Chapter 28: Pigs as Matchmakers?

Xiaoya is the most diligent child in the family. As soon as it was light, she couldn’t wait to drag her brother out to let the pigs out. Usually, the old grandmother who always loved her grandson didn’t stop her. In desperation, Yun Ye had to lead the four pigs out of the Yun Mansion again.

Xiaoya’s little pig was dressed up very nicely. A brass bell hung from the leather collar around its neck, and whenever the little pig moved, the bell would jingle. It was also very clean, with black and white patterns that had a bit of the charm of Tai Chi. The pig itself was very cute, and it was no wonder that Xiaoya liked it.

When she went out, she met Wangcai, who was very unhappy that Yun Ye was leading the pig instead of holding it. From time to time, he would bring his big head over and show his presence in front of Yun Ye.

Forget it, one is free, a group is also free, so just follow them.

Shepherding must wait until the dew has gone down, otherwise the livestock will get diarrhea if they eat grass with dew on it. So the brother and sister slowly walked along the road to the academy.

Wangcai’s new horseshoes clanked rhythmically on the stone path, and the birdsong along the road was very pleasant.

Yun Ye picked a wildflower by the side of the road and sniffed it lightly at the tip of his nose. It didn’t have an overly strong floral fragrance, but instead had a faint scent of grass.

He pulled off a few petals and put them in his mouth to nibble on them. The bitter juice immediately filled his mouth. He gritted his teeth and swallowed it, but then he put in a few more to make the bitterness more intense. Sure enough, after the extreme bitterness, a hint of sweetness spread across his tongue.

Xiaoya ran forward with a smile, her pink ribbon fluttering in the wind like a real butterfly resting on her yellowing hair, while the pig chased after her, panting and wheezing. In a flash, the pig and the girl disappeared.

Wangcai proudly showed off his four long legs, stretched his neck, stood up on his hind legs, and then pounded his front legs twice in the air before running off with a long neigh. The sound of hooves gradually faded away, and the quiet path was left with only Yun Ye and the four little pigs, who were still slowly pacing.

Halfway to the academy is a large meadow, which is the destination of Yun Ye and Xiaoya. It is enough to let the pigs loose and let them freely forage on the meadow. When they are full, they will gather in a circle and choose a shady place to sleep. You only need to lead them home with a rope.

There are people on the meadow today.

A woman in a blue dress was carrying a basket on her arm and holding a small shovel in her hand, digging for wild vegetables in the field. Next to her was a young girl who looked like a maid, also carrying a basket and crouching on the ground digging for wild vegetables.

The little maid was holding a pig and was curious, so she shouted, “What are you doing?”

The woman looked up and saw a little girl in a pink dress standing in front of her. It looked like she was the daughter of a wealthy family, but she was holding a little black and white pig, which was a bit strange. She also had a flower made of silk on her head, which was very beautiful.

She looked around and didn’t see any servants following the little girl, so she came up to the little girl and asked, “Little sister, why are you out here alone? Don’t you have anyone to keep you company?” The girl’s voice was as clear as a yellow oriole’s first song, but unfortunately the little girl didn’t understand.

The woman asked again in Guanzhong dialect, and this time Xiaoya understood.

“My brother and I came out to let the pigs out. My brother can’t run as fast as I can, so he’s behind me. What are you doing, sister?” Xiaoya looked at the woman’s jet-black hair and envied it. Her own hair was a little yellow.

“Sister is digging wild vegetables. Don’t you eat them at home?” The woman replied with a smile. Seeing that Xiaoya was interesting, the little maid next to her also came over to look at her.

“We used to eat it, but not anymore. It’s not very tasty. My brother grows a lot of vegetables in the house in winter. Xiaoya likes to eat them.”

Hearing her say this, the woman seemed to understand: “Are you the young lady of the Yun family?” She had learned this surname from her grandfather’s letters in Sichuan long ago. She had heard many legends about him, but had never met the real person.

“How do you know that? My brother forbids Xiaoya to tell her name to strangers.”

The girl smiled, and Xiaoya was so distracted that she couldn’t help but say, “You’re so pretty, sister.”

The little maid standing next to her said with a straight face, “My lady is naturally beautiful, the most beautiful beauty.”

“No, my brother said that the most beautiful woman in the world has not yet been born, and Xiaoya will also be a very beautiful woman in the future.” After saying this, she held her head and tried hard not to let others see her yellow hair. The little maid giggled and said, “yellow-haired girl.”

“Shut up, don’t talk nonsense. Xiaoya will certainly be a very beautiful beauty in the future,” the woman in blue said gently as she touched Xiaoya’s hand.

Perhaps the woman herself exudes a power that makes people believe in her. Xiaoya stopped the tears that were about to fall, and felt that this sister in blue was the third best person in the world, second only to her grandmother and brother, and the best in the world.

As someone she likes, she of course wants to share the good things with the person she likes. The delicious food is at home, but she hasn’t taken it. So Xiaoya picked up Hanhan and brought him to the woman in blue, so that she could hug him too.

The little maid screamed and ran away, but the woman in blue was not surprised. She saw that Hanhan’s nose was moving up and down, and she thought it was funny. She took out a few wild vegetables from the basket and fed them to Hanhan. When the little pig ate them all, the little maid took a few more from the woman’s basket and put them in her hand. Hanhan was squirming on the little maid’s hand, and the heat made her hands itch, so she couldn’t help but giggle.

Yun Ye let the four pigs loose to feed themselves, and when he heard Xiaoya’s laughter, he followed the sound and came over.

He saw three women, one big and two small, standing in a circle, teasing the pig, laughing from time to time, and not bothering to interrupt, just standing on the side and smilingly watching the three play.

The blue-clad woman felt that there seemed to be someone next to her, and suddenly looked up to see a young man in a sky-blue robe standing on the side, watching her with interest. She was embarrassed, her fair cheeks instantly stained with rouge, but she was not flustered. She raised her hand to fix a lock of her black hair that had fallen down, stood up straight, and gracefully bowed: “Shu Zhong Xin Yue greets Yun Shixiong.”

She was using the same form of greeting as her peers, which was also a common way of addressing people from official families. She was not pretentious, not rigid, and was very open and generous. She did not have the slightest hint of a petty person. Yun Ye praised her in his heart, but he did not dare to be rude and hurriedly returned the greeting: “Yun Ye was rude. I just saw that you and my sister were very compatible and very happy. I couldn’t bear to disturb you for a while. I hope my sister won’t blame me.”

“Xin Yue has been in the remote and desolate land of Shu for a long time, and she does not know the rules of etiquette. She is making a fool of herself.”

Yun Ye scratched his head. He was most impatient with this kind of strict etiquette. It was okay to pretend for a while, but if it went on and on, he wouldn’t be able to speak.

“Mr. Yushan is my most admired predecessor, and Mr. Yushan also regards me as an intimate junior. My sister is so polite that I am at a loss. “Yun Ye has been in a high position for a long time, and he has been hanging out with several scholars all day long, so he has a bit of a scholarly air. Coupled with his indelible pride from the future, he exudes an extremely free and easy air.

Xin Yue smiled and said goodbye, leaving with her maid. Xiaoya was reluctant to leave and kept waving her hand and shouting, “Xin Yue, I’ll bring Hanhan to see you tomorrow. My family has a lot of delicious food.”

When Yun Ye saw Xin Yue and her servant walking away, he spread out a blanket on the grass, lay down, and Xiaoya also let go of Hanhan, resting her head on Yun Ye’s stomach and saying, “Brother, Xin Yue is so pretty. Do you think I will be as pretty as her in the future?”

Pretty? Yun Ye didn’t think so. He had seen many beautiful women in movies, TV shows, and on the computer, and Xin Yue was still not as beautiful as them. He only thought that she was an extremely cheerful woman, and that they would definitely get along very well.

“Of course Xiaoya will grow up to be the most beautiful girl. I promise, if anyone says that Xiaoya is not beautiful, I will break their legs.”

“But my hair is very yellow, not as pretty as Xinyue’s. The maid even called me a yellow-haired girl.” The little girl earnestly told her brother about her grievances.

“It’s okay. As long as Xiaoya eats well and eats less snacks, she will grow black hair and be even more beautiful than Sister Xin Yue. The maid will break her legs next time she meets her.”

“No, that way Xiaoqiu will be a cripple, and Sister Xinyue will be sad. Let’s not beat Xiaoqiu…”

While the brother and sister were chatting, the old lady was looking down from the nearby hill. The aunt and the sisters were chattering non-stop, saying that it was too far away to see clearly. I don’t know if she’s a good child to raise. The old lady scolded them with one sentence: “Today is Ye’er’s first time meeting Miss Xin. What are you talking about? If you ruin the marriage because of your nonsense, I’ll fix you.”

Although the old lady said it was serious, she was actually thinking about how to go to Mr. Yushan’s house to pay a visit to Mrs. Xin, and take a closer look at Miss Xin. She couldn’t believe everything that Old Li Gang said.