"Tuk-tuk."

"Enter."

Zhang Qining sat on the couch, holding his head with one hand, and elegantly turning the page of "The Legend of Zhengzhou Characters" with the other hand.

Lin Su knocked on the door and came in, clasped his fists and bowed to her. "Third Miss."

"What's the matter?" Zhang Qining reads books very quickly, and occasionally pauses for a while when he sees something interesting. She raised her eyes to look at the other and motioned for him to speak.

Lin Su: "Actually, when I was investigating Tao Xueqi, the villain also found one thing..."

After Lin Su finished speaking, Zhang Qining's brows twisted slightly, "Are you sure?" ”

"Yes."

Zhang Qining's eyes were slightly gloomy, he thought for a moment, and ordered Lin Su to retreat after a few words. Seeing that Lin Su didn't move for a while, he couldn't help but put down the book in his hand and looked at him.

"Anything else?"

Lin Su hesitated and said, "Eldest Miss, there is also the Second Young Master... They were a little concerned about how Miss Three was doing. ”

Zhang Qining was slightly stunned, Lin Su didn't look like a nosy person. "My second brother asked you to ask?"

Lin Su: "..."

It's the eldest sister...... Zhang Qining lowered his eyes and hooked his lips.

"It's good, I'll go back after dealing with the affairs of Zhengzhou. Just reply to them. ”

"Yes!"

Lin Su retreated from the room, just passing by Zhan Sui Yu.

When she came to Qi Ning's room, she was putting on her coat and looked like she was going out.

"Lin Su seems to be in a good mood, your sister and brother must have put pressure on him, it seems that you didn't embarrass him." He closed the door.

Zhang Qining snorted lightly, with a shallow smile on the corner of his mouth. "My character is not annoying, and Lin Su has not made mistakes, why should I embarrass others? You don't make sense when you say that. ”

After changing her clothes, she walked towards him, and the corners of her pale blue skirt swayed slightly with her movements, like a stream flowing slowly in the valley, bringing a touch of coolness in this hot weather. The black hair is tied up with a light blue hairband, the long hairband hangs down behind the back through the bun, and two simple hairpins are placed between the hairpins, and the whole person looks fresh and elegant.

Zhan Suiyu couldn't help but smile when he looked at it.

Compared with before, Qi Ning has been feeling much more relaxed and happy recently, on the one hand, because the evil on her body is no longer affected by the karma of her previous life after being pulled out, and on the other hand, she is afraid that she has figured out something, such as between her and Zhang Shihua and Zhang Tingyu.

Zhang Qining returned to Yueyang with himself, on the one hand, he wanted to meet his parents, and on the other hand, he was afraid that he wanted to be separated from Zhang Shihua and Zhang Tingyu for a period of time, so as to give both parties a period of calm time.

In fact, he has also watched it these days, and the Zhang family doesn't seem to care much about Qi Ning, but in fact, Zhang Shihua dotes on this sister in some aspects.

For example, give her a jade plate that can mobilize the money, manpower, and goods of various shops under the name of the Zhang family, and the secret whistle of the Zhang family who is on call and can be sent... These, going out provide great convenience for Qi Ning, after all, wherever you go, there are some Zhang family's industries.

In fact, from a certain point of view, Zhang Shihua takes special care of Zhang Qining in life, but when a person doesn't know what the other party wants from you, and is not sure what he can give the other party, both of them probably feel very embarrassed. That is to say, the so-called words do not speculate for more than half a sentence.

"Going out?"

"Hmm. Take Ji Ran to meet someone. ”

Ji Ran followed Zhang Qining out in such a daze, for no other reason, because the person Zhang Qining said he was going to take him to see was related to Tao Xueqi.

But Ji Ran stood on the street, and in a blink of an eye, Zhang Qining and Zhan Suiyu didn't know where to go. He looked blankly at his side, wondering if he might as well go back to the inn first.

What the hell is Miss Three doing in this chapter?

He was walking back to the inn when he was bumped into by a little beggar. The little beggar bumped into Ji Ran, but his hand touched the money bag on his waist while he was not paying attention. Who is Ji Ran, no matter how he is, he will never be able to see through this kind of trick in the rivers and lakes, he grabbed the little beggar's hand.

"How can you do such a thing at such a young age?"

Seeing that he was recognized, the little beggar stepped on Ji Ran's foot without saying a word and tried to break free, but unfortunately the other party discovered his intention first. Ji Ran, who didn't plan to care, let go, seeing that he was in rags and had a dishful face, he was going to have a good word with him, and then give him some money. As soon as he let go, the kid ran away without looking back.

“...”

Ji Ran withdrew his hand and sighed. I didn't go far when I turned around, but I saw two fierce-looking men scolding and chattering from their mouths.

"! Don't let me find that little rabbit cub and steal it from Uncle Ben. See I don't break his leg! ”

"Alright, don't say it's useless! Why don't you go and find it, how far can the little beggar run? ”

They walked past Ji Ran, and Ji Ran couldn't help but turn around, thinking about the appearance of the child just now, and then thinking about the size of the two men, and finally followed.

As everyone knows, Zhang Qining and Zhan Suiyu have been watching silently not far away.

"How do you know that Ji Ran will definitely follow?"

Zhang Qining: "There is a disease in this world, called the disease of good people. This disease is brought out of the mother's womb and generally cannot be pulled back. With Ji Ran's example, it is impossible to cure it radically. ”

"He's following, let's go check it out."

Zhan Suiyu nodded.

Ji Ran followed, noticed some commotion in the alley, and walked over.

Two big men were punching and kicking the boy, and one pulled his hair and forced him to lift his head. The other person took the money bag, poured out the money, counted it, and then took it back.

"Big brother, don't talk nonsense with this rabbit cub, just beat him up and send him to the official!"

The man was just about to make a move, but Ji Ran stopped the person, the scabbard was on the man's hand, and he said, "It's just a child, forget it." ”

Ji Ran shot too fast, and the two of them didn't even know when he made his move, knowing that the other party was a practitioner on the rivers and lakes, and they didn't care much about him. So he scolded the boy a few more words and left the dead end.

Ji Ran withdrew the sword to his waist and walked towards the young man, bending down and squatting down to check the young man's injuries, but the other party raised his hand to dodge it.

"Don't worry, I won't hit you."

Although he said this, the young man still lowered his head and didn't dare to look at him, and Ji Ran was not embarrassed.

"Why steal money?"

The boy stammered, "Hungry..."

"If you're hungry, you've already stolen one, so why steal a second?"

The young man didn't speak for a while, and only after a while did he say, "... At home, there is a younger sister. ”

"It's not right to steal, it's not right to be too greedy." After speaking, he took out some loose silver from his money bag and gave it to him, and said, "These are enough for you to buy some rice and grain, and find some regular businesses to live in the future." ”

He got up and walked out of the alley, and not far after leaving, he met Zhan Suiyu and Zhang Qining. He was stunned, "Where have you been?" ”

Zhan Suiyu: "I didn't go anywhere, just around here, walk around." ”

Zhang Qining saw the kid running out of the alley, smiled, and said to Ji Ran: "Ji Gongzi does a good deed every day? Let's take a look. ”

"See what?" Ji Ran has always felt that this Zhang Qining is sometimes weird. It is said that a woman's heart is a needle, and people often can't guess what she is thinking, and he thinks Zhang Qining is even more so.

"Look at Ji Gongzi's kindness, where will Ji Gongzi's money end up."

“？”

Ji Ran looked at Zhan Suiyu puzzled, "What the hell is she doing?" ”

Zhan Suiyu shrugged, "Let's go, you won't have anything to lose." ... Probably. ”

How are these two weird?

In the end, he still followed Zhan Suiyu and Zhang Qining to look over, but saw the young man looking left and right, and then walked towards a casino. Ji Ran watched him enter the casino, and Zhang Qining's voice said briskly on the side: "It seems that Ji Gongzi's money has gone down the drain." ”

"You're following me."

Zhang Qining: "Don't say that. Ji Gongzi is going to leave? ”

"Miss Zhang, if you want to have fun, you can go with Lin Zhao, you are free. And please don't joke about it. ”

"Ji Ran, Qi Ning didn't mean that. Why don't you hear what she has to say first? Zhan Sui Yu was sandwiched between the two of them and reconciled with a smile.

"Okay, then Miss Zhang might as well tell me, what do you want to do today?" Ji Ran felt that he was being toyed with by Zhang Qining, and the irritability in his heart couldn't help but lead to a trace of anger, plus his good brother had completely defected since he had a daughter-in-law, and there was no hope at all.

"You think he's going in to gamble?" Zhang Qining asked.

Ji Ran didn't speak, but he did feel so in his heart.

"Then when he comes out, let's ask? Oh, here it is. ”

Ji Ran looked over and saw the young man coming out of the casino with a smaller girl in his hand, the same ragged clothes, but cleaner than himself.

"It doesn't seem to be a gamble, it's just to pick up people." Zhang Qining smiled.

Ji Ran saw the young man walking towards them with the girl, and then came to Zhang Qining. "Sister, can you settle your salary?"

"Of course." Zhang Qining took out the money and gave her a copy to the girl next to him.

After the girl got the money, she held it in front of the boy and showed him as if she were asking for credit. "Brother, look, money!"

"Well, it's money." The young man looked at the silver in his hand, raised his head hesitantly, and said, "Sister, this... Is it more than what was originally discussed? ”

"It's fine. Let your drama troupe accompany you to perform a play, and you don't feel at ease if your sister stays in the backyard. It's a little compensation. Zhang Qining smiled, "This is a little private money for you." Hurry back and don't worry your class master. ”

"Good!"

Acting, class leader? Ji Ran watched the boy wipe a handful on his face, and the bruises on his face were wiped away by him in just a few strokes.

“...”

The young man suddenly remembered something, and returned the scattered silver that Ji Ran gave him from his arms.

"Thank you, big brother, this money will be returned to you. Sister, let's go first. ”

"Well, go ahead."

Ji Ran: "Miss Zhang, aren't you really playing?" ”

"Ji Ran, do you really think I'm playing tricks on you?" Zhang Qining couldn't help but say seriously.

"Find someone to steal my money bag, those two men are also from that theater troupe, the fight is also a fake fight, and the gambling house is also for the next to see. Forgive Ji Ran for being stupid, I really can't see where you're not playing with me. ”

"This is indeed a play I made, but Ji Gongzi has encountered a lot of these things in the rivers and lakes, right? Has Ji Gongzi ever done things from the beginning to the end? Have you ever thought about what you do and whether you are doing good? Zhang Qining paused, "This is just a play I made, but after the preplay, how many times has your mood changed over and over again?" ”

Ji Ran was stunned suddenly.

"When you encounter a little beggar stealing money, do you think it's evil? But because he was still young, he felt pity. Later, when you met the big man, you followed them for fear that they would bully the weak, and you stopped them, and even distributed your money to the little beggar regardless of your previous suspicions. If it is up to this point, what you have done will undoubtedly be a good deed in the eyes of the world. ”

Ji Ran: "Isn't that right?" ”

Zhang Qining smiled, "There may be nothing wrong with this point, but the story I made up is not the end." In my story, the two big men took money to get medicine for their sick mother, but the little beggar stole the money bag halfway, and in the process of their search and dispute, the old man's condition suddenly worsened and he died. ”

Ji Ran: "What did you say?" ”

In fact, at that time, it was impossible to cure the disease by relying on a pair of medicines alone, but if there was no delay in the middle of the time, the old man could have died with his son instead of dying alone. The two sons did not regret that they did not even see their mother for the last time, and even in their later lives, this incident was mentioned several times and became the fuse for the two brothers to break up. ”

Zhang Qining looked at Ji Ran and said, "If the little beggar doesn't steal the money bag, nothing will happen after this." ”

Ji Ran stood there without saying a word.

"Does Ji Gongzi feel a little heavy now? Feel like you're one of the accomplices? ”

Zhang Qining laughed and continued: "Later, I took my son to follow the little beggar, and you found that he didn't take the money home, but sent the money to the casino. Do you suddenly feel disappointed again? When he saw the boy come out, holding his sister in his hand and reacting that he was just here to pick up someone, did he feel that he didn't know the truth and was ashamed? ”

"Not to mention anything else, the boy is familiar with good and evil, and Ji Gongzi's opinion in this process is full of twists and turns. When you know that all of this is deliberately played by me to show you, you are annoyed and angry, and you think... Absurd? Vaguely relieved? ”

I have to say, she was right.

It was in Zhang Qi Ningbu's scene that Zhan Sui Yu felt that he seemed to see Ji Ran's role at a glance. Because of kindness, so indecisive. Because it is delicate, it is blind and one-sided. Ji Ran has never seen the beginning and end of a thing, more often than not, he meddles in other people's lives as a passerby, which is actually easy to make mistakes.

Do good and not necessarily do good. In other people's lives, most of them are spectators, and the process of meddling is not only to contribute to one result, but to connect multiple good and evil, even if it is a good deed, but from another perspective, it is also a bad result.

"Ji Gongzi seems to be a person who cares a lot about good and evil. But in fact, whether you are good or me, the good and evil in this world are not something we can tell. In this scene, it is I who set the good and evil of the characters. But looking at life, do you know who determines our good and evil? ”

"I asked Ji Gongzi to go back and think clearly before making a choice, but you made a choice but didn't think it through. Make a choice worthy of your heart, or a choice without regrets, choosing one of the two is the right choice. But Ji Gongzi's current problem is 'no shame' and 'no regrets', both of which you want. ”

Zhang Qining looked at him, planning to make it clear to Ji Ran today, if he still didn't understand it after today, she wouldn't care anymore.

"Didn't you just tell that little beggar too? You can't be too greedy.

Ji Gongzi is too young, and the biggest disadvantage of being young is that he has insufficient experience, too little experience, and too naïve ideas.

Simply use one or two words to summarize one thing, a person is only in books, because people who write books only want people to see that, but life is not like this. ”