At three-thirty in the afternoon, Zhou Jing left Qi Qingning's house and returned to the community. As soon as he came downstairs, he saw Fan Weifeng approaching. He frowned and said softly: "Brother Fan, what's the matter?"
Fan Weifeng smiled, raised his hand to scratch his hair, and said awkwardly: "Xiao Jing, do you have any money with you?"
Zhou Jing's face darkened and he said angrily: "Why, are you going to gamble again?"
Fan Weifeng shook his head and quickly denied: "No, Brother Fan hasn't had lunch yet. He is so hungry that he wants to buy two packs of instant noodles."
Zhou Jing was stunned, reached out and took out twenty yuan from his pocket, handed it over, and asked in confusion: "How could it be like this? Isn't Sister Jiani at home?"
Fan Weifeng sighed and said distressedly: "We had another quarrel this morning. Jiani slammed the door and went out. She hasn't come back yet. She must have gone back to her parents' house!"
Zhou Jing frowned and said in a reproachful tone: "Brother Fan, this is your fault. If you don't live a good life, why are you always bickering?"
Fan Weifeng drooped his head and said feebly: "I don't want to either. Poor and humble couples have everything to suffer from. Recently, everything has been unlucky. Even if you drink cold water, your teeth will be stuffed. There will never be a good time."
Zhou Jing frowned slightly and softened his tone and said: "Brother Fan, no matter what, you have to quit gambling first. If you continue like this, you will kill people."
Fan Weifeng nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, actually, I also know that gambling is not good, and I have wanted to quit for a long time."
Although Zhou Jing didn't quite believe it, he still nodded and said: "Brother Fan, as long as you quit gambling, everything will be easy and life will gradually get better."
Fan Weifeng grinned and said flatteringly: "Xiao Jing, come and sit at my house. Brother Fan has something to discuss with you."
"Okay." Zhou Dingding nodded, and after Fan Weifeng bought instant noodles, he went upstairs with him.
Back in the room, Fan Weifeng got hot water, soaked the instant noodles, and ate them hungrily. He must have been very hungry. In less than three minutes, he ate all the soup and noodles.
He put down the bowl and chopsticks, wiped his mouth, took out a cigarette and lit it, took a deep breath, blew out the smoke ring and said: "Xiao Jing, your house seems to be very lively these days, there are quite a lot of guests.
"
Zhou Jing hummed and said in an understatement: "They are all my father's colleagues at the agricultural machinery factory. They are here to discuss work."
Fan Weifeng smiled, crossed his legs, and said lazily: "I know, my uncle has been promoted and became the third-in-command of the agricultural machinery factory, which is very prestigious now."
Zhou Jing waved his hand and said calmly: "Being a leader is also very tiring. There are many things to deal with, and you have to be busy until late every day."
Fan Weifeng dusted off the cigarette ashes and said with some annoyance: "Actually, if I hadn't been injured and I had stayed in the army to develop, maybe I would be wearing a bar now, and I wouldn't be as depressed as I am now."
Zhou Jing smiled and said softly: "Brother Fan, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Fan Weifeng took a puff of cigarette and said hesitantly: "Xiao Jing, can you talk to your uncle and ask him to help me work in the agricultural machinery factory? I promise to do a good job and never embarrass him."
Zhou Jing thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "There should be no problem with this matter, but we have to take our time. After all, my father has just become the leader of the factory and does not have much prestige yet. If he joins people now, the impact will not be good.
"
Fan Weifeng's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "I understand, I understand, Xiao Jing, you have been thoughtful. This matter is not urgent. It can be done within half a year."
Zhou Jing also smiled, nodded and said: "Brother Fan, it's rare that you want to do something serious, we should all support you."
Fan Weifeng dusted off the cigarette ashes and said softly: "Xiao Jing, tell me from the bottom of my heart, my family has been able to support itself all these years because of you, Sister Jiani. I watched helplessly from the side, but I couldn't help.
I feel very sad, but if I can go to work in an agricultural machinery factory, the pressure on my family will be reduced a lot."
Zhou Jing put away his smile and said thoughtfully: "Brother Fan, your idea is very good, but I am always worried that if you can't quit gambling, sooner or later you will be bankrupt. By then, it will be too late for you to regret it.
"
Fan Weifeng stretched out his right hand and made a vow: "Xiao Jing, don't worry, starting from today, if you bet again, I will cut off one finger until it's all gone."
Zhou Jing was stunned for a moment, and said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Look at what you said, is it so difficult to quit?"
Fan Weifeng took a drag on his cigarette, put out the cigarette butt, and said with a wry smile: "How should I put it, every time I quit gambling, I would feel upset, nervous and anxious, and would have insomnia all night long. Only when I enter the casino can I get excited.
"
Zhou Jing waved his hand and said calmly: "If you get busy, there are endless things to do every day, and you can slowly overcome them."
"Xiao Jing, you are right." Fan Weifeng yawned, raised his wrist to look at his watch, and said with a smile: "If there is nothing else, come out with me and bring your sister Jiani back. I guess by now
, she should calm down."
Zhou Jing waved his hand and said with a smile: "Why should I get involved in the matter between you two?"
Fan Weifeng sighed and said angrily: "Let's go, her family is very dissatisfied. I can't even get in without you!"
Zhou Jing smiled, shook his head and said, "Brother Fan, you are such a failure as an uncle."
Fan Weifeng looked sad and waved his hands: "There is no way, I don't have money in my pocket, I won't be welcomed anywhere!"
Zhou Jing frowned slightly and said unceremoniously: "Excuse!"
Fan Weifeng walked to the door and said with a wry smile: "Okay, you half-grown brat, don't lecture me!"
The two left the room and went downstairs together. Zhou Jing pushed out his bicycle and drove Fan Weifeng out of the community and toward the eastern suburbs.
Halfway through, Fan Weifeng looked up at the sky and murmured in a low voice: "Xiao Jing, actually, if you think about it, divorce is not a bad idea. Jiani has been burdened for these years, so it's so unbearable. If we separate, she will be free."
Zhou Jing didn't say anything. He was silent for a while, and then he said softly: "Since you think so, why not be nice to her, put in more effort, and live a good life?"
Fan Weifeng shook his head slightly and said with a frown: "Everyone can tell the truth, but how can I live a good life like I am now?"
Zhou Jing smiled and comforted softly: "Brother Fan, as long as you work hard, you will be able to get rid of the current situation sooner or later. We are still young and have many opportunities to make money."
"It's not just about money." Fan Weifeng covered his face with his hands and said painfully: "I'm not afraid of being poor. What I'm afraid of is that I don't have a goal in life."
Zhou Jing frowned slightly and sympathized with this man. He whispered, "Brother Fan, please be more open-minded and don't always get into trouble."
Fan Weifeng nodded, took out another cigarette and lit it, and slowly smoked it. His face was full of melancholy. After a long time, he shook his head and said: "I really shouldn't have gotten married in the first place. Jiani is a good woman. It's me."
It hurt her."
Zhou Jing was silent and rode his bicycle very fast. He quickly got on the dirt road and walked forward along the winding path. In the distance, he could see a hill covered with lush trees. Li Jiani's parents
My home is not far from the foot of the mountain.
Fan Weifeng took a long drag on his cigarette and asked softly: "Xiao Jing, have you read all those magazines?"
Zhou Jing smiled and said casually: "I saw it, it's not bad."
Fan Weifeng coughed a few times and said in a dry voice: "Although the magazine looks good, the real person is still more beautiful. Xiaojing, if you have a chance, Brother Fan will take you out to play, how about it?"
Zhou Jing shook his head with a smile and said softly: "No need, Brother Fan, I'm not interested in those women."
Fan Weifeng touched his chin and said hesitantly: "What if it's not those women, but a very beautiful one..."
Zhou Jing smiled and interrupted him: "Brother Fan, stop thinking so wildly. You should still think about how to coax Sister Jiani!"
But Fan Weifeng shook his head, jumped out of the car, and whispered: "Xiao Jing, stop, let's discuss some serious matters."
Zhou Jing frowned slightly, braked the car, turned around and said, "Brother Fan, what's wrong with you today? It seems weird."
Fan Weifeng squatted on the side of the road, holding his head with his hands, and said with a painful expression: "Xiao Jing, Brother Fan has something to ask of you, and this time it's not a loan."
Zhou Jing set up his bicycle, walked over, and said softly: "Brother Fan, tell me what's going on."
Fan Weifeng lowered his head and looked at his feet, and said absently: "It's not easy to say anything, Xiao Jing, Brother Fan wants to tell you a secret, but you have to promise not to spread this matter."
Zhou Jing understood immediately, shook his head and said: "Brother Fan, I understand everything you want to say, but I'm really sorry, I can't help with that matter."
Fan Weifeng was stunned for a moment, then woke up and said with a wry smile: "As expected, you heard everything about the quarrel that day."
Zhou Jing did not deny it, but said softly: "Brother Fan, if you really want a child, just adopt one."
Fan Weifeng shook his head and said calmly: "It's no use. There is an adopted child at my relative's house. As a result, the child grew up and became a beast. He beat the old man to death."
"That's just an isolated phenomenon." Zhou Jing scratched his head. In fact, he didn't have a good solution in this matter.
Fan Weifeng raised his head and said with trembling lips: "It's all my fault during that exercise. There was a new recruit who threw the grenade in the wrong place. If I hadn't pounced on him, several people around him would have been wiped out."
Zhou Dingding nodded and whispered: "I've heard that, Brother Fan, you actually have a good heart and are very kind."
"What's the use of that?" Fan Weifeng turned his face to the side and said softly: "Xiao Jing, since this matter has been made clear, there is no room for maneuver. Can you help me with this?"
Zhou Jing shook his head and refused: "Brother Fan, the relationship between me and Sister Jiani is just that of brother and sister, and we cannot have such a relationship."
Fan Weifeng sighed and said sadly: "This is also the reason why I'm looking for you. If it were someone else, I wouldn't worry. Jiani is so beautiful. If someone takes advantage of her, it's hard to break up. It will be very troublesome in the future. You are kind-hearted
, it will never harm me."
Zhou Jing blushed and waved his hands: "Brother Fan, please stop talking. This is definitely not okay."
Fan Weifeng came over, shook Zhou Jing's shoulders, and said anxiously: "Just once, as long as we win, the two of us will move far away, and we can live our own lives without disturbing each other, how about it?"
Zhou Jing turned his face to the side and said softly: "Sister Jiani will not agree to this."
After hearing this, Fan Weifeng seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and said hurriedly: "Xiao Jing, don't worry, I will do her work. Women are like that. Even if they are lively, they still have a tight mouth."
Zhou Jingshen took a breath and said softly: "Brother Fan, don't be impatient. This matter is too sudden. Let me think about it again."
Fan Weifeng was sweating on his forehead and spared no effort in pleading: "Xiao Jing, you must help me with this!"
Zhou Jing thought for a long time, gritted his teeth, nodded and said, "Okay, if Sister Jiani agrees, I have no objection."
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