Chapter 43
Zhang Shinian has been gone for three days, and there are two days to go before the New Year, even if the door is closed, Chen Anxiu can smell the smell of fried meat wafting from the kitchen, and it is rare to have insomnia recently, all because of Zhang Shinian's proposal to leave. Abandon the others, Zhang Shinian is okay, he feels quite comfortable with him, and this person gets along well with tons, if it is a woman, he will not have so many doubts. It's a pity that he is a man, he can ignore the pressure of the world, but he can't care about his family, no matter how optimistic his father is, he will not agree to this kind of thing.
Thinking about it, thinking about it too much, Chen Anxiu threw the bank card in his hand up and down, and also had a headache with this money, if Zhang Shinian didn't come back, he could still leave the money with the mentality of not wanting to be in vain, and now that everyone is back, it will be a little hot for him to take this money again.
"Big brother, what are you doing alone in the house, my mother has just made the fried meat, and it's still hot, come and taste it. Chen Tianqing knocked meaningfully, and came in with a plate of fried meat skewers in his hand.
There are two elder brothers' heights here, Chen Tianqing will not be shorter to anything, the height is close to one meter seven, the skin is very white, the small round face, the eyes are not very big, the facial features are not particularly outstanding alone, but the overall match is still very pleasing to the eye, at first glance it is the kind of very well-behaved girl, in fact, she studied very hard when she went to school, her eyes have 300 degrees of myopia, glasses are sometimes worn, sometimes not worn, at this time there is a pair of small black-framed glasses on the bridge of the nose, long hair pinned to the back of the head with a big duckbill clip, knee-length sweater, jeans, a big red checkered apron on the outside, and cotton slippers on her feet。
"I look a lot of energy today, and I fell asleep?" The afternoon before yesterday, he drove to the train station and just picked up people, saying that he was tired on the road, and people were also happy, so he went home and went to sleep after eating two mouthfuls of food, and he was also sleeping yesterday.
Chen Tianqing put the plate on the desk in front of the window, and said with a smile, "Our mother said that if you don't wake up, you will sleep directly until next year, fry the meat, and eat it while it's hot." Every year during the Chinese New Year, our mother is interested in doing this. ”
Before making fried meat, the meat needs to be marinated for a period of time, the seasoning is flavored, and the fried meat is fragrant. When I was a child, I looked forward to my mother making this dish before the Chinese New Year.
"Big brother, you eat first, and my mother and I will make some more. ”
"I just watched a lot of explosions, and I haven't finished it yet?"
"There are still some fish and meatballs to be fried, and my mother said that it is just this pot of oil, and I don't want to spend two times. The second brother took tons and said that he went to the city to buy lanterns, and he has not seen anyone until now. ”
"Leave the two of them alone, it hasn't snowed lately, the road in the mountains is easy to walk, and they can't get lost. ”
"Yes. ”
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At this time, he was at the Jiang family.
Lin Meizi and Jiang Xuan's mother Fan Lin were making dumplings in the kitchen, Jiang Xuan's sister Jiang Yao was on the phone in her room, Jiang Xuan was watching TV in the living room, heard a key ringing on the door, came to open the door and said, "Dad, the meeting is over so soon?"
Jiang Weiming handed him the briefcase, took off his down jacket and hung it on the hanger, "It's the routine arrangement before the Spring Festival." It's about the same every year. Seeing a lot of gift boxes in the corner of the living room, he asked, "Where is this going?"
"For Aunt Meizi's family. ”
"Yes. "The Jiang family is not short of this thing, and Jiang Weiming will not be reluctant, "Xuanxuan, come and sit together, I have something to ask you, you quarreled with me at home a few days ago, saying that for the Chen family's case, that Chen Anxiu is your and Meizi's classmate?"
"yes. Jiang Xuan sat down and poured his father a cup of tea and said, "I've been good friends since junior high school, he used to come to our house to play, Dad, you should remember, the tall one." ”
As soon as the cold air outside entered the heating room, Jiang Weiming's nose was a little uncomfortable, he pulled a tissue and twisted his nose, thinking about it and saying, "I have an impression, a young man who is quite energetic, do you know who is in his family?"
Jiang Xuan was puzzled, "Dad, why are you suddenly interested in An Xiu today?" He is the same as Meizi, from Chenjia Village, in addition to his parents, he is a younger brother and a younger sister in the family. ”
"I'm not talking about this, I'm asking him if there are any more powerful people in his family?"
His uncle Chen Jianming has worked in the central district of the city, but he has retired for many years, he has a fourth uncle in the army, but in Guangzhou, he met once the year before last, and he seems to be a regiment commander. ”
Jiang Weiming waved his hand and said, "The head of the regiment is nothing, and someone from the Zhang family should be invited to stand up for his family." ”
"Dad, is there any change in Brother Anxiu's case?"
Jiang Weiming nodded, "The change is great, it is the chief lawyer of the Zhang consortium who came forward to fight the lawsuit on behalf of Chen Tianyu, not to mention the government background behind the Zhang family, just think about the huge lawyer group of the Zhang family, Deputy Secretary Zhu may be sad this year, by the way, their lawyer re-submitted a new judicial appraisal, directly crossed the Green Island City, and came to the authority of Beijing. I saw that this should have been said to Deputy Secretary Zhu, and it was not a matter of a day or two that Secretary Zhang and this Deputy Secretary Zhu did not agree with each other, and everyone knew it very well. In this officialdom, I'm afraid that I won't make a mistake, and once I make a mistake and be caught, a few of them can end up well. We should leave this matter alone, and I'm afraid it will change next year. ”
"How could this be?" Although Jiang Xuan was glad that the Chen family was finally out of the predicament, this sudden turn of events still caught him a little off guard. When did An Xiu know such a powerful character?
Jiang Weiming closed his eyes, his fingers were regularly tapping on his thighs, and then said, "You have been friends for so many years, you have been walking around frequently, and when you go to deliver plums, it is not troublesome for the Chen family to sit by the way." It's just the New Year, bring something over. ”
Jiang Xuan understood what his father meant, but he always felt that this was too powerful, right? Before he could figure out what was going on, he rushed to stammer? He had been friends with An Xiu for so many years, as for this?
Jiang Weiming saw his awkward face, and knew what he was thinking, shook his head disapprovingly and said, "After all, he is young and ignorant." ”
"No, Dad, it's ...... like that."
The kitchen door was not closed, and the conversation between the father and son of the Jiang family fell on Lin Meizi's ears word for word, hearing this, she wiped her hands and came out and said, "Jiang Xuan, you listen to your uncle, this matter is not said by uncle, we should also go to An Xiu's house a year ago." Besides, Uncle Chen still hurt his leg this year, so it is reasonable for us to go over. ”
When Jiang Xuan heard her say this, he nodded and agreed, "You said the same thing, I'll go to the storage room and pick again." "Dad is in this position, and during the New Year's holidays, the last thing their family lacks is to give gifts to the door. There are quite a few piles of stuff in the storage room and garage.
"Meizi also sit down, I made so many dumplings with your aunt, sit down and rest. Jiang Weiming is still quite satisfied with this future daughter-in-law, because he feels that this daughter-in-law is more mature and sensible than his son, which is manifested in many aspects, their family's family background has always been good, Jiang Xuan's temperament since he was a child is a little arrogant, many times he doesn't know how to bow his head and take a step back, he is still in a good position, others will always give him two points of face, but he can't do it for a few years, and he will face retirement immediately. When the time comes, who can protect him everywhere, this daughter-in-law will be different, sensible, knows how to advance and retreat, the key is her persuasion, Jiang Xuan is still willing to listen. "At this meeting, I met your prosecutor general, and he praised you for your pragmatic and serious work, and you did a good job. On the day that Dad is here, neither you nor Jiang Xuan can afford to lose. ”
"Uncle Xie Lu, Xie. ”
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There are many relatives of the Chen family, this year Chen's father encountered this incident again, there are more relatives who come to see it, from the third day of the new year to the tenth day of the new year, the fourth uncle's family also came back from Guangzhou for the New Year, came on the afternoon of the Chinese New Year's Eve, their youngest cousin Chen Tianlan is only sixteen this year, in the first year of high school, and Tianqing often calls, chats online, the relationship is relatively good, after coming, they and Tianqing squeeze into the same bed to sleep, until they leave on the fourth day of the new year.
Relatives are here, if you don't go, it's rude, so as the two sons of the family, Chen Anxiu and Chen Tianyu are busy going to other people's homes to pay New Year's greetings, and they are busy and out of the fifteenth, and this year is almost over.
On the evening of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, he received a New Year's call from Zhang Shinian, and there would be one every other day in the future, and in the past few days, I don't know where the road has disappeared, Chen Anxiu looked through the communication records, and indeed did not miss the call, so he threw the mobile phone on the bed.
"Big brother, are you waiting for someone's call?" Although it is not obvious, but there are a few times, a phone call can be made for an hour, and I don't know what Lu Dao is talking about, looking at the vivid and changeable expression, it is definitely not a stranger on the other side of the phone.
"Not really. "If you have it, you will take it, if you don't, you will not take it, in fact, it is nothing.
"Look. Chen Anxiu's expression was a little embarrassed.
"What do you want to say?" Chen Tianyu really didn't like this nickname, and always made him feel that he was calling a puppy, but the grandfather who gave the name died before he grew up, and he didn't even have a chance to protest, the only thing that could comfort himself was that it was just a nickname, and now no one called him by his name except for some familiar elders.
"Wangwang, do you think it's weird for a man to be with a man?" Chen Anxiu sat down on the armrest of the sofa and whispered next to Tianyu, the younger brother should be the most open-minded in the family, ask the younger brother first.
Chen Tianyu's hand peeling oranges paused, and he looked sideways at him, "What are you doing outside?" Tianyu's acumen was obviously inherited from Chen's mother.
Chen Anxiu coughed, looked away, and said with an innocent expression, "What can I do, I'll just ask." ”
He got closer, Tianyu was uncomfortable, moved to the side and said, his expression was obviously disgusted, "It's disgusting." ”
"Huh?" Why is Tianyu's reaction so big?
"I mean, it's disgusting for two men to be together. Tianyu repeated it again in an accentuated tone.
Tianyu's disgust was not pretended, he was really disgusted, Chen Anxiu could see it, "In this way, I thought you would say, no matter what happens to you, it doesn't matter." ”
"So don't even think about it. He saw the man who sent his eldest brother back on the twenty-fifth day of the year, and he thought that the atmosphere between the two people was strange.
"Are you my brother after all, dare to use such a tone to teach my eldest brother. Chen Anxiu's movements were very fast, and before Chen Tianyu could react, he was flattened on the sofa with brute force.
"Get up, he's dead. ”
Chen Anxiu pinched his face with both hands like when he was a child, "I don't feel much fatter than you." ”
"If you don't get up again, I'm welcome. ”
Chen Anxiu said angrily, "It's useless to be polite, you forgot, you can't beat me." ”
Chen Tianyu smiled with ulterior motives, grinding his palms behind Chen Anxiu and said, "Indeed, you can't beat it." "Since he was a child, he has not been an opponent, and when he thinks he is okay, this person has honed more skills than him in the army, and he seems to have never kept up with this person's footsteps.
It is worthy of being a brother for many years, and there is still a basic tacit understanding, Chen Anxiu immediately knew what he wanted to do with Tianyu, he jumped up and wanted to escape, Tianyu's arms were already waiting there, and as soon as his arms were closed, he locked the person on his body. Chen Anxiu has a fatal weakness, he is afraid of itching on his waist, and he is scratched twice, and his whole body is soft. Tianyu's arm was clenched very tightly, and although he had other means to break free, he really couldn't hit his brother hard.
"Hahaha...... I don't dare...... Look...... I don't dare...... "Backbone is not worth anything, so you don't want it when you can."
Chen Tianyu's eyes deepened, increased the force in his hand, and said, "I think you will deliberately find trouble in the future?"
"Ha Lu Ha...... Look...... You don't let go...... Hahaha...... You're welcome...... "Chen Anxiu's hands pinched Chen Tianyu's neck.
Chen's mother heard the ping-pong in this room outside, pushed the door in and saw this situation, and said with a smile, "I said how old you two are, more than 20 people, and you are still as noisy as when you were young." ”
"Mom...... Help me...... Hope is going to tickle me......"
"Mom, didn't you see it, my eldest brother bullied me just now. Chen Tianyu was also not to be outdone.
"It's the first day I've known you two. Chen's mother came over to pull Chen Anxiu, and Chen Tianyu also let go of his hand.
Having said that, Chen's mother did not look angry at all, the three children have been so good since they were children, and there is no happier than them as parents.
"Mom, is there something wrong with you coming here?" asked Chen Anxiu.
"I was interrupted by you like this, I almost forgot about my business, your brother-in-law called from the United States, you go and say a few words to your brother-in-law. Qingqing was talking in that room. ”
"My uncle and I haven't seen each other for several years, Mom, what do you want me to say?" It's not that he doesn't want to answer, it's mainly that he doesn't know what to say, "Uncle shouldn't have specifically mentioned that I answered the phone, or, Mom, you just don't think I'm at home, right?"
"You're not at home, why should I be when you're not at home. Just say a few words and ask your brother-in-law how well is he doing? When will he come back? I can't say anything difficult, but I can't say anything simple?"
"I asked, and my uncle won't come back. Chen Anxiu muttered in a low voice, where does he have so much energy, grandpa and grandpa can't move.
couldn't resist his mother's insistence, Chen Anxiu still went to answer the phone, "Uncle." ”
The phone stopped for a while, Chen Anxiu thought that his uncle should be guessing whether it was Chen Anxiu or Chen Tianyu, and just wanted to report to his home, he heard a slightly unfamiliar male voice over there, "It's Zhuangzhuang, right?"
I guessed correctly, "It's me, uncle." I haven't seen you in a long time, are you okay?"
"It's good, Zhuangzhuang, I heard your mother say that you resigned from the hotel, what are you going to do now?"
"I haven't planned it yet. At this point, neither of them seemed to know how to continue, Chen Anxiu hurriedly asked the last question, "Uncle, when will you come back? ”
"I'll go back when I'm free. ”
As expected, there was no definite answer, Chen Anxiu squeezed his eyes and motioned to his mother for relief, he really had nothing to say, and then he was going to be cold.
Chen's mother sighed in her heart, took the phone and said, "Changning, international long-distance is very expensive, if you have nothing to do, hang up, and come back when you are free." This sentence was used every time to conclude, but it didn't work a few times.
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Chen's father couldn't walk in a short time, and there were so many things at home, Chen's mother couldn't be busy alone, so Chen Anxiu decided to stay on the mountain, take care of the building materials store and the mountain, and as for tons, he was going to transfer him.
When the old man Jiang Xinbao heard that Chen Anxiu was not going to work in the city, he came to Chen's house and said that he wanted to leave the small restaurant to Chen Anxiu, he was now old, he couldn't do a lot of work, and he had no children under his knees. The Chen family couldn't get rid of it, so Chen Anxiu decided to help first, and talk about it later.