As Chen Qingdong expected, Chen Feng still came up with four dishes, a plate of cold cabbage shreds, a plate of fried cabbage, a stack of cold pickles, two boiled eggs, and a bowl of thick rice soup for another person, and Chen Feng even found a bottle of Red Star Erguotou.

Chen Qingdong knew that this should be Chen Feng's entire family background.

Chen Feng took out two bull'seye cups for two dollars each, poured wine for the two of them, and said very apologetically: "Qingdong, there is no meat at home, only this little coarse tea and light rice, and the wine is not a good wine, I hope you don't dislike it." ”

Chen Qingdong was very moved and said: "Teacher Chen, let's put it this way, today's dinner is indeed not too rich, but it is definitely the most humane table meal I have ever eaten, and this bottle of wine is definitely the most mellow bottle of wine in my life so far!"

After speaking, Chen Qingdong dried up his glass of wine first.

Chen Feng's eyes were slightly moist, he said "yes", and also picked up the wine glass and drank a glass of wine.

For Chen Qingdong, a cup of two dollars, one in one breath, and even a dozen of them is no problem, but he didn't expect that Chen Feng, who seems to be quiet on the outside, actually drinks a lot of wine, and the two of you drink more than half a bottle of a cup, and each of them has more than three taels of wine, and they are not the slightest drunk, but under the stimulation of alcohol, the two of them talk more and more, and the relationship feels closer and closer.

"Qingdong, last time I was impulsive, I smashed the glass of your farm, do you still hold a grudge?" Chen Feng then asked.

Chen Qingdong laughed and said, "Teacher Chen, I have long forgotten about this kind of trivial matter. ”

Chen Feng said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "I still remember it, I still want to buy a piece of glass and give it back to you, otherwise I won't be able to get over it in my heart!"

Chen Qingdong also seemed to be joking and said meaningfully: "Teacher Chen, wait for one day!"

Chen Feng understood and said, "Okay, Qingdong, then let's talk about it, and wait for one day." ”

Chen Qingdong nodded vigorously, picked up the wine glass, and said, "Teacher Chen, have another drink." ”

"Okay, have a drink!" Chen Feng also picked up his glass and said.

The two touched each other and drank it all.

Putting down the wine glass, Chen Qingdong picked up the wine bottle and poured wine for the two, Chen Qingdong asked again: "Teacher Chen, what are your plans in the future?"

Chen Feng thought for a while and said, "To be honest, I haven't thought about it yet. Now it's almost the New Year, and I'm going to stop tossing around before the year, so I go to the county to find a small job to do it, and eat with a mouthful. After the Chinese New Year, I am ready to go to the south. ”

Chen Qingdong pondered for a moment and said, "Teacher Chen, why do you have to go to the south?"

Chen Feng smiled and said: "Speaking of which, I really sit in the well and watch the sky, I have lived for 30 years, and I have never been to a big city, especially in recent years, even the number of times I have been to Longwan is only a handful, let alone those cities that are at the forefront of our country's reform and opening up." Therefore, I would like to visit Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and if I have the opportunity, I would like to go to Hong Kong or even abroad. I thought about it, my life is actually still long, and I don't dare to be rich and rich in this life, I just want to be able to see more. ”

Chen Qingdong felt that Chen Feng's words were very simple, but he also had a manly spirit, and even some romantic feelings, and Chen Feng, who was stuck in a small private teacher's position before, was simply different, not only curious, but surprised, and couldn't help asking: "Teacher Chen, how did you want to drive? Moreover, the speed at which you want to open is really fast! The steps are too big!"

Chen Feng smiled and said: "Qingdong, let me make an analogy, some things are like a layer of window paper, these window papers are still pasted from the outside, you stand in the room and look out, the things outside are covered by the window paper, white, you can't see anything." You want to wipe this layer of window paper, but you're standing in the room, no matter how hard you try, it's useless. Why? Because you're not standing in the right place. So only you come out of the house, go outside, and take off the window paper as soon as you raise your hand, and when you look at this window pane again, it's clean and unobstructed. ”

Chen Qingdong was a little dazed when he heard it, but he could generally understand what Chen Feng meant, and couldn't help laughing: "Teacher Chen, I really didn't see it before, it turns out that you are still a philosopher!"

Chen Feng laughed: "Haha, Brother Qingdong made you laugh! Actually, I just drank a few sips of wine, a little excited, and nonsense." But when it comes to philosophy, when I was thinking about the way out during this time, I also flipped through it casually. ”

When Chen Qingdong was in college, philosophy was his elective course, and he was a bit involved, so he was more interested in this meeting, so he asked, "Which philosopher's book did Mr. Chen read?"

Chen Feng didn't answer this topic directly, smiled slightly, and said: "I didn't systematically look at any philosopher, I just read some essays. ”

Chen Qingdong didn't give up and said, "Teacher Chen, what does that layer of window paper on your window refer to?"

Chen Feng listened to this question, the faint smile on his face slowly subsided, and he looked a little sad, and he pondered for a while before he said: "This layer of window paper of mine may refer to my family." ”

"Family?" Chen Qingdong asked, "What do you say?"

"Qingdong, let's hit it off at first sight, and it's okay to talk to the two of you. Chen Feng said lightly with a touch of sorrow on his face, "Actually, when I was twelve years old, my mother died in a car accident, and when I was seventeen years old, my father became ill from exhaustion and died of lung disease, leaving me and my younger brother Chen Nian two people. ”

"I was in my third year of high school that year, and I was about to take the college entrance examination, and my grades were not bad at that time, and it was still very promising to get into an undergraduate university. But this happened at home, so I didn't take the college entrance examination and dropped out of school decisively. Since then, I've been focusing on sending my younger brother, who is still in junior high school, to school. In the first few years, I have been working in the construction class in the village, and then the village party secretary saw that I was pitiful and a little educated, so he recommended me to go to the central primary school to become a private teacher, and since then I have eaten the national food, hehe......"

"My younger brother is also angry, graduated from high school, was admitted to Huaihai Normal University, and after graduating from university, he was assigned to our county No. 1 middle school and became a public teacher, which is a wish of mine. In my younger brother's senior year, I was introduced to a wife, a rural woman, with no culture, and we can't talk about much affection, but I still cherish this family very much, especially if people don't dislike my family is poor, follow me, what else do I have to say?"

"It's just that in the past few years, I have really not been angry, holding a private teacher's job as a treasure, reluctant to let go, the money has not been earned, the future has not been seen, the time has been wasted, and now the job has been lost. My wife finally saw that I was a useless waste and went home with my son in her arms. ”

"Originally, I was reluctant to give up my job as a private teacher, not because I really missed this job, but because I wanted to stay and take care of my family, so I couldn't leave Shuangshan Town. To be honest, there was a few years when I was able to change my identity and become a public teacher, which was my biggest dream. But now, I've figured it out, it's meaningless, even if I become a public teacher, I can't be saved, I have to get out. In the past, I was reluctant to let go of my wife and children, thinking that if I left Shuangshan Town, they would not be able to live, hehe, what a childish! What I need to do is not to stay with them, but to go out and make a difference, so that I can save me and give them a better life. I can no longer rest on my laurels and sit back and watch. ”

After listening to Chen Feng's words, Chen Qingdong realized that Chen Feng's life was really bitter, but his heart was even more bitter, and it could be called miserable.

"Teacher Chen......" Chen Qingdong wanted to comfort Chen Feng with a few words, but he didn't know what to say when he opened his mouth.

Chen Feng picked up the two boiled eggs and put them on the plate in front of Chen Qingdong, smiled and said: "Qingdong, I haven't drunk for a long time, this bottle of wine was bought for me by my brother during the Spring Festival last year, and I have never been willing to drink it. You may not know, I'm a little excited after drinking, and I talk a little more, literati, full of complaints, hehe, Qingdong, don't mind. ”

Chen Qingdong said with great emotion: "Teacher Chen, you are telling me this, you are treating me as a friend, how can I mind." However, Mr. Chen, you may not know that I was very similar to you before, and I was not as good as you, at least you have figured it out now, and it is not too late, but when I figured it out, it was a little too late. Besides, I don't have the courage you have. ”

Chen Feng didn't understand Chen Qingdong's words, and looked at Chen Qingdong with some doubts.

Chen Qingdong laughed again, grabbed the peeled boiled egg and ate most of it, and after swallowing it, he raised his wine glass and said, "Teacher Chen, have another drink." ”

"Okay, cheers. Chen Feng said.

After drinking this glass of wine, Chen Qingdong said again: "Teacher Chen, there is something I mentioned to you last time, and now I will bring it up again. My brother's Green Field Farm is already developing well, and it will continue to expand in the future, and the future prospects will definitely be very good, and now is the time when people are needed...... Mr. Chen, if you don't dislike it, how about working in our farm?"

Chen Feng thought for a while, looked at Chen Qingdong and said, "Qingdong, I understand your intentions, and I am very grateful." The farm is developing very well now, very powerful, and I know how I can dislike it. It's just that I still want to go out and see the outside world. However, I can assure you of one thing, I have already told Ming Lei about the petition, and I will not participate in it again in the future. ”

Since Chen Feng said so, Chen Qingdong was no longer reluctant, and said: "Okay, Mr. Chen, then you wish you a smooth journey! However, let's leave a word, the door of our farm will always be open for you." ”

"Okay, I'll remember that. Chen Feng said seriously.