Dynasty of the Great Hero Chapter 5

As if afraid that someone was chasing him, David hurried out of Tianyin Garden.

When I reached the gate, I looked at the cars parked outside the garden, then looked around, ahead and behind, and felt as if I were all alone. The anger I had originally felt suddenly turned into loneliness.

At this moment, I didn't even want to go back to Ren Guild Hall. I looked in the distance, chose a random direction, and walked down the street step by step.

At this time, the moonlight was beginning to rise, and the neon lights of the city's pubs and restaurants illuminated the streets with colorful lights. There were also trendy Western restaurants, and gramophones played Western music from the windows. It was the young ladies and officials from the wealthy families in the city who were looking for them. Good times to have fun.

David walked and walked, and didn't know how he ended up on the most prosperous Ping'an Avenue. The more prosperous he saw, the more deserted he felt. He even found the sound of cars honking their horns as they passed through the street annoying.

The night wind blew on my face, bringing a little chill.

He stopped beside a glass window and subconsciously wanted to straighten his collar, only to remember that the long gown he was wearing today was a bit thin in this kind of weather.

In the store, a male clerk in a smart uniform saw him parked by the window. He thought he was a customer. He walked out to the door and invited him in with a smile. "Sir, come in and take a look. All kinds of good Western goods are ready-made. You can find them all over the city." Among foreign companies, our Daxing Company has the most complete products and the most reasonable prices.”

"Daxing Foreign Company?" David thought he had heard it wrongly and was a little unconvinced.

When I looked up, I saw that it was indeed the signboard of Daxing Foreign Company.

I couldn't help but be startled.

When I came to my senses, one foot had already stepped into the store.

His mind was in turmoil, like a plate of silk that should be neatly sorted. Someone pulled out a few strips from the middle. While pretending to look at a half-person-high chiming clock in the store, he asked the clerk, "Is your store newly opened?" of?"

The clerk smiled and replied, "Hearing you ask, I know you are familiar with this place. This used to be a watch shop, but business was bad and we couldn't continue, so we bought this place. But don't underestimate the Daxing brand. Although our Daxing is a new store in the capital, our head office has been in Guangdong for many years and is quite famous. If you don't believe me, go to Guangdong one day and ask. Who doesn't know Daxing when buying imported goods? We are truly honest. Sir, this self-ringing clock has just arrived. It is made in France. Would you like to take a closer look? The price will definitely be affordable for you."

"That's too heavy. Let me see something smaller." David lowered his head, as if looking at a silver chain in a glass cabinet, and said, "Your boss is really a capable person. He has opened a new store in the capital."

In order to attract more business, the clerk chatted with David attentively. He took out the key to open the glass cabinet, took out a silver chain that David was looking at and asked him to take a closer look, and said, "The boss is a capable man, and the young boss is even more capable. Our boss has handed over all the business to the young boss. It was his idea to open a new store in the capital. He said something about building a foothold in the country's rich place. I don't remember those profound words, but the young boss is really smart. Think about it, there are many rich people in the capital, and their horizons are broad. Who wouldn't buy some high-end imported goods? With your temperament, you can tell at a glance that you are a connoisseur."

He continued to talk, but David was afraid that he would ask if he wanted the chain, so he quickly returned the chain to him, "The style is not that satisfactory."

He hesitated whether to ask the man's current whereabouts. He pursed his lips several times, but seemed unable to open his mouth.

The clerk originally thought that he looked handsome, and although he was not dressed in expensive clothes, he was not shabby either. His temperament was definitely not ordinary. He might be a customer. But now looking at David's expression, he knew that he didn't have much money in his pocket. His face didn't look good either. He locked the silver chain back in the glass cabinet and asked David, "Does your husband want to see anything else? We also have some cheap and affordable ones here. It's a good deal to give to your girlfriend."

David was still hesitating whether to ask, but when he saw the clerk looking down on him like that, he immediately gave up the idea and turned around and left Daxing Foreign Company.

He no longer had the heart to wander around. He looked around and saw that the rickshaw business was booming tonight. He looked around and did not see any empty rickshaws parked on the street waiting for passengers. He simply walked back to the Tongren Guild Hall regardless of the cold night.

The night is getting deeper and deeper, and the wind is getting colder and colder.

I didn't even notice it on the brightly lit street, but when I arrived in a remote alley near the Tongren Hall, the alley wind blew past me, blowing the corners of my blue robe straight up.

Xuanhuai shivered violently in the cold, secretly regretting that he shouldn't have saved so little money on the car. If he had just looked for it on the street, he would have gotten a car for only 30 to 50 cents.

There is no point in regretting now. I can only speed up and walk towards the Tongren Hall.

Finally, from a distance, I saw the lantern hanging on the door of the Tongren Hall, shining dimly in the darkness like the light on a lighthouse. In order to save electricity bills, the lights in the clubhouse were turned off at the end of the day, leaving only a dim light bulb on the door.

David saw something dark under the light in the distance. When he walked forward, he could see clearly that it was a car parked in front of the door of the guild hall, blocking the entire door, with an arrogant aura.

He couldn't help but think of Maxwell.

I'm very tired now. If I bump into him again, I'm afraid there will be another fight. It's better to find a place to hide from him. Thinking of this, David stopped and turned around.

Just as he took a step, he felt a gust of wind behind his head and suddenly a huge force rushed to his back, pushing him against the wall.

David was startled and turned his head, but someone pressed his chest hard again and he couldn't move at all.

Maxwell's hateful face suddenly jumped into his eyes. He gently pressed the corners of his mouth and said with a smile, "This is my first time to ambush someone. I didn't expect it to be successful and I caught you."

David was pressed so hard that his back was completely pressed against the cold blue brick wall. A chill penetrated through his thin robe. He was so angry that he asked, "Are you crazy?"

Maxwell exclaimed, "What do you mean?"

"let me go."

"Speak clearly first."

"What is there to say?"

"How did I become a madman?" Maxwell asked methodically, "I kindly invited you to watch the show, but you showed me how to behave; I asked you to be my adjutant, but you look like me

It's like he took advantage of you; tell me, why did you leave so angry and without saying goodbye? Why can't I come over and ask for advice? As a result, you didn't know where you went all night, and I was afraid that something would happen to you, so I could only stay here. If I don't see anyone later, I will go to the police station to report the crime. Let me ask you, why do you think a friend like me is crazy? "

"If you have anything to say, just tell me, why are you moving your hands and feet?" David grabbed his hand that was pressing on his chest, "What does it look like to let people see you?"

He was not even strong enough to fight against Helen, let alone Maxwell. Pulling one hand with two hands was like an ant shaking a tree, but he couldn't grab it with his nails like a woman, so he could only worry.

Maxwell said nonchalantly, "I don't care who sees it. Is there anyone who dares to take me to be shot now? China is really too unfree. Those feudal old antiques that kill people, even sitting down and standing up are very particular, which can suffocate people to death. Foreigners are open-minded, especially the French. They are so nice. They can say whatever they want and do whatever they want. Women dare to hug and k!ss each other in the street."

David asked, "Is this all you learned when you went to study in France?"

Maxwell glanced at him, her dark pupils flashing faintly, which made people feel a little uneasy. She said to David, "I have learned a lot, and I have practiced them all. I am afraid I will scare you."

He smiled in frustration, loosened his grip and let David go.

David moved a few steps away from the wall, away from Maxwell.

He couldn't just turn around and leave, as if he was breaking up. He was silent for a while, and then he said, "I don't dare to take the position of adjutant. Thank you for your kindness, but don't mention this matter again."

Maxwell was surprisingly easy to talk to and said straightforwardly, "Don't worry, I'm not a person who forces others to do things. Is there anyone in the world who forces others to become officials? I'm afraid that if I don't mention it, there's no guarantee that my brother-in-law won't mention it."

David didn't know why he always got angry towards Maxwell. He pursed his lips into a straight line and whispered after a long while, "You are deliberately trying to embarrass me."

Maxwell suddenly sighed.

The two stood at the entrance of an unlit alley at night. If they stood a little further away, even their facial features would become blurred in the dim light.

David only heard Maxwell sigh, but couldn't see his expression at this moment. After waiting for a while, he heard Maxwell clapped his hands in mid-air and said as if he had made up his mind, "Okay, I know what to do." , you also look down on me and want to distance yourself from me."

David said, "I don't look down on you."

"That means alienating me."

David said nothing.

Maxwell didn't expect him to be so straightforward, so she acquiesced and asked with a wry smile, "What did I do to make you hate me so much? Just because I had a little drink and borrowed your bed to lie down for half the night?"

David said, "That's just secondary."

"How to say?"

David was silent again. Standing in the wind, all he could see was that the outline of the tall and beautiful body was somewhat stiff.

Maxwell sighed again and said, "I understand, you hate me for ruining the good thing between you and Qi Jun."

David's voice suddenly became tight, "Don't talk nonsense! What good things can happen between me and him?"

Maxwell sneered, and the laughter pierced David's cold heart.

"You don't have to deny it. I only had suspicions before, but now the evidence is conclusive. If I hadn't caused you to be sent to study abroad, you might have had an affair with Qijun, right? No wonder you blame me."

David was so angry that he was shaking and his teeth were chattering, but he couldn't utter a word.

Maxwell said, "Okay, I will follow your wishes. From now on, I am me and you are you, even if we have never met. I will naturally make arrangements for your brother-in-law. Don't worry, I will eat what I plant." That fruit."

After saying that, he stamped his feet and walked towards the car.

David watched the car drive away from the front of the clubhouse like a gust of wind. In a blink of an eye, he couldn't even see the shadow. After the sound of the engine in the wind disappeared, it was as if nothing happened.

He didn't know how long he had been standing there. When he came to his senses, his clenched fists were still shaking and his legs were so weak that he had to drag his feet to move.

After knocking on the door for a long time, the night watchman yawned and came out to open the door for him. When he saw his face, he sighed, "Mr. good."

David seemed not to hear anything. He returned to his small room without even bothering to change his clothes. He took off his shoes and lay on the bed, staring blankly with his two black eyes.

I don’t know how I closed my eyes that night, and the next day David felt uncomfortable all over in bed.

But now the school is in the midst of a layoff, so he didn't dare to ask for leave. He got up from the bed, feeling dizzy and unable to stand steadily. He felt dizzy when he held onto the edge of the bed.

"Be careful!" Someone suddenly shouted and came in to support him, so he didn't fall to the ground.

The man helped him sit down beside the bed, "Mr. Xuan, are you sick?"

David took a look and found out that it was Xie Caifu who taught English in the same school as him. Although David didn't like the excitement, Xie Caifu and he were both residents of the Tongren Club and colleagues, so their relationship was naturally better.

David forced a smile and said, "I may have caught a cold last night."

Xie Caifu only saw clearly what he was wearing at this time, "Hey, why are you sleeping in a long gown? Did you drink last night? I don't think so. Look at this long gown, it's wrinkled into a ball."

Regretfully stroking David's gown.

David was embarrassed by his touch. He stood up and said, "It's okay. No matter how sick you are, you still have to go to class. It's not good to be late. Mr. Xie, don't you have class today?"

When Xie Caifu saw him standing up, he was too embarrassed to sit still, so he stood up and said, "There are classes today. I just wanted to make an appointment with you to go to school. There is something... I want to discuss with you."

Seeing him like this, David knew that he was borrowing money again. He frowned and asked, "Is Mrs. Sister-in-law not in good health again?"

Xie Caifu scratched the back of the chair and sighed, "I received a letter yesterday. It was written by my daughter. The words are crooked. It seems that her mother has no strength to even write a letter. This illness...This disease..."

David remembered that his mother also died young, and he felt the same way. He felt sad, lowered his head and thought for a while, and said, "In this case, I will change my clothes first and go to school with you. We will talk on the way."

Xie Caifu stepped outside the house and stood waiting for David to change into his shirt and trousers and come out. He asked with some worry, "Mr.

David shook his head.

Xie Caifu also knew what he was worried about. He sighed heavily, took the lesson preparation book in his hand, held it for him, and the two of them went out together.

When they were almost at the school gate, David found a deserted place and handed an envelope to Xie Caifu, "Send this to my sister-in-law first. If the Chinese doctor is not good enough, bite the bullet and hire a foreign doctor. Even if the consultation fee is a little more expensive, it's worth it if you can cure the patient."

Xie Caifu clutched the envelope in his hand, his face filled with shame, and he stammered, "I know you're having a hard time, too. I'm not settling old debts, and I'm adding new ones. There's really nothing I can do..."

David's head was filled with dizziness. He really didn't want to hear this anymore. He waved his hand and said, "Stop saying these things."

Xie Caifu was filled with gratitude and put the envelope away.

Because David was sick, he walked slower than usual. When they arrived at the school, the school bell was almost ringing. The two said goodbye in a hurry and went to their respective morning classes.

The funds allocated by the Ministry of Education never arrive on time, and teachers’ salaries are sometimes not paid and are often issued in IOUs. However, despite this situation, the school still lays off teachers from time to time.

The more people are laid off, the heavier the workload will be assigned to each teacher.

David originally taught four classes of mathematics, but now the number has increased to six, and he has to stand on the teaching desk for most of the day almost every day.

That's fine for normal times, but not so good when you're not in good health.

He managed to hold on during the first class, but by the second class, David already felt his vision shaking and everything was blurry.

The students below also noticed that something was wrong with the young teacher. Several times when David was confused on the podium, the students sitting in the front row would whisper to remind him, "Mr. Xuan? Mr. Xuan?"

David said "hmm" and then regained his consciousness from running away like a wild horse to continue teaching. But gradually he could no longer hold the textbook and had to put his hands on the teaching platform to support his body.

The students couldn't stand it any longer, so the monitor stood up and said, "Sir, are you sick? Can we help you to the staff room to rest?"

David was a little stubborn, and forced a smile, "It's nothing serious..."

Before he finished speaking, his vision suddenly went dark, and he fell unconscious.

Seeing that their husband had fainted, the students were so frightened that they shouted and some immediately ran out of the classroom to find the dean.

Xie Caifu was taking an English class next door. When he heard the noise, he dropped the class and rushed over. He hurriedly carried David to the teacher's office.

There was a Chinese teacher in the school who also served as the director of the health department. He knew a little about Chinese medicine, and when he heard that a teacher had fainted, he rushed over, took David's pulse, and said, "It's just a cold. Young people nowadays often get dizzy and have fevers if they don't do some manual labor. You will be fine after two doses of medicine." He then asked someone to find some warm water to feed the patient.

David drank some warm water and woke up in a daze. When he opened his eyes, he saw a crowd of people surrounding him, many of whom were students in the class. Xie Caifu said earnestly, "You fainted on the podium just now and scared us. You should have listened to me and asked for a day off today."

The Dean of Academic Affairs was busy somewhere and just came in at this time. He leaned over to check on David's condition, then glanced around.

"What are you looking at? Let's go back to class." The dean of academic affairs lowered his face and first drove away the students who were crowding in the teacher's room to watch the excitement.

The matter of concurrently serving as the director of the Health Department was settled, and he just said hello and went about his own business.

Xie Caifu remembered that he had left a classroom full of students there, and he couldn't help feeling guilty when he met the Dean of Academic Affairs. He gave David a few words of advice and left in a huff.

The teacher's room was immediately mostly emptied.

David was helped by them to lie down on the bench. It was not easy to lie down now, so he sat up and put his hands on the back of the chair to wake up.

The Dean of Academic Affairs asked, "Missionary, are you feeling well enough to handle this? Why don't you go back and take a rest?"

David shook his head and whispered, "Just take a break. I still have a group of students in the classroom. If I go back, I will delay their class again."

After fainting and waking up, he seemed to be in better spirits. He slowly stood up as he spoke.

Just as he was about to go to the classroom, the Dean of Academic Affairs called him, "Missionary, wait a minute."

David turned around.

The academic director said, "Since you are feeling better, please come to the office with me. I have something I want to talk to you about."

David followed him to the director's office without knowing why.

The Dean of Education closed the door, asked him to sit down, hesitated for a moment, and showed a serious expression to David, "Dean of Education, I asked you to come here because I have something to ask you about the reputation of the school. Please answer truthfully."

"What's up?"

"Have you ever said anything bad to students in class?"

"What's wrong?"

"You have to tell the truth!" The dean's face suddenly became stern. "The students' parents have already complained to the principal. They also solemnly stated that if they don't handle it, they will also complain to the Ministry of Education. Let me ask you, are you? In class, did you tell the students too much about taking off their clothes and taking a shower?"

David's mind was not very clear due to his illness. After hearing this, he was stunned for a long time before asking, "What? What do you mean by taking off all your clothes to take a bath? I don't remember such a thing."

"The student's parents are also decent educated people and have a certain prestige in the Chinese academic community. I don't think he would make false accusations." The dean's eyes stared at his face like searchlights, "He said it right. I understand very well that you say disgusting things to the students during class.

, his son went home and told him everything. The lectures were not about mathematics, but about men taking baths and running around naked in the streets. "

David finally understood, "So that's it. He misunderstood, I was just talking about Aristotle..."

"So you really said that?!" The dean's face suddenly changed, and he raised his hand, as if he was going to slap the table to express his indignation and sorrow. But then, considering his demeanor as a dean, he took a few deep breaths, took his hand back, and put it behind his back.

"Director, this is just a misunderstanding. I didn't say anything unpleasant. Otherwise, please ask the parent to come over and I can explain it in person."

"If you don't lecture well in class, talk about taking a shower, or take off your clothes and run on the street, isn't it offensive?" The dean sighed and waved his hand, "Preacher, if it's something else, I'll try my best to fight for you. But this matter is related to the reputation of the school, and there is really nothing we can do. Please come back today, and someone will take the class for you." After that, he turned away.

It was as if someone suddenly set off a loud firecracker in David's dazed ears. He was stunned and sat quietly for a long time without saying a word.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, the dean of studies threw his hand in the air again and said, "I'll ask the finance department to calculate your salary, so you can collect it today. As for packing your things, I see you're still sick, so there's no need to rush. Go back today, and come back and take your things back when you're feeling better. By the way, I remember that Teacher Xie is from the same guild as you, so you can ask him to pack your things and take them back for you. I have something else to do, so I need to go to the principal." After saying that, he left the office on his own.

David sat blankly on the chair.

I don’t know how long it took me to realize that I shouldn’t waste time in the office.

He stood up and walked slowly back to the staff room.

The dean of studies notified the finance department to settle David's salary. The news spread faster than the wind in the elementary school and quickly spread among the teachers. When several teachers who were not in class saw David come in, they all looked up and stared at him. Some were suspicious, some felt pity, and some were glad that they were not the one who was going to leave.

Xie Caifu had just finished class when he heard the news in the corridor. He was shocked and came into the staff room and pulled David aside and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? They said you were fired. That can't be true, right?"

David nodded.

"There has to be a reason, right?"

David smiled bitterly and said, "It's a long story." He only said four words and did not continue.

Xie Caifu saw that his face was pale and he didn't even have the strength to speak. He knew that he was probably still angry because of his illness, and it would not be fun to have an attack. He sighed and advised, "Don't be anxious yet, go back and have a rest. Come back when he is cured." Talk to the director, maybe things can turn around."

He went out to the corridor and called a student, "Go, call a rickshaw for Mr. Xuan at the school gate."

He walked in again and helped David, "Come, I will take you to the school gate. You take the car today, don't walk anymore."

When he arrived at the door, the student actually called an empty rickshaw waiting there.

Xie Caifu let David get on the rickshaw, and stood on the ground with his head slightly raised and said to David, "The guild hall is deserted, and the waiters don't know how to serve people. Don't you have a sister here who lives in a good environment? Why don't you ask for a rickshaw to take you to her home? What's the address?"

David immediately shook his heavy head vigorously.

After what happened yesterday, now that I have been staying at home for the past year, I am afraid that not only will I not be able to rest, but I will also have another layer of worries.

If Henry cannot get the position of director of the Customs Department, how can he be let go? He will definitely be forced to socialize with Maxwell.

Since David refused, Xie Caifu had no choice but to force himself. He ordered the rickshaw driver to go to the Tongren Guild Hall and lowered the fare by a dime. Then he took a step back and watched the rickshaw drive away.

David was sitting in the car. The rickshaw was shaking, making him feel uncomfortable all over. He was suffering with his eyes closed when the wheel seemed to hit a stone, and the whole rickshaw jerked suddenly.

David let out a sigh of relief.

The rickshaw driver heard a noise behind him. He continued to pull forward and said in a rough voice, "Sorry, sir. The roads in this area are poorly paved and there are gravels everywhere. It's a bit bumpy. If Ping'an Avenue With good asphalt like that, the car will run much smoother.”

When David heard the words "Peace Avenue", he couldn't help but open his eyes a little.

Daxing Trading Co., Ltd.

He felt hot and cold all over his body, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

In this discomfort, there was also a sense of despair as to where to go. All of a sudden, all the pain was brought back to me by the driver's casual words. I could neither go to my sister's place nor go back to the guild hall.

He actually has no home of his own.

"Coachman," David moved his lips slightly, "I'm not going to the Tongren Hall. Let's go to...Ping'an Avenue and start a big business."

The rickshaw took him to Daxing Foreign Company. David got off the rickshaw and paid the money. He looked up to see the sign of the foreign company. As soon as he raised his neck, he felt a sudden pain in his head and it felt very heavy, as if he was wearing an iron hat.

He had to stretch out one hand to hold the gilded door of the foreign company, and stand quietly, waiting for the dizziness to pass.

After standing for a while, David couldn't help but lift his lips and smile weakly.

When he was in the car, he couldn't wait to come here, as if everything would be settled here. But why did he come here?

You look so downtrodden and miserable that even I can't stand the sight of you. Why do you have to come here and embarrass yourself?

Thinking this, he slowly turned around, supported his body with his hands against the wall, and took steps to leave.

Before he passed the clean glass display window of Daxing Foreign Store, there was a sudden squeak and a car stopped right next to David, facing the entrance of the foreign store.

The driver opened the car door, and two men got out one after the other and walked into the company.

David just glanced at them and immediately turned his face away, hiding half of his body.

The man in front didn't pay attention and walked straight in. However, the man behind saw David as soon as he got out of the car. He almost ran to him, hugged him and asked, "Why are you here? You look so bad, you are still sick." Wandering around in the street?" It's Maxwell who is dressed very fashionably and elegantly.

David's knees were already weak at this time. Maxwell hugged and pulled him, and suddenly he fell on Maxwell, which frightened Maxwell so much that she broke out in a cold sweat and shouted, "Hey, hey! Say something? Don't scare me!"

At the same time, he hurriedly picked up David.

The man who got off the car with him was about to step in when he heard Maxwell's voice and ran back quickly, "What? Is this your friend? Is he suddenly ill?"

He leaned over to take a look and was shocked by the suddenness. He said in a lost voice, "Why is it Huai Feng? What happened?"

As he spoke, he reached out his hand and anxiously stroked David's sweat-covered forehead, "David, can you hear me? I'm Qijun. We'll take you to the hospital right now."

David's head was originally tilted to one side, but at this moment, as if he had taken a magic medicine, he actually had the strength to turn his head to the side facing outwards, and whispered, "Qijun...Qijun..."

Lin Qijun immediately responded, "I'm here, David, don't be afraid, I'm here."

"Qijun," David panted a few times and said in a very soft voice, "Hold me, I don't want anyone else to hold me..."

Maxwell's face changed, and her fingers were hooked like eagle talons.

Although Lin Qijun felt that Maxwell's face was hurt, now was not the time to consider his classmates' face, so he whispered to Maxwell, "He is seriously ill and talking nonsense."

As he spoke, he reached out his hand to take David into his arms, lowered his head and said, "Don't be afraid, I will take you to see a doctor."

He carried David into the car and told the driver to drive to Jishan Hospital immediately.

Maxwell stood where she was and didn't get in the car. She watched the car go away in a cloud of dust, her eyes almost bleeding.