HCB Chapter 280: Busy supporting the family in the foreign land
Chapter 280: Busy supporting the family in the foreign land
Matsui Yukiko, whose limelight was stolen, despised all men as sex-hungry ghosts. She turned her eyes and saw Wei Miao.
She nodded slightly to Wei Miao with a harmless smile on her face and said:
"Wei Sang, I heard there was a banquet, and I'm looking forward to it. Please forgive me for coming here uninvited. I also brought two friends with me!"
Matsuko Hirata and Sakura Kobayashi nodded slightly with an apologetic smile.
Wei Miao looked at the three people with shyness and a hint of innocence, "Welcome, welcome."
The young boy in front of her no longer aroused Yukiko Matsui's interest. What she was interested in now was the group of people in the yard.
No matter which one it is, as long as she can teach it well, it will be of great use to her.
Wu Ziyang and his wife, who were looking at Uncle Zeng Bao's collection in the house, heard the noise in the yard and came out.
Li Xiaoya first saw Matsui Yukiko, her hands clenched unconsciously for a moment, and then her eyes fell on Kobayashi Sakura.
"Sakura," she greeted gently.
Xiaolin Ying looked at her with a smile, her eyes curved and her dimples shallow, and the sunlight seemed to give her a holy light.
The men, who were used to seeing all kinds of beauties, more or less took a deep breath in their hearts.
Zeng Baoyi looked at Wei Miao, then at Xiao Lin Ying, and opened his mouth to speak.
Lu Pingsheng grabbed her neck and said, "You already have nine concubines, stop making trouble."
Zeng Baoyi pointed at Wei Miao, then at Xiao Linying, then turned to Lu Pingsheng and said:
"Don't you think they look alike?"
Under the sunglasses, Lu Pingsheng narrowed his eyes slightly, a barely perceptible coldness flashed across his eyes, and the corners of his mouth rose as he said:
"This guy is a genuine Japanese. Maybe most people with dimples look alike."
Zeng Baoyi said "Oh". He was not interested in Lu Pingsheng's little follower, and even less interested in Japanese women.
Compared to these, he wanted to know who organized this game, so he whispered in Lu Pingsheng's ear:
"You caused this?"
Lu Pingsheng snorted coldly and turned his head to look at Uncle Zeng Bao who was sitting in the crowd.
The sunlight shone on his pale face, and his eyes, which had been calm in the past, finally revealed a hint of ambition.
The two looked at each other quietly for a moment, then looked away and acted as if nothing had happened.
Zeng Baoyi took it all in and sneered in his heart.
After he got the answer and satisfied his curiosity, he let go of Lu Pingsheng.
After tidying up his suit, he sat down lazily and started talking to Lu Shaojie enthusiastically about Hongniang and Cui Niang from Cuihonglou.
Lu Pingsheng collected his thoughts, smiled, took a few steps forward, and warmly welcomed everyone to sit down.
The person holding the gift behind Matsui Yukiko was welcomed into the Wei family by Xiao Nanjing.
Hearing Xiao Nanjing greeting that person and his authentic words, Wei Miao breathed a sigh of relief.
Yukiko Matsui knew that the Japanese were not welcome nowadays, so the person she brought this time was a Chinese.
If a Japanese came into their house, Grandma Cui and Aunt Xiu would definitely feel disgusted.
After all, the Japanese have been active in Kanto in the past few months, and students have marched south, bringing with them all their evil deeds.
Even students like Wei Ling had the desire to eliminate the Japanese pirates and restore China planted in their hearts.
The Nanjing authorities were constantly connecting with the Northwest, with the goal of jointly resisting foreign enemies, first repelling foreign aggression and then stabilizing domestic affairs.
While Lu Pingsheng was introducing the three people to others, he turned his head and glanced at Wei Miao.
Although Lu Pingsheng was wearing sunglasses, Wei Miao still understood what he meant through his sharp jawline, thin lips, and proud little chin with a few bruises.
So she raised her chin, turned around without hesitation, and followed Xiao Nanjing back to her home.
They are clearly two courtyards facing each other, with only a not very spacious alley in between, but they seem like two worlds apart.
A place that seems prosperous but is actually full of calculations and dangers. Everyone wears a mask and a smiling face. They seem noble and decent, but they are rotten inside.
In the words of Uncle Zeng Bao, everyone who can sit at the table is driven by desire; there is no such thing as clean and pure.
However, the Wei family's yard was bustling with activity, with constant shouting, the hearty laughter of the women chatting, the boasting of the men, the curling smoke from the cooking stove, and the aroma of various foods.
The small courtyard bathed in the warm winter sun is busy and noisy, full of the flavor of everyday life.
All the children in the alley knew that the Wei family was having a banquet today, and they came over with their friends.
Wei Miao saw several people from the neighboring alley standing at the door and looking inside.
"Go in and ask her for some candy."
Wei Miao patted one of the older girls and pointed at Wei Ling who was serving tea and water.
The girl was startled, turned her head and saw Wei Miao, smiled shyly, and said softly:
"I know you."
Wei Miao raised his eyebrows, "How did you know?"
The girl suppressed her shyness in talking to a stranger and said:
"You brought your brother and sister to my house to eat wontons."
Wei Miao thought about it and thought that it should be a mobile vendor setting up a stall at the entrance of the alley.
"Then do you know my brothers and sisters? If so, come in."
The little girl hesitated for only a moment, then ran in with four or five children and started talking to Wei Ling.
Wei Ada looked around and finally saw Wei Miao at the door. He walked over quickly and said helplessly:
"Ah Miao, these gifts are too expensive. How are we going to pay them back in the future?"
He just had a chat with Uncle Wu, and Uncle Wu told him the value of the gifts, and they were all rarer and more expensive than each other.
Even if he sells braised meat for a year, he still can't afford to return a gift.
Wei Miao looked at Wei Ada's sad face and comforted him:
"Dad, do you see those people over there? They are not coming for our house. We accept the gifts, and favors will be repaid."
Wei Ada was stunned, wondering if his daughter was too busy to make such a shocking statement.
Wei A looked at his daughter and said earnestly:
"Ah Miao, this is not the way to be a human being. When people interact with each other, there must be give and take."
Wei Miao listened to the honest man's mumbling. She felt a little sleepy after being exposed to the warm sun at nine or ten in the morning. After listening to Wei Ada's words, she nodded in agreement:
"Dad, you're right, there's a give and take!"
She is a little money-eater, so just consider this as taking advantage of her interest.
What does Mr. Guan Zeng want to do? She didn't choose his "Way", so they should just trade fairly.
Who made Brother Lu so stingy sometimes, Wei Miao complained in his heart.
It’s been so long since the incident of the Guandong treasure, and he said he would definitely help me get the gold bars of the China Expeditionary Force.
There has been no news from him till now, and the children are not well fed, so I am just thinking about making some extra money.
So when Mr. Zeng brainwashed her, she remained silent.
Because she knew that even if she didn't agree, the man was capable of achieving his goal. In that case, why bother with the money?