Wu's mother was so preoccupied that she didn't notice Wu Yi, but Wu Jin saw through his thoughts at a glance. She put down her chopsticks, stood up and stretched her arms, took the bowl from him, took out a bowl of noodles for him, and poured it for him. Lots of condiments.
Wu Yi hurriedly took it in his hand and hurriedly mixed the noodles. After Wu Jin finished eating, he put down his chopsticks and said to Wu Yi, "Don't be in a hurry. Eat slowly. I have something to say after eating."
As soon as he opened his mouth, Wu Yi suddenly relaxed, the solemn atmosphere in the room suddenly relaxed, and even his face became fragrant.
After the meal, the house was cleaned up, and the family of four sat in front of the light. Wu's mother guessed that Wu Jin was going to talk about things in Mo's house, but she still looked bad.
Wu Jin picked up the teapot and poured a bowl of cool tea into the tea cup in front of his parents: "Dad, is there no business in the bakery today?"
Wu's mother was focused on controlling Wu Jin and had already put the cake shop aside. Suddenly she heard Wu Jin mention it, and her heart skipped a beat. She quickly looked at Wu's father: "Didn't you send it to the Cheng Mansion?"
Wu Jin didn't wait for Father Wu to speak, and said directly: "Cheng San was kind-hearted. He knew that there was no business in the bakery today, so he gave the money to wrap the cakes. He could buy it once or twice, but he couldn't come to visit every day, and neither did we. It’s shameful to earn this money.”
Wu's mother was silent for a long time: "If you shut it down, it will be shut down. You can still live the same way you did before."
Wu Yi hesitated: "Mom, I still owe the Liu family money. I have to pay back so much money every month. I don't have a cake shop."
Mother Wu said with a straight face: "I will find another job for you."
Wu Jin said no more about the cake shop: "I will go back to Mo Mansion."
"How dare you!" Wu Mu raised her eyebrows, stood up suddenly, and stared at him fiercely, "I don't allow you to go!"
Wu Jin's expression remained unchanged, and she gave her mother a gentle look: "Mom, my father broke both legs at that time, and the family didn't have any money. If there was no Mo Mansion, how could our son's studies be continued? Without Mo Mansion, our family would not be able to survive. Without leaving the cake shop and without the guidance of Mr. Zhao of Mofu, my son would not be able to write these articles."
Without waiting for Wu Mu to retort, he continued: "The Mo family is kind to our family. Even if they have plans, they are always kind. We eat, drink, and use, and we can't wipe it with our mouths and put some in it." If you send the useless things back, they can be erased."
Wu Mu said: "Then there is no need for you to give up your future to repay your kindness!"
Wu Jin smiled helplessly: "I have not given up my future, nor am I planning to marry into the Mo Mansion. It's just that the Mo Mansion is in great danger, with enemies on all sides. If I leave now, can I still be considered a human being?"
"Furthermore -" He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, letting the bitter taste soak into his heart: "Furthermore, without Miss Mo, I don't know what joy is. Even if the sky is full of flowers, I have never raised my head to see everything. , I enjoy it very much. I know that my parents are working hard, so I don’t dare to slack off at all. I hope that my parents will also know the pain in my heart and help me."
Wu Mu gritted her teeth and said, "What if we don't make it happen?"
Wu Jin said nothing and looked at her mother. After a moment, Wu Jin's eyes rolled up and her tears rolled back.
She saw the persistence in Wu Jin's eyes - he said he asked his parents to help him, but in his heart he had already made up his mind to go to the Mo Mansion and work hard for Miss Mo.
"You, how long are you going to delay yourself for a girl? You are already twenty this year, how can you just hang around in Mo Mansion? When you are willing to take the exam, can you still pass it? If you don't get married, how can you still... Let Miss Mo get married?"
"I passed the exam," Wu Jin smiled, "My mother-in-law is also worried too much. Not to mention that Miss Mo doesn't know what I'm thinking. She knows that who she wants to recruit as her son-in-law and who she wants to marry as her wife are all up to her. It has nothing to do with me, I am just doing what I should do, and I don’t want to trap her because of it.”
Wu Mu was out of breath for a moment.
Probably because this rain has never been thorough, the wind that blows is always a bit sultry. Sweat is flowing down her temples, flowing over her face that has aged prematurely due to hard work, and falling on the white clothes. superior.
"I'm doing this all for your own good!"
"Aniang, I know," Wu Jin tried his best to soften his voice and comfort her, "I know you are doing it for my own good, but I can make the decision myself."
Wu's mother knew that there was no room for redemption, and his words were like arrows that penetrated straight into her heart - his desire to protect Miss Mo hurt her as a mother.
She couldn't understand what her son had experienced in Mo Mansion to make him so strange that in his eyes, his bright future could be thrown away.
That Mo Mansion obliterated Wu Jin's obedience and sensibleness, and that Miss Mo also took away the son she was proud of.
Anger, hatred, and confusion surged in her chest, rushing into her eyes, and tears gathered and rolled down.
Father Wu let out a long sigh: "Your mother is right. If you want to repay a favor, you have to fill it in yourself? The words spread outside are so unpleasant. If you go out at this juncture, you won't be able to straighten up!"
Wu Jin wiped away Wu Mu's tears, then brought the tea bowl to Wu Mu's mouth, let her take a few sips, and whispered, "I don't care."
He put the tea cup back and grabbed Wu's mother's hand, as if he had taken over the entire Wu family from her: "Mom, tomorrow the cake shop will go to the cake shop to find Zou's marriage and exchange it. My son will do things for Mo's house and get the money. It’s not ill-gotten wealth, you and dad can spend it with peace of mind and have a good rest at home.”
He looked at Wu Yi: "Second brother, tomorrow you go with your mother to meet Zou's wife, find a second-class house to buy, and move out of here as soon as possible."
Wu Yi was sitting on pins and needles, but after listening to Wu Jin's instructions, he nodded quickly and secretly jumped in his heart.
"Brother, what should I do with my debt?"
"I'll take care of your business for you. Before that, you go to the flower shop to buy flowers and sell them on the street. If you don't have enough to repay, I'll put it in for you."
Wu Yi's heart, which had been so excited just now, immediately died down, and she fell back, pouting and agreeing - selling flowers is harder than selling cakes. She has to go back and forth in the restaurant frequently, and she often has to be chased away. The flowers are delicate and beautiful. You are not allowed to rest for a moment.
Wu Jin slowly stood up and bowed to Wu's father and Wu's mother. When he walked into the yard, there was the fragrance of various flowers in the moist wind, which reminded him of the incense tablets that Mo's house often smoked. The fragrance of flowers bloomed around him one after another. , often reminded him of Mo Lingfeng.
He spread his hands, looked at his palms, and closed them into fists, trying to gradually catch everything in his hands.
The rain didn't stop until night, and it poured all night long. When Wu Jin got up at the end of the night, the yard was flooded with water. When he opened the door, he saw that the entire Shishi Street was full of water.
Widower Li opened the door and took a ladle to scoop out water. The door panel fell to the ground with a clang. Wu Jin waded over, helped to lift the door panel and put it on one side.
Widower Li smiled at Wu Jin: "Brother Jin, don't take those words to heart, and study hard."
Wu Jin nodded: "Yes, thank you."
He waded home from the water again, picked up the broom, and swept the water out. When Wu's mother heard the noise, she quickly got up and came out, took the broom, and said in a hoarse voice: "Go."
(End of chapter)
