give up as soon as possible. You have no chance."
Wei Jinyun quickly arrived at the cowshed, where the two servants, Cen Niang and Dong Yi, were busy adding fodder.
Seeing her coming, they hurried forward to greet her.
Cen Niang asked, "Manager Wei, why are you here? The milk production is very good today, and it has been barreled as you ordered. The donkey cart shop's employees can come and pull it."
"Today I am accompanying my sisters on a spring outing in the suburbs."
Wei Jinyun smiled and explained his purpose. "Please find me two sacks. The wild vegetables along the ridge are fresh and tender. I'd like to pick some to take back."
"Oh, okay!"
Cen Niang agreed with a smile, turned around and brought two sturdy sacks.
Aunt Dong turned around and took out a can of milk from the house. "Since you are accompanying the young shopkeepers on a spring outing, you must be thirsty on the way. Take this can of milk with you. It's freshly squeezed and fresh."
Wei Jinyun took the milk and sack, thanked him, and got on the horse.
On the way back, I passed by a farmer's house and saw a few fat local chickens clucking, so I suddenly decided to buy a live chicken.
When she rode Jingfan back to the outing, everyone looked and saw not only a sack hanging from the horse's back, but also a fluttering live chicken tied to it. Wei Jinyun returned with the can of milk in her hand, fully loaded.
Lu Lantang and his companions were painting, the fresh green of the fields already vividly appearing on the paper. Zhou Zhuqing sat nearby, cup of hot tea in hand. Lu Lingxiang had disappeared somewhere, leaving her horse to graze leisurely nearby. Later, it was discovered that she had spotted a hare darting by in the distance and had excitedly chased it.
Wei Jinyun picked up the sacks and squatted back into the wild vegetable bush, picking out the tenderest shepherd's purse and water spinach. He didn't stop until both sacks were full, feeling satisfied.
She returned to her sisters. Wei Fuqiu took her hand and pointed at the painting, "Sister, come and see what I drew."
The paper clearly shows a reappearance of the family portrait that melted in winter. Now they are in the warm sun, surrounded by green grass, and the little animals in the house are also painted on.
Of course, one, two, three is still as ugly.
Wei Fuling also ran over holding her own painting. When she took another look, she saw that the paper was full of her busy appearance in her daily life.
Kneading dough at Yunlaixiang, setting up a stall in front of the prefectural school, counting milk at Miaomiao Bakery, delivering snacks with Huihui... There is a small sun painted next to each figure.
Wei Jinyun looked at the two paintings, and suddenly her nose felt sore and her eyes felt a little hot. She reached out and gently touched the sisters' heads, "Really? Didn't we follow Sister Lu to paint spring scenery? Why did you paint these?"
The two of them replied almost in unison, "Sister is busy every day for us and the shop. You are the warmest and most beautiful spring in our hearts!"
"Alright, alright, go fly kites with Zhi Duo Xing, Zhai Yue, and Tian Er. Remember to share the snacks in the cloth bag. Don't forget to eat them while you're busy playing."
The two sisters nodded and ran happily towards their friends in the open space.
Wei Jinyun carefully picked up the two paintings. Seeing that the ink was almost dry, he gently rolled them up and stuffed them into his bag with great care.
family heirloom.
This will be a family heirloom in the future!
After packing up the painting, Wei Jinyun picked up the live chicken and walked towards Zhenze. Lu Lingxiang also ran over carrying a fat gray rabbit.
Her face was full of pride. "Jinyun Jinyun! Look at the rabbit I just caught. I killed it just right and roasted it together with your chicken."
Wei Jinyun glanced at the rabbit in her hand and said, "Okay, the water is clean now, let's process it together."
As she spoke, she held down the chicken with skillful movements, her movements quick and decisive.
Li Ji was drinking tea when he saw two men squatting by the stream slaughtering chickens and rabbits. The moment the knife passed by was a bit bloody. He didn't dare to look any longer and just stood a few steps away.
Li Ji couldn't bear to watch the slaughter, so he turned around and found a few companions to go gather branches nearby. Working together, they quickly gathered a pile of dry branches and scrap bricks and built a simple stove in the open space.
Li Ji took the kettle to the stream to fetch water, boiled two full pots of hot water, and brought them to Wei Jinyun and Lu Lingxiang, asking them to scald and remove the hair.
The two squatted beside Zhenze, plucking the chickens and rabbits skillfully while chatting animatedly.
Soon, the chicken and rabbit were clean. Wei Jinyun used branches to prop open the chicken, stuffed it with some green onions and garlic from the cowshed, and smeared it with soybean paste.
Lu Lingxiang skewered the rabbit on a sharpened branch, sprinkled some salt on it and smeared it with honey.
The chicken is slowly roasted over the fire, the skin gradually becomes golden and crispy, the oil drips down the skin, splashing tiny sparks into the fire, and the rich aroma of meat mixed with the aroma of the sauce spreads.
The rabbit meat next to it was not to be outdone. Oil beads continued to seep out of the rabbit meat, and the sweet aroma of honey was also emitted.
Li Ji turned the tree branch to evenly heat the chicken while casually speaking, "Manager Wei, why... did you choose Lord Lu?"
Wei Jinyun paused while applying the sauce, thought carefully for a moment, and then replied, "He is very handsome. I am happy every time I see him."
Li Ji couldn't help coughing when he heard that. He asked helplessly and amusedly, "It's just beautiful. Is there anything else?"
"He's good to me."
Wei Jinyun replied slowly, "He helped me avoid trouble when I opened the shop, and he patiently taught me when I learned to ride a horse. He even remembered the little things I mentioned casually."
She smiled and said, "After that, I can't say... Anyway, when I see him, my heart is happy. When I don't see him, I wonder what he is doing."
Even Wei Jinyun herself didn't know when she fell in love with Lu Lan. Her feelings for him sprouted quietly in her heart bit by bit.
Li Ji's hands turned the roast chicken a little slower and he asked softly, "Have you made up your mind? Do you really want to get engaged to him?"
"Um."
Wei Jinyun nodded, "Lu Lan and I have agreed to get engaged first. When my shop's business is more stable and I have saved enough money to buy a small house, and my grandmother and sisters are settled, we will get married. He agrees..."
Having said that, she looked up at Li Ji, her eyes clear and firm, "So, Lord Li, don't wait for me."
Li Ji paused the branch in his hand, and the oil on the roasted chicken dripped into the fire, splashing a few sparks.
It turned out that she had already known her feelings.
After a moment's silence, Li Ji turned the roast chicken again and said, "Love is something that is beyond our control. You can't just let it go if you want it to."
He raised his eyes, and the melancholy in his eyes gradually dissipated, leaving only a gentle smile. "But Li knows his limits. Shopkeeper Wei, as long as you are happy. In the future, if you need Li's help, please don't hesitate."
Wei Jinyun nodded gently, "Thank you, Master Li."
After hearing what the two said, Lu Lingxiang hugged Wei Jinyun and smiled, "That's great, Jinyun. From now on, I can stick to you every day. We will never be apart again. Speaking of which, my second brother is finally of some use."
Her straightforward words made Wei Jinyun and Li Ji laugh. The chicken on the grill was turned over again, and the golden skin became even more tempting.
"What a nice smell! I was wondering why I could smell the aroma of barbecue from so far away. Turns out it's Shopkeeper Wei here!"
A cheerful voice came, and Tang Yin led Zhu Zhishan and Wu Sheng over. The prefectural school was also here to enjoy the spring scenery today.
Tang Yin stared at the chicken on the grill, his eyes lighting up. He smiled, fanning himself, and said, "Manager Wei, please be flexible and give me a taste of the chicken leg, just one bite."
Zhu Zhishan rolled his eyes and said, "Just think about it."
Wu Sheng stood aside, his expression calm and silent.
Seeing this, Tang Yin winked and said, "Brother Wu, you heard everything I just said, didn't you?"
Wu Sheng said "hmm" lightly and looked at Li Ji, "I am with Master Li."
"Alas, poor Brother Wu, and Lord Li, what are you two doing..."
Tang Yin was expressing his regret when he was suddenly interrupted by Wei Jinyun.
"Tang Yin, try stealing the chicken leg if you dare."
Wei Jinyun was quick to stop his hand that was reaching for the roast chicken and shouted with a smile, "Everyone, stop him! Someone is trying to steal the chicken leg."
Tang Yin chuckled and ran off, "I was just trying, I didn't really steal. Besides, what a scholar does, can you call it stealing?"
The green shirt fluttered in the wind, and the kite of Zhi Duo Xing beside him was also released.
Zhu Zhishan and Wu Sheng followed after him. Lu Lingxiang also became interested and took Wei Jinyun's hand and ran forward.
"Don't let him get away!"
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Author's words: Jinyun: Go away now [rolling eyes]
Mr. Lu: I’m leaving. I’m really leaving [bursts into tears]
Has any wife ever played with shepherd's purse wind chimes? They make a rustling sound.
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