Chapter 862 Passion
Even girls from wealthy families may not be able to read and write, let alone girls who are obviously born in rural farmers' families. Most of them don't even have a proper name, let alone being able to read.
However, to his surprise, the girl actually nodded vigorously.
She can write!
Li Qingyan was very surprised.
Yun Kexin turned around and ran out, but soon ran back with a small blackboard and a small white stone in her hand.
The small blackboard is made of wood and painted black.
She wrote three words on the blackboard with a white stone:
Cloud Kexin.
It's actually small calligraphy with flowers on it.
The handwriting is elegant and graceful, and you can tell at a glance that it was the result of special practice.
Li Qingyan was really interested now.
"Your name is Yun Kexin?"
Yun Kexin nodded.
Li Qingyan: "Who did you learn calligraphy from?"
Yun Kexin wrote down two more words: My dad.
She paused and added an explanation: My father used to be a legal advisor.
Anyone who can become a legal advisor must at least be a juren, so his knowledge should be very good.
Li Qingyan remembered that he had met many people since he woke up, but Yun Kexin's father was not among them.
He asked tentatively, "Where is your father? Can I go visit him?"
Yun Kexin's eyes dimmed and revealed a sad look.
She wrote on the small blackboard: My father passed away two years ago, and my mother and I are the only ones left at home.
Li Qingyan: "I'm sorry."
Yun Kexin shook her head to indicate that it was okay.
She wiped off the writing on the blackboard with a rag and wrote again: Who are you? Why are you here?
Li Qingyan recalled what happened before he fell into a coma——
The six of them were attacked by more than twenty bandits.
Amidst the flashing of swords and sabers, the followers fought bloody battles and fell one after another.
The servant boy whipped the carriage to force it to move faster, and then he rushed forward with his flesh and blood, trying to stop the bandits from chasing him.
But it was just a blink of an eye.
The little book boy who always liked to boast to others in private that his master was the top scholar in the imperial examination is gone just like that.
And the four followers are gone too.
What finally remained in Li Qingyan's mind was a large amount of blood and their heart-wrenching screams.
"Sir, leave quickly!!"
Yun Kexin noticed that the eyes of the handsome man in front of her suddenly turned red.
She was immediately at a loss.
She thought she had said something wrong and quickly wrote on the blackboard: I'm sorry!
Li Qingyan took a deep breath and forced back the tears.
He said gently, "No need to apologize, it has nothing to do with you. I just remembered some things and felt a little sad."
He should have died when the carriage he was riding in fell from such a height into the river, but miraculously he survived with only a deep wound on his right shoulder caused by the broken carriage window.
Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered his amulet and lucky charm.
He quickly felt around his body with his left hand, but found nothing.
His heart suddenly sank.
The amulet would be fine, but if the lucky charm is gone, he will be plagued by bad luck again.
He felt dizzy when he thought about going back to the unfortunate days when even drinking water would get stuck in his teeth.
Yun Kexin noticed that he looked strange, so she quickly wrote on the blackboard: What's wrong with you?
Li Qingyan said: "I've lost something, it's a small purse, did you see it?"
Yun Kexin nodded immediately.
She wrote on the small blackboard: That purse is dirty, I washed it for you.
Li Qingyan asked, "What's in your purse?"
Yun Kexin wrote: They are all outside drying in the sun. They should be dry now. I'll get them for you.
She put down the small blackboard and ran out quickly.
Soon she came back with a small dark blue purse in her hand.
There was also a stack of silver bills, some change, a seal representing his identity, a talisman, and a lucky charm.
Li Qingyan first picked up the lucky charm and looked at it. After being soaked in water, it faded a little, but fortunately the cinnabar words on the surface were still there, so it should still be usable.
As for the amulet, it had turned black and was obviously useless.
Li Qingyan finally let go of his worries.
He stuffed all these things back into his pocket, thought for a while, then took out two silver notes with a face value of fifty taels each and placed them in front of Yun Kexin.
"Thank you for saving me. I don't have anything else to repay you for now. Take these two banknotes as my reward to you."
Yun Kexin quickly waved her hand to indicate that it was not necessary.
Seeing this, Li Qingyan simply put the two banknotes on the table.
"You don't need to feel embarrassed. You saved my life, and this is the reward you deserve. If you don't accept this money, I will feel uneasy. I will feel like I owe you something, and I will feel very uncomfortable."
He spoke slowly and gently, and considering his pale and weak appearance, it was difficult for others to harden their hearts and refuse him.
Yun Kexin couldn't refuse, so she could only purse her lips and silently accept the two silver bills.
Li Qingyan suddenly asked, "Can you use banknotes?"
Yun Kexin shook her head.
She had never left the village since she was a child, so she didn't know what a money house looked like, let alone how to exchange silver notes for cash.
She had never even seen a banknote before, and this was the first time she saw one.
Li Qingyan began to patiently explain to her how to exchange silver notes for cash, and also told her what the money houses outside were used for.
Yun Kexin had heard her father talk about the outside world before, but since her father passed away, no one has ever talked to her about it again.
Now she could finally hear about the outside world again, and she listened with great interest.
To her, everything outside was new.
Li Qingyan saw that she was listening very attentively, so after talking about the money house, he went on to talk about other things.
He was well-informed and had more knowledge than her father. His stories were more interesting and he would occasionally insert some humorous anecdotes, which made Yun Kexin laugh so hard that her eyes were curved.
Li Qingyan stopped talking only when Yun Kexin's mother, Zhou, walked in.
Zhou was a woman in her thirties. Her features were somewhat similar to Yun Kexin's. She was also a rare beauty.
She placed a bowl of hot chicken soup in front of Li Qingyan and spoke softly.
"This chicken soup is specially made for you. Drink it while it's hot. You are weak now and need some nourishment."
Li Qingyan thanked him, picked up the bowl and drank the soup slowly.
Zhou looked him up and down, and became more and more satisfied.
Logically speaking, Yun Kexin and Zhou's mother and daughter are the only ones at home, so it should not be convenient to allow an outsider like Li Qingyan to stay at home.
But strangely, Zhou didn't care about this at all, and was even very enthusiastic towards him.
Not only Zhou, but everyone else in the village had the same attitude.
They didn't think there was anything wrong with keeping a foreign man like Li Qingyan in Yun Kexin's house. Everyone welcomed his arrival, especially after learning that he was a scholar, they became even more enthusiastic towards him.
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(End of this chapter)
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