I traveled through time and space and found a mute boy: That’s enough, I feel sorry for him

Mu Jinghua looked at Xu Shu, but saw that Xu Shu seemed to be thinking about something. He spoke slowly: "Although it blooms in the morning and fades in the evening, it is also good for Zhu Tian..."

He paused, lowered his eyes to look at Mu Jinghua, and raised the corners of his lips slightly: "Chang Han Zhuo Zhuo Hui."

Mu Jinghua didn't understand the flowery verses, but he could read something from Xu Shu's expression. He felt that Xu Shu must like that flower.

As expected, Xu Shu touched his head again and said, "Although I don't know what your name is, I think it sounds very nice."

"Although the meaning of this flower is not very good, the tree is a symbol of immortality. How about I call you Little Hibiscus from now on?"

Are trees immortal?

Mu Jinghua subconsciously looked towards Xu Shu, and seeing the bright smile in his eyes, he was astonished and filled with joy.

Xu Shu, do you hope he is alive?

He suddenly remembered Xu Shu's mumbling yesterday. Although his tone was fierce, he also mentioned "Are you too old to live?"

Is Xu Shu worried that he will die young?

In this world, except for his father, no one ever expected him to survive.

Xu Shu, don’t you think he is a burden?

Mu Jinghua didn't dare to think about it anymore. The corners of his eyes felt sore and his tears were about to break. He blinked desperately, trying to hold back the tears.

But Xu Shu bought two strings of candied haws without knowing when. Just when Mu Jinghua thought he was on the verge of victory, a string of plump, bright red candied haws came into view.

"What are you thinking about?" He heard Xu Shu say, "Come, the candied haws I promised you."

Tears finally fell.

Seeing the boy suddenly cry, Xu Shu was completely stunned. His heart sank, and many images of naughty children crying flashed through his mind, and he felt very distressed.

But Mu Jinghua was still very well behaved. Xu Shu comforted himself like this and quickly took out a handkerchief and handed it to him.

This was a gift from the store when he ordered clothes, so he just put it in his pocket. Unexpectedly, it arrived in time.

But when Mu Jinghua took one look at the handkerchief, her tears fell even harder.

He was just a mute, and even if he wanted to, he couldn't express it.

Besides, he never wanted to.

But no matter whether it was the candied haws or the handkerchief, Xu Shu presented them to his eyes openly, as if Xu Shu himself had suddenly entered his world without warning.

From then on, Mu Jinghua appeared in this world.

Mu Jinghua quickly took the handkerchief. In fact, his tears were silent, and if Xu Shuzheng hadn't handed him the candied haws, no one would have noticed.

He wiped his face carefully and soon stopped crying, but his face was still very red, and it was unclear whether he was embarrassed or annoyed.

Seeing that he had stopped crying, Xu Shu handed the candied haws to him again. This time the boy took it obediently and started eating it bite by bite.

Xu Shu thought of the noises of those naughty children crying and looking at Mu Jinghua who was eating the candied haws obediently, he felt an inexplicable sense of pride. He took a big bite of his own candied haws and felt even better after tasting the sweetness.

He took Mu Jinghua to the cloth shop, had the boy measured and had two sets of clothes made for him, one for autumn and one for winter, along with an undershirt, a handkerchief, two pairs of new shoes, and a pair of cotton shoes, spending a total of one or two taels of silver.

Although he could wear his pajamas at home, Xu Shu still wrapped Mu Jinghua in the clothes he bought from the village chief when going out, but they were still very big.

Xu Shu found a lot of ropes and secretly took out a lot of small rubber bands from his bag before he could barely help Mu Jinghua put on the oversized clothes.

The trip was really tiring, so Xu Shu made up his mind to buy clothes for the boy as soon as possible.

But Mu Jinghua was still embarrassed until he heard the waiter reporting the bill. Then he stupidly reacted, stopped chewing the candied haws, and looked at Xu Shu in confusion.

He hadn't listened carefully to what Xu Shu had just said to the waiter, and only now did he realize that these clothes were bought for him.

All the clothes he had worn since childhood cost less than one tael of silver. How could Xu Shu...

But Xu Shu seemed to have seen through Mu Jinghua's thoughts long ago. He just handed over the candied haws in his hand and reminded him: "Eat this one too. Eat quickly. There is something important to do later."

Mu Jinghua looked up at him blankly, wondering whether what he said was true. Seeing Xu Shu's serious expression, he immediately believed it.

He no longer estimated the price, but just stuffed the candied haws into his mouth in a panic, fearing that he would accidentally miss Xu Shu's important event.

After Xu Shu paid the money, he turned around and saw the young man still standing there stupidly. The string of candied haws in his hand was empty, but his little mouth was full and he was chewing with difficulty. He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This silly kid, he really believes whatever he says?

Xu Shu laughed a few times and was discovered by Mu Jinghua. The boy looked at him with eyes wide open, his eyes full of surprise and disbelief.

Xu Shu felt somewhat guilty when he was stared at like this. He coughed lightly and pulled the boy out.

I have seen a doctor, bought clothes, and got some money. The main task this morning has been completed.

It was almost time to go to work, so Xu Shu took Mu Jinghua directly to the restaurant.

But before he even entered the door, Wu Yong rushed over, shouting, "Brother Xu, there's a big order for the restaurant, I'm going to make a fortune!"

Xu Shu raised his eyebrows, dodged Wu Yong who was rushing towards him, and said, "Congratulations."

Wu Yong grinned and was about to show off, but he saw the boy following behind Xu Shu. He opened his mouth in surprise: "Who is this?"

Xu Shu looked at the boy who couldn't help but lean towards him, and took the boy's hand: "My brother."

"Ah?" Wu Yong was unconvinced. "When did you have a younger brother?"

Wu Yong knew that Xu Shu's family had fallen on hard times, and that he was the only child in his family. How could he have a younger brother after only three days of leave?

Wu Yong was very unconvinced. He glanced at Mu Jinghua, whose ears were red, with a teasing look. He wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Xu Shu: "He is timid. If you say anything more, he will cry."

Wu Yong: ...Okay, he doesn’t want to be known for making the little brother cry.

He laughed awkwardly twice and looked at Mu Jinghua who was hiding behind Xu Shu: "Little brother, my name is Wu Yong. If anyone bullies you in the future, just tell me my name. In Qingshui Town, no one will not give me face."

Mu Jinghua glanced at Wu Yong, then at Xu Shu, and blinked slowly.

He was a boy who had been confined at home to work since he was young. He had never been to such a grand restaurant, let alone seen someone as richly dressed as Wu Yong, so his mind was working very slowly at this moment. When he found that Wu Yong was talking to him, he was not happy at all, but was very at a loss. He subconsciously looked at Xu Shu.

Xu Shu touched his head: "Your brother Yong."

So Mu Jinghua smiled shyly at Wu Yong.

Wu Yong also laughed. Although he urged Xu Shu to get married every day, he was actually an old bachelor himself. He was still very restrained when dealing with boys and girls.

Xu Shu took Mu Jinghua to the place where he settled the accounts. He brought a high stool for Mu Jinghua. Fearing that the child would be bored, he also picked up the jigsaw puzzle bought by Wu Yong and gave it to him to play with.

Seeing Mu Jinghua blinking at him, looking very well-behaved, Xu Shu's heart moved, and he looked at the waiter in the store: "Please give me some brown sugar glutinous rice cake, deduct it from my monthly salary."

Wu Yong was standing nearby. He started laughing when he heard this: "Does it really cost you money? Give your brother another serving of osmanthus cake. I'll treat you."

The waiter laughed twice, agreed quickly, and went to the kitchen.

Mu Jinghua blushed and couldn't help pulling Xu Shu's clothes. He never said he wanted to eat brown sugar rice cake. He had never even heard of this thing. It must be eaten by the masters in the town. Why did Xu Shu buy it for him?

And Wu Yong, this master is too enthusiastic. Why did he give him osmanthus cake?

Wu Yong did this, of course, because the recipe of brown sugar glutinous rice cake was contributed by Xu Shu. Although Wu Yong paid the buyer's money at that time, the cost of this thing was not high and it sold very well. He also recognized Xu Shu as a brother, so naturally he loved Xu Shu and was also quite generous to Mu Jinghua.

Mu Jinghua was completely unaware of this. He looked at Xu Shu with a red face, then at Wu Yong, and finally lowered his head and awkwardly made a "thank you" gesture to Wu Yong.

Wu Yong didn't understand and asked Xu Shu: "What does it mean?"

This gesture was taught by Xu Shu, but he didn't expect Mu Jinghua to still remember it. He felt relieved and said with a smile: "I'm saying thank you to you."

Wu Yong stood there in a daze, smiling a little foolishly: "No...you're welcome."

He glanced at the boy who was still lowering his head and thought, how come this younger brother of Xu Shu's family is quite cute.

After a while, the waiter brought a plate of brown sugar rice cakes, a plate of osmanthus cakes, and a pot of hot tea.

Mu Jinghua looked at the bright red, greasy pastry and was a little afraid to eat it.

He can cook, but he can't tell how this thing is made. He only knows that the bright red stuff poured on it is called brown sugar.

He had never eaten sugar, let alone brown sugar. Even though his family conditions improved a lot later, he still had a miserable life and suffered from everything.

He had never heard of such pastries before, which were delicately presented on a clean ceramic plate.

But now, there are two plates in front of him.

Moreover, Xu Shu said to him: "Eat it, it's all yours."