20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 670 Family Call
"A friend gave it to you?" Jiang Lianheng frowned and deliberately said, "Boyfriend or girlfriend?"

Nakamura waved his hands quickly, seeming a little unhappy: "Jiang Jun, don't make such a joke, I love my wife very much."

"That's a gift from my buddy!"

"Not really a brother, but a male friend anyway." Nakamura shrugged. "Why are you asking these questions? Do you like him?"

Jiang Lianheng nodded and flattered, "It's quite unique. I plan to get one to wear."

"You can't buy it. This kind of badge doesn't exist on the market." Nakamura looked quite proud, but at the same time very cautious. "Also, this badge can't be worn casually. Wearing it carelessly will cause trouble. Even I can't do that. It has to be worn in different occasions and locations."

"After all this talk, who gave you this thing?" Jiang Lianheng asked.

"A Japanese man you don't know."

"Oh, how can you be sure that I don't know him?" Jiang Lianheng said with a smile, "You underestimate me, don't you? I can't say about other places, but I know quite a few of the Japs in Fengtian City. Tell me, maybe we all know him!"

Nakamura suddenly felt a little embarrassed. After hesitating for a long time, he finally shook his head and said, "Jiang Jun, you'd better not ask. It's just a badge. What kind do you want? Don't ask anymore. I'm doing this for your own good, really."

Jiang Lianheng was stunned for a moment.

Having said that, if we continue to ask, it would seem a bit unreasonable.

Trying to get to the bottom of something will probably only backfire, and being too deliberate will inevitably increase the other party's vigilance.

Jiang Lianheng suddenly laughed out loud, raised his hand and patted Nakamura's arm, and said nonchalantly: "Look at you, I was just asking casually, but you acted so serious. Good boy, you scared me so much that I broke out in a sweat!"

As he spoke, he pretended to wipe the sweat off his face and wiped Xiao Dongyang's clothes twice.

Nakamura did not dodge, knowing that Jiang Lianheng was joking, but he himself could not laugh, and only asked back indifferently: "Jiang Jun, are you a person who is afraid?"

"You're right. I'm not a god. How can I be fearless? There are many things I'm afraid of!"

Nakamura smiled and said, "Forget it, it's not the first day I've known you..."

He seemed to have not finished speaking, but suddenly stopped, looking a little puzzling.

Perhaps, if Jiang Lianheng really knew what fear was, he would not have to hide anything.

"No matter what, I'm doing this for your own good, really." Nakamura reiterated, and then suddenly changed the subject, "How are your children? It seems like I haven't seen them for many years. They should be in school now, right?"

Jiang Lianheng nodded and started chatting like old friends, "I'm fine, everything is fine. I went to school last year and chatted all day long."

"Where do you go to school?"

"Hahaha, where do you go to school? Where do you go to school?"

Jiang Lianheng looked around like he had lost money, and finally turned around and asked, "Hey, Xifeng, guess where my daughter goes to school?"

Li Zhengxi was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Jiang Lianheng might not really know where Jiang Ya went to school, just like most fathers in the world, but Xifeng knew. There were a few times when Dongfeng had other errands temporarily, and Xifeng had sent Jiang Ya and Jiang Chengye on his behalf, but he knew better what to say and what not to say.

Nakamura didn't think much about it, but just smiled and blamed: "Jiang Jun, you are a very unqualified father! Education is the top priority. Excuse me, the education level in your country is too low. Many of them are just introduced from our country. You have money, you should find a way to let them come to the dependent territory to study for the future of the children!"

"I don't have time to worry about these trivial matters!" Jiang Lianheng made an excuse.

The "Awa Dance" on the street became increasingly frenetic, and the cheers became louder and louder.

The two chatted on the side of the road for a while, mostly irrelevantly, talking about whatever came to mind, but at least they reached a consensus on the dance party in front of them - it was not good.

Jiang Lianheng had no intention of staying, so he found a free moment and finally turned around to say goodbye: "Okay, you can criticize slowly here, I'm going to go back first, let's drink together when we have time!"

Nakamura also knew that this was just a polite remark, so he nodded and said goodbye: "Go slowly, and be careful on the road."

After leaving the crowd, the car restarted, turned around, took Chiyoda Street, and slowly drove towards the north of Fengtian City.

"West Wind..." Jiang Lianheng sat in the back seat and turned his head to look at the street view outside the window. The happy smile on his face was long gone. "Let's arrange a few smart people tomorrow to hang around the Nakamura Photo Studio when they have nothing to do."

The task is too general.

Ichiro Nakamura runs a photo studio, and it is normal for him to greet and see off guests on weekdays. It is impossible for him to remember everyone. Even if there is a three-magatama badge as a mark, the mark is too small, only slightly larger than a fingernail, and it can only be clearly identified when standing right in front of them.

Li Zhengxi couldn't help but turn around and ask, "What exactly do you mean?"

"It's hard to say, let's take a closer look!" Jiang Lianheng pondered, "From what he said just now, the person who gave him the badge must be either rich or noble, so it should be a bit eye-catching."

Li Zhengxi responded: "Got it."

The car smoothly left the South Railway Concession and finally returned to the Chinese territory.

Jiang Lianheng suddenly remembered something and asked again: "Xifeng, do you still remember that when we were in Shanghai, a little Japanese came to see me?"

"I have an impression, but I can't remember it clearly." Li Zhengxi turned his head again, "Brother, your name is Takeda, right?"

"Takeda Nobuyuki, he is also in Fengtian now."

"Really? You saw him?"

"Yes." Jiang Lianheng recalled, "In the early spring, Lao Zhang had just returned to Fengtian, and I met him in the Marshal's Mansion."

"What a coincidence?" Li Zhengxi was a little surprised. "But, that little devil doesn't seem to be very hostile to us, right? Brother, what did he say to you? Is he trying to do what Miyata Ryuji did again?"

"No." Jiang Lianheng shook his head, "Not yet."

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After about a quarter of an hour, the car slowly drove into the Jiang family residence.

The bodyguards at the door nodded and greeted, "Boss, you're back?"

Jiang Lianheng got out of the car and waved his hand, then turned around and ordered: "Xifeng, don't go into the house, go directly to find Nanfeng and Manager Xue, and ask them to come over before dinner time. When everyone is here, go upstairs and call me, I want to talk to your sister-in-law."

Li Zhengxi nodded and asked the driver to turn around and leave the house.

Jiang Lianheng stood in the yard and subconsciously looked up at the study on the second floor. He didn't see Hu Xiaoyan's face, but only saw the curtains swaying gently. It seemed that they had just been drawn and were still in a state of anger!

When I opened the door, Song Ma was already waiting at the entrance with her servants.

As soon as they saw the master enter the room, everyone rushed forward, dusted the floor, handed him water, changed his clothes, and said "thank you for your hard work" a few times.

Jiang Lianheng straightened his sleeves and asked, "The two children haven't finished school yet?"

Song Ma looked at the grandfather clock and replied, "Soon, he'll probably be back in half an hour." Then she asked, "Master, are you preparing dinner now?"

"We'll eat later today." Jiang Lianheng walked up the stairs. "Okay, let's get back to doing what we need to do!"

Everyone bowed and left.

After going upstairs, I went to greet my aunt as usual.

They came back in a hurry this time and did not bring any local specialties. The aunt and nephew chatted briefly, and then Jiang Lianheng got up and ran to the study.

Standing at the door, he gathered his emotions for a while, then pushed the door open and smiled, "Madam, did you miss me?"

Hu Xiaoyan didn't respond well and asked coldly: "Why did you come back by yourself? You are useless. You don't support your father. What if he falls down the stairs?" "You keep making trouble for me. I am in my thirties, not seventy or eighty. How can I fall down the stairs?"

"I'm afraid you'll wear the wrong shoes and sprain your ankle."

"Hahaha, my wife loves me!" Jiang Lianheng came forward with a shameless face, "Come on, wife, take a bite before the girl finishes school."

Hu Xiaoyan raised her hand and pulled it, saying impatiently: "Don't try that, stay away from me!"

Jiang Lianheng laughed and said, "Look at you, you're flirting with me as soon as you get back. We've been married for so many years, but you're still trying to be nice to me. How embarrassing!"

"Don't come on, where is your son?" Hu Xiaoyan asked, "Did he send him to hide in the outer house?"

"Well, he's just a godson, not my own! If you don't believe me, wait for Guo Yan to come back and ask him!"

"Don't put all the blame on Guo Yan."

"I am so wronged!" Jiang Lianheng sat down helplessly, "Wife, listen to me, this is what happened!"

After much trouble, I finally sorted out the whole story of Shenjia Store, talking about Lao Mang, Li Zheng, the children of the Hai family, and finally returning to Xiaoqing and Xinnian, how to propose marriage, how to go back on their word, and how to acknowledge this godson.

Because it is the truth, it is coherent and flawless.

But Hu Xiaoyan was always skeptical and her face never looked good.

Finally, Jiang Lianheng clapped his hands and said, "This is the situation anyway. I am not afraid of my own shadow. Believe it or not!"

"Why did you suddenly think of proposing marriage to Guoyan?" Hu Xiaoyan seemed a little dissatisfied.

"Oh, don't mention it. I just wanted to come back early. Erma that brat instigated me, so I didn't think much about it and went there. As a result, I had good intentions but ended up doing something bad!" Jiang Lianheng dusted off his clothes. "I've learned my lesson this time. If something like this happens again in the future, whoever wants to take care of it can do it! This is just Guo Yan. If it's someone else, I won't bother to get involved!"

"You shouldn't have gotten involved!"

"Well, ma'am, you're right!"

Jiang Lianheng picked up Hu Xiaoyan's cup and took a sip of tea: "But, having said that, Guo Yan really loves that girl, everyone can see it. I just didn't expect him to be so twisted. Hey, if you were here, you should be able to consider it more carefully. This matter has to be done by women."

"Me?" Hu Xiaoyan squinted at him. "I don't have the time to deal with such things. Besides, I won't agree to let Guo Yan get married!"

"How do you say this?"

"Guo Yan was first the 'Jiang Family Protector', then he became something else. He got married and had children, and now he has a weak spot. How can he still be the 'Jiang Family Protector'?"

"Why didn't you stop Xifeng when he got married?"

"Different."

"Why is it different?" Jiang Lianheng frowned.

"What kind of personality does Xifeng have?" Hu Xiaoyan asked back, "Xifeng values ​​his brothers more than anything else, and sees the big picture from the small things. Do you know how many times Guyu and Xifeng have had conflicts? My sister-in-law came to me and cried so many times, but I never scolded Xifeng once. Why do you think that is?"

She paused, then continued, "Besides, Guyu was originally a fan girl. If she follows Xifeng, even if her life is bad, it is better than her living on the streets. She knows what Xifeng does, and she should have been mentally prepared since the day she got married."

As they were talking, there was a sudden roar in the yard.

Looking down, Li Zhengxi had already returned by car and gave Wang Zhengnan a ride.

"But Nanfeng is married too." Jiang Lianheng muttered.

"Nanfeng?" Hu Xiaoyan shook her head. "What dirty work at home should be assigned to Nanfeng? He is not the type to fight and kill!"

Jiang Lianheng was speechless.

There were voices gradually coming from downstairs. Perhaps it was the two brothers, Nanfeng and Xifeng, arguing again.

Soon, the roar of an engine was heard in the yard again.

Jiang Ya jumped out of the car and ran into the mansion first. Zhang Zhengdong and Jiang Chengye followed closely behind. The house seemed to be boiling with excitement.

Jiang Lianheng thought for a moment, and suddenly asked tentatively: "Wife, did you think so much when you married me?"

"How old was I that year?" Hu Xiaoyan raised her eyebrows and said with a half-angry, half-smile, "Besides, I was desperate at the time and you tricked me. No, I should say robbed me!"

"Oh, you regret it?"

"No, never." Hu Xiaoyan smiled, and suddenly felt a little melancholy, "But what I said is also true. I was really desperate at that time. I had no choice more than Guyu. Only you can save me. Actually..."

"Actually what?"

"nothing."

Hu Xiaoyan shook her head and said affectionately, "I will follow you... Even if I am cut into pieces, I will accept it; even if you have no money and we go out to beg on the street again, I will still live with you; even if you really can't survive and you sell me out, I won't hate you. Of course..." She looked down at the empty hem of her skirt, "I'm not worth much."

"What are you talking about!" Jiang Lianheng waved his hands and turned his face away. "Am I the kind of loser who sells his wife?"

"That's the difference." Hu Xiaoyan continued, "You and I can ignore everything, because even if I look back, there's nothing worth reminiscing about. But can Xiaoqing, whom you mentioned, do that? Don't look at her brandishing swords and guns like a tomboy now, but she actually has other ways of living. Once her life is not going as she wants, she will complain, regret, and can't help but think about what if. People like us won't do that, because we don't have any ifs at all."

"If that's the case, then you're still my weak spot!"

"Am I your weak spot?"

Hu Xiaoyan's eyes lit up, she felt a little happy and a little expectant.

Jiang Lianheng was speechless for a moment, and after hesitating for a long while, he finally waved his hand impatiently: "Why do you keep talking about these useless things? I have something important to tell you. That Zhang Xiaokun, he is now..."

"dad--"

Jiang Ya suddenly rushed into the study, ran all the way to Jiang Lianheng, acted like a spoiled child, then smiled and stretched out her hand, saying, "Don't hide it, take it out!"

Jiang Lianheng spread his hands and explained, "I came back in a hurry this time and didn't bring anything for you."

"You're lying!" Jiang Ya didn't believe it and rummaged around the room. Finally, she simply reached into her father's arms and said, "Dad, stop messing around and give it to me!"

"Really? Stop rummaging around, you bandit!"

"Little Kou!"

Just as they were making a fuss, the gate of the courtyard suddenly opened again.

Jiang Ya looked in the direction of the voice, and her eyes suddenly lit up. She quickly opened the glass window, leaned on the windowsill, and shouted outside: "Godmother!"

"You're my mother!" Jiang Lianheng grabbed his daughter by the waist and held her down. "Be quiet, don't fall down again!"

In the yard, Xue Yingqing was holding a box of cakes. He looked up and waved at Jiang Ya, saying, "Girl, come downstairs and have something delicious!"

Jiang Ya responded and immediately turned around and ran downstairs.

Jiang Lianheng saw this and could only shake his head and sigh: "What the hell did we give birth to?"

Hu Xiaoyan didn't respond, but asked, "What did you say just now about your brother Zhang?"

"Forget it." Jiang Lianheng stood up and said, "It just so happens that Shopkeeper Xue is here, let's go downstairs and talk about it tonight."

(End of this chapter)