Horse-head Wall Reflects the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 47: Duckweed No one asked about the old events by the willow lake

The water falls on the paper, spreading a patch of ink, softening the originally abrupt and heavy makeup of the distant mountains and nearby water, and blending them into one.

Guan Yin stared at the paper in front of him, writing down the tunes stroke by stroke, which seemed like they would never be finished. Suddenly, he began to miss the chaos in his class.

"Aren't you afraid, sir?" San Heng stayed by Guan Yin's side to meet his every need. But the latter was very easy to serve. He hadn't even had a sip of water in the whole morning.

"afraid of what?"

Rather than asking what to be afraid of, Guan Yin thought it would be better to ask: Is it useful to be afraid? Can being afraid help you find a way to make money? In the end, you still have to rely on your hands to work and find a way to make a living.

So Guan Yin would be worried, but he would never be afraid of it.

"Husband, aren't you afraid of ghosts and monsters when you write about the underworld?" It is said that if you don't do bad things, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door. San Heng was also worried that her husband would misunderstand her, so she hurriedly added, "When I went to burn incense with him before, the images of those long-tongued ghosts and what they held in their hands were really scary."

It turned out that what he said was written by himself. Sanheng was still young after all, and he didn't know that those clay sculptures were just clay sculptures after all. It didn't matter whether you were afraid of them, close to them, or had something to ask of them. As long as your heart was righteous, you would not be truly influenced by them.

Guan Yin gently put down the pen and shook his head: "Sanheng, when you go next time, ask your husband to come with you. I don't have any other skills, but I've never been afraid of these things since I was a child."

When he first went to the haunted house, Guan Yin was almost blacklisted for beating up an NPC employee. Now thinking back to when he was a kid, Guan Yin tried his best to suppress the corners of his mouth, fearing that he would laugh out loud and be considered crazy.

There was nothing to be afraid of about the words on the paper. When Sanheng mentioned it, Guan Yin suddenly became curious - would such a play scare children to tears? Would any parents report such a play to the government?
Sanheng shook her head like a rattle, fearing that her husband would suddenly get angry and really drag her and her wife to the temple: "Husband, please don't scare Sanheng. I'm afraid Sanheng will have a nightmare when he comes back."

The more you fear something, the more you should face it. When Guan Yin was studying educational psychology, he found that the only way to deal with students' excessive concerns about test scores was to take medicine or simulate situations for desensitization.

"How can there be so many gods and ghosts in the world? If you do your job well, they will not harm you."

Even though Sanheng dared to take the lead when it came to his wife's affairs, he became timid when it came to himself. Guan Yin picked up the pen in his hand and decided not to scare the person in front of him.

"Mountain man!"

"Excuse me, is this the home of Mr. Yin Yunshan?"

Less than half a second after he calmed down, he had just written a short stroke when the shouting distracted Guan Yin's attention and his hand trembled. The vertical stroke became shaky, like a person who was soaked in the rain, shivering while trying to stand up straight...

"Husband, I don't know who is looking for you outside. Do you want Sanheng to go and check?" Her husband was rarely busy, and Sanheng didn't want to be disturbed. She leaned forward to look outside and saw a man who looked even more handsome than her husband standing outside the fence.

"I'll go and see for myself."

After all, not every liberal arts student is good at writing articles. Guan Yin couldn't sit still for long when it came to something he was not good at. He took the opportunity when someone came to stand up and walk around to relieve the numbness in his waist and legs.

However, San Heng was still worried about her husband who was weak and helpless, so she chose to lag behind Guan Yin for fear that the man might come to cause trouble.

"Mr. Yin Yunshan!" When the visitor saw Guan Yin, his words were full of joy, and his brows and eyes brightened instantly. But after a moment, the starlight dimmed, as if he didn't know how to speak.

She looks so familiar, must be an old acquaintance - besides, the girl's dress is a bit weird, she is wearing a simple outer robe, but a corner of the fancy clothes inside is still visible.

"What do you want to see me for, girl?"

Compared with the person in front of him, the original body's level of disguise as a man is obviously much higher. Guan Yin was thinking about the identity of the person who came. It should be a girl from the music school. Could it be that she had some trouble in the past and now it is about to be exposed?

"My daughter asked me to come to Mr. Yin Yunshan to borrow some money."

Before Guan Yin could say anything, San Heng, who was one step away, was already emitting a bitter smell - could it be that the visitor's eyes were also blind? It would be fine if he couldn't see how clumsy she was in disguise, but he couldn't see how poor the courtyard in front of him was?

But Sanheng did not speak on his own initiative. The masters of this house are his husband and his wife, and Sanheng would not interrupt outsiders in front of them.

“Your girl…” Who is she?
Guan Yin was about to wrinkle into a bitter gourd. Others who traveled through time had golden fingers, so they could at least know who their original bodies were, or their original jobs would make them feel comfortable here. But it was nothing like him. The combination of his current identity as a teacher and a historian was like adding another hurdle to himself.

It is impossible to have Cheng Heng's wild imagination, and it is difficult to walk out of the box you are trapped in.

"Has the mountain man forgotten my girl? At that time, my girl and the mountain man..."

"The girl said that this was the last time and she would pay back the money she owed in the future."

My husband may be unfaithful. Yes, even if he is good-looking and good at writing, but has a good family background, it may not be the turn for my wife to marry him.

Sanheng felt inexplicably bitter in his heart, and felt even more distressed about his wife's situation. He could only silently say: Husband, no matter what happens in the future, you must treat your wife well!

"What are you going to do with this money?"

"still……"

Or? This might be one of the places where the original body's money went. Guan Yin felt a dull pain in his forehead and temples.

He was already busy with his own affairs, and someone came to borrow money. Guan Yin sighed and decided to ask the other party for some proof: "Did your daughter ask you to bring anything?"

"The girl asked someone to write a letter to the hermit." The man took out the letter from his disheveled men's outer robe and handed it to Guan Yin. "Here, the girl asked me to give it to the hermit to read."

When I opened it, I found that the words on it were a bit light and vague, without any dramatic openings and closings, as if they were written by a girl.

Sanheng was standing nearby, not unfamiliar with the visitor, but also curious about what was written in the letter. He simply lowered his head, avoiding the urge to get close to her husband to read it. Going to Beijing to take the imperial examination, a mother from the music school, and a vow of eternal love. When these words were put together, Guan Yin's brows also furrowed - it was clearly the protagonist of "Rogue". It would be a rare thing if the money was not wasted!
"Since you are going to Beijing to take the exam, why don't you prepare money yourself, but instead ask your sweetheart to borrow money from everywhere?"

"The hermit knows. It's the young man who spent a fortune on my daughter."

How good is it to be such a romantic husband? When you spend a lot of money, you enjoy the beauty by your side, and many people look at you with admiration, and your vanity is satisfied.

But when he needed to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination, he had no money and had to rely on the love of beautiful women to survive - even if such a person really passed the examination, he would inevitably become a corrupt official in the future.

After all, others only need to send some beauties, or be truly infatuated, but they can't stop a young lady from a noble family from using her beauty to win her heart. At that time, whether she wants to be greedy or not, she will have to go down the path of selling official positions and titles... She must be a scum of society!
Guan Yin cursed in his heart, but he couldn't say it to her face. Besides, this wasn't the first time the person came to see him, and he could see that he had a good relationship with the girl.

"I fell into the water a few days ago and damaged my memory. Now I can't remember anything about your daughter and this young husband." Guan Yin simply spoke frankly and intended to leave the matter to Liu Jiaoan to decide.

Liu Jiaoan is kindhearted and smart, so she must know whether she should show her kindness to this girl - perhaps being cruel at this moment will prevent the girl from being sad in the future.

"Mountain man..." The visitor did not question Guan Yin. After a brief shock, he wanted to speak up to express his concern for Guan Yin's health.

"Young lady, why don't you go take a look around first and wait for my wife to come back so that we can have a clear answer to this matter."

After all, there are two grown men in the family. Even if this girl and her husband are old acquaintances in the music school, Sanheng must avoid unnecessary suspicion. He made a gesture of invitation with his hand, just as a way to see the guest off.

After hearing this, the visitor didn't want to continue to pester the man, so he nodded and stepped out of the fence. He finally looked at Guan Yin for a moment, then turned around and moved away resolutely.

"My husband has given this girl money before, and now he is looking for her again... It's not easy for my wife to make money."

Sanheng knew that he shouldn't have said these words, but he still felt sorry for his wife for no reason. It would be fine if she had to live a hard life with her husband, but now she had to support other girls.

"What's more, if it's true love, the man should redeem her instead of relying on her..." San Heng hesitated to speak, knowing that her words had crossed the line, but still hoped that her husband could sober up.

Guan Yin was of course sober.

But although there are many unfaithful people in the world, there are always one or two true and sincere fools. If this girl really meets him, the few pieces of silver she is short of now may ruin his life - this is like a risky investment, if you invest correctly, you can get both money and love.

Or maybe this man has a little conscience and gets married in the future. He doesn't marry the girl from the music school. He can make sure that the girl will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life. She can marry into an ordinary family and won't have to perform and live by relying on other people's opinions.

The most terrible thing is that there are so many unfaithful people in the world. Even if you betray someone, there are still people around you. Even if you lose money, you can still earn it back. This is not the most terrible thing. The most terrible thing is to lose your life, which is regarded as worthless by people who live in luxury.

"When Madam comes back, I will discuss this with her. Our family is not well-off to begin with, and we can't give much of this money." With the kindness of the original body, the money would most likely be given away.

Guan Yin sat down and thought again. As a girl who had met so many unfaithful men and had written many about them, should she persuade her good friend to sober up at this time?

"He is a scholar, how can you ask her not to love him?" The first sentence Liu Jiaoan said after reading the letter was like a bolt of thunder that pierced Guan Yin's body.

Yes, scholars. Even my colleagues in big cities like the capital would tell children that "reading can change your destiny". For a girl from a teaching house, having a scholar by her side, even if she could not become an official, giving birth to a scholar in the future would be a lifelong thing.

Yes, scholars! No wonder "most of the unfaithful are scholars". Many people have placed high hopes on them, so they place their hopes without considering the consequences. Finally, some people who were originally confused do not know what their responsibilities are, and naturally become "unfaithful".

What you are letting down is not just the other person's heart. When you choose to let a girl indulge in love and let yourself sink into such "admiration", you have already let down your own heart that wants to study and serve your country!
"And not only..." There is more to it than just studying. But as a history teacher, Guan Yin suddenly found that he could not say this sentence in front of his students or in front of this era.

"Of course there is more than one way, and more than one person, but if you don't give it to her, you have to give the money in other ways, right?"

Liu Jiaoan was very smart and thought everything through. This solved all of Guan Yin's problems and explained why the smart original self kept lending money to this old friend.

A girl from a music school knows that her life is nothing more than this. Having seen so many romantic things, she is not stupid enough to really believe a man's sweet talk - but her life is nothing more than this, and she has to find an illusory support for her body and mind.

"Give it to her, I'll get it for you."

Guan Yin was still in shock at Liu Jiaoan's words and her original body's actions, but Liu Jiaoan had already wrapped the money in a piece of cloth and handed it to Guan Yin: "You told me about her at the time. Which girl has it easy?"

The small bag of money was finally delivered to the girl in strange clothes. Guan Yin couldn't help but want to remind her of the clues revealed by her clothes, but Liu Jiaoan realized that Guan Yin's identity was inappropriate and spoke first.

Liu Jiaoan was really smart. Guan Yin felt it was unfair that he had to trap such a woman for this world.

"Well, now that the money is given, I want your daughter to use it well."

"Now that you have money, don't let yourself suffer any more." Liu Jiaoan took out a few more copper coins. They were not worth much, but they could buy a hot meal. "You can see that we don't have much room in our house, so we won't let you stay for dinner."

The sun sets again, and the mountaintops where green and orange collide fiercely are reflected in people's eyes, shocking and desolate. Watching the person getting on the road again, perhaps because of the silver, every step is heavy, there is no intention of falling, but the steps are anxious and messy.

"Let's go. Has Sanheng prepared the meal?"

"Madam, the food has been prepared a long time ago. There is no rice at home today, so I only made some porridge..."

"Porridge is fine too."

The boat has passed through thousands of mountains, of course that's good.

(End of this chapter)