Chapter Twenty-Eight: Cousin
The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.
Yang Qiwen was drunk and went home first with a group of brothers. Gray Xiaoshu also nodded, said goodbye to these enemies, and walked away.
Zhuang Zhengde and Hu Bulai helped Xiaoyue pack her luggage, and the sisters of Yixiangge also cried pear blossoms and sent Xiaoyue out.
In this Yixiang Pavilion, there are all hard-working women, if it weren't for the dilapidated family, they wouldn't have gone to this fireworks alley to do the leather and meat business. Everyone sympathizes with each other, and they all yearn for the day when a confidant and lover will take them out of this wolf's den, and seeing that Xiaoyue has found a compatible Lang Jun, the sisters are both envious and moved.
Xiao Yue stood at the door and looked up at the plaque of Yixiang Pavilion, it has been ten years since she was eight years old when she arrived at Yixiang Pavilion. In the past ten years, Xiao Yue has lost count of how many beatings he has eaten and how many abuses he has received. As soon as she came out of this door today, Xiao Yue no longer had anything to do with this fireworks alley.
Looking at the sisters in the door, Xiao Yue couldn't help but burst into tears, but when she came out, she didn't want to look back, turned around and waved goodbye to her sisters, and followed Zhuang Zhengde and Hu Bulai without looking back.
Zhuang Zhengde and the three returned to the inn, and asked the shopkeeper for an upper room, and settled Xiaoyue to live.
Zhuang Zhengde reluctantly said goodnight to Xiaoyue and returned to his room.
Hu Bulai blocked the door of the room and didn't let Zhuang Zhengde enter, "My dear master, this master has come back for you, why don't you go over to accompany others, and sleep here with me, an old bachelor." We are not rabbits, a good woman doesn't hold it, you have to look at the black face of the old apprentice. Go back quickly, and the poor road will sleep. ”
Zhuang Zhengde got angry when he saw Hu Bulai's old and unserious appearance, raised his leg to kick, but who knew that his center of gravity was unstable, and he sat on the ground with his buttocks, "Hu Bulai, I don't want to mess with you if I drink too much today." I've known your master for more than three or four years, and I haven't touched a single hair of her innocently. ”
Hu didn't believe it, but the master said so, so he had to help the pile of meat and walk into the room. Hu Bulai prepared tea for Zhuang Zhengde, and washed Zhuang Zhengde's face with water, and then lay down on the bed tiredly.
Zhuang Zhengde slept on the other side of the bed, full of thoughts. Today's matter, I don't know how to explain to Mr. Zhuang, this is a whole Qinglou woman to marry as the main house, and Zhuang Yun, who is a father, is a court official, and it is indeed a bit embarrassing to say it.
Hu Bulai was actually a little sleepy for a long time, but he couldn't fall asleep listening to Zhuang Zhengde tossing and turning, so he asked softly, "Brother Zhuang, what's wrong with you?" Don't sleep at this time? Let's hear it, after all, Poor Dao has eaten a little more salt than you have eaten rice. I can give you some pointers. ”
Zhuang Zhengde heard Hu Bulai speak, and only then did he know that this old thing hadn't slept either, "You know a ball about the relationship between men and women." Hey, but since I've talked about it, I'll talk to you. You said that your sister is a woman in the Qinglou, and my father is an official of the imperial court. How can this be married? A few years ago, my father introduced me to some of the ladies, but I couldn't take care of it, and I didn't see anything. But now my brain is hot, and I got your master back. There has to be an explanation. ”
Hu Bulai thought for a long time, "I said master, don't you want to bring Miss Xiaoyue back?" This is a bit inappropriate, although I don't have much experience in the rivers and lakes, but I also know that these women are still strong in character, there are many legends of Qinglou women in the past dynasties, which one didn't meet a negative man, and as a result, he committed suicide in anger? ”
"To be poor, you have to feel that there is no distinction between high and low status. If you don't live or are persecuted by thieves when you are young, who wants to go to this place to earn this kind of money for losing conscience? ”
"It's okay if you have no regrets today, but if you have a trace of regret in your heart, the poor Dao feels that she looks down on you, if you are honest with each other, Miss Xiaoyue is not the person who is in the twilight. Besides, there is no saying: It is better to marry a good girl than to cheat on a wife. ”
Although Poor Dao has never been married, and he has not had much emotional relationship with women, he still understands this truth. Don't worry, after we go home, if my grandfather and your father don't agree, Poor Dao will bite this three-inch tongue, and he will help you! ”
Zhuang Zhengde quietly listened to Hu Bulai's words, and his heart was also deeply touched, "Hu Bulai, I have known you for a short time, why are you so honest with your brother?" If you want to say what you want, but my brother is nothing now, but I can't say that I don't want anything, my brother really can't figure it out. Xiaoyue's matter, I was not impulsive, I just took advantage of this opportunity to push the boat. I didn't want to save a sum of money, but I also brought a girl home to give my father an explanation. ”
"No matter, stretch out your head and stab your head, shrink your head and stab, anyway, this knife is set."
Hu Bulai actually doesn't know why he feels that he has settled on Zhuang Zhengde in just one or two days, sometimes men's emotions and happiness are relatively simple and pure, maybe it's personality charm? Maybe it's the love of two bowls of lo mein? Hu Bulai doesn't know, and he doesn't want to know.
Hu Bulai just felt that Zhuang Zhengde was a little different, he had never underestimated himself, and he had never disliked himself. The two get along, although they are fighting, Hu Bulai can feel it, Zhuang Zhengde does not feel inferior, and always treats himself as a friend. This also made Hu Bulai identify Zhuang Zhengde.
The more Hu Bulai thought about it, the more he felt warm in his heart, and his eyes felt a little sour.
Hu Bulai said in a hoarse voice, "It doesn't matter if he doesn't have a knife or not, if grandpa is angry, he will have a knife first, and I won't talk about it." Brother Zhuang asked me what do you want? Hehe, Uncle Hu will tell you a secret today, Uncle Hu doesn't like women, he likes this little fat brother, you have to be careful when you sleep, don't let Uncle Hu secretly teach you a lesson from the back door! It's you're old who suffers, hahahahaha. ”
Zhuang Zhengde listened to Hu Bulai's answer, scolded the bastard with a smile, and hurried to sleep. He didn't bother with Hu Bulai, and soon the room sounded the snoring of the two of them one after another.
The next day was almost noon, Xiao Yue fell asleep, seriously freshened up in front of the mirror, and saw that her body had recovered, and her heart was beautiful.
Xiaoyue sat in the room and waited for a long time without anyone knocking on the door, guessing that Zhuang Zhengde was still sleeping, and felt a little hungry at this time, so she got up and walked to Zhuang Zhengde's side.
Zhuang Zhengde was dazed and heard someone knocking on the door, and he didn't bother to bother with it, but the more he ignored the knock on the door, the more annoying it was, "Who, knock on it early in the morning, and let people not sleep." The snoring sound over there was earth-shattering, and it sounded like he was about to die, and Zhuang Zhengde, who was arguing on both sides, felt that his head was going to explode.
As soon as Xiaoyue outside the door heard this, she kicked the door open with an angry kick, rushed over and grabbed Zhuang Zhengde's ears from the bed, "Zhuang Zhengde, what's the matter with you?" When was it not soft-spoken when you were with me before, but now it's okay, I'm dead set on following you, and you're yelling at me? Hurry up and get me up, and throw your quilt into the water for you. Let you sleep! ”
Zhuang Zhengde's ears were pinched, and the pain was dying, and he suddenly woke up in a groggy state. Looking closely at Xiao Yue standing beside the bed with raised eyebrows, Zhuang Zhengde was half frightened. Only then did I remember that I picked up my aunt and grandmother last night, and this person has been living for a long time, and no one cares about it at all. Suddenly such a person came, Zhuang Zhengde's brain couldn't react at all.
Hu Bulai heard a woman screaming in the room, and he was also stunned and ready to get up, but as soon as he heard this sound, he hurriedly continued to snore. At this time, out of sight is pure, and the master and mother of the province kill people and kill people.
Zhuang Zhengde cried with a sad face, begging for mercy again and again, "Grandma, I was wrong, I'm not used to being alone." I've been tired for the past two days, and I didn't react to who was outside the door, you can't let go, I grabbed it yesterday, and I still pulled it today, and you said you wouldn't change sides. I'm going to drop my ears. ”
Xiao Yue snorted, let go of her pinching ears, and hugged her hands, "Zhuang Zhengde, you remember it for me, now you are not alone." If you dare to yell at your aunt and grandmother again, see if your aunt doesn't tear your ears off the food! Don't come, don't pretend to be dead, get up quickly. If you don't get up, your aunt and grandmother will clean up with you! Also, quickly peel off the dog skin plaster on your head, like some kind of sub. ”
Hu Bulai didn't dare to say anything, and he didn't dare to snore, the quilt covered his head, and the urn said, "Master, please move slowly." Poor Dao has always not liked to dress and sleep, you go out and wait a little, the old apprentice promises to get up immediately, my master and I will get him, and he will appear in front of you within a quarter of an hour. The timer begins. ”
Xiao Yue listened to Hu Bulai's stinky poverty, couldn't help but laugh, turned around and covered her mouth and ran out.
Zhuang Zhengde rubbed his injured ear, sat on the bed and sighed. It's only been a few days since the good days began, and now it's over. This Xiaoyue is too, she doesn't save any face in front of her, how can she bring this old apprentice in the future? Doesn't it make the old apprentice laugh shamefully?
Hu Bu didn't come or probe, and the urn continued angrily, "My dear master, the old apprentice didn't see or hear anything just now, and he slept too dead. Okay, now the old apprentice is going to get up and wash, and the old man, master, should get up quickly. ”
Zhuang Zhengde secretly admired this old apprentice in his heart, he really has some Taoism, and it seems that he is a manufacturable material. Zhuang Zhengde thought that this quarter of an hour would be there soon, and if he delayed the aunt and grandmother, he would have to come in again, so he hurriedly got up to clean up and wash up.
When the three of them arrived downstairs, there were already many people sitting on the first floor of the inn, and the smell of food and wine came to their noses.
Zhuang Zhengde was about to take a seat when he saw a man in black trotting in at the door. The man in black walked up to Zhuang Zhengde, hugged his fists and said, "But cousin? Below is Wenhai to help Lin Dayou, and the young gang leader has ordered me to come here and wait. The young helper can't come at noon, and when you have eaten, the disciple will show you the way to the house in the south of the city. ”
Zhuang Zhengde beckoned everyone to sit down, and listened to Lin Dayou say that the young helper had something to do at noon, and he didn't break it. What can happen to this little rabbit cub, isn't it just that he can't get out of bed when he falls asleep, and it's not the first time.
When the meal was served, Lin Dayou ate very restrainedly, this young cousin, Lin Dayou had seen it a few times before in Xinyue Restaurant. I just haven't spoken, so I'm not very familiar. I don't know if people still remember themselves.
Zhuang Zhengde said while serving his aunt and grandmother to eat, "Brother Otomo is Qiwen's personal follower? It always feels familiar, let's talk while eating, don't be restrained. Do you know what is going on in this house in the south of the city? ”