The book has no strength, the female supporting role just wants to survive

"What are you doing?"

Xiao Mingrui appeared behind him at some point, and Jiang Tunan discovered that this man walked really silently.

"Second brother?"

When Xiao Mingrui saw Xiao Mingli in such a miserable state, his eyebrows twitched slightly, especially when he saw there was a steamed bun in front of Xiao Mingli, which made him look extremely miserable.

"When did my second brother go to work in the Ministry of Industry?"

The Ministry of Works was responsible for the system of civil engineering construction, the use of tools, the method of dredging canals and dams, and the provisions of mausoleums. In other words, it was a ministry of agriculture, industry and commerce. Therefore, the lower-level officials of the Ministry of Works often had to travel to various fields and riverbanks, and their bodies were often covered in mud and dust, just like Xiao Mingli now.

The moment Jiang Tunan heard Xiao Mingrui calling him "Second Brother", he was so scared that he immediately jumped away a few steps.

Male protagonist, retreat! Retreat! Retreat!

Xiao Mingli:? Am I something that people dislike?

There was a hint of helplessness in Xiao Mingrui's eyes.

"Brother, how did you become like this?"

Xiao Mingli felt a little aggrieved. He had been living a miserable life these past few days.

"That prince Liangchuan Long of Dayin was looking for trouble every day. Not only was he nitpicking about food, clothing, housing and transportation, he also glared at the doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau. In the end, no doctor was willing to treat them. The Honglu Temple was in chaos these days because of him."

Xiao Mingli sat on the steps. Although he looked disheveled, he still maintained a gentlemanly demeanor in his words.

"I heard that Dr. Wen's disciples have arrived in Kyoto recently."

After hearing what Xiao Mingrui said, Jiang Tunan remembered the scene when Wen Yinzhi saved people that day. Jiang Tunan fell into deep thought. Could Wen Yinzhi really cure the prince? Why didn't she believe it?

"Fortunately, we still have Master Wen."

Xiao Mingli lowered his eyes, while Xiao Mingrui stared at the ground in a trance. At this moment, the sunlight was shining, making the two of them seem to be coated with a layer of golden light.

Jiang Tunan: "Honestly, isn't it really hot for the two of you to stand under the scorching sun?"

Xiao Mingli raised his head and closed his eyes, and said softly,

"The clear sun shines with a spirit, and the gentle breeze is at peace with you."

Jiang Tunan: The divine gold...can’t kill you from the sun.

Jiang Tunan couldn't stand the sun, and the two people were blocking the door, so she and Chunhua could only squeeze past them, muttering as they squeezed.

"The Xiao Mansion has such a big door, but it only opens a small gap. How stingy!"

Jiang Tunan thought Xiao Mingrui wanted to continue chatting with Xiao Mingli, so he quickened his pace and left, but he didn't expect Xiao Mingrui to take a few big steps and block Jiang Tunan.

Jiang Tunan: "What are you doing?"

Xiao Mingrui: Why do I feel like I've heard this accent somewhere before?

The eyes of the man in the dark suddenly lit up, fellow villager!

"cousin."

Xiao Mingrui's voice was slightly low.

"If you need help, you can come to me..."

"Ok."

Jiang Tunan answered very straightforwardly, not because she really needed Xiao Mingrui's help. On the contrary, she did not want to have too many personal relationships with Xiao Mingrui or even the other young masters of the Xiao family.

However, financial transactions are still possible and she welcomes it very much.

Keep a little distance, life is more beautiful~

Anyway, it wouldn't matter if she responded, as the initiative is still in her hands.

As the saying goes, every sentence has a response, but nothing is settled.

"Goodbye, cousin Mingrui!"

Jiang Tunan laughed, waved his hand casually and ran away.

Xiao Mingrui did not chase after him, but silently clenched the invitation card that he had hidden in his sleeve from the beginning.

"Shu Yan, prepare the car, go to Ju Man Lou."

Xiao Mingrui walked away, and his voice was heard in the air. Shu Yan immediately did as he was told after hearing it.

At the same time, Xiao Mingli was still basking in the sun at the gate of the Xiao Mansion.

"I haven't seen such a nice sun for a long time."

I have been living in the Honglu Temple for some time. I get up earlier than the chickens and sleep later than the dogs every day. I haven't stopped to have a good rest for a long time.

"Mingrui, where are the people?"

Xiao Mingli looked at the empty door in a daze. When did they leave?

Xiao Mingli: The world isolates me and I let him ridicule me~ (hugging myself with heartache)

"Sir, may I ask..."

Xiao Mingli heard someone calling him and slowly raised his head. In front of him stood a woman in a pink butterfly-patterned gauze dress. The woman had a pair of almond-shaped eyes with distinct black and white, and there seemed to be vivid colors in her eyes, which reminded people of a deer chewing grass in the forest.

Xiao Mingli immediately stood up from the ground and bowed politely.

"What's the matter, young lady?"

The woman seemed a little timid, and spoke with determination.

"Sir, I wonder if you have a pond in your house and if you can save this poor little fish."

The woman was indeed holding a noodle bowl in her hand, which must have been borrowed from the stall next door, and it contained a fish that was only the size of a palm.

Xiao Mingli: What the hell?

"What do you mean, girl?"

The woman's eyes were red, and her voice was soft and sticky.

"This little fish fell from the fishmonger's water cart. If it stays out of water, it will die. Fish are also lives. Please save it, sir."

Xiao Mingli didn't know why, but he actually felt that this woman was kind. In this world where human lives can be trampled upon so easily, there was actually someone who still had such a pure heart.

The look on the woman's face as if she wanted to cry but was holding back made Xiao Mingli feel as if something in his heart was touched, like a little white flower.

"Don't worry, young lady. I have a small pond at home. The fish will definitely survive."

"Really? Thank you, sir!"

The woman smiled happily, as if she had found a great treasure. She bowed slightly to Xiao Mingli and left.

Xiao Mingli walked into the Xiao Mansion holding a bowl with a silly smile on his face. The moment he stepped over the threshold, the expression on his face changed from joy to confusion.

Is he too tired recently? Why does he have such absurd thoughts in his mind and still pity life? He has killed the most fish in recent days. He catches fish, kills fish and slices fish every day, which makes him feel like vomiting when he sees fish now.

"Second Young Master is back. Which girl gave this to you?"

The housekeeper of the Xiao family is named Zhao. He has been with Xiao Huaimin for more than 20 years. He has watched the four young masters of the Xiao family grow up, so he is very clear about how popular Xiao Mingli is among the young ladies in Kyoto.

"I don't know, maybe the fish is delicious, so you want to give it to me to try."

Xiao Mingli stared at the fish in the bowl with some suspicion. Was this what the woman meant just now? He couldn't remember clearly. He was so tired that he couldn't remember what happened just now.

"Uncle Zhao, take it to the kitchen and stew it. Don't waste the girl's kindness."

Uncle Zhao quickly took the bowl from Xiao Mingli and whispered,

"This fish is so tiny, what can you stew with it?"

Although he was puzzled, he still did as he was told, and Uncle Zhao went to the kitchen with the bowl in his arms. Perhaps this was the latest method used by the young ladies in Kyoto to attract the second young master. Before, they had sent fruits and flowers, but sending fish seemed a little absurd, but it was indeed different.

Xiao Mingli didn't take this matter to heart and went straight back to his yard to rest.