The dead general was kidnapped by his husband and taken to farm.
Chapter 167 Identity, Brother
After listening to Jiang Shian's story, Jiang Wenjing couldn't calm down for a long time because of why Jiang Shian came to this world.
This kind of thing was too far-fetched for him. The body was his own brother, but the soul was someone else.
If "Jiang Shian" had not been serious about what he said, and if all the strange signs in recent days had not had a reasonable answer under this explanation, he really didn't want to believe that "Shian was dead."
The room fell silent for a moment, and no one spoke.
All I could hear was the rustling sound of falling snow outside the window.
Jiang Shian lowered his head, pursed his lips as if he was waiting for the final judgment, and said nothing.
Jiang Wenjing stared at "Jiang Shian" for a long while, and finally spoke in a dry voice: "Then my brother, is he... is he still alive? Will he go to your world and live for you... survive?"
Jiang Shian shook his head, his tone heavy: "I'm sorry, I don't know either. When I came through, he was already..."
His throat felt clogged and he couldn't utter the word "dead".
The atmosphere in the room was depressing.
It took Jiang Wenjing a long while to calm down his confused mood.
He raised his hand and patted Jiang Shian's shoulder, his voice a little hoarse: "Don't blame you, I know, it's all thanks to you during this period of time, otherwise I wouldn't have found out about my parents so quickly, and you also avenged Shian, avenged my parents, so we should be grateful to you."
"I'm sorry." Jiang Shian's voice was choked with sobs, and tears flowed from his eyes.
The secret that had been kept in his heart for a while was finally spoken out. Unexpectedly, Jiang Wenjing not only did not blame him, but also expressed his gratitude to him sincerely.
He always felt like a thief. Not only did he steal other people's bodies, but also the family affection was placed on him. The real Jiang Shian was thrown into a corner without even having the chance to say a word.
Until this moment, when all the truth came out, he finally relaxed.
"Don't cry." Jiang Wenjing's voice slowed down a bit, and he said softly: "If Shi An returned to your world, he would definitely live well like you. If... he was watching from heaven, he would be just like me, grateful to you."
"Well, thank you, brother. I'm sorry... I..."
He had been calling Jiang Wenjing "Big Brother" all these days and was unable to change back for a while. He looked at Jiang Wenjing somewhat at a loss.
Jiang Wenjing saw the uneasiness in "Jiang Shian"'s eyes, and somehow his heart softened.
He looks exactly like Shi An, and he couldn't bear to do it when he saw this face. Moreover, he had spent a lot of effort on his parents' affairs these days for this non-relative.
Apart from feeling sad and regretful that his brother was gone, he couldn't say a single harsh word: "Although you are not my biological brother, it may be destined that you have this fate with our family. If you don't mind, I will recognize you as my sworn brother, and you can still call me Big Brother from now on."
"Yeah, big brother."
Jiang Shian nodded quickly, raised his tearful face, and forced a smile.
Although he had not spent much time with Jiang Wenjing, he liked this elder brother very much.
He grew up in an orphanage. There were many children in the orphanage, and the director could not take care of everyone. He was not the youngest child, but not the oldest either. Children in the middle are often the most easily neglected.
It can be said that I have never felt the love of my family since I was born.
Jiang Wenjing clearly had some doubts, but his concern for him these days did not seem fake. Even now that he had made it clear, he did not blame him, and even his eyes did not change much from before. When he looked at him, his eyes were still full of concern.
Suddenly speaking, the atmosphere between the two of them was still a little awkward.
Jiang Shian slapped his forehead and remembered that there were two main reasons why he came to see Jiang Wenjing tonight.
Now he hasn't said the other thing yet, so this is a good opportunity to make it clear.
"Brother, it's better for us to let you manage the family business now. The staff in the shop has been replaced. The largest shops are all..."
Jiang Shi settled down.
After revealing his identity, he was a little embarrassed about how to address "Jiang Shian's" father.
"Well, they are all the shopkeepers who used to work for Master Jiang. After observing them for the past few days, I think they are quite reliable. I am not from this era, and I am not used to the life here. I plan to return to the countryside after the Chinese New Year. These businesses, big and small, can only be left to you, big brother."
Jiang Wenjing frowned and didn't answer for a while. After a long silence, he nodded and said, "You can't go back without something to rely on. Most of the credit for the shop's business now lies with you."
He tapped the table with his fingers and continued, "We split the family business 30% to 70%. I am now in the court and cannot take care of both. Besides, my identity is easy to be criticized. In public, how about I use your name, Shi An?"
"Okay. But..." Jiang Shian hesitated and said, "In fact, the shops in this town, these Huai'an shops are enough for me to live comfortably. Big brother, you really don't have to take over the Jiang family's business..."
He had looked at the account books of the Jiang family's business over the years two days ago. The losses in the past six months were quite severe, but the amount of these losses was less than one-fifth of the Jiang family's.
Ji Yinghuai took a quick glance and told him that not only was he ranked first in Qingping County, he was also ranked first in the entire Daheng. It was no exaggeration to say that he was rich enough to rival a country.
Jiang Wenjing knew his concerns, and chuckled and waved his hand: "You must accept this. The few shops you opened in the city in the past few days have already made a lot of money, not to mention that you have been supplying these goods for a long time. I can't let you work for nothing, right?"
The seriousness on Jiang Wenjing's face faded away, and he smiled and joked: "Besides, you and King Zhanbei are about to get married, and you have to prepare for the dowry. You can rest assured to leave it to your elder brother, and I will definitely make you glorious when the time comes--"
"Brother!" Jiang Shian interrupted hurriedly, his face flushed red.
The marriage hasn't even been decided yet and they're already talking about dowry.
The two of them talked in detail about business matters. It is impossible for such a big Jiang family to be supported by Jiang Wenjing alone. There are also many big and small shopkeepers and clerks under him.
Jiang Wenjing was in charge of the account books and business negotiations. When he went to the capital, there was also a Jiang family shop there, and all business transactions would be reported to him.
Seeing that it was getting late and they had almost finished chatting, Jiang Shian stood up and said goodbye.
Before leaving, Jiang Wenjing stopped him and warned him, "Shi'an, don't let anyone else know your identity except me, understand?"
Jiang Wenjing looked serious.
If other people knew about this kind of weird stuff, they would say it was a disaster that might endanger the country, or some other serious things, and in the end the only one who would be hurt would be Jiang Shian.
Jiang Shian nodded, and said cheerfully: "Don't worry, brother. I know everything."
Watching the young man's back disappear into the night, Jiang Wenjing sat back on the stool. The smile and ease he had just had completely disappeared, leaving only grief.
It was cold, so Butler Qian didn't ask the servants in the mansion to keep watch at night.
Jiang Shian rubbed his hands. He was in a hurry to go out and didn't take the hand warmer with him. Looking at the dark night ahead, he shivered with cold.
It looks like I have to go back alone.
Having solved the most important issue in his heart, there was only relief on his face.
Turning around the corridor, I looked up and saw that there seemed to be someone standing in the corridor in the distance.
The man was half hidden in the darkness and could not be clearly seen. His aura seemed to blend into the surrounding snow and was freezing cold.
"Ji Er." Jiang Shian raised his voice and trotted towards where Ji Yinghuai was standing.
"Slow down, be careful not to fall." Ji Yinghuai turned to look at Jiang Shian, with a slight smile on his lips.
I haven't heard this name for a long time, it seems like I heard it yesterday in my country house.
In an instant, the icy aura on the man melted away and a hint of warmth appeared.
Jiang Shian ran closer without stopping, and rushed directly into Ji Yinghuai's arms, then stretched out his arms to hug the man's waist, and said softly: "It's so cold, why are you standing here waiting, there's no fire, are you frozen?"
Ji Yinghuai reached out and pulled up the hood of Jiang Shian's white fox fur, completely isolating the boy from the wind and snow. He smiled and said, "You can tell if he's frozen by touching him."
"Oh~"
Jiang Shian said "oh" meaningfully, and his hand around Ji Yinghuai's waist quickly moved to the man's chest and back.
Then he said with some regret in his tone: "It should be fine, but unfortunately, I can't touch it through the layer of clothes."
Ji Yinghuai shook his head helplessly.
The young man is a typical phony who only talks but does nothing. He can only gain some advantages verbally, but when it comes to the critical moment, he is like a quail.
"Let's go back to the house and rest." Ji Yinghuai took Jiang Shian's hand and half-hugged him as they walked towards the yard. As they walked, he said, "Your hands are a little cold. I'll ask Qian Bo to boil some hot water. You can soak your feet before going to bed."
"Okay, let's take a bath together."
In fact, during the first few days after returning home, they slept in separate rooms.
After all, the two have not yet married, and now there are other elders in the family, which is a bit against the rules.
But Jiang Shian had a cold body, and the weather was getting colder. He put several hot water bottles on his bed at night, but he still couldn't sleep warmly. The typhoid fever that had not healed was caused by freezing in the middle of the night.
Ji Yinghuai has internal strength, he is young, strong and in good health.
When the weather is cold, it feels like a warm stove. I might as well move in and sleep with Jiang Shian.
The two of them were sneaky at first, afraid of being discovered by the servants in the mansion, but Ji Yinghuai was inexplicably bumped into by Butler Qian and Jiang Wenjing several times.
Ji Yinghuai simply didn't hide it and moved into Jiang Shian's yard openly.
Jiang Shian always felt that Ji Yinghuai did it on purpose. Given Ji Yinghuai's kung fu, it was impossible for him to be so lucky every time.
However, since Ji Yinghuai moved into his room, he did sleep much better. The man's body was warm, and he would not wake up from the cold before or during sleep. He felt so comfortable these few nights.
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