In the afternoon, there was a smoky wind, and the laziness could not lift a single ripple.
It was exactly the same as Ling Shu's reaction at the moment.
His expression didn't show any ripples because of Yue Dingtang's words, his hands still rested on the round table, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised to look at Yue Dingtang, his eyes did not blink.
Yue Dingtang could still see his faint reflection in those dark eyes.
Ling Shu's eyes are undoubtedly very beautiful, and the ends of the eyes are long, like the green willow leaves in spring, bringing the passion of peach blossoms.
He is indeed a very affectionate person.
Yue Dingtang suddenly remembered a very small past event.
At that time, when I was a teenager, there were often people sneaking in outside the middle school to eavesdrop on the teacher's lectures. He was a poor child from a very poor family, because his family lived next to the school, and the teachers watched him grow up from a young age. Just turn one eye and close the other, the child is not only not good-looking, but also short, and the students who are full of energy and have nowhere to vent will be ridiculed and ridiculed. Sometimes they make fun of them, sometimes they take some The food tempted him to bow his head and surrender, and the ugly child was bullied so badly that he gradually stopped coming. Everyone thought that he was caught by the family to work, or that he could not bear the double humiliation of spirit and dignity, and stopped setting foot in the school in a rage.
After a long time, Yue Dingtang knew that the child no longer came to school because Ling Shu would bring his study notes to the child's home every week to transcribe them, and explain to him the content of this week's study by the way. I went to the teachers of various subjects and asked for an extra textbook and paper for the child, so that the child could keep up with the progress at home.
In this era, there are countless families like poor children. Their families are poor, not to mention schooling, even food and clothing are a problem. Many children are born, but few survive. Most of the offspring go to work as coolies, day after day , to boil down the body, this is their fate.
However, Ling Shu's intervention gave the child a chance, even if the chance was minimal.
If it wasn't for Ling Shu, that person wouldn't even have the tools to change his fate.
Yue Dingtang never listened to Ling Shu to show off this matter. Maybe in Ling Shu's opinion, it was just a rich young master showing kindness to poor children. What kind of, will it reciprocate.
He has known since then that Ling Shu is a passionate person.
In ancient times, the suave and affectionate son, I don't know how many girls would be madly heartbroken. Although it is a new era, when Ling Shu was sick, there were not too many dancers who took the initiative to visit.
Amorous people, it is easy to do more thinking, do amorous things, it is easy -
Expose flaws.
"I don't know Lao Yuan."
Yue Dingtang heard Ling Shu say so.
"Sir Yue, why do you think that Lao Yuan and I will know each other?"
When Ling Shu calls Yue Ding Tang, there are generally three ways to call it.
Dingtang shouted after Yue Chunxiao. It was numb and used to ridicule.
Usually, he calls Lao Yue in private when he is not involved in business affairs. He is cordial and humorous. Yue Dingtang also acquiesced.
In front of others, he was called Chief Yue, and sometimes when Ling Shu was teasing or slightly mocking, Chief Yue would blurt out.
A little over the top.
These words suddenly appeared in Yue Dingtang's mind.
He put Ling Shu next to him at first, but also felt that this old classmate was a little weird, so it was convenient to observe nearby.
But now he found that he seemed to have delved too deeply into some details of Ling Shu.
Going deep and out of bounds.
"Lingshu, this is not Shanghai, Japanese tentacles have spread all over Fengtian City, and no one knows the signboard of the Yue family. I don't care whether you know Lao Yuan or not, and I don't care what you do with Fengtian, but you better not cause trouble. , otherwise, not only can I not help you, I may have to do it myself—"
Yue Ding paused for a while, looked at Ling Shu, and stopped word by word.
"Hand over you."
Ling Shu smiled: "Old Yue, you are so solemn all of a sudden, but it frightened me, I wondered if I came to Fengtian, didn't you want me to come, I didn't want to come at first, how could I come with me? Now, thank you for your warning, from today until I leave Fengtian, I will stay at Guanjia, I won't go anywhere, I won't leave the sedan chair, is this the head office?"
Yue Dingtang: "If you can do it, that's the best."
Ling Shu: "What did Ying Zuo tell you to scare us, Chief Yue, into this?"
Yue Dingtang: "Ying Zuo is only here at the request of others, but since he mentioned Mr. Cheng, with their ability, they may not be able to find out our dealings with He Youan. If you want to keep the orphan, it is best from now on. , Be cautious in your words and deeds, and don't let them have any chance to target you, otherwise, the consequences will be unpredictable."
He changed his words and suddenly asked, "Do you still remember the death of Shen Shiqi?"
Ling Shu: "Didn't He Youan's accomplice, Chen Youhua, start it?"
Yue Dingtang: "Chen Youhua fled after he started, but he was quickly silenced. The murderer was Mr. Cheng's. Do you think that since Mr. Cheng could find Chen Youhua so quickly, would you not know that Chen Youhua wanted to attack Shen Shiqi?"
Ling Shu: "But isn't Shen Shiqi loyal to Mr. Cheng?"
Yue Dingtang: "He knows too much. Those who know too many secrets, no matter how loyal they are, they deserve to die. Some people often pretend to be smart and get carried away, but they don't expect the mantis to catch the cicada, and the oriole is behind."
Ling Shu smiled and said: "You didn't talk like this before, as if you were reminding or warning me about something. It seems that Ying Zuo and you had a very in-depth discussion. Are you going to give this pagoda to Ying Zuo?"
Yue Dingtang: "He didn't want it, but offered to find someone to help me transport it back to Shanghai."
Ling Shu: "When you bow down to someone, you must ask for something."
Yue Dingtang: "Not only did he ask for nothing, but he also handed over all of Mr. Cheng's business in Shanghai to the Yue family to take over."
Ling Shu raised his eyebrows: "You are a teaching professor, not a businessman. Is that your eldest brother, or second brother?"
Yue Dingtang: "My second brother."
Ling Shu: "I heard that the eldest member of the Yue family is a European and American faction, and the second child is a pro-Japanese faction. They are well-rounded and have both sides. However, in this way, the Yue family is completely turned to one side, which is inconsistent with their stance of pleasing each other and not offending each other."
Yue Dingtang: "People are in the rivers and lakes, and you can't help yourself. Therefore, you'd better be careful with your words and deeds, otherwise, even I won't be able to protect you."
Ling Shu's brows and eyes were curved, and his smile narrowed into a slit.
"Old Yue, Lao Yue, you have said so much, threatened and stern words, but you are actually concerned about me, afraid that something will happen to me. You can just say no, why do mother-in-law and mother go around in circles and talk a lot... "
"Ling Shu."
Yue Dingtang also stood up and walked to the round table.
With his hands on the table, he leaned forward with his upper body, looking directly at his classmates and subordinates, feeling full of oppression.
"I'm not joking with you. If you don't listen to the advice and offend the Japanese here and cause trouble, I can only point a gun at you and kill your relatives righteously. When you go to Jiuquan, don't blame me for disregarding the old schoolmates. Friendship, ruthless."
Under his gaze, Ling Shu put away the dangling expression, and the smile gradually disappeared.
"Yes, sir, at your command."
Ling Shu stood up straight, straightened his clothes, and bowed to Yue Ding Tang.
The second master did not break his promise this time.
In the evening, he sent someone to inform Ling Yue and the two that the new guest room was ready, along with dinner, and they were sent there together.
The dinner was unexpectedly rich, there were vegetarian dishes and meat dishes, and the cooking skills were not bad. I don't know which restaurant master was responsible for. It seems that the second master has really made a lot of money in order to win over Yue Dingtang.
Ling Shu yawned as soon as he put down his chopsticks, said good night to Yue Dingtang, got up and went to bed.
The new guest room is actually a partial courtyard. The two rooms are exactly one for each person, so the two big men don't need to grab the quilt and sleep unhappily.
"Ling Shu."
Yue Dingtang stopped him.
The latter walked right in front of the threshold, turned around and looked confused.
Judging from the appearance, he did not hold revenge for Yue Dingtang's cruel words.
"If it's all right, I'll go back to my room first. You don't need me to accompany you tomorrow when you go up the mountain to worship the old man?"
Yue Dingtang hummed.
Ling Shu clenched his fist against his lips and yawned, "Then I've been eating and drinking at Guan's house for the past two days. When you go back, don't forget to take me with you."
Yue Dingtang: "The box of the pagoda is placed in my room, and the key will be placed in a vase outside."
"Don't tell me, I can't hear anything."
Ling Shu didn't look back, shook his hand, and entered the room.
The fish soup tonight was fresh.
I don't know where the chef called by the second master got the fresh fish, scraped off the scales and hollowed out the internal organs, boiled it for several hours, boiled the soup to a thick essence, and put a few wild vegetables in the boiled fish soup. Boil it in, and it's immediately delicious.
It can also be seen that it is not that the Guan family can't get it, it is just that they are willing to pay attention and are reluctant to spend money.
Yue Dingtang held the soup bowl in his hand.
Something seems wrong.
He glanced at the dishes on the table.
Ling Shu ate very little tonight.
Didn't even touch the fish soup.
fish soup…
Ling Shu would definitely not let go of the usual delicacy.
Yue Dingtang was suspicious, got up and walked to Ling Shu's room.
The latter's door was just open, and it opened with a push.
Ling Shu had already taken off his coat and covered his head and was sleeping on the bed, only half of his hair was exposed from under the quilt.
Yue Ding Tang patted Ling Shu.
"Get up and drink some fish soup. It's too much. I can't finish it all by myself."
"Hmm...?" Ling Shu seemed to have just fallen asleep, but after being forcibly woken up, the quilt wiggled a little, and his whole head was slowly exposed. "I don't drink anymore, just leave it alone, I'll drink it tomorrow morning."
"It's fishy when it's cold." Yue Dingtang put the half bowl of fish soup he scooped out on the bedside, "while it's hot."
Ling Shu rubbed his eyes and sat up.
"Sir Yue, I think of a story. He Youan said that before Mr. Cheng eats, there is always someone to test the poison for him. Only when that person is all right will he be willing to eat."
Yue Dingtang: "I'm not Mr. Cheng, and neither are you He Youan."
"It makes sense." Ling Shu nodded, picked up the bowl of fish soup, took a sip, saw that the temperature was just right, and drank it all in one go, and turned the bowl upside down to show it to Yue Dingtang. "I'm done drinking, can I sleep now?"
"Go to sleep." Yue Dingtang waited for him to lie down and tucked the quilt for him.
"Sir Yue."
Yue Dingtang took the empty bowl and got up and walked out.
Ling Shu suddenly stopped him.
Yue Dingtang stopped and turned around.
"You often say that you can't see through me, but I think you are the one who can't be seen through. At least, so far, I still haven't seen clearly whether you are standing on the shore or have already boarded the boat, even if you are on board. , which ship did you get on again?"
Yue Dingtang said indifferently: "No matter on the shore or on which ship, it is better than being drowned."
That night.
Close home early.
The family seems to have continued the habit of the old man.
Go to bed early, wake up early, work at sunrise, and rest at sunset.
The night in Fengtian City can also be very lively, but this liveliness has nothing to do with the Guan family.
Except for the two large lanterns at the entrance, the Guan family fell into silence.
Even Yue Dingtang slept extraordinarily sweetly.
He fell asleep almost as soon as he touched the bed, and he didn't even have time to call someone to clean up the leftovers outside.
Knowing that this tiredness came suddenly and intensely, Yue Dingtang couldn't resist his body's instinct, and just wanted to sleep on the bed upside down.
In the silence, there seemed to be a faint movement.
Maybe it's the dull thunder rolling in from afar, or maybe it's the big rat outside the house who is eager to run for food.
Tables and chairs were overturned, vases were overturned, and women screamed.
woman…
Where is the woman from
Besides, how can a rat have the strength to overturn the table and chair
Yue Dingtang wanted to get up to take a look, but his eyelids seemed to be tied to a stone and could not be lifted.
Boom!
The heart was squeezed hard.
His fingers moved with it.
Yue Dingtang frowned, but his eyes were still glued together.
Boom, boom, boom!
Rolling thunder rang out.
"Wake up!"
"Ding Tang, something happened!"
The body was shaken violently, Yue Dingtang was shocked, and the upper and lower eyelids finally separated.
The eye is dazzling light.
He frowned and closed his eyes again.
The man who shook him didn't let him do it, and the action became more rude.
Yue Dingtang grabbed the opponent's wrist and tried hard.
The man cried out in pain.
"Just let go!"
"Don't hold the flashlight on my face." Yue Dingtang felt a pain in his throat, and his voice was lower than usual.
"What time is it, you are still sleeping, wake up!"
"Ding Tang, let go first, that's your second cousin!"
"Who knows if he is an accomplice!"
There was a lot of talk in the ears, and there was a lot of noise.
The voices came one after another, some familiar, some completely unfamiliar.
The head of the bed was crowded with people, and Yue Dingtang could barely tell that it was Master Guan Er who was holding his wrist.
He rubbed his temples and sat up slowly against the wall.
After his eyes gradually adapted to the light, he squinted to identify the people in front of him.
Four of the five masters of the Guan family came, as well as He Steward, Lao Li and so on.
"What happened, let's talk one by one."
"The second daughter-in-law is dead!"
"The surnamed Ling is also missing!"
"The pagoda is gone!"
"The pagoda, in my house."
Yue Dingtang endured the headache, propped up his body and looked away from the crowd to see that the box on his bedside cabinet had long since disappeared.
His door was originally locked from the inside, but now the door lock is broken, someone must have broken in and stole the box, it is impossible for him to sleepwalk and move the box out.
The eldest man was anxious: "Why are you still so stupid!"
The fourth master said coolly: "The one surnamed Ling was brought by him, so what's the use of urging him, maybe they two will join forces to deceive us. Mingxiu's plank road secretly guards Chencang, and takes the pagoda away, so as not to be remembered. "
The second master rushed up and grabbed Yue Dingtang's collar.
"Where did the surnamed Ling go, I want him to pay for his life!"