Tongzhuang

I didn't see Rui Ge and Qi Feng for several days, I probably offended them both, alas.

I was shopping for vegetables that day, and I had just picked out a lot of choy sum when I suddenly saw people from Tongzhuang on a trail not far away, and Qi Feng was among them.I hastily paid the money, threw the vegetables into the bamboo basket, and ran up with the basket on my back: "Qi Feng!"

Maybe it's because I called Qi Feng by name directly, but Tongzhuang gangsters looked at me with fierce eyes, I was startled and stopped in my tracks.

Qi Feng didn't turn around, and said to them: "You go back first."

"Yes!" Zhuang Ding went quickly.Qi Feng also left.He still didn't turn around, and walked slowly by himself.

I chased after him, out of breath: "Qi Feng!"

He still ignores me.I had no choice but to walk side by side with him, looking at his face at the same time: "What happened last time... I'm sorry..."

He ignored me.After a while, he said coldly, "Forget it."

"You won't be very angry, will you? I will make it up for you, and you will return it."

He was noncommittal, but instead asked, "It was returned to you, what did you do with it?"

I answered truthfully, saying that it was given to a beggar outside the building.Qi Feng's face turned ugly.

Oops, with his arrogant temper, he must have misunderstood again.I had no choice but to say: "You, when you have time to come upstairs to us, I... I'll give you..."

"no need."

I looked at the ground in front of me and said nothing.

"...I'll talk about it later." His tone slowed down a bit.I looked up at him, just in time for him to take a look.

My heart suddenly relaxed, and a trace of the same happy mood as usual came up again. I took two steps and said, "Hey, you don't wear red clothes anymore?" He is wearing dark blue today.

He looked at me with a "what's the matter" look.

"It's really weird that you used to wear such a bright red dress... But," I looked at his clothes, and said with a smile, "it's a bit weird to suddenly change to other colors..." No wonder my two God always feels wrong.

"What do you mean?" Qi Feng said in a bad tone.

"Oh, it's nothing..." Seeing that he was unhappy, I hurriedly said, "Although you are not used to changing, but after all, it is much better than before..." That's right, it's always red and weird. It's better to wear other colors.

Qi Feng remained silent.But his face was still a little cloudy.

After walking a few steps, he said, "Han Chun, you really don't want to come to Tongzhuang?"

"This... I said it too, I..." Every time I mention this, I feel embarrassed, can he not mention it?

"Not coming? Let me ask you, if I have something to do, is it convenient for you to come and help me?"

"This..." If it is against morality, then...

As if he guessed what was on my mind, he added, "It's just as busy as last time."

"Oh, of course!" I said happily.Friends should help each other.

He always asks, and I have to get some back!I tried to ask, "Then will you help me?"

He didn't seem to expect me to ask a question, he pondered for a moment and said, "Of course."

"Then do me a favor, don't bother with Rui Ge, she was hungry that time, she didn't mean it."

Qi Feng seemed to find it amused, and said in a contemptuous tone: "I argue with her? Just for a basket of buns?"

I kept silent, a little embarrassed.I took a cage of buns too seriously, and thought he would be angry about it, but he didn't really care.Really, how could I be so stupid.

After walking for a while, Qi Feng glanced at me: "Don't you think it's inappropriate for you to walk with me like this?"

"Ah?" What's wrong?I looked at him and then down at myself.Could it be that my appearance of carrying a bamboo basket and a vegetable basket is so funny that it makes him feel ashamed?

"One out of ten people on this street recognizes you. Are you not afraid of their gossiping?"

Oh, it turned out to be for this.I laughed and said, "We are friends, what's so strange about walking together and talking?" I didn't do anything wrong, what gossip?

He stared at me: "Are you really not afraid of people knowing that you and I are friends?"

"Don't be afraid!"

"Where's the owner of your Zhongyi Building? Are you afraid that he will know?"

The owner of Zhongyi Building? "You mean the young master? He doesn't know, me, I haven't told him yet..." Speaking of this, I feel really guilty.

A smile appeared on the corner of Qi Feng's mouth: "He is behind." After speaking, he turned to another road at the fork.

What's the meaning?As soon as I turned my head... huh? !Shao, Shaodong's house is just behind, less than three feet away, and I met his gaze when I turned my head.

"Young... big brother!" I stood there dumbfounded, waiting for the young master to come up. "Brother, you..." I was a little nervous.

"Brother Chun!" The elder brother smiled at me, and walked forward, "I can take so many vegetables by myself? I'll help you get some." He reached out and was about to unload the basket of vegetables behind me.

"Don't! Brother, no need, I can recite it!" He is a scholar and a young master, how could I let him recite it, so I immediately refused.

"Then I'll help you carry the vegetables." He couldn't help but snatch the two baskets from my hand, and I couldn't stop them.

I'm a little dumbfounded.The eldest brother looks gentle and gentle, with a lot of strength!Oh, by the way, he is the number one in riding and archery in the academy, and he must not be able to do without some arm strength... Not all scholars nowadays will fall when the wind blows...

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard my eldest brother ask: "...Who was that young master just now?"

ah!Although Tongzhuang and our Piaoxiang Building have formed a relationship, he has never seen Qi Feng, so he doesn't know each other.I can no longer hide it, "He is Tongzhuang Qifeng."

"Qi Feng?" The eldest brother was obviously taken aback, and then showed doubts on his face,

I knew that he didn't understand why Qi Feng and I were together, so I told the whole thing from beginning to end, including the matter of my friendship with Qi Feng.I can no longer hide from my eldest brother.

Sure enough, the eldest brother frowned.But he didn't reprimand, and looked at me after a while: "Brother Chun, do you value your friends very much?"

I nodded without hesitation.Friends are very important people. Although the teacher in the private school only vaguely taught us to be virtuous and righteous, and didn't say anything about friends, my mother taught me.

What I remember most deeply is that when I was young, my partner who played well with me was sick and wanted to eat candy, but his family was poor, so I went home and asked my mother for money, and my mother asked what I would use it for. Will she not? She knits things for others all year round, and she doesn’t earn much money. It’s just enough for me to study and my wife and I to eat.Unexpectedly, she took out a handful of copper coins at once, which was enough to buy a lot of candy. I said that my mother didn't need so much, but my mother asked me to buy some more fruits for my partner.She said: "Han Chun, there is a saying: You rely on your parents at home and friends when you go out, so in the future, you should treat your friends like family members and treat them well." After that, she drank plain porridge for half a month.

The eldest brother said slowly, "I can't persuade you anymore. But Brother Chun, you know that I don't approve of you being friends." His tone was faintly lost.

I know.As expected.I lowered my head slightly.

"Brother, I didn't tell you earlier, I didn't tell you the truth." My face was burning hot, "It's my fault. I'm afraid..."

"I believe you!" The eldest brother smiled at me, with a gentle smile and a little helplessness, "...just be careful in everything, Brother Chun."

"Hmm!" I was both grateful and guilty, and responded vigorously.

The eldest brother paused, and said softly, "Brother Chun, you told me your secret, and I have a secret to tell you too..."

Brother also has a secret?what secret?I immediately looked at him curiously.

"...I'm engaged."

"What?" I blurted out, so surprised! "Engaged?... Great! Which lady? Is that the one..." I asked excitedly.

"It's Miss Fu. After visiting Fu Yuan that day, Mr. Fu wanted to recruit me as his son-in-law. He wrote to my mother. My mother was very appreciative of this marriage, so she made a decision and planned to get married after my scientific examination results were released."

"This is a great event! Great!" I am really happy for my eldest brother!What a happy relationship! "Brother, you must take the exam well and get the number one! You will marry Miss Fu in the future, double happiness!" The more I thought about it, the happier I became.

The elder brother smiled faintly and didn't answer.Hey, he doesn't seem very happy, I finally noticed something strange. "Brother, what's the matter? Are you unhappy?" If it was someone else, he would have been laughing from ear to ear!

"I..." He looked at me hesitantly, and said with some embarrassment, "I'll still deal with Miss..."

"Still boring?" No way?

"Correct."

This...why is my eldest brother always obsessed with this?Miss Fu has nothing to be picky about! "Brother, you don't have time to study every day, and Miss Fu is a lady, so it's hard to see each other. When you get married, you will...will..." I tried my best to explain.Yes, they will be in love with each other!

The eldest brother suddenly asked: "Brother Chun, if there is a girl, everything is good, your parents like her, her parents also like you, but you don't like her, will you marry her?"

"This..." I was dumb.Why do you ask such a question?I have never been in love with a woman, I don't understand... I can only say: "Since my parents have decided to live forever, of course I have to marry." Not marrying is unfilial.

The elder brother smiled lightly and didn't speak again.