After drinking a few bottles of beer, the atmosphere became better, Cheng Xiaodong picked up a glass of beer and said to Chen Qingdong: "Brother, I will toast you again." ”

Chen Qingdong also picked up the wine glass, touched it with Cheng Xiaodong, and said with a smile: "Brother Xiaodong, I respect you." ”

Cheng Xiaodong shook his head lightly and said, "Brother, this glass of wine must be my respect for you, and there is a reason." ”

"Oh?" Chen Qingdong chuckled, "What is the reason?"

Cheng Xiaodong turned his head to take a look, Su Qiang was telling jokes with Tian Xin and Liu Xiaoyan, making the two beauties laugh uncomfortably. Su Qiang has been mixed in the south for a few years, and has learned a lot of funny jokes, if he is given the opportunity to let him talk all the time, even if he talks about it for a day and a night, it will not be the same, and Su Qiang is also very talented in telling funny jokes, this kung fu, because he just said a foul word, the rude impression left in the hearts of Tian Xin and Liu Xiaoyan has been completely changed.

Cheng Xiaodong turned his head again and Chen Qingdong said, "Qingdong, do you remember when I was in prison?"

Chen Qingdong nodded.

Cheng Xiaodong laughed self-deprecatingly and said: "When I was in high school, I was too young, and I was young and vigorous in response to that sentence. At that time, I fought with people all day long, so brave and ruthless, hehe, now that I think about it, in fact, the reasons for the fights are all trivial things, just like the group fight with the students of the technical school that led to my imprisonment, in fact, the reason is just that my little brother had a quarrel with several students of the technical school in the video hall because of different opinions on watching the film, and then was beaten by them, so I gathered a group of people to make an appointment with the people from the technical school to find a place for my little brother. ”

Chen Qingdong actually knew the cause of this incident, and he also knew that the little brother Cheng Xiaodong said was called Zhou Jian, one level higher than Chen Qingdong, and he was mixed with Cheng Xiaodong at that time. After Cheng Xiaodong was imprisoned, Zhou Jian gathered a group of people and became the new big brother of No. 1 Middle School.

Chen Qingdong didn't know why Cheng Xiaodong suddenly talked about it, so he didn't have an interface and waited for him to continue.

Cheng Xiaodong continued: "The incident of me beating someone and going to prison had a great impact at that time, and Su Qiang was also wanted by the police, but this kid was clever and fled to Guangzhou, where he stayed like a dog for two years, hehe......"

Chen Qingdong saw that Cheng Xiaodong looked a little sad, so he persuaded: "Brother Xiaodong, the past things are over, aren't we all living well now? ”

Cheng Xiaodong shook his head again and said, "Xiaodong, I'm telling you this, it's not an impulse to regret back then. After I was imprisoned, the school held a special meeting for my business, and asked my classmates to draw a line between people like me, otherwise they would have to be dealt with seriously, right?"

Chen Qingdong attended the conference, and the principal at that time vigorously defined Cheng Xiaodong as a cancer of the school and the scum of society, and asked the teachers and students of the school to self-examine, and all those who had close contacts with Cheng Xiaodong were required to write a letter of repentance and submit it to the school's political and educational office for review.

"There's such a thing. Chen Qingdong smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Xiaodong, but this is all a form of walking, the school, I like to do this, don't take it to heart." ”

Cheng Xiaodong smiled faintly: "Qingdong, I didn't take this matter to heart, but I was a little chilled by some other things. You also know that at that time, I was definitely a righteous person, and I took my brother's affairs completely as my own business, so to speak, at that time, if my brother had something to do, I would die for him, I would not frown!"

Chen Qingdong has personally experienced several group fights when Cheng Xiaodong fought for his brother's appearance, so he knows that Cheng Xiaodong is not bragging, in those days, he really could spare his life for his brother!

"I know, I know ......" Chen Qingdong saw that Cheng Xiaodong was a little excited, so he put his hand on Cheng Xiaodong's arm and said, "Brother Xiaodong, I played with you all day long at that time, of course I knew that you were righteous." ”

"Here, Qingdong, have another drink!"

"Good!"

The two of them drank a glass of beer at the same time.

Put it in the cup, Cheng Xiaodong handed Chen Qingdong a cigarette, it was an ordinary double happiness for five yuan a box, and after Chen Qingdong took it, he picked up a lighter and lit a cigarette for him.

Cheng Xiaodong squinted his eyes slightly and took a deep breath of cigarette, enjoying the taste of tobacco affectionately, then opened his eyes and said with a smile: "Qingdong, do you know? ”

"Oh? Chen Qingdong smiled and took out a box of red double happiness from his pocket, and said, "Brother Xiaodong, the two of us are really fateful, and I usually smoke this ordinary double happiness." ”

"Why?" asked Cheng Xiaodong with a little meaning.

Of course, Chen Qingdong was embarrassed to tell Cheng Xiaodong that he smoked Double Happiness because it was cheap, so he made up a reason and said with a smile: "Because I'm used to smoking, I've been smoking this." ”

"I'm used to smoking...... Cheng Xiaodong looked at the red double happiness between his fingers, and said lightly, "Qingdong, do you know why I keep smoking red double happiness?"

"Why?"

"Hehe, Qingdong, do you remember when I was in the detention center, you gave me a cigarette?"

Chen Qingdong immediately remembered that when Cheng Xiaodong was in the detention center, he brought a cigarette to see Cheng Xiaodong, and that cigarette was Double Happiness!

Could it be that Cheng Xiaodong has been smoking double happiness all these years because of the cigarette he gave him?

Chen Qingdong couldn't help but get excited!

A kind of excitement to be missed and grateful! And it is also from Cheng Xiaodong, the eldest brother who used to be righteous!

"Brother Xiaodong, is it because of ......"

Cheng Xiaodong looked at him and nodded.

"I ...... I didn't see you at the time, so I gave the cigarette to the discipline, I thought the cigarette didn't reach you......" Chen Qingdong stammered a little, he was so excited!

Cheng Xiaodong spit out another puff of smoke rings and said, "Qingdong is right, in fact, in most cases, if the cigarette is transferred to the prisoner on behalf of the correctional officer, the cigarette will be detained." But my discipline at that time had known him before I was in prison, so he treated me well, so he gave me the cigarette and told me that you gave it to me. After I received the cigarettes, I only kept one pack for myself, and gave the rest to the other prisoners, but this pack of cigarettes, I smoked for a long time, and every time I smoked, I would remember that it was given by you. ”

Chen Qingdong said with some reluctance: "Brother Xiaodong, I'm really embarrassed, because when I went to the detention center for the first time, I didn't pick you up, and I didn't trust those disciplines, so I didn't go to see you again after that......"

Cheng Xiaodong laughed: "Brother, what are you talking about? I don't blame you. At that time, you were still in your first year of high school, I was a prisoner, and there were such strict rules in the school, if you found out that someone had been too close to me and would be punished, how could you always go to see me? Actually, Qingdong, I mentioned these past events to you because I wanted to thank you. ”

"Brother Xiaodong, you used to take so good care of me, I should do it to visit you, and you thank me, I really don't want to go. Chen Qingdong said sincerely.

"Xiaodong, if I tell you that you were the only one who watched me from the time I was arrested until I completed my sentence and came out of prison, then do you think I should thank you?" Cheng Xiaodong said as he looked into Chen Qingdong's eyes.

"No!" Chen Qingdong was very surprised, "Brother Xiaodong, you have a family, and you have such a brother......

Cheng Xiaodong waved his hand to interrupt him, and said, "My family? Hehe, I didn't have a complete family in the first place, so I won't mention them." My brother, indeed, at that time because my family was broken, I paid special attention to the feelings of my brothers. But after I was imprisoned, maybe the school was too strict, or maybe they were afraid of being implicated, so they didn't visit me. If Su Qiang was at home, he would definitely come to see me, but he was wanted by the police and fled to Guangzhou, where he didn't come back for several years......"

"Didn't Zhou Jian go to see you either......?

Cheng Xiaodong waved his hand again to interrupt his words, and said, "Don't mention him......"

Chen Qingdong was very emotional in his heart, in fact, how could he not understand the hot and cold things in the world?

"Actually, when I was in prison, I still had hope for my brothers. Cheng Xiaodong continued, "At that time, I thought maybe it was because of the strict control in the prison, or maybe there were other reasons, and it was inconvenient for the brothers to come to see me. So when I got out of prison, I immediately went to my brothers. Those brothers at that time had all graduated from high school at that time, some went to college, and some had already worked. When they saw me, they were all surprised and enthusiastically invited me to dinner. However, I was still very cold-hearted, because when I came into contact with them, it was obvious that there was a gap between us, and they were enthusiastic about me on the surface, but they were not sincere in their hearts. In fact, I also understand that in the past two years, we have cracked down hard in the whole city, and if we have contact with one of my labor prisoners, can we still have a good relationship......?

Chen Qingdong sighed lightly and couldn't say anything. Perhaps, this is human nature. After all, people will grow up gradually, and those hot-blooded teenagers of the year will one day become a part of the bottomless dye vat of society, and they will also learn the words "seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages".

"At that time, I was very cold, but I don't blame them, because society is like this, they also have their own hardships, and it is not easy for every family to have a scripture that is difficult to read. Cheng Xiaodong said very openly, "However, since then, I have understood that the era that belongs to me has really passed." ”

Chen Qingdong was speechless, but somewhere in his heart hurt fiercely.

After that, I received a call from Su Qiang, who was in Guangzhou, watching a big guy's bar, and he was okay. I went to Guangzhou and found Su Qiang. The two of us worked hard there for a few years, saved a sum of money, and then entrusted someone to settle the matter of Su Qiang's arrest by the police back then, and then came back and opened this hot pot restaurant together. Cheng Xiaodong said, "Actually, Qingdong, after coming back, my first thought was to find you." In fact, I also asked someone to inquire, and I know that you became an official and worked in Shuangshan. After thinking about it, I dismissed this plan again. Now that you're an official, I'm a social miscellaneous person with a criminal record, so don't bother you. But I happened to meet you here today, so I can't scruple so much, and I have to treat you to this meal. ”

Chen Qingdong was very moved and said, "Brother Xiaodong, you think too much, I don't care so much at all." Besides, you've now served your sentence and you've paid for all your mistakes. ”

Cheng Xiaodong patted Chen Qingdong on the shoulder and said: "Brother, since I drank these bottles of wine with you today, and after chatting these days, I have seen that you have not changed, you are still the good brother I was back then, and you don't dislike my identity!

"Brother Xiaodong, that's for sure!"

Chen Qingdong stretched out his hand and shook it vigorously with Cheng Xiaodong!

After letting go of his hand, Cheng Xiaodong's eyes were slightly moist, and he hurriedly took out a napkin, and when he pretended to lower his head to wipe his nose, he calmed down his emotions, and then said loudly: "Qiangzi, don't talk about it, there are two beauties, let's have a drink together!"