The meal was very enjoyable, at least Shen Chen thought so.

After eating, Shen Chen chatted with his sister and others for a while, and instructed them to only say that they were his fellow countrymen to the outside world, so as not to cause trouble.

After the assassination, Yujuan also understood her brother's distress, so she had no resistance, but she was afraid that she would leak her mouth and implicate her brother.

She was more relieved of Ah Xiu, but it was just two pillars, and she instructed her twice very harshly.

With her brother who is the head of the patrol, he is also very rich and capable, and Yujuan feels confident enough. If it had been before, she would not have dared to speak to her man like this.

Erzhu Xiang is an honest man, if he is in the countryside, he may be able to show some of the appearance of a man. But when he arrived in Shanghai, he relied on Shen Chen to have food and clothing, and he consciously ate people with a short mouth, so he had no confidence.

"Don't worry about work, it's not so easy to do anything in Shanghai, you have to have a doorway." Shen Chen comforted Erzhu and Ah Xiu, "Pulling a rickshaw is not a good job if you have physical strength and foot strength. As for women, they should beware of being deceived by bad people. ”

Yujuan blinked, patted the sleepy little baby, and said tentatively: "Brother, if Ah Xiu learns from Da Mei, can we not use Da Mei?" ”

Shen Chen shook his head and said, "Don't plan to do that. Knowing that you are here to save money and also let Ah Xiu have a job to do, I can feel more relaxed. But we won't do the matter of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge. Do you understand? ”

Yujuan blushed a little, and knew that she was not quite authentic in doing this.

"The rent alone is enough for you to eat, drink, and live." Shen Chen continued: "I will leave you a sum of money, and you don't have to worry about the future. ”

"Brother, we don't have to worry, and we won't trouble you." Yujuan heard that something was wrong, as if she was explaining what was going on, so she was interrupting on the side.

Shen Chen nodded, said some more gossip, and went to sit in Yujuan's couple's room, and let Ah Xiu go back to the room to rest.

After saying a few words in the house, Shen Chen took out a wad of banknotes, gave it to Yujuan, and told her the secret place where the things were hidden in the house.

"Brother, as long as you're okay, it's useless for us to ask for this money." Yujuan always felt that her brother did this because he foresaw danger in the future, and he was even more worried about taking the money.

"I'll be fine, this is so that you can live in peace and don't go out and look for a job." Shen Chen comforted and personally helped his sister hide the money.

In fact, Yujuan was happy and down-to-earth when she got the money. She is afraid of poverty, but she knows the pain of having no money.

Shen Chen sat for a while, seeing that the time was not early, then got up and left, and did not want Yujuan and others to send him off.

Just letting Yujuan and the others be idle and doing nothing is naturally not a long-term solution, although Shen Chen can afford to support them.

Therefore, on the way home, Shen Chen thought about it, and he wanted to vigorously support Chu Jiao's idea of setting up a branch. Not only support, but also urge to do it quickly.

A car repair shop, there is no problem in arranging Erzhu and Ah Xiu to do chores. Even if it's just one of the two pillars, it also makes Yujuan and the others feel more at ease.

When he returned home, Shen Chen found that he still had something to deal with. Because, Xu Huaiyi personally took an old man and a young man to wait for him!

The old man looked like he was in his fifties, and his clothes were very shabby, like an old peasant in the countryside.

And behind him there was a girl, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with braids. Although some of the faces are yellow and thin, their faces still reveal a trace of beauty.

Xu Huaiyi looked at Shen Chen frowning, as if he was a little reluctant, hurriedly pulled him aside, and explained: "Sir, this is one of my masters, who fled from the countryside. You know, some of the things my brothers do are a little bit of— ah, yes! He's with a girl, and it's really inconvenient to arrange, so—"

"Master who can throw knives?" Shen Chen raised his eyebrows and asked casually.

Xu Huaiyi shook his head and said, "It's not that you can fly knives, it's that you can use eagle claw power." With a pinch of your fingers, you can crush the walnuts. ”

"It doesn't matter if it's going to work hard." Shen Chen glanced at the father and daughter from a distance, and said hesitantly: "But you can also bring a girl, this house has to live in two rooms, and you don't need two people to see the door!" ”

"The girl can cook, and she also carries household belongings, and she is also very quick to wash and wash." Xu Huaiyi said with a smiling face: "My master can not only look at the gate, but also pick up this garden to make a profit. ”

Is there a problem with my garden? There's a big bad guy buried underneath, and there's plenty of fertilizer, and you see there, that grass, how lush it grows.

Shen Chen rolled his eyes and looked at what Xu Huaiyi said, it seemed to be a casserole, wrapped in cloth, and only a handle was exposed.

"As for the house, it's easy to say." Xu Huaiyi pointed to the small house that had been empty next to the gate, and said, "I'll find my brothers to come over tomorrow, clean up this house, and make a wall in the middle, won't it be over?" ”

Shen Chen looked at Xu Huaiyi and felt that this guy was determined to arrange this father and daughter here.

"Did you tell them about me?" Shen Chen made one last excuse and said, "I'm in danger here, maybe a gunman will come to kill me at any time!" ”

Xu Huaiyi nodded again and again and said, "Said, said." They're not afraid, and the bastards don't have that guts. ”

Shen Chen smiled helplessly and said, "Since this is the case, then stay!" I'll spend the night in the building tonight, and tomorrow—"

"Come early tomorrow, I'll bring someone in person, and it'll be done in half a day." Xu Huaiyi saw that Shen Chen finally agreed, and he was so happy that he almost patted his chest, "I still have to buy clothes for them, I am in a hurry today, but it's not that my apprentice is not unattentive and ungenerous." ”

Shen Chen waved his hand, not interested in Xu Huaiyi's explanation. Then he went to Zhao Youcai and temporarily arranged a room for the father and daughter on the first floor.

The father and daughter carried the things they brought with them into the building, and Shen Chen saw clearly that the small bag tied tightly with a flower cloth was not a casserole, but a pottery rice pot.

After arranging the Feng family and daughter, and sending Xu Huaiyi away, Shen Chen went up to the second floor.

Hearing the voice, He Xiaoyan came out to ask, Shen Chen briefly explained the matter, and said with a mocking smile: "Don't worry, I don't need you to cook, and I won't give you a rent increase." I agreed with Zhao Youcai, and we will eat on the first floor in the future, and he will also join the gang. ”

"She knows how to cook?" He Xiaoyan pursed her lips and said, "Will the gas be used?" Will kerosene stoves make? Don't catch fire! ”

Hehe, Shen Chen laughed twice and said, "So, if I don't give you a rent increase, I want you to teach her!" ”

"That's pretty much it." He Xiaoyan nodded with a smile, and said with some ease: "It seems that I have taken advantage." ”

"Yes, yes, you're at a loss." Shen Chen rolled his eyes and waved his hand, "Good night, Miss He." ”

"Wait!" He Xiaoyan stretched out her hand to stop Shen Chen and said, "I'm going to learn English again, if there is anything I don't understand, ask you?" ”

Shen Chen pointed to Dani's room and teased: "There is a ready-made foreign devil you don't ask, you ask me this half-?" ”

He Xiaoyan sighed and said, "I'm in love." The two-person world with the door closed, I'm embarrassed to disturb? ”

Shen Chen was stunned for a moment, and guessed: "That guy didn't leave?" ”

He Xiaoyan rolled her eyes and said, "The two of them went out for entertainment, even if he didn't stay overnight, he didn't know when he would come back, would he come back?" ”

Shen Chen shook his head and said helplessly: "It's okay to ask me, I guess you will be disappointed, I don't have the qualifications to be a teacher." ”

"No, I don't laugh at you." He Xiaoyan smiled a little strangely, "Okay, let's rest early, good night." ”

Shen Chen smiled and nodded, turned around to open the door, and entered his room.

……………

Chu Jiao parked the car outside the alley, got out of the car and walked, and stopped not far from the newspaper hall.

There was not much time, as soon as the door of the newspaper hall opened, Xie Yuehua walked out, looked around, and saw Chu Jiao waving at her.

Although some days have passed, and the original close cousins have also become estranged, after meeting, they still try not to show it.

Han Huan said hello, Xie Yuehua followed Chu Jiao to the parking place, talking as she walked.

"Gillian, what have you been busy with lately?"

"Take care of the garage at home." Chu Jiao replied: "My father is old, so he doesn't want to worry about some things. ”

"Where's Brother Tian? Doesn't he want to take over the family's business? Xie Yuehua asked casually.

Chu Jiao shook her head and said, "He is not interested in these, and he feels that there is no future for development in Shanghai." While studying in the United States, he had a girlfriend. Now, the female foreign devil has come to Shanghai, and they are often together. ”

"Female foreign devils, hehe, I've seen it, it's pretty good-looking." Xie Yuehua felt that Chu Jiao was deliberately telling her this, and she didn't seem to be an outsider, so she seemed closer.

"I'm afraid my father doesn't agree, the two of them are like thieves." Chu Jiao smiled: "My brother thinks it's a good time to do birthday, I guess I'm preparing something these days!" ”

"Uncle isn't so traditional and feudal, right?" Xie Yuehua is quite sympathetic to Chu Tian, and the parents of the marriage disagree, which is somewhat similar to her.

"It's hard to say." Chu Jiao was not sure, and said: "My father still hopes that there will be more Chinese as his daughter-in-law, the lifestyle of foreign devils is always different from ours." ”

As they spoke, the two had already arrived in front of the car, and Chu Jiao pulled the car door and asked her cousin to come in.

The car started, turned to Jing'an Temple Road, and stopped at a western restaurant.

This time, it was Xie Yuehua who Chu Jiao took the initiative to make an appointment, and she had a light meal at noon, contacted the estranged feelings, and then talked about Xie Yuehua's participation in the birthday banquet.

After Xie Yuehua sat down in the Western restaurant, she smiled and sighed: "It's been a long time since I've come to this kind of place to eat." ”

"I also don't like eating out." Chu Jiao handed the recipe to her cousin and said, "However, it's quite quiet here, and the taste of French food is okay." ”

"It's pretty good." Xie Yuehua nodded, took the recipe and looked at it, ordered it casually, and handed it to Chu Jiao.

After Chu Jiao finished ordering, she returned the recipe to the waiter, drank coffee with Xie Yuehua, and chatted.

"How's the newspaper doing, and are there any bad guys to mess with?" Chu Jiao showed that she was concerned, but she was actually really concerned.

Xie Yuehua smiled and said, "It's okay." Intimidation is also there, but it is much lighter than dropping bombs. ”

Chu Jiao pondered for a moment and said, "Cousin, have you ever considered closing the newspaper and going to other newspapers to be a reporter or something?" There were many newspapers that propagated the anti-Japanese resistance, and they were also famous. ”

Xie Yuehua smiled and said, "I understand what you mean. This reduces the danger, and the agents are likely to keep an eye on the manager and editor, and may not pay much attention to the reporter. ”

Chu Jiao nodded and said, "Yes, that's what I meant." I don't think it goes against your principles, and the goal can be achieved. ”

Zhihong disagreed. Xie Yuehua lowered her eyelids, and there was no expression of regret or reluctance, just faintly telling the matter, "My newspaper is more free in the end." ”

Chu Jiao sighed secretly, knowing her cousin's character, she stopped talking about it, and talked about the birthday banquet again.

"I'm definitely going." Xie Yuehua's face turned slightly pale, and said, "Uncle's birthday, how can I, my niece, not congratulate me?" By the way, I also want to ask you, what kind of gift should I prepare? ”

"It's best if you can go, the gift doesn't matter." Chu Jiao didn't mention Yin Zhihong, and when she saw that her cousin didn't mention it, she was relieved.

"Why doesn't it matter, what uncle likes and what he lacks, you don't know yet?" Xie Yuehua was very stubborn and asked Chu Jiao to give advice.

Chu Jiao was helpless, and after thinking about it for a long time, the dishes came up, and then she said: "My father loves to listen to operas, if you buy a new record for him, he will definitely be happy." ”

Xie Yuehua nodded with a smile and said, "How good is this, it saves me from thinking about it, and it is not in line with my uncle's wishes." ”

"Cousin, this is a gift I had in mind." Chu Jiao said with a bitter face: "You don't have to think about it, I have to think about it again." ”

Xie Yuehua smiled even more happily and said, "You have a good brain, you will come up with it in a while, which is like your cousin, your head is so-"

Suddenly smelling a sweet and greasy smell of meat, Xie Yuehua's face changed and she covered her mouth. Then he quickly got up and ran to the bathroom.

Chu Jiao didn't know why, so she hurriedly followed.

After a long time, Xie Yuehua returned to her seat with Chu Jiao's support, her face was pale and uncomfortable.

"Cousin, I'll take you to the hospital!" Chu Jiao was very worried and stroked her cousin's back.

"No, it's fine." Xie Yuehuaqiang smiled and waved his hand, his breathing was still a little short, "Gillian, sit, sit down and eat." ”

After eating this meal, Xie Yuehua vomited twice again, which made Chu Jiao lose her appetite at all.

Out of the Western restaurant, Chu Jiao ignored Xie Yuehua's repeated stops and drove the car directly to the hospital.

Payment, registration, inspection, laboratory ...... After a toss, Chu Jiao got the diagnosis report, and looked at the doctor's smiling face, and couldn't help but sigh long.

Xie Yuehua also knew the doctor's diagnosis, with a complicated expression on her face, and she didn't speak for a long time.

"Cousin, this is a happy event." Chu Jiao's smile was very ugly, she could feel it herself, but things were not unexpected, getting married, pregnant, and having children were not a normal process!

Xie Yuehua glanced at Chu Jiao, smiled reluctantly, and it was also ugly, "Gillian, don't tell others about this matter, can you keep it secret first?" ”