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Chapter 13 Escape

"Will you come tomorrow?" Wu Changxu asked boldly.

Zhao Shuchen thought for a while and said: "It should be, as long as it doesn't rain tomorrow, it will come."

Wu Changxu felt a little joy when he heard Zhao Shuchen's answer, at least he could see her a few more times.

The night was dark, and after Wu Changxu sent Zhao Shuchen home, he also left on his own.

"Hey, who is that person who sent the young lady back?" a young servant asked.

The little girl pressed her index finger to her lips and said, "Shhh! It's not our turn to talk about Miss."

After the two finished talking, they hurriedly went to do their own things.

Seeing that Zhao Shuchen came back from outside, Zhao's mother took Zhao Shuchen's hand and sat down on the seat and asked, "Why did you come back so late? Girls should not stay outside so late, it's not safe."

"Mom, I'm sorry, I won't come back so late next time." Zhao Shuchen looked at Zhao's mother aggrieved.

Zhao's mother also knew her child's personality, so she didn't say much, she smiled and said: "Shuchen, your brother Wen Sheng came back from studying abroad yesterday, and you two haven't seen each other for many years, I happen to be going tomorrow Pay a visit to their house, and you happen to be coming with me."

Of course Zhao Shuchen understood what her mother was thinking, frowned and said in embarrassment: "Mom, I have to go to school tomorrow, why don't you go by yourself?"

"Oh, I told your husband a long time ago, it's okay, your Aunt Wen misses you a lot, it's good to go and see the elders."

Zhao Shuchen couldn't refute, so she nodded and reluctantly agreed.

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The next day, Wu Changxu came to the salt shop early as usual, and after the morning market, there were fewer people buying salt.Wu Changxu took out a book and began to study it seriously. Wu Changxu had never been to school since he was a child, and no serious teacher taught him how to read, so reading was extremely difficult.

"Hey, Changxu, is this time to start studying?" Qian Yi joked when he saw Wu Changxu who was frowning and worried about the book when he came back from talking outside.

Seeing Qian Yi coming back from the outside, Wu Changxu scratched his head and smiled, put the book away and said, "Brother, you came back after talking, are you going well?"

"It's okay, but the quality of this batch of salt is not particularly good recently, I have always had an idea..." Qian Yi paused and looked at Wu Changxu, "I thought we would buy a boat by ourselves and go directly to the The salt merchants at sea will not only lower the price, but also pick up a better batch of salt, Chang Xu, what do you think?"

Wu Changxu nodded and said, "Indeed, recently some frequent guests have also talked to me about salt."

"That's why I have to find a reliable person to go with me, and it will take more than a month to go. In fact, the first person I thought of was you, but I don't know if you are willing, Chang Xu?" Qian Yi asked .

When Wu Changxu heard that he was going to go for more than a month, he was a little entangled and didn't agree immediately.

Qian Yi also understood Wu Changxu's worry, patted on the shoulder and said: "It's okay Changxu, I know, I'll give you a few days to think about it, but I will definitely not treat you badly in terms of salary after you go to this errand." Go in and deal with your own business.

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"Oh, it's been a long time since I saw Shuchen. She has grown into a slim girl." Aunt Wen raised her eyebrows at her son and asked, "Wen Sheng, don't you think so?"

Li Wensheng saw his mother's expression was a little helpless, but also a little joyful. He looked at Zhao Shuchen and said, "Yes, I haven't seen my sister Shuchen for a long time. It's really a girl's eighteenth change."

Zhao Shuchen really didn't know how to deal with this situation, so she could only smile.

Aunt Wen saw that the two were reluctant to let go and looked at Zhao's mother, and Zhao's mother said: "You two young people, it must be very boring to be with us, Shuchen, take Wen Sheng out for a stroll, we Your Aunt Wen also happens to have something to say."

Aunt Wen smiled, and quietly nudged Li Wensheng with her elbow, "Yes, you two go out and play."

The two of them hadn't seen each other for many years, and when they walked on the road, they were speechless. Seeing this, Li Wensheng said: "Shuchen, it's getting late, and I'm a little hungry, let's find a restaurant to eat."

In fact, Zhao Shuchen was a little careless about shopping, so he nodded and agreed.

Wu Changxu was sitting in the salt shop, thinking about what Qian Yi said just now, if he went by himself for more than a month, then he would not see Zhao Shuchen for so long, thinking about it, he stared blankly ahead.I happened to see Zhao Shuchen across the street. I thought it was an illusion. When I recovered, I took another look and found it was true. I was a little excited and wanted to wave hello. I didn't expect a car to pass by in the next moment. When I saw it again, I found that Zhao Shuchen was being killed by a strange man. In my arms.

"Shuchen, are you okay?" Li Wensheng asked anxiously.

Zhao Shuchen shook his head, saying that he was fine, and moved away from Li Wensheng's arms.

Wu Changxu looked at the scene across the street and felt that there seemed to be more than one street between the two of them, and some of his little thoughts seemed to have been extinguished before they blossomed.

Young people are always cautious in their love, they are ecstatic when they see people, and they think about it day and night when they can’t see them, but young people are also timid about love. . .

a few days later.

"Hey, have you heard? It is said that the young lady of the Zhao family and the young master of the Li family seem to be engaged."

"Young master of the Li family? Which one?"

"Hey, that's the one who just came back from studying abroad a few days ago. He looks so handsome. Standing together, the two of them really look like a man and a woman."

"Yo, you know again."

"Hey, it's just a distant relative of my family who works in the Li family. I came back yesterday and said that the wife of the Li family had already discussed with the wife of the Zhao family a few days ago."

Wu Changxu heard the chatter of the few people in front of him, and his heart was mixed. He not only smiled wryly, but also, how could he be worthy of the eldest lady of the Zhao family with his background?Sure enough, it was wishful thinking.

Qian Yi came out from behind, and seeing Wu Changxu's distressed expression, he couldn't help asking in doubt: "Xiao Xu, what's the matter? A sad expression on his face"

Wu Changxu forced a smile and said, "Brother Yi, it's okay."

"By the way, how did Chang Xu think about that matter last time?" Qian Yi paused and said, "If you don't want to..."

"Brother Yi, I've thought about it, I'll go."

Hearing Wu Changxu's answer, Qian Yi smiled happily and patted Wu Changxu's shoulder and said, "Haha, well, this job is not really tiring, at least it is better than working in the salt shop. You have been working with me for so many years, so you should Let’s develop, it’s not good to stay in my small shop all the time at such a young age, isn’t it.”

"I have almost finished the boat. You can go to sea in a few days. I will go back to see your mother when I have time. Don't worry about everything."

Wu Changxu nodded and said, "Thank you Brother Yi."

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"Mom! Why did you decide on my marriage so casually?" Zhao Shuchen shouted as she walked into the room unhappy after school.

Zhao's mother was chatting with Zhao's father about something, and they were having a good chat. When she saw the child came back, she also said kindly: "Father and mother can't decide casually, besides, Wen Sheng wants to have a good appearance, and he is the eldest son of the Li family." Young master, how nice it is to be a good family."

"That's right. But you're still young, so let's just settle the engagement and wait a few years before we get married." Zhao's father echoed beside him.

"Father, mother, I don't want to marry, I don't want to, I don't like him." Zhao Shuchen retorted.

"You!" Father Zhao was not only a little angry when he saw Zhao Shuchen's appearance.

Zhao's mother hurriedly stopped her and said, "Shuchen, the one your parents picked for you must be the best one. Besides, you don't want to marry. This relationship can also be cultivated."

Seeing that her parents didn't listen to her advice, Zhao Shuchen knelt down and said, "Father, mother, my daughter wants to make decisions about her own marriage, and I hope my parents will make it happen."

Seeing Zhao Shuchen kneeling on the ground, Father Zhao was so angry that he slapped the table and shouted: "You have never been used to you since you were a child, and we didn't let you make up your own mind? This marriage was also chosen by us through thousands of choices. Why? Not satisfied?"

Seeing that the two were at a stalemate, Zhao's mother hurriedly said, "Shuchen, get up and go back to the house first, we'll talk about this later."

Seeing that her father was so angry, Zhao Shuchen couldn't hold back anymore, but she felt a little irritable, so she went out directly.

"This child is used to us. There is nothing that didn't satisfy her since she was a child. How can this marriage dissatisfy this young lady?" Father Zhao was so angry that his chest heaved non-stop.

Zhao's mother frowned, caressed Zhao's father's chest with her palm, and said in relief: "Master, don't be angry, it's not like you don't know her temper, she has her own opinions since she was a child, we are too anxious about this matter, Let the two little ones get in touch with each other first, and cultivate their relationship."

Father Zhao nodded after sighing.

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Zhao Shuchen was so irritable in her heart, she always wanted to talk to someone, and Wu Changxu's silly face appeared in her heart. After thinking about it, her mood improved a lot, and a little bit appeared on her face.There were only a few porters left at the pier at night, and Zhao Shuchen was still sitting on the edge of the pier as before, blowing the wind, waiting for Wu Changxu.

The time spent in a daze always passed quickly, and the workers on the dock scattered and returned home, but Wu Changxu was nowhere to be seen.

Thinking that Wu Changxu didn't come because he had something to do today, and it was getting late, he also went home.

Zhao Shuchen never thought that Wu Changxu didn't come to the pier for a few days, so he asked a person at the pier to ask, but he said he didn't know, because there was no class during the day, so he asked the address of the small salt shop at home, and looked for it.

"Hello, is Wu Changxu here?" Zhao Shuchen asked.

Qian Yi was bending over to sort out the things in the salt shop, and when he heard the sound of asking, he turned around and replied, "You look for him..." Turning around, seeing Zhao Shuchen's appearance was a little surprised, he paused for a while, He continued, "What's the matter?"

"It's not a big deal, I just want to ask, is he here now?" It was also the first time Zhao Shuchen took the initiative to find a man, and she couldn't help being a little shy, her fair face was stained with a little blush, making her look even brighter and more attractive.

Looking at Zhao Shuchen's face, Qian Yi coughed in embarrassment: "Ahem, he went to sea, not sure when he will come back."

When Zhao Shuchen heard that Wu Changxu had gone out to sea, he couldn't help but muttered unhappily: "Why didn't you tell me?" After asking, she turned and left.

Qian Yi came back to his senses and wanted to ask Zhao Shuchen's name, but he had already walked away.

Zhao Shuchen often ran to the salt shop this month whenever she had no class, sometimes she waited there, sometimes she chatted with Qian Yi about Wu Changxu, and felt that she knew more about Wu Changxu, and the seeds of her feelings seemed to be In the month when Wu Changxu disappeared, the longing slowly turned into some tiny sweetness and love.

Zhao Shuchen walked on the busy street, pulled a piece of bristletail grass by the side of the road, and said to himself: "Why hasn't the big idiot come back? It's been more than a month. Didn't you say that you can take me to the boat to see the moon?" Is it? A big liar, words don’t count.”

Zhao Shuchen lowered his head and fiddled with the dog's tail grass while talking, and accidentally bumped into a strong chest without looking at the road.

Wu Changxu hurriedly put his arms around Zhao Shuchen's shoulders. He missed the person he hadn't seen for more than a month. He thought he could try to let go, but he broke down when they met again. He just wanted to hug the person in front of him and feel her. exist.

Zhao Shuchen hurriedly apologized, but when she raised her head, she found that it was Wu Changxu. The clothes on her body were clean long gowns, and her face was also carefully groomed. The whole face looked much more handsome than before, and seemed to be more mature.I wanted to greet the person I had been looking forward to for so long with a smile on my face, but when I thought of this person leaving without saying goodbye for so long, the little temper in my bones also played a trick, turned my head and snorted, pretending not to recognize him, and wanted to leave.

Seeing the cute little expression on Zhao Shuchen's face, Wu Changxu smiled, and his tone became much gentler: "Don't you know me?"

"Hmph, who are you? Do I know you?" Zhao Shuchen said angrily.

Seeing that people couldn't coax people well, Wu Changxu felt anxious, but he was stupid, so he could only say "Sorry", "I'm sorry, Shuchen, it's my fault, I shouldn't have left without telling you, I'm really sorry. "

Seeing that this man was really anxious, Zhao Shuchen was sweating a little. Seeing his funny expression, she couldn't hold back anymore and laughed out loud.

Seeing the smile on Zhao Shuchen's face, Wu Changxu exhaled, and asked cautiously, "Are you still angry?"

Zhao Shuchen heard Wu Changxu's cautious tone and wanted to tease her, so he deliberately said, "I'm still a little bit angry."

"Ah, what should I do then? I, I am stupid and can't speak, I" Wu Changxu scratched his head and said eagerly.

Zhao Shuchen covered her mouth with a snicker and said, "That's good, I want you to take me with you when you go to sea next time."

Wu Changxu was in a dilemma. After all, he went to sea to do business, so he brought Zhao Shuchen with him because he was afraid that she would be bored, "This..."

"Forget it if you don't want to." After Zhao Shuchen finished speaking, she wanted to turn around and leave.

Wu Changxu hurriedly grabbed Zhao Shuchen's arm and said, "Wait a minute, Shuchen, I'll take you there, and I will definitely take you there next time."