On the kang sat a boy and a man.
The youth is thin and weak, with fair skin, but the man is tall and straight, with bronze complexion and heroic facial features.
The boy is Xue Tingxiang, and the man is Jiang Wu.
Jiang Wu is two years older than Zhao'er. He is eighteen this year, the year of marriage, so he can also be called a man.
"Ting Yan, go to the school and study hard. Don't let down your sister's hard work for you. If someone bullies you, come back and tell Brother Jiang Wu, and I will help you clean him up!"
Since he came in, Jiang Wu has been at a loss for words and told Xue Tingxiang that he could see that the boy didn't like him very much. But it doesn't matter whether he likes him or not, as long as the person he likes likes it is enough.
Zhao'er cared about the young man in front of him. If he married Zhao'er in the future, the young man would become his younger brother, so Jiang Wu didn't mind putting his hot face on the other's cold ass.
Especially in his eyes, the dog in the second room of the Xue family is still a child, and it is normal for a child to be angry.
Xue Tingxiang glared at Jiang Wu, holding back the jealousy in his heart. He didn't want to make himself look childish in the eyes of the other party, and he didn't want to fall into the lower ranks, but he really couldn't help it.
"Do you like tricks?"
Jiang Wu was stunned for a moment, but nodded vaguely.
Xue Tingxiang's face was even more ugly, "She is my child bride."
"She's not your child bride. You should know that Uncle Xue and Aunt Xue accepted her as their daughter. She was your sister. It was only when an accident happened that year that they entrusted you to her."
Of course Xue Tingxiang knew, that's why Jiang Wu's appearance made him furious.
"If you love your sister, you should find her a man who can love her. You know the situation in your family and how hard your sister has worked for you. But you can rest assured that if I marry your sister, I will I will serve you with her, and treat you as your own brother."
Jiang Wuxiao was reasonable and persuasive, but Xue Tingxiang's face became darker and darker.
"Don't be delusional, I won't give her to you."
Jiang Wuxiao looked at him with a look of indifference, as if he didn't pay attention to what he said.
At this moment, Zhao'er came in with a wooden tray with three bowls on it. One is a big bowl, and the other two bowls are a little smaller.
"Come and eat noodles."
"Such a big bowl, Zhao'er, you are feeding me like a pig." Jiang Wu said with a smile.
Zhao'er said angrily: "Brother Jiang Wu, what are you talking about, I'm not afraid that you won't get enough to eat." As she spoke, she pushed the bowl of vinegar to Xue Tingxiang: "Eat it quickly, and we'll eat it later. Go, there's still time."
Saying that, she also got on the kang and sat on the edge of the kang, with Xue Tingxiang on the left and Jiang Wu on the right.
Jiang Wu gave face very much, he ate it, and kept saying that the noodles made by Zhao'er were delicious.
Does that mean it's not the first time? One more time, or a few more times, when? Why doesn't he know
Xue Tingxiang thought frantically in his heart, the noodles are very fragrant and his favorite food, but he has no appetite at all.
It wasn't until Zhao'er asked him suspiciously that his face stiffened and he said, "No vinegar."
"No vinegar?"
Zhao'er brought the bowl over and smelled it. She clearly remembered that vinegar was placed before it was brought. But I'm not sure, because if you put only a little vinegar, you can't smell it.
"Then I'll go and add some more to you." With that, she went out under the kang with a bowl.
Xue Tingxiang stared at Jiang Wu wickedly, eating so fast, not afraid of choking!
Jiang Wu felt that he was looking at him, looked up and said, "Your sister's noodles are delicious, and they are delicious without vinegar."
Xue Tingxiang ignored him, when Zhao'er came in and put the noodle bowl in front of him. He picked a bit of it with chopsticks and fed it into his mouth, but it was still tasteless, but he didn't say anything and ate it silently.
"You have to eat more, so that you can grow as strong as your brother Jiang Wu in the future."
She thought he was not strong and thought Jiang Wu was very good.
After a meal, they had different thoughts. Jiang Wu and Zhao'er were chatting and laughing, but Xue Tingxiang was very silent.
After eating, Zhao'er went to wash the dishes, then packed up and planned to leave.
Jiang Wu carried the large bag that Zhao'er had prepared for Xue Tingxiang, and the three of them walked out together. Just as he walked to the gate of the courtyard, he was suddenly stopped by Mr. Xue.
"Jiang Wu, are you planning to send the dog to the town?"
Jiang Wu stopped and nodded.
"Can you take Jun Cai along the way? Jun Cai is also going to town, but it's the Qinghe Academy. I heard from your uncle Shanzi, it seems to be on the way."
"This—" Jiang Wu looked at Zhao'er.
Zhao'er went yesterday but said that Dafang had borrowed a car by herself, but she and Xue Tingxiang were reluctant to hitch a ride. Jiang Wu knew Zhao'er's knot in his heart, so he answered without asking more.
Xue Qingshan came out of the east wing and said, "Dad, why are you telling people about this, the car to pick us up will be here soon."
"Come here? What time is it now? Can you take a look at it? It takes two quarters of an hour to go from the village to the town, even on a mule cart. Juncai goes to the school the first day. If he goes late, he will definitely be reprimanded." Mr. Xue said angrily. .
Don't look at what Xue Qingshan said, in fact, his heart was burning with fire. Yesterday, he deliberately borrowed a car from a good friend in a neighboring village, but he had breakfast, everything was ready, and no one was seen.
He knew that the second room had also borrowed a car, but it was from the Jiang family. There are only two families in the village that have mule carts, and the Zheng family in these two families must not go there. The Jiang family has a quarrel with him. He has not forgotten how Jiang Hai scolded himself when the second child died. He usually met the Jiang family. A nose is not a nose and a face is not a face.
So knowing that there is a car in the second room, the mother-in-law and son are so anxious that he can't even open his mouth.
"Jiang Wu, you will take them on a ride."
Having said that, Jiang Wu naturally couldn't refuse.
"Okay, Master Xue, this is nothing."
Seeing that Xue Qingshan hadn't moved, Mr. Xue turned his head and scolded him: "What are you dawdling about! Mrs. Yang, take out Juncai's things quickly."
"Hey, here we come."
After a while, the four people got into the car.
Originally, Xue Qingshan planned to send his son off in person, but now there is no room for anyone in the car, so naturally he can only dispel this idea.
Watching the mule cart go away, Xue Qingshan felt quite uncomfortable. I originally wanted to show myself, but now I didn't show it, and I fell into disgrace in front of the second room and the Jiang family.
Because there was another Xue Juncai in the car, no one spoke on the road. The mule cart soon arrived at Huyang Town and went all the way to the east of the town. Before reaching the Qinghe Academy, Jiang Wu stopped the car.
Jiang Wu never wanted to see the big house of the Xue family, so he didn't take the initiative to help.
Mr. Yang had prepared many things for Xue Juncai. There were two big bags. Xue Juncai went to pick up one, which was already reluctant.
He blushed and didn't ask for help.
Zhao'er couldn't stand it anymore, jumped out of the car, picked up two large bags with one hand, and went to the courtyard gate.
She put the two big bags in front of the door, and said to Xue Juncai who followed: "I won't send you in, you call the people inside for help. Ting'er is also waiting, if you don't leave, it will be too late. "
Xue Juncai looked at her with mixed feelings and said, "Zhao'er, I will be admitted to Xiucai."
"Hmm, try your best."
She quickly turned around and left, naturally missing the look in Xue Juncai's back looking at her.
The mule cart stopped in front of the Qingyuan Academy.
Unlike Xue Juncai, Jiang Wu carried the big bag, and Zhao'er took the small bag and sent Xue Tingxiang in.
Zaifu led all the way to the number house.
The furnishings in the house are extremely simple, just a big shop. It is divided into four positions, with a table along the kang, and four simple wooden cabinets next to the wall, which can just sleep four people.
Because Xue Tingxiang was the first to come, Zhaifu said he could choose a local person and left. Before leaving, let Zhaoer and Jiang Wu not stay for long.
Zhao'er chose a position next to the wall at the innermost position for Xue Tingxiang, which happened to be next to a window, which was well ventilated and lighted.
She opened the big bag and laid a kang for Xue Tingxiang.
Jiang Wu originally wanted to help, but was robbed by Xue Tingxiang.
The two men hand in hand to set up the shop, and it can be seen that it is not the first time that the two of them have been like this, and they have a tacit understanding.
Jiang Wu looked hot from the side.
Xue Tingxiang glanced at him, then went to help Zhao'er sort out other things.
Zhao'er opened the wooden cabinet, reached out and touched it, and the inside was very clean. She put all the clothes and supplies in, and when she closed the cabinet door, she saw that there was a lock on it, and said, "I'll buy a lock for you later. I usually lock the cabinet when you're not there."
After everything is done, Zhao'er and Jiang Wu should also leave.
At the door, Xue Tingyan pulled Zhao'er aside and said, "Don't forget that you are a man!"
"Why are you talking about this again?"
"Don't worry about it, you just remember it anyway." Xue Tingxiang originally wanted to tell Zhao'er to stay away from Jiang Wu, but suddenly changed his mind. He could see that Zhao'er didn't know Jiang Wu's feelings for her.
If you don't know, then don't know, it's better not to know.
"Okay, I understand, you can study with peace of mind."
Xue Tingyan pursed the corners of his mouth: "I will tell my husband, go back when you have time. You should keep an eye on the door at home, and don't go out at night."
"With Heizi here, are you afraid that someone will eat me?" Besides, she still has a few kung fu skills. This kung fu was learned by Zhao'er from the Jiang family's father and son when she was a child. In addition, she is stronger than ordinary people. The one or two big men in her are really not her opponents.
"Anyway, I said, you can remember."
"Okay, I know."
Zhao'er left soon, leaving Xue Tingxiang alone in the house.
He paced back and forth in the hall for a while, and when he calmed down, he went to the general shop, took out half of the books and rice paper he had copied from the cabinet, spread it out on the table on the kang head, and started copying it.
After a while, someone pushed the door and walked in.
"Hey, someone is earlier than me!"
The person who came was a little fat man, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a bag that was fatter than himself on his back.
It was not hot yet, but this man was sweating profusely. He breathlessly put the big bag on the bed, and then slumped on the music kang.
"Hey, new here, what's your name?"