from the crane

Furong Garden was originally the private residence of a wealthy businessman from the south of the Yangtze River.

The wealthy businessman specially asked someone to reproduce the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River because he missed his hometown, but he died in a family fight before he had time to play. Later, the yard was abandoned for a long time, and it has gradually regained its vitality in the past few years.

Literati gatherings often prefer the Furong Garden, but now it is not like summer, and the lotus in the lake is not open.

Jiang Yao stared at her own reflection in the water, and suddenly a red koi slowly swam towards her. She quickly tugged on Jiang Yin's sleeve, but unfortunately, by the time Jiang Yin realized it, the koi had already swam away.

They came a little early, and it was a little unreasonable to talk about it. Because of the inn, Liu Yi'an stubbornly asked Jiang Yin to come over to help with the arrangement, and Jiang Yin reluctantly called Shang Jiang Yao to come to Furongyuan early.

The table was already set, Jiang Yao was a little bored watching her brother wipe the table, she was sitting by the sink in boredom, shaking her calf.

"I think you, third brother, will definitely win. Although Liu Yi'an sent Ke Qing to play, we have Luo Shuang."

Hearing Luo Shuang's name, Jiang Yin looked up at Jiang Yao, and said helplessly, "I always think Luo Shuang is weird, since he came back, he never took the initiative to talk to me."

"Maybe he is angry with you and waited so long to rescue him. I would ignore you instead."

"There is some truth in what you said, but what can I do if he is angry?" Jiang Yin put his hips on his hips, and laughed unceremoniously when he saw Liu Yi'an accidentally fell down because of stepping on empty steps not far away.

Liu Yi'an cursed a few words, Jiang Yin laughed and shouted back those words verbatim, Liu Yi'an was annoyed, and simply ignored him.

After doing all this, Jiang Yin looked back at Jiang Yao, Jiang Yao shook her head, and said very seriously, "You said you are Luo Shuang's friend, but you are not as close to him as Liu Yi'an, I think, you should pay more attention Luo Shuang."

"That's right, but--fourth sister, why are you starting to care about Luo Shuang?"

"I'm just talking casually." Jiang Yao snorted coldly, turned her head and left, Jiang Yin thought about that sentence carefully, nodded and agreed, "That makes sense."

After arranging the garden, Jiang Yin left quickly, entered the bamboo garden and found that Luo Shuang was reading a book, no matter what disturbed her, Jiang Yin said generously, "Luo Shuang, let's go."

Luo Shuang closed the pages of the book, and the two left the bamboo garden one after the other. Mr. Lin and Mrs. Jiang had already set off. Jiang Yao saw Jiang Yin from a distance and hurried over.

"Why didn't you wait for me just now? I thought you were lost."

"I just wanted to go back, but I didn't want to forget you." Jiang Yin took her hand and said affectionately, "My good sister, I won't do it next time."

"Alright then." Jiang Yin curled her lips and said as if thinking of something, "Third Brother, what do you think Brother Yu will get this year?"

"Are you worried that he doesn't worry about me?" Jiang Yin squeezed Jiang Yao's small face, and snorted softly, "I'm your brother, how can a younger sister not worry about her brother?"

"The whole Changhuan knows that my third elder brother is a master of six arts, so why should I worry about you?"

Jiang Yao's words made Jiang Yin couldn't help laughing out loud. He turned his head to look at Luo Shuang, but met his gaze, which dodged and fell to his toes, and said awkwardly, "Follow me closely later, then There are more people around, don't get separated."

The peddlers and the pedestrians crowded together on the same street, Jiang Yao tightened her brother's hand, but suddenly heard the yelling of the sugar seller, her eyes lit up, clamoring for the sugar man, Jiang Yin couldn't let it go Jiang Yao changed his mind, he frowned at his sister and said pitifully.

"My dear sister, we are going to a banquet, don't you want to see your brother Yu?"

"I don't care, I want sugar people."

"Forget it, forget it, it's up to you, it's all up to you." Resigned to his fate, he took out the copper coin, seeing the smiling face of this little girl, Jiang Yin really loved and hated it, and took her hand to leave, but suddenly found that there was no one else.

Looking around, there were many people moving, he really couldn't find Luo Shuang, looked down at Jiang Yao, who was eating sugar, and couldn't help swallowing the words of reproach.

For Jiang Yao's sideburns, Jiang Yin said to her, "Luo Shuang is gone, come and look for him with me."

"Let me see, I can't see, third brother, carry me on your back."

Jiang Yin hugged his younger sister, thinking that this little guy is getting heavy again.Jiang Yao restlessly pressed her little hand on top of Jiang Yin's head, looking far into the distance, trying to find Luo Shuang, Jiang Yin stabilized her body, and said involuntarily, "My little ancestor, don't get sugar on my clothes!" superior."

"I see him! There he is."

"where?"

Jiang Yao yelled at Luo Shuang, and after a while, Luo Shuang limped to the side of the two, Jiang Yin put Jiang Yao down, rubbed her shoulders and couldn't help complaining, "You bastard really too heavy."

"I'm not heavy, Jiang Sansan, look at Luo Shuang, he has a handicap, you still don't wait for him, if he is lost, you have to ask Mr. Lin to look for him again." Not to be outdone, he turned back, Jiang Yin felt that he was in the wrong, and hurriedly grabbed Luo Shuang's hand and responded, "Little ancestor, I won't lose Luo Shuang. See, I'm pulling him."

Talking and laughing into the Furong Garden, Jiang Yao excitedly rushed forward, seeing Liu Yi'an at the door, her little face immediately changed, and ran back to Jiang Yin's displeasure, Jiang Yin couldn't help shaking when she saw this Shaking his head, he let go of Luo Shuang's hand, and looked at Liu Yi'an who was walking towards him with his hips on his hips.

"You came late, Mrs. Jiang arrived early, and I was wondering where you were."

"This little girl was clamoring for sugar cookies, so she was delayed on the way."

"Sister Yao, why is she avoiding me?" Liu Yi'an looked at Jiang Yao with a smile, causing the latter to snort and turn his gaze to Jiang Yin, and he said again, "You have brought sweet-scented osmanthus wine with you, let me have a look, you What goodies did you bring?"

Jiang Yao blinked and said with a smile, "Didn't I help with the arrangement, those gifts can be waived."

"You're full of nonsense." Liu Yi'an also laughed.

Yu Wucuo also came out, Jiang Yao laughed when she saw him, and quickly stepped forward to hug him.

Looking at Jiang Yao who was completely different from before, Liu Yi'an said sourly, "Your sister is becoming more and more partial."

"It's you who are becoming more and more cautious." Jiang Yin smiled and entered the door.

After An Ran sat down, Jiang Yin poured a glass of wine, but before he drank it, Liu Yi'an got up and clapped his hands, everyone's eyes fell on him, he cleared his throat and said, "Spring Banquet, let's play a different game."

The servants brought up the bows and arrows, and Jiang Yin stepped forward and asked, "How do you play?"

Liu Yi'an threw a bow and arrow to Jiang Yin and pointed to the target hanging on the wall, "Whoever hits the number of red hearts will win the first prize."

"Then Mr. Liu will lose miserably." Someone from the aristocratic family joked.

Liu Yi'an was not annoyed, but Jiang Yin found it boring. Seeing that he was about to leave, Yu Wucuo hurriedly said, "Brother Jiang forgot, I still have a bet with you."

Yu Wucuo also picked up the bow and arrow. Jiang Yin curled her lips a little annoyed when she heard this, "I really don't understand you."

Everyone looked at Liu Yi'an, and he clapped his hands. Wang Keqing strode over, looked at everyone's puzzled eyes, and this guy said brazenly, "Prince Wang will compete on my behalf."

"Third brother, come on! Compete Liu Yi'an." Jiang Yao waved at Jiang Yin, and said, "Brother Yu will definitely win, you all have to work hard!"

This girl!Jiang Yin smiled helplessly, and secretly calculated in his heart that there were only four people participating in the opening, he was not more worried about Yu Wucuo, and Zhang Fan of the Zhang family was not a threat, but that Prince Wang Chuan was a troublesome...

At the beginning of the first round, Jiang Yin drew out the arrow, and the arrow fired, a little short of the red heart.

Looking at the others, Yu Wucuo and Zhang Fan both hit the edge of the target, and Wang Chuan's arrow almost missed the target.

Jiang Yin looked at the person collecting the arrows, and felt that he was sure of winning, but he didn't expect the outcome to be reversed in the second round. Wang Chuan's arrows all hit the bull's-eye. Seeing this, Jiang Yin couldn't help but click his tongue.

Still can't underestimate him.

"You're bound to lose this time." Yu Wucuo patted Jiang Yin's shoulder, Jiang Yin patted Yu Wucuo away and said, "Go aside, don't talk to me about frustration here."

With the bow fully drawn, the arrow left the string and stabbed hard at the head of the target. The red heart was empty. Jiang Yin lowered his head and said in resignation, "Okay, okay, I lost, I will kill you if you want to cut it."

"Wipe rouge, wear red flowers, walk around the street, where is my handsome gentleman~"

Humming an incomprehensible ditty, Yu Wucuo's improvised tune made everyone burst into laughter. Jiang Yin rubbed his face, put down his bow and arrow and sat back in his seat to watch the next competition.

Jiang Yao took a sip of the sweet-scented osmanthus wine, ran to Jiang Yin's side, and poked her brother, "It's not ashamed, think about it, you can put on rouge."

"Shut up, we'll have to wait until my mother returns to the camp to discuss this matter, and she will be pissed off if she finds out that I did this."

"Ah, look, Luo Shuang is here!"

Jiang Yao's words aroused Jiang Yin's interest. Luo Shuang took the bow and arrow to the stage, and when the command was issued, the arrow entered the heart, and the people around burst into applause. At the beginning of the second round, his expression remained the same, and he hit the head. After three rounds ,crack shot.

Zhang Fan suggested that Luo Shuang and Wang Chuan should have a competition. The two of them looked at each other and smiled before going on the stage. As soon as the order was issued, they both hit the bull's-eye at the same time!

The two were tied, and the sons of the aristocratic family applauded this son they had never seen before.

Luo Shuang put down his bow and arrow, and someone came up to him and said, "Young master Luo is really good at archery, who did you learn from?"

The crowd gradually increased and surrounded him. Listening to their words, Luo Shuang couldn't handle it.

Jiang Yin drank a cup of sweet-scented osmanthus wine, and the sweet scent lingered in his nostrils. Before he could taste it, Jiang Yao poked him.

"What are you doing?" Jiang Yin asked impatiently.

"Go and help Luo Shuang." Jiang Yin looked up, Luo Shuang's eyes were full of horror and astonishment, those nobles surrounded him, he couldn't move away at all, Jiang Yin was amused by this scene, got up and walked into the crowd , pulled Luo Shuang out, "I'll talk about it later, I'm going to drink with Luo Shuang now."

Luo Shuang sat on his left, he was relieved to escape the embarrassing situation just now, Jiang Yin poured him a glass of wine, and added to the fun, "It's rare for you and me to meet, today, I'll toast you."

"You are my savior..." Luo Shuang suddenly stopped in the middle of speaking, and drank the glass of wine silently.

Seeing what the girls on the side were talking about, Jiang Yin blinked and said to Luo Shuang, "Let's go release the river lantern."

"It's not dark yet." Luo Shuang said with some doubts.

"It's not too late." Jiang Yin said to get up, but Jiang Yao fell into his arms, Jiang Yin pushed her away and said, "What are you doing?"

"I'm going to release the river lanterns too." Jiang Yao raised her head and said.

"Why are you causing trouble? Why don't you pester Yu Wucuo here to harm us?" Jiang Yin stood up, unexpectedly Jiang Yao hugged his leg again.

"I don't care, I must go." Then he let go of his hand, got up and pulled Yu Wucuo to Jiang Yin, "Let's go to release the river lantern together."

"You bastard." Jiang Yin gritted his teeth, not sure if it was because of his sister's mischief or someone who robbed her of her attention.

Leaving the table quietly, Jiang Yin handed a river lantern to Jiang Yao's hands, and the girl excitedly pulled Yu Wucuo away, Jiang Yin wanted to stop her, but she couldn't speak.

Just let her go, Jiang Yin turned to Luo Shuang, "What wish do you want to make? I'll tie the note to the sky lantern, so the gods will know."

"Will the gods fulfill their wishes?" Luo Shuang's hoarse voice seemed sad, Jiang Yin was a little puzzled, but still answered seriously, "The gods will help kind people realize their wishes, as long as you make a wish sincerely, you will definitely be favored. "

"I... don't have any wishes." Luo Shuang looked down at He Deng, as if immersed in some memory. Seeing his sad expression, Jiang Yin hurriedly said, "It doesn't matter, sincerity makes spirit."

The lotus-shaped river lantern made of tulle was gently pushed into the water by Jiang Yin. Although the sky was still bright, the sun had already set at this time. The bright golden warm light outlined the faces of the two, and Jiang Yin's eyes were bright. , looked at Luo Shuang with the vigor of a young man, "I tied a note on it, guess what is the wish?"

"I don't know." Luo Shuang's truthful answer amused Jiang Yin, and he smiled at Luo Shuang and said, "My wish is that Luo Shuang can talk to me more."

Luo Shuang was stunned for a moment, and then smiled slowly, bright colors appeared on him, and the relaxed expression that should have appeared at this age finally appeared on Luo Shuang's face. Jiang Yin liked his smile, and when he smiled, he also smiled. Become happy, how can such a person get involved in those dark and ugly disputes, I really hope he is not what he guessed.