There is some distance from here to the academy, and according to Du Jinning's estimate, it will take at least seventeen or eighteen minutes to walk; But it's only a five-minute ride. It was just in time for them to go back to the academy.

When the group went out, Du Jinning didn't get in the car, and said, "I won't go to the academy, I'll go home if I buy some things in the city." ”

"Then you will come back after you buy something, and the coachman will send us to the academy and wait for you here. Let him take you home when the time comes. Qi Muyuan said suddenly.

Du Jinning was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and said, "Okay." ”

Qi Muyuan is kind, with his awkward temperament, if she refuses, I'm afraid it won't be good; Again, she really needs security. At this time, go to Zheng Lin, he may not be there. If she couldn't find him and walked back by herself, she was very worried that she would meet Du Yunnian or Meng Qiang halfway.

Seeing that Du Jinning did not reject himself, the corners of Qi Muyuan's mouth curled, but this smile was like a breeze floating on the water, and it disappeared in a blink of an eye. He got into the car, straightened his placket, and sat there waiting for the driver to get out of the way.

Seeing everyone away, Du Jinning said goodbye to Yuan An and walked to the street. As she walked, she wondered in her heart whether she should move away from Peach Blossom Village and Dalin Village.

She has a way to deal with Du Chensheng and Du Yunnian, but she can't do it herself. After all, she is still Du Chensheng's "grandson" in name, and it is easy to leave a handle and affect her reputation. The ancients couldn't have taken fame more seriously. If you have a bad reputation, you won't have a good time.

But if you ask someone else to do it, you have to have money. As for Qi Muyuan, Guan Jiaze, Zhang Hongwen and others, she didn't want to use her strength to do this kind of thing. And money, she is most lacking now, there are currently two things that cost money, but she doesn't want to spend money on people like Du Chensheng first.

Therefore, this matter can only be postponed.

But there is only a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days? It's not a problem for her and her sisters to live in fear all day long.

We have to find a way to solve this problem.

After walking for a while, she gradually had an idea in her heart.

Wanting to stop this, she found a passer-by and asked, "Uncle, how do you go to the vegetable market?" ”

"Go five feet ahead, turn right again, and you will be there after a junction." The old man was very zealous and pointed to the front.

Du Jinning thanked her, and was about to walk forward when she heard someone call her: "Du Jinning." The voice was still somewhat familiar.

She turned her head to look, but saw Qi Bokun sitting in a carriage, looking at her with the curtain lifted.

"Grandpa Qi." Du Jinning hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

Qi Bokun bowed slightly, turned his head and talked to the people in the car: "Lehe said that this kid can cure the pests and diseases of precious flowers and plants, why don't you let him go with him?" ”

The man lowered his head and looked at Du Jinning outside the car window, and his brows furrowed: "Why does Guan Lehe start to like nonsense?" What precious flowers and plants have you seen for such a little child? What nonsense. As he spoke, he turned his head angrily.

When Du Jinning heard that business came to the door, where would he let it go?

She walked two steps quickly, approached the carriage, and saluted inside: "Grandpa Qi, I really know how to treat plants." In the past, I cured any pests and diseases in my mother's field. ”

As she spoke, she said to the man again: "This gentleman, it's okay to try, you don't have anything to lose anyway, right?" What if I cure you? ”

That's what the man said.

Seeing this, Qi Bokun laughed loudly, and beckoned to Du Jinning: "Okay, come up quickly." ”

Du Jinning saw that the carriage was luxuriously decorated, and shook his head: "I'll just sit on the wheel." So saying, he ran to the front, jumped on the wheel, and sat side by side with the driver.

Although she didn't feel inferior, she wore tattered clothes after all. Rather than being disliked by others, it is better to have a little vision and take the initiative to avoid each other.

"This kid." Qi Bokun shook his head, took a big coat, and handed it to Du Jinning from the car door, "Put it on, don't get cold." ”

Du Jinning's heart warmed, and he draped the big coat on his body.

The carriage moved slowly, and Du Jinning asked the coachman to drive to the teahouse first, and said hello to Yuan An, who was waiting there, and then ran out of the city with the car and to the suburbs.

The wheels in winter are not so easy to sit on, and as soon as the carriage runs out of the city, the cold wind blows and it is called a cold. Qi Bokun's coat was made of fur, wide and large, and very warm. Du Jinning surrounded himself into a ball, revealing only a pair of eyes, which could be regarded as resisting the invasion of the cold wind. She felt another burst of gratitude to Qi Bokun in her heart.

It was not far from the county seat, and in less than a quarter of an hour the carriage stopped.

Du Jinning saw that Qi Bokun and the man had gotten out of the carriage, and he also jumped down from the wheel and handed the big gun back to Qi Bokun: "Thank you, Grandpa Qi." ”

Qi Bokun didn't dislike the shabby clothes on Du Jinning's body, he couldn't see the true colors, reached out and touched her sleeves, turned his head and ordered the little guy who came down from the car: "Bring the set of clothes I prepared." ”

Saying that, he said to Du Jinning again: "It's an old clothes, don't dislike it." You put on your coat first, and when you go back, ask your mother to help you change your clothes and pants. ”

"This ...... No, no. Du Jinning can calmly accept Qi Muyuan's advance to buy a teahouse, can accept Yuan An's carriage to send him, and even accepts the four treasures of the study given by Du Yinsheng and Guan Lehe, but in the face of Qi Bokun's kindness, she has some bad feelings in her heart.

Probably the difference is that the former is a gift of appreciation, and the latter is a charity of mercy, right?

It may not be accurate to speak of charity. But Du Jinning felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Moreover, she herself was dressed warmly, but she took the money to invest, so that Chen and her sisters were still wearing thin and torn clothes, how could she live her life at ease?

Qi Bokun is old and refined, where can he not see the resistance in Du Jinning's smile? He didn't insist, nodded and said, "That's fine." But you have to hurry up and make yourself a dress early, so that you don't get sick with frost. ”

"Uh-huh, I will." The sincere smile returned to Du Jinning's face, "When the teahouse makes money, the first thing I will do is to add a set of winter clothes to each family member." ”

"Good boy." Hearing that Du Jinning counted his family, Qi Bokun knew what this kid was thinking just now, and he appreciated him more and more in his heart.

The man next to him saw that the two of them had stopped, so he said, "Let's go, let's go in." ”

Only then did Qi Bokun think of something, and said to the man: "This kid's name is Du Jinning, Guan Le and the newly recruited disciple. He didn't even look down on my family, but he accepted this kid, which shows that this kid is a pervert. Moreover, he showed off in front of me, which really me off. ”

The man laughed "haha" and said, "Lehe is such a temper, he has been a mountain chief for so many years, and he still hasn't changed." ”

Qi Bokun smiled bitterly, turned his head and introduced to Du Jinning: "This is Mr. Yuan Xiuzhu, and he is also the gentleman of your academy. Your academy can be built thanks to him, and he can pay half of the money. ”

It turned out to be him!

Yuan Xiuzhu, Du Jinning heard Zhang Hongwen talk about it, saying that he was a Jinshi, and after Zhishi, he came back and built a academy with others. Because he contributed the most money, and his talent and qualifications were enough, he was supposed to be the chief of the mountain. But because of his advanced age, he refused and recommended Guan Lehe.

"Du Jinning greets Mr. Yuan." She stepped forward and saluted respectfully.

said that he was "old", but Yuan Xiuzhu didn't know if it was well maintained or not very old, and he looked like he was in his sixties, similar to Qi Bokun.

He looked Du Jinning up and down, nodded, and waved his hand: "Let's go, go in first." ”

When I entered Zhuangzi, a warmth came to my face. Du Jinning looked at it, but it was the steaming heat coming out of the pool next to him. She was suddenly surprised, and blurted out the words: "Hot springs?? ”

"Hey, you kid, you seem to be a little insightful." Yuan Xiuzhu smiled proudly, "Isn't it a hot spring?" ”

built a Zhuangzi at the hot spring, it seems that this old Mr. Yuan Xiuzhu is a rich man.

Yuan Xiuzhu didn't stop, and directly took them to a small garden. This small garden is really small, no more than 20 square meters long and wide, surrounded by bamboo fences. The soil in the garden was neatly ridged, as if measured with a ruler, and a dwarf plant was planted on it.

When he saw clearly what the plant was, Du Jinning almost exclaimed.