Adhere to the gentleman's principles

The next day, it was freezing cold.

But the courtyard was extremely lively.

It was not until the sun set in the afternoon that Li Ziyan returned home alone. The house was peaceful and quiet. As he walked into the main hall, Mo Yu pulled him into the house.

Li Ziyan was led away with a bewildered look on his face. When he entered the house, he saw Zhao Junning smiling and welcoming him, as well as Xu Wenhe, Lin Muchen, Yuan Xinghui, Yang Chuanli, Feng Lanzhi and Jiang Yunchuan all looking at Li Ziyan. Li Ziyan walked towards Zhao Junning and was about to say something when Zhao Junning held him down and sat him on a chair.

Then Zhao Junning clapped his hands, and the servant brought up a plate and placed it randomly in front of Li Ziyan.

Then Li Ziyan looked at the people around him. They were all staring at him and asked him to look at the contents of the plate and bowl. Li Ziyan opened the lid and saw a bowl of hot noodles. Li Ziyan looked at the noodles and said, "What noodles?" Zhao Junning walked up and sat down and said with a smile, "Today is the seventh day of the winter month, the beginning of winter, and also your birthday. This is longevity noodles."

Fuling and Gancao said together: "Son-in-law, this was made by the young lady, please try it." Li Ziyan nodded happily and buried his head in eating the noodles.

After dinner, Li Ziyan gently held Zhao Junning's hand and strolled in the street. Zhao Junning marveled at the lively scene on the day of the beginning of winter in Liangzhou, while Li Ziyan looked at her lovingly, smiled and nodded in agreement. They bathed in the lively and prosperous atmosphere and felt each other's warmth.

Then, Li Ziyan led Zhao Junning to the more prosperous downtown. In the surging crowd, Zhao Junning's eyes were attracted, and a brilliant scene instantly lit up in front of her eyes. She looked up and saw the masters of iron flower making in the distance showing the true beauty of iron tree and silver flower. The iron flower bloomed in the air, dazzling like a shooting star.

Zhao Junning wore a pink corseted skirt, the dancing skirt was as graceful as petals, the goose yellow long gown with wide sleeves fluttered in the wind, and the aquamarine snow-white fur cape added a sense of nobility and mystery to her. Her beautiful face was full of vitality and energy, like a flower blooming in spring. Li Ziyan wore a water blue robe with a bright red wide-sleeved outer robe, looking handsome. The goose yellow snow-white fox fur cape made him look even more handsome, like a fairy descending to the earth, attracting the attention of people around him.

Their figures shuttled among the crowd, their eyes met from time to time, their eyes were full of affection for each other. At this moment, the world seemed to belong to only the two of them, and time was frozen for them. They appreciated the magnificence of the iron flowers together, shared this beautiful moment, and their hearts were filled with happiness and satisfaction.

The iron flowers bloomed like fireworks, and Zhao Junning's face was filled with joy. She held Li Ziyan's hand tightly, as if time had stopped at this moment. But Li Ziyan's eyes did not stay on the iron flowers, but always on the girl beside him, with deep attachment.

Not far behind them, Xiao Yufu and Xiao Yumiao were also watching this beautiful scene. Although Xiao Yufu had a smile on her face, it did not reach her eyes; Xiao Yumiao had a blank expression, as if all this had nothing to do with her. She glanced at Xiao Yufu slightly, then cast her eyes on Tiehua, with a faint smile on her lips.

The performance of Iron Tree and Silver Flower was over. Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning gently and asked softly, "How is it, do you like it?" Zhao Junning's eyes were shining with joy. She nodded vigorously and replied with a smile, "I like it, I like it very much." Li Ziyan lowered his head and smiled.

The voice was full of doting: "As long as you like it." Zhao Junning lowered her head happily. At this time, the center of the street was bustling again. The iron trees and silver flowers and the flying dance complemented each other, which was beautiful.

"This is... Fei Tian! The dance from Dunhuang mythology! I don't know who is so dedicated and would spare no expense for the one he loves." A woman watching the performance said with envy.

When Zhao Junning heard the woman's words, she couldn't help but move closer to her and asked curiously, "You just said that the Iron Tree and Silver Flowers Accompanying the Flying Dance are to please your sweetheart?" A hint of anticipation surged in her heart, and her eyes involuntarily fell on Li Ziyan, as if she was waiting for something.

The woman smiled and said, "Yes, young lady, you are not from the north! We northerners are like this, especially the three border states, which are even more barbaric. It is also barbaric to please the beloved. The iron tree and silver flower are matched with the flying dance, which is absolutely beautiful. I don't know which gentleman is so thoughtful. The young lady is very lucky. The iron tree and silver flower cost twenty taels of silver, and the master of the flying dance costs a total of forty taels. If you become a minor official, it will be a monthly salary."

Zhao Junning was shocked: a monthly salary! Li Ziyan walked to Zhao Junning and asked, "Junning? What's wrong?" Zhao Junning came back to her senses: "Nothing, nothing, I just think this man is too generous, forty taels to perform the Iron Tree and Silver Flower Flying Sky. If it were me, I would be heartbroken."

Li Ziyan asked, "How romantic is this? Didn't you say you liked it?"

Zhao Junning noticed his mood change, moved closer to him, and asked with concern: "What's wrong, why are you unhappy?" Li Ziyan forced a smile and replied: "No, I'm fine."

Zhao Junning lowered her head and smiled, her eyes full of tenderness, and she said softly: "Thank you, I really like this Iron Tree and Silver Flower Flying Performance. And... I like you even more."

Li Ziyan raised his head and his eyes met Zhao Junning's. Zhao Junning smiled and continued, "Thank you for using one month's salary to buy me this wonderful performance." Her voice was full of gratitude and love, which made Li Ziyan's heart surge with warmth.

Li Ziyan was somewhat happy: "You know?" Zhao Junning smiled and nodded, "You were so expectant of my answer just now, so I wondered if it was you. I knew it when you felt disappointed after listening to what I said just now." Then he asked: "But today is your birthday, why did you think of giving it to me?"

Li Ziyan answered seriously: "Because you said you like Iron Tree and Silver Flower, and I also heard that you used to like dancing very much, so I came to find you."

Zhao Junning whispered in her heart: Does he remember what I said? Li Ziyan bowed slightly: "Young lady, are you shy?" Zhao Junning lowered her head, then raised her head and looked at Li Ziyan: "Forty taels are gone, Master Li, you have spent this month's salary, what are you going to do in the future?"

Li Ziyan smiled and said, "I have tried very hard to win the smile of a beautiful lady. It's only forty taels. My wife will take care of me and I won't starve. I don't have to spend much. As long as I have food, it's fine."

Zhao Junning smiled softly, and Li Ziyan also smiled. Zhao Junning said, "He is not a decent person."

At this moment, Xiao Yumiao and Xiao Yufu were looking at the two of them. Xiao Yufu's eyes almost looked as if she wanted to kill Zhao Junning a hundred times. Xiao Yumiao coughed lightly and said, "I've seen enough, let's go." Xiao Yufu had no choice but to leave with an angry look in her eyes.

The two walked back home hand in hand. Li Ziyan saw something on the table and his eyes lit up. He picked up the shoes and couldn't let go. Zhao Junning said, "The shoes I made last time were much smaller and you still said you liked them. My craftsmanship was not good last time, but you like this pair this time. I specially found some old resin to coat the soles so that they won't get wet. Liangzhou's winter is long, so I made the shoes thicker."

Li Ziyan held the shoes and said, "I like them, I like them very much." Zhao Junning lowered her head shyly.