Chapter 19: It's just the two of us now
Adults’ thoughts are too complex, but children don’t have that much thought. The few carrots in the Jian family are jumping up and down now. Eleven-year-old Jian Zhen is more calm. She just purses her lips and smiles, touching a box of cold copper plates. It’s like touching some treasure.
The two younger ones were not so reserved. They chattered and asked various questions, which gave Bai Yue a headache.
“Doesn’t it feel good to make money?” Bai Yue smiled and hugged each of them.
These children are so cute, well-born and well-raised, well-dressed and polite, but for some reason Jian Yu grew up crooked and full of bad ideas.
“Okay.” Jian Zhe nodded heavily, “I can buy a big box of snacks.”
Among the snacks in Maixiang Village, my grandfather particularly liked the jujube paste and lotus cakes, which cost 200 cents a box.
Bai Yue touched Jian Zhe’s head, “But we earn this money very hard, right? Besides, there are still very few ways we can choose to make money now, right?”
The child nodded.
“So study hard and make progress every day.” Bai Yue said, “There is a lot of knowledge. When you grow up, you will be able to make various choices. You can make money this way or that way. You can choose your life. Instead of letting life choose you.”
Encouraging students to learn is a long-term matter, and it should be like gentle breeze and drizzle, permeating every aspect of life unconsciously.
Jian Yu had already walked up to him at this time, and as he listened to these words, he felt inexplicably relieved.
Although Bai Yue was acting nonsense, fortunately, his words were reliable and he didn’t talk nonsense in front of the children.
Jian Yu was noticed as soon as he appeared. Before he could say anything, the two younger ones pounced on him, hugging each other’s thighs.
Jian Zhen is eleven years old. She is already considered a big girl at this age. She will be engaged in two years. Men and women cannot kiss each other, and she can no longer hold her brother’s lap.
Jian Yu knelt down and picked up the five-year-old Jian Ming.
“What are you playing at?” Jian Yu would not say that he had been staring at you for a long time. “I have been listening to your voices from a distance.”
After asking this question, the three children started to show off to Jian Yu that they had earned two hundred coins. Jian Yu didn’t show any of his unhappiness. He listened very carefully and praised him from time to time. .
Bai Yue followed behind, watching as he walked, feeling a little surprised.
Of these three children, except for the fourth, Jian Zhe, who was also born to Mrs. Jian, the others were all born to aunts, so they were so-called concubines.
In this era, class was very strict, and the status of children who were direct descendants of concubines was very different from those of wealthy families, but Jian Yu’s attitude towards them was no different, and several children also liked Jian Yu very much, and it was obvious that Jian Yu’s gentleness is not an act, but has always been the case.
This man… Bai Yue evaluated him. Although he wasn’t very good, he wasn’t very bad either.
Maixiangju is a well-known time-honored pastry shop in Beijing. The three children carried a package of copper plates, carefully took out a box of pastries from it, and went home happily.
Jian Yu and Bai Yue followed behind, and the setting sun lengthened their silhouettes, giving people an inexplicable feeling that they were a perfect match.
In such a heartwarming scene, Jian Yu even swallowed the lesson he had just thought of. He thought about it and said gently, “Forget it this time. Don’t be so messy next time.”
Bai Yue pretended to be stupid, “Are you talking about me taking the children out to play?”
More than just coming out to play, Jian Yu scolded, “You also led them to set up a stall on the street. How did you think of it? How can you behave appropriately?”
Rarely this time, Bai Yue did not refute, but said, “I know I was wrong.”
Jian Yu was very surprised that she would admit her mistake?
Bai Yue said again, “I won’t dare to do it next time. When I get back, I will go find Grandpa, write a self-criticism, and seriously reflect on this mistake. These young ladies and young masters have noble status…”
Liang Meng kept following behind, and finally couldn’t help but coughed heavily.
Young Master, if you don’t open your mouth to smooth things over, you will definitely be scolded by the old lady in a while.
Bai Yue looked back at Liang Meng strangely, “What’s the matter? Is your throat uncomfortable?”
“No.” Liang Meng said hurriedly, “No, it’s just that I didn’t drink enough water today and I’m a little dry.”
Bai Yue didn’t go into details and just told him that people should drink seven glasses of water a day. Then he turned back to Jian Yu and continued what he just said, “Young lady and young master have a noble status…”
“Okay.” Jian Yu finally swallowed his anger and said, “I didn’t mean that. You are your own person at home, and no one will think you are inferior to others. Look at their children, don’t they all like you?”
Bai Yue nodded naturally and said smoothly, “That’s not true. There are really very few people in the Jian family who don’t like me.”
Just one or two.
“It’s not that I don’t like you.” Jian Yu said in vain, “It’s just that the child is too noisy and I’m worried that you will be annoyed. There is no need to tell grandpa about such a small thing.”
The three children returned to the house with the cakes in hand, and rushed all the way to see Mrs. Jian to offer their treasures. Needless to say, Mrs. Jian ate them with great affection from her grandchildren, which was sweet in her mouth and in her heart. She praised Bai Yue countless times.
All the servants were ready for the trip, but Jian Yu was too busy the first night and forgot about it. When he learned the news the next day, he was already standing in front of the carriage.
Jian Yu was already sitting in the carriage. Liang Meng opened the curtain and stretched out his hand to Bai Yue.
“Going to another courtyard for vacation?” Bai Yue’s tone was dreamy, “Wanting to enjoy the snow scenery?”
“Yes, come up, it’s cold outside.” Jian Yu was at the door of the house, and he had a good temper.
Bai Yue looked forward and back, “Just me and you?”
Of course there are coachmen, guards, girls and boys, but they don’t work.
Jian Yu nodded firmly.
Bai Yue frowned, suddenly leaned forward, and whispered, “You don’t want to take me to the wilderness, and then cause an accident to destroy the body and eliminate all traces, do you?”
Jian Yu was stunned for a moment, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.
“That’s right.” Jian Yu said, “You didn’t say it, so I didn’t even think of doing this.”
It was so scary. Bai Yue was about to run for her life when her wrist suddenly tightened. Jian Yu reached out and grabbed her wrist and pulled it up.
With a breath, Bai Yue felt herself flying up and being dragged directly into the carriage.
“Let’s go.” Jian Yu ordered and put down the door curtain, looking at Bai Yue with a half-smile.
It was written clearly in those eyes, I see where you are going this time.
Bai Yue slowly moved to the corner, and then moved again, “Master Jian.”
“Mo Yi.” Jian Yu corrected.
“Mo Yi.” Bai Yue said.
“Very good.” Jian Yu said with satisfaction, “Mother said you like snow and asked me to take you to relax in a courtyard near our house in the suburbs.”
Bai Yue nodded. If this was arranged by Jian’s mother, it would be normal. During their chat yesterday, Jian’s mother also said that she wanted Jian Yu to take her out to play.
“It’s just you and me, so it’s convenient to cultivate feelings.” Jian Yu leaned back and changed into a comfortable and lazy sitting position. “So you can’t count on anyone these days. It’s just the two of us, so let’s get along well.”