Ning Yi – the house where the former Ning Yi resided was located in a small alley in the north of Jiangning City. The small courtyard was not large and could not be called the Ning family's ancestral home. Search: \\(?Complete?Book?God?Station) to read high-quality literature for free. This was because the Ning family had declined by the generation of Ning Yi's father. The former mansion had long been sold and then demolished to build new houses. Ning Yi's father moved to live in this alley, and life had always been relatively poor and difficult.

Ning Yi's grandfather and his family were considered to be doing well, said to be men of letters with some minor official titles. Because of this, Su Yu was able to associate with him. At that time, Su Yu, as a businessman, was probably the one who was climbing high. Ning Yi's father probably enjoyed a few days of wealthy life and was relatively proud. Placed on a literati, he could be called a man of integrity.

Since transmigrating, Ning Yi had probably heard some comments about Ning's father when he was alive. According to Su Tan'er, the respected father-in-law was generous to others and had extensive social circles, but unfortunately, he was not born at the right time and had bad luck, so he failed to obtain officialdom. Ning Yi had heard it several times and probably understood that the other party was naturally纨绔 (wankua - a good-for-nothing son of a wealthy family), ambitious but incompetent. He spent money lavishly without any learning. Originally, the family had a little foundation, but it was all squandered in this way. He indulged in hedonistic pleasures without restraint when he was young. Later, when the family was in trouble, he was depressed. However, he had read some books and thought highly of himself. Under the torment of both physical and mental aspects, he finally met an early death.

The former Ning Yi did not have a few days of glory or carefree life like his father. Since he was sensible, the family had been doing badly. He was not smart, and his father forced him to study, but he did not achieve any success. He was a miserable child who had been suppressed by life. But because of this, he did not develop any proud integrity. If not, he probably would not have chosen to marry into the Su family later, and there would probably not have been so many things that followed.

The current Ning Yi doesn't have much interest in the life trajectory of the former person. After getting married, he only returned to this house a few times. After he married into the Su family, with the Su family's financial resources, he naturally didn't look down on such a small courtyard. Therefore, this is still Ning Yi's property. Occasionally, Chan'er or Juan'er will arrange for the maids below to clean it. This afternoon, he came over because Xiao Chan was ordered by Tan'er to come and clean it. Ning Yi had nothing to do, so he came along.

There are still a few days before the Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day). Tan'er told him last night that he could come here on Qingming and burn some paper for his father-in-law and mother-in-law. Ning Yi naturally had no memory of the blood relatives of this body, but he still valued the significance of ancestor worship. Tan'er was able to consider these things, which was ultimately a token of affection for him, so he nodded in agreement.

Behind this matter, there were naturally discussions among Su Yu, Su Boyong, and others. In general, a man who marries into a family cannot have such treatment. Like a married woman, it is inappropriate to take things from her parents' home. In the era of a family-dominated world, the circle of the family is ultimately regarded strictly. However, Ning's family has no relatives to contact. Su Yu also stated that if Ning Yi and Tan'er had a second son, he could be surnamed Ning. This little concession would not become too big of a problem.

Of course, the time here must be staggered from the Su family's ancestor worship, with everything centered on the Su family. Because Tan'er intends to accompany him back to live for a day before Qingming, Xiao Chan is now cleaning the room inside and out. Ning Yi is also helping to move the tables and chairs. Because no one lives here on weekdays, only some tables, chairs, and wooden cabinets are still in the room. As for bedding, cloth, and clothing that may be affected by moisture, none of them are prepared. Xiao Chan came over today just to check the general situation. To make it habitable, she will definitely have to call some maids and servants to help tomorrow.

"Master, don't help. Those tables have been there for a long time and are full of dust. If you move them, you'll get dirty..."

Holding a new broom and cleaning the old bed, with a headscarf wrapped around her head, Xiao Chan, who was at work, occasionally turned her head to protest. Because Ning Yi had already moved out the several boxes that were originally placed in this bedroom, and then selected some chairs to move in. Then, he started to move the sandalwood table that was originally placed in another room. Because it had been placed for too long, the table was also a little dirty. Ning Yi was strong now, and it wasn't difficult for him to move things, but Xiao Chan would get angry when she saw it.

How can the master do the work of the servants? Although she knew that Ning Yi had no airs after getting along for a long time, and he didn't need others to serve him for trivial things like boiling water and washing his face, it was too much to do these dirty and heavy jobs now.

"If the master gets dirty after going back, Miss will scold me again..."

Xiao Chan was used to doing things. She patted and beat with a broom at this time, cleaning the room, and she didn't get too much dust on her body. Ning Yi got a lot of dust on his body when he moved things. When Xiao Chan protested, he smiled and drew a line on Xiao Chan's face with his dusty fingers. The two were busy in this small courtyard, and the room that had almost been organized into a warehouse gradually took shape. After moving the large items, Xiao Chan still had to take care of the small places to tidy and clean. He looked at the trivial objects placed in those boxes in the yard, occasionally listening to Xiao Chan's words.

"Master, why didn't you agree to help that young master of the Puyang family write poetry?"

"It's not worth it. I'm not very familiar with that Qilan. Writing a poem won't get me any advantage. Besides, the other party is Li Shishi. If I don't look at the situation and help write poetry, she will definitely hate me, right? If I can't get any advantage here and am hated there, it's really not worth it as a businessman, right..."

The day before yesterday afternoon, Puyang Yi came to him to ask for poems. Ning Yi's answer was probably like this. Of course, the joke was half true and half false. In the final analysis, Ning Yi did not give the poem immediately. Puyang Yi had always been good and was a smart person. In fact, giving a poem was okay, but in Ning Yi's view, the whole thing might be unreliable. Qilan was brought up by the Puyang family, and the Puyang family must be the majority shareholder behind the hype. At present, there is no sign of whether Li Shishi will compete with others, and he doesn't need to participate enthusiastically. After all, adding flowers to the brocade is far less interesting than providing charcoal in the snow.

Ning Yi might not have thought about it so complicatedly at the time, but for him, it was clear at a glance how to do various things better. When Puyang Yi asked him at the time, Ning Yi made a few jokes and then stated that if things really needed his help, he would definitely be obliged to help. But now, as a smart person, there is no need to show his position too early in this embarrassing situation of beauty competition.

He said it humorously, but Puyang Yi knew his style of rarely going to brothels. But since he received the promise, he left happily at that time. However, I heard that after he returned, he repeated Ning Yi's original words to Qilan, making the other party feel very wronged: "This concubine has sent so many posts to Young Master Ning, but Young Master Ning never takes Qilan seriously. Now he says he is not familiar with Qilan, which is really bullying."

These words seemed aggrieved, but in fact, they showed intimacy, and they cooperated tacitly with Puyang Yi. Ning Yi just shook his head and smiled when he heard it. Businessmen are like this. As long as there is a sense of propriety, everyone can hype it up a little, which is not a big deal. He would not care too much about it.

The afternoon gradually passed in such an atmosphere. Xiao Chan occasionally talked about the gossip about Li Shishi, and occasionally talked about the Su family's emphasis on him as a son-in-law while cleaning. The rumors about the second son to be born in the future will be surnamed Ning also had some clues at this time. In this age, and in the case of marrying into a family, it is indeed a very remarkable thing. Xiao Chan was also sincerely happy for him. Ning Yi sat outside and said with a smile:

"Then... Xiao Chan, if you marry me in the future, your children will be surnamed Ning, and Tan'er's children will be surnamed Su, how about that?"

Xiao Chan couldn't make jokes about "marriage" in this seemingly broad daylight. Her face was flushed, and then her expression was complicated: "Master, if others hear these words, Xiao Chan will be beaten to death..."

These words were indeed not easy to say. Ning Yi said it casually. Now that he thinks about it, he understands it and comforts her with a few words with a smile. After a while, Xiao Chan sat down next to Ning Yi with a rag, lowered her head and said:

"Chan'er knows the master's kindness, but... don't always say these words that make Chan'er think a lot... Chan'er is Miss's personal maid, and will always stand with Miss for the rest of her life. For example... for example... if the master marries a concubine in the future, Chan'er will work with Miss to kill her. If the master has a lover outside, Chan'er will also go to her door with Miss to make trouble... In fact, Chan'er is very powerful. I was taught by Miss, and ordinary flirts will definitely not be able to beat Chan'er at home... Master, master must be careful..."

The little maid showed off with some pride and some shrinking. Ning Yi smiled aside. How could he not understand the abilities of the three maids in the family? No matter what, they are the qualities of senior managers in modern times, but here, their status is maids. On the surface, they naturally appear obedient, but in fact, their abilities to plan and coordinate various things are already very outstanding. As she said, if other concubines really come into this family, she and Su Tan'er will combine, and the other party will really have no good ending.

"I know, I know, but there's no need to kill her so cruelly..."

"For the sake of the master, Xiao Chan will beg Miss to leave her half a life..."

"Tsk..."

The two talked in the yard for a while. After cleaning, Xiao Chan bought some incense and smoked it inside. Ning Yi tidied up the things in those wooden boxes in the yard. There was nothing really interesting in it. Some gadgets may contain Ning Yi's past life trajectory, but most of them have become waste products. Ning Yi looked at it for a while, and then took out some broken bottles and cans or moldy and scattered bamboo slips and books and threw them away. When he threw them away, he found a volume of Thousand Character Classic that was still good. There were various handwriting annotations in it, probably written by the former Ning Yi when he was a child. It had some commemorative value, so he took it back.

The sunshine was good this afternoon, and it warmly sprinkled in this bluestone alley. When Ning Yi came back, he sat on the bluestone stool at the door. The alley was deep and quiet, with courtyards and doors lined up one after another. A few old trees dotted the black tiles and gray walls. Occasionally, pedestrians passed by and nodded to him kindly. Ning Yi didn't know if he knew them, so he nodded in return. From afar, the sounds of pedestrians, carriages, and horses came from the street outside the alley.

Some of the residents in this alley knew him, and some even knew that he had recently gained considerable fame. However, Ning Yi had no impression of this alley. Sitting on this stone bench, he still felt a sense of tranquility. He sat there and flipped through the tattered *Thousand Character Classic*. Some pages were broken and fell down, so he had to put them back and clip them. In this process, he found someone looking this way.

It was a woman wearing white Confucian robes – although she was dressed as a man, it was still easy to see that the other person was a woman. In fact, this person had appeared at the entrance of the alley when Ning Yi sat down here. Ordinary people had enough time to go back and forth eight or nine times in the alley in such a long time. She walked and stopped all the way, not knowing what she was looking at. At this time, when she got closer, Ning Yi noticed her. The woman had an oval face with a pointed chin and small lips. When dressed as a man, she inevitably appeared a little thin. She looked towards Ning Yi and tilted her head to look at the opened courtyard door.

Ning Yi held the tattered *Thousand Character Classic* in one hand and a fallen page in the other, and looked at her. The woman nodded, lowered her head and turned to leave, then stopped again, nodded and saluted, and said, "Uh... excuse me, is the person who used to live here no longer here?"

"...How long ago?"

"It's been...seven or eight years..."

Ning Yi looked back: "I and my parents should have been living here all the time... You are..."

The other party was not old. Although her dress looked mature, it was estimated that she was not much older than Xiao Chan. Maybe she knew the former himself. He frowned slightly. The woman looked at him for a few times, and a smile appeared on her lips: "Ah, you are little Ning..."

"We know each other?"

"Well... sort of know each other..." This woman was not very sure either. She pointed to a relatively beautiful courtyard at the other end of the alley, "I lived there for two years, uh... my surname is Wang, I probably haven't said too many words..."

When the woman pointed to the courtyard over there, she lowered her head slightly, and there seemed to be something she didn't want to say in her eyes. However, overall, the two were probably just living in the same alley before, and they might have talked, but it was estimated that they didn't have too much friendship. Ning Yi waited, and sure enough, he saw her smile and said, "You used to read books here often, I remember, I came to your house to borrow soy sauce once."

"Oh, so that's how it is..." Ning Yi smiled in agreement. Anyway, they were not very familiar old acquaintances. He didn't want to be too disappointing when the other party said these things excitedly. After a few perfunctory words, another figure trotted over. It turned out to be someone who knew this woman: "Brother Wang... you really came here..."

"Come back and take a look, the place hasn't changed much..."

"My house is over there, Brother Wang, do you still remember? It's just been sold, and there's no way to go back to see it now."

The newcomer was a scholar in a blue robe, who used to live in this alley. The woman surnamed Wang looked at him: "By the way, Hezhong, do you still know this young master?"

The two did not seem to be a couple, but because of their hometown relationship, they seemed cordial. When the man named Hezhong came over, he glanced at Ning Yi a few times, but pretended not to notice. Ning Yi could easily detect his concern for this woman. He looked at Ning Yi a few more times at this time, and also looked at the courtyard behind him: "Could it be... silly bookworm? Ah, no, what was it called at that time... what was it called..."

The woman surnamed Wang frowned slightly: "Little Ning."

"Oh, right, Little Ning. It's me, Hezhong, Yu Hezhong, I used to live over there. We used to play together when we were kids, but I went to Bianjing with my parents later. At that time, we called you out to play, but you were often punished to copy books and memorize them. How is it? Still reading? You were the most diligent when you were a kid, now... you should have achieved officialdom, right?"

The man named Yu Hezhong appeared enthusiastic, and patted Ning Yi's arm intimately. In fact, the meaning in his eyes was obvious. Ning Yi had a tattered book in his hand at this time. Although the robe on his body was expensive to sell, he had moved some things after all, and made a few stains. At a glance, he looked like a long-term down-and-out silly bookworm, so that his clothes were not neat and clean. Yu Hezhong's pat just highlighted this image, as if reminding him.

Ning Yi found it funny for a while, and looked down: "I haven't achieved any officialdom."

"Heh, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. With Ning brother's efforts, there will definitely be a day when you will succeed..."

Yu Hezhong was originally concerned when he saw the two talking here, and also noticed that the Wang girl seemed to be a little interested in this Little Ning. At this time, he carefully looked at the situation of this old friend, and was happy for a while. The sun shone down. Originally, there was probably not much friendship, but now the three of them, who had been separated for a long time, talked together in this small alley...(To be continued.) Vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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