Is it meaningless? "
Cheng Lan smiled and said, "You're right, then I don't believe it." She restrained her emotions and seemed to be in a good mood.
When he was about to get to his residence, a group of children ran past the door. Li Langyu suddenly remembered the teasing of the wives just now. Although it was a joke, it weighed on his heart and couldn't let it go. Cheng Lan walked in front and was suddenly stopped by him.
"What's wrong?"
Li Langyu took a deep breath, pondered for a long time, and said, "Actually... there's something I've always wanted to tell you. You asked me that night."
Cheng Lan's eyes flickered slightly, looking at him very seriously.
"But not now, it may take a while, I promise, when you come back, I will tell you all." He said hurriedly, as if he had made a big bet.
"Okay." Cheng Lan affirmed, "Then I'll wait for you. You have to be good at home, and be careful not to be too tired."
Li Langyu nodded, this is the result of his thinking for many days, Cheng Lan, he had to give an explanation, but at the same time, he was also timid, if he waited until the day when all was told, what would the other party think and do? , not to remedy the situation, but more of a result of adding frost to the snow.
He sent Cheng Lan to the room with his thoughts in mind. After the two checked each other for a while, Li Langyu was ready to leave. When he got to the door, Cheng Lan suddenly called out his name. He turned around in confusion, saw the earnest look in the other's eyes, thought he wanted to say goodbye, then smiled lightly, waved his hand, and walked forward again.
"Lang Yu!"
This time Cheng Lan chased after him directly, and his voice became a little louder.
"I'll be back in early summer."
"Okay, then I'll pick you up with Butler Zhang."
Cheng Lan pursed her lips and said, "It's okay, if you're busy, just let Butler Zhang come alone, I'm just talking."
She sent Li Langyu a distance and watched the familiar figure go farther and farther, disappearing at the end of the rugged trail. It was clear that the sky was blue at the moment, and the spring was infinitely good, but the haze shrouded her heart, and the mountains and rain were about to come.
She folded back into the house, and squeezed the unsigned piece of paper in her pocket a little bit tighter, the crumpled tissue paper, how could she be begging for a living! Just like all women, she seeks a bright moon to shine on your heart, and seeks a splendid marriage with you, but the judgment is full of shocking words—“East wind is evil, old love is thin, look at Zhu Chengbi, seek immortals and ask Buddha, Wrong, wrong, wrong!"
On Fuwai Street, Li Langyu was sitting in the car, clenching a fist in one hand and looking out of the window with both eyes. This action lasted for a long time.
"Is Lan Lan an orphan?" He suddenly asked and asked Steward Zhang.
Butler Zhang slowed down and continued, "Yes, when I was with the fourth master, the young lady was already there."
"Then how did she lose her memory?"
"I don't know about that, but think about it, how messy it was ten years ago, it's good not to remember." Butler Zhang's face froze for a moment, and the conversation changed, "But come back, uncle Ah, you are really good to Miss."
Li Langyu said for a while, "But I lied to her." The voice was cold, like a dagger that pierced through a window.
Butler Zhang didn't say a word. He pulled down the car window and continued driving for a while. The lively noise in the city grew louder and louder, as if he was about to wash away all the gloomy clouds. After a long time, Butler Zhang stepped on the brakes, stopped on the side of the road, turned back and said to him, "I knew it was so frustrating, why didn't I know each other in the first place. Do you think so?"
"Yes." Li Langyu responded with a wry smile. At this point, who is it? "If one day, I and her will break the moon, you only need to take care of her."
Butler Zhang laughed, "Of course, you are a little liar, and I will definitely stand by the young lady."
Li Langyu also smiled lightly immediately, he patted the car window, and said loudly: "Then what are you waiting for, let's go on."
The return journey took a lot more effort than before. Just in time for the bustling city, there were pedestrians and vehicles around the overpass, and the wide avenue could not be vacated for a while. Li Langyu glanced around, originally just casually glancing, but was attracted by the chaotic shouts of a group of people, there seemed to be a serious dispute in the right direction, and there was a tendency to fight. Among those people, Li Langyu suddenly saw a familiar figure, and immediately told Butler Zhang to stop.
He got out of the car, stretched out his long legs, and walked quickly to the opposite side. Three or five groups of people with blushing tendons surrounded one old man and one young man. The youngest was the girl who was looking for Cheng Hanliang to do errands when he returned to Cheng’s house that day, and the old one was Qi Lao, who was selling hairy monkey crafts on the overpass. On the ground, an old body made a creaking sound, unable to get up. The girl hurried to help him, yelling at the group of people for being unreasonable bastards.
"Who doesn't know that this piece is owned by our brothers. Without our permission, you can set up a stall casually. If you don't let me go, just pay the money!"
"I already gave it to you yesterday, how can I still give it!"
"Yesterday is yesterday's, today is today's, if you don't have money, get out!"
These are a few local rogues at the overpass, who fight for a living by collecting "protection fees". Li Langyu took a step forward, with cold and bright eyes, raised his eyebrows and said, "These two are the guests of Fourth Master Cheng and have taken special care of them. Chief Chen Guangsheng of the police station and Fourth Master Cheng have always been on good terms. He also said that the Peiping overpass needs to be reorganized, and I can't find a reason for worrying about it, but today is a good time." That means, if you don't believe it, try it anyway.
The group of people are all fierce and vicious, and the bastard has been courageous for a long time. Although he has doubts, he will not let it go. Li Langyu turned his head impatiently, and shouted at the car: "Old Zhang, come here!"
Butler Zhang was smoking an old cigarette, and when he heard it, he was very excited. In the Cheng family, no one dared to call him that except the fourth master of Cheng, but since this little bastard called him like that, he wanted to show off his strength. Man, put out the cigarette butts and drove the black Buick over.
The shiny body is very eye-catching under the sun, and the housekeeper Zhang is well dressed, just like a wealthy family. He got out of the car respectfully, bowed slightly and said to Li Langyu, "Young master, what other orders do you have, the fourth master will be waiting for us to go back."
Come on, I'll show you the brat.
"Old Zhang, you are a personal card."
Li Langyu noticed that the man in the lead was holding a wooden stick, smiled, grabbed the opponent's arm and aimed it at Elder Qi.
"Since you have brought a guy, let's not waste it. This old Mr. Qi is over 60, so you can hit me according to this place. If you don't die, you have to be disabled. I, this girl, and the others. Old Zhang, all of them are witnesses. Just tell Director Chen that you can stay in the bureau for as long as you want. It’s better if you die. This is big news. It’s just in time for the art exhibition. In the major newspapers, you have made Peiping dirty, and ten lives are not enough for you to repay."
With all his strength and decisiveness, he continued in his leisurely manner, "So are you going to maim him or kill him?"
The local ruffian was hesitant, fearful and unwilling. Li Langyu had already noticed it, and extended a hand to Steward Zhang, but Steward Zhang suddenly realized that this was not a witness, it was clearly a lack of money bags.
Li Langyu raised the bill in front of him, "Actually, you can choose the third way."
This step is big enough, the other party immediately took the money over, calmed down, raised his chest and didn't say much, just one word "go", the ghosts and ghosts, scattered.
At this time, the old Mr. Qi coughed for a while, Li Langyu looked back and found that the old man's legs were numb after the fall. While thanking him, the young girl thought about how hard it was to carry Qi Lao. Li Langyu simply helped Old Qi over, carried him into the car, took the girl with him, said hello to the address, and asked Butler Zhang to drive directly there.
The girl repeatedly said thank you in the car, and suddenly thought of those hooligans, fearing that they would come again in the future. Li Langyu just said don't worry, anyway, Cheng Hanliang's reputation is still very useful.
Chapter Thirty-Three
The house where Qi Lao lived was a temporary place. After being kicked out of Gulou Street, he had to go to the overpass to set up a stall to make a living. That girl, also his daughter, was named Qi Weinan. According to her, although business has become more and more difficult in recent years, her ancestors have been doing this craft for decades, and they have always had the opportunity to participate in previous art exhibitions, but this year they had to reject them for no reason.
Butler Zhang explained next to them that they have cooperated with foreigners, and the Peking Art Exhibition is a well-known event. They plan to import some imported products to China and set up a few booths for long-term development.
"So this is a Western exhibition in the name of an art exhibition?" Li Langyu frowned.
"Of course it can't be so obvious, so some of the old features of Peiping are still preserved, and the other is to give money to the review committee and give gifts."
Officials and businessmen reciprocate, and each gets what they get. Those who are isolated are people like Qi Lao.
Li Langyu walked to a wooden table, which was filled with various tools and materials, as well as finished products. These monkeys were alert and lively, and craftsmen usually showed folk life through anthropomorphic ways. Some people raised birds and listened to operas. Those who got married and went to school, as well as some famous movie scenes, have been vividly restored.
This temporary residence is very simple, it can be said that it is a broken pot and a gong, and it is so poor that it is these things that add color to this small house.
Old Qi was lying on the bed, coughing constantly. Li Langyu and Qi Weinan drew water and Qi Weinan went smoothly. Elder Qi had asthma for a long time. When Li Langyu handed the water cup over, he saw a pair of trembling hands full of calluses. The roots were still slender, showing the dexterity and strength of his youth. He suddenly thought of some distant images. Stunned for a few seconds.
Qi Weinan said in distress