I'm watching the gate in the jail
Chapter 45
Yang Xiuxian's charm is far and wide, but it was only the next day, and Wang Xin and Wang, the old man, actually came to the door in person.
Taking advantage of the time when the restaurant was still preparing for the lunch market, Mr. Wang affectionately tugged on Wanda for a good meal.
Although it was in the name of apologizing for girl Chunlan's unreasonable behavior yesterday, any fool could tell that the old man was clearly interested in Yang Xiuxian, the shining "future son-in-law".
This is a personal visit to find out.
Master Wang first took Wanda to greet his righteous brother Wang Zheng for a long time, and then began to inquire about Yang Xiuxian's good citizenship and the status of his relatives in Beijing.
Knowing that he was born and raised in Northern Zhili, his family background was clean, but because he was a concubine, he was not taken seriously, so he followed the shopkeeper Wan who came here to inherit his uncle's family business and ventured into the world.
First-class appearance, excellent character, and educated, except for being a concubine, the identity cannot be changed, it is a perfect mess.
Master Wang immediately said that it is good to have a concubine, and we will have a concubine.Which family is willing to be the son-in-law of the son born in the first place?
And Mr. Wang said that, in fact, there is a second cousin of his distant cousin, Miss Wang, who lives here.
It is said to be a cousin, but in fact, the "five clothes" have already been released.But they were originally from the same village, and they were also quite poor, so there was no connection.
Because her father is an expert in business, and the family business accumulated over the years has gradually increased, she came to find Wang Yuanwai to marry her, hoping to get closer.Wang Yuanwai was a snobbish man, seeing that his business in Hunan and Jiangxi was really impressive, so he shamelessly recognized this relative.
Miss Wang's mother died early when she was young, and her father was always on the go and unable to take care of the family.It just so happened that Miss Wang was also an only child, so she simply took over her "cousin" who couldn't get any better, and lived with her, so that the two girls could have a companion.
This little girl is also of marriageable age. She is 16 years old this year, and she is comparable in talent and appearance to Shopkeeper Wan.The old man is also in charge of her marriage.
If you don't dislike it, you might as well find an opportunity to meet each other.
This place is not as serious as the hinterland of the Central Plains, and there is no such serious defense of men and women.
Although the marriage of a man and a woman also requires the words of parents and three matchmakers and six employments, it is still completely possible to meet each other before marriage and confirm each other's appearance and character.
When Wanda heard that Master Wang really wanted to recruit Yang Xiuxian as his son-in-law, he felt a little uncomfortable.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Wang was very "ambitious", and he wanted to "kill two birds with one stone", "kill two birds with one stone", and bring them both "master and servant" into the Wang family as son-in-law. For a moment, he forgot how to answer.
Mei Qianzhang held the teapot behind them and trembled all over while suppressing laughter. Unexpectedly, Mr. Wang, who was old-fashioned, looked Mei Qianzhang up and down, and pointed at him and asked Wanda: How old is this young man this year, and has he ever been married? ?I think my Chunlan girl is about the same age as him, maybe they can make a couple too!
Wanda and Mei Qianzhang's expressions changed drastically when they heard the words. They never expected that Mr. Wang, a salt merchant and landlord, was actually a crazy pimp lover.
In such a short period of time, he actually fell in love with the three men in their shop. If he sat down for a while, maybe the whole "Sijin Restaurant" would be matched by him from top to bottom?
Mei Qianzhang was so frightened that she put down the teapot and ran away.
Walking to the front, he saw Qiu Zijin who was frowning on the counter making plans, and pulled him to the door, Qiu Zijin looked bewildered.
Just kidding, this Master Wang even likes him, if he sees Qiu Zijin who is gentle and good-looking, he will even swallow the skin without jumping on him.
As soon as they went out, the two happened to see Gao Hui who had just returned from buying vegetables in the market.
Although he had already run two steps out, Mei Qianzhang still stomped his feet, thinking that we are all brothers, even though your boy looks a thousand miles away from me and Qiu Shusheng.But what if Master Wang is blind?It is not impossible to introduce his cook to you.
So he turned around and came back, holding Qiu Zijin with his left hand and Gao Hui with his right hand, and ran away again with a huff.
Gao Hui with two grass carp in his hand:?
"Treasurer Wan, I'm laughing at you."
Two days after making an appointment, Wanda brought Yang Xiuxian and Mei Qianzhang to visit the palace. Taking advantage of the spring, they visited the famous garden of the Wang family in Xunzhou City.
"I don't want to delay my daughters until this time. It's just that the girls in my family are too good. The old man thinks that this place is remote, and there are no outstanding men who are worthy of a little girl. It's not possible. Later this year If so, I will send them back to their hometowns to look for excellent men from the Central Plains to marry them."
Wang Yuanwai was afraid that Wanda would doubt his girl's character, so he had to explain.
"Treasurer Wan, don't think that we live in Xunzhou and think that we have learned the vulgarity of those barbarians. My daughter, who knows everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and female red knitting is also one of the best in the boudoir of Xunzhou City."
Master Wang mentioned his only daughter with a proud face, "God opened his eyes and sent the shopkeeper Wan and his party to Xunzhou City. And let the old man meet Yang Guanshi at the banquet for the friendship with Jinlan... Sigh, it can be seen that God still hangs the curtain I have a heart for women."
"Yes Yes Yes……"
Wanda was speechless at what he said.
Walking to the door of the restaurant, Mr. Wang still held Wanda's hand and refused to let go, "Master Wan, I'll let you know. I only have a little daughter and a single seedling. After Manager Yang comes into my house, my Wanguan family wealth will be returned to you." There are... and various roads in Beijing..."
He leaned into Wanda's ear and whispered, "Sooner or later, it will be Guanshi Yang. Really, it is said to be married, but the appearance and character of Guanshi Yang, my wife and I are too late to like him, and our whole family will treat him well. This You can rest assured."
"This is..."
Wanda couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, "Guard Yang has parents in Beijing. I'm just his shopkeeper, so I can't decide on his marriage."
"Hey, Manager Yang is willing to come to Xunzhou from the capital with you. There is still a son born in the family who can inherit the family business. It can be seen that there is nothing to let go of in Beijing. Once married, I will write to my parents and inform Just a word is enough. When the grandchildren are born, it’s okay to take them from the capital to live in Xunzhou. The Wang family is very big, and it’s not a big deal for all the relatives of the Yang family to live here. Hahahaha.”
Master Wang seems to be so focused on marrying Yang Xiuxian that he even thought of his grandson.
"Treasurer Wan, as for my distant niece. Don't worry, her family has a big business. Although her family has no property in Xunzhou, her father has a great business in Huguang. It is definitely more than enough to match with Shopkeeper Wan. "
This Master Wang was afraid that Wanda would feel that he had been wronged, so he deliberately added an explanation.
Wanda nodded helplessly, sent Master Wang to the intersection all the way, and then turned back to the hotel.
Well, according to their discussion last night, whether it is Wang Yuanwai's "Shangtun" business, or the private salt trade that may be privately traded with Wang Zheng, there must be evidence such as ledgers.As long as they get the ledger, their guesses can be confirmed.
With Mei Qianzhang around, I'm not afraid that I won't be able to steal it.
It's just that they didn't know where the ledger was placed in the Wang family. The "blind date" two days later just gave them a chance to enter the Wang family's back house to inquire.
As for Wang's mansion, with Wanda's relationship, they will come in and out in the future, and if they want to find something, they will be within reach.
It's just that Master Wang has to sacrifice Yang Xiuxian's "hue".
After sending Wang Yuanwai away, as soon as Wanda entered, she saw Yang Xiuxian standing helplessly at the door, looking at him.
"Congratulations to Manager Yang."
Wanda felt sour in her heart.
Just now, he put on a polite smile to deal with Mr. Wang, but now that he sees this future son-in-law of Wang Yuanwai, he doesn't want to put on a show anymore.
"The son-in-law of the Dragon King has a bright future."
He said grumpily.
"Then do I have to congratulate Shopkeeper Wan too? Miss Wang Er is about the same age as you, and my father also has a property in Huguang..."
Although Yang Xiuxian couldn't understand the Dragon King stalk, he could clearly smell the sourness in Wanda's words.He heard clearly from outside the hall just now that this old man planned to eat up and down the "Si Jin Restaurant".
The little guy was unhappy, but he was actually a little happy.
If Wanda behaved as if nothing had happened today, and accepted the fact that he was favored by others, it would really make him sad.
Smell the sour smell in the air, at least it means that I am not unilaterally lovesick, right?
Yang Xiuxian tentatively walked behind Wanda, looked at the dull hair on his head that was now a little sleepy due to frustration, and put his hand on his shoulder.
Wanda's body trembled slightly, but she didn't push away.
"doing what?"
Wanda turned her head and looked at his slender fingers resting on her shoulder.
No matter how beautiful a warrior's hands are, there will inevitably be some thin calluses on the palms and joints.
Especially for someone like Yang Xiuxian who has been used to holding knives for many years, the cocoons formed on the pads of the index finger and middle finger reveal all the time that this person has lived a life of licking blood from the edge of a knife.
It was exactly like this that Wanda came back to his senses all of a sudden, reminding himself that what he just said was too much.
It's just a mission, just like when I went undercover in "Miaoyin Temple" in women's clothing, so what was he doing when he lost his composure just now...
Wanda scolded herself for being ignorant, and drooped her head listlessly.
In the final analysis, I am no different from Master Wang.It's just a piece of unrequited love that can't be achieved.
Mr. Wang gave birth to a daughter anyway, so what is he... The little homosexual 600 years later, he actually misses his grand family.It's getting more and more serious.
It's really ridiculous to say that these two people clearly have some interest in each other.But they are all hindering the eyes of the world, and dare not express their minds early in the morning.
They were together all day long, they handled cases several times, they went through life and death, from Beijing to southern Xinjiang, they marched hand in hand, no one had a moment of regret and retreated, and now they were unhappy because of the "marriage proposal" of a lord Wang.
Yang Xiuxian pressed Wanda's shoulder, and it was obvious to the naked eye that he became more listless.He panicked and was about to explain something to him.
At this moment, a child's clear laughter came from outside the door. Both of them looked up, and saw a round, fat man screaming and running towards Wanda.
"Susu!"
Xiao Wang used his run-up to jump onto Wanda.
He was used to playing around like this with his father Wang Zheng on weekdays, but he didn't know that Wanda's "Susu" with small arms and legs was not the same as his father's Wei An's figure.
Wanda felt that he was directly hit in the abdomen by a small shell. He held the little fat man's arm with both hands, and fell backward without checking.
"what……"
Seeing that she could see the beams on the ceiling, Wanda was shocked.
The next moment, a powerful palm wrapped around his shoulders, and another fiery palm rested on his waist that had already started to fall.
Wanda half-lyed in Yang Xiuxian's arms, and when he saw Yang Xiuxian's flustered eyes looking down from top to bottom, he froze instantly.
The four eyes met, and the eyes between each other were deeply imprinted into each other's eyes.
It was too deep and complex emotions, including confusion, helplessness, slight distress, and more deep affection that couldn't be resolved.
Both of them were shocked by the indescribable color in each other's eyes, and they both forgot that there was a little chubby screaming under their heads, so they kept their ridiculous postures and froze on the spot.
"Oh, young master, shopkeeper Wan can't stand your weight."
As soon as the two brothers Pan Guang and Pan Xing entered the door, they saw this ridiculous scene of the three of them.
Seeing outsiders coming, Wanda just woke up like a dream. After standing still, she thanked Yang Xiuxian softly, then bent down and touched Wang Zhi's small face.
"Oh, your uncle and my old waist are almost broken. It can't be like this next time."
He squatted down and picked Wang Zhi up.
I found out that I haven't seen you for a few days, why does this little fat man seem to be getting fatter again?Could it be because of the snacks he made every day these days?
"Susu."
Because Mei Niang always spoke Yao people's language to him at home, and most of the Han servants at home also spoke local dialect and Yao dialect, so Xiao Wang didn't understand the complicated Chinese.
Not enough that he likes to listen to Susu talking, Susu is sweet, and Susu's voice is also sweet.Just like Su Su's delicious snacks.
"Shopkeeper Wan, I'm sorry. My little master is not very sensible yet."
Seeing that Wanda was fine, Pan Guang gave him a sorry bow.
"Hey, shopkeeper Wan, aren't you going to open the shop today? Where's your buddy and accountant?"
The two brothers looked at the empty store, and found that the store was about to open, why there were only Wanda and Yang Guanshi in the big restaurant, and asked curiously.
Wanda is lucky that those people are not all there, otherwise it would be so embarrassing to see the scene just now...
Thinking about it, Wanda secretly stuck out her tongue with lingering fear.
Yang Xiuxian smiled and turned around to make tea for everyone.
"Don't be busy, I'm just here to deliver the invitation."
Pan Guang waved his hand, signaling Yang Xiuxian not to go yet.
Wanda looked at the bright red wedding invitation, and asked a little puzzled, "Is there any happy event for big brother?"
"Next month is the young master's birthday. Since it is not an integer birthday, no outsiders will be invited. We will invite the young and old of the clan and relatives."
Pan Guang smiled and said, "The shopkeeper Wan must give you face."
"Ah Zhi's birthday is coming. How old are you this year?"
Wanda kissed Wang Zhi's flushed face, Wang Zhi giggled, and after listening to Pan Guang's translation, he stretched out his right hand to Wanda, first made a "five", then stretched out his left hand, adding a "one".
"Six years old."
Wanda thought to himself that Wang Dawang really doted on his son, but he still had to post a treat for a trivial little birthday.It is worthy of being an "old man" who waited until the age of 40.
While talking, Mei Qianzhang and the others came back after wandering around outside. Seeing Wang Zhi, his originally relaxed expression suddenly stiffened.
For a moment, I didn't know where to put my hands and feet. After hesitating for a while, I turned and walked towards the kitchen.
"elder brother."
When Wang Zhi saw him, his eyes lit up.
He remembered that at the temple fair that day, this little brother gave him candied fruit to eat, and he could speak Yao dialect, so Xiao Wang couldn't help but feel very kind to him.
Hearing him call himself "brother", Mei Qianzhang froze suddenly. He bit his lip and said angrily, "Who is your brother? Don't mistake relatives."
Xiao Wang could hear the anger in his words, opened his eyes wide in bewilderment, and stood there in a daze, not understanding why this brother was suddenly so fierce to him.
"Hey, what are you doing? How dare you speak to the young master like that!"
Pan Xing, who had been silent by Pan Guang's side, saw that Mei Qianzhang was just a waiter, and dared to treat his little master with such an attitude, and yelled at him angrily.
Mei Qianzhang turned around provocatively, raised her neck, and stared at Pan Xing with those dark eyes.
"what do you want?"
"I want to beat you!"
Pan Xing raised his bowl-sized fist and grabbed Mei Qianzhang by the collar, "Don't think that you are the servant of Shopkeeper Wan, so I can't touch you."
Before his fist reached Mei Qianzhang's face, he was pinched by a big palm-leaf fan stretched out beside him.
Mei Qianzhang looked aside in surprise, only to see Gao Hui took a step forward and held Pan Xing's wrist with one hand. Although he still had a dead face with no expression on his face, the corners of his mouth were slightly down, which seemed to be angry.
It's just that his angry expression, coupled with the two big grass carp wagging their tails in his left hand, looks a little funny.
Pan Xing was amazed by Gao Hui's strength, and he also wanted to be competitive, trying to pull back his arm.Not to be outdone, Gao Hui also frowned, pinching his hand a little bit, refusing to back down.
The two thick arms that were exposed outside the sleeves on both sides were full of veins and tangled.
As for Qiu Zijin, although he is not as tall as himself, facing the tall Pan Xing like a small cabbage, he resolutely stretched out his hands and inserted them between his own Pan Xing.
Qiu Zijin's small mouth was tightly pursed, his slender eyes were full of anger and fear, but he still used his thin body to guard his companion who he had just known for not too long.
you two...
Mei Qianzhang looked at the two of them in surprise.
A fierce emotion that he had never felt before surged in his heart.
Ever since he "leaved the teacher", he has always been a "Yizhimei" who works alone.
He has no family, no place to go.
The so-called "friends" in the past are just friends who steal food and drink.On weekdays, they all swear to each other with sincerity, and the officers and soldiers will catch up quickly together, so they will be scattered like birds and beasts.
The godmother's hut is the last harbor he built for himself.
Let him know that this world is so big, Mei Qianzhang still has a reason to come, there is at least one person in this world who remembers and misses him.
But now...
Mei Qianzhang looked at the two people surrounding her.
This big man has a shameless face, he can't get along with himself every day, he listens to the instigation of shopkeeper Wan, and monitors himself like a prisoner.Don't do this, don't do that, it's better than a prison boss, it's very boring.
Qiu Zijin, a little scholar, usually sees him helping the shopkeeper kill chickens and fish in the backyard, so scared that he would run away blindfolded...
These two will actually stand up for themselves today.
A warm current surged into Mei Qianzhang's chest, and it was the first time he felt such a feeling in his 20 years of life.
His eyes turned red, his nose twitched slightly, and he actually had the urge to cry.
"What is this for? We are all a family. We have to do it somewhere."
Wanda was taken aback, and then hurriedly stepped forward to separate them.
"Hey, Mei Qianzhang is too stingy."
Yang Xiuxian understood the general idea before, it seems that Mei Qianzhang was dissatisfied with being called "brother" by Xiao Wang, which caused such a dispute.
"That's right, if he becomes Xiao Wangzhi's 'brother', then wouldn't the shopkeeper become his 'uncle'?"
It's okay not to say this, but just as Yang Xiuxian said it, Mei Qianzhang's expression, which had been slightly relieved, suddenly turned livid.
He looked at Wanda with an inexplicable face, then looked down at his wide-eyed eyes, unconsciously stuffed his fingers into his mouth, tilted his head to look at his little Wang Zhi, and suddenly stomped his feet on the floor hard, annoyed. Bulgingly turned around and went to the kitchen.
"Children... don't understand, don't worry about him."
Wanda said awkwardly.
Seeing that Mei Qianzhang was gone, Gao Hui also let go, rolled up his sleeves, calmly went to the courtyard behind, and threw the two grass carp into the water tank.
Pan Xing pulled Qiu Zijin aside, walked out with him, and looked up and down Gao Hui with great interest.
"You are the nurse of shopkeeper Wan? Good man! Come on, let's go outside and compete."
This man from the Yao people most admires a strong man like Gao Hui who has extraordinary arms.
As soon as they fought just now, he could see that this big man was definitely not flamboyant, and he definitely had a lot of kung fu on him.
For a moment, Pan Xing couldn't help but feel itchy in his hands, and his martial arts heart was ready to move.
Gao Hui turned his head and glanced at Wanda, who waved to him, and then he nodded his head dully, pointed to the open space outside, and jumped out word by word: This way, please.
Seeing two martial arts fanatics go outside to fight, Qiu Zijin put down his sore arms, confessed his guilt, and went to the kitchen to find Mei Qianzhang.
"Treasurer Wan, these fellows of yours are... quite interesting."
Pan Guang laughed.
Wanda scratched her head in embarrassment.
"Come here, please drink tea."
Just as Yang Xiuxian brought the tea over, the three of them still sat down and began to chat.
Xiao Wang walked around them twice, saw that Susu was talking with the adults, and couldn't play with him, so he couldn't help feeling a little bored.
He walked around the hall on his short legs, and then turned to the yard next to the kitchen where the sundries were kept.
This small yard is the place where the hotel piles up things. There is a row of bamboo cages against the wall, in which are the hens, ducks and little rabbits that are used for cooking these days.
Beside the bamboo cages are piles of cabbage, greens and other seasonal vegetables.
Xiao Wang picked up a vegetable leaf excitedly, and fed the little duck for a while, and the little rabbit for a while, very happy.
The vegetable leaves in his hand were quickly eaten up, Xiao Wang patted the mud on the hem of his clothes and stood up.
When he turned his head, a large water tank taller than his body was behind him.
Wang Zhi stood on tiptoe, grabbed the edge of the water tank and stuck his head out to look in. He saw the two big grass carp that Gao Hui had bought just now.
In addition to the two grass carp, there are many fish and shrimps in the tank, which made Wang Zhi's eyes look straight.
Although there is a yard at home, there is also a pond in the yard, where many rare carp are raised.But Niang and sister Duoduo never let him play near the water.As soon as they saw him leaning against the pool, they would pull him away in a hurry.
"fish!"
Wang Zhi clapped his hands happily, then looked back subconsciously.
Finding that there is neither Niang nor Duoduo here, I excitedly patted the edge of the water tank twice.
"Fish! Fish!"
He picked another rotten vegetable leaf from the ground, tiptoed and threw it into the water tank.
Sure enough, soon a fish floated up, with its mouth wide open, trying to swallow the vegetable leaves.But the vegetable leaves were too big, the grass carp failed after several attempts, and spit out a bunch of bubbles on the water surface, which made Wang Zhi giggly.
Soon, the children felt that standing on tiptoe was too tiring.
He looked back and saw that under the eaves hung with garlic, there was a small bench that was usually tall enough to sit on and chop wood.
He moved over the small bench, and Wang Zhi raised his foot and stepped on it.
Sure enough, now I can clearly see the big fish and small shrimps in the fish tank.
He picked up the vegetable leaves floating on the water, tore them into small pieces, and fed the fish little by little. Seeing the mouths of two big fish opening and closing, the little one danced with excitement.
The ground in the backyard was originally uneven, and his little feet were kicking up and down on the small bench. Suddenly, Wang Zhi couldn't support himself, and his head fell downwards into the water tank.
Wang Zhi opened his mouth wide in fright, and the tank water full of earthy and fishy smells poured into the child's mouth and nose unscrupulously.
He waved his arms wildly, but the space in the water tank was too small. Although Wang Zhi tried his best to straighten up, he couldn't lift his head out of the water.
Mei Qianzhang walked into the kitchen and stood blankly facing the stove for a while.
elder brother……
He called him "brother".
Mei Qianzhang was at a loss.
He was extremely flustered, although he knew that the child didn't know his identity at all, thinking that he was just a big brother who appeared on the street or by the side of the road.
But those two words, like a weight weighing a thousand catties, smashed into the bottom of his heart all of a sudden, knocking him into a daze.
Such a beautiful, clean, chubby young master is actually his younger brother.
This is too ridiculous.
Mei Qian looked at the mahogany food box next to the stove, and couldn't help recalling that day he followed two Liao people to the backyard of the Wang family and listened to their conversation.
When I wanted to turn back, I happened to meet a group of girls who were delivering food to the back, and among them was the fierce girl Duoduo.
Like a ghost, he followed their footsteps and walked all the way to the backyard where the female relatives lived.
The backyard was quiet, and he saw Duoduo walking into a suite with a bowl of rice porridge. He felt bored and wanted to go back, but at the junction of the yard and the corridor, he saw a picture of plum blossoms hanging.
It was a red plum with delicate petals, but it implied a sense of loneliness.The branches are knotted, showing hermit demeanor even more.This is Kazuki's plum blossom that he is no longer familiar with...
20 years ago, the courtyard of Guilin Mansion.
Mei Niang left, before she left, she distributed all the money to the little sisters, and gave the jewelry and hair that she had accumulated over the years to Mrs. Lan, asking her to take care of herself based on the relationship between her and her for so many years son.
Mei Qianzhang also asked Mrs. Lan what the name "Meicai Dried Tofu" meant when she was a child, it was simply too ugly.
Mrs. Lan opened the picture of red plums that her mother drew when she was young, pointed to a Tang poem mentioned above, and told him that his name came from this poem "I'm Tired of Blossoms Falling" by Han Xie.
The book says that he is not satisfied with his lover's wishes because of his life affairs.
The kit was sealed and reopened, and red paper was burned under the window late at night.
A thousand sheets of red paper can't say enough, sincerity can be conveyed without words.
But if the mandarin ducks sleep on their arms, let time be fleeting.
This is a woman wandering in the field of joy, looking forward to her lover and future.
She is this high-level plum blossom, but unfortunately she is lost in the world.I hope that the person she sent the letter to can take her away and stay away from this filthy place.
The picture of red plums and the ridiculous and affectionate name "Mei Qianzhang" are the only things Meiniang left him.
Mei Qianzhang has seen that picture for more than 20 years.He is very familiar with the brush strokes of every petal, the winding trend of every branch, and the handwriting of every word.
When he made up his mind to do "The Righteous Robber Cuts the Plum", he copied the most beautiful plum blossom in the picture of red plums, as a mark left after "fighting for justice".
So, even though the painting in front of him didn't mention any poems, and the painting was not the same as the 20-year-old painting, he could tell at a glance that this was Mei Niang's painting, and it was painted by his mother!
What surprised him even more was the inscription of this painting—Wang Mei's painting in Xunzhou Wang Garden?
Wang Meishi!
Mei Qianzhang was suddenly in a panic, almost slipped, and bumped into a pot of asparagus bamboo placed at the bottom of the corridor, making a loud noise.
Immediately, the room remembered Duoduo's scolding, and a woman's weak questioning.
The servants and guards not far away also rushed over.
The servant even brought a dog with him!
The big yellow dog smelled a stranger, and jumped out from nowhere, and was about to bite Mei Qianzhang's calf.
Fortunately, just in case, he wrapped a big chicken leg in oiled paper when he came here just now.He immediately dropped the drumstick and rolled over onto the roof.
The big dog just lowered its head to eat the chicken drumsticks, and when the servants arrived, Mei Qianzhang had already detoured from the roof to the front yard, as if nothing had happened, and walked to the lively front yard where people were eating, drinking and dancing, and sat back in their original seats.
He drank a lot of wine that day, trying to get himself drunk.
But no matter how much he drank, his mind remained clear.
Mei Niang is still alive, Mei Niang is still in Guangxi, Mei Niang is in the Wang Mansion in Xunzhou, and she is married to the Wang family!
The possibility of all this made him excited and sad.
When he was a child, he had imagined countless times that one day his mother would come back to find him and save him from that colorful but dirty world.
The mother would touch his face distressedly and say: Mother is here to pick you up, mother is late.I'm sorry, Xiaoqian.
Then he would hug his mother's neck and tell her how much he missed her and wanted to see her every day in his dreams.
He would tell her: It's okay, it's good when mother comes, I miss you so much.
But she never came, when he was called a bastard by his peers, when he broke the wine glass in the courtyard, when he was called a whore by the guests, when he was sick, when he stole it for the first time. When Qian was almost caught in prison by the government...
No, no, she never came...
He even wondered if his mother had died long ago.
Otherwise, how could a woman have the heart to leave her son alone for more than 20 years without even sending a letter?
Now he knows...
She's fine, she's not dead, she's doing fine.
Married to the richest businessman in Guangxi, she has a husband who respects and loves her, a lovely child, a wealth of tens of thousands, and groups of servants.
She has everything.
So, she doesn't need him anymore...
Tears slipped down her cheeks unconsciously, Mei Qianzhang chewed on the "brother" from Wang Zhi's mouth, feeling that she was really ridiculous.
He was just a piece of mud, a piece of mud that even his mother didn't want to take a second look at, how could he be the "brother" of such a noble and precious young man.
"Mei Qianzhang, what's wrong with you?"
Qiu Zijin walked in lightly. Although his back was turned to him, he could clearly see Mei Qianzhang wiping her tears.
"fine……"
Mei Qianzhang wiped her face in panic, not wanting to face Qiu Zijin with such an expression.
who am I?
I am the famous "Righteous Robber Yijian Mei"!How could others see such a shameful scene.
"What kind of fish did Gao Hui buy? It's so good at flopping."
The courtyard was close to the kitchen, and when she heard the noise outside, Mei Qianzhang deliberately avoided Qiu Zijin and took two steps outside.
Then, he saw a scene that almost stopped his heart beating.
"A straight!"
He quickly rushed to the side of the water tank, grabbed the little guy by the back collar, and lifted him up.
Xiao Wang was choked up with a big mouthful of water, his nose and ears were also soaked in dirty water, and his entire upper body was completely wet.
Suddenly, he felt dizzy for a while, and before he could react, he felt his head down, and his pants were pulled down by Mei Qianzhang.
"Let you play with water! Let you play with water! You almost died, do you know that!"
Mei Qianzhang put him on her lap, and hit Wang Zhi's little butt with a "slap" sound.
"Wow!"
Wang Zhi opened his mouth with a "poof", spit out all the dirty water in his throat, and then cried out with a whimper.
"If you die, how sad your mother will be!"
Mei Qianzhang cried while beating.
"Do you still dare to play with water in the future! Do you still dare!"
"Brother, I'm sorry!"
Wang Zhi burst into tears, "Ah Zhi won't dare again."
Everyone rushed into the courtyard after hearing the sound, and what they saw was Mei Qianzhang holding Xiao Wang Zhi, who was wet all over, with half of his butt exposed, and the two cried loudly at each other.
Taking advantage of the time when the restaurant was still preparing for the lunch market, Mr. Wang affectionately tugged on Wanda for a good meal.
Although it was in the name of apologizing for girl Chunlan's unreasonable behavior yesterday, any fool could tell that the old man was clearly interested in Yang Xiuxian, the shining "future son-in-law".
This is a personal visit to find out.
Master Wang first took Wanda to greet his righteous brother Wang Zheng for a long time, and then began to inquire about Yang Xiuxian's good citizenship and the status of his relatives in Beijing.
Knowing that he was born and raised in Northern Zhili, his family background was clean, but because he was a concubine, he was not taken seriously, so he followed the shopkeeper Wan who came here to inherit his uncle's family business and ventured into the world.
First-class appearance, excellent character, and educated, except for being a concubine, the identity cannot be changed, it is a perfect mess.
Master Wang immediately said that it is good to have a concubine, and we will have a concubine.Which family is willing to be the son-in-law of the son born in the first place?
And Mr. Wang said that, in fact, there is a second cousin of his distant cousin, Miss Wang, who lives here.
It is said to be a cousin, but in fact, the "five clothes" have already been released.But they were originally from the same village, and they were also quite poor, so there was no connection.
Because her father is an expert in business, and the family business accumulated over the years has gradually increased, she came to find Wang Yuanwai to marry her, hoping to get closer.Wang Yuanwai was a snobbish man, seeing that his business in Hunan and Jiangxi was really impressive, so he shamelessly recognized this relative.
Miss Wang's mother died early when she was young, and her father was always on the go and unable to take care of the family.It just so happened that Miss Wang was also an only child, so she simply took over her "cousin" who couldn't get any better, and lived with her, so that the two girls could have a companion.
This little girl is also of marriageable age. She is 16 years old this year, and she is comparable in talent and appearance to Shopkeeper Wan.The old man is also in charge of her marriage.
If you don't dislike it, you might as well find an opportunity to meet each other.
This place is not as serious as the hinterland of the Central Plains, and there is no such serious defense of men and women.
Although the marriage of a man and a woman also requires the words of parents and three matchmakers and six employments, it is still completely possible to meet each other before marriage and confirm each other's appearance and character.
When Wanda heard that Master Wang really wanted to recruit Yang Xiuxian as his son-in-law, he felt a little uncomfortable.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Wang was very "ambitious", and he wanted to "kill two birds with one stone", "kill two birds with one stone", and bring them both "master and servant" into the Wang family as son-in-law. For a moment, he forgot how to answer.
Mei Qianzhang held the teapot behind them and trembled all over while suppressing laughter. Unexpectedly, Mr. Wang, who was old-fashioned, looked Mei Qianzhang up and down, and pointed at him and asked Wanda: How old is this young man this year, and has he ever been married? ?I think my Chunlan girl is about the same age as him, maybe they can make a couple too!
Wanda and Mei Qianzhang's expressions changed drastically when they heard the words. They never expected that Mr. Wang, a salt merchant and landlord, was actually a crazy pimp lover.
In such a short period of time, he actually fell in love with the three men in their shop. If he sat down for a while, maybe the whole "Sijin Restaurant" would be matched by him from top to bottom?
Mei Qianzhang was so frightened that she put down the teapot and ran away.
Walking to the front, he saw Qiu Zijin who was frowning on the counter making plans, and pulled him to the door, Qiu Zijin looked bewildered.
Just kidding, this Master Wang even likes him, if he sees Qiu Zijin who is gentle and good-looking, he will even swallow the skin without jumping on him.
As soon as they went out, the two happened to see Gao Hui who had just returned from buying vegetables in the market.
Although he had already run two steps out, Mei Qianzhang still stomped his feet, thinking that we are all brothers, even though your boy looks a thousand miles away from me and Qiu Shusheng.But what if Master Wang is blind?It is not impossible to introduce his cook to you.
So he turned around and came back, holding Qiu Zijin with his left hand and Gao Hui with his right hand, and ran away again with a huff.
Gao Hui with two grass carp in his hand:?
"Treasurer Wan, I'm laughing at you."
Two days after making an appointment, Wanda brought Yang Xiuxian and Mei Qianzhang to visit the palace. Taking advantage of the spring, they visited the famous garden of the Wang family in Xunzhou City.
"I don't want to delay my daughters until this time. It's just that the girls in my family are too good. The old man thinks that this place is remote, and there are no outstanding men who are worthy of a little girl. It's not possible. Later this year If so, I will send them back to their hometowns to look for excellent men from the Central Plains to marry them."
Wang Yuanwai was afraid that Wanda would doubt his girl's character, so he had to explain.
"Treasurer Wan, don't think that we live in Xunzhou and think that we have learned the vulgarity of those barbarians. My daughter, who knows everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and female red knitting is also one of the best in the boudoir of Xunzhou City."
Master Wang mentioned his only daughter with a proud face, "God opened his eyes and sent the shopkeeper Wan and his party to Xunzhou City. And let the old man meet Yang Guanshi at the banquet for the friendship with Jinlan... Sigh, it can be seen that God still hangs the curtain I have a heart for women."
"Yes Yes Yes……"
Wanda was speechless at what he said.
Walking to the door of the restaurant, Mr. Wang still held Wanda's hand and refused to let go, "Master Wan, I'll let you know. I only have a little daughter and a single seedling. After Manager Yang comes into my house, my Wanguan family wealth will be returned to you." There are... and various roads in Beijing..."
He leaned into Wanda's ear and whispered, "Sooner or later, it will be Guanshi Yang. Really, it is said to be married, but the appearance and character of Guanshi Yang, my wife and I are too late to like him, and our whole family will treat him well. This You can rest assured."
"This is..."
Wanda couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, "Guard Yang has parents in Beijing. I'm just his shopkeeper, so I can't decide on his marriage."
"Hey, Manager Yang is willing to come to Xunzhou from the capital with you. There is still a son born in the family who can inherit the family business. It can be seen that there is nothing to let go of in Beijing. Once married, I will write to my parents and inform Just a word is enough. When the grandchildren are born, it’s okay to take them from the capital to live in Xunzhou. The Wang family is very big, and it’s not a big deal for all the relatives of the Yang family to live here. Hahahaha.”
Master Wang seems to be so focused on marrying Yang Xiuxian that he even thought of his grandson.
"Treasurer Wan, as for my distant niece. Don't worry, her family has a big business. Although her family has no property in Xunzhou, her father has a great business in Huguang. It is definitely more than enough to match with Shopkeeper Wan. "
This Master Wang was afraid that Wanda would feel that he had been wronged, so he deliberately added an explanation.
Wanda nodded helplessly, sent Master Wang to the intersection all the way, and then turned back to the hotel.
Well, according to their discussion last night, whether it is Wang Yuanwai's "Shangtun" business, or the private salt trade that may be privately traded with Wang Zheng, there must be evidence such as ledgers.As long as they get the ledger, their guesses can be confirmed.
With Mei Qianzhang around, I'm not afraid that I won't be able to steal it.
It's just that they didn't know where the ledger was placed in the Wang family. The "blind date" two days later just gave them a chance to enter the Wang family's back house to inquire.
As for Wang's mansion, with Wanda's relationship, they will come in and out in the future, and if they want to find something, they will be within reach.
It's just that Master Wang has to sacrifice Yang Xiuxian's "hue".
After sending Wang Yuanwai away, as soon as Wanda entered, she saw Yang Xiuxian standing helplessly at the door, looking at him.
"Congratulations to Manager Yang."
Wanda felt sour in her heart.
Just now, he put on a polite smile to deal with Mr. Wang, but now that he sees this future son-in-law of Wang Yuanwai, he doesn't want to put on a show anymore.
"The son-in-law of the Dragon King has a bright future."
He said grumpily.
"Then do I have to congratulate Shopkeeper Wan too? Miss Wang Er is about the same age as you, and my father also has a property in Huguang..."
Although Yang Xiuxian couldn't understand the Dragon King stalk, he could clearly smell the sourness in Wanda's words.He heard clearly from outside the hall just now that this old man planned to eat up and down the "Si Jin Restaurant".
The little guy was unhappy, but he was actually a little happy.
If Wanda behaved as if nothing had happened today, and accepted the fact that he was favored by others, it would really make him sad.
Smell the sour smell in the air, at least it means that I am not unilaterally lovesick, right?
Yang Xiuxian tentatively walked behind Wanda, looked at the dull hair on his head that was now a little sleepy due to frustration, and put his hand on his shoulder.
Wanda's body trembled slightly, but she didn't push away.
"doing what?"
Wanda turned her head and looked at his slender fingers resting on her shoulder.
No matter how beautiful a warrior's hands are, there will inevitably be some thin calluses on the palms and joints.
Especially for someone like Yang Xiuxian who has been used to holding knives for many years, the cocoons formed on the pads of the index finger and middle finger reveal all the time that this person has lived a life of licking blood from the edge of a knife.
It was exactly like this that Wanda came back to his senses all of a sudden, reminding himself that what he just said was too much.
It's just a mission, just like when I went undercover in "Miaoyin Temple" in women's clothing, so what was he doing when he lost his composure just now...
Wanda scolded herself for being ignorant, and drooped her head listlessly.
In the final analysis, I am no different from Master Wang.It's just a piece of unrequited love that can't be achieved.
Mr. Wang gave birth to a daughter anyway, so what is he... The little homosexual 600 years later, he actually misses his grand family.It's getting more and more serious.
It's really ridiculous to say that these two people clearly have some interest in each other.But they are all hindering the eyes of the world, and dare not express their minds early in the morning.
They were together all day long, they handled cases several times, they went through life and death, from Beijing to southern Xinjiang, they marched hand in hand, no one had a moment of regret and retreated, and now they were unhappy because of the "marriage proposal" of a lord Wang.
Yang Xiuxian pressed Wanda's shoulder, and it was obvious to the naked eye that he became more listless.He panicked and was about to explain something to him.
At this moment, a child's clear laughter came from outside the door. Both of them looked up, and saw a round, fat man screaming and running towards Wanda.
"Susu!"
Xiao Wang used his run-up to jump onto Wanda.
He was used to playing around like this with his father Wang Zheng on weekdays, but he didn't know that Wanda's "Susu" with small arms and legs was not the same as his father's Wei An's figure.
Wanda felt that he was directly hit in the abdomen by a small shell. He held the little fat man's arm with both hands, and fell backward without checking.
"what……"
Seeing that she could see the beams on the ceiling, Wanda was shocked.
The next moment, a powerful palm wrapped around his shoulders, and another fiery palm rested on his waist that had already started to fall.
Wanda half-lyed in Yang Xiuxian's arms, and when he saw Yang Xiuxian's flustered eyes looking down from top to bottom, he froze instantly.
The four eyes met, and the eyes between each other were deeply imprinted into each other's eyes.
It was too deep and complex emotions, including confusion, helplessness, slight distress, and more deep affection that couldn't be resolved.
Both of them were shocked by the indescribable color in each other's eyes, and they both forgot that there was a little chubby screaming under their heads, so they kept their ridiculous postures and froze on the spot.
"Oh, young master, shopkeeper Wan can't stand your weight."
As soon as the two brothers Pan Guang and Pan Xing entered the door, they saw this ridiculous scene of the three of them.
Seeing outsiders coming, Wanda just woke up like a dream. After standing still, she thanked Yang Xiuxian softly, then bent down and touched Wang Zhi's small face.
"Oh, your uncle and my old waist are almost broken. It can't be like this next time."
He squatted down and picked Wang Zhi up.
I found out that I haven't seen you for a few days, why does this little fat man seem to be getting fatter again?Could it be because of the snacks he made every day these days?
"Susu."
Because Mei Niang always spoke Yao people's language to him at home, and most of the Han servants at home also spoke local dialect and Yao dialect, so Xiao Wang didn't understand the complicated Chinese.
Not enough that he likes to listen to Susu talking, Susu is sweet, and Susu's voice is also sweet.Just like Su Su's delicious snacks.
"Shopkeeper Wan, I'm sorry. My little master is not very sensible yet."
Seeing that Wanda was fine, Pan Guang gave him a sorry bow.
"Hey, shopkeeper Wan, aren't you going to open the shop today? Where's your buddy and accountant?"
The two brothers looked at the empty store, and found that the store was about to open, why there were only Wanda and Yang Guanshi in the big restaurant, and asked curiously.
Wanda is lucky that those people are not all there, otherwise it would be so embarrassing to see the scene just now...
Thinking about it, Wanda secretly stuck out her tongue with lingering fear.
Yang Xiuxian smiled and turned around to make tea for everyone.
"Don't be busy, I'm just here to deliver the invitation."
Pan Guang waved his hand, signaling Yang Xiuxian not to go yet.
Wanda looked at the bright red wedding invitation, and asked a little puzzled, "Is there any happy event for big brother?"
"Next month is the young master's birthday. Since it is not an integer birthday, no outsiders will be invited. We will invite the young and old of the clan and relatives."
Pan Guang smiled and said, "The shopkeeper Wan must give you face."
"Ah Zhi's birthday is coming. How old are you this year?"
Wanda kissed Wang Zhi's flushed face, Wang Zhi giggled, and after listening to Pan Guang's translation, he stretched out his right hand to Wanda, first made a "five", then stretched out his left hand, adding a "one".
"Six years old."
Wanda thought to himself that Wang Dawang really doted on his son, but he still had to post a treat for a trivial little birthday.It is worthy of being an "old man" who waited until the age of 40.
While talking, Mei Qianzhang and the others came back after wandering around outside. Seeing Wang Zhi, his originally relaxed expression suddenly stiffened.
For a moment, I didn't know where to put my hands and feet. After hesitating for a while, I turned and walked towards the kitchen.
"elder brother."
When Wang Zhi saw him, his eyes lit up.
He remembered that at the temple fair that day, this little brother gave him candied fruit to eat, and he could speak Yao dialect, so Xiao Wang couldn't help but feel very kind to him.
Hearing him call himself "brother", Mei Qianzhang froze suddenly. He bit his lip and said angrily, "Who is your brother? Don't mistake relatives."
Xiao Wang could hear the anger in his words, opened his eyes wide in bewilderment, and stood there in a daze, not understanding why this brother was suddenly so fierce to him.
"Hey, what are you doing? How dare you speak to the young master like that!"
Pan Xing, who had been silent by Pan Guang's side, saw that Mei Qianzhang was just a waiter, and dared to treat his little master with such an attitude, and yelled at him angrily.
Mei Qianzhang turned around provocatively, raised her neck, and stared at Pan Xing with those dark eyes.
"what do you want?"
"I want to beat you!"
Pan Xing raised his bowl-sized fist and grabbed Mei Qianzhang by the collar, "Don't think that you are the servant of Shopkeeper Wan, so I can't touch you."
Before his fist reached Mei Qianzhang's face, he was pinched by a big palm-leaf fan stretched out beside him.
Mei Qianzhang looked aside in surprise, only to see Gao Hui took a step forward and held Pan Xing's wrist with one hand. Although he still had a dead face with no expression on his face, the corners of his mouth were slightly down, which seemed to be angry.
It's just that his angry expression, coupled with the two big grass carp wagging their tails in his left hand, looks a little funny.
Pan Xing was amazed by Gao Hui's strength, and he also wanted to be competitive, trying to pull back his arm.Not to be outdone, Gao Hui also frowned, pinching his hand a little bit, refusing to back down.
The two thick arms that were exposed outside the sleeves on both sides were full of veins and tangled.
As for Qiu Zijin, although he is not as tall as himself, facing the tall Pan Xing like a small cabbage, he resolutely stretched out his hands and inserted them between his own Pan Xing.
Qiu Zijin's small mouth was tightly pursed, his slender eyes were full of anger and fear, but he still used his thin body to guard his companion who he had just known for not too long.
you two...
Mei Qianzhang looked at the two of them in surprise.
A fierce emotion that he had never felt before surged in his heart.
Ever since he "leaved the teacher", he has always been a "Yizhimei" who works alone.
He has no family, no place to go.
The so-called "friends" in the past are just friends who steal food and drink.On weekdays, they all swear to each other with sincerity, and the officers and soldiers will catch up quickly together, so they will be scattered like birds and beasts.
The godmother's hut is the last harbor he built for himself.
Let him know that this world is so big, Mei Qianzhang still has a reason to come, there is at least one person in this world who remembers and misses him.
But now...
Mei Qianzhang looked at the two people surrounding her.
This big man has a shameless face, he can't get along with himself every day, he listens to the instigation of shopkeeper Wan, and monitors himself like a prisoner.Don't do this, don't do that, it's better than a prison boss, it's very boring.
Qiu Zijin, a little scholar, usually sees him helping the shopkeeper kill chickens and fish in the backyard, so scared that he would run away blindfolded...
These two will actually stand up for themselves today.
A warm current surged into Mei Qianzhang's chest, and it was the first time he felt such a feeling in his 20 years of life.
His eyes turned red, his nose twitched slightly, and he actually had the urge to cry.
"What is this for? We are all a family. We have to do it somewhere."
Wanda was taken aback, and then hurriedly stepped forward to separate them.
"Hey, Mei Qianzhang is too stingy."
Yang Xiuxian understood the general idea before, it seems that Mei Qianzhang was dissatisfied with being called "brother" by Xiao Wang, which caused such a dispute.
"That's right, if he becomes Xiao Wangzhi's 'brother', then wouldn't the shopkeeper become his 'uncle'?"
It's okay not to say this, but just as Yang Xiuxian said it, Mei Qianzhang's expression, which had been slightly relieved, suddenly turned livid.
He looked at Wanda with an inexplicable face, then looked down at his wide-eyed eyes, unconsciously stuffed his fingers into his mouth, tilted his head to look at his little Wang Zhi, and suddenly stomped his feet on the floor hard, annoyed. Bulgingly turned around and went to the kitchen.
"Children... don't understand, don't worry about him."
Wanda said awkwardly.
Seeing that Mei Qianzhang was gone, Gao Hui also let go, rolled up his sleeves, calmly went to the courtyard behind, and threw the two grass carp into the water tank.
Pan Xing pulled Qiu Zijin aside, walked out with him, and looked up and down Gao Hui with great interest.
"You are the nurse of shopkeeper Wan? Good man! Come on, let's go outside and compete."
This man from the Yao people most admires a strong man like Gao Hui who has extraordinary arms.
As soon as they fought just now, he could see that this big man was definitely not flamboyant, and he definitely had a lot of kung fu on him.
For a moment, Pan Xing couldn't help but feel itchy in his hands, and his martial arts heart was ready to move.
Gao Hui turned his head and glanced at Wanda, who waved to him, and then he nodded his head dully, pointed to the open space outside, and jumped out word by word: This way, please.
Seeing two martial arts fanatics go outside to fight, Qiu Zijin put down his sore arms, confessed his guilt, and went to the kitchen to find Mei Qianzhang.
"Treasurer Wan, these fellows of yours are... quite interesting."
Pan Guang laughed.
Wanda scratched her head in embarrassment.
"Come here, please drink tea."
Just as Yang Xiuxian brought the tea over, the three of them still sat down and began to chat.
Xiao Wang walked around them twice, saw that Susu was talking with the adults, and couldn't play with him, so he couldn't help feeling a little bored.
He walked around the hall on his short legs, and then turned to the yard next to the kitchen where the sundries were kept.
This small yard is the place where the hotel piles up things. There is a row of bamboo cages against the wall, in which are the hens, ducks and little rabbits that are used for cooking these days.
Beside the bamboo cages are piles of cabbage, greens and other seasonal vegetables.
Xiao Wang picked up a vegetable leaf excitedly, and fed the little duck for a while, and the little rabbit for a while, very happy.
The vegetable leaves in his hand were quickly eaten up, Xiao Wang patted the mud on the hem of his clothes and stood up.
When he turned his head, a large water tank taller than his body was behind him.
Wang Zhi stood on tiptoe, grabbed the edge of the water tank and stuck his head out to look in. He saw the two big grass carp that Gao Hui had bought just now.
In addition to the two grass carp, there are many fish and shrimps in the tank, which made Wang Zhi's eyes look straight.
Although there is a yard at home, there is also a pond in the yard, where many rare carp are raised.But Niang and sister Duoduo never let him play near the water.As soon as they saw him leaning against the pool, they would pull him away in a hurry.
"fish!"
Wang Zhi clapped his hands happily, then looked back subconsciously.
Finding that there is neither Niang nor Duoduo here, I excitedly patted the edge of the water tank twice.
"Fish! Fish!"
He picked another rotten vegetable leaf from the ground, tiptoed and threw it into the water tank.
Sure enough, soon a fish floated up, with its mouth wide open, trying to swallow the vegetable leaves.But the vegetable leaves were too big, the grass carp failed after several attempts, and spit out a bunch of bubbles on the water surface, which made Wang Zhi giggly.
Soon, the children felt that standing on tiptoe was too tiring.
He looked back and saw that under the eaves hung with garlic, there was a small bench that was usually tall enough to sit on and chop wood.
He moved over the small bench, and Wang Zhi raised his foot and stepped on it.
Sure enough, now I can clearly see the big fish and small shrimps in the fish tank.
He picked up the vegetable leaves floating on the water, tore them into small pieces, and fed the fish little by little. Seeing the mouths of two big fish opening and closing, the little one danced with excitement.
The ground in the backyard was originally uneven, and his little feet were kicking up and down on the small bench. Suddenly, Wang Zhi couldn't support himself, and his head fell downwards into the water tank.
Wang Zhi opened his mouth wide in fright, and the tank water full of earthy and fishy smells poured into the child's mouth and nose unscrupulously.
He waved his arms wildly, but the space in the water tank was too small. Although Wang Zhi tried his best to straighten up, he couldn't lift his head out of the water.
Mei Qianzhang walked into the kitchen and stood blankly facing the stove for a while.
elder brother……
He called him "brother".
Mei Qianzhang was at a loss.
He was extremely flustered, although he knew that the child didn't know his identity at all, thinking that he was just a big brother who appeared on the street or by the side of the road.
But those two words, like a weight weighing a thousand catties, smashed into the bottom of his heart all of a sudden, knocking him into a daze.
Such a beautiful, clean, chubby young master is actually his younger brother.
This is too ridiculous.
Mei Qian looked at the mahogany food box next to the stove, and couldn't help recalling that day he followed two Liao people to the backyard of the Wang family and listened to their conversation.
When I wanted to turn back, I happened to meet a group of girls who were delivering food to the back, and among them was the fierce girl Duoduo.
Like a ghost, he followed their footsteps and walked all the way to the backyard where the female relatives lived.
The backyard was quiet, and he saw Duoduo walking into a suite with a bowl of rice porridge. He felt bored and wanted to go back, but at the junction of the yard and the corridor, he saw a picture of plum blossoms hanging.
It was a red plum with delicate petals, but it implied a sense of loneliness.The branches are knotted, showing hermit demeanor even more.This is Kazuki's plum blossom that he is no longer familiar with...
20 years ago, the courtyard of Guilin Mansion.
Mei Niang left, before she left, she distributed all the money to the little sisters, and gave the jewelry and hair that she had accumulated over the years to Mrs. Lan, asking her to take care of herself based on the relationship between her and her for so many years son.
Mei Qianzhang also asked Mrs. Lan what the name "Meicai Dried Tofu" meant when she was a child, it was simply too ugly.
Mrs. Lan opened the picture of red plums that her mother drew when she was young, pointed to a Tang poem mentioned above, and told him that his name came from this poem "I'm Tired of Blossoms Falling" by Han Xie.
The book says that he is not satisfied with his lover's wishes because of his life affairs.
The kit was sealed and reopened, and red paper was burned under the window late at night.
A thousand sheets of red paper can't say enough, sincerity can be conveyed without words.
But if the mandarin ducks sleep on their arms, let time be fleeting.
This is a woman wandering in the field of joy, looking forward to her lover and future.
She is this high-level plum blossom, but unfortunately she is lost in the world.I hope that the person she sent the letter to can take her away and stay away from this filthy place.
The picture of red plums and the ridiculous and affectionate name "Mei Qianzhang" are the only things Meiniang left him.
Mei Qianzhang has seen that picture for more than 20 years.He is very familiar with the brush strokes of every petal, the winding trend of every branch, and the handwriting of every word.
When he made up his mind to do "The Righteous Robber Cuts the Plum", he copied the most beautiful plum blossom in the picture of red plums, as a mark left after "fighting for justice".
So, even though the painting in front of him didn't mention any poems, and the painting was not the same as the 20-year-old painting, he could tell at a glance that this was Mei Niang's painting, and it was painted by his mother!
What surprised him even more was the inscription of this painting—Wang Mei's painting in Xunzhou Wang Garden?
Wang Meishi!
Mei Qianzhang was suddenly in a panic, almost slipped, and bumped into a pot of asparagus bamboo placed at the bottom of the corridor, making a loud noise.
Immediately, the room remembered Duoduo's scolding, and a woman's weak questioning.
The servants and guards not far away also rushed over.
The servant even brought a dog with him!
The big yellow dog smelled a stranger, and jumped out from nowhere, and was about to bite Mei Qianzhang's calf.
Fortunately, just in case, he wrapped a big chicken leg in oiled paper when he came here just now.He immediately dropped the drumstick and rolled over onto the roof.
The big dog just lowered its head to eat the chicken drumsticks, and when the servants arrived, Mei Qianzhang had already detoured from the roof to the front yard, as if nothing had happened, and walked to the lively front yard where people were eating, drinking and dancing, and sat back in their original seats.
He drank a lot of wine that day, trying to get himself drunk.
But no matter how much he drank, his mind remained clear.
Mei Niang is still alive, Mei Niang is still in Guangxi, Mei Niang is in the Wang Mansion in Xunzhou, and she is married to the Wang family!
The possibility of all this made him excited and sad.
When he was a child, he had imagined countless times that one day his mother would come back to find him and save him from that colorful but dirty world.
The mother would touch his face distressedly and say: Mother is here to pick you up, mother is late.I'm sorry, Xiaoqian.
Then he would hug his mother's neck and tell her how much he missed her and wanted to see her every day in his dreams.
He would tell her: It's okay, it's good when mother comes, I miss you so much.
But she never came, when he was called a bastard by his peers, when he broke the wine glass in the courtyard, when he was called a whore by the guests, when he was sick, when he stole it for the first time. When Qian was almost caught in prison by the government...
No, no, she never came...
He even wondered if his mother had died long ago.
Otherwise, how could a woman have the heart to leave her son alone for more than 20 years without even sending a letter?
Now he knows...
She's fine, she's not dead, she's doing fine.
Married to the richest businessman in Guangxi, she has a husband who respects and loves her, a lovely child, a wealth of tens of thousands, and groups of servants.
She has everything.
So, she doesn't need him anymore...
Tears slipped down her cheeks unconsciously, Mei Qianzhang chewed on the "brother" from Wang Zhi's mouth, feeling that she was really ridiculous.
He was just a piece of mud, a piece of mud that even his mother didn't want to take a second look at, how could he be the "brother" of such a noble and precious young man.
"Mei Qianzhang, what's wrong with you?"
Qiu Zijin walked in lightly. Although his back was turned to him, he could clearly see Mei Qianzhang wiping her tears.
"fine……"
Mei Qianzhang wiped her face in panic, not wanting to face Qiu Zijin with such an expression.
who am I?
I am the famous "Righteous Robber Yijian Mei"!How could others see such a shameful scene.
"What kind of fish did Gao Hui buy? It's so good at flopping."
The courtyard was close to the kitchen, and when she heard the noise outside, Mei Qianzhang deliberately avoided Qiu Zijin and took two steps outside.
Then, he saw a scene that almost stopped his heart beating.
"A straight!"
He quickly rushed to the side of the water tank, grabbed the little guy by the back collar, and lifted him up.
Xiao Wang was choked up with a big mouthful of water, his nose and ears were also soaked in dirty water, and his entire upper body was completely wet.
Suddenly, he felt dizzy for a while, and before he could react, he felt his head down, and his pants were pulled down by Mei Qianzhang.
"Let you play with water! Let you play with water! You almost died, do you know that!"
Mei Qianzhang put him on her lap, and hit Wang Zhi's little butt with a "slap" sound.
"Wow!"
Wang Zhi opened his mouth with a "poof", spit out all the dirty water in his throat, and then cried out with a whimper.
"If you die, how sad your mother will be!"
Mei Qianzhang cried while beating.
"Do you still dare to play with water in the future! Do you still dare!"
"Brother, I'm sorry!"
Wang Zhi burst into tears, "Ah Zhi won't dare again."
Everyone rushed into the courtyard after hearing the sound, and what they saw was Mei Qianzhang holding Xiao Wang Zhi, who was wet all over, with half of his butt exposed, and the two cried loudly at each other.
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