Chapter 148 Friendship I had such a vivid time when I was a child...
"Miss Lu has a bad temper."
Chai Heng had a smile on his face when he said this. This was the first time that Song Jin saw another side of Chai Heng besides his greed for food and pleasure and being beaten and scolded by his wife.
Ji Hongtai is Ji Shubai's uncle after all, and it is not tactful for him to openly confront him like this.
But when he turned to talk to Song Jin, a sentence that seemed to be critical was actually said with a smile, so Song Jin couldn't understand the meaning behind it.
"Thank you for your help, sir."
"Well," Chai Heng waved his hand, "It's not a question of helping or not helping. Shu Bai and I have been friends since childhood. He studied in my family's school."
Something evoked Chai Heng's memories, and he slowly and leisurely told Song Jin about what happened back then.
After Ji Shubai's father was falsely accused, the Ji family suffered a lot. Mrs. Ji finally returned to Suzhou, but she had no money. Chai Heng's father was an old acquaintance of Ji Shubai's father, so he let Ji Shubai study and learn to read in his own school.
At that time, Chai Heng was still a spoiled brat. He was chubby and not very serious in class, unlike Ji Shubai, who was serious and upright. In short, he was just like the teacher.
As time went by, he became "the child of other people's families" and became Chai Heng's most hated classmate, because his father always said: "Look at Ji Yun, and then look at yourself, can't you study hard?"
As a result, the young Chai Heng had an inexplicable dislike for Ji Shubai. One day, he blocked the door and found a reason to beat him up.
Ji Shubai was tall and thin at that time, while Chai Heng was short and round. The two men stood at the door, staring at each other. Ji Shubai refused to admit defeat, so Chai Heng punched him.
Thanks to his nimble figure, Ji Shubai dodged quickly and tripped Chai Heng, causing him to fall flat on his face. Chai Heng then went back crying to complain.
When Mr. Chai saw his son being beaten like this and heard what he said, he thought: This kid Ji Yun is beating my son like a Japanese pirate?
He immediately slapped his son on the head: "You are such a loser! You can't even lose this, and you still have the nerve to come back and complain."
He was unwilling to take care of the matter and left it to Chai Heng to deal with it himself. He also did not allow his wife to help him settle it. Since then, the two of them have been at odds with each other.
There were many fights, so Ji Shubai, a model student in the eyes of his teachers, was beaten into a problem student by Chai Heng. The two were punished together, and they actually developed feelings for each other during the punishment.
Chai Heng was a lazy and fat man, so he got hungry easily. When he was punished, he often took out food from his arms to eat. He was afraid that the teacher would find out and punish him alone, so he also stuffed food into Ji Shubai's mouth, wanting to drag him into the water.
The food at Ji Shubai's home was not good. After all, he was young and could not resist his greed and hunger. After taking a bite, it was like a crack in a stone that could never close again.
The two of them did something bad together, but they felt a sense of tacit understanding. Chai Heng stretched out his arm to grab the food, and Ji Shubai opened his mouth to eat it.
As Chai Heng stuffed more and more food into his mouth, the relationship between the two became better and better. Later, when he asked the servant to bring food, he would actually prepare a portion for Ji Shubai.
Master Chai noticed something was wrong and simply asked him to bring her home so that they could have company while doing their homework together. It would also be fine for them to stay here at night, or he could send someone to send her back.
So Short and Round took Slender and Long back home, and they became close friends through thick and thin.
Song Jin really didn't know that Ji Shubai had such a lively childhood. He thought he was born with the face of a headmaster and wondered why Chai Heng could joke with him. It turned out that the affection in childhood was not as simple as showing kindness.
"Miss Lu, it has not been easy for Shu Bai to come this far. If the Ji family members treat you badly, don't hold it against them. Now that you live in my house, I will protect you. If we meet again in the future, just give Shu Bai some face and don't say harsh words. I believe Shu Bai will be happier."
Compared with the Ji family, Chai Heng seemed to be more concerned about whether Ji Shubai was living a good life and whether he was being troubled by others.
Song Jin was in a bad mood that afternoon. When she returned to the yard, Baobao had already been taken away by the maid. Without her students, she simply lay down on the table, staring at the yard, as if this would help her catch Ji Shubai.
She felt uneasy, as so many things had happened before she even got married. After she got married, Chai Heng would still ask her to be patient, and her patience was not very good.
I don’t know whether Ji Hongtai went to Ji Shubai to complain that he was disrespectful to him, and I don’t know how Ji Shubai would react after hearing that.
I definitely won't be happy, will I be angry with myself?
Getting married is so annoying.
Song Jin lay there thinking for a long time, but it seemed to be of no use except adding to her troubles. So she simply collected her thoughts and focused on writing her book.
She has already written a lot of the book, and estimates that it will be completed in ten days or so. She has borrowed a lot of books from the Chai family these days, and she wants to learn how to polish it so that she doesn't have to ask Ji Shubai for help everywhere.
He must be busy too.
Song Jin comforted himself in this way.
As night fell, Song Jin lit two candles, placed a circle of mosquito coils under his feet, and sat at the table writing silently. He was in a bad mood, so his writing was not going smoothly. He became irritable and began to make excuses for himself in his mind.
This pen is not good, the handle breaks easily.
The tip of this pen is not good and the ink does not flow smoothly.
This ink is not good, it's too dry.
When I have money, I will definitely make a Montblanc and never settle for this goose feather again.
Song Jin frowned, pouted and cursed in her heart. Suddenly, she heard a sound of light footsteps. She sat up straight and pretended to write seriously. She didn't stop writing and looked up until the person approached the table.
Ji Shubai looked unhappy, his brows slightly knitted, and when he saw Song Jin looking up, he asked softly, "Did I disturb you?"
"No."
Ji Shubai sat down at the table, looking tired.
"I'll get you a cup of tea."
Just as she was about to stand up, Ji Shubai grabbed her wrist and said, "Did my uncle come to see you this afternoon?"
"Yes, I have been here."
"Has it ever troubled you?"
Song Jin wanted to say that his uncle didn't speak human words, but then he remembered Chai Heng's instructions and changed his words: "He didn't say anything. Mr. Chai is here, and he is protecting me."
He saw Ji Shubai heaved a sigh of relief and lowered his head.
"I'm glad you're not angry." He stroked the back of Song Jin's hand with his thumb, "Sit with me for a while."
"I'm sure you know something about my family. If it embarrasses you in the future, just come back and tell me."
"After we get married, you and I will live together in the government office. I'm sure it will be very difficult to meet you."
Song Jin heard the helplessness in Ji Shubai's tone, just like the shameless relatives in modern society, you have to be shameless too in order to deal with them.
But Ji Shubai was not shameless enough. At most, he would use his power to suppress them when they were face to face and not allow them to interfere with him. Unlike Song Jin, he was not easy to give up.
If she wanted to live a peaceful life with Ji Shubai, she had to find a way to have fun with this group of people.
"I know."
"Will it be too difficult for you?"
Song Jin smiled and shook his head: "No, I am used to doing this kind of thing. Besides, even if I am really angry, I am good at talking, and it is not certain who will suffer the loss."
At this point, Ji Shubai finally laughed, and his hands clenched unconsciously: "I know you, you are very good like this."
Some people like gentle and delicate women, some people prefer majestic generals, some people are in love with bold and passionate girls, and some people are obsessed with gentle and refined scholars.
Ji Shubai had no interest in the dignified lady from a noble family that the matchmaker had mentioned, but he had a special liking for the sharp-tongued and unreasonable Song Jin.
As for Song Jin, she liked the one who was devoted to her, not to mention that Ji Shubai was also beautiful.
The two of them fell in love with each other.
Song Jin didn't care about the Ji family members. As long as Ji Shubai was on her side, she was not afraid. Besides, she had a father to deal with.
No one is perfect, and she is already very satisfied with what Ji Shubai has achieved.
The two men sat upright under the dim candlelight, their eyes fixed on each other. Song Jin suddenly did something naughty. He rushed over and put his arms around Ji Shubai's neck. He raised his head to kiss him, but Ji Shubai pressed his thumb on his lips.
"Just bear with it for a while until we get married, okay?"
Ji Shubai spoke with a gentle smile and in a soft voice, like a gentle old-fashioned man admonishing a pervert to control his mind and not indulge in lust.
Song Jin pouted: "Then a hug, a hug is always okay, right?"
It was the first time that she pressed her whole body against Ji Shubai's chest, which was very broad and thick. Her cheek was pressed against Ji Shubai's ear, which was burning hot.
It wasn't the first time that Ji Shubai hugged Song Jin, but his thoughts were completely different before. He just wanted to take her away. At that time, he only knew that she was very light and thin, so he didn't need to use too much force to hold her in his arms.
When I hug her like this today, I can feel how thin she is even more.
Under the cool and silky satin dress was a slender figure, with her arms easily wrapped around her back and waist, as if they would break if he squeezed them too hard, so he didn't dare to use too much force.
Song Jin was sometimes puzzled. She knew that Mancao was thin, probably because of malnutrition. Later, she took everyone out to open a restaurant, and they ate and drank together. Everyone gained weight, but Song Jin seemed to have no round wrists no matter how much she ate.
Sometimes she envied Mrs. Chai's fair and round arms, which looked so beautiful with the jade bracelet on them. However, her wrists, exposed through her wide sleeves, were always thin and bony, as if she had not eaten enough. No matter how much she ate, her weight did not grow much, which made her very depressed.
"Can we get married sooner? I'll ask Yin Yangsheng to pick a date that's close to home, and you can come and stay with me soon, okay?"
Song Jin nodded.
After that day, Ji Shubai's feelings for Song Jin increased instead of decreasing. At Mrs. Chai's insistence, Song Jin also began to concentrate on preparing for the wedding.
She couldn't afford large furniture, as she had neither the money nor the time. However, Madam Chai gave her a step-out bed and a set of tables and chairs in the name of doing business together in the future, and reminded her: "The things in the old house of the Ji family are all old, so you can bring them with you to keep things together. Use these first, and when you make money from doing business together in the future, you will have to replace the tables, chairs and benches."
Song Jin thought about it and it made sense. Besides, if she wanted to do business, Mrs. Chai would be a very good partner. For now, she could just consider these as her shares.
So he accepted the gift from Madam Chai and made six red mandarin duck quilts. Ji Shubai sent a lot of satin fabrics as a dowry, and Song Jin selected a few pieces to make some nice clothes for himself. He also took out some silver and planned to use it to make a headdress.
After hearing this, Madam Chai said that she also wanted to make a headpiece, so she invited a familiar craftsman to her home to make one for her. When she saw that Song Jin wanted a silver headpiece, she felt that it was not suitable for his status, so she simply changed it to one inlaid with gold and gems, which made Song Jin owe many favors.
The wedding date was set for September. Song Jin stopped her classes at the end of August, but still lived in the Chai family, listening to Mrs. Chai tell her in detail about the post-marriage affairs.
This kind of thing should have been taught by her mother, Mrs. Chen, but Mrs. Chen could only teach her to serve her husband well and could not teach her anything else. However, Mrs. Chai told her a lot when they chatted.
Ji Shubai lived in the government office, so when Song Jin started to socialize, the first people he came into contact with were the wives of officials.
Song Jin felt a little overwhelmed when he heard this. Those were real ladies, and he was a fake ancient person.
She can do whatever she wants in front of Ji Shubai, but in front of these people, she needs to act like a lady.
Once she became Ji Shubai's wife, she could no longer be as unrestrained as before, walking freely on the streets, and had to be ordered around by servants.
Song Jin was even more troubled by this. Where did she get the maid to order around? The Chai family did arrange for someone to take care of her daily life, but she usually did everything herself. Suddenly, she had to act like a noble lady and order around the servants. She felt uncomfortable.
"Master Ji has no maid to take care of him this time, so you will have nothing to do when you go there. If he doesn't prepare anything for you, you can bring some with you."
"And there are servants. Although there are people in the government who can help you with your work, if you want to do business, you still need your own talents."
Song Jin scratched his head after hearing this. Should he ask her to bring the maids and servants with her?
The names of Chunyun and Dujuan popped up in my mind.
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