Bystander

"Miss? You used to be the young lady of a big family, but now your parents still recognize you? It would have been a long time ago. If it wasn't for me, you would still be beaten and troubled in the family's house. Now it's just laundry I feel lucky to cook, and I have to do these first steps, but the teahouse is also very good at taking care of them.”

Yang Ke was stepped on by the tail, and immediately pushed Jiang Jingtang, "Since she is so good, you go to her, go to her! I am no longer a lady, and I have no ability to make money. You are starting to dislike me, right?"

Jiang Jingtang was annoyed by Yang Ke's pushing, so he turned around and pushed Yang Ke to the ground. Jiang Jingtang also accidentally made a mistake. He wanted to help Yang Ke up, but he was angry and withdrew his hand and came back, "Don't make trouble for no reason, I am like this now. Not for you."

Yang Ke took advantage of the situation and lay down on the ground, crying loudly.

Seeing Yang Ke crying so hard, Jiang Jingtang also panicked, but because of his feelings, he said, "You, you calm down." Jiang Jingtang went out again, and went to a tavern not far away to drink dull wine by himself.

In the days that followed, Yang Ke and Jiang Jingtang were strangers. No matter how Jiang Jingtang showed his favor, Yang Ke was no longer as gentle and considerate as before. In addition, since Jiang Jingtang was humiliated by a big family last time, he no longer wanted to sell calligraphy and painting, and hid at home all day long. Not going out, and Yang Ke is out all day to make a living. Today he goes to help in the embroidery building, and tomorrow he plays the piano in the teahouse. Can a woman support you?"

Jiang Jingtang put down his book, "A Ke, why do you think that way? I gave up the last exam because of you. I wanted to study hard to take the next exam. With my knowledge, you know it is not difficult to pass the exam. Then I will naturally Let you live the life before, can't you support me now?"

"Heh, that sounds nice. The imperial examination is held every three years. Do you want to live like this for two years?" Yang Ke asked.

"Two years have passed quickly. Before Chu Yao supported me without hesitation, can't you do the same?" Jiang Jingtang was confident.

"It's Chuyao again, and Chuyao again, since you can't forget her, why bother to come back to me?" Yang Ke was like a jealous woman about to go mad.

"It's not that I can't forget her. That's the truth. Besides, I love you. I even gave up my future for you. I was the one who saved you from the misery. I didn't expect you to become like this now." Jiang Jingtang looked incredulous.

"It's just that the depth of the water plunged into the heat." Yang Ke was weak, and after saying this, he picked up the embroidery that he stayed up late last night and went to the embroidery building.

In the days that followed, the two of them lived peacefully, and the roommates who lived together would not have much conflict.

On this day, Jiang Jingtang felt unbearably hungry. Only then did he realize that Yang Ke should have come back early according to the time in the past, but today it was already time and he hadn't come back. Jiang Jingtang lost his way when he got out of the gate. He didn't know where Yang Ke usually worked as a helper, and it was wrong to turn left or right.

Jiang Jingtang sat on the stool while reading a book while waiting for Yang Ke, and fell asleep at some point. When he woke up, it was dawn. Jiang Jingtang looked around and saw the slight movement of the mattress. He knew that Yang Ke had not returned all night, so he immediately changed his bed. Put on all your clothes and go to the Yamen to report to the officials.

"Brother Yachai, I want to report to the official, please pass it on to me." Jiang Jingtang made a salute.

The Yacha was furious and asked, "What's the matter?"

"My wife disappeared and didn't return overnight."

When the yamen heard it, it was not a big deal, "It's just that you haven't returned all night, you wait for a while, maybe I'm angry with you. I went back to my mother's house."

"Brother Yacha, my wife won't go back to her mother's house, something must have happened to her, please ask the government to help find her."

"Why are you so ignorant? How long have you been beating the drums to report to the officials? You know, the master of the Yamen also needs to rest," the Yamen said impatiently, "Besides, you and your wife are well-known, and you think I'm not Do you know you? I recognized you as soon as you walked in today. You must be Jiang Jingtang. Your so-called wife is the ex-nephew of the magistrate. The "deeds" of the two of you can be described as full of storms. I see you It's not likely that the wife is missing, maybe she ran off with someone else, didn't you two hook up like this back then? You even divorced your wife because of this, tsk tsk tsk."

Jiang Jingtang was furious, "Why do you talk like this? A Ke and I really love each other. Besides, they abused A Ke first, and A Ke and I have never done anything beyond the rules."

"Hmph, who knows?"

"You are..."

"Let's go!" Yacha drove Jiang Jingtang out of the Yamen and closed the gate.

Jiang Jingtang tried to knock on the door again, but no one in the yamen responded, and after a while Jiang Jingtang also went home muttering.Along the way, Jiang Jingtang also thought about the words of the yacha, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the yacha's words were not impossible. Thinking about Yang Ke's various complaints in recent days, Jiang Jingtang became more and more uncertain, and went home to rummage through the boxes, but Yang Ke's clothes are quite thin and soft, and they are all well placed there.

Jiang Jingtang has gradually gotten used to the life without Yang Ke. As for whether Yang Ke had an accident or followed the big family, Jiang Jingtang has never delved into it.Later, in order to make a living, Jiang Jingtang once again carried his books on his back and went to the street to sell calligraphy and paintings. He lost his previous arrogance, and now Jiang Jingtang was able to do things like writing letters for him. He had never bought calligraphy and paintings for more than five taels of silver. Poverty is barely preserved fruit.Two years later, Jiang Jingtang took the imperial examination again, but failed. Jiang Jingtang felt unwilling, and three years later, he took the imperial examination again, but still failed. Jiang Jingtang was disheartened, drunk all day long, and wrote the wrong name when he wrote the letter , Occasionally, he didn't listen to what the guests said, and wrote about his sad past with self-pity and self-pity, crying until his nose burst into tears, and he didn't see the modest and gentle scholar boy back then.

Since leaving the tea house, Chu Yao took the mimosa back to the mountain hut, which is like Chu Yao's safe haven, and Chu Yao would hide here every time he was sad.But this time, Chuyao has been hiding here for 20 years. During the 20 years, Chuyao never went down the mountain. During the five times of Jiazi Chuyao, he gritted his teeth and forcibly survived.This latest Chu Yao couldn't help but yelled in his heart, "I don't want to suffer like this anymore, why bother for the men 20 years ago, I couldn't keep them, but it was earlier It’s all about time, you are still important.”

Chu Yao rested for a few days, his body was not as weak as he had just experienced Jia Ziyue, and he went down the mountain.

In the past 20 years, things have changed and people have changed, and the mountain has already looked different.Chuyao plans to find a job in order to earn a living, and even more so to integrate into the world, but Chuyao, who has not communicated with others for 20 years, is not very good at speaking, and has slurred speech, which leads most people to regard Chuyao as dumb Chuyao was anxious, and then Chuyao simply regarded him as a mute, but since then Chuyao found a job more troublesome, and caused many troubles.Once, a member of the outside world saw that Chu Yao was pitiful and took him home as a servant. At first, Yuan Wai and his wife were considered kind, but after a few days, Yuan Wai revealed his true colors. The brand that was looking for a job was beautiful and dumb, so he must be a bully master, so he took Chu Yao home when he saw the color.

Members eat Chuyao's tofu from time to time, Chuyao touches Chuyao's hand when serving tea, Chuyao hugs Chuyao's waist when wiping the table, and gradually Chuyao begins to hide from outsiders, but this is someone else's house , How long can you hide!Over and over again, Yuanwai's wife found out and concluded that it was Chuyao who seduced Yuanwai. She often made trouble for Chuyao, scolding a few words, hitting a few times, and pinching Chuyao at random. arm.

Yuanwai is also a henpecked master, taking advantage of Chuyao all the time, while turning a blind eye to his wife's troubles, every time his wife beats and scolds Chuyao, Yuanwai is like a shrimp, slipping away silently with his back hooked.

Chu Yao really couldn't bear this kind of life. One day when he was scolded by his wife, he lost his temper. He pushed his wife to the ground and went straight to the staff. Yao would do such a thing, and the two of them were stunned for a moment, but they didn't resist.Chu Yao had enough grievances, and left Yuanwai's mansion without thinking.Exhaled for a while, hungry crematorium, Chu Yao did not ask for the wages of these days when he left, now penniless, has not eaten for a day, Chu Yao is hungry, sitting in the corner, staring at the hand of the beggar next to him The half-drawn steamed buns in the mouth were drooling.

"I'm recruiting pharmacists, would you like to try it?"

Chu Yao was looking at the steamed buns in a daze, when he suddenly heard a very gentle voice, looking for his reputation, he saw a little brother bending over to look at him with a medicine box on his back, Chu Yao was full of doubts, pointing his finger at his nose.

The little brother nodded, "I'm short of a medicine apprentice, would you like it?"

Chu Yao hurriedly found a stone and wrote on the belt, "Can I take care of the food? Where do I live?"

"Of course," said the younger brother, "Are you dumb?"

Chu Yao stared at her big eyes and nodded pitifully.

The little brother put his hand on his forehead, "Hey, come with me."

Chu Yao stood up, patted the dirt on his buttocks, and followed behind the little brother.

When he came to the medical hall, Chu Yao could smell the strong fragrance of herbs, and couldn't help sniffing hard, Chu Yao liked the smell.Chu Yao was enjoying the fragrance of herbs in the medical hall, when his stomach suddenly growled, the little brother put down the medicine box and asked, "Are you hungry?"

Chu Yao nodded vigorously with a red face.

"Exactly, I'm hungry too, I'll take you to your room first, rest for a while, and then eat."

Chu Yao grinned widely, and nodded happily, like pounding garlic.

Seeing her funny look, the little brother couldn't help but pursed his lips and laughed.