BGM in this chapter: Eason Chan "You have to live like an advertisement". This song and the ninth brother of this novel have some subtle echoes in meaning.

Brother Jiu went to a hot pot restaurant with a good reputation, and the store was found by Brother Jiu on the review network, because Brother Jiu already knew how to use mobile phone maps, so it didn't take much effort to find the location.

Going in again, the restaurant was full of people, fortunately, Brother Jiu booked a place in advance, and the waiter led them to a table in the corner, everyone sat down, asked for two catties of mutton, and listened to snowflakes. During this time, they also slowly learned to drink beer, not to mention how much they liked it, at first they even thought it was no different from water, but drinking it became a habit, and they thought it was delicious.

The mutton came up quickly, and the chopsticks of the three of them fell quickly, and it didn't take long for a large piece of mutton in front of them to be missing. The tenth elder brother praised while eating: "Speaking of which, it's still the authentic mutton in our capital!" It's much better than the lamb kebab Julia bought! This is real mutton! ”

But while eating, Brother Jiu put down his chopsticks, and he sighed softly.

Brother Ten looked at him: "What's the matter, Brother Nine?" Why don't you eat it? ”

Brother Jiu lowered his eyes: "...... I think of Starling, he doesn't know whether he is dead or alive now. ”

When he said this, the two of them couldn't eat anymore.

Yinxiang thought about it and persuaded: "Brother Jiu, think about the good side of everything, maybe Brother Starling is still alive." ”

"Even if he is still alive, he will be thrown to the zombies by us." Brother Ten said in frustration, "The four of us have escaped, although we are ordinary people here." Finally, there is no need to worry about life, food and drink. But if Starling is still alive, he is probably still being chased by zombies, right? ”

Yinxiang was so speechless by him.

Brother Jiu sighed: "Brother Starling's life is hard, he falls in that kind of place, he doesn't eat or drink, and he doesn't even have anyone to talk to, whether it's in the history books or in reality, he ...... He could not escape from the ascension to heaven anywhere. ”

As he spoke, his eyes turned red.

Seeing his sad appearance, Brother Ten and Yinxiang were persuaded again. Yinxiang said. We just don't have to worry about our lives, and next, don't we have to desperately find a way out? Always relying on Julia, that's not like a word. Further back. They are not blessed to enjoy themselves as much as they used to. If you can't become a prince, you have to work honestly like hundreds of millions of people in this modern society.

"Brother Jiu will be sad again. It's almost time to catch up with that kid from the Cao family. ”

The book Dream of Red Mansions, Yinzhen they have already read it, because it is their work of that period, there are many fewer obstacles to reading, not only that, they can also see what modern people do not understand, for them at the same time as the Red Mansion, and they are in the palace, what is hidden between the lines is too clear. Nine Elder Brother they are okay, even if Cao Xueqin has a deep sympathy for the prince, but Yinzhen is very angry, Julia is like reading a book from heaven, but in his opinion, it is an insinuation of the battle for the heir and a slander of him, he said that the Cao family owes the treasury two silver, and he sent thirteen to investigate, which is not wrong. As a result, this kid also chirped out a book crookedly, crying and crying to the world for 300 years, inexplicable!

Is it reasonable to lose money from the national treasury?!

"So this trip has to eat, drink, and have fun!" Tenth Elder Brother hurriedly took the opportunity to put the mutton into Ninth Elder Brother's bowl, "Ninth Brother, don't think too much, we are not good." Lao Thirteen is right, let's take care of ourselves first! ”

When he said this, Brother Jiu felt a little better.

Next, the topic turned to tourism again, and Brother Ten even suggested that if he hadn't done enough today, he would ask Julia for a travel guide tomorrow, and he wanted to find out where his house was now, and what kind of buildings had been erected on the original site.

Yinxiang burst into laughter: "What? The tenth brother wants to go to the door to beg for a house? ”

"How can I be?" Brother Ten said stupidly, "It's just a private house, if it becomes a big shopping mall like SOGO, how do you ask me to beg for it?" ”

"You kid is dreaming, your house, not to mention three hundred years later, maybe Yongzheng will be confiscated in the year of Yongzheng."

Brother Ten's face was bitter: "Brother Nine, don't talk so badly......"

Yinxiang also hurriedly said: "How come? No matter what, the fourth brother will not let the tenth brother not even have a home! ”

Brother Jiu smiled, and suddenly changed the topic and said, "Thirteen, I'm curious, where is your Prince Nayi's mansion?" Is there an old site? ”

Yinxiang was said by him, his face was not very good, but he still smiled: "What are you kidding Brother Jiu?" What kind of palace, I haven't lived in it for a day. Besides, it's been 300 years, and I'm afraid I won't be able to leave even a single tile. ”

"Not necessarily." Brother Ten put down his beer and wiped his lips, "I also read the travel guide yesterday, the eldest brother of Xuxu, his house is still there, it seems to have been changed into someone's former residence of a celebrity...... Oh, it's Song Qingling, I don't know who this person is, whether it's a man or a woman, it's good, he occupies the house of Nalan's house for nothing. How many years have passed since you said this, what year did Nalan Rongruo die? By the way, Kangxi has been twenty-four years. ”

"Huh? How did Brother Ten remember it so clearly? ”

Brother Ten looked at the mutton tumbling in the pot, and he sighed: "My sister was born that year, not long after the funeral of the Nalan family, I heard E-Niang say that during that time, Huang Ama was in a bad mood for several months for this matter, and my sister was born weak and repeatedly sick, and he didn't come to see it a few times." ”

Yinxiang suddenly remembered that the tenth elder brother originally had a younger sister of a mother, but unfortunately died at a young age, and the tenth elder brother's mother, Concubine Wen Xi, was sad about it in those years.

That's his sister too......

"I should only see each other again, that is this life. But in this life, when I was just worried, I remembered Qing. ”

Brother Jiu whispered shallowly, that was the Nalan word. The restaurant is full of people, lights and shadows, and modern stereo singing a cheerful song: "You have to live like an advertisement......"

But the three of them felt in a trance that the shadow of the Kangxi Dynasty in the past was still following them and was not far away.

That day, the servants came out of the hot pot restaurant, and Brother Jiu asked the two of them to go back to the hotel first. said that he had eaten too much and wanted to take a walk to eliminate his appetite.

Brother Ten said that he would follow, but Yinxiang couldn't stand the cold wind in late autumn and got into the taxi first.

Brother Ten accompanied Brother Nine to wander the streets, and he said that Brother Nine didn't look very happy.

"From the time I ate shabu mutton, I could see that Brother Jiu had something on his mind." Brother Ten muttered, "Otherwise, why are you wandering around the street?" It's a cold day. ...... with car exhaust and PM2.5"

Brother Nine glared at him: "You didn't listen to you when you asked to go back first." Why are you following me? ”

"If I don't follow Brother Jiu, who will I follow?" Brother Ten looked aggrieved, "The hotel is full of the four masters, I don't want to join in the fun!" ”

Brother Jiu glanced at him and didn't say anything. It just so happens that this is a shopping street. Brother Nine stopped in front of a shop. He looked inside: "Let's go, go in and see." ”

It was a zara, and Brother Nine took a turn in it. I asked Brother Ten again, what did you like?

Brother Ten hummed for a long time and pointed to a sky-blue cotton jacket: "I like that." ”

Brother Nine smiled and asked someone to take one for Brother Ten to try, the clothes fit very well, and Brother Ten was dressed in good spirits.

"Buy it." Brother Jiu said, taking out his wallet.

Brother Ten looked at the price, and he snorted: "Brother Nine, this dress is not cheap......

At the same time, he also noticed that Brother Jiu's body was still the same set that Julia bought for him before.

He wore the old ones himself, but bought new clothes for the tenth elder brother.

"It's not expensive." Brother Jiu said lightly, "Don't worry, I still have money on hand." ”

Brother Ten happily hugged his clothes to check out, Brother Nine stood in front of the mirror, he looked at himself in the mirror, reached out and touched his face that had been rough and blackened by the wind and sun in the past two years, and suddenly sadness came to his heart.

This is on the crowded street, which is the afterlife he has never been to, but in such a lively world with brilliant lights, Brother Jiu feels completely sad and lonely.

This is Beijing, but it is not the Beijing in his heart. His house is gone, his family and children are gone, his status and identity are gone, so many people have walked past him, but no one knows who he is.

This is a Beijing where the Eight Elder Brothers do not exist.

After settling the account, Brother Ten came over with a shopping bag, he looked at Brother Nine and said cautiously: "Brother Nine, what do you want?" ”

Brother Nine smiled reluctantly: "I thought, if Brother Starling is here, do you still have to worry about these things?" ”

When he said this, Brother Ten didn't know how to comfort him.

"Now, it's us who are weak." Brother Jiu said softly, "You're right, Julia is still biased towards the fourth child after all, otherwise she wouldn't have come out to eat today." ”

The tenth elder brother said indignantly: "If the starling brother is here, I don't know who killed the deer!" ”

"But Starling isn't here, so next, we have to carry everything ourselves." Brother Jiu said lightly, "I've thought about it, we have to work hard, and we can't let the fourth child see the joke." ”

"The fourth brother is proud of the spring breeze now." Brother Ten said stupidly, "Didn't you see those two go to the supermarket a few days ago, and he was talking and laughing behind Julia?" I'm almost jumping. Brother Jiu, you are right, our fourth brother is dressed in a cold and noble skin on the outside, and there is a heart hidden inside. ”

Brother Jiu laughed sneered.

"Really! Brother Jiu, we live so big, when have we ever seen the fourth child become like that? He smacked his lips, "If only starlings were here......"

"Since the starling brother is not here, we have to cheer up even more!" Brother Jiu patted him, "Next, we have to find a job, as long as we can earn money, we can live!" Whether it is the Fourth Master Party or the Eighth Master Party, survival is the biggest! ”

Before returning to the hotel, Brother Jiu called Yinxiang and asked Julia if she was in the hotel.

"In her own room." Yinxiang said, "I asked her if she had eaten, she said she hadn't eaten, and she didn't want to eat, I saw that she had taken a shower and was wiping her hair there, and she probably wouldn't go downstairs." ”

Brother Jiu was stunned: "Have you taken a bath?" So, what about the fourth brother? ”

"It seems that I am a little tired, and I am too lazy to eat, so I went to sleep first."

Putting down the phone, Brother Jiu's expression was thoughtful.

Brother Ten looked at him inexplicably: "Brother Nine, what's wrong?" ”

Brother Jiu smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing, I just guessed something." ”

So he thought about it, and at a nearby Starbucks, he packed two tuna sandwiches and two cartons of pure milk, and asked the clerk to heat them up. When Brother Ten saw it, he said, "Brother Jiu, why are you buying two copies?" I really haven't eaten enough tonight, right? ”

"I didn't buy it for myself." Brother Nine said lightly, "This one will be brought to the fourth brother." ”

Brother Ten looked puzzled: "He doesn't eat by himself, what do we care?" ”

Brother Nine paid the money and walked out of Starbucks with his things, he looked back at Brother Ten lightly: "Old Ten, do you know what kind of serious mistake we made last time in the Kangxi Dynasty?" ”

"What's wrong?"

"We did it too obviously, so that Huang Ama can see that we have a heart of contention, and the starling chess is worse here, and Huang Ama hates us because of this." Brother Jiu said, "On the contrary, it is the fourth, who handles things properly, is restrained and low-key, does not fight against differences, at least on the bright side, loves both siblings, is generous, and does not trouble Huang Ama." ”

"Cut!" Brother Ten made a bad expression, "People are pretending to be the best!" ”

"Eat a trench and grow a wisdom, we should also learn from the fourth child." Brother Jiu said leisurely, "Now the key person is not Huang Ama but Julia, understand? And according to my estimates, it is only a matter of time before Julia marries the fourth. ”

Brother Ten nodded thoughtfully. (To be continued.) )