The continuous half-month drizzle finally stopped, and the cloud-covered sky showed a dappled morning glow, and the long-lost sunlight pierced the clouds, sprinkling the blurred light on both sides of the river. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Zheng family compound is as quiet as ever, the two wet camphor trees in the back garden are still shivering in the cold wind, and the distinctive cries of the vendors are once again heard from the Xizi Lane outside the courtyard wall, which makes Zheng Yi, who is strolling slowly inside the high wall, feel more cordial.

"Young master, it's almost time to go back and rest, my father said that although your external injuries are healed, your internal injuries are still very serious, and you have to recuperate."

Xu Maofu, who was following Zheng Yi's side, reminded in a low voice.

This guy with five big and three thick is strong and energetic, and he has neither Zheng Yi's Yaxing nor Zheng Yi's patience, and it is simply a crime to walk slowly in the garden full of dead branches and leaves.

Zheng Yi nodded slightly, turned around and walked back, looked at his partner with thick eyebrows and small eyes and a big nose, and asked in a low voice, "Xiaofu, how tall are you?" ”

Xu Maofu was stunned for a moment, scratched his head and replied uncertainly: "I haven't measured it for a long time, it is estimated that there are five feet three." ”

"Five-foot-three? I want to think about it...... It's about 1.75 meters, about this number, you are two months younger than me, less than 18, and it is estimated that you can grow a few centimeters taller. Zheng Yi said slowly.

Xu Maofu looked at Zheng Yi suspiciously: "How do you calculate it?" You're not as stout as I am, but you're about an inch taller than me, and if I can grow taller, won't you be able to grow too? ”

Zheng Yi smiled slightly and continued to walk forward: "Maybe, the physique varies from person to person, maybe I can grow a few centimeters taller, maybe it's not long, I just think you should be able to run upward, your father is taller than you, your mother is not short, plus you insist on standing on the pile to practice boxing every morning and evening, it is very likely to grow to about 1.8 meters." ”

Xu Maofu pondered for a moment: "Young master, I feel that your temperament seems to have changed, it turns out that you don't like to talk, and your temperament is also stubborn, since you were in middle school three years ago and no longer want to stand with me to practice boxing, you always like to stay in your room when you come back from school every day, most of the days go out by yourself, never take me, every time you eat, someone has to call you several times before you come out......"

"But this time after you woke up, it seemed as if you had changed a person, not only loved to talk, but also said in an orderly manner, which made people's hearts warm, the night before my mother cried and said that you are in a big disaster and enlightened, and you know how to be considerate of the people around you, and you went to the temple in Xicheng early yesterday morning to burn incense for you."

Zheng Yi was extremely grateful in his heart, and stopped to stare into Xu Maofu's eyes: "I grew up eating your mother's milk, in my heart, your mother is the same as my own mother, I used to be ignorant and didn't know how to cherish, but now I understand!" ”

"Xiaofu, don't call me young master in the future, call me eldest brother, according to the ancient saying, you and I are too close to each other to kiss the milk brother, to put it mildly, except for you, your father and your mother in this world, I no longer have a relative."

Xu Maofu was excited and stunned, blushing and whispering, "Where did you put your father?" Don't say that in the future, understand? ”

Zheng Yi was silent for a moment, grabbed Xu Maofu's arm and asked solemnly: "If it weren't for me to drag me down, I'm afraid your family would have returned to their hometown in Huangzhou a long time ago, right?" ”

Xu Maofu didn't know how to answer, his lips moved a few times, and finally he said: "My father said, being entrusted by people to be loyal to people, not to mention that your mother was kind to my mother back then, if it wasn't for your mother, my mother would have been sold to the kiln by the troupe, where is my family's day today, even I am afraid I will not have it." ”

Zheng Yi sighed slightly: "Let's go, talk as you go...... Xiaofu, I don't want to stay in this house anymore, I plan to leave here and break outside, but I can't let go of your family, you are my relatives. ”

Xu Maofu was taken aback: "Huh!? This...... How does this work? How does this work? The master will definitely not agree, no matter what, you are the second young master of the Zheng family after all, where is the reason to leave if you want? ”

"He will agree, even if he doesn't, the aunts and their children will agree, to put it meanly, I am a superfluous person in this family, a burden, and they will live more comfortably and happily after leaving! The only thing I can't bear in my heart is your family, alas! Don't say anything, I'll go back and ask your parents for sin. ”

After Zheng Yi finished speaking, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, threw down Xu Maofu, who was extremely stunned and stupid on the spot, took the lead in entering the small courtyard and returned to his hut, sorted out the books and manuscripts on the desktop, picked up this month's issue of "New Youth" magazine, turned to the page where the enrollment advertisement was published and read it again, then picked up the pen and pinned it in his chest pocket, looked at the palm-sized wood-framed mirror on the wall, slightly sorted out the slightly crooked youth outfit, took a deep breath and walked out silently.

The front garden of Zhengfu is wide and quiet, the neat stone paths and the thousands of Taihu Lake stones are particularly elegant in the golden sunlight, and the grass between the corridors on both sides spits out the tender green of the stars.

But all this seemed to have nothing to do with Zheng Yi, who walked through the courtyard like a calm passer-by and walked out of the gate under the stunned gaze of a group of maids.

Qiao, the graceful and wealthy mother of the Zheng family, was drinking tea and chatting with the fourth aunt, and when she saw the two maids running over in a hurry, she immediately lowered her face and scolded her.

But after listening to the report of the two maids, Qiao's face was full of surprise, and he was no longer calm: "How is it possible?" It's only been a few days, how could he heal so quickly with such a serious injury? You two aren't going to be dazzled, are you? ”

The older plump maid hurriedly explained: "It's really him, grandma, the slave is absolutely right, he is still wearing the same black youth outfit, but he doesn't wear a hat like usual, and he doesn't walk fast when he walks through the front yard, and no one looks at him like no one is right!" ”

The fourth aunt who came back from studying in the UK couldn't sit still: "It won't get better so quickly, right?" On the third day of the Lunar New Year, when he was carried back, he was already unconscious, his mouth and nose were full of blood, and it was a miracle that he was able to save his life. ”

"It's true, Fourth Grandma, the slave maid was very close to him at the time, absolutely not mistaken, the second young master not only walked without hindrance, but also walked out with his chest held high, he used to go in and out of his feet in a hurry and lowered his head, but I didn't expect him to be a different appearance just now, his face was cold, as if he had changed a person, so scary!" The younger slender maid explained in a loud voice.

Qiao's and the fourth aunt were too puzzled, and just as they were about to speak, they saw the eldest son Zheng Heng stepping into the main hall with his beloved wife with a bulging lower abdomen, and the two well-behaved maids hurriedly went up and untied their tweed coats for the eldest young master and the eldest young grandmother.

The personable Zheng Heng loosened the bow tie under his neck, unbuttoned the woolen suit, and sat down opposite his mother and fourth aunt who looked abnormal: "What's the matter, this is?" ”

Qiao Shi pointed at the two maids angrily, explained the matter in detail, and finally said quite angrily: "If Zheng Yi's injury is really good, then you need to take care of it, he has been stuffy since he was a child, he can't beat a fart with three sticks, and he doesn't have any education, but he still looks like that slut, not likable at all, I see, he must have resentment in his heart, if he doesn't beat him full of resentment, maybe it will become a big scourge for this family that day." ”

The fourth aunt remembered that when she entered the house at the beginning of the year, the young Zheng Yi was unwilling to kneel down to greet herself, and finally had to kneel under the scolding of the eldest mother Qiao and the forced force of the two maids, but she never looked at herself or greeted herself.

Thinking about the eldest mother and the eldest young master ruthlessly depriving Zheng Yi of the opportunity to study in college for their own selfish interests, the fourth aunt suddenly couldn't help but worry:

"This matter has to be taken seriously, and it is best to report it to the master, otherwise it will be bad if something really happens."

Zheng Heng laughed indifferently: "He didn't dare, I haven't seen him dare to disobey my father's and my orders since I was a child, I see, he knows better than anyone else that he is nothing without our family, haha!" Don't worry, I don't have a party tonight, so call him after dinner to give him a good lecture, and don't alarm my father about this little thing. ”

Qiao's listened to her son's words and relieved herself, and the maids on the side also showed a flattering smile, but the fourth aunt, who had a delicate personality and scheming, was too suspicious, but she didn't show her thoughts on her face, but smiled reservedly and stopped talking.

In less than half an hour, Pastor William, the provost of the Erudite College across the alley, suddenly called the Zheng family and politely told Zheng Heng, the junior of the Zheng family, that the college issued him a secondary school diploma in advance at Zheng Yi's strong request, and asked him why he was in such a hurry, he just smiled and did not answer, and Pastor William finally said regretfully: "Although Zheng Yi has a somewhat withdrawn personality, he is very talented in science and engineering, especially mechanical appliances, and sincerely hopes that he can continue to enter the university for further study." ”

Zheng Heng, who was exquisite, thanked him politely, put down the phone and immediately darkened his face: "What does Zheng Yi want to do?" I went to the academy to get my graduation certificate quietly, and I was embarrassed to leave the academy, did I feel that my wings were stiff and I wanted to leave this home? Does he have what it takes? ”

As soon as Zheng Heng's voice fell, another subordinate hurriedly came to report: "Report to the eldest young master, the second young master is back, and he has just turned into the west corridor and walked to the backyard." ”

"Call him to me at once!" Zheng Heng decisively gave an order.

In less than ten minutes, Zheng Yi came to the main hall under the guidance of his subordinates, and after entering the door, he just nodded politely to Qiao's who was sitting on the main seat, and then didn't look at the fourth aunt on the side, and unceremoniously came to sit opposite Zheng Heng, calmly picked up the hot coffee that the little maid had just served to Zheng Heng, and took a sip in the stunned eyes of the hall:

"The coffee is good, but unfortunately the sugar is added too much, and the milk powder is not skim milk, tsk! This kind of drinking is such a sin that only a pretending hillbilly spoils good things, and you can't do it if you have money! ”

As soon as these words came out, the hall was silent, and everyone looked at Zheng Yi who slowly put down the coffee cup in disbelief, thinking that the person in front of him was really the second young master who was timid and inferior before?

Without waiting for Zheng Heng, who was extremely shocked, to come back to his senses, Zheng Yi leaned back on the chair and looked at Zheng Heng's eyes fixedly:

"I know what you want to say to me, but I don't want to listen to you anymore, the reason why I came here is not because you have any authority, what status, but just to tell you that when my father comes back tomorrow I will leave, and I will not fight with you and others for this pitiful property, and I will not continue to endure your discrimination and slavery, and the jewelry that my mother left me is enough for me to live a life of luxury for a year, and after a year, even if I go to work as a coolie on the docks, I will be satisfied, and I don't need your generosity and mercy, and I will take my leave!"

After Zheng Yi finished speaking, he walked away, and before he walked out of the door, he heard Zheng Heng's angry roar: "Stop!" Little brute, you got it right! ”

Zheng Yi turned around suddenly, and slapped Zheng Heng in the face who chased after him, the crisp sound of "pop" aroused the exclamation of the whole house, Zheng Heng was beaten around, stumbled and stabilized his body, and immediately rushed up to fight with Zheng Yi.