Great Imperial Merchant

Hearing such a sentence suddenly, Yang Zhongyuan was stunned suddenly, his brain was buzzing, his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't make any sound.

Cheng Weizhe didn't know Xu Xiaotian, but he heard Yang Zhongyuan tell him about Xu Hua, and seeing this situation, he guessed a thing or two.Seeing Yang Zhongyuan's face turned pale, he hurriedly pulled Xu Xiaotian into the shop and stuffed him with a glass of water.

"Speak slowly, how is your father doing now? Do we need to invite a doctor?"

Holding the teacup in his hand, Xu Xiaotian stared at Cheng Weizhe with wide eyes. In the next second, big teardrops rolled down and dripped into the cup of water, splashing layers of waves.

At this time, no one was in the mood to pay attention to his beautiful appearance. What the three present saw was a crying child.

"Yesterday, I invited the doctor from the village to see it. The old doctor said, he said... let me prepare... woo woo woo, let me prepare for the funeral."

Xu Xiaotian choked up and said, he didn't dare to cry just now, but when he said the last sentence, he really couldn't help it, and finally cried out.

In the past few months, he watched his father weaken day by day. He tried everything he could to find all the doctors, but he still failed to save his only relative.

As a child who was only ten years old, he suppressed himself for too long. Until today, he finally faced the death of his relatives for the first time, and he couldn't help crying anymore.

Probably the saddest thing in this world is the saddest cry of a child.

It was still early at this time, and there was no one in the alley, Xu Xiaotian's sobs echoed in the noodle shop, and the three people present were crying so hard that their hearts were tied together.

Yang Zhongyuan finally came to his senses, his eyes were flushed, but he was still holding back his sadness, and walked over to help Xu Xiaotian wipe away his tears.

"Don't be afraid Xiaotian, Uncle Yang is here, I will go to Qili Village with you later, and then let this Uncle Cheng invite Dr. Li to see your father, okay?"

Although Xu Xiaotian only met Yang Zhongyuan once, Xu An always told him that Yang Zhongyuan was a good man after that.He said that he was capable and his culinary skills were superb, and that if he was gone in the future, Xu Xiaotian should recognize Yang Zhongyuan as his uncle and let him be filial to Yang Zhongyuan.

Although he was only ten years old, Xu Xiaotian vaguely felt that his father was explaining the funeral, but in front of him, Xu Xiaotian didn't dare to cry, so he could only hide his tears secretly, and then became more and more dependent on Yang Zhongyuan in his heart.

From childhood to adulthood, even if Xu An was so ill, he never asked him to beg anyone.But Yang Zhongyuan was the one he kept talking about in his ears.Xu Xiaotian knew that only this person was his father's most reassuring.

So now Yang Zhongyuan's short sentence gave Xu Xiaotian great comfort.He threw himself into Yang Zhongyuan's arms, crying and calling him: "Uncle Yang, my father is leaving, I don't want to tell him to go, what should I do? What should I do!?"

The child's immature voice echoed in the room for a long time, Yang Zhongyuan almost shed tears, he patted Xu Xiaotian's back lightly, choked up and said: "Okay, good boy, let's go quickly, Brother Xu is at home alone, I don't worry. "

Zhou Quanxu was the calmest person present. He is old and has experienced too many such scenes, so he is still calm.Although he didn't feel well, he couldn't make trouble for his son anymore, so he ran back to the house quickly and took a money bag back, and stuffed it into Yang Zhongyuan's hand: "You take it first, and I will let Xiaozhe take it later." Some, should be enough."

Cheng Weizhe helped Yang Zhongyuan take a robe and put it on his back, and comforted him in a low voice: "Okay, hurry up, maybe Brother Xu has something to tell you. Don't cry in front of Xiaotian, he can't bear it." ,do you know?"

Yang Zhongyuan nodded silently, took the purse, put on his outer robe, and dragged Xu Xiaotian out of the shop.

Cheng Weizhe was still very worried, and ran over to tell him: "Go to Chemayi and rent a carriage directly. The speed is fast. I will take Dr. Li there on horseback, and we should arrive together around the same time. Don't worry."

Yang Zhongyuan nodded again, and finally couldn't help but hold Cheng Weizhe's hand: "Azhe..."

His hands were very cold, which made people feel uncomfortable. Cheng Weizhe stretched out his arms to hug him, kissed him on the cheek a few times, and said: "Go quickly, remember, you are Xiaotian's elder, you want to strong."

Yang Zhongyuan let out a "hmm", and his whole body seemed to be more determined. His back was straight, and he pulled Xu Xiaotian and disappeared into the alley.

"Uncle Quan, I will leave things to you in the shop. I have money on me, so I will go ask Dr. Li right away, and I will follow you, so you don't have to worry. Just close the shop now. If we don't come back at noon, do you remember?" Eat." Cheng Weizhe didn't have time to put out the fire in the stove, so he could only point it out to Zhou Quanxu.

Zhou Quanxu was very relieved that Cheng Weizhe could follow, so he said: "Go quickly, Xiao Zhe, if... you can take him to relax, and the shop will not be open today."

Cheng Weizhe nodded, and quickly walked towards Dr. Li.

On the other side, Yang Zhongyuan rented a carriage with Xu Xiaotian, and drove all the way to Qili Village.

The rice fields on the road are golden, and the heavy rice is hanging on the branches. It seems that it is the time of harvest.

But on such a good day, the person he and Xu Xiaotian cared about had to leave them, it was extremely sad.

"Xiaotian, did your father tell you anything?" Yang Zhongyuan hugged Xu Xiaotian tightly, as if wanting to give him the courage to persevere.

Xu Xiaotian was silent for a while, and said: "Father said that he must wait for Uncle Yang to pass, and he also asked me to recognize you as an uncle and be filial to you in the future."

Yang Zhongyuan felt his nose sore. He looked up at the sun in the blue sky. In the early morning, he felt that the sun was very glaring.

"Xiaotian, your father is a good man. He took good care of me before. If it weren't for him, my life would not be so easy in the future. I sincerely thank him for taking care of me, and I like you very much."

Yang Zhongyuan said: "I know you don't want him to leave, but in this world, life, old age, sickness and death are impermanent, and none of us can go against the sky. When we get to the sick bed later, we will promise him everything he says, okay?"

His voice was very low and deep, and Xu Xiaotian burst into tears, but he didn't refute.He just nodded silently, holding Yang Zhongyuan's clothes tightly with both hands, as if loosening, no one could support him anymore.

The speed of the carriage was much faster than that of an ox cart, and they arrived at the entrance of Qili Village not long after. Yang Zhongyuan jumped out of the carriage with Xu Xiaotian in his arms, paid the money in a hurry, and dragged him to Xu's house.

When he reached the gate of Xu's house, Xu Xiaotian opened the courtyard door with trembling hands, and then rushed in without looking back. Yang Zhongyuan chased after him, but Xu Xiaotian suddenly stopped in front of the main room door.

The yard is very quiet, except for the wind, there is no other sound.

Yang Zhongyuan felt that his heart seemed to be twisted into a ball, sour and astringent, extremely uncomfortable.

He watched Xu Xiaotian's trembling hands, hesitated, and hesitantly stretched out towards the door curtain. Yang Zhongyuan stood behind him, and he could only see his shoulders trembling constantly.

He is afraid.It was so quiet in the room that it seemed that one could not even hear the sound of human breathing.

Xu Xiaotian didn't dare to go in, so why not Yang Zhongyuan?If they went in, Xu An would have tightly closed his eyes. Such an ending was something they couldn't accept and didn't want to accept.

But in the end, Xu Xiaotian pulled open the door curtain resolutely. Instead of going in, he stood at the door and looked inside nervously and apprehensively with Yang Zhongyuan.

I saw Xu An lying on his back on the bed. He was covered with a thick quilt. He was as thin as a bone. From their angle, they could only see his pale chin.

"Brother Xu, I'm here." Yang Zhongyuan's voice was very soft, but it was like a thunderbolt, waking up Xu Xiaotian who was standing motionless.

The next moment, he ran in like flying: "Father, I'm back, and Uncle Yang is here too, father..."

His voice was loud at the beginning, but it became low again at the end. Yang Zhongyuan's heart tightened, and he followed him in.

Seeing that Xu An closed his eyes tightly, he didn't hear the speeches of Yang Zhongyuan and Xu Xiaotian, and it seemed that he couldn't hear them at all.

All Yang Zhongyuan saw was his pale face.

The tears that had lingered in his eyes for a long time finally poured out at this moment: "Brother Xu..."

He carefully sat down on the edge of the bed, stared at Xu An for a long time, and finally confirmed that his chest was still warm, and although his breathing was slow, he did not stop completely.

This fact made Yang Zhongyuan happy again, he pushed Xu Xiaotian, and quickly said: "Xiaotian, call him, call him hard."

Xu Xiaotian burst into tears when he heard this. While crying, he cried out as if venting: "Father, father, father, don't leave me, what will Xiaotian do? Xiaotian wants to be with you forever! Father... ..."

His voice was so sad, Yang Zhongyuan also cried with him and called Xu An with him.

As if it had been a long time, and it seemed as if it was just a moment, Xu An's eyes moved, Yang Zhongyuan and Xu Xiaotian suddenly held their breath, and saw Xu An slowly open their eyes.

He is a very gentle person, always smiling when looking at others, he took good care of Yang Zhongyuan when he was young, and his words and deeds in the palace at that time were all engraved in Yang Zhongyuan's heart.

Without this person, Yang Zhongyuan would not be where he is today.

He was sincerely grateful to him.

"Brother Xu, I'm here, wake up and see me." Yang Zhongyuan choked up.

Xu An lowered his head, and he looked at Yang Zhongyuan with his dull eyes for a long time, before he suddenly murmured: "Pingxi, you are here."

He was a little confused, and after calling out Pingxi, he said, "Zhongyuan, it's a good thing you're here."

Yang Zhongyuan held his hand and nodded fiercely: "I'm here, I'm here, and the doctor will come later. Brother Xu, you must persevere for Xiaotian's sake."

Xu An slowly came to his senses. After hearing this, he just smiled slightly, and then turned to look at Xu Xiaotian: "Xiaotian, my son, don't cry, don't cry."

When he said that, Xu Xiaotian cried harder, as if he was more sad.

Xu An tried his best to move his hands, he gently held Xu Xiaotian's hand, and said intermittently: "Xiaotian, you are a good boy, my father is incapable... I can't watch you, watch you grow up. From now on, you will follow you Uncle Yang, he will treat you well. You have to be obedient, and when you grow up, you have to be filial to Uncle Yang, do you hear me?"

After all, Xu Xiaotian was young, and when he heard his father explain his last wish like this, he finally couldn't help it, threw himself on him and cried bitterly.

Xu An struggled to raise his hand, he touched Xiaotian's head, and put his gaze on Yang Zhongyuan.

"Zhongyuan, from now on, Xiaotian will be handed over to you. Brother Xu, thank you. I don't want to say anything else, I just hope, I hope you are safe and happy, and I will be at ease."

The tears on Yang Zhongyuan's face were like a rushing river, which never stopped for a moment.

He tried his best to nod his head, and said with a sob: "Okay, okay, I will treat him as my own nephew, and I will definitely raise him well, and then let him find a partner he likes, and bring his own children back to see you."

Hearing his words, Xu An showed a very reassuring smile on his face. He patted Xu Xiaotian lightly, and said, "Xiaotian, talk to me, huh?"

Xu Xiaotian raised his head. With tears in his eyes, he looked at Xu An seriously with blurred eyes: "Father, I, Xu Xiaotian, was raised by you since I was a child. I come first when everything is in the house. You gave me the most Good thing. Father, in my heart, you and I are close relatives and my only relatives. Father, for my sake, don't leave, okay?"

Xu An smiled, and helped Xu Xiaotian wipe away the tears on his face: "Xiaotian, you promise... I will listen to Uncle Yang, okay?"

At this time, Xu An had already breathed in more and outflowed less, Yang Zhongyuan's heart seemed to be twisted into a ball, and he was so sad that he almost wanted to pass out.

Xu Xiaotian tried his best to nod his head and said, "Okay, I will obey you, father."

Xu An stopped talking, in fact, he couldn't say anything, he just tried to hold the hands of Yang Zhongyuan and Xu Xiaotian together, and then tried his best to look at them with wide eyes.

Soon, his eyes became a little loose, and some unforgettable past years emerged from his eyes one by one.

Xu An remembered many things.

There is the figure of running happily with Ah Hua in the fields when they were young, and the days when they walked into Yong'an Palace hand in hand and trembling together.There is also the unwilling look in A Hua's eyes before he died.

He passed away at a young age, so he was naturally not reconciled.

Later, he thought of that clumsy boy named Hiraki, struggling to survive in his own way.

But after that, he thought of Xu Xiaotian's childhood from childhood to adulthood. This child used the most beautiful face in the world to do the most ordinary things. He was honest, cute, filial, and sensible. He was the best child in the world. .

Being able to raise him until he was ten years old and entrust him to Yang Zhongyuan in the end, Xu An felt very satisfied.

He tried his best to open his eyes, looked at Xu Xiaotian seriously, and then said the last sentence of his life with his mouth.

This sentence is silent, but also the most powerful.

He said, "Xiaotian, father, I love you."

Afterwards, Xu An closed his eyes forever and never broke free again.

In his short 32-year life, he experienced too many things and suffered countless hardships.But when he left, there was a contented smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he had lived an unusually peaceful and joyful life.

When Cheng Weizhe led Dr. Li all the way into Xu's house, he heard bursts of crying from inside the house.

Cheng Weizhe stopped abruptly, looked at each other with Dr. Li, and both saw pain and regret on the other's face.