pjbooks Several questions in Chapter 189
Several questions in Chapter 189
Seeing this, Carina Lau smiled and walked over to Liu Xiong, saying...
"Dad, please let go of Ah Jie!"
"You're making a bit too much noise; you'll scare him away!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiong slowly released Ma Junjie.
She stared intently at him and asked loudly,
"Ah Jie, did I scare you?"
Ma Junjie shook his head, and Liu Xiong slapped him on the shoulder with a "smack."
He burst into laughter.
"Exactly! I was just extending a warm welcome to my distinguished guest; how could I possibly scare him away!"
"Ah Jie, come quick! I just brewed a pot of good tea, come and have some!"
With that, Liu Xiong turned around and sat back down on the sofa.
Carina Lau glanced at the coffee table.
Seeing the Da Hong Pao tea leaves on the coffee table, I smiled.
He said to Ma Junjie,
"Ah Jie, this is a very high level of treatment for you. I have never drunk Da Hong Pao tea that my dad brewed himself before."
Ma Junjie didn't know what Da Hong Pao was.
The tea leaves smell quite nice,
He walked over to the sofa, found a seat, and sat down.
Liu Xiong handed over a cup of tea.
Then she handed him a cigar.
"Hey Jie, wanna have one?"
Ma Junjie waved his hand; he didn't like smoking.
This cigar is so thick, it must be very strong to smoke.
Seeing that Ma Junjie refused, Liu Xiong didn't press the matter, but simply said...
"It's good that I don't smoke. My whole life has been ruined by cigarettes."
As he spoke, Liu Xiong coughed violently, then very naturally put the cigar into his mouth.
When Ma Junjie heard Liu Xiong coughing, he sensed something was wrong.
So he looked Liu Xiong up and down.
Upon closer inspection, he noticed that Liu Xiong's face was dark and his lips were somewhat bluish, suggesting that he might have a heart problem.
Ma Junjie said tactfully.
"Uncle Liu, how have you been lately?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiong was suddenly taken aback; he didn't understand what Ma Junjie meant.
Ma Junjie quickly added.
"Uncle Liu, during our fight last time, I...I didn't hurt you, did I?"
"I...I felt guilty and uneasy ever since I got back."
"Hahaha!" Liu Xiong burst into laughter.
"Ah Jie, so this is what you mean. Don't worry, I'm fine, perfectly alright."
"But I must say, Ah Jie, your skills are truly remarkable."
"Although my chest was a little sore that day, I have to admit you're quite capable, being able to knock me down with one punch."
Ma Junjie's focus was not on how Liu Xiong praised him.
Instead, when he heard Liu Xiong say that his chest hurt a little, his brows furrowed slightly and a look of worry appeared on his face.
Ma Junjie thought it best to take Liu Xiong's pulse to see his specific condition.
It's not really appropriate to suddenly go to someone's house and say they're sick.
He hesitated, unsure how to begin.
At this moment, Liu Xiong suddenly asked Ma Junjie,
"Ah Jie, I have a personal question for you. Is it convenient for you to answer?"
"So, if you want to talk, then talk; if you don't want to talk, then don't answer."
"Ah Jie, how's it going?"
Ma Junjie nodded.
"Uncle Liu, go ahead and ask. There's nothing inconvenient about it."
"I will answer whatever you ask truthfully."
Liu Xiong was quite satisfied with Ma Junjie's answer.
He immediately shouted loudly.
"good!"
"Ah Jie, you're so straightforward! I like you!"
Ma Junjie looked embarrassed and felt a little awkward.
Carina Lau listened from the side and couldn't help but chuckle.
At this point, Liu Xiong began to ask questions.
"Ah Jie, I heard from Jia Ling that you work at her factory?"
"Yes, Uncle Liu."
Where are you from?
"Guizhou".
"How long have you been here?"
Ma Junjie thought for a moment and replied,
"It's been twenty-eight days."
"Oh, one last question, Ah Jie, how old are you this year? What do your parents do? Do you have any siblings?"
Ma Junjie was slightly surprised when he heard the last question.
Because this question is a bit too detailed.
Isn't this just like conducting a household registration survey?
Seeing that Ma Junjie didn't answer directly, Liu Xiong waved his hand and said...
"Ah Jie, I'll say it again: if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine."
Ma Junjie quickly shook his head.
"No, Uncle Liu, it's not that I'm unwilling to talk about it."
"Uncle Liu, I am 22 years old this year. My parents passed away a long time ago. I still have an older brother and a sister-in-law. They farm at home."
"Our place is very poor... and I couldn't stay there any longer, so I came out to work."
Liu Xiong listened, then suddenly fell silent.
He stared intently at Ma Junjie.
I think I understand why Ma Junjie hesitated and was reluctant to answer earlier.
It turns out that the situation at Ma Junjie's home was extremely bad!
Carina Lau listened silently for a long time.
This was also the first time she had learned about Ma Junjie's family situation.
Ma Junjie usually seems optimistic and cheerful. Although he doesn't talk much, he's quite lively.
He had assumed that Ma Junjie was just like any other migrant worker in the city, with no particular difference in their family background.
But to my utter surprise,
Ma Junjie's family is truly different from that of ordinary people.
Ma Junjie noticed that neither Carina Lau nor Liu Xiong had said anything.
He laughed to himself.
"Hehe, Uncle Liu, Sister Liu, what's wrong?"
"Uncle Liu, do you have any other questions?"
Liu Xiong listened and shook his head.
He picked up the teapot and filled Ma Junjie's teacup.
He said,
"Ah Jie, I'm fine now."
"I understand now, you're a pretty good lad."
"You should work hard; you'll definitely have a bright future."
Ma Junjie accepted the teacup with both hands and expressed his gratitude.
"Uncle Liu, thank you for your blessing."
"To be honest, I don't have any grand ambitions, I just want to make more money."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiong became interested and looked at Ma Junjie with a smile.
"Ah Jie, now that you mention it, I have another question."
"Oh, Uncle Liu, go ahead!" Ma Junjie replied.
Liu Xiong smiled and said,
"Ah Jie, I want to ask you, if you made money, what would you want to do with it?"
Ma Junjie smiled faintly.
He had actually thought about this problem many times before.
If he really made money, what he really wanted was to go back to his hometown and fix up his parents' graves.
However, Ma Junjie felt it was inappropriate to say such things.
Suddenly saying such things to Liu Xiong and Carina Lau,
It makes it seem like I'm trying to gain sympathy.
However, he had another plan, which he could state directly.
He looked at Liu Xiong and said,
"Uncle Liu, if I make money, I want to go back and build a house."
"Oh, really?" Liu Xiong said, somewhat surprised.
"Ah Jie, you mean that even if you make money, you'll eventually go back to your hometown to live?"
Upon hearing this, Ma Junjie realized that Liu Xiong had misunderstood him.
He quickly waved his hand and said...
"No, no, Uncle Liu, when I said building a house, I didn't mean building a house for myself. I wanted to build a house for my brother."
"In this world, my brother is my only family. He was the kindest to me when I was a child. Now that I have money, my first thought is to repay his kindness."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiong was completely stunned.
He was holding a teacup, which was suspended in mid-air.
Carina Lau, standing to the side, also silently watched Ma Junjie.
A faint smile played on his lips.
For a moment, the air seemed to freeze, and the surroundings became extremely quiet.
Everyone remained silent.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from upstairs.
Ma Junjie looked up, curiously glancing towards the stairs.
He pondered to himself,
There was originally another person in this room.
Who will be coming down now?