Chapter X
Yang Jinhuan rarely went home, Yang's mother was naturally happy to see her, and her spirit was much better, and the family happily spent a warm Mid-Autumn Festival night.
It rained all night and rustled on the gray tiles. Yang Jinxin lit a small kerosene lamp, and the light flickered, reflecting on Yang Jinhuan's bright face, sometimes bright and sometimes dark.
"There's no power outage, why do you need to use kerosene lamps?" Yang Jinhuan sat on the bed after cleaning up, and saw her sister busy lighting the lamp.
"Electricity is more expensive, and kerosene is much cheaper." Yang Jinxin put down the oil lamp, took out a small iron box from the cabinet, and then carried the box to the bedside.
"What is this, such a treasure?" Yang Jinhuan moved inside to make way for her sister.
Yang Jinxin didn't speak, just found a comfortable position to sit down, and then excitedly hugged the box, looked at his sister, and said, "This is our family's treasure chest."
Saying that, he slowly opened the iron box, Yang Jinhuan looked at the small half-box of silver dollar bills, his eyes widened, and his mouth opened slightly, looking incredible.
"You...... Where did you get so much money? ”
Yang Jinxin pursed her lips and smiled, "I have saved, my sister's living expenses every month, and my salary for teaching piano lessons on weekdays are all stored in it, and my mother's illness has cost some, but you haven't earned much this year, you have saved some of it, I have counted it, and it is almost a thousand yuan." ”
"Didn't you have lunch at school?" Yang Jinhuan looked at her thin sister and the money she saved, and remembered that three years ago, she also went to school hungry every day and secretly saved the lunch money.
"I have food, aren't we rich now, you see how good I grow now!" Yang Jinxin patted his arm and was busy proving it to his sister.
Yang Jinhuan couldn't help but have a sour nose every time she came to such a time, and now it was no exception, seeing that she lowered her head to wipe her tears again, Yang Jinxin hurriedly took her hand and spoke in an eager tone.
"Oh, sister, don't be like this, I really have a good meal, our family has been in the past few years, there is really no shortage of money, we are really doing well, you have swollen eyes tomorrow, my mother should think about it again."
When it came to her mother, Yang Jinhuan finally sniffed and held back her tears, and it took a long time to recover her strength, hold her sister's hand back, and tell her uneasily, in a serious tone.
"You listen to me, you have to eat well, study hard, and when you have no money, tell your sister that you are not allowed to be the same as before, do you hear?"
Yang Jinxin nodded hurriedly, "Well, but sister, I have something to tell you." ”
Yang Jinhuan looked at her seriously suspiciously, and said, "Say, what's the matter?"
"That ......" Yang Jinxin bit her lip, her voice was lower, but she was extremely serious, "Sister, you see that we have money now, you quit your job, my classmate said that I had a tutor job and introduced it to me, and I can earn almost two yuan a day, you come back and have a good rest, and I will make money to support you." ”
Yang Jinhuan couldn't say the feeling in his heart, he only felt that his throat was tightly blocked, and he trembled his hand to brush his sister's long hair, and finally couldn't help but shed tears, with obvious crying in his voice.
"It's enough for you to have this heart, my sister promised you, wait for another two years, and in these two years, my sister will give you enough money to study abroad, and in the future, my sister will wait to enjoy your blessings, okay?"
"Sister......" Yang Jinxin was so distressed that he couldn't help but cover his chest, took two deep breaths, and felt more happy, "I said, don't be upset, I don't want to go abroad to study." ”
"What?" Yang Jinhuan really got anxious, "You have been talking about going abroad since you were a child, why don't you go, my sister will provide for you, besides, our family, if you don't go abroad to study, how can you be worthy of the Huo family?" ”
Thinking about this, this is what Yang Jinhuan is most worried about, the gap between his family and the Huo family is there, if Yang Jinxin can go abroad to gild, he will naturally be able to shorten the distance with Huo Donglai. Otherwise, based on Huo Donglai's feelings alone, anyone with a discerning eye knows what they will face in the future.
"Sister, Donglai wouldn't think so." Yang Jinxin looked at it very lightly, "I have confidence in him, it's good that I will study in China University, I have applied to Jinling University last week, and after my seventeenth birthday, the notice may come down." ”
When Yang Jinhuan heard her say this, he only sighed helplessly, "You said, you don't discuss such a big matter with me, so ...... Can I still go abroad? ”
"Absolutely!" Yang Jinxin nodded hurriedly, "You can still go when you're in your twenties." Sister, you see that I won't go abroad anymore, so you ...... Quitting your job! ”
"Are you afraid that your classmates will know that your sister is a dancer?"
"No, no!" Yang Jinxin hurriedly waved his hand, "I'm distressed that my sister is smiling, besides, that Qin Sishao is uneasy and kind to you, if you don't go to work, he can't help you." ”
Speaking of Qin Muyang, the sisters had mixed feelings in their hearts, each with their own thoughts, Yang Jinhuan lowered his head slightly and stopped talking.
"Sister." Yang Jinxin held her sister's hand, frowned, and looked at her seriously, "You tell me honestly, you ...... Isn't it...... Love him! ”
The soft hand held in her hand trembled obviously, and under the hazy oil lamp, Yang Jinhuan's expression was not clear, she only lowered her head and didn't speak for a long time.
"How much do you like him?" Yang Jinxin looked at her sister's appearance, her heart gradually became cold, her palms slowly overflowed with sweat, and then asked, "Then ...... Did I tell you anything? Will I marry you into the door? ”
Yang Jinhuan finally raised his head, his eyes were full of helplessness and bitterness, "What is my sister's identity?" Where do you hope to enter the Overseer's Mansion, I hope that before I get old and decrepit, I can look at him twice! ”
These words made Yang Jinxin's whole heart sink to the bottom of the sea, and he only held his sister's hand tightly for a long time before he spoke.
"That Qin Sishao is not worthy of you treating him like this at all. Sister, listen to me, leave him, leave the rose garden, we will be far away in the future, and we will live our own little life in peace. Wait another two years, we will leave Jinling and go to the southwest, we will save money and live. ”
Yang Jinhuan only stared at her fixedly, his eyes shone brightly, and he was as firm as he had never been, "He is different from me, and he is ...... It's different from the legends outside, you don't know him, I'll ......" The words came to his mouth and swallowed again.
"You ...... Isn't it...... It's already ......," Yang Jinxin asked with a trembling sentence.
Yang Jinhuan quickly looked up at her, then retracted into the quilt, turned his back to her, buried himself in the quilt, and said angrily: "Children, don't ask so much, go to bed early!"
Yang Jinxin saw her sister's appearance, and the answer was self-evident, and her heart sank to the bottom. After a while, Yang Jinxin was still counting the money in the box, and his mind was confused, and even this thing that had been repeated countless times was chaotic, and he couldn't count it.
"Jinxin!" Yang Jinhuan suddenly called her, still in the same posture with his back to her, and her voice was clear, "In the future, don't go to the rose garden to find me!" ”
Yang Jinxin understood what her sister meant, and she couldn't say what she felt in her heart.
"Good!"
She clutched the iron box tightly in her hand, sizzling. The piercing voice, beating on the eardrums, was as uncomfortable as her heart at the moment.
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At two o'clock in the morning, with two dazzling headlights, the car drove into the gates of the Overseer's Palace. Qin Liang, the housekeeper, and Zhao Zhijun in the attendant room hurriedly greeted the car when they saw it coming in.
The rain was still falling, Zhao Zhijun held an umbrella and took Qin Muyang into the hall. The subordinates of the official residence are still guarding the hall, and the brightly lit hall is not an exaggeration to say that it is splendid. In the dining room, there are also exquisite dishes on the table.
Qin Liang, who was dressed in a blue robe, followed behind him, and said with a slight joy in his voice: "Si Shao is finally back, today's Mid-Autumn Festival, I asked my subordinates to make your favorite dish, and the moon cakes are also freshly baked, although it is a little late, let's eat a few to suit the occasion."
After the accident, the Overseer's Mansion was much deserted. Mrs. Qin couldn't stand the sudden death of her husband, and her old illness broke out. Qin Muyang was also worried about what would happen, so he sent his mother to the United States to recuperate, and the second aunt and the fifth lady Qin Shuyao went together, and as soon as they left, he was left with one master in the Overseer's Mansion.
For this old housekeeper who has served at home for half his life, Qin Muyang is very respectful, and his speech is much gentler.
"Thank you, Uncle Liang, I don't need to eat, I'll go change my clothes and let someone send a few mooncakes to the study!"
Qin Liang said yes, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates to prepare. Qin Muyang took Liao Yong upstairs, and on weekdays, his food, clothing, housing and transportation were taken care of by this adjutant many times.
Zhao Zhijun followed them up, Liao Yong was waiting for Qin Muyang to take off his military uniform, and when he came in, Qin Muyang loosened the buttons of his shirt and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Back to Sishao, Mrs. is on her way back to Jinling." Zhao Zhijun stood up straight.
Qin Muyang was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "When did it happen, why didn't you say it before?"
Zhao Zhijun pondered for a while, glanced at Liao Yong, and replied: "During the day, I received a call from Miss Fifth to the attendant's room, saying that it was ...... said that Mrs. came back for your marriage, and she made a special trip to hide it from you, and the fifth lady was worried and wanted to tell you in advance, but the military department didn't find you, so she called the attendant's room and asked her subordinates to tell her. ”
When he said this, he saw Liao Yong glaring at him fiercely, Qin Muyang lowered his head and untied his cuffs, and said without raising his head: "What are you staring at him for?" He looked up at Zhao Zhijun again, "When will you leave?" ”
"Today!"
Qin Muyang sneered, as if talking to himself: "Someone can't wait!"
He also instructed Zhao Zhijun, "You pay attention to the time, go to pick up people in advance, and pay attention to safety!" ”
"Yes!"
Zhao Zhijun was ordered to leave, Qin Muyang stood in front of the desk and opened the cigarette case, frowned and pinched a cigarette in his hand, rubbed it gently, his eyes stared at the military map on the wall, motionless.
"Four Less...... Are you really going to get engaged to Miss Chu? Liao Yong asked hesitantly.
"Hmm!" Qin Muyang replied lightly, still staring at the map, "Come and see, what does it matter to Yuyang Pass, Liuzhen, Xuzhou, and Yangzhi?" ”
When Liao Yong heard this, he hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "This is our border with the north!"
Qin Muyang knocked on the table and glared at him, "The rice is in the dog's belly, look carefully!" ”
Liao Yong's face was hot, he walked closer, looked carefully at the locations of these four places on the map, and said, "This ...... Isn't it a pocket? ”
"yes!" Qin Muyang sneered, "It's the pocket that Chu Wenfu prepared to give to the Qin family's army. ”
Looking at Liao Yong's face, which changed color in an instant, Qin Muyang put one hand on his shoulder, pointed to the map with the other, and said, "I want them all to marry into the Qin family!"
He seemed to speak uninhibitedly, revealing the domineering spirit of pointing the country, and his dark pupils emitted a compelling essence and steadfastness.
"Look, he Chu Wenfu owes us, and I will come back little by little."
"Yes!" Liao Yong was infected by his emotions, and suddenly felt his blood boiling, "The four young people have endured it for so long, and it is finally our turn to make a move!" ”