Chapter 43: Like a Dream
Hu Shijiu suddenly remembered that in the drunkard building these days, he had also seen the guys in the wine cellar, and their clothes were not the same as the guys he saw when the old man took him there today.
In addition, the wine cellar of the drunken man's building is said to be less than 200 meters away from the restaurant, and it is not far from the right after going out. Occasionally, she would see Sun Wu and them bringing people back a cart of fine wine from there.
Secrets, wine cellars?
It turned out that the wine cellar that the old man took him to was not the wine cellar that used to deliver wine to the drunkard building.
Those wines? Who is it for?
Hu Shijiu felt more and more that the old man in front of him was like a figure from a heavy fog, which was difficult to guess.
She held the token in her hand, her big eyes full of doubt.
"Good boy, put it away." The old man looked at Hu Shijiu and said, From today on, you will live in this drunkard building. ”
"Master," Hu Shijiu didn't know why the master made this arrangement, but he subconsciously shook his head.
In his last life, Hu Shijiu once desperately wanted a home where he returned from performing every day, with fragrant meals and warm quilts, and a home to light a candle for himself in a tired and lonely night.
And those countless days that she looked forward to and looked forward to, but often after her daily street performances, she dragged her tired body back to the so-called "home", only the house leaking on all sides, the cold and stiff steamed buns, and the wet and cold bedding.
The room was empty and desolate.
Now, just because of the existence of Confuse and Shen Ling, the dream of "home" is no longer just an extravagant hope.
"Are you worried about your family?"
Seeing that Hu Shijiu was about to excuse himself again, the old man was slightly unhappy, and asked in a slightly serious tone.
"Yes and no." The words had already come out, and Hu Shijiu gently pinched himself.
Her move fell in the eyes of the old man, which made the old man a little unbearable.
I can't be too anxious, this kid seems to be well-behaved, but he has a natural cautious simplicity.
"You can go back and see them often."
If it weren't for the bad family background, how could such a young girl come out to work?
The old man sighed secretly and decided to increase Hu Shijiu's salary a little higher next month.
"Thank you, master, but," Hu Shijiu seemed to have something unspeakable, she paused, "I can't do without them." ”
If you move to the drunkard building by yourself, how can you take care of Shen Ling alone? What's more, Shen Ling has such a deep attachment to himself.
Maybe there will be some regrets, but she doesn't regret it.
Hu Shijiu's answer made the old man a little surprised, and even more disappointed.
This child, who seems to be strong and resolute, why is he so dependent on his family?
Doesn't she know that Wu Da and Wu Er in Xinghualou opposite have been searching all over the city, and they will not give up if they don't find her?
The old man's heart was full of worry, should he tell her the truth? Let her know that these two are not good, even more murderous than she may have heard?
Having said that, she would be afraid. How can such a little girl fight against that jackal, tiger and leopard-like bandit?
Not to mention, how can I protect her? That token may be able to save her life at a critical time, but what if, what if the other party wants not "life"?
The old man was worried, and he only felt the blood in his chest surging. A salty burst of salty welled up in his throat.
"Let's put it away first." He said in a dumb voice, I don't know how long this body can last.
He turned around and walked straight to the window. Forced down the mouthful of blood that almost spurted out.
The master's mental head was good and bad, and he seemed to have recovered from a serious illness. If he didn't accept the token himself, it would only cause him unhappiness. Put it away for the time being, and find a chance to return it to the master another day......
Hu Nineteen looked at the old man's back and leaned over to salute: "Thank you, master, Nineteen will definitely keep it well." ”
"That's right." seemed to be waiting for Hu Shijiu's words, and the old man's voice was relieved and tired.
"Nineteen," the old man was about to say something, and coughed violently again, "you go back first." ”
He waved his hand and motioned for Hu Shijiu to leave here first.
Hu Shijiu looked at the old man's back uneasily, but the old man slowly pushed open the window, and suddenly, the bustle downstairs and the cold air of the late night hugged each other and squeezed into the private room. It became more and more lonely here, "I want to be by myself for a while." ”
"Yes, Nineteen is retired."
At this point, although Hu Shijiu saw that the old man was already weak, even if he was kind enough to stay for a while, it would only increase the embarrassment of the old man.
She looked at the old man's back uneasily, hesitated, and slowly went out backwards.
At the moment when the door was closed, Hu Shijiu seemed to hear the old man let out an inaudible sigh.
She stood in the corridor of the drunkard building, the downstairs was brightly lit and laughing loudly. But who can know that at this time, the drunkard building that made them forget their worries and relieve their sorrows, its owner, was on the second floor, alone.
The pothos crawled all over the corridor, and the day's coolness was pleasant, but now, it was only unbearable.
Hu Shijiu stayed in the corridor for a while, and after confirming that the old man in the house was fine, he turned around and walked slowly.
Because the drunkard building and Hu Shijiu's courtyard both belong to Anjufang, Hu Shijiu did not encounter any obstacles on the way back.
"Miss," Sure enough, as soon as I entered the alley, I saw that I had already stood outside the door of the house at some point, and I couldn't stop looking around.
He whispered to Hu Shijiu on the one hand, and hurriedly turned back to see if it had disturbed Shen Ling in the room.
In his heart, he suddenly felt very warm, and Hu Shijiu walked a few steps quickly, "Uncle Shen, how long have you been here?" Where's Daddy? ”
"The old man is asleep." Confused and stomped his feet on the spot, his legs that were already numb.
"Have you waited a long time?" Hearing that Shen Ling had rested, Hu Shijiu was slightly relieved, and couldn't help but ask when he saw the confusion and this move.
When she came out of the cellar, she was like an arrow. However, after being interrogated by the guards along the way, the old man gave an order, and Jiu'er appeared...... Hu Shijiu only felt that everything was like a marquee in front of her, which made her too late to look closely, let alone think.
"No, as soon as the old slave arrived, he met Miss, which is really a coincidence." Seeing the tiredness on Hu Shijiu's face, he immediately stood up straight and replied briskly.
"That's good." Hu Jiu nodded unwillingly, and walked into the courtyard with a heavy heart.
Confused and thumped his waist, and quickly followed.
"Miss, the old slave boiled porridge for you, and left side dishes to boil eggs."
As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Hu Shijiu walking towards her room in a daze, and hurriedly said.
"No, Uncle Shen, I'm tired to death...... I can't open my sleepy eyes, but I am extremely excited in my mind, in front of me, the figure of the master keeps appearing, the quiet Jiu'er, the guy from the wine cellar, and, yes, there are tokens.
Hu Shijiu touched the token in his sleeve, the carved pattern was embossed, and it seemed that the white tiger would jump out at any time. This crucial token must be kept by yourself.
She lifted her feet into the room, but she didn't see the confusion behind her who was hurrying out of the kitchen with hot porridge.
"This porridge...... It's still hot......" Puzzled and looked at Hu Shijiu's room, showing a confused look, and said softly......