I sighed and tried to force out a smile: "Jiajia, can you come out for a moment? I have something to tell you!"
Wang Jiajia finally laid her eyes on me: "What's the matter? Tell me."
"Uh... come out for a moment."
"If you have anything to say, just say it. Mom is not an outsider." Wang Jiajia continued to look at grandma's embroidery without moving.
This girl has been really abnormal in the past month. She used to always run to my house when she had something to do, especially when I was at home, and she would always pester me, but now she comes over when I am not at home, even if she bumps into me.
, also hide if you can.
"Tell me. What's wrong?" Seeing that I was silent, my mother also asked.
I smiled and said, "It's official business. Auntie, I'm the captain anyway. Can you allow me and the vice-captain to discuss things alone?"
"Jiajia, let's go!" Without further ado, I took Wang Jiajia's hand and ran outside, taking her to the hillside in front of the door.
The autumn wind blows, fallen leaves are falling, and the golden wild chrysanthemums cover the ground, like a mountain of gold. And the hawthorn tree, covered with branches, is as red as fire.
This place is only two hundred steps away from our home, but because the road is overgrown with weeds and full of strange rocks, few people usually come there. Wang Jiajia used to invite me over to play, to accompany her to pick wild chrysanthemums, or to
Picking hawthorns. I still remember that she forced the wreath she had made to put on my head, but the red hawthorns could make my teeth sore.
"Brother Jianghu, what are you going to say?" Wang Jiajia asked, pulling her hand back hard.
I realized I was still holding her hand and quickly let go.
"Jiajia, what's wrong? Why do I feel like you've been avoiding me lately?"
Wang Jiajia turned her back and said, "Where is it? I have nothing to do with you, why should I greet you every day?"
There is nothing wrong with this answer, but it always feels so awkward, just like a fly always circling around the shit, but suddenly it feels that the shit doesn't smell good anymore and starts to ignore it. Is this normal?
Bah, bah, bah, this metaphor... Well, that's what it means anyway. I, Li Jianghu, am not a talented person, and I haven't studied for a few years. My words are rough and my reasoning is not rough.
I scratched my head and could only think of one reason, so I asked: "Jiajia, are you still angry about what happened last time? I was really drunk that night and felt dizzy. I...
...I'm really sorry. How about you beat me up?"
Wang Jiajia glanced at me contemptuously: "What happened last time? I have forgotten it. I just think that we are all older and can't stick together all day like we did when we were children. After all, we are not brothers and sisters, so we still have to avoid things.
."
"Well, that is." I replied, feeling that these words seemed familiar. Isn't this what I often said when I taught Wang Jiajia a lesson? I don't know how many times I told her, but it seemed to be of no use, but I didn't expect that she would use it now.
Taught me a lesson.
"Tell me, what's the mission?" Wang Jiajia asked again, expressionless.
"Oh, I met Xiao Mu today. He also signed up and got Mrs. Mu's purse. Xiao Mu told me that Yang Mosheng might be a trickster, so let's take more precautions."
"Well, okay, I understand. I'll tell Aye when I get back." After Wang Jiajia finished speaking, she turned around.
"Hey, Jiajia." I quickly stopped her: "This is a business matter, as well as a private matter. Um...have you noticed that grandma has changed a lot recently?"
Wang Jiajia looked at me, her face still calm: "People will always change, as long as mother is happy."
"Then do you know when she bought the clothes she is wearing? Also, I see she has a new silver hairpin on her head."
Wang Jiajia smiled slightly: "After your new house was built, I gave my mother a piece of fabric. I sewed the autumn clothes with my mother, and now she wears it just right. That silver hairpin was given to me by my mother the day before yesterday. In order to thank my mother,
I made insoles for him."
I was overjoyed: "These are all gifts from Fatty Wang? My mother-in-law also gave something to Fatty Wang?"
"yes."
"Haha, I think something is wrong with my grandma. After my new house was built, she has become much younger and gentler. Haha, hey, Jiajia, you said she and Fatty Wang can't get along.
Well, it’s really done.” I couldn’t help laughing.
"So what? As children, can we still interfere with our elders' affairs?"
I was excited for a moment and held Wang Jiajia's arm with both hands: "What does Fatty Wang mean? Have you asked? Do you want us to add fuel to the fire between them and let them be together? Haha, Tianyue
It’s getting colder and the nights are long. Haha, don’t you think it would be warmer if you two sleep together?”
Wang Jiajia shook off my hand with an angry look on her face: "What did you say?"
"Oh, I don't mean anything else. Hey, Jiajia, don't leave! Jiajia!"
I shouted, but Wang Jiajia seemed to turn a deaf ear and quickly disappeared into the grass. I felt that what I just said was too frivolous. I don’t know what kind of person Wang Jiajia would regard me as. I, Li Jianghu, am a gentleman, okay? I’ll give it a shot.
For example, do I have such dirty thoughts?
…
"Brother Li, are you asleep?" Yang Mosheng knocked on the door several times and asked carefully.
I was thinking about something when I saw him making some movement. I jumped up from the bed and opened the door: "Not yet. I can't sleep."
"Then let's sit in the yard? I think the night sky is quite beautiful tonight." Yang Mosheng said with a smile. Seeing that I didn't take off my clothes, he walked out.
I followed him out, looked up, and saw the sky full of stars. The night was indeed charming.
"I always go to bed early, and I haven't seen the stars for a long time." I sighed and lay on the recliner with my head in my hands.
Yang Mosheng pulled up a bench and sat down next to him: "Yeah, I haven't seen the stars for a long time. I remember the last time was in the autumn four years ago, when I saw them with my brother.
My brother told me that my parents are among the stars, and have been silently guarding us in the sky. However, now my brother has become one of them, and I am the only one, a stranger in a foreign land..."
I saw that Yang Mosheng's eyes were moist again, and his tears were shining, echoing with the starlight in the sky. Did he recognize his relatives in the sky?
My heart felt sour, and I couldn't help but think of my father whose face had been blurred for a long time. Could he have turned into a star and looked at us in the sky? Would he be grateful when he saw that my mother-in-law raised me up? He saw that
I haven't started a family yet, will I be anxious? Will he be jealous when he sees that I am expecting my mother to remarry?
"What about you? What are you thinking about? Why can't you sleep?" Yang Mosheng wiped away his tears and tried his best to smile at me.
"I...have been feeling a little anxious lately." I replied. I didn't know why, but I wanted to be more careful with him, but I couldn't help but want to have a heart-to-heart talk with him. I felt that he felt quite friendly, but I didn't know why I wanted to do this.
Work carefully, otherwise, maybe we can really become friends.
"Anxious?" Yang Mosheng thought for a while: "Is it because of Mrs. Mu?"
I was silent because I couldn’t explain clearly.
Yang Mosheng thought he had guessed it right, and continued: "My mother has taught us since we were young that if we have always wanted something, we should chase it bravely. Even if we fail to achieve our wish in the end, we have worked hard and there will be no regrets.
"
I smiled bitterly: "But my mother also said: Men have to rely on themselves, and they cannot rely on women to feed themselves."
"In the end, you still want to save face and suffer. Although everyone has spread rumors that whoever becomes Madam Mu's husband will be the new owner of Jianghu Inn. However, there are so many people signing up now, and it is not certain who will be selected.
Let's go through five levels and kill six generals together, and we can get to know each other through layer-by-level screening, and maybe we can make a few more friends and find a few more paths."
"Yeah, that's true. Let's wait and see when there are fewer people signing up in a few days." I laughed, thinking that I had made a big decision, but the knot in my heart was still uneasy.
"Is that Wang Jiajia your adopted sister?" Yang Mosheng pointed to the next door.
"Oh, that's right. Her mother died in childbirth when she was born, so she grew up on my mother's milk."
"Oh, no wonder I saw her going out with my aunt several times in the morning, talking and laughing, just like her biological mother and daughter." Yang Mosheng said, and suddenly sat up straight, as if he suddenly remembered: "Hey, I heard
Her father is a co-worker in the Governor's Mansion, and he might know the people there, why didn't you ask him to find you a stable job in the Governor's Mansion?"
It's really a meticulous work! Are you trying to trick me again?
I nervously squeezed the back of my neck with my hand dragging my head, but I pretended to be calm and said: "I have studied autopsy with Fatty Wang for a few years. He said he would get me in when I quit, but I still can't figure it out until now."
Not even a penny. I don’t expect him anymore, so I’d better sell my tofu with peace of mind.”
"That's true. You can't just wait for more preparations." Yang Moshang sighed: "Gold will always shine, it just needs someone to dig it out. It's a pity that we don't know Bole and can't show off our talents.
"
I felt that Yang Mosheng still wanted to try his best to rely on the imperial envoy, so I followed his intention and asked: "Is it possible that in addition to missing his relatives tonight, Brother Yang is also worried about not being recognized for his talent?"
"To be honest, after ten years of hard study, who can be satisfied with just being a bookkeeper?" Yang Mosheng said bluntly: "I heard from the guests in the wine shop that the original magistrate of Yongqing County was dismissed, and the imperial envoy left from Xiangzhou.
The city and county government promoted those who were replaced by the county officials, and the current county official of the Xiangzhou city and county government is also a failed scholar."
I echoed: "Well... yes, I've heard people say that too."
"It's a pity that I can't see the imperial envoy. Otherwise, I would be shameless and recommend myself to see if the imperial envoy can give me a chance to show my ambition."
I heard Yang Mosheng sigh, and then thought of Xiao Mu's words. Since he had always longed to be appreciated by the imperial envoy, he must have secretly made a lot of efforts to find out everything about the imperial envoy. How could he not know the name of the imperial envoy? Since he knew it, Xiao Mu reported it himself
Why do you still pretend not to know about the family? It seems that it can only be as Xiao Mu said, he is undoubtedly careful.
"Brother Yang wants to see the imperial envoy. I find it quite difficult. I heard Fatty Wang say that the imperial envoy rarely stays at the Governor's Mansion. It's been half a year and Fatty Wang has only seen him once or twice, and he hasn't even seen what he looks like.
Miles."
"Yes, I also heard from guests that the imperial envoy is different from other officials. He always likes to visit privately incognito, and maybe even talked to us."
"No way." I stood up suddenly, letting him feel my nervousness: "I really haven't thought about this. After what you said, it seems that I will have to pay more attention to it in the future, but I mustn't
Don’t offend the noble man!”
"Haha, that is, if Brother Li recognizes the imperial envoy, you must remember to inform me."
"Of course. If I look like it, I will secretly ask someone to inform you."
"Thank you in advance, Yang. Hey, it seems like it's getting late. Brother Li has to grind tofu tomorrow morning, so let's rest first." Seeing that there was no gain, Yang Mosheng began to finish.
"Well, okay, let's talk next time." I was afraid that I would make a mistake by saying too much, so I hurriedly said good night to him and went back to the room. This chapter has been completed!
