In the following days, I felt that Wang Jiajia and I were far apart, as if we were deliberately avoiding each other. This feeling made people feel a little blocked, but they didn’t know how to clear it, let alone where to find it.
Whoever talks to him makes his heart even more blocked. This cycle makes people physically and mentally exhausted.
"Brother Jianghu, are you at home?"
"Hey, Brother Song!" I had just finished washing the tofu box and was overjoyed to see it was Erlang Song.
There was another person following behind him. He looked to be in his early twenties, with a gentle appearance. He was wearing a long gray shirt, which looked very similar to Xiao Mu's scholar outfit, but he was wearing a hard-knotted headdress of the same color on his head, and on his back.
He also carried a large bamboo basket on his back.
"Oh, let me introduce you. This is Yang Mosheng, the accountant of Qianbei Bujuu Restaurant. He happens to want to rent a house. I think your house is the most suitable, so I brought him here." Song Erlang said, waiting.
With my reaction.
He was a scholar after all. Before he could speak, he bowed his head and said, "Excuse me."
Want to rent my house? I was a little hesitant, and couldn't help but think of Xiao Mu's order a month ago. Didn't he tell me to rent the house to Tibetan people? But since Tu Youcheng left, no one has come to rent the house.
, I even suspected that Xiao Mu had made a mistake. Where did he get so much detailed work?
"I'm sorry, my brother and I will have a few words first." Seeing that I was dazed, Song Erlang smiled at Yang Mosheng and pulled me into the room: "What do you think? You can give me a few words."
"I...hey, you still remember what I told you, Xiao Mu meant..." I felt a little confused.
"Xiao Mu?" Song Erlang looked at Yang Mosheng warily: "Are you still thinking about what the imperial envoy said? Let me tell you, all of this is his own imagination. Almost a month has passed. Looking for Mu
Madam, there are thousands of people who have signed up for marriage, where is the detailed work?"
I sighed: "I have this question too. I really don't know what he is thinking and what plans he has recently? Why is it that he suddenly seemed to be missing during this period, with no news from him."
"I think there is something wrong with his mind. If I hadn't heard what you said, I really wouldn't have believed that he would be an imperial envoy. How could he be an official like that? It's just like playing. But you still treat his words as an imperial edict."
Song Erlang complained helplessly, since I couldn't help but tell him Xiao Mu's true identity half a month ago, he has been a little confused and eager to find Xiao Mu to find out, but the guy has disappeared again.
"Okay, leave him alone. In fact, Xiao Mu also said that he chose us as spies, but he didn't want to affect our normal lives." I breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Yang Mosheng again: "But what is the character of this person? You
Don't find someone like Su Xiaolu for me, or else you'll have to take advantage of me to empty out everything in my house while I'm not at home."
"How can you? We are all brothers, how can I harm you. I have carefully examined this person, and he can definitely be regarded as a gentleman. He has been managing the accounts of Qianbeiwuwu Restaurant for three months, and there is no difference.
, without taking any penny.
He originally lived in a small house in the backyard of the wine shop, but his boss had a new relationship, and the new landlady was a bit stingy and wanted to deduct the rent payment from his wages.
Scholars are inevitably arrogant, so I decided not to live in the store. I packed up my things and asked around where there was a house for rent. I walked around the city a few times, but it was too expensive. I happened to meet me and I brought it to you.
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"Oh, that's it." I walked towards Yang Mosheng and said with a slight smile: "I was so negligent for a moment. I'm so sorry. In Li Jianghu, there is indeed one house left for rent. Well, this one is all.
It has just been renovated. The monthly rent is 200 cents. If you pay first and then move in, the rent can be paid monthly. What do you think, brother?"
Yang Mosheng walked into the room and looked around, his eyes shining a little, and he touched the table in front of the window: "Okay, it's really good."
"Okay, hahahaha." Song Erlang laughed, as if he had accomplished something big.
He was a scholar after all, so he put down his basket, put pen and ink on it, and soon he wrote two words in a eloquent way.
"Um...Brother Li, please take a look."
I took a closer look and found out that it was documents related to the rental of the house, including how much the monthly rent was, when to pay, and compensation for damage to furniture at the price. Moreover, every item was from the landlord's perspective, which made people feel very reassured.
So I wrote the paper and signed it with Yang Mosheng, and Song Erlang also signed and pledged it as the middleman.
"As expected of Mr. Accountant, he is very strict. Come here, give me a hand. We will be under the same roof from now on. If I, Li Jianghu, am not thoughtful in anything, please bear with me, Brother Yang." I said politely,
I have really had very little contact with scholars. Will he be as easy-going as Xiao Mu? Or is he a nerd who only knows how to understand?
"Brother Li, you're welcome. I go out at the beginning of the morning every morning and come back at the end of the evening. Our boss manages three meals in the store every day, and I stay at home at night. I have always wanted to have a quiet place to read a book, and now I finally got my wish." Yang Mosheng
As he spoke, he carefully took out a book from the basket and placed it neatly on the corner of the table.
When I heard what he said, I felt a lot more relieved. I only rented a house to sleep, and I didn’t have to eat and drink with him. At least I saved a lot of trouble. I was not like the situation like when Tu Youcheng was renting a house, where I would always struggle with whether to ask him to eat or not.
, or we can’t bear to let him be forced to prepare food to repay our favor.
…
Two days later, Yang Mosheng and I gradually became acquainted. After careful questioning, I found out that his original hometown was in Ankang, but he moved to Xiangzhou City because of the war. He went through a lot of anxiety along the way, and his only brother also died of illness on the way.
"I'm sorry, and I wish to express my condolences." I saw that the circles under his eyes were a little moist, and I was afraid that he would cry, so I quickly comforted him.
Grandma also sighed repeatedly.
"That's all, people's lives are in heaven. If my brother is alive in heaven, he won't see me feeling sorry for him." Yang Mosheng raised his head and said, "It's getting late. Brother Li, doesn't he have to grind tofu early tomorrow? And auntie.
, let’s take a rest earlier.”
"Hey, don't read too late," said Aniang.
"good."
I followed my mother out of the room, but I still felt a little uncomfortable. I have never experienced the pain of life, separation, and death. No, it was just that Aye left early and I was not sensible. I am not good at comforting people. Originally, I just thought too much.
As soon as I got to know him, I unexpectedly touched his sore spot, which made me feel a little guilty.
"Mom, go to bed early."
"I can't sleep." My mother-in-law pulled me into the yard and asked, "Tell me, what's going on between you and Jiajia recently?"
I was stunned: "Ah? What's going on?"
"You and Jiajia! She used to come here to play every three days, but she hasn't come for some days recently. Even if I ask her to come over for dinner, she doesn't seem as casual as before. Especially when you are at home, she basically doesn't talk.
Stop talking." Grandma asked, staring at me intently.
"No way? Aren't they still the same as before?" I laughed and said, "It's true that my mother has changed recently. She is getting closer and closer to that Aunt Zhu, and even her temperament is somewhat similar."
"Am I like her?" Aniang pointed to herself, with a surprised look on her face.
"Well, that means I see other people as having problems, but I am a normal person." After I finished speaking, I quickly jumped away a foot away.
"You stinky boy, are your skin itchy again?" Auntie slapped her, but as expected, she stopped her hand and put it on her waist. Then she sighed heavily: "You think I am willing? That wish?"
Auntie, she is a little self-righteous, no, she is arrogant. Her son is just a little catcher, look at her, what kind of arrogance she has become? Showing off in front of me all day long, as if you are no better than that Qin Yong.
If it weren't for the fact that she has a wide network of contacts and I thought I might be able to ask her for help, I wouldn't want to have much contact with this kind of person, otherwise I would really become a resentful woman."
"Oh, Aniang, why is it so complicated between people? If we can talk, we can talk. If we can't talk, we should have less contact, right?"
Aniang rolled her eyes at me: "It's not because of you."
"Me? Why are you involved with me again? I didn't like this person from the beginning." I said disdainfully: "Remember how she disliked Madam Mu at that time? She said she was a widow, and her birthday was unlucky, so she still owed her money.
The debt is so unbearable that she is not worthy of her son. The result? Now that Mrs. Mu is asking for marriage, many people are vying to marry her."
"Humph, are you still fighting for Mrs. Mu?" A Niang said in feigned anger: "Her brother is a popular figure around the imperial envoy. He has someone to support him, so why do you need to worry about it? You should think about yourself, he is already twenty.
How come you are so careless about your own marriage?"
"Oh, grandma, didn't you say you won't force me to get married?" I never expected that grandma would say this to me at this time.
"Why am I forcing you to get married? I'm asking you, do you have any plans? Is it still possible to marry Jiajia? If there is really no fate, then I ask Aunt Zhu to pay more attention and find another one for you."
"Ask her to help me find it?" I just felt a chill in my heart: "Auntie, are you okay? What kind of thing do you think she can find for me? Are you sure you can be satisfied?"
Auntie's face darkened, as if she was really angry: "Li Jianghu, please remember, no matter who you are in this world, if you have shortcomings, you must have advantages.
Although your mother-in-law Zhu is a bit snobbish and makes people uncomfortable, she is just like your mother and has worked hard to raise her son to adulthood with her own efforts.
Nowadays, Qin Yong is already an agent of the Sky Eye Team, and she is still making money by washing clothes for wealthy people, which is much more tiring than your mother doing such needlework! "
"That's because she doesn't know how to enjoy happiness." I said, and I came to Aniang and squeezed her shoulders: "Although I am not as famous as Qin Yong, I am not worse than him. I can definitely support the family now, Aniang
If you are tired, don't even do these needlework."
"Well, I won't do it. I prefer to take care of my grandson. You satisfy me!" Aniang went around in a circle and finally answered the question.
I smiled bitterly: "If I can give birth to a child myself, I will definitely give birth to one for you!"
"You brat, what nonsense are you talking about!" Auntie finally laughed: "I wish you to tell me that I will help you pay more attention when sending clothes in the future. If you find something suitable, you can point it out to me. If you don't believe her, don't you believe your mother?"
Do you have good taste? Just rest assured."
"I... Oops, I'm really sleepy. Mom, it's too late. Go to sleep. I'll be busy tomorrow morning." I felt a headache and quickly covered my mouth and let out two exaggerated yawns.
The communication between mother and son finally ended. This chapter has been completed!
