old house bird thing

It was one afternoon when Master Du dragged his family off the train.

Mr. Du, who was already as thin as a bamboo pole, looked even thinner, which seemed to be the result of a serious illness. The hale and hearty man in the past looked a little senile.

As soon as the second aunt saw Xiangxiang, she cried until she was dark, and scolded him why he didn't come home, couldn't find anyone on the phone, and didn't reply to the letter. I didn't know about such a big event at home until now.She looked very haggard, and there was only a spring swallow by her side to serve her.

The one-year-old brother is not very good at shouting, and he is lying in the nurse's arms drooling from his mouth.After sitting on the train for several days, the little guy was tired, cried hoarsely on the train, got a little motion sickness, vomited several times, and his little face looked pale.

The Fifth Aunt was no longer as glamorous as when she was in the Du family's old house. She was wearing an old cheongsam, only wearing a twisted silver bracelet on her wrist, and also kept a little maid by her side.

Master Du told Xiangxiang: "Something happened at home."

Xiangxiang sighed and said: "I see, the house has been arranged, let's go back and rest first."

During the period when the Du family had an accident, fortunately there was a steward Wang who took care of Mr. Du, otherwise I really don't know how these people, the old and the young, would live.

Xiangxiang bowed deeply to the loyal housekeeper: "Uncle Wang, this time is thanks to you!"

"I can't bear it, I can't bear it, Second Young Master, please don't say that. I am childless. I was favored by the master in the early years. Now that the master is in trouble, this is what I should do." Steward Wang is a loyal man. He fled to Guangzhou in his early years, because he was able to read and write, he was kindly taken in by Mr. Du.

The house I bought in Nanjing is an old small building.

Although it is very old, it is better than spacious, and it is not crowded for a large family.Xiangxiang and Changshun took care of things a step earlier. Although it is very different from the past, it can still be considered a job.

The family had lunch and stayed in the second aunt's room.

Shuhui couldn't help crying again looking at the old houses and half-old household items.

"Liangmo, that wicked person, really hates people! I thought he had settled down after two years of marriage and family, but who knew that he would never change his nature, and made the whole family suffer with him. You don't know, Yu'er , in order to pay off the debt, the master not only bought all the family property, but also bought all the antique treasures. I didn't even keep the jewelry I saved over the years, and the high-grade jadeite bracelet you gave me in the past was used to support me , Really, really, alas!"

After crying for a while, she wiped her tears and said: "Master annoyed the eldest wife. She took us to Nanjing after abandoning her and she was still sick in bed. He would not take her with us no matter what. The eldest wife's natal family has long been Lost, how can I take care of an old aunt, I'm afraid she will die of illness in Guangzhou now. Although I fought with her like a black-eyed chicken for a lifetime, I never thought that she would end up like this, the master is so cruel Make up your mind. I know the master hates it very much, not to mention that he feels uncomfortable. The family business passed down from the ancestors has been ruined by an unfilial son. It's me. Since I married into the Du family at the age of fourteen, I have never Lived in such a shabby place."

"Let's just live here as long as I can. I don't have much money on hand, and things will get better with time." Xiangxiang comforted her.

"Go and see your father. He has been strong all his life. Now that he is old, he has lost his family property and left his hometown. You should comfort him well."

Master Du was lying on a broken rocking chair.

Seeing Xiangxiang coming, he let out a long breath and said, "You're here, sit down."

"Father, don't worry too much, pay attention to your health, life will always get better, with me and Liangwen."

"I know, I'm not overthinking it." Master Du said, but his expression showed that this was not the case at all. He was originally a wealthy landlord who passed down books for generations, and his father was an official of the Qing government. Old will become like this.

"It's good that everyone is fine, and everything else is outside the body." Xiang Xiang comforted.

"That bastard Liangmo provoked someone, coaxing him to gamble so much. It stands to reason that with your reputation in your hometown and the many connections you know, no one should dare to blackmail my Du family so boldly. Afterwards, you will receive People came to your door every day to find trouble, and we couldn't contact you at the time, so we panicked and didn't pay attention to who they were, did you think of anyone?" asked Master Du.

Xiangxiang naturally knew who it was, but he couldn't speak to Master Du. He just shook his head and said, "I can't figure out who it is either. I was busy with work a while ago and didn't go home. I didn't expect such a big event to happen at home."

Master Du sighed and said: "Just take this dark loss. Now you and Liangwen have achieved success in their careers. Last time Liangwen wrote to say that he was promoted very quickly in the army because of your relationship. That's true. Good thing. Wu Peifu was defeated the year before last, and your principal Jiang became the leader of the Nanjing Nationalist Government. It seems that the state is in good shape. I don’t believe it. We have two powerful officials in our family, and we will not be prosperous in the future. .”

"Father can think so."

Accustomed to the life of being well-clothed and well-fed, and served by a group of people, the masters of the Du family felt a little uncomfortable for a while.On the contrary, it is not as good as Xiangxiang who has been outside alone for several years, and the dry food of vegetables can satisfy his hunger.The most worrying thing is the younger brother Lianghua, perhaps because of some unacceptable reasons, he was hospitalized with a fever as soon as he arrived, and the anxious second aunt couldn't sleep for several nights, and Xiangxiang also had to go back and forth between the hospital and the workplace every day. He didn't go back to Chu people's mansion for many days.

On this day, as soon as Xiangxiang came home, he saw a black men's windbreaker hanging on the hanger at the door.

Chunyan took Xiangxiang's coat and said, "Master, there are guests here, and the master is receiving them in the living room."

Xiangxiang looked at the windbreaker with a complicated expression on his face.

Sure enough, the guest was from Chu.

Master Du was very happy talking to him. When he saw Xiangxiang coming, he immediately smiled at Xiangxiang and said, "Yu'er is back, Mr. Xiao Lie has come to see you. He knew that your younger brother was ill recently, so he specially invited him from the big hospital. A good doctor came over, just finished checking and left."

"It's good for my uncle to call me Churen. Liangyu and I are very close, and we are like brothers on weekdays." Churen said with a smile.

"Don't dare, dare not, you are the director of the Military Command Bureau, aren't you? Speaking of which, I often read your name in the newspaper." Master Du stroked his beard and smiled very happily: "Young people are young and promising. An old man can't rely on the old to sell the old."

"Don't you kill the younger generation by saying that? When I was studying in Huangpu, I was often taken care of by Liang Yu. Now I work beside the principal, and I usually have close contacts. I should have come earlier to see you, but instead It's because I'm out of courtesy."

Seeing Mr. Du's happy face, Xiangxiang couldn't help but feel a little headache. Ever since his family lost his fortune and went to Nanjing, he hadn't seen a smile on Mr. Du's face. He was very happy today.

"Chu people came to see me for business, right? Let's go out and talk." Xiangxiang wanted to take Chu people out of the house.

"It's almost noon. I'm kind enough to bring a doctor to see your brother. Where are you taking him? The food and drink are already prepared, and I'm just waiting for you to come back." The second aunt came out of the house with a smile on her face With a smile: "The doctor showed your brother just now, and said that he probably drank unclean water on the train, and his stomach was not good, so he had a fever all day long, and it will be fine with a dose of new British medicine. It’s really thanks to Chu people.”

"Haha, this child has been in the society for so many years, and he is still so confused." Master Du said to the Chu people, "Chu people, don't take it to heart."

"Liangyu doesn't treat me as an outsider, that's why I'm so casual. How could I take it to heart? I've said it before, uncle, don't treat me like this."

"Okay, you are such a refreshing child, so you can have a drink with me at noon today."

Master Du drank a lot of wine and fell asleep.

In the living room outside, only the people from Xiangxiang and Chu were left, and the two servant girls poured wine.

Xiangxiang was also a little drunk, and said to the Chu people inarticulately, "You, what's your plan?"

"Hehe, what can I come up with?"

"You have too many ideas, and you are full of bad water. Don't think, I, I can't see it."

"Aren't you glad I came to your house?"

Xiangxiang was a little drunk, shook his head and said, "Father is very happy to see you here, he, he is very happy to see powerful people making friends with me."

The people from Chu came to Xiangxiang's ear: "What about you? Are you happy?"

Xiangxiang fell headfirst on the table, and the cups and plates fell to the ground. The second aunt heard the sound and asked two maids to support Xiangxiang.

"Oh, look at what this kid is drinking. Mr. Chu is a good drinker. I think this father and son can't drink you together. Do you want to lie down in the back room?" Shuhui asked.

"No, I have something to do later. I'm sorry to bother you today. I'll visit again in a few days." Chu Ren bowed to Shuhui, then walked towards the door.

Shuhui sent Chu Ren out, and saw the car driving him away in the distance.

After that, she came to Xiangxiang's room restlessly, and frowned when she saw her son who was drunk on the bed.

I don't know if she was overthinking, but Shuhui always felt that Mr. Xiao looked at her son a little strangely. He must have been too intimate in the living room just now.

Shaking her head and shaking off these thoughts, Shuhui covered her son with a blanket.