Chapter Thirty-Nine: Moving
After seeing Du Hongyu and Ah Niu walk out of the "Lulan Garden", Wanliang immediately went back to bed.
Just as Wanliang was washing up and preparing to change her clothes and go to bed, she suddenly heard Du Hongyu's voice calling her softly from outside the bedroom window, "Wanliang, Wanliang......" She walked to the open window and looked, sure enough, it was Du Hongyu standing outside the window, and said in shock: "Why haven't you gone back yet?" ”
"Wanliang, I'm coming, I'll say a few more words to you, and I'll leave after that." Du Hongyu's eyes shining like the moon stared at Wanliang and explained.
"I'm going to rest, if you have anything to say, I'll talk about it tomorrow." Wan Liang said impatiently.
"Wanliang, I'm just here to ask you, can we go to the lake together tomorrow? That's what you promised me two months ago. Du Hongyu looked at Wanliang with a look of anticipation and asked, with a hint of resentment in his tone.
"Hongyu, let's change the day. Recently, Xiuzhuang's business has been good, and there are many ...... accounts," Wanliang said with an excuse. She doesn't want to go! Speaking of swimming in the lake, she remembered the scene of swimming in the lake with Chen. Two months ago, she casually agreed to him because she was annoyed by Du Hongyu. I didn't think about it, he remembered.
"I'll ask someone else to reconcile tomorrow. You can swim happily with me in the lake. Du Hongyu interrupted Wan Liang's words.
"Another day, Hongyu." Wan Liang still refused.
"The day after tomorrow. Wanliang, the day after tomorrow, you have promised me for so long......" Du Hongyu said, his tone added a little more resentment.
"Let's talk about it. Hongyu, I'm sleepy and really want to rest. Wan Liang said perfunctorily.
"Okay, Wanliang, you can rest. I'll look for you again tomorrow in the bookkeeper. Wan Liang ...... I went back. Du Hongyu finally reluctantly withdrew his gaze from Wanliang's face, turned around, jumped over the wall and left.
Wanliang found that since Brother Niu bumped into Du Hongyu having dinner at "Lulan Garden" that night, the chances of the two of them meeting suddenly increased a lot. Every time they meet, they don't like each other, and they look like sparks bursting out and drawing swords and crossbows. The honest Brother Niu can't say Du Hongyu, Du Hongyu can choke him until he can't spit out a word for a long time; Brother Niu doesn't know martial arts, and he can't beat Du Hongyu, who knows three-legged cat kung fu, and in the end, every time, Brother Niu is so angry that Du Hongyu blushes and jumps straight to his feet, but he can't help it.
Today, Uncle Wang moved, because the aunt and Uncle Wang discussed and decided to bring Uncle Wang's father and the aunt from the same village to live in the town, so there are a lot of things to move. Uncle Wang's father and aunt couldn't move things because they were old, so Wanliang and Ah Niu deliberately took a day off from the shopkeeper to help move.
Later, Du Hongyu somehow found out, and he also came to Uncle Wang's house and said that he wanted to help move things. Du Hongyu and A Niu naturally and inevitably met again, and they were the same "enemies meet each other, and they are very red-eyed", bitter and bitter. Fortunately, today is busy, no one has time to pay attention to anyone, and they give up after glaring at each other.
After Du Hongyu followed Wanliang for two trips in a row, this boy who didn't touch the spring water with his ten fingers couldn't bear it. Just when Wanliang was about to go to Uncle Wang's house for the third time to move things, Du Hongyu grabbed her arm and said, "Wanliang, let's not move." We'll go home now, and I'll call a couple of housekeepers to help them carry those things. ”
"Is that good?" Actually, Wanliang also thought about it, just a few of them couldn't finish moving today. Because of her, the eldest mother, Du Hongyu moved some clothes and other things; And all the heavy things such as tables, cabinets, and boxes were all carried by Uncle Wang and Brother A Niu.
"What's not good? Let's go home now. Du Hongyu took Wanliang's arm and walked towards Dujiabao.
"There is strength in numbers", with the help of the nine families called by Du Hongyu, they made a trip and moved all the remaining things they moved to their new home.
The time to get busy passes quickly, and when you are busy, you don't realize that it is already late in the afternoon, and at this time, everyone is already hungry. The eldest lady hurriedly said, "Let's sit down, I'll go cook now." ”
"Auntie, I'll go with you." Wan Liang hurriedly said.
"Today, I invite everyone, let's go to the 'Yimanlou'." At this time, Du Hongyu suddenly said loudly. Immediately afterwards, he bowed his head and whispered in Wan Liang's ear: "It's already afternoon, everyone is hungry, when will you have to cook?" ”
Wanliang thought about it, too, the aunt and they just moved here, the pots and pans have not been straightened out yet, and when the meal is ready, I am afraid that it will be lunch and dinner together. So, after listening to Du Hongyu's arrangement, everyone went to the "Yimanlou" for dinner.
After finishing the meal, Du Hongyu asked Wanliang to swim in the lake again, but Wanliang refused him again on the grounds of helping the eldest lady put things away. Then, he also followed Wanliang to the eldest mother's new home, and helped to put things away.
Finally, after everyone's busyness, everything has been put in place. Immediately after, Wanliang and the eldest lady began to work on dinner.
After a busy day, when Wanliang, Ah Niu and Du Hongyu returned to Dujiabao with dinner, it was already dark and dark. Du Hongyu and Ah Niu did not go back to their rooms to rest, but followed her to "Lulan Garden".
"It's not too early, you have to get up early tomorrow to do things, everyone rest early, and you two will go back." As soon as Wan Liang walked into the hall of "Lulan Garden", she turned to Du Hongyu and A Niu.
"Okay, Wanliang, you can rest early." Du Hongyu's black eyes stared at Wan Liang happily, and responded gently. Immediately afterwards, he immediately turned around and grabbed one of Ah Niu's arms, dragging him to the door and shouting, "What are you still standing here!" Wanliang is going to rest! Didn't you hear? Walk! He really endured this Ah Niu who coveted his sweetheart to the limit. When did he have such good endurance! He is a notoriously violent temper in Ding'an Town. Two years ago, someone asked for a leg from his little scholar, and he wanted that person to take his life! It was also from then on that there were no more followers by his side.
Thinking about it, the reason why he was able to endure this Ah Niu who blocked him everywhere was completely for the sake of Wanliang. Also, through his observation, he found that Wanliang really only regarded Ah Niu as his own brother, without a trace of male and female affection, all of them were Ah Niu's "toad wants to eat swan meat"! After making this discovery, he no longer saw Ah Niu as a threat between him and Wanliang. He just needs to win Wanliang's heart.
"Sister Xiaowan, I'll go back first, and I'll pick you up tomorrow morning, Sister Xiaowan......" Before Ah Niu finished speaking, he was dragged out by Du Hongyu.
Just after Wanliang came to the bedroom to wash up, she had already taken off her outer clothes and was only wearing her middle clothes, and was about to go to bed, when she heard Du Hongyu's voice calling her softly from outside the window, "Wanliang, Wanliang......"
She hurriedly put on her coat, walked to the open window, and looked through the bright moonlight, and sure enough, it was Du Hongyu standing outside the window, looking at her with a smile. I don't know if he saw that he was only wearing a middle coat just now, and he must close the window next time. "Why did you come back again?" Wan Liang said with some displeasure.
"Wanliang, I'll tell you a few words and leave." Du Hongyu looked at Wanliang with a smile and explained.
"It's so late now, what do you have to talk about tomorrow?" Wan Liang said impatiently.
"Wanliang, tomorrow is my twenty-fifth birthday, will you spend my birthday with me?" Du Hongyu's clear eyes were as clear as water staring at Wanliang through the moonlight, full of expectations.
"On your birthday, Uncle Du will naturally handle it for you, why do you want me to accompany you?" Wan Liang refused.
"I don't want him to give me my birthday! He's just running the banquet for me, and I'm not unusual! Du Hongyu said in a stiff tone. turned to Wanliang in a pleading tone: "Wanliang, will you accompany me for a day tomorrow?" Just one day. I've been alone for ten years now. ”
"Hongyu, why do you still have such a big opinion of Uncle Du? I can see that Uncle Du actually loves you very much. Wan Liang said honestly.
"Nope. Wanliang, my father and I are much better. It's just that...... In the past ten years, I have become accustomed to celebrating my birthday in a bland manner, and I don't want my father to organize a banquet for me or something. After the Dragon Boat Festival, my father had already asked me if I wanted to have a lively event on my birthday this year, and I said no need at that time. Wanliang, will you stay with me for a day? Promise me, okay? Du Hongyu stared at Wanliang expectantly with dark eyes, and pleaded again.
"However, I have already taken a day off from the shopkeeper today, and it is not good to take a day off tomorrow......," Wanliang hesitated.
"What's so bad! You can rest whenever you want, and you can rest for a few days if you want to, and you don't need to ask anyone for leave. Du Hongyu interrupted Wan Liang's words.
"Hongyu, I believe that Uncle Du would like to accompany you on your birthday. Now that your father-son relationship has eased, tomorrow you will celebrate your birthday with Uncle Du. In the evening, I will come back from work and go to the kitchen to cook a bowl of 'longevity noodles' for you, okay for your birthday? Wanliang thought about it and suggested.
"You cook for me!" Du Hongyu thought that it was not bad for Wanliang to cook noodles for him personally, and emphasized.
"Okay, I'll cook it for you." Wan Liang replied with a smile.
"Then tomorrow, you will come back early. I'll pick you up at the bookkeeper in the afternoon! Du Hongyu suppressed the joy in his heart, and said in a calm tone.
"Good. Then you're going back now, I'm a little sleepy and want to rest. Wan Liang yawned as she spoke.
"Good. Wanliang, I'll go back now, see you tomorrow! Du Hongyu saw that Wanliang was indeed sleepy, and reluctantly finished speaking, and finally jumped over the wall and left.
The next day, because Du Hongyu insisted on not wanting his father to hold a banquet for him to celebrate his birthday, it was like the Dragon Boat Festival, and the family got together for a reunion lunch.
In this way, Du Yi was already very pleased. Du Hongyu insisted on not holding a banquet, so he didn't do it. He understands his son's temper, and no one will take him if he is strong. He still clearly remembers that on the day of the weak crown ceremony held for him a few years ago, he invited all his relatives and friends from near and far, and even some big merchants who often do business, and countless other guests were present, and the castle was full of people and lively.
He was good, and after running to the study to find him and arguing with him, he quietly slipped out over the wall regardless of it, and disappeared, causing him to be embarrassed in front of many guests. Because his birthday star never showed his face in front of the guests, during the meal, he had to lie table by table and explain: "Everyone must eat and drink well!" If Du is negligent, please forgive me! Dog, I am unwell today, and I am now resting in the room, and I can't come out to greet you. Come, come, I'll toast you all a few more! ”
That day, Du Yi, who was not drunk for a thousand cups, drank for the first time, but fortunately, none of the guests had any questions or dissatisfaction with the fact that they had never seen Du Hongyu, the birthday star. It's just that since then, Du Yi has never taken it upon himself to organize a banquet for Du Hongyu's birthday. But he still asks Du Hongyu two or three months in advance every year, "How did you spend your birthday this year?" Do you want your dad to hold a banquet for you to celebrate your birthday? "Everything depends on what he means, he says if he doesn't do it, he won't do it, just like this year.
After Du Hongyu and his father finished lunch, they exchanged a few words with him, and then went to the account room of Xiuzhuang happily.
At this time, it was just past the hour, and Wan Liang had also eaten lunch, and was still carefully checking the accounts. "Wanliang." Du Hongyu walked to Wanliang's side, looked at her with a smile, and shouted happily.
"Hongyu, why are you here so early? I'm not done yet? Wan Liang looked sideways, looked at Du Hongyu and whispered.
"Wanliang, what other accounts haven't been checked, I'll help you check them together." Du Hongyu took an account on the table as he spoke, and was about to start checking it.
"That one has been checked, but the two here haven't been checked." Wanliang hurriedly took the account book in Du Hongyu's hand, put it back in its place, and took one from the other side and handed it to him.
"Okay." Du Hongyu took the account book, immediately sat down and began to check it intently.