"Jiu'er, are you sure this is it?" Ruan Mianmian stopped and asked.

"County Lord, you can't be wrong, I'm familiar with the streets of the capital." Jiu'er pointed forward, "Just count the third alley here." ”

Ruan Mianmian looked around, this should be the place where ordinary people in the capital live, old and low houses are crowded together, it seems that Ruan Qi is even more embarrassed than he imagined, and he actually lives in this kind of place.

"County Lord." Jiu'er motioned for Ruan Mianmian to look over there.

A lonely figure in the distance was walking forward with his head down, although it was quite far away, but Ruan Mianmian recognized it as Ruan Qi at a glance.

"Sister Jiu'er, you should be a thief and take the sheep with your hand." Ruan Mianmian blinked.

"Okay." Jiu'er pinched Ruan Mianmian's cheek, "You are waiting in this corner, and you are not allowed to leave." ”

Ruan Mianmian nodded obediently and dodged into the corner, watching Jiu'er walk towards Ruan Qi.

Ruan Qi was very depressed, he didn't expect that he would have such a down-and-out time, living in the capital was far more expensive than Jiangnan, and he didn't have much silver with him when he left in a hurry.

It's only been a few days, and Ruan Qi touched his arms, and there was only a bit of broken silver left in it.

Jiu'er flashed over and bumped into Ruan Qi, but before he could react, he only heard a woman muttering "I'm sorry", and when he came back to his senses, he disappeared from the other party.

Ruan Qi didn't notice that the little bit of silver in his arms had been taken away, and he still walked forward with his head down.

Ruan Mianmian took the money bag from Jiu'er's hand, opened it and couldn't help but smile: "It's only been a few days, and that's all there is left." ”

"Ordinary people only use three or five taels a year for a few families, and even if the third master leaves home in a hurry, he shouldn't have such a little silver left." Jiu'er counted the miles, and there were four or five taels of silver left.

"Let's go, let's see." Ruan Mianmian pulled Jiu'er and followed in the direction where Ruan Qi had just disappeared.

Ruan Qi stopped in front of the somewhat tattered and mottled wooden door, sighed before pushing the door open.

I have to say that the door inside and outside the door is different world, just a few days of effort, a small courtyard on the flower stand, a lot of daily necessities in it look like they are newly added, the door of the left and right rooms is hung with light yarn, fluttering but there is a bit of charm.

If you look closely at the light yarn produced in Jiangnan, I am afraid that these two pieces will cost seven or eight taels of silver hanging on the door.

Hearing the movement, Gu Lingan pushed the door out, wearing the clothes made for her by the Hou Mansion and wearing gold and silver, and there were a lot of hair accessories on her bun, and the whole person looked radiant and incompatible with the surrounding environment.

"The third brother is back? Can you borrow silver? Gu Lingan hurried to Ruan Qi.

Ruan Qi shook his head, it's not that he couldn't borrow it, he went to the door of his old friend in the past, stopped for a long time, and finally couldn't pull off this face, but he turned around and came back without entering the door at all.

"No?" Gu Ling'an's tone was dissatisfied, "The family is almost out of food." ”

"If you can't eat, you buy this mess." Ruan Qi finally couldn't help but get angry.

Gu Ling'an's face was full of grievances: "Third brother, didn't you praise the layout of the house very tastefully before?" ”

Ruan Qi picked up the light veil and walked into the house, it was indeed very tasteful, Gu Lingan had spent a lot of money since he moved here, replaced the furniture and put it on the furnishings, and even got a bookcase with some books in it.

Broken books are not as good as a steamed bun, and the taste is not as good as these copper coins in my hand. Ruan Qi thought of what Zhou Yuning had said, and remembered that day he blew his nose at her and glared at her and said that she had no taste, and she sat upright in the chair and showed a disdainful look at him.

Vulgar, vulgar and unbearable, I was really blind back then, how could I fall in love with you, a person who is full of copper stench. Ruan Qi clearly remembered what he said at that time.

Hmph, if you don't have any silver in your hands and your stomach is empty, what kind of taste are you talking about? Zhou Yuning brushed his sleeves and walked away after speaking.

Gu Lingan followed Ruan Qi into the house: "Third brother, why don't you go back to the Hou Mansion and be soft." ”

"Nope." Ruan Qi involuntarily reached out and touched his arms as he spoke, and his expression changed dramatically in an instant, "Lost." ”

"What's missing?" Gu Lingan squeezed forward.

Ruan Qi lowered his face: "Money bag." ”

"Third brother, let's pack up our things quickly and move back today." Gu Lingan was not only not in a hurry when he heard this, but even more happy.

"Why move back?" Ruan Qi stared at Gu Ling'an.

Gu Lingan pointed around: "Where can people live in this place." ”

"Why can't you live there?" Ruan Qi looked at it, "It's much better than when we lived in that small courtyard in Jiangnan." ”

"Where can it be compared to the Hou Mansion." Gu Lingan rolled his eyes, "Third brother, are you stupid, the Hou Mansion is your home, and Zhou Yuning, who should leave, is the one who is suspended." ”

Ruan Qi finally realized what Zhou Yuning said at this moment, and now he has a feeling of being cornered, the so-called taste in this house is actually worthless, it is not as good as a steamed bun and a few copper plates.

Regret welled up in his heart, Ruan Qi was silent, Gu Lingan was still chattering to himself, all he said was what was good, what was valuable, what was beautiful, and what was exquisite ...... the Hou Mansion.

Looking at Gu Ling'an's look of admiration and vanity, compared to Zhou Yuning's calmness when he talked about things outside his body, Ruan Qi suddenly realized that he might be wrong.

"I actually live here." There was a voice from outside, and it sounded familiar.

Ruan Qi and Gu Lingan walked out and were really surprised to see Ruan Mianmian and Jiu'er.

"The county lord must have come to deliver the message, and he also came to persuade the third brother to return to the house." Gu Lingan had a smile on his face, and there was a deedness in his eyes that couldn't be hidden.

"Who said I was here to persuade him to go home." Ruan Mianmian said unceremoniously, "Besides, does he have such a big face?" ”

Hearing Ruan Mianmian's words, Gu Lingan's face was a little unsightly, and she retreated to the side.

Ruan Qi looked at Ruan Mianmian with an embarrassed look on her face: "This is not the place for you to stay, please go back." ”

"Gu Lingan is right about one thing, I'm here to deliver the message."

Ruan Qi looked at Ruan Mianmian in surprise, and Gu Lingan next to him felt that he saw hope again.

"Third brother, the old marquis and the old lady must miss you, let the county lord come to deliver the message."

Hearing this, Ruan Qi had a different opinion: "What's going on in the house?" ”

"Grandfather and grandmother didn't let me deliver the message, but I think there's something you should know."

Ruan Mianmian had already turned around the house while talking, and there was a small courtyard in the middle of the two rooms, and it could be seen that he was obviously very poor, but he was still swollen and fat.

The furnishings in the house are rough, and the two pieces of light yarn that fly in the wind hanging on the door can not hide from others, after all, she is the small proprietor of the embroidery workshop, and after a few more glances, you can see that it is just leftovers.

Although the things are not valuable, they must cost a lot of silver, Ruan Mianmian is really convinced, and people who have so much broken silver in their money bags can still be so poor.