Splendid Twins

"You go shopping first, I'll go ..."

"Go ahead, don't worry about me. We'll come back when you're done."

A smile flashed in Si Yao's eyes. The village chief is really a smart guy!

Seeing the village chief walking slowly towards the market with his hands behind his back, Si Yao turned a corner and went to Liushui Lane to find Wang Dahu.

"Here are the blueprints for the house. Take your construction team to Sijia Village to find the village chief. He will tell you where to start construction. Remember, if you see me in the village, pretend you don't know me!"

"Okay, I'll take care of this for you. Your house is not cheap. I'm afraid the price..."

"This is a deposit of fifty taels. I'll pay the other half when the house is finished and I'm satisfied."

"Okay, I remember."

Wang Dahu glanced at the blueprint, folded it up and put it in place. Seeing Si Yao still staring at him, he felt puzzled:

"Do you have anything else?"

"By the way, help me find someone else."

"Who?"

"Si Yao, a student from Wencheng Academy."

Si Yao thought that if she wanted to divide the family property smoothly, she had to deal with her grandparents. The concern of these two old people was Si Yao. As long as she could control him...

"No problem, we are familiar with this town."

Si Yao said a few words and left. Before leaving, she glanced at the other children, a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes. They were all dressed neatly and had smiles on their faces. It seemed that they had spent the past few days well.

When he came out of the alley, he saw a bookstore. Si Yao went in and picked out some handwritten books, and also bought some pens, ink, paper and inkstone. As expected, students' money is the easiest to earn. These things cost him three taels of silver!

I went out and bought two bags of snacks and a pot of sake, then walked towards the street with the bunch of things in my arms. The village chief was already standing there waiting for me.

"These are for you. Please accompany me for a walk in the middle of the day."

Si Yao handed over the snacks and sake. The village chief wanted to refuse, but he just liked that kind of wine. Farmers can only drink a few sips a year. This... this is hard to refuse...

"This... Yao girl, this is too precious..."

"It's okay, just take it. I'll trouble you a lot in the future, so don't be polite."

Seeing Si Yao say this, the village chief laughed:

"Then I'll be nice. I just like this."

The two of them spent two cents to take a bus back to Sijia Village.

As soon as she landed, Si Yao saw a young man in black brocade clothes walking back and forth at the entrance of the village not far away, leading a tall and energetic horse. His pace kept changing, sometimes firm, sometimes hesitant.

When I got closer, I saw Zhou Yu?

Zhou Yao’s, no, now it should be Zhou Wan’s biological elder brother!

"Who are you looking for, young man?" asked the village chief.

When Zhou Yu turned around, he first saw Si Yao in a coarse cloth shirt. He was extremely shocked. Then he thought of something and looked at the village chief and said:

"I'm Si Yao's brother!"

"Yao girl?"

The village chief glanced at Si Yao with hesitation in his eyes. Si Qing and Si Yang didn't have such magnanimity!

The young man was dressed in black and wore a jade crown. His facial features were handsome and domineering. His brows revealed an innate dignity, and his eyes were sharp and firm, which made people afraid.

The village chief knew that such a person must be very powerful, and he might be Yao's adopted brother, so he spoke immediately:

"I am the head of Sijia Village. Yao girl, you guys can chat. I'll be leaving first."

After the village chief left, Si Yao took two steps forward and spoke softly:

"You came."

In Zhou Yao's memory, her brother Zhou Yu was very kind to her. Although he was a cold-blooded young man from a noble family in public, he would always respond to his sister's requests in private.

Zhou Yu couldn't bear to see his sister being so cold, and his eyes revealed complex emotions, a mixture of anger, anxiety and expectation.

"Is there something?" Seeing that he didn't say anything, Si Yao spoke again.

Zhou Yu couldn't hold it in any longer, he closed his eyes and said in a hoarse voice:

"Why are you leaving without even saying hello?"

Si Yao looked at the boy's moist eyes and drooped her eyelids slightly:

"Now that we have all gone home, there is no point in talking about this anymore."

"Yaoyao, if it wasn't for my father's letter mentioning this, would you still consider me your brother if such a big thing happened?"

Zhou Yu growled out the last sentence, clenching his fists in anger. When he learned the truth, he rushed back to the capital from the border at full speed, but she left quietly without taking anything! !

Thinking of the complaints in his mother's words and his own sister whom he hadn't seen for more than ten years adding fuel to the fire, he became upset!

How can this silly girl get used to the hard life in the countryside!

"Zhou Yu, I'm living well here, please stop causing trouble!"

Si Yao couldn't help but remind him that the truth was already clear and there was no need to say more.

"You...you are simply..."

Zhou Yu was so angry that he couldn't speak. His handsome and cold face was filled with anger but he couldn't vent it!

"That's the truth, isn't it? Now I'm Si Yao, and she's your biological sister from the same mother!"

Si Yao's tone was light, she was not Zhou Yao, and she would definitely reveal her flaws if she came into contact with these people. As a soul from another world, she didn't dare to challenge the wisdom of the ancients easily!

Zhou Yu's face was very solemn. His sister had become distant. Seeing that Si Yao was still indifferent, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, and his voice was hoarse:

"Since you are so clear-headed, I, as your brother, can't mess around anymore. Here, this is my gift to you as my brother!"

Zhou Yu took out a jade token from his bosom, and Si Yao knew that this was the certificate of the bank under Zhou Yu’s name!

"I do not want."

Si Yao took a step back. Before she left, she took a lot of money, which was enough for her to use.

"Here, no matter you are Zhou Yao or Si Yao, you are my Zhou Yu's sister. How do your parents treat you?"

He investigated the entire Sijia Village before coming and found that Si Laoer's family was living a hard life.

"That's fine. Keep it. I'll definitely ask you if I need it."

Zhou Yu looked at Si Yao's face, wanting to say something but stopping himself, he stepped forward:

"Take it, and keep it for me. I have to rush to the border. I came back suddenly this time. If I delay any further, I will have to deal with it according to military regulations. Yaoyao, I'm gone. If there is anything that cannot be solved, go to Magistrate Li. I have already informed him."

Seeing his worried face, Si Yao suddenly softened. She felt her eyes sore, blinked her eyelashes, and smiled:

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, I will give you a gift next time you come back."

Zhou Yu smiled bitterly and reached out to scratch Si Yao's nose: "Okay, brother, wait, then I'll leave."

Si Yao took out a lucky charm from her pocket and handed it over: "Have a safe journey."

Zhou Yu looked at the seal of Huafa Temple on it and felt even more hatred towards Wang Po. If his father hadn't stopped him, he would have definitely tortured that woman to death!

"I carry it with me. This is what I specifically asked for."

Zhou Yu was arranged by the Duke of Zhenguo to train in the military camp and has been at the border for three years. Si Yao observed his face and saw that his brows were slightly red. It would be dangerous on this trip to the border, but not serious. This talisman would be enough to avert danger.

Zhou Yu took it and stuffed it into his chest. Seeing Si Yao's rosy and shiny face, he reached out and patted her shoulder:

"I will always be your brother, take care of yourself, and if anyone bullies you, remember to beat them up when I come back!"

Si Yao also reached out and patted his arm: "I'll remember that, brother."

Zhou Yu turned around and jumped onto the horse swiftly. The young man, riding on the tall horse, glanced behind Si Yao, then pulled the reins, looked at Si Yao deeply, turned around and rode away.

Si Yao stood still, and when Zhou Yu disappeared, a voice came from behind her:

"Yao Yao?"

Si Qing and Si Yang had been there for a long time, just watching quietly from a distance. It turned out that such a noble and arrogant young man was his sister's brother!

"Why are you two here?"

"I was going to the mountain to collect some firewood, and I saw you were daydreaming, what's wrong?"

Si Qing spoke without changing his expression.

Si Yao pursed her lips and said, "It's okay. Let's go back first. We'll go together later."

The three siblings walked towards the thatched cottage in silence.