Catch the wind

When Gu Xiongfei boarded the steamer, he was accompanied by Cheng Wu.And when he caught Cheng Wu, Cheng Wu was running around outside the pier to buy cream.The entourage told Gu Xiongfei, "It's him", Gu Xiongfei stepped forward and called Cheng Wu.

It was already the twelfth lunar month of winter, Cheng Wu said that their boat had been drifting in the sea for a long time without a trace.I don’t know what went wrong there in Tianjin, and the wharf did not allow ships to enter the port; the young master turned around and wanted to go to Shanghai, but Mr. Jin didn’t understand the matter, and the Shanghai wharf refused to accept them; finally they came to Qingdao, because Mr. Jin and Shen The second son-in-law of the family has a friendship, and through the second son-in-law of the Shen family, he found General Shen again, hoping that the fleet moored in Qingdao would be convenient for the ship to dock.

Gu Xiongfei already knew about this matter, if he didn't know, he wouldn't come out to find people from the Ye family.He also knew that General Shen was planning how to share the spoils with his subordinates, so why not hit hard on the opium dealers?

After Cheng Wu said this, he continued to look for the ointment everywhere, saying that Ye Xueshan's face was dry and peeling layer by layer, if he didn't apply some ointment, he would probably look like no one.But the outside of the pier is dilapidated, where can there be cream for sale?So Gu Xiongfei stopped Cheng Wu and told him not to do any more useless work.

Gu Xiongfei was able to mobilize a small steamer, so after a long trip to a foreign company, he took Cheng Wu on board and wanted to see Ye Xueshan.The sampan of Cheng Wu and others was tied behind the small steamer, and Gu Xiongfei at the bow was facing the cold sea wind, seeing the sea and sky being dark and vast.The long yellow woolen cloak on his body fluttered against the wind into a banner. He put his hand into the pocket of the military uniform, and his fingertips felt cold and hard. It was a bottle of Sunsilk cream.Annoyance quietly grew up, not for others, but mainly for himself, because he had nothing to do, and it was too cheap to insist on seeing an illegitimate younger brother who turned against him.

The [-]-ton ship full of opium was moored quietly on the sea, with sailors walking back and forth on it.Gu Xiongfei boarded the deck and smelled the faint smell of food, not fragrant, complicated and almost like swill.A sloppy guy showed his head at the cabin door, and was immediately scolded by Cheng Wu.Cheng Wu and his party returned after going ashore to purchase, and there were quite a lot of items behind them.Cursing and instructing his subordinates to carry the goods onto the ship, Cheng Wu asked again: "Where is the young master?"

The sloppy guy pointed wearily at the cabin door: "I have a fever, and I'm lying down with Brother Lin!"

Cheng Wu knew that the whole ship was counting on the fleet to let it go, so he treated Gu Xiongfei very respectfully, and specially repeated what the man said: "Master, look, our young master has a fever and is lying down!"

Gu Xiongfei didn't even say a word at all, and waved directly at the hatch, signaling Cheng Wu to lead the way.Cheng Wu knew that he was holding a bottle of cream in his hand, which the young master needed, so he walked towards the cabin without hesitation.

When Gu Xiongfei walked into the cabin, Ye Xueshan had just smoked enough opium.Lin Zisen was packing up the smoking equipment, when he saw Gu Xiongfei approaching, he stood up unexpectedly.The cabins are very small, it seems that Lin Zisen stands tall and burdensome.Smiling gently at Gu Xiongfei, he said, "Master, it's been a long time. I heard that you entered the navy, but I didn't expect you to be in Qingdao now."

Gu Xiongfei nodded noncommittally, let out an "um" in his nose, and glanced at Lin Zisen by the way.There were neither clean places nor people on board, but Lin Zisen was a different kind, at least he looked very tidy.

Then he shifted his gaze to Ye Xueshan on the bed: "I have nothing to do, come and have a look."

Ye Xueshan was lying sideways on the bed, wearing a half-worn suit and a thick blanket covering his chest.One hand was put up on the side of the pillow, the wrist was so thin that the bones were clearly defined.He was obviously in a state of drowsiness, his face was slightly red, and there were tiny flakes dotted on the red face, and he really looked like he had a fever.

Gu Xiongfei suddenly didn't want to disturb his sleep, he let him sleep if he wanted to sleep, since he was free anyway, it didn't matter to sit down and wait.But Lin Zisen suddenly became polite, and handed the cigarette tray forward to Cheng Wu. He turned around and bent down beside the bed, and violently shook Ye Xueshan: "Master, wake up, the master is here."

Gu Xiongfei watched silently, and saw Lin Zisen's bus grasping Ye Xueshan's arm, shoving his whole body under the blanket into a mess.Ye Xueshan seemed to be startled, but before he opened his eyes, he straightened up and sat up: "Ah?!"

Seeing this scene, Gu Xiongfei really couldn't tell whether Lin Zisen treated Ye Xueshan well or badly.And Ye Xueshan opened his eyes and saw Gu Xiongfei clearly, the panic expression on his face has not receded, but his voice relaxed first, and he sighed again: "Ah..."

Lin Zisen became gentle again, pulled the blanket around Ye Xueshan's body, leaned over and pressed his cheek against him: "Master is still hot, do you want to take the medicine again?"

Ye Xueshan shook his head in shock, then said: "Go out and bring a pot of hot tea in."

Lin Zisen agreed and walked out with Cheng Wu.

This time only Ye Xueshan and Gu Xiongfei were left in the cabin.Under the effect of opium smoke, Ye Xueshan looked calm and dazed, his eyes were scattered.Looking up at Gu Xiongfei, he had nothing to say, but subconsciously raised his hand to touch his face, tearing off a thin piece of dry skin by the way.

This action reminded Gu Xiongfei, he took out the cream in his pocket, leaned forward and put it on the side of the bed.Ye Xueshan picked up the cream bottle and looked at it, then threw off the blanket and was about to get out of bed.Unexpectedly, at this time Gu Xiongfei stretched out his hand again, and this time he took out a small oil-stained paper bag out of nowhere.

Ye Xueshan glanced at him, then took the pocket.Open it and look inside, there are two small snow-white snacks inside, which are just enough to feed a cat, but they are very delicate, exuding a rich creamy sweet fragrance.Using two fingers to pinch a piece into his mouth, he lowered his head, chewed and swallowed silently.The dim sum melts in the mouth, with a little sweet filling inside, and it is also delicious and cannot be left in the mouth.As if in just an instant, there was only a small empty pocket left in his hand.

He crumpled up the empty bag and threw it under the bed, and he made another gesture to leave.But when he was about to get up, he couldn't help but glanced at Gu Xiongfei's waist, as if he thought that there was something good hidden in the other's cloak.Gu Xiongfei noticed his gaze, couldn't help smiling, and immediately stretched out another hand, holding a small thin bottle of foreign wine in his hand.

So Ye Xueshan sat back again.The supplies on the ship were increasingly scarce, and he was going crazy with hunger.No matter how bad Gu Xiongfei is, he can't infect the food. If he eats something, why doesn't he eat it?

He reached out to take the small wine bottle, which was not as big as his palm.He unscrewed the tin lid and raised his head to take a sip. It was sweet red wine, but the taste was very strong, probably because it was mixed with brandy.He was running a fever and cold, so he drank greedily, hoping that the alcohol would burn in his veins.Opening his mouth on his back, he took out the last drop of wine, smacked his lips, and threw away the small wine bottle casually.

Turning towards Gu Xiongfei like inertia, he decided that there must be something on the other person, but after waiting for two or three minutes, Gu Xiongfei didn't reach out his hand again.

Ye Xueshan was a little disappointed, he lowered his head and put on his leather shoes, he lazily stood up, dragged his long shoelaces and walked out, asking the waiter outside to bring hot water and soap.

After washing his face very meticulously, he wiped his face with a towel and returned to the cabin.The hot tea has already been served, and Gu Xiongfei is sitting on a chair, holding a cup and drinking it slowly.Standing in front of the glass mirror on the wall, he took a finger out of the cream bottle and rubbed it on his face.The skin that was too dry was suddenly moisturized, and it felt painful.The aroma permeated the air, paired with the steaming aroma of tea, which actually covered up the cold and humid suffocating smell before.And under the double action of opium and alcohol, he began to feel a burst of happiness for no reason.

He never bothered much on his face, he didn't even apply the cream evenly, and he didn't bother to take care of it.Suddenly turned to face Gu Xiongfei, he walked straight over, and then squatted down in front of Gu Xiongfei's knee.Reaching out to lift off the other party's cloak on his own initiative, he thought to himself in a kind of warm dizziness: "There must be more."

Gu Xiongfei was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and asked him, "What are you doing?"

Ye Xueshan almost didn't hear this question, and went to take out the pocket of his military uniform on his own.The first time he took out a bunch of keys, he threw them back and landed on the floor with a "crash"; the second time he took out two pieces of toffee.He knelt at Gu Xiongfei's feet with one leg, peeled off the wrappers of two pieces of toffee, and stuffed them into his mouth together.

Gu Xiongfei saw it clearly, couldn't help but smile, spread his hands and told him: "It's gone."

Ye Xueshan shook his head, and continued to take out his trouser pocket, but in the end it was really "gone", he only took out a handful of banknotes.Sitting down crookedly, he chewed the toffee expressionlessly, a little disappointed and frustrated.For him, the first joy of life is opium and the second is eating. Since the ship couldn’t dock, his joy of life was cut in half because of insufficient supplies.This emptiness cannot be filled by opium.

Gu Xiongfei stared at him and realized that if two people want to get along peacefully, one of them must lose his mind.He thinks that Ye Xueshan's sanity is almost the root of all evils, Ye Xueshan is cute when he has no brains, but it seems that his brains are designed to do bad things, turning himself from cute to angry.He bent down and reached out to spread the cream on Ye Xueshan's forehead evenly, he was afraid that the other party would sober up.

It was cold in the cabin and even colder outside.Gu Xiongfei leaned over and touched Ye Xueshan's hair, and asked softly, "Is it cold?"

Ye Xueshan lowered his head, expelling a faint smell of alcohol from his mouth and nose.The skin on the face was irritated by the cream, and it became more and more red.Gu Xiongfei remembered that he had recovered quite nicely in the autumn, although he was not as black as charcoal now, but his hair turned back to dry grass like the blushing Guan Gong, which looked really unseemly.

Pulling up Ye Xueshan's hand, Gu Xiongfei looked down and found that the skin on the back of his hand was dry to the point of chapping, but the nails were trimmed short and clean.Pinching the thin palm with his fingers, he brought his hand to Ye Xueshan's eyes and asked at the same time, "Does it hurt?"

Ye Xueshan's mind was a little dull, he stared at the back of his hand for a long time, nodded, and murmured: "It hurts."

Gu Xiongfei pulled his hand back in front of his eyes, and with his fingers he pawed the skin on the back of his hand, tender flesh could already be seen in the tiny crack.Leaning over to breathe on the back of his hand, Gu Xiongfei felt a little pity in his heart, and at the same time knew that the other party didn't need his pity at all.General Shen is still thinking about how to extort a huge sum of money from him, and even if Ye Xueshan pays a huge sum of money, he still makes a lot of money. In fact, he was just a soft and good-for-nothing young master.

Lin Zisen passed by the cabin door silently, glanced through the crack of the door, and saw Gu Xiongfei kissing the back of Ye Xueshan's hand.

His brain turns very fast, and he dares to think of anything.His thoughts immediately jumped to a series of footprints on the snow in He Zhai, and he immediately entered the door with a pot of boiling water.

First filled Gu Xiongfei's teacup with hot water, then he put down the kettle, bent down and dragged Ye Xueshan back to the bed.Paper bags and small wine bottles were scattered on the ground, and he knew that Ye Xueshan must have eaten wild food.Pulling the blanket to cover Ye Xueshan again, he picked up a bunch of keys from the ground, and after carefully looking at them, he smiled at Gu Xiongfei: "Master's keys?"

Gu Xiongfei nodded: "Yes."

Lin Zisen respectfully gave the key to Gu Xiongfei with both hands, then sat down beside the bed, and said with a kind smile: "The young master can't hold alcohol, but he just drinks alcohol, and he gets drunk when he drinks. Don't care about the impolite place, sir."

Just as Gu Xiongfei was about to answer, Ye Xueshan suddenly spoke, his voice was very soft, and the words were vague: "I drink water."

Lin Zisen didn't prepare Ye Xueshan's tea, so he patted him on the back and said, "Master, lie down first, and I'll give you some water later."

Ye Xueshan pointed to the small table at the end of the bed: "Isn't that water? I drink water."

On the table is Gu Xiongfei's teacup.Lin Zisen didn't want to leave him, and he couldn't steal Gu Xiongfei's hot tea for him.Fortunately, Gu Xiongfei was very considerate and took the initiative to pass the teacup to Ye Xueshan: "Drink."

Ye Xueshan failed to touch the teacup, because Lin Zisen took the teacup halfway.Helping Ye Xueshan up, he brought the rim of the cup to Ye Xueshan's lips, and fed it to him.When Ye Xueshan had drunk enough, he turned to Gu Xiongfei and said with a smile: "Master, don't get sick or get drunk, otherwise you will definitely become a child. He and the uncle don't see each other, so he can do whatever he wants, and the uncle won't laugh at you. Wake up, he'll be fine."

Gu Xiongfei didn't answer the question, and asked directly: "Is the date of entering the port fixed?"

Lin Zisen shook his head: "The specific date has not been fixed, but it will probably be these few days."

Gu Xiongfei asked again: "Is there enough food?"

Lin Zisen smiled: "There is enough food, but there are almost no vegetables. The whole ship can't eat canned food. Canned food is much more expensive than meat. But it can be dealt with in the past few days. When the ship docks at the pier, everything will be easy to handle gone."

Gu Xiongfei didn't seem to bother to look at Ye Xueshan squarely, and just raised his chin in Ye Xueshan's direction: "Why is he sick?"

Lin Zisen stretched out a hand, stroking Ye Xueshan's arm like a dog, with a leisurely gesture: "The food on the boat is not good, and it's cold, and the young master is still on fire. I stood on the deck two days ago and blew A gust of cold wind, the body probably can't bear it anymore. It's okay, it's not a serious illness."

Lin Zisen said all the questions in a friendly manner, which made Gu Xiongfei have nothing to say.Gu Xiongfei wanted to leave, but before he left, he glanced at the bed and found that the bastard had his eyes closed, as if he had fallen asleep.

On the night when Gu Xiongfei left, Ye Xueshan and Lin Zisen had a big fight.Because Lin Zisen asked him in a joking tone: "Gu Xiongfei treats you badly and kindly at other times, is he thinking about you?"

Ye Xueshan immediately became angry from embarrassment as if being stabbed by a needle, and was so angry that he trembled all over.Pushing away the bong and getting out of bed angrily, he scolded Gu Xiongfei first, then Lin Zisen, as if Lin Zisen stuck his flower on Gu Xiongfei's pile of cow dung.Lin Zisen looked at his contemptuous and vicious look, he really resembled Mrs. Ye, and couldn't help being subtly stimulated.

As if taking revenge, Lin Zisen didn't let him go, and confronted him sentence by sentence, not knowing whether he was angry with him or Mrs. Ye.In the end, Ye Xueshan smoked a pipe on his head.A line of blood flowed down his temples, he didn't care, pointed to his head and leaned forward: "You hit, you hit, keep hitting, hit as soon as possible!"

Ye Xueshan treats Lin Zisen like a family member, but Lin Zisen resorts to rogue tricks to deal with him.He couldn't really beat Lin Zisen to death, so he ran angrily to the deck to blow the night breeze.

Ten minutes later, Lin Zisen came out and dragged the frozen Ye Xueshan back into the cabin.Ye Xueshan's body lost all heat, and he glared at Lin Zisen while trembling.Lin Zisen began to coax him in a low voice, and raised his hand to slap himself twice to express his regret.As soon as he put down his hand, Ye Xueshan rushed forward, raised his hand and made two more for him.

Lin Zisen unbuttoned his clothes and hugged him close to the flesh, letting him hug himself to keep warm.Ye Xueshan struggled twice, but couldn't move, so he didn't move.

After another two days, the freighter finally got permission and docked in Qingdao.