Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 112: The Backbone of Haidong Academy

The bamboo cuts through the two ears, and the wind blows into the four hooves lightly.

When the two thousand-mile horses arrived at Dunhua Ancient City, it was noon. This time they did not go into the inner city, but wanted to find a place to eat in the outer city.

There is also a Zhaixing Tower in the outer city, and it is not limited by the building itself. The Zhaixing Tower in the outer city actually has four floors. In Dayan of this era, even in the capital, four-story buildings are rare and are landmarks.

The Zhaixing Tower is modeled after the architectural features of the Zhaixing Tower in the inner city. It is built of natural stone with unique patterns carved on the stone. The brand new building and retro patterns give people a brand new artistic sense.

Yu Jingyan handed the small wooden bucket for catching seafood to the waiter at Zhaixing Tower and told them to cook it. The ice in the small wooden bucket had not melted much, and the crabs, fish and other things were still fresh. But they couldn't just eat these, so they ordered a few more dishes and went up to the fourth floor.

The waiter brought good tea and a few plates of snacks, said, "Sir, please wait a moment," and then left.

Such tall buildings are rare in Dayan. Qiao Lili stood at the window and looked out. She could see very far. Not only could she see some buildings in the inner city, but many places in the outer city were also in sight.

There is a construction site two streets away from Zhaixing Tower. All the people on the site are young people, wearing scholar's scarves on their heads and short clothes. Some are moving bricks, some are mixing mud, and some are digging soil. They are busy working.

Qiao Lili asked Yu Jingyan to come over and see, "These people working here are so strange, they don't look like workers, but they work very hard."

"It's not surprising. These are students from Haidong Academy. They are building houses for the villagers of Huaijiang Beach." Yu Jingyan said. He couldn't help but admire the students who were working in an orderly manner under the scorching sun.

Although these weak scholars could not lift or carry anything, no one complained about being tired or fled from the battlefield. They all tried their best to do the work within their ability.

This is the backbone of Haidong Academy. People with such a backbone will overcome all obstacles and never give up in the future.

The dishes came, and the first thing that came up was the fish they caught.

The palm-sized fish was stewed with some tofu and it really became a dish. The sea urchin was steamed with eggs, and the others were steamed together. This is the most common operation for seafood at the seaside, because it is fresh, and this method is more authentic and can bring out the best taste of the ingredients.

The small fish stewed with tofu was tender and smooth, the sea urchin was very fresh, and the big crab turned red. Yu Jingyan peeled a small bowl of meat for Qiao Lili.

Yu Jingyan only let Qiao Lili eat a crab. She had been caught in the rain recently and had a lot of coldness in her body. She shouldn't eat too much cold food. Crabs belong to the cold season. He also ordered her a small cup of rice wine. Of course, she couldn't drink too much. What if she fell off her horse after drinking too much?

They had to hurry on their way, so they ate quickly. After eating, Qiao Lili said she was going to change clothes and asked Yu Jingyan to wait for her. In fact, she went downstairs to pay the bill.

Not wanting to embarrass her brother Ajing, she decided to secretly pay the bill first.

The secret guards of Yunmeng Lake discovered that Qiao Lili was paying for the meal and were so embarrassed that they wanted to find a hole to crawl into. Is this young master any longer capable of this?

Back in the room, Qiao Lili told Yu Jingyan that in order to save time, she gave him the money for the meal, and told him to leave quickly because he had to go back to Shijia Village before dark.

Yu Jingyan smiled from ear to ear. Little Ali was really considerate. She knew that she had no money, so she paid the bill first.

The secret guards collectively exclaimed, "EMM!" This young master is so shameless, he is so happy without spending any money.

The horses at Zhaixing Tower were well fed, and the two young men in bright clothes and riding their horses galloped back to Shijia Village before dark.

We were originally scheduled to return to Beijing tomorrow, but Yu Jingyan left for a day today and there were some things we hadn't yet taken care of, so we had to postpone our departure for a day.

Qiao Lili also thought that this was just right. She had had a new idea in the past two days and wanted to discuss it with Yu Jingyan and Si Shuicheng.

We didn't stop for a meal on the way today. We took out a bag of rice dumplings and a bag of rice dumpling eggs to taste at dinner. The rice dumpling eggs had the fragrance of rice dumpling leaves. This was the first time Qiao Lili had eaten them. The rice dumplings were filled with only glutinous rice and were not as fancy as the ones she ate in the capital.

Eating rice dumplings can be considered as making up for the Dragon Boat Festival. Going to the beach today can be considered as playing in the water, so I have no regrets.

I looked everywhere for a vase to put the two bunches of calamus in. There was no vase in the house. It was not a necessity. For a farmer, it was normal not to have one. Finally, I cleaned the small wooden barrel used for fishing and put the flowers in it. It was quite charming. The flowers were still fresh and could bloom for at least two or three days.

Without a maid by her side, Qiao Lili still found it difficult to bathe and dress herself. Even with Yu Jingyan's help, she still stumbled. It was Yu Jingyan who did her manly bun in the morning. It didn't matter, she believed that with time, she would be able to learn how to do it.

In Shijia Village, the two of them could not live in the same room. Not only were there officials from the Ministry of Works, but there were also people from the headman's family. Calling her the prince's consort was one thing, but violating etiquette was another.

Yu Jingyan lives next door to Qiao Lili, and he can come in time if there is any disturbance. It must be said that after the incident at Fengping Inn, they have become much more careful, even though Fengping Inn did not cause any substantial harm to them.

But I just feel it’s weird, I just feel like there’s something wrong.

There was no conversation that night. Qiao Lili slept soundly. But it was hard to say about Yu Jingyan. He always felt like something was missing around him. The secret guards rolled their eyes. He had slept alone for eighteen years and only slept with the girl for one day. How could he not be used to sleeping alone again? Isn't that embarrassing enough?

Anyway, ever since their young master asked his future wife to spend her own money, they looked down on her no matter how they looked at her. How could people from Yunmeng Lake do such a thing?

Next time he blows the whistle, we will show up later, humph.

Yu Jingyan still tied her hair in the morning, but Qiao Lili could handle the rest, and the men's clothes were also easy to wear. Looking at her master busying around serving the prince's wife, she muttered in her heart that she had spent the prince's wife's money and couldn't pay it back, so she had to be more sensible and quick, which could be considered as paying back the debt.

Everyone around him thought it was natural for the Sixth Prince to serve the Princess, because he was poor. In this day and age, people are always willing to give, and the Princess is so capable and blessed. If he serves her more, he might even get rich.

A penny can make a hero fall, and the Sixth Prince was forced to work illegally.

Yu Jingyan notified the fifty-four people traveling with him to go to the flood discharge outlet as he wanted to hold a general meeting on the spot. At three quarters past noon, when Yu Jingyan and Qiao Lili arrived, everyone was already there.