Three days later, the bird market in the northwest corner of Yancheng.

People come and go, shouting and shouting one after another. At a glance, the scale of the bird market is not small, and there are many species of birds: there are those who specialize in raising eagles, those who raise eagles, and those who sell harriers.

A seller shows passers-by a harrier bird that specializes in acupressure on the head.

"If you have a headache or want to relax, you can try it, our harrier is accurate and has just the right strength. ”

"So amazing?" I was intrigued.

"How amazing it is, Childe, you can know if you try it. ”

Why not give it a try?

The seller put the harrier on my shoulder and whistled twice while tapping his own head.

This harrier was clever enough to avoid the sharpest points and use its beak to tap and press on my temples and the pillars behind my neck.

The effect is not felt for a while, but its strength is just right.

"The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and our harrier will also fan the wind with its wings to help cool down, making it a good pet at home. ”

The harrier was instructed, stopped the acupressure, and flew back to the seller's arm, waving its wings at me.

The wind is quite strong, much better than a fan, and it is still fully automatic.

"This harrier is training well. "Here comes a knowledgeable man.

"Lin Gongzi, are you here to pick up the young birds again?" the seller knew him and greeted him warmly.

It was a good-looking, medium-height, lean, bright-eyed man. Judging by his dress, he should be the son of an ordinary family, his steps are steady, his steps are consistent, and he is a good martial artist.

I quickly reached for his waistband behind him.

The man reacted quickly, and almost at the same time as I reached out, his right foot was backwards and forwards, turned around, slashed at me with one palm, and his left foot matched with it, lifting his calf to exert force, and pushing it out hard.

I met it with my right hand, and my left foot was raised and exerted as well, colliding with the opponent, kicking and hitting again.

The opponent is a master of leg art. Generally speaking, leg kung fu can't have both stability and flexibility, but he did it with his athletic body, and his attack was fierce and aggressive.

My attainments in light skills are not small. At the beginning of the exercise, there are also requirements for the strength of the hind legs when kicking the ground, and the hips, knees, and ankles must be fully extended, so as to obtain forward thrust.

Therefore, in terms of body shape and leg and foot competition, the opponent did not gain an absolute advantage, but in terms of physical strength, the opponent is a strong faction, and there is no sign of slowing down my attack.

I had to pick up the speed and get free to distance the two of us.

"This son, I think you misunderstood, there is a fallen leaf stuck in your waist. I opened my palm, and sure enough, there was a green leaf inside, which had been deformed by the clenching of it.

The other party glanced at the green leaves, and then looked at me, without showing too many expressions, and after thinking for a while, he hugged his fists and said, "Misunderstanding, in Xia Linwei." I don't know what to call Childe?"

"Lin Gongzi is polite, his surname is Shui, and his name is Xihan. ”

Lin Wei nodded, and said: "Shui Gongzi is very skilled, if there is a chance, I am willing to learn from you again." ”

"Lin Gongzi has been promoted, today's matter is already reckless, fortunately, your subordinates are merciful, if I meet others, I will definitely suffer, I have to reflect on it when I go back, but I dare not be casual anymore." ”

"That's a shame. Lin Wei didn't care, and looked at the harrier in the seller's hand again, and then said goodbye and left.

"I don't know which family this Lin Gongzi is, and his martial arts are so good?" I asked.

"Lin Gongzi often comes here to shop and pick out small harriers. As for whose son-in-law it is, I don't know. There are many rich and noble families in Yancheng, and there are a few random people on the road, maybe it is the young lady of which family. ”

"Lin Gongzi specially selected the little harrier, he wouldn't buy it back and train it himself, right?"

Lin Gongzi often discussed with us the habits and training methods of the harrier, but every time the harrier gathered, I never saw him coming. ”

"Harrier party? are you going to do this?"

"Of course," said the seller, with a smug look on his face, "whether buying or selling, as long as you have a harrier in your hand, we will hold a party at the suburban manor every quarter in the middle of the month, and we will share our experience and skills in raising and training harriers." On such days, the government will send people to participate from time to time. ”

"It's so grand. If you didn't buy a harrier for fun, wouldn't you buy it and cook it at home?" I asked tentatively.

"Ouch, little boy, you're so funny, how can anyone pay a high price to buy a harrier to eat at home? Harriers are different from poultry, they are smarter, they are suitable for play, as pets. ”

"Yes. ”。

Return to Yunfu.

Joy sent a small bowl of ginseng chicken soup again.

After drinking one sip, there was still an aftertaste in his mouth, so he said, "Joy, can you send us some chicken legs to eat in the evening?" After drinking the soup for a few days, the cravings have all been hooked out. ”

Joy hadn't laughed yet, Bai Qiao secretly laughed first.

"Miss, you like, it's not easy, I'll send it to you in the evening. Joy smiled and walked away with the cup.

"Bai Qiao, I saw a lot of people selling harriers on the street today, are harriers very popular in Yancheng?"

"Yes, many families in Yancheng raise harriers. Harriers are not as ferocious as eagles, and they are very popular because they can comb people's hair and tickle after training. ”

"If it's so fun, why haven't I seen a harrier in the house?"

"The cost of raising harriers is very high, and the master said that we can't lose our minds by playing things, so we can only go to the market. ”

Yu Dai also expressed regret on the side.

"Is Aunt Che free today?" I asked.

"Free and free, Aunt Che has her own small courtyard, unless she is not feeling well, you can usually go to her. Bai Qiao was very excited.

Yu Dai changed her old boudoir life and took the initiative to ask to go together.

It seems that the attractiveness of beautiful clothes is great.

Mrs. Che's yard is indeed not big, there is a tall tree in the yard, and then there are small flowers of different colors in the place.

Although the courtyard door is wide open most of the time, there are not many visitors to disturb her on weekdays, after all, everyone has a lot of work at hand, and the maids are mostly ordered by the master to come in, by the way to see if there are any clothes suitable for them.

Yu Dai knocked on the door, although no one answered, but after waiting for a while, she motioned for us to go in directly.

Walking into the yard, I smelled the fragrance of several flowers, and looked over, there was a row of shelves, covered with various flower petals, which had almost been dried in the sun. Yu Dai and Bai Qiao looked at each other and smiled, pointing to the sachet hanging under the belt. The courtyard floor is paved with two rows of large slate bricks, and the small multicolored flowers on the side smell but do not smell like flowers.

The sound of ticking water came from the corner of the courtyard on the other side, and when I looked at it, it was a water tank, with a bamboo frame on it, a palm-sized bowl, and a small hole at the bottom, and the water fell drop by drop, and after a bamboo transmission, it dripped into the water tank. It's also a kind of timer.

Bai Qiao and Yu Dai walked into the inner room first, and gave a slight salute to the north side of the room: "Aunt Che, our Miss Tang from Yishui Pavilion is here to visit." ”

I stepped into the threshold with my right foot, and at a glance I saw a middle-aged woman dressed at the table in front of the north window: unsmiling, her eyes were focused, and her appearance should not have changed much from when she was younger, because her heart was like water.

Seeing me come in, Mrs. Che raised her head, nodded at me, and pointed to Bai Qiao to the seat on the side and the tea set on the table.

I sat down and found that the teapot was hot. Bai Qiao was not surprised, poured me a cup, and then sat on a chair in the distance with Yu Dai, quietly looking at the ready-to-wear clothes hanging on the shelf.

"Yu Dai, you go try that red one. Aunt Che glanced at Yu Dai up and down, and said.

Yu Dai was overjoyed, answered, and carefully took off the red shirt, and walked into the screen to try on.

My eyes followed Yu Dai all the way, and suddenly I noticed a white dress and blue gauze hanging next to the red dress. It was a modified women's garment, simple and plain on the whole, but the length of the blue gauze was very long, like a very formal and solemn garment, and it would be dragged on the floor for a while after wearing.

However, it was not this one that caught my eye, but the cluster of three small white flowers embroidered on the hem of the white dress. The small white flowers are stroked with a blue line, and the two layers of small petals are staggered and superimposed. The wind came in through the window, blowing the dress, and it seemed that I smelled the flower again.

"It's woody flowers. ”

Hearing this, my heart moved.

"The only flower that Madame likes is the flower of the night tree. I told her she was the only person I'd ever seen who was so attached to a flower, and she told me it wasn't. She knew a little girl who fell in love with a flower at a young age, and spent her days with that flower, dancing under it. ”

Mrs. Che continued: "I asked Madame what kind of flower this little girl fell in love with? She took a pen and paper and drew three small flowers. It was the three flowers on the skirt that were woody flowers. ”

"Miss might as well put it on and try it on. Aunt Che said again.

I looked down at the tea in my hand and was silent.

Bai Qiao was a little anxious, and whispered: "Miss, how beautiful this dress is, try it, maybe it's just right!"

"Not trying. ”

Bai Qiao didn't know how to answer for a while, looked at me, and then looked at Aunt Che.

"This is my size, Mrs. Che has a heart. After drinking the tea in the cup, I put down the cup and said.

Bai Qiao reacted quickly, smiled happily, and said to Aunt Che: "Aunt Che, since it is the size of Miss, I will wrap it up." ”

Aunt Che nodded, still looking like water.

Yu Dai changed her clothes and came out, her eyebrows and eyes were smiling.

"It fits, it fits so well!" Bai Qiao was also happy to look at, and circled around Yu Dai twice.

Yu Dai looked at Aunt Che shyly, and it was rare that there was a smile in the latter's eyes.

Bai Qiao quietly affirmed Aunt Che's answer to Yu Dai with her eyes.

Yu Dai looked carefully in front of the mirror for a while, and then went to change her clothes back.

Mrs. Che has continued to make new clothes. A stitch and a thread, embroidered is a blooming peony, looking at the style of the clothes, like the casual clothes worn by the official lady on weekdays. Suddenly, I remembered Little Seventeen.

"Miss, I don't know what kind of clothes I like to wear on weekdays?" Mrs. Che asked suddenly.

"We young ladies like to wear men's clothes on weekdays. Bai Qiao's ears were pointed, and he hurriedly answered, but only in a joking tone.

"The style, according to the latest fashion, is only one point, I can't sit still on weekdays, I can't wear tight or inconvenient clothes. I thought for a moment and replied.

Aunt Che nodded.

"What about the colors and patterns?"

"A light color, just a floral embellishment. ”

"Aunt Che, is the size of the young lady still used?" Bai Qiao asked.

Mrs. Che shook her head and said, "I have memorized it." ”

"yes, why did I forget, the eldest prince picked out a special fitting dress for the young lady before. Aunt Che is so powerful, she actually remembered it. ”

Mrs. Che didn't answer, but she acquiesced.

I glanced again at the blue coat, which had been dressed in white.

"Aunt Che, then we will say goodbye first, we have to work. I said.

Bai Qiao and Yu Dai walked in front and walked out of the door of the inner room.

"If it was you who married Qinglin that day, it wouldn't be bad. Aunt Che said this suddenly.

Fate is not enough. I thought.

"The fate of the Shui family and the Yun family is indeed not enough. Aunt Che said again.

I looked at her.

"I hope Yi Lei will not be like his brother, and he will grow old with Miss Wenren. ”

I don't know if my heart is still calm, but my left hand under my sleeve is clenched again.

"You look good in this pink pear flower dress. Mrs. Che put away the needle in her hand, and the peony was already lifelike.

Before I came, I deliberately changed into the pink dress that Yun Qinglin picked out for me.

At this moment, I noticed her hand: the length of her index finger, almost the same length as her middle finger.

"Thank you, it fits perfectly. ”