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Zhou Mian and Lin Qing sat down in a wine shop, Lin Qing asked Zhou Mian to order, Zhou Mian ordered two bowls of noodles and two cold dishes, Lin Qing saw that he was a bit older, and wanted to order a pot of wine, but Zhou Mian stopped him, and today he On duty, it is not advisable to drink alcohol.

Linqing was not good at communicating with people, and sat there in a daze after ordering food. Fortunately, Zhou Mian took the initiative to talk to him, so that he would not be left alone.

After chatting for a few words, Linqing learned that Zhou Mian was not only a servant in the county government office, but also the nephew of the county lord.

"I don't have big ambitions, and I don't have the ambition to make progress in my official career," Zhou Mian said mockingly, "Lushan Town is peaceful and harmonious, and I'm satisfied staying here as a small yamen servant."

Lin Qing said: "I think so too, it's good to live in peace, I don't dare to think about things like Guangzong Yaozu."

Thinking of Shen Xu, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.He had overheard some of the conversation with Cui Ke yesterday, but he didn't know that Shen Xu was unwilling to stay here and just pretended not to see him.

There is a feeling in my heart that this person will leave me sooner or later.Thinking of this, Lin Qing couldn't help feeling a pain in his heart, and quickly took a mouthful of noodles to cover up the emotion on his face.

Zhou Mian asked: "The young master was unhappy just now, why?"

Probably because Zhou Mian helped him once, Linqing felt close to him in his heart, so he told the matter.

Zhou Mian immediately said: "It's easy to handle. I'll lend you ten Wen. You go and redeem the hairpin. When you're free, you can return it to me in the town."

Lin Qing said in a daze, "Don't dare to bother Brother Zhou, I'll just go back and get it. Go faster, and I should be able to get back before the pawnshop closes."

Zhou Mian said: "It's a waste of time to go back and forth. You are so eager to redeem the hairpin. It must be very precious on weekdays. Although there are people guarding it in the pawnshop, it would be a pity if it is not kept carefully. Don't say it, That's all, I'll follow you to the pawn shop to redeem the things after dinner later."

Linqing was amazed by his enthusiasm, unable to shirk, had to agree.

When it was time to pay the bill, Linqing wanted to pay, but Zhou Mian had already thrown a few copper coins over, pulled Linqing up, and said with a smile, "Just invite me next time."

The two went to the pawnshop to redeem the hairpin, Lin Qing carefully inserted the hairpin into the head, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning to Zhou Mian, he said, "Thank you, Brother Zhou. I'll pay you back tomorrow."

Zhou Mian waved his hand, "Don't worry, I'm always in this town, you can return it someday, you don't have to make a special trip."

Lin Qing hesitated and said: "Brother Zhou, you treat people so well, so you are not afraid, not afraid... Am I a bad person..."

Zhou Mian seemed to have heard a funny joke, and laughed loudly: "If you are a bad guy, you are the worst bad guy in the world, and you have been robbed of money by other bad guys."

Lin Qing shyly said: "I..."

"Treat people with sincerity, I don't want to doubt others. If you are a bad person, I will only lose ten coins; if you are a good person, I can help you, so why not do it?" Zhou Mian said frankly.

Lin Qing blushed slightly, only felt that this person was magnanimous, worthy of the four characters of a gentleman.Saying that by myself, on the contrary, seems petty.

Lin Qing nodded, "Well, Brother Zhou is right. When I come to the town again, if Brother Zhou is not on duty, I will invite Brother Zhou to drink and have a good time."

"Okay," Zhou Mian readily agreed, "Be careful on the way back."

Saying goodbye to Zhou Mian, Linqing felt much relieved.If Qin Wan was a good friend who knew him and understood him, then getting to know Zhou Mian made him feel yearning.

Zhou Mian's heroic and free-spirited personality made him appreciate it.

He lived with Shen Xu's family members for more than a year, and all he listened to was love and affection all day long. He originally had a crush on Shen Xu, and he lived among a group of jealous women. Like a daughter's home.Living with Shen Xu for more than a month, and always getting angry because of all kinds of trivial things, I think I'm delicate, but I can't help but want to quarrel with him.

Today, when I met Zhou Mian, the masculinity of Zhou Mian infected Linqing, and I admired and envied his personality.Such a stable man is worth relying on like an older brother.

I should also learn from him to be honest, and stop being angry with that idiot, hum.

Linqing returned home in a good mood, the sullenness in her chest was swept away, and she even hummed a little song while cooking.

When Shen Xu came back, Linqing said happily, "You're back, wash your hands and eat."

Shen Xu was a little flattered, according to the past, Linqing still had a stinky face in the morning, and it would take a while to cool off in the afternoon, so why is she greeting herself to eat with a smile now?

Could it be the Hongmen Banquet?

Shen Xu washed his hands in fear, sat down at the table holding the bowl, and carefully looked at Lin Qing's expression.

There was nothing unusual on the young master's face, but he was refreshed and full of vitality, as if something good had happened to him.

Lin Qing realized that Shen Xu was looking at her, and she blushed, but she still said bravely, "What do you keep looking at me for?"

"Why are you so happy?" Shen Xu asked.

Lin Qing proudly said, "I won't tell you."

Shen Xu shrugged her shoulders and buried her head in eating, as long as she was happy, she was afraid that if she was unhappy, she would run out of food.

After dinner, Linqing showed Shen Xu the clothes she bought and asked him to try on the size.

The size fits well, Linqing doesn't know how familiar he is, so how could he buy the wrong one.Shen Xu came out in new clothes, although they were not as good as the brocade clothes of the past, but he was still a handsome gentleman.

Shen Xu turned around, nodded and said, "You have very good eyesight."

Linqing suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and said calmly: "As a wife, you should dress decently."

Shen Xu asked, "Where's yours? Put on new clothes and let me see."

Linqing packed the clothes that Shen Xu had taken off, and said casually, "I don't need to teach."

Shen Xu was stunned, and suddenly said: "You don't need to be so economical. Although your savings are limited, you still have to wear clothes. After [-] days, the students will have to pay their repairs. Don't just think about me, but forget about me." Own."

Linqing's heart warmed, knowing that these were just the most common words in getting along with each other, even if they were just friends, such a relationship should be, but she couldn't help but her heart beat wildly, bit her lips and said: "I want to do it myself. Clothes, I don’t like the ready-made clothes in the store, so I pulled the cloth back and made it myself.”

Shen Xu looked at his stiff back, didn't know what to say for a moment, and only sighed softly.

Cui Ke said that the past is gone, it is better to cherish the present.

Maybe he should obey the destiny and stop thinking about that falsehood.If Linqing is so content with the present, perhaps he can find peace of mind.

Linqing took the cloth to find Qinwan the next day.

Sure enough, Liu Yulang resigned from the job of writing. The village head was very sorry, but he couldn't force him to stay, so he had to let Liu Yulang go.

Lin Qing and Qin Wan were sitting together learning how to tailor clothes, and Liu Yulang was watching leisurely with a cup of tea, sighing that it was really a beautiful sight for young people to be in pairs.

Lin Qing curiously asked Qin Wan: "Brother Liu is no longer writing, what plans do you have in the future?"

Qin Wan said: "He said to open another school and compete with Shen Xu for students."

Lin Qing opened his eyes wide and turned pale with shock: "Really?"

Qin Wan squinted at Liu Yulang, and Liu Yulang couldn't help laughing, "It's a joke, why are you still being played by Qin Wan?"

Only then did Linqing realize that she was being teased, and said angrily, "How could you even bully me?"

Qin Wan said: "I haven't finished what I said, you just listen to half of it and take it seriously, it's my fault for bullying you." Then he said, "Why are you so nervous, what are you doing, that idiot doesn't understand your intentions, let him suffer good?"

Linqing went to beat him, "Say more!"

Both of them were born handsome, with bright eyes and white teeth, and blue hair like clouds.Fighting together is like two fairy dolls fighting with each other, making people reluctant to look away.

After arguing for a while, Linqing thought for a while, and said to Liu Yulang: "Brother Liu, if you want to find a job, why not come to the school, he doesn't care about left and right, and is tired all day long, if you want, you can come and replace him for half a day." good."

Liu Yulang smiled and said, "Are you still thinking about that joke? I know you have good intentions, but right now I'm at home with a beautiful woman to accompany me, so I don't want to go out."

Qin Wan threw a ruler over, "Stop talking nonsense!"

Liu Yulang made a gesture of fear, "Don't talk anymore." He said solemnly, "I'll go to the town to look for work in a few days, you and Brother Shen don't have to worry about me, a man is a man, he has hands and feet, so he won't be hungry die."

He just wanted to stay for a few more days to coax the beautiful girl at home.

Linqing felt relieved, smiled, picked up the scissors and fabric again, and learned tailoring with Qin Wan.

After a few days, Linqing's clothes were ready, and thanks to Qin Wan's help, they were no worse than ready-made clothes.When Shen Xu saw her, she sighed that Linqing was eccentric, and the ones he made were more unique than those he bought.

"Do you know how to wear it?" Lin Qing snorted.

"Why don't you wear it? It looks so good." Shen Xu said naturally.

Linqing turned her face away and said in a low voice, "I'll talk about it when I'm free."

In fact, Linqing went to the town to buy more fabrics the next day.

He didn't expect that Shen Xu would think that the clothes he made were beautiful, and even said he wanted to wear them. He was very happy about this, imagining that one day Shen Xu could wear the clothes he made for him, Lin Qing couldn't help blushing and beating heartbeat.

It was as if—as if this person was his own—

Linqing picked out the fabric over and over again in the shop, because it was made for Shen Xu, so he naturally wanted to use the best material.The boss saw how serious he was, so he asked, "Who is the young master going to send?"

Lin Qing whispered: "My... son. He is a scholar, I want to choose a better material."

"How about this one?" The boss pulled out a roll of lake-green cloth, "It's the most suitable for wearing blue in spring. And this kind of cloth feels very good, even after washing it won't wrinkle."

Lin Qing touched it, and found it was indeed soft and smooth, and said heartily, "How much is this horse..."

The boss said the price, but it was more expensive than ready-made clothes.Linqing hesitated for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and bought it.

When he came out of the store, he went to the county government to find Zhou Mian and return his ten Wen.

Zhou Mian took a day off today, but he was transcribing files for his uncle, the county lord, in the county government office.Hearing that someone was looking for him, he threw away his pen and ran away as if he had received a pardon.

Seeing Linqing, Zhou Mian was a little surprised, "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to buy cloth for making clothes, and I'll drop by to pay back the money." Linqing said, returning the ten Wen to Zhou Mian, and asked him, "Brother Zhou, are you free? Let Linqing be the host for a meal."

Zhou Mianzheng was worried that he didn't want to go back and copy the text, so he said immediately: "If you are free, let's go."

Linqing was a little surprised to see him anxiously looking forward to leaving quickly, but he didn't ask.

Zhou Mian took a sip of wine before explaining: "The master in the yamen quit, and my uncle, the county master, arrested me as a replacement. I copied the files for him for a few days, and listened to several trials. Yes. My hands are sore and my head hurts, it's really painful."

Lin Qing asked curiously, "Why didn't Master stop doing it?"

Zhou Mian said: "Although my uncle is in his fifties, he has a stubborn temper like a child. He always quarrels with the master, and even disagrees in the courtroom. A few days ago, the thief who robbed you of money was interrogated. The master said that he should be detained, and the uncle said that he should be assassinated. The master thought the uncle was cruel, and the uncle thought the master was indecisive, and the quarrel would be out of hand. The master resigned from the office in a fit of anger and went back to his hometown. The yamen couldn't find a new master for a while, and the yamen servants were in trouble again. Only I can read and write, but I was arrested and temporarily replaced the position of master, it's really unlucky."

Lin Qing said: "Isn't it better to be a master than a government servant?"

Zhou Mian shook his head, "I'm not good at writing by nature, and those laws and regulations are even more troublesome to read, and it's better to walk around the streets and stand in halls."

"It's been a few days. Could it be that there is no one in the town who can be a master?"

"Of course there are scholars, but no one can stand my uncle's temper, so I haven't found one yet."

Linqing suddenly thought of Liu Yulang, "Brother Zhou, I have a friend who is a scholar and very talented. Now he is writing for the township chief. Now he is at home and wants to make a living in the town. I don't know..."

Speaking of this, Linqing smiled shyly, a little embarrassed, always felt that there was some meaning of being close relatives.

Zhou Mian's eyes lit up, "It's so good, you quickly ask him to come to the county government to apply for a job, I wish I could go back to be my government servant sooner."

Lin Qing didn't expect him to agree so readily, and said gratefully: "Well, I'll tell him when I get back and ask him to come and visit you."

"You don't need to visit me, just go directly to the county government to find the county master." Zhou Mian said, "If he can stay as a master, I will thank you."

Linqing felt more and more that this person was eclectic and he was a close friend.

He stopped speaking politely to him, raised his glass and said, "Brother Zhou, Linqing toasts with you."

The two chatted casually about their respective affairs, and reported their ages to each other. Lin Qing asked curiously, "Is Brother Zhou married?"

Zhou Mian smiled and shook his head, "Not yet married."

"A good man like Brother Zhou must be liked by many women. Didn't Brother Zhou fall in love with one?"

Zhou Mian took a sip of the wine and said lightly, "You can't force it."

Linqing knew that this was an excuse, and thought it touched someone's wound, so she stopped asking and quickly changed the subject.

Zhou Mian asked Linqing again, Linqing did not dare to say that he was Shen Xu's personal favorite, but only said that his family was in decline, and he moved to the countryside with his son, who taught and cultivated the land by himself.

Shen Xu doesn't like publicity, and neither does Linqing.Zhou Mian is forthright, but Lin Qing is afraid that if he knows that he likes the south wind, it will make him hate him, and he will lose a friend.

"You have a deep affection for your son, which is rare." Zhou Mian said.

Lin Qing smiled, and unconsciously stretched out his hand to caress the piece of cloth placed beside him, a soft radiance appeared on his face.

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