Although he couldn't get a single word of response from his son, Chen Jin still spoke with great interest. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

After squatting in prison for many years, because of his thoughts about his son, Chen Jin began to reflect on the fact that he had made too many mistakes in the past, took too little care of his children, and was sorry for his ex-wife who really loved him so he traveled thousands of miles to pursue him.

Tonight at Hou Qiang's house, after listening to his son's difficult life experience in the past few years, he was full of remorse and guilt.

Before the Spring Festival, in order to encourage the inmates to reform and also reflect the government's progress in humanization, a number of prisoners who had performed well and received commutation several times were released from prison ahead of schedule and let them go home for the Spring Festival.

As he spoke, it was already past nine o'clock.

Chen Jin's mouth was dry, and he felt that his feet were cold, he leaned over to listen to his son's movements, and couldn't help but show a happy and relieved smile: "This kid hasn't fallen asleep, he's been listening to Lao Tzu." ”

Chen Jin got up and stomped on his numb and cold feet, wrapped his cotton coat tighter, rubbed his hands and said, "I'll go drink some hot water, and we'll talk when we come back." ”

Chen Zimo didn't squeak.

Chen Jin shook his head, turned around and went out the door, and went to the kitchen—the stove in the kitchen, where a pot of water was boiling all the time.

Coming back from the kitchen with a bowl of hot water, Chen Jin said casually: "Dad knows, you have followed Hu Si all these years, and your life is tight, and you are reluctant to burn honeycomb coal, but it is so cold in winter, isn't it good to move the small stove in the kitchen to the bedroom?" I cook and sleep here, and I can keep warm. ”

Chen Zimo snorted softly in the quilt.

He is not stupid, how could he not think of such a simple way to warm up? But since he was poisoned by gas in broad daylight at his godfather's house, he has been apprehensive and has always been extra vigilant about the honeycomb coal stove.

"Oh yes......" Chen Jin asked as he gently blew the hot water in the bowl, "Why don't you let me go to the backyard?" ”

Chen Zimo hesitated.

Chen Jin was not in a hurry and drank the water gently.

Finally, Chen Zimo turned around, looked at his father's familiar, but somewhat unfamiliar, wrinkled face than the one in his memory, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Grandpa's old house was demolished, and I set up a spiritual seat for him in the backyard hall." ”

"Spiritual position?" Chen Jin frowned, and said with a serious expression: "I can understand that you and Hu Si have been dependent on each other for several years, and they have a deep relationship, and it is not impossible to set up a spiritual position at home to worship and worship." But it's not appropriate for you to set up a spiritual seat for him in the main hall of the backyard hall. You know, he is not the ancestor of our old Chen family, and your grandparents' spiritual seats are not at home, but Hu Si's spiritual seat is placed in the main hall of the backyard hall, which will make people laugh. Therefore, his spiritual position must be removed. ”

Chen Zimo frowned and looked displeased.

Chen Jin took a deep breath, suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, and said in a consultative tone: "Self-silence, change rooms, you can choose between the east and west wings." The main hall is a place for living and receiving relatives and friends. ”

"No way!" Chen Zimo said resolutely.

In fact, there is no need for his father to say that Chen Zimo, who has followed Hu Si for many years and often shows people the feng shui layout of the Yang House, knows very well that it is inappropriate to place the spiritual position of his godfather in the main hall of the hall. But the mysterious scroll is hidden on the hanging painting in the main hall, and only there is the safest; Second, he doesn't know that he is now, purely out of psychology, no matter what, he has to do it against his father, his father said east, he prefers to go west.

This is the thoughts and hatred accumulated over the years, mixed with complex emotions, and it is a hurdle that is difficult to overcome psychologically.

Chen Jin was stunned, put the water bowl on the bedside table, patted his knees with both hands, sighed, and said: "Zimo, although I can't stand you all these years, and it was my fault that your mother left, but I am your father after all, and we have to discuss some things, instead of blindly letting you do whatever you want." ”

Chen Zimo snorted, turned over and turned his back to his father.

"I know your thoughts." Chen Jin smiled, got up and walked to the window, looked at the starry night sky outside the window, listened to the sparse sound of firecrackers and firecrackers when the children in the village were playing, suddenly turned his head and said with a smile: "That's it, Hu Si's old house was forcibly demolished by Li Zhizhong, you enshrine Hu Si's spiritual seat in the main hall of our backyard hall, I agree, you don't let me go to the backyard casually, it's okay." However, there must be a time limit, I heard Hou Qiang say, you want to keep filial piety for Hu Si for a year, okay, I promise you to set up a spiritual throne for him in the main hall of the backyard hall for one year! After a year, vacate it for me, and you can choose the east and west wings in the front yard and the back yard. There is another condition, that is, the old mansion left by Hu Si for you to sell to Li Zhizhong. There is no point in continuing to stalemate like this. ”

Chen Zimo sat up suddenly, glared at his father, and was about to open his mouth to refuse, but his father smiled and raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Don't refuse first, think about it in two days, and then give me an answer." I've heard that you have followed Hu Si all these years, and you are much more mature and sensible than children of the same age, so calm down and think about it seriously. ”

Chen Zimo frowned and lowered his head.

"Don't lie down, I know you kid can't sleep." Chen Jin turned around and walked out, while saying: "Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, you have to keep the New Year, you order firewood in the yard, I go to the small store to buy some wine and food, or, go to someone's house to borrow some?" ”

As he spoke, Chen Jin had already walked out.

Chen Zimo sat on the bed, he almost subconsciously wanted to refuse, but after hesitating for a while, he still lifted the quilt and got out of bed, and strode out.

In my heart, there was some hope for surprise and excitement.

New Year's ......

In all these years with my godfather, I have never kept the year.

This year, like all the members of the family, I was able to gather together to celebrate the New Year. Although, in his family, there are only two people, him and his father.

But, that's what a real, home looks like.

Due to his life experience and the bullying he has suffered in recent years, Chen Zimo's prejudiced perception that his father is a criminal who is not popular with anyone and will be despised, and it is difficult to raise his head to see others after he is released from prison. He is kind by nature, but he never expected that with the rapid development of all aspects of society in recent years, many people's psychological views are imperceptibly changing unconsciously.

There are good and bad!

The news of Chen's cripple release from prison soon spread throughout the village.

When Chen Jin walked to the village shop and offered to buy two packs of cigarettes, two bottles of wine, and three cold dishes on credit, Yang Dazhu, the owner of the shop, almost did not hesitate and happily asked Chen Jin to take the things.

There are many people playing cards in the shops on Chinese New Year's Eve, and most of the people who are good at gathering to play cards and play money are not so honest and lively.

The majestic Chen Cripple was released from prison, and in the eyes of this kind of person, it was simply the return of an idol. So the cards didn't play, and they all came forward to greet Chen Jin and reminisce about the past, and in the process of chatting hotly, everyone considered that the conditions of Chen's house were too poor, and even heating in winter was a problem, which was not good.

Soon, a group of people discussed what to do, scattered and went home to get their things, and then went to Chen's house.

It was already about ten o'clock at night.

Chen Zimo had just lit the firewood in the front yard, when he heard chaotic footsteps outside, he immediately subconsciously picked up a thick wooden stick in his hand, got up and looked at the shadow wall, but saw his limping father appear first, followed by a group of people, some with simple chimneys, some carrying honeycomb coal stoves, and some with meat, vegetables and other food...... After a while, someone brought two baskets of honeycomb coal.

When these people saw Chen Zimo, they were all smiling, kind and kind as if they were his own uncle.

made Chen Zimo a little confused for a while.

In the past, I was teased and ridiculed by these people in the village, but I never thought that as soon as my father came back from prison, they immediately changed their faces.

As the saying goes, there is great power in numbers, and soon, in the bedroom that Chen Zimo cleaned up for his father, a honeycomb coal stove was installed, and the chimneys were wrapped tightly with adhesive tape to penetrate through the holes left by the earlier construction of the house. The gaps of the honeycomb coal stove were also filled with mud to ensure that the gas would not be exposed, and a piece of red-hot honeycomb coal was sandwiched from the kitchen side, which ignited the stove and opened the damper.

A group of people talked and laughed, and the fire in the stove was hot, and there was heat in the deserted room. A few pieces of glass that were smashed by Li Zhizhong's children and nephews were also nailed with plastic sheets.

And these things, Chen Jin and Chen Zimo, the father and son, didn't do it at all.

Chen Zimo was standing by the bonfire in the courtyard, watching these people busy with their work with some confusion from beginning to end. And Chen Cripple is a villager who stands in the house and takes turns working like a marquee, and comes over to chat with the old ones.

On the stove and small wooden table in the kitchen, dumplings, cooked meat sausages, and various vegetables are placed on the stove and on the small wooden table......

Chinese New Year's Eve.

In the Chen house in the east of Lianggouji Village, the people are noisy and extremely lively.

Chen Zimo suddenly had a feeling of happiness and joy - over the years, every New Year, he was extremely envious of the lively scene in other people's homes, and now, although the real family is just him and his father, but so lively, the family really looks like a New Year, cold and lonely, what is it?

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of two people smoking and chatting, walking back and forth in the yard and looking around, and then walked to the round gate leading to the backyard, and was about to enter the backyard, Chen Zimo immediately shouted loudly: "Hey, don't go into the backyard!" ”

"Huh?"

The two stopped, looked at Chen Zimo with surprised expressions and displeasure.