Zhong Yi can be said to have come to this world with a stripe, and has been adhering to this tradition for many years, his fellow villagers and classmates have changed their ambitions as soon as possible, and they have long left behind the desire to be named on the gold list, even if they are a pawn of a peddler, they have returned to their hometown after so many years.

The silver taels earned by painting inscriptions for people are really meager, even though he is unwilling in his heart, he still has to rely on Sun Jiang's mercy from time to time.

How could he not understand Master Sun's good intentions for his daughter? How can you not feel inferior to your own downfall?

It was late at night, and a family in the village was still lit with candles, as if it had been reserved for people.

The big yellow dog at the door keenly spotted the figure in the dark, barked a few times at the unknown person as a warning, and soon recognized the little scholar with a long body, shook his head and tail, and leaned over happily.

After he came to the capital, he has been temporarily living in the Fan family, which is surrounded by four walls.

The old man of the Fan family and the fifteen-year-old grandson of herding cattle depended on each other, Zhong Yi passed by here that day, and wanted to settle down temporarily, but the old man trembled and lifted the lid of the pot, and only then did he show an embarrassing smile to people.

The old man was very guilty in his heart, and he was kind-hearted, saying that he would live here temporarily if he didn't dislike it, so Zhong Yi's barely earned money was forcibly stuffed into Uncle Fan as a subsidy.

There is no woman in this family, it is clear that the night is dark, and the old man is still sitting under the lamp sewing and mending a shabby robe, his eyes are even more blurred at night, and he squinted his eyes and looked at the door, "Zhong Yi came back so late today?" ”

"Fan Bo......" He stood uneasy, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I may have to leave the capital for a while." ”

Uncle Fan was stunned for a long time, the tattered robe in his hand fell off, Zhong Yi sighed lightly, stepped forward to pick it up for someone, and the rough feet quickly became neat under his slender fingers.

He lowered his eyes and said, "Read...... Maybe it's really not for me, I read hard for years, and finally I was poor, and I had no shame to face my hometown parents. ”

"But ......" Uncle Fan looked at him in disbelief, "But you clearly want to rely on your own strength to save the people of the world from fire and water, why did you suddenly give up?" Also, haven't you and Miss Sun promised each other to be married for life, what happened? ”

Zhong Yi smiled bitterly, the inferior needle poked a bloody hole in his fingertips, he didn't know the pain, and only said: "Maybe what the fellow villagers said is right, I blindly study hard, when will I get ahead?" Ascending the Tianzi Hall, I don't know how many Han scholars in the world dream of, I am mediocre, blindly hit the south wall, I don't know how to turn, to the end ......"

At this point, he seemed to be unable to say any more, his expression was in a trance for a while, and he made up his mind with a lot of courage before saying: "I don't want to go on like this, so I'm leaving." ”

Uncle Fan is old after all, and he is a big old man who has worked hard for half his life, and he doesn't understand his sour and astringent words, and he wants to dissuade but is speechless, and he bows his head with a long sigh.

"Uncle Fan, I know that you have always hoped that Miss Sun and I will eventually become married, but you can't be the right person, maybe it's the most painful thing in the world......" After a pause, he frowned and said, "It is clear that I am a seven-foot man, and from time to time I have to rely on a weak woman to shelter me and help me, in vain I have read the words of those saints for many years." ”

Uncle Sun started his family with a big business, and he was arrogant, and he was simply invincible in the business field for half his life.

Uncle Fan naturally knew that this middle-aged old man had a lot of money, and he said, "Is it difficult for Master Sun to be for you again?" ”

Zhong Yi shook his head and said: "No, it's because I haven't been able to do it all along, and now I'm going back to where I should live, and I ask the old man to take care." ”

He had a total of so much money in his package, and more than half of it contained the Four Books and Five Classics, Uncle Fan's persuasion was to no avail, he quickly packed his bags, said that he cherished a thousand and left in the night.

At the time of parting, he also left a sentence, saying: "My fate with Miss Sun has ended here." ”

Uncle Fan saw that he had made up his mind, and stood at the gate for a long time, before he looked up to the sky and sighed, and held back a sentence: "Creation makes people." ”

The big yellow dog at the door followed Zhong Yi far away, and he pulled the corners of his clothes for a long time, and the man refused to go back with him, and he went back wagging his tail stupidly.

Uncle Fan returned to the hut, and saw that the clothes under the oil lamp had been neatly folded, so he picked it up, but instantly touched a small money bag, and estimated that it was all the basis for the poor scholar, his eyes widened in surprise, and he said for a long time: "This stupid boy ......."

In the blink of an eye, a month passed silently.

In the past few days, as the New Year is approaching, he is actually bedridden, and his spirit is getting sluggish, coughing up blood, and secretly throwing away the handkerchief.

Rao is like this, and he can't escape Sun Jianglian's eyes.

Worried, this rumored Miss Sun washed her face with tears, and faced the wolf-like and ambitious concubines alone, supporting the operation of the Sun family.

When Lu Yao came to visit, he saw that Sun Jianglian, who looked haggard, was mad at his subordinates.

Several family members in front of them knelt on the ground side by side, bowing their heads and admitting their mistakes, not daring to say a word.

"It's been a month, and I've sent several groups of people back and forth to answer it, how much money did it cost you?" She gasped sharply and said, "I see that you are just growing fat, not brains, and you have been time-consuming and labor-intensive for a long time, and you haven't even seen a shadow of Yan Huicao!" ”

Sun Jianglian roared out with a monstrous rage, and she was stunned for a moment in front of her, and under the whirlwind, she staggered backwards, grabbed the table, and hit the dishes, chopsticks, and teacups clanged.

"Miss Sun!" Lu Yao quickly stepped forward to help.

Sun Jianglian glanced at her, and said weakly: "I'm tired of you and His Royal Highness King Cong coming to me again......

Gu Cong saw that the Sun family, which was still extremely arrogant some time ago, had become a decadent Tang in just two months, and asked in his heart, "Master Sun's condition has not improved yet?" ”

Sun Jianglian bowed his head lightly and said: "I have already sent someone to Liaodong to look for that Yan Huicao, but for so many days, there is still no news, I can't go on like this, if there is no news from anyone tomorrow, I will go to find it myself!" ”

Lu Yao persuaded: "Absolutely not." ”

Seeing that Sun Jianglian was already sick and rushed to the doctor, as if she wanted to refute, she said with a straight face: "The family members sent out are more or less trained and have martial arts, not to mention that they are all tall horses

Big man, you are a young lady, not to mention whether you can climb the snow-capped mountains that may avalanche at any time, or whether you can withstand the bitter cold in Liaodong, it is a question. ”

Sun Jiang looked at her pitifully for a while, and slowly burst into tears, "Then what should I do......

The situation is so urgent, what other pertinent advice can an outsider give from Lu Yao?

In desperation, she could only say nonchalantly: "There must be a way, before that, Miss Sun's body can't be tired, why don't you go to the street with us first?" Today is a small year, don't be so depressed. ”

The nurse on the side also looked at Sun Jianglian with anxiety, and smiled tentatively: "Yes, Miss, Miss Lu is reasonable, you have been exhausted these days, and you are so sad for that nerd that you are so sad that you don't want to go out with them first?" ”

Where does Sun Jianglian still have the leisure and elegance to go out to enjoy and play?

But everyone persuaded one after another, and she had no choice but to respond absentmindedly.

After not going out for a long time, she almost forgot that the capital was still full of people, lively and noisy.

The New Year is approaching, and the small traders and vendors on both sides of the street have hung up red lanterns and Spring Festival couplets, and the cries of selling are endless.

Sun Jiang looked at the lantern for a moment.

Gu Congyuan was forcibly dragged out by Lu Yao, and when he saw the tragic situation of the Sun family, he actually had some meaning of standing and talking without backache, and the chattering appearance of the man aroused his curiosity, and he couldn't help asking, "What is Miss Sun looking at?" ”

Lu Yao, whose heart was bigger than the sky, also looked at her, "Did you think of something?" ”

Sun Jianglian, who became the focus of attention for a while, lowered his head and smiled a little, and said softly: "I remember that when I was dressed in red last year, when Zhong Yi walked with me, I didn't say that I was as beautiful as a lantern, where could I describe a girl like this?" ”

Lu Yao couldn't help laughing when he heard this, but soon he couldn't laugh: "You...... Have you seen Zhong Yi recently? ”

Sun Jianglian also quickly realized that he had already broken off with that person and vowed not to see each other.

Her eyes dimmed for a moment, "After that day of separation, he really never came to me again." ”

Gu Cong saw this reaction from a long sight, and finally believed Lu Yao's words, and women were all duplicitous.

The matter of the daughter of the Sun family and the scholar Zhong Yi has long been no secret, and the Sun family has been in danger recently, and the rumors and rumors from the outside world have inevitably made waves.

These golden branches and jade leaves, natural nobles standing together, it was already very eye-catching, especially there was a man with a long body in it, who became the focus of attention everywhere, and everyone quickly fell on Sun Jianglian.

The whispers soon reached the ears of several people, and the whispers gathered enough to be heard.

One person smiled: "Did you say that Miss Sun was abandoned by the scholar who abandoned her from the beginning?" ”

Someone else continued: "It must be so, the Sun family is not supported by Uncle Sun, and it will collapse soon, and the scholar's desire to be a son-in-law has failed, so naturally I don't want this arrogant and willful eldest lady!" ”

Several people laughed into a pot of porridge and chirped: "The son of Lord Shangshu doesn't want her, I don't think anyone wants her!" ”

Sun Jianglian's already pale face suddenly became even more bloodless.