Ah Li was slightly stunned. Had she smiled at the Master and the others?
Ah Li didn't remember. She said, "I guess it's because I've been laughing for too long, it's just a habit."
"oh."
Liu Xu spread the Xuan paper out, and she thought that Xiao Wanli also had a special relationship with a certain teacher in the academy.
Soon, the donations for the day were tallied, and the amount of silver donated on the register matched the actual income.
One of the female students said, "That's great! Soon we'll have a new public bathhouse!"
After all, who doesn't enjoy a warm, hot bath in the dead of winter?
Ah Li donated very little, only one tael.
The others knew about Ahri's family situation, so they didn't say a word. This donation was entirely voluntary.
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The construction of the bathhouse began the next day.
If there is still money left, we will also repair other parts of the academy.
Ahri still earns money by copying books for people, but Liu Xu rarely appears anymore.
Yang Cuie is now studying very hard, even to the point of hanging her head from the rafters and pricking her thigh with an awl. She is also very focused when listening to the teacher's lectures.
At the same time, she isolated everyone, always going alone wherever she went.
Because she had a dream in which she became the Crown Princess and lived a happy and harmonious life with the Crown Prince.
These people, some of whom have entered the court as officials, dare not look her in the eye when they see her, while others fawn over her.
However, she didn't see everything clearly in her dream; she didn't dream about how she became the Crown Princess.
And then there's Xiao Wanli, who hated her in her dream. She remembered Xiao Wanli's hateful eyes staring at her intently, as if she wanted to drag her and the Crown Prince into hell together.
The bathhouse was built quickly, and the cold winter was almost over.
The snow on the roof began to melt, turning into slush that dripped down the eaves and landed in the small craters that had been there before.
Most of the students from Qingshan Academy have also gone back home to spend the New Year with their families.
For a moment, Qingshan Academy was very quiet.
The original owner was the type who only needed to eat his fill to keep the rest of the family from going hungry.
Therefore, Ahri stayed in the academy.
Liu Xu lived in the academy. She lit a lamp and said, "Let's make dumplings tonight."
Ali wrote the Spring Festival couplets and said, "Good."
Liu Xu was also an orphan, but she was an excellent cook.
Ali helped out, and Liuxu chopped the meat filling before they started making dumplings.
Ali wanted to eat noodles, but Liu Xu said it was no problem. She even cooked several dishes and stewed half a chicken.
After the food was cooked, Ren Pingsheng arrived carrying a lantern. He was wearing a thick gray winter coat and said, "Just the two of you, can you finish all this food?"
On the table, there were noodles, dumplings, chicken soup, two plates of stir-fried vegetables, and a plate of stir-fried meat.
Liu Xu secretly took out a bottle of wine. Before she and Ali could sit down, they saw Ren Pingsheng and quickly stood up, calling out, "Master."
Liu Xu added, "I was thinking of coming to see you. Come and try my cooking."
Ren Pingsheng smiled and said, "So, I'm still lucky to have such a good meal. However, there's still one person from the academy who hasn't returned this year. You don't mind if I call one more person, do you?"
Who is it?
“Your Mr. Wu, Li Haihuai.”
Liu Xu said, "Then let's call them all together, it'll be more lively with more people."
Ren Pingsheng added, "I just don't know where he is at the academy now, otherwise I won't bother looking for him, I'll just leave him some."
"Let's go out and look for it. If we can't find it within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, we'll come back."
Liu Xu placed the cooked food onto a steaming plate in a large pot filled with hot water to keep the food warm.
The main problem is that she didn't cook much. Ren Pingsheng has a big appetite, and by the time he finishes eating, he might not only leave nothing, but he could lick the plate clean.
Watching the familiarity between Ren Pingsheng and Liu Xu, Ali lit two lanterns, preparing to go out and search together.
Ren Pingsheng went out first.
Liu Xu took the lantern from Ali and said, "I've lived in the academy for a long time. In the past, there were even..." Liu Xu stopped there.
She bit her lower lip, and seeing that Ah Li didn't seem curious at all, she continued, "In the back it was just me and my teacher, but now there's you too, and if Mr. Li can come this time, it will be quite lively."
There was nostalgia in Liu Xu's eyes, and she had a sachet hanging from her waist with the character "Nan" embroidered on it.
Ah Li had heard from someone that the woman who left was named Nan Sheng.
Liu Xu said, "Let's split up and look for it. I'll go to the training ground to look, and you can look for it yourself."
"good."
Ah Li noticed that Liu Xu's hand was on the sachet at her waist, and there were tears welling up in her eyes. She must miss that person very much.
Ahri sighed softly. She carried her lantern and walked slowly. The next second, she thought of the back mountain.
There are no flowers or plants to see on the back hill at this time of year.
There are no stars tonight.
Ah Li thought that it would take about half an incense stick's time to go to the back mountain and back, and she wasn't sure if she could find the person.
A few wisps of mist appeared on the back mountain.
There was still dew along the way, and Ahri could feel a bit chilly at the hem of her clothes.
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