Many things happened on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, but in the tacit understanding of the two of them, it passed like this.

Ji Wei returned to work in the shop on North Street. As for Liu Yimian, she quickly cleared up her impetuous mood, sat down at the table obediently, and started to study.

Three days later, Ji Wei made two cream cakes, a six-inch and an eight-inch one. The eight-inch one was cut into eight portions, and the six-inch one was packed in a cardboard box. Liu Yimian took it to Zhang's house.

This cream cake is much more delicate than the one made on Mrs. Lu's birthday.

This is also due to the fact that after Ji Wei chose the cake as a breakthrough, he asked a blacksmith to customize a brand new mold and mounting nozzle.This makes the lace of his cream cake more detailed, even if it is made of five-color cream that is squeezed from different fruits and dyed regardless of taste, it also makes the cream cake look very good.

Liu Yimian went to Zhang's house with the cake and cookies, and according to Ji Wei's instructions, handed over the cake's instructions and the cake to Zhang Quan, and told him that if Mr. Zhang needed anything, just tell him, Say goodbye to Zhang Quan and go to Zhang Mingyuan.

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"Are you here?" Zhang Mingyuan held a book in his hand, and stood in a daze in front of the flower stand in the yard. Hearing the movement behind him, he turned around and saw Liu Yimian, who was a little happy, "How was the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

When mentioning Mid-Autumn Festival, I couldn't help but think of that kiss, Liu Yimian's cheeks were slightly warm, "It's good."

Zhang Mingyuan was just asking casually, and his face seemed to lack interest, which was very different from his past.Even Liu Yimian could see that he had something on his mind, so she asked after thinking about it.

"Yu Shu doesn't have time to come here these days, and I don't have anyone else to talk to, so I'll tell you." Zhang Mingyuan wasn't a twitchy person at first, and when he figured it out, he turned the matter over to Liu Yimian.

It turned out that the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, many guests came to visit. Hearing that he was not married yet, they kept hinting to Mr. Zhang.

In addition, Mr. Zhang had already mentioned this matter to Zhang Mingyuan several times, saying that he was old enough to start a family and start a career, but Zhang Mingyuan still used his studies as an excuse.

His good friends were enthusiastic about inquiring, so they followed suit and pulled Zhang Mingyuan out.All of them asked him how old he was and what kind of woman he liked, and Zhang Mingyuan said angrily that he didn't like women, but he still wanted to introduce him to his concubine if he didn't have eyes. That is a handsome boy.

"Tell me, how could it be so absurd!" Zhang Mingyuan was in such a bad mood these two days that he couldn't even read the book.

When Mr. Zhang heard Zhang Mingyuan's words, he thought he had found out the truth about his only son's reluctance to marry a wife. It can be said that he tried his best to persuade him that a woman is better than a brother.He also saw this brother Liu Yimian every few days, mistook him for Zhang Mingyuan's favorite person, if Zhang Mingyuan hadn't argued hard, Liu Yimian might not even be able to enter Zhang's house today.

"No wonder."

"No wonder what?"

"No wonder Steward Zhang looked at me so strangely today." Liu Yimian couldn't help laughing, which made Zhang Mingyuan feel a little embarrassed.

"It's my fault. I shouldn't have said those words without thinking that day. It was too annoying. I thought about it once and for all, but I didn't think about it carefully..." Zhang Mingyuan sighed, and then talked about the Analects of the Examination School For one thing, "Today I will give you a test on the Analects of Confucius. If you can pass, I will write a letter to the head of the mountain. If you can't pass, my father may not let you come again."

Zhang Mingyuan looked at Liu Yimian apologetically, and the latter made a sound, his expression lost his composure.

Liu Yimian never thought that for this playful remark, he would be implicated.Finally, I understood Zhang Mingyuan, why I apologized to him for this matter.

Forget it, the matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more.

Even if she can no longer come to ask for advice, Liu Yimian still remembers Zhang Mingyuan's careful teaching during these days.Even if he never expresses his gratitude, he is determined not to cause any suspicion because of this matter.

Within an hour, Zhang Mingyuan came up with five questions, four of which were Analects of Confucius and one of The Book of Songs.

Liu Yimian's memorization is fluent, and her understanding is profound and thorough.

Zhang Mingyuan who listened nodded straightly, and praised Liu Yimian for not wasting him for many days to give advice, a child can be taught, and promised him to write a letter to the county school head to recommend Liu Yimian, if there is any news, someone will be notified.

This is something Liu Yimian never thought of, and never dared to think about.

A few months ago, he couldn't even get enough food and clothing.Unexpectedly, in just two or three months, he not only had enough food and clothing, but even had the hope of going to the county school!

On the way back, Liu Yimian clenched her fists and secretly vowed to redouble her efforts in order to live up to the wishes of Ji Wei and Zhang Mingyuan.

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"Niu Ersao, where are you going?" Liu Yimian hadn't walked a few steps from Zhang's house when she saw her neighbor Niu Ersao hurriedly pushing the door and coming out, looking like she was in a hurry to go somewhere.He was a little strange, so he stopped the other party.

Second Aunt Niu turned around and saw Liu Yimian, and waved at him, "Come here, are you from the Zhang family again?"

Liu Yimian nodded.

Niu Ersao smiled at him, "Let's go and watch the fun with my sister-in-law."

"What's the fun?"

"You don't know yet, I've heard people say that Liu Qing and Baozi Xishi, one will be assigned to labor service today, and the other will be paraded in the street. This kind of lively event may not come once every three years. I have to take care of it." Take a look." Second Aunt Niu's excited eyes lit up, seeing that Liu Yimian hadn't reacted yet, she pulled his arm again and dragged him forward.

"Don't be dumbfounded. How can you be a book reader? You have to come out to get some fresh air. Go watch a good show with your sister-in-law."

At this time, Liu Yimian hadn't realized that Baozi Xi Shi's parade was not just a simple parade.

"Just wait here. I heard that the four streets, east, west, north, and south, all have to be visited." Niu Ersao talked excitedly with the people around her, revealing some news.

Liu Qing was imprisoned in the prison, and he left directly from Daxi Town, and would never return to Changliu Town.But Baozi Xishi was still imprisoned in the town. After Lu Zhanhong's warrant came out, it was executed by Zhu Butou of Changliu Town.

Liu Yimian was not very interested in the bustle, but there were quite a few people standing on both sides of West Street.The scene was the one with the most people and the busiest except for the Lantern Festival on Mid-Autumn Festival, so Liu Yimian waited for a while.

Perhaps after two quarters, no one was seen yet, Liu Yimian lost patience in waiting, so she bid farewell to Second Wife Niu and walked back.When he was about to enter the alley, there was a loud noise behind him, Liu Yimian turned around subconsciously, and saw a simple car made of wooden pillars, walking in this direction.

Seeing the situation in front of her clearly, Liu Yimian's eyes widened.

"I really don't have any clothes on."

"People need face, trees need bark. Then Liu Qing is not a good person, and Baozi Xishi is not much better."

"I used to be thick-skinned, but now I know it's too late, so why cover it up!"

"I heard that the mayor was reluctant and wanted to leave a piece of clothing for Baozi Xishi. But Liu Qing's wife refused to say anything. After two days of trouble, the mayor had no choice but to give up the idea."

"So offending a woman won't end well!"

"Man is doing it, but God is watching!"

A group of people talked in a hurry, and they didn't notice that Liu Yimian came behind them.

In the gradually approaching cage car, Baozi Xishi was sitting naked, with her legs bent together, her arms hugging her knees tightly, her upper body stuck to her thighs, her hair messy and scattered behind her head, her eyes were red and swollen from crying, The right cheek is raised high, and there is a slap print that has not faded.

Obviously, these days are not going well.

Although he had already guessed that today would happen, but seeing this scene with his own eyes, Liu Yimian still took a deep breath, and deeply felt the strictness of the law and the weight of the criminal law about Daqian cheating on men and women.

Zhu Butou drove the car past in front of him, and Liu Yimian held his beating heart and trotted all the way home.

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into the night.

Baozi Xishi was wearing a piece of clothing, which was put on by Zhu Butou when she was released from the cage cart.

She fell down on the cold stone floor, naked except for a thin coat.Even in summer, after nightfall, it is very cool.Baozi Xishi didn't seem to notice it, she sat on the ground with her head down, and didn't know how long it took before she let out a low laugh.

"Reform...be a man again...how should we be a man again..." These were the last words Zhu Butou said before he left.For others, it is such a simple sentence, but for Baozi Xishi who parades in the street and is scolded by others, it is as difficult as heaven.

In the quiet night, she laughed maniacally for a full quarter of an hour, her voice was so hoarse that she couldn't make a sound, and then she got up from the ground limply.The clothes on her body were crumbling, but she didn't care about it, she just walked into the room with a smile and staggered, and lit a candle.

Gradually, the smile on his face disappeared, and Baozi Xi Shi's expressionless face became eerily calm.She caressed the black hair blown by her ear, hummed a little tune and turned into the room, picked out a red silk cloth dress with a white background embroidered with oleander, put it on neatly, sat in front of the mirror and looked at it. middle man.

I stayed in the dark room for several days, couldn't eat enough to sleep well, and cried for days, looking very haggard and thin.

Baozi Xishi stroked her left cheek pityingly, slowly applied powder to her face, pressed the red paper on her lips, and even painted a fresh and lovely peach blossom forehead makeup on her forehead, until the person in the mirror looked back to her former beauty, Only then smiled lightly.

"It's still so beautiful..." Baozi Xi Shi sighed softly, "Even in the end, you still can't compare to me. It's a pity Brother Qing can't see it, otherwise I really want to ask him to choose one..."

Baozi Xishi stood up, swayed to the closet, and took out a belt.It is embroidered with thread, which looks quite delicate. It is about three fingers wide, and it seems to be used by men.

"Even if I go down below, I will be by your side every day, and meet you in your dreams every night..." Baozi Xishi sang a song without words, looking a little desolate in the deserted night .While humming, she threw the belt in her hand over the roof beam and tied it in a knot, and in the final uplifting tune, she stood on the wooden bench——

Baozi Xishi looked around at the familiar furnishings, smiled and shook her head, eyes slightly closed, and kicked down the stool.

There was a bang, the wooden bench fell to the ground, and the person hanging on the beam kicked his legs, but after a few breaths, there was no movement.

"Hey, why is this door not closed?" A woman who was shopping for vegetables early in the morning passed by the open door with a basket in her hand.

This is Baozi Xishi's family who paraded through the streets yesterday, even if she has been a neighborhood woman for more than ten years, she cannot but be curious about what she is doing right now.

Taking advantage of no one, she stood at the door and poked her head in to have a look.

"Baozi Xishi?" the woman called out.

There was clearly a figure in the room, but no matter how she called, she refused to answer.

The woman couldn't help shivering, feeling a little strange, she walked a little further in, screaming as she walked, but the figure didn't move at all, it was clearly there, but it didn't make a sound.

"Xiufen, are you alright?"

Finally, when the woman came to the door and saw Baozi Xishi hanging from the roof beam, with a bruised face and a long tongue sticking out, she screamed, her body went limp on the spot, and she fainted.

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