I asked in confusion: "Sneaky? What did he do?"

Brother Zhao frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "Forget it, I can't explain clearly, so it's okay if I don't tell you. Eat, eat." As he said this, he drank all the wine in the glass, picked up the bowls and chopsticks, and started eating.

.

From the look on his face, it wasn't as if he didn't tell me on purpose, but as if he couldn't figure it out for himself. But since he didn't want to tell me, I didn't ask. After all, it was something thousands of miles away.

Today’s life is completely different.

So, I also smiled and picked up the bowl and chopsticks.

After the meal was finished, I went into the back room to comfort Aunt Zhao for a few words, and then took Li'er to say goodbye and go home. Brother Zhao was busy packing his things. As soon as he heard that I was going home, he immediately said: "

I’ll give it to you.”

"Ah?" I was stunned for a moment, and even Yunxiang next to me was stunned.

Aunt Zhao's house is not far from mine, and besides, we are from the same village, so why do we need to send her away? So I smiled and said, "Brother Zhao, don't bother, the road is not long."

"I'd better see you off, let's go."

After he finished speaking, he put down the half-packed things and followed us to the door. I subconsciously glanced at Yunxiang again and felt that she was also a little confused, but it was hard to say anything at this time. I just said politely: "Then...

Sorry, Brother Zhao."

As soon as I went out, I realized that it was completely dark. People in the village went to bed early, and there was no light around them. Only the faint moonlight emitted by the full moon above my head was left. One or two dogs barked from far and near.

The entire Jixiang Village became even more silent. I walked home with Li'er, and Brother Zhao was only a step or two away from me.

I thought he was going to say something else, but he was quiet all the way, just moving forward.

The atmosphere is a bit weird.

It wasn't until I reached the door of my courtyard that I secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned my head and smiled at him: "We're here. Thank you, second brother."

"You're welcome."

He said but still stood still. I had no choice but to open the courtyard door and walked in with Li'er. Before closing the door, I looked at him still standing there and said with a smile: "Brother Zhao,

Thank you for sending me and Li'er back. Please go back soon."

"Well, lock the door."

After saying this, he still didn't leave. I was a little embarrassed, but I could only close the door and lock it. I didn't enter the house immediately, but stood at the door. I heard the second brother of the Zhao family standing outside and hadn't left yet.

After a while, the sound of him turning around and leaving was heard.

I couldn't help but feel a little stunned.

When I lowered my head, I saw Li'er looking up at me. Her eyes were as clear as water under the moonlight: "Mom, what's wrong?"

I smiled: "It's okay. It's late, it's time to sleep."

"Oh..."

I hugged Li'er and turned around and entered the house.

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

On this day, I took on another business and went to Qishan Village to meet a boss and take a look at the embroidery samples. If there were no problems, I had to hand over the mortgage and sign the contract.

Before going out, I asked Yunxiang to look after some things for me. These days, I thought she had something to do at home and asked her to rest more, but she still came to the embroidery workshop every day and was busy. After all, the embroidery workshop also had her.

One point, after counting how many businesses she has made, she has already saved a considerable amount of private money.

With her taking care of me, I felt more at ease. I asked her to take good care of Li'er, and then I went out with the banknote.

Not far out of the village, suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps behind me.

A voice said loudly: "Light girl!"

When I heard this voice, I couldn't help but frown.

When I looked back, it turned out to be the second brother of the Zhao family. He ran up in big strides and looked at me with a smile: "Where are you going?"

I also smiled: "Brother Zhao, it's so early. I'm going to Qishan Village to do some errands."

"I happen to be going there too, let's go together."

"...Really."

I smiled, but there was some reluctance in my smile.

I don’t know if it’s my misunderstanding, but the second brother of the Zhao family seems to be too warm to me.

Since he returned to Jixiang Village for more than a month, he has been fishing in the river every day and collecting firewood in the nearby mountains. His life is not bad, but whenever he has free time, he will definitely come to my embroidery workshop to help me.

We did odd jobs and did some heavy work, which naturally helped me a lot, but if I wanted to go out, he would definitely follow me and go with me.

There was something wrong with a man and a woman traveling together like this, even though they were not alone in the same room, and he didn’t talk much. Sometimes no one spoke during the whole journey, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward, and I had to take the initiative to find some topics to talk about.

Talk to make it less awkward.

I don't think he has any interest in me. After all, I am already this age and have a daughter, and the second brother of the Zhao family - I have also heard Yunxiang mention that he and Liu Saner Thirteen

When we were four years old, we were also good brothers who "made trouble" together, and sometimes things didn't happen to them.

Just...

I thought about it and raised my head again to look at the person walking next to me.

The two previous times I went to Qishan Village or took Li'er out to play, he would follow me. But when I went to Qishan Village, I found that he didn't seem to have anything to do. Just like today, he had nothing in his hands.

, you can’t go to Qishan Village to see the scenery, right?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but say: "Brother Zhao, what are you doing in Qishan Village?"

"Ah?" He seemed to suddenly come back to his senses and glanced at me with a strange look on his face: "It's nothing, just something happened."

"What's the matter? Can I help you?"

"It's not that important."

He said, still moving forward.

We have already walked into the woods, some distance away from the village, and there are no people around. The sun is shining brightly, and even though the dense shade above our heads is covered, some sunlight shines through and shines on people's faces.

I thought for a while and stopped: "Brother Zhao."

He also listened and looked at the solemn expression on my face, as if he was a little at a loss. I said calmly: "Although Brother Zhao and I have not known each other for a short time, you are also very good to us. If anything happens to Brother Zhao,

, you might as well just say it."

Seeing me like this, he frowned slightly and said, "Sister Qing, don't get me wrong."

"..."

"Actually, I——"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly stopped.

When I saw his expression changed, I didn't know what was going on, but at this moment I heard some movement around me, as if someone was running this way, and there was a tense atmosphere in the wind.<

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What's going on?

Brother Zhao came over all of a sudden and pulled me behind him. Before I could react, I heard a sneer from in front of me: "Huh, I've caught you."

Only then did I realize that several people were walking out of the woods. They all had deer heads and rat eyes. They were holding sticks in their hands and surrounded us. And walking directly in front of us was a tall man with a fierce look, and behind him there were

A thin man with a large piece of dog skin plaster on his face. When he saw me, he immediately pointed at me and said: "Boss, this is this woman, she is rich! I suffered a loss at her house last time!"

”

I understood it as soon as I heard it.

This is the thief who came last time. The wounds on his face were caused by arrows.

Unexpectedly, he was still interested in me.

The second brother of the Zhao family has been protecting me behind him. The particularly fierce-looking thief boss stared at him and said fiercely: "Why, there are only two of you here. Do you think you can deal with so many brothers like us? These days we have to fight."

If it weren't for you, we would have succeeded long ago!"

"...!"

I suddenly understood.

No wonder the second brother of the Zhao family has been following me these days. He was afraid that he would have discovered the thieves when he returned to the village, so he would send me home at night. He has also been running to the embroidery workshop these days, just to protect me.

Follow me.

Brother Zhao sneered: "I also heard from the village chief that you have been causing trouble near Jixiang Village. Are you bullying no one in the village anymore?!"

"So what if there are people? Do you think we are still afraid of you!"

As those people spoke, they all laughed arrogantly, and the thief boss waved his hand: "Hit me!"

When I heard this, my face turned pale with fright. Brother Zhao hurriedly grabbed me and ran back, saying as he ran: "Hurry back to the village! Hurry!"

After saying that, he reached out and pushed me, turned around, kicked me out, and kicked out the first thief who rushed to me.

He has been a soldier and fought in wars, so he is naturally better at fighting than ordinary thieves. He knocked down two of them with just a few punches, but after all, it is difficult for him to defeat four people with just two fists. Those people rushed up in a swarm, even ants would be killed.
To be continued...