Since meeting Ye Weizhou in the club, Lu Xiang has become a frequent visitor to the Ye family.

When she came to the door today, she said that her eldest sister-in-law ordered her to send some Western fruits to the door, and tomorrow she came to Ye Weizhou with a scroll to ask for advice. Sometimes she really couldn't find a reason, so she said nonsense, saying that there was no salt at home, and she wanted to come to the Ye family to borrow it.

The Ye family likes this well-behaved and clever little girl, and Ye Weizhou is no exception.

On the day when Lu Xiang came to borrow salt, Ye Weizhou, who was sitting next to him reading the newspaper, couldn't help but smile. While laughing, she put down the newspaper and asked, "I'll ask someone to send it to Lu's house later, but Miss Lu, do you have time to sit with me and chat for a while?"

Hearing this, Lu Xiang's cheeks were red with excitement, and his head was like a rice pecking chicken.

Ye Weizhou led Lu Xiang to the patio. The servant quickly brought tea and snacks, and the indispensable one was Ye Weizhou's favorite chestnut.

Ye Weizhou peels chestnuts with a very set of rules, and a complete pulp can be peeled out in three or two clicks. Lu Xiang looked at her fingers intently.

Ye Weizhou peeled out a chestnut and handed it to the other side.

Lu Xiang, who was walking opposite, was stunned for a moment, and his face was full of disbelief.

"You taste it. Ye Weizhou's expression was natural, and he handed the chestnut forward again.

Finally, Lu Xiang solemnly took over the chestnut. She shoved the chestnut into her mouth, and without chewing much, she nervously swallowed it into her stomach.

Because he swallowed too quickly, Lu Xiang choked firmly.

She clutched her throat, her face flushed.

Ye Weizhou sighed very softly, poured a glass of water and handed it over.

After drinking cold water, Lu Xiang felt better.

"I've never seen your sister-in-law yet," in order to keep the little girl from being too nervous, Ye Weizhou found a topic at random, "I just heard that your brother and sister-in-law are very affectionate." ”

The red on Lu Xiang's face gradually faded, and he replied softly: "My brother was very annoying when he was young, if it weren't for his sister-in-law, he wouldn't be where he is today." ”

Ye Weizhou smiled: "If you say this about your brother, will he be unhappy?"

"He won't be unhappy," Lu Xiang said, "except for the matter of his sister-in-law, he is never angry now." ”

Ye Weizhou nodded, and then took a piece of osmanthus cake and handed it to Lu Xiang: "Try this." ”

was also worried that she would choke again, Ye Weizhou did not forget to find another topic: "I often hear about your aunt." ”

Lu Xiang pinched the pastry and took a small bite: "When I was a child, my family started to do business, because of business, there are often conflicts between my father and uncle, if there is no aunt, our family will not be today, and my father and uncle will definitely fall out, maybe they have long been old and dead." ”

Speaking of his aunt, Lu Xiang's words box was also opened.

She took another bite of the pastry and continued: "Later, when the family became rich, many people thought that they could sit back and relax and live a luxurious life. Only my aunt took out silver taels to support the poor people, and made regular donations to support the anti-Japanese war. ”

Ye Weizhou lowered her eyes, and remembered that a few days ago, in this place, she talked badly about the death of Miss Lu Family, in a gloating tone.

"Before, our two elders discussed, and it seems that we plan to marry my aunt to Miss Ye and your father. Lu Xiang spoke again.

Ye Weizhou raised his eyes and looked over.

Lu Xiang ate the last bite of pastry in his hand, licked his lips, and said, "However, Miss Ye, your father was abroad at that time, and my aunt's health was not very good, so the matter was put on hold later." ”

After a pause, Lu Xiang said again: "Later, our two families planned to make up for this regret and hoped that you could marry my brother, but as a result, this matter could not be done." ”

She looked left and right and leaned closer to Ye Weizhou: "When Miss Ye was young, she came back from abroad. My aunt saw you at the time, and she was very worried. ”

"Worried?"

"Hmm. I heard that Miss Ye was chubby when she was a child, and my aunt thought that my brother would definitely not like you, and if you forcibly get married in the future, neither of you will be happy. ”

After a pause, Lu Xiang lowered his voice again and said, "My aunt was still young at that time, she was very ignorant, and she even made a joke about Miss Ye behind her back. When I grew up, she regretted it very much, and since then she has repeatedly taught me not to talk about people no matter what. ”

Ye Weizhou's mind moved slightly.

The fluctuating guilt was inexplicably smoothed out, and her heart finally felt better, nodded her head, and agreed to Lu Xiang's statement: "What your aunt said is not wrong. Either way, don't make a judgment about people. ”

The two chatted until late, and when the Lu family sent someone to urge, Lu Xiang was still a little reluctant.

Ye Weizhou sent her out of the gate of Ye's house, and when she was on the way, Lu Xiang suddenly remembered something and asked her: "Miss Ye, are you in Jianghaiguan, do you know a Japanese with the surname Tanaka?"

Most of the questions she asked were Ryosuke Tanaka.

Ye Weizhou said "um": "That's the case, what's wrong?"

Lu Xiang shook his head: "No, I'm just asking casually." ”

Standing at the gate and watching Lu Xiang's back go away, Ye Weizhou suddenly remembered something.

Ryosuke Tanaka's surname is Tanaka, and she remembers that the section chief from Japan of the Jianghai Customs Inspection and Valuation Section has a wife who is also surnamed Tanaka.

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After saying goodbye that day, Ye Weizhou did not see Lu Xiang again for several days. These days, Ye Weizhou has also felt more and more strange.

Jianghaiguan is weird, and Jing'an Temple Road is also weird, but she can't say what is strange for a while. It wasn't until more than ten days later that Ye Weizhou was holding a bag of chestnuts in the patio to watch the long-term workers at home watering the flowers, Ye Shenxing came over with his hands behind his back and called her.

Ye Weizhou's cheeks were slightly bulging, and he was still chewing chestnuts. The chestnuts were sent by the Lu family, they were warm and warm, and Ye Weizhou was in a very good mood.

It's just that I didn't see Lu Xiang, and the driver who delivered the chestnuts looked a little haggard.

Ye Weizhou was thinking about things while watching Changgong water the flowers. Hearing Ye Shenxing's voice, she turned her head to look over and asked vaguely, "What's the matter?"

Ye Shenxing's expression was a little serious.

Seeing him like this, Ye Weizhou sped up his chewing speed, swallowed all the chestnuts in his mouth, and asked repeatedly: "Father, is there something wrong?"

"Weizhou," Ye Shenxing frowned tightly, as if he had made some major determination, "Your grandfather is not in good health, from tomorrow, you will not go to the customs again." ”

Ye Weizhou was stunned for a moment, not understanding the cause and effect between this: "My grandfather is not in good health, and there are naturally long-term and short-term workers at home who are responsible for taking care of him, so why do you want me not to go to the customs? ”

She asked, "Father, why?"

Ye Shenxing didn't speak,

He turned around to leave, but Ye Weizhou raised his voice behind him: "Father, I will never go to customs." ”

Ye Shenxing's footsteps paused, and he had no choice but to say, "You come with me." ”

Following behind Ye Shenxing, Ye Weizhou entered the study room on the first floor. Ye Shenxing handed over the latest newspaper on the desk: "Look at this." ”

Ye Weizhou frowned and took the newspaper.

The newspaper clearly wrote the words "bankrupt" and "textile", and then introduced the closed factories, the first of which was actually the "Lu Brothers Textile Factory".

It's no wonder that the Jianghai Customs has been weird recently, the customs staff are also weird, and the people on Jing'an Temple Road are even more weird.

No wonder the driver of the Lu family sent chestnuts with a haggard face, but Lu Xiang did not show up for several days.

Ye Weizhou's temples jumped twice, and his breath was stuffed in his chest, and he couldn't say anything for a while.

"Recently, whether it is Jianghaiguan or Jing'an Temple Road, in fact, the whole of Shanghai is in turmoil, I don't want you to go out, it is for your sake. Ye Shenxing said in a deep voice.

Ye Weizhou did not speak.

"It's true that you're not doing anything wrong, but it's not right right at the moment, so even if you're doing the right thing, there's no guarantee that no one will come to you. ”

Ye Weizhou still didn't speak.

"Your second uncle will come back in a few days, and when the days are not peaceful, you can ......"

Without waiting for Ye Shenxing to finish speaking, Ye Weizhou, who was still just now, suddenly moved and put the newspaper back on the desk. Ye Shenxing's words came to an abrupt end.

Ye Weizhou didn't speak, turned around and walked towards the outside of the study.

"Micro boat. Ye Shenxing called her.

"Tomorrow I will go to customs with my father. Ye Weizhou didn't reply.

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Ye Shenxing couldn't resist his daughter. It's just that when he saw Ye Weizhou go upstairs, he was very worried.

And Ye Weizhou himself is much more natural. She sat down in the tax collection department, and even took the initiative to say "good morning" to Ryosuke Tanaka in Japanese.

Ryosuke Tanaka was taken aback for a moment when he saw her.

Ye Weizhou didn't say much, and soon began to bow his head and do things.

In the afternoon, Ryosuke Tanaka was called out by the Japanese section chief of the inspection and estimation department, and someone threw a paper ball at Ye Weizhou. One of the paper balls rolled down the table, and without unfolding it, you could see the words "traitor" written on it.

Ye Weizhou closed his eyes, put all the small paper balls together, and threw them into the trash.

When it was time to get off work, several Chinese employees deliberately bumped into Ye Weizhou, her shoulders and back were sore, but she still didn't say anything.

went downstairs with Ye Shenxing, and the father and daughter remained silent.

Ye Shenxing took the lead in getting into the car and looked at his daughter. Ye Weizhou said sullenly: "I want to be alone to relax, father, you go back first." ”

Ye Shenxing was naturally relieved.

At this time, a Buick sedan drove to the back and stopped and sounded its horn.

The window of the rear seat was slowly lowered, and Ryosuke Tanaka sat side by side with the head of the Japanese section of the Valuation Division. Ryosuke Tanaka said to Ye Weizhou: "Brother-in-law said that I hope to invite Miss Ye to a meal." ”

Ye Weizhou was about to refuse, when a broad palm suddenly grabbed her shoulder from behind. She felt like she was being brought into a warm, tobacco-scented embrace.

After holding her, a deep and humble voice rose up, and it turned out to be in Japanese: "Mr. Teraoka's invitation, but it's hard to refuse." ”

The smell in the arms is familiar, and so is the voice. Ye Weizhou turned his head, and sure enough, he was facing Zhong An's smiling face.