Xue Chen cut most of the wild boar into pieces and gave them away, but after giving them to everyone around him, there was still a piece of meat that weighed thirty kilograms, and it was hard to fit in the refrigerator!
But of course he couldn't throw it away wastefully. After thinking about it, he made a decision in his mind and planned to take him back to his hometown! He used to hear his father lament that there are a lot of wild animals in the mountains now, and even wild boars can't be seen.
I used to dig pits and trap wild boar to eat, saying that wild boar meat is very fragrant...
In order to prevent the wild boar meat from spoiling on the way, he specially prepared a foam box, filled it with a lot of ice cubes, put a large piece of wild boar meat inside, and drove home early in the morning.
When the car passed through Lixin Town, Xue Chen unexpectedly saw the car of Xu Deji, the younger brother of the third aunt's family, parked at the entrance of a restaurant on the roadside. He was a little curious. Today is not a rest day. Why is he in the restaurant if he doesn't go to work?
After pulling over and stopping the car, Xue Chen went into the restaurant and asked the waiter, and found out that Xu Deji was indeed here, eating with someone in a private room on the second floor.
Xue Chen came to the second floor. Before he could open the door and go in, he heard a very noisy sound coming from inside. When he opened it, a stream of filthy air mixed with the smell of alcohol rushed out, and there were chaotic shouts.
There were about ** people sitting around a table in a single room, having a fierce fight. Liquor and beer bottles were placed all over the table, and they were everywhere on the floor. They were all red-faced and drunk.
And Xu Deji is one of them.
Seeing this scene, Xue Chen frowned.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, everyone at the wine table subconsciously turned their heads and looked over. When they saw Xue Chen, some people were stunned for a moment.
In addition to Xu Deji, Xue Chen also saw two familiar faces. One was Feng Xinliang, the son of the town secretary Feng Gui, and the other was a clerk named Ding who appeared in the village with Feng Xinliang.
At this time, a man in his thirties was leaning on a chair at the wine table, speaking loudly and squinting his eyes and said to Xue Chen: "You came just in time, bring another box of beer." Obviously, he regarded Xue Chen as a restaurant.
The waiter is here.
When Feng Xinliang and the clerk Ding Chun saw Xue Chen, their hearts tightened. They immediately woke up from being seven-point drunk. When they heard that someone asked Xue Chen to carry the wine, the corners of their mouths twitched.
When Xu Deji saw Xue Chen appearing here, he was obviously stunned for a moment, then stood up unsteadily, walked over happily, and said with a mouth full of wine: "Brother Chen, when did you come back?"
Xue Chen held his face, looked at Xu Deji, who was already a little confused after drinking, and asked: "Why didn't you go to work and why are you drinking here?"
Xu Deji didn't realize that there was something wrong with Xue Chen's tone, and said with a smile: "The director of our machinery factory told me a long time ago that I don't need to go to work, and I will be paid as usual, okay?"
"It's very good, but why did your factory director do this? If you pay wages without working, is it for charity?" Xue Chen asked Xu Deji with an expressionless face.
Looking at Xue Chen's expression, Xu Deji finally felt that something was wrong with Xue Chen's attitude, and he uttered a few words, not knowing what to say.
It was not without reason that the factory would do this. It happened after the road construction started in the village. The factory director found him and told him that he could continue to receive wages without having to work.
But for a period of time, he still went to work normally, until one day he was lazy and skipped work. As a result, his salary was not deducted, and he was paid every penny for perfect attendance. From then on, he rarely went to the factory again.
And Feng Xinliang always came to him for dinner and drinks, and gradually he got to hang out with the gangsters in the town, singing and eating everywhere every day, and his life was very comfortable. The reason why the factory director did this was because Feng Xinliang
The helper called him, and he knew it very well, because he was Xue Chen's younger brother.
At this time, Feng Xinliang stood up and said with a haha: "Mr. Xue is back, please sit down quickly, Deji's matter..."
"This matter has nothing to do with you, and you don't need to explain it!" Xue Chen glanced at Feng Xinliang coldly.
Feng Xinliang swallowed the words before he spoke. His face turned pale, and he sat back with a smile. Seeing that Feng Xinliang was stunned, the other people on the table also closed their mouths in a wise manner. The room that was noisy just now suddenly became quiet.
calm down.
A passing restaurant waiter looked over curiously from the door and was amazed to see this scene.
"You don't have to go to work, so you just do nothing all day long? Are you drunk in broad daylight? You are really promising!" Looking at Xu Deji in front of him who smelled of alcohol, Xue Chen only felt very irritated, and after scolding him, he didn't want to say anything more.
Say something, turn around and go downstairs.
Xu Deji stood there with an embarrassed expression, looking annoyed and at a loss.
The road leading to the village has been repaired and opened to traffic. The journey that usually takes 20 minutes only took less than ten minutes to reach the entrance of the village. Just as the car was about to enter the village, a cement stone monument as tall as one person was erected at the entrance of the village.
caught his attention.
When he drove to the stone monument, Xue Chen stopped the car curiously and lowered the window to look over. He saw hundreds of words engraved on the monument, painted red with paint, and wrote:
Liushu Village is home to outstanding people, beautiful farmland, full of livestock and poultry, and neat houses. However, the village roads are muddy and difficult to navigate, and transportation is inconvenient.
In the Year of the Monkey in Bingshen, there was Xue Chen, a descendant of the Xue family, in our village. He understood the righteousness and donated generously... His good deeds were admirable, so a merit monument was erected to record his name, in the hope that his reputation would be remembered for generations to come and his good deeds would be promoted.
Xue Chen was stunned after reading the article on the monument. He didn't expect that it was a merit monument erected for him by the village!
For a moment, he felt a little bit dumbfounded, but he felt deeply in his heart. He had a feeling of being stuffed in his chest, and he was still very moved.
He knew that the village was grateful to him and it was the only thing they could do for him.
Looking at this monument, the irritability caused by Xu Deji just now disappeared.
He didn't call in advance, so when he got home, his parents were very surprised.
Xue Chen also moved the foam box containing wild boar meat into the house.
Xue Hongfa had seen wild boars and eaten wild boar meat. When he saw Xue Chen bring back a large piece of wild boar meat, he was very surprised and very happy.
"Hey, it's really pure wild boar. I haven't eaten it in twenty years. I really miss it."
Come.
Xue Chen felt happy when he saw that his father liked it.
Her mother, Luo Huijuan, also started making meals. At the same time, she also thought about what to do with such a large piece of meat. She planned to braise the pig head and most of the meat to make braised pork, and leave the remaining small part for cooking.
"When the braised pork is ready, you come back to pick it up and eat it, otherwise we won't be able to eat so much at home." After Luo Huijuan finished speaking, she went to the kitchen.
"Dad, who came up with the monument at the entrance of the village?" Xue Chen asked, shaking his head with a smile.
As soon as he mentioned the merit monument at the entrance of the village, Xue Hongfa's whole face glowed red. He sat on the chair and said: "The idea was put forward by the villagers. I really don't know who was the first to put it forward."
"It's clear. I also mentioned it to Village Chief Qi at the beginning, not to do anything stupid, but Village Chief Qi and the people in the village insist on building it, and there's nothing I can do about it. I can't stop it."
Xue Chen nodded.
After the family had just finished eating, the third aunt Xue Zhenfen came and stepped through the door. Xu Deji followed behind, with his head hanging down.
"Third aunt is here, sit down quickly."
Seeing San Gu coming, Xue Chen stood up and greeted her, then poured her a glass.
Xue Hongfa glanced at Xu Deji, who was standing aside without his lower left hand, and said: "Deji, what are you standing for? Sit down? By the way, why didn't you go to work today?"
When Xu Deji heard his second uncle's question, he felt even more ashamed and wanted to bury his head in the soil.
Xue Zhenfen sighed, and then looked at Xue Chen in front of her: "Xiaochen, Deji has already told me about the matter, and I also scolded him. This matter is Deji's fault. Don't be angry with him.
"
Xue Chen handed San Gu a slice of iced watermelon and said with a faint smile: "San Gu, there is nothing to be angry about. Everyone has their own ambitions. Deji is no longer a child. If that is the life he wants, we don't have it either."
More intervention is necessary, as long as he doesn't regret it."
Xue Zhenfen pursed her lips, turned to look at her dejected son, and scolded: "You are mute, why don't you apologize to your brother Chen? If you don't work hard and hang out with Feng Xinliang's gang for one day, what kind of fame can you get?"
Xu Deji raised his head and looked at Xue Chen with a guilty conscience, and said calmly: "Brother Chen, don't be angry. I was wrong. I will definitely work hard in the future."
Xue Chen looked at Xu Deji and nodded: "Don't stand, sit down."
Xu Deji sat down.
"Deji, what work are you responsible for in your machinery factory?" Xue Chen asked.
"Mainly responsible for after-sales service." Xu Deji said honestly.
"You don't like doing this job?" Xue Chen asked next.
Xu Deji nodded hesitantly: "I don't like it, it feels very boring and boring."
Xue Chen nodded, and then said: "Don't you want to stay in the town anymore, but also want to go to the city?"
Xu Deji's eyes lit up, he lowered his head and nodded twice in embarrassment.
Xue Zhenfen looked at Xue Chen, but Xue Chen didn't say anything.
On the contrary, it was Xue Hongfa who spoke first: "Xue Chen, since Deji wants to go to the city, can you see if you can help him arrange a job, not to mention white-collar work, or to make a lot of money, as long as he can be protected from the wind and rain.
It’s better than staying at the machine shop in town, at least I can go out and see things.”
Xue Zhenfen also said hurriedly: "Xiaochen, Deji dropped out of school early and has no education. He can't compare with you and Xiaochao. I hope you can help me. Third aunt, thank you in advance."
Xue Chen didn't speak in a hurry, he just wanted to think about any suitable job before mentioning it. Now that his father and third aunt had said so, he naturally had no choice but to agree first.
"Well, Tokuji, just quit your job in the machinery factory and go to Haicheng with me tomorrow. As for what kind of job you should do, you'll think about it when you get to Haicheng."
"Okay!" Xu Deji nodded excitedly. (To be continued)