north bird south

Xu Zhiyuan went to the room to change his clothes, and grabbed his hair. His messy appearance just confirmed his mood.

The housekeeper brought out the dishes, and Mrs. Xu went to wash her hands.Xu Zhiyuan who tiptoed behind the dinner table was discovered by Yu Yao.

Yu Yao picked up the little girl who occupied a seat and put it on his lap, and said, "Come and eat, the seat is reserved for brother Mingzhi."

Pei Linwan nodded: "Okay."

"You... can you stop barking..." Xu Zhiyuan's voice came out of his throat, and he sat down beside him.

Yu Yao raised his eyebrows and said, "Is it Mingzhi, or brother?"

"I..." The former made him so embarrassed that he wanted to find a hole in the ground, and the latter scratched his heart inexplicably. The fight between the two made Xu Zhiyuan very uncomfortable, and he said, "...You better not talk."

"You were so calm and relaxed in the auditorium today, why did you get discouraged when you came back," Yu Yao said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to perform in addition to graffiti, and you are quite talented in doing nothing..."

"When are you going to make fun of me?" Xu Zhiyuan hurriedly stuffed him with a piece of pastry to cover his mouth, and complained, "Little uncle, you have turned bad."

Yu Yao's smile remained undiminished, he flicked off the crumbs that fell off his body, and slowly chewed the pastry stuffed by Xu Zhiyuan.After hearing this, Pei Linwan turned his head, blinked at Xu Zhiyuan, and said, "Brother Mingzhi, Ah Yao is actually not bad."

"Hiss..." Xu Zhiyuan bit down every word, "Hey, my name is Brother Zhiyuan."

Yu Yao probably taught her that address on purpose, the little girl couldn't make up her mind, so she raised her head and cast a beseeching look at Yu Yao ignorantly.

Yu Yao nodded towards her, so Pei Linwan called him instead: "Brother Zhiyuan."

Xu Zhiyuan was not convinced: "Why does she listen to you so much?"

Yu Yao chewed slowly, swallowed slowly, and said, "Every child listens to me."

Xu Zhiyuan stared at him.

"Isn't it?" Mrs. Xu took a seat after washing her hands, and just heard this sentence, she sighed meaningfully, "Who cares about the bastard, as long as it is a bastard, A Yao can be tamed."

"..." Xu Zhiyuan felt that these two people were mirroring him, but he couldn't find any reasonable evidence.

He made seafood again for lunch, and when he saw the fish dish that was presented at the end, Xu Zhiyuan recalled the lesson learned from the past, "You will not be rewarded for nothing", so he did not move his chopsticks for a long time.

Mrs. Xu told him to eat with peace of mind, saying that today's fish are pure in purpose, and there are no traps and cages waiting for him to drill.Halfway through the meal, she mentioned at the dinner table that Xu Zhenping was absent, and that he was leaving for Wuzhou soon.

The chopsticks that Xu Zhiyuan just picked up again.In the past, this "meal" was because I couldn't hide my joy, but now I have the same reaction, and my mood is like being drenched in the sun.

He asked: "It's the Chinese New Year soon...Why did he go back at this time?"

"He was transferred to be the commander of the Wuzhou District Army, and also served as...some kind of messy deputy director. He will be in charge of Wuzhou from now on."

"The Huai City..."

"He asked me, and I said that I don't like to move, and I don't like to move. Besides, there are jobs here, so I don't let him go. If you want to go, you can follow."

Xu Zhiyuan was sullen, and wanted to say that he never asked me.But he secretly glanced at Yu Yao, endured it, and said, "...I'm not going."

"He also has a reserved position here, don't worry if he doesn't come back," Mrs. Xu advised her son, "so even if Xu Zhenping doesn't look at you, you should stop fooling around."

Xu Zhiyuan said: "Can't wait until the New Year is over before leaving? Isn't he planning to give up his job? Why are you in such a hurry to take office..."

"You don't understand, don't worry about these things," Mrs. Xu said with a complicated expression, "Eat well first."

From Xu Zhiyuan's point of view, the purpose of this pot of fish is not pure, it seems like a non-negotiable compensation.He lost his appetite at all, and when he put down his chopsticks angrily, Yu Yao handed him a peeled shrimp into his bowl.

He looked at his little uncle, then at the shrimp meat, and told himself that this was a "bribery" or a "conspiracy" that Mrs. Xu had prepared a long time ago, but he picked up his chopsticks again and stretched them out without hesitation. .After swallowing, he said, "More."

Yu Yao handed him another one.

Yu Yao has to take care of the two children to eat, and has been peeling the shells since he was seated, so that he can barely keep up with the speed of "supply".Seeing that he was busy all the time, Xu Zhiyuan couldn't bear it, and seeing Pei Linwan doing it by himself, he suggested: "Little uncle, you see she is learning to peel shrimp by herself, you should leave her alone and eat."

Yu Yao glanced at his empty hands and said, "What about you?"

Xu Zhiyuan said straightforwardly: "I'll eat what you peeled."

"..." Mrs. Xu listened, embarrassing her son who was fighting openly and secretly with the child, and taught, "Xu Zhiyuan, don't bother your uncle, don't you have any hands?"

Xu Zhiyuan snorted, carrying out the "hands-free" style, poked his head over and grabbed Yu Yaocai's peeled food, just in time to wipe his ear and said, "Little uncle, I'll go find you tonight."

After finishing speaking, he took two pieces of crabapple cakes from the table and bit them into his mouth, and went upstairs with his hands in his pockets.

……

Xu Zhiyuan took the time to knock on Yu Yao's door, but saw that Pei Linwan was still in Yu Yao's room, flipping through the photos of those white birds one by one, and Yu Yao was telling her these things seriously The story behind the freeze frame.

Seeing Xu Zhiyuan coming, Yu Yao said softly, "Xiao Wan, it's getting late, go to Aunt Li's room to sleep."

Pei Linwan nodded, arranged the photos obediently, and said "good night, A Yao" and "good night, brother Zhiyuan" reluctantly, and slowly closed the door for him.

After she left, Xu Zhiyuan asked: "Isn't Pei Zhen coming to pick her up?"

"Doctor Pei went back to his hometown to deal with some matters, and asked me to take care of her."

Xu Zhiyuan said: "Why do you have to take care of her, she is not your and Pei Zhen's child."

"He went back to his hometown for a special reason, and it was inconvenient to take Lin Wan with him. I personally proposed to take care of him. Compared with taking care of a nanny, it will make him feel more at ease..."

As he was talking, Yu Yao seemed to smell a scent of vinegar all over his body. He frowned and looked at Xu Zhiyuan. He saw the corner of his mouth twitching, and suddenly he wrapped his waist with one hand and hugged him on the bed.

Yu Yao's strength is not small, and he is not weak enough to be carried by Xu Zhiyuan, but he was so shaken by his sudden action that he couldn't react, and he almost threw him on the mattress.

Yu Yao supported the table with one hand to stabilize his body, covered Xu Zhiyuan's chin with the other, pushed him back, and said helplessly, "You son of a bitch, you're like this again."

"Then are you going to take her with you these days?" Xu Zhiyuan felt uncomfortable with his chin being held, like a big dog pinching its mouth, and said while struggling, "You work so hard every day, I cared about you before What about you, teach me to change my temper. And Pei Zhen bothers you to spare energy to take care of his children, but you are happy." Xu Zhiyuan finally broke free from his hand, and snorted: "A certain person not only turned bad Now, a ten-mile-long street can be built wherever the heart goes.”

"... What kind of crooked conclusions and crooked metaphors are these." Yu Yao found that Xu Zhiyuan was really eloquent in some respects, and he could only "be willing to bow down" in front of him, so he went to break the hands of the bastard around his waist, Said: "Zhiyuan... Let go of your hands, talk carefully, what's the matter?"

Xu Zhiyuan was slapped by him, withdrew his paw, cleared his throat, and said, "It's business."

Yu Yao sighed, straightened his crumpled shirt, and sat on the chair. Xu Zhiyuan also sat down solemnly, took out the letter paper from his arms, and handed it to Yu Yao.

When Yu Yao took over, Xu Zhiyuan said, "Little uncle, do you know Wu Tongqiu who was taken by the police station for questioning that time?"

Yu Yao froze for a moment, read the content slowly, and said, "I know."

"His brother disappeared, most likely it was caused by those from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau. She did those things when she had no other way out, but everyone around her misunderstood her." Xu Zhiyuan said, "So I asked him to write this article Article, if it can be published in my mother's newspaper..."

Yu Yao didn't answer, and read line by line quietly, only the breath of the lamp and the groan of the paper remained at night. After reading, Yu Yao put the paper on the table and said, "An Rong can't publish it for you."

Xu Zhiyuan was splashed with cold water and said, "Why."

"Zhiyuan, there are many things involved in this. You also know that Xihua Newspaper is under the jurisdiction of Huaishi Concession. An Rong is the editor-in-chief. If this article is published under her hands, it will bring trouble to An Rong."

Xu Zhiyuan didn't understand: "But aren't newspapers just used to tell the truth?"

"The newspapers here are only vassals of the powerful, and An Rong is well aware of this." Yu Yao shook his head and said, "I know your intention is to use public opinion. But in this city, public opinion is not what we can Affordable."

"Xu Zhenping is the commander of the army. He has soldiers and guns under his command. We dare not say anything!"

"Who does Zhenping want to listen to?" Yu Yao calmly guided him, "Who does his boss want to listen to?"

Xu Zhenping was silent, walking around, the group of high-spirited foreigners were the top "meat eaters".

"I don't understand..." Xu Zhiyuan probably understood why those students were so filled with righteous indignation, he was also a little angry, and said, "Since they have soldiers, why do they keep pretending to be dead and let these foreign dogs live in their own homes?" Don't feel aggrieved by playing wild at the door?"

"Because..." Yu Yao stared at the words on the letter paper in a daze, it was the word "kneeling".Wu Tongqiu's handwriting is handsome, but the word written is more like a person who holds his head up and looks up at the sky.Yu Yao didn't go on, but said: "Actually, she came to my class earlier, and Xia En also knew her. After the incident at the south wall, I was the one who took her out of the police station. But at that time I didn't think the situation was serious, and I didn't get to know her carefully... If you can, let her come to see me some time, and I can think of some countermeasures for her. "

Xu Zhiyuan looked at him, and he could still see some light in his eyes, he took a breath and said, "Okay."

"But...Zhiyuan, you are very smart," Yu Yao held up the letter again, and said, "You asked her to do the right thing."

Xu Zhiyuan was stunned, puzzled and said: "Ah...can't it be published?"

"Useful. When this content can actually be released to the public, it will touch the hearts of many people-those who are not willing to give in and make concessions. It is like a public opinion bomb, you understand? At least it can make sleeping The people who are touching are awake for a moment." I don't know if it is fate, but Yu Yao and Xu Zhiyuan unconsciously said similar words: "A pen is always a weapon, and it must never be lost."

Xu Zhiyuan was overwhelmed by the praise, he rubbed his nose, "clever teeth" immediately disappeared, and only let out a slow "oh".

He was sitting, while Yu Yao was standing and talking, this height difference caused Yu Yao to touch his head unintentionally.

Yu Yao put this content in the book, stuffed it deep in the drawer, and locked it.At the same time, he sorted out the books and photos on the table, and said, "Zhiyuan, it's getting late, go to bed first." Yu Yao said, and added in a puzzled way, "And you...why do you always like Find me at this late hour."

Xu Zhiyuan grabbed his wrist, stopped his movements, looked at his profile blurred by the lights, and said, "Because little uncle looks best at night."

"...nonsense," Yu Yao reprimanded softly, patted him a heavy book, and said, "Go and practice your concentration-diffusion learning method."

"Wait a minute," Xu Zhiyuan said while grabbing him, "I still want to discuss something with you..."

Yu Yao thought that Xu Zhiyuan was serious and measured, and what he came to talk to him these days were all important things, so he subconsciously said, "What's wrong?"

When Xu Zhiyuan thought about eating today, his heart began to itch. There was a sly smile in his eyes, but he was subtly silent.

He said softly: "Yao'er...you can call me brother again."