When Chen Xi got off the car and returned home, a tall figure rushed over:
"Brother! Brother! I'm hungry!"
He had just stood still and before he could speak, he heard another roar coming from the kitchen next to him:
"Hungry, hungry, hungry! I starve to death every day like a ghost reincarnated! I just ate two big bowls at noon, and now I'm hungry again! I have really committed a sin, giving birth to such a thing like you——"
Chen Xi looked ugly.
"Mom, didn't I give you food expenses? Give Chen Chi as much as he wants to eat. Don't let him starve when I'm not at home."
"Who's hungry? Who's hungry?!"
Someone from the kitchen quickly rushed out with a spatula, and when he saw him, he yelled:
"Now that you have two dollars in your hand, you don't take your parents seriously, right? Did he grow so big in vain? Can he grow up by drinking dew?!"
"Isn't it me, the one who feeds this mother? Why didn't he have enough food? He starved to death like a pig every day and was reincarnated as a ghost! You said he didn't have enough food, so he didn't have enough food?"
Chen Chi saw the mother and son quarreling. He was standing there with his tall body slightly curled up and his head lowered, and his movements were particularly skillful.
When Chen Xi saw this, he felt sad again.
But he had no other choice.
Because what is in front of them is the biological mother of their two brothers.
This is true for biological parents, let alone expecting others to do so.
Their family was originally just the epitome of every farm family in the mountain village, but it happened that their younger brother Chen Chi had a fever when he was born, and when he woke up he was an imbecile.
He can only speak simple words and still doesn't know how to make phone calls. The only good thing is that he is not arrogant. On the contrary, under the constant beating and scolding from his parents, he becomes more and more timid and obedient.
Chen Xi stayed in the army for so long and chose to take the money and go home when he was discharged because he was worried about his younger brother.
But when they came back with the money, their parents were indifferent. When they asked Chen Chi, he hesitated.
The next day he set up a table for drinks in the village and after asking around several times, he heard that Chen Chi had been sent by his mother to work for a contractor from the same village.
To be fair, they were all from the same village, so the contractor didn't beat or scold them casually.
only……
When Chen Xi looked over, his silly brother was carrying a heavy sack of bricks and cement from the seventh floor of the old community's staircase, walking down step by step in the middle of summer.
His shoulders were swollen, his face and body were all black, his vest was in tatters, and his lips were bloodless. When he saw him, he still giggled.
What did you eat for lunch? Two big steamed buns.
Chen Xi's heart suddenly felt sour.
Because Chen Chi had such a physique, he grew taller and taller day by day even though he ate leftover rice and soup every day at home.
His mother believed Chen Chi to eat two bowls in one meal, but two bowls of stale rice plus a little vegetable soup or rice soaked in plain water for a long time, can this be called eating?
As for wages, the cost of carrying construction waste and furniture is quite high. The contractor can even receive a charity subsidy from the government for the re-employment of disabled people.
But Chen Chi's salary was only 2,000 yuan, which was all given to his parents.
Chen Xi took a deep breath and went home to ask what was going on? He was clearly sending money home every month... Apart from anything else, it was okay to provide Chen Chi with food and clothing.
But when he said this, his parents were the first to explode.
Just like today——
"Feed and clothe him?! What you're thinking is simple. Why don't we two adults do anything but just keep an eye on him at home?"
"There's no need to keep an eye on Chen Chi! He's only seven or eight years old and can stay at home alone. He can play with him all afternoon if you give him a piece of mud -"
"You said you don't need to keep an eye on him, so you don't need to keep an eye on him! Then why aren't you at home with him? Oh, you have a bright future and are making money. I have given birth to him and raised him for so many years. Do you still have to take care of him now?"
"I'm telling you, Chen Xi, don't think that you have stiff wings just because you have money! I am your mother-in-law, and your father is also your biological father. Look at that fool from the next village. His family sent him to the factory.
…”
"Did I send Chen Chi away?!"
Her voice was so loud that all the neighbors came to watch the fun. Someone next to her muttered: "Didn't you try to give it away? They said it's not important to check..."
Chen Xi pursed his lips.
Because he had a criminal record, he now even carried Chen Chi's ID card with him, and then warned his parents that they would call the police if they couldn't find him... Then they stopped.
Looking at Chen Chi again, she saw him huddled behind her. Even though she couldn't stop him with his tall physique, she still carefully held the corner of his clothes.
Chen Xi stretched out his hand to wipe his face, and simply pulled him out again: "Come live with me in the city, I'll find a job-"
Before he finished speaking, his mother sneered again:
"How do you think it's so easy to find a job for a fool? He can play in the mud all afternoon in the countryside, but in the city you want to lock him up for a whole day without moving anything?"
"mom!"
Chen Xi finally couldn't bear it anymore and shouted loudly:
"Chen Chi was born to you, is he your biological son, right? I don't want you to take care of him at home every day, but you can at least give him a decent meal, right?"
"Chen Chi's clothes, shoes and socks are either leftovers or bought by me. You haven't spent any money on them. He doesn't stay at home for nothing every day. He digs mountains and builds houses, cuts down trees and clears vegetable fields... It's not all him.
go?"
"You guys are not even willing to cook a serious meal for him!"
"I'm taking him away now, and you say such sarcastic words again..."
He had a tough temper, and Chen Ma's temper was even tougher than his. At this moment, she threw the spatula on the ground and sat down on the ground——
"Oh my God, what sin have I committed? Raising two sons is worse than having no descendants..."
As soon as the howling started, the neighbors who were joining in the fun became a little confused again.
Chen Xi has been tortured to the point of numbness by this familiar scene.
Looking at Chen Chi again, he looked at himself with red eyes and carefully let go of his hand at this moment.
Because every time the result requires compromise.
Chen Xi suddenly closed his eyes and grabbed his arm with his backhand: "Let's go! Brother, I will take you away!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Behind me, my mother yelled -
"Don't stop him! Let him go! Let me see how he can take care of this fool by himself! Sooner or later he will have to come back and beg me - you don't believe it, my own mother, how can you trust others?!"
Chen Xi paused and strode forward again.
…
Cars in the village are not always available. Chen Xi walked to the road and called the private car in the village. At this moment, he was carrying his simple luggage and worrying about how to accommodate his younger brother.
After all, even if a thousand things his mother said were unreasonable, one sentence was true.
That is, Fangcheng Chen Chi was alone in the rented house, and he was really worried.
After all, although he was obedient, the house in the city was too small and there were too many electrical appliances.
After pondering for a while, he turned on his phone again and started searching for self-care teaching for imbecile children.
Chen Xi had taught Chen Chi carefully when he was still in school, so he knew how to brush his teeth, go to the toilet and get dressed.
But otherwise he is very clumsy. Even if he makes a phone call, he doesn’t dare to touch the phone after being taught for a long time...
Now that I have brought him to a rental house, do I really have to let him watch TV every day?
But at this moment, the phone rang——
【Chen Yuan】
…
After hanging up the phone, Chen Xi was in a daze on the roadside. He didn't react until the private car he had invited stopped in front of him.
The driver, who was also from the village, sighed when he saw the two brothers, and then asked: "Where are we going?"
Chen Xi looked hesitant, then looked at Chen Chi, who was obedient and obedient, and gritted his teeth and said, "Train station."
The driver was stunned for a moment, then advised:
"Chen Xi, aren't you planning to find a job in the city these days? Don't be angry! No matter how bad your mother is to Chen Chi, she is her mother after all! She won't see him die..."
"You take him to work in other places by yourself, you have to work, and you have to take care of him. In the end, you can't do anything well. You are not familiar with the outside world. Chen Chi can easily get into trouble when he goes out like this... This
But how can you take care of it?"
"You! Your mother and parents are cruel, but they are still your biological parents after all..."
Chen Chi didn't understand, but he knew that what he was talking about was related to him, so he squeezed the corners of Chen Xi's clothes harder and said stupidly:
"Brother, I'm hungry..."
"I know." Chen Xi rummaged through his backpack, took out a braised egg, opened it and handed it over: "Eat it first, and I'll buy you something to eat near the station later."
The aroma of the braised eggs was so strong that Chen Chi's stomach immediately rumbled loudly. After taking it, he took a big bite and his eyes lit up with shock from the taste.
Chen Xi smiled with difficulty, then found a water glass and handed it over: "Eat slowly."
Then he raised his head and said solemnly: "It's okay, uncle, please go to the train station. My friend introduced me to a job - no," he hesitated, and there was a voice in his heart that kept reminding him to seize this opportunity.
, so he gritted his teeth:
"Go to the high-speed rail station."
…
Chen Chi had never been to a high-speed rail station before, and he held Chen Xi's clothes obediently all the way, not daring to move a step.
While waiting for the ticket check-in, he watched the people around him eating and chatting. His eyes went back and forth and he couldn't see enough.
Even when someone passed by him carrying instant noodles, he would stare and sniff, looking all the way past.
Seeing this made Chen Xi feel sour in his heart, so he took him to buy a bucket of instant noodles.
"Let me teach you. First pinch this place and tear off the cover - gently, don't tear it off completely - there are several small bags inside, take them out and tear them open... Yes! Pour in...
Yes, then use hot water..."
His voice was meticulous, and Chen Chi next to him also widened his eyes and followed suit awkwardly, causing people passing by to look at him sideways.
But Chen Xi and Chen Chi have long been accustomed to this kind of gaze. Now they just hold the bowl of instant noodles like a treasure and ask expectantly:
"Is it okay to just cover it? It smells so good!"
"It's going to take a while."
"How long do you have to wait?"
"One hundred..." Chen Xi originally wanted Chen Chi to count to 100, but thinking that the other party had never learned numbers other than 10, he sighed again:
"Count from 1 to 10, count slowly. Count 10 times."
After 10 times, even if the instant noodles are not completely cooked, you can still eat them.
Sure enough, Chen Chi returned to his seat with instant noodles in his hands. He was staring at the bowl and counting each one seriously, looking particularly well-behaved.
Chen Xi took a deep breath and took out his phone, looked at the location and video posted above, and clicked on it again.
Chen Yuan's familiar voice came from inside, full of sincerity and urgency.
"Chen Xi, bring your brother over and give it a try. Boss Song is a very nice person. He said he could observe it."
"Even if it doesn't work, we will subsidize your round-trip ticket, and there will be arrangements for food and accommodation here."
"Besides, there are no complicated interpersonal relationships at the ranch. Even if your brother is a little clumsy and not very skilled, as long as he is strong and can move it, it will be fine."
In the video, the familiar voice also carries a relaxed and pleasant relief:
“You’ll know when you come here that you won’t regret it here.”
"To put it another way, if your brother can really adapt and become proficient here, you don't have to worry too much about him if you want to develop other paths in the future."
Chen Yuan and the others found a new job, and Chen Xi knew it.
After all, our surname is Chen, and we were very close when we first trained together.
But now that the other party was so sincere, it made his heart jump up and down——
Is it really that good there?
Or, can he and Chen Chi really be accommodated?
…
After all, Yuncheng is not a developed city. The high-speed rail changed trains again, and the two brothers finally arrived at the station at about 5 o'clock in the morning.
He followed the guide given by Chen Yuan, made a car appointment with his sleepy brother, and arrived at Yunqiao Village, Lao Song's house, at seven o'clock.
As soon as Song Tan picked up his rice bowl, he heard someone at the door ask:
"Excuse me, is this Boss Song's house?"
The family members looked outside the yard, and Qiaoqiao was the first to walk over: "Yes! Who are you looking for?"
When he spoke, his eyes were clear and his voice was refreshing. There was no sign of any mental problems at all.
At least Chen Xi didn't notice it. At this moment, he only said nervously: "Chen Yuan introduced me here, saying that he was recruiting workers here..."
"Oh!" Song Tan reacted and was really surprised: "It's so fast! I thought it would take two days to come."
She put down the bowl: "You haven't had breakfast, right? I'll take you to the mountain canteen first. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it after dinner."
Wulan and others also reacted, and even Qiaoqiao looked over in surprise and raised his hands at this moment: "I want to go too, I want to go too! I heard that there is a brother who is coming this time like me!
"
Song Tan laughed. Nowadays, all personnel appointments at home have to be communicated with Qiao Qiao. He just has a young mentality, but he doesn't understand everything.
So he simply picked up the bowl again: "Okay, then I'll leave it to Qiao Qiao. Can you have dinner later? First take these two brothers to the mountain canteen to meet Captain Chen, and then arrange a place for them to eat and rest.
?”
"I sure can!"
Qiao Qiao solemnly accepted the job: "I can also negotiate salary and work for them!"
"Okay!" Song Tan also nodded solemnly. Seeing that Qiao Qiao had already picked up the key and started the big flower, his attitude was also very sincere: "Then leave it to our Qiao Qiao."
Chen Xi looked at Song Tan, then at Qiao Qiao, then at Chen Chi, and finally realized something...