The Young Emperor and the Fearless

To the east of Zhenbei Shutang is an alley with a width of two people.Except for the students in the study hall who love to come and play hide-and-seek, this alley is rarely visited by people.

It was the time for the school to start classes at this moment, and Wu Xianming secretly took a nap here holding a stick of candied haws in order to find a quiet place.

To talk about the reason, we have to go back to early this morning, when the school just opened.

I don't know who spread the rumors, saying that he was the culprit for the disappearance of the child recently, that he abducted the child.So, a lot of people came around him, gesticulating and cursing at him.

Wu Xianming, a dull gourd, was sprayed with a lot of saliva, but he still didn't say a word.Such an attitude offended the people around him, and some even tried to smash his candied haws.Wu Xianming was a strong man anyway, how could anyone succeed, he grabbed the plunger with one hand and pushed the man back with the other.

The man lost his footing, bumped into the back, and fell down. He didn't seem to expect Wu Xianming to make a move, his eyes widened, and he shouted: "He hit someone! He hit someone!"

This sound was like a stone thrown into a lake, instantly startling thousands of waves.

All the people around rushed forward, pulling and questioning Wu Xianming, forcing him to retreat step by step.Wu Xianming was forced to go under a tree, leaning against the trunk, unable to move at all, and was scolded for an hour.

In the end, no matter how many questions they asked, they couldn't get an answer, so they left angrily.

When the people gradually left, Wu Xianming breathed a sigh of relief.

But the hawkers looked at him strangely, and one of them was so outspoken that he couldn't hold back his words, so he went over and asked, "Brother Wu, are you... the one who made those children?"

Wu Xianming seldom talked to the peddler, but he met them many times, and he was considered acquainted.Hearing this, he turned his head dully and said sullenly, "No."

The man had a look of disbelief: "Really not? Then why do so many people doubt you?"

Wu Xianming saw that this person was just curious and not really caring, so he got up and patted the dust on his body, hugged the candied haws and left.

The man was still shouting behind him: "Brother Wu, you just talk about it, others will not make random identifications for no reason, there must be some reason, hey, brother Wu, brother Wu..."

Wu Xianming walked to the alley silently, and sat down as if exhausted.

The weather was gloomy, probably it was going to rain again, the air was a bit muggy, there was a gentle breeze in the alley, it was cool and pleasant to blow on people.

Wu Xianming shrunk his body, bowed his head, shrugged his shoulders, thinking about something, patted his head with one hand, and did not forget to hold the stick of candied haws with the other hand, looking a little ridiculous.

He sat there for about half an hour, as if he heard the noisy voices of children, he thought, maybe class is over.But he didn't want to go out, because the child's parents must be there at the moment, and he might be talked about again if he went out.But if he didn't go out, he wouldn't be able to earn much money today.

If it doesn't work, just go somewhere else.

He thought so, but didn't move. He looked up at the eaves opposite, and there seemed to be a small bug crawling there.He stared at the bug, distracted.

For so many years, his temperament has been like this. If he wants to change it, he really can't change it. Others don't understand it, and his family doesn't understand it.

but……

"You...I want to buy candied haws."

A small voice suddenly sounded.

Wu Xianming turned his head and saw some familiar faces. His heart was like a tide, and there was an unidentified emotion.He hooked the corner of his mouth, pulled out an ugly smile, and asked, "Your name is Cang'er?"

Cang'er nodded and repeated: "I want to buy candied haws."

Wu Xianming stared at Cang'er with burning eyes, and stretched out his hand involuntarily, as if he wanted to touch his head.Cang'er shrank back in fright, avoiding him.

Wu Xianming paused, then smiled bitterly, took off a bunch of candied haws, and handed it to Cang'er.

Cang'er naturally took it, fumbled for the silver in his pocket, dug for a long time, but couldn't find it, blushed, and said: "I brought the silver, I won't give it to you, just wait."

Wu Xianming didn't urge him, but quietly watched the sloppy child fumble from the inner pocket to the outer pocket.

After waiting for quite a while, Cang'er still couldn't find it, but Cang'er's mother did.

As soon as the woman came, she grabbed the child and hid behind her. She gave Wu Xianming a wary look, patted Cang'er, and scolded: "I told you to wait for your mother obediently in the study hall, but you are disobedient and ran out by yourself! Just now, my mother I went around in the school hall, but I didn't find you, and almost made my mother anxious, can you stop making my mother worry so much!"

Cang'er's eyes turned red, and she whispered, "Mom, I'm hungry..."

"I'm hungry, can't you wait, mother, just for a while, I can starve you to death!"

Cang'er held her mouth shut and stopped talking.

The woman pulled him away, but Cang'er became anxious: "Mother, I haven't given him any money yet."

He seemed to have found the money he had been looking for from his pocket, ran to Wu Xianming, and spread the money in his palm: "Here, I said I brought the money, here it is."

Cang'er was so worried that she forgot that she was still afraid just now, now that she had her mother there, she was grinning as brightly as the sun, with healing warmth, which made Wu Xianming stunned again.

**

Wu Xianming's own child is smaller than Cang'er, but he is about the same size. It may be inherited from Wu Xianming.His child's baby name is Dandan, which is what he only knew when he heard his family call out to the child.

He didn't have a good relationship with his family, and he couldn't speak a word for a day. After the child was born, he never called him father. Wu Xianming only knew the child's baby name, which two characters it was, and what his full name was.

Wu Xianming has the same temperament as a gourd. When he has a conflict with his family, he will not take the initiative to make peace, let alone admit his mistake.His family members are similar to him, everyone's mouths are like sewing needles and threads. When they see each other, they will automatically close. No matter what, they can't speak.So for so many years, the family got along with him like strangers.

Suffering is certain, but no one wants to bow their heads, and the days go on like this.

Wu Xianming is the only pillar of the family. He puts the money he earns every month in the cupboard. This is his habit for many years. When the day comes, he puts it in. He will secretly look at it the next day. The money is collected by his family. Go, and then he will secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

If one day, the family would not even accept money, then there would be no meaning for him to exist in this family.

Wu Xianming's child grew up day by day, but he could only watch from afar and could not get close, and felt extremely uncomfortable.After all, as a father, his own child can't be teased, and he is full of emotion and helpless.

Sometimes he would leave a bunch of homemade candied haws on the table, thinking that the children would like it.It was later discovered that his candied haws had been thrown into the firewood pile, and the sugar water stuck to the ground.

He knew that the egg was not eaten and was thrown away by adults.

But Wu Xianming is also a dead-headed person. He often leaves a bunch of candied haws on the table, even though he is thrown away every time, he is not discouraged.He thought, it was like he was giving himself a silent competition, and he would win sometime.

Wu Xianming also waited for it. Once he didn't find the candied haws he left in the firewood pile in the kitchen, thinking it was thrown somewhere else, and was about to look for it when he saw Dandan throwing in a thin candied haws from outside with puffed cheeks. wooden skewer with half-bitten sugar on it.

Wu Xianming suddenly felt that he had persisted for so long, and it was finally worth it.

Since then, he still kept a bunch of candied haws from time to time, but gradually, he found them less often in the firewood pile.

But to please the child, Eggy dared not talk to him, every time she met her eyes, she was scolded by Wu Xianming's wife, so Eggy had to turn her face away immediately, pretending she didn't see anything.

Wu Xianming hugged the candied haws and walked to the downtown while thinking about those things at home. From childhood to now, he realized that he had never been truly happy like other people.

He thought, it was because of his stubborn nature that he had a bad relationship with his parents since he was a child, married and divorced his wife, and offended everyone in the family again.

Why can't we just bow our heads and admit our mistakes to each other?

"Wu Xianming?" Three yamen servants suddenly appeared, blocking his way.

Wu Xianming put the stick of candied haws on the ground and said, "I am. I don't know what to do with me?"

A yamen servant said: "Someone reported to the officials that you are related to the recent disappearance of children. Please come with us."

Wu Xianming was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that those good people would report to the Yamen Office after questioning him today.He didn't make any excuses, and looked at the yamen servant who wanted to take him away, with a fierce look in his eyes.

Annoying again and again, no matter how good-tempered he is, he can't stand it.

But he had no choice but to follow them.

The yamen servant didn't escort him, he took two steps first, saw that he was still in place, urged: "Let's go."

With a sullen face, Wu Xianming silently followed.