Chapter 349 Secret
Su Xiangheng liked this combination of the zither and the sword very much. He stood up and asked with a smile, "Madam Yang, when will you come to Dongshan Academy next time?"
Yang Si Niang smiled cheerfully and replied: "That depends on fate."
"One man and one sword, traveling the world, how free and unrestrained, exactly what I want, but unfortunately..."
Su Ruojin's heart trembled when she heard Su Xiangheng's words. Was it not what she thought?
As far as she knew, Su Xiangheng, who was in his thirties, had not yet married. He had been to places of entertainment, but Zhao Lan had told her that he only listened to music and did not get involved with anyone in brothels. He was a true scholar with elegant tastes.
In ancient times, unmarried men were extremely rare. Could it be that he had finally met his soulmate and was ready to make a move?
Su Ruojin looked towards Zhao Lan.
Zhao Lan also looked puzzled.
The moon was high in the sky, the night was dark, and everyone said goodbye and went home.
Su Ruojin and Yang Siniang went back to Su's shop hand in hand. There was a place to live behind the shop. Even after they lay down on the bed, she kept moving back and forth, wanting to say something but stopping herself. Yang Siniang was amused by her.
"Ajin, Mr. Su doesn't treat me the way you think."
"Ah..." Su Ruojin felt embarrassed. Was her expression so obvious?
Yang Si Niang looked at her pretending and reached out to touch her forehead. "Mr. Su just admires my swordsmanship, and this liking is the same as his liking for poetry and songs. When we meet, we can't help but exchange ideas or combine sword and music."
Su Ruojin was ashamed and reached out to hug her, "Arong, you are still young now, do you want to parade for the rest of your life?"
"No," Yang Si Niang said with a smile, "When you are young, travel all over the country, see the sea and climb mountains, listen to the sound of rain in the south and enjoy the scenery in the north. When one day you can't go any further, or don't want to go any more, find a picturesque village to live in, sit under the eaves, listen to the wind and watch the rain, and wait for life to slowly pass away."
"Arong..." The young lady's words were both passionate and lonely, which made Su Ruojin feel distressed. "When you are old, go to Hengjing Village in Songjiang Prefecture and live with me in your old age. We can still be neighbors."
Yang Si Niang didn't expect her to say that, and was stunned for a moment.
In the darkness of the night, Su Ruojin saw that the young lady had not responded yet, and could not help but tempt her, "When I die, I will tell you a secret."
secret?
Without even thinking, Yang Si Niang asked back, "What if I die before you?"
Su Ruojin: ...
Now it was her turn to be stunned.
After a long while, she chuckled, "I'm sorry, I wanted to tell you this secret that even my parents and Zhao Lan don't know, but since you can't bear it and walk ahead of me, I can only forget it."
Yang Si Niang became excited about the secret that she couldn't even tell her relative Zhao Lan. She sat up and said, "Ajin, can you tell me the secret that even young Prince Zhao can't tell?" She didn't even doubt whether the young lady would lie to her.
"Yes!" Su Ruojin also sat up. The moonlight came in through the window lattice, shining faintly on the faces of the two young ladies. They were full of vitality, like the most beautiful flowers watered by the night dew, waiting to bloom into their most beautiful selves tomorrow.
"real?"
"Of course it's true." Su Ruojin still smiled, "As long as you walk behind me."
Yang Si Niang patted her chest and said, "Just because of what you said, I have to follow you no matter what. When I am tired, I will go to Hengjing, Jiangnan to wait for you."
"Okay, it's a deal."
"It's a deal."
The two young ladies made a pinky promise to spend the rest of their lives together.
After staying at Dongshan Academy for three days, Su Ruojin and his party went to Wei County. She went to inspect the shops, and Yang Si Niang went to see her sister.
After a day's journey, the group finally arrived at Wei County at nightfall.
Madam Yang received the letter first and waited at the city gate. When she saw her sister whom she had not seen for three years, she hugged her and cried, "I will never see you again in this life."
Yang Si Niang also started crying and patted her sister on the back, "Sister, I will come to see you often."
The two sisters cried all the way home, and even when they sat hand in hand under the oil lamp, they still couldn't stop crying.
"Have you gone back to see your mother and your brother? Are they okay?"
Yang Si Niang nodded, "Mother, my brother, sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces are all very good, so don't worry. Mother also said that if one day you don't want to stay here anymore, you can go find her. She will earn a property for you in Yulin and ensure that you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life."
Madam Yang burst into tears again, "Mother..."
The three children saw their mother crying, and they all came to her side and leaned into her arms, "Mom..."
"mother……"
Aunt Yang cried and asked the child to call: "Auntie..."
The eldest and the second oldest were older, especially the eldest, who still had some impression of the aunt from three years ago, so he called her first, "Auntie..."
Mrs. Yang, who was prepared to live alone until old age, saw her pretty niece and happily hugged her in her arms, "Good girl."
When sisters get together, what flows is not only the tears of the years, but also the warmth of the years.
Three years later, Wei County is as prosperous and peaceful as before.
Walking on the street, the familiar streets and the friendly hawking voices made Su Ruojin feel very familiar, "Brother Jin, do you think everyone still remembers the former county magistrate Su?"
Zhao Lan held her hand and walked slowly forward. When he heard the question, he lowered his head and smiled, "I definitely remember."
"Will they remember me then?"
Before Zhao Lan could answer her, several people came over. The leader looked surprised and asked, "You... are Madam Su Er?"
Su Ruojin smiled brightly, "Uncle Jiang, it's me. How is your business?"
Shopkeeper Jiang smiled and said, "Thanks to Second Madam, our tofu shop is doing well, and we are able to send our eldest son to school. In two years, he will be able to take part in the village's child examination."
"Congratulations, Uncle Jiang. I wish your son good luck in getting admitted to the top of the list."
"Thank you for your kind words, Madam Second." Shopkeeper Jiang immediately invited politely, "You haven't had breakfast yet, I think. I'll treat you all to tofu pudding."
Su Ruojin said generously, "We must eat tofu pudding, but since there are so many of us, we don't need Uncle Jiang to treat us. We can just give as much as we deserve."
"Then I'll give you a discount."
Shopkeeper Jiang knew that they were all nobles and would not take advantage of him, but he also had his own intentions, so he happily led them to the shop. The people who walked with him laughed at him and said, "You are so sharp-eyed and quick-handed that you took the noble away."
Everyone bowed and greeted Zhao Lan and the others.
"You're welcome, everyone."
The higher the position Zhao Lan holds, the more polite he is to ordinary people. He is very easy-going, with a smile on his face, making people feel like they are in the spring breeze.
After walking a long way, the people on the street were still savoring the scene, "They are like immortals. Just looking at them can make me eat a few more bowls of rice."
"Ma Laosan, why do you only care about eating? Isn't that vulgar..."
"You are not vulgar, so don't eat today."
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Along the way, Su Ruojin felt that her face was almost numb from laughing. Zhao Lan teased her, "Are you still worried that everyone will forget about you?"
Su Ruojin regretted it so much. If she had known earlier, she would have just had a peaceful meal in her own shop.
Just as they were about to sit down and eat tofu pudding, Fan Yanjia suddenly pointed across the street and asked, "Is that Master Shangguan?"
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