Before Chen Ziyuan could answer, Chen Ziyuan asked.
"Did you come alone?" Chen Ziyuan asked.
Seventeen-year-old Lin Baiyang nodded and responded: "Yes. My father always likes to drink, and my mother is inconvenient, so she came by herself."
Seeing that Zi Yuan did not answer the question he asked just now, Lin Baiyang continued to ask: "By the way, what is your number?"
Zi Yuan looked at the seventeen-year-old Lin Baiyang in confusion, probably not sure what he was asking.
Seeing Zi Yuan's gaze, Lin Baiyang adjusted his words and said, "It's about which room you live in and what number it is."
Only then did Zi Yuan realize that this was what he wanted to know. Thinking of Uncle Xu's words, Zi Yuan hesitated as he didn't know whether he should say it or not.
At this moment, Sun Chunxu came out and was about to wait for Ziyuan. Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked out of the door of Xilai Inn, he saw Chen Ziyuan's figure not far ahead.
Seeing that there was someone standing next to Chen Ziyuan who was about a head taller than him, Chunxu became a little worried. He first planned to watch their movements and then judge whether Ziyuan was in danger.
Not sure if he should answer, but he happened to see Uncle Xu standing at the door of the inn waiting, Chen Ziyuan hurriedly said goodbye.
"My father wants to see me for something, so I'll go first."
Before seventeen-year-old Lin Baiyang could respond, Chen Ziyuan was already running towards Sun Chunxu.
"Hey! You haven't said the number yet!" Lin Baiyang shouted. Maybe it was a bit far away, but Ziyuan didn't hear it.
Running to Chunxu, Ziyuan started acting again: "Dad."
"Are you hungry?" Sun Chunxu asked.
Ziyuan nodded.
"Let's go, dad will take you to eat delicious food. I won't eat noodles for today." After saying that, he took Ziyuan's little hand and walked towards the street.
The seventeen-year-old Lin Baiyang standing in the distance felt envious again when he saw this look.
It seemed that in Lin Baiyang's head, no one could treat him like this except his own mother.
My father is not a qualified father. Every time he comes back from private school, he doesn't ask anything. He just asks himself to do this and that. Every time he takes the county examination, government examination, and college examination, he only cares about the middle school. Bu Zhong, Bu Zhong continued to drink wine and sometimes cursed at his wife.
Thinking about the way his father treated him, and then looking at the way Zi Yuan's father treated him, Lin Baiyang's tears fell unknowingly.
But he didn't have much money, and he couldn't afford anything else except the cheap accommodation fee. One bun was his daily meal.
Lin Baiyang walked into the Xilai Inn, sat alone in the room, and started writing on the wall with a piece of charcoal he picked up from nowhere, and he was reluctant to use that small bottle of ink. A drop of ink accidentally spilled, and I don't know how sad he was.
"Zi Yuan, who was the person who walked with you just now?" Chun Xu asked.
"Friend." Zi Yuan looked at Chun Xu with a smile on his face.
"Do you still have friends in Nanning Mansion?" Chunxu was a little surprised. He didn't expect Ziyuan to be so popular.
Zi Yuan nodded, and then asked Chun Xulai who was standing aside: "Dad, are there any business test questions?"
As soon as these words came out, Sun Chunxu was startled. He hurriedly covered Ziyuan's mouth with his hand and whispered: "Don't talk nonsense."
Seeing that there was no one around and probably couldn't hear, Sun Chunxu put his hands on Ziyuan's shoulders, squatted down, and asked, "Who told you?"
Zi Yuan shook his head: "No one said anything, I thought I saw it just now."
"Don't talk nonsense. What you say must be based on real evidence, and don't make false accusations, otherwise someone will cause trouble for you." Chunxu said.
Upon hearing this, Ziyuan nodded, and the suspicion in his heart dropped a bit. He suddenly no longer had so many doubts about the scene he just saw.
"Okay, let's go eat something delicious. Don't talk about this on the street."
"good."
After answering, Ziyuan followed Sun Chunxu to the street over there and ate the delicacies of Nanning Prefecture.
In order to ensure safety, Chunxu took Ziyuan to a different place to eat every time. No matter how delicious someone's food was, they would never eat it a second time.
After eating the food and filling their stomachs, the two of them hurried back to the inn, rarely walking around on the street, for safety reasons.
In the evening, Ziyuan lit a kerosene lamp and continued to review the lessons he had learned before.
Sun Chunxu, on the other hand, was as bored as he had been the past few days. He looked out the window and kept the long knife in his hand, as if he was Zi Yuan's bodyguard.
At this time, for some reason, Zi Yuan could not forget the actions of the man he saw on the street today.
Zi Yuan put down the book, turned around, and looked at Sun Chunxu, who was looking out the window in a daze, with two watery eyes.
"father."
Zi Yuan's words brought Sun Chunxu back to his senses. He looked at Zi Yuan's big, watery eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Dad, did you say that the buying and selling of test questions really happened?"
Seeing Ziyuan's curious look, Chunxu couldn't hold it back for a moment and said something: "Didn't I tell you not to ask about these things? Why are you still asking? Can't you just take your exams seriously? "
Seeing Uncle Xu's temper, Zi Yuan's eyes suddenly became moist. Perhaps Chun Xu and Xi Ran didn't usually scold him that much.
Feeling that tears were about to come out, Zi Yuan hurriedly turned his head and continued to pick up the book and pretended to read it. Unknowingly, tears fell down drop by drop and landed on the table.
Perhaps it was because these years had not been easy that Chunxu was like this.
Eight years ago, before the Dechang period, Chunxu had long wanted to live a life in the rivers and lakes. He walked around the rivers and lakes with a sword every day, fighting injustices, eradicating violence, robbing the rich and giving to the poor. After getting up, Ziyuan lived in seclusion with his eldest sister's maid Guihua, now Li Xiran, and Aunt Zhang at home.
Over the years, I first lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests for a few years, and then moved to Tongzhou City to start a business after considering Ziyuan's studies. However, after almost a year of doing business, there was no improvement at all. Only then did Zi Yuan get better, and he was able to go to school. But later, the earthquake in Tongzhou caused the death of Grandma Zhang.
With their family gone, another family fled to Xitong County in Guangnan Province, where they started a bun business and barely made ends meet.
But later, Zheng Chui's appearance changed his life a lot. First, he suppressed bandits, and then became a policeman. Later, Xi Ran's innocence was harmed by Landlord Jiang, and later, Yu Zhixian found Chun for staying in office. Xu also coerced himself and was insulted by Landlord Jiang.
Nowadays, no matter where he goes, he has to hide his identity, that of Zi Yuan and Xi Ran, and he always has to be cautious when doing things.
Thinking about this, Sun Chunxu felt that these years had not been easy. If it weren't for someone handing him money every three months, he didn't know what kind of life he and Ziyuan would be living today.
Seeing Zi Yuan's tears falling on the table, I felt heartbroken again thinking about Zi Yuan's life experience.
Chunxu stood up, walked to Chen Ziyuan's side, put a hand on Ziyuan's shoulder, and apologized: "I'm sorry. I spoke too impulsively, and it's all my fault." As he said that, Chunxu also used his The sleeves helped Zi Yuan wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Ziyuan shook his head, but did not dare to speak, for fear that tears would fall down again from his eyes as soon as he spoke.
"Okay, let me go and take a look for you tomorrow, okay?" Chunxu asked softly.
Ziyuan nodded aggrievedly without saying a word.
"Just pay attention to the exam. As for whether what you said is true, I will go to find out tomorrow. Don't go out and stay here. It is really dangerous outside. I won't lie to you." Chunxu said.
Ziyuan nodded.
Seeing that Ziyuan didn't mean to blame himself, Chunxu walked back to the bed, leaned against the bedside, holding the long knife tightly in his hand, and began to think about all kinds of things.
The next day...
Early in the morning, Chunxu got up, told Ziyuan, walked out with a long knife, and started to investigate.
Ziyuan listened to Uncle Xu's words, holding a book in both hands and reviewing the lessons he had learned in the past. At this time, there was a sword beside him.
To talk about the difference between swords and long knives, there are probably two points.
A long knife has only one mouth. If used backwards, it can be said that it will not cause much damage. A sword has two mouths. No matter which side is used, the purpose can be achieved. Long knives are mostly curved and long, while swords are mostly straight. This second.
Although Ziyuan is only ten years old now, the sword on this side is just right for him. If he can wield it smoothly, ordinary people may not be able to win if they fight him.
Sun Chunxu carried a long knife on his waist and risked his life to ask questions on the street. He asked everyone he met who was small and looked like a scholar or who did not look like a good person.
"Excuse me, do you know who sells test questions in this city?" Chunxu asked an old man.
The old man looked at the long knife beside Chunxu and was so frightened that his heart was pounding. He hurriedly shook his hand and then his head, saying: "No, no, it touches the great Molu."
After saying this, the old man hurried away in a panic.
At this time, a middle-aged man with a relatively strong build and gorgeous clothes walked towards him. Looking at his face, Sun Chunxu hurried over and stood in front of him.
Before Chunxu could ask, the man spoke anxiously: "What are you doing? You can't steal my money in broad daylight. If you come near me again, I will report you to the official."
"Have you..."
Before Chunxu could finish his words, the man said hurriedly: "No, no, don't block my way."
Seeing that this person did not seem to be an easy talker, Chunxu had no choice but to let him go and find another person.
After walking a few steps, Chunxu stopped a young man.
"Do you have...that one?" Chunxu asked.
As soon as the words were spoken, the man shook his hand without saying a word, and then pointed his hand towards his mouth.
It turned out to be a mute.
