Chapter 117: Sun Tzu

According to the current words, Shopkeeper Ye is the kind of person who can talk to death. After some dialogue, Ke Gui was stunned when asked where his opponent was, so he frustrated and gave up the idea of continuing to talk.

For a while, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere in the carriage was awkward for a while.

In Ke Guide's view, although Shopkeeper Ye did achieve his goal in the end, the process was very "humiliating", because he actually took the initiative to shake hands with his enemy and laugh, and he would never do this if he replaced him.

Even if he doesn't eat that meal today, he has to fight the other party to the end.

In the eyes of Shopkeeper Ye, Guide Ke is a little naΓ―ve, but this is the heart of a young man, no wonder he. Thinking that at the beginning, he Ye Yuntian was not like this, he always felt that things in this world were always inseparable from the word "reason", as long as he had a clear conscience.

It's a pity that since he became the shopkeeper, he gradually discovered that the complexity of this world is beyond anyone's imagination, and it is not black and white.

Only when people gradually mature can they cope with this complicated life. Guide Ke needs more than just what he says. What he needs more is to hit the wall and break the blood flow when he touches his head.

Only when he realizes it himself, can the truth be useful.

Therefore, Shopkeeper Ye didn't continue to say anything, but let him sulk himself.

It was getting darker, and the road was getting narrower and bumpy. Every now and then, the carriage would jolt, very powerful. The road is getting quieter and quieter, except for the astonished sounds of birds and unknown insects.

Shopkeeper Ye knew in his heart that home was about to arrive.

Seeing that Ke Dao ignored him, Shopkeeper Ye didn't care, what he thought in his heart was how he would refuse if he was arranged by his father and mother to go home after returning home for a while. There is also the matter of Ye Feng, how should he tell the two old men.

I didn't say it before because he was still young, and in the eyes of his parents, he seemed to be "able to wait".

But now, my father and mother don't care about these things.

In fact, he can understand it when he thinks about it, and he understands the old man's thoughts. After all, he is a big man, thirty years old, but he has been holding back and not having a family, and there will be no shortage of rumors about coming to the countryside.

He doesn't care about himself, he lives in the city all the year round, and he doesn't deal with these people, so naturally he doesn't have any trouble. However, the two old men have always lived here and are an inseparable part of the village.

In that case, let's give it all to you.

Anyway, until he found his son, he had no intention of starting a family.

Before it was completely dark, Uncle Wu finally stopped the carriage smoothly.

After straightening the clothes on his body, Shopkeeper Ye took the lead in lifting the curtain and getting out of the carriage first, and then stretched his body into the carriage and took the clothes he had bought in a hurry when he left today, as well as some braised meat, pastries and other food.

Seeing that Shopkeeper Ye couldn't finish it at all, Ke Dao also hurriedly stepped forward to help get some. His anger had long since faded. The heart of a young man, this anger comes and goes quickly.

In front of me, it is a place where I have lived for more than ten years, and it is very familiar. At this moment, near and far, there is smoke curling from the cooking.

Compared to the lights of thousands of homes in the city, it is so quiet that even the lights are rare. It's not that the villagers don't like lighting the lamps, it's that it's too fuel-intensive. The people in the city may think it's dark, but they don't.

The starry sky, the clear glow of the moon like a silver platter, and the light of cooking on a fire were enough for them.

Ye's shopkeeper's home is a typical courtyard house, which looks quite new, and it should be newly built in Ye's shopkeeper's house after abandoning his text and engaging in business. Although it looks very ordinary, compared with the surrounding accommodation, the advantages are immediate.

Compared to this brick house, the surrounding mud walls and tiles and even mud walls and thatched structures are a bit shabby.

When he arrived at the door of the house, Shopkeeper Ye remembered that Uncle Wu was still following slowly, seemingly looking for a place to park. In the past, he came back by himself in an ox-cart, unlike this time when he came back with a horse-drawn cart.

Although the yard is quite spacious, the gate is a little small, and it is difficult to drive the carriage in. After thinking about it, he asked Uncle Wu to park the carriage under the wall next to the gate. Anyway, the car was empty, and no one would come and do anything at night, and there was nothing to park outside the house.

As for the horses, they should be brought in and tied up after dinner.

Surprisingly, the gate was not locked. The courtyard was also pitch black, except for the occasional flickering fire in the stove room to indicate that there were people in the house.

Seeing this, Shopkeeper Ye suddenly became a little naughty, pulled Guide Ke and led Uncle Wu into the courtyard, and quietly entered the hall. Put away the things, light the lamp again, and let the two of them sit in the room to rest.

He walked lightly outside the stove room, seemingly preparing to bluff the second elder of the Ye family.

Such a vivid shopkeeper Ye surprised Uncle Wu and Guide Ke, they had never seen this side of Shopkeeper Ye. On weekdays, he looks like a businessman. So, they all cooperated with him, and just sat quietly in the hall to rest, without making any sound.

On the other side, the second elder of the Ye family was cooking dinner in the stove room.

Although he was cooking, there was no light in the stove.

At this time, Ye Laohan was adding firewood to the stove, and the flickering firelight reflected his dark face.

I saw him put the thicker firewood on his knee and broke it, and complained: "I just said that this is not good, you have to say okay, you should have known that it is better to bring a letter directly to him back." You have to pretend to be sick, the boss can be fine. You see, at this moment, there is no trace of it. I don't understand, is there that good in the city? The monthly money is a lot, and his monthly money is enough for our family to live for a year. However, he has survived alone until now, and he has not yet made a family. I'm just waiting to hold my grandson. ”

He Shi, who was busy stir-frying on the stove, obviously agreed with Ye Laohan's statement in the second half. As for the first half of the sentence, she is still a little reluctant to admit it.

Obviously, he had already asked someone to bring a letter saying that he was sick, but the eldest son still didn't come back, and he was a little disappointed, so he continued: "If you want to say that I am handsome and handsome, and I don't make less money, but why is there no girl in the city who likes it?" There are quite a few in the village, but he doesn't like it. Yesterday afternoon, the aunt of the Zhang family came to tell me how virtuous her family's Ah Hua is. Don't say it, kid, I like it too. ”

As soon as Ye Laohan heard He say the words "Aunt Zhang", he felt a little unhappy, patted the sawdust on his knees, and said without suspicion: "Ah Hua? I said you really don't take a closer look! Just like her, do you think Tian'er can get along? If you want to find someone who looks smart, so that you can see it in the sky. If you want me to say, Wang Dazhu's daughter is good, and everyone loves her. ”

"You know what! You men are all the same, and you like to look good. But what's the use! The daughter of Wang Dazhu's family likes to twist her waist and twist her ass when she walks, and men certainly like to watch it. What's wrong with Ah Hua, although she doesn't look as good as Wang Dazhu's daughter, she has a big butt and a full forehead, and she looks like a son at first glance. That's fine, the kid's cooking is also very good, and I tried it myself. Let me tell you, this child has a lot of benefits, you just don't know. ”

In this way, the second elder of the Ye family, you talked very energetically, and did not notice the Ye shopkeeper who had been standing at the door for a long time.

Thinking of Ah Hua's dignity and appearance that had nothing to do with flowers, Shopkeeper Ye hurriedly interjected and said, "Mother, you obviously know that your son doesn't like that Ah Hua, so you have to mention her in a hurry." ”

He was really scared, if He's mind was hot and he quietly settled Ah Hua for him, it would be a big trouble.

Hearing this, "Tian'er is back", He threw away the spatula with an "ah", trotted to the door of the stove room with three steps and two steps, took the hand of the shopkeeper Ye, picked up the apron and gently dusted him, and the smile on his face couldn't be brushed away.

Although Ye Laohan continued to sit on the fire and did not get up, he looked at the tall and straight figure of the shopkeeper Ye, and felt proud in his heart. His boss is good-looking, although he has not been able to pass the exam, but in the end, he is a showman, not comparable to ordinary people.

Seeing that He had a tendency to talk a lot, Shopkeeper Ye hurriedly said: "Mother, I'm hungry, is this dish cooked?" By the way, what about my brother? I've just been back for a long time and I haven't seen him. ”

Hearing the shopkeeper Ye say that he was hungry, He Shi reacted, let go of the shopkeeper Ye's hand and returned to the stove, and put the potatoes and roast meat in the pot in a large clay pot, and then said: "That kid, I guess he is asleep." In the afternoon, I was tired from collecting firewood, and when he saw me cooking, he said that he wanted to go to bed and sleep for a while, and asked me to call him when it was ready. ”

Shopkeeper Ye then remembered the two guests in the hall, so he said to He and Ye Laohan: "Dad, mother, I came back in a hurry this time, and I came back in the carriage in the shop, so there are still two people to eat together tonight." Don't be surprised to see you in a moment. One is a car driver, younger than you, and is of the same generation, and the other is Nan'er. ”

Hearing this, He Shi said hesitantly: "Then this dish is not enough, wait a minute, my mother will fry a few more dishes." ”

Shopkeeper Ye said: "It's enough to eat, I also brought back some braised vegetables." Besides, it's too late, so let's have a meal. ”

Shopkeeper Ye took the initiative to carry a large pot full of potatoes and roast meat to the hall, and He followed in with a large pot of steamed buns.

For a while, Shopkeeper Ye introduced several people to each other, said hello, and then sat down to prepare for dinner. Although the vegetables were roasted, the victory was a few kinds of braised pork brought back by the shopkeeper of Youye, and He didn't bother to take the bowl, so he just put it on the table in a paper bag.

For a while, a table full of people looked good.

Seeing that his youngest son hadn't gotten up yet, He went to the stove room to prepare to make noodle soup, and at the same time opened his throat and shouted, "Ladder! Ladder! Get up and eat! ……”

The ladder in He's mouth is Ye Shopkeeper's younger brother, Ye Yunti.

Hearing He's shout, Ye Yunti slowly got out of bed and walked into the hall, only to see a table of people, not only the eldest brother was there, Ke Guide was there, and there was an uncle who was about the same age as his father.

Shopkeeper Ye introduced him with a smile again.

After dinner, He called the shopkeeper Ye aside and asked him how to arrange it tonight. The Ye family has a lot of houses, but the He family is used to frugality, and they don't have beds in every room, let alone quilts or anything.

After all, I can't live tonight.

After thinking about it, the shopkeeper Ye said: "That's it, Uncle Wu and his younger brother, and Nan'er are three people in one room, and my mother and father live in one room, and I will sleep in the carriage tonight, and I should be guarding the carriage." ”

When He heard this, he could only arrange it like this.

After eating, Ke Dao had already left the hall with Ye Yunti and went into the house to talk. The two are of the same age, and Ke Guide is lively and familiar with each other, and they chatted hotly after a while.

Uncle Wu chatted with Ye Laohan for a while, and he also felt tired, after all, he had been driving for a day today. As a result, he took the initiative to go to the carriage, only saying that he was used to it.

In fact, he was reluctant to let Shopkeeper Ye sleep in the carriage, speaking of which, he was a subordinate in the end.

After thinking about it, the shopkeeper Ye went to him. It's just that I went to the house and found a quilt for him to bring over, even if it's not cold, it's more comfortable to cushion.

Seeing that the outsiders and the two little ones had left, He took the opportunity to finish the work in the stove in a hurry, and Ye Laohan also fed the pigs. After doing this, he pulled the shopkeeper Ye and started chatting.

They're not waiting for this opportunity.

It's just that the content of the chat really makes Shopkeeper Ye a little unbearable. Seeing that the shopkeeper Ye made it clear that he didn't like Ah Hua, he began to take a bite of Ah Xiu again. Although Ye Laohan was not so direct, he also helped at a critical moment.

Ah Xiu? Shopkeeper Ye only felt that he had never heard of it. How can such a person get married and stay together for the rest of their lives?

However, as it sounds, Shopkeeper Ye understands anyway, and the second elder has only one purpose for letting him go home this time, and that is to get married.

Seeing that the second elder's offensive was becoming more and more intense, Shopkeeper Ye had a flash of inspiration in his mind and said: "Father, mother, the ladder is not small, and it will be time to marry a daughter-in-law in a few years." Are you going to let him farm at home, or do you want to go to the city and find something to do? ”

I hope the attention of the second elder can be diverted.

Who knows, He Shi was not fooled: "What you said is right, you need to think carefully about the future of the ladder." But he is still young, and there is still time, and his father and mother will think about it. But the most important thing right now is your life's work. ”

In this regard, Ye Laohan also kept nodding his head in agreement.

Looking at the surprised expression of the shopkeeper Ye, He said a little proudly: "Now, our family's life is better, and your father and I are gradually getting old, and I always want to watch you and your brother marry and have children before entering the ground." A few years ago, you always said that you had to struggle, and we can understand that. However, you will be thirty-one this year, and there is still no one by your side. Look at Ah Niu who is the same age as you in the village, there are three children. Aunt Zhu's family has four children. What your father and I mean, we will settle down on one while you come back this time, and we will make a marriage first. ”

He knows in his heart that this son of his is not only a showman, but also a shopkeeper, and he has a lot of eyes, so it is better to say it directly like this than to go around with him. Not to mention that he can make money now, even if he is a poor talent, there are many people who are willing to marry them.

As long as the shopkeeper Ye nodded, she He would be able to settle the family affairs with lightning speed. Just kidding, marrying a daughter-in-law and being a mother-in-law or something, she has already fantasized and practiced many times in her mind.

It seems that it is time to inform the second elder about his son.

After thinking about it, the shopkeeper Ye said: "Father, mother, these sons you are talking about all understand, but do you know why the children are not willing to marry until now?" ”

As soon as these words came out, He and Ye Laohan were a little flustered for no reason. When the son said this, could it be that there was something unspeakable? If that's the case, it's over.

Ye Laohan even began to think of some ideas such as "inhumane", which frightened him into self-denial. How could the people of his Ye family have such a problem.

Shopkeeper Ye was also afraid that the second ** would be confused, so he said directly: "Dad, mother, don't be excited, listen to your son tell you in detail." It was my son's fault that he has been hiding from you for more than ten years. Eleven years ago, my son fell in love with the young lady of a large family, and they slowly got together. Later, we also had a son. ”

He was the most anxious, and when he heard the shopkeeper Ye say that he actually had a son more than ten years ago, he was a little excited, and asked: "Oh, you kid, this is wrong with you." Where is my eldest grandson, why didn't you bring it back for my father and mother to see? ”

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Ye said a little uncomfortable: "This is exactly what my son wants to say. The child's mother was thin, and she died in childbirth. At that time, my son was so sad that he didn't even care about it, and the child was abducted while we were not looking. ”

Shopkeeper Ye's words stunned He and Ye Laohan, and their mood can be said to be like a roller coaster. First, I heard the shopkeeper Ye say that he had already given birth to a son, that is to say, they have a grandson, and the Ye family has a queen. Then, I heard that my grandson's mother had passed away in childbirth, which was really unexpected.

In the end, even the grandson was abducted.

In the middle of the sound, He said faintly: "Don't lie to your father, you honestly, whether this thing is true or not." He was a little reluctant to admit this in his heart, so he subconsciously said what was in his heart.

How she wished that this was a lie made up by Shopkeeper Ye in order to refuse to marry.

Hearing what He said, Shopkeeper Ye said: "Mother, this matter is very important, how can the child use this kind of thing to deceive you and your father?" The reason why I have never been married is precisely because of this. I also want to find that kid and then think about anything else. ”

"Okay, even if you are affectionate to that woman and have always refused to marry, my mother knows now. However, she has been dead for more than ten years, even if you are enough for her, do you want to not marry for the rest of your life? ”

In the end, it was He Shi, and a few sentences pointed out the crux of the problem.

In her opinion, her son is infatuated, but he must also have a degree. If the woman had just died, now that more than ten years have passed, it is time to forget the past.

Seeing that He thought he was still immersed in the past relationship, the shopkeeper Ye said: "Mother, to be honest, I have completely forgotten that relationship. I insist on being single now, just to find the child who is struggling to die. Last year, the token he brought with him when he was born appeared twice. A few days ago, I went to the Big Buddha Temple to worship the Buddha, and I actually won the lottery. All of this means that I can definitely find him. ”

Ye Laohan said: "In this case, why don't you get married first." After getting married, wouldn't it be better to have more than one person with you? ”

Shopkeeper Ye smiled bitterly: "Dad, you said that if you know this, which woman is willing to marry me?" Even if there were, how would we get along if we found that child? ”

"It's a big deal to put the child here with his father, and his father and mother will be good to him. You'd better think about getting married. ”

Speaking of this, He still didn't give up.

Because He knew in his heart that the reason why the people in the village looked up to this family was because of the eldest son's talent status, and because the eldest son could make money. In the final analysis, it is all related to the Ye shopkeeper.

In fact, Ye Yunti is already twelve years old, and it stands to reason that he can be married. However, all of the people who came to the door said goodbye to Ye Yuntian. If you want to say that there is no one who came for Ye Yunti, there is no one at present.

Ye Yuntian does not marry for a day, and the attention of the matchmakers will not be shifted to Ye Yunti for a day. Besides, if the eldest is not married, people will naturally not notice the second child.

The shopkeeper Ye said: "Mother, if someone is a matchmaker for your son in the future, you will directly say that your son is not filial, and hide that you and your father have already married in the city, and they already have a son." ”

"Then you're here, are you planning to marry?" He understands that the eldest son's words are not the best choice at the moment, firstly, he can be a matchmaker for the second son, and secondly, he can also make those who want to marry the eldest son die.

"Take a step, look at a step." Shopkeeper Ye sighed.

At this point, He and Ye Laohan knew that it was useless to talk too much, so they had to give up. Fortunately, they also have a son. As soon as the news that Ye Yunti was going to say that he was going to say that he was going to be a family member spread, it would not be difficult to say that he was going to be a good family, and He had this confidence.

When the second son becomes a family, he will not worry about having no grandson to hold.

As for Shopkeeper Ye, it can only be like this first.

However, Father Ye was a little anxious about his eldest grandson, and after thinking about it, he said: "What are the characteristics of that child, you can tell me in detail, and your mother and I should go and inquire when we go to the market." ”

He hurriedly echoed: "Your father is right, the more people there are, it is naturally easier to find." ”

Shopkeeper Ye knew that the second elder was in a hurry, but he was even more anxious, and he knew in his heart that Gu Xixi had already sent a secret guard to find it. No matter what he and Gu Xixi were, he believed that the other party would definitely spare no effort to find it.

His father and mother still have a younger brother to take care of, if the younger brother is married, then there will be more things, and there is no reason to let the old man go out and run around.

After thinking about it for a while, Shopkeeper Ye said: "No need, the child's grandfather and grandfather have been sending people to look for it again, and I will find it together in the next step, so you can make a good plan for your brother's marriage." ”

As he spoke, he took out a silver ticket worth one hundred taels from his pocket and said, "Here is one hundred taels, decorate the house well, and add some furniture, so that the matchmaker will look decent when he comes to the door." If it's not enough, I'll take the time to bring some back. The son is not filial and can't be by his side, so that's all he can do. ”

Seeing this, He took Ye's shopkeeper's hand and said, "Son, my mother understands in her heart that you are bitter in your heart. It's all a family, don't say these foreign words. My father and mother are waiting at home for you to bring back my eldest grandson, and my mother believes that you will be able to do it. ”

As he spoke, he began to cry.

This night, the two elders of the Ye family didn't sleep well, thinking about things over and over again. However, after thinking about it for a long time, there was no better way.

The eldest son is right, the top priority is to talk about the second son's family affairs, spread the branches, and add to the Ye family.