What Comes Around Goes Around

Jiang Ke's own father died of illness when he was less than three years old.So no matter how hard he tried, the image of his father that he could think of was always his stepfather.

The year Qin Hong officially remarried and moved to the city, Jiang Ke happened to be of school age.Ordinarily, he should be glad that Jiang Congjun is from the city, otherwise he would have grown up in the countryside like his cousins ​​and siblings, and would have inherited the generational cycle of his parents getting married and having children before he was 20 years old.But he couldn't be happier.Because since his mother remarried, he has become a veritable "oil bottle".

In fact, in all fairness, Jiang Congjun treated their mother and son well.In that small city of theirs, how many men can endure having no descendants?As far as this is concerned, Jiang Ke should also think he is good.

Jiang Ke just felt that his mother's life was really bad.When the first husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness, his son was less than two years old, and his parents-in-law passed away one after another. After suffering for a year and a half, there was nothing left but a pile of debts.She is a country woman with no house, no land and no diploma. She cannot go back to her natal family and has a child. The only way out is to remarry.

But it's not easy to remarry with a child, let alone a son.Qin Hong was handsome, but when people saw that he was dragging a boy, most of them still didn't want to burden themselves after struggling for a while.Even Jiang Congjun was more than ten years older than her, and he was a bachelor in his late forties when he married her.

Qin Hong is soft-tempered, and was born in a particularly patriarchal family. When she was still in her natal family, she was the second girl who worked the most but was the least popular among the two boys.She was used to living a life of resignation, and thought that she would finally have a good home after marrying into the city, but she couldn't bear children.She felt ashamed of Jiang Congjun, and even with Jiang Ke, a foreigner, she became dwarf at home.

People are strange sometimes, the more painful the memory, the more unforgettable it is.Happiness may be forgotten in a flash, but pain is not.Obviously, I haven't thought about it seriously, but I always remember it.

Jiang Ke still remembers it very clearly. During the Spring Festival when he was eight years old, he won a certificate for his good final exam results. Jiang Congjun fulfilled his promise and bought him a toy car.Since I brought this toy home, my grandma has been nagging me for how long. Whenever I see Jiang Ke playing with it, I will say: "Oh, you are really poor and generous. You can't spend the money on the right person!"

Since Jiang Ke can remember, he has been living with his mother on the edge of food and clothing.This is the most expensive toy he has ever gotten, so he doesn't care about grandma's cynicism, he just can't put it down for the new toy, he can't wait to sleep with it.

Unexpectedly, a few days later, the stepfather and brother's family came to visit. The toy bike was seen by the cousin, who cried and wanted to play.Jiang Ke didn't want to lend it to him, but his mother was simply used to the fate of being deprived of her own interests at any time, and by the way, she even gave up her son's share, and said to the peacemaker next to him: "Let me play for a while, watch this cry of."

Jiang Ke looked at Jiang Congjun again.Jiang Congjun also raised his hand in a good temper.Jiang Ke had no choice but to hand over the toy with a look of grievance.All afternoon, he followed his cousin in and out, for fear that he would break his favorite toy.But I didn't expect that when I was about to leave at night, the unlucky child refused to return the toy.

"Give it back to me! It's mine!" Jiang Ke became anxious when he saw this, and turned to Qin Hong, "Mom, ask him to give it back to me!"

Qin Hong went over to persuade her a few times, but seeing that it didn't work, she had to turn back and discuss with her son: "Why don't you play with my brother for a few days?"

"No! Why!"

Jiang Ke continued to rob, and his cousin burst into tears.As the aunt went to protect the calf, she yelled on behalf of her child: "It's amazing for this child! His hands are so cruel at a young age, look at our child! It's all swollen!"

When she yelled like this, the old lady naturally quit, but she didn't want to be too obvious in front of people, so she just pointed and scolded Huai Huai on one side: "I don't know who I learned from, our old Jiang's family can't support it." Out of such a cheapskate."

"It's not a surname at all. No matter how nice you are to him, he won't necessarily treat you as a family." Sister-in-law added fuel to the side.

The old lady said again: "We don't have such a good life. We can't do what we should do, and we can't take any losses. She can take up all the good things by herself."

Qin Hong glanced at her husband who was sitting in the corner silently, and knew in her heart that the old lady was taunting her again that she couldn't have children.She felt that she couldn't hold back her face and felt guilty and dared not speak up. At the same time, she was also afraid that Jiang Ke would really break the family's child, so she hurried over to pull her son away, pretended to slap him on the back, and said sharply: "You child, why are you so rude?" Sensible!"

"He robbed me, why didn't he return it to me?"

Jiang Ke was angry and aggrieved, and wanted to grab it while talking.Qin Hong also felt distressed when she saw it, but she still stepped forward and grabbed him, and persuaded him in a good voice: "Be good, don't make trouble."

"I don't!" Jiang Ke, an eight-year-old child, couldn't understand the adult's eyes, let alone his mother's helplessness at this time.

In a hurry, Qin Hong dragged his son to the gate, opened the door as if to throw him out, and threatened, "Are you obedient? If you are disobedient, I won't let you go!"

Jiang Ke choked for a moment, stuck his neck at the door and stared at his mother, with tears in his eyes, he didn't know if it was because he lost the toy's energy, or because he was wronged by his mother's words.Should have both.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Jiang Congjun didn't speak for a long time, but now he pulled Jiang Ke to his side and scolded his wife.

But he is a big man after all, it’s not shameful if he can’t get along with a brat, so he coaxed Jiang Ke with soft words, saying that he will definitely come back in a few days, or buy him a new one if he doesn’t come back. .As a result, the first month was over, and Jiang Ke didn't want to return any of his toys, let alone new ones, so the matter was left alone.

For adults, this is just a trivial episode.But for Jiang Ke at that time, this was a great grievance.He felt that the grown-ups were liars, they didn't mean what they said, and they all bullied him.

Later, similar scenes played out many times in the Jiang family.At that time, both Qin Hong and Jiang Congjun were working in the factory. Because of the shift system, they were often away from home during meal times.The old lady's second daughter happened to be divorced and lived with her natal family with her child.The two boys are about the same age, and have similar appetites, but as long as Qin Hong and Jiang Congjun are not at home, Jiang Ke's rice bowl will always have one less chicken leg or ribs than others, and he often does not have his share of fruit or snacks after meals.

From the initial grievance to the gradual numbness, Jiang Ke has been too lazy to care about these obvious injustices.He never told his mother about it, because it was useless.His mother would just tell him not to worry.Now he can understand his mother's difficulties at that time, but he couldn't figure it out at that time.He just felt that no one in this family cared about him at all.

Therefore, when he saw Zong Kai, who was already liked by teachers in various subjects, and such a young and beautiful mother who seemed to always support her son at the parent meeting, he reflexively disliked him.Now he knows it's called jealousy, but at the age of 14, he still doesn't have such a clear awareness.

He remembered that once, the Walkman that Zong Kai used to listen to English listening was placed on the desk and confiscated.He hid while Zong Kai went to the toilet.After Zong Kai came back, he searched for it for a long time, but couldn't find it, and his forehead was sweating anxiously.

He and a few other classmates who knew the situation were watching happily.But later, when other people played tricks like this, he felt inexplicably unhappy in his heart, and even argued with that person for a long time, took back Zong Kai's things, and threw them back to him angrily.

At that time, he couldn't understand the reason for this behavior at all, but when he recalled it again today, Jiang Ke suddenly understood a little bit.Regarding Zong Kai, he may have always been in a very conflicted mood. He felt that he was a bit pitiful for being bullied, but he was also angry with him for being so submissive.

He suddenly thought, if Zong Kai resisted in the initial temptation, would he still tease and bully him?Probably not.He was never a violent kid.All his emotions—including guilt and irritability—are nothing but competition with himself.

He had nowhere to vent, chose the wrong way, and finally involved Zong Kai.

Thinking about it now, isn't this how he looked at himself when he was a child?Or, this is how he looks at his mother.After all, it was never Zong Kai who really made him emotionally fluctuate. The mother and son who "stay under the fence" are.Mourn its misfortune, anger its indisputable.Zong Kai just unconsciously "fiddled with" his emotions a few times while being teased.

Jiang Ke's thoughts drifted farther and farther, and when he came back to his senses, he realized that his face was a little cold.He froze for a moment, did he cry?

He raised his hand by mistake and rubbed his face, picked up his phone and sent Zong Kai a message without saying anything: Thank you, baby.

I don't know why, but now he really wants to talk to Zong Kai, and it's been less than two hours since we separated.

After a while, Zong Kai replied: It looks like you.

Jiang Ke stared at these words, was taken aback for a moment before he understood, and asked him: It is so ugly, how could it look like me?

Zong Kai said: It looks very unhappy like you.

Jiang Ke curled his lips at the phone and refused to admit it: I am so happy, how can I look unhappy?

After a while this time, Zong Kai replied: There is nothing wrong with being unhappy. Only when you are unhappy can you be particularly happy when you are happy.

Jiang Ke read the words back and forth several times, then laughed.He thought, how could Zong Kai comfort him so much?

The author has something to say: This chapter is mainly about Jiang Ke’s memories~~