After her husband died, her parents came to force her to remarry

Chapter 284 Chang Wei's Life Story

Chang Wei followed Jiang Xiaohe like a child.

It was still a bit cold that night, so Jiang Xiaohe put on her cloak as soon as she went out on the street.

Although it is already night, the whole city is still brightly lit, the streets are full of pedestrians, and the voices of vendors can be heard on both sides of the street.

There are many street vendors selling lanterns and flower lanterns.

Chang Wei put his hands behind his back and saw that she had a smile on her face and her eyes were bright as she looked around. It seemed that she was still happy.

"Is it lively?"

Jiang Xiaohe nodded: "Will this last until the Lantern Festival?"

Chang Wei nodded: "All year round, small vendors like this look forward to this half month."

Chang Wei saw her walking around and looking around, and asked her, "Why are you walking around? Do you want to set up a stall?"

"Why not?"

Jiang Xiaohe looked at him.

Chang Wei was somewhat speechless: "Your family has run several businesses, and you still think you haven't made enough money?"

"People only complain that they earn too little, but never feel that they earn enough! Go ask Brother Meng, why does he work so hard when you are so rich?"

Chang Wei looked at her.

Jiang Xiaohe continued: "Because making money can make us happy!"

After he finished speaking, he felt that he had said something profound, so he burst into laughter and ran back into the crowd.

Chang Wei was still immersed in her laughter. When he saw her running away, he hurriedly followed her and shouted, "Don't run so fast. Be careful not to get lost."

The sound attracted many people around and everyone looked at them.

Jiang Xiaohe was so embarrassed that she almost scratched her feet. She turned around and glared at Chang Wei, then pulled him away quickly: "I'm such a grown-up, how can I still leave?"

Chang Wei glanced at the two of them holding hands, smiled indulgently on his face, and followed her without saying a word.

After walking for a while, Jiang Xiaohe realized that they were holding hands and wanted to let go, but Chang Wei held them instead.

"you....."

"Just hold on, or I'll start yelling again and you'll feel embarrassed by me."

Jiang Xiaohe turned her face away with a blush on her face: "You are only embarrassed, what does it have to do with me!"

After saying that, she still shook off his hand.

The moment his hand was released, Chang Wei felt a little empty inside.

Jiang Xiaohe had already walked forward again, concealing the disappointment in her heart, and followed.

"You haven't eaten yet, right? There's a noodle stall in front. Their臊子 is delicious. Can I take you to try it?"

It would have been fine if you hadn't said this, but now that I said it, I really felt hungry.

The two of them sat under a makeshift stall. Chang Weili ordered two bowls of noodles and asked the boss to put more臊子 in it.

Jiang Xiaohe asked, "Do you come here often?"

The boss came up with a small plate of peanuts and said with a smile, "You come here often, don't you? But this is the first time I bring a girl here. Wait, it will be ready soon."

Jiang Xiaohe: .....

“This boss is really enthusiastic.”

Chang Wei smiled and said nothing. He handed her a pair of chopsticks. Jiang Xiaohe took them and asked, "Why haven't I heard you mention your family?"

Chang Wei was slightly stunned, then laughed: "I have been traveling all over the country since I was a child, all alone, so why do I need a family?"

"You are bragging, and you are alone. If you were alone, how did you know Master Xu? I remember that you two knew each other when you were studying. If you didn't have any family, who would send you to school?"

Chang Wei didn't expect that she still remembered these.

"You are quite insightful."

Jiang Xiaohe snorted: "That's not it!"

Chang Wei said, "I had parents when I was a child, but later, something happened in my family and I was the only one left at home."

This life experience is quite pitiful.

"Don't look at me with such pity. I have grown up and I am fine now."

Jiang Xiaohe pursed her lips and said nothing else.

The boss brought the noodles over: "Be careful, it might burn your mouth."

Chang Wei pointed at the noodles in her bowl and said, "Try it and see how it tastes."

Jiang Xiaohe took a bite and nodded slightly: "It tastes really good."

Chang Wei sipped and said, "When I was a kid, my family was in trouble. I squatted on the street and watched others eat this noodle. I thought that if I had money that day, I would definitely eat two bowls. I would eat one bowl for myself and leave the other bowl there. I don't have to eat it."

Jiang Xiaohe heard the loneliness in his words and asked tentatively, "Has your family fallen into poverty? Or something else?"

Chang Wei glanced at her.

"If you don't want to say it, you don't have to say it. Just treat it as me talking too much."

Chang Wei smiled bitterly and sighed: "It was robbed by bandits."

what?

The two then finished their noodles, paid, and walked down the street.

No one spoke at first, but Chang Wei took the initiative to break the silence.

"It's a bit late, let me take you home."

Jiang Xiaohe hummed.

"Aren't you going back to the inn?"

Chang Wei shook his head: "You know Chief Xu, right?"

Jiang Xiaohe nodded.

"He has been promoted and is now the magistrate of Fuyang County. I have to go visit him."

This surprised Jiang Xiaohe, but she nodded immediately: "Captain Xu is a good official. With him around, the customs of Fuyang County will definitely be better in the future."

Chang Wei agreed with this point. He had known Xu Changan for so many years, and he had always been an upright and honest person. If not for this, he would not have waited so long to get this opportunity for promotion.

After sending Jiang Xiaohe to the inn, when Chang Wei was about to leave, Jiang Xiaohe stopped him.

"what happened?"

Jiang Xiaohe thought about it and said, "Let's be friends?"

"friend?"

Jiang Xiaohe nodded: "Just like the friends I have with Brother Meng."

Chang Wei smiled bitterly: "Are you sympathizing with me now?"

Jiang Xiaohe shook her head: "How could that be? People who are willing to be friends with you, don't they admire you?"

Is it admiration? But he doesn't want to be friends with her.

Jiang Xiaohe raised her head and smiled: "It's settled. From now on, we are friends."

After saying that, Jiang Xiaohe turned around and went back to the inn and went upstairs.

Chang Wei shook his head, sighed, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards the county government office.

Xu Changan and Meng Hetang were drinking, and were a little surprised to see him coming: "Aren't you not coming? You're going to go out and play with my girl."

Chang Wei poured himself a glass of wine first: "She said she wanted to be friends with me."

"Then you're out of luck!"

Chang Wei asked him why.

"Why do you say that? You won't learn even if I teach you."

Xu Changan asked: "What can't he do?"

Meng Hetang pointed at Chang Wei with a look of disappointment: "Did the method I taught you before work?"

Chang Wei shook his head and nodded.

Xu Changan: "What did you teach him?"

"Do you know how long I pursued my wife? She never agreed to me and kept her distance from me. Finally, one time, when the atmosphere was good, I told her about my miserable life story, and she was immediately moved by me..."

Xu Changan put the wine glass on the table with a bang: "Didn't you say at the beginning that you impressed your sister-in-law with your sincerity?"

Meng Hetang grabbed his hand: "It's not important!"

"Among the three of us, his life story isn't that good, right? I'll tell him, just tell your tragic life story to my eldest sister. This woman is soft-hearted and can't stand hearing such things..."

"I said it!" Chang Wei said after taking a sip of wine.

"Then why is she friends with you?"

"I told you half of it."

Meng Hetang: "...You deserve it!"