After being choked to death by a copper coin, she became a demon Jin Ji in the other world

[Ah, it's someone, what's up young lady? ]

Facing the sudden appearance of Shen Yuelan, Li Bai held the wine cup, not knowing whether to drink it or put it down. He also glanced towards the door from time to time, as if he was afraid that someone would suddenly appear.

[Um, Master, you don't have to be so scared. I just read your poems and came here to meet you. I don't have any bad intentions.]

[Ah, that's right. But you misunderstood, young lady. I'm not afraid of you, but my family is very strict. I broke the rules by sneaking out to drink. If my wife finds out that I'm meeting a young woman again, she'll probably break my legs.]

[But is there an evil woman in the house? ]

[No, no, my wife is gentle, young and pretty, hardworking and capable, and treats me very well. She is definitely not a bad woman.]

[It is really my fault. I am now over 50 years old and my health is declining. Logically, I should not drink too much. But when the urge to drink comes, I can’t control myself and have to come to this bar to drink.]

Shen Yuelan was amused when she heard this. Wow, Li Bai was breaking the law knowingly. However, this drunkard, Li Bai, was able to live to the age of 62 after experiencing the war. It must be said that the Zong family played a significant role in this.

[Since you want to drink, why don't you go to a restaurant and order some good wine that won't hurt your body, instead of coming here to order this muddy wine? But you're in financial difficulty at home? ]

[No, no, even though I am incompetent and have no money, my wife is well-off and knows how to manage the household. Even though my family is not a wealthy one, it is not in financial difficulty.]

[If I were really in trouble, I, as the head of the family, would not drink here, right? ]

That's right. As a man, he can't let his wife and children go hungry. If there was really no money at home, Li Bai would probably have to immediately transform into Wang Wei and run back to Emperor Xuanzong to serve as a waiter.

It seems that I have misunderstood. Li Bai's life in his later years was not so miserable. At least he had no problem with daily expenses. Wow, his life was much better than Du Fu's.

[I see. It seems that your wife is really a lucky person for her husband.]

[Haha, who said it wasn't true? Come on, don't stand there, sit down quickly. I think you are a generous person. Let's have a few drinks and chat for a while. It's lonely to drink alone.]

[Okay, that's what I was thinking. By the way, I brought some good wine with me this time. I wonder if the host here allows guests to bring their own wine?]

[Originally I would not allow it, but I often come to this store, and I am also very familiar with the owner. Young lady, just bring it in. If you have any other questions, I will go alone.]

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuelan immediately asked Huanyan to bring some wine. This time, Shen Yuelan specially found two jars of low-alcohol fruit wine. She didn't want to waste time listening to Li Bai's drunken nonsense.

[Hey, this wine is really good, refreshing, sweet, pleasant and delicious, it's really a good wine! ]

[I was just talking about that. Oh, by the way, I am only grateful to three women in my life. The first is my mother, who gave birth to me; the second is my late wife, Ms. Xu, who gave birth to a pair of children for me; and the last is my current wife.]

[If it weren't for her, I would be living a hard life, as you said, with no future.]

[Yes, you are lucky, I heard something about Du Zimei a while ago. I wonder if I should talk about it?]

[Hahaha, I know Zimei. He and I are friends like gentlemen. Just tell me about his affairs. I heard that he finally got what he wanted some time ago and was granted the position of military assistant of the Right Guard. He went home to visit his family recently. He was really happy! ]

[My dear, have you heard any good news? ]

[No, no, I heard that Du Zimei's youngest son starved to death.]

Li Bai's hearty laughter suddenly stopped. He looked at Shen Yuelan in disbelief, as if he suspected that he had heard something wrong. He wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.

After a long sigh, he drank bowl after bowl, as if he would never get drunk. Only when he was half drunk did he slowly speak:

[When I and Zimei were young, we were both carefree and happy people. Relying on the influence of our parents, we traveled everywhere, made friends, visited famous mountains and rivers, and met talented people from all over the world. We were so happy, so happy.]

[I thought that with my talent and connections, I would be appreciated by others and be able to serve the country as an official. What happened? I was able to serve the country and was indeed appreciated by the saint.]

[What position did he get? It was called the Imperial Academy, and his job was to write poems and essays for the emperor's entertainment. He was considered a close minister to the emperor, but what was the point of being an official like this? He couldn't speak for the people, and he couldn't expand the territory. He was completely useless.]

[Plus, I offended a villain, and was given money and released not long after I worked. Alas, I laughed out loud and left. How could I be a commoner? Hahahaha, now that I think about it, it's really ironic. ]

[I am still considered lucky. Although I cannot be an official and am still a son-in-law, I am still famous, have a lovely wife, a son and a daughter, and have no worries about food and drink.]

[How pitiful for Brother Zimei, I thought he would finally get through this year, but he had to suffer this misfortune again. How cruel is God! Woo woo.]

Shen Yuelan touched her nose when she heard that. She didn't want Li Bai to drink so much. No one expected Li Bai to react so strongly to the death of Du Fu's son. Could it be that he had a sense of substitution? Didn't he hear that his child was gone?

Could it be his daughter Li Pingyang? No, his daughter died after getting married. Now is not the right time yet? Just as Shen Yuelan was wondering, Li Bai finally sobered up after a short sob.

[Ah, sorry, I was a little drunk just now, I am sorry to make you laugh. When I heard that Zimei's son passed away, I suddenly remembered my first wife, Xu, who passed away a long time ago. When she passed away, she was only in her thirties.]

[Alas, my old wife passed away in my arms. I watched her go away and become indifferent, but I was completely powerless. If my first wife was like this, what can I do to help Zimei? ]

【It doesn’t matter if you don’t mention it. It doesn’t matter if you don’t mention it. 】

Shen Yuelan finally understood at this time why Li Bai was so depressed. He was not crying because Du Fu's son died, but because he was powerless. How high his ambitions were when he was young, how badly he fell now.

The lives of these poets in the Tang Dynasty were much less satisfactory than Shen Yuelan had imagined. Now that she thought about it, if they had not experienced so many helpless things in real life, who would go and recite poetry for no reason?

They are all inspired by my feelings!

Chapter 170: The Crowd

[My dear! You really came here to drink again? ]

[Hmm? Okay! Drinking isn't enough, you're also teasing the young lady this time, Li Taibai, you're going too far! ]

Before seeing the person, she heard his voice first. A voice that sounded quite heroic came from outside the store, which scared Shen Yuelan. Just listening to the voice, she thought it was some big and strong shrew scolding in the street.

But when the woman came in, Shen Yuelan was surprised to find that the owner of the voice was a young beauty with bright white teeth, fair skin and beautiful appearance. Shen Yuelan looked at the beautiful young woman, then turned back to look at Li Bai in front of her, and suddenly felt that Li Bai was not worthy of Zong.

Although Li Bai had drunk a lot, he had already been awakened by his wife's shout. He naturally understood the meaning in Shen Yuelan's eyes. He protested to Shen Yuelan angrily:

[What are you looking at? Although Li is a little old now, when my husband and I got married, Li was only in his thirties and still very suave. What’s more, my father-in-law was attracted by my talent. Do you understand my talent?]

I understand, I understand. You don't have to get so excited. What do you mean by standing up and shouting?

Shen Yuelan didn't quite understand why Li Bai was so excited at first, but when she turned around, she saw that Madam Li had approached. Wow, look at those red lips, so tempting! Look at that face, so tender that it's wet. No, that's sweat.

In short, she is good-looking and pretty. This is what Shen Yuelan thought and said. Her little mouth chattered and she managed to make the furious Mrs. Li laugh.

[Oh my, whose little girl is this? She's so sweet! ]

[Here, this is the jade hairpin I just got from the silver shop. It's too simple and unsophisticated to suit me. However, it's just right for you, a young lady who has never married.]

The jade hairpin that Zong handed to Shen Yuelan had a fan-shaped head with symmetrical carved patterns and incised lines between the holes.

The top is crown-shaped, and the middle and lower parts have holes of different shapes to represent the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth. There are wing-shaped ears at both ends, and four round turquoises are inlaid on the left and right earlobes.

The bottom of the hairpin head has a rectangular concave surface ground under the nose on both sides, and there is a small round hole on each side of the groove for binding and reinforcement. The hairpin body is flat and round in shape of a bamboo joint, with a slot at one end for inserting the hairpin head.

This jade hairpin may seem small, but it is as smooth as jade and extremely delicate. Every stroke reflects the wisdom of the ancient working people. However, Shen Yuelan felt that something was not right with its shape.

This doesn't look like a jade hairpin made in the Tang Dynasty, does it? Instead, it has some of the style of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Shen Yuelan's core space is still filled with a bunch of jade jewelry that she purchased in Linzi City.

Shen Yuelan took another look at Zong's hairpin and found that although the hairpin on her head was also mainly carved with sheet-like patterns, it was in the form of a jade hairpin head inlaid with gold and silver rods. The hairpin head was carved with lotus patterns, with beautiful shapes and simple lines.

Among these three, the pile of Warring States jewelry in her space is more similar to the thing in her hand.

It’s hard to say which one is better, but it’s obvious that the latter is more in line with the aesthetic taste of the Tang people. As for the one that Zong gave to me, it might have been more valuable in the Warring States Period.

Although it was the other person's leftovers, Shen Yuelan, adhering to the principle of never saying anything when taking advantage, happily accepted Zong's gift. At the same time, she took out a few jars of medicinal wine from the corner and gave them back as gifts.

[Oh, little sister, your brother Li is not in good health, you can't let him drink any more. ]

[It's okay, sister-in-law. These are all medicinal wines. They are good for your health. But you really can't drink too much of them. You have to limit the amount you drink each time.]

【Why is this? 】

[Hehe, because, this medicinal wine of mine has the effect of tiger and wolf medicine, drinking too much will harm your body. ]

[Ah, this… this is so embarrassing! My sister studied medicine? How could she tell that I have such a need?]

【Haha, I understand a little bit, I understand a little bit.】

Under Shen Yuelan's deliberate guidance, the topic of their conversation went off the track and soon turned to the question of whether Li Bai was capable or not. Li Bai didn't think it was obvious at first, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong.

[Hey, what are you two talking about? It doesn't sound right to me.]

[Anian, others may not know me, but do you know me? Have you forgotten the poem I wrote? When the beauty came, the room was full of flowers. After the beauty left, the bed was left empty. The embroidered quilt was rolled up in the bed and I didn’t sleep in it. Three years later, I can still smell the fragrance! ]

[Bah! It's fine if you just recite your erotic poems at home, but you dare to recite them in front of an unmarried young lady? Li Bai, I think you are tired of living! ]

As Zong was speaking, he was about to swing the ladle for fetching wine at Li Bai. Although Shen Yuelan knew that this was mostly an act, she still hurried to stop him in accordance with the principle of protecting the [national treasure].

[Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, family disgrace should not be made public. No matter how serious the matter is, you two should go home and talk about it. Don't act impulsively outside.]

Shen Yuelan was trying to persuade the other side with great difficulty, but as she tried to suppress one problem, another one popped up. Li Bai on the opposite side didn't know if it was because Shen Yuelan's fruit wine was too strong, but this guy suddenly became more aggressive.

[Humph, why stop her? Those who left me, yesterday's day cannot be kept; those who disturbed my heart, today's day is full of worries! Come on, hit me on the head! If I, Li, blink today, I will take your surname! ]

[What a day yesterday is, it cannot be retained. What a day today is, it is full of worries, Li Bai! Are you thinking about your ex-wife? ]

[Uh… this… I’m not, ah right! I just thought of A Ke’s kindness, what’s wrong? Is it not okay? I stopped the shuttle and thought of the distant person, I stayed alone in the empty room and cried like rain, I missed her so much! I cried because of thinking about her! ]

[Hmph, well, you didn’t say that when I was young and beautiful. The lotus flower of the past has now become a weed with broken roots. How long can you use your beauty to please others? What you said in this poem is really right! ]

[The living are just passers-by, the dead are returning home, the world is just a temporary inn, we share the same sorrow for eternity! Why are you arguing with the dead? ]

Shen Yuelan listened to the couple's quarrel in silence. It should be said that if Li Bai and his wife were placed in later generations, they would be university professors majoring in Chinese language. They could even recite two poems after a quarrel.

This immediately aroused Shen Yuelan's interest. She decided to continue talking along the lines of Zong's words to add fuel to the quarrel and see what other words the two could come up with.

[Alas, sister-in-law, when I first heard the song, I didn’t understand its meaning, but when I heard it again, I was already the person in the song, woo woo.]

Li Bai's face turned green when he heard this. It's fine that you just show off this nonsense poem, but aren't you just causing trouble by saying this at this time?

Although Shen Yuelan noticed Li Bai's dissatisfaction, she not only wanted to listen to the two people's literary quarrel, but also wanted to protect herself. After all, after arguing with the deceased, if the spotlight was not right, the fire might burn herself and affect innocent people.

That won't do. As a spectator with fifty years of experience, Shen Yuelan must not get herself involved. This is her professional ethics as a spectator. So I have to inconvenience you, Li Shixian!

Chapter 171 A Big Dream

[When I first heard the song, I didn't know the meaning of it. But when I heard it again, I was already in the song. How can this be so true? Li Bai, I remember you wrote a poem called "Complaint".]

[New people are like flowers, and can be pampered, but old people are like jade, and are always valued. Flowers are naturally fluttering, but jade is pure and never changes. Old people were new in the past, but are still old today, and new people still have old times. Please look at the golden house of Queen Chen, where the pearl curtains are covered with silk.]

[I didn't think it was very clear when I read it back then, but now that I think about it, isn't it just what Madam A Ke said about me? She said I was as charming as a flower, right? She said I was spoiled and arrogant, right? She said I had a flamboyant personality, right? ]

With every word that Zong uttered, Shen Yuelan felt her anger level increase. She felt that if she didn't put out the fire, the beautiful young lady in front of her would be pissed off by Li Bai, and Li Bai was so old that he would be skinned alive if he didn't die.

[Okay, okay, sister-in-law, don't be angry. It will be ugly if you continue to be angry. It was Mr. Li who made the mistake, not you. You ruined your health because of someone else's mistake. Thank you.]

[Mr. Li, you are the same. Why don’t you hurry up and appease your sister-in-law? Where have all your usual talents gone? ]

Li Bai, who was stunned by Zong's retort, finally reacted after Shen Yuelan's reminder and immediately began to speak sweet words to his wife.

[Ah Nian, all the women I had before are now just passing clouds. In my eyes, they are not as important as you. Clouds are like clothes, flowers are like faces, spring breeze blows on the threshold, and dew is gorgeous! You are as important to me as a concubine is to a saint.]

[Is this the poem you wrote for the imperial concubine? Oh, it's so beautiful. I wish I could be as talented and graceful as the person you described in the poem. I wish I could always be by your side, dancing for you and singing for you.]

[But I am old, no longer young. You often lament the passing of time, but it is not just you who is getting old. I am also slowly growing old with you.]

【How many peaches and plums can there be in a green pavilion? Time flies and time passes by. You dance, the sun sets. Back then, you were so ambitious that you refused to give up. What's the use of sighing now that your hair is white?】

Although she had long known that all the grudges between the two were just little interests between husband and wife, Shen Yuelan was still disgusted when they really showed it in front of her, even if it was Li Bai's love.

Pure love is always dazzling and makes people want to destroy it. Shen Yuelan had a hard time suppressing her urge to say more.

She supported her little head with both hands, staring blankly at the old couple in front of her who were making love. She thought that this trip should be without any regrets, right?

She had eaten all the delicious food in the Tang Dynasty, seen all the beautiful scenery, met all the people she wanted to meet, and even ate all the dog food she shouldn't have eaten, but Shen Yuelan felt that the moment was a little unreal.

Although it is a happy thing that Li Bai and his wife can reconcile, they are too obedient. As long as Shen Yuelan interrupts, the direction of things will immediately change in the direction she wants.

As Shen Yuelan woke up, the world around her began to collapse like a mirror, including the Li Bai couple in front of her, who gradually disappeared in front of her. Shen Yuelan wanted to reach out and touch them, but found nothing.

Looking back, I found that there was nothing around me, only dead silence.

What was going on? Shouldn't I be traveling in Datang with Sister Yuelong and the others? Where was this place? How did I get here?

Various questions kept emerging in Shen Yuelan's mind. She once suspected that she had suddenly encountered an accident while traveling, thus ending her life as a civil servant in the other world prematurely.

Then, you will be blessed again, reincarnated into some other world, and start your own journey into that other world?

If it is really as he thought, then Shen Yuelan wants to become a man this time. After all, it is too uncomfortable to have a beautiful girl in his arms but can only kiss, hug and lift her up.

But unfortunately, Shen Yuelan did not seem to be dead, and the appearance of a person made Shen Yuelan confirm this.

The man's appearance did not match anyone Shen Yuelan knew, but the contract in Shen Yuelan's body that began to beat again revealed the identity of the visitor.

[Oh, let me see, is that the lost bird back? Mi Yuan, you are so slow. We said we would see each other in the next story, but you took so long to come back to see me.]

[Hey, sorry, sorry, my business has been delayed for a while, but your time in the Song Dynasty is faster than I expected. Did something happen? ]

Shen Yuelan was slightly stunned when she heard this. It seemed that Mi Yuan was much farther away than she had imagined. She didn't even know about the Battle of Bianliang, even though that incident was quite a big deal back then.

Seeing that Mi Yuan really didn't know what was going on here, Shen Yuelan told Mi Yuan the whole story from beginning to end, including the notes that her adoptive father and brothers asked her to pass on.

[So, Lin Jia, has she passed away? Alas, she was such a cute little girl, it's really unfortunate that she died young. However, in a sense, this is already the best ending for her.]

【Why do you say that? 】

[Humph, who told her to cheat on me? Now she's dead. If she wasn't dead, I would have made her have nightmares for a week. Humph!]

Shen Yuelan curled her lips when she heard that, and complained in her heart that this guy could only bully the dead, why didn't she provoke Shen Sushang? Alas, she really only bullies the weak and fears the strong.

[Okay, okay, so you won't leave this time you come back, right? ]