Chapter 360 Write a Few Words

There must be alleys behind high-rise buildings, and there is also tranquility beyond the bustling scene.

This is a quiet alley, which seems a little out of place with the bustling Kyoto...

The alleys with gray tiles and blue bricks record the history of this city and also tell stories unique to this place.

Pu Tong and Yu Wanwan followed Chen Ying around, and finally stopped in front of an elegant, quiet and antique courtyard.

"He likes to be quiet. As long as you don't sing here, he won't mind." Chen Ying raised her head and looked at the familiar Ruyi Gate, her memory a little blurry.

The brick carvings on the lintel are still lifelike, even after years of exposure to the sun and rain, they are still exquisite...

In the past few years since she left, it seemed like she was nothing in front of this ancient courtyard. Nothing had changed, only her had changed.

In contrast, Pu Tong looked like he had never seen the world before. This was the first time he had seen such an elegant and exquisite courtyard house.

Even a wealthy family like Yu Wanwan was a little dumbfounded. Most of these yards were priceless and not something her family could buy if she had money...

The courtyard hidden deep in the alley is particularly quiet. When you open the door, you will see a cozy courtyard hidden by bamboos.

They followed Chen Ying and walked in. The spacious courtyard was full of flowers and plants, and the breeze exuded fragrance.

It is not difficult to see from this that the owner of the house is a person with an elegant temperament.

Pu Tong looked around but felt a little nervous. He was only staying for a few days. Isn't it luxurious to live in a place like this...

"Don't worry, I won't charge you any money." Chen Ying chuckled and said, "The old man doesn't care about this."

Nonsense, someone who can live in a place like this will lack his three melons and two dates?

The sunshine at noon is very poisonous, but when it shines into the small courtyard, it makes people's whole body warm and comfortable.

Chen Ying asked them to wait for a moment, and then entered the tall main room alone.

Pu Tong also took this opportunity to become "Grandma Liu" and began to observe the yard. The houses here were all made of dark logs and gray brick walls, which looked particularly thick and elegant.

"Pu Tong, when we get rich, how about we also buy a courtyard house?" Yu Wanwan walked on the carved floor tiles, as if her steps were fragrant and the flowers were blooming auspiciously.

"It's just the two of us, won't we be a little lonely?"

Such a big yard is so empty for just the two of them.

"Then ask Yu Xi Xueno and the others to become neighbors together..." Yu Wanwan muttered a few words. She didn't think too much about it, she just thought that such a life would be beautiful.

Pu Tong nodded. Under the skylight, the small courtyard was quiet and quiet, with close friends beside him and green bamboos and flowing water in the courtyard.

In your free time, cook a cup of pure heart-friendly tea and smell the fragrance of flowing water... Without the hustle and bustle of the world, enjoy the quietness of the years, the gentleness of the time, and the joy in your heart.

Such a life must be the envy of others.

It's nice to think about it, but the problem is, you can't afford it.

It would be difficult to buy a small courtyard like this even if you have money... After all, even a wealthy family like Yu Wanwan cannot have such a courtyard.

However, one has to miss something in life. Pu Tong sighed. He was still young and there were still opportunities for him to work hard.

"come in."

Chen Ying stuck her head out and called them in. Pu Tong was fine, but Yu Wanwan was a little panicked. She just came to see the world, so it would be presumptuous to come in for a visit.

"The visitor is a guest." Chen Ying said with a bad smile: "If you don't come in, I will let him make the decision and betroth my daughter to Pu Tong..."

Yu Wanwan gritted her teeth angrily. Of course she knew that Chen Ying was joking on her, but she also wanted to go in and have a look.

After all, I've come here, and it would be a bit rude not to go in and pay a visit.

When they walked into the house, they were immediately struck by the exquisite furniture. The solid wood bookshelves made of traditional Falcon structure were filled with a dazzling collection of books, including classics by famous writers and classical philosophy.

The elegant and dignified Chinese screen is engraved with plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums. The space behind it is hidden behind this exquisite screen. It is beautiful on the outside but hidden in the middle, and looks more elegant.

Pu Tong glanced sideways at the old man sitting there. Although he was full of energy, the age spots and loose wrinkles on his face could not be hidden.

He sat on the chair with his eyes closed and remained motionless. If Chen Ying hadn't come in just now, Pu Tong would have suspected that something had happened to the old man.

Even though he lives in such a nice compound and has such an excellent journalist daughter, this old man is still unable to withstand the ravages of time.

For the endless river of time, everyone can only be a tiny piece of gravel in the river, and can only use a hundred years to witness the beauty.

When he thought of this, Pu Tong secretly glanced at Yu Wanwan, but he was glad that he would have her as his companion for the rest of his life...

Yu Wanwan tilted his head and didn't understand why Pu Tong looked at her with such doting and affection.

"Do you want to stay here?"

The old man opened his eyes leisurely and glanced at Pu Tong in front of him.

"It's inappropriate to disturb people's peace and quiet. If you disturb others, I can find another place to live."

Pu Tong didn't know what the old gentleman thought. After all, he didn't want to disturb other people's peaceful lives.

And he also noticed one thing. This old gentleman didn't know him or Yu Wanwan. Maybe he had lived alone for a long time, so he probably wouldn't care about the noisy world outside.

"Then just stay..." the old man sighed, "but you can't live in vain."

"dad?"

Chen Ying became anxious when she heard that. If you agree to let someone live for a period of time, you can't charge them money. It's not a good idea for friends to do this.

Pu Tong nodded. Living in such a nice place, he would feel uneasy if he lived there for free. Brothers should settle accounts clearly, so he should pay.

However, this old man seemed to be aloof from the world. Besides, he lived in such a nice place, so he should not care about his little money...

Yu Wanwan thought the same as him, but she was still calculating whether her balance was enough to help Pu Tong pay the rent.

Pu Tong came to Beijing to find her, so she was the host. She couldn't let him pay.

The old man raised his hand to interrupt Chen Ying's words, and then slowly explained: "I don't want money, I just want you to help me grow flowers and plants."

Hearing him say this, Chen Ying stopped wanting to say a few more words. This old man is really weird. How can you let people grow flowers and plants to pay rent?

"Okay."

Pu Tong was not surprised. If such an elegant old man asked him for money, he would find it outrageous.

Growing flowers and plants is simple, even killing zombies is fine.

Yu Wanwan was a little stunned. If that was the case, she couldn't help Pu Tong pay the rent. She still had to rehearse the drama, but she didn't have time to help him grow flowers and plants.

"Do you know calligraphy?"

The old man looked Pu Tong up and down, and felt that he was fair and handsome, very much like the gentle and refined white-faced scholar in the old days, so he asked this question.

"I don't know calligraphy..."

Pu Tong was not omnipotent. He knew a little about other things, but he really didn't know calligraphy. There are very few people in modern society who would take the initiative to practice calligraphy.

You must know that learning calligraphy is a long process. You must have enough time to learn calligraphy, and you have to buy a lot of pens, ink, paper and inkstones on weekdays, which is also a considerable expense. Moreover, learning calligraphy takes a long time and the effect is slow, so many people give up halfway.

If you want to write good characters, it is impossible to see results without decades of hard study and practice.

What's more, the input and gain of this thing are not proportional!

Even if you have good handwriting, it is difficult to turn calligraphy works into income, so many people are unwilling to invest more time to learn.

History tells us that many calligraphers practiced calligraphy for a lifetime, but in the end they probably couldn't even afford to buy pens and ink, let alone solve the problem of food and clothing.

Calligraphy is not a daily necessity in life, but an art of cultivating the mind and cultivating the nature. In the past, Pu Tong even had problems with material life, so naturally he would not be willing to spend money to practice calligraphy on an empty stomach...

Not only Pu Tong, Yu Wanwan and Chen Ying were also a little puzzled. Why let him write calligraphy? Isn't this embarrassing for him?

They are also Pu Tong's acquaintances, so they naturally know that this guy has never practiced calligraphy.

People who have never practiced calligraphy write brush calligraphy, and the things they write are probably not worthy of seeing...

"Try to write a few words for me to see."

The old man pointed to the pen and ink on the desk not far away, and motioned him to write, which was his ticket to live here.

Pu Tong swallowed his saliva. He had never used a brush, and this was going to be a big embarrassment.