In the eyes of his parents and brothers, Fourth Brother was a refined scholar who stood aloof from worldly affairs. He studied hard, but he had no talent or courage in business. Hearing his father talking to him, the fourth brother lowered his head and was silent for a while. Then, he said calmly,"I have no objections to Father's decision.”
The old man looked at Fourth Brother's answer and pondered for a while. Then, he said,""Alright, this matter is settled. Boss, you should also write a contract for the brothers to share the profits. "When spring comes, the universities in Beiping will start recruiting students. Fourth Bro, go and sign up. During this period of time, study hard and try to get into university. Daddy will pay for all the money."
"Father, what about Third Brother's dividends?" Boss asked.
I'll give him as much as he deserves. After all, you're both my sons."
After the old man finished speaking, he left the main hall.
When the second girl left the main hall, she looked at the fourth one with a very unfair look in her heart.
When No. 3 got home, the first thing he did was to smash the pot and bowl. His wife was so scared that she called the children to make a scene. He wanted to continue looking for things to smash, but his wife stopped him.
"What are you doing? Don't you know that it's unlucky to smash things during the New Year?"
"Go away, let me throw you."
"If you have something to say, say it properly. What did the old master say when he asked you to go over today?"
It didn't matter if he didn't say the word "Old Master". Once he said it, Third Brother went crazy.
"B * tch, don't mention that old fart to me!”
"What's wrong? You shouted at us as soon as you entered the door. If you have something to say, say it. Aren't you afraid of scaring the children?"
On the brick bed, the little girl was crying.
No. 3 saw his daughter crying and slowly calmed down. He sat on the Kang and repeated the old man's words.
"What is it? "This old man is really old and muddle-headed. He trusts Eldest Brother too much. Which dog will spit out meat buns after eating them? If Eldest Brother says that he didn't earn money this year, then we have to believe it even if we don't believe it," Third Brother's wife shouted.
"Isn't that so?" The more Third Brother spoke, the angrier he became.
" I don't know how you're doing in the Xia family. Second daughter has the ability to get all the money, the eldest has the ability to occupy all the shops, and the fourth has the ability to go to university. Why are you so useless? Why did I blindly follow you back then? My life is really bitter, my God..." As Third's wife spoke, she started to cry loudly. The little girl had just stopped crying when she saw her mother crying. She started crying again. At this moment, his wife was crying and his child was screaming again. It was very lively.
" Don't cry." No. 3 grabbed the teacup on the table and smashed it on the ground." Prodigal woman, were you the one who clung to me all day long and wanted to crawl into my bed? Damn it, I'm telling you all this today."
When his wife saw the man's attitude, she was really angry and quickly shut her mouth. The child was still crying. She quickly carried the child and coaxed her," Don't cry, don't cry."
"Motherf * cker, all of you are looking down on me, aren't you? You all don't like me, right? Sooner or later, I'll make you all regret it.”Third Brother's fierce gaze was very terrifying.
Third Brother's wife didn't dare to breathe loudly. She didn't know what Third Brother was going to do next. The air froze for a moment before her wife said,"Father, what are you doing?"
"You don't have to worry about it. I'll be happy if you don't cry."
His wife wanted to ask more questions, but she held back.
This year, the descendants of the Xia family spent their days in such a depressing atmosphere. The eldest son seemed to have occupied three shops, but he was not happy because he knew that his third brother was not easy to deal with. He was afraid that he would come and cause trouble in the future. Although the second girl had earned a lot of money, she was also unhappy that her father did not let her man go to university and let her brother go to university. Although Fourth Brother had the chance to go to university, he did not dare to say anything about his father's unfair distribution. There was no need to talk about Third Brother. He had been venting his anger everywhere for the entire first month.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the servants and waiters of the Xia residence returned one after another. Many restaurants also opened for business, and a few vegetable vendors came out from the streets one after another. Meng Lin and Azurepeak followed their father's instructions and packed their bags in their respective rooms. They took the boat to Shanghai the next day.
Meng Lin's room door was pushed open. It was his mother.
"Mother, is there anything you need?"
"Mother came over to see how you're doing. It has only been a few months since I came back from overseas. Mother hasn't seen enough and I'm going to Shanghai."
"Mother, Father said that we have a holiday every month and can come back to visit our relatives."
"Mother knows, but Mother is still a little reluctant.”As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Mother, don't cry. I will come back often to see you and write letters to my family."
"Sigh, you must write back often. The business world is not like the school. People are vicious. You and your brother must be careful. If there's anything, discuss it with your father.”
"Got it."
The next day, Eldest Mistress sent Qingfeng and his sister to the pier in a sedan chair. When they boarded the boat, Meng Lin turned around and waved at his mother who was standing at the pier before entering a private room with his brother.
Seeing that the two children had disappeared after turning into the cabin, Eldest Mistress wiped her tears with her sleeves and turned around to take the sedan back to the residence.
There were only two siblings in this private room. They sat face to face and chatted calmly. From time to time, they would look out the window at the dock and the crowded crowd. Both of their faces were filled with joy from going to Shanghai.
The boat sailed away…
Suddenly, there was a commotion on the boat. A person with an injured arm and blood was running for his life in a panic. Behind him, there was a sound of " stop " chasing. The unrelated crowd was shocked and quickly made way. The people who were being chased panicked and did not know where to hide.
The siblings heard the noise in the private room. Xia Qingfeng was curious and opened the door.
The man who was being chased ran into the corridor. Seeing that all the doors of the private rooms were tightly shut, he was at a loss for what to do. The door that Xia Qingfeng opened gave him a great chance to escape. He took the opportunity to sneak into the private room and closed the door behind him.
This action caught the siblings off guard. Meng Lin was about to shout when the injured person put his finger to his mouth as a hint to not make a sound. His pitiful eyes revealed a look of help.
Azurepeak calmed down very quickly. Seeing that his arm was injured and bleeding, and hearing the sounds of chasing outside, he said to him, Quickly get under the bed."
The man looked at her gratefully and immediately went in. At the same time, someone knocked on the door.
Xia Qingfeng calmly opened the door. The vice-captain asked the people who were chasing him,""Young Master Xia, a criminal just entered this corridor. We're here to take care of your safety."
"I'm fine. I haven't seen any criminals."
" Young Master Xia, if you have seen the criminal, you must tell us. We have the responsibility to protect your safety," one of the plainclothes men behind the vice-captain said.
Xia Qingfeng sized up the people behind the vice-captain. They were all dressed in plain clothes, so he figured that they were not policemen. It was probably a personal grudge. It was still unclear who was right and who was wrong. It was best to save someone's life. " As you can see, I'm very safe now." Xia Qingfeng was very calm.
The plainclothes officer wanted to say something, but the vice-captain beat him to it and said," I'm sorry to disturb you, Master Xia." With that, he closed the door and left.
As soon as the door was closed, the person under the bed was about to crawl out when Xia Qingfeng kicked him back. He turned around and opened the door again. As expected, the people outside the door had not left and were muttering something. Seeing Xia Qingfeng open the door and look at them again, the vice-captain smiled awkwardly and left with his men under Xia Qingfeng's gaze.
This time, after closing the door, Xia Qingfeng said,"Come out. It's okay now."
The injured man crawled out and thanked Xia Qingfeng. Xia Qingfeng said that his arm was injured and that he should bandage it for him. With that, he picked up his luggage and opened it. He took out some medicine, alcohol, and a bag.
Seeing that Xia Qingfeng had finished bandaging the wound, the man sighed with emotion. After thanking him again, he asked, I believe this big brother knows some medical skills."
Xia Qingfeng didn't answer him and asked him directly,""Why did they want to kill you?"
The injured man did not answer Xia Qingfeng's question. He cupped his fists and said," Thank you for saving me, big brother. I owe you a life, so we'll meet again." After saying that, he opened the door of the private room and fled.
"Eh?" Meng Lin, who had been silent all this while, spoke up. He asked Big Brother,"Why did he leave just like that? What if he was caught again?"”
"We've already saved him once. If we get caught again, it'll be his luck. Besides, he can't stay in the private room all the time, right?"
"Is he a good person or a bad person?" Meng Lin asked.
" Good person," Azurepeak answered without hesitation.
"How did you know? You know him?"
"I don't know him."
"Then why did you say he was a good person?"
"Because we saved him. He was very grateful and didn't kill us to silence us."
"Is that all?" Meng Lin was shocked.
" This is enough." Azurepeak smiled.
Meng Lin was still at a loss. She didn't seem to understand.
On the way, Azurepeak was chatting and laughing with his sister on the surface, but in his heart, he had been thinking about the person he had saved. That person dressed like a poor person. He did not look evil, but his eyes had a kind of perseverance and tenacity that made people admire him. He had saved him and said so many polite words, but he did not reveal his identity at all. Many rumors were spreading that Japan would definitely launch an invasion of China in the next few years. At this critical juncture, such a person could only be explained as an identity. At the thought of this, Xia Qingfeng was glad that he had saved this person. He felt that they would meet again in the future.
When they arrived at the Shanghai dock and got off the boat, Meng Lin kept looking around. Shanghai was still the best. He had worked in Shanghai for a few years before he transmigrated, so he had a special feeling for this place. Shanghai was indeed different from their hometown. It was really lively and bustling. There were many people at the dock. Suddenly, she saw her brother waving at the crowd. A middle-aged man in the crowd quickly ran over and bowed respectfully to the two of them."Eldest Young Master, Eldest Young Miss, it's been a long journey on the boat."
" Uncle Wang, I've made you wait for a long time," Azurepeak said with a smile.
" Young Miss, I haven't seen you for a few years. You're so beautiful that I can't recognize you."
To be honest, Meng Lin had only met the people from her hometown in the past few months since she came to the Xia residence. She did not know many people from the Shanghai company, but she knew that many people knew her. At this moment, she had no other choice. In order to protect her identity, she could only chase the ducks. Thus, she pretended to be very familiar with Old Wang and asked casually,"Uncle Wang, have you been doing well all these years?”
" Okay, okay. Thank you for your concern, Miss." Uncle Wang was extremely touched. "The car is outside. We'll go back to the mansion to rest now. Master sent a letter saying that he wants Eldest Young Master and Eldest Young Miss to rest for two days first and go to work again next week."
As the car drove, Meng Lin looked at everything on the road with an incomparably happy gaze. This was the ramen restaurant that he used to go to. He didn't expect it to be a restaurant during the Republic of China. It was a primary school in Shanghai, but now it was a dance hall. Suddenly seeing something, Meng Lin's eyes lit up, and he was excited. That was the black cafe that he often went to with Wen Hui. He didn't expect it to be a cafe during the Republic of China, but the name was different. It was called "Western Cafe". Meng Lin couldn't help but feel excited. He thought about how he had witnessed the changes of Shanghai in two eras in a short period of time. It was unbelievable. The excited expression on his face was completely seen by his big brother sitting next to him.
"Do you think Shanghai or England is better?" Qing Feng asked.”
Meng Lin was still immersed in the joy of reminiscing the past. He replied without hesitation,"Shanghai is good."
"Why? Many people said that the UK was very developed. There was television in 1926, but Shanghai was not as advanced. Why is Shanghai good?"
" Because…I have special feelings for Shanghai," Meng Lin said firmly.
"Oh? What special feelings?" Azurepeak was stunned.
Uncle Wang, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, turned his head and teased,"Could it be that Miss has been to Shanghai before?”
" Mm." Meng Lin had a straightforward personality and didn't use his brain when he spoke. However, after he finished speaking, he realized that he had accidentally exposed himself.
"Ah?" Uncle Wang and Qingfeng shouted at the same time. Xia Qingfeng said in surprise,"I clearly remember that this is your first time in Shanghai."
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