He was leaning against the railing of the corridor, and the warm afternoon sunlight shone on the tips of the raised hair above his head, forming a fluffy circle of light that cast a dim shadow on Yu Chu's front, but the expression on his face
With a provocative smile on his expression, he said, "Hey, Yu Chu."
Yu Chu knew him. He was a well-known gangster in the school. He was fierce in fights and was punished by the school several times. He was only detained for probation because of his family. Yu Chu did not want to be associated with such a person.
So without thinking about why he knew me, I pulled the schoolbag strap on my shoulder and walked out of the classroom with my head lowered.
When he walked past him, he grabbed the sleeve of his school uniform. He didn't say what he was doing. A pair of deep eyes looked straight at Yu Chu. Yu Chu didn't know where he got the courage to raise his head and glare at him.
He said to him in an unquestionable tone: "Let go!" When Yu Chu stared at his face, he saw a slender scar on the corner of his eyebrow.
Covered by deliberately long bangs, for some reason he let go obediently after hearing this, and still followed Yu Chu without saying a word. Yu Chu quickened his pace on the way home, but he still didn't
He followed him hurriedly, as silently as a ghost. When he reached a corner, Yu Chu took the opportunity to turn his head and happened to see Zhang standing behind him. Yu Chu was so frightened that he yelled, "Ah
!You are crazy, what do you want to do with me?!" He still twitched the corner of his mouth habitually, and said lightly, "Send you home."
I don't know why, Yu Chu's hanging heart finally fell back to his heart, but Yu Chu still hates him. He is afraid that his parents will see him with such a bad student, and he is also afraid that his only few friends will alienate him because of this.
So Yu Chu pretended to be vicious and said to him, "Just stay away from me and keep an unexpected distance of fifty meters!" Yu Chu originally wanted to say something more unpleasant, but when he saw his sharp eyes, he just said "
"The rotten smell of a scumbag student" was mixed with saliva and swallowed into his stomach.
"Oh, that's right. At that time, the credit bank that proposed the double guarantee had to send a note to the mountain village registration office. I knew the person from the mountain forest registration office, and he called you. I found out later, and I was scared at the time.
One jump.
However, I have already told him that if anything happens, you can tell me first, so don’t worry." Ji, the man patting his cross-legged knees, said with confidence.
"But what is the use of that strange landmark you found?" the old housekeeper said a little worriedly.
"The chief steward is too careful. I can't see the mark clearly. If they know that the felling rights are guaranteed, I can improvise and make them confused."
"Haha, you are indeed a good man! This is good, I can rest assured if everything is left to you. The living shop owner didn't see it, let alone a few yellow-haired girls. That would be a joke."
The old housekeeper suddenly became excited, and his expression was definitely not that of an old man. The man Ji also echoed:
"That's right! We have reached this point today, so we won't let a few yellow-haired girls who don't know the heights of the world see through it! As long as you leave this forest to me, I guarantee that there will be no mistakes. What about other mountains and forests?"
"Yes, there are no smart and good-looking mountain people like you in other mountains and forests. You can only do it if you work hard to be accommodating."
"Leave it to me, there will always be a way. But you have to give me some reward." The man Ji played another little trick.
"No problem, I can leave it to you. But those women must not be allowed to climb the two mountain forests of Kumano and Osugiya." The old housekeeper said bluntly.
"Did the previous shop owner really not leave any will to you, the butler?"
The man Ji remembered something again and whispered, and the old housekeeper nodded quietly.
"You have been their stewards since your ancestors. They won't give you any inheritance? How about some pension? Did they find out what you were doing?"
Although the old butler said this, he also thought in his heart that what he had done was discovered by the old prince before he was alive, and he couldn't help but lower his head. He had never thought about this until now. When the man Ji Yi said it, it was not only
It was because of the woman next to him. Or it was simply a form of revenge against the old housekeeper who only cared about himself and looked down on the shop owner. The old housekeeper had long been unhappy about not giving him his inheritance, and at this time, the unhappiness in his heart
Under the influence of the alcohol, heat began to surge in his chest again.
"Are you okay? Come here, let's have a few more drinks!" After saying that, the man Ji asked the waiter to get the wine.
"It's time to go, we can't drink anymore. It's too late to go back, and the three girls will be suspicious again." The old housekeeper stood up unsteadily.
It was past ten o'clock when we arrived at Abeno Station from Yamato City. The old butler walked from the station to an intersection at Abeno Bridge, and couldn't help but think again of what the man Ji said at the Washijiakou small restaurant: "Maybe, the previous generation of shopkeepers
I understand that you did something so I didn’t give you any inheritance..." The old housekeeper felt that the man Ji’s words were making more and more sense. If so, the old prince could not have died silently without saying a word. He would definitely use
Tell someone in some way, and take advantage of the rare opportunity to leave information to a third party. The more the old housekeeper thought about it, the more frightened he became. His heart beat faster and his blood pressure rose rapidly. He stood at the intersection, gasping for air.
The Kameda Line bus stop is right in front of you, and the train to Sumiyoshi Park also stops there. The idea of going to Hamada Reine's house in Kamiki suddenly came to mind. Even now, the fastest trip to Yajima Store in Honmachi is 11 hours.
We can't arrive until after one o'clock. Tendai and the others, who are tired from hiking during the day, may have already fallen asleep. It's better to take the tram and get to the sacred tree in only fifteen minutes. Go to Liyin's house to see what the old prince had before his death.
No information was revealed to Liyin.
As soon as the signal changed, the old housekeeper hurriedly crossed the road and ran towards the tram that was about to start.
"Old man, it's dangerous!"
A roar came from behind. The old housekeeper who finally squeezed onto the tram was happy with how quickly he came back from Jiu's house and went straight to Rein's house.
After getting off the bus at Shenmu Station, he walked towards his destination - the grain processing factory. After turning into the alleyway with lonely lights, he walked past a drug store that also sold cigarettes. He stopped when he reached the door of Liyin's house.
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A car stopped in front of Liyin's house. Thinking that he had mistakenly recognized the place, he walked forward again, only to realize that it was really Liyin's home.
It was a white-brand pickup truck with the door open. He thought it was a taxi. There was no one in the car.
The old housekeeper who slowed down walked quietly to the lattice door and opened the second door. He looked into the house through the narrow crack in the door. The light in the lamp hall was on, and a pair of very clean men's black leather shoes were placed on the slipper stone.
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"Is anyone here?" the old housekeeper shouted and opened the door.
"Oh, here it comes..."
A woman's familiar voice. The middle-aged woman in an apron looked at the man who walked in without saying hello and asked:
"Who is it?" she said unhappily.
"This is from my family!" the old housekeeper said as he walked in.
"Oh! You're here from my family. It's just the right time. Come in quickly." A hurried voice sounded from the house. "Just in time, we just invited the doctor."
"What, doctor..." The old housekeeper was surprised.
"Yes! Liyin's situation is suddenly not good... Come in quickly."
The old housekeeper hurriedly took off his dusty clogs.
After walking through the living room and opening the door to the back room, the smell of disinfectant hit my nose, and I saw Liyin lying alone on the bed.
Under the light, Liyin lay weakly on the bed, her eyes closed tightly, her face turned purple, and her lips were blue and chapped.
"There's no danger..."
The old housekeeper asked the doctor from behind. The doctor who had just finished the injection looked at the old housekeeper with surprise while arranging the equipment.
"This one is from my family..."
The maid who opened the door for him had just opened her mouth when the old housekeeper hurriedly interrupted her and said:
"Ah, her relative is me. Thank you for coming so late to see her. I don't know how sick she is?" The old housekeeper greeted the doctor in a friendly tone.
"Oh, she is a relative of yours. It just so happens that I just heard that she has no relatives. This is making it difficult for me. Her condition is that she has just become pregnant and her kidneys are swollen. She is vomiting more seriously."
"Oh, swollen kidneys..."
"Yes, it is what is called pregnancy kidney in medicine. If you don't pay attention to it, it may cause eclampsia during delivery, and the lives of mother and child are at risk. If the situation is not good, you can only think about whether to have an abortion. In short,
She needs to rest more, avoid eating food that contains a lot of water, and eat less food that contains a lot of salt, so that she will recover faster. She also needs to have someone who is dedicated to taking care of her."
"Specialized nurse, okay?"
"Okay. A specialized nurse can do it. Any kind of nurse will do, as long as she can take care of patients. She has been living alone before, which is a lot of inconvenience. She must keep quiet. Who will go with me to get some medicine?"
The doctor washed his hands and prepared to leave. The doctor's bag was immediately picked up by a middle-aged woman wearing an apron.
"Okay, let me and the doctor go get the medicine. Please take care of this place." She followed the doctor.
Now there were only the old housekeeper and Liyin in the room. The old housekeeper approached Liyin.
"You feel better?"
"Today, why did the old housekeeper come here so late..." The voice seemed very weak.
"Oh, I just came here occasionally today. I accompanied the ladies to Yoshino in the morning. On the way back, I suddenly thought of coming here to take a look. I didn't expect that something would happen to you. I will find someone to take care of you immediately tomorrow. Don't worry about it.
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Liyin, who was comforted by the old housekeeper, suddenly seemed to remember something, and her cold single-skinned eyes shone with light.
"Yoshino... I went to Yoshino to enjoy the cherry blossoms at this time. In the area where there are thousands of cherry blossom teahouses, the ladies in beautiful clothes sit on the red carpet and look at the flowers. It is really as beautiful as a painting."
She said intoxicatedly. Suddenly, her voice dropped and she closed her mouth.
"Today I'm not going to see flowers, I'm mainly going to see the mountains and forests as heritage." The old housekeeper shook his head and told her that he was not going to see flowers.
"There is also the ladies' forest among the inheritance? The three of us went there together. The owner of this forest is so impressive!"
On that dark face, the cold eyes lost their previous tranquility. She tried hard to imagine and describe the scene in front of her, with a strange look in her eyes. The old housekeeper quickly changed the topic.
"Who was the woman who helped just now?" He asked the middle-aged woman who went to get medicine.
"Have you seen the pharmacy that also sells cigarettes on the corner? She is the lady there, and I often buy medicine from there. Today, she called the doctor..." Liyin who spoke may be too tired.
Quietly he closed his eyes.
The old housekeeper sitting next to Liyin's pillow looked at the silent room. From the doctor's words, it could be known that Liyin had actually been ill for a long time. It seemed that Liyin was cleaning the room inside and out two or three hours before she fell ill.
Every detail was cleaned, and a photo of the old prince was hung in the room. Liyin, who was looking towards the photo, seemed to be under the protection of the old prince. She closed her eyes quietly, and her face looked very haggard and pale.
Her forehead and small nose bridge were slightly twitching, showing Liyin's character. Her excitement when she mentioned Su just now and the bleak silence at this time made the old housekeeper think that Liyin didn't know the intentions and plans of those people at all.
The sound of opening the door came from outside, and then someone walked in. It turned out to be the drugstore's wife who had come back to get medicine. She put the doctor's prescription and the medicine beside Liyin's pillow, and sat down.
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"I feel relieved now. When she went to buy antiemetic medicine from me in the evening, I happened to be away. I waited for my husband to come back and packaged the medicine and brought it over. When I arrived, I saw her face turned blue.
She collapsed at the gate, but I was so frightened that I had to call the doctor. What should she do if she lives alone? It was too dangerous just now, and my family also came here."
She tried to explain. With her protruding goldfish eyes, she looked at the old housekeeper without any concern:
"What are you going to do tonight?"
"Oh, are you talking about me? I..."
The old housekeeper felt at a loss in front of this nagging goldfish woman. Should he stay to take care of the patient or ask her to help take care of Liyin for one night? He didn't know.
"I just met by chance and didn't know something happened. What should I do? I also..."
He wanted to ask Goldfish Eyes for advice, and suddenly his Goldfish Eyes widened and looked at the old housekeeper critically.
"You are older and are my housekeeper. Unlike other young men, there is nothing wrong with you staying to take care of the patients. I can't stay and take care of the patients. I still have children at home." After saying that, she turned to Liyin.
, "In this case, I'll leave the other things to the butler. I'm leaving. I'll make you something for dinner."
Liyin opened her eyes and shook her head:
"I've had dinner... I really caused trouble for you today..."
"You're welcome, you are sick. Well, leave dinner to the butler as well."
She put the porridge on the gas stove in the kitchen and boiled the vegetables with some salt, then hurriedly said goodbye and left.
After the drugstore lady left, Liyin opened her eyes. The old housekeeper walked through the living room and walked into the kitchen. She took off her coat and only wore a shirt and stood in front of the sink. What caught her eye was the messy doctor who was thrown there.
There was a washbasin for washing hands and a kettle for boiling water. The vegetables that Goldfish Eye had not had time to put away were scattered on the chopping board. The old housekeeper tied the Japanese towel hanging in the corner on his head and began to clean the kitchen. In the past, besides going to Daisy's,
He always lived a bachelor's life at the pot dealer's house, so housework was not a problem for him.
After cleaning up, he lit the gas and started to heat the porridge, and cooked the bamboo shoots, green beans, and mushrooms with water. He didn't add soy sauce and salt, but only added some crushed seaweed for seasoning. As he was doing it, he had the idea of at Dais's house.
Illusion. I met Dai Si by chance before... Excitement flashed in the old housekeeper's eyes.
Putting the porridge into the bowl and the vegetables into the basin, he slowly opened the door to the room. Liyin still had her eyes open.
"It's just right, hurry up and eat it while it's hot."
Possibly due to loss of appetite, Liyin just nodded slightly. The old housekeeper moved the food to her pillow.
"You are pregnant, so you must eat more." With that said, he came behind Liyin and tried to help her up.
"No need, I can do it."
She avoided the old housekeeper's hand, forced herself to sit up with her elbows, and picked up the chopsticks. She lay on her less obvious abdomen, which looked very prominent after she sat up. It was exposed from her pajamas and caught the old housekeeper's eyes.
He looked as ugly as an animal. A smile flashed across the old housekeeper's tiny eyes, and he sat down next to Liyin again.
"How is it? Does the food taste good? Like you, I live alone, and I am an expert at doing this kind of thing. You are welcome, just give me the order." After saying that, she poured another cup of tea for Liyin, as if she were a maid.
of.
"Thank you so much for causing you a lot of trouble..." Liyin lowered her head gratefully.
"In other words, taking care of you is the responsibility entrusted to me by the late shop owner. Many of the shop owner's noble relatives, not only you, but also the inheritance of the ladies have been entrusted to me. He trusts me.
It touches me." He said while observing Liyin's expression.
"Yes, as long as you leave everything to the old housekeeper, nothing will go wrong. This is what the shop owner often said during his lifetime."
"Oh, there can't be anything wrong... right? It's just that I've been confused lately. Before the shop owner passed away, there was a deficit in the previous year's income settlement, and the fees of many local shops were not collected. Is there really a big mistake? Could it be that there was a big mistake?
Didn’t the shopkeeper say anything?”
He pretended to be sincere and told his mistake. In fact, he collected all the money and put half of it into his own pocket.
"What? I've never heard of such a thing. He just said that you are a trustworthy person who does things without thinking and working diligently. Do you feel something..." She asked the old housekeeper.
"Oh, it's nothing. Since he trusts me so much, why didn't he tell me about your pregnancy?"
He chased after him and asked, and Liyin trembled slightly at her chapped lips.
"Needless to say, it will be seen sooner or later. Is it necessary to say it?"
"You are seriously ill and are so reluctant. What will you do with your child?"
"I'm still going to give birth."
"But the doctor just said, what should I do if there is an accident during delivery?"
"Then we have to live." Her stubbornness made people think that she was not a patient.
"Doesn't the old shop owner have any special instructions for his children?"
Finally speaking out what was in her heart, Liyin's shoulders couldn't help but tremble.
"No, no..."
She wanted to shake her head, but her shoulders began to tremble with excitement. She quickly turned her face away and covered her mouth with her hands. The old housekeeper immediately took out the washbasin next to the pillow and placed it on Liyin
In front of her, Liyin opened her mouth and vomited, and all the food she had just eaten was vomited out. She gasped violently, and thin sweat overflowed on her forehead.
He put a towel around Liyin's chest, brought her salt water to rinse her mouth, and then took off the towel to wipe her sweat. After everything was done, Liyin closed her eyes again, let her body lie flat, and continued to lie down.
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The neckline of her pajamas was casually open, and her white and smooth chest muscles were exposed. The fine beads of sweat oozing out from them were clearly visible. Such delicate and moist skin looked particularly charming. The old housekeeper leaned back
I couldn't help but feel a little more worried. If I stretched out my hand to such a woman in front of me, would it be beneficial or harmful to me? It seems that before I can find out the truth of the matter, it is best not to act too hastily... I thought
Here, the old butler changed his thoughts and eyes. He no longer looked at the charming sleeping posture. He picked up the washbasin and walked to the kitchen.
After rinsing the washbasin, the old butler walked into the living room. It was already late at night, and at about one o'clock in the morning, he opened the closet, took out a felt and a quilt, covered himself and lay down. Time
Minutes and seconds passed, but the old housekeeper didn't feel sleepy at all. Normally, he had hiked a lot during the day and was very tired, so he should be able to fall asleep easily. However, he has been lying down for an hour and still... In fact,
It wasn't the wine he drank that kept him awake, but something that was worrying him - Liyin's current situation.
Pregnant kidney, the doctor said that it is extremely dangerous to give birth to a child in this situation, and it is very likely that both the adult and the child will not be saved, but she made up her mind and had to give birth to the child. When asked about the life of her shop owner
Did she leave anything for her future children? She was so nervous and uneasy, as if her thoughts were being seen through. This made the old housekeeper suspicious. He thought that the old prince might have hidden the secrets of the three sisters Su from Li
Yin left another will, but this would raise a question: why didn't Liyin say anything? He couldn't figure it out.
Suddenly, the old butler suddenly stood up and observed the living room, which was the size of four straw mats. The wardrobe and tea set cabinet were quietly in the corner against the wall. He peeked into the room where Liyin slept.
, it can still be seen in the dim light that she has fallen asleep deeply. Yes, she is too tired and will naturally fall asleep soon. The old housekeeper bent down and opened the drawer of the standing cabinet at an extremely slow speed.
It was like a thief coming in to steal something. There were receipts from various companies: the electric power company, the gas company, the water company and the rice store. Then he opened a drawer next to it and found that in addition to 30,000 yuan in cash,
Apart from pocket money, there was nothing else. The old butler stood there thinking, thinking of the back room - Liyin's room, he walked over and pushed open the door.
Liyin, who was sleeping soundly, made no movement except for her gentle breathing. The old butler resumed his thief-like movements, hunched over and tiptoed to a standing cabinet next to Liyin. He carefully opened it.
A drawer, in addition to a red sachet, there were neatly folded women's papers - such things are not needed now. The old housekeeper thought this, and at the same time a malicious smile appeared on his face
Go up, grab a few folded papers, put them into your arms, and continue to open another drawer.
"Mr. Old Butler, what are you doing?"
Suddenly, Liyin yelled. The old housekeeper turned around quickly and saw Liyin's big eyes staring in the dim light.
"Oh, I'm looking for a towel. The one just now is for you to wipe your sweat with..."
"The towels are placed in the standing cabinet in the living room."
"Oh, really. Look, I don't even remember this. People become confused when they get older." As he spoke, he pushed the drawer shut numbly.
"Mr. Old Housekeeper, hire a servant for me tomorrow." Liyin seemed to have seen the old housekeeper's hidden motives, and there was a strong tone in her soft voice.
The old housekeeper wanted to make a phone call, so he came to a cigarette shop. As soon as he walked to the phone, he suddenly remembered that there was a public phone at Shenmu Station. If he made a call here, the wife of the cigarette shop and drugstore owner——
Yesterday I helped take care of Liyin's goldfish eyes, so I might pay attention to the content of the phone call.
Thinking of this, the old butler quickly left the store and walked towards Shenmu Station. In the early morning, there were very few pedestrians on the road, and the old butler thought of what happened last night. The moment he was discovered by Liyin, he was in a panic.
He felt very uncomfortable and couldn't help but smacked his lips. "Could it be that what you did behind the scenes has been discovered by the old shop owner a long time ago, but he deliberately pretended not to know anything?" Ji, the mountain watcher man
The old butler's words surrounded his ears, which made the old butler even more worried. He came to Liyin eagerly, trying to find evidence that the old prince doubted him on the grounds of taking care of her. From various deeds, he felt
The old prince most likely left some other will for Liyin behind his family's back, so he thought of searching Liyin's house. However, he never expected that when he failed to steal the chicken, he was pecked in the eye by the chicken. However, Liyin unexpectedly
He didn't say anything, just asked him to find a servant the next day.
Unknowingly, I arrived at the public phone at Shenmu Station. The old housekeeper looked around carefully and made sure there was no suspicious person before he walked in, took out a ten-yuan coin from his pocket, and dialed the other party's number.
Telephone.
"Hey, hello, is this Yuji? I'm really sorry to disturb you so early in the morning. I have something urgent to call her. Please ask her to take a call."
Yu Ji makes a living by selling fish, which is very close to Dai Si's house, and Dai Si often goes to his store to buy fish. Every time the old housekeeper calls Dai Si, he always asks him to call for it.
I called Dess over enthusiastically, and it was the same today. Within two or three minutes, the sound of clogs hitting the floor quickly came over the phone, and the sound became louder and louder.
"Where are you now? Yesterday I said I would go hiking, so I prepared bath water and waited for you. But I waited all night and didn't see you come back. I wasted so much gas."
Since Dais answered the phone in the fish shop, the noise and her voice reached the ears of the old housekeeper.
"Gas... Oh, why are you talking about this now? You are seriously ill!"
"What? Are you seriously ill?" Dais's voice suddenly became much louder.
"Idiot! I didn't tell you that it was the concubine who lived at Shenmu who was seriously ill." He yelled angrily.
"Oh, it turns out she is seriously ill...that means you are in Shenmu now?"
"That's right, I was here taking care of her all night last night."
"Did you stay at her place last night?" There was an unpleasant questioning tone in Dais' voice. "So, why did you call me? And it was so early in the morning?" She was obviously a little angry.
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"Come to Shenmu immediately."
"What? You want me to go to your shop owner's concubine? No."
"You'll know what's going on when you get here. Let me take care of the patient."
"I don't do that kind of despicable thing."
At this time, the old housekeeper seemed to have seen Dai Si's angry face and his nostrils opening and closing.
"Do you know that I asked you to come here to take care of the patients? No, more precisely, you came to inquire about some things and find some things for me in the name of taking care of the patients."
"What? Snooping around, looking for things...what are you talking about?"
"You will know everything when you get here. We can't go into details on the phone. I will tell you the whole story after we meet. Now you go back and pretend to be a servant, take a taxi to Shenmu Station, I
Just waiting for you here."
He told her. The old housekeeper's words of "inquiring into some things and looking for some things" aroused Dais' interest, and he immediately made a decision: "Okay, I'll pack up and rush over immediately." After saying that, he hung up the phone in a hurry.
Returned home.
The old housekeeper put down the phone and carefully looked around, then walked out and turned into a cigarette shop. When he left Liyin's house, there was a public phone next to him, but he didn't want to call the nearest one.
He ran to fight far away. If someone discovered such an action, he would definitely become suspicious. In order to avoid this happening, he specially bought a pack of cigarettes to distract others. After coming out of the store, the old housekeeper walked along this road again.
We walked towards Sumiyoshi Shrine. There were still very few pedestrians on the road, and the doors of the shops were still closed. Some people who lived on the roadside but did not do any business sprinkled some water on the door, and then hurried away.
When they got to work, the old housekeeper passed by them. He climbed a mountain all day yesterday and didn't get a good rest at night, which made his steps become heavy and his body exhausted. But even so, he was still proud of the steps he had taken.
Qi was so excited that he asked Dai Si to take care of Liyin's life, and a proud smile appeared on his face. When the three sisters Su knew that Liyin was pregnant, they immediately joined forces to adopt a strategy to deal with her, and they were anxious to get rid of Liyin.
The inheritance should be distributed as soon as possible. The old housekeeper took advantage of Li Yin's illness and cleverly arranged Dai Si beside her. This was undoubtedly an unexpected gain. In this way, Li Yin's every move was reflected by the old housekeeper.
The butler had a panoramic view and could deal with any changes at any time. At this time, the old butler was as if he was going to a banquet. He was very happy and delighted. When he arrived at Sumiyoshi Shrine and came to the main hall, he clapped his hands vigorously.
, bowed respectfully to God.
When the old housekeeper was about to arrive at Shenmu Station, Dais was already waiting on the platform. She was seen wearing a small coat that looked neither old nor new, tied with a belt, and holding a package in her hand.
Wearing clogs, she stood there and looked around. Before dressing up, she was a quiet woman, but after dressing up, she showed a fierce energy. Overall, she looked like a strong and resolute woman in her forties who often worked as a part-time worker.
woman.
When Dai Si saw the old housekeeper walking towards him, his face suddenly darkened.
"Where have you been looking for happiness all this time?" she said angrily.
"I went to Sumiyoshi Shrine to pay my respects. I'm a little sorry for not waiting for you here. Let's go, there's a dairy there, go in and have a look."
He pointed to a shop next to the cigarettes. He had discovered this when he was buying cigarettes just now. He took Dai Si's package and walked ahead.
When I walked in, there was not a single customer in the dairy. There was only the sound of the radio being turned on very loudly. This was because it was still early. The old butler and Daisy randomly chose a seat and sat down facing each other.
"Have you eaten since I asked you to come here so early?" He asked her flatteringly.
"Oh, when I came here I took a few bites of the food I left for you last night." Dai Si pouted, looking unhappy, "What's going on? You asked me to come here early in the morning and said
It’s about taking care of patients…”
Although she looked depressed, her eyes were full of curiosity, which the wise old housekeeper had already seen through.
"The life of the baby in Liyin's belly is in danger."
"What? The baby in the belly..." Dai Si was very surprised, his white eyes widened.
"Yes, she is suffering from pregnancy kidney disease. Maybe both the adult and the child will die."
Dess thought for a moment and then asked:
"If something happens to Liyin, will it bring any disadvantage to you?"
"No, this is not important at the moment. The most important thing is about the unborn child. I guess the old shop owner has already made plans, but Liyin didn't mention a word to me. This matter is what I am most worried about.
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"Isn't there a suicide note specifically written for her? How could there be anything else left for her?" Dais looked disgusted.
"I think this is very possible. The day they took her to greet the family, they said that the origin of the child was unknown and that even if it was born, it would not have anything to do with the Yajima family. They all advised her to abort it, but she didn't listen at all.
She had to give birth. The pregnancy reaction was very severe and she got pregnancy kidney. The doctor has said that both mother and baby would die if she failed. But even so, her determination to give birth to the child has not changed. From this, I infer that the old shop owner is very
Maybe something has been arranged for the child."
"So, you want me to keep an eye on her by taking care of her?"
"Change the way you approach her and the attitude towards her, and it won't take long to find the evidence."
He felt very disappointed with the secret search last night and was very unwilling to do so. He lowered his voice and whispered:
"You pretend to be a maid and take care of Liyin, so you can find out something, right?"
"As a great housekeeper, you don't get anything, but as a concubine, you get an inheritance!" Desire's eyes sparkled with anger, "Okay, let's go!"
As she said that, she picked up the package and stood up angrily. As a result, she accidentally bumped into the table, and the cup with milk on it tipped over, and the milk inside flowed out, and then onto the old housekeeper's lap.
The housekeeper hurriedly took out the paper from his arms and wiped it quickly.
"Huh? What are you using? That paper..." Dai Si's eyes widened and he pointed at the thing in the old housekeeper's hand and asked. What he took out was what he had stolen from the cabinet in Liyin House last night.
women with paper.
"You, you and her last night..." Dai Si's face became a little out of shape and his voice was sharp.
"Idiot! She is now a seriously ill patient with a big belly."
After saying that, he moved his face closer and told Dai Si how Li Yin vomited, how he went to find a towel, how he found this kind of paper, and the whole process.
"Now this thing is no longer useful at her place. I think the quality of the paper is very good. I thought I could use it, so I installed some..."
The old housekeeper deliberately incited Dais's passion and brought the paper in front of her.
"I don't need it, it's all stained with the dirty things she vomited on..." Dais opened his mouth wide and smiled lewdly as he avoided it, "You said she was a geisha and was mature. This kind of person is very good at coaxing.
The old shop owner is very happy, it seems that he may have gotten a lot of benefits."
"So, if you pay close attention and be my spy, I might get a inheritance. Then, just buy a house..."
"What? Buy a house..." Dai Si's white eyes flashed with light.
"Yes, buy a new house. Wouldn't it be easier for us to do things?" The old housekeeper still teased her, "I'll go over now, and you, stay here for a few hours first, and then go over.
, remember, you must pretend to know nothing. When you get there, you can say that you are a servant of the hotel and that I introduced you through a person you know. You must pretend like that.
"
The old housekeeper nodded while talking about Dai Si, and then told her the specific location of Liyin's house, and then walked out of the dairy.
The old housekeeper calculated the time and hurried to Liyin's house. When he reached the door, he stopped.
I found that the floor was sprinkled with water and had been cleaned. It was not there when I came out. I opened the door and walked in. The sound of running water came from the kitchen, and there was a smell of sauce floating in the room.
The smell of soup. The old housekeeper guessed that Liyin must have gotten up to work, but she was still sick and pregnant... He hurriedly walked in.
"Where have you been?"
It turned out to be the goldfish eye from the cigarette shop and drugstore. She wiped her hands with her apron and poked her head out of the kitchen.
"Oh, it's the proprietress of the cigarette shop, good morning. You came here so early in the morning, I really caused you trouble."
He greeted her quickly. The landlady didn't feel anything, she just complained:
"No matter what, men still can't do it. I was worried so I came over to take a look. It was really within my expectation. You left her alone in the house and ran out to buy some cigarettes and take a walk."
Perhaps he was a little angry because the old housekeeper did not go to his shop to buy cigarettes, so he spoke rudely.
"Okay, I've prepared breakfast, including porridge, miso soup, and side dishes." As she spoke, she brought the meals to Liyin's pillow.
The old housekeeper thought that Goldfish Eyes was very ungrateful to him, but there was nothing he could do about it, so he had no choice but to enter Liyin's room without saying a word. At this time, Liyin had already gotten up and washed herself, and she was neat and tidy.
Her hair was left untied and she was sitting on the quilt.
"Good morning, I'm late. I just went out to find a maid for you. I found the phone number of the nanny union on a public phone, and then I called them one by one, so I delayed my return." He
Make up a lie to explain.
"That's it, have you found it?" Liyin didn't eat, she just asked worriedly.
"No, the people there said there are no vacancies yet, and they will be available in four or five days."
"What? Does that mean we can't find it today?" Goldfish Eyes from the cigarette shop interjected.
When he was approaching the door of the house, he obeyed and did not come closer, keeping a distance that was neither far nor close. When Yu Chu hid in his room and leaned on the window to look out, he saw that he was still standing there, with a smile on his face.
Expression, smile, looking at Yu Chu from a distance, his slightly cold face was not worthy of that warm smile at all, Yu Chu thought and felt that she hurriedly hid her head behind the curtain as if she found herself peeking at him.
Later, when I looked again after a while, the person was gone.
His heart was beating fast, as if he had done something bad, but Yu Chu never thought that this was the beginning of him hating or even hating him. One day passed, as if God had turned a page and a new chapter had begun.
When I went to school the next day, people around me looked at Yu Chu with strange eyes and whispered with their heads on their heads. When Yu Chu walked into the classroom with an uneasy mood, those who had gathered together to talk and laugh
The people dispersed in a coaxing manner, still with that uncomfortable look. Yu Chu grabbed a female classmate and was about to ask her what happened, but she jumped away as if she was avoiding the plague, holding her hand.
He also kept patting the arm that Yu Chu had grabbed, as if there were harmful bacteria and viruses remaining on it.
"We still have to wait four or five days, then I will..." Liyin felt very disappointed.
"Yeah, I didn't think that would work, so I asked a hotel owner I was familiar with and asked them to help me. Because this hotel had business dealings with our store, he immediately agreed to send one
The maid came over. This maid is in her forties. Due to some health problems half a year ago, she went home to recuperate for a while. Now she has recovered and plans to come out to do some chores again. After thinking about it, I think it's okay. Let's
I couldn't ask for anything better under the current situation, so I had to agree to let her come over. The hotel owner told me that the person had his own house in the city. He could run back and forth to work every day, and he could also live here, which was very convenient.
.”
He spoke in succession. After listening, Liyin thought about it and said:
"Okay, I just want a servant to come over today. I can't afford to be picky, as long as she can come today. But when can she come?"
"I begged the other side, saying that the person I have to take care of is a person who has no one to rely on and is seriously ill. Please ask the maid to come over as soon as possible. Maybe she will arrive in a while."
"Oh, you can come here so early..." Liyin was a little worried.
"As expected of a great butler of a big store, he has great reputation. Otherwise, how could it be done so smoothly?"
The man in the cigarette shop praised the old butler with his goldfish eyes, and seemed to be in a state of admiration. The tone of his speech was completely gone.
"No matter what, you can't have no one to take care of you now, and you can't have no one to help you after the child is born. If you are satisfied with that maid, keep hiring her."
"This is not good. I have to listen to other people's opinions. I just said that we urgently need a helper. I'll ask her to come over and help for the time being..."
The old housekeeper deliberately tried to hide his lies. The goldfish eye in the cigarette shop understood what he meant and nodded. He added:
"I would like to ask something that I shouldn't ask, what are the royal family's plans for Liyin?"
This question was the most difficult problem, and for a moment the old housekeeper didn't know how to answer it.
"Everyone in our family is currently in the process of distributing their inheritance. As for Liyin, the shop owner also left a suicide note for her before he died, so she should get some points. However, this will have to wait until the mountains and forests scattered everywhere and the land are all distributed.
Only after a complete unification and all calculations have been made can we consider Liyin's matter. If the inheritance of the three sisters has not been accurately determined and the matters here are added, it will always be bad. I think
, there will be no problem with the final result." The old housekeeper seemed to have seen through what Goldfish Eyes was thinking in his heart, and deliberately told her in a bold voice.
"Really, that's great. A kind-hearted woman like Liyin has never had any quarrels with anyone, let alone disregarding face. It's not easy for her to meet someone who treats her wholeheartedly, but she didn't expect it.
The shopkeeper gave up and passed away. What a miserable life she had!"
Goldfish Eyes seems to care about Liyin very much, and he also seems to be deliberately courting Liyin, who is about to receive an inheritance. This reason must be involved in taking care of her so meticulously last night.
At this time, Liyin had no expression on her face. She just listened to the conversation between the two of them silently, but her eyes did not look at them, but looked at the white flowers in the yard, blankly. Her face was pale.
, the body was a little limp, holding the chopsticks, motionless, like an indifferent woman.
"Excuse me..." A woman's voice came from outside the door.
"The servant is here, it's really early."
The goldfish eyes shone with light, and the old housekeeper deliberately stretched his muscles as if he had just opened his eyes in the morning.
"Probably." He said coldly.
Goldfish eyes were in front, followed by Dess, and walked in. She glanced at the old housekeeper, and then turned her head to Liyin who was sitting on the quilt.
"I was introduced by someone from the Royal Store. My name is Dais. I have no experience in taking care of patients before. Although it will be a little uncomfortable at first, I will do my best. If there is anything I can't do well, please forgive me."
Forgive me." As she spoke, she walked up to Liyin who was eating.
"Madam, how are you feeling now? Is it better than yesterday? Come on, let me serve you another bowl?" She saw that the porridge in Liyin's bowl was almost gone, and picked up the basin to give it to her.
Add rice.
"You must know something about my situation and know that I am not a lady, so you can just call me 'patient'."
Liyin's abrupt tone made Dais unable to answer.
"You are already a bedridden patient. It would be unlucky if I kept shouting like that all day long. You live your own life on your own and are about to give birth to a child again. How can you say you are not a wife?"
So let me call you this way. The word 'Madam' is easy to pronounce. Please forgive me."
Not only did her words not reveal any secrets, but they were also so clear-cut that people had no choice but to listen to them.
"I don't know many things about taking care of patients, and I would like to ask for your advice. I heard that you took good care of my wife here yesterday and were very kind to others..." She deliberately tried to please her.
"How old are you this year?" Goldfish Eyes from the cigarette shop asked.
"Oh, over forty years old." Dais replied vaguely.
"I heard from the housekeeper that you work in a hotel. What hotel is it?" She seemed to want to break the pot and ask.
"Ah, at the cooking hotel in Arashiyama, Kyoto, my health is always not good. I work hard to entertain guests all day long, but always make mistakes..."
Dess deliberately spoke in a slutty tone to convince them that she was a hotel maid.
"A maid like you will definitely be able to take care of patients in all aspects." The goldfish in the cigarette shop lowered his head and praised, "What's more, it was recommended by the chief steward of the royal family, so there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.
"Yes." He said and glanced at the old housekeeper.
"Oh, it turns out you are the butler of the Royal Family Store! I didn't know it was you, so I'm sorry! Thank you for introducing me to this job. I'm really grateful. I have some things that I didn't do well, and I hope you can take care of me.
"
Goldfish Eyes gave her a wink, and then she spoke politely to the old housekeeper as if she had woken up from a dream, and she was so serious. The old housekeeper seemed a little impatient and frowned, like a stranger.
He looked at her and said:
"You're the one named Dais, right... You used to work in a hotel, and all you had to do were regular jobs. But now it's different. You have to take care of patients. You have to be more careful and ensure that the patients have a good diet and daily life.
, so as to give birth to a healthy child." The old housekeeper ostensibly told Dai Si, but in fact he was trying to please Li Yin.
"Yes, I have remembered everything you said. It is precisely in order to help my wife recover from her illness quickly and have a healthy baby born that she asked me to help take care of her." She cooperated seamlessly with him.
After finishing, she turned to Goldfish Eyes in the cigarette shop and said, "Then, hurry up and teach me what to do, starting from the kitchen." As she said that, she opened the package she brought, took out the apron and put it on as quickly as possible.
On the body.
"Your hands and feet are really nimble! Okay, now I'll teach you how to do it."
Goldfish Eyes from the cigarette shop seemed to have taken on an apprentice. He couldn't stop smiling and stood up and led her into the kitchen.
After the old housekeeper saw them leaving, he asked Liyin who was eating:
"What do you think? This maid..."
Liyin didn't speak, and looked towards the yard again. It was hard to tell whether she heard it or not. Her pale face still showed no expression, only her two hands were moving around mechanically. Her whole body
It was as if Xian was stiff, and she was as quiet as death. Seeing her like this, the old housekeeper couldn't help but repeat it again, adjusted his wrinkled face, and said:
"It seems that you are not satisfied with her. The main reason is that the time is too short and there are no redundant personnel in the nanny union. This person is more suitable in terms of age group and is also very good at talking and doing things in terms of people and worldly relations. Moreover, she was introduced by an acquaintance.
Yes, I know her details clearly, so I can only say that she is pretty good. Besides, the three young ladies from the royal family have just finished watching the mountains and forests, and they are fighting over the issue of inheritance distribution. I don’t have time.
I came here to take care of you, so I have to ask you to endure it for the time being."
"There are so many complicated things waiting for you to do in my family. Now you have to worry about my affairs. I really can't bear it."
After saying that, she turned her gaze to the old housekeeper's face and stared directly at him, but did not mention a word about Dai Si's opinion.
"Don't say that, this is what I should do." The old housekeeper hurriedly turned his eyes away, "Is there anything else to do? I have to go to the store. Please allow me to take a step first. If there is anything else,
If anything happens, just ask the maid to call the store and I'll tell her the phone number."
After saying that, the old housekeeper stood up slowly and walked out of the bedroom. He left Liyin's house without saying hello to the two women who were busy in the kitchen.
After getting on the train from Shenmu to Abeno, the tired sleepiness hit the old butler and he yawned deeply. He looked around the situation in the car.
It was just after ten o'clock in the morning, and there were only a few passengers on the bus. The empty seats looked a little shabby, but the layer of dust that had fallen on them was clearly visible. The old housekeeper turned his head and looked out the window, letting
The wind blowing in front of him blew away the sleepiness on his face, and he let out a sigh. He was relieved because he finally arranged Dais to be with Liyin. But just now, Liyin was unapproachable and indifferent to Dais and did not say anything.
Dai Si's attitude towards his views couldn't help but make him worry again. However, looking back, he thought that Dai Si was smart and clever, and could adapt to whatever situation he encountered, so it would not be a problem in Li Yin's family. Overall, Li Yin
Having Dai Si by his side is the most solid foundation for the old housekeeper to achieve his ultimate goal. Liyin's pregnancy has become a big deal, and now she suddenly becomes seriously ill. The old housekeeper has a premonition in his heart - something is brewing invisibly.
, sooner or later it will burst out from Liyin.
The old butler got off the train from Abenobashi, walked into the subway, and boarded the subway train bound for Umeda. There were only a few passengers in the carriage, as sparse as on the train. When they were about to arrive at Honmachi, there were suddenly more people inside.
From the outside, he looked like someone who was in the fiber business. When Honmachi Station arrived, the old butler got out of the car, walked with his usual hurried steps, looked ahead, passed through the gap between the people and the car, and headed towards the royal shop
Run.
Entering the store, the old housekeeper first glanced inside the counting room.
Everything in the accounting room is the same as usual. In front of the shopkeeper's seat is the butler, and in front of the butler's seat are the clerks who do the accounting. They spread out layer by layer, forming a fan shape. The clerks hold invoices in one hand and "crack" with the other.
"Everyone was making calculations, and everyone was busy. In the middle position, sometimes the old housekeeper sat, and sometimes Liangji sat there. Now, of course, it is Liangji, who is looking after the accounting room.
all kinds of things big and small.
In the store, customers and commodity wholesalers from other places were talking loudly to the clerks about the prices of items, creating a lively scene. The old butler did not ruin the atmosphere and gently passed behind them.
When Liangji came to the accounting room, he saw that the person was the old housekeeper, so he angrily accused him:
"Mr. Old Butler, are you here too late? Since last night, the family has thought that you will definitely come, and now everyone is waiting for you."
"Because, something else happened last night." He responded simply, and then asked:
"Where are the three ladies? Where are they now?"
"Someone came from the temple, so they are all in the living room now."
"Temple..." The old housekeeper obviously didn't know what was going on.
"Yes, today is my mother-in-law's death anniversary. I just paid my respects to her."
"Oh, I'm so confused..."
The 20th of every month is the anniversary of the death of Su and their mother. Whenever this day comes, the family will invite the abbot from the temple to come and chant sutras. The time is arranged in the morning, and their aunt Fangzi, who has been separated from the family, will also come to worship.
For a moment, the old butler was so preoccupied with how to deal with Liyin's situation that he completely forgot about such an important day. He smacked his tongue, immediately rushed out of the accounting room, and hurried along the corridor.
The conversation between the abbot of the temple and his aunt Yoshiko came from the living room. It seemed that the scriptures had been read.
"I'm the old housekeeper. I'm here too late..." He stood outside the glass door and greeted inside.
"come in."
The voice was Yoshiko speaking. The old housekeeper opened the door and walked in. Sure enough, he had finished reciting the sutra. The abbot sitting opposite Yoshiko, in front of the Buddhist altar, had taken off his cassock and was drinking tea at this time. The old housekeeper said to him
He knelt down with the abbot in his arms.
"You came all the way early in the morning to recite sutras for my wife, but I arrived so late. It's really rude."
He apologized for being late. The abbot's bald head glowed.
"No, the butler is always so polite. With you in the store, no one has to worry about anything!" He expressed deep praise to the old butler for his hard work every day.
"I don't dare to accept it. I am a little embarrassed to receive your great praise from the abbot. However, as long as my old butler can still walk, he will do his best to do everything for the store." After that,
He straightened his posture.
"If you have such an idea, the late old shop owner and his wife will become Buddhas with peace of mind."