Chapter 169: The Past
It is said to be the Chinese New Year's Eve for family reunion, but the street market is even more lively than during the day. Pedestrians come and go, most of them are in groups, carrying lanterns, talking and laughing; If it is a child, most of them are still chasing and playing with fairy sticks, which is so uncomfortable.
Bai Qi has always been a noisy person, and seeing such a situation, the yearning of her heart has long been unbearable. What's more, in such a brightly lit street market, it was not easy for the three of them to jump around on the roof, so they had to walk the streets and alleys as she wished.
"I didn't expect the New Year to be so lively in Kyoto! Isn't the Lantern Festival the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, why is it mentioned today," Bai Qi sighed as he walked.
Afraid of being separated from the half-hearted Bai Qi, Jin Su deliberately glanced at her and instructed, "Let's go to Yi Xueju first, and call Master Shang and Qingfeng to come out to play together." ”
Hearing Qingfeng, Bai Qi pursed her lips and snickered, holding Jinsu through the crowd, and even the steps under her feet were much faster.
As for Yi Xueju, it is still as simple as usual, and even the lantern under the corridor has not been added with a single half, which is slightly deserted compared with the street market across the wall.
Just when Shi Nan came out, when he saw Jin Su and the three of them, he immediately smiled, and quickly stepped forward to welcome them inside.
Along the road, there was no one in sight, so Jin Su asked, "Uncle Nan, why is it so quiet today?" ”
"Yes, why didn't you see any of the people who serve on weekdays?" Bai Qi echoed.
"Ho ~ After all, it is the Chinese New Year's Eve, the master is sympathetic to them, and let them rest in the afternoon!" Shi Nan replied with a smile.
"I see, the master has thought it through." Jin Su nodded.
As soon as they entered, Qingfeng flashed in front of Jinsu, bowed his hand, and respectfully called "Miss~"
Jin Su took Fu Qingfeng's hand and signaled that he didn't have to be formal. After looking around, he didn't see Kong Yi and the others, so he asked, "Where is the master?" ”
"It's still in the study, the second girl is here, and the two of them are still talking!" Shi Nan said meaningfully.
"Second girl? Which second girl is it? Jin Su wondered.
"How did Miss forget, aren't these two girls the proprietress of Yi Chunfang, known as Second Sister You? Didn't Miss help with the matchmaking before? ”
Jin Su suddenly realized, let out a long "oh", smiled gossipingly, and said in a high-sounding manner, "Second Sister You is the old man of Luoqi Mountain, and now she is in Kyoto, and it is logical to celebrate the New Year with us, hehe~"
As soon as the words fell, there was a sudden "clang" loud noise.
Out of instinct, Jing Feng and Bai Zhi stood up vigilantly and protected Bai Qi and Jin Su behind them.
"I'll go out and have a look first!" After saying that, Jin Su bowed his head slightly to show his approval, and Jing Feng flew out.
"This movement, it seems to be coming from the study, could it be ......" Shi Nan's words were not finished, his expression became more and more nervous, and he turned around to go out.
"Let's go together," Jin Su said, following Shi Nan out of the inner hall.
Yi Xueju is not a big house, between the study and the inner hall, but a corridor separated by a few meters.
A few people were under the cloister, and they could already see two figures through the window, but it didn't look like they were fighting. Rushed to the door of the study, met with Jingfeng, and before he could ask about the situation, the door opened from the inside.
The person who opened the door was disheveled, his eyes were red, and when he saw everyone, he was stunned and looked a little embarrassed, but he quickly regained his composure, turned his face, and walked away.
"Second Sister You~" Jin Su called lightly, but only a lonely shadow was left for her.
In the room, books were scattered all over the floor, tables were overturned, and fragments of cups and cups and bowls were everywhere, which was very messy. Kong Yi, who was at the scene of the crime, calmly picked up the things on the ground one by one as if he was nothing.
"Master?" Jinsu called.
"Since you're here, what are you doing, why don't you come over and help!" Kong Yidao.
Several people looked at each other, didn't dare to say more, and obediently entered the house to help clean up.
Several times, Jin Su couldn't help but want to speak, but was stopped by Shi Nan. Finally, following Shi Nan's guidance, she saw the torn portrait on the bookcase.
In fact, Jin Su is no stranger to the woman in the painting, in his early years, he followed Kong Yixing to the north and south, studying medicine and medicine, and it is not uncommon to see him alone in the portrait to remember. Ironically, she once thought that the person in the painting was her mother. I thought that after so many years, he had already let go, who knows......
Ay! The master's affection is deep, and I am afraid that he is destined to disappoint Second Sister You.
"Jump-a-a-
The sudden sound, accompanied by colorful lights, immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"It's fireworks!" Bai Qian stood up excitedly, her smile had not completely faded, as if she also realized that something was wrong, and timidly withdrew her gaze and squatted down.
Putting down the scroll in his hand, Jin Su walked to Kong Yi's side, exhaled, pulled up a smile, and said pretending to be relaxed, "Master, Uncle Nan has prepared a big table of good dishes, let's go eat some together?" ”
Kong Yi got up, his face was calm, and he replied without any waves, "It's okay!" ”
In this way, several people came out of the study and went to the inner hall one after another. But due to what happened just now and Kong Yi's mood, the atmosphere was always relatively low, and even Bai Qi, who had no heart and lungs, was careful not to move his chopsticks. Kong Yi didn't seem to have much appetite, so after eating a few bites casually, he held a wine glass, stood by the window, and looked at the fleeting fireworks in the sky.
"If the master wants to borrow wine to kill his sorrows, one cup is not enough," said Jin Su, who walked towards Kong Yi with a pot of wine, and at the same time, gave Jing Feng and the others a look, and they immediately nodded and retreated.
"Jump-jump-boom! Phew! ”
"No wonder everyone in the world loves fireworks, the moment they bloom, they are indeed beautiful and moving!" Jin Su stood beside Kong Yi and couldn't help but sigh.
"If there were fireworks to watch every day, would they still be so revered? It's just because I can't get it, so I feel very precious! After speaking, Kong Yi picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
If you can't get it, it's more precious? This means something, Jin Su thought to himself, and saw that Kong Yi's wine glass was empty, so he naturally filled it for him.
"Life is not as good as fireworks, although it is short, but it is really brilliant!" After that, I drank it all again, and my eyes were full of sadness.
In Jinsu's eyes, Kong Yi is obsessed with medical skills, honest and free, unsmiling, seemingly cold and unkind, but he loves her very much; Who would have thought that people who had rarely touched alcohol in the past would now be so sad.
"Master......" Jin Su called, thought about it, and still asked, "The woman in the portrait ......"
"Don't mention the past!" Kong Yi sighed, then turned his wine glass, took a sip, and said, "This wine is really a good thing, no wonder the ancient literati and ink writers are so good!" ”
Seeing that Kong Yi didn't want to say more, Jin Su didn't want to ask any more, so he quietly drank a few glasses with him.
After all, people who don't drink alcohol often, and a pot of wine is drunk before it is finished. Jin Su called someone to help him back to the room, and after he fell asleep, he asked Shi Nan Haosheng to take care of him, and then left.
There was still a noisy scene in the market, watching Bai Qi and Jing Feng from time to time eyebrows and frolicking, so they specially allowed them to play by themselves, and they could go back to Hanlian Courtyard before dawn.
After wandering around for a while, I didn't think it was interesting, and I was about to go back, but I was stopped by two children.
"Sister, sister~ Can you help me order these two Sky Monkeys!" The two children cried out in milky voices.
Originally, Bai Zhi was going to stop him, but Jin Su was interested, squatted down, took the fire fold and blew it twice, and instructed, "Look at it!" Fly! ”
Two sky-skimming monkeys scrambled to fly into the sky, sending out a "Jump! Jump! Two sounds, accompanied by the nervous and excited cheers of the two children.
Just as she could see it, a playful and familiar voice sounded behind her, "Sister fairy, help me order it too~"