Chapter 35

From the Zhu family to Yang Xuhe’s new home to walk a short stretch of road, Yang Yuyan has never been, after getting on the yellow car to see the car all the way to the west, and soon left the familiar streetscape, both sides of the street gradually from neat high-rise buildings into low compact houses.

She stretched her neck and looked down, Yang Yucan put her back: “Don’t look blindly.”

Yang Yuyan saw that she was much calmer than last night, and didn’t want to bring up the matter of Ma Tianbao at this time, in case the two of them got into a fight in the car, it would be a joke for others to see. She then brought up a topic that both sisters like, surely they can’t quarrel.

Yang Yu Yan asked: “Sister, surnamed Yang that person now live in what place ah?”

Yang Yucicang spoke of her father with no respect: “Not a clean place, a small hutong.” She thought for a moment, but decided to give Yang Yuyan a heads up, lest the unexpected guests she met there give her another shock.

She said, “I’ll tell you something, you have to promise me that you won’t ask questions or talk to anyone when we get there, and we’ll leave after we pay our respects.”

Yang Yuyan instantly became curious: “Good, I promise you! Sister you tell me quickly.”

Yang Yu Cicada sighed twice, hugged her and said, “You know that surnamed Yang used to publish articles in the newspaper, but how much he earned, mom never asked, I don’t know whether he earned more or less.” She sneered, “As soon as he got out, he took his young wife and rented a house, so I think he should have made some money.”

However, he ate and drank all rely on the Zhu family money, out of the family after the discovery of the breadwinner is not a simple matter, his little savings in the small treasury soon bottomed out, so Mr. Yang began to write some of the articles in the newspaper to find Fang.

What is an article about a prostitute? It was a small article that touted the prostitutes, or an advertisement.

The prostitutes were either from out of town, or were raised by their mothers with great difficulty, or were strayed from other people’s golden houses. They have to change this youth and beauty into daily meals, but standing in the house will not be seen from the outside of the house to see their beauty to come in and pay, leaning on the door to treat the guests inevitably fall into obscenity, this time they need a guest of the exquisite writing for them will be the name of the high and mighty.

Yang Xuhe is to do this, he wrote some “by chance through an alley ……”, “that day, I passed by the small street …… “, “I heard that there are good people in the north ……” such as the beginning of the article, as if it was an accidental encounter, the achievement of a period of affair, rather than the money and goods of the sale of the two clear.

And then write a write about how much youth of the girl, born is rich muscle jade bone or slim curls, is a round face or square face, is like to eat acid or like to eat sweet, is good at playing cards or like to dance, is going to sing or will sing opera. There are people who think that they are in love with this girl and are willing to empty their wallets and have a good time with the girl.

Finally, write the most important information about where the girl lives and how to knock on the door to get in.

The newspaper would publish such an article, and although it was vulgar, there were many readers waiting for it, and even those with empty pockets, who read the article as if they too had smelled the fragrance of the tallow.

Then the newspaper pays a fee for the article, and the whore pays a fee for it. An article sold twice is really a good way to make money.

Yang Yuyan stared wide-eyed, not surprised that Yang Xuhe wrote this, but surprised that the newspaper published this?

Yang Yuyan: “He has made a lot of good karma with this. On a good day like the first day of the Lunar New Year, people from those places will specially pack gifts to pay homage.”

That means she can see many ladies from the Republic of China this time she goes?

Yang Yuyan was really shocked this time.

She couldn’t help but murmur, “Boy, then he can live this little life!”

Yang Yu Cicada was filled with sadness, but she was hard amused, gently slapped her and said with a straight face, “Don’t talk nonsense. After a while, don’t bother with them. They are also very sensible, and will not come to talk to us on their own initiative. Don’t dislike them either, they are all poor people.”

Yang Yuyan was even more curious about Yang Xuhe’s new wife, “Who’s that one, she doesn’t have any opinions?”

Yang Yuche: “Which one? Be polite when you get there, address Auntie Du properly.” She said coldly, “What can she do? After leaving with Yang, I heard that her family has already disowned her, and she has already given birth to a child, so where can she go with a child in tow? If she lives in Yang’s place, at least she will have food and clothes to wear, and an old maid to wait on her, and her child will be able to go to school later.”

Yang Yuyan listened to Yang Yucan’s meaning, seems to be not angry with that woman.

She thought so and asked.

Yang Yuchan paused for a long time before saying, “You’ll understand when you see her. She ah, still small. She was coaxed by Surname Yang when she didn’t understand anything, and now she can’t turn back even if she wants to.”

Talking about Yang Xuhe’s disgusting things together, finally made Yang Yucicang and Yang Yuyan sisters bridge the conflict and become talkative.

At this time, the yellow car has come to the middle of an alley, the road is muddy, the pedestrians are ragged, this yellow car and the car’s two well-dressed sisters look like a sudden intrusion of another world of people.

The driver of the yellow cart even turned around and warned, “Ladies, be careful with the hem of your clothes, don’t get splashed by the mud and water.”

Yang Yu Cicada hurriedly bent down and lifted the hem of Yang Yu Yan’s coat up a bit more.

She said, “Almost there, over there.”

Yang Yuchan jumped down first, then came back to help her, “It’s okay, go down, go back and polish your shoes.”

Yang Yuyan had to jump down with the hem of her coat on her toes, complaining, “Zhang Ma will scold me to death.” Looking at the mud on her shoes, she could not cry.

The yellow bus would not leave, the driver would wait outside for them to come out and send them back.

The driver said, “Ladies, I’ll wait for you at the intersection, when you come out later, even if I’m not there, don’t be in a hurry to leave, maybe I’m just going to go aside to smoke a cigarette, wait a little and I’ll be back.”

Yang Yucan and the driver said goodbye, holding Yang Yuyan to walk inside the alley, walk not far to see a big door, and other houses are not quite the same is this big door in front of the pasted brand new door couplets and lucky words, at first glance, surprisingly looks like ZhuYanShu write. But if you look closely, you will be able to recognize that it is not.

The gate was open, there were mothers-in-law and small children at the door, when these people saw Yang Yuyan and Yang Yucicang walking over, some of them hurriedly shouted: “Mr. Yang! Mr. Yang! Your two young ladies are here!”

Immediately, someone in the house answered and came out, quickly walked to the door, and after seeing Yang Yuyan and Yang Yucicang, he revealed a smile, “Xiao Cicang, Yan Yan, I’ve been waiting for you all since early morning!”

This was Yang Xuhe.

Yang Yuyan stood still and looked at him, seeing that he was not tall, with a big head and narrow shoulders, and his deliberately raised chest matched the adjective “chicken chest” – it really looked a bit like the chest of the rooster bought by Zhang Ma, especially when he grasped the two wings.

He wore a pair of round glasses, combed his hair back, a shirt and pants, and a wool undershirt with holes in it that had been patched up.

He looked at Yang Yuyan with delighted and kind eyes, reaching out and saying, “Yan Yan, come and let daddy have a good look!”

Yang Yuyan’s words were on her lips, “Why didn’t you come to see me when I was hospitalized?”

The joy on Yang Xuhe’s face instantly faded into sadness. Probably because he realized that Yang Yuyan was not easy to deal with and gave up on her, he turned his head to Yang Yucan and smiled, “Little Cicada, thanks for bringing your sister here, I haven’t seen your sister in years.”

Yang Yu Cicada didn’t want to talk to him either, she just nodded and counted.

Unexpectedly, Yang Yuyan didn’t get the attention she deserved and asked, “I’m asking you, I’ve been in the hospital for half a year, did you not hear the news or did my mom block the hospital doors to prevent you from coming or are you afraid that you’ll have to pay out of pocket if you come?”

Yang Xuhe finally looked at his youngest daughter with a bit of surprise this time. When he left home, his impression of Yang Yuyan was still that shy little girl, not to mention letting her say such a long list of words in front of him, even in front of her mother and sister, she was not very talkative.

Yang Xuhe once again skipped the bad answer and just sighed, “Yan Yan, you’ve grown up.”

Then he walks inside first, putting both of his prickly daughters behind him as he strides ahead alone and shouts, “Xiao Du, Xiao Du, Yan Yan and Xiao Cicada are here, come out quickly!”

The grannies and moms who were right next to him just now all lowered their heads and secretly laughed, full of curiosity about Yang Yuyan, quietly pointing.

Yang Yucicada led Yang Yuyan inside and whispered, “You can just say a few words to no one just now, don’t lose your temper when you go in.”

Yang Yuyan snorted coldly.

Yang Yuchan: “If you ask him, he won’t answer. He’s a person, that’s how he is, he’s the best at shirking responsibility.” The first year when she came, he didn’t even dare to come out, only letting that woman come out to receive her yet.

When she walked to the door there were two groups of people who just happened to take their leave, Yang Yu Cicada led Yang Yu Yan to the side first, letting others go first. Before these two groups of people left, they also politely nodded to Yang Yucchan and Yang Yuyan, after they left, Yang Yucchan whispered to Yang Yuyan: “This is what I told you.”

Oh, is it a prostitute?

Yang Yuyan hurriedly looked back, but saw that they were dressed in ordinary clothes, their clothes were all wide and big, their colors were mostly blue and green and other dark colors, not bright, and their actions were not very enchanting.

Only one thing is that they are all young women, twelve or thirteen, fourteen or fifteen, seventeen or eighteen.

Yang Yu Cicada tugged at her again before she turned back and followed them through the door.

There was a woman at the door who was as nervous as if she had been stabbed when she saw them. She was also young, probably eighteen or nineteen, or twenty-two or twelve. But looked a little too tired.

She was thin, with a small face and showy eyebrows, wearing a long jacket and long pants over a white knit shirt.

Yang Yuyan was guessing who she was in her mind, Yang Yucan had already greeted her politely first: ”Auntie Du, how are you, this is my sister. Yan Yan, quickly greet Auntie Du.”

Probably afraid that she wouldn’t listen, Yang Yuchan squeezed her hand.

Yang Yuyan’s gaze was like electricity, as early as when she looked up and down, Du Chunxue’s throat was already tight with nervousness, she immediately said, “First Miss, Second Miss, there’s no need to be so polite with me. Quickly please come in, quickly please come in.”

Inside the house, the table and several are full of guest tea cups and snacks, Du Chunxue quickly put away all the tea cups, took out the snacks on the table, asked the grannies and moms outside the door to take away and share, and took the opportunity to close the door.

Probably for fear of making a noise in a while, it is hard to see.

Du Chunxue was very nimble, not only cleaned up the teacups, but also wiped the table and chairs again, and took out new chair cushions and put them on top, and asked Yang Yuyan and Yang Yucan to sit down again and again.

Yang Yucchan picked a place closest to the door and sat down, but Yang Yuyan was still standing in the room looking around. Yang Yucan knows that her sister is very curious, and no one can control her here. She also thinks that she doesn’t have Mr. Su’s ability, but she is willing to let her sister take out her anger. Her side of the feet to watch the fun, Du Chunxue at first two hands more dare not say a word, she just heard the gate where the movement, this second lady is far more difficult to deal with than the first lady, do not see Yang Xuhe have run away?

Yang Yuyan looked left and right, secretly judging.

The furniture in this room should be newly bought when they moved in, although it has been used for a few years, it still carries the luster of fresh paint.

The walls were also freshly painted, still white and clean.

There is a curtain on the right side, inside should be a room, two people and a child is there, through the curtain can not see clearly, only know that the people inside seems to be do not want to come out.

Yang Xuhe just ran in a breath, if he did not hide under the bed, that is to run to the back, she stood here, can only see the back of the black hole, can not see is a few rooms, is the kitchen or toilet.

Du Chunxue said again, “Second Miss, please sit down.”

She bristled and refused to sit, saying, “I won’t sit. We’re just here to pay our respects, so please also call that person out, and allow us sisters to pay our respects so that we can rush back home for lunch.”

Du Chunxue’s heart is also willing to send these two evil guests away quickly, seeing this, she quickly said, “Then the second young lady will also sit down and wait for a while, I will go over and call out to him.”

Saying so, she left in a panic.

Only the sisters were left in the room. Yang Yu Cicada then came to pull her, “Sit down, sitting and waiting doesn’t make your feet tired. That side won’t come out without hiding for half an hour.”

Yang Yuyan then sneered and sat down.

She just surveyed the circle, very much want to tell Yang Yucan about the experience, just waiting to ambulate the ear over, the right room suddenly came out a woman, she combed two twisted braids, wearing a quite simple student dress, covered with a woolen sweater, politely said: “Miss Yang is good, Miss Yang is good, my name is Yuanyuan Mufeng, I am Du Chunxue’s classmate. ”

Yang Yuyan was stunned and reflexively asked Yang Yucan, “She’s still in school?”

Yang Yucan nodded, “She had taken a year off from school, after her family refused to pay the tuition fees, it was her father who paid the tuition fees for her, allowing her to continue her studies.”

Yang Yuyan became even more curious and turned her head to ask this female student named Yuan Mu Feng, “Is it okay for her to go back to school?”

Yuan Mu Feng remembered the taunts and ridicule Du Chun Xue had received at school and did not want to answer this question at all!

She took a deep breath and said, “Of course it doesn’t matter, her classmates all love Du Chunxue.”

Yang Yuyan interjects professionally, “Is it like admiring her for falling in love with her teacher?”

Yang Yu Cicada couldn’t help but laugh and also inclined her head to see how Yuan Mu Feng was going to answer.

Yuan Mu Feng blushed with anger and said loudly, “Second Miss Yang, I have something to say to you.”

Yang Yuyan spoke quickly like a pearl, “Is it because you want me to be nicer to your classmate? Because it’s two people who made the mistake, I shouldn’t put the blame on her alone? But I don’t have a good voice towards the one surnamed Yang, you see I don’t even call my father anymore, but my sister still asks me to at least address that classmate of yours as Auntie Du.”

Yuan Mu Feng could not have imagined that Second Miss Yang had such a sharp tongue, and was rendered speechless by the top, not to mention she could not say that she had wanted to say this because Second Miss Yang had already blocked the words: she did not treat her differently, and she was even worse to Yang Xuhe yet.

Yuan Mu Feng thought about it and said in a serious tone: ”I know that Du Chun Xue did something wrong, she destroyed your family and left you without a father ……” She didn’t finish her sentence because Yang Yu Yan stretched out a hand and interrupted her.

Yang Yuyan: “Correction, I don’t think it’s a good thing to have such a father. On the contrary, I would also like to be glad that Auntie Du-ah has exposed him early. He has the heart for it, and sooner or later, he will find the egg that breaks the crack. If it wasn’t Auntie Du-ah-ah, it would have been Auntie Lee-ah-ah or Auntie Chiu-ah-ah. It just so happens that this time it’s his own students, and you can’t blame anyone else for the students’ good or bad virtues… Come to think of it, my sister has many classmates, and I have many classmates, and it would only be even more disgusting if Mr. Yang were to miss out on Auntie Du-Ah-Ah, and instead target my sister’s classmates, or perhaps my classmates!”

Yuan Mufeng were stunned, she saw that next to her, Miss Yang also looked shocked, obviously this is not what Miss Yang taught her sister to say, but what this sister wanted to say herself.

Yuan Mu Feng muttered, “How can you say that about your own father?” It’s as if he’s some kind of colorful devil. Although outsiders had begun to misunderstand Mr. Yang now because of those articles he had written, she believed that Mr. Yang’s nature was still noble.

Yang Yuyan asked her in turn, “What? How do you think Mr. Yang became emotionally involved with Du Chunxue? That’s because she was right at his fingertips! He picked Du Chunxue from the female students around him. Maybe he may not have only looked for her, maybe he’s thrown himself at other female students as well. How unique do you think the love in this can be? Yang Xuhe is intent on finding love in the perfect youthfulness, and if it’s not Du Chunxue it will be someone else.”

Yuan Mufeng was rendered speechless because she had watched this love between Yang Xuhe and Du Chunxue happen with her own eyes, and there was a lot of romance, a lot of coincidences, and a lot of elaborate gifts. She thought it was beautiful and incomparable when she saw it from the outside, but many of these moving scenes were designed, and she even participated in them!

And she had imagined countless times, what if it was her who fell in love with Yang Xuhe at that time? What if it was another classmate who fell in love with Yang Xuhe?

Second Miss Yang’s words had struck her heart precisely.

Is Mr. Yang really the one who can’t live without Du Chunxue?

Or was this love, as described by Miss Yang, a quest for youth rather than love itself?

As Yang Yucchan listened on the side, her heart was struck as if it had been hit hard.

How did her love for Ma Tianbao come about?

Yan Yan said, “Maybe he also sent flirting glances to other girls” and “He may not have only looked for her”.

This immediately reminds her of a female classmate who introduced Ma Tianbao to the book club in second grade.

Her name was Mei Kinu, and her family owned a fabric store, and she was the only daughter. When Ma Tianbao first joined the book club, he often approached her for discussion, and she had lively discussions with him. But when she reached the third grade, Mei suddenly dropped out of school and went home to get married. It was only then that everyone realized that she had already had a fiancé, who had been set up by her family and was her father’s apprentice, and that after her marriage to her fiancé, he would join her family and inherit the cloth company.

She was very sorry for Mei silk at that time, but also with other female classmates to pool money to send a set of books to take to Mei silk. At that time, Ma Tianbao did not go, someone mentioned him, Mei Jian did not say anything in person, privately with female classmates said: “I have the best relationship with my brother, he promised to let me go to school, I will not betray him. What’s more, I know what men outside think, instead of choosing the outside do not know the person, I would rather choose my brother, my father said that this cloth line to my brother is not in the hands of outsiders, another to, he is not assured.”

Followed by Mei silk also gave them to say that the cloth company to dye cloth, to weave cloth, to be familiar with the fabrics of various places, but also now foreign cotton and weaving also need to understand. She realized that she had to know so many things just to sell cloth, and she also understood more about why Mei-Fen said that the cloth house could not be given to outsiders.

She never thought deeply about what Ma Tianbao’s pursuit of Mei Jian was really about. She only assumed that it was because before he had gotten to know her, Ma Tianbao had also had his heart set on other good girls.

Love doesn’t just happen to one’s own body, there are many other good girls worthy of one’s heart apart from her, so the fact that Ma Tianbao had once liked Mei Jian had never bothered her.

But Yang Yuyan’s words scared her too much, and she knew in her heart that these words were skin and bones to describe Yang Xuhe’s love for Du Xuechun! Didn’t Yang choose Du Xuechun because she was more youthful and beautiful? Wasn’t it because he was tired of his family life that he chose the younger Du Chunxue?

But these words seem to describe her and Ma Tianbao as well.

When Ma Tianbao told her that his parents were both subordinates and that his goal in life was to make sure that his children wouldn’t be subordinates anymore, she was struck by how honest and wonderful he was.

And when and for what did Ma Tianbao fall in love with her?

And what are the similarities between her and Mei Kin?