Chapter 35: Inexplicable
Hearing Xiaobai's crampedness, the old man was silent, as if he was not aware, and said two more polite sentences, nothing more than how old he is, how young he is and so on, and then waved his hand slightly, and saw the middle-aged man behind him walking forward very deferentially.
The middle-aged man is also a character, he didn't have the restraint when facing the old man, he didn't seem to see Zhang Qian and the two little ones who were holding the hem of Xiaobai's clothes, and smiled and hugged his fist at Xiaobai, "I was offended a lot before, and I asked you to be a big man, don't worry about me as a rough embryo."
Although there is a saying that he doesn't stretch out his hand and don't hit the smiling person, but at this time Xiaobai really can't understand what the other party means, according to the saying that he is looking for a place to come directly, and he can't ask his parents to say hello first, not to find a field but to make amends, that's not it, he is not a character, he ran away, and he didn't even have a chance to meet again.
It's not like a middle-aged person who really wants to do this thing, and he can go around one or two, and there is no need to bring out the elders of Houtai. I don't understand, and I don't bother to think about it, seeing the trick is that there are so many witnesses in broad daylight, and I am not afraid of what tricks the other party will play. Xiaobai stared at the middle-aged man's eyes, didn't reply, and turned his head to look like an old man.
Seeing that Xiaobai didn't care, the middle-aged man was not embarrassed, but turned his head to look at the old man, and saw that the old man didn't have it, so he turned his head and smiled at Xiaobai, put away his fist, and then stepped aside.
The middle-aged man's respectful attitude made people more and more curious about the old man, and Xiaobai thought about it for a while.
"This is my nephew, there are many offended places and please little brother Haihan, as the landlord, set up a few tables in the Ronghua Hotel, and please be able to give face" The last sentence of the old man said to everyone, but obviously this is just polite incidental, and everyone doesn't take it seriously, they all didn't answer, just looked at Xiaobai.
For a while, everyone was a little baffled, knowing that this was Xiaobai's involvement, the old man's style, he didn't look like an ordinary person, how did he get in touch with Xiaobai, and he gave face like this, it really made people think of it, could it be that he also heard rumors and came to seek medical treatment? It doesn't look like it. Xiaobai, who knows the reason, is inconvenient to talk to everyone, not to mention that he himself is confused.
After hesitating for a moment, Xiaobai made up his mind and politely replied, "How dare you be, but the elders raise love, but it is disrespectful", and I also wanted to figure out what the other party was singing, just such a big county, and there will be a night of kung fu to get on the bus tomorrow, that is, it doesn't take much effort to turn the ground three feet, and it can't be hidden.
The old man was thoughtful, or he was afraid that Xiaobai would have scruples in his heart, so he even invited everyone with him, and when Xiaobai agreed, he explained the scene, and then went back to the van and roared away, leaving the middle-aged people to say hello.
Xiaobai was also worried about being loaded into some wilderness by the other party's van, and similar situations are not uncommon in TV. To say that the other party really put his mind to doing things, and did not call other vans to transfer, he took the initiative to hail taxis on the road, and stopped three or four cars in a row, so he loaded everyone and arrived at the hotel, and settled the fare.
The hotel has 3 floors, which is not a tall building in this place, but the decoration is very gorgeous and magnificent, and the sedan in front of the door and the graceful welcome lady wearing a cheongsam make this place more and more extravagant.
The old man sat on a seat on the left side of the window in the lobby on the first floor, drinking tea without a sip, and when he saw everyone coming, he nodded to everyone and did not get up to greet him.
There are two other people who came with the old man, one is in his forties, with a Chinese face, sword eyebrows, tall figure, blue checkered white shirt and black trousers, bright leather shoes, meticulous up and down the body to give people a sense of square rules, the other looks like Xiaobai, the eyebrows are clear and beautiful, the eyebrows are soft and the corners of the mouth are slightly raised, and they have already given people three points of closeness without smiling.
When everyone was seated, the drinks and dishes were immediately served like water.
The colorful chandelier on the zenith, the plain and elegant layout, and the melodious light music all render the style and taste here, and everyone eats more elegantly, even if they are staggered, they are also modest and polite, and there is no roadside food stall with their sleeves and the two brothers are unrestrained, which makes Xiaobai, who rarely comes to this occasion, very uncomfortable.
Xiaobai is especially at this table, there is an old man sitting on the top, not smiling, and Xiaobai and the young man are sitting smoothly in his right hand, and then the two small ones who can't let go of their hearts, if it weren't for the young people's constant gags, it makes people feel that this is not a meal, it is mourning.
Finally at the end of the table, the waiter brought tea up and poured it for everyone, and the old man spoke, "Invite Xiaoyou to come today, one is the matter of the nephew, if there is something wrong, please bear with Xiaoduo, and the other is these two babies, I don't know what Xiaoyou thinks"?
It's not strange for this Xiaobai, it's all expected, Xiaobai turned his head to look at the two of them, Zhang Qian was staring at Xiaobai with a nervous face, Zhang Qiang was heartless, and was swallowing saliva at the dessert on the table.
"Look at the meaning of the two little ones, I don't know what the old man thinks"?
Although he was asking the old man's opinion, his tone did not mean to ask at all.
Even if it is in the other party's territory, as long as the two are unwilling, Xiaobai is confident that he can protect them. It's just that when I think of the two small lives in the future, I can't help but feel a pain in my brain.
Originally, I also planned that if the trip went well, I would also look for a part-time job after returning to school, and I would definitely not eat with this in the future, but after all, I had to take into account the feelings of my parents, and I had to get my degree certificate anyway.
The money earned in this way, the problem of supporting yourself and bringing a drag oil bottle should not be big, but the two are a little troublesome, after all, one more person is not only more than multiple people to eat, but also to live and wear to worry about, and the difficulty is directly turned over. And looking at Xiao Zhangqiang's appearance, it seems that he is not serious, to be honest, he does not like Xiaobai, with such a child, Xiaobai is also a little reluctant.
Hearing Xiaobai's words, Zhang Qian immediately walked over and grabbed the corner of his clothes, although it had only been a day of contact, but that kind of attachment could be seen by everyone, a little face was full of fear, looking at Xiaobai and the old man nervously. From the opening of the banquet to the present, this child has never felt at ease, and has been staying here.
Xiaobai patted her head lovingly, picked up the dessert on the table and gave it to her, Zhang Qian didn't answer, and coaxed two more sentences before timidly taking it.
"Xiao Zhang Qiang, be good, come to my brother, is the dessert delicious? As long as you are obedient in the future, you will be given such delicious food every day, do you say it is good?" Seeing that Xiao Bai did not say anything, the young man beckoned to Xiao Zhang Qiang, and a dessert lured.
The moment Xiao Zhang Qiang sat on the young man's lap, Xiao Bai couldn't say what he felt in his heart, he was relieved, he still couldn't bear it, or he felt guilty, or both. Zhang Qiang is still young and ignorant after all, maybe he doesn't know what his approach means to him at this time, maybe as long as Xiaobai is a little persuasive, he will lean over here.
But Xiaobai has no actions or words in the end, perhaps, this choice is not very bad for Xiaobai and Xiao Zhang Qiang, as long as the robbers learn their skills well, be smarter, and be well fed and clothed, they are no worse than those street children and orphanages. As for growing up, it depends on his own creation.
Xiaobai comforted himself like this.
Seeing that the two children had been selected, Xiaobai turned to look at the old man, who smiled slightly and nodded, unable to see joy.
"I heard about Xiaoyou's treatment at the train station, I really admire it, I don't know where Xiaoyou went?" As he spoke, the old man slowly moved the teabowl and teacup in front of him in a few directions in a row, seeing that Xiaobai was indifferent, and he didn't know what he remembered, he smiled abruptly and gave himself a cup of tea.
I have never eaten pork, I have seen pigs run, I heard the old man's question, and then thought of the front and back and the old man's pie, at this time, I saw the old man like a leisure fiddling with tea bowls and cups, Xiaobai knew that this should be the so-called Jianghu cut, but these things, he really has no knowledge, let alone want to answer the right answer.
The old man took a sip slightly, put down the teacup, glanced at Xiaobai, and asked slowly, "I heard that when Xiaoyou treated the patient, he not only applied talisman water, but also performed ancient art wishes, I don't know if it is true?"
"Some small tricks, but they are a joke for connoisseurs," Xiaobai replied with a smile, it seems that the other party must have been paying attention to it since he set foot here.
"Hehe, Xiaoyou is too humble, Shi Fu relieves misfortune, and celebrates the birth, what kind of small means is that. Reckless, but I'm really curious, I don't know who Xiaoyou's teacher is?" During the questioning, the old man's sloppiness was suddenly exhausted, and he looked at Xiaobai with a burning look.
"I don't know" Xiaobai replied, seeing that the old man was obviously dissatisfied with this, and there was nothing to hide, and added, "These are all taught to me by my grandfather, my grandmother said that grandpa used Maoshan Taoism when he saw people treating diseases, but he never said that, so I don't know", think about it carefully, the old man really didn't talk about this problem, Xiaobai couldn't help but be a little surprised for a moment.
"Maoshan Taoism" The old man repeated in a low voice, then shook his head slightly and smiled, took himself a cup of tea, closed his eyes slightly, turned his head to look out of the window, and sipped lightly, and no longer paid attention to Xiaobai. But anyone could see that although the old man was looking out the window, his mind might have wandered there.
When the banquet was dispersed, Xiaobai was still a little confused, I don't know which place this is singing, looking for a field is not like looking for a field, talking about friendship is not like talking about friendship, it's just inexplicable, if you want to say that the other party is for the two of you, you don't believe it.