If those three men who looked like gangsters just scolded and left, maybe Zhu Yuanyu wouldn't have intervened casually. Since ancient times, it was difficult for upright officials to deal with household affairs. If he helped the weak, they might turn around and blame him in the end. eventful.
For example, a young couple had a quarrel in the street, and the man wanted to hit the woman. Then someone came out to stop him. The man was blinded by his anger, and indiscriminately tried to beat the person who tried to stop the fight. The person who tried to stop the fight fought back, but was beaten by the woman. He was stopped and blamed the person who broke up the fight for beating his husband.
Therefore, in any quarrel between relatives, it is inconvenient for outsiders to intervene. If you are not careful, the two parties will become different.
But now the situation of the old couple is a little different. Listening to their conversation, it seems that the man with the sly eyebrows and sly eyes in the leader has done something sorry for them, and the three grown men... Although they look like hungry people, besieging two elderly people, they still It's chilling.
The old man was forced to use a knife to defend himself. It would be a pity if he hurt himself during the fight and left the unconscious old woman behind.
Although they met by chance, Zhu Yuanyu was not so cold-blooded if he wanted to just watch and ignore them. Moreover, he had a great affection for the old couple, and he would not just sit back and watch.
Zhu Yuanyu gave the order, and Qi Ao rushed out like a strong leopard, knocking down three gangsters in a few strokes.
The old man was holding a knife in his hand, and was protecting the old woman behind him. His face was dull and unresponsive.
Without looking at the three people lying on the ground, Zhu Yuanyu walked up to the old man, reached out and took the knife out of the old man's hand, then looked at the old woman behind him to make sure that the other party was not frightened, and felt relieved.
Although the old couple's noodle stall is not located in the center of the city, the floating population around it is still relatively dense. The scorching sun approaching noon in summer has dried the streets to the point of no moisture. Even so, some people still noticed the commotion at the noodle stall and preferred to bear it. Even with the sun hanging high above my head, I was sweating profusely, so I had to stop and watch curiously, as if watching the fun was not too big a deal.
The old man came to his senses and sighed. He felt that today's business might not be able to continue, so he might as well pack up and go home.
Seeing the old man starting to put the guys away one by one, Zhu Yuanyu knew that he might be closing the stall, so he stepped aside. When he accidentally took a look, he found that the three gangsters had not left yet, and they were glaring at him with an angry look on their faces. , but he didn't dare to step forward to beat someone like he did just now, probably because he was intimidated by Qi Ao's force.
Zhu Yuanyu glanced at the passers-by who were dispersing and thought there was nothing to see. He thought for a while and said to the old man: "Where do you live, old man? Let me take you two home."
He saw that the three hooligans had no intention of giving up the fight, and was afraid that they would take advantage of the old couple's way home to attack, and no one might come to rescue them. How could two frail old people stand up to three hooligans? So I want to escort them home.
but--
The three hooligans looked at each other with eager eyes, as well as the attitude of the old man, indicating that the two parties have been entangled for some time, and may continue to be entangled in the future... Only those who are thieves for a thousand days, and there are no thieves for a thousand days, such an old couple The situation will only become more difficult.
Although Zhu Yuanyu, an outsider, also thought that there was something wrong with this matter and that if it was not handled properly, it might cause irreparable consequences, it was not convenient for him to intervene.
The old man is not stupid. He understood what Zhu Yuanyu meant after listening to his words. He also knew that he, a bad old man, could not stop those three people. If he wanted to go home safely, it would be best to accept Zhu Yuanyu's kindness. way of doing.
Knowing that what he did might implicate the two young men, the old man didn't know if it was the right thing to do for a moment. But when he saw his confused wife next to him, the old man blushed and agreed, just because of the look on his face. Like the man in Youxi City, he was sallow and sallow, and there was no blushing symptom at all.
"Oh! That's a problem for you two little brothers! My house is just down this street and then down a few alleyways. It's not far away."
After speaking to Zhu Yuanyu and Qi Ao, the old man looked at the old woman with a gentle face, and smiled as if coaxing a child: "Let's go home!"
The old woman's eyes lit up, she nodded happily, grinned and said, "Okay, okay! Go home!"
The old man tidied up his things neatly and took the lead in pushing the trolley. The old woman followed step by step.
How could two young men let an old man push the cart back alone?
Zhu Yuanyu's foot was injured near the heel, so he could still walk on tiptoe, but the posture was a bit weird, but he didn't mind that.
He glanced at Qi Ao and signaled him not to continue supporting him like a patient, but to go to the front and help push the trolley.
Qi Ao lowered his eyes with some worry, almost making a hole in Zhu Yuanyu's instep. Finally, he was shaken by his insistence and let go of his hand, only letting it go when he was sure that he could walk without relying on himself. Heart, but at the same time, I suddenly felt a little lost for some reason.
"Master, your foot injury is not healed yet. How about your subordinates send you back? You-" Qi Ao scanned the surroundings, pointed at the tea shop opposite and continued: "You go over and have a rest. I'll rush back as soon as I finish the delivery. Do you think this is okay?"
Isn't Zhu Yuanyu a ignorant person? He understood that Qi Ao was thinking about himself. Even if he followed him, he might distract him from taking care of himself. It would be better to stay in the tea shop to drink tea and wait for him to come back, so he nodded and agreed.
"Old man, my foot injury is not healed, so I can't go with you. He will take you home for me."
The old man hurriedly waved his hand and said: "It's not a big deal! I didn't even notice your foot injury. I'm really ashamed... Don't worry about us. Just rest, otherwise it will hurt your foot! This little brother will give us a lift." That’s it!”
After Qi Ao escorted the old couple away with the trolley, Zhu Yuanyu walked into the tea shop that Qi Ao pointed to.
"Sir, what do you want to drink?"
"Pu'er."
"Okay! What would you like to eat, sir?"
"What is your most famous tea here?"
"green bean cake."
"Then let's take this."
"Okay! I'll bring it to you!"
When the waiter at the tea shop came up with Pu'er tea and mung bean cake, Zhu Yuanyu finally felt relieved - fortunately, the plate was no longer full of maggots.
First, he poured a cup of Pu'er tea to moisten his throat, then discarded the provided chopsticks. He picked up a small and exquisite piece of mung bean cake with his slender and clean fingers and slowly put it into his mouth. Although the mung bean cake was soft in the mouth, it had no greasy feeling and was very delicate. It melts in your mouth instantly and is very delicious.
The plate holding the mung bean cake was only the size of a palm. The top layer was one piece of mung bean cake, which Zhu Yuanyu had already eaten. The second layer was three pieces of mung bean cake, and the bottom layer was five pieces of mung bean cake. A total of nine pieces of mung bean cake on the plate.
Even though Zhu Yuanyu seemed to be eating very slowly, seven pieces of the mung bean cake on the plate were wiped out in one go. He only stopped after his appetite was satisfied.
No matter how delicious something is, you should not eat more of it. This is the health knowledge he learned from his mother, Wang Chunmei.
Zhu Yuanyu is also a person who is willing to share good things with his relatives. He is never stingy with the relatives he recognizes.
Asking the waiter to come over, Zhu Yuanyu asked him to pack two portions of mung bean cakes and take them back with him when he returns to Yuelai Inn later.
Seeing that there was nothing to do, Zhu Yuanyu wanted to inquire about the news. He had always been worried about the food at Yuelai Inn.
There were not many customers in the tea shop, so Zhu Yuanyu waved to the waiter, intending to get information from him first.
The waiter came over with a smile on his face and said, "Sir, what's the use of a small place?"
Although the waiter at the tea shop also had a sallow complexion, he was much nicer than the waiter at the Yuelai Inn, and the smile on his face was much more sincere. If you take a closer look, you will see that he actually has a pair of big, watery eyes, as if he can talk, which makes people feel soft in their hearts. If it were a female compatriot with overflowing maternal instincts, his heart might be softened. Beached.
"What's your name?" Zhu Yuanyu felt that the waiter in front of him looked like a cute puppy and wanted to rub his head.
The waiter was only eleven or twelve years old, so he didn't have much defensiveness. In addition, he felt that the young master in front of him was very good-looking. He believed that good-looking people were good people, so he looked for this good-looking young master. I was very happy and happy about what I was talking about.
"Sir, my name is Goudan." He seemed to think his name was a bit unpleasant. Goudan lowered his head slightly in shyness, and didn't even know that his ears were red.
I don't know if this good-looking young man will dislike me - Goudan thought silently in his heart for no reason.
Zhu Yuanyu didn't dislike it, but he was a little speechless. It seemed that there were quite a few people calling him Goudan.
She secretly glanced at the good-looking young man, but was caught red-handed. Goudan almost buried his head in his chest.
"You bitch... It seems that your family loves you very much. As far as I know, most parents will give their children a nickname when they are young, thinking that such children are easy to support and hope that their children will have no trouble in their lives. No illness, no disaster, healthy and happy growth.”
"Is that so?" Goudan suddenly raised his head, his big eyes shining. He always felt that his name was unpleasant, but he never knew that there was such a great meaning behind it.
Then Goudan didn't know what he thought of, his eyes suddenly dimmed, and the expression on his face looked a little sad.
