The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

Su Jin had a dream in which she embraced Yan Biyun on the left and Xia Siling on the right, the girl Huanniang was behind her, beating her back and kneeling, and she was sitting with her girlfriend from later generations who was a flower girl. On the left, there was a pile of golden gold ingots, and on the right, a pile of white silver ingots. Completely laughed.

Suddenly, some women started to quarrel for some reason. Su Jin persuaded this one in exchange for rolling eyes and persuading the other in exchange for a big mouth. In the end, the quarrel was unbearable and he yelled: "Shut up."

Several women stretched out their middle fingers towards him, each carrying a box of gold and silver, and disappeared without a trace. Only Su Jin was left looking at a gold ingot on the left and a silver ingot on the right, dumbfounded and demented, wanting to cry without tears.

"My lord, what's the matter with you? Wake up, wake up." A delicate voice rang in his ears. Su Jin opened his eyes to see Xiao Sui'er scratching his head and staring at him nervously. Only then did Su Jin realize that this was the case. Nan Ke Yimeng broke out in cold sweat and let out a long breath.

For a moment, Su Jin seemed to go back in time to the day when she just opened her eyes and came to this era. On that day, Xiao Sui'er was also wearing the same little red dress and her hair was combed. She also woke herself up like this. When the situation is similar, the state of mind of the person is already very different.

Su Jin rubbed his brows and got up and asked, "What time is it?"

Xiao Sui'er said: "It's almost time, do you want to go to school today?"

Su Jin said: "I have to ask for leave at noon."

"Then you can sleep a little longer, it's still early. Hey, why didn't Mr. Xia across from him come to invite you to study together today? It's so strange."

Su Jin quickly got up, put on his clothes and walked out, Xiao Sui'er hurriedly said: "Wash up, it's not easy to see people with unkempt hair and face."

Without answering, Su Jin quickly walked out of the West Wing and walked eastward. Even after walking several rooms, he didn't see a single person. Su Jin hurried to the yard and saw that the stables were empty. The Xia family's carriage had disappeared, but there were two cattle. The car was packed and saluted under the command of a Xia family companion.

Su Jin's heart sank and he hurriedly asked: "This brother, where is your son?"

When the companion saw Su Jin's unkempt hair and dirty face, he was a little strange and replied: "Master, I left early and set off for the capital just after dawn. I said, "The days of enjoying the blessings in the capital are just coming here to suffer for a month, but as expected, I will stay here for only 20 days." I can't go down."

"gone?"

"Yes, Mr. Su, don't you know?"

"Oh... I know." Su Jin murmured.

"If you know, you still ask me if you are happy." The companion turned around and yelled at the driver who was carrying things, muttering dissatisfiedly: "Slow down, slow down, there are porcelains in there, did you throw them like this? Break one and you make a piece of it." You can’t even afford compensation for annual workers. But who the hell did you tie the ropes tighter? This place is a thousand miles away from Bianliang, so the loose road doesn’t drop things along the way.”

Su Jin didn't want to stay here any longer, cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry." Turning around, he slowly returned to the house.

Xiao Sui'er listened to the answer and asked in confusion, "Master Xia, are you leaving now?"

Su Jin sighed, "Let's go."

Xiao Sui'er said: "This man really left without coming to say hello, it's unreasonable for my son to remember him."

Su Jin smiled wryly and shook his head, went into the room to wash up, and ordered Wang Chao to help him go to the academy to take sick leave for half a day, ate something indiscriminately, and then went out by car.

Xiao Sui'er and Huanniang looked at each other, Master was a little strange this morning, he was serious and sighed several times.

Su Jin's heart was troubled. When he got used to Xia Silin's presence by his side, he didn't realize that it was good. But when Xia Siling really left, Su Jin realized that his feelings for her were more than just a classmate, friend, and neighbor in the same house.

In the carriage, Su Jin carefully recalled and deeply analyzed himself and came to the conclusion that he has a subtle affection for Xia Siling. Although it cannot be said that this is love, it is by no means as simple as an ordinary classmate.

Helpless, helpless, even if you really love her, so what?Is it really possible to combine everything?She is not a singer, not a maid, not a daughter of a commoner, she is a noble daughter, even if she is willing to abandon everything to be with her, will Xia Song forgive herself?What's more, the matter of fame and festivals is as open-minded as Yan Biyun dared not make a mistake. This Miss Xia is even more unlikely to make such a big sacrifice. Su Jin believes this, and Xia Siling knows it very well. That's why she chose to leave after realizing that it was irreparable. Speaking of which, Xia Siling is a woman with a clear mind and her own opinions, but she is not as brainless as ordinary rich girls.

Su Jin has figured this out, and the melancholy in her heart is a little less. It is her own after all, not her own. After all, she is going to leave, even if Su Jin is a positive person, she has to say this sentence to comfort herself at this moment.

The Hefeng Tower in Dongcheng is not difficult to find. After asking a few passers-by, you can easily find it. It is different from the Hefeng Tower in Luzhou. The Hefeng Tower in Yingtianfu is not as elegant and refined as the Hefeng Tower in Luzhou. Here There is atmosphere and grandeur everywhere.

Just from the site selection, it can be seen that Luzhou and Fenglou are located by the quiet river, while Hefenglou in Yingtian stands at the bustling downtown entrance. At the intersection of two horizontal and vertical roads, there is a lot of traffic. Hefenglou has more than a dozen rooms. The three-story red cornice pavilion stands out from the crowd in a large area of ​​low houses and is very conspicuous.

Xiao Zhuzi saw Xiao Xianer Su Jin standing at the door looking around at a glance, hurriedly asked Xiao Zhuzi to say hello Xiao Xianer came to lead Su Jin at the order of Yan Biyun, don't let Su Jin pass through the hall swaggeringly Recklessly asking Yan Biyun where he lives.

Xiao Xianer saw Su Jin sticking her head out of the car, looking around quickly, twisting her buttocks, jumping out of the car and pointing to the small alleyway on the left: "Go in there and turn right, that's the back door."

Su Jin smiled and said, "Miss Xian'er, please stay safe."

Xiao Xian'er rolled his eyes at him and said: "Young maidservant is fine, but my young lady is sick and almost broke into a bone."

Su Jin said in shame: "It's all my fault, Miss Xian'er, don't be angry. I'll give you some exquisite gadgets tomorrow to make amends."

Xiaoxian'er blushed and said: "I can't afford this little servant girl, I'm just complaining about my lady, that's all. We have nothing to do as servants. I just hope that the little official can treat my lady better and not make her sad is the best." It's a gift."

Su Jin was taught by a little girl to be speechless. Xiao Xian'er's heart of dominance was somewhat similar to Xiao Sui'er.

Turn left and turn right. The car stops at the back door outside the high wall. The tall tree crowns in the courtyard protrude outside the courtyard wall. The faint fragrance of flowers wafts. It is obviously a small garden.

Xiao Xian'er got out of the car first and took out the key to unlock the back door and said: "Little official, let's go in. My lady is in the small pavilion in the garden, and my servant is going to ask someone to prepare the car."

Su Jin was delighted, isn't this a story of The West Chamber?The little matchmaker let Zhang Sheng into the house and met Cui Yingying, and was so busy making matches among them that she was that Miss Zhang Shengyan and that Cui Yingying.

Stepping into the garden, walking along the path and passing a rockery, I saw Yan Biyun sitting in a small pavilion, writing something at the desk with a tube of slender hair in his hand.

Su Jin tiptoed to her behind, opened his arms and hugged her in his arms. Yan Biyun exclaimed in shock, so that the pen lost his struggle; Su Jin bit her earlobe and said, "Sister Yan is me."

Yan Biyun felt weak all over and said: "You are a disciple, you scare my family to death."

Su Jin pulled her over and kissed Yan Biyunjiao wildly regardless of resistance. He gasped and blamed, "You are getting more and more presumptuous. Is my family being too tolerant of you?"

Su Jin smiled and said, "Isn't that how you call me a disciple?"

Yan Biyun spat: "If you consider yourself a disciple of Deng Deng, if outsiders know that you, Su Xiaoguan, have such virtues, everyone will call and beat you."

Su Jin whispered in her ear: "If outsiders know the behavior of Yan Dadong's youngest son and daughter, what will they think?"

Yan Biyun blushed and turned her head to pretend to be angry.

Su Jin turned to look at the paper on the stone table and said with a smile, "I'll see what I'm writing early in the morning."

Yan Biyun hurriedly snatched the written paper and carried it behind his back, saying: "My slave's random writing will not be able to catch Master Su's eyes."

Su Jin laughed dumbly and said: "Is it a word? Why are there so many taboos between you and me? Let me have a look."

Yan Biyun said: "When I was in Luzhou, a scholar filled out a short poem and thought it was inappropriate in the morning. I'm thinking about it here. Let me see if you can laugh at me. My house is not as touching as your writing."

Su Jin smiled and stretched out his hand, Yan Biyun reluctantly handed the paper to Su Jin's hand, when Su Jin unfolded it to read, it was a poem "Reducing Magnolias" and said:

Walk alone, sit alone, sing alone, pay alone, and lie alone.

Standing sad and helpless, touching people lightly and coldly.

Whoever sees this situation has no half of the remaining makeup washed away with tears.

Sorrowful and ill, still picking out the cold lamp, dreams can't come true

Su Jin was stunned, this poem was full of sorrow, sadness and tact, which did not match Yan Biyun's usual mood. After a little thought, Su Jin realized that this poem was written when he left Luzhou and Yan Biyun was depressed and sick. Seeing through the clouds, Yan Biyun's state of mind at the moment is completely different from that of nature, and it is reasonable to think that if the writing is inappropriate, it is reasonable to think about it.

Without saying a word, Su Jin embraced Yan Biyun into his arms.