Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 176 Delicious
Taking the three letters back to the room, Chen Xuan found that the room had been replaced with large carved windows. The light was much brighter than when he first bought it. There was light in every corner, and it was not dim like before.

The windows have been painted with tung oil to prevent moisture and moth damage. There is a natural smell of tung oil, which is absolutely formaldehyde-free. It’s just that they haven’t been painted yet. It should be done today. Just now, Chen Xuan saw the craftsmen mixing paint outside.

I had a quick glance from the outside before and saw that the large doors and windows had been replaced throughout the building. They were in similar condition and only needed to be painted before they could be "sealed off".

In addition, the yard was also renovated according to Chen Xuan's requirements, and the pavilion, woodshed, bathroom and other facilities were all covered with tiles.

The room was empty except for a bed, which was the same bed Chen Xuan had stayed in the last time he came.

Not caring too much about it for the time being, Chen Xuan put the letter on the bed, picked up one of them and opened it, starting with the one from Zhao Qingluan.

There wasn't much content, just a few dozen words, and the gist was that she had almost finished her wandering around Mo City, and had come to look for Chen Xuan and the others twice, but hadn't seen them. She then planned to leave Mo City and wander around other places, hoping to see them again in the future if she had the chance.

Of course, they were not wandering around. According to Zhao Qingluan, that was called wandering around the world, but in Chen Xuan's view, having no fixed place to live and sleeping in the open air was exactly wandering.

Who knows where she will go. She has no fixed address, so there is no way to contact her actively. I don’t know if we will have the chance to meet again in the future.

This is how the times are. A separation may very well last forever. This is how life is. There are too many passers-by, and afterward only memories are left that slowly fade away with time.

After reading it, he put the letter back into its envelope and put it away. Chen Xuan thought to himself that if they could never meet again in the future, this letter would probably be the only proof that he knew Zhao Qingluan...

Then came the second letter from the Gao family, which was specifically addressed to Chen Xuan and had a signature on the envelope.

After opening it, there were a lot more contents inside. The general content just talked about the recent situation of the Gao family. It can be summed up in four words: everything is fine. In addition, please ask Chen Xuan to take good care of himself, Gao Jingming, etc.

After reading it, Chen Xuan understood. This was obviously written by someone else. It was impossible for Mrs. Gao to reply to him personally. According to Chen Xuan's state when he left the Gao family, he was not qualified to enjoy such treatment.

Holding the letter paper, Chen Xuan saw that there was a blank space besides the content. Of course he understood what was going on, as it was something they had discussed in advance.

The window had not been sealed yet, so he stretched out his hand and pointed it out the window. A drop of water flew in from the river behind the house. Before it fell into his palm, it shook slightly and the drop of water turned into mist and fell on the blank space of the letter paper. Soon, seemingly disordered and scattered words appeared.

After reading it clearly and remembering it, Chen Xuan rearranged it according to the sorting method agreed upon in advance and got the information he wanted.

This is the way the Gao family transfers money. With this secret information, they can go to the Datong Bank to withdraw money, and there is a time limit, which is three days later. After only one day, they can no longer withdraw money.

This piece of information can be regarded as a key code. The Gao family deposits money in Yang County, and uses this to withdraw money here. In this era, information transmission is delayed, so the time is specially set.

If you don't withdraw the money after the time limit, the money deposited by the Gao family will not be invalidated, but you will have to re-transmit the prepared key when you withdraw it again.

Transmitting information in this way is simple, efficient, and relatively safe, which is already very good. Even if it is intercepted by someone, it is useless if the identity and order are not matched. Moreover, the information in the blank space will only appear when it comes into contact with water. Even if it has been intercepted by someone, the wet paper is easy to identify.

After remembering the information, Chen Xuan planned to withdraw the money in three days. He didn't know how much the Gao family would transfer this time, but he would know when the time came.

Finally, there was the letter from the capital. Apart from Chen Xuan’s current address, there was only the signature of “Tingfeng Jushi”.

It was indeed sent by the author of Lingyun Ji, which was both unexpected and expected for Chen Xuan.

The other party only left a name but no address. Will I still send the reply to the bookstore next time? Or maybe the other party doesn't want to reveal their address information?

Never mind. Chen Xuan opened the envelope with curiosity, wanting to see what kind of reply the other party would give him.

There was quite a bit of content, almost filling up two sheets of paper.

The handwriting is neat, and I think the writer is a person who follows the rules. However, it is a bit inconsistent with the pen name of Tingfeng Jushi. Tingfeng Jushi sounds like a free and easy person, so how can he be a person who follows the rules? A person who follows the rules cannot write the imaginative content of Lingyun Ji.

It was definitely a ghostwriter, Chen Xuan saw through the truth at a glance.

Why would someone hire someone to write for them? To hide their identity? Could they be a famous figure? Or perhaps they're trying to conceal their personality and gender?

Well, the 'netizen' was like this, but Chen Xuan didn't find it strange. He guessed that the real Tingfeng Jushi must be very young, otherwise he wouldn't be able to write such eccentric and childish content. In addition, apart from fighting and killing, there was no love story between men and women. From this, it can be seen that the other party has a simple mind and should not have been much 'polluted'.

It is worth mentioning that the novels and picture books of this era are more or less colored, and many are even very explicit, which makes people's blood boil. It is nothing like Chen Xuan's hometown. Before he came to this world, he was not allowed to describe anything below the neck. Almost everything he did was pretending to be cool and getting slapped in the face, or digging for treasure and fighting.

Written personally by Mr. Peach Blossom.

The first thing that caught Chen Xuan's eye in the letter was these six words. This was the 'net name' Chen Xuan gave to the other party. It seemed a bit frivolous, but it was just a net name, so he didn't care too much about it. As long as he was happy, it was fine. After all, Chen Xuan was also a young man.

Moreover, people who are not serious will see everything as not serious. From the perspective of a scholar, how elegant and interesting are the four words "Peach Blossom Young Master"?
It's a bit of a contrast, who would have thought that Chen Xuan, who came up with this "net name", is actually an eleven-year-old kid?
The reason for choosing this "online name" is that Chen Xuan is young, so it is natural to fit the style of young people. Secondly, the only thing he brought into this world is a peach pit, which has now grown into a sapling, and he is looking forward to the day when it blooms. Combining the two, he came up with such an online name.

"I am grateful for your letter. My humble work Lingyunji has many shortcomings. Your pointing out of them has enlightened me. I used to be complacent, but now I am ashamed..."

Wow, quite polite. Chen Xuan had originally thought that if he wrote to point out the many inconsistencies in Lingyun Ji, he would either ignore it, or directly retort or even scold it. After all, most people who can write books are self-righteous. If you criticize them too harshly, they will often respond with a "write it yourself if you have the ability." It can be seen that this Tingfeng hermit is still very humble and keeps a low profile.

The following content is mostly the result of humbly listening to Chen Xuan's suggestions. The content of the book will be adjusted and changed in the future. The other party even said that the contents of the two volumes that have been published will be adjusted and republished.

This is going to require a major overhaul, is it really that serious?
At first, Chen Xuan just thought it was a fun thing, something to do to kill his boring time, but he never thought that the other party would take it seriously, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

Anyway, the content of the reply letter almost revolved around the shortcomings raised by Chen Xuan in his letter, as well as the content of the book Lingyunji itself. No additional matters were mentioned, and the whole letter was filled with the feeling that the friendship between gentlemen was as light as water.

At the end of the letter, Mr. Tingfeng expressed his happiness to receive the letter from Mr. Taohua, and hoped to make friends with him and exchange more letters in the future. He also left an address, a pharmacy in the capital. Chen Xuan didn't know the exact address, but it was definitely not Mr. Tingfeng's address. Chen Xuan understood this without thinking.

If he treasures a letter from a stranger like himself so much, he probably doesn't have many friends...

After reading it, Chen Xuan felt happy. He never thought that he could really make a "netizen" in this era. He had never met the person and didn't even know who the other person was, but just a letter connected the two strangers.

"I don't know if we'll ever meet again in the future... Forget it. I don't want to experience something like dying in the spotlight. Besides, we've only exchanged a letter now, so it's not that serious yet."

Thinking in his heart, Chen Xuan put the letter away. This was the first stranger he had made diplomatically apart from the Gao family, so it was still very meaningful.

Well, it’s too early to say that we are friends now, but in this era, things are often so simple. If we have similar interests, a word or a letter will make us friends.

Unlike Chen Xuan’s hometown, the so-called netizens are either scammers or are after your money.

There is no rush to reply. This may be the first personal friend in his life, and Chen Xuan also wants to try his best to maintain this simple friendship. How to say it, just like the first time he learned to use the Internet and added his first friend, it is inevitable that he will have different emotions.

"Xuan'er, Miss Xiaomiao has prepared the meal, you can eat now."

After finishing reading the letter, before Chen Xuan could recover from this novel experience, Zhao Erhe's voice of reminder came from outside the door.

Chen Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and he felt that Zhao Erhe's voice was full of evil.

"Yeah, I'm coming," Chen Xuan responded with a pout. He still didn't understand their little thoughts. It was nothing more than 'having been caught in the rain themselves, they wanted to drag him, Chen Xuan, down with them'.

It’s no big deal, it’s not like a sea of ​​fire or swords. Chen Xuan packed up and went to eat.

The food has been served. Zhao Erhe and the others are sitting together. Xiao Miao is also there, waiting for Chen Xuan.

The food on the table was far from being delicious. Although it didn't taste weird, it really didn't whet your appetite.

When Chen Xuan sat down, Zhao Erhe and others were very enthusiastic in moving chairs and handing out bowls and chopsticks.

"Boss, you eat first. I made four dishes, a soup, and rice, two of which are meat dishes. I have never had such a sumptuous meal during the New Year ancestor worship since I was a child. Uncle Zhao and the others said that since you rarely come back, we should have a richer meal. How about you try it?" Xiao Miao added more rice to Chen Xuan and handed the bowl to him expectantly.

What I find unappetizing is something that others could only dream of in the past...

Chen Xuan felt inexplicably sad.

He smiled and patted her head and said, "It smells delicious. Xiao Miao, sit down and eat too."

"Yeah," Xiaomiao smiled happily and nodded.

Since Gao Jingming is not here, there are naturally no rules to follow and everyone eats at the same table. If Xiao Gao were here, they would have to be separated.

Picking up the bowl and chopsticks handed to him by Xiao Miao, Chen Xuan took a chopstick of vegetables and rice and put it in his mouth. Under their 'expectant' gaze, he chewed it twice and his eyes lit up immediately. Then he mumbled "delicious" and began to gobble it up.

Xiaomiao immediately smiled happily, his eyes curved like crescent moons.

Zhao Erhe and the others looked at each other in surprise. Seeing that Chen Xuan was eating with relish, and didn't seem to be pretending at all, they thought to themselves, "Can it be that delicious?"
But the food that Xiao Miao cooked...

Could it be that Xiao Miao's skills have improved dramatically today?

So they started eating with a weird mood, but the food tasted just like usual, not at all delicious, but it was not terrible either, it was like chewing wax anyway.

However, Xuan Ge'er didn't look like he was faking it. Was there something wrong with his sense of taste?
Chen Xuan didn’t know what others felt, but he thought the food cooked by Xiaomiao was delicious.

It’s just that you shouldn’t eat too much of this kind of food, as it will make your appetite picky…

(End of this chapter)