Three or two sparrows flew by the window, pecking at the rice grains scattered by Ritsuko on the windowsill.

The temperature has returned, and the spring cold is no longer expected.

In the distance of the mountain, the waterfall, which had dried up for a winter, was already making a roaring sound.

The smell of spring is everywhere.

Snow Ridge is lively, but it's also quiet.

"Is anyone there? Does Wen Jinnian live here? I have your letter here, please come out and get it. ”

A strange man's voice burst into Ritsuko's ears, and along with the knock on the door, it captured Ritsuko's thoughts wandering through the book.

A letter to Mr. Wen?

Ritsuko looked up from the book, got up and looked out the window, and the sparrows left and scattered in the air.

It's a pity that Ritsuko's room can't see the source of the sound.

"Is anyone there! Please come out and get the letter. ”

It was the man who was still persistently knocking on Wen Jinnian's courtyard door.

Ritsuko thought about it, but put down the book in her hand and walked out of the room.

"Grandma, I'll go out for a while and I'll be back soon."

"Okay, the old body knows."

Walking through the corridor, the old woman was sitting on the edge of the corridor, making tea leisurely, "If you come back soon, the tea is still warm." ”

"I'm just going to pick up a letter for Mr. Wen, and I'll be back soon."

The sound of the door closing at the entrance sounded quickly, and with a "click", the old woman put down the teapot in her hand, as if talking to herself, and asked in a low voice, "Aren't you going to take a look?" ”

"What's there to follow, I can see where Ritsuko has gone from the rooftop."

The figure lying on the roof slowly emerged from the air, crossed Erlang's legs, and shook the bell on his feet.

From time to time, I smacked my mouth, as if I was still reminiscing about the soft and glutinous taste of the osmanthus cake.

"Lord Ghost King, in a few days, Miss will set off to the neighboring township to catch the exam, the old body heard that the mountain road there must pass through is rugged, and the old body's legs and feet are not particularly convenient, please protect her all the way."

"It's natural, even if you don't say I'll do it."

The soft sound of the rubble clashing sounded above the old woman's head, and she got up and walked to the top of the roof and sat down, where she could see from among the flowers and leaves of the peach blossom tree, Ritsuko stopped in front of another house.

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It wasn't until Ritsuko approached that the persistent knocking on the door stopped completely.

It was a small man, about his early thirties.

When he was sure that Ritsuko was indeed coming to his side, he looked at her and helped the straw hat on his head, which was already a little worn.

He held the letter in his hand very carefully, and the gilded stamp on the envelope always hinted that the identity and status of the sender were not ordinary.

"Girl, do you live here?" As soon as the man spoke, there was a strong smell of Beijing.

"I don't live here, I saw that you knocked on the door for a long time, and I thought of coming out to have a look."

"Then, may I ask the girl, this is Wen Jinnian's home, right? I knocked on the door for a long time, but there was no response. The man was a little embarrassed to look at Ritsuko, so he could only look down at his torn shoes.

"Wen Gongzi has something to do these days and is not at home, if you have anything to find him, just tell me first, I am his best friend, I will tell him when he comes back."

"That'...... Yes, you live in that house over there, right? ”

The man stretched out his hand to the house behind Ritsuko, but at that moment, he saw a figure standing on the roof behind the peach blossom tree, but when he looked closely, there was nothing there.

Delusion?

"Exactly there."

"Actually...... It's not an important thing, it's that the prime minister of the capital asked me to give this brother Wen a letter. "Just don't see anything.

The man lowered his head and touched the back of his head.

"Letter? What letter? ”

"This ...... The Prime Minister didn't tell me anything, only that it would be delivered before the autumn exam, and as you know, I sent a messenger, and I didn't have the right to ask, this is it. ”

The man turned the letter that he was holding in one hand into two hands and handed it to Ritsuko.

"Then I'll take it for Gongzi Wen first, and when he comes back, I'll hand it over to him, and you can tell the Prime Minister directly that the letter has been delivered to Gongzi Wen."

"Thank you so much! If it weren't for you, I don't know how long I'd be knocking on the door here, so I'd like to ask you, so I'd go back to Beijing and ask the Prime Minister for an errand. ”

"Be careful all the way."

The man bowed deeply to Ritsuko excitedly, tightened his hat, and hurried down the stone steps.

Ritsuko stood outside the courtyard, looking at the envelope wrapped in brand-new brown paper in her hand.

Believe it...... What will be written......