The young master, with a scorched face as if struck by lightning, finally came back to his senses from the mess in the wind. Without stopping for... half a second, his feet seemed to be on a hot wheel, and he flew to Jiang Qingzhou's room on the second floor and hid there.
That morning, the eldest young master stayed in the room for a long time without leaving.
Downstairs, the Jiang family witnessed with their own eyes that a fierce argument was resolved with the intervention of Huo Jinyu.
Aunt Jiang looked at the Yu family from afar and murmured, "Gone?"
The Yu family just left so straightforwardly. She thought they would have to argue for a long time and was mentally prepared for a protracted battle.
Little did he know that when Zhou Zhou came back, he heard the Yu family speaking rudely and said something angrily. As a result, he was pushed hard by the sturdy mother Yu and almost fell down. Fortunately, Xiao Huo appeared in time and held Zhou Zhou.
Then…
Uncle Jiang sighed deeply, the wrinkles on his forehead deeper than usual, and said with a worried look on his face, "I regret not knowing it earlier! If I had known that the Yu family was such a scoundrel, I would have made our daughter break up with their son a long time ago."
Jiang Yuehong choked up as she called out "Dad": "I'm sorry! Dad... It's all my fault, I shouldn't have..."
"Big sister, what are you talking about?" Jiang Yueying was picking up the beverage bottles and putting them back in place when she heard her big sister's self-blaming words. She frowned and said in disapproval, "It's obviously the Yu family who went too far. The abacus beads have already fallen on our faces."
"He, Yu, is dating you, buying you gifts and sending things to our family during festivals, but what happens behind the scenes? He writes down the invoices and keeps a record of the small details, making it seem like only they spent the money and we got nothing for free."
Aunt Jiang nodded after hearing what her little daughter said: "Yuehong, don't blame yourself, don't take on responsibilities that you shouldn't bear.
Yueying is right! Every time their family bought you a gift or sent a gift to our family in the past two years, your father and I would count the gifts and give them back with gifts of the same value.
If we really have to talk about faults, it’s that… Yu is good at pretending! Our fault is that we were honest and didn’t keep those shopping receipts.”
Aunt Jiang said this with a slightly hoarse voice and a tone of regret. "Ah! If she had known that the Yu family was so ugly, she should have kept those shopping receipts."
"Every failure makes you wiser..." Uncle Jiang comforted Aunt Jiang, "It's worth it. Think positively, you will have more experience when you find in-laws for your two daughters in the future."
Aunt Jiang rolled her eyes at Uncle Jiang: "I have more than just experience. I have it all."
"Just think of it as paying for a lesson..." Uncle Jiang laughed and picked up the small stack of photocopied shopping receipts on the counter: "Not much, only 20,000 yuan."
Jiang Yueying, who was as straightforward as Aunt Jiang, refused to accept this. She said, "Dad? Why? Why should we give them money? We have paid back all the money they spent on our eldest sister. They are just being shameless and trying to get some money from us by begging for money.
If a fight really breaks out, we can also call on our relatives to join us!"
Uncle Jiang sighed deeply again. He walked to his little girl's side, touched the back of her head, and said earnestly, "My little girl! Do you think I am willing to give money to the Yu family for free? You have seen their character. They are like mad dogs who will not let go until they bite off a layer of flesh and blood. We are a business family. How can we waste time with them?"
"If you don't pay them, they'll come to the store every few days to make trouble. It's ugly to be noisy. Besides, your mom and I don't have the patience to argue with them."
"What kind of people are there? There are all kinds of people. Yueying, when you grow up and get a job in society, you will understand that Dad's choice today is not because he is afraid of fighting, but because it is not worth it! Not worth it!"
Aunt Jiang and Uncle Jiang have been married for half their lives. She knows her husband's concerns and counsels her little daughter, "Yueying, listen to your dad! It's better to break up with that family as soon as possible, just consider it as a way to get rid of the disaster."
"In fact, Mom is quite glad that their family showed their true colors early on and ruined this marriage. Otherwise, your eldest sister would have married in the dark. With such a pair of parents, they would have eaten your eldest sister to the bone without leaving any residue."
Jiang Yueying thought so too. If the Yu family's fox tail had not been exposed this time, her eldest sister would have married... No! She couldn't think about it. It was too scary.
After restoring the store to its original state, Jiang Qingzhou, who had been acting as a background board, nodded lightly. From the perspective of a person who had experienced it, he very much agreed with the choice of Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang. It would be best to break off relations with villains like the Yu family as quickly and cleanly as possible.
Otherwise, you never know when they will jump out of the gutter and bite you. The bite may not kill you, but it will be disgusting enough.
The Yu family wanted to take advantage of the cancellation of the marriage to make a fortune. If they want money, that's fine. I'll give it to you, but I wonder if it will be too hot to hold.
"... You guys? Why are you suddenly looking at me like that?"
After Jiang Qingzhou made a sound of "hmm" just now, the Jiang family members looked at Jiang Qingzhou in unison, as if they had discussed it beforehand.
Jiang Qingzhou's scalp tingled and his eyelids twitched. He took two steps back and spoke with forced calmness, then gave the Jiang family an extremely well-behaved smile in return.
Aunt Jiang had a serious expression at first, but when she saw her nephew smiling at her warmly and sweetly, her expression softened immediately, and she asked softly, "Zhou Zhou, what's going on between you and Xiao Huo? What did he just say? Are you, are you... who is he?"
"Hmm?" Jiang Qingzhou was confused for a moment, feeling a little amused. He quickly considered his words and explained, "Auntie, you misunderstood!"
"Didn't I tell you yesterday? Huo Jinyu is the big boss of that supermarket. I help him manage the supermarket, so I am just an employee, his subordinate, and his person."
Without the glasses covering his eyes, Jiang Qingzhou blinked his big, beautiful and lively eyes, as round as black pearls, at the Jiang family.
"ah… !"
The cute Jiang family members uttered four "ah" sounds of different pitches one after another, but they never expected that they were thinking the wrong thing.
It turns out that his people—
That's what I mean.
After the Jiang family digested this explanation, Aunt Jiang clapped her hands and said, "I'll go to the market to buy some fresh meat and vegetables. Xiao Huo helped the family a lot today, so we must treat him well."
"Mom! Wait for me, I'll go shopping with you."
When Jiang Yueying caught up with him, she also pulled Jiang Yuehong away with her, so the three of them could have a chance to talk.
At noon, Aunt Jiang prepared a formal banquet comparable to that of a hotel, with a table full of delicious dishes, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian.
Uncle Jiang opened a bottle of fine wine that he had treasured for many years and kept toasting to Huo Jinyu.
Drinking, in the final analysis, is not about drinking wine, but a kind of etiquette and an emotion.
It is also said that drinking can reveal a person's character. After a few drinks, Uncle Jiang's favorability towards Huo Jinyu increased rapidly.
I was very satisfied and thought that my nephew's classmate was a really good person and worthy of making friends with.
After three rounds of drinking, Aunt Jiang reminded Uncle Jiang: "It's enough to drink. Let Xiao Huo have his meal in peace. - Come on! Xiao Huo, eat more, eat more dishes."
"Zhou Zhou, you too... why are you making such a wrinkled face? Don't ruin your appetite for that family. It's just a matter of paying 20,000 yuan. We will just treat it as sending away beggars. Stop thinking about it and eat more. You look so thin. Eat more to replenish your body."
As Aunt Jiang spoke, she put some meat and vegetables into Jiang Qingzhou's bowl.
Jiang Qingzhou raised his eyebrows and shook his head, "I'm not thinking about them, I just have an idea in my mind, wondering whether I should tell you about it?"
Aunt Jiang was stunned: "What?"
Jiang Yueying's little brain worked quickly, and she followed Aunt Jiang and said, "What do you want to say, little brother? Do you have a way to deal with the Yu family?"
Jiang Qingzhou nodded slightly, but before he said anything, he felt it was necessary to ask Jiang Yuehong's opinion first.
Girls are emotional. After all, Jiang Yuehong and Yu Yang have been in a relationship for two years, and their relationship has always been stable. If the boy's parents hadn't behaved so ugly yesterday, the young couple would not have been forced to break up.
He could see that Yu Yang clearly still had feelings for Jiang Yuehong, and Jiang Yuehong definitely still had feelings for Yu Yang as well.
So after much thought, he decided to ask Jiang Yuehong's opinion first. He only has this one sister in his past and present life, and he hopes that Jiang Yuehong's future marriage and family will be happy.
"Sister Yuehong, I want to know if you can completely let go of Yu Yang."
Jiang Yueying looked up blankly. Because she had something on her mind, she had no taste for her lunch, which tasted like chewing wax.
The eye sockets were slightly red and swollen, obviously from crying for a while, with a hint of red bloodshot under the eyes. Jiang Yuehong didn't look very well, but her mental state was okay.
"Zhou Zhou, although I have a soft personality, it doesn't mean I'm stupid and easy to bully. I'm very glad that I didn't marry Yu Yang."
"Although I still feel sad, it's just a breakup. It's normal to feel sad. It will get better after a while."
"I firmly believe that Dad and Mom will not harm me."
Jiang Yuehong's words, pretending to be relaxed, made the old couple's eyes red. Aunt Jiang sniffed, pressed her hands to the corners of her wet eyes, and said softly, "Damn Yuehong, good child, I'm really happy that you can think it through."
Aunt Jiang had tears in her eyes, but her face was flushed. She felt proud from the bottom of her heart. She was proud of the three children she had raised in her life, each one was more outstanding than the other. She was proud of her three children, each one was more successful, filial, and sensible than the other.
Here, Jiang Qingzhou expressed his thoughts only after hearing Jiang Yuehong's firm statement.
"Since you can let it go, Sister Yuehong, here's what I think. The Yu family came here today just to get money, so just give them the money. But—"
Jiang Qingzhou paused for a moment before making a turning point.
"It's not so easy to get our Jiang family's money."
"Brother, I heard the routine of Shuangwen's face-slapping. Tell me quickly, I can't wait to know how it is difficult to get it."
As soon as Jiang Qingzhou finished his turning point, Jiang Yueying sensed a reversal and immediately looked at him with starry eyes, wanting to know what was going on.
"There's no need for the Yu family to come to our house and ask for it. Uncle and aunt can send it to their house."
Jiang Yueying let out a "high" sound.
Jiang Qingzhou once again received all the attention directed at him.
Black eyes and big question marks.
Jiang Qingzhou raised the corners of his lips slightly, revealing a hint of confidence and assertiveness, with a hint of cunning cleverness like a fox's smile.
"We didn't keep the original purchase receipts or the small receipts, but we can't have forgotten the gifts we bought for them."
If you think about it carefully, you should be able to remember what you bought. Maybe it was small pieces that you don’t remember because it has been so long, but you will definitely still remember the larger and more expensive gifts.
"We can use the loud speakers used in market stalls to record the gift list first. If you don't mind the trouble, you can also use your phone to take a picture of the gifts you gave, and then...
Take the photos, print them out, put up a conspicuous banner, paste the photos on the banner, and then hang it in the four directions of the neighborhood where Yu's family lives, east, south, west and north. "
The Jiang family members who were already speechless: "..."
Huo Jinyu, who was eavesdropping, said: "..."
Jiang Qingzhou paused for a while to give the Jiang family members time to digest what he had just said, and then continued speaking after a while.
"Since the Yu family doesn't want to save their face, then our family doesn't need to save face for them. By the way, frame the 20,000 yuan that the Yu family asked for with transparent plastic. The more conspicuous the better.
Then, as I just mentioned above, you can turn on the loud speaker and walk through the neighborhood where Yu’s family lives, shouting all the way to their house.
In this way, the "good things" done by the Yu family will be known to everyone. I believe that in the next few years, their son... unless something unexpected happens, it will be difficult for him to find a partner."
Jiang Yueying was so shocked that she dropped her chopsticks onto the table without noticing. She opened her mouth wide and managed to say something after a long while: "Brother, you are so awesome!"
As expected of a guy who was able to be admitted to Peking University, his brain works very quickly. As soon as the guy made this move, Jiang Yueying could imagine the "good days" that the Yu family would have after becoming famous.
Aunt Jiang also slapped the table excitedly, and said with a beaming face: "Zhou Zhou's idea is good. If I let their family take the money, their reputation will be tarnished. The Yu family is a big pit of fire. Unless the girl's family background is strong and she is a bit aggressive, or that Yu's mama's boy, any girl with a soft temper will be eaten alive if she marries into their family."
"Speaking of which, we are still doing good deeds, which is a great merit."
Uncle Jiang no longer looked so sad. He smiled and said, "I'll go buy a loud speaker after dinner. Oh my! I'm so happy to spend these 20,000 yuan!"
After being happy for a while, Uncle Jiang patted Jiang Qingzhou on the shoulder, his heart and eyes full of pride and smugness, and laughed: "Zhou Zhou is still the one who has a way, the brain of people who have studied is different. If it were Uncle and your aunt, they would not be happy even if they gave the money."
Now, hahahaha! I feel so good all over my body.
Uncle Jiang ate his meal with big mouthfuls, put down his bowl and chopsticks after finishing his meal, and hurried to buy a loudspeaker.
Jiang Yueying was the second one to finish her meal. She blinked at Jiang Qingzhou, who was sitting opposite her with an empty face, and called out in a mischievous way, "Oh, by the way, little brother... your glasses? The price... was it something that Brother Xiao Huo made up casually, right?"
Jiang Yueying was not at all shy and sweetly called Huo Jinyu, "Little Brother Huo", because he had helped their family a lot today and was a great contributor.
He also slapped himself hard for yesterday's behavior. Brother Xiao Huo was such a good person, so what did it matter if he was a little harsh in his words? They were a family, and they were united in front of the outside world.
Moreover, the scene today where Brother Xiao Huo faced off against the Yu family alone opened her eyes and she applauded. It turned out that there really were people who could crush a group of people just by relying on their aura.
In front of Brother Xiao Huo, the Yu family really looked like a group of little quails with their heads tucked in.
Brother Xiao Huo is awesome! He is as awesome as my brother!
Jiang Qingzhou uh... "I'm not kidding, that pair of glasses is indeed worth 150,000."
Then, he pointed at Huo Jinyu who was sitting next to him and said with a smile, "It's an employee benefit from the boss."
Jiang Yueying, you can't close your mouth.
Aunt Jiang also stared suddenly and dropped the chopsticks in her hand in shock. When she heard Jiang Qingzhou say that the pair of glasses was actually worth 150,000, her heart skipped a beat. She was so anxious that she couldn't sit still for a second and stood up to go downstairs.
"I'm going to the Yu family right now and ask them to pay compensation. If they don't pay, I'll call the police. Our store has surveillance cameras, so they can't deny it."
"Just call the police!" Huo Jinyu said slowly, "If I remember correctly, intentionally damaging other people's property, if the amount is large, will be punished... How many years of imprisonment?"
Jiang Qingzhou added: "Probably less than three years."
"It's a bit too little. We should have ordered something more expensive that day." Huo Jinyu added from behind.
Aunt Jiang's footsteps were nailed to the spot, and the three of them looked at each other...
Too expressive to read.
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Lunch break, in the room.
This was the Nth time, the gaze from the side staring at him with a scorching gaze.
Jiang Qingzhou looked back helplessly and accurately caught Huo Jinyu leaning against the head of the bed, but her eyes were fixed on him with a very strange look.
Their eyes met.
Jiang Qingzhou smiled and spoke politely and formally: "Can you talk to me, classmate Huo Jinyu?"
The young master held his chin with one hand, his expression inexplicably melancholy and deep: "It turns out that I was wrong, it's a white-cut black rabbit."
"..." Jiang Qingzhou didn't quite understand Huo Jinyu's sudden change of style. He was silent for a second and answered seriously, "A white-cut black rabbit is still a rabbit."
“That’s true.”
"May I know why you like rabbits?"
Huo Jinyu seemed to be asked a question, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Fluffy... a jumping little white rabbit with a cute and sweet smile."
Jiang Qingzhou reminded him: "Rabbits can't laugh, okay." The one who can laugh is the rabbit spirit.
Maybe Huo Jinyu has watched too many fantasy and supernatural movies and TV dramas, because only in movies and TV dramas can you find the kind of rabbits that Huo Jinyu just described.
"The little white rabbit I'm talking about is a little kid that's only about this tall..." Huo Jinyu seemed to have realized that he had used the wrong word, so he corrected her and compared the height with his hand, "...
Jiang Qingzhou: “???” It turns out that this little white rabbit is not that “little white rabbit”.
The little white rabbit is a person, and a child.
"Okay, stop arguing. You must not have gotten enough rest last night. Take a nap. I won't bother you."
"I'm not saying that your house..." Huo Jinyu glanced towards the window and used a more respectable adjective, "Isn't it really an antique?"
Fortunately, the house did not collapse last night.
Otherwise, if he was buried in dust and dirt, it would definitely affect his image as the Fourth Master of Kyoto.
"Houses in small towns are all like this, and they are aging rapidly." Jiang Qingzhou explained, "If you are not used to living here, I can send you to live in one... You don't have an ID card, so you can stay in a hotel..."
Jiang Qingzhou was stuck again and again, and suddenly remembered something very important. Huo Jinyu didn't have an ID card on him, so he didn't know what means of transportation he took to come to Nanning.
"How did you get to Nanning?"
Huo Jinyu lazily replied with two words: "High-speed rail."
Jiang Qingzhou asked, "Can I get on the high-speed train without an ID card?"
Huo Jinyu changed her lying position and glanced at Jiang Qingzhou: "Can't you get a temporary one if you don't have one?"
Jiang Qingzhou asked again: "Can I also apply for a replacement certificate on National Day?"
"I found someone I knew and used the back door to get it done."
Jiang Qingzhou thought of Huo Jinyu's identity and wanted to find an acquaintance to get a temporary ID card, which was just a simple matter.
So, after getting a temporary ID card, Huo Jinyu came to find him on impulse.
After a moment's silence, Jiang Qingzhou stretched out his hand to Huo Jinyu for his ID: "Where's the ID?" It was like a temporary ID card, which could be used to register for a room at the hotel.
"Too many people, lost."
Four concise and clear words.
Jiang Qingzhou: “?” Why don’t you just throw yourself away as well.
"You also lost your temporary ID card, so you can't stay in a hotel. You can only stay in a small inn."
"… "
Huo Jinyu didn't want to talk anymore, so she pulled the thin bunny-head quilt over her and said, "I'm going to sleep."
Jiang Qingzhou burst out laughing.
The cute contrast of the young master.
On the first day that the eldest young master lived in the Jiang family, he did not go out and stayed at home the whole day.
Jiang Qingzhou was afraid that he would be bored, so he turned on the TV for him and let him do whatever he wanted.
There was really no entertainment in the small town, so the young master was forced to watch TV at home all day and couldn't stay at home any longer.
On the second day that the eldest young master stayed at the Jiang family, he went out for a walk, and then played chess with a group of old men over 50 years old for a whole day under the big willow tree in the chess club next to the Jiang family's grocery store.
Well... those old guys were "killed" without leaving a single one alive.
When Jiang Qingzhou saw this scene, his cool and delicate face was dazed for a few seconds. He looked at Huo Jinyu for a moment with empty eyes, and said stiffly like a robot: "You also know how to play chess?"
Huo Jinyu raised an eyebrow and said, "My dad likes it. He has been teaching me to recognize chess since I learned to walk. What? Is there any problem?"
No, no, Jiang Qingzhou shook his head like a rattle.
On the third day that the eldest young master stayed at the Jiang family, he seemed to have found a different way of entertainment. He went to a small mahjong parlor and played mahjong for the whole day.
I won more than two thousand yuan that day.
When the money was taken back, the Jiang family looked at Huo Jinyu in the same way as they looked at the God of Gamblers.
The mahjong games in their small town are small, with only a few dollars involved. It takes a lot of luck to win so much in one go.
However, they underestimated the young master's luck.
On the fourth day that the eldest young master stayed at the Jiang family, he played mahjong again and won more than 3,000 yuan by a small margin.
Jiang family: “…”
On the fifth day that the eldest young master stayed at the Jiang family, he wanted to go out to play mahjong, so he went to the mahjong hall on time.
When the mahjong players who were setting up tables in the mahjong hall saw him, they quickly found an excuse to go back home and left in the blink of an eye.
That day, the owner of the mahjong hall closed for a day for the first time ever.
The young master left with high hopes but returned disappointed.