After singing the song, Shen Chen handed the girl two more yuan, and said, "You sing very well." ”

"It's not good." The girl glanced at Shen Chen, lowered her eyelids, and replied in a low voice as usual.

Shen Chen was thoughtful, still looking at this girl, and even the people at the table had a misunderstanding.

Alcote leaned close to Shen Chen's ear and whispered with a smile, "Like that girl?" She's pretty peugeot, right? ”

Shen Chen nodded subconsciously, and he didn't know if he was expressing his liking for the girl, or admitting that the girl was very good-looking.

"You can take her home while you're gone." Alcote patted Shen Chen's shoulder and said with a smile.

"Take it home, what are you doing?" Shen Chen was still thinking about things in his head, and his reaction was a little sluggish, and he didn't understand the meaning of Alcott's words.

"Singing is just one of their skills." Alcott glanced at him, touched his chin, and said with a sense of contempt: "They have made a fortune, and they have paid a price. ”

The girl raised her head sharply and glanced at Shen Chen and Alcott, with a mixture of anger and shame on her face. Slowly, she lowered her head again, her hands pinching the two dollars, her nails squeezing white from the exertion.

Shen Chen frowned, understanding the meaning of Alcott's words, he felt sorry for this girl. After a deep sigh, he snuffed out his cigarette and said slowly, "Okay, let's go!" ”

The girl and the luthier stood up, bowed slightly, turned and walked out.

But Shen Chen clearly felt that the girl looked at him again, and her lips seemed to move, as if she had something to say.

Alcott and Desa glanced at each other, shrugged their shoulders, and said, "If that girl's accent was a little more Shanghainese, Inspector Shen would probably be satisfied." ”

Dessa smiled and said, "Accent? Where's the accent? How could Inspector Shen care about that? ”

Alcott thought for a moment and said, "I hear it like a northern accent. Inspector Shen, you're also from the north, right? ”

Northern accent?! North-Shen Chen suddenly remembered, looked at Alcot and smiled, and said, "It's a Tianjin accent." ”

As he spoke, he slowly got up, and his cautious, dull gait indicated that he seemed to be showing signs of drunkenness.

The wine was almost drunk, and Shen Chen excused himself to say goodbye to Alcott and the others and walked out of the private room.

The piano and singing are still in the hotel, but in a separate room.

Shen Chen sat down in the living room, smoking a cigarette, recalling the past of the deity.

After getting into trouble in his hometown, Shen Xiaochen escaped all the way, stayed in Baoding for a while, and then went to Tianjin.

Rich people travel all over the world and are home, and those who have no money go to the end of the world and have no place to live! Shen Xiaochen carried a big bag, did odd jobs, was hungry and full, it was really hard at that time.

When he arrived in Tianjin, he didn't stay for a few days, Shen Xiaochen fell ill and collapsed near the Su Medical Center.

If Su Mengyu found Shen Xiaochen and asked someone to carry him to his own hospital for treatment, Shen Xiaochen might become a road down, and he would not have this future life.

When he got seventy-seven eighty-eight in the medical hall, Shen Xiaochen left and went to the dock to carry the work. Soon after, he followed the ship to Shanghai, met fellow villager Wu Laoliu, and became a trainee patrolman.

Speaking of which, Su Mengyu is a lifesaver for Shen Xiaochen. Although the relationship between the two is not even friends, there is no bloody plot of love at first sight.

But Shen Chen felt that he should repay only this life-saving grace. What's more, he still remembered that when he left the hospital, Su Mengyu chased him out in the snow and stuffed him with two yuan.

A well-meaning woman should not be reduced to this. Even if you fall to this point, you must change it.

Shen Chen smoked a cigarette and pondered until Su Mengyu and the pianist came out of the other room.

As Su Mengyu and the pianist came out, there was also a middle-aged man with an annoying smile on his face, talking while following.

Su Mengyu saw Shen Chen sitting there, his eyes seemed to light up, but then he dimmed again. In response to the middle-aged man's request, she just hung her head slightly and walked forward silently.

"Hey, you're still on the shelf, you think you're ......" The middle-aged man was a little annoyed, blocking Su Mengyu, and his words were a little ugly.

Shen Chen stretched out his hand and flicked it, and the cigarette butt swept through the air with bright spots, almost hitting the middle-aged man's face.

The middle-aged man was startled, dodged, and looked at Shen Chen with an angry face.

Shen Chen stood up and looked at the middle-aged man with slightly squinted eyes.

The middle-aged man seemed a little confused, blinked his eyes vigorously, immediately showed a smiling face, and arched his hand: "It turned out to be Mr. Shen, I have been looking up for a long time." ”

Shen Chen didn't expect this guy to know him, and it was not easy to do anything like this, so he waved his hand casually.

"Understood, understood." The middle-aged man glanced at Su Mengyu and nodded with a smile, "Then don't bother Mr. Shen." Contemptible Zhu Huifei, please take care of Mr. Shen in the future. ”

Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling man, Shen Chen smiled reluctantly and sent away the flying pig.

Su Mengyu glanced at Shen Chen, hesitated for a moment, and continued to walk towards the door of the restaurant.

Shen Chen turned around and followed, raising his hand and shouting, "Please stay, Miss Su." ”

Su Mengyu stopped, but did not turn his head.

Shen Chen walked over and said to the pianist, "You go first." I am Miss Su's old friend, talk to her for a while, and then send her back. ”

The violinist did not answer, and looked at Su Mengyu with an inquiring gaze.

Su Mengyu hesitated, hesitated, and finally nodded slightly.

Shen Chen and Su Mengyu walked slowly along the road. It took a long time for Shen Chen to speak.

"Miss Su has cleared it and put on makeup again, I didn't recognize it just now." Shen Chen smiled bitterly and said, "More than four years have passed, but I haven't forgotten Miss Su's life-saving grace. ”

Su Mengyu still lowered her head, as if she was afraid that others would recognize her like this. Hearing Shen Chen's expression, she said slowly: "I believe in Mr. Shen's character, and I don't want you to repay him. ”

Shen Chen didn't want to argue, but wanted to understand Su Mengyu's actual situation now, and then find a way to help her.

"I've been doing well in the past few years." Shen Chen smiled and said, "From a small patrol, I climbed to my current position. Miss Su, don't you mind listening to me tell me about your experience in the past few years? ”

After a pause, Shen Chen stretched out his hand and pointed, "There's a café in front, let's go in and talk while drinking." It's still a little cool in this weather! ”

Su Mengyu hesitated, and Shen Chen had already walked forward, as if he was leading her.

Maybe Su Mengyu really needed help, or maybe Shen Chen's way of speaking was very skillful, and he didn't follow him, as if he didn't care and didn't want to listen to him.

Entering the café, the two found a secluded corner, drank hot drinks, and started talking.

Shen Chen first recounted his experience of leaving the Su Medical Center, going to the dock, and then to Shanghai, which was relatively simple.

Naturally, Shen Chen's purpose was not to talk about himself, let alone show off. Instead, he caused a topic, asked while talking, and asked Su Mengyu to do the same.

"The medical center in Tianjin is not open?"

"When did Miss Su arrive in Shanghai?"

"Mr. Su's medical skills are really brilliant, how are you now?"

With these questions one by one, Su Mengyu's words also increased. Then, without further asking, she was able to tell the whole story.

Mr. Su, that is, Su Mengyu's father, is the owner of the hospital. Because of the tense situation in Pingjin in three or seven years, and offended the local gangsters, he moved back to his hometown in Shanghai with his family.

Although he moved to Shanghai, the Su family lived in Zhabei and opened a medical center, but Shen Chen didn't know it.

Calculating the time, it was only more than half a year away from Shen Chen's arrival in Shanghai. It's no wonder that Su Mengyu's accent changed so much that Shen Chen didn't recognize it for a while.

At that time, Zhabei had national enterprises such as the Commercial Press, Zhabei Hydropower Company, and Fuxin Mechanism Flour Mill, which was known as the "base camp of the origin of Huajie Factory" and became one of the modern cultural centers of Huajie.

It's just that the good times don't last long, "Eight? 13 "Songhu Anti-Japanese War broke out, and the Zhabei Huajie area bore the brunt, and the invading Japanese army attacked Zhabei and carried out more brutal and devastating destruction.

In the "Eight? 13. During the three-month Songhu Anti-Japanese War, the invading Japanese army tortured Zhabei for 80 days. Residents were displaced, hundreds of thousands of homeless people were left homeless, and a large amount of talent and capital flowed into the concession area.

Almost all industrial and commercial enterprises in Zhabei were destroyed, more than 40 primary and secondary schools were blown up, and all buildings in most areas of the district were almost in ruins.

After this catastrophe, the vitality of the Zhabei Huajie area was completely lost, and the prosperity of the past was lost, and it became the poorest place in Shanghai.

Su's Medical Center was not spared, the property of the house was reduced to ashes, and Mr. Su also had a leg broken by the blow-up, leaving him disabled for life.

After that, the Su family took refuge and fled into the French Concession. originally wanted to use the only remaining assets to open a medical hall to make a living, but because of Su Mengyu's beautiful appearance, it attracted the covetousness of a small leader of the Green Gang last year.

After being rejected by the Su family, they took the ruffians and hooligans to make trouble, forcing the Su family to have no choice but to enter the public concession for refuge.

After these tosses, the Su family's assets were exhausted, and Mr. Su was anxious and angry, and he contracted a serious illness that could not be cured for a long time. Although Su Mengyu inherited his father's business and learned medical skills, he was helpless and had to become a singer.

"I remember you have a sister-" Shen Chen stroked his forehead and recalled something again.

Su Mengyu's face turned pale, showing a look of pride, and said: "Mengxue is studying at Jiaotong University, and she was admitted by herself. ”

Shen Chen smiled: "In a blink of an eye, that little girl with braids, oh, Miss Su Er is already a seventeen or eighteen big girl." ”

Su Mengyu smiled and said, "Yes, Mr. Shen can recognize me, but he can't recognize her." ”

Shen Chen nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Since it is in the public concession, then there is no need to worry about any ruffians. Mr. Su is sick, so Miss Su's medical skills—" His fingers swirled in the air, and the meaning of the inquiry was obvious.

Su Mengyu lowered her head slightly and said, "Although I am not as good as my father, I have also learned seventy-seven eighty-eight." ”

"That's good." Shen Chen said very simply: "You open a medical clinic again, and I will help you." You don't have to worry about anything else, and don't shirk humility. ”

Su Mengyu raised her head, looked at Shen Chen, opened her lips, and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Shen Chen.

"You probably know a little bit about me, too." Shen Chen's expression became solemn and said, "There are many people who want my life. So, in order not to implicate you, I entrust you with a trusted friend what will help you. ”

Su Mengyu blinked, nodded lightly for a while, and said, "Mr. Shen is jealous and hateful, and he is upright. The Japanese, as well as traitor spies, really hate you to the bone. ”

Shen Chen laughed, waved his hand and said, "What kind of jealousy and hatred, righteousness, Miss Su is really awarded." However, it is true. Well, let's go now, and get your things sorted out as soon as possible. ”

Su Mengyu came out to be a singer, naturally hiding it from her father and sister. Come to think of it, although I haven't done anything like that, I've been humiliated a lot. Shen Chen wants to help her now, of course she is happy.

Shen Chen knew that the best thing in the Su Medical Hall was bone setting, and other diseases could be treated, but it was not so powerful in the end.

In the public concession, this kind of traditional Chinese medical clinic may not be profitable. But for Shen Chen, it is indeed not difficult to support a medical center and a family of several people.

Therefore, Shen Chen called Xu Huaiyi and was very happy to go to a house facing the street, and immediately took Su Mengyu to see it.

When the two arrived, the gang brothers who used to live here were moving. When Shen Chen came over, Yu San immediately greeted him attentively.

"Mr. Shen, the brothers will finish moving immediately, and we will not delay your use."

Shen Chen looked at it and felt that this was not fast enough, so he took out a few bills, handed them to Yu San, and said, "Don't move some commonly used ones, find a place to live and buy a new one directly." Let the brothers clean the house, and that's about it. ”

Yu San nodded and took the money, turned around and trotted over, asking the brothers to put the pots and pans back in their places and clean the house immediately.

"It's going to be faster." Shen Chen turned his head to Su Mengyu and said, "I'll let someone accompany you, take Mr. Su over, and stay here for the time being!" Well, the hospital is located in that room, facing the street, and business can be better. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Shen." Su Mengyu bit her lip lightly, and said with some embarrassment: "I, I want to wash my face first and then pick up my father." ”

Shen Chen understood, this kind of makeup is probably the profession of a singer, and he definitely doesn't want Mr. Su to see it.

"Let's go in and wash, and take a look at the house by the way." Shen Chen stretched out his hand and led Su Mengyu in.

Yu San hurriedly commanded, and when he saw Shen Chen coming in, he stepped forward again and said with a smile: "Mr. Shen, this cover has been taken away." You know, brothers, this, ah, I'm really embarrassed to leave it for someone else. ”

Sweat, wine, stains......

Shen Chen didn't have to think about it, and he knew that the cover could not be used by the Su family, so he nodded with a smile, took out two more bills, and said, "Buy two new sets of bed covers and bring them over, and invite the brothers to drink the rest." ”

"Mr. Shen is generous." Yu San took the money without humility at all, and trotted away to call someone to do something.

"Broke the bank again." Su Mengyu really didn't want to go, but she didn't know what to say, so she just thanked her repeatedly.

Shen Chen waved his hand and said, "If you hadn't saved me at the beginning, how could I have the scenery I am now." So, you're welcome, you should be divided. ”