In the afternoon with the warm sun and wind, it is also a little chilly, and it is the most suitable for taking a nap.
Yue Dingtang is writing a paper on the comparison of the rule of law in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The data collection is almost done, and the rest is to organize and straighten out the sentences sorted out in my mind.
After more than half of the writing, he reached out and touched the cigarette case, which was empty.
As soon as he became addicted to smoking, all his inspirations shattered and scattered. Yue Dingtang felt uncomfortable and wished he could squeeze the cigarette in his hand and smoke it immediately.
"Go buy me a bag..."
He raised his head and was speechless.
Ling Shu is lying on the table and sleeping in the dark, with his head resting on his arms slightly raised, his mouth open a slit, and drooling at any time. He doesn't know what he was dreaming. His smile, as if dollars from the sky drowned him, and he was sleeping on the pile of money.
Yue Dingtang sighed, got up and walked to his side, knocking on the table.
Tuk Tuk Tuk.
Ling Shu didn't respond.
Yue Dingtang reached out and pushed him again.
Ling Shu stumbled and sneezed dissatisfiedly from his nose, changed positions, and continued to sleep soundly.
Yue Dingtang possessed himself, and in his ear, he spoke in a charming and magnetic voice, almost whispering love words—
"Pay today."
"Uh-huh!"
It took Ling Shu about three seconds from receiving the information to reacting.
He suddenly raised his head and sat up straight, his shoulders kept in the same position for a long time at the desk, and immediately made an unbearable click, causing Ling Shu to bark in pain.
"What bonus? Did I hear it wrong?"
Yue Dingtang: "You heard me right, my salary has been paid this month."
Ling Shu was at a loss: "What about mine?"
Yue Dingtang looked like you haven't woken up yet: "Didn't you just take it?"
Ling Shu's official position is the assistant secretary of the city bureau's consultant, and he has a fixed monthly salary, but Yue Dingtang also has a position as a school professor, which means he can receive double wages.
Leaving aside the family background of the Yue family, the combined salary of Yue Dingtang's two jobs is enough for him to live comfortably in Shanghai.
In comparison, Ling Shu will be in a lot of trouble.
The money He Youan left them, Yue Dingtang thought that Ling Shu would share it with him, but he didn't move a dime, and still kept it in the No. 7708 safe, saying that he would wait until He Lixin grew up. Give it to him, let's continue to be stingy after finishing the work, and have a little more breakfast with the boss for two bowls of bean curd.
"My salary was just taken home yesterday, and my sister's dog sniffed it and confiscated it."
Ling Shu finished stretching and yawned again. He was so tired that he was on the verge of slumping, and he was about to lean towards the table again.
Yue Dingtang grabbed his collar in time.
"Go get me a pack of cigarettes, Hadman." He took out a piece of ocean. "You control the extra."
The office was quiet again.
Thinking of the soon-to-be-handed Confession, Yue Dingtang reluctantly suppressed his addiction and tried his best to focus on the first draft of his thesis. He just stopped writing and writing. Seeing that more than half an hour had passed, the surnamed Ling should crawl back. .
After the city bureau faced each other on the street, there were often people selling cigarettes there. With Ling Shu's two long legs, it was only a matter of time, and it was a miracle after nearly an hour.
Unless something unexpected happens along the way.
Yue Dingtang has seen him being entangled by passing female students. This is an era when students dare to chase their teachers for love. A peach tree walking like Ling Shu can meet enthusiasm wherever he goes. If you meet a woman who is like a snake, it's fine if you meet He Youan. If you bump into a lady like the Zhen family, then it's enough to drink a pot.
Although this is not a school, female students should be in class at this time.
Yue Dingtang got up, he was afraid that he would not be able to smoke that cigarette today if he didn't go out and find someone back.
Ling Shu is chatting with a cigarette vendor.
The Northeasterners call it Kan Dashan, and the Sichuanese call it the Longmen Array.
But Yue Dingtang had never seen anyone who could chat for more than half an hour when he bought a pack of cigarettes, and only when he got closer did he realize that Ling Shu was bargaining with the other party.
A box of Hadermen is a few copper coins. The hawker couldn’t find that much money, so Ling Shu bought ten boxes. If they asked someone to send one box, they would only give half a box, so the two of them chatted there.
I also met a person who can speak well. It is not from the origin of the three words Hardman. I wondered whether the tobacco company will raise the price recently, and finally the transaction was sold at the price of two more cigarettes for half a pack.
Yue Ding Tang was amazed.
Ling Shu bought ten packs of cigarettes in one go, of course he couldn't smoke that many, and every time he asked Ling Shu to buy cigarettes, he would usually give a piece of ocean directly, so after ten times, Ling Shu would be able to spend a lot of extra money. , and you don't have to run out every time, which directly saves time, effort and money.
that is…
Kind of embarrassing.
He is a dignified university professor, a consultant to the city police station, his secretary and assistant, and he has been reduced to bargaining with others on the street.
Yue Dingtang couldn't stand it any longer, so he reached out and patted Ling Shu's shoulder.
The latter is happily counting the cigarettes in his hand.
"Hey, don't drag me, wait a minute! Who is it!"
Ling Shu turned his head and silenced.
"Today's harvest is good!"
Yue Ding Tang Pi smiled and did not smile.
"It's okay, it's okay!"
Ling Shu slapped him and pulled him away with a backhand. "Today, I made a small profit. I borrowed flowers to offer Buddha at noon. Please eat and walk!"
Yue Dingtang: "What can I eat with a piece of the ocean's money?"
Ling Shu: "That's a lot. You are the eldest young master. You don't touch the spring water with your ten fingers. Not to mention those well-known restaurants, noodle stalls and cake shops, those are not enough to eat for a few cents? But I do have to save a little bit. , you also know that my salary was confiscated by my sister, so I have to be diligent and thrifty these days."
Yue Dingtang felt that being diligent and thrifty is not a bad thing. Ling's family is indeed different now. Ling Yao is afraid that Lingshu will spend money indiscriminately. He didn't leave the hand in at all, but for the sake of his desolate tone, Yue Dingtang didn't complain.
Who would have thought that Ling Shu walked all the way through the bustling and bustling city, seeing many steaming mutton noodle soup, braised pork rice noodles, and finally came to a small shop at the corner of the street.
It was pitch black and flies were flying, which was Yue Dingtang's first impression of this small shop.
Also the only impression.
"Don't look at how bad the environment here is, and the taste is really good. The last time the neighbor of Director Huang's brother-in-law's sister-in-law was brought here by me, he also had the same disgusting expression as you, and as a result, the next time they ate it. He also took the initiative to ask me to bring him here, and said that he would go back and introduce him to the whole family…”
Yue Ding Tang couldn't bear it any longer and interrupted his chatter.
"I'll treat you to Dexing Hall at noon."
Ling Shu decisively silenced his voice and gave Yue Dingtang a thumbs up.
"Sir Yue, you are such a man, so be cool!"
Yue Dingtang felt that Ling Shu had never eaten here at all, but he no longer wanted to delve into the authenticity of it, and just wanted to leave this uncomfortable place as soon as possible.
A plump green-headed fly floated past the tip of Yue Dingtang's nose, with a deafening cry that made his face pale again.
He tugged Ling Shu's wrist tightly without turning his head, strode away, and fled.
The corners of Ling Shu's mouth rose slightly, and he immediately reached out his hand to smooth the uncontrollable arc, continuing to maintain that innocent and inexplicable face.
You can eat and drink a big meal for free.
Lunch at Dexing Hall is naturally a big meal.
Everyone in old Shanghai knows that this is a restaurant that can accommodate all three religions and nine styles. Naturally, ordinary people can't afford it, but regardless of whether the leader of the youth gang is a dignitary or a dignitary, you can find the heroic and poignant and gentle and steady here.
Shepherd's purse spring bamboo shoots dumplings are the most seasonal staple food, and then a red braised hoof and radish shortcake, a meal is even alive, and a richer, nothing more than two more bowls of soup, and the difference between two bowls of soup, However, Ling Shu felt that the chef of the Yue family's soup was not inferior to the chef of Dexing Hall.
After the tea was full, Ling Shu did not forget to ask about the current situation of the old man's son.
"How is that kid Lixin doing lately?"
Yue Dingtang said: "Professor Li and his wife treated him very carefully. They even took him with them when they went out with the Department of Architecture to go out for a walk. Perhaps they have seen more of the world, and their children have gradually become more cheerful, and they are also willing to call people and talk about simple things. something happened."
Just two days after Ling Shu brought He Lixin home to stay temporarily, Yue Dingtang got in touch with Professor Li.
Li and his wife lost their beloved daughter. They haven't been out for many years. They are looking for an adopted child. Adoption is a matter of fate. The couple must have been dissatisfied. Who knew that when Professor Li and his wife met He Lixin, they immediately liked it so much that they even promised to wait until He Lixin turned sixteen before telling him his real surname, and it would be up to him to decide whether to change it back to He Lixin.
After Yue Dingtang and Ling Shu let them get along for a few days, seeing that He Lixin had no obvious disgust, they officially handed over the adoption after asking for his consent. He Lixin has since become Li Lixin and officially a member of the Li family.
"Although He Youan and Narita perished together, the matter about her should come to an end, but it is difficult to keep someone with a heart to find out the child, not to mention that he looks somewhat similar to He Youan, this is what I agree with Lixin to change his surname. The reason." Yue Dingtang said.
Ling Shu: "I understand, if someone really asks you later, you can say that he is my illegitimate son. With my outstanding appearance, others will not be suspicious."
Yue Dingtang twitched the corners of his mouth, wanting to say something about the prestige of killing him, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was okay, he really didn't need to care about this irrelevant guy.
After dinner, Yue Dingtang asked the driver to drive to the school, and Ling Shu had nothing to do, so he followed the ride.
For a slacker like him, let him walk home, it is better to stay with Yue Dingtang for an afternoon at school, and then hitch a ride home.
Just when he arrived at school, Yue Dingtang received a letter from the postman.
The letter was sent from the Northeast.
Fengtian, Guan Shi.
Ling Shu only saw a few words on the envelope, so he didn't get closer. He took an excuse to go out for a walk, met a few beautiful female students, chatted for a while, and went to a few classrooms to listen in, until it was almost dark. , and then wandered back.
The school office is open, and several professors in the department share one place, unlike the city bureau, where Ling Shu has a separate desk.
With Ling Shu's ability to speak and speak, if he wants, he can naturally get along with others, but he doesn't like to listen to those professors who have returned from studying in Europe and the United States open their mouths and imitate the West to establish a constitutional system and completely deny all local products. Yue Dingtang's office joins in the fun.
Those people were polite to Yue Dingtang, but they didn't necessarily take him seriously.
Yue Dingtang had almost finished writing the thesis and had no intention of working overtime. When he saw him coming back, he sorted out the manuscript papers and put them all in the drawer.
"Come on, come to my house for dinner tonight."
It was rare for him to take the initiative to ask Ling Shu to go to his house for dinner, Ling Shu was a little strange.
"Won't you write for a while?"
Yue Dingtang: "No, go back first and talk about it."
Ling Shu intuition that his performance is related to the letter he received earlier.
But Yue Dingtang didn't say it, and he didn't ask.
Although he is curious, he never asks for trouble for no reason.
Sure enough, when he returned to Yue's house, Ling Shu saw that Yue Dingtang was busy and made several calls upstairs, and he didn't even go downstairs to eat dinner. Take it upstairs.
It was not until Ling Shu finished digesting and was about to let the driver take him back, Yue Dingtang came downstairs.
"Don't go yet." Yue Dingtang said, "I'm going to go to the Northeast, and I'll leave tomorrow."
Ling Shu: "What happened?"
Yue Dingtang: "My uncle passed away."
Ling Shu: "Close?"
Yue Dingtang nodded.
Yue Dingtang's mother's surname was Guan, but she was not a Han Chinese, but a Manchu. Among the eight surnames in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Guarjia was among them. This surname also gave birth to many founding fathers, auxiliary ministers, concubines and concubines in the harem.
However, the world has changed, and even the most beautiful families have their times of decline. After the fall of the Manchu Dynasty, the revolutionaries started their careers against the Qing Dynasty. Most of the old and young people changed their Han surnames one after another in order to keep their names incognito or to facilitate their actions, and the Guan family was one of them.
Since the current situation changed, the Guan family moved from Beijing to Tianjin, and then moved back to their hometown Fengtian from Tianjin. Since then, they have settled in Fengtian. Yue Dingtang's mother died young, and he lost contact with his foreign family very early, and occasionally exchanged letters. , it was also a long time ago. The other party sent some souvenirs, and some thank you came here. Gradually, even this occasional message was cut off. When Yue Dingtang's mother died, Fengtian didn't even send anyone. The entrusted person brought a message, saying that the old grandfather of the Guan family was about to die.
Now the Guan family has sent a letter, saying that the uncle of Yue Dingtang's mother passed away, and asked the Yue family to send someone over to offer condolences.
"According to this, the relationship between the Yue family and the Guan family is not very good?"
Ling Shu listened and came to a conclusion.
Yue Dingtang said: "It's not a better time. Back then, the Guan family had originally engaged his late mother, and the other party was a former Qing royal family. The family has been torn apart for a while."
Ling Shu praised: "My first aunt is really a hero among women, a pioneer of women's liberation!"
Yue Ding Tang Heng glanced at him, and then continued.
"Later, the relationship between the two families was cold, and it is reasonable. This time the uncle is the oldest elder of the Guan family in Fengtian, and he is also the ancestor of the Guan family. It is said that the Guan family moved to Fengtian when he made the decision. ."
Ling Shu cupped his hands: "Then I understand. You will go to express condolences on behalf of the Yue family tomorrow. I wish you a smooth journey and a safe journey. You will have a good son and a son, and you will grow old together. If it's not early, I won't bother you anymore, just let it go!"
In one go, he got up and walked out.
"You go with me."
Yue Dingtang said behind him.
Ling Shu stopped and turned back with a bitter look on his face.
"Farewell, it takes a few days and nights to travel by train. It's still Japanese territory, so it's uncomfortable to talk and do things. Besides, look at my small body and bones, I can blow away with a gust of wind. It's really not advisable to travel long distances!"
Yue Dingtang: "The Guan family has great wealth and great wealth. I heard from my father that they don't reward their servants with copper coins, they use gold leaves and silver leaves directly. Each room has a small kitchen, and each extra meal can have seven Eight courses, and an imperial chef who followed him out of the imperial kitchen in the early years…”
Ling Shu changed his smile and stepped forward.
"Hey, where do you want to go, just tell me, and the little one will accompany you for thousands of miles!"