Wang Hu was kicked by Xiao Wuyi on the wall, and his nose bleeded.

Xiao Wu said: "You can try to stare at me with the same eyes just now, let me see if you really have become backbone, I won't kill you anyway." ”

Wang Hu's eyes were afraid, he didn't even dare to look at Xiao Wu's eyes, wiped his nosebleed and said, "The company belongs to my family." ”

Xiao Wu said: "I have always regarded you as a good friend all these years, although I haven't contacted you since I went to Liyuan Middle School, I don't know what you have experienced over the years, and finally made you the one who bullied you at the beginning, and now you are bullying me, is you trying to challenge my patience with power?" ”

Wang Hu's eyes were red, and he looked to the side, before he was in the company with one hand, and he was a group of people who hugged each other when he fought outside, but in the face of Xiao Wu, the people outside didn't dare to come in at all, even if Wang Hu asked the company's employees to beat Xiao Wu, they didn't dare.

When Xiao Wu raised his hand, Wang Hu subconsciously dodged back, Xiao Wu just patted Wang Hu lightly on the shoulder, and then said: "You can do it yourself, since you can't be friends, I'll leave if I get in your way here, but Lao Qiaotou shouldn't be implicated, you can do it yourself." ”

After Xiao Wu finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of the office, a group of people gathered around the door of the office and did not dare to make a sound, Xiao Wu and Zhao Dahai went out of the company gate together, and the old bridge head also followed.

Everyone knows that Xiao Wu can't stay in the company, how can the son of the boss still stay in the company, Xiao Wu and everyone say goodbye and resign, and after a while, an assistant will come out to inform Lao Qiaotou that he can continue to come to work.

The old bridge shook his head and said, "It's all here, it's not that I can't find other work to do, so I don't have to suffer from this cowardice here, brothers go first." ”

Xiao Wu saw Lao Qiaotou say this, so he didn't say anything more, the money they earned from fighting before was at least enough for Lao Qiaotou's family for a few years.

Zhao Dahai said: "It seems that this Wang Hu is still afraid of you." ”

"Don't mention him." Xiao Wu said.

Lao Qiaotou said: "Little Wu, what are you going to do next when you have no job now?" ”

Xiao Wu said: "I may try to find a factory, anyway, I still have some money in my hand, so I am not in a hurry for the time being." ”

"Your mother's illness is a big problem, and you have to pay attention to your body." The old bridge head wanted to speak and stopped.

"Don't worry, I'm very strong, my mother's illness should be soon, my family's new house has been built, and we will get married when Jiangrong comes back for the New Year, and remember to go to Sanlitun'er to drink happy wine when the time comes."

"That's for sure, I'm definitely going to have a glass of wine when you get married." The old bridge head smiled.

The three of them chatted while walking, and after the old bridgehead left, Zhao Dahai said: "Little Wu, this old bridgehead is also very shrewd when he speaks, in order to make money from you, he must have done bad things with his conscience, and it is best for you to stay away from such people in the future." ”

"I'm measured." Xiao Wu said.

Zhao Dahai said: "Now that you have no job, during this time, I asked my father to ask a few factories in the town who are short of people, and get you in." ”

"I'll come by myself, I don't want to trouble Uncle Fugui, it's not difficult to find a job with my ability." Xiao Wu said.

"Okay then." Zhao Dahai said. "Do you really want to marry Jiang Rong during the Chinese New Year?"

"Hmm." Xiao Wu responded.

Zhao Dahai didn't know why, he suddenly remembered the person who had disappeared for many years, and he muttered in a low voice: "Last time Jiang Rong came back, I thought she had changed, her eyes were very strange, and she always felt that something was being hidden." ”

"What did you say?"

"Oh, I didn't say anything, when I mentioned Jiang Rong, I remembered Jiang Sheng." Zhao Dahai said.

Zhao Dahai suddenly mentioned Jiang Sheng, which made Xiao Wu stunned for a moment, and he said, "I miss Jiang Sheng too." ”

A month later, the weather turned cold, and the crops in Sanlitun'er had already entered the granary, the leaves withered, and the frost beat the withered grass.

Xiao Wu waited for Jiang Rong's letter in a quiet and peaceful day, but Jiang Rong's letter never came.

Xiao Wu clearly wrote in the letter that he wanted to marry Jiang Rong in the new year, such a big thing Jiang Rong would definitely reply when he saw it, Xiao Wu ran to the post office again and again, for fear that the mailing address was wrong, or the stamp was not pasted, and he was pressed in the post office.

At that time, the people of Beiping City put on winter clothes to prepare for the cold, and Xiao Wu was still wearing a thin coat and did not feel cold at all.

The place where the post office is located is not far from the old police station, crossing Hutongkou Street, at the intersection in front of Dongzhimen.

Xiao Wu has walked this road countless times, whether it is a pear orchard, a textile factory, grandma's house, or Wu Qingyun's mansion, they all have to pass through here.

Xiao Wu didn't get the letter, and he felt a little lost, so he walked back along the perimeter of Dongdan Park in the direction of west, where there was a small road where there were few people who usually walked.

Just as he was distracted, Xiao Wu suddenly heard a miserable scream, and then said that a person's voice begging for mercy came: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have this money on me, I am old and young, the world is not easy, you spare my life, I am grateful." ”

Xiao Wu frowned, went around a corner, and saw a middle-aged man blocked by seven or eight gangsters mentioned in his hands, these gangsters were seventeen or eighteen years old, and one of the younger ones was thirteen or fourteen years old, and he motioned for a tall man next to him to step forward and make a move.

The tall man understood, and was about to stab the middle-aged man's neck with a knife, Xiao Wu picked up a stone on the ground and threw it over, smashing the tall gangster with blood all over his face, covering his face and falling to the ground.

"Get out." Xiao Wu said with a glare.

"Nosy, fuck it!" The thirteen or fourteen-year-old shouted.

So a group of people rushed over, Xiao Wu picked up a tree trunk on the side of the road and swung everyone away, dodged the knife in the hands of the gangsters, punched one by one, and knocked down a piece in a moment, all of them hurt their muscles and bones.

When the thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy saw this, he ran away, and was chased back by Xiao Wuyi, who trampled off the gangster's foot and neck, and threw him into the shallow ditch next to him, leaving him to wail.

The middle-aged man who was robbed was shocked, looked at Xiao Wu's face carefully, and saw that Xiao Wu turned around to leave, and hurriedly shouted: "Little brother go slowly, I have something to tell you." ”

Xiao Wu stopped, and the middle-aged man looked at the group of thugs who were staggering away, and whispered: "Little brother is the Ma Xiaowu in the newspaper a few days ago?" ”

Seeing Xiao Wu nodding in response, the middle-aged man said: "In the dismount Sancai, speaking of which, we were still a family five hundred years ago, and today I was saved by a benefactor, and I am very grateful, I don't know if the benefactor has time to come to me for a cup of tea and a meal before leaving, otherwise I will not go in my heart." ”

Xiao Wu said: "It's nothing, I can't watch you die when I meet you, I don't think you are dressed like a poor person, now the world is chaotic, don't go so far alone." ”

"What the benefactor said is that I must remember in the future, I don't know if the benefactor is busy now......"

"My mother is still waiting for me at home, you don't have to worry about not going." Xiao Wu interrupted Ma Sancai's words, and walked towards Sanlitun without looking back.

Ma Sancai didn't ask any more questions when he saw the direction in which Xiao Wu left, picked up the leather bag on the ground and hurriedly left the park, walking towards the East Railway Station.

At noon the next day, Ma Sancai rode a Phoenix brand bicycle all the way to Sanlitun, and came to the door of Xiaowu's house under the leadership of Zhao Shugen.

Zhang Xiumei and Xiao Wu came out of the door when they heard the movement, and Zhao Shugen said, "Xiumei, someone is looking for your Xiao Wu." ”

Xiao Wu went out and saw that it was Ma Sancai who came to the rescue yesterday, and Ma Sancai said excitedly without waiting for Xiao Wu to speak: "I finally found your benefactor." ”

Ma Sancai knelt on the ground as he spoke, Xiao Wu hurriedly helped Ma Sancai up, Zhang Xiumei was stunned, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Ma Sancai said: "Auntie doesn't know, I blocked a gang of gangsters yesterday, if it weren't for your little five, my life would be gone." ”

"It's not a big deal, you see you've come all the way." Xiao Wu said.

"It's not a big deal for the benefactor, but for me it's a matter of life, yesterday was really dangerous, I have already reported the case to the police station, and those thugs have caught one, but I didn't say your name for fear of causing trouble to the benefactor." Ma Sancai said.

"That's good, save yourself from being remembered." Zhao Shugen said.

"Xiaoma, I see that you are not young, just call Xiao Wu by his name, so that he will not have his tail cocked to the sky, and it is not an honorable thing to fight." Zhang Xiumei said.

"Mother, isn't this a rescuer, you don't have to worry." Xiao Wu said.

A few people chatted at the door for a while, Ma Sancai was invited into the house, Ma Sancai talked about what happened yesterday, and Zhang Xiumei also felt frightened when she heard it, this world is chaotic, those gangsters sometimes get guns, Zhang Xiumei is afraid when she thinks about it, even if Xiao Wu is good at it, he will be flesh and blood after all, and if he is shot, he will definitely die.

Fortunately, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the state confiscated guns, but some powerful gangs can still get guns, and civilian shootings and killings occur from time to time.

Ma Sancai stayed at Zhang Xiumei's house for a long time, and only left in the evening, during which Ma Sancai heard Zhang Xiumei say that Xiao Wu had no job for the time being, so he wanted to recruit Xiao Wu to his unit.

Ma Sancai is in the northwest of Qiantang Town, the town is called Changqu, located next to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, used to be a water town, with a long history of development, this is a rich place.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the most famous artificial canal in ancient times, it has been open to trade and shipping for thousands of years, the passage through the region is rich and peaceful, after the Qing Dynasty, the policy of closing the country was implemented, the canal was stopped and changed, mainly to develop land transportation, coupled with the lack of water sources, the waterway is in disrepair, and now only a small number of ships can be indirectly navigable.

Ma Sancai works at the Changqu Wharf on the side of the canal and is the small leader inside.

Changqu is not far from Sanlitun, you can get there in an hour by bicycle, and working at the wharf is nothing more than carrying a big bag, Xiao Wu didn't want to go at first, but Zhang Xiumei heard Ma Sancai say that the work and food there are good, and the security is also good, so I want Xiao Wu to try.

Xiao Wu rode to Changqu the next day, and Ma San happily stopped his work after seeing Xiao Wu, beckoned the workers to continue working, and led Xiao Wu to visit around the wharf.

Most of these employees are very thin, but they carry a hundred pounds of goods unambiguously, and these jobs are of course very simple for Xiao Wu.

Ma Sancai and Xiao Wu chatted while walking, and after a while, it was noon, Ma Sancai arranged two staff on duty after the others took a lunch break from work, Ma Sancai took Xiao Wu to his own house, his home is in the small town of Changqu, the yard is very large, it is a courtyard.

"Brother, why did you come back at noon?" A woman's voice came from inside the courtyard.

"Nizi, I'm here, Xiao Wu." Ma Sancai introduced the little five behind him into the courtyard.

It was a girl with a ponytail, her little face was flushed, and she looked very shy, especially after seeing the hut, the girl was a little cramped and uneasy.

Ma Sancai said: "Little Wu, this is my sister Ouyang Ni. ”

"Ouyang?" Xiao Wu was a little curious when he saw a compound surname for the first time.

Ma Sancai nodded and said: "My own sister, my mother's surname is Ouyang, and Nizi follows her mother's surname." ”

Xiao Wu nodded, stretched out his hand and said, "Sister Nizi, hello." ”

Ouyang Ni stretched out her hand and gently shook Xiao Wu's big hand, and said, "Hello." ”

Ma Sancai said: "Nizi admired you when she saw you in the newspaper before, and yesterday I heard that I might see you in person, so I was so happy." ”

"Brother!" Ouyang Ni's face was ashamed.

"Okay Nizi, Xiao Wu will have dinner at our house at noon today, you go to the store to buy some meat and fish, and then buy a bottle of wine." Ma Sancai said.

"Don't be so polite, just eat some ordinary food." Xiao Wu said.

Ma Sancai said: "This is an ordinary dish. ”