How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

The commotion here attracted many people's attention, but when they saw who they were, they all turned their heads away.

It's a common thing, just get used to it. It would be strange if these people didn't start fighting when they met.

Others could ignore it, but He Suyin couldn't. He walked over quickly and asked, "Seventh Brother, what are you doing?"

"I didn't do anything?" He Suo spread his hands innocently.

He Suo Yin didn't believe him. This cousin's temper was probably well known to everyone in Lin'an. He couldn't let him cause any trouble here. He glanced at Xu Shiqing and the others and said to He Suo Yin, "Come and sit with me. I have something to tell you."

He Suowei leaned back and crossed his legs, "I won't go. My cousin's place has bad feng shui."

He Suoyin clenched his teeth and said, "Then I'll take you home. My house has good feng shui."

He Suowei paused, then saw the warning in his Fifth Brother's eyes and changed the subject, "I really want to sit with Fifth Brother today. Feng Shui is not important."

"Brother Xu and Brother Zhang, have you got it? Once you finish writing it, you must take it out for everyone to see." He Suoyin bowed politely.

"No problem." Xu Shiqing said with a smile.

"Sure." Zhang Zhou returned the greeting.

He Suoyin turned to Li Yun, his eyes passing over Xia Chu's face and then pausing, "Ladies, did you have a good time today?"

"It's okay, nothing interesting." Bai Wuxia said while pinching the dragonfly.

Knowing Bai Wuxia's temperament, He Suoyin was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "How about inviting Bai Niangzi to the hunting ground next time?"

Bai Wuxia immediately looked over expectantly, "The one in your family? Chengfeng Hunting Ground?"

"That's right." He Suoyin nodded.

"Then be sure to call me." If it weren't for etiquette, Bai Wuxia would have wanted to ask what time it was, and it would be better to do it quickly.

"Of course. When the time comes, I'd like to invite Mr. Bai to join us." He Suoyin said.

Bai Wuxia paused for a moment and said, "If you are free, the brothers will come."

Li Yun and the others also exchanged a few words with him. He Suoyin looked at the last person and said, "Madam Wang, this is your first visit. Please forgive me if I haven't entertained you well enough."

"There is no deficiency, it's already very good." Xia Chu lowered his head and said, always feeling that He Youyin's eyes made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"Fifth brother, come quickly." He Suowei shouted from a distance.

A look of displeasure flashed across He Suoyin's face, and he said goodbye and left.

Li Yun glanced at Xia Chu, fearing that she would have a lot of trouble in the future.

Other talented men presented their poems one after another, and Zhang Zhou also recited one. It was quite standard, neither outstanding nor inferior.

Lin Lang's drawing was almost finished, so Mo Qingmei went over and played a short tune, which was praised.

Li Yun showed the lyrics she wrote to her sisters. Everyone praised it, so she prepared to send it to them.

Xia Chu called her back sheepishly, "Sister Yun, can I go with you? I just thought of a piece of music that I think would go perfectly with your poem."

Li Yun smiled and said, "I couldn't ask for more."

"I'll play it for you first to see if it works." Xia Chu looked at the music score again and touched the strings with her bare hands.

Li Yun listened for a moment, then slowly recited the poem, its lines elegant and graceful. Xia Chu's zither music sang like a spring, a brook, or a yellow oriole escaping a valley. It felt as if she were standing by a mountain stream, a gentle breeze caressing her ears.

Xu Shiqing closed his eyes and enjoyed it, but the music stopped and disappeared. "They complement each other perfectly! Wonderful!"

"Maybe you can come out on top." Zhang Zhou praised without hesitation.

"It sounds good, I like it." Bai Wuxia said happily, "If you compose the complete song, please play it for me."

Li Yun also showed her joy, "Let's go, if we win first place this time, I will definitely give you a banquet to reward you."

"Show me the score, I'll match it with the sound of my flute." Mo Qingmei was delighted to see the opportunity.

Xia Chu and Mo Qingmei practiced together, and the two tables next to them turned around and listened quietly.

"It seems that the first place has been chosen, but it's not mine." Someone sighed softly.

Le Xinran set out after noon, strolling up the mountain with several colleagues. Halfway up, they heard a burst of music, like the gurgling of a stream washing past their ears, which made them stop in their tracks, fearing that the footsteps would disturb the musicians.

Xia Chu finished her performance, bowed to everyone, and then headed down. She hadn't used the restroom since her nap, and wondered if there was one on the mountain. She pulled Li Yun over and asked quietly, and Li Yun said there was one nearby. She then asked Lin Lang and the others, and they went together.

The toilet was not far away, a row of bamboo houses, and no one was there at the moment.

When Xia Chu emerged, the others hadn't yet. She washed her hands and suddenly noticed a patch of pink in the distance, like a peach. They'd been at the table earlier, too, with a crisp, sweet texture.

"What are you looking at?" Lin Langjing finished his work and saw her staring into the distance. "What is that?"

"It looks like a peach." Xia Chu said.

"What are you looking at?" Bai Wuxia followed out, and Li Yun and Mo Qingmei were also fine.

Lin Lang was eager to try, saying, "The peach tree is laden with fruit. I wonder if I can pick some? I've never picked fruit myself before!"

Li Yun thought about it. She had been here last time and saw other people picking fruit, so she thought it was okay. "It should be okay. There looks to be an orchard over there. Let's go ask."

As the five of them approached, they found a vast expanse of fruit trees. Each peach tree was so laden with peaches that the branches were bent with weight. However, there was no one around, and Lin Lang felt a little lost. "Why is there no one guarding it? Can we still pick them?"

Xia Chu took a few steps forward, cupped his hands to his mouth and asked in a loud voice, "Is there anyone in the orchard?"

After a while, a servant came running up from behind and asked, "My dear guest, do you want to pick peaches?"

"Yes, can I pick it?" Lin Lang asked.

The servant seemed a little embarrassed and hesitated without saying anything.

Li Yun said, "Why? If you can't pick them, that's fine. We're not unreasonable people and won't make things difficult for you."

"You can pick them, but we don't have the container here. I need someone to go with me to get them," said the servant.

Bai Wuxia raised her eyebrows, "Can't you just bring it over? Do we have to go there in person?"

The servant knelt down in fear and trepidation. "No, please forgive me, sir. This... my master has given me an urgent task, and I need to do it right away. I can't make another trip."

Li Yun was puzzled. "Are you the only one here?"

The servant lowered his head and said, "Yes, everyone else has gone to the mountain spring to serve."

"I'll go!" Lin Lang volunteered.

"No!" Li Yun and Bai Wuxia said at the same time.

Lin Lang timidly withdrew his hand, "What?"

"I'll go." Bai Wuxia narrowed his eyes and looked at the servant, "I'll go with you and lead the way."

Xia Chu silently observed the expressions of Li Yun and Bai Wuxia; they seemed wary. Even Lin Lang, having reacted, became wary. Mo Qingmei stared at the servant with a somewhat unfriendly look. Could it be that there was something wrong with this servant?

"Let's stop picking peaches and go back." Lin Lang frowned.

Bai Wuxia curled her lips in a smile, tapping her palm with the whip in her hand. "Pick it, why not? I'm going to go see where the container is. You wait here for me, I'll be back soon."