There was no false courtesy, the two of them buried their heads in hard work, and ate the table full of food before putting down the chopsticks, rinsing their mouths with tea, and leaving the compartment.

Holding his stomach, Cheng Ting sat in the chair and felt very peaceful: "My mother went to Xu's house to propose, and as Leaf said, Sister Huiran didn't agree." ”

He was a little sad, but the sadness was limited, because he had expected it, so he quickly eased up, and together with the feelings, it seemed to be relieved, and became faint—as if the fiery heart flowed out with the energy of running on the docks, and he was deflated, and he no longer rolled on the ground for it, and was drunk like mud.

He also felt strange, in the past, he sang on stage alone, but he was full of energy, and now he is still singing alone, why is he tired and unable to sing?

He looked at the osmanthus that he folded in, and suddenly remembered the major events of his two best friends from the events of his life.

"Leaf is sixteen this year, you guys. Are you going to get rich? ”

Wu Jin shook her head: "She won't want a slave-like husband." ”

Cheng Ting was curious: "Then what does she want?" ”

Wu Jin took a sip of tea: "She wants a clever staff, a loyal subordinate, a skilled companion, and a court official who can mediate from all sides.

If your uncle is still sober and Mr. Zhao is still alive, they will not be willing to let me marry Mo Lingfeng at this time, whether I am rich or not. ”

"Why?"

"Because the Leaf is a beast they raise, they must not be limited to their feelings when they should show their teeth and claws."

Cheng Ting listened, he didn't understand too much, but he faintly felt that the future of these two people was bumpy, and he couldn't speak.

After a while, he asked, "Are you going to wait until she grows up?" What if she changes her mind? ”

Wu Jin smiled: "Two stones, what is there to change." ”

Cheng Ting was stunned when he heard this, feeling that these words were plain and bland, and he blurted out, but there was a special affection, as if they were in touch with each other, and there was no need to say more.

They are too smart, excluding power, status, wealth, and appearance from feelings, and only seek that little bit of intelligence, so they become very "stupid", stupid and stubborn.

Cheng Ting stood up and stretched, stretching out the exhaustion all over his body: "Let's go, let's go lead the dog and take the dog to play." ”

Wu Jin stood up, took the crane from the screen, reached out to put it on, cleaned up the things on the table, and walked out with Cheng Ting.

The two walked out of the corner gate and out of the alley of Mofu, and before they went far, the fat sea rushed over, panting and stopping beside Cheng Ting, saluting the two, and then said to Cheng Ting: "Third master, the master is looking for you, let you go back quickly." ”

Cheng Tingla pulled his face: "The donkey didn't call it like this!" I quit! ”

However, it was rare to be added by his father's blue eyes, and he said that he would not do it, but his two legs still followed the fat sea, and he turned his head to Wu Jin and said to Wu Jin as he walked: "Wait for me to have dinner tomorrow." ”

Wu Jin nodded and continued to walk home, the sky falling on him inch by inch until the darkness completely enveloped him.

When he returned home, there was a sweet smell in the front yard, Wu's mother was counting the candies, and Wu's father was sitting on a BMX car, picking up the candy cubes into the cloth bag.

Wu Yi is an apprentice, and now he sells sugar on his own shoulder, and he is ready to rent a shop and open a sugar shop in a few years.

"The boss is back," Wu's mother raised her head, "Look at this sugar, why is it sticky?" ”

"It's tidal." Wu Jin stepped forward to help and picked up the sticky ones, "It's good to freeze it." ”

Wu Yi came in from outside, with a smile on his face that couldn't be hidden, and when he saw that his parents and Wu Jin were there, he hurriedly smiled, but his eyes were still shining, and there was a purse hanging from his waist, which was embroidered with bright four seasons: "Brother, you're back." ”

Wu Jin nodded, his eyes swept over the purse, Wu Yi hurriedly ripped off the purse and stuffed it into his sleeve, looking a little unnatural.

He picked up a piece of white starch candy and put it in his mouth: "A-Niang, others say that if you open a sugar shop in the future, you will earn more than now, and if you go to Shuzhong to collect sugar, you will earn more." ”

Wu Mu glanced at him: "Who said that?" ”

Wu Yi was vague: "That's it...... A friend I knew, a seller of oil dates. ”

Mother Wu's eyes turned around him: "Don't think nonsense, do what is in front of you and talk about it." ”

Wu Yi blushed: "I know." ”

The family packed up their things, Wu's mother called Wu Jin and went into the main house to talk - the house is getting bigger and bigger, but the family is getting less and less together, and the house in the second place is not as warm as before.

Wu Jin pulled out a chair for Wu's mother, reached out and touched the teapot again, and saw that there was warm water in it, so she opened the teacup and poured a cup for Wu's mother: "Auntie, drink water." ”

Mother Wu took it in her hand and took a sip: "Boss, there is a little guy in Mofu, did you go to Beijing to take the exam?" ”

Wu Jin nodded: "Yes." ”

"You're not going?"

"A-Niang," Wu Jin sat down and whispered softly, "My son won't go this year, I'll go back in three years, although my son is in Mofu, but he has never interrupted his studies, people's learning is not a day's work, three years later, my son will definitely be able to be named on the gold list, you can rest assured." ”

Mother Wu heard that he would go to the imperial examination three years later, and she was finally a little comforted.

Wu Jin said again: "Ah Niang, the second child is sixteen, if there is a desirable girl, please ask the matchmaker to propose marriage, and the house will also be given to the second child, so you don't have to stick to the rules." ”

"No, the eldest doesn't marry the second child first, and hides it from the kang on the pot, there is no such reason! You start a family first, the second child will start a family again, and then wait for three or six years, and the second child will also wait! ”

Wu Jin was silent for a long time, sighed, and said softly: "A-Niang, if I don't marry for life, will the second child wait?" ”

When Wu's mother heard this, there was a "buzz" in her ears, and the blood of her limbs and hundreds of bones turned into a fire, burning to her heart, burning to her eyes, burning to the top of her brain, and her soul was burning in pain.

She opened her mouth to ask him what that meant, but it opened, and only a faint stream of air came out of her throat.

Her eyes were still blurry, her soul seemed to be out of her body, and she "gurgled" in her throat and fell to the side.

"Auntie!" Wu Jin quickly got up, walked to Wu's mother's side, and helped him up.

He helped Wu's mother up with one hand, turned his head and shouted outside: "Second child, go and ask for a doctor!" ”

Wu Yi was eating candy outside, and after listening to Wu Jin's scream, a mouthful of candy almost got stuck, and he didn't have time to go in to see, so he ran away.

Father Wu sat in the BMX, unable to move, and shouted anxiously: "Boss, what's wrong?" What's wrong? ”

Wu Jin came out with Wu's mother in her arms, walked to the door of her wing, raised her foot and kicked the door open, put Wu's mother on the bed, and rushed out again, picked up Wu's father, sent her into the house, and put her in a chair.

"Boss, your mother's ......" Father Wu eagerly poked his head out and looked at the bed.

"I'll go get the medicine first." Wu Jin hurriedly went to the second courtyard, took the universal ointment from his father's house, picked out a piece with his index finger, and smeared it on Wu's mother's temples, human centers, and tiger's mouth.

After a while, Wu's mother slowly opened her eyes and looked at Wu Jin who was full of worry in front of her, and tears flowed down her eyes. (End of chapter)