Inside Jiangjia Silk Shop.
The woman surnamed Jiang had a sweet dream. She dreamed that her husband, who had been dead for many years, looked at her in the rain and held a paper umbrella, saying many tender words.
A spider hung from the beam, landed on the woman's shoulder, and crawled along her sleeve to her palm.
The woman woke up with tingling pain in her palms. The distinguished guest she had just served was nowhere to be seen. Slightly embarrassed, the woman reached out to wipe the dried tears from the corners of her eyes, only to see a spider in her palm weaving a web on her fingertips.
Knotting ropes to record events and making nets to send messages, messages that only the Jiang family can understand.
The Jiang family makes a living by raising silkworms, but Zhuer, the personal maid of the head of the family, Jiang Fanyi, raises spiders.
When the spider is here, the owner of the family is here.
The woman held up her hands and carefully looked at the stitches of the spider's web, for fear of missing any news.
The woman who was frozen in place was looking at the spider in her hand, and the young man in green clothes stepped forward to entertain Jun Bubai.
Jun Bubai was still immersed in the dream just now. The dream was a bit illusory. It was difficult to tell whether it was true or false, but it was immersive. It should be a state of selflessness. My mother had many enemies. She didn’t know her identity for a while. When I went to see Bai Xiaosheng in the evening You can ask clearly.
The last voice should be Jiang Fanyi, the head of the Jiang family. The Jiang family is in Jinling. As the head of the family, Jiang Fanyi cannot leave Jinling. Jinling and Suzhou are far apart. If he can travel here, he must have entered the state of selflessness.
Ethereal, transforming into matter, selfless, and immortal, Jiang Fanyi was born in the state of transforming into matter. Now in his twenties, he has entered the state of selflessness, which is rare in the world.
The pulp of the sour plum in the palm was peeled off by the invisible knife, leaving only the hard core, which was carved into a flat boat by the knife as thin as hair.
"Sir, what do you need?" the boy asked.
Jun Bubai spread his hands, placed the fruit boat on the table where the girl was eating preserves, and casually replied, "A dark-colored ready-made garment."
"Please follow me to the ready-to-wear area, and a tailor will take your measurements." The boy half-bent down and said respectfully.
The woman had finished reading the letter on the spider web. The spider spun around in her palm several times and turned into a cloud of smoke. Silk threads immediately grew out of the woman's palms, and she swallowed the cobwebs. She called to the young man who was waiting for Jun Bubai, and smiled broadly, "The host is here in person, so let me entertain you."
The young man was sensible and first saluted Jun Bubai, then greeted the woman and turned around to leave.
The woman swayed and led the way, leading Jun Bubai to the ready-to-wear area.
In the ready-made clothing area, various styles of ready-made clothes are hung, for men, women, old and young, short, fat and thin.
"Bring me the tape measure," the woman called.
A man in Tsing Yi, who was in the garment district, trotted closer holding a measuring tape.
The woman took the measuring tape and walked around behind Jun Bubai to measure his measurements. The man in green clothes stayed aside to record the measurements with pen and ink.
"When will the poster leave for Jinling?" the woman gossiped.
Jun Bubai stretched out his arms, "Did Jiang Fanyi ask you to ask?"
After measuring the length of the arms, the woman moved the measuring tape to Jun Bubai's chest, "I'm just curious. Jinling Tianxia Tower rules all the Tianxia Towers in Jiangnan. The poster did not go to Jinling, but settled in Suzhou, and Ye Xianzi, who is in love, is engaged to the poster. Since she is here, it stands to reason that the poster should wait in Jinling for her to come out of confinement."
Jun Bubai sighed, "Some people don't like Jinling."
The reason why Jun Bubai settled in Tianxialou in Suzhou was because of Su Wan. Su Wan was not afraid of anyone except that one who didn't even dare to hear his name. He had been pampered since he was a child. He met her once and was scolded once. Dare to go to Jinling, the place closest to her.
One thing brings down another, the big fish eats the small fish.
In the Shennong Medical Center, the old doctor was checking someone's pulse while Su Wan took a break and took a nap aside. The old doctor coughed twice, but she didn't hear it and still leaned on the corner of the table. The old doctor ignored her, wrote a prescription, and called the pharmacy clerk to get the medicine.
The measurements have been taken in the silk shop and the tailor is cutting clothes.
The woman surnamed Jiang led Jun Bubai to drink tea in the reception area, "This is the new brewed tea from Yusheng Tea House. The tea soup is fresh, and it is best served with a piece of candied fruit."
Jun Bubai hadn't tasted the candied fruit that the waiter brought over, and he didn't dare to touch it, fearing that it would happen again.
"When will the poster get married? The Jiang family will sew a wedding dress for you and Fairy Ye as a wedding gift. The Jiang family's embroiderer is the best in the world." The woman boasted.
Jun Bubai almost choked as he took a sip of tea, "She still has the final say on this."
The woman picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, picked up a piece of candied fruit and put it into her mouth. Her red lips were dazzling, "Yes, the Department of Friendship is supposed to find matchmakers for people, and we are more familiar with this matter of marriage. Speaking of which, Ah, the Friendship Department was founded by my aunt who was the previous generation of the Jiang family. Ye Xianzi’s master is my aunt’s adopted daughter. If the poster marries Ye Xianzi, he is also married to our Jiang family."
Jun Bubai said politely: "Then I'll also invite the shopkeeper to have a glass of wedding wine."
The woman smiled bitterly and said, "The master of the house should be there by then, but I still have to guard this shop, so I can't go."
Jun Bubai didn't know what to say next.
A rabbit jumped in from outside the door to save the siege, and then a little beggar rushed in to catch the rabbit. The green-clothed man tried to catch the rabbit, but he was dodged by the little beggar's dexterous body.
The woman surnamed Jiang put down the tea cup in her hand, crossed her hands, and pulled out a set of flower ropes. The flower ropes were small items in the boudoir. It was a trick played by the girl's family, but it became a net in the woman's hands, and she took it out. Fly towards the rabbit.
The happy rabbit was caught by the rope net before it could jump very far and could not move.
The little beggar swooped up, picked up the rabbit by its ears, and muttered, "Where are you going, this spare ration?"
It's a girl's voice.
"Little sister, since you caught the rabbit, let's go out quickly." The woman surnamed Jiang was not angry because the little beggar drove away several waves of guests. A silk thread flew out from her fingertips, touching the dessert plate on the table, and kept flying. He walked up to the little beggar and said softly: "You are taking these cakes with you, but don't be reckless. It would be bad if you rush into other unreasonable shops and get caught and beaten."
"My kind-hearted sister, don't worry, I won't be caught. Besides, I only eat meat." The little beggar smiled with a crescent moon on his face covered by the mud. He didn't pick up the cake and walked out the door carrying the rabbit. When he went out, his eyes glanced at Jun Bubai.
"This little girl is quite strange." The woman shook her head and watched the little girl go out. With a hook of her hand, the pastry plate flew back to the table, safely and without a piece of pastry falling.
The Jiang family's ties are tight. Jun Bubai also opened his eyes.
Chatting with the woman for a while, the little beggar came in just now and annoyed several waves of distinguished guests. The waiter couldn't resist it and had to ask the woman to go.
After another cup of tea, a dark-colored garment arrived. Although the work was rushed, the workmanship and stitching were also very meticulous.
The clerk packed the ready-made clothes, you paid the money in vain, and went out to the world and downstairs.
As soon as I left the silk shop, the little beggar from before ran out from the side, passed me by, and took away the purse where you put the money in vain.
The little beggar ran very fast. When Jun Bubai realized what he was doing, he had already run a long distance.
There were too many idle people on the street and it was difficult to wield a sword. Jun Bubai used his strength to jump up to the roof and chased after the little beggar.
The little beggar dodged left and right, running from the busy city to the outskirts, panting, and the rabbit was knocked unconscious by her.
"Hey, I just stole some money from you. Why are you chasing me so closely?" The little beggar turned around and complained, the mud on his face was washed away by sweat, revealing his little red face.
Jun Bubai was even more surprised that his body skills could not catch up with her, and he shouted from the air: "You can take the money, but keep the wallet."
The little beggar jumped over a small mound without stopping, "I've stolen everything. Even if I return my wallet to you, you won't let me go."
Her body skills were no match for hers, so she could only wield a sword. She pointed her right hand at the sword and flew out a long sword.
The little beggar was a little angry and raised his voice a bit, "You are not trustworthy, so you will be killed."
Seeing the sword approaching the little beggar, her figure disappeared and then appeared again, far away.
Jun Bubai drew his sword again, but the situation was still the same, and the sword could not touch her.
"No more running, no more running, I really can't run anymore." After a few rounds, the little beggar finally gave up and stopped where he was, breathing heavily.
Jun Bubai sheathed his sword and stopped, "As I said before, I'll give you the money and keep your wallet."
The little beggar stretched out his hand to wipe his face and shouted, his face just washed away by sweat was smeared with mud, "If you find me a place where I can take care of food, I will give you this wallet and money."
After walking around a long way to find a place to eat, Jun Bubai felt compassion and asked, "Can you make a fire?"
The little beggar smiled crescent moon, "I know how to kill people and set fires, but I don't know how to make fires." Gulu, his stomach protested, and the little beggar swayed and almost fell down.
Jun Bubai took a step forward, but the little beggar didn't run away and threw his purse to Jun Bubai.
After taking the purse, there was not a cent missing. The little girl was not bad in nature, but she was hungry, so she decided to do this. Jun Bu made the condition in vain, "I am the owner of the Tianxia Building, and there is a need for a girl to light the fire in the building right now. One tael of silver a month will suffice for food and drink. Are you willing to go?"
The little beggar put his hands on his hips and said, "Then I want to eat meat."
After saying this, his vision went dark and he fell back.
With quick eyes and quick hands, Jun Bubai jumped up to catch her. The little girl is very light and can be carried with one hand. She must have been hungry for a long time. Looking closer, she is about the same age as Su Wan.
Being hungry will kill you, so you can't delay, just use your sword and take the little girl back to Tianxiastairs.
Where the two of them were standing just now, a red lotus bloomed, and a man wearing a black robe to cover his whole body appeared with a hoarse voice: "Master of Tianxialou, you are not white."
In Tianxialou, Lou Wanchun was chopping firewood in the courtyard. He did not use a knife, but only used his palm to chop down the thick wood in half.
Jun Bubai lowered his sword and shouted to him anxiously: "Go to the kitchen to get some rice porridge first."
Lou Wanchun saw the little beggar in Jun Bubai's arms and understood what he meant. He quickly ran into the kitchen and brought out a bowl of rice porridge.
"Master, where did you pick up the little beggar?"
The rice porridge was handed to the little beggar's mouth. Maybe she smelled the aroma. She opened her eyes slightly and saw clearly that it was rice porridge. She squeezed out a sentence: "I don't want to drink porridge, I want to eat meat." She fainted again.
Jun Bubai looked at the bowl of slightly bland white porridge and said, "Go get a roast chicken."
"Lord, is this an aunt or a beggar that you picked up? She is so picky about her food." Although Lou Wanchun was reluctant, he could only listen to what the landlord said. Move over and switch to the roasted chicken.
A whole roasted chicken was brought in. The little beggar's nose twitched and his whole body came to life. He picked it up from Jun Bubai's arms, snatched the roasted chicken, and started to eat it. In less than a cup of tea, the whole roasted chicken was gone. The skeleton remains.
The little beggar threw away the bones, let out a long burp, and felt satisfied. He picked up the rabbit that was thrown on the ground and held it in his arms. "Hey, you just agreed that one or two pieces of silver a month will be enough for food and drink."
Lou Wanchun scolded: "No matter how big or small, this is the building owner. Since you want to do things in the building, you have to call the building owner."
The little beggar made faces at Lou Wanchun.
Jun Bubai told her, "It's okay. You can learn the rules slowly. From tomorrow onwards, we will arrange for her to light the fire in the kitchen, and she will receive one or two pieces of silver every month. Also, let Wu Ma wash her up and change into clean clothes later."
Wu Ma is the female family member responsible for bathing in Tianxialou.
Lou Wanchun looked troubled and pointed at the little beggar, "Where does she live?"
"Stay at my place tonight, and we'll make arrangements tomorrow. By the way, what's your name? I can't call you a little beggar from now on." Jun Bubai turned to the little beggar and asked.
The little beggar showed a crescent smile and said, "My name is Mingyue, you can just call me Moon."
Jun Bubai sighed: "It's a good name."
Lou Wanchun sent someone to call Mother Wu. Mother Wu also had a daughter at home. She smiled and led Mingyue to wash up. The little girl refused to accept life and left with the rabbit in her arms.
Only Jun Bubai and Lou Wanchun were left.
"Lord, is it time for you to leave for Wanchun Tower?"
Lou Wanchun's voice almost made Jun Bubai's knees weak and he fell to the ground. He quickly kept silent and said, "Keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear you."
Lou Wanchun lowered his voice and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, the landlord wants to go to Wanchun Building. No one can hear or discover."
Jun Bubai kicked him and said in the same low voice, "What do you mean by going to Wanchun Tower? It's outside, outside."
"Then when will you leave?"
"If we leave after dark, you will lead the way."
"Can I not go?"
"No, I don't know the way."
The two of them seemed to be planning some big event, whispering to each other.
The little girl Mingyue was cleaned by Wu Ma, changed into her daughter's old clothes, and brought to the two of them again.
After the little girl had washed and dressed up, she looked much more delicate. Coupled with her crescent smile from time to time, her bright eyes and bright teeth, she was a bit of a beauty. The rabbit she called her spare ration had also been groomed. The rabbit was white and flawless, except for being fat. Some are also of high quality.
"Wu Ma, she will stay at my place tonight. You can clean up."
Jun Bubai pointed to his yard. Wu Ma understood and took little girl Mingyue to his room.
The sky was getting dark, Jun Bubai put on dark clothes, and Lou Wanchun led the way. The two climbed over the backyard wall and headed towards Wanchun Tower.
In the small courtyard downstairs, Wu Ma, who had tidied up the room, had left. The newly changed bedding had a warm smell. The bright moon was lying on the bed, rolling back and forth.
"Xiao Bai, do you like this place?"
A temporary name, a spare ration for a hungry stomach. Xiaobai huddled at the foot of the bed, hanging his rabbit ears and shivering. Earlier, he was a rabbit having fun in the fields. Now his life and death are uncertain. He doesn't know when he will shed his fur and skin and become a ration.
The red lotus blossomed in the room, but Mingyue ignored it and turned over to grab the rabbit's foot. Xiaobai ran away, so she simply lay on the bed to block it.
The hoarse male voice in the red lotus said, "Junior sister, stop being so angry and come back with me.".
Mingyue was not bad and snorted coldly, "My father asked you to come."
Hong Lianzhong's voice softened slightly, "Senior brother, I'm begging you. Master has offered a reward of one thousand taels of gold for your capture. I've suppressed the reward for you. Follow me back quickly before Master notices."
Mingyue threw out the porcelain pillow, "Don't come back, or you will take me back. I don't like it there. You have forgotten what you promised my mother back then."
The person in the red lotus didn't speak again for a long time, silent, silent. He walked to the bed and put down the porcelain pillow, and said softly: "If you don't like it, just stay here. Master, I will carry it for you."
After saying that, Guren disappeared.
That night in Suzhou City, dozens of people were killed, and a red lotus was seen before their deaths.
