Don't go back to hometown

Chapter 18 This Life: Best Friends Don't Cross the Line

On a scorching summer day, two big men embraced each other to sleep, only to wake up in the middle of the night.

Jiang Xianyu was hot and sweaty all over. He opened his eyes in a daze, and Xie Chengjun's handsome face was in front of him, and he could smell his breath.

He was dazed for a while, and later realized that the reason for his waking up was that he was being hugged by Xie Cheng.

Heat welled up his cheeks, Jiang Xianyu's ears were flushed, he held his breath, carefully moved Xie Cheng's arm away, and slipped out of the bed.

But as soon as he moved, Xie Cheng woke up, turned to the outside, and asked him: "What's wrong?"

Jiang Xianyu froze, touched his neck, "It's hot, I'm sweating."

Xie Cheng saw that his clothes were wet with sweat on his back, so he called the guards to fetch water, and picked out a set of pajamas for Jiang Xianyu, "Go and wash, don't catch a cold."

Jiang Xianyu took the clothes and went.When I came out, an ice basin had already been added to the house.

He was about the same shape as Xie Cheng, but he was a little shorter, and Xie Cheng's clothes fit him well, but there was a smell that belonged to Xie Cheng, which made him blush.

It's not that he and Xie Cheng didn't wear each other's clothes in the previous life, but he didn't have these thoughts at all at that time.

What about Xie Cheng?

In the previous life, when he practiced martial arts in Jiang's house, Xie Cheng would sometimes wash in his room and wear his clothes.

At that time, would Xie Cheng also have this indescribable, shy and joyful secret mood?

Xie Cheng opened the convective windows on both sides, allowing the cool summer breeze to break in.Turning around, he saw Jiang Xianyu in a daze holding a handkerchief to wipe his hair, so he called him.

"Xiao Yu, come here."

Jiang Xianyu shook off his thoughts and stepped forward, sitting on the soft couch by the window.Xie Cheng took the handkerchief from his hand and helped him wipe his hair.

"Even the wind is hot." Jiang Xianyu sighed.

He leaned against the window and looked up at the star-studded night sky.

The noise of cicadas came from the branches outside the courtyard, which broke the tranquility of the night.

Before the hair was completely dry, Jiang Xianyu had signs of sweating again, and couldn't help sighing: "Is this summer so hot? I remember before——"

Almost slipping the tongue, he paused, "A few years ago, it wasn't so hot at all."

Xie Cheng's movement of wiping his hair froze for a little bit, which was undetectable.

"It should rain." Xie Cheng said, "Otherwise, the crops will be dry."

Jiang Xianyu was taken aback, this was something he had never thought of.

He turned his head to look at Xie Cheng, his eyes sparkled, "Xie Cheng, you will definitely be a good official in the future."

The Jiang family was originally not as wealthy as the Xie family, but Jiang Xianyu lived to be 17 years old in his previous life, and he was a young master who didn't distinguish between five grains.After leaving home for a few years, I saw all kinds of people's livelihood and suffering in the world.

That's why he could say something like that when teaching Lai Hong a lesson.

If it was Young Master Jiang in the previous life, he would only be angry with Lai Hong for offending Xie Cheng, and would not care at all about whether a scholar from a farming family had nothing to do with Nong Sang.

Just like now, he can only see that the heat in front of him is too hot to sleep, but he can't think of whether the crops will be drought.

As for Xie Cheng, he was clearly from a wealthy family, but he didn't have the slightest bad habits; he wasn't like some scholars who had their eyes set high above the top, who only knew how to sit and talk, and didn't understand practical matters.

In Xie Cheng's eyes, there are both farming and mulberry and civil affairs, as well as lofty temples. His vision and mind are far beyond those of his peers.

Hearing Jiang Xianyu's praise, Xie Cheng had a faint smile on his lips, "Is this also worthy of praise?"

"It's worth it!" Jiang Xianyu rested his head on his arm and tilted his head to look at him, "You are here with me, you are full of strengths, and there is nothing that is not worthy of praise."

The smile on Xie Cheng's lips deepened, he rubbed the boy's head, and swallowed the words he wanted to ask——

In your eyes, I am full of advantages, why can't I win your favor?

……

After a toss at night, Jiang Xianyu and Xie Cheng both overslept.

Shimo came to the room to call someone according to the time, and just got up when he heard the bell-like roar from the next door.

"Jiang Xianyu!"

Jiang Xianyu was shocked immediately.

I just heard the loud roar swaying around, "You little bastard! Have you learned how to stay out at night?!"

"..."

Jiang Xianyu covered his face: Dad!You are really my dear father!

You roared, not to mention Xie Mansion, next door, opposite door, Liu Mansion, Li Mansion, and Zhang Mansion all heard it!

"Pfft-"

Shimo couldn't hold back and smiled.

Jiang Xianyu raised his head and stared at him, but saw Xie Cheng looking at him with a smile on his lips.

Jiang Xianyu: "..."

Is it too late to run away from home now?

……

Jiang Xianyu eats at Xie's house, together with Xie's father and mother.

Mother Xie smiled and scolded Xie Cheng, "Xiao Yu was also in your room last night, why didn't you ask him to have soup together?"

Jiang Xianyu felt guilty and dared not speak.

Xie Cheng explained: "Xiao Yu came after my mother left."

"That's how it is." Mother Xie looked at Jiang Xianyu, "Come early next time, Auntie will cook soup for you."

Jiang Xianyu bowed his head in shame, and replied in a low voice, "Thank you, Auntie."

Father Xie didn't say much all the time, and he told Xie Cheng after the morning food was used up: "It's going to be July in a blink of an eye, put the ones in the shop aside and concentrate on studying."

Xie Cheng lowered his eyes: "My son knows."

Father Xie nodded, and took another look at Jiang Xianyu, "It's getting late, let's go to the academy."

Jiang Xianyu hastily put down his chopsticks, picked up the bowl and drank up the shredded chicken porridge, got up and said goodbye to Xie father and mother, "Uncle and aunt, let's go first."

After leaving Xie's mansion, Jiang Xianyu breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing his expression, Xie Cheng couldn't help asking: "Are you afraid of my father?"

Jiang Xianyu nodded wildly, "Uncle doesn't look fierce, but I'm quite afraid of him."

"Why?"

In Xie Cheng's impression, his father never had conflicts with the boy, nor did he show any dissatisfaction.

Jiang Xianyu got on the horse, "Because my uncle has placed high hopes on you since I was a child. Unlike me, my parents have no expectations of me at all, and they don't expect me to be successful. So every time I go back to look for you, I am afraid that I will meet my uncle, afraid that he will think that I Delay you."

This is how to climb over the wall all day long!

Xie Cheng was startled when he heard this, and suddenly recalled his previous life.

He knelt in the ancestral hall, and his father said in a deep and stern voice: "For my father, I chose the word 'Linyuan' for you. I want you to remember that he, Jiang Xianyu, is a fish diving into the sea, and you can only be the shore of the abyss with thin shoes. people!"

If you are facing an abyss, you are walking on thin ice. Once you make a mistake, you will be lost forever.

The fish in the abyss and the scenery under the ice are all extravagant hopes.

... But in this life, he doesn't want to repeat the same mistakes.

"No." Xie Cheng grabbed Jiang Xianyu's rein and looked up at him.

"Father wouldn't look at you like that."

Even if one day in the future, father has prejudice against you, the responsibility lies with me.At that time, I will definitely stand in front of you and prevent my father from embarrassing you at all.

Jiang Xianyu looked down at Xie Cheng, thinking that Xie Cheng must not know how serious his expression is at the moment, as if he was making a promise for his uncle.

But Jiang Xianyu knew in his heart that Xie's father and Xie's mother were willing to treat him kindly because he was Xie Cheng's best friend.

It can only be Xie Cheng's best friend.

Once the line is crossed, they will never agree.

Jiang Xianyu knew this very well, smiled at Xie Cheng, and pulled up the rein, "Anyway, I should do something serious and not embarrass my parents. When I think it over, I will ask you for advice. "

Xie Cheng: "Aren't you going to go darts with senior brother?"

Jiang Xianyu rode forward, while saying: "But my brother can take care of the business of the bodyguard bureau by himself. At most, I can help him, so why not just hide under my brother's wings?"

"So I thought, before you become a senior official, I will open the escort agency to the capital."

Jiang Xianyu looked at Xie Cheng who was following up on horseback, with yearning and hope in his eyes, "Or, it would be good to open a martial arts gym to recruit disciples."

Xie Cheng's heart softened when he heard that he had drawn himself into the future territory, bursts of sweetness gushed out.

"Okay, I'll give you an idea then."

He smiled and looked at the boy with tenderness in his eyes.

-

In the next few days, there were indeed a few showers, and the temperature dropped a little.

Jiang Xianyu and Xie Cheng went to the farm outside the city to see it. The rice ears are full and there must be a good harvest in August and September.

Because it had just rained, many people took advantage of the rising water to pull nets to stop fish in the river, so Jiang Xianyu couldn't hold back and went to join in the fun, catching two big fish.

After the rain, the weather turned hot again.

Jiang Xianyu was afraid of the heat, couldn't sleep well at night, and was not very energetic every morning.But he insisted on getting up early and went to the academy with Xie Cheng.

Now that Xie Cheng is busy with homework, Jiang Xianyu dare not let him wait for him and waste time.

On this day, the two went to the academy together as usual, but they didn't expect to see Jiang Baizhou who had returned from a dart at the entrance of the academy.

"Brother! When did you return to Yangzhou?" Jiang Xianyu asked in surprise, "Why don't you go home?"

Jiang Baizhou pointed to the carriage carrying the goods behind him, "Shan Zhang's friend in Hangzhou asked our security agency to deliver a few boxes of books, calligraphy and paintings to Shan Zhang Lu. I just returned to Yangzhou, and I haven't had time to inform my family yet."

Jiang Xianyu nodded when he heard the words, and looked at the large wooden boxes behind him, "These are all books?"

Jiang Baizhou moved closer and said in a low voice, "There are quite a few rare copies and two famous paintings."

Jiang Xianyu exclaimed: "Hiss——The head of the mountain is really hiding something!"

The friends you make are so generous.

"I'll give you a hand."

As Jiang Xianyu said, he turned his head and handed the horse to Shimo, and stepped forward to help carry the box together.

Xie Cheng also wanted to help, but was rejected by Jiang Xianyu: "You go to class first, don't miss the time."

Xie Cheng saw that Jiang Baizhou was still with a few subordinates, and he should be busy, so he said goodbye to Jiang Xianyu and went to class first.

Jiang Baizhou persuaded Jiang Xianyu to go too, but Jiang Xianyu said: "I'm not in the mood right now, and I have to doze off in class, so I might as well move around."

Jiang Baizhou sighed helplessly.

A total of six large wooden boxes were moved to Lu Shanzhang's house next door to the academy.

The head of the mountain, Lu Chengzhi, was over a hundred and half years old. He was born as a Jinshi and once served as an official in the capital.Frustrated in the officialdom, he brought his wife and daughter to Yangzhou 20 years ago, and was invited by the head of the academy at that time to be his wife.

More than ten years ago, he succeeded the post of Shanzhang.

Two years earlier, his wife passed away, and there was only one daughter under his knees. Seeing that there was a guest today, he sent a pot of tea to the study.

Jiang Baizhou lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, and caught a glimpse of a light-colored skirt.

After taking a sip of tea, Jiang Baizhou took out the employer's letter from his pocket and handed it to Chief Lu Shan.

Lu Shanchang finished watching, frowning, and sighed heavily.

This old friend of his has rich heirs, but unfortunately the family house is not safe, but he suffered a serious illness, and the children and grandchildren are eager to divide the family property.In a fit of anger, the old friend gave all the treasured books, calligraphy and paintings to Lu Chengzhi.

In the letter, he said: "My virtuous brother is now the head of the mountain, and I will be able to make the best use of these books, calligraphy and paintings to teach students and solve doubts."

The mind of an old friend is admirable.

Lu Shanchang put away the letter and prepared to reply to his old friend later.

Turning around, he asked Jiang Baizhou: "Have you ever met Brother Liu in person, how is he doing now?"

Jiang Baizhou said: "Mr. Liu has just recovered from a serious illness. His spirit is not very good, but his body is no longer seriously ill."

"That's good, that's good." Lu Shan sighed, "I'll spare some time to visit Hangzhou in person."

Jiang Baizhou took out the list of goods and proofs, and said to Lu Shanzhang: "The items are valuable, please check whether there are any mistakes, omissions, or damages, and you can sign after confirming that they are correct."

Lu Shanchang took the list, "It doesn't matter if you don't check it, I have nothing to worry about when you do things."

Jiang Xianyu, who was about to open the box, was taken aback when he heard the words, and looked at the two of them in surprise, never expecting Lu Shanzhang to trust his brother so much.

Seeing Jiang Xianyu's expression, Lu Shanchang smiled and said, "You don't know that your brother was also my student back then."

Only then did Jiang Xianyu recall that Jiang Baizhou had also studied in Yangzhou Academy when he was in his early teens, and was still teaching at the time with Lu Shanzhang.

At that time, Jiang Xianyu was still learning enlightenment from the Xie family.

He became interested in Jiang Baizhou's past, and ran up to Shanzhang Lu, "Shanzhang, was my brother a good student?"

Thinking of those years, Lu Shanchang couldn't help teasing Jiang Xianyu, "Your brother was indeed much better at studying than you at the time, and he was more reliable in dealing with people than you, a little monkey."

Jiang Xianyu: "..."

"I shouldn't have asked!"

Disgrace yourself!

Jiang Xianyu glanced at his brother, drooping his face.

Jiang Baizhou smiled and patted him on the head as a way to coax him.

Lu Shanchang stroked his beard, and looked at Jiang Xianyu with a smile: "I haven't asked you yet, I heard that you plan to run away from home and travel the world, is there such a thing?"

"!!!"

"No! Absolutely not!"

Jiang Xianyu firmly denied it, and moved towards the door, "Then, what... I'll go back to class first!"

Bowing to the head of the mountain, Jiang Xianyu ran away.

Lu Shanchang couldn't help laughing.

Jiang Baizhou had no choice but to say, "My younger brother is so stubborn that the head of the mountain will laugh at me."

Lu Shanchang shook his head: "It's not so stubborn, it's just that you have a wild temper. It's better for you to be calm..."

He looked at Jiang Baizhou, with hidden worry in his eyes, "I heard last time that this kid wants to take the martial arts exam and enter Tianxin Mansion, is there such a thing?"

Jiang Baizhou frowned: "My brother never mentioned it."

Lu Shanchang nodded, "Maybe it was just a joke between him and his classmates."

Jiang Baizhou's brows did not relax, "My younger brother's temperament is not suitable for taking the road of martial arts."

also can not.

Outside the door, Jiang Xianyu, who hadn't gone far, just heard this, sighed silently in his heart, turned and left.

Martial arts... Tianxin Mansion... such a familiar word.

In his previous life, he really thought about taking the path of martial arts.

After meeting the ranger Ren Xiaoyao, Jiang Xianyu yearned for the days of fighting the sword and helping the weak.

It was Xie Cheng who persuaded him, the lonely hero saves people, and the hero saves the world.If you only want to save people from the momentary difficulties, it is better to take the martial arts exam, enter the Tianxin Palace, become the emperor's close minister, eliminate the great evil, and build a prosperous world.

He said: "The malpractice of the temple is the source of suffering for the people."

Jiang Xianyu is not as smart as Xie Cheng, so naturally he is easily "bewitched" by the other party.He was angry at the current political abuses that Xie Cheng said, and he was inspired by the grand blueprint drawn by the other party, and he was full of ambition.

It wasn't until later when I was wandering alone that I gradually realized that even a little bit of kindness, just to save a person's immediate difficulties, is like rebuilding for that person, and it is very important.

Similarly, there are thousands of disasters in the world, and it is difficult for a lone hero to save the common people.If those in power do evil, all people will suffer.To save the world, people like Xie Cheng are needed to come to power.

But at that time, he was inexperienced and didn't understand these things.I only made an agreement with Xie Cheng full of ambition to go to the temple together with one piece of paper and one weapon.