Chapter 15 fourth quarter

The vegetable seller must have seen that Ah Liu looked wrong yesterday, so he came to visit early the next morning. Ah Liu took the initiative to tell the matter, and the uncle also agreed that Ah Liu had better be more careful, but he didn't take it seriously for asking the child to stay at home for the time being. "It's boring to be locked up at home, and Ah Xing and Ah Dao are too pitiful. At least let them go to the Fachun Court? I'll pick them up." The uncle's kindness is grateful, but on the contrary, the uncle clearly saw Sun Ba with his own eyes, but he didn't think that the matter was as serious as Ah Liu and Mrs. Kui thought.Ah Liu couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, the uncle is also a man after all.If the uncle thinks that although Ah Liu and Sun Ba are falling out now, Ah Liu did not hate Sun Ba for a period of time in the past, and the two were in a relationship-this is very likely-if the uncle really thinks so, it will make people feel sad Unwilling.

The boy came as usual, and Mrs. Kui immediately asked him to take the letter back.In less than an hour, a guest came to the door, claiming to be here at the master's order. It was a haggard old man with wrinkled face, sharp chin and loose bun, but his smile and voice were kind and kind.After the report from Ah Liu, Mrs. Kui received the old man and said cheerfully: "Oh, sir sent you, that's very good, very good." Mrs. Kui and the old man greeted each other with nostalgia.Madam seemed extremely happy, seeing Ah Liuduan entering the tea room, waving lively like a little girl.

"Ah Liu, come here. From today on, this old man will stay and help." The old man turned to Ah Liu and sincerely introduced himself as Jiubei. "An old man like me can't be a bodyguard, but it's better than a family full of women." "It may not look very reliable on the outside, but Jiubei is well-informed and familiar with the world." Mrs. Aoi smiled brilliantly. "To deal with people like Sun Ba, it's useless to use bare fists and feet. With Jiubingwei around, you'll be safe." "Ma'am, don't praise me too much." Jiubingwei interrupted with a smile.

Ah Liu smiled noncommittally.This should be the person next to the master, right?Is it from the shopkeeper? Perhaps seeing Ah Liu's question, Mrs. Kui continued: "Jiubing Wei used to be the shopkeeper of the master's restaurant, and also worked as the manager of the master's rented house. Not only can he take care of people, but he is also tight-lipped. You can rest assured Rely on him." Madam's face suddenly looked much younger. She and Jiubei must have known each other for many years.The two must have known each other since Mrs. Kui was young. Then, Jiubei asked to see the house, and Ah Liu was alone with the old man.Ah Liu first introduced the two children to Jiubei.Both Xing and Dao are not afraid of life, but they were too nervous to laugh because of what happened yesterday, but Jiubei quickly let the children relax.

"From today onwards, the old man in front of you will stay here temporarily to help Ah Xing and Ah Dao's mother. If you accidentally bump into this wrinkled face on the way to the toilet, don't cry in fear." The old man paid special attention to the compartments and doors. On the other hand, he also greatly appreciated Ah Liu's small vegetable garden in the backyard. "During the stay here, I will also learn how to grow vegetables." Then, looking at the green leaves of sweet potatoes, he asked: "From Madam's letter, I roughly understand the outline of the matter, but it's best to hear it from Ah Liu himself."

Ah Liu said it.Jiubei knows how to be obedient, and Ah Liu hardly has to worry about how to express his distress.Lord Jiubingwei is really used to taking care of others, she thought to herself. "It's such a nerve-racking thing." Jiubei folded his skinny hands on his chest and frowned. "I was in a similar situation a long time ago. Men can really cause trouble." "What did you do then?" "Do everything possible to drive people away." "Isn't it dangerous?" "It's just racking your brains to avoid danger." After Jiubingwei finished speaking, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Ah Liu. "Ah Liu, you didn't give money to that Sun Ba, did you?"

"Give me money? How do you say it?" "For example - I understand, please accept the money and go." Ah Liu shook his head vigorously. "No, I have no reason to do so." "Sun Ba never hinted at you like this?" "Never." Ah Liu thought that it would be easy to handle if it was just asking for money, but Jiubingwei disagreed. "That's not the case. A man who asks a woman for money is just as dangerous." "Is it more dangerous than the person who kills the husband of the woman in order to get the woman he likes?" Jiubei tilted his head slightly. "This kind of comparison is meaningless. Liu, you must not say these things to Sun Ba, and you must not press him. And, from now on, you are not allowed to talk to Sun Ba. If he talks to you, you will pretend to be deaf and dumb. I I will explain to Sun Ba and let him understand why you did this."

I'll show him that I'm the housekeeper here. "If Sun Ba really wants to use money to pay off your debts, let me come to see him and tell him that you have paid fifty taels in advance. Then we will see what Sun Ba will do." Then, Jiubei took it for granted and talked about how to divide the affairs in the house, Ah Liu felt very sorry. Although it was the time when the candels were ripe, it was extremely hot that day.After lunch, a kimono shop in Nihonbashi, which I visited once before, sent three people to carry a large paulownia box, and they were led to the wife's room.This is probably pre-arranged.Jiubei said:

"These people have to stay for a while, I'll go out at this time." Then I sweated and went out.In the evening, when the old man finally returned, Mrs. Kui had already decided to have three sets of kimonos and obi made. "Sun Ba is quite cunning." Jiu Bingwei said to Ah Liu under the stove. "I've been to several self-ban and Kido-ban, and the guy has arranged everything first." Leaving aside the Nihonbashi area where there are many merchants, there are mostly private houses and samurai mansions here. If outsiders visit frequently, they will easily attract the attention of their own and Kido fans.

"Sun Ba found out that you were here a month ago. Before he showed up in front of you, he came several times to check on your situation. He made up a detailed statement to Kido Ban." The content is nothing more than the wife ran away from home with her children and hid in this area. She blamed herself for borrowing money indiscriminately. The wife ran away because she was afraid of debt collectors, but now there is no need to worry.I hope to be reunited, but I have no face to see my wife, I want to see how my wife and children are doing now.For this reason, I will often disturb you around here for a while, please bear with me...

Needless to say, Sun Ba didn't forget to bring a bottle of wine and a gift of snacks when he went to visit. Ah Liu was angry and surprised. "What a clever mind, how can you open your eyes and make up such nonsense!" "Men who do this sort of thing — and not necessarily men — are well-prepared." "That's too thoughtful!" "If you want to lie to others, no matter how bad your brain is, you have to fight it out." Jiubingwei smiled slightly. "If the lie is not thorough enough, it will be troublesome." Ah Liu couldn't help but be a little concerned about that insincere tone.That way of speaking seems to reveal Jiubei's own experience in deceiving people. "Since he has made such a complete arrangement, he can't win over the Okahito in the jurisdiction. When it is unknown which of the two parties' statements is true, the public servants of the enforcement office and Okahito will not intervene in this kind of arbitration, because this is a matter of management. The work of people and landlords, even if you are exhausted, you can’t make a penny.” "So realistic?" "It's so realistic." Jiubingwei replied firmly, and then his tone softened a little: "I know a public servant who is not like this, but the far water can't save the near fire, I'm afraid God won't allow me to invite him help." Another interesting statement.But I'm afraid Jiubingwei didn't tell Ah Liu, it's almost a soliloquy. After dinner that day, the conversation in Mrs. Kui's room continued for a long time.Sometimes it was Jiubei who laughed quietly, sometimes it was Mrs. Aoi who laughed heartily, sometimes it was silent, and sometimes it was whispering.The two sometimes kept their voices extremely low, exuding an extremely obscure and confidential atmosphere. Putting aside his personal troubles for the time being, Ah Liu had no choice but to speculate on Mrs. Kui's life experience again.Could it be that the relationship between the madam and the master cannot be explained by "golden house hidden beauty", but is there a secret that must be concealed to the end? Maybe it was because he fell asleep thinking about things, that night, Ah Liu had a strange dream. The dream is in this room.For some reason, it was pitch black and there was no one around.In the darkness, Ah Liu stayed alone in the long corridor without a candle. Although he knew in his heart that this was a dream, the familiar scene in the house was so vivid and clear.Ah Liu, who was dreaming, was uneasy about standing idly in the dream.Where is Mrs. Kui?What about Ah Xing and A Dao? Soon, Ah Liu discovered that he was not alone in his dream. A dark shadow crouched at the end of the corridor.It was a huge shadow, in the shape of a human being.Although it was darker than the surrounding darkness, the lines of the shadows blended into it, and the outlines could not be seen clearly.All I know is that the shadow shrank its body into a ball, as if squatting with its hands around its head. "who?" Ah Liu asked in the dream. "Is it Madam? Or Lord Kubei?" It doesn't look like children, because of the size of the body... No, it can't be Mrs. and Kubei either.The head is too big and the back is too broad. This thing is not human. When Ah Liu in the dream realized it in horror, the dark figure suddenly stood up.His body almost touched the ceiling, his shoulders were raised, and the joints of his hands and feet protruded like tumors.Also, there is no mistake, the two terrifyingly shaped horns on the top of the head. It's a thief! "you saw it." When the black shadow of the demon spoke in a low and menacing voice, Ah Liu woke up and broke out in a cold sweat.