Globe Trekker

Chapter 25

The candlelight in the living room of the east courtyard was bright, and the two frightened maids stood silently inside the door, from time to time timidly looking at the third master who was waiting outside the door, looking so helpless.

The third master once again glanced at Wu Ming who was drinking alone at the Eight Immortals table in the room. Seeing that the bottle of wine was finished and the table full of rich dishes were still motionless, he couldn't help but sighed secretly. leave.

The candlelight flickered in the living room of the main room as well, and Chen Jiyao, who was trying to put on new clothes, was sitting opposite the third aunt, with sad and anxious expressions on their faces.

Hearing the familiar footsteps of the third master, Chen Jiyao stood up as if electrocuted, stepped forward to meet him and asked anxiously, "Third brother, what's the matter?"

"Big brother, he didn't even look at the plate of gold bars, he didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, he just drank. At first I thought he was hungry, but he didn't move his chopsticks from sitting down until the younger brother left. , Xing girl poured him a glass of wine tremblingly, and let him wave away, I am really scared, I dare not go in to persuade you." The third master replied with a sad face, and seeing Chen Jiyao's painful face, he quickly helped him to sit down. Down.

Chen Jiyao let out a long lament, and tears flowed down his cheeks: "No wonder he, no wonder him! I, Chen Jiyao, are destined to be fratricide, and I will never be born again!"

"Master, you can't think like that!" The third aunt hurriedly handed a handkerchief to her husband.

The third master was not in a good mood either. Knowing the pain of the death and disability of the elder brother Chen Jiyao's two sons, he could feel Chen Jiyao's remorse and sadness at the moment. Kill us, so the great resentment should be solved, even if he can't let it go for a while, at least it won't bring disaster to our Chen family in the future, so the younger brother thinks that the elder brother need not be too sad, one day, he will let go of this paragraph Those who hate him may recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors, even if his surname is Wu, isn't he still in your blood?"

Chen Jiyao froze, his excitement gradually calmed down, and a trace of clarity gradually rushed to the Lingtai.

He raised his head and nodded gratefully to the third master, then slowly turned to the third concubine beside him: "Xiaoyu, I want to talk to him, what do you think?"

The third aunt shook her head slightly: "At this time, he must be very confused. He probably won't look good for a while. If the master goes at this time, it may be counterproductive. Otherwise, I will go and see for the master. How can I say that I am a woman and easy to talk about?" , it seems that he is not that kind of cold villain, otherwise he will not let us go."

Chen Jiyao nodded frequently, this is what he wanted, his life was saved, his head came to his senses, and he had a clearer thinking: "Alas! In this way, you can only go, don't you think that I just saved my old life , I had unreasonable thoughts again, I am really uncomfortable! There is one thing, I have never told anyone, all these years, every time I go to the street for a stroll, in the name of relaxing, but in fact I want to See if you can see this little son."

Speaking of the emotional part, Chen Jiyao couldn't help wiping his tears again, and the two people beside him also wiped their eyes with him.

Chen Jiyao sniffed and continued: "In 24 years, I have only seen him four times. I remember three years ago, on my 45th birthday, I finally saw him at the market. At that time, he was not as tall and strong as he is now. Barefoot, dressed in tatters, carrying two baskets, selling charcoal in one basket, and yam in the other basket, afraid to speak when seeing people, head always lowered, eyes dull and lifeless, I secretly cried for a long time when I came back months, alas!"

"You know that he came to seek revenge in the early autumn of last year. At that time, I lost my temper, forbade anyone to beat him, stopped Kang'er from letting their brothers fight each other, and sent him to the prison in the city before dawn. God, his resentment can also be dissipated, and I will find an opportunity in the future to find a way to let him recognize his ancestors, but people are not as good as God! He was so bold, he came and went and looked at many soldiers as nothing, which makes people shudder! Thinking about it carefully, among the few lives that died in his hands, the last one was Steward Wang who boasted of his martial arts. Which one of these people is Waiting for you? As soon as I closed my eyes these two days, my mind was full of his wolf-like eyes, his cold murderous aura, and his deep resentment! I'm back!"

"master……"

The three of them sighed for a while, feeling extremely heavy.

After sighing for a long time, the third aunt saw the expectant gaze of the third master, said a few words of comfort to her husband, arranged her hair and clothes, took a deep breath and walked away quickly.When they came to the entrance of the living room in the east courtyard, the two little maids hurriedly bowed their knees to salute, and then looked worriedly at Wu Ming who was drinking in the room.

The third aunt shook her head at the maid, walked to the Eight Immortals' table, and saw that the wine glass in Wu Ming's hand was empty, so she naturally grabbed the wine bottle and poured wine for Wu Ming: "Let's eat something, drinking on an empty stomach will hurt your health."

Wu Ming closed his eyes slightly, looked at the woman in front of him coldly, and felt a little guilty when he saw the bandage on her forehead.

The third aunt was in her early thirties, but she looked like she was only 25 years old. Seeing Wu Ming staring at her like this, her pretty face immediately turned red. She took two steps and sat opposite Wu Ming, showing a kind smile again: " Yuehan mentioned you to me several times, saying that you look a lot like big brother Bo'an, but it's a pity that Yuehan was sent away by Master Wang this morning, otherwise I would still be able to meet again."

Wu Ming picked up the wine glass and drank it down, then asked indifferently, "What do you want to say?"

The third aunt was too stunned: "No other meaning, but I think, if you want, you can stay. I think it won't be any big trouble if you take care of it up and down."

"Thanks!"

Wu Ming picked up the bowl, and began to eat it regardless of the coldness of the food. He quickly put down the empty bowl under the astonished eyes of the third aunt, stood up and straightened his belt around his waist: "The rifle left in the front hall is my meal." Money is gone, farewell!"

"Wait! If you really want to leave, you can't wear this dress anymore. I guess there are card cards everywhere now, and you can't go north or west. There is a war over there." The third aunt urged too anxiously .

"War?" Wu Ming turned around, as if he didn't believe it.

"It's a war. In the morning, people from the city reported to the county magistrate Wang. We only found out that two divisions sent by the Nanchang Bandit Suppression Headquarters are encircling and suppressing the Communist Party in Yiyang and Dexing. More than 1000 officers and soldiers from the Fuzhou Security Regiment have also arrived in Hengshan. City, from Jingdezhen to Dexing and then to Yiyang, there are checkpoints on both water and land routes, if you come across it in this dress, you will probably be in trouble." The third aunt's face was full of worry.

Wu Ming frowned: "Thank you! If possible, can you find me some clothes?"

"You wait."

The third aunt walked into the north room too quickly, quickly took out a stack of neatly folded clothes, came to Wu Ming, looked at his dirty clothes, and suggested after a little hesitation: "Why don't I let you down?" Someone will take you to the backyard to freshen up, where there is hot water."

Wu Ming grabbed the clothes, put them on the chair and shook them one by one. He was very surprised to see that the black clothes and trousers were a set of exquisitely crafted youth clothes with a stand collar.

The third aunt thought that Wu Ming had never seen this new style of clothes, so she quickly smiled and said, "This is the most fashionable style in Shanghai in recent years. It is made of imported wool, and Bo An made it when he was studying in Shanghai."

The third aunt suddenly stopped and explained to Wu Ming worriedly: "Bo An is the eldest son of our Chen family. He is as tall as you. , He ran back from Shanghai before graduating, saying that he was going to Guangzhou to take the military academy exam, and then left without hesitation. Until four years ago, we received a package in the mail and saw the card stamped with the name of the General Headquarters of the Revolutionary Army. It is only after printing and posthumously recognizing him as a major that he has been killed in battle for more than three months. This house belongs to him, and we have not moved it. If he is still alive...Look at me, talking about it this way, if you don’t like it If not, I will go to the master to find another clothes for you."

Wu Ming shook his head slightly, picked up a pile of clothes and strode out of the door, turning to the backyard as if he knew the way.

(End of this chapter)