Chapter Sixteen: Shred
(Thanks to book friends "I am a panda fish", "Howl of the wind and sand", "The passing years are gone", "The insects are stunned", "junj" for their generous rewards, and adding an apprentice fan, which is gratifying. But there are so few recommendation votes, it's so cool...)
"Brother, you have to be careful and don't slip under your feet!"
Ye Junmei, standing in the yard, raised her head and reminded with concern.
At this time, Ye Junsheng had already arrived on the roof, but was picking up tiles to make up for leaks. The Ye family's ancestral house was actually quite large, with a two-entry house and a unique yard. However, all the valuable houses in the family were sold out, the family was in a devastated state, the house was disrepaired for many years, and there were many leaks.
Whenever it rains, the rain falls in, and it is muddy and suffers a lot.
So, today Ye Junsheng spent 30 cents to buy a new tile to make up for the leak. In order to save money, he did not invite anyone, rolled up his sleeves and went into battle himself.
Standing on the roof, he was a little shaking at the beginning, but he quickly adapted and began to work steadily - his current body rigor is completely different from before.
Ye Junmei looked at her brother nervously, afraid that he would fall; outside the yard, some neighbors looked at her curiously and pointed at her.
As time goes by, things related to "the enlightenment of the book fanatic" gradually spread, and Ye Junsheng's various positive behaviors are the best proof.
Regarding this, neighbors sighed, happy, and sighed.
Ye Junsheng doesn’t care much about other people’s opinions and whether they change. After all, he has lived his own life and lived his own way, so he has a good attitude.
Today, the sun is shining brightly and it is warm and warm. When you use force, you will inevitably sweat all over.
Ye Junsheng was working hard to do something, but suddenly heard a noise below. He thought something had happened, so he stopped quickly and leaned out to watch.
"Brother, come down quickly. Grandpa Jiang and Sister Jiang are here!"
Ye Junmei cried out first.
Um?
Ye Junsheng was stunned and did not dare to neglect. He quickly followed the ladder to go down the house. He was down-to-earth and looked up and saw Jiang Jing'er standing in the yard with an energetic old man.
The old man was over 60 years old and had a burly figure without any sign of hunchback. He had three long beards and bright eyes. He wore a robe and a flat-top scarf on his head, so he was calm.
Jiang Jing'er rarely changed into women's clothes today. Her dress was brighter than fire, like a bright flame, adding a bit of heroic spirit to her charming face.
However, her expression was unhappy and she was indifferent. She saw Ye Junsheng raising his hand to wipe his sweat and smearing his face into a big cat. She looked very funny and couldn't help laughing.
This smile immediately attracted a glare from my grandfather.
Lady, you must be a lady!
Jiang Jing'er quickly held it back and lowered her head slightly to cover up the arc of smile that could not be calmed down at the corner of her mouth.
"Boy has met Grandpa Jiang."
Ye Junsheng bowed and bowed.
Grandpa Jiang’s name is "Zhi Nian". It is one hundred and one hundred this year. However, as the head of the Jiang family, he is still busy with business throughout the year and does not show any fatigue. For a martial arts practitioner, he has martial arts skills, so he maintains his energy and spirit very well.
He looked at Ye Junsheng in surprise and asked, "Junsheng, how did you climb onto the roof?"
Ye Junsheng replied: "Pick up tiles and make up for leaks."
"Oh, now you can do this?"
Ye Junsheng said calmly: "You can read the books of sages and wise men and you can manage family affairs." The so-called family affairs naturally refer to including everything from the inside out.
Jiang Zhinian was stunned and then laughed: "You are not a man from Wu, and you are not a man from Wu." Without hesitation, he raised his legs and went straight into the house.
There was no tea at home, so Ye Junmei had to pour out two bowls of boiling water to entertain. One of the bowls was missing a small mouthful, which was very attractive.
Jiang Zhinian didn't care, glanced around, sighed, without saying anything.
Ye Junsheng asked: "I don't know Grandpa Jiang is here today..."
Jiang Zhinian waved his hand: "For many years, I have never taken care of you brothers and sisters at all. Do you have any complaints in your heart?"
Unable to guess the other party’s purpose for a moment, Ye Junsheng pondered for a moment and said, “The poor person must have something hateful. The boy used to be confused and unwilling to make progress. It was his own fault. How dare he blame others?”
"The poor man must have something hateful..."
Jiang Zhinian was chewing this thought-provoking statement in his mouth, and never expected Ye Junsheng to comment on him like this, without any excuse to shirk him.
Jiang Jing'er was also stunned. She looked at Ye Junsheng seriously, and a brilliant look passed by her eyes.
A moment later, Jiang Zhinian asked again: "Junsheng, do you still remember when you were twelve years old, your parents were still there. I asked me to persuade you, don't be addicted to the old papers?"
A memory flashed through Ye Junsheng's mind, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Remember, you lobbyed the boy for two whole hours that day, then scolded him for another hour, and finally scolded him for half an hour. And from then on, I only held a volume of "The Collection of Notes on the Four Books and Twelve Highlights" and read it aloud, turning a blind eye to your old teachings."
"Just remember it. That day, I was so angry that I called you "the mud cannot support the wall", and finally left. From then on, I will never go to your house again. Because I will never marry my beloved granddaughter to such a stubborn nerd."
As he spoke, Jiang Zhinian was so angry that his beard was swollen.
Ye Junsheng stood solemnly: Ask yourself, no matter who happens to such a thing, you will be full of anger. Even if years pass, the anger may not be able to be eliminated and calmed down.
"But I and your grandfather are in trouble and have a lifelong friendship. Even though I don't like it, I didn't propose to terminate the engagement. Just because I want to give you another chance to see if you can read more than ten thousand books, I suddenly realized it. Unexpectedly, I waited for seven years."
Ye Junsheng said: "Thank you for Grandpa Jiang's love, boy is ashamed."
Jiang Zhinian glared: "Don't be ashamed, I haven't finished speaking yet. Although it seems that you have really got the clue now, everything needs to be proved."
Ye Junsheng asked: "How do you want to prove it?"
"If you can pass the scholar's fame in the spring next year, it will be a clear proof. At that time, I will make the decision to let you and Jing'er officially get married."
"grandfather!"
Jiang Jing'er next to her blurted out. She came here for the purpose of directly resolutely terminated the engagement. She never expected that her grandfather would make such an agreement with Ye Junsheng.
"Grandpa, how can you do this?"
Jiang Jing'er felt wronged and pouted to protest. From the bottom of her heart, she would never want to marry Ye Junsheng. Even if the other party was enlightened, she was no longer a bookworm, but the essence of a weak scholar had not changed, even if she had fame and fortune.
Jiang Zhinian shouted in a low voice: "Jing'er, how did grandpa teach you since childhood? When dealing with people, you must have faith in words and righteousness in friendship."
When scolded by grandfather, Jiang Jing'er stubbornly bulged her eyes.
Jiang Zhinian turned to face Ye Junsheng and continued, "But Junsheng, if you fail to get a good reputation, the engagement between the two families will be automatically invalidated. In addition, during the whole process, my Jiang family will not fund you at all. It requires your personal efforts. Do you have any idea? Do you have any opinions?"
He has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and has a martial arts style, and speaks generously and directly. In this regard, Jiang Jing'er inherited his grandfather's genes.
Ye Junsheng suddenly smiled: "I have an objection."
"Um?"
Jiang Zhinian's eyebrows stood up, suppressing his annoyance: "What do you want?"
Ye Junsheng's eyes were clear and he said word by word: "Actually, the boy doesn't like Sister Jiang very much. Since they have no love for each other, why bother to force them? The best way to terminate the contract is."
As he said that, he took out the red wedding book from his arms, pulled it gently, tore it apart, turned into pieces of paper, and fell to the ground lightly.
Chapter completed!