vrcanaries Chapter 143: Busy raising a family in a foreign land 143
Chapter 143: Busy raising a family in a foreign land 143
After a fast and urgent summer rain, the sky was clear and cloudless, the grass was tall and the trees were lush and green.
Cui Liping and his gang of gangster brothers went in and out of Wei'ada.
The neighbors were all very surprised.
Xiao Jiangsu said to Wei Ada who was directing people to move things:
"Ada, how come you guys found a house so quickly in the concession?"
Wei A was beaming with joy. He went to see the house yesterday evening. Mr. Lu had people inspect and clean the house inside and out, even the roof.
It is clean and bright, and it is pleasing to the eye.
"It's done, thanks to Mr. Lu's help."
Grandma Cui looked at Xu Ayu who was supported by Wei Ling and Wei Li, with a look of reluctance on her face.
"This is too sudden. He left without any preparation."
Although Xu Ayu was tired, she still had a smile in her eyes. "Grandma, the concession is not far from here. Once I give birth to the cub, I can come back anytime."
Wei Miao also smiled and said, "Grandma, I run errands for Mr. Lu and I still live here. If you miss me in the future, tell me and I will help you convey it."
These words actually made the separation less painful.
Mrs. Dong wore a bright cheongsam, with her hair slightly lifted, her eyes full of envy.
Ever since that beast died, she has been selling her house and wanted to move to the concession.
Unfortunately, after the cholera outbreak, the house was hard to sell, and that’s what anyone with a little money would think.
She was just thinking about whether she should be shameless and ask Lu Pingsheng, the young master, when someone touched her butt.
She turned her head and saw Cui Liping's grinning face.
Mrs. Dong gave her a coquettish look and turned back to the barber shop.
Wei Miao had very good eyesight, so she didn’t care about this scene. What she cared about was the thing tied with the red rope around Cui Liping’s neck.
Because it was hot, Cui Liping unbuttoned two buttons of his jacket, revealing a bronze plaque with a plum blossom mark faintly visible inside.
The courtyard of the concession was fully stocked with items. Xu Ayu waved his hand and took nothing away except the things he usually used.
"Mr. Lu, although the furniture is old, it is clean and can be lived in directly."
Although Xu Ayu had not been to the concession courtyard, he heard from Wei Ada that the kitchen utensils and dishes were all new, the bed and cabinets were made of fine wood, and more importantly, the tap water was directly connected to the house.
The broken house is worth a fortune. If it were someone else, she would definitely not be so generous as to leave all her things behind.
But Mr. Lu is different. He is wholeheartedly helping his family this time, and it would be disgraceful to care about it any more.
Lu Pingsheng said with a smile: "Aunt Ah Yu, put the things aside first. When you find something that is not convenient to use, ask Ah Miao to deliver it to you."
Speaking of Wei Miao, a hint of sadness flashed across Xu Ayu's eyes.
But the child’s father is right. The child is grown up and has his own ideas. Besides, there is a future for him if he follows Mr. Lu.
In the concession, in the alley of Guihuali.
An alley that had been uninhabited for many years welcomed its new owner.
The couple had six or seven children.
Wei Miao gave Cui Liping twenty French francs, glanced at his neck obscurely, and said with a smile:
"Brother Cui, I think it will be just a matter of time before Grandma Cui has a grandson."
Cui Liping was thick-skinned. He had no intention of hiding the affair between him and Mrs. Dong from others.
If Cuiping hadn't said that her husband had just died and it would be bad for her reputation to tell others about it, he would have announced it to the public long ago.
"My mom always says that you are the smartest kid in the alley, and she's right." Cui Liping laughed.
Wei Miao said: "Mrs. Dong is with you, and it can be said that she has finally gotten what she wanted after all the hardships. That Master Dong always tortured her in the middle of the night."
Cui Liping thought about the various scars on Cuiping's body, and his eyes became gloomy.
"You useless bastard, you deserve to die."
Wei Miao watched him walk out of the alley with a group of brothers and made a decision in his heart.
This thing should not belong to Cui Liping, but to Master Dong.
What does the bronze medal with the plum blossom mark represent?
Lu Pingsheng said that it might be an identity number plate of the Mei Agency, the Japanese spy agency in China.
Wei Miao did not comment.
Why do Mr. Dong and Li Xiaoya appear in a small alley at the same time?
Li Xiaoya wanted Wu Ziyang, so what did Mr. Dong want? And what did Dong Ergou, who wanted to occupy her house, want?
Is Lu Pingsheng in the secret room under the house now?
All kinds of questions filled Wei Miao's little head, so much so that Xiao Qian looked at the new kid staring at the entrance of the alley in a daze.
She tiptoed forward, ready to scare the pretty little boy.
"Xiao Qian!" There was a hint of warning in the clear and light voice.
Xiao Qian turned to look at his young master and curled his lips.
Wei Miao came back to his senses and looked at Xiao Qian's expression, and he knew what she wanted to do.
"Sister Xiao Qian, Uncle Bao." Wei Miao called them obediently.
Xiao Qian stamped his feet, "Master, why did you expose others? It's not fun at all."
Uncle Bao coughed lightly and smiled at Wei Miao, "Welcome new neighbor, I wonder if you can come visit me later."
Before Wei Miao could speak, Wei Ping jumped out from behind him and said, "Big pot, mom made cold wontons."
After calling Wei Miao, she looked at Xiao Qian and Uncle Bao in front of her, her eyes round and round.
Xiao Qian looked at the lively and cute little girl and couldn't help teasing her, "What's wrong?"
Wei Ping looked at Uncle Bao and exclaimed: "This Guo Guo is so pretty, I'm surprised she's Ping Mei."
Xiao Qian laughed and corrected Wei Ping, "It's stunning!" He then said proudly:
"My young master has had a divine appearance since he was young, and has charmed so many people."
Uncle Bao smiled and asked Wei Ping, "Do you have any more cold water wontons?"
Wei Ping looked at him smiling, her round eyes widened, and she nodded unconsciously, "Yes, grandma did a lot."
Uncle Bao said in a gentle voice like a spring breeze: "Then can you invite me to have a bowl?"
Pingmei sobered up instantly and looked at the beautiful pot in front of her with a wary look, "No, Pingmei herself doesn't have enough to eat."
When Xiao Qian saw his young master being humiliated, he immediately bent over with laughter.
Wei Miao couldn't help but pursed her lips, revealing two shallow dimples.
Uncle Bao looked at the little girl guarding her food and said with a little regret: "Now that I am old, I can't get food and drink for free like when I was a child."
Wei Ada heard some noise at the door, went out to see what was happening, and saw Xiao Qian and Uncle Bao.
He asked politely, "Mr. Bao, would you like to come home and have a bowl of cold wontons?"
When Uncle Bao heard this, his brown eyes suddenly brightened, and even a blush appeared on his pale face.
"That's great." He answered impatiently with a dignified face.
Wei Ada was a little confused, he was just saying it casually.
Xiao Qian was very happy, "Thank you very much, uncle. My young master enjoyed the food that your family left behind last time."
Wei Miao looked at the two of them with some surprise. Xu Ayu's cooking skills were just OK, but still a little bit inferior to those in big restaurants and small eateries outside.
Judging from their manners and clothes, these two people don't seem like people who can't afford to eat in a fine restaurant, yet they are so fascinated by home-cooked snacks?