She took it out, opened several layers to reveal the pine nuts and hazelnut kernels inside, wrapped them up and stuffed them into her sleeves, and asked, “Does the Langjun eat these outside?”
Xie Qin turned around and said calmly: “It’s from Yaoqing… Yaoqing is the name of my good friend Chu He. I always keep these with me. I retrieved them from him before I went to find you.”
Yin Mingyu didn’t expect that Xie Qin would have a good friend who always kept snacks by his side. She clamped the horse’s belly again, followed him, and asked curiously: “Which official family in Beijing has the surname Chu?”
Xie Qin said: “He is from Yangzhou. He took the imperial examination in the same year as me. His Majesty appointed him as Tanhualang. Now he is serving as the dean in the Imperial College.”
“dean?”
“En.” Xie Qin’s eyes flashed with the look of his friend’s laziness, “He worked it out by himself. He said he finally succeeded after years of studying hard in a cold window. Hence, he likes to watch students study hard.”
Yin Mingyu: “……”
Was this the reason that Xie Qin accepted her so easily?
However, this reason for not seeking advancement…… “is the family fortune so rich?”
Xie Qin nodded, “Yao Qing’s ancestor was a well-known businessman in Yangzhou. However, after the New Dynasty, the family business declined a lot. After his father died, he separated from his two brothers. According to him, the family wealth is meager.”
Yin Mingyu understood that although he was not rich and powerful, he did not have to be forced to make a living. He could naturally live how he wanted to live, and there was no question about it.
The two chatted for a while, walked for a while, and finally walked out of the path. In an instant, they saw the endless fields and open space as far as the eye could see.
Yin Mingyu admired this in her heart, and when she saw Xie Qin continuing to walk along the field path, she followed him again, “Not there yet?”
“Right ahead.”
Yin Mingyu looked in the direction he pointed. There was a low mountain there, and there was nothing special about the scenery.
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When she followed Xie Qin around the low mountain, she saw a clear blue spring flowing through the rocks. What was even more eye-catching was the peach trees beside the spring, full of plump peaches.
“I came here by chance one spring day. When the peach blossoms were blooming, the scenery was extremely beautiful.” Xie Qin looked at her, “I saw that you seemed to like peach blossoms. I happened to be nearby, so I brought you over to take a look.”
Yin Mingyu nodded, looking away from the peaches, “Yes, I like them very much.”
Xie Qin smiled slightly, took the reins from her hands, and tied the horse to the tree.
Yin Mingyu held up her skirt and walked along the spring water, stepping on the smooth stones, and slowly approached the largest peach tree.
She didn’t know how many years this tree had grown. When she stopped under the tree and looked around, she saw that it was extremely lush and not as short as other peach trees. When the peach blossoms bloomed in spring, it would be an unforgettable sight.
Yin Mingyu took a few steps back, looked up at the plump peaches on the south side of the tree crown, and raised her hand to reach for the ripe peaches on the lowest hanging branch.
She stood on tippy toe and stretched out her hand, but it was still half an arm’s length away.
Suddenly, a pair of hands grabbed her waist and lifted her up steadily.
Yin Mingyu was slightly startled and subconsciously grabbed the hand on her waist. Then she looked at the peaches in front of jinzi and let go to pick them. As she picked them, she spoke unknowingly, “Just pick them for me. Wouldn’t it save more effort?” ?”
Xie Qin: “……you can pick it off.”
Yin Mingyu just said it casually, and with the help of her strength, she picked some big and watery peaches until she couldn’t hold them anymore, and then she signaled Xie Qin to put her down.
She placed the peaches on the ground, leaving only two, and carefully walked to the spring.
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