"Successful friends are like a cloud?"
"You believe this too!?"
In the west of Wuling City, in the Black Corner Alley, inside a small door, Sun Kuan was sitting on a wooden chair with his legs crossed, smiling proudly.
The old man Chu Yueshan on the side blushed, but he didn't want to lose face in front of his brother-in-law who had always looked down on him. He blushed and said: "The world is in a hot and cold world, and people's hearts are not as old as they used to be. How could I have imagined this?"
Chu Qingxiao lowered his head and gnawed on the steamed bun, not daring to interrupt.
After all, it is indeed a bit embarrassing to talk about it.
When Chu Yueshan left with him, his attitude was firm and he had the skills to capture him, but he didn't expect those old friends to either refuse with excuses or just stay away from him.
After all, Chu Qingxiao's disease has been rumored to be very mysterious, and it has reached the point where it is contaminated by evil spirits and brings bad luck.
Ordinary people are naturally unwilling to take this risk.
With no choice but to run out of money because of relationship management, Chu Yueshan was short of money. After much deliberation, he had no choice but to seek refuge with his brother-in-law.
This was the scene where Sun Kuan was laughed at.
Sun Kuan was satisfied when he saw that Chu Yueshan was defeated, but he had no intention of pursuing the victory. Instead, he looked at Chu Qingxiao aside and said with a smile: "My uncle's house is simple, so you can sleep in the back room, and your father and I will make a bunk here." .”
Sun Kuan's home is indeed very simple.
There is a main room measuring one foot square, with tables and chairs, and an inner room next to it. It is three or four minutes smaller than the main room. There is nothing else except the bed, and even the clothes are randomly placed on a wooden floor. They were randomly stuffed together in the box.
There were cracks everywhere on the ground, and there was still some water seeping through, making it very damp.
It happened to be winter, and it was snowing heavily outside. If the floor was not covered properly, people would get frostbite.
Chu Qingxiao shook his head repeatedly: "Uncle, no need, I..."
"Listen to uncle, you are sick, and if you have cultivated yourself, you are stronger than anything else. Uncle, I am young and strong, but unlike your father, who is an old man and cannot withstand the torment." As he said this, Sun Kuan glanced aside. Chu Yueshan asked provocatively: "Old guy, if you can't stand it, go squeeze in with your son."
How could Chu Yueshan lose face in front of Sun Kuan? He straightened his back and said, "I'm still young. If your sister hadn't disagreed when she left, I would have remarried his mother's eighth wife and given birth to his mother's twenty You’re a little bastard!”
"Son, don't listen to your uncle. Dad is fine!" After saying that, Chu Yueshan looked back at Chu Qingxiao and said in a commanding tone.
Both of them had drank some wine. At this moment, the drunkenness was welling up and they were angry. Chu Qingxiao, who knew his father's virtue well, knew that he might not be able to persuade him at this time.
He could only reluctantly agree, but he also gave some extra bedding to the two of them.
Soon it was getting late, and the bickering between Chu Yueshan and Sun Kuan came to an end.
Chu Qingxiao tidied the dishes and chopsticks on the table with interest. Sun Kuan, who was lying aside with his eyes closed, seemed to suddenly remember something. He sat up from the bench, went to the back room, and came to the wooden box containing all his belongings. , bent over and rummaged for a while.
Chu Qingxiao and Chu Yueshan looked at each other, not yet understanding what Sun Kuan was up to.
But at this moment, Sun Kuan walked out of the back room and threw a bag towards Chu Yueshan.
"Take it." Sun Kuan said.
Chu Yueshan took the bag and opened it, only to see seven or eight pieces of broken silver inside. It was quite heavy, like seven or eight taels.
"Where did you get this money?" Chu Yueshan asked with a strange expression.
"Don't worry, we're on the right track!" Sun Kuan seemed to see Chu Yueshan's worry, he said: "I pawned the bracelets my mother left, that's all, and they're all here."
"What?! You pawned the old lady's bracelet!?" When Chu Yueshan heard this, his eyes suddenly widened.
"Old lady, this is such a precious thing. Your sister was not willing to give it to you when she got married. She kept it for you as a betrothal gift when you get married in the future. How dare you, a prodigal son, take this as a gift!?"
"Don't you think you have money? After what happened, can you still do your job as a yamen servant?" Sun Kuan sneered, "You can go hungry, how can my Qingxiao go hungry? What about his illness? His illness Is it still curable?”
Chu Yueshan and Chu Qingxiao both looked at Sun Kuan in front of them in astonishment, probably because the other party had left such a bad impression on them in the past.
They never thought that the money was collected for them.
"Tomorrow you will come with me to work at the grain store in the north of the city. I have made contact with you to carry grain. You have cultivation and are stronger than ordinary people. The shopkeeper is willing to give you two taels a month, and I can get it in a month. One or two or three dollars should be enough for Qingxiao's medicine." Sun Kuan continued.
But he felt the strange look in the eyes of Chu Qingxiao and his son at this moment, and he didn't know if he felt embarrassed. He turned his head and added dullly.
"My sister only has his son. If I see something happen to him and he goes to Jiuquan in the future, my sister can't hold my ears and scold me again?"
"Anyway, let's do this for now!"
With that said, he got into bed and said no more.
Chu Yueshan and Chu Qingxiao stared at each other in the room. The father and son looked at each other for a long time before finally coming back to their senses.
Chu Yueshan winked at Chu Qingxiao.
Chu Qingxiao, who understood that his father was embarrassed, rolled his eyes, but still walked to Sun Kuan's bed and said sincerely: "Uncle, I have caused trouble for you."
The quilt trembled slightly, but the next moment, a very artificial snore sounded.
…
Early the next morning, Chu Yueshan and Sun Kuan left the house noisily. The two of them still refused to spare each other and left together, cursing each other.
Chu Qingxiao, who had put away the dishes for the two of them, made sure that the two of them were gone, and then walked out of the room alone.
There is actually nothing wrong with his body. Before the onset of the disease, he also practiced some boxing and kicking with his father, and he had almost touched the threshold of the first realm. However, these days he was consumed by those illusions, so he looked haggard.
Now, his father had lost his job because of him and had sold off the family property. His uncle, a gambler, even pawned the heirloom jade bracelet that he was reluctant to sell no matter how embarrassed he was.
Chu Qingxiao had hands and feet, so how could he have the nerve to stay at home alone and let the two of them take care of him?
It's just that he also knows the temperament of the two of them. If he directly stated that he wanted to go out to find a part-time job to supplement the family income, they would probably not be willing.
It would be most appropriate for him to settle the matter first and then reveal it. It would be best to get one month's wages and convince them that there is no big problem before he confesses the matter.
…
The snow is still falling in Wuling City, but there are many pedestrians on the streets.
As Chu Qingxiao walked along, there were many people pointing fingers at him. Apparently, whether it was hysteria or the "attack" on the imperial official, Chu Qingxiao became a household name in Wuling City.
Chu Qingxiao was still a little uncomfortable, so he lowered his head and hurried on.
Before setting off, he had already thought about what he could do.
He was strong, could do hard work, was literate, could work as a cashier, and even had the dignity to work as a waiter in a restaurant.
He felt that with these things, it would not be difficult to find a job.
But Chu Qingxiao still underestimated his reputation in Wuling City.
A guy who has hysteria, is nagging, may even be possessed by evil spirits, has offended important people, and may have violent tendencies.
Any shopkeeper who is running a business would probably not want to have such a clerk under him.
From the time I went out in the morning, it was already dark by Xu time.
Chu Qingxiao asked almost every place he could find that might need help, but the answers he got were surprisingly consistent.
Those who are nicer will excuse themselves by saying that they don’t need more manpower for the time being.
Those with a more irritable temper would simply chase Chu Qingxiao away like a fly, without giving him any chance to lobby.
At the end of the day, Chu Qingxiao, who only ate two steamed buns to satisfy his hunger, was physically and mentally exhausted.
The physical fatigue was nothing, but the situation of being squeezed out by the entire Wuling City made him feel miserable.
He walked dejectedly on his way home, crossed Qingshui Street, and entered the dim Black Corner Alley.
thump.
But at this moment, a figure walked out of the Black Corner Alley and bumped into him.
Both sides obviously did not expect the other's arrival, and they staggered and fell to the ground.
"Are you okay?" After Chu Qingxiao stood up, he hurriedly walked towards the other party, trying to reach out and help him up.
The man seemed very weak. After falling to the ground, he supported his body with his hands and did not stand up for a long time. There was a faint sound of breathing heavily.
"Thank you... thank you..." Hearing this, the man turned around and stretched out his hand, thanking him in a low voice.
The sound is like a silver bell, crisp and sweet.
It's a girl.
Chu Qingxiao also saw the other party's appearance clearly at this time.
Qiong nose, white teeth, bright eyes, sword eyebrows.
She had a neat ponytail tied with red thread, and wore a green gown, which highlighted her exquisite figure. However, this thin dress was incompatible with the windy and snowy sky in front of her.
At this moment, her forehead was covered with sweat, her face was slightly pale, and she looked very weak.
"Are you okay?" Seeing the other party's appearance, Chu Qingxiao couldn't help but feel a little worried and asked again.
"It's okay, I just bumped into it accidentally." The girl said, and her outstretched hand fell into Chu Qingxiao's palm.
At this moment, the girl's body trembled slightly, and the next moment, her lowered head suddenly raised, her pupils trembling.
"you……"
"You are different from them!"
"Huh?" Chu Qingxiao was stunned and asked a little confused: "What did you say?"
The girl was about to respond, but before she could say anything, her body suddenly softened and she collapsed directly into Chu Qingxiao's arms and passed out.
