Lian Fang Zhou hesitated a bit and then nodded: âAs long as I am able to do it.â
âYou can! Of course you can!â The guy was so agitated that he unexpectedly stood up. Looking at Lian Fang Zhou he earnestly said, âMiss Lian, can you take me in?â
âWhâŚWhat!â Lian Fang Zhou froze as her mind exploded.
âCan you take me in?â The guy looked at her earnestly as he asked and continued: âI wonât eat free food. I can work for you! I am very robust, so no work is too hard for me! I just wantâŚa place to shelter from the wind and rain. Can you promise me?â
The guy himself also didnât understand why he would make this kind of request, even after regaining his memory many years later.
In the end, he could only think of it as: This should be fate, right? Somehow itâs heaven at work!
He got strong body and his look was very honest and sincere. As he wandered, so many people were persuading him to stay at their place but he tactfully declined all. But after reaching Lian Familyâs place, he actually donât want to leave. Not even one step.
The pair of bright deep black eyes gazed at her earnestly. His aura and attitude were full of sincerity. This made Lian Fang Zhou immediately look away, not daring to look himârejecting him would made you feel guilty and wrong.
âSister, let Big Brother stay!â Unable to endure it anymore, Lian Ze came out of the room and spoke: â Now itâs already late autumn and winter is coming soon. Where could Big Brother go to survive winter?â
âSister, Big Brother is a good person. Let him stay!â
Lian Fang Qing and Lian Che also came over to help speak for the guy.
The three siblings all talking combined with that guyâs eagered gaze made Lian Fang Zhouâs head spin. She felt like she nearly canât take it all.
She canât help but feel curious: ever since Lian Ze saw the guyâs martial art, his eyes kept on shining, so she know what he was planning. But the two little ones, why are they helping him with such gusto?
She didnât know that Lian Ze said this behind her back: âHis martial art is very powerful. If he stay at our home, nobody would dare bully us, or bully sister! â And this completely persuaded Lian Fang Qing and Lian Che
While the three young one plead enthusiastically, Third Aunt popped in from outside and also spoke out: âFang Zhou, let him stay then! The guy, he got so much strength. So itâs perfect if he stays and works! With just you and Lian Ze, thereâs a lot of work you canât do⌠Well, Iâm just stating the truth!â
Seeing Lian Fang Zhou glare at her, Third Aunt bitterly added the last sentence.
Lian Fang Zhou got a headache from all their noise and with addition to the guyâs earnest expression, her heart softened. Unable to refrain from nodding, she spoke: âAlright! Then⌠weâll talk about it after winter passes!â
Although the guy looks honest, but to know oneâs face is not to know oneâs heart!
She got to defend against the chance of it happening.
Lian Fang Zhou avoided a definite answer and kept an advantage for talking about it in future. Secondly, let him be mentally warned: I did not promise to let you stay!
Lian Fang Zhou also glanced at Third Aunt and thought that it was the right choice to let Third Aunt stay at the beginning! If Third Aunt wasnât here, with just them four siblings, they canât take him in no matter how pitiful he was.
Without any adult in the house, letting an unknown young man stay at their home while she is fifteen years old, those rumors and gossips could kill her!
With Third Aunt here, itâs different.
Lian Fang Qing and Lian Che are still young, so they didnât understand the meaning of Lian Fang Zhouâs words and kept on vigorously making a scene. They were so focused that they did not see that a smile already appearing on Lian Zeâs face.
Third Aunt clapped her hands as she laughed: âYou two are really silly. Why make a ruckus? Your sister already agreed!â
âReally?â Both Lian Fang Qing and Lian Ze were surprised and full of joy as they looked at her.
Lian Fang Zhou grinned: âFor now, itâs like this.â
The three siblings shouted out in joy. The guy was also surprised and happy. He kept on thanking her.
Third Aunt smiled like a cheshire cat: we got a free worker to boss around! Thatâs splendid!
The most important thing is that this guy is very polite to her, willing to listen to her. This is really, really perfect!
âYouâre welcome!â Lian Fang Zhou grinned. Seeing that everyone this happy, she also felt happy as well, nice and warm inside.
âAh, since the big guy wants to stay in our home, heâll need a name, right?â Third Aunt suddenly mentioned.
Big guy?
Lian Fang Zhouâs brow slightly, very slightly pinched. In her mind, she subconsciously imagined how Third Aunt high and mightily called him âbig guyâ as she ordered him to work for the whole day today and felt she done him wrong.
âHe should have a name!â Lian Fang Zhou nodded.
Third Aunt couldnât believe that Lian Fang Zhou actually didnât vetoed her wordsâ she didnât think how thereâs no reason to reject the idea.
With the newfound energy, she spoke with a very self-conceited smile: âI have already thought of a name, letâs call him Yuan Bao (means: a shaped ingot of gold or silver, used as money or as a gift for luck and prosperity, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sycee)!â
Lian Fang Zhou immediately started coughingâshe choked on her own spit!
âNo way! Too showy!â Lian glared at Third Aunt with outrage. Beside refuting her, she also have another meaning: if you donât know how to adjust, then talk less!
What kind of name is this! She felt too embarrassed to even said it.
Big guy doesnât really care about what he is called. HmmâŚhowever, his personal opinion is that he also doesnât like this name.
He turned to Lian Fang Zhou, with a sheepish smile: âHow about Miss Lian give me a name! Feel free to call me whatever, itâs fine as long as itâs convenient to say.â
Giving a name is an important matter, so of course itâs more suitable for the family head handling it. The three younger siblings kept their mouth closed and they all stared at Lian Fang Zhou.
Lian Fang Zhou gave it some thought, then spoke out: âLetâs call you Ah Jian then!â
âAlright, from now on, Iâm called Ah Jian!â The big guy grinned as he nodded.
Naturally the three little one would agree with it. They then called out with a smile: âBig Brother Jian!â
âAh Jian!â Third Aunt also called out once but also mumbled quietly: âI still feel that Yuan Bao sounds nicerâŚâ
The three little ones didnât hear her and continued greeting Ah Jian. Lian Fang Zhou heard it and pretend she didnât hear her.
âThatâs all now. Time to eat! Everybody, donât you feel hungry?â Lian Fang Zou chuckled as she commented.
âLetâs eat! Letâs eat!â The children then started become busy as they grabbed the bowls and moved the stools. The swaying human shadows from faint yellow light were filled with faint warmth.
After that, Ah Jian stayed in Lian Familyâs home, sharing the room with the Lian brothers. To others, they say he is a distant relative of their mother. His family got no land, so firstly he came over to find a shelter and secondly to help the Lian siblings.
After Mrs Qiao found out, she once hid somewhere to secretly observe Ah Jian and saw that he is tall and strong. With one glance, she could tell he is filled with endless energy and not the kind that is thieving, crafty and lazy.
Immediately Mrs Qiao felt upset and extremely envious.
Maybe spread some rumors behind their backâ without thinking, itâs obvious what kinds of words they are.
Lian Ze was boiling with anger. He wanted to immediately go to Uncleâs house to ask for an explanation.
Inside, he is filled with remorse and regret: if he knew that letting Ah Jian would cause such trouble, he probably wouldnât have said those words! ButâŚ
Ah Jian felt terrible when he found out and was silent the whole day. Then turned to Lian Fang Zhou to bid farewell.