Chapter 9 Second Uncle's Lie
The next day, a ray of sunlight shone on my face. I narrowed my eyes and looked at it. It was already bright. I moved my body and found that at some point, I had a quilt covered with a quilt. I thought it must be Kong Xue's.
I lifted the quilt and sat up, and found that the bed had been cleaned up long ago and Kong Xue was not in the house. I called Kong Xue's name twice, but no one agreed. Where could I go early this morning?
I was muttering, as soon as the door opened, Kong Xue walked in from outside, and saw me and smiled, "Are you awake?"
I nodded, "Yeah, where have you been?"
Kong Xue raised the bag in her hand and said, "Go and buy breakfast." As she said that, Kong Xue walked into the house and put the things in her hand on the table. "There is no kitchen here, otherwise I can show you my hands. The things I made are delicious!"
I wanted to go over to help, but Kong Xue pushed it aside, "There are disposable toiletries in the bathroom. Go quickly and you'll have a meal later!"
I had to turn around and walk towards the bathroom. I turned around and looked at Kong Xue's busy figure. Suddenly I felt a little dazed. This scene seemed like living a life. I began to inexplicably start to look forward to my future life.
Kong Xue looked at me in a daze, "What are you looking at? Go quickly!"
"Ah, oh, OK!"
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After breakfast, I asked Kong Xue, "What are your plans? Do you have any plans during this period?"
Kong Xue shook her head and sighed, "Oh, where can I go? I don't know." Speaking of this, Kong Xue's expression was a little sad again, "When I was in Linxia, although I didn't tell anyone about my father's affairs, Brother Tao probably saw the clues. Before I left, he told me that if I had any questions about the things in Qilian Mountains, I suggested that I could go to the Tang family. But I really don't want to join that kind of big family. I think the Tang family is fighting openly and secretly, which is more serious than the Kong family."
Hearing this, I nodded. I heard about this. Regarding this, I also heard from Yuanxiao that his father Tang Handong was fighting with his uncle because of his competition for the position of head of the family.
Kong Xue continued, "But there is nothing we can do. The Kong family and the Tang family are considered family friends. I will stay at the Tang family for a while, which is the best choice. And I came to you, and I was entrusted by Lantern Festival to talk about the affairs between you. I originally wanted to be a peacemaker. But after hearing what you said, I also think there is something wrong with the Tang family!"
When I heard Kong Xue say this, I suddenly felt a little disappointed. It turned out that Kong Xue came to me because of the relationship between me and Yuanxiao. But I thought about it, but I couldn't show it. I sighed and said, "Lanxiao is really, you just finished your father's funeral, how could you bother you because of such a thing! But," I pretended to be careless and said, "Then I've finished talking to me, are you really going to the Tang family?"
Kong Xue didn't say anything, just looked at me, "Do you think I should go?"
I immediately shouted in my heart: Of course I shouldn't go! But I shrugged and said stubbornly: "How do I know this? Anyway, the Tang family is targeting me, so I shouldn't do anything to you!"
Kong Xue smiled slightly, then frowned, "Actually, after you said that, I think the Tang family is a bad guy! I decided not to go!"
When I heard this, I quickly lit my head like a chicken pecking at rice, "That's right, don't go to the Tang family! I can help you too! Tang Handong understands the questions about Qilian Mountains, my second uncle understands everything, Tang Handong doesn't, my second uncle also understands it. My second uncle knows astronomy, geography, and people in the middle. He can do things well, and can cure all diseases!"
Kong Xue burst out laughing, "Why do you say your second uncle like you buy wild medicine?" After laughing, Kong Xue thought for a while, "Since that's the case, I'll stay for the time being. You won't think I'm annoyed, right?"
As soon as Kong Xue finished speaking, I stood up suddenly, "How could it be! Let's go, I will take you to find my second uncle today!"
I went home to change my clothes, took a shower, and left a note for my parents, saying that I would go to my second uncle to play for a few days. Then I went to the hotel to pick Kong Xue and went straight to my second uncle's pharmacy.
On the way, I called my second uncle, and when I didn't expect, my second uncle actually went out.
My second uncle told me that he had obtained a batch of good medicinal materials through his relationship. This time he went to see the goods. If it was appropriate, he would pay and asked me what I was looking for him.
I told my second uncle: "Kong Xue is here, I will take her over and I want to talk to you about some things."
Uncle Er was surprised when he heard this, and then asked if there was anything important.
I told my second uncle that I couldn't explain it clearly in one sentence or two. I'd better wait until he comes back before he can say it.
The second uncle asked us to wait for him in the store for two days, and asked me to entertain Kong Xue well. If you use the money, you would directly pay the money from the store. Finally, the second uncle laughed and asked me, is it his niece-in-law's business? Is this a matter of his niece-in-law?
I was so scared that I quickly hung up the phone. I looked at it awkwardly and stood beside Kong Xue, not knowing if she heard it.
When I arrived at my second uncle's pharmacy shop, as soon as I entered the door, the guy at the pharmacy shop saw me, "Oh! Brother Ran is here! Are you here to find the second master? Unfortunately, the second master is out!"
I nodded, "I already know, I'm not as good as a coincidence!"
The young man smiled, "Yes, the second master is here almost every day this month, but you are here just after leaving the house in the past two days!"
"When did my second uncle leave?"
The young man said, "It's the day before yesterday, I'll pick up the ticket for Erye."
“Where can I get a ticket?”
"I'll think about it." As he said, the young man thought about it, "Oh, I remembered it! It's Beijing!"
"Beijing?" I was a little strange. As far as I know, there is no larger medicinal materials market in Beijing. Why did the second uncle go to Beijing to make medicinal materials? Forget it, what if he doesn't matter, this old man has many strange ways!
The young man looked at Kong Xue next to him, "This beautiful sister is just a sister-in-law, right? She is like a star!"
Kong Xue didn't know if she was so confused by this boy's praise or something, but she actually nodded with a smile, "Thank you!"
I quickly photographed the guy, "Okay! Go and go! Let's sit in there for a while!" But I felt happy.
I took Kong Xue to my second uncle's tea room, brewed two cups of second uncle's good tea, and brought Kong Xue a cup.
Kong Xue took a sip and nodded, "I didn't expect that the second uncle is quite romantic!"
I also took a sip. Although I don’t know how to taste tea, the tea is really delicious. “My second uncle has a wide range of hobbies, such as bronze porcelain snuff bottles, acupuncture and musical instruments, and tea tasting and drinking wine brush calligraphy. There is nothing he doesn’t like.”
I sat opposite Kong Xue and I and chatted. This kind of life was so comfortable.
Gradually, several magazines on the table caught my attention. This monthly magazine is called "Antique Quotes". Uncle Er subscribes to it all year round. It is already the tenth day of today. This magazine is published on the first day of the month. The latest magazine this month is placed on the table, but it has not even been opened with the plastic sealing bag of the magazine. This is not the style of Uncle Er!
Kong Xue saw me dazzled to the magazine on the table, so she asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you thinking about something?"
I pointed to the miscellaneous matter on the table and said, "Uncle II has always obtained the magazine and immediately opened it without hesitation. But this time it was very abnormal!"
Kong Xue smiled, "Are you too much trouble? Maybe you forgot to remove it, are you too sensitive?"
"It shouldn't be. You don't understand my second uncle." I shook my head and told me intuition that this must be abnormal. "Uncle II left on the eighth day. From the publication of the first to the eighth day, this book has been placed on the table for so many days. Based on my understanding of my second uncle, it is impossible for me to read this magazine unless he is not here these days."
Kong Xue waved her hand, "No, you forgot that the guy outside just now told us that Uncle Er came almost every day this month, but he went out these two days."
I nodded, "So, there must be a reason for the Second Uncle not to demolish it." I thought for a while and said to Kong Xue, "Under what circumstances will you not read a new book?"
Kong Xue was slightly stunned, her eyes rolled, "When I haven't finished reading the book in my hand."
"Yes!" I reached out to pick up the magazine from last month, "Maybe the answer is in this magazine!"
We opened the magazine and flipped through it, and found a special article about an auction inside. The reason this article caught our attention was that one of the pages of this article was torn off.
I pointed to the article in the magazine and said, "It seems that Uncle Second has lied to us!"
Kong Xue frowned, "What do you mean is that your second uncle did not go to the medicinal materials, but went to this auction? No, even if he went to the auction, he didn't need to deceive us."
"But now it seems that this is indeed the case!" I began to feel a little uneasy.
Kong Xue looked at me and said, "Is it related to what you have experienced recently? Should we check it?"
I shook my head decisively, "I have decided long ago that no matter what happens, I will not be involved in that kind of thing anymore! Besides, the second uncle is just going to the auction, not to fight back, there will be no danger! Let's not worry about it!" I closed the magazine and put it aside, "I never want to experience that kind of thing again!"
Kong Xue hesitated and said, "Aren't you curious about what the page that was torn off?"
"This," Kong Xue said, and I hesitated again. It really responded to the saying, curiosity killed the cat, but once a person's curiosity is mobilized, especially for people like me who are more curious, the feeling is like being scratched by a hundred claws!
I looked at Kong Xue's look at me with anticipation, and then said, "Then we'll..."
Before I finished speaking, Kong Xue jumped up suddenly, "Okay! I'll buy a new magazine, and we'll know what's on this page!" Kong Xue said as she ran out of the store.
I heard the guy at the door greet him enthusiastically: "Sister-in-law, go slowly!"
"Damn! Do I want my second uncle to pay him a salary!"
Chapter completed!