"Xiao Huo, didn't you go play mahjong?"
Huo Jinyu returned to the Jiang family's grocery store. Uncle Jiang was collecting a batch of empty beer bottles returned by customers at the door. He looked up and saw that Xiao Huo, who had been out for less than ten minutes, was back again.
He still had a depressed look on his face, so I asked curiously, "Why are you back again? Did you forget to take something?"
"Everyone in the mahjong parlor has run away." Huo Jinyu was still in self-depression. He finally found a way to have fun, but when his friends in the mahjong parlor saw him, they either said "Oh" or suddenly remembered something at home...
The coal stove was not turned off, and then I suddenly remembered that I forgot to change my eldest granddaughter's... diaper
I left some money in my pocket at home, so I went back to get it.
And today it looks like it’s going to rain, so I’ll go home and collect some clothes before coming back.
It’s a sunny day today.
The most outrageous thing was that one of them said he wanted to go home and take medicine.
…
Uncle Jiang understood, coughed awkwardly twice, went into the store and got a bottle of AD calcium milk for Huo Jinyu, and said dryly: "Xiao Huo, come! Drink a bottle of milk... Ahem! Well, playing mahjong every day is meaningless, silent gambling is not good, why don't you go play chess today!"
Huo Jinyu poked the bottle of AD calcium milk a little further away with his finger, turned his head and glanced at the chess club next door. Outside the door, under the big willow tree, seven or eight old men in their fifties were sitting in a group.
Because the Jiang family store and the chess club were next-door neighbors, and Uncle Jiang was outside the door at the time, the old men's faces changed one after another after hearing what Uncle Jiang said, and they stood up one after another.
One of the old men exclaimed, "We haven't practiced boxing for a long time. Let's practice Tai Chi today. If we don't practice, we will lose our form!"
The remaining old men hurriedly agreed in unison: "Let's practice Tai Chi today, not chess."
An explanation from a distance.
They are old and their blood pressure is unstable. They don't want to go through the dark experience of being killed without a single piece of armor left by a younger guy. Not only would it be embarrassing, but it would also make them more likely to have a heart attack.
A moment later, a half-person-high speaker appeared under the willow tree in front of the chess club, playing a pure background music that they occasionally used to practice Tai Chi on a loop.
Seeing this scene, Uncle Jiang was so embarrassed that he had no place to wave his hands. He quickly went into the store and filled a bag of melon seeds and snacks for Huo Jinyu, coaxing him, "It's boring to play mahjong every day. Just watch TV at home today."
Huo Jinyu clicked his tongue, picked up the food bag with his fingers, and walked up to the second floor leisurely.
Jiang Qingzhou saw Huo Jinyu come back after going out for a while. He paused while packing his luggage and asked in surprise: "Not playing today?"
Huo Jinyu said depressedly: "Everyone has run away."
“…” Jiang Qingzhou was embarrassed for a moment, and then he put himself in the other person’s shoes. If he had lost two days in a row, he would definitely run away.
It's not like you're being taken advantage of.
"Actually... you can't blame them for running away. You're just too lucky. If you lose one day or three days in a row, no matter how rich they are, they won't be able to handle this kind of loss."
"I only won a few thousand dollars, not even enough for a meal."
"In a small town, the average salary of ordinary citizens starts at 2,000 to 3,000 yuan. You have already won two months' salary from them."
"… "
Huo Jinyu was silent.
"If you can't play mahjong... then don't play it. Let's say we don't gamble, start with you and me. If you're bored, you can watch TV. We're leaving this afternoon anyway." Jiang Qingzhou's words of comfort were similar to those used by Uncle Jiang to coax Huo Jinyu.
Speaking of going, let’s return to Kyoto.
Actually... Originally, he could have left tomorrow, and the return high-speed rail ticket was also bought tomorrow at noon, but because a certain young master lost his temporary ID card when he came here, he wanted to reissue it...
The National Day holiday is a statutory holiday. The public security bureau is closed, so forget about getting a replacement ID card.
The fourth prince, who was on the run in Kyoto, ended up in Lianhua Town. He was unfamiliar with the place and was known as "the fourth master" in this small town.
Who are you? I don't know you.
So, I can’t go out through the back door this time.
Jiang Qingzhou could only charter a taxi, and he and Huo Jinyu took the highway back to Kyoto, setting off a day in advance.
Suddenly, a "Yo" sounded in Jiang Qingzhou's ears, interrupting his recollections.
Outside the living room, Aunt Jiang suddenly poked her head in and happened to overhear the conversation between the two. She said with a smile, "Xiao Huo isn't playing mahjong today. That's perfect! Let's go shopping and buy Zhou Zhou and Xiao Huo two sets of clothes for the fall."
Aunt Jiang thought that her nephew and Xiao Huo were leaving in the afternoon, and her two daughters would also leave tomorrow. The next family reunion would probably be at the end of the year.
Having said that, if it weren't for the incident at the Yu family, she would have planned to take advantage of the National Day when all the children were at home to arrange her eldest daughter's marriage.
The family was supposed to go out and play for two days on October 3rd and 4th before coming back, but who knew...
Because of what happened at the Yu family on October 1st, the Jiang family’s marriage was called off and they completely broke off relations.
For example, these past few days, she and Uncle Jiang were busy with the Yu family's affairs. As Zhou Zhou said that day, the next day they called on Jiang's relatives and sent 20,000 yuan to the Yu family in a grand manner.
The loudspeaker publicity was very effective. In less than half a day, the Yu family was ranked first on the celebrity list of several surrounding communities.
There is only one celebrity list, and the entire Yu family is on it, without a single one left out.
They delivered the money in the morning, and in the afternoon a group of police officers came to Yu's house and took Yu's mother away.
The police station helped them recover the 150,000 yuan in compensation, not a penny less.
At the same time, Yu's mother was convicted of intentional destruction of other people's valuables, which had a relatively bad impact, and was sentenced to one year in prison.
The Yu family became famous overnight in the community. Well... notorious.
Aunt Jiang learned from the police that Yu's mother had been sentenced to one year in prison. She felt so relieved and said that God had a good heart and that people like Yu's mother who were greedy and selfish should be locked up for reform.
"—Let's go shopping, okay."
Jiang Yueying ran out from the next room. Apparently, she heard what Aunt Jiang had just said. She went over and took Aunt Jiang's arm, saying, "It just so happens that my classmate has a birthday in a few days. Let's go to the mall and buy her a birthday present."
Aunt Jiang nodded with a smile, patted her little daughter's hand, and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, since you came back for the National Day this time, there have been too many things to do at home, and our family hasn't gone out for a walk yet. We won't cook for lunch, we'll eat outside."
Jiang Yueying immediately made an "Oh Yeah" gesture and nodded in the direction of Jiang Qingzhou: "Hurry up! Little brother, don't pack up yet. And Brother Huo, let's go shopping together!"
On the second day after Huo Jinyu moved into the Jiang family, he corrected Jiang Yueying's way of addressing him. She said that she could call him brother but was not allowed to prefix it with "little".
Half an hour later, the family went out happily, their destination being Century Square.
As soon as they got off the car, Jiang Yueying pulled Jiang Yuehong to the milk tea shop next door and bought six cups of milk tea, one for each of them.
Huo Jinyu poked the cup of milk tea that Jiang Yueying gave him with a look of disgust. He could feel the icy touch through the transparent plastic cup.
He glanced at Jiang Yueying, who had quickly opened the lid of his cup and took a sip of milk tea with satisfaction. He looked again and saw that almost everyone on the street had a cup of milk tea in their hands.
After looking around at the men and women on the street, Huo Jinyu moved his gaze to Jiang Qingzhou, with a look of confusion that straight men couldn't understand: "Why do people like to drink this kind of milk tea nowadays? Don't you think it's too sweet and greasy?"
"People in the south like sweet food." Jiang Qingzhou pursed his lips and smiled softly, rationally analyzing the dietary differences between the north and the south for the young master, "Just like people in the north like salty food."
Huo Jinyu: "..." That makes sense. He is from the north, and his taste is indeed salty.
Jiang Qingzhou held the milk tea that Jiang Yueying bought for him. He had to honor his sister for buying it. He poked open the lid of the cup with the tip of the straw, took a sip, and praised: "The milk taste is mellow, the tea fragrance is rich, and the taste is smooth... I think it tastes very good."
Huo Jinyu maintained a neutral attitude.
Jiang Yueying nodded like a chicken pecking at rice and said, "That's right, that's right, Brother Huo, you should try it. The milk tea is delicious, and it's twice as sweet. After drinking the milk tea, all the worries in your heart will disappear.
Before he could finish the last few words, something unexpected happened.
A sudden high-pitched shout drowned out her words.
"Yuehong!"
I saw a figure appearing out of nowhere, and it seemed that...
Jiang Yueying was quick to pull Jiang Yuehong, and Jiang Qingzhou was equally quick to pull the two sisters behind him, one in each hand.
Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang looked at the figure that suddenly appeared, their faces changed drastically, and Aunt Jiang even cursed, "Bad luck!"
I must have not checked the almanac or burned incense before going out today, which is why I encountered dirty things again.
The two elders' faces turned livid and they wanted to seal Yu's mouth with a rag. It was so shameless. They had already completely fallen out with each other, yet she still had the nerve to call her her eldest daughter so affectionately.
They almost made me vomit.
With a "plop" sound.
In public, Yu Yang knelt down in front of Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang.
As the saying goes: "I have eaten more salt than you have eaten rice."
When the old couple saw Yu Yang's miserable behavior, they knew what he was up to. Uncle Jiang took Aunt Jiang and left without saying a word. They walked as fast as they ran, not giving Yu Yang any chance to use moral blackmail on them.
Yu Yang was dumbfounded. He had just knelt down and hadn't said a word when he looked up and saw that the person was gone. He quickly chased after him, shouting loudly as he ran -
"Yuehong... listen to me... Yuehong, listen to me..."
Jiang Yueying was immediately nauseated and stomped her feet, refusing to leave. Why? Why did she run away
He gritted his teeth, roughly pulled off the lid of the milk tea in his hand, and without saying a word, poured the liquid at Yu Yang who was chasing him.
Suddenly, Yu Yang was splashed all over his head and face, soaking wet like a drowned rat, and screamed in shock.
Jiang Yueying took the initiative, put her hands on her hips and yelled at Yu Yang: "Yu! Are you annoying? Can you have some shame? My eldest sister has nothing to do with you now. If you call my eldest sister's name again, I, I..."
Jiang Yueying's eyes went straight over Jiang Qingzhou. Her brother was too skinny and probably couldn't beat the guy named Yu, so Jiang Yueying didn't hesitate at all and pushed Huo Jinyu, who looked tall and long-legged and not easy to mess with, out: "I'll let Brother Huo beat you up."
Huo Jinyu was very cooperative. He glanced at the disheveled Yu Yang, curled his lips and said with a sly smile: "Okay, your brother Huo, I can give him two claws and two hooves, all at a discount!"
Jiang Qingzhou rolled his eyes suddenly. The young master was taking advantage of the fact that he was not in Kyoto and no one was watching him, and was completely letting himself go.
He is violent and aggressive, and he is only afraid that the world will not be in chaos.
Yu Yang: “…”
Jiang Yueying: “…” There’s no need to be so cruel, just a little beating and teaching him a lesson will be enough.
Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang were probably used to Huo Jinyu's ferocity, and their expressions didn't change much. They knew that little Huo was just a little too ferocious, but he still had some sense of propriety.
Jiang Yuehong looked at Yu Yang expressionlessly and said calmly, "Don't come to see me again in the future."
"But Yuehong, my mother is innocent, can you..."
"No! Call me Yuehong again. I have nothing to do with you anymore, and your mother has nothing to do with me either."
"Yuehong, we've been dating for two years, and our relationship has always been... Ouch!!"
Yu Yang was kicked hard and fell flat on his face.
Huo Jinyu, the instigator, calmly withdrew his foot and warned Yu Yang in a deep voice: "I don't have much patience, get out of here-"
Squatting in the crowd and watching, Yu's father realized that something was not right and that moral blackmail would not work, so he hurried over to help his son up, fearing that if he was a step too late, his son would lose limbs and become disabled.
Seeing the disgusting Yu family father and son walking away, Jiang Yueying turned around and gave Huo Jinyu a lot of praise, saying that Brother Huo was mighty, Brother Huo was awesome, and Brother Huo was super handsome...
After she finished her rainbow fart, Jiang Yueying thought of the cup of milk tea she had wasted on Yu Yang, and said with regret: "Oh! I should have let Brother Huo take action just now. I wasted twice as much milk tea for nothing."
Huo Jinyu handed the cup of milk tea in his hand to Jiang Yueying: "Take it."
Jiang Yueying shook her head: "No, I'll go buy another one."
Huo Jinyu said, "Just drink if I tell you to."
Jiang Yueying: “…” Why did Brother Huo suddenly become so fierce
Jiang Qingzhou helped explain: "Yueying, take it, he doesn't like milk tea."
Jiang Yueying pursed her lips and said, "Okay." It's strange that some people don't like milk tea.
Dealt with the Yu family incident.
The original plan remained unchanged. The Jiang family entered the mall. The Jiang children, including Huo Jinyu, Aunt Jiang and Uncle Jiang were impartial. No matter what they bought, it was always enough for four people.
Men's clothing store on the fourth floor
Huo Jinyu's eyes widened as he watched Aunt Jiang take a brown hooded sweatshirt and try it on him, saying repeatedly, "Not bad, not bad... Xiao Huo, go try it, this sweatshirt will definitely look good on you."
"I… "
Huo Jinyu pointed at himself and wanted to say no, but before he could say a word, Jiang Qingzhou had already picked up the sweatshirt before him and quickly pulled him into the fitting room.
She whispered to him, "Don't reject Auntie's kindness. They always wanted to thank you for the Yu family's matter... Uh... Why are you poking me?"
Huo Jinyu used her fingers to press the head that was too close to him and pushed it back.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Qingzhou looked up and met Huo Jinyu's slightly tense jawline. He suddenly realized why the young master was poking his head with his finger. He coughed and took a step back to distance themselves from each other.
"Sorry! I forgot you were ticklish."
Huo Jinyu's eyes followed Jiang Qingzhou's words and finally fell on... those moist and plump lips.
Thinking of the moment just now, when half of his body flashed a trembling feeling that he couldn't describe, Huo Jinyu couldn't help but pursed his lips, and looked at Jiang Qingzhou with a little more inquiry: "You have electricity."
Jiang Qingzhou's brain circuits couldn't keep up with Huo Jinyu's jumping thoughts at all, and he uttered a single syllable hesitantly: "...Huh?"
Huo Jinyu added: "You just electrocuted me."
Jiang Qingzhou was completely confused. He hesitated again and repeated Huo Jinyu's words: "... I electrocute you???"
Huo Jinyu nodded seriously, and touched the back of his neck with his fingertips, as if he could still feel the remaining faint numbness: "You made my neck numb."
Jiang Qingzhou: “…???” He is a pure human being, how could he carry something as dangerous as electric current on his body.
He wanted to explain: "I'm out of power. Is there something wrong with your brain? Are you hallucinating?"
Of course, Jiang Qingzhou didn't say this out loud. He was afraid that if he said it, Huo Jinyu would get angry, and it would be difficult to appease the young master when he got angry.
After a few seconds of silence, Jiang Qingzhou took a few steps back, with his back pressed against the white wall of the fitting room: "I will stay away from you in the future and try not to shock you."
Seeing Jiang Qingzhou hiding so far from him, Huo Jinyu frowned and said, "Just don't talk to me."
Jiang Qingzhou: “…” For some reason, a strange feeling that was hard to explain flashed through his mind.
"Stand over here!"
Jiang Qingzhou said "Oh" and took a few steps towards Huo Jinyu.
Unexpectedly, Huo Jinyu was disliked his slow movements and took a step forward with his long legs. He did not expect Huo Jinyu to suddenly move forward with such momentum.
Jiang Qingzhou took a step back reflexively, with his back against the wall.
The space in the narrow fitting room was not large to begin with. Huo Jinyu took another step forward and pushed Jiang Qingzhou directly between the wall of the fitting room and him. He lowered his head and said angrily: "Am I a flood or a beast? I can swallow you in one gulp—"
What a coincidence, one of them lowered his head while the other raised his head.
Jiang Qingzhou's lips brushed against Huo Jinyu's chin.
Huo Jinyu: “…”
Jiang Qingzhou: "..."
The space froze for a few seconds.
Eyes widened.
After a while, Jiang Qingzhou came back to his senses.
He pushed Huo Jinyu, who seemed to have turned into a human statue, and coughed unnaturally: "Sorry!! I didn't know you would suddenly lower your head..."
It would have been fine if he didn't speak, but as soon as he opened his mouth it seemed like he triggered some kind of stress response.
Huo Jinyu's face suddenly turned red. It really turned red in an instant, from her face to her neck and even her ears... It was particularly conspicuous.
Jiang Qingzhou's expression was extremely subtle, as if he couldn't believe his eyes. It was just an accidental touch, not even a kiss. Was it necessary for Huo Jinyu to react so strongly...? Wasn't she a little too innocent
It was totally inconsistent with the evil, eccentric and unruly character that he had displayed as the eldest young master, and the romantic and unrestrained way he frequented nightclubs.
Jiang Qingzhou hesitated, and then asked suspiciously: "You? Never kissed anyone? And... never kissed?"
Huo Jinyu's eyes flickered and were wavering.
Jiang Qingzhou took in Huo Jinyu's reaction and found it unbelievable, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was very consistent with the style of the eldest young master.
For a young master who only likes the heroine, he naturally looks down on those "vulgar women" in nightclubs.
…
As if he had noticed the increasingly subtle and unspeakable look in Jiang Qingzhou's eyes, Huo Jinyu suddenly shouted angrily: "If you don't speak, this young master won't treat you as a mute."
Is this... getting angry out of shame
Jiang Qingzhou moved to the side along the wall, trying to retreat beyond the young master's low pressure range.
suddenly-
There were a few "knock knock knock" sounds, and the door of the fitting room was knocked a few times by someone outside.
“—Zhou Zhou, Zhou Zhou… Come out and try on this dress.”
Outside the fitting room, Aunt Jiang called for someone.
Jiang Qingzhou immediately said to Aunt Jiang outside the fitting room: "…I'm here."
"—Xiao Huo, have you tried on your clothes? Come out and show us if they fit you well."
Outside the fitting room, Aunt Jiang called out again.
Jiang Qingzhou clasped his hands together, first bowed to Huo Jinyu who treated him like a Buddha statue in the temple, and then pointed at his lips with his backhanded finger with eager eyes.
What I mean is, young master, have you calmed down? If you have, can you let me speak
Huo Jinyu saw it, snorted, and restrained his temper, saying one word concisely: "Speak!"
Jiang Qingzhou bowed again: "Master, can you try on some clothes?"
I don’t know if it was the call of “Young Master” that worked, or if his act of worshipping the Buddha statue received a response.
Huo Jinyu raised his chin slightly: "Since you are begging me like this, give it a try."
Jiang Qingzhou hummed, his tone obviously cheerful and upbeat, and then he was about to hand the sweatshirt in his hand to Huo Jinyu, but halfway through he seemed to remember something and paused slightly, then hung the sweatshirt on the hanger in the fitting room instead.
It was not until Jiang Qingzhou's figure disappeared in the fitting room that Huo Jinyu finally couldn't help but blurt out a swear word.
“… *… !!”
He cursed and swore, it was just an accidental touch, and no kiss on the mouth.
Why am I blushing
Huo Jinyu tried on clothes very quickly. He was tall and handsome, and was simply a walking clothes rack. He looked good in anything.
Every time she tries on a set of clothes, she wins unanimous praise from the Jiang family.
After everyone has a piece of clothes bought.
Afterwards, I went to the underground supermarket in the mall and bought a lot of food.
Aunt Jiang carefully selected various snacks in the food section, all of which were not sold in the Jiang family's grocery store. As she selected, she instructed Jiang Qingzhou, who was pushing the shopping cart, "Zhou Zhou, take all the snacks we bought today with you later. They can fill your stomachs when you and Xiao Huo get hungry on the highway."
"Okay." Jiang Qingzhou nodded with a smile.
A mother worries about her son even when he is far away. Aunt Jiang always wants to give her the best before she leaves.
Over and over again, without getting tired of it, he repeatedly reminded Jiang Qingzhou to take good care of himself when he was away from home, to eat well, and that if he didn't have enough money, he should not be reluctant to spend it... etc., etc.
In response to every loving exhortation from Aunt Jiang, Jiang Qingzhou would respond with a "hmm-hmm", and occasionally nod obediently in response.
No matter how reluctant we are, the time to say goodbye has finally come.
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, the two got on a taxi back to Kyoto. At five-thirty in the morning of the next day, when it was still light, the taxi finally arrived at Yuhua Garden in the Xianghai District of Kyoto.
After getting off the car, Jiang Qingzhou had just taken the two suitcases out of the trunk when an extended SUV stopped not far from him at a lightning speed.
One, two, three... ten tall and strong men in uniform black suits got off the car.
The leading man in a black suit respectfully gestured to Huo Jinyu, "Young Fourth Master, please come in!"
The fourth prince who was on the run from Kyoto, the first day back in Kyoto -
Caught.