Pan Chengcai is not dead after all.
He died after coughing up a mouthful of blood.
But it's almost like death. I'm unconscious. I'm afraid I'll sleep like this forever.
Ji's mother and son carried a few small bundles and walked out of Pan's house.
Tian and Zhang pulled out all the hairpins from Ji's bun.
The wind outside the door was a bit cold. Standing in the night wind, Pan Wenxiong felt as if he was in another world.
Just over an hour ago, with a wave of his hand, he bought those women's jujube paste cakes to please the little lady. But now he can't even keep a hairpin on his mother's head.
"I'm sorry, grandma, it's just a child and it's useless." Pan Wenxiong said.
Ji smiled gently: "As long as I can be with my son, my mother will be satisfied. But unfortunately, my mother is almost forty now and has no skills. I am afraid it will be a drag on my son." She married I have been in the Pan family for twenty years. In the first few years, I got pregnant and took care of my children. Later, when Pan Wenxiong grew up and went to school, he stayed with Pan Chengcai every day and did nothing. She was like a canary in captivity, unable to do anything.
"When grandma raises a child, she will let the child raise grandma from now on."
But the Pan family only gave them fifty strings of money. Before Ji married into the Pan family, she was also the daughter of a poor family, so she knew that fifty guan of money was not enough.
How they will live in the future is another matter. Where should they go tonight? But staying in an inn? If she were to stay in an inn, Xiong'er would certainly not let her live in such a bad way, but how could she spend the fifty dollars?
"Mom, have you ever heard of Jin Man Lou?" Pan Wenxiong asked his mother, looking at the crescent moon on the horizon.
"I heard it from your father," Ji said. Pan Chengcai rarely let her go out, but he would tell her some interesting things he encountered outside.
"Then my son will take grandma to Jinmanlou tonight."
"Ah?" Ji's beautiful eyes widened and she blurted out, "Wouldn't that cost a lot of money?"
Pan Wenxiong smiled and said: "I have a friend in Jinmanlou, and she will be fine."
"It turns out that Xiong'er has friends outside, so Aniang is relieved." Ji said with a smile.
Jinmanlou is still bustling with activity.
Pan Wenxiong led Ms. Ji in. Ms. Ji saw the lively house singing and dancing, her beautiful eyes were like those of an innocent little lady, and she didn't dare to blink.
"I'm looking for Mrs. Qin who is next to Mrs. Cui." Pan Wenxiong said to Dr. Chajiu.
Ji finally came back to her senses and said in surprise: "Xiong'er's friend is actually a young lady?"
As she spoke, her smile spread: "Xiong'er has never had a little girl he likes. Could it be that..."
Pan Wenxiong quickly "shushed": "Mom, don't talk nonsense, we are just ordinary friends." In other words, we are not even friends. But Pan Wenxiong doesn't care about that much.
As long as there is still a chance, he will rely on Mrs. Qin.
No matter how bad Prince Mu's face is, he still has to rely on Mrs. Qin.
Pan Wenxiong made up his mind and was ready to deal with Prince Mu.
When Qin Xiangxiang came downstairs, he looked confused.
Pan Wenxiong greeted her with a smile: "Madam Qin, we meet again."
"What's the matter?" Why did Pan Wenxiong come here again? There was also a beautiful young woman with him.
Pan Wenxiong introduced with a smile: "Madam Qin, this is my mother. Auntie, this is Madam Qin, she is a very kind person."
Is this young woman actually Pan Wenxiong's mother? Qin Xiangxiang was in a daze.
"Madam Qin, please take a step to speak." Pan Wenxiong said.
His mother doesn't have any special skills, so he specially brought his mother here to please her, right? But what's the use of trying to please her? Qin Xiangxiang was very confused.
"We were kicked out by the Pan family." Pan Wenxiong got straight to the point.
Qin Xiangxiang was surprised: "Why?"
"My father had a stroke and was unconscious. The other three households took the opportunity to drive us out and clean themselves out of the house." Pan Wenxiong said with a wry smile, "It doesn't matter if I endure hardship outside, but my mother-in-law cannot endure hardship, so I want to request Madam Qin, can you take my mother in for a while? Madam Qin, please rest assured, I will definitely repay you in the future."
Qin Xiangxiang looked at Ji, who showed a gentle smile.
Unexpectedly, Pan Wenxiong's mother was so young. Pan Chengcai is really capable of taking action. The Pan family is really ruthless. They could do something like drive Pan Wenxiong and his son out of the house, probably because they hate Pan Chengcai for marrying his step-brother.
"How should you repay me?" Qin Xiangxiang withdrew his gaze and looked at Pan Wenxiong, "You are from the Pan family and a native of Cangzhou. You were kicked out of your home and have nowhere to go. What else can I believe in your abilities? ? If I don’t come to Cangzhou City, who should you look for?"
Mrs. Qin hit the nail on the head and showed no mercy at all.
Pan Wenxiong smiled bitterly: "Mrs. Qin is right. I, Pan Xiaosi, am not without friends. I, I just feel that my mother is the most important person to me, and I should entrust her to the person I trust most."
"The most trusted person? Me? Is Master Pan joking?" Qin Xiangxiang raised his eyebrows, "We are strangers who have known each other for a short time."
"But Mrs. Qin has a feeling of peace of mind and trust in her." Pan Wenxiong looked at Qin Xiangxiang boldly. He remembered that she had two little dimples and her smile was particularly beautiful.
Qin Xiangxiang felt very strange, why was Pan Wenxiong looking at him with burning eyes? Are you afraid of rejection?
In fact, rejection is human nature, and she and Pan Wenxiong are not relatives, childhood sweethearts, or anything like that...
Qin Xiangxiang glanced at Ji again.
Even though Ji was only wearing a coarse cloth dress and no jewelry in her bun, she still looked very good-looking.
Ji smiled at her again.
Qin Xiangxiang turned around and agreed: "Okay, I will take care of your mother. As for you..."
"I know Mu Dongjia. I will ask him to give me a place to stay temporarily." Pan Wenxiong said quickly. As long as his mother-in-law is in Qin Xiangxiang's hands, is he still afraid of Prince Mu?
Pan Wenxiong suppressed the excitement in his heart, took out the 50-guan banknote, and wanted to hand it to Qin Xiangxiang, "This belongs to my mother-in-law..."
"No need." Qin Xiangxiang walked towards Ji, "Auntie, let's go."
"Xiong'er, then take care and take good care of yourself." Ji told Pan Wenxiong seriously, and also winked at Pan Wenxiong.
The little lady you like, grandma will help you.
Pan Wenxiong: "..." His mother is quite interesting. Haha, mother and son are of the same mind, their sharpness can break through metal. He didn't believe that Mu Ting could still use the same tricks as him.
Ji followed Qin Xiangxiang, unusually quiet.
Qin Xiangxiang led her to the room where he lived: "There is only one bed in the room. Auntie can sleep on the bed. I can make a bunk on the floor."
Ji shook her head: "Madam Qin is the master, and I am your guest. I will sleep on the floor."
"Auntie, don't make excuses. If auntie catches cold while sleeping on the floor, Fourth Master Pan will cause trouble for me." Qin Xiangxiang said.
Ji looked at her gently: "Okay, I'll listen to Madam Qin." After saying that, she sat down obediently.
Qin Xiangxiang is used to seeing all kinds of women, but this is the first time she has seen one like Ji.
"If you have anything to do, just tell me." She said involuntarily.
At this time, Mu Ting didn't know that there was a fire in his backyard. He took advantage of the night to climb over the wall of the government office and touched the place where Xu Zhizhou lived.
When Xu Zhizhou left Jinmanlou, he arranged for Zhu Sanlang to follow him.
Mu Ting gave a secret signal, but did not hear Zhu Sanlang's response.
