The Jade of the Republic of China

The market in Xikang has strong regional characteristics. Most of the items are leather, tea, and mountain products. Although there are also current clothes, shoes and socks for sale, they are not at the same level as those in Ziliujing, let alone Shanghai.

Shen Yutong didn't care about the situation now, not to mention he was penniless now, and Meng Liansheng had to pay for everything.Meng Liansheng, on the other hand, was not satisfied with one or the other. He walked around the whole market, picking and choosing, and finally managed to choose two robes for him.

When paying the money, I felt particularly guilty: "Second son, you can make do with these two sets of clothes first, and I will go to Ya'an City later to see if there are any good quality clothes."

Shen Yutong didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "When you're going out, just wear clothes that can cover your body and keep you warm. How can you be so particular about it?"

Meng Liansheng said: "But I can't let Second Young Master suffer with me."

Shen Yutong was a little funny when he heard his words, and was about to refute, but then thought about it, now that she is penniless and depends on others for her life, she depends entirely on him.

What is it if you don't follow him?

He and Meng Liansheng are friends, and it is reasonable for a friend to draw his sword to help him in trouble. If Meng Liansheng needs him, he will definitely do his best.

But the reason why I treat Meng Liansheng well is that the other party has helped me many times, and it is nothing more than reciprocating the favor, and the reward has not even been reciprocated.

Because ever since he realized it, it was Meng Liansheng who helped him all the time, and he never wanted anything in return from him.This time, he even risked his life to save himself from Mr. Wang, and now he is still doing his best to take care of himself.

How could he be treated so sincerely by a person?

Shen Yutong felt emotional in his heart, his face was moved, he sighed softly, and said softly: "Xiao Meng, you save me and don't have to be locked up in Ziliujing yamen. Even if I eat bran and swallow vegetables, I feel happy. How can it be bitter?"

Meng Liansheng said: "Don't worry, with me here, I will never let Second Young Master eat chaff and swallow vegetables."

Shen Yutong laughed: "Well, Second Young Master believes in Xiao Meng's ability."

The clothes in the market were cheap, but the local delicacies were quite good. The two of them couldn't bear it anymore after eating and drinking, so they left reluctantly.

It was still early, and Meng Liansheng took Shen Yutong to the racecourse again.

"Little Meng!"

On the pasture, Dunzhu was riding a horse with a few people. When he saw someone, he stopped the galloping horse, jumped off, whipped his whip, and ran towards the two of them, "I will look for you in the morning. I heard that you are going to the market." gone."

Meng Liansheng said: "Second Young Master and I went to the market to buy some things."

Because Dunzhu heard that Shen Yutong could make salt whiter and finer than snowflakes, he no longer looked down upon this young master from Shanghai Bund as he did at first glance.But if you want to look at it differently, it is far from enough. After all, being able to make refined salt like snowflakes is still not as good as being able to hunt on horseback.

Especially today, when Shen Yutong shaved off his stubble and completely restored his usual jade-like face, Dun Zhu felt that he was a useless weak scholar.

He embraced Meng Liansheng's shoulder boldly: "Since we're here, let's go play polo." Then he said to Shen Yutong, "Second young master probably won't be able to play this game, there are girls on the horse farm over there, you can watch us play with them .”

Shen Yutong knew that he did not compare himself with women out of malice, but simply felt that he was a weak young master who could not be easily attacked.This is a place that advocates force. In the eyes of Dunzhu, who is as strong as a cow, he is a Han young master who can't lift his shoulders or lift his hands.

Therefore, this contemptuous attitude did not make Shen Yutong feel offended, but seeing the other party holding Meng Liansheng's arm so intimately, as if the two of them were close people, and he was just an outsider, this made him feel inexplicably A sour smell.

How long have these two known each other?

He bent his lips and smiled, and said politely: "To be honest, when I was in England, I often played polo in my spare time. I can't say how good my skills are, but it should be okay to play."

Meng Liansheng's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he happily held his hand: "That's great, let's play together." Then he said to Dunzhu, "Dunzhu, I'm on the same team as the second son."

Dunzhu still didn't care about Shen Yutong's participation in the activities of a real man like them, but he couldn't refuse when the other party asked, he just thought that he would not be able to keep up later, and it was better to consciously step aside and be an honest audience .So he nodded and said: "Okay, but getting on the horse is just playing for real. If the second son can't keep up, don't force it. If you accidentally get injured, it will be bad."

Shen Yutong smiled: "Master Dunzhu, don't worry, I have a measure."

Dun Zhu nodded, put his hand in his mouth, and whistled, and several grooms walked over leading the horses.He led his own batch of black and shiny tall horses, while Shen Yutong picked a white horse that looked more docile at random, and Meng Liansheng picked a white horse just like him.

There are four people on each side.

The racecourse is very large, with a piece of green grassland that can't be seen at a glance.Near the stables, a circle is separated by a wooden fence, which is specially used for playing polo.

When they were preparing, a lot of women working on the horse farm got on the outside of the fence, some women and some girls, it should be the girl that Dhondup just mentioned.

Dun Zhu got on the horse handsomely, picked up the cue and pulled it in the air, boldly said: "Second Young Master, you are playing for real when you get on the horse, you have to be careful."

Shen Yutong nodded, but smiled silently.

Meng Liansheng, who was next to him, moved his head closer and said worriedly: "Second Young Master, winning or losing is not important, the most important thing is not to fall."

Shen Yutong laughed softly, turned to look at him, and said softly: "Don't worry, I know what's in my heart, and you should be careful too."

Meng Liansheng smiled and nodded vigorously.

Dhondup's warning was unreasonable. Their polo was not formal, they played wildly, they didn't wear any protective gear, they didn't pay attention to rules, they went on a rampage and just scored goals.

Fortunately, the young masters in Shanghai aren't just good at dancing, writing, smoking cigarettes and drinking wine.In the past few years since the opening of the port, football and tennis have been popular in foreign courts, and Shen Yutong also loves these sports. He is handsome, which does not mean that he is a frail scholar.After going to England, I was lured by local friends to join the polo club. I often participated in inter-university competitions and won many awards.It’s just that in the past two years after returning to Shanghai, I have been focusing on making refined salt, and I haven’t played much.

Fortunately, the serious training in the past few years was engraved in his bones. In terms of skills alone, he was far superior to these reckless barbarians.

Dunzhu quickly saw that Shen Yutong was not a normal guy, he rode steadily on horseback, his movements were skillful and calm, and he actually knew how to play ball.

The robe on his body fluttered in the wind, and with that handsome face, he was unrestrained and unrestrained.

Although Dunzhu couldn't appreciate his beauty, the matter of beauty is actually the same throughout the ages. At least the Xikang girls who watched around knew how to appreciate Shen Yutong's beauty, and shouted and applauded for him from time to time.

Dunzhu is a prince and a warrior, and he was not reconciled to being robbed of the limelight by a young man with a handsome face in Shanghai who he didn't like. He began to use his advantage in riding a horse, and his style of play became more and more brutal. Once he saw Shen Yutong holding the ball, Then he rode his horse and rushed up.

Shen Yutong didn't care about winning or losing at first, so of course he wouldn't fight him hard. Every time he saw him rushing up, he quickly dropped the ball in a timely manner.

Dunzhu, who scored several goals in a row, couldn't help being proud, but his pride didn't last long - because when he was about to charge towards Shen Yutong to grab the ball again, Meng Liansheng's white horse rushed towards him with its hooves raised, and directly drove him away. Even people and horses smashed away.

Seeing this, Shen Yutong quickly swung his pole and hit the ball into the goal.

Meng Liansheng is not good at playing basketball, but he is a first-class player on horseback. With him defending Dunzhu, Shen Yutong quickly became like a fish in water. The two of them knew each other's next intention with just one look, as if they had rehearsed in advance.

The situation on the field changed again.

After a polo game, the team of Shen Yutong and Meng Liansheng successfully won, and Shen Yutong was also the one who scored the most goals.

The man from Xikang is open-minded and convinced of the loss, and he finally looks at Shen Yutong with admiration.

"Second son, you can't be judged by appearances. I used to be blind." Although Dunzhu is fluent in Chinese, it is obvious that his diction is not always accurate.

Shen Yutong laughed: "Master Dunzhu is serious, I just got lucky today, and picked a powerful horse."

Dunzhu didn't realize that he was being modest, and said boldly: "The horse and the people also pay attention to fate. Since the second son likes this horse, then I will give it to you."

Shen Yutong hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "No need, no need."

Dhondup waved his hand without refusal: "It's just a horse, why are you being polite to me?"

So after a polo game, Shen Yutong not only completely changed Dunzhu's outlook, but also got a good horse for nothing.

"Second Young Master, are you tired?"

Back in the chieftain's guest room, Meng Liansheng asked casually.

"Fortunately."

Meng Liansheng said, "I didn't expect you to be good at polo."

"If it weren't for your cooperation to block Dunzhu, I wouldn't be able to score so many goals. But then again, you are still a little reckless. You have said that winning or losing is not important, and you still try to block Dunzhu like that. It looks a little scary to me." , for fear that you will be knocked off your horse by him."

Meng Liansheng rubbed his ears and smiled, "I'm being modest, he's so reckless, I can't let him bump into you."

Shen Yutong smiled and shook her head: "You are such a fool."

Meng Liansheng obviously didn't care about this comment, and then said, "Second Young Master, I'll take you to the hot spring to take a bath."

"Okay, this stinky sweat has to be washed seriously."

When they returned to Tusi's mansion, it was already dark. After dinner, the two of them carried a change of clothes and walked through the backyard of Tusi's mansion under the moonlight to the hot spring at the foot of the back mountain.

There is no one in the hot spring, only the sound of gurgling water.

The water is just right warm, and it doesn't have the sulfur smell of ordinary hot springs, but it has a refreshing smell.It's not too deep either, sitting in it can still expose more than the chest.

Shen Yutong leaned against the stone wall, feeling the warm spring water, closed her eyes, and sighed comfortably.After a while, he lazily opened his eyes.

Meng Liansheng was washing his body with a handkerchief, the bright white moonlight did not illuminate him clearly, but Shen Yutong still saw a patch of blue on his back shoulder.

He frowned slightly, and moved to his side to take a closer look, making sure he was right, reached out and touched it tentatively, and asked, "What's the matter with you? You just hurt yourself playing polo?"

Meng Liansheng said indifferently: "When blocking Dunzhu, his club hit me twice, but it's okay, it doesn't hurt."

Shen Yutong pressed slightly with his hand, and someone who said it didn't hurt immediately gasped.

"It doesn't hurt yet?"

Meng Liansheng said coyly, "It won't hurt if you don't touch it."

Shen Yutong sighed, took the handkerchief from his hand: "I'll wash your back."

Meng Liansheng turned away from Shanruliu and turned his back to him.

Shen Yutong put the wet veil on his shoulders, and because he was afraid of hurting his wound, he gently walked around the blue piece and slid down slowly.

It's just that the veil just slipped on the shoulder blades, and Meng Liansheng's body trembled slightly.

Shen Yutong laughed and said, "What are you doing?"

Meng Liansheng's voice trembled slightly: "Second Young Master, it's so itchy."

His strength really seemed to be scratching an itch, so he exerted a little force.

Meng Liansheng was still shaking, and couldn't help laughing out loud, "It's so itchy."

Shen Yutong didn't want him to be so ticklish, she was almost amused by him, and remembered what someone said, ticklish people are soft-hearted.

It really is honesty.

He smiled and said, "Then I'll use a little more force to hurt you."

Meng Liansheng nodded: "Yes."

Finally, Shen Yutong stopped scratching her itch, and exerted some serious strength on the hand holding the handkerchief. Sure enough, Meng Liansheng didn't shake anymore, and of course he didn't feel any pain, as if he was enjoying his service very seriously.

Shen Yutong has never served anyone before, but at this moment, serving the young man in front of him, she feels an indescribable satisfaction.

He had always wanted to be nice to Meng Liansheng, but suffered from not having the right opportunity, and now he was finally able to do something for him.

He looked at Meng Liansheng's shadowy side face under the moonlight in the mist of the hot spring, and thought of him working alone in Lixin at a young age, and following a villain like Sun Zhidong with blood on his hands, his previous worries came back, even some It was a very bad premonition that Meng Liansheng would end up on a road of no return sooner or later if he continued to stay in Lixin.

"Xiao Meng!" He whispered.

"Ok?"

"When you get back to Shanghai, you leave Bai Qinghe and Sun Zhidong and follow me. If you don't want to work in the salt factory, I will pay you to open a shop or factory, and you will be the boss. You are so smart, so it will be fine. Don’t work in Lixin, it’s not suitable for you.”

Meng Liansheng turned to look at him: "The second son is afraid that I will be bullied in Lixin. Are you doing well?"

Shen Yutong was noncommittal.

Meng Liansheng said: "Mr. Bo is very kind to me, I have never been bullied."

Shen Yutong said: "I was thinking that when you work under someone else's hands, you will always be involuntary. What's more, what Boss Bai and Boss Sun do is not always safe."

Meng Liansheng bent his lips and smiled: "Second Young Master, don't worry about me. I have my own plans. I won't work under others all the time. I will protect myself." He paused, then said, "I will also become a very powerful people."

Shen Yutong smiled and said, "You are already very good."

Meng Liansheng took the time to repeat: "I will become a truly powerful person, the kind who can stand side by side with the second young master."

Shen Yutong laughed, picked up the handkerchief from the water, put it on his shoulders, let the water flow across his back, and said casually: "Aren't we standing side by side now? We are still taking a bath together!"

Meng Liansheng said seriously, "It's different."

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