In the next few days, Jiang Nian ran around the village and the county seat, but instead of going to the hotel, he went to the major markets to buy materials for building houses.

After this period of work, the main frame of the new house has been completed, and the next step is to put on the beam.

The customs of the village, on the day of Shangliang, the people in the village will come to help, set off firecrackers, throw candy, and make Shangliang wine. The upper beam is the most important day for building a house, and it must not be sloppy at all.

At this time, Jiang Nian just bought a big red flower and a few big red cloths from the market, and the upper beam needs to be tied to the beam on the same day, which must be purchased by the head of the family, which means "picking the big beam".

After coming out, Jiang Nian came to the Hehong Huohuo Hotel to wait for Xiaowen.

One can help, and the other is to have a specific place to stay.

But today, Jiang Nian was a little anxious.

Because it's almost four o'clock now, I haven't seen Xiaowen come over, and I'm afraid I'm going to get dark when I get home today.

In fact, Xiaowen has been picking him up later and later, which makes Jiang Nian feel very strange, even if he has to prepare the equipment for making Malatang recently, he will not be busy until this time, not to mention, Jiang Nian didn't see Xiaowen bring anything back.

"This Xiaowen doesn't know what's going on, it's getting late, this kid can't be anything, right?" Seeing that Jiang Nian had been waiting, Song Mei's sister-in-law sighed and said anxiously: "He will come in a while, you have to talk about him, this time back in the village, it will not be dark?" ”

"Maybe it's busy, it's okay, wait a little longer!" Jiang Nian said.

Hearing Jiang Nian's words, Song Mei's sister-in-law didn't say much, and when she saw that there were guests, she hurriedly greeted her warmly.

"Big brother, a..."

At this moment, Liu Haizhu opened his mouth to say something, but he was very hesitant.

"If you have something to say, don't talk about it, and tell you how many times you have come, just call my brother." Jiang Nian said.

"Brother, there's something about Xiaowen, I don't know if I should say it or not." Liu Zhigang was still very hesitant.

Jiang Nian could see that this matter should not be simple, otherwise with this child's straightforward personality, he would definitely not be so stumbling.

"It's okay, you tell me quietly." After Jiang Nian looked to the side, he also moved closer to Liu Zhigang, "Say it, I won't tell Xiaowen that you said it." ”

Hearing Jiang Nian say this, Liu Zhi lowered his voice just now and said:

"Didn't I take a day off to take care of my mother the day before yesterday, when I went out to buy medicine, I saw Xiaowen, he followed the leper dog and a few people out of Wanghua Alley, and a few people discussed going to Li Poshoe together......"

Liu Zhigang couldn't say any more, because Jiang Nian's brows had been twisted into a twist at this time.

The name of the leper dog is not a good thing at first hearing, eighty percent is the kind of street and alley gangsters, Wanghua Alley is a famous underground casino in the county, as for Li Poshoe, I know what it does when I hear the name.

"Are you sure?"

"I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears, as for whether he went to Li Poshoe or not, I don't know, I didn't dare to follow, for fear of being discovered..." I wanted to tell you yesterday, but I'm afraid it's a misunderstanding. ”

"Okay, I got it!" Jiang Nian nodded and said, "Just tell me about this, don't tell the second person." ”

"It's big... Elder brother! ”

"Brother Jiang Nian, I'm here."

Just as the two finished speaking, they suddenly heard Xiaowen's voice, looked up, and Xiaowen was waving at him on the donkey cart outside.

"Work hard, I'm leaving, I'll go home early after work." Jiang Nian got up, patted Liu Zhigang on the shoulder, and then walked out of the hotel.

On the donkey cart, there was nothing as always, and after Jiang Nian glanced at it, he got into the car quietly.

"Xiaowen, why is it so late today, it's not selling well?"

After getting into the car, Jiang Nian asked.

"Ahh Yes, business hasn't been very good recently, competitors have increased, and I'm annoyed, in order to sell more, it's a little late, Brother Jiang Nian, you've been waiting for a long time! Xiaowen replied.

"And how much did it sell for today?"

"This... Sold for more than twenty pieces. ”

"It's only sold for more than 20 years, it seems that I really have to change the project." Jiang Nian's eyes shrank.

He could clearly feel that Xiaowen was lying, the spicy potato pieces prepared every day were rationed, and after Jiang Nian got on the donkey cart, he knew that there were not many sold today.

Xiaowen only said that it was sold for more than 20 yuan, which is absolutely impossible.

Combined with what Liu Zhigang said to him before, Jiang Nian guessed that the money he earned was probably spent by Xiaowen.

Before his father reminded him to let him discipline Xiaowen and never let him go the wrong way, he actually didn't take it too seriously, he thought Xiaowen was smart and should know what to do and what not to do.

It seems that he was wrong.

Society is a big dye vat, how can a piece of white paper not be impregnated with color if it falls into it?

Thinking of this, Jiang Nian felt guilty in his heart.

"Xiaowen, how is the equipment that you prepared before? I haven't seen you pull things back for the past few days, is it uncertain, if you can't get it, I'll take you to the market tomorrow. Jiang Nian said again.

"Ahh No, don't worry, Brother Jiang Nian, this little thing is not difficult for me, I have been a little busy recently, and I haven't made the time to go to see it, I will go tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Xiaowen said.

"Okay!"

……

At night, lying under the covers, Jiang Nian silently pondered about Xiaowen's affairs.

Seeing Jiang Nian's brows tightly locked, as if he had something on his mind, Lin Yun couldn't help but ask, and Jiang Nian told Lin Wan about Xiaowen one by one.

"You say, such a smart, such a good child, in just a few months, can really change?" Jiang Nian asked with a sigh.

"He is still a child, and he has made so much money during this time, it is inevitable that he will be a little proud and complacent, coupled with the temptation outside, how can he control it, and it is not strange that he has contracted some bad habits." Lin Wan said.

"You really have to take care of this matter, Aunt Zhang handed over such a good child to you, and it became bad in your hands, and you can't explain it to others."

"yes, you have to take care of it." Jiang Nian said firmly: "I won't do anything tomorrow, just follow him, I want to see with my own eyes what he is doing!" ”

Lin Wan nodded.

"But after you followed it, you found that this kid really went the wrong way, what are you going to do?"

This question stopped Jiang Nian.

It's really not easy to do, you can't beat him up, right?

"If you want me to say, Xiaowen's nature is not bad, but he is confused by the outside world. In the final analysis, this child does not have the ability to distinguish between right and wrong, and if you want to change him, you must make him sensible and reasonable, which requires the edification of knowledge. Didn't you say before, let him come here at night, and I will teach him to read and write, but this is not implemented properly, and you are to blame for this. ”