Chapter 68 Godfather
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Night fell.
Jiang Changtian returned home again under the moonlight.
When he was about to reach the village, he saw a person standing on the side of the road.
He was startled.
When he saw who it was clearly, Jiang Changtian breathed a sigh of relief.
"Jie Xi, what are you doing sitting here?" Jiang Changtian said to Yan Lao San who was on the side of the road.
He was one of the few people in the village who didn't call him Lao San, but called him by his name.
Yan Lao San was also one of the few people who didn't call Jiang Changtian Lao Er, but called him Changtian.
"I'll wait for you here." Yan Lao San said.
"It's just right. We entertained guests yesterday, and there should be some food at home today. Let's go eat."
Yan Lao San nodded and stood up, staggering a little.
Jiang Changtian looked at him strangely and didn't say much.
The two walked back to the village together.
The people in the village were not strange.
The relationship between Yan Lao San and Jiang Lao Er seems to have always been good. Everyone started calling him Lao San after Lao Er.
Yan Lao San is still a little younger, but he doesn't comb his hair or shave all day, and looks old.
"Lao San, you're going to Lao Er's house for a meal again!" The villagers teased. "
There's a good meal at Lao Er's house today. The nobles gave him a lot of things. Lao San, you know how to choose the right time."
"Lao San is smart!"
"Lao San knows to bring gifts when visiting. You should learn from the nobles. What treasures are you holding in your hands?" Someone reached out to take it.
Yan Lao San protected the things and held them in his arms, not letting anyone touch them.
"Jiang Er, your Feng'er is good. My mother's family has a niece who is hardworking and strong. I'll bring her to see tomorrow."
Jiang Changtian always replied politely, smiling or refusing.
The third brother Yan would normally talk back and retort, and he was good at it, with a lot of great principles, but today he said nothing, holding the things in his arms, and slowly followed the second brother Jiang.
The person who wanted to touch the third brother's things cursed: "What treasure? You look at it like a descendant!"
Everyone laughed.
The laughter fell behind them.
The two continued to walk up.
When Jiang Changtian reached the door of his house, someone greeted him.
Jiang Yu shouted excitedly: "Dad, Dad."
Jiang Mianmian shouted excitedly: "Yaaaa, Yaaaa" (Dad, Dad)
Qin Luoxia smiled.
Seeing the third brother of Yan, Qin Luoxia still smiled and said openly: "Third brother is here, just in time, let's have a meal together."
Jiang Yu called out politely: "Third uncle."
Jiang Feng also called out: "Dad, hello, third uncle."
Jiang Mianmian looked at the newcomer curiously.
He seemed to have a good relationship with her family, her father's younger brother?
He was dressed worse than her father, and seemed to be in a worse situation than her father.
But she was a polite child, waving her arms and saying hello: "Su Su Su Su..."
Jiang Changtian washed his hands and took Mianmian in his arms and said with a smile: "Jie Xi, now that you are here, she will call you uncle."
The third brother of Yan looked at the little girl in Jiang Changtian's arms curiously: "Just like you."
He took out a copper plate from his body, put it on the swaddling clothes, and said: "This is a gift from uncle to you."
Jiang Changtian was slightly stunned. This was a close-fitting item, why was the third brother so grand.
At dinner, the family sat together, and Yan Lao San was also there.
Yan Lao San ate very seriously, and he started to cry while eating.
"Sister Luoxia, if I had known that marrying you would give me such delicious food, I would have jumped off the bridge you passed by every day and waited for you to catch me."
Qin Luoxia knocked on the table with chopsticks and scolded, "San'er, if you talk nonsense again, I will beat you, in front of your brother and the children. What nonsense are you talking about? If you jump, I will watch you walk away, and I will not catch you."
"My mother likes my father to be good-looking, and you are not good-looking enough, Third Uncle." Jiang Yu said without any expression.
The third brother Yan laughed and pointed at Jiang Feng and scolded him, "You are useless. You didn't even go when the noble asked you to go to the capital. If the noble had liked me, I would have run there happily. I would even be willing to carry your shoes."
Jiang Feng had sorted out his thoughts for the whole night and had let them go now. He still had some regrets in his heart, but as a man, it was his duty to support his family. He had no regrets.
He said with a smile as usual: "I can't help it, Third Uncle, I can't bear to leave my mother. The food that my mother cooks is not available outside. Otherwise, when you become successful, take me with you, and I will live a life of luxury."
Yan Lao San suddenly said: "Well, I was planning to go out and have fun. Feng'er, I have no children. You should recognize me as your godfather. If I become successful in the future, I will take you to live a life of luxury. If I become unsuccessful and die, remember to burn some paper for me."
Jiang Feng was stunned for a moment and took a look at his father's expression.
Then he stood up and bowed down.
"Bang, bang, bang" three times.
"Godfather."
Qin Luoxia thought to herself, I don't know what's wrong with this third brother today. He keeps shouting that he wants to marry her. What a brat.
Jiang Mianmian was curious. Is this man a suitor of her mother? It turns out that her mother also has admirers.
Jiang Yu asked curiously, "Uncle San, can my sister and I come together? We can also burn paper for you."
Jiang Mianmian: ...
Others: ...
Yan Laosan's eyes were red, but he couldn't help laughing.
"If you are willing to recognize me, I am very happy. I have three more children all of a sudden. My life is complete and I have nothing missing."
So Jiang Yu hugged his sister and kowtowed with his brother.
In this way, the three siblings have a godfather.
Jiang Mianmian didn't even see what the godfather looked like.
After dinner.
Drink water.
Jiang Mianmian specially added something to his father's tea, but before his father could drink it, the new godfather carefully handed him a bundle.
"Changtian, this is my treasure. Please help me find a place to bury it. If I become rich in the future, I will come back to get it. If I don't come back, just consider me dead."
"Where are you going?" Jiang Changtian asked.
"I am good at singing. I heard that the nobles in the imperial city like to listen to my songs. I want to go and sing. I want to sing for the most noble people."
After saying this, Yan Lao San was very excited. He grabbed the water in front of Jiang Changtian and drank it in one gulp.
He went forward and hugged Jiang Changtian, choking and shouting, "Brother."
Then he looked around at Jiang Feng, Jiang Yu, and Jiang Mianmian, and finally shouted to Qin Luoxia at the door lintel, "Sister-in-law, I'm leaving."
Qin Luoxia felt that San'er was not right, so she went back to the house, took out a small piece of silver, put half of it in, and added another piece.
She came out with the silver, and Yan Laosan's figure had disappeared. She handed the silver to her son and said, "Go, take it to your godfather."
Jiang Feng ran after him with the silver.
He gave the silver to his godfather outside the village entrance.
He watched his figure disappear in the darkness.
He was a little envious.
He waved and shouted, "Godfather, you have to work hard!"
Yan Laosan left without looking back.
A singing voice came from the darkness: "It is what my heart desires, even if I die nine times, I will not regret it..." (Note 1)
The singing is long and continuous, and the birds are silent.
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(Note 1: From Qu Yuan's "Li Sao" in the pre-Qin period)
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