My son sleeps lightly

"Xiao Chong!?" Ye Xi patted Xiao Chong's shoulder, and looked at him puzzled, "Why are you so dazed, the shopkeeper let us in."

"Ah," Xiao Chong came back to his senses, his lips trembled, but he still didn't speak, turned around and followed Ye Xi and the others to the front yard.

The shopkeeper took out a ledger and pointed to the numbered entries on it, "Here is the record of the big and small things in the shop, whether it is sold loose or custom-made, it will be written clearly," he turned another page to Ye Xi Look, "Miss, the most important thing about keeping accounts is to be careful and diligent."

Ye Xi licked his lips twice, nodded, "I understand."

Xiao Chong couldn't listen to what they said after that, his mind was full of the boy just now and the birthmark in the shape of a wolf's head on his arm.

Could there be something wrong, Xiao Chong thought, this little boy stayed by the stove every day, maybe it was a burn.

He really didn't dare to think that the younger brother he had been looking for lived in the same city as him.

"That," Xiao Chong interrupted the conversation between the shopkeeper and Ye Xi, "How old is that little brother just now?"

"Thirteen years old," the shopkeeper replied, he was afraid that Xiao Chong would think that he hired children, "Boys grow slowly, and in two years, that boy will definitely grow up."

Three years younger than myself.

"How long has he been here?"

"Two years," replied the shopkeeper. "I didn't want him when he came here. This is not a nursery school. It's useless to take in such children. Later, the foreman said that it would be good if there was such an apprentice in the shop." , I will be able to work when I am older, so I will stay."

The foreman was the mild-looking person who spoke to Ye Xi just now.

"Now it can be of great use." The shopkeeper was worried. This is the Ye family's business, and the businessman's interests are the most important. Of course, he can't hire a child who only eats and doesn't cook. "They say he is hardworking!"

Xiao Chong nodded, "That's pretty good."

Ye Xi still remembered the boy's small white teeth, and became interested, "What's his name?"

"Xiao Ao." The shopkeeper said with a smile, "This is my family."

Xiao Chong felt that his fingertips were trembling, and he quickly clenched his fists. He suppressed the emotions constantly turning up in his heart, and grinned reluctantly, "Yes."

"It's so rare, no wonder you are curious about him," Ye Xi smiled briskly, turning his head back, just as he saw Xiao Ao passing by the back door carrying a box full of coal, "he looks just like you How similar."

Of course.

Xiao Chong said silently in his heart.

At this time, he was in a complicated mood, he was both happy to reunite with his relatives, and he didn't know whether it was a good time to get to know each other, so he could only put all the twists and turns in his heart, and accompanied Ye Xi like a walking dead to learn how to manage the shop. business.

Ye Xi got started very quickly, she was well prepared, she borrowed a book on accounting from Shen Xiu a few days ago, now she understands a little bit what the shopkeeper said.

But when I went deeper, it was a bit strenuous.

Xiao Chong always stood behind Ye Xi, staring at them, but his heart flew to the backyard.

Looking at Xiao Ao's appearance just now, he must have not recognized himself.

That's right, he was only six years old when he left home, and he was not very sensible. Can he really remember such a big brother?

As for mother, just now he said that he worked in the iron shop to support his family, so mother must still be alive.

That's good.

But how could mother let Xiao Ao come out to work at such a young age.

The thoughts in Xiao Chong's mind continued, forcing him to rush to his brother and ask all the questions in one go.

But he can't, Xiao Hantian was the marshal of the Northern Territory back then, he conquered the northern border countless times, and the two sides did not make peace until he died. If people knew that his two sons were still alive in the world, in the northern border, the consequences ...

Especially, if the Ye family is involved...

Xiao Chong closed his eyes, he knew to conceal his identity when he was young, and now he can't let things go wrong because of personal affairs.

"Xiao Chong, you're listless, are you hungry?" Ye Xi raised his head from the ledger, "My brother specifically asked me to take you to a good meal."

"No need," Xiao Chong shook his head, "Miss, what about you?"

The shopkeeper hurriedly said, "There is a tavern two steps ahead, how about eating there, miss?"

"No need," Ye Xi said, "How about this, you go to the tavern that the shopkeeper said to buy a few dishes, bring them back, and I will eat with the guys in the store."

"What?!" The shopkeeper hurriedly waved his hands, "It's impossible, they are all rough people, and they don't eat very carefully, miss..."

"But shopkeeper, don't you also eat with them every day, so why should I not eat? If I also come here to help and order food in the tavern every day, then the earning is not as good as what I eat."

"This..." The shopkeeper admired Ye Xi for a moment. He thought that the eldest lady was here to join in the fun, and even Ye Jinan told himself so. This morning, Ye Xi didn't look bored in the slightest. , She really planned to try to take care of the family business.

The shopkeeper knows a lot of people, and what he appreciates the most is this kind of down-to-earth person who is willing to learn. Xiao Ao's ability to stay back then also made him see his enthusiasm.

"That's troublesome." The shopkeeper nodded at Xiao Chong, turned around to get money from the counter, but was stopped by Ye Xi, "You don't have to worry about it, Xiao Chong took a lot from the housekeeper this morning, anyway, it's my father If you spend more money, he won’t say anything.” After saying that, he winked at Xiao Chong.

At this time, it was like Ye Xi's usual style again.

Xiao Chong smiled, turned around and went out, the clerks in the tavern worked hard, and within half an hour, they prepared eight dishes of meat dishes, "You are from the iron shop in front, right?"

"En." Xiao Chong nodded.

Xiao Er smiled, "I even cooked an extra vegetable dish for you, our cook said thank you for helping him sharpen his knives."

He put all the dishes in the food box, "Just bring the dishes back when the time comes, and you don't need to clean them yourself."

Xiao Chong nodded again, carrying a food box in each hand, and walked back.

Seeing him come back, the shopkeeper and Ye Xi came to pick him up.

Xiao Chong couldn't let Ye Xi take it, so he quickly rejected her, "Miss, you don't have to be a hero at this time."

Ye Xi stuck out his tongue at him, "My brother said, you must look diligent outside."

She deliberately emphasized the word "looks like", which made Xiao Chong smile a bit, and he could imagine Ye Lan's expression when she said this.

He took the food box to the backyard, and found that a long table had already been set up in the backyard, and Xiao Ao was putting the food from the tavern on the other empty plates, so as to ensure that everyone could get it.

"Thanks to the miss, we have this delicious food today," said the shopkeeper, "we have to work harder this afternoon to let the miss see how strong we are."

"Okay!" All the big guys roared, startling Ye Xi, and she immediately laughed, "It's fine as usual."

Xiao Ao didn't stay idle after dividing the dishes, and then went to the kitchen in the backyard, and brought out several more dishes. Xiao Chong watched him busy, but couldn't ask for help several times. When you speak, you reveal your emotions.

"Hey, who made these dishes?" Ye Xi sat on the main seat, looking at Xiao Ao curiously.

"Me," Xiao Ao patted his chest, "Isn't it like that?"

"You still cook?"

"I know everything!" Xiao Ao grinned again.

Ye Xi also shrugged his shoulders happily, "Why do you love to laugh so much?"

"It's better than crying." Xiao Aomo added after a while, "Miss also looks pretty when she smiles!"

Ye Xi had never seen such a boy before, and his face turned red instantly.

The foreman quickly gave Xiao Ao a nod, "You're only too old to know how to tease people," he said to Ye Xi embarrassingly, "You grew up in the market, and you don't know what to say. Miss, don't take it seriously."

Ye Xi shook his head, "No, it's fine."

She lowered her head, raised her eyes occasionally, but saw Xiao Ao staring at her again, and quickly lowered her head again.

But the person Xiao Ao was staring at was not her, but Xiao Chong standing upright behind her.

Xiao Chong seemed to have sensed something, and slowly turned his eyes to Xiao Ao.