Tang Qi acted like an elder brother and said in a lecturing tone: "You have just arrived and you don't know much about the forces in Qixian County. Neither the Lin Gang nor the county magistrate is easy to mess with. Don't look at our current situation. In fact, there are many crises, and now is the time when we need manpower. You are also a member of the Tang family. Dad will invite Yanxu to join us later. You have to help speak, do you hear me?"
Tang Shi sneered in his heart, it turned out to be this, but he said, "Whether he joins or not is his business, I can't control it."
Tang Qi's tone became colder, "Don't think I can't tell. He still listens to what you say. We are all a family. What else does he want to do if he doesn't join us?"
Tang Shi looked at him and suddenly felt that it was ridiculous. When he could be used, he would become a family? Their family was living happily hiding in Qixian County, but had they ever thought about what kind of life he lived
When Tang Shi entered the door, he met Yanxu's gaze. Neither of them spoke, but they both understood what the other wanted to say.
There is a big round table in the living room, and the table is full of dishes. The meat and vegetables are mixed together, and they are all delicious and delicious. What a feast!
Yanxu sat next to Tang Minghai, and the two of them sat on the main seat together, which was enough to give Yanxu face. Tang Shi randomly found an empty seat and sat down. Gu Yuyang, who had invited Tang Shi and Yanxu the day before yesterday, was also at the table. However, at that time, he was not invited and his name was not even told. Gu Yuyang seemed to be such a slap in the face. Hun didn't care and nodded to Tang Shi as a greeting.
Seeing that everyone was here, Tang Minghai said with a smile: "Use your chopsticks, eat first, and chat while eating."
There were two bottles of Wuliangye on the wine table. It was really a luxury to be able to drink wine now. Tang Minghai took the wine bottle and wanted to pour wine for Yan Xu himself, but Yan Xu hurriedly stopped him. No matter how bad this man was, he was still Tang Shi's father. How could an elder pour wine for a junior? Yan Xu hurriedly said: "I do it yourself."
He took the bottle and poured a glass for Tang Minghai first, then poured it for himself.
Tang Minghai's face was bright red and he was very happy. He was very satisfied with Yan Xu's performance at first glance. He showed the attitude of an elder and said sincerely: "After you two went on a blind date before, we parents should not interfere with young people's love affairs. , Young people nowadays like freedom, so I let it go, and as you develop freely, I didn't expect that you would encounter such a big disaster. I always thought that Tang Shi had encountered an unexpected event, but I kept comforting myself, Maybe Tang Shi was lucky enough to escape a disaster."
"Thinking like this, I can only redouble my efforts to give him a safe and stable place to live when he escapes. Fortunately, you are all fine. Seeing you two appear in front of me well, I finally You can rest assured.”
Tang Shi listened silently, without even raising his eyelids. Everyone could talk about the situation. After all, it was Tang Shi who worked hard for his family business in Qixian County. It was really funny.
Tang Minghai and Yanxu clinked glasses and drank one drink.
Tang Minghai continued: "Thank you for taking care of Tang Shi all the way here. He was pampered since he was a child and grew up in the hands of his grandpa. Later, I was busy with my career and didn't care enough about him and neglected to discipline him. I also owe him a lot. , if there is anything wrong with him, you have to bear with him, he is just a kid, he just plays around and gets over it. The family conditions are like this, although they are not rich and powerful, they have enough food and clothing, and they don’t have to bundle up with flowers. So far, they haven’t eaten. No matter how hard he lives, his thoughts are simple, so I need you to take more care of him."
Hearing these words, Yanxu looked at Tang Shi reflexively, who was staring at the plate in front of him in a daze.
Tang Minghai had never said these words before, and his attitude towards Tang Shi was indifferent to the point of indifference. Now that these words were spoken, Tang Shi was confused. He didn't know if these words were said deliberately to win over Yan Xu, but It was undeniable that Tang Shi was touched. His nose felt sore and he wanted to ask loudly, "Have you ever really worried about my safety? I don't need you to save me. Even if you only worried about me, I would be very satisfied."
The Tang Shi that Tang Minghai knew was still the Tang Shi of the past. Nowadays, Tang Shi can no longer be traced back to the past, but he can remember Tang Shi's temperament, knows that he doesn't care enough about Tang Shi, and knows that he owes Tang Shi a lot. , these alone are enough.
Yanxu said: "Uncle, don't worry, I will be good to Tang Shi."
Tang Minghai nodded, said nothing, and just drank a glass of wine.
The dinner table was quiet. I don't know why Tang Minghai said such emotional words, which made it difficult to talk about the subsequent topics.
Ning Qin looked very unhappy and sat beside Tang Minghai without saying a word.
Tang Qi glanced at everyone, stood up with a wine glass in his hand, and said proactively: "In this case, we are a family. If one family does not speak the same language, eldest brother will give you a toast."
Yanxu also stood up and drank the glass of wine, but did not speak. Naturally, he would not call him brother.
He couldn't agree with Tang Qi's actions. He would not let go of anyone who wanted to harm Tang Shi, so naturally he would not give Tang Qi a good look.
Both her son and her husband expressed their opinions, and finally it was Ning Qin's turn. She tried her best to adjust her tone and be gentle, "Retire the house you are living in now. Now that you are back, you can live at home so that you can have a family." Take care of.”
"No, it's good for us to live there." Tang Shi refused expressionlessly, without even looking at Ning Qin.
Ning Qin was so angry that she clenched her chopsticks with her fingers. Yan Xu saw this scene.
Regardless of whether Tang Minghai's words were true or false, they were at least very credible. No matter how much he didn't like Tang Shi's son, he was his blood relative after all. Tiger poison would not eat its children, let alone a human being? Tang Qi's words can be ignored. He colluded with the people of that organization and wanted to harm them. Tang Shi heard it with his own ears, so he couldn't cheat even if he wanted to.
Speaking of the entire Tang family, the person who most wished Tang Shi would die immediately was definitely Ning Qin. How could she be so kind as to let them live in her home? It was just a pretense, but Tang Shi was not even in the mood to pretend with her.
After this episode, a group of big men began to eat and drink. It is not easy to have such a big meal in this era. If it were not for the help of Yanxu and Tang Shi, they would not even be able to eat it today. We arrived, so everyone ate happily.
They talked while eating, and near the end, Gu Yuyang cleverly brought the topic to the struggle for power in Qixian County. When this was mentioned, Tang Minghai's capable officers became very angry.
A middle-aged man threw his chopsticks and yelled angrily, "That bastard Qi Lin is so bullying. Our three newly opened meat restaurants on East Street didn't dare to open the door. They were robbed as soon as they opened. Those bastards are so lawless, in broad daylight." Then he dared to come to snatch meat. The last time he opened fire in front of the store, two brothers were killed. Until now, they still haven’t gotten justice for them. Mr. Tang, what do you think we should do about this? We are outsiders from the county. , but today’s foundation was built bit by bit by us following you, and no one can bear to see everyone disperse like this.”
Tang Minghai was silent and ate his food in silence.
Gu Yuyang took over the conversation and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. The Lin Gang is a local gang. They act brutally and tyrannically. No one takes them seriously. Many awakened people who have just entered the city have been attracted by them. , we are weak, so we can only tolerate it."
"What kind of wooing? Can he dare to compete fairly with us? He just uses dirty tricks and will kill people if he doesn't surrender to them. There are also a few people who are real men who dare to face the revenge of the entire Lin Gang, and finally return the favor. Don’t you all just run to the Lin Gang obediently!”
"That's right! Now that we have brother Yanxu, we are no longer afraid of them. I heard that brother Yan is very strong and his level is not low. I wonder how high he is?"
Just now they were shouting at each other with the same hatred, but unknowingly the topic turned to Yanxu again.
Tang Shi had to say that it was a perfect match.
Yanxu was not a fool who allowed others to design him. He asked instead, "What is the highest level in the Lin Gang?"
Gu Yuyang answered gently and politely: "There is a level 6 awakened person named Mao Liang. He is very powerful. We have fought many times before, and many brothers have fallen into his hands. He is Qi Lin's right-hand man. I wonder if Brother Yan can deal with him?"
Yanxu looked up at him, his eyes sharp and dangerous. Gu Yuyang was startled and explained with a smile: "That's it, we got the news that the Lin Gang is going to join forces with the county magistrate to eradicate us and then divide our property equally. We cannot sit still and wait for death, we will always fight back, so if Brother Yan is willing to help, our chances of winning will be greater."
As expected, this meal was not for nothing. First, it was about reminiscing about old times and stirring things up, then chatting and drinking, having fun, and finally there was a reason why you had to take action. Now that the food has been eaten, the wine has been drunk, and the son has been handed over to Yan Xu. Now the daughter-in-law's family is in trouble, do you think he should help
Yanxu cast a questioning look at Tang Shi. A mere level 6 awakened person was not worth mentioning. The key was the nature of the matter. As long as Yanxu intervened, it was equivalent to joining the team, and it was still the Tang family's team. If he said he would not help, Well, it doesn't make sense. We can only see what Tang Shi meant.
Tang Shi looked disgusted, and a group of people came together to frame Yanxu.
At this point, he couldn't spit out the food he had eaten. Even if he could spit out the food, with Yanxu's temperament, since he promised Tang Minghai to be good to Tang Shi, he must always show his kindness to Tang Shi's family at critical moments. , which was also kind to Tang Shi.
Even if he knew it was a trap, Yanxu was still willing to get in. He was so happy to get Tang Shi's father's approval that he could fly. It was no problem to deal with just a level 6 awakened person, not to mention the Lin Gang. What kind of good things can a mafia organization do? Judging from the fact that his subordinates have the confidence to openly kill a car of ordinary students, it has touched Yanxu's bottom line. It doesn't matter if he doesn't hit him, but if he does, he will definitely let it go. They look good.
Everyone's eyes were on Yanxu, but Yanxu's eyes were on Tang Shi. Tang Shi was silent, and Yanxu had no answer, and everyone could only follow and worry.
Tang Qi kept winking at Tang Shi, and even Tang Minghai looked at Tang Shi with an indescribable depth in his eyes.
In the past, Tang Minghai looked at Tang Shi with either disgust or indifference, but now he could look at him like a normal person. This made Tang Shi wander, always wondering if Tang Minghai still cared about his son.
Tang Shi only said: "You decide for yourself."
So Yanxu politely "decided on his own", "In this case, if uncle has any difficulties, he can come to me."
After hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Tang Minghai smiled again, looked at Yan Xu with the eyes of a "son-in-law", and asked as if he had made a decision: "You and Tang Shi have known each other now, and have experienced life and death together. You will never leave, and your relationship is firm. This makes me very happy. In peacetime, there was no same-sex marriage law in China, and the decision-making power was in the hands of a few people. Now the world has changed. As long as you have a wedding with the witness of your parents, relatives and friends, you are truly... "
When Tang Minghai said this, he didn't know what word to use. Could he use "husband and wife"? It always feels inappropriate.
Yanxu's serious and rigid face suddenly brightened up, and he was filled with joy, and he was about to answer, "Okay, let's hold the wedding as soon as possible. The sooner the better."
Before he could speak, Tang Shi decisively refused and said two words expressionlessly, "No."
Yanxu's excitement and joy was met by a basin of cold water poured over him by his father, making him feel cold from head to toe. In the end, he could only say: "This matter... is not urgent."