20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 679: Finally See You

This old man is really weird. When others come out to bask in the sun, they move their stools outside the door so they can greet their neighbors, but he sits alone inside the door, just sticking his head out to look around, as if he is trapped in the courtyard by an invisible barrier.

His hands were smooth, slender and long, without calluses, like a scholar; although there were a few wrinkles between his brows, they were not deep and rugged.

At this age, he can still have such a good appearance, which shows that he is not a mediocre person, but a person who gets something for nothing.

His aging is not in his face, but in his eyes.

When Jiang Ya turned around to look at him, he was putting something into his arms. He looked very anxious and even a little trembling.

"Little boy, I'm asking you a question!" The old man waved his hand gently, "Are you a child of the Jiang family?"

Jiang Ya didn't respond. She stood still and looked at him carefully.

"How old are you this year?" the old man asked again, "Why did you come here? Who brought you here? Why are you alone?"

Jiang Ya said nothing. She put her hands behind her back and turned to look towards the entrance of the alley. She still couldn't see Uncle Dong, but she didn't seem so confused anymore. She occasionally glanced at the old man, as if she was secretly thinking about something.

"Come on, girl, don't be afraid, come here and let me see you."

Although the old man was anxious, he still sat there, trying his best to please Jiang Ya, smiling and waving at her frequently.

Seeing that the girl was a little shy, he quickly took out a dragon dollar from his pocket and said teasingly: "Come, girl, I'll give you some pocket money. Go buy whatever you want to eat."

Jiang Ya has always been smart, and she naturally remembered the family's admonition of "don't talk to strangers". But today, for some reason, just because of these few coaxing words, she inexplicably took a step forward and slowly walked towards the old man.

When he reached the door, he did not reach out to take the dragon dollar. Instead, he just looked at the old man in front of him carefully with his belly sticking out.

Soon, Jiang Ya suddenly laughed, pointed at the old man, and said, "I know you!"

The old man was stunned, waved his hands and said, "I'm not Sister Lin, how could you possibly know me?"

"What Lin Daiyu?" Jiang Ya was puzzled, but still insisted, "I really know you, is your name Guan Wei?"

It turns out that the relationship between uncle and nephew has ended, but the relationship between grandfather and grandson continues!
Guan Wei was stunned for a moment, feeling both delighted and confused, and asked hurriedly: "How do you know my name?"

"I've seen you in the photo in my great aunt's room. She told me your name is Guan Wei." Jiang Ya was very proud. No wonder she felt that you looked familiar at first.

Guan Wei was very excited. He quickly pushed the bench forward and asked, "Then, then do you know what to call me?"

"I know!" Jiang Ya laughed loudly, "You are my Sixth Master!"

In an instant, golden light filled the ground, the cool autumn breeze brought a refreshing feeling, and I gently pushed open the two doors of my heart, quietly awakening my myriad thoughts.

"Wow, what a strong wind!"

Guan Wei rubbed his eyes, and hurriedly pulled Jiang Ya closer, holding her hand, patting her shoulders, touching her head, pinching her face, and showing her love in every way, all with a sigh of emotion: "Jiang Ya, you have grown so big?"

Jiang Ya's eyes widened and she asked hurriedly, "How do you know my name?"

Guan Wei pretended to be mysterious. After a moment's hesitation, he took out a photo from his pocket and said with a smile, "I have seen you, too!"

Jiang Ya looked down and found that the photo was quite old and wrinkled. She was probably only six or seven years old at that time, not like now, when she was already a big child.

"You've grown up and changed." Guan Wei put the photo in his arms and patted it like a treasure. "I looked at you for a long time just now, but didn't dare to recognize you. I saw you were leaving, so I hurried to call you. I didn't expect it was really you. How is your great aunt? Is she okay?"

"Okay!" Jiang Ya came over, covered her mouth with both hands, and whispered in Liu Ye's ear, "My eldest aunt is always bored in the room looking at photos!"

Guan Wei nodded and smiled: "I know who she is looking at."

Jiang Ya said with a smile: "I know that too."

Then, she stood up and asked, "Sixth Master, when did you come back?"

"Come back?" Guan Wei frowned, seeming a little confused.

Jiang Ya nodded and said, "Yes, my aunt told my mother that you were not in Fengtian and went out. When did you come back? Why didn't you come to my house?" Guan Wei came to his senses and said hesitantly, "Oh, that... I just came back recently, so I won't go to your house. It's not convenient. I live well here."

"What's the inconvenience? Many rooms in my house are empty!"

"Uh... let's not do it. If I leave, who will watch the yard here?"

Guan Wei didn't want to make his granddaughter feel awkward, so he changed the subject, stuffed the Longyang in his hand to his granddaughter, and said, "Look, this is the first time we meet, and we didn't say hello before we came. Sixth Master is not well prepared, and his legs and feet are not convenient. You keep this money, don't tell your father and mother, and buy whatever you want to eat yourself."

Jiang Ya took it in her hand and looked at it. She couldn't help but frowned and said, "Is this fake money?"

"Nonsense!" Guan Wei said in surprise, "This is a genuine Guangxu Yuanbao, a full pound of silver, how can it be fake money?"

Times have changed. Nowadays, the silver dollars in circulation on the market have gradually been replaced by ones with the president's portrait. Dragon dollars do exist, but they are relatively rare. Besides, Jiang Ya has not had many opportunities to spend money personally, so naturally she has never seen one.

She was born in the Republic of China and grew up under the Five-Colored Flag. To her, the Qing Dynasty seemed like a distant country that existed only in fairy tales, a long, long time ago.

Guan Wei urged, "Put it in your pocket quickly, don't lose it."

Jiang Ya took it doubtfully and said, "Thank you, Sixth Master."

Guan Wei smiled and said, "Come often. I, your Sixth Master, have a lot of money but nowhere to spend it, so I'm saving it all for you!"

Then, he looked around the alley again and asked, "Granddaughter, did you really come here by yourself? No one else followed you?"

"I don't want my Uncle Dong anymore. I'm tired of him!" Jiang Ya rolled her eyes and showed the look of a young lady for the first time.

"What, you don't want your Uncle Dong anymore?" Guan Wei was shocked and asked expectantly, "Then who asked you to come? Your father and mother? How are they? Are they all right?"

Jiang Ya shook her head and said, "No, my dad is always mad at my mom. They didn't ask me to come here. I came here on my own."

Guan Wei sensed something was wrong and immediately asked in detail.

Jiang Ya did not hide anything and immediately told the truth about the school sports meet and the reason for her visit.

"So that's what happened. I guess the east wind lost you..."

Guan Wei muttered to himself, and suddenly he became dissatisfied. He immediately scolded him, "What the hell is wrong with this kid? He even lost the eldest daughter. If something goes wrong, not only will he be kidnapped by the beggars, but he might even get scratched by the car. He is so careless. It's outrageous!"

If you only listen to one person's opinion, you will inevitably make wrong judgments.

Guan Wei was of course worried about his granddaughter, so it wasn't excessive for him to blame her a few words.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Ya didn't appreciate it.

Upon hearing this, the girl immediately said seriously: "You are not allowed to talk about my Uncle Dong!"

Guan Wei was startled. Seeing his granddaughter's expression, he couldn't help but laugh. He asked, "Hey, what's wrong with you? Didn't you just say you didn't want your uncle Dong anymore and were tired of him? Why are you speaking for him now?"

"I am me, and others are others!" Jiang Ya said angrily, "I can say he is not good, but others can't!"

After all, it was Uncle Dong who raised her, and their relationship was far closer than that of the other uncles.

"Okay, okay, then I won't say any more." Guan Wei smiled and said, "How about you wait here for a while? I guess he's looking for you everywhere now!"

Jiang Ya nodded, stepped into the courtyard, looked around, and felt particularly fresh.

After a moment of silence, she asked, "Sixth Master, do you have anything fun here?"

"Funny?"

Guan Wei scratched his head. Besides him, there was only a maid and a maid who cooked for him. He couldn't think of anything fun to entertain his granddaughter. After thinking hard for a while, he suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Granddaughter, how about I perform a magic trick for you?"

"Okay!" Jiang Ya suddenly became interested, "Sixth Master, what can you transform into?"

(End of this chapter)