Chapter 102 [Qingfu Building] (1)
Fang Kewen's eyes turned red, his Adam's apple moved up and down, and the feelings he had accumulated for many years were about to come out, but at this moment he heard the old man's faint voice saying: "Kewen...you are finally back..."
Fang Kewen burst into tears. Although he became like this, his grandfather still recognized himself immediately from this poem. It seemed that his previous worries and confusion were completely unnecessary. Fang Kewen was about to recognize his grandfather and choked and said, "Grandpa..."
But he heard the old man say, "You are suffering... It is not advisable to stay here for a long time... Go to Qingfulou to find Xiao Taohong... You... You will understand everything... Go quickly, don't be discovered by outsiders..."
Fang Kewen wanted to speak, but when he saw someone walking towards him in the distance, he hurriedly stayed away from his grandfather and returned to his wheelchair to sit down. The old man obviously had a secret. After five years of separation, even if he had recognized him, he still did not dare to openly recognize him. There must be difficulties.
Luo Lie snapped his fingers, picked up a pen from the ground, handed it to the nurse who woke up from a dream and said, "Your pen!"
The nurse looked at Luo Lie with confusion. She couldn't remember what had happened just now.
Luo Lie smiled politely at her, then turned around and walked towards Fang Kewen, pushing him away with a swagger. The person coming from afar was the hospital guards. They quickly targeted Luo Lie and Fang Kewen, pointing to the two and said, "Hey! Stop for me!"
Luo Lie's wish to get through was dashed. When he heard the other party's shouting, he did not stop, but instead pushed the wheelchair and ran up in a meteor. Several guards blew the whistle and chased them from behind.
Luo Lie ran all the way, and with his agile skills, he threw away the guards of the hospital and successfully escaped.
This visit made Fang Kewen feel more and more heavy. When he returned this time, things were different. He had already prepared the worst, but he did not expect that the reality was worse than he expected.
According to Luo Lie's original intention, after escorting Fang Kewen back to Tianjin, his mission was completed, but after arriving in Tianjin, he found that such a big change had occurred in the Fang family. This forced Luo Lie to change his original itinerary and decided to stay in Tianjin for a few more days, hoping to give Fang Kewen some help.
On the surface, everything in the Fang family was as usual. The former industries were managed in order by Fang Kangwei, but Fang Kewen knew very well about this uncle. He knew that Fang Kangwei did not have this ability, and he met his grandfather in the hospital. What he said further proved that there must be unknown changes within the Fang family.
If you want to uncover this secret, you have to find someone who really knows the inside story. After leaving the hospital, Fang Kewen went directly to Qingfu Building according to the old man's instructions.
Luo Lie was worried that he would make mistakes when he went alone, so he called Arnold to accompany him.
This Qingfu Building, located on Shanxi Road, is famous for its Jinlu cuisine. It is also famous for its own dishes. Before Fang Kewen disappeared, he was a regular visitor here. At that time, whenever he was free, he would invite three or five friends to come to Qingfu Building and order a few special and delicious meals, and call a pot of high-quality Dehe Old Wine. While closing the performance on the stage, he drank happily and admired the festival.
After five years, I came back to Qingfu Building, and the furnishings here were almost unchanged. Fang Kewen found a remote corner and sat down. He called waiter, ordered some special dishes from the store, including fried and grilled prawns, vinegar and carp, nine-turn large intestine, and braised with shredded garlic. The shop was still busy with the past, and they greeted each customer with a smile. Fang Kewen used to be a regular customer here, but no one in the shop could recognize the scar-faced man in front of him. He was the former young master Fang who was full of vigor and energetic in Tianjin.
Luo Lie picked up the wine pot and put the glasses on the three of them, and whispered: "The first wine in Tianjin, I wish all of us peace and safety." His words had a different meaning. After going through life and death hardships from Pale Mountain, he escorted Fang Kewen to Tianjin safely, which should have put a perfect end to their story this time. He should have said some words of gratitude, but one wave has not yet subsided and another wave has started. Luo Lie had already felt that it was likely to have entered another storm from the moment he stepped into Tianjin.
Fang Kewen picked up the glass of wine and clinked them, drank it all, then slowly dropped the glass and whispered: "I will leave after you thousands of miles. There is no banquet that will last forever in the world. I will regard this wine as my way to see you off for you." Although he hoped that they could help him, his stubbornness and self-esteem in his bones made him unable to say what he wanted to ask for help from others. He and Luo Lie had met by chance, and Luo Lie and the others did not owe him anything? How could he be embarrassed to involve them in his family affairs?
Luo Lie smiled, without saying a word, and his eyes turned to the stage. At this time, the curtain of the stage opened, and a bloated young woman wearing a purple-red cloak walked up. First, she saw a shocking scar on the young woman's forehead. However, this did not damage her pretty face, but she had already grown bright hair and crow's feet were grown too early at the corners of her eyes, which made people feel that the beauty was old.
As the drum sounded, a melodious sound echoed in Qingfu Building.
"...Lin Daiyu was sad in the scene in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and the flower lovers were even more worried when facing the fallen flowers. They ordered Zijuan and Xueyan to prepare to put down a flower hoe, a flower broom and a flower basket. (Hey!) Lin Daiyu followed the path to sweep the flowers, and the passionate young master came here.
Jia Baoyu couldn't find Lin Daiyu in Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and walked across Qinfang Bridge to the hillside. (Hey!) Suddenly, someone choked behind the mountain and cried. Who was it like a grudge and chanting a poem?
The flowers fade and the flowers fly all over the sky, and the red fragrance is gone, who can pity the fragrance? The hidden silk is soft and thin floating on the fragrance pavilion, and the falling feathers are gently touching the embroidered curtain...
Fang Kewen had not yet recognized who the young woman on the stage was, but when Daiyu burying the flower song was singing, he immediately recognized from the other party's sad and solemn song that the young woman on the stage was his confidant Xiao Taohong, and this song was the favorite of Fang Kewen back then. When he first met Xiao Taohong, Xiao Taohong was in his youth, with picturesque eyebrows, graceful body, graceful voice, and moving dance. He was a famous beauty in Tianjin. After not seeing her for five years, she had never seen her, but she was haggard and looked like this. Seeing such a scene, Fang Kewen couldn't help but feel sad in the mountains for thousands of years.
Luo Lie and Arnold had already judged from Fang Kewen's infatuated gaze that he must have an unknown relationship with the singing woman on the stage, and neither of them disturbed Fang Kewen.
While Xiao Taohong was performing on the stage, a girl with two braids came to everyone with a tray to ask for a reward. This is also a routine in the performance. The girl was wearing a red cotton jacket and blue cotton pants. Although she had a few patches on the cotton jacket, she was clean and tidy, with picturesque eyebrows and eyes, and her black eyes were extremely agile. Her small mouth was also extremely cute and well-behaved. She would express her gratitude in a singular voice when she was rewarded: "Thank you for the reward! I wish you a prosperous business and a wealthy house!"
Luo Lie sighed in his heart that the poor children had already taken over the family. This girl should have acted coquettishly and favored by her elders, but because of her family background, she came out early to face the coldness of the world and the unpredictable hearts of the people. It is really sad.
The girl had already arrived at their table with a tray and said crisply: "Auspicious for you, my uncles!"
Luo Lie was about to get the money. Fang Kewen had taken out a big ocean from his pocket and gently placed it in the tray. The girl was a little scared when she saw Fang Kewen, who was covered in scars and ugly faces, but she didn't expect that he would give so much money. She bowed to Fang Kewen excitedly: "Thank you for your generous reward, thank you for your generous reward!" Her cute little face turned red because of excitement.
Fang Kewen looked at the girl in front of him and felt pity from the bottom of his heart. This girl was only four or five years old and had already been working hard for a living at such a young age.
Luo Lie put a few copper plates in the pallet. It was not that he was reluctant to give more, but that he did not want to steal Fang Kewen's limelight.
Chapter completed!