There was chaos everywhere in Tianshui City, and everyone didn't dare to sleep again.

Ning Jian carried Dongshun on his back and had already come to a bungalow in Xicheng.

"Luckily I've been here once, otherwise it would have been hard to find. The boy quipped, but his voice was not half light.

The lights in the room were still on, and there were figures busy.

The spirit Gu in his body had spread to his eyes, and Dong Soon could only vaguely feel the dim light, but even then he showed a faint smile.

"Let's go. ”

Ning Jian nodded, and carried Dongshun further west.

"Do you remember, you still owe me money. ”

"What about you..... Still hiding it.... I..... Lingwen ....." In the middle of speaking, Dongshun let out a few more coughs.

"Say less, I'll speak for you. ”

Ning Jian let Dongshun's head rest on his shoulder, and continued: "I'm not sincere in hiding it from you, the matter of the spirit pattern is not a good thing for me, you can see the Ning family's reaction later." ”

"The Ning family and I are on the same page, and we can't even affect you. I remember you saying that you had to save enough money to go back to trading. ”

"Do you remember the first time you came to Ningfu, when I was being scolded by the housekeeper, you were so frightened on the spot that your face turned pale, and both legs were trembling, haha. ”

Dongshun snorted lightly.

"Actually, the eldest young master is a very good person, I originally wanted to match the two of you to get to know each other. However, he has his own hatred, and you have to offend a lot of people by making friends with him. ”

Speaking of this, Ning Jian couldn't help laughing at himself: "Actually, I'm the same." ”

"Mo Xiaohua actually praised you secretly with me in private. Say you're funny and funny, and you know how to please people better than me and her. ”

"But that's all you have to offer, and you'll only mingle with children. Seeing those big girls and little daughters-in-law still stammering, I was anxious for you. ”

While talking, the two of them had come to the westernmost place in Tianshui City, where a big locust tree hugged by three people stood by the river.

"If you don't say it, I remember, this is the place you come to most often. ”、

"Speaking of which, I have to criticize you a few words, the girl is on the fishing boat, and she only passes back and forth every day. You kid only knows how to hide behind a tree and peek, whether you can make people like you or whatever. ”

"It's been three years, and I haven't even asked people's names. ”

"You said you weren't angry....."

Feeling that there was no more breath behind him, Ning Jian's nagging finally couldn't go on.

..........

"Knock knock!"

A knock sounded at the door, and a woman got up to open it.

In the moonlight, the figure of the boy appeared in front of the door.

"Are you..... It's called Ning Jian, and he has been to the house with Dongshun before. ”

The person who spoke was Dongshun's sister and welcomed Ning Jian into the house.

"Why did you come here in the middle of the night?"

Ning Jianzheng didn't know how to speak, and a bowl of dumplings was brought to him.

"Hungry, this is my own three-fresh stuffed dumplings, you can taste them. ”

The dumplings were still hot, Ning Jian picked up the chopsticks and ate them, not daring to look up.

"Dongshun, the child doesn't know where to go, today the doctor said that the old man's illness is almost cured, and specially wrapped this dumpling and waited for him to come back and eat together. ”

"But it's good that you're here. Otherwise, it's a waste. ”

I finally heard good news.

The woman thought that Ning Jian was too shy to speak, and she didn't care. picked up the needle and thread and sewed the clothes, and the only sound in the room was Ning Jian eating dumplings.

Ning Jian ate very slowly, but no matter how slow he was, the dumplings would eventually be finished.

The bowl full of dumplings was eaten cleanly, but there was more soup at the bottom of the bowl.

The woman came over to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and asked Ning Jian if he was full.

The boy still wouldn't look up.

Putting the money bag on the table, Ning Jian lowered his voice and said, "Dongshun is favored by the immortals and wants to take him to practice. He asked me to tell me that it was the money he had left behind. ”

The woman's hand stopped, and she didn't know where to put the rag in her hand.

The room fell silent again, and there was a lot of oil in the oil lamp, and the wick was exposed, and the flames danced, and the shadow of the boy could not stop shaking.

After a long time, the woman still smiled and said, "This child has been clever since he was a child, and it seems that the opportunity has come." But why don't you go home, and trouble you to come here. ”

After saying that, the woman turned her head, and Xu was dusty.

Ning Jian stood up, turned around and walked outside the house.

When the door was closed, he said, "The dumplings are delicious." ”

..........

Outside the orphanage, the boy returned.

Looking at the ruins after the fire, Ning Jian saw a familiar figure.

He walked to the side and stood without speaking.

"There's only half a copy left. The girl stood up, still holding half of the unburned book in her hand.

The boy didn't know how many books there were in the original girl's house, but there were certainly a lot of them.

He had so much to say, but he couldn't.

"Take off your clothes. ”

Ning Jian raised his head and found that the girl had taken out a piece of clothing from the ring. Look at yourself again, there are mud and blood stains all over your body, and your clothes and pants are also in tatters.

I took the clothes and changed them in, and they fit perfectly.

"Walk with me. ”

Teenagers and girls, walking in groups along the streets.

Under the miserable white moonlight, the boy has white hair, and the girl is dressed in plain clothes. The two shadows did not intersect on the stone pavement.

"It's best not to show your spirit pattern easily in the future. ”

She naturally saw the previous movement.

"Yes. The boy replied.

The girl brushed a few strands of green silk behind her ears, and the night in Tianshui City was colder than she imagined, and she tightened her shirt.

"Xiaohua's illness has stabilized for the time being, but we have to wait and see. ”

"Yes. ”

"I will also find a place to settle the remaining children, do you want to say goodbye to them?"

The boy thought about it, but shook his head.

The two had nothing to say but to keep walking.

The dumplings will be eaten and the road will be finished. The gates of the eastern city have appeared in front of them, and several carriages are waiting.

Ning Jian looked at the carriage and thought, "The little ones should be sleeping soundly." ”

The girl stopped her steps and faced Ning Jian.

He took off a ring from his hand and handed it out, "There is some change of clothes and dry food in it, and I have also selected a few books for you." Although you don't like to read, I still hope you will find time to read it. ”

Remembering something, the girl took out an oiled paper wrapped object from the ring.

"I promised you last time, jujube cake. ”

Ning Jian opened the oil paper and took out a piece of food that he had never seen before. A piece of white dough with red dates embedded in the middle, has been pitted. The dates are wrapped in a circle of dough, like a flower with white petals and red stamens.

Put it in your mouth and chew it carefully.

The girl asked, "Is it delicious?"

The boy chewed a few more bites and swallowed hard. Still a little dry.

"Like. ”

This is the teenager's answer.

The roosters in the city have begun to crow, and the night is coming to an end.

The girl didn't say goodbye, she didn't like to say goodbye. just walked to the carriage, leaving the young man with the back of his plain clothes and hair.

The sound of the reins being whipped sounded, and the carriage gradually drove out of the city gates.

The girl sat in the carriage and looked at the sleeping children.

A distant shout came from the rear:

"What's your name!"

She smiled slightly, but did not respond.