When I woke up, it was already past noon.

Jia Qiang opened her somewhat swollen eyes and twisted her neck, which was a little sore from sleeping in an incorrect posture.

"Um?"

Just as Jia Qiang twisted her neck and turned her head to the side outside the bed, she saw a girl wearing a soft silver light lily dress sitting quietly by the window.

Holding acupuncture needlework in her hand, she was slowly embroidering something...

But she didn't know whether she was too focused or lost in thought. When Jia Qiang woke up, she didn't even notice.

Jia Qiang was not in a hurry, she just turned her face sideways and looked at the girl quietly as the afternoon sunlight filtered through the window screen and shrouded her like a mist.

There was a faint doubt in his heart. He had only come to Jiangnan to take refuge in order to escape the huge waves that accidentally rose up in the capital.

Escorting the girl in front of me was just something I had to do and couldn't refuse.

His original intention was to stop at Jinmen.

Why, now I have unknowingly boarded the Lin family's boat, and my life and death are almost tied together?

Is it because of her concern for him?

But her concern for him was only because of her kindness.

Was it her help to him?

Maybe so. Without her help, how could his father look at him with admiration?

Without the help of her and her father, if he wanted to open up a situation in Yangzhou, the energy and time he would need to spend would probably be ten times as much as it is now.

Thinking of this, Jia Qiang suddenly remembered a word:

Beauty is kind and generous.

Although in the education I received in my previous life, the word faith has long been missing.

Even the word integrity is shaky.

However, the virtue of repaying kindness with a drop of water and a spring of spring seems to still flow in the blood of our nation and has never faded away.

Maybe this has something to do with the fact that our tribesmen live too hard...

However, no matter what, at least in Jia Qiang's case, he is a second-generation man and will not treat anyone who has helped him poorly.

Especially those who sincerely help him...

The reason why he treats Xue Pan, the second-largest person in the middle school, differently, apart from the great use of the Xue Jiafeng brand name, is because Xue Pan helped him in the first place just because he thought he was pretty good, so he did it easily.

Although it was done casually, it did not contain any utilitarian meaning. Jia Qiang naturally remembered this kind of help in her heart.

And other people, such as Feng Ziying of Shenwu General Mansion, Wang Shouzhong of Hengsheng Buhang, and Hua An of Huai'an Marquis Mansion, in a sense, making friends with them all has the color of utilitarian transactions, so Jia Qiang will be more interested in emotional interactions.

, point to where the boundary is, and it is clear.

After coming to Yangzhou, Xu Zhen helped him, although he only said a fair word.

Lin Ruhai has helped him, Aunt Mei has helped him, and the Qi family has also helped him now...

But all of these people, to a greater or lesser extent, have some other thoughts.

Including Lin Ruhai and Aunt Mei.

Of course, they didn't mean any harm, and Jia Qiang was truly grateful to them.

However, compared with the sincerity of the girl in front of me, who is exquisite and as clear as crystal, it is different after all.

"Ahem...what are you looking at?"

Daiyu didn't know when she stopped holding the red wine in her hand, turned to look at Jia Qiang, and saw that he was looking at her in a daze, with his pretty face glowing. After enduring it for a long time, she finally couldn't help it anymore, and asked after coughing.

Jia Qiang came back to her senses, but she was not embarrassed. She smiled and said: "You are quite interesting. You are so good-looking. Why don't you allow others to see you?"

Daiyu's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, her face felt hot at first, then she sank down and said, "Brother Qiang, how dare you disrespect me? I'll tell daddy!"

Jia Qiang sighed, turned around, put her hands behind her head, looked at the carvings on the roof beams, curled her lips and smiled: "Aunt Lin's words are so hurtful. If I don't respect you these days,

What am I busy with? Isn't it just because I respect you too much and don't want you to worry about my uncle-in-law's health, so I run around and work more? Who knows, my heart should be illuminated by the moon, but the moon sees me as a ditch.

"

"Pooh!"

When Daiyu heard this, she was worried that Jia Qiang would be really sad. After hearing his last two sentences in a protracted tone, she relaxed and said with a smile: "But you are getting more and more naughty. I just thought it was..."

You are a steady person, but who knows, but now you are even less like that."

Jia Qiang chuckled and asked casually: "What is Aunt Lin embroidering?"

Seeing that he was so annoying, Daiyu always changed the topic as she pleased. She stared at Jia Qiang and snorted, but she still replied: "I didn't embroider anything, I just saw that everyone has their wallets, how can you be so pitiful?"

, so I just embroidered one just to pass the time."

Jia Qiang put down her arms, raised her neck and glanced at a green purse held in Daiyu's hand, embroidered with green bamboo on the eaves, exquisite and fresh, so she smiled and said: "Excellent, excellent, with such elegance, even if the purse contains gold and silver

Common things can also offset vulgarity."

Daiyu glared at him, stepped forward and handed him the purse. Although he still had a lazy smile on his face, the fatigue between his brows and eyes was still clearly visible. After hesitating for a moment, she whispered: "Brother Qiang,

You saved my father, and now you are busy working on his affairs, and I haven't thanked you yet."

Jia Qiang laughed, took the purse from Daiyu, looked at it carefully, shook it in her hand, and said, "This is enough as a thank you gift."

Daiyu slowly shook her head, looking at Jia Qiang with clear black and white starry eyes, and said: "Auntie said that you are a good minister appointed by the Supreme Emperor. It is precisely because of this that father and the Banshee want you to be a swordsman for them.

To break up the difficult situation in Jiangnan. If you step in and take the lead, it will be much easier for them. It’s just that everything in the world cannot be done both ways. It’s easier for them, but you will be hated by the powerful people behind you. Brother Qiang, will you blame me?

It’s because of me that the old lady asked you to come to Yangzhou..."

Seeing that Daiyu's eyes were red with self-blame, Jia Qiang chuckled and said: "Aunt Lin, you think a little lightly of my uncle and Han Banshan. Although they did take advantage of me, because of my coming forward, they did let them go."

Uncle Uncle and Han Banshan have alleviated some pressure, but their actions are not at all for their personal fame and fortune. Even if they have this idea, their original intention of promotion is not for high officials and rich salaries. On the contrary, they

They are asking for trouble, because what they did is so difficult that I don't even want to think about it.

As for me, compared with them, I am much more petty and cannot sacrifice my life for the country and the people, but I can still bear some hatred and share some pressure for them. Especially my great-uncle, he is not only my relative

He is still my teacher. From now on, I will also enjoy the shade under his big tree.

So Aunt Lin, you don’t have to think too much. If you let your uncle and father-in-law go through these days, his body and bones will definitely be affected and his body will be damaged. Only then will you be able to cry. Now...

It’s okay, just smile secretly.”

"Pooh!"

Jia Qiang's righteousness for her family and country washed away the guilt in Daiyu's heart. Listening to his jokes again, Daiyu said angrily: "I really don't understand good people! I will tell my father later and ask him to assign more tasks."

You, so that you can share more and bear more. Until then, I will have nothing to do and smile secretly."

Jia Qiang said "yo", raised her hands and admitted defeat: "I'm sorry, Aunt Lin, please spare me... Do you think I am willing to do this kind of thing? Let me tell you, this kind of thing is just a joke."

Using a tiger's skin as a banner, a fox pretending to be a tiger, a dog trying to gain power, is meaningless at all. I...what's wrong with you?"

Seeing Daiyu suddenly covering her face with an embroidered handkerchief, her thin shoulders shaking, she asked helplessly.

Unexpectedly, his question made Daiyu tremble even more violently. She stopped suddenly, without putting down the handkerchief, turned around and walked to the table in a few steps, leaned on the table and continued...

Jia Qiang had no choice but to lie down again and wait for others to finish laughing.

After a while, Lin Daiyu raised her head with a red face, her eyes were watery, she looked at Jia Qiang panting and said: "Dog...Does a dog rely on human power?"

Jia Qiang shook her head and sighed, and said pitifully: "The world is unkind and treats all things as rudderless dogs. In the universe, you and I are nothing more than rudderless dogs... What's so funny?"

Daiyu looked strange, looked at Jia Qiang and said: "You...how do you interpret this sentence? You...you still want to take the imperial examination?!"

It was hard to say anything, so he covered his face with the embroidered handkerchief and smiled twice, then suddenly removed the handkerchief, stared at Jia Qiang with a blushing face and said, "You did it on purpose!"

Jia Qiang pretended to be puzzled and said: "What's the purpose?"

Daiyu's pretty face was straight, the corners of her mouth were slightly curved, but she still said seriously: "I deliberately make people laugh, you think I'm a silly Xiangling!"

Jia Qiang asked: "It's not good to make people laugh, so why should I make you cry every day?"

Daiyu sneered: "Do you think you can make me cry?"

A strange and smug smile appeared on Jia Qiang's face, she raised her eyebrows and said nothing.

This virtue made Dai Yu grit her teeth angrily, take a step closer, her starry eyes that seemed to be filled with morning dew said with authority: "What bad thoughts do you have? How do you want to make me cry? Tell me quickly, otherwise you will be more careful!"

Jia Qiang raised her eyebrows again, smiled, and said: "I'll punch you once a day and I'll make sure you cry! Hahaha!"

Daiyu looked at him expressionlessly, then turned around silently, walked to the wall, and then took off the wild duck feather duster hanging on it...

Jia Qiang said "ouch" and quickly stood up, clasped her hands and begged for mercy: "Good aunt, I was wrong. I shouldn't have joked with you. If Aunt Lin asks me anything in the future, I promise not to tell a joke."

Daiyu glanced sideways and said, "Do you really know that you are wrong?"

Jia Qiang solemnly assured: "I know, I know, how can I punch you every day, just punch you every three to five... hahaha!"

Before he finished speaking, he laughed and ran away.

"Brother Qiang, stand still!"

Daiyu's pretty face turned red with anger, and she chased after her with a wild duck feather duster.
To be continued...