Zhangjia biscuits shop

The miss of the Su family who got lost in your mansion 30 years ago, the youngest daughter of former chancellor Su Qiaomo, the younger sister of Su Jing, the leading banker, and the aunt of Su Qi, the minister of Dali Temple——Su Ying...

Such a long series of noble embellishments were crowned on the head of that forgotten woman, but they could never obliterate her short life of suffering.

Su Qi was silent, he understood what Zhang Yuanchen meant.

After a while, he suddenly burst into laughter, whether it was a sigh or a sarcasm in his tone, "General Zhang thought that I, Su Qi, came here to repay the debt owed to little aunt for the Su family?"

This time it was Zhang Yuanchen's turn to purse his lips and keep his eyes cold.

Su Qi stood up and looked down at the silent Zhang Yuanchen, "Brother, I just want to ask you two points. First, decades ago, the kings were fighting each other, and the Su family was just asking for their own blessings in troubled times. Strange, then my grandfather and father searched for my little aunt for many years but failed, and my grandmother finally passed away regretfully. What do you think our Su family owes my little aunt? At most, I can only blame my little aunt for her unlucky beauty, who was born in troubled times. Fate is rough, so brother, the first one you want to conquer should be the royal family who were in civil strife back then, right?"

Zhang Yuanchen didn't speak.

"Secondly, I'm just a junior. I was under ten years old in troubled times, and I don't have much memory of my little aunt. Even if the Su family wants to repay her, why do I need to use this method? Why bother asking the current young head of the Su family to make pancakes?" The shop suffers?" Su Qi leaned down, "Brother, no, cousin, it's your turn to answer."

Zhang Yuanchen glanced at him, Su Qi didn't evade, the two expressionless faces looked at each other for a long time, the final result was that Zhang Yuanchen left with a cold face, while Su Qi greeted the guests with a smile.

The customers in the shop came and went, and when Su Qi was free, he leaned against the chopping board and patted the flour on his apron.The streets of the twelfth lunar month have brought a taste of the New Year, and the surroundings are festive. A tiger cat on the opposite corner is lazily licking its fur. Su Qi seems to be watching it, but also seems to be watching nothing.

He smiled wryly. He had deliberately concealed his identity, so why wasn't he afraid of this day?

Indeed, when he first came to the Zhang family biscuit shop, he didn't know the origin of Zhang Dabing and the Su family, but when he heard him talk about his wife and children, a flash of light flashed in his mind, and he remembered something, and then The long-buried story 30 years ago was deliberately pursued. From then on, it is not uncommon to say guilt and make amends. Although he was able to say to Zhang Yuanchen with confidence just now, "What does our Su family owe to my little aunt?" But in fact, He still felt that the Su family was at fault. Just imagine, if the eldest son of the Su family—his father Su Jing had been lost, would his grandfather have let it go?So, he tried his best to take care of Zhang Dabing, supported this small shop alone, and carried it by himself no matter how hard or tired he was. Among them, apart from interest, the Su family's inner regret and regret also definitely accounted for a part.

Because of this, he was unwilling and did not dare to reveal his true identity to the Zhang family. Even the honest and honest Zhang Dabing, he kept it a secret, and after Zhang Yuanchen came, he couldn't tell the truth even more.

It's a pity that the majestic Dali Temple Minister is fair and selfless in the court, but in private, he can't match the gentleness of March. He remembers Zhang Yuanchen's kindness to him, and even thinks in his heart that it would be great if he could be like this for a lifetime, so he gradually ignored the two grievances.

So once the incident happened, Zhang Yuanchen completely denied his sincerity in the past few months. He no longer thought of him as "A Qi" or "junior brother", but gave him a cold label-"Su's empress" people".

From then on, perhaps Zhang Yuanchen would not believe no matter what he said again, and the two of them had separated so far, and there would be no later ones.

After the shop closed that day, Su Qi took off his apron, clapped his hands with flour, greeted his neighbors as usual, and then walked slowly towards the back yard.

Before reaching the door, Zhang Yuanchen came out with an empty medicine bowl. The two looked up at the same time, and were stunned for a while in embarrassment.In the end, Zhang Yuanchen walked past him without saying a word, went to fetch water from the well, and finally asked, "What else are you here for?"

Su Qi tsk tsk in his heart, his senior brother's usual magnanimity is gone, but he still feels empty and uncomfortable after being told this, and hesitantly asked, "Master's illness, how is it?"

"My father is very good, don't worry about Dali Temple Minister." Zhang Yuanchen said lightly, "Are you here to say goodbye to him?"

Su Qi smiled miserably, "So senior brother, is he going to quit my job?"

Zhang Yuanchen still stood by the well, and was silent for a while, "I, Zhang Yuanchen, am not worthy of being called 'Senior Brother' by Dali Siqing, and it has nothing to do with the Su Mansion. Lord Su don't call me 'cousin' either. Since Lord Su said that the Su Mansion There is nothing owed to my mother, so from now on, the Su family will treat it as if there has never been a daughter named Su Ying in this world, and my lord will treat it as if our Zhang family does not exist."

Su Qi was even more uncomfortable, his hands hurting from clenching his cuffs. He knew that once the showdown was over, he would definitely not be able to stay here any longer. She came, a feeling of unwillingness to leave made him unable to keep calm.He calmed down and said reluctantly, "Brother, I didn't mean that just now...I, I just want to see Master..."

Zhang Yuanchen didn't answer, just looked down at the well water by the well, and the shadow of the big camphor tree on the side covered him, covering all his expressions.

Seeing that he didn't talk to him, Su Qi gritted her teeth and walked into the room.

The situation of Zhang Dabing is actually very bad.Elderly people have such a problem: Originally, their bones are riddled with holes, but there are no lesions on the outside, but once a minor illness comes, it must be that the disease comes like a mountain, and the disease goes like a thread. All kinds of diseases caused by overwork, if treated violently, the bones of the body will not be able to bear it, if treated slowly, the speed of healing is not as fast as the onset, and they will still be exhausted day by day.

Now Zhang Dabing has aged ten years in a few months, his temples are gray and his eyes are dull. He is lying on the bed and surrounded by the stove. When he sees Su Qi coming in, his face is a little happy, "It's Ah Qi, the stall is closed." ah?"

Su Qi responded, and sat on the edge of the bed. Zhang Dabing stretched out his hand tremblingly, and held Su Qi's hand happily. His hands were covered with old calluses, his skin was rough and dull, and he lost the elasticity that a healthy person should have. , showing age spots.Su Qi was held by him, feeling the coolness in his hand, felt sad for a moment, and felt more and more guilty.

Zhang Dabing saw the sadness on his face, and patted his hand comfortingly, "Ah Qi, don't think about it, Master's body knows that it's time to rest when you are so old. You have been running here for the past two months You are more tired than Dust from running, Master knows that you were not raised by a poor family, but you are tired from eating these days, Master also feels sorry for you..."

"Master, I'm not in the way." Seeing the old man like this, Su Qi couldn't think of anything to refute. He just greedily looked at Zhang Dabing's eyebrows, fearing that this was the last time he saw him, and he would not be able to recall it in the future. "I just , I'm just afraid of..."

Zhang Dabing smiled, and patted the back of Su Qi's hand rhythmically with a pair of big hands, "It's okay, it's okay, don't be afraid, the master is leaving, and you and the senior brother are here to support this shop, the master is not afraid, what are you afraid of?" People, there is always one day to grow old, the master is so old, he should go... but your mistress, who has been waiting for me for more than [-] years, I want to go find her..."

Su Qi's eyes were red, and he didn't know whether he was thinking of Zhang Yuanchen's cold attitude because of his master's words, "Master, don't say that, my wife doesn't want you to look for her at such a young age, you are still in good health, you will be fine Yes, it will be fine..."

Zhang Dabing didn't refute after hearing this, but just smiled kindly and patted his hand.

When Su Qi came out from the inner room, Zhang Yuanchen was still standing in the yard.

It was getting late, and the tears on Su Qi's face could not be seen carefully. Zhang Yuanchen just felt that Su Qi was extremely thin now, his hands were exposed under his usual thick robe, and his sleeves seemed empty.

But Su Qi walked straight up to him, his voice still choked with sobs, but he said in a deep voice, "Brother, this is the last time I call you brother, and it's also the last time I come here. In terms of friendship for several months , I just ask you one thing: master doesn't know that master's wife is my little aunt, please do not hide this matter from master, no matter what, don't let master know."

Zhang Yuanchen turned half his head to look at him.

"I don't want Master to remember unhappy things at the end..." Su Qi sniffled, "Even if he doesn't hate the Su family, I don't want him to be sad..."

After all, before Zhang Yuanchen could answer, he had already gone out of the yard, walking firmly and slowly, as if he would never look back.

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[So another chapter to get a turning point, a little too fast...resentment...]