Chapter 171: See the Old Man Again
Xu Qian burst out laughing. "In this barren mountains and forests, maybe there will be wild wolves, and you still say it's enjoyment. No wonder others say that brother-in-law, you are different from others, and it is true. ”
Yu Ren didn't care about Xu Qian's criticism, and lay down, pillowed with his hands, and looked at the stars in the sky. The clear sky was sparsely hung with stars, like a beautiful piece of blue and white porcelain. It's been a long time since I've had such a relaxation. At this time, putting aside all his troubles, Yu Ren unconsciously hummed a modern pop song in his mouth.
Xu Qian sat beside Yu Ren, stretched out her little hand, and helped him gently beat his legs.
"How's that going?"
"Hmmm! Comfortable! Yu Ren said naturally. It seems that Xu Qian is his little girl.
"I heard that my brother-in-law is a romantic person, and in addition to my sister Li Ying, there are many confidants. Is it true? Xu Qian pinched Yu Ren's leg while asking unintentionally.
Yu Ren closed his eyes and enjoyed it quietly, he didn't hear what Xu Qian said at all. "Hmmm! How do I feel that your technique is very similar to Chunmei's! ”
Xu Qian chuckled, "I learned this from Sister Chunmei, how about it, it's good!" ”
Yu Ren narrowed his eyes and looked at Xu Qian strangely, but he didn't speak.
Xu Qian's face flushed when Yu Ren saw it, and her heart was empty. Fortunately, it was night, and Yu Ren couldn't see her blushing clearly. "Why are you looking at people like this!"
"Our little Qian, girl, has never learned the skills of these servants, so she didn't fall in love with a merry man! Go ahead! Say it, my brother-in-law will tell your father for you, and promise to let you marry a wishful husband as you wish! ”
Xu Qian glanced at Yu Ren and did not speak, with a trace of grievance in her eyes. Then he pinched Yu Ren heavily in his hand, then left Yu Ren behind, and fell on the thick pine hair, looking up at the stars in the sky.
Yu Ren saw that Xu Qian suddenly stopped talking, and he didn't know where he offended her. However, he also knew the stakes of Xu Qian, a little girl, and didn't dare to provoke her easily, so he also kept his mouth shut. The two of them lay side by side on the ground, looking at the stars and moon in the sky.
"Rustle! ……”
It's the sound of someone coming up the mountain. Yu Ren sat up. Xu Qian was about to get up and go out, but was grabbed by Yu Ren and made a silent movement.
Xu Qian looked up at the sky, it should only be the second watch. Looking at Yu Ren's vigilant appearance, he was like a cat that suddenly encountered danger.
Through the bushes, the two saw a man stepping up to the top of the mountain. However, looking at his appearance, it is obvious that he is not the person who made the appointment. Because when he got to the top of the mountain, he did not enter the pavilion, but looked around carefully, and then went down again.
Yu Ren and Xu Qian glanced at each other, fortunately, the place where they were hiding was relatively hidden, and the distance was relatively far, so they were not discovered by the person who had just now.
After the man went down the mountain, Xu Qian couldn't hold back any longer. She leaned into Yu Ren's ear and whispered, "Brother-in-law, do you know this person?" ”
Yu Ren shook his head. "It's too far away to see clearly."
"This man looks like he's here to find his way." Yu Ren said, and lay back on the ground.
Xu Qian leaned beside Yu Ren and whispered, "That person must be a woman." Maybe some of the young ladies fell in love with their brother-in-law and asked you out under such an excuse. This is really the poem: The willow tops on the moon, people are about after dusk! ”
Yu Ren reached out and tapped lightly on Xu Qian's head. "Dating your size. At this time, I am still in the mood to make such jokes. ”
Xu Qian looked serious. "I'm not kidding, I don't believe you'll see it later."
While the two were talking, there was another sound of footsteps down the mountain. The two of them hurriedly stopped.
After a while, another person went up the mountain.
This person was not the one who had just come, and as soon as he came to the top of the mountain, he walked straight into the Wangsong Pavilion.
Yu Ren looked up at the sky, and it was estimated that he should not be far from Sangan, but he didn't go out immediately.
After observing in the dark for a while, and seeing that there was no movement under the mountain, Yu Ren whispered to Xu Qian. "You stay here and wait for me. I'll take a look. ”
After speaking, Yu Ren went around in a circle, and then walked towards Wangsong Pavilion.
When he saw the man's back clearly, Yu Ren's mood suddenly became excited. "Ah Ying!"
When the people in the pavilion heard the voice, they hurriedly turned around, but it was not Li Ying that Yu Renchao was thinking about, but Zhao Rui. The backs of the two of them were originally very similar, and that time in Hangzhou, Yu Ren was also wrong.
"It's you!" Yu Ren was disappointed at first, but immediately became happy again. Being able to see Zhao Rui here can be regarded as God's favor for him. Who knows if you can't get through this hurdle! If he can't pass this hurdle in front of him, it can be regarded as a little comfort to him to see an old friend in these last days.
Zhao Rui suddenly saw Yu Ren, and a trace of tears appeared in her eyes.
She was still wearing the same Tsing Yi shirt she wore when she first met Yu Ren half a year ago. But the hair has been coiled into a knot peculiar to a woman. However, I haven't seen her for more than half a year, and Zhao Rui is obviously thinner than before. Although her stunning appearance has not changed at all, it has added a bit of resentment.
In addition, she had a narrow black cloth sewn on her arm. This is a sign of filial piety.
"Brother Yu didn't expect it to be me, right?"
Yu Ren heard that Zhao Rui's words seemed to contain a bit of resentment and dissatisfaction. "Ahh No. When I saw your letter, I thought of you first. It's just a little hard to believe. How do you know I'm in Matsue now? ”
"Brother Yu, have you forgotten that when my uncle passed away a few months ago, I sent someone to your house to offer condolences! At that time, I wanted to go in person, but there was something going on at home at that time, and I couldn't leave. ”
Yu Ren nodded, seeing that she was no longer dressed as a girl, Yu Ren guessed that she should have married Yang Ju. Then, what she said a few months ago that there was something at home was probably the matter of his marriage to Yang Ju. For some reason, a faint sense of melancholy rose in Yu Ren's heart. Although he knew that Zhao Rui had affection for him, Yu Ren also knew that he already had Li Ying in his heart, and it was impossible to have any results with Zhao Rui, but when he suddenly heard that she was married, Yu Ren still couldn't hold back the loss in his heart.
"Brother Yang, is it good at the earliest?" Yu Ren asked lightly, seemingly out of politeness.
When Zhao Rui heard this, her expression suddenly darkened. "He also passed away a month ago."
Yu Ren was taken aback. Yang Ju is not yet thirty years old, and his body has never been sick. When he was in Hangzhou, he could still compare arrows with others, but after only a short year and a half, he died suddenly. It's hard to believe.
"W-what's going on?"
Zhao Rui heard Yu Ren ask about Yang Ju, turned around and sat down on a stone bench in the pavilion. "If you want to talk about this matter, it is still the trouble caused by that trip to Hangzhou."
"How?" Yu Ren was puzzled.
Zhao Rui brushed her sideburns and said softly, "After the incident in Hangzhou at that time, my senior brother drank heavily all day long, and often didn't wake up for days. I have also been counseled several times, but he has always refused. Later, my father persuaded me. Said that I should have married my brother earlier. In this way, it may be possible to divert his mind.
I said yes right away.
In order to help my brother regain his confidence, we moved to live in Wuxi after marriage, where there are many like-minded people and many of our friends. However, after marriage, the senior brother's alcoholism not only did not change at all, but even exceeded it. Once, I was drunk for seven or eight days and didn't wake up.
Later, he once took a boat ride on Taihu Lake alone, and when he returned, he contracted a wind chill. I have asked the famous doctors of Su Chang Erfu, but I still can't cure it. After dragging on like this for more than half a month, the senior brother left. ”
Zhao Rui's words, the more he spoke, the quieter he became. With that, she lowered her head.
Yu Ren didn't know what to say for a while, and after a while, he comforted, "Everyone has their own lives, and you don't have to be too sad." ”
Zhao Rui raised his head, a resolute look on his face. "Senior brother's matter, I've already been sad. No more sadness now. I'm here today specifically for your business. ”
Only then did Yu Ren remember that he had come here to ask this "mysterious man" for advice.
"How do you know about our family?"
"Our family also has a small business in Songjiang Province. I listened to the guys in the shop. Zhao Rui's words seem to be an understatement, but Yu Ren is not stupid. He knew from Zhao Rui's words that she must have been paying attention to herself from time to time. Otherwise, if there is no explanation, how can the guys in their shop be blind and hurriedly report to her what happened to a family that has nothing to do with their own family.