Chapter 9: Friends

Zhong An did have a smile on his face, but it was not facing Ye Weizhou, but facing Ryosuke Tanaka and Mr. Teraoka over there.

However, Ye Weizhou is not entangled in this.

She could more or less guess Zhong An's intentions, and she was more entangled in another strange thing - how could he appear in Jianghaiguan now?

Seeing Zhong An, Mr. Teraoka in the car frowned slightly.

Ryosuke Tanaka looked over and asked, "Miss Ye, who is this?"

Hearing the question, Ye Weizhou first raised his eyes and looked at Zhong An. It just so happened that he was looking down, too. The eyes of the two men touched, and their body temperature and breath were all intertwined.

It's obviously a rather ambiguous gesture, but neither of them has the slightest charming feelings.

After only a moment, Ye Weizhou took the lead in turning his gaze away and landed on the Buick sedan.

Zhong An spoke in a voice that only two people could hear: "Help me." ”

Probably sensing that something was wrong, Ryosuke Tanaka over there pushed the car door and prepared to get out of the car: "If it's someone you don't know, then Miss Ye must be sure to ......"

Ye Weizhou frowned, and finally spoke: "He is my friend." ”

Ryosuke Tanaka pushed open half of the car door, and when he heard the words, his movements stopped, and he looked at Ye Weizhou.

She continued: "This is a friend of mine who owns a shipping company. His name is Zhong An. ”

"That's it. ”

On the other side, Mr. Teraoka's frown finally eased. Ryosuke Tanaka turned his head, and the two talked for a while, and after that, Ryosuke Tanaka looked over again and said, "Brother-in-law said that since we are Miss Ye's friends, it is better to have a meal together." ”

Because he was relatively close, Ye Weizhou could feel Zhong An's hand trembling slightly.

Thinking about it carefully, after all, it has been almost three months, and the goods and personnel stranded in the northeast region have not yet been delivered.

Ryosuke Tanaka said again: "Miss Ye, please get in the car with your friends." We booked dinner at six o'clock. ”

Ye Weizhou looked over and had already planned to agree. However, her mind sank for a moment, and finally shook her head: "I made an appointment with a friend for another dinner today, so there may not be a way to dine with Mr. Tanaka." ”

Hearing her say this, Zhong An raised his eyebrows slightly.

And since Ye Weizhou said so, Ryosuke Tanaka is not easy to force.

After three or two polite words, the Buick car slowly drove away. Zhong An let go of Ye Weizhou and whispered to her: "Thank you." ”

Then, he walked to the side of the Ye family's car, bent down and said to the car: "Uncle Ye, you go back first, and I will personally send Miss Ye back later." ”

"I ......" Ye Weizhou moved his lips, feeling that it was so inappropriate.

"Please eat the stewed hoof noodles from Dexing Noodle Restaurant. Zhong An gently reassured her.

Ye Weizhou was slightly stunned for a moment, and if he refused, he didn't say it in the end.

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First, Ye Weizhou was in a bad mood today, and he didn't plan to go home so early. Second, in addition to chestnuts, she also likes to eat noodles, especially the stewed hoof noodles at Dexing Noodle Restaurant.

However, walking side by side with Zhong An on the road, Ye Weizhou was still a little dazed, and he didn't know how the current situation had become what it was now.

She clearly still has a grudge against Zhong An.

Zhong An was a gentleman and deliberately walked on the side close to the vehicle. After walking for a while, he suddenly asked, "How did the chestnuts taste last time?"

Ye Weizhou didn't know how to answer. After hesitating for a while, she finally decided not to answer.

"Isn't Miss Ye curious, why am I here today?" Zhong An spoke again.

This is indeed a strange question that Ye Weizhou is tangled in.

She frowned and looked at Zhong An: "I asked you, will you say?"

"Naturally, it will say. ”

"Then let me ask you, why did you appear at Jianghaiguan today?"

Zhong An smiled slightly: "I was going to intercede with Mr. Teraoka and ask him to help solve the problem of stranded goods and personnel in the Northeast, but he refused to see me." ”

"I won't see you?"

"I have never been masked with him, but he is very incorruptible and refuses to accept gifts. ”

Ye Weizhou nodded.

After a pause, Zhong An said again: "Thank you Miss Ye just now." Mr. Teraoka knows that I am a friend of Miss Ye and may agree to meet me and help me. ”

Ye Weizhou pouted: "It's a pity that I refused that dinner." ”

Zhong An smiled: "If you don't refuse, that's not right." ”

Ye Weizhou's mind moved slightly, and he didn't speak again.

Dexing Noodle Restaurant opened many years ago, selling noodles that ordinary people can afford, smooth noodles with toppings, braised hooves, fried eels and fried fish every day, and there is still an endless stream of diners over the years.

The most popular and popular noodle restaurant is the stewed hoof noodles, which is a soft, boneless stewed pork baked into the noodles, which is full of soup and tastes slightly sweet and pleasant.

A large bowl of stewed hoof noodles was placed in front of him, as well as special pastries and side dishes such as pickles, smoked fish, and eight-treasure rice, Ye Weizhou's mood finally improved a little.

After eating noodles, the sky outside was a little dark, and the sullenness that Ye Weizhou had held all day had almost dissipated.

The two men walked side by side, and in the dim sky, neither of them spoke.

Halfway through, Zhong An entered a pharmacy, and Ye Weizhou waited outside the door, not knowing what he bought. She didn't ask, and Zhong An didn't take the initiative to say.

It wasn't until standing at the gate of the Ye family that Zhong An made some noises and called her: "Miss Ye." ”

"Huh?" Ye Weizhou raised his eyes and looked over.

Zhong Yen handed her what he had bought at the pharmacy.

Ye Weizhou didn't understand what he meant.

"If your shoulder and back still hurt, ask someone from the house to rub some medicine and wine for you at night. This medicinal liquor is more effective. ”

Ye Weizhou was stunned.

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When Ye Xiaozong and Ye Shenxing were having dinner, Ye Weizhou, who had eaten stewed hoof noodles outside, sat alone in the room, staring at the bottle of medicinal wine on the desk in a daze.

Sister-in-law Holly, a female worker at home, came in at some point, and when she put a glass of hot milk on the desk, she noticed the medicinal wine, and her tone was very nervous: "Is the little lady injured?"

Ye Weizhou reacted at this time, and didn't look at Holly's sister-in-law, only nodded slowly: "I was hit, it's not very serious." ”

"Little Miss, let me take a look quickly," compared to Ye Weizhou, Holly's sister-in-law panicked as if the sky had fallen, "You scholars are all expensive, how can you say that it is not serious if you are hit?"

Ye Weizhou couldn't help laughing.

And when he looked at Holly's sister-in-law and met the nervous and worried expression, Ye Weizhou couldn't say no in the end.

Only a moment later, Ye Weizhou obediently lay on the bed. Between her exposed shoulders and backs, the area where she had been hit was red and swollen.

Sister-in-law Holly carefully poured the medicinal wine, wiped the red and swollen places for her, and asked while wiping, "Little Miss, how did these hurt?"

Ye Weizhou naturally refused to say. She closed her eyes slightly and didn't answer.

Sister-in-law Holly wiped a part of it for her, and sighed again: "It is said that reading can be respected, why is it that Miss Xiao, you are good at reading, but you still have to get hurt?"

Hearing this, Ye Weizhou suddenly laughed.

Sister-in-law Holly was strange: "What is the little lady laughing at?"

Ye Weizhou smiled and didn't speak.

"Yesterday, when I saw the little lady coming out of the eldest young master's study, her face was not very good, and she was worried for a long time. There's really been so much going on lately. However, seeing that the little lady is in such a good mood today, I am also relieved. ”

Ye Weizhou was stunned for a moment, turned his head and glanced back at Holly's sister-in-law: "Does my mood seem to be good?"

Sister-in-law Holly nodded.

Ye Weizhou panicked, didn't dare to ask more, and only silently went back on his stomach.

"I don't know if the way of the world has changed," Holly's sister-in-law continued, "A good person like Miss Xiao was also injured, and the Lu family next door had a big business, but it also declined, and they had to sell their house." ”

"Selling the house?" Ye Weizhou got up suddenly.

Sister-in-law Holly was originally rubbing the red and swollen area for her. Ye Weizhou's movement was too large, and Holly's sister-in-law's hand touched the injury, and she gasped for her, feeling very distressed.

Ye Weizhou himself didn't react at all, just asked nervously: "What else happened to the Lu family besides selling the house?"

"I thought the little lady knew," Holly's sister-in-law said, "The Lu family's textile factory has closed down, and a lot of money is owed, so it is necessary to sell the house, and besides, that Miss Lu has no way to continue studying." ”

Ye Weizhou was stunned, and his mind was full of words like "selling his house" and "there is no way to continue studying". She suddenly had a headache and couldn't help but close her eyes.

She didn't seem to know anything. She couldn't tell if she cared too little about other people or if they cared too much about her.

After taking a deep breath, she slowly opened her eyes, and her eyes were a little red when she looked at Holly.

Sister-in-law Holly was startled and hurriedly asked her, "Little Miss, but you are not feeling well?"

Ye Weizhou only asked, "When did they move away, and where did they move?"

There was no way, Holly's sister-in-law had to answer honestly: "They moved away a few days ago, didn't the Lu family send someone to send something to the little lady that day?" It's just ...... It's just that I don't know exactly where they moved. ”

"Father and grandfather, they should know ......" Ye Weizhou hurriedly got out of bed, his clothes were neatly pulled, but a pair of shoes were worn crookedly.

Seeing her embarrassed appearance, Ye Xiaozong sighed and did not hide it: "The Japanese are very smart, and they know that if they leave the Lu family, they may not make a comeback in the future." This time, the Lu family moved away, and it was also a last resort. No one said where they would go, but I guessed that they would have to leave Shanghai. ”

Ye Weizhou took a small step back, standing firmly, but he couldn't speak for a long time.

After three consecutive days of insomnia, on the morning of the fourth day, Ye Weizhou had just eaten breakfast and was ready to drink some foreign coffee to refresh himself.

Holly's sister-in-law came with coffee, put down the cup, and then said to Ye Weizhou that the Zhao family was visiting.

Ye Weizhou's eyelids jumped uneasily, and it was too late to drink coffee. As soon as she got up and walked outside, she saw Zhao Ronghe walking towards this side.

As soon as he saw Ye Weizhou, Zhao Ronghe's eyes suddenly turned red, and his voice was choked: "Weizhou, Tianqing, something happened to him!"