Li Daitao

Ordinarily, it took a long time to get on the road, but Ma Que and Qin Shu were much better off. If Qin Shu entered the city in the morning, they should have arrived right after him.

But Yi Zhen was not completely dizzy yet, he didn't dare to step on Qin Shu's back and forth and followed him to his house.First, stay at the Xunjia Inn, inquire about the situation of the Liang Mansion, and find a suitable yard to rent it out first.

When you find a yard you like, you can move in and live there.It's been a few days.I also heard a lot of news, but it was generally the same as the news reported by the spies.

In the first few years, because of Qin Shu's incident, the members of the Liang family were a little bit embarrassed in the local area.Liang Xiang had read the poems and books of sages and sages, but he didn't know how to make a living. Emperor Jingwen became a subjugated king. He couldn't be a prime minister, and his family fortune gradually declined.At first, some servants pawned the more valuable calligraphy and paintings in the mansion, and it was thought that they had reached the end of their ropes by then.But even so, people could not be saved.

Later, he had to sell the entire Xiangfu and live in a small courtyard.The son-in-law of this family later continued, marrying the daughter of a merchant family. With the support of the new wife's family, he gradually started a business and managed to survive.It's just that the newly married lady was born in a businessman, and she is a snobbish person with a bit of acrimony.In less than two years, only two families were separated.

Another remote courtyard was set up to house Liang Xiang.The servants in the mansion had already dispersed, leaving only one old servant by his side.Mr. Liang, on the other hand, didn't care about the matter at all. In addition, the rumors and rumors outside were really disturbing. In the past few years, he was rarely seen going out. Later, he was completely managed by an old servant. Outsiders had no way of knowing the specific situation. .

In addition, nearly ten years have passed since the incident of that year, and people have gradually put aside this incident and no longer paid as much attention to it as they did back then. Fortunately, none of the neighbors here know the identity of the owner of the house, nor It can be regarded as making the elderly less subject to the eyes of the world.

When Yi Zhen heard this, he felt guilty and uneasy.He was willful in the past, but now looking back at the consequences of what he created, he almost feels that he will not be able to bear it.

But no matter what, all this still has to be faced, so he pondered over and over again, but he still couldn't find any perfect solution. Finally, he made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and bravely came to visit.

That place is already the outskirts of the city, and most of the people live there are ordinary people. The houses are low and dilapidated, crookedly put together, the roads are difficult to walk, and the place is hard to find.Yi Zhen still asked several people, went around a few circles, and finally found the place.

Yi Zhen took a breath to gather himself up, ordered the sweet-mouthed and thick-skinned Xu Ji to knock on the door, while he stood a few steps away and waited.

The little guy has already been repeatedly told by Yi Zhen many times, that he can't do anything like this, and his ears feel callused when he reads it.He is young, so he doesn't really understand the worries and festivals between adults, and he may not be able to keep it in his heart if he reads too much, but he just remembers what Yi Zhen explained by heart.

At first, he was a little disapproving in his heart, always thinking that he was the most obedient and cutest, and his grandfather would like it when he saw it.At this time, he was also infected by Yi Zhen's nervousness. Facing the rusty door knocker on the old door, he first wiped his little palm on his clothes, as if he was afraid that he would get things dirty.Only then did he tiptoe to knock the door knocker.

After two clicks, I heard light footsteps coming from inside.Xu Ji originally wanted to stick his eyes to the crack of the door and look into the yard, but remembering Yi Zhen's order, he quickly put his hands behind his back in a neat manner, faced the door panel to meet his face, and put a lot of effort on his face. With a full smile, he squeezed his originally round eyes into two narrow slits, and said in a doggy voice with a honeyed sweetness: "Grandpa, I'm Xiao Ji..."

The door opened with a creak, and there was a little girl about eight or nine years old standing inside the door. First, she was startled by Xu Ji's "Grandpa" without looking at her, but when she fixed her eyes, she was surprised by Xu Ji's voice. The brightest smile on his face dazzled his eyes, he took two steps back and stood still, looking at Xu Ji who was only smiling so much that his teeth could not see his eyes, and was waiting for someone to pat his head and say 'good boy', Suddenly burst out laughing, and said to Xu Ji in a very gentle voice: "Little brother, who are you looking for?"

When Xu Ji heard her voice, he opened his eyes wide and saw that young lady had a warm smile and was looking at him kindly, not intending to make fun of him.But I don't know why she smiled like this, the little guy who was never afraid of anything, suddenly felt really embarrassed.

Covering his face, he sprinted back behind Yi Zhen and hid himself out of sight.

Only then did she see Yi Zhen, this girl is not very old, but she behaves calmly and generously, she doesn't show any timidity when she sees a stranger like Yi Zhen, she smiles at Yi Zhen generously: "Uncle, what's the matter with you?"

Her skin is fair, her eyes are clear and clean, and her facial features are vaguely similar to Qin Shu's. The clothes on her body are already showing some old colors, but they still can't hide the child's beauty and beauty.Yi Zhen first saw such a little girl who looked similar to Qin Shu and was wearing a jacket and skirt. After being startled for some reason, he remembered the baby girl back then. He blurted out: "Sister?"

The little girl looked at him with a slightly surprised and puzzled expression, Yi Zhen knew he had slipped his words, coughed in disguise, and asked, "Is Qin Shu at home?"

The girl's eyes scanned his face twice carefully, and she didn't know what she saw, and her originally faint smile brightened.Blinking his watery eyes, he said, "Uncle is Uncle's friend, right? Uncle went out this morning and is not at home now."

Yi Zhen heard her call Qin Shu uncle, and then remembered that Qin Shu's sister had given birth to a daughter, who was probably the little girl in front of him, but he didn't understand why she was here, and when he heard that Qin Shu was not there, he felt a little nervous Disappointed, the little girl paid close attention to his expression, and then slowly said: "If uncle doesn't dislike the shabbyness of my house, you might as well come in and sit down. Wait for a while, I'm afraid my uncle will come back."

She was thinking carefully, and as she said this, she looked carefully, and saw that Yi Zhen's face was only showing a look of disappointment. Although he seemed a little hesitant, it was not because of any scruples such as disgust or avoidance, so she let go of the original hold on the door She opened the door completely with her hand, she took two steps back and said with a smile, "Uncle, please come in and sit down."

Yi Zhen hesitated for a moment, then pulled Xu Ji who was poking his head behind him, and stepped into the threshold.There are only a few ordinary bungalows built of yellow mud in front of me. Compared with the houses, the yard is very large, but there are no flowers and plants. A dilapidated gravel path leads to the house, and there are small plots and small plots in other places. Vegetables, loofahs, cucumbers, beans and the like are crawling along the walls, and a few chickens are surrounded by bamboo fences at the corners, which is no different from ordinary farm yards.Just thinking about how this family who was once in the prime of life fell into such a situation, it is really very emotional.

Yi Zhen was guilty at first, pretending to be looking at the scenery in the courtyard, while walking slowly, he asked the little girl in an embarrassing manner: "Mr. Liang is at home, is he in good health?" While preparing to wait for the old gentleman to see Seeing him, I still don't know how to get angry, and even this little girl wants to know his true identity, I'm afraid she won't be able to talk to herself so kindly anymore.

He didn't know why, he just felt that this girl must have closed eyes.Thinking that the child would never talk and laugh at Yanyan like this again for a while, he couldn't help but take a second look.

The girl didn't notice his strangeness, she walked in front to lead the way, heard his question, thought for a while, and said softly: "Uncle also knows my grandfather? He is in good health, but he doesn't remember much. I've forgotten all about it before, I'm afraid he won't recognize you, Uncle." When she said this, she deliberately turned her head around and smiled apologetically at Yi Zhen, as if she was a little sad.

Yi Zhen almost wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in, but hearing that Xiang Liang might not recognize him, he couldn't help but secretly heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that it was really not a thing for him to think so, and thinking about the two of them After all, this is a deep hatred, I am afraid that he will not forget it so easily, and he is anxious for a while, and he doesn't know what to say.

It took a few steps anyway, no matter how much you dawdled, the time to speak was almost there.After taking a few steps closer, I saw a figure that was originally covered by the bean stand.He seemed to hear the conversation between the two of them, and turned his face this way.

Prime Minister Liang's hair was already completely white back then, but now that the past few years have passed, he doesn't look any more haggard. His face is calm and expressionless, but he has a calm and elegant literati temperament.He was standing there looking at the cauliflower in a daze, but now he looked back and swept Yi Zhen's face.

Yi Zhen felt as if grass had grown in his heart, he was so panicked that he couldn't help himself, and his face remained calm, with cold sweat in his hands, forced a smile and bowed.He wanted to call Uncle, but when the words came to his lips, he felt that it was not appropriate, so Johnson went back and called out "Xiang Liang" dryly.

The old man squinted his eyes to see him, Yi Zhen was so nervous that his heart was going to jump out of his throat, unconsciously his muscles tensed up.He saw a gourd scoop for watering on the stone bar beside him, and he was ready for Liang Xianghui to smash the thing on his head.

It is known that Liang Xiang just looked at him fixedly, and finally smiled at him.

"Little Shu." He called softly, waving at him. "You have grown so tall, come quickly and let Dad see."

Yi Zhen was stunned for a moment, only to feel that his heart was so tight that he could hardly breathe, it was only a hundred times more uncomfortable than being beaten and scolded.Xu Ji was already ready to rush forward and call out for grandpa to be coquettish, but at this moment he shrank back behind Yi Zhen and only called out for grandpa softly.

Liang Xiang looked at him with loving eyes: "Whose family are you a child? Did Xiaoshu bring you to my house to play?"

One of the father and son was dripping with cold sweat, the other was at a loss, unable to speak.Instead, the girl answered from the side: "Grandpa, uncle went out this morning and hasn't come back yet. He is not uncle, but his friend."

Ranxiang didn't know if he heard his explanation, and smiled slightly at Yi Zhen, then turned to look at the cauliflower in front of him, ignoring others.

"My grandfather's brain is not good enough, not only can't remember things, sometimes he can't even recognize people." The girl smiled at Yi Zhen with a little apology, stepped forward and took Xu Ji's hand, Xu Ji held Yi again The corner of Zhen's clothes was led by her to sit in the main hall.