Yayoi religion.
As the leader, Ruan Yan is really busy and has too many things to do. It was rare that he was not dealing with official duties in the afternoon. He sat on the couch and took a nap, putting the book in his hand aside. There was the sound of two people talking outside the door.
Mi Youfeng returned angrily: "Is the leader here?"
The little maid whispered: "The leader seems to be taking a rest. Brother Miyou, please wait a moment."
Ziyao opened the door, waved her hand and asked Miyou to wait outside for a while.
But this little movement couldn't be hidden from Ruan Yan's ears. He closed his eyes and asked, "Is Mi You back?"
"Yes, leader." Miyou replied from outside.
Ruan Yan: "Come in."
Mi You came in and bowed, Ruan Yan raised his eyes and glanced at Mi You, then closed his eyes again, as if he was very sleepy after not having a good rest in the past few days.
The leader is in a bad mood? Mi You glanced at Ziyao, who shook her head and said she didn't know either.
Ruan Yan: "Get up. When will Ruan Ruan come back?"
Miyou: "When I set out, the saint said I would have to stay a few more days."
"Well..." Ruan Yan tapped the table with his fingertips, and his movements were exactly the same as Ruan Xianbei's habit.
Although the letter had been sent back, the length of the letter was limited, so Miyou still recounted what happened in Ten Thousand Flowers Valley.
Ruan Yan's expression was a bit ugly when he heard that someone had poisoned Ruan Xianbei. Then he snorted when he heard that Ruan Xianbei found something wrong in the water but was questioned by Shen Xuan. In the end, after hearing the whole thing, he only made one comment: "It's all people's hearts." Then the topic mainly turned back to Ruan Xianbei. He asked Miyou: "You said Ruan Ruan suspected that the man in black was Xu Pei?"
"Yes, the saint kept saying she wanted to kill him." Miyou answered truthfully.
Ruan Yan frowned slightly: "It's obviously not yet time...Is there something wrong over there?"
Mi You: "The saint seems to have found something, I don't know when she will take action."
Ruan Yan had a headache. Ruan Xianbei's current behavior was really unexpected. Instead of letting her run around and cause big trouble, it might be better if he handed her the information he had already compiled.
But he didn't want her to be exposed to these things. If possible, she would just be carefree.
"let me consider it."
Ruan Yan finally said this. He had his own plan to find the right and didn't say anything more. But he didn't know when he would take this into consideration.
...
A few days later, Ruan Xianbei came back.
There were still about ten days before New Year's Eve. Along the way, Ruan Xianbei saw that everything outside was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and it was full of New Year's atmosphere. This was her first New Year here. She originally thought that Ruan Yan would urge her to come back to celebrate the New Year, but she was so happy on the way that she was still wondering if there were lanterns hanging everywhere. Are there any Chinese New Year programs? Does this year have any special meaning? I was also thinking, Oh, don’t waste it too much. Posting two couplets is almost the same. As a result, she was filled with joy when she saw the scene in the church that was exactly the same as before she left, completely unchanged, bare and deserted, and she wanted to run away from home.
What about the joyful and lively New Year atmosphere? ! What about the big red lantern? ! Ruan Xianbei stopped his horse and looked in disbelief. His expectations were too high and he fell too hard, which is why she is like this now.
Ruan Xianbei asked Yunzhi with an unacceptable expression: "Is the Chinese New Year so deserted???"
Yun Zhi looked at her doubtfully and said, "Is it deserted? It has always been like this. A long time ago, the aunts made some efforts, but later the leader advocated frugality, just eating good wine and good food, nothing else."
"You don't even need to hang a lantern? What about the fireworks? What about the firecrackers?"
Yun Zhi looked at it and suddenly realized: "It seems so. Did the leader forget it this year? The firecrackers are usually set off casually, and there are still many in the library."
Ruan Xianbei pointed at himself: "Didn't I raise any objection?"
Yun Cai laughed out loud after hearing this: "Saintess, you were so quiet before. You spoke in a low voice. How can you have any opinions?"
Ruan Xianbei: Grass.
"Ruan Yan! Ruan Yan!" An angry Ruan Xianbei ran directly to Ruan Yan's yard and shouted: "Where is my brother!"
Ziyao was startled by her fiery attitude and thought there was something urgent. She ran away just as she was about to speak.
Ruan Xianbei opened the door and went into the room to look for someone. Yun Zhi Yuncai, who was following behind him, ran past. Ziyao asked, "What's wrong?"
Both of them shook their heads in confusion.
"This is what happened suddenly when the saint came back." Yun Zhi said.
Ruan Xianbei, who searched around but couldn't find anyone, came out and asked: "Sister Ziyao, where is my brother?"
Only then did Ziyao have a chance to speak: "The leader went out two days ago and said he would be back in a few days."
Ruan Xianbei looked broken, so why did her brother urge her to do it? What is Ruan Yan urging her to do! fall!
Could it be that she is being sentimental...
This feeling is like your parents telling you that this day is very important and you should remember to go home. You thought you would receive a unique welcome ceremony or a dazzling gift. As a result, when you return home happily after traveling through mountains and rivers, you find that there is nothing, not even anyone at home!
Was the letter she sent in vain? Isn't she my brother's favorite sister? Does Ruan Yan have other sisters? Ruan Xianbei, who had been immersed in the blow that was her own fault all night, learned the hard way and figured out that it was better to rely on herself than to count on a man, so she took action the next day.
Early the next morning, Yun Zhi got up earlier than her. Ruan Xianbei led three empty carriages and said to her: "Let's go shopping."
Shopping? Just go shopping, right?
Yun Zhi, who had always been calm, asked in shock: "Holy girl, are three cars... too many?"
One car is usually more than enough for them, and the saint doesn't like shopping very much.
Ruan Xianbei raised the corners of his mouth and smiled: "Absolutely."
Yun Zhi continued to be shocked: "No, I mean take less?"
Ruan Xianbei turned away from her: "What if it's not enough? Can you carry it back?"
Yun Zhi thought for a moment that the picture was too beautiful and refused: "Then forget it..."
Help, the saint's body is so murderous. Yun Zhi, who has no idea what kind of stimulation her saint has received, can only worry and go back before setting off to get a few more silver notes. She feels that Ruan Xianbei's posture is not to make a purchase. But to go on a killing spree.
Ruan Xianbei took Yun Zhi and called five or six experts to help. She led people on horses and carriages to the nearest county town, with a clear goal of going straight to the West Market stall.
She thought that people in ancient times got up early, and the things they bought early would be fresh. If they came late, others would pick out the leftovers. There are people who come out to buy the food in the church on a regular basis, and buy some back every once in a while. In Ruan Xianbei's memory, it seems that he has never had to go out to do these things by himself. The first time he went shopping was very fresh, and he wanted to buy some of everything he saw. If Yun Zhi hadn't been sober enough to stop her, she might have had to buy a carriage before buying anything serious.
They first went to the stall selling live poultry. In the Yayoi sect, only the aunts raised some chickens, and she had not seen many of them. The aunts were not masters of swords and guns before, and they rarely had such gentle and virtuous temperaments. Everything else was afraid of being raised to death. It was because the children had grown so much that they needed to eat eggs, so I raised a few chickens and raised them.
Instead of buying eggs outside, these chickens are still supplied to Ruan Xianbei and Ruan Yan. What if so many of them eat them all? Ruan Xianbei didn't care how she purchased it before, she just followed her own preferences.
She first bought ten chickens, dozens of eggs and a cage of chickens, as well as twenty fish, two sheep and ten pounds of beef. The two sheep were directly held on the carriage by help.
After buying the staple food, she went to another street to buy fruits, snacks, seeds and peanuts, some gadgets for the naughty children, lanterns, couplets and fireworks.
Especially fireworks! Now you don’t have to worry about being arrested for setting off fireworks! However, there were not many styles of firecrackers at this time. She picked some and didn't wrap up all the others. The street vendor seemed to have seen the God of Wealth and enthusiastically gave some small gifts.
Ruan Xianbei was buying in front, and Yun Zhi was paying in the back. Looking at a carriage full of goods, Ruan Xianbei felt that his broken heart yesterday was slightly comforted.
Finally, she ordered twenty jars of Pear Blossom Spring from the largest restaurant in the county, and received unanimous applause from the coolies behind her.
However, there were not so many pear blossoms at the moment, and she would have to pick them up again in a few days. She paid half of the deposit, and the boss politely gave her a small jar of pear blossoms. Everyone was happy.
The sun sets in the west and we return home with a full load.
Spend your brother's money and let your brother work hard to make money!
Ruan Xianbei was in a good mood after clearing the gloom. He hummed a little tune and cracked melon seeds all the way home on the carriage.
Yun Zhi looked at the three full carriages and did a rough calculation. She spent five hundred taels of silver today, of which the twenty jars of pear blossoms cost three hundred taels, and then the big ones such as chickens, ducks and fish, but she didn't expect that Saint The woman who bought fireworks also bought a bunch of firecrackers!
And Ruan Yan doesn't know this yet.
Speaking of which, it was a coincidence. Ruan Xianbei was right. The Chinese New Year was very important. Their parents were gone and they had always been dependent on each other. Ruan Xianbei's personality changed after she recovered from her serious injury. Ruan Yan was afraid that she would play outside. She had forgotten the time, so she reminded her again and again, and even asked Ziyao to remind herself ten days in advance that if there was no news about Ruan Xianbei, he would personally bring her back.
As a result, Ruan Xianbei came back on time, but he went out temporarily because of something else.
At this time, Ruan Yan and Zhong Yi were protecting a middle-aged man under siege by a group of people. Zhong Yi was injured and his movements were a little reluctant.
"Sorry, I'm late." Ruan Yan swung his sword and opened a path in front of him.
The middle-aged man held something in his arms and looked at his bodyguard who was dead and injured and said sadly: "Young Master Yuan, if I can get out alive this time, I will be thanked with a thousand taels of gold!"
Ruan Yan, whose pseudonym is Yuan Shaoxia, said lightly: "You know what I want."
The other party was very angry when they saw Ruan Yan falling from the sky. Only Zhong Yi could beat dozens of them until they couldn't get close, but fortunately there was only one person. They sent several groups of troops to finally hurt him, thinking that this ambush was They were bound to win, but in the end, another man fell from the sky. This man seemed to have a higher level of cultivation. If they wanted to hurt him, they would have to pay a huge price.
The two sides were at a stalemate. Ruan Yan and Zhong Yiyi were responsible for protecting the middle-aged man. The other surviving guards felt that the pressure was immediately relieved after Ruan Yan arrived. They had encountered countless ambushes along the way, and they immediately regrouped to meet the opponent's attack.
Ruan Yan stood on the carriage and looked at the person in charge of the other party with disdain, and said: "Stop, if you don't want all your people to die here."
"The pretty boy is so arrogant!" Before the man opposite could say anything, someone yelled and cursed at him. Ruan Yan tapped his toes and sent out a wave of sword energy before sheathing his sword and returning to the carriage.
A line of blood spurted out from the man's neck, and the whole man flew out of the air.
"Lao Wu!" Someone shouted from the other side.
After witnessing this scene, some of the people on the other side already wanted to give up. This man's light sword was so casual against Lao Wu's full blow. With such majestic and powerful power, why is a person of this level here? !
"Fuck!" The envoy on the opposite side weighed the gains and losses, gritted his teeth and ordered: "Retreat!"
The attack that was destined to succeed immediately turned the tide of the battle because of Ruan Yan's presence.
The other party withdrew immediately. Ruan Yan came down and said to the middle-aged man: "Tell your people to hurry up. I'm in a hurry."
The middle-aged man waved his hand: "Quick, pack up and set off!"
The uninjured guards supported the injured. After treating the wounds, they buried the fallen comrade on the spot. They collected his clothes and took them back to their relatives. They wiped away their tears and continued on their way. We cannot let their sacrifices be in vain. Goodbye to me. friend.
After two days of non-stop driving, they finally arrived at their destination, Shangjing.
A large group of people had already come out to greet him at the city gate. Ruan Yan stopped his horse and said to the middle-aged man, "I'll send it here."
The middle-aged man knew the rules of the Jianghu people and did not hold back. He took out a map from his arms and handed it to him, "And the one thousand taels of gold."
"I'll call someone to get it."
The middle-aged man sighed. It seemed that this was not the first time that the two of them had met. He said, "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Why don't you stay here after the Chinese New Year before leaving?"
Ruan Yan shook his head: "I still have a young sister at home, I'm sorry."
The middle-aged man patted his head and remembered that he said that his parents were away but he forgot that he had a little sister. Now he couldn't stay for long, so he patted him on the shoulder and said goodbye.
Ruan Yan asked Zhong Yi to escort the man until he handed over to the army, while he waited at the spot. Zhong Yi safely sent the man and his chariot and horse guards to the team over there before turning back.
"Let's go back." Ruan Yan said.
In his rush to come out this time, he probably missed Ruan Xianbei and forgot to leave a message. He just hoped that Ruan Xianbei would not tear the church apart.
