Bystander

"Forgot, but you didn't forget to say that the teahouse is sold." Chu Yao spoke to Jiang Jingtang in such a tone for the first time, "Say, why?"

"A Ke needs 1000 taels," Jiang Jingtang said, "but this teahouse only sold 800 taels, which is still two hundred short. How about you have 300 taels? Lend me 200 taels, and pay them the rest." Jiang Jingtang even licked Ask Chu Yao with a straight face, "borrow 200 taels".

Everyone looked at Jiang Jingtang in disbelief. It was unimaginable how the gentle and modest son had become such a person, with no bottom line and no shame.

"You are selling the teahouse now, not only do you want to dismiss us, but you also want Chu Yao to give you money to 'buy' your old lover?" the oiran asked Jiang Jingtang.

Hearing that the oiran actually said "buy" Yang Ke, Jiang Jingtang couldn't sit still, "Oiran, don't speak too much!"

"Excessive, isn't what you did not excessive?"

"Sister Huakui, I shouldn't have interrupted, but Jingtang did it for me, I can't bear you to slander him like this, besides, Sister Chuyao and Jingtang are already husband and wife, of course this teahouse belongs to them , Jingtang is also one of the owners of the teahouse." Yang Ke suddenly joined the quarrel.

Hua Kui pointed at Yang Ke's nose and scolded, "Shut up, what right do you have to speak here? If it weren't for you, the six of us would have a good life. Since you appeared, not only disturbed the teahouse, but also caused Chu Yao and his wife to gradually grow up. Yes, you actually tricked Jiang Jingtang into selling this good teahouse in the end, you really are a deep-hearted poisonous woman."

"Oiran, don't be too angry." Jiang Jingtang yelled, pointing at the oiran.

Seeing Jiang Jingtang's actions, Xiao Er'er immediately stood up too, "It's you, don't go too far."

During the conversation, the two of them seemed to be fighting. On the one hand, the storyteller pulled Xiao Er'er to persuade him to calm down. On the other hand, Yang Ke grabbed Jiang Jingtang's sleeve, signaling him to be calm.

"I can give you money, but I want you to make a choice." Chu Yao's voice was extremely weak, but everyone could hear her cold voice clearly when the sword was on the verge of breaking out, "Jingtang, I can give you money, but I I want to ask you, do you want money or me?"

"Chu Yao." Jiang Jingtang never expected Chu Yao to ask such a question.

"You know, the income of the teahouse is usually enough for the six of us to spend. I don't have much savings. I only have 260 taels of silver here. I can give you 200 taels, but if you think about it, I will give you this. After 200 taels, you and I will be separated from each other, and we will marry each other, and the two will have nothing to do with each other." Chu Yao's faint tone sounded particularly distressed.

Jiang Jingtang was a little hesitant, and didn't know how to answer for a while, he hesitated and didn't speak for a long time.

Seeing that Jiang Jingtang was so hesitant, Yang Ke put on a show, took Jiang Jingtang's hand, and cried out, "Jingtang, I know you really take me with you, and I hope you can get me out of the sea of ​​suffering. To this day, you can still treat me like this. I'm very happy, but I didn't expect it, because I would make you so difficult, and even sold the teahouse you and Sister Chuyao had, " Yang Ke deliberately shed a few tears at this point, "Sister Chuyao is a good person, I don't want to Let you create gaps for me, Jingtang, don’t worry about me, I’ll go back tomorrow, no matter how hard or tired I can stand it, even beating and scolding me, don’t worry about me ’” After speaking, he covered his face and sobbed softly.

Jiang Jingtang originally didn't know how to choose for a while. On the one hand, he was his first wife, and on the other was A Ke, whom he was thinking of. In this way, Chu Yao is just talking, and I will not ignore you, I will definitely protect you, don't worry." Jiang Jingtang put Yang Ke in his arms and said to Chu Yao, "Chu Yao, don't make trouble, A Ke really needs this money, do you want to watch A Ke suffer all kinds of torture? Chu Yao, I know you are very kind, stop making trouble and give me the money. "

Chu Yao looked at Jiang Jingtang in front of him, how could he hug another woman in front of her and ask her for money, and still want to be "kind", let alone this woman is his old lover "It seems that you have already made a choice Alright, let's go to the government office to reconcile at tomorrow's time, get the paperwork, and I'll give you 200 taels right away."

"Shopkeeper, how can you give him money? You still have to reconcile and leave, you have no money and no money, and you're all cheap for this bitch." When the oiran said about the bitch, he gave Yang Ke a look.

"Stop talking, I'm tired, I'm going back to my room." Chu Yao ignored the oiran, stood up, turned and went back to the room.

"Chuyao, Chuyao." Jiang Jingtang wanted to catch up with Chuyao, but Yang Ke hugged him and sought his comfort.

"Remember, I won't give you any money without He Lishu." After speaking, he left.

The next day, Chu Yao waited for Jiang Jingtang in the lobby early. In fact, Chu Yao waited in the room all night. Chu Yao always hoped that Jiang Jingtang could go back to his room and confess his mistakes. You can give Jiang Jingtang money and let him save his old lover. From the beginning to the end, what Chu Yao wants is just an attitude, the attitude of loving oneself.

Seeing that the time was up, Yang Ke came out holding Jiang Jingtang's arm, and immediately explained to Chu Yao, "Sister Chu Yao, don't blame Jingtang, I was the one who pestered him last night, so he didn't If you are looking for you, don't be angry, please, and don't make peace with Jingtang, please, so I will feel guilty."

"It's hypocrisy, who is all this because of!" Hua Kui looked at Yang Ke and was furious.

"Oiran, stop talking." Chu Yao looked at Jiang Jingtang and asked, "Are you ready? Let's go."

"Is this really all we can do?" Jiang Jingtang asked.

"Didn't you already make a choice yesterday?"

Seeing that Jiang Jingtang might repent at any time, Yang Ke immediately said, "Jingtang, stop talking, it's all my fault, it's all me that made you and Sister Chuyao become like this, you, you better leave me alone." It's gone." As he was about to run out, Jiang Jingtang's eyes were sharp, and he immediately grabbed Yang Ke, and said to Chu Yao, "Then let's go, I didn't expect you to embarrass me like this."

Chu Yao shook his head and smiled wryly, "Oh, in the end, I made things difficult for you."

Chu Yao walked in front, accompanied by the oiran, while Yang Ke walked behind with Jiang Jingtang on his arm.

When he arrived at the Yamen, Chu Yao still had a glimmer of hope, looking at Jiang Jingtang with a pair of eyes full of expectation and pleading, as if saying "Jingtang, please, admit your mistake, as long as you say 'I was wrong', I will never talk to Yang Ke again, I will forgive you, and we will go home together." But I said "When we step out of this door again, we will really be strangers."

"Sister Chuyao, really don't force Jingtang anymore, okay? Let's go home." Yang Ke "add a fire at the right time" You are Jingtang's wife, how can you not understand Jingtang so much? , still want to persecute him? Jingtang just wants to help me."

"Shut up." Oiran said to Yang Ke's nose.

Jiang Jingtang was also enraged by Chuyao, he didn't expect Chuyao to be so decisive, that Jinjin, who had been following behind him all the time, could be so cruel, lost his temper for a while, and strode into the yamen.

The two signed the reconciliation letter like this, and when they walked to the gate of the yamen, Chu Yao couldn't help but give Jiang Jingtang another chance, and also gave himself a chance, "Jingtang, we're done here?"

Perhaps Jiang Jingtang was so angry that he didn't hear Chuyao's tone, and thought that Chuyao was telling him. Seeing Chuyao's calm face, his heart was filled with anger, thinking that this woman was really cruel, so he nodded. Without looking back, he took Yang Ke and left first.

Chu Yao looked at the back of Yang Ke and Jiang Jingtang leading Yang Ke away, and finally couldn't help it, and burst into tears. The person who Chu Yao put her on the tip of her heart threw her away like trash. For Chu Yao , What she lost was not only her husband, but her yearning and devotion to life, family, and affection.

The oiran hugged Chu Yao, who was squatting on the ground and weeping so hard, "Stop crying, stop crying, such a person is not worth it." The oiran repeated over and over again that people like Jiang Jingtang are not worth it.

When Chuyao and Huakui returned to the teahouse, Jiang Jingtang and Chuyao had been waiting in the hall for a long time. During this time, Jiang Jingtang also calmed down. Seeing that Chuyao didn't come back for a long time, he couldn't help feeling a little worried. After Chuyao came back, Jiang Jingtang immediately stepped forward Concerned, "Why did you come back? Where did you go?"

At this time, Chu Yao's heart was already ashamed, and Jiang Jingtang's remarks seemed to her to be just asking for the 200 taels of silver in a hurry. The hall is anxious for everyone.

"Here is 200 taels of silver, you are going, take Yang Ke and leave, I don't want to see you anymore." Chu Yao gave a bag of taels of silver to Jiang Jingtang.

"Chuyao, I..." Jiang Jingtang wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Chuyao, "Let's go, I'm too tired, I really don't want to waste my energy with you."

"Let's go, hurry up and take your lover away, don't hang around here." Little Er'er chased Jiang Jingtang and Yang Ke out while muttering.

"You don't need to rush, we will go by ourselves." Jiang Jingtang shook off Xiaoerer, and took Yang Ke away like this.

"Little Er'er, close the door and come back." Chu Yao said.

When the little Er'er sat back on his seat again, Chu Yao began to distribute the money, "You four," originally you had a good time in this teahouse, and I thought I didn't treat you badly in the past, but today I treat you I can't live with you. "

"The shopkeeper!"

"Listen to me, you guys are leaving. I should have given you more silver taels, but I only have so much right now. I'll give you 13 taels each. We, let's forget it." Chu Yao choked up, Oiran , find a good family, don't show your face all day long, you should be safe." Chu Yao said while shaking Hua Kui's hand.

"Little Er'er, you should also correct your broken mouth." After Chu Yao told Xiao Er'er, he turned to the storyteller and the tea art master, "Sir, take care, you are getting old, and there are also tea art masters." , A few days ago, I saw Mr. Zhao often came to look for you, you should think about it..."