Chapter Twenty-Six: The Flower Girl
The young man took the chopsticks, carefully picked up a piece of braised pork, put it in his mouth and chewed, eating very slowly, the aroma of meat spread between his lips and teeth, and his smart eyes looked at Chu Ling timidly.
"Childe, why don't you eat it?"
Seeing that Chu Ling didn't move, the young man thought about it and asked in a low voice, he came to Forget Worry Lake with his second uncle to set up a stall, and he didn't know how many errands he had, but it was the first time that someone was really good to him.
"I'm thinking about things."
Looking at the young man's simple eyes, Chu Ling smiled, "You eat, don't worry about me." ”
"Hmm."
The young man nodded in response, but he didn't move his chopsticks, although the Adam's apple was squirming, and his eyes drifted to the braised meat from time to time, but he didn't move.
"No wonder he was designated as the top leader in the primary election by Zhaoyan Academy, Chu Ling's poems are really rare, like such a masterpiece, I am afraid that it can be listed in the "Green Dragon Collection"."
"A few readers who were resting at my tea stall before talked about Chu Ling's poems, and they were all amazed, saying that the two poems of Zhang Bu of Zhaoyan Academy will definitely be listed in the "Qinglong Collection"!"
"Look, I'm right!"
"But really speaking, who is this Chu Ling? Why haven't you heard of it before? ”
"Yes, if he can be designated as the leader of the primary election by Zhaoyan Academy, his talent will definitely be able to enter the Guozijian, or other six major academies, and his name will spread in the upper capital."
"Isn't it the noble son of the Jiangnan provinces?"
"Don't say it, it's not that there is no such possibility, the provinces in Jiangnan are prosperous, and talents emerge every year, maybe this Chu Ling is the noble son of a certain family in Jiangnan!"
The tea guests sitting in the tea stall, after listening to what Zhao Zheng said, you chatted word by word, and even discussed Chu Ling's identity.
Forget it, don't think about that.
When Chu Ling heard these discussions, he pondered why Jiang Zhongzi was like this, but he inadvertently saw the young man, sitting upright, with a trace of crystal flowing from the corner of his mouth, and shook his head with a smile.
It doesn't matter what Jiang Zhongzi wants to do.
What does all this have to do with him?
I never thought of participating in the Forget Worry Lake Poetry Club.
Even if he was designated as the top leader in the primary election by Zhaoyan Academy, he did not plan to participate.
"Eat as much as you want, don't be so restricted."
Chu Ling reached out and picked up the braised meat plate, handed it to the young man, and said with a light smile: "What's your name?" Why did you come with your second uncle to set up a stall in Forget Worry Lake? ”
"My big name is Xiang Yannian, and my father spent thirty copper plates to find a storyteller."
The young man hesitated for a moment, stared at the plate of braised pork in front of him, thought about it, looked at Chu Ling and replied: "Last year, my family suffered a disaster, and my father and mother left, so I came to Shangdu with my sister and went to my second uncle......"
The more he spoke, the smaller the boy's voice became, and a sad look appeared on his face.
Chu Ling frowned slightly, he didn't expect the young man to have this kind of experience.
"Childe, it's out of the way."
Seeing Chu Ling silent, Xiang Yannian smiled and waved his hand, "I'm nothing." ”
However, those reddish eyes betrayed his heart.
"Childe, don't worry about it."
Zhao Zheng ran over at this time, touched Xiang Yannian's head, and said with a smile: "Country children are like this, their eye sockets are shallow, don't affect your tea, Ah Nian, you go buy some melons and fruits and come back, there are guests who want it." ”
"Hey."
Xiang Yannian picked up the food box at hand, got up immediately, bowed to Chu Ling, then took the copper plate handed by Zhao Zheng, turned around and ran towards the crowd.
This kid's life is very miserable.
Looking at the back of Xiang Yannian's departure, Chu Ling felt a little.
"Shopkeeper, let your nephew and niece eat these."
Chu Ling picked up the tea bowl and drank the herbal tea, then stood up, took out a few pieces of broken silver and handed them to Zhao Zheng, "If you feel that life is difficult, lead them to the cultivation workshop, go to the Azi Hutong to find wine, and I will recruit people there." ”
"Childe, this can't be helped."
Zhao Zheng excused himself again and again, not taking the broken silver handed by Chu Ling, "We are poor, but we are not short-willed, you are a good person, to be honest, there are many mouths at home, and it is not easy to live on it, and when the sisters and brothers come back, I will discuss it with them to see if they want to go." ”
Zhao Zheng has been selling tea for more than ten years, and he has come into contact with all kinds of people, and he still has the ability to observe words and colors.
Chu Ling's performance is not like patting flowers.
If he can really find a good place for his sister and brother, Zhao is very willing.
However, the premise is that the sister and brother agree, even if the sister and brother really agree, Zhao Zheng will personally lead it to take a look, and it is best to get Fang Zheng as a guarantee.
"Take it."
Chu Ling stuffed the broken silver into Zhao Zheng's hand and said with a light smile: "I wish Zhao's shopkeeper a prosperous business." ”
Like Zhao Zheng, with the burden of family on his shoulders, and being willing to accept his nephew and niece who have lost both parents, this is not an easy decision.
Seeing that Xiang Yannian was dressed very plainly, but his clothes were clean, and he was not treated harshly at home.
Sometimes what you see with your eyes may be fake, but it may also be true, in such a world, it is true and false, Chu Ling has long been used to it.
Chu Ling does things as he pleases.
Leaving the tea stall, Chu Ling didn't plan to stay at Forget Worry Lake.
It's not a short time to come out, it's time to go to the tooth shop and hire a cook, Liu Jun is diligent, and the food he cooks is really not delicious.
As for the matter of the primary election of the top leader of Zhaoyan Academy, Chu Ling did not take it to heart.
"Childe, do you buy flowers?"
Not long after walking, a girl holding a flower basket walked up to Chu Ling and said with a smile: "Come to Forget the Worry Lake, I want to bring some things to my family, the flowers I sell are very cheap, two pennies a flower......
Why is this girl so similar to Xiang Yannian?
Chu Ling stopped, looked at the girl in front of him, and raised his eyebrows slightly, "It's okay to buy flowers, I have a question, do you have a younger brother?" ”
Well?
The girl with a happy face frowned slightly, and looked at Chu Ling vigilantly, "What is the son asking for?" ”
"Just say yes or no?"
Chu Ling smiled slightly.
"Since Childe doesn't want to buy flowers, the slave will leave first."
The girl remained alert, took a few steps back, and turned to leave.
It's alert enough.
Chu Ling smiled, stretched out his hand to the girl and said, "I have no malice, I drank tea at Zhao's shopkeeper and chatted with Xiang Yannian for a few words." ”
The girl stopped and turned to look at Chu Ling, but her eyes were still vigilant, looking Chu Ling up and down.
"I've bought all these flowers."
Chu Ling took out a small string of money and handed it to the girl, "Do you know how to cook?" ”
"Yes."
Seeing this, the girl hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Why does Childe ask this?" ”
"Nothing."
Chu Ling stretched out his hand to take the flower basket, looked at the girl and said, "Go back to your uncle, if you agree, let your uncle lead me to me." ”
Sometimes, fate is so wonderful.
Chu Ling didn't expect that he had just met Xiang Yannian at the tea stall, and on the way back, he met his sister, although he didn't know what the girl's name was, but the vigilance shown by the girl made Chu Ling remember it very deeply.
wants to help Xiang Yannian, Chu Ling is sincere, those simple eyes make Chu Ling unforgettable, but whether the sister and brother are willing to come depends on their decision.