The Jade of the Republic of China

In mid-autumn, the tobacco gardens in Xikang enter the harvest season.

Before leaving, Meng Liansheng visited the poppy field for the last time with Sangji Dundup and his son.

The fervent harvest scene made everyone overjoyed, even Dundup, who does not eat opium, had a joyful smile on his face.For knowing that these white vegetable milks will soon be turned into silver dollars and gold.

Dunzhu doesn't like opium, but he loves money, and only with money can he guard his territory.

Only Meng Liansheng looked at Yanyuan's busyness with a calm expression on his face.

He has never taken opium seriously and has no desire for money.His desires have always come from instinct, such as wanting to eat when he is hungry, and sleeping when he is sleepy.

It wasn't until I went to Shanghai and met Shen Yutong that I had a higher-level desire.He knows very well that this is the love that will arise between people. Although he doesn't understand why this love of his own happens to a man, it doesn't seem to be a rare thing. After all, he has read many books and knows that since ancient times There is a saying that Longyang is fond of breaking sleeves.When I went to Shanghai Bund, I also saw a lot of male actors and actresses.

Of course, Shen Yutong is not an actor, he is a noble son, a character like a star.Meng Liansheng thinks that he has absolutely no intimacy towards him, but a serious and firm admiration, which is not inferior to the unswerving love of talented men and beauties in any storybook.

He put his hand in his pocket, touched the cold little yellow croaker, and couldn't help thinking about that night again.

He used to only know that opium is an addictive thing, and he can't leave it after taking it a few times, so he never touches it.I don't want to, it turns out that there are more powerful things in this world than opium, and you will be addicted to it once you taste it.Just thinking about it makes my heart itch, and I wish I could have another taste of it right away.

In fact, he has known this for a long time. When he was young in the countryside, he had seen male monkeys riding female monkeys on the mountain, and male dogs riding female dogs on the road. In spring, the female cat on the courtyard wall would be ridden three times a day by the male cat. back.

When he grows up a bit, his elder brother takes him to the theater, and the small songs of the grass-stage troupe in the country are very wild, singing "I have no wife, you are no man, come and let me do it", the men roared with laughter, and the little daughter-in-law They all blushed.

At that time, he knew that as a man, he also wanted to be a man when he grew up, but he didn't think about whether he was a man or a woman.

During the long years of famine, his desire came slowly, and his body gradually awakened only after he entered the Bai Mansion.At first, he simply erected the tent in the morning, and then slowly connected this matter with Shen Yutong in his dream.

But now, his dream has become a reality.

Thinking of this, he subconsciously licked his lips. While thinking about the taste of bone erosion that night, he couldn't help but think of Shen Yutong's reaction.

He was sure that Shen Yutong was happy that night, but why did he seem to wish nothing had happened the next morning?

Meng Liansheng is very smart, he can understand everything as soon as he learns it, but he is still a novice in love, and the books he has read and the newspapers he read can't guide him in the wrong way, everything is purely instinctive.He couldn't figure out what Shen Yutong was thinking, he only knew that the other party seemed to be resisting this matter.

Obviously the other party is willing to be friends with me and loves me, why does he resist having such a relationship with me?

Could it be because he is the same man as him?

But the tabloids said that the second son of Shen was a fan of the actor, but he never explained, nor was he angry.Tong Rulan was sought after by his sons and mates, as long as he wasn't intimidated like Li Siwei, but a simple man fell in love with a man, he seemed to take it for granted.

It can be seen that he does not reject the love between men and men.

So just simply not loving yourself?

No, Meng Liansheng denied this answer in his heart.He believes that Shen Yutong loves him, otherwise he wouldn't be so kind to him, and he wouldn't take the initiative to kiss himself—even if it was caused by alcohol.

Although he couldn't figure out why, he was very happy to know that Shen Yutong loved him.

He thought, maybe the second son just couldn't accept the relationship between the two of them too soon, and was simply shy.

I really blame him for being too impatient, because I can't wait to have a closer relationship with the other party because I can't bear to part.

In fact, I have been waiting for so long, why rush for a while.What he wants is not the second son for one night, but for a long time.

It doesn't matter, no matter what the Second Young Master thinks, just take your time.

He is in no hurry.

Thinking of this, Meng Liansheng was relieved of Shen Yutong's reaction that morning, and even curled the corners of his mouth happily.

Meng Liansheng was relieved, but Shen Yutong in this room was still struggling with him.

He was always worried about his frivolity and leading Meng Liansheng astray.But the matter has come to this point, and it is useless to regret it. Fortunately, he will stay in Ziliujing for at least half a year. With time to make a difference, what happened that night should slowly fade in Meng Liansheng's heart.

I thought so, but I couldn't help but feel sad.

In order not to let his thoughts run wild, as soon as he returned to Ziliujing, he plunged into the construction of the previously interrupted refined salt factory, went out every day at dawn, and stayed in the salt field until dark before returning to Shen's house.

On this day, he didn't go home until after Xushi as usual.

As soon as he entered the gate, the old butler hurried up to greet him and said, "Second Young Master, you are back, Young Master Meng is waiting for you in the living room."

"Xiao Meng?" Shen Yutong was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses, walked quickly into the hall, and saw Meng Liansheng sitting at the table, holding a blue and white teacup in his hand, talking and laughing happily with Shen Tianci who was opposite him.

I don't know what Shen Tianci said, which made him show a happy smile.

"Xiao Meng!" Shen Yutong said.

Meng Liansheng turned his head in response, put down his cup, stood up, and said politely, "Second Young Master, you are back!"

Shen Tianci also stood up and said with a smile: "Wu Zhi, you are back, I don't know how long Xiao Meng has been waiting for you."

In fact, it was only a week since they separated, but Shen Yutong felt that they had been separated for as long as half a lifetime.When the saltworks were busy, I didn't have time to think about it, but I didn't think so. Now when I see someone, I just feel a surge of emotion, and I can't wait to go forward and give him a good hug.

However, he still has reason, and he knows that he has done one thing wrong, and he can't make the same mistake again and again.

So he secretly took a deep breath and asked casually, "Xiao Meng, when did you arrive?"

Meng Liansheng said, "It hasn't been long."

Shen Tianci laughed loudly and said, "Why didn't you arrive long ago? Xiaomeng arrived in the evening. I originally wanted someone to call you back from the salt field, but he said he didn't want to disturb your work, so he insisted."

Shen Yutong looked at Meng Liansheng, not knowing what to say. After thinking about it, he asked, "Are you going back to Shanghai? When are you leaving?"

Meng Liansheng nodded: "Well, we didn't go from Ziliujing originally, but I didn't know when I would see the second son again, so I made a detour here and asked Brother Du Zan to go to Chongqing first. We are on the boat the night after tomorrow. You have to go tomorrow morning."

Shen Yutong thought for a while, and said: "The boat at night the day after tomorrow, don't be in such a hurry to leave, I'll let the family car take you, you can arrive in Chongqing in half a day, and it's not too late to leave the day after tomorrow."

Shen Tianci hurriedly echoed: "Yes, yes, there is a car at home. I will ask the driver to take you to the pier the morning after tomorrow. Tomorrow, we will have a good day at Ziliujing."

Meng Liansheng: "Then please trouble the Second Young Master and Brother Tianci."

The look on his face that yearned to get an answer from himself that morning was no longer there, and the eyes looking at him were clean and calm, the same as before, as if what happened that night never happened.

It made Shen Yutong's worry about him before seem redundant.

Because it was getting late, when Shen Tianci saw one was exhausted by boat and the other had been working in the saltworks for a day, he urged the two of them to go to rest early like a considerate big brother.

Both of them are good friends.

The next day, Shen Yutong woke up early and went out to look at the courtyard. Meng Liansheng had already stretched his arms under the hibiscus flowers.

"Second Young Master, good morning!" Hearing the movement, he turned his head and smiled, and greeted him first.

"Morning!" Shen Yutong walked towards him and asked, "Where do you want to go today?"

Meng Liansheng said: "I'm not familiar with Ziliujing, the second son can arrange it."

Shen Yutong nodded: "OK."

Although Ziliujing is rich and rich, there is not much scenery nearby for salt mining all year round, and Meng Liansheng will leave tomorrow morning, so it is not easy for him to take him to the outer suburbs to work hard. In the end, he went to the salt field to see the salt workers picking salt and burning it like last time. Brine, visit their new machine for making refined salt.

At noon, I went back to Changjie and took him to a restaurant to eat Yanbang dishes. Finally, I listened to a little song in a teahouse, watched a local opera, took a boat ride on the Fuxi River twice, and it was already dusk.

For the first time, Shen Yutong felt that a day was so short.

At the end of the day, the two chatted about food and scenery, the difference between Sichuan opera and Kunqiang opera, the salt of Ziliujing, and the opium of Xikang, but they seemed to be tacit understandings, and neither of them took the initiative to mention that. Night,

It is mid-autumn at this time, and tonight coincides with a sunny day, the autumn wind is blowing, and the full moon is in the sky, which is a good atmosphere for drinking under the moon.

After washing up, it was still early, and Shen Yutong and Meng Liansheng walked to the stone table in the courtyard together.

"Can't sleep?" Shen Yutong asked with a smile.

Meng Liansheng nodded: "It's too early..."

"It's still early." Shen Yutong sat opposite him, called a maid to bring a pot of scented tea, poured a cup and handed it to him, "This is the chrysanthemum tea dried at home. Drinking this at night can help you sleep."

Meng Liansheng picked up the teacup and took a sip. Because it was still hot, he put it back on the stone table, lowered his eyes and whispered, "Second Young Master, that night—"

Shen Yutong was slightly taken aback, and looked up at him.In the courtyard at this moment, there were only the two of them, so quiet that the sound of the wind blowing through the trees could be heard.

Meng Liansheng raised his hand, rubbed his nose, and said, "I offended the Second Young Master that night, and I want to apologize to the Second Young Master."

Shen Yutong didn't expect him to say this, and when he came back to his senses, he couldn't help blaming himself even more, hurriedly waved his hands and said, "How can I blame you? I was drunk and made a mistake."

Meng Liansheng said: "I saw you ignoring me that morning and thought you were angry with me."

Shen Yutong didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why would I be angry with you? I just don't know what to say to you for a moment, after all, it was a mistake."

Meng Liansheng looked up at him, as if puzzled, and asked, "Is it wrong for us to do that?"

Shen Yutong took a sip of the chrysanthemum tea for clearing the mind and brightening the eyes, took a deep breath secretly, and calmed down and said: "Xiao Meng, since you think that it is not decent for a man to sleep with a woman, then you should understand that we are friends. It's also wrong, it can only happen between lovers."

Looking at Meng Liansheng's innocent and ignorant appearance, he felt that he was very sanctimonious.But for the good of the other party, he can only continue to act this sanctimonious.

Seeing that he seemed to understand what he meant, he chased after the victory and said: "You are still young, you should know more girls. Now it is the Republic of China, and free love is advocated. You can find a girl you like by yourself." He seemed to think of something. Yes, smiled lightly, "Didn't Jia Baoyu say in the Book of Stones that daughters are made of water and men are made of mud. When I see my daughter, I feel refreshed; when I see a man, I feel stinky." If you meet a girl you like, you will understand what Baoyu said."

Meng Liansheng said: "The second son is not dirty at all." Before Shen Yutong could respond, he asked abruptly, "What about the second son?"

Shen Yutong didn't know why.

Meng Liansheng: "The second son will also meet a girl he likes and marry her?"

Shen Yutong was slightly taken aback. He had indeed met many girls. When he was young and ignorant, he had dated beautiful women. In fashionable terms, it was called falling in love.Just like Jia Baoyu, he feels that his daughters are made of water and are beautiful existences in the world, but his love for them is as pure as water, and he never has any desires.

It wasn't until he went to England, and as he got older, that he gradually understood the reason for his liking for women who are as pure as water.

Since then, he has never accepted a woman's advances.

He is not one of those dukes in Shanghai who are as good as Longyang, who can travel both dry and waterways. On the one hand, he is entangled with young actors and actresses, and on the other hand, he has three wives, four concubines, and children.

Women in this world can't help themselves, and he doesn't want to harm others.

Fortunately, he knew early on that his father had told his fortune when he was young, saying that he would encounter a catastrophe in his life, so he didn't care about his unintentional marriage and childbirth when he reached the marriage age, and took him as a bachelor for granted.

For a 70-year-old father, being single is much more normal than bringing a man home.

He thought for a while, and replied vaguely: "This depends on fate."

Meng Liansheng didn't take it seriously, but instead asked, "What does the second young master say about free love?"

Shen Yutong said with the tone of a person who has been here: "In Shanghai, it is to give small gifts, make appointments, go to western restaurants for dinner, watch plays and movies, and then go shopping in Youyou River."

It would be good if he didn't talk, but after he finished speaking, he realized that he and Meng Liansheng had done these things before, so that he felt a little guilty while talking.

Fortunately, Meng Liansheng didn't seem to be thinking wildly, just nodded thoughtfully, and asked again: "Then if the two people are separated by a distance, can't they see each other often?"

Shen Yutong said with a smile: "Of course it's writing letters to each other. You haven't seen literati talking about love, and you can't do without letters."

Meng Liansheng smiled, nodded and said, "I understand."

Meng Liansheng really understood. It turned out that the second son was worried that he would be led astray by him before he even touched a woman.

Not to mention that people's emotions and desires are very complicated, even among monkeys in the mountains, he has seen male monkeys with a bunch of female queens not riding, and only riding male monkeys.

It doesn't matter whether he has touched a woman or not, because he just wants to be with this person. Ever since he started thinking about that, the only person he wants to touch is Shen Yutong. It has nothing to do with whether the other person is a man or a woman.

But he also knew that not only would Shen Yutong not believe what he was saying now, but he would also think that he had seduced him, that he had led him to the wrong path.

In terms of good and bad, the second son is indeed a pure gentleman, a good man with a frank heart, so he hopes that he can walk on what he thinks is the right path.

But is it the right way for men and women to marry wives and have children?

A man marries a woman so that someone will take care of the housework, have children, and serve his parents.Because they want to carry on the family line, it’s not enough to have a daughter, but they have to have a son. If they don’t have a son, it’s a seven-time crime, and it’s not necessarily easy to have a son.

Throughout the ages, how many women have suffered bad luck in this righteous way of men?

From what he saw, the man who took this righteous path was actually very bad.

He thinks he is not a bad person, and the things he has done are nothing evil compared to how many women have been harmed by men on the right path.

He didn't intend to follow the right path that Shen Yutong said, but he finally understood the other party's thoughts.And decided to take it slow in the way the other party wanted.

His mood suddenly brightened, and he had a good night's sleep contentedly on the night of parting.

The next morning, after a hearty breakfast, Shen Yutong sent Meng Liansheng out to the car.Early in the morning, he ordered the kitchen to prepare food for him to store, and picked out a few books for him to pass the time on the road.

A bulging burden, he packed it himself.

Holding this burden, Meng Liansheng kept smiling, his usual innocent smile.

"Second Young Master, then I'm leaving. I'll see you in Shanghai."

Shen Yutong nodded: "Be careful when you go out, take care on the road."

After finishing speaking, as if he suddenly remembered something, he took out a small kit from his clothes, and pulled out a red thread from the kit, and an amber Guanyin pendant emerged from it.

"A few days ago, I found a very good salt crystal on the salt well. I took it back and carved a statue of Avalokitesvara, which was consecrated by the abbot of the temple. Yan District believes in this, and wearing it can bless peace."

He handed the salt crystal to Meng Liansheng.

Meng Liansheng opened his eyes wide: "Is this for me?"

Shen Yutong smiled: "I hope this will keep you safe."

Meng Liansheng took the Avalokitesvara carved from the salt crystal. Under the morning light, this amber salt crystal exuded a crystal clear light. It was really a very unique gadget.

He stroked it carefully, put it on his neck happily, looked down for a moment, then raised his head again, looking at the person opposite with burning black eyes: "Second Young Master, I like it very much."

This is really a guy who is easy to satisfy, Shen Yutong thought in his heart, he shook his head amusedly: "It's just a gadget, and it's not worth much."

Meng Liansheng said: "The salt crystals carved by the second son are more valuable than gold, silver and jewelry."

Seeing him so happy, Shen Yutong wanted to rub his head a little bit, but he just thought about it and gave up before raising his hand, he couldn't lead him astray again.He smiled and said: "Okay, hurry up and get in the car, there may be delays on the way, be careful to miss the evening boat."

Meng Liansheng nodded vigorously, turned around and grabbed the door handle, and was about to pull it open, when suddenly he thought of something, and turned around and asked, "Second Young Master, can I write to you when I go back?"

"sure."

Meng Liansheng asked again, "Will you come back?"

"of course."

"Then I'll write you one every day."

Shen Yutong laughed: "In this case, I might not be able to come back."

Meng Liansheng quickly changed his words: "Then one every week."

"it is good."

"That `s a deal."

"Ah."

"Goodbye, Second Young Master."

"Goodbye."

The author has something to say:

Xiao Meng's way of thinking is quite different from that of normal people.

Didn't they just talk about it when they were reading a book on the boat before, the views were clear but logical, and he still felt that he was a good person.

So don't think of him as a big careerist, no.

Food, sex, and sex are the driving forces behind all his incredible behaviors.

To put it simply, his pursuit in life is two--fed and clothed, the second son of the sun 23333