What a beautiful white lotus

Early the next morning, Zhou Hongyu drove to Anqing with Ye Rongqiu.

The Zhou family has a backlog of goods in Anqing. It is said that because of the bad situation there, several workers who transported the goods have already left.I don't know which joint of this batch of goods was not opened, which attracted the attention of the people in the yamen, or was withheld by the government, requiring them to pay a considerable amount of tax.The person in charge over there couldn't control the situation, and the goods could not be brought out, so Zhou Hongyu could only go to deal with it himself.

On the way of driving, Zhou Hongyu introduced the situation there to Ye Rongqiu: "The situation in Anqing is very bad now. I heard that there are already Japanese people in Dadukou Town across the river. The Japanese are killing people and grabbing food in the countryside near the town. , several people died. Many ordinary people over there ran to the west. But this kind of thing happened at this juncture. As soon as our goods were seized, many workers ran away for fear of delay. If it were not for this The goods are worth a lot of money, I really wish I could just throw them away!" After a pause, he continued: "I guess it's because of this reason that they deliberately withheld our goods, and ran away if they wanted to make some money at the end. This time, they are afraid that they will have to sit on the ground and raise the price, and things will not be easy to handle.”

Ye Rongqiu asked with some concern: "Then we won't meet the Japanese this time?"

Zhou Hongyu said: "The Japanese haven't fought Jiang before, so let's move faster and win the battle quickly, so we won't be afraid. This time we can only admit that we are unlucky, and if we are lucky, we will be lucky, and we will settle the matter quickly. Don't do this anymore!"

Ye Rongqiu nodded.

Zhou Hongyu teased him with a smile: "Brother-in-law, if you are afraid, don't go."

Ye Rongqiu was indeed a little worried, but he didn't want to be a coward again, so he shook his head: "I haven't dealt with people from the government much, take me to have a look, I'll also see the faces of those people. I will be in charge of things in the future, and this kind of thing will always happen.”

Zhou Hongyu smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Good job! Brother-in-law, I think you are different from before. When I was a child, you were just a ceramic doll that didn't eat the world's fireworks. Later, I was worried about marrying my sister to you , you can't afford the family business. But recently, it seems that you are not bad!"

Ye Rongqiu smiled wryly.He was indeed what Zhou Hongyu said a few months ago, but how could he not change after going through so many things?After the black dog left, he knew better that he had to rely on himself for some things, sooner or later he had to rely on himself.

The distance from Yichang to Anqing is not short, and it is impossible to drive on the same day.They have to pass through Wuhan first. It takes one day to get to Wuhan and another day to Anqing, so they have to spend the night in Wuhan first.

When the car arrived in Wuhan, it was already dark, and it happened to be dinner time. Zhou Hongyu took Ye Rongqiu to the residence to put down his things, and said that it was too late to ask someone to cook at this time, so he might as well go out and find a restaurant to have an early rest, tomorrow morning Ye Rongqiu naturally had no objection to continuing on his way.

Zhou Hongyu took Ye Rongqiu to a restaurant, and while entering the store, he introduced: "The Wuchang fish and Huangpi asparagus in this store are very delicious. When I lived in Wuhan, I would send someone to buy them every week. I haven't eaten the dishes for more than a month, but I'm so hungry."

It was dinner time at this time, and the business of this store was really good, and it was full of people everywhere.When the shopkeeper saw Zhou Hongyu, he hurriedly came to greet him: "Hey, isn't this Young Master Zhou? Long time no see."

Zhou Hongyu hugged Ye Rongqiu's shoulder and said with a smile: "I brought a friend to take care of your business today, do you have a place?"

The shopkeeper looked around, and it happened that there was a small table where the guests were leaving after eating, so the shopkeeper hurriedly ushered them over: "Both sit down first, and I'll call someone to clean it up right away. I don't know what you guys want to eat?"

Zhou Hongyu said: "Stay the same, add two more bowls of rice and a jar of rice wine."

"Okay! Just wait, I'll be here right away!" The shopkeeper turned his head and greeted: "Xiao Hei, come quickly and clear the table!"

When Ye Rongqiu heard someone calling Xiao Hei, he was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked towards the direction the shopkeeper was yelling at. At this time, a tall guy was running over with a linen cloth, and the two of them looked at each other, and they were all stunned.

No matter how coincidental, the person who came was the black dog Ye Rongqiu hadn't seen for a few days.

Both Heigou and Ye Rongqiu froze, but Zhou Hongyu reacted first.He stood up in great surprise: "Ahei? Why are you here?"

The black dog looked at Zhou Hongyu, then at Ye Rongqiu, and was amused: "I'm such a fairy, can this touch your baby?"

Seeing his familiar ruffian smile, Ye Rongqiu was ecstatic at first, then his handsome face sank again, and he felt angry in his stomach: He is such a black dog, he hid himself in Wuhan!

The black dog sighed resignedly, stepped forward to put away the leftover pots and pans on their table, wiped the table and said: "Sit down first, the two young masters, the food will be served soon."

Ye Rongqiu gritted his teeth in hatred.

Only Zhou Hongyu didn't know why, his eyes turned back and forth between Heigou and Ye Rongqiu, and asked inexplicably: "Brother Zhong, Maoshi, what's going on?"

Ye Rongqiu didn't say a word, and the black dog explained: "Master Zhou, I just escorted Master Ye to find you, I found it, I received the reward, and I'm leaving! I'm working in this shop to earn a living."

Zhou Hongyu glanced at Ye Rongqiu again, Ye Rongqiu had a dark face and was noncommittal.Zhou Hongyu frowned slightly: "Maoshi said you are his friend."

The black dog smiled and cupped his hands: "Excellent, exalted." He finished putting away the table and left, Ye Rongqiu finally couldn't help but opened his mouth, wanted to stop him, but couldn't speak, finally closed his mouth depressed and leaned heavily to the back of the chair.

Zhou Hongyu was completely confused, but seeing Ye Rongqiu's angry and sad expression, he made self-righteous speculations and asked Ye Rongqiu: "Did he lie to you?"

Ye Rongqiu shook his head.

Zhou Hongyu asked him again: "Did he cheat you out of money?"

Ye Rongqiu smiled bitterly: "If he cheats on me, I won't be angry."

Zhou Hongyu couldn't figure it out: "What's going on? Didn't you say that he is the young master of the Zhong family?"

Ye Rongqiu scratched his hair impatiently: "Yes, but the Zhong family has already collapsed. Don't ask, I don't want to mention it now, let's talk about it later!"

After the black dog cleaned up the table for them, he entered the hall and never came out again.Ye Rongqiu pretended to look around the lobby casually from time to time while eating, but he never saw the black dog again.The black dog was avoiding him.

Ye Rongqiu lost his appetite after only two mouthfuls. Zhou Hongyu was driven mad by the curiosity in his stomach, and he couldn't eat much.He put down the bowl and asked the shopkeeper to pay the bill, but Ye Rongqiu hurriedly pressed his hand: "Brother Hongyu, you can eat more, there are so many dishes, don't waste it."

Zhou Hongyu was amused by him.Although Ye Rongqiu often speaks and does things with an awkwardness, but because he has little experience in the world and has no twists and turns, anyone with a discerning eye can see the thoughts hidden under his awkwardness.

Zhou Hongyu teased him: "I can't eat it all by myself. Pack it up and take it home, and eat it as a supper at night, don't waste it."

Ye Rongqiu was anxious and annoyed, holding him down and not letting go.

Zhou Hongyu smiled and pulled out his hand: "Okay, okay, I'll pay the bill later. Are you in a better mood? Tell me quickly, what's going on with Ah Hei? What's wrong with you two?"

Ye Rongqiu was bored for a while before saying: "It's a long story, I'll talk about it later."

"Ouch!" Zhou Hongyu slapped the table anxiously: "You're driving me to death. If you don't want to say it, don't act like you have something on your mind. Since you're like this, hurry up and make it clear. I'm hung up on you!" Yes! You look at a table of dishes, I used to be able to eat them all by myself, just because you didn’t talk about it, I couldn’t eat a single bite!”

Ye Rongqiu pouted.

Zhou Hongyu had no choice but to pry Ye Rongqiu's mouth open bit by bit: "Okay, okay, you don't want to say it now, I will talk about it later. Then let me ask you, is Ah Hei a bad person? Has he really cheated on you?"

Ye Rongqiu said angrily: "Anyway, he is not a good person."

Zhou Hongyu heard his irony, so he asked again: "Then are you friends?"

Ye Rongqiu remained silent.

Zhou Hongyu guessed: "You regard him as a friend, but he doesn't regard you as a friend?"

Ye Rongqiu immediately raised his head and glanced at him, with anger and grievance in his eyes, obviously he was right.

Zhou Hongyu said again: "Is there some misunderstanding between you?"

Ye Rongqiu snorted lightly.

Zhou Hongyu slapped his thigh straight: "Oh! I really can't stand your temper. It's been like this since I was a child. After studying for so many years, I didn't read my intestines straight, and there were a few more twists and turns! You and my sister are a perfect match. , she also has a quiet temperament, which almost makes me anxious to death. When I was with her, I worried that you would not be able to stand her in the future; when I was with you, I was worried that she would not be able to stand you in the future. Think about it, I think it’s not the two of you that I should be worried about, but other people will be driven crazy by you! If there is any misunderstanding, you can go to him and talk to him. If you make it clear, it’s over. What is a thing? That is a mouth, people have this mouth, big things become small, small things become small, nothing happens!"

Ye Rongqiu still pouted his lips in anger, as if what Zhou Hongyu said just now was in vain.Zhou Hongyu went crazy, and walked around the table and pulled him up: "Okay, you can take it, I can't take it. I'll take you to him, and I'll explain it to you if you have anything to say!"

Ye Rongqiu began to struggle: "Don't, don't!"

Zhou Hongyu glared at him: "Don't worry? I know why you have been depressed these days. Is it related to Ah Hei? I really want to take a picture of you with a mirror so that you can see your expression now You are not happy, why don't you settle the matter? Wouldn't you be happy if it is resolved?"

Ye Rongqiu broke away from his hand, blushing with anxiety: "No, I looked for him, and he ignored me."

Zhou Hongyu said: "Then look for it again! Could it be that you can't speak? Brother, let me help you!" He then went to pull Ye Rongqiu.There were already people around who were watching the struggle between them, Ye Rongqiu was most afraid of being pointed out by others, so he quickly lowered his voice and said, "Don't, don't, don't pull me, I'll go find him myself!"

Zhou Hongyu let go of his hand suspiciously: "Can you handle it?"

Ye Rongqiu said irritably: "Don't meddle, I'll go find him, don't follow me!"

Seeing that he was annoyed, Zhou Hongyu had no choice but to sit down on his seat, took a peanut and threw it into his mouth: "Okay, okay, go by yourself, come to me if you can't solve it. You have to tell me what's going on tonight , I'm going to make you panic to death!"

Ye Rongqiu straightened the clothes that had been ripped apart by Zhou Hongyu, and carefully smoothed his hair with his hands. Zhou Hongyu kicked him anxiously: "Go!" Ye Rongqiu awkwardly went to the back hall.

The black dog was helping to light the fire in the kitchen, and the wind was blowing when the shopkeeper led Ye Rongqiu in.He didn't expect Ye Rongqiu to find him in the kitchen, and he sighed helplessly.The shopkeeper greeted: "Xiao Hei, come out quickly, Young Master Ye has something to ask for you. Second son, go and help light the fire."

The black dog had no choice but to put down the blower, followed Ye Rongqiu to the yard, and grinningly called: "Second Young Master." Seeing Ye Rongqiu's expression was hesitant, he changed his voice and called: "Ah Bai."

Ye Rongqiu asked him, "Why did you come to Wuhan?"

Heigou said: "Wuhan is easy to make money. For an hour's work, the shopkeeper in Wuhan gave me twice as much money as Yichang."

Ye Rongqiu said: "I... Zhou's family is also recruiting people. I want to cooperate with foreigners to do comprador business. I lack reliable manpower, so I pay more than here."

The black dog nodded as if he had nothing to do with him: "Oh."

Ye Rongqiu was awkward for a while, and asked him: "Are you still minding what happened last time? I was wrong. I really didn't mean to look down on you. I will never do it again next time."

The black dog asked him back, "What happened last time?"

Ye Rongqiu sighed.After a while, he said again: "Brother Hongyu will take me to Anqing tomorrow to handle errands. Things may be difficult, and we also need help. If you... want to make money, come along."

The black dog was stunned for a moment, and the cynical expression on his face finally subsided: "Are you going to Anqing?"

Seeing that his eyes finally fluctuated, Ye Rongqiu couldn't help but be delighted: "Yes."

The black dog licked his lips, frowned slightly, and seemed to want to say something, but he didn't say it. After a while, he laughed heartlessly: "Oh, I wish the two young masters success! I still have a job, don't go It's time for the shopkeeper to deduct my wages. Goodbye, Ah Bai." After speaking, he left Ye Rongqiu and turned into the inner hall.

Ye Rongqiu was left by him again, feeling extremely sad, fell down and sat down on the cold ground in the yard.It's only three things, the black dog rejected him three times, because he really didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore.He sat for a while, finally got up, and walked back to the inner hall dejectedly.

Zhou Hongyu saw him come back with such an expression, and couldn't help being anxious: "What's wrong, I still haven't made it clear? Oh, what's the matter with you?"

Ye Rongqiu shook his head: "Let's go, go back to sleep."

Zhou Hongyu stood up and walked back: "No, can you sleep well at night like this? I'll help you find out!"

Ye Rongqiu grabbed his wrist and begged in a low voice: "Don't go, brother Hongyu, I beg you, I don't want to humiliate myself anymore. There is no misunderstanding between me and him, it's just that he...he looks down on me. "

Zhou Hongyu was stunned.He looked at Ye Rongqiu, and felt that Ye Rongqiu's forbearing and sad expression made people's intestines knotted, and he couldn't help asking: "Why does he look down on you?"

Ye Rongqiu couldn't help shaking his head: "Let's go, please, let's go, I'll tell you when I go back."

Zhou Hongyu could see that Ye Rongqiu was really sad, so he had no choice but to sigh heavily: "Okay, let's go back."

In the evening, Zhou Hongyu took Ye Rongqiu back to the Zhou mansion. Ye Rongqiu told Zhou Hongyu about the black dog's rescue of him and his disdain for him. Zhou Hongyu wanted to discuss this matter with him, but Ye Rongqiu seemed to just want to be alone. , and didn't want to discuss more with him, so he had to let Ye Rongqiu go back to the room first, and told him: "Sleep well, think about this matter slowly, we have to hurry tomorrow morning."

Early the next morning, Zhou Hongyu woke Ye Rongqiu up, and Ye Rongqiu walked out of the room haggardly, obviously he didn't sleep well last night.

Zhou Hongyu cursed angrily, "Why does Ah Hei look down on you?"

Ye Rongqiu gave up on himself and said, "He has a reason."

Zhou Hongyu had no choice but to take him to have breakfast.The two ate something casually to fill their stomachs, and then left the mansion to prepare to go.The car was parked at the entrance of Zhou's mansion, and there was a man leaning against the door smoking a cigarette. At first glance, Zhou Hongyu thought it was his driver, and waved his hand: "Let's go!"

The man stood still.

Ye Rongqiu was already stunned, and called out in disbelief: "Ah Hei?"

The black dog smiled, threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stamped it out with his feet, and asked cynically: "You two young masters, I heard that you are short of people? Let me inquire about the price. How much money can I earn a day if I help you? "

Zhou Hongyu looked at Ye Rongqiu angrily and amusedly. Ye Rongqiu had lost the slump just now and seemed to be in good spirits. He pulled up the black dog and sat in the car: "Get in the car!" He also called Zhou Hongyu: "Brother Hongyu, hurry up!" Car! If you don’t go, it’s too late to reach Anqing at night!”

"Hey, bastard." Zhou Hongyu cursed, opened the front door and got into the car, and told the driver who was already sitting in the car: "Let's go!"