Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 157: Meeting

Qiao Lili did not go to the orphanage the next day. After eating a meal of white flour and meat buns, she didn't believe that these little things still wanted to leave.

As expected, Captain Lin came to the orphanage early in the morning. The dozen little beggars were throwing tantrums and refused to leave. They waited until the white flour and meat buns were out of the pot. Each of them ate a dozen. Even Captain Lin came along to have a breakfast.

After they finished eating, Captain Lin told them to leave. Yunwu took them to the pile of dirty and smelly rags and said, "Take off the clothes from the orphanage and put on your own clothes, then you can leave."

The clothes of the Salesian Home are all of the same style and have the Salesian Home logo on them.

The little beggars looked at their new cotton clothes, then at the rags on the ground that could not even be called clothes, and at their clean hands. They thought about what they saw in the mirror and the basin, of themselves washing their faces and combing their hair. Then they thought about the spacious and clean house, the comfortable bed, and the soft quilt they had lived in last night. The youngest beggar burst into tears.

He didn't want to be hungry anymore, didn't want to sleep on a pile of firewood, didn't want to wear rags, and he didn't want to leave. He wanted to stay here, eat white rice, meat buns, wear new clothes, and be clean.

"I won't take off my clothes, I won't change my clothes, I won't leave, I want to stay in the orphanage." The little beggar looked at his elder brother eagerly: "Brother, don't leave either, let's stay together."

"Eat meat buns, eat white rice, and sleep on a bed with a roof."

"Wear new clothes."

The little beggar stretched his neck and made his last struggle.

"Brother, I won't leave either."

"I don't want to be hungry anymore. I won't leave, no matter what you say. Wuuuuu." The little beggar probably felt that he had betrayed his elder brother. He felt sad and started crying.

"I'm not leaving either."

A dozen little beggars were crying miserably.

"Why are you crying? You're useless. You don't have to leave. I'll let Captain Lin do the formalities for you. If you're leaving, take off your clothes and we'll wash them. You'll have to wear them again if any children come." Yunwu struck while the iron was hot, but he also knew that these little guys would only respond to hard words and would not respond to soft words. You couldn't keep them by force. It all depended on how strong their hearts were in resisting temptation.

"Okay, if you don't leave, I'll register you. Come on, tell me your names." Captain Lin took the list handed over by Yunwu, and registered the names, ages, places of origin, etc. one by one. Then he signed the column for people being sent to the hospital.

Many young beggars don’t even know their age, let alone their place of origin.

After a round, the little beggar leader was the only one left. The little beggar was pulling his sleeve eagerly, hoping that he could stay too.

Although the little beggar leader wanted to stay here, after all, he could eat well and sleep well, but he was a little beggar with aspirations. He still wanted to let the sea be wide for fish to jump and the sky be high for birds to fly. He rolled his eyes and asked, "Now that we have entered this orphanage, when can we leave?"

"After you turn sixteen, when you can support yourself, you must leave. You have no choice but to leave."

"This is an orphanage that only takes care of underage children." Yunwu said that the children who come here have mastered the skills to make money through various learning, and they no longer have to live on the streets, so the mission of their orphanage has been accomplished.

"You won't be able to leave even if you don't want to. How can we let you stay here for free forever?" Captain Lin added, "I'm afraid that by then you won't want to leave."

The young beggar leader thought about it and decided that sixteen years old would be fine, which would only be a matter of three years. At that age, he could join the Beggars' Gang and do good deeds.

He looked at Captain Lin and said in a pleading tone: "Uncle Lin, when you walk by here during your patrol, can you come and see us from time to time?" He was still a little scared in his heart. He had been adopted a few years ago. They said he was fine, but in fact he was forced to learn how to steal things. They were taught every day how to pick locks and how to pick people's pockets.

He had managed to escape with great difficulty, and he was afraid that this orphanage would become a place like that.

"That's no problem. Since you finally called me Uncle Lin, I'll come to check on you every now and then." Captain Lin held the registration book in his hand and asked, "What's your name? I'll write it down for you."

"Qian Baiguan." The little beggar leader said in a low voice. No one has called him by this name for a long time. All these years, people have called him Little Beggar.

"Once I write it down, it cannot be changed." Captain Lin asked him while tapping the booklet with his pen.

"Well, I'll stay." His soldiers were all left behind, but he was still worried. They were all acting stupidly, so he had to stay and watch over them. If the situation turned out to be like the place he had been to, he would have to take them away.

*

Go up Spring Mountain.

The Hundred Flowers Valley, painted in autumn colors, is even more colorful than in spring.

The trees are all autumn, and the hills and mountains only fall.

The setting sun melts gold, and the dusk clouds merge together.

Qiao Lili was dancing with a sword on the grass in the forest. The fallen leaves were colorful, her clothes were fluttering, and her dancing figure blended perfectly with the autumn scenery. She was as light as a startled swan, as graceful as a swimming dragon, with her hands stretched out like clouds and her jade sleeves fluttering in the wind. She was so beautiful that she looked like a fairy wandering in a fairyland.

Yu Jingyan, who flew up the mountain, saw this scene. He untied the sword at his waist and flew into the sky. His figure was as light as a cloud, as fast as a strong wind, and as quick as lightning. He entangled with Qiao Lili's moves, like a green orchid, like a flying dragon, startled by the autumn twilight, and his sleeves brushing against the clouds and rain.

It was as if a scroll of time had been opened. Many years ago, there were two such figures here. The difference was that they were two stunningly talented women.

After a cup of tea, the two men retracted their weapons, sheathed their swords, and stood still. One was panting and the other was sweating slightly. They stood opposite each other, smiling.

"Ali." Yu Jingyan's voice was tender.

"Ayan." Qiao Lili said shyly.

This call already contains thousands of words, all the sweet words of love.

After not seeing each other for several days, they were already overwhelmed with longing for each other. They hugged each other tightly, and could hear each other's heartbeats like drums and the sound of blood rushing.

Since ancient times, it is difficult to understand the will of heaven. How many times have we been separated, how many times have we been reunited? If you have wine to drink with the flowers, let us tell each other about our reunion and be filled with joy.

*

The moon was above the willows. Qiao Lili and Yu Jingyan flew down Shangchun Mountain hand in hand. Kuailai and Kuaiqu, who were waiting at the foot of the mountain, could still hold on, but Caixing and Caiqi were so anxious that they stamped their feet and were about to go up the mountain to look for their young master.

Seeing the two of them coming together from afar, I finally felt relieved.

"I told you not to worry, the masters will always have a word when they see you." Kuai Lai looked at the two maids who finally relaxed and teased.

Cai Qi glared at him and whispered, "You are the only one who talks too much. It makes you look so good."

Kuai Lai thought to himself, this is still a little hot pepper, so he immediately shut his mouth and kept a low profile. I don’t have any other strengths, but I know how to adapt to the times.

In a flash, the two of them came in front of the four people: "Greetings to the Sixth Prince's wife." "Greetings to the Sixth Prince." The four of them saluted.

When in Ganjiang, everyone called Qiao Lili the Sixth Prince's Consort. As time went by, Qiao Lili was too lazy to correct it, so Kuai Lai and Kuai Qu also called her that.

Qiao Lili hadn't heard anyone call her like that for a long time, and she immediately said shyly, "Just call me Miss Qiao." If other ladies in the capital heard it, they would definitely make fun of her. Although she was not afraid, it was always better to have less trouble than more.

"Yes, Qiao..." Yu Jingyan glanced over, and Kuai Lai and Kuai Qu quickly responded, "The Sixth Prince's Consort."

Qiao Lili, okay, as long as you are happy.