Chapter 99 Chapter 99 The Unlucky Guy
The disheveled man paused when he heard the name. He turned his head slowly and his eyes widened when he saw Jiang Xi. He was in disbelief at first, and then he ran forward frantically. However, due to his disabled legs, he was soon caught up by Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi ignored the dirt and held the man's sleeve tightly, panting and saying, "Why are you running? Are you my second uncle?"
The disheveled man stubbornly refused to look back, shouting: "I'm not your second uncle, you've got the wrong person! I want to go back! Don't hold me! I'm leaving!" Because he was in a hurry to break free, the man's words were a little incoherent.
The man's voice confirmed Jiang Xi's suspicions. "How is that possible? You're obviously my second uncle. Why don't you want to acknowledge me? What happened all these years? Do you know how much Grandma can't sleep every day because she misses you? How many times have she cried for you? And my eldest uncle and my mother miss you so much!"
The more Jiang Xi spoke, the lower the man's head lowered. Finally, he squatted on the ground and sobbed, "I'm useless. I made them worry about me. Sob... sob..."
Jiang Xi has already confirmed that this disheveled man is her second uncle Wu Yaoguo.
Jiang Xi also squatted down and asked, "Second Uncle, can you tell me what happened?"
Wu Yaoguo slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with tears: "I'm stupid, I was deceived!"
Jiang Xi's second uncle, Wu Yaoguo, is Chen Xiulian's missing second son. He used all his savings to follow his friends to do business, but he didn't expect to be abandoned by his friends halfway and all his money was cheated away.
Wu Yaoguo had no choice but to beg for food everywhere. Later, he finally found a few jobs. However, it was not known whether he was unlucky or for other reasons, but Wu Yaoguo could not keep any of his jobs for long, and many of them did not pay him. After all these hardships, the originally high-spirited Wu Yaoguo became decadent.
Wu Yaoguo had also thought about going back. On the one hand, it was because he had no money for the trip, and on the other hand, he was too embarrassed to go back. He had vowed that he would go out to earn money to make a good life for his family, but now he was in such a state. He was too embarrassed to go back. This went on year after year, and Wu Yaoguo became more and more afraid to go back.
The more Wu Yaoguo thought about it, the more sad he became. He simply sat down on the ground and burst into tears: "I'm useless, I'm really useless, I don't deserve to be the son of the Wu family!"
At this time, Qi Yu'an also caught up with him. Because Wu Yaoguo was making too much noise, several people kept looking over here. Qi Yu'an didn't want Jiang Xi to be discussed, so he said decisively, "Uncle, please stand up first. Let's find a suitable place to talk."
Wu Yaoguo looked up and saw a spirited young man. "Who are you?"
Jiang Xi introduced: "This is my partner, Qi Yu'an."
"You already have a partner!" Wu Yaoguo shouted, feeling a little melancholy. He left his hometown a few years ago, and now everything has changed so much.
"What are you doing in Shanghai? Are you here for a date?" Wu Yaoguo looked at Qi Yu'an with some caution. They were a single man and a single woman, and this young man looked like he was good at lying. He should not take advantage of Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi explained, "We came to Shanghai to buy some things. It's hard to explain in a few words, so let's go to where we live and talk."
Wu Yaoguo stood up. Since he had been recognized, he didn't need to be shy anymore. Besides, Wu Yaoguo didn't feel anything when he hadn't seen his relatives. But now that he saw his relatives, Wu Yaoguo instinctively wanted to say a few more words to Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi brought Wu Yaoguo to the Shiquan Hotel.
Wu Yaoguo was stunned: "It's very expensive here. How come you are so rich?"
Wu Yaoguo looked at Qi Yu'an. This guy was very well prepared for dating. Wu Yaoguo, who had been away from home for many years, could not imagine the changes in Jiang Xi, so he could only think about Qi Yu'an.
Jiang Xi said vaguely: "We helped someone and she took us to live here."
Wu Yaoguo? Who was so generous? How could Jiang Xi help others on his first visit to Shanghai? And how come the people he helped were so wealthy that they stayed in such a luxurious hotel for free, while he had to suffer all this hardship when he came to Shanghai?
Wu Yaoguo's eyes widened. Could it be that he had no luck in life at all? Was farming honestly the fate of an unlucky person like him?
Wu Yaoguo held it in for a long time before he stopped himself from crying again.
Qi Yu'an took Wu Yaoguo into his room. He found a change of clothes and said, "Uncle, go in and take a shower. Relax. We can talk later if you have anything to say."
Wu Yaoguo took the clothes. They were made of fine fabric and felt soft to the touch, completely different from his own clothes. "Hey, I'm afraid you'll get worn out. I'll just wear my own clothes."
Wu Yaoguo has been displaced for many years and has lived a hard life, so he still feels a little inferior.
Qi Yu'an shook his head gently: "Uncle, don't worry about wearing it. I have other clothes, enough for changing. Don't worry about wearing it. Jiang Xi asked me to take care of you, so I have to take good care of you, otherwise she will blame me."
Qi Yu'an leaned close to Wu Yaoguo and said mysteriously, "Besides, Jiang Xi and I just started dating, and I want to do my best, so uncle, please give me this chance."
Wu Yaoguo's eyes felt a little sore. He knew that Qi Yu'an said this on purpose to make him relax.
He has been living alone outside these years and others have avoided him. He was also looked down upon by his fellow villagers at home because of his poverty, so Wu Yaoguo decided to go out and try his luck, but unfortunately he didn't make any name for himself.
In these years, apart from his family, Qi Yu'an was the first person who would deliberately take care of his emotions and coax him. Although it was because of Jiang Xi, Wu Yaoguo's eyes were still red. This feeling of being treated as a human being was too precious. He took the clothes and said with a choked voice: "Thank you, you are a good child."
The Shiquan Hotel has 24-hour hot water. When the shower was turned on, the heat immediately filled the entire shower room. Wu Yaoguo felt the warmth of the hot water for the first time in a long time. He couldn't help but sob, as if he wanted to cry out all the bitterness and grievances of these years.
The bath was long, and the cleaned Wu Yaoguo and Wu Youli looked very similar, but Wu Yaoguo had a little more shrewdness than Wu Youli, but only a little. The two sons of the Wu family were both honest and simple, and even Wu Yaqin was a gentle and good person.
Wu Yaoguo sat on the bench nervously. As an uncle, he felt very embarrassed to have to ask his niece for help.
Jiang Xi asked, "Second Uncle, what are you going to do next?"
Wu Yaoguo's eyes were dazed. "I don't know. I'm so unlucky. Nothing I do succeeds. I even got kicked out when I worked for someone. I don't know what else I can do."
Wu Yaoguo has been frightened by the attacks over the years and is now a little nervous.
Jiang Xi continued to ask: "Do you want to go back?"
Of course he wanted to, but given his current situation, Wu Yaoguo lowered his head even lower: "I, I don't have the face to go back."
Jiang Xi successfully captured Wu Yaoguo's mood: "Everything is fine at home right now. My uncle is selling fermented pork at a stall. I came to Shanghai to buy things for the shop. Grandma is helping me and I get paid every month. Grandma and my uncle should be very happy when you go back. You don't have to worry about adding any burden to the family. You have hands and feet, and even if you are not very good at it, you are still a laborer. Helping Grandma with daily chores and sharing some of the housework will make her feel more relaxed."
Jiang Xi has already planned Wu Yaoguo's future. Although Wu Yaoguo is her relative, Jiang Xi is doing business after all and cannot be nepotistic.
Even if Wu Yaoguo wants to join in later, she still has to investigate Wu Yaoguo. Jiang Xi will not joke about her own business.
Wu Yaoguo's eyes widened after hearing this: "Big brother actually started a business?"
Wu Yaoguo knew Wu Youli's temper very well. He could go days without saying a word, so why was he setting up a stall to do business now? And why did Jiang Xi also start doing business?
"You're actually doing business? And you even opened a store? You still have to come to Shanghai to buy things after opening a store. How big is your store?"
Wu Yaoguo simply didn't know where to start being surprised.
Jiang Xi didn't want to say too much, so he said vaguely, "It's just a small shop, but it can support the family's expenses."
Wu Yaoguo's eyes were wide open. He had worked so hard but gained nothing. He always wanted to go to a big city to try his luck, but he didn't expect that his family members had already made a living in Changfeng County.
Even after getting on the train, Wu Yaoguo was still a little dizzy and even a little nervous: "Jiang Xi, do you think your grandma will beat me when I get back?"
Jiang Xi said without hesitation: "I will definitely beat you, the only difference is how many times I beat you."
Wu Yaoguo... Jiang Xi's cold words made Wu Yaoguo shudder. How come Jiang Xi became like this after not seeing him for a few years? He was no longer the child who would act like a spoiled child and ask for candy.
Jiang Xi carefully folded a mailing slip. This was the receipt they would use to mail the glass after picking it up today. The glass would be delivered to Changfeng County in about two or three days. Once the glass was installed, Wu Ji Zao Lu Restaurant could be opened.
Oh, by the way, Jiang Xi remembered one more thing. She needed a plaque, which would be the logo of the store, and she had to find someone with good calligraphy to write it.
Jiang Xi scanned the people he knew and then looked at Qi Yu'an: "How's your calligraphy?"
Qi Yu'an poured a small bottle cap of water for Jiang Xi and handed it to her. If Wu Yaoguo was not there, they could share a kettle, but since Wu Yaoguo was there, Qi Yu'an still had to be more particular.
"My calligraphy is OK, but not as good as my grandfather's. My grandfather's calligraphy is very good, and many people ask him to write for them."
Considering Qi Yu'an's family background, Qi Yu'an's grandfather should also be a remarkable person, but Jiang Xi just wanted a plaque, so there was no need to trouble Qi Yu'an's grandfather, and she couldn't bring herself to ask for it.
Unexpectedly, Qi Yu'an smiled and said, "He wrote the four words 'Wu Ji Zao Lu' particularly well."
Jiang Xi's eyes widened: "What do you mean?"
Qi Yu'an said with a smile, "I'm sorry for making such a decision without your permission. Your shop is about to open, and I thought it must be missing a plaque, so I asked my grandfather to write a few words on it. It will probably be sent to you in the next two days. Take a look at it first. If it doesn't suit you, I'll help you find another one."
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