palm river mountain

Chapter 209 Big Brother Duan Cone
After reading it, Duan Yi closed the letter and stuffed it back into the envelope.

"My elder brother Duan Zhui is here in Suzhou city. I don't know when he will come back after leaving this time. I'll go and see him."

Since she didn't intend to stay in Cui Zigeng's army, it would be inconvenient for her to listen to him discussing matters with Mr. Yan.

Cui Zi pursed his lips, but didn't say much.

He wanted to go with him and get to know his uncle in advance.

But today, Duan Yi has already been abrupt once, if he does it again, maybe he will scare Duan Yi away.

He only asked Cui Huo to help, and prepared a carriage, as well as some meeting gifts such as silk jewelry.

Duan Yi is not familiar with the place here, so she didn't refuse.

The driver of Cui's family is a veteran, and he drives fast and steadily.

Duan Yi raised the curtain of the carriage and looked out the window. Although the roads in Jincheng are ups and downs, thanks to the hard work of her and Mr. Guan over the years, the roads have been widened a lot, and they have been repaired very smooth.

And in this city of Suzhou, there are winding and narrow alleys everywhere.

Because it had just rained, the bluestone road was wet, and the corners of the walls were covered with sticky moss.

The girls in the city are dressed quite elegantly, the color of the dress is not as eye-catching as Jincheng, but if you look closely, it is embroidered layer upon layer, quite gorgeous.

Duan Zhui's house is deep in an ordinary alley.

Quietly, a few red plum trees were planted in the alley, which are now budding and exuding a faint fragrance.

When Duan Yi entered, Duan Zhui was sitting next to the charcoal brazier reading a book, he didn't look like Duan Sixian, he pursed his lips and looked quite serious, obviously he should be like his dead mother.

The atmosphere in the room was a bit awkward. A woman in a lavender dress with a big belly stood up from behind the guqin. She greeted people to bring tea and snacks, and said with a smile:
"No wonder I heard magpies calling early this morning. It turned out that the third sister came. Your elder brother has such a temperament. I often say that I am not married. It is like marrying an ancestor."

Duan Zhui gave her a displeased look, and picked up the teacup, "Did you enter Suzhou City with Cui Erlang? Before, Shuniang wrote to me, saying that you practiced martial arts with Mr. marksmanship."

"Do you plan to stay in Suzhou City in the future?"

He said as if he was afraid of being misunderstood by Duan Yi, and said, "Don't worry, I, Duan Zhui, am not a clinging person. Even if you become the Jiangnan princess, I will not come to ask for anything. As a petty official, Having children is enough."

He said, paused, "Father, he..."

Duan Yi glanced at Duan Zhui thoughtfully, took out Duan Shu's letter from her sleeve pocket, and handed it to her.

"Second sister should have told you that when my father died, he was buried in the ancestral grave of Duan's family in Jiannan Road. You didn't go back to attend the funeral, so don't worry about it. After all, I didn't even go to offer a stick of incense in front of me."

"I'm leaving Suzhou City tomorrow, and I was entrusted by my second sister to come to see you. She gave you the two shops. I know you are not a clinging person, but today is different from the past, and the world is in chaos now."

Duan Yi said, looking at your wife's stomach, "Sister-in-law is pregnant, you are a civil servant and you have no ability to protect yourself. Now that the Duan family has collapsed, you are probably struggling among your colleagues."

"If you really encounter something that can't be solved, go find Cui Zigeng. It has nothing to do with clinging. It's better to pay back the debt later than to regret it. If you can't pay it back, I can pay it for you. Just treat it as a debt It's my nephew's meeting."

After Duan Yi finished speaking, she stood up and saluted Duan Zhui and Lin Zhi.

From the moment she entered the alley, she had already guessed that if it wasn't for a self-proclaimed sophomore in middle school who severed ties with his family.Or something really happened back then that made him separate from the Duan family.

The people living here are ordinary people, and their yard is even a tiny place, and they don't live in ample space.

Most of the people who got rich after Lao Shizi won the number one prize were corrupt officials.For a petty official like Duan Zhui, if he stretched out his hand casually, he would have eight hundred if he didn't have Qian'er.

With such a little salary, it is very difficult to live a wealthy life.

Duan Zhu was taken aback, he pursed his lips, looked at Duan Yi in astonishment, and then at Duan Shu's letter, his eyes turned red all of a sudden.

"I'm elder brother, I should protect you, but I... I didn't protect you when you were young."

Duan Zhui said with a long sigh, "When you left the capital, you were young and didn't know many things. My temperament, like my mother, doesn't come to trouble, and I don't like the false words on the scene that my grandfather said .”

As he spoke, he flicked the string of Buddhist beads in his hand.

"Back then, Chu Guangyi wanted to send you to guard the ancestral grave, but I disagreed. But my grandfather's house was my home. Later, they wanted Xianniang to be the princess of the East Palace, but I disagreed."

"The palace looked full of flowers, but it was actually extremely dangerous. If you didn't pay attention, there would be no bones left. Later, they wanted Shuniang to marry the uncle of the country... I disagreed every time, but things didn't change in any way. "

"Differences do not conspire with each other. The big boat between me and Duan's family was originally running in opposite directions. I am very ashamed in my heart. I am a man, and I should have sheltered you from the wind and rain at home. However, I selfishly chose the easiest way." Road, do not bear any responsibility, out of sight, out of sight."

Duan Zhui said, a little choked up.

"I didn't expect that when I turned around, I wanted my sisters to protect me."

Lin Zhi watched and patted him on the back lightly, her eyes were also bright red, "My husband has not had a good life these past few years, every time I hear news about my sisters, I cry and laugh at the same time."

"A few days ago, sister Xian married the third prince, and he was secretly happy; but within a few days, bad news came, and he cried a lot."

"Sister, take this shop with you. We have my mother-in-law's dowry, and I have my own dowry. But both of us, husband and wife, like to be quiet and don't like to socialize with other people. It's useless to ask for so much money."

"Live in such a good place, look down and see up, things are complicated. It's not as simple as here. We opened a small academy not far from here, and took in many homeless people."

"Your brother taught people to read and write, and I taught Nuhong to play the piano. However, the city has been restless these days, and the academy is closed."

Duan Yi opened her mouth in surprise, no, I was the one who was abrupt!
I am clearly a beggar showing off his wealth in front of local tyrants, forgetting how much I have!
You are floating!Duan Yi!Forget that you are the poorest member of the Duan family!

People already regard money as dung, but she is still secretly happy for a big son.How can life be so cruel!

She stood up and shook her head heavily, "I don't want it, let's go. Well, I wish you a good life."

As she spoke, she led Zhilu to escape.

When I got into the carriage on the road, I was at a loss, "Girl, we gave you so many gifts, why didn't we even stay for food!"

Duan Yi patted her chest, and glanced at Hongmei in front of Duan Zhui's door, "How can a villain like me eat the food from the Bodhisattva's house?"

Duan Yi was about to ask the coachman to drive away, when she heard footsteps, Duan Zhui quickly chased after her, and handed Duan Yi a book, "I'll keep the shop for your lady, and wait for the rest of the day." Settle down and give it back to her."

"See you next time, I don't know when it will be. I heard that you like wooden things, here is a book I got by chance, and I will give it to you. Live well."

Duan Zhui said, walked quickly towards the small courtyard, and closed the door with a snap.

(End of this chapter)