Biao Zi walked in a few steps, found the oil lamp hanging on the beam, and lit it: "Second Master Lu, which foreigner's embassy are you working at?" ”

Lu Er had already seen his appearance clearly at this time, and he couldn't remember where he had seen it in his thoughts, but looking at the jiashi of Biaozi and the others, he also knew that it was the one who came badly.

"Why do you ask this?"

Lu Er curled back on the bed, trying to stand up, but Biao Zi went up and pressed his shoulder, took out the pistol from his arms, and pointed at Lu Er's head: "Come with me and take you to a good place." ”

Lu Er is a guy who fights with people, where have you ever seen such a scene? When the muzzle of the black hole was pointed at his head, his whole body trembled!

When everyone else left, Yang Xiaolin came in through the small door next to him, he didn't expect that the woman was actually sitting in the courtyard at this time. It was very cold, and she sat on the stone bench, holding her child, and stared blankly at the huge mansion.

Yang Xiaolin was a little stunned, not knowing whether he should go up to say hello to her. The woman's hand gently wiped the child's head, very gentle and focused. He didn't want to disturb her concentration, but he didn't think it would be polite to leave without saying a word.

Just when Yang Xiaolin was a little hesitant, the young grandmother spoke: "How long do you plan to live?" ”

Yang Xiaolin was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Half a month, maybe it will be longer." ”

She nodded and said nothing more. But Yang Xiaolin had a desire to listen to her, took two steps forward, and stopped at a suitable distance: "Young grandma, what are you going to do?" ”

She smiled, this was the first time Yang Xiaolin saw her smile, and the melancholy in that smile was even stronger: "You don't have to worry about it, you still have to drag it off after half a month, and when your things are done, I will burn this house down and it will be clean, don't worry about it." ”

This method is obviously too extreme, Yang Xiaolin feels that no matter what, it is stupid to use this kind of method that is not beneficial to solve the problem, and besides, what will happen to their mother and son's life in the future?

"Why don't you sell me the house?"

"Are you really a coolie who came back from Liaoxi with Lu Mozong?"

"Yes."

"How can a coolie open his mouth to buy such a big house?"

This woman is obviously smarter than Yang Xiaolin thought, and in such an environment, she can still keenly grasp the faults in Yang Xiaolin's words, which really makes him unable to find a suitable excuse to cover up his mistake just now.

She didn't ask: "As soon as you came, I knew you weren't coolies, at least you weren't." You don't have to tell me what you're here for, that person from the Lu Mo Sect is very honest, if you are a bad person, he will not stay with you. Yang Xiaolin glanced at her, and suddenly said, "I just want to help you." ”

This was a bit abrupt, but the young grandmother was not surprised: "xiexie." Can you do something for me? ”

"Yes."

"There is a big box in the wing room on the west side, and the box is full of some books, you help me move them out, that is his lifeline, and he can't burn the books if he burns anything."

That he is obviously the young master Zhao that everyone is talking about.

The box was really heavy, and even if Yang had a lot of strength, he was out of breath after moving it out. The young grandmother's hand gently wiped on the top of the box, as if she was stroking something that made her infinitely nostalgic, Yang Xiaolin saw that her cheeks trembled a little, and even her eyes turned red.

"He's a nerd, he knows how to read these books all day long, I used to think that this was a good thing, men always have to get famous."

She suddenly started to talk for no reason, Yang Xiaolin didn't know what she said to herself, let alone how to speak, but he understood that when a woman poured out the pain in her heart, you just need to be a loyal listener. …,

The young grandmother's voice was a little choked: "That day, Beijing was in chaos. Everyone is trying to find a way to escape, only he has to take a group of people to fight the foreigners. I stopped him from going, I said Lafayette is gone, which hero are you going to do? He slapped me. Since marrying into the Zhao family, he has never beaten me. ”

Yang Xiaolin still didn't say anything, her voice was already crying, although he had already learned about the young master Zhao from others, but now listening to her say it in person still touched Yang Xiaolin's heartstrings.

"He scolded me for being a woman, saying that I had never studied, I had a short knowledge, and I didn't know what it meant to sacrifice my life for righteousness and what it meant to be loyal to the country. I'm short-sighted, and I was thinking about what was going to happen to him, what should I do with my child? I held his leg and didn't let him go, but he pushed me away, and I didn't have as much strength as him, and when I accidentally didn't catch him, he took a knife and rushed with a group of men to the city gate. I followed him and shouted at him, but he didn't look back, and when a cannonball hit, the whole person was gone......"

She couldn't say it anymore, the choked cry turned into a hearty vent, the child was tightly held in her arms, as if she was a little scared, and gently wiped away her tears with her little hands: "Mother, don't cry." ”

At this time, he should have handed over a handkerchief, but Yang Xiaolin never had these things on his body, because it did not fit the identity of a coolie. He took two steps forward, originally having an urge to gently pat her on the back, but when the hand was halfway through, he found that something was wrong, changed his route halfway and gently touched the child's head: "His father is a man, you are not married to the wrong person." ”

The young grandmother of the Zhao family raised her hazy teary eyes: "I wish he hadn't read so many books, if he didn't know any truth, at least he would be with me now." ”

Just when she said this, the young grandmother suddenly stood up, took two steps back with the child in her arms, Yang Xiaolin was shocked in her heart, and turned around to find that Biao Zi didn't know when she was already standing not far behind her.

He looked back, and Biaozi actually wanted to dodge. Yang Xiaolin immediately understood that the distance between himself and this widow was obviously too close, and it was easy for people to misunderstand in this era of strict etiquette.

He immediately took two steps back and looked at Biaozi, who nodded at him.

Yang Xiaolin said to the young grandmother of the Zhao family: "I have something to go out for, and I will come back immediately, and I will not delay you for too long." ”

"In which consulate do you work as a cook?"

Biao Zi asked this question just now, Lu Er already knew that these people were not good people at this time, especially in Lu Mozong's room, seven or eight people surrounded him, which made him feel a sense of fear.

"Yes, it's the French consulate."

Yang Xiaolin smiled: "Biaozi, it's a coincidence." ”

Biaozi also smiled in the back: "Yes, what should this kid do?" ”

Yang Xiaolin waved his hand: "You put the gun away, don't scare your friends." Come, loosen the rope on someone's body and pour a glass of water. ”

As soon as Lu Er's tense nerves relaxed, he heard Yang Xiaolin ask, "Where are you?" ”

"Beijing's."

"I ask you about your hometown!"

"Shandong's."

"Who else in the family doesn't?"

"There's another brother, but I couldn't find it more than ten years ago."

Yang Xiaolin nodded, he was very good at interrogating people, and when he asked Lu Er, he suddenly found the feeling of being a small policeman again, and he almost made a record.