Rebirth and pet for a lifetime

The closure of the shopping mall was naturally not because the old lady fainted from a heart attack, but it was also an inducement, giving a chance to those who wanted to find fault.The process is still the same, and Gu Weiguo is very familiar with it—treating guests and throwing money at them.It's the Chinese New Year, every department is very busy, and someone has to be the cash cow.

Gu Weiguo was already drunk when he was sent home by Manager Li.His wine taste is not bad, seeing that Gu Hang finally understood, he finally let go of his tightly closed mouth, cursing and saying that those people who work behind the scenes are not a thing, and the bunch of bastards from the tax bureau also went to join in the fun and so on.Manager Li helped him onto the bed, made a pot of charcoal fire and left.Gu Hang stripped his drunk father's clothes, sweating from exhaustion.

The new home here does not have a landline, so Gu Hang looked at the empty BP machine to ensure that the charcoal fire would not burn the bed, and put a cup of warm water on the bedside table before locking the courtyard door and going out.He originally wanted to find a public phone, but when he went out, he found that the yard was really remote enough. I don't know if Gu Weiguo thought that when he bought these two yards, the suburbs could develop into urban areas in more than ten years.Sneaked around but couldn't find it, the north wind was strong, and the heat from Gu Hang's roasting in the room had long since disappeared.Covering his ears and running back in small steps, he was still thinking that Ye Chuan was not in a good mood recently, if he didn't go back to the rented room for a day, he didn't know if he would remember to get up early to add two pieces of coal.

The coal stove in the rented house was indeed extinguished, but at this time there were five people standing inside instead of Ye Chuan.Ye Chuan's stepfather, Ye Fan, a strange man and a strange woman.

The man was a soldier, dressed in casual clothes, and still couldn't conceal the heroic arrogance shown by frequently giving orders. At this moment, standing in this twenty-square-meter room, he became the most eye-catching person in the room. Except for Ye Fan, no one is in the mood to see it.

The man's surname is Geng, and his name is Geng Zhihui. Ye Chuan has a mouth and nose bridge similar to his, so that the whole face of Ye Chuan with downcast eyes looks like a man.The woman is his current wife, Chen Xiaoxian, the daughter of a high-ranking officer in the army. She is not very beautiful, at least she is far behind Mother Ye, but she is decent.The temperament on his body is something that most people don't have, so it makes the whole person more eye-catching.Five people, belonging to three classes, do not mix with each other.

Ye Yaotang smoked silently, but it was Chen Xiaoxian who spoke first.

"Ye Chuan, right? My surname is Chen. You can call me Aunt Chen."

Ye Chuan's eyelids trembled, but he didn't respond or raise his eyes.

Chen Xiaoxian elbowed her husband and winked with her eyes.

She is a smart woman, and to a certain extent, a tolerant woman.Knowing that Geng Zhihui's love story was after Ye Chuan's mother died, Geng Zhihui, who hadn't been back to his hometown for nearly 13 years, ran into a fellow villager at the train station.Chen Xiaoxian received Geng Zhihui's "relatives" for the first time, and the meal was prepared with great care.However, the old director had a grudge against Geng Zhihui, and he finally slapped the table and scolded him for his bad conscience after three glasses of wine.Said Guixiang (Ye Chuan’s mother) didn’t dislike his poor family back then, and because of a disgraceful incident, a fire broke out. Both parents died in the fire, and they followed him willingly, and broke up with the family. A good-looking face, which shows people's hearts, but in the end it makes people's stomachs bigger and they pat their asses and leave.Guixiang couldn't live alone in the village, and when she was pregnant with a child, she had to find a poor old man and marry her.Later, when he was in a hurry, there was no one to discuss with him, and he, an old man, felt sad when he saw it.He said that if it weren't for him, a beautiful girl like Gui Xiang could pick a good man with just a flick of her finger, and she wouldn't have died early.

Guixiang went back every year before she died, because she had severed ties with her family and couldn't enter the house, so she went to the old director's village every year.First, she begged to help the family a little bit, and second, she begged the old director to worry about when Geng Zhihui could go back. She kept 200 yuan with him, fearing that Geng Zhihui would be tired from running outside and would not even have food to go back home.After Qian Guixiang died, the old director gave it to Guixiang's mother.At that time, it was not easy for such a family to save 200 yuan.For that heartless man, she had done her best.

In the end, the old director burst into tears, dropped a table of food on Geng Zhihui's table, and slapped him twice.Geng Zhihui asked if he really had a son?The old director said with red eyes, you just think he died with his mother!

The old director wasn't Curse Ye Chuan, but he was dizzy by Geng Zhihui's anger, and he was thrown enough. He didn't think that the person he smoked was already a cadre in the army. Every step is windy and the waist is straight.

After that, Geng Zhihui seemed to be living with a tombstone on his shoulders. He liked to drink secretly and lose his temper with his subordinates.Chen Xiaoxian waited for her husband to tell her about the past, but it was just an extravagant wish.Later, Chen Xiaoxian sent soldiers down to investigate, and not only got Gui Xiang's photo, but also got Ye Chuan's photo, and got an overview of the Ye family's situation.

She didn't want her husband to be bent down by guilt, so she could only swallow her resentment and show him Ye Chuan's photo, and asked him if he wanted to see him. If he wanted to make up, as a wife, she had no objection.That was the first time Geng Zhihui talked to her about that beautiful woman who seemed to have stepped out of a painting of beauties in the Republic of China. He said he was sorry for Gui Xiang. He didn’t want to marry her, Chen Xiaoxian. But later I heard that she was married, so that's all.

She asked him what now?Who is important in your heart?Geng Zhihui said that she was gone.

Then she shouldn't compare herself with a dead person. If she cares about it, she will always have a stone in her heart.She and Geng Zhihui had their own child. Even if that woman loved her husband with her whole life, it was enough for her, Chen Xiaoxian, to have him for most of his life.

Chen Xiaoxian wanted to find a place to sit down, but after looking around, there was only the bed inside. It was obvious that the people standing beside the bed did not welcome their arrival at all.

Ye Yaotang extinguished the third cigarette butt on the ground, finally stood up and said to Ye Chuan: "This is your own father, I've found him here. You can talk to him if you have anything to say."

Geng Zhihui asked: "Why don't you live in the school?" His tone was used to questioning after giving orders.

Ye Chuan finally raised his eyes, looked at the four people, walked around Ye Yaotang, went to the door to get a broom, swept the cigarette butts left by Ye Yaotang into the dustpan, walked to the door and opened it, and said to the four people politely but distantly: : "Sorry, I have to do my homework, please leave."

Ye Yaotang repeated: "This is your own father, if you..."

"I don't need it!" Ye Chuan slammed the door against the wall and shouted loudly, "Get out!"

Ye Yaotang was the most embarrassed, his back was bent when he walked out.He was squatting at the door of this family's house, smoking a cigarette, and the cigarette butt was flickering, and his frowning could be seen.Geng Zhihui came out late, he wanted to make a move, and promised to beat the wolf into a sheep, but he didn't dare to do it, especially in front of that face that resembled Guixiang.He felt that Ye Chuan was pampered in Ye's house. Not only did he dress better than Ye Fan, but he also had a bad temper. When he saw his adoptive father, he slammed the door and drove him out without saying a word. His education was not good enough. He and Chen Xiaoxian were investigated. The Ye Chuan who arrived was sensible and good at learning, and was able to work part-time to earn money in junior high school, he was like two people.Chen Xiaoxian also didn't understand Ye Chuan's reaction. She probably felt that she hated seeing the father who abandoned their mother and child.

Geng Zhihui wanted to find something to say, but Ye Yaotang spoke first.He said, "Are you going to take Ye Chuan'er away?"

Geng Zhihui turned his head to look at Chen Xiaoxian, but the other party did not receive his signal.

"That's what I want." Geng Zhihui added, "The conditions over there are good."

"Well, he has always wanted to go to college. You know, our family is not good enough. I heard people say that if you go to Beijing, you will have to pay 1 yuan a year for tuition, food and drink. Would he like to go there, but the school Still have to go, the tuition fee at that time...you have to pay for him to finish his studies for Guixiang's sake."

"Of course."

Ye Yaotang rubbed his hands and stood up, lowered his eyes and said, "There is no place at home, so I won't invite you to live there."

Geng Zhihui nodded, and Chen Xiaoxian added, "Brother, don't be busy. It's getting dark and cold, so let's take the child back quickly. We've already found a hotel."

Ye Yaotang left satisfied, feeling that what he did before was a bit too much, but he finally found a long-term meal ticket for Ye Chuan.Although he has always said that he does not plan to let Ye Chuan retire, nor does he intend to enjoy his blessings, but watching his well-behaved and worry-free son drift away, it is inevitable to feel sour.When Wang Lanxiang clamored to take out the money, he acquiesced. He felt that after raising a son, he saved so much money behind his back.Secondly, the family was in trouble, and he kept saving money to renovate the house. He couldn't justify not taking any money out. In short, he asked Wang Lanxiang to take out all the money in a daze.But when Ye Chuan knelt in front of him and called him "Dad", he felt that he was going too far.He thought of that beautiful wife who didn't have a deep relationship with him. Until she died, she didn't have much nostalgia for this family.He also knew that he was able to marry Gui Xiang because of the child she brought over, and Ye Fan was her compensation to him.He was going to take 3000 yuan out of it and return it to Ye Chuan, but by coincidence, this Geng Zhihui found him.

There is no inseparable family relationship between Ye Yaotang and Ye Chuan, thinking about things, he naturally feels that if Ye Chuan left with him, the rest of his life would be smoother, and it would be good for him to do so.If it's his own son, he probably wouldn't consider giving his son away even if he was poor and couldn't get rid of it.

Chen Xiaoxian looked at Ye Yaotang's back and asked Geng Zhihui, "Do you really want to take Ye Chuan over? He's going to take the college entrance examination in half a year, so it's hard to adapt to a different environment. Besides, isn't it good that Longlong suddenly has an older brother? You just want to Take it, you have to tell Longlong first."

After a pause, he added, "I think it's good for Ye Chuan to apply to our military academy when he volunteers for the college entrance examination, so that the person will also pass the household registration."

Geng Zhihui sighed, "Look at his attitude."

Chen Xiaoxian wanted to say that according to the posture just now, he would definitely not want to leave, so she swallowed the words again.As an outsider, it's hard for her to say a lot about their father and son, and it's not bad for Geng Zhihui to run into a wall.

But what they didn't expect was that this wall was very strong. Geng Zhihui analyzed the pros and cons and promised many futures that Ye Chuan couldn't get in the current family, but Ye Chuan still treated him like a stranger indifferently.If Gu Hang is by his side, he must understand that this is his way of rejecting people he hates.His mother loves such a man who abandoned their mother and child. If his mother loves him, he can't speak ill of each other. Such indifference is the most powerful and direct weapon against this man.

Geng Zhihui waited here for three days, Ye Chuan still did what he should do, and closed the door to see off guests when the time came.In the middle, Geng Zhihui was called back to Ye's house by Wang Lanxiang, saying that in order to provide for Ye Chuan's schooling, the house had not even been refurbished. There were only two small rooms for a family of five, and he wanted Geng Zhihui to help.Wang Lanxiang thought she was tactful, but in fact, in the eyes of Geng Zhihui and his wife who had seen the market a lot, their tricky and greedy nature was undoubtedly exposed.In fact, Ye Chuan has lived in Ye's family for sixteen or seventeen years. If she asks for money openly, it's fine, but if she asks for money and wants to gain a good reputation, it's a bit unnecessary.

Wang Lanxiang asked for 1 yuan. He felt that a child like Ye Chuan could save more than [-] yuan, so [-] yuan would not be a big deal for someone like Geng Zhihui.Geng Zhihui felt unhappy and wanted to stand up and pat the table. Chen Xiaoxian looked at her first and said, "Ye Chuan told us a lot. If you treat him well, we will definitely repay him. If you are not good, he will feel wronged." , you can’t get the money either. Do you think it’s reasonable for you to ask for the money?”

Wang Lanxiang smiled, "What's wrong with him? If you don't let him live at home, there is no place to live. The two children are still arguing (in a low voice) and panic, afraid that it will affect his study. It is for his own good to ask for the money he saved. We didn’t spend it on tuition, so why don’t we just keep it for him? Who owns the money he saves? It’s still going to be spent on him. How did he tell you?”

Chen Xiaoxian just laughed and didn't speak, Wang Lanxiang couldn't hold back and exploded first, the smile on his face disappeared, and he said directly: "Our small county is good to raise people. After so many years, he has never been short of eating and drinking. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to grow so tall. If you think he has been abused, why didn't you take him away early in the morning! If Ye Chuan said that we treated him badly, it would be a bad conscience. No matter how bad it is, it would be his father's home. Without this home He doesn't know where to beg for food."

This is the result of a fight between a low hand and an expert. If Wang Lanxiang didn't ask for it, Geng Zhihui could probably think of Ye Chuan's hard work.

It's still the same wheat field, with bare graves.When Geng Zhihui passed by with flowers, Ye Chuan was sitting by the grave, silently burning the gold ingots made by Ye Mama.Geng Zhihui stood far away, Ye Chuan was immersed in a sad atmosphere, and did not know that there was another person behind him.

"Mom." Ye Chuan said, "If I leave my brother, will you be sad?"

Geng Zhihui raised his eyebrows, and heard him say again: "He is hurt by his father, but in fact, he is not bad, and I am fine."

"...Actually, I also have a father...he came back to see you."

When he was a child, Ye Chuan didn't understand the weight on Mama Ye's body, and he didn't understand why she looked out the door when she hugged him, and Ye Yaotang wouldn't look back when he came back.Now that I see it, it's not worth it for my mother.If my mother hadn't loved so passionately and desperately at the beginning, maybe Ye Chuan wouldn't have existed, and she wouldn't have had a miserable life later on.She will marry into a good family and live beautifully and proudly.But in life, ifs are never allowed.

"Mom, I won't follow... that person is gone, can I live on my own in the future?" Ye Chuan thought of Gu Hang, his heart warmed up, and he said with a hooked mouth: "No, I will follow Gu Hang from now on. Mom, you Don't be angry with us, he is very nice, I will let him come to see you during Chinese New Year this year, okay?"

Geng Zhihui didn't know who he was referring to as Gu Hang, but he chose not to be his father, so he felt a little guilty.Geng Zhihui coughed, Ye Chuan turned around, saw who was coming, quietly finished burning the ingot and stood up, looked at the flowers in his hand and said: "My mother hasn't received flowers yet, she will be awkward."

Geng Zhihui put the flowers by the grave, looked at the pile of ingots that had not been extinguished, frowned and asked, "Are there any more?"

"She has enough money to spend."

"Ye Chuan." Geng Zhihui pursed his lips and said, "Back then, your mother and I..."

"I know."

Geng Zhihui was surprised, Ye Chuan looked into his eyes and said: "Don't make excuses for yourself, even if my mother is wrong and gets married first, you can come back and pick her up. No phone, even a telegram?" She He would not live hopelessly and end his life carelessly.

Mother Ye is the most important person in Ye Chuan's life. With love and shoulders, mother gave him a colorful childhood.Ye Chuan cannot forgive those who hurt his mother.

After Ye Chuan left, Geng Zhihui touched the top of the grave and sat in the soil beside him, looking at the ashes blown by the wind with a heavy heart.

Back then, Guixiang severed ties with her family because of him, causing the neighbors to laugh at her, and Geng Zhihui also heard sarcastic remarks.Geng Zhihui decided to come out for a break, and the two of them were really together the night before they left.Guixiang gave away her body, and Geng Zhihui spent their first night with a devout attitude.That affair was more like a sacrifice, Guixiang said, this is his person, and she will always wait for him to come back.Geng Zhihui vowed and was full of expectations for the future. He said that if he found a part-time job, he would write and pick her up when the time came.

Sometimes the miss is just because of a hasty decision, maybe this is the reason why Guixiang didn't resent at all until she died.Not betrayal, but all kinds of last resort.

On the train, Geng Zhihui accidentally helped someone catch a thief. That person was none other than his current father-in-law's subordinate.He took him into the army and promoted him along the way.The young man is full of drive. When he joined the army for the first time, everything was new and hectic. It was not until the army uniformly wrote a letter to his family that he realized that there was a beautiful person waiting at home. He wanted to send a letter to Guixiang. letter.

The address of the letter was still Guixiang's home, so naturally it didn't reach her.Guixiang was married when the child was five months old, and it was only five months since he left.In her situation, she was usually forced to undergo abortion by her family in her hometown. Guixiang couldn't hide it back then, and she didn't know where to go to find Geng Zhihui. In a panic, she went to the next village because she was poor for nearly 27 years and hadn't married yet. Ye Yaotang, his wife, begged him to marry him in a fake way.If Geng Zhihui hasn't come back after two years, it might be a fake.If they come back, they will help Ye Yaotang buy a family property and help him remarry a wife.

No one knew what Ye Yaotang was thinking at the beginning, in short, it was an honest person who did a dishonest thing.He obediently moved to the city, and allowed Guixiang to give birth to a child safely, but he didn't let Guixiang keep the two-year agreement.

Geng Zhihui quickly met Chen Xiaoxian, and he was bound to be tempted.This is an opportunity to go straight to the sky, and people's hearts are always complicated.He refused repeatedly, but was relieved when he learned that Guixiang had married.Before he had time to mourn his first love, which died without a cause, Chen Xiaoxian had walked into his life openly and aboveboard.He didn't know that there was a woman in the distance who was guarding against the "husband" he personally invited home every day, holding her son in her arms and hoping that he would find him back; he didn't know the helplessness and despair that Guixiang felt when she became Ye Yaotang's real wife. I don't know how this woman exhausted her still young life not long after giving birth to Ye Fan.

Geng Zhihui can't say how he feels, regret it?sorry?If he could do it all over again, would his choice change?Geng Zhihui thought, if Gui Xiang couldn't change the fact that he was already married, he would still devote himself to the new relationship without hesitation.

Geng Zhihui sat in the sand with his eyes closed, quietly as if he wanted to feel Guixiang's mood, but he didn't think about anything.He couldn't figure it out, he just didn't want to.

"Cinnamon." He said, "I am a guilty person."

Not all sins are forgiven.Ye Chuan was unwilling to leave, as expected by Geng Zhihui.He couldn't delay for too long, he finally followed Chen Xiaoxian's suggestion, gave the Ye family 5000 yuan, and moved Ye Chuan's household registration form out.Before leaving, when Chen Xiaoxian gave him the household registration book with only Ye Chuan's name, Ye Chuan looked at the two people in front of him for the first time, and said sincerely to Chen Xiaoxian: "Thank you."

When the car drove out of Heng County, Chen Xiaoxian sighed suddenly and said to Geng Zhihui, who had his eyes closed: "This child has had a harder life than you think."

The sensitivity of a woman's nature made her aware of the heavy burden Ye Chuan was carrying. Perhaps she and Geng Zhihui, the father, would never be able to comprehend and imagine what he had experienced.