Chen Yongjun saw that Chen Chuan didn't even dare to raise his head, raised his eyebrows and didn't say anything, still smiling and asked He Sui to take the things into the kitchen. He smiled and said to Chen Chuan: "Although it is not the first time that Uncle has seen you, but everyone didn't know that there was such a relationship before, but now I know, Chuan Wa'er, you will often go to your uncle's house to see your uncle and aunt in the future." He called Chen Chuan's nickname according to the name of the township, and Chen Chuan involuntarily agreed. When I realized what I had promised just now, I was embarrassed again.

As soon as He Sui saw this posture, he knew that Chen Yongjun was afraid that he was going to ask this kid something. She stood up and said to Chen Chuan with a smile: "I look at this time, you must not have eaten at this time, Chuan Wazi, go back to the bedroom after dinner." Then he asked, "Do you live in a dormitory?" ”

Chen Chuan hurriedly nodded: "I live in the dormitory." ”

"That's good, stay and eat in the evening. Your brother is now studying in a military academy in another place, and it is rare to come back once," He Sui was really happy, and said again and again: "Chuan Wa'er, don't be restrained!" It's like being in your own home! ”

He Sui went to the kitchen, and Chen Chuan was taken to the study by Chen Yongjun. As soon as he entered the room, he was drawn to two ceiling-high bookshelves. Chen Yongjun looked at it, smiled again and said, "You like to read?" That's great, and when I'm not busy with my studies, I'll come and read books often. ”

Maybe it was the relationship that finally relaxed and reassured under the siege of books, and this time Chen Chuan responded loudly. Chen Yongjun asked him to sit down, and then turned out the tea set and said that he wanted to make tea and drink: "What kind of drink do you dolls like to drink now, and my uncle thinks that there is nothing good to drink, so it is not as good as tea?" Then he asked Chen Chuan: "Do you like to drink tea or drinks?" ”

"I like to drink Lao Yin tea." Chen Chuan replied honestly, "I also like to drink boiled water." This is indeed Chen Chuan's honesty, he has been used to drinking cool and sweet tea since he was a child, and he is not used to the excessively sweet taste of the drink, and Song Jia and them go out to play together, and they always drink mineral water, which makes Song Jia sigh several times that Chen Chuan is really good to feed.

"It's good, it's good to like tea." Chen Yongjun said proudly while making tea: "Uncle, this is Chen Pu for more than ten years, it tastes very good, and it tastes very good!" ”

This was Chen Chuan's first time drinking Pu'er, and then he remembered the slightly astringent and sweet taste. Maybe it's not just the tea that is remembered, but also the kindness that Chen Yongjun and He Sui showed to him unreservedly. Later, Chen Chuan always said that he was very lucky, also because in the most critical year of his life, he encountered the biggest difficulties in his life, but he also gained the greatest kindness in his life.

Putting the teacup aside, Chen Yongjun coughed, restrained his smile slightly, looked at the junior in front of him who had finally calmed down and asked, "Chuan Wa'er, you are honest, why did your father call you to come to your uncle?" ”

Chen Chuan was stunned for a moment, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, lowered his head and put down the teacup, secretly cheered himself up, and took a few deep breaths, then raised his head, almost with all his courage, and told Chen Yongjun about his father's accident at the construction site. And Chen Yongjun's face also changed from shock at the beginning to anger later, and when Chen Chuan said that the third uncle Chen Xiangqian wanted him to take a leave of absence to work, Chen Yongjun was so angry that he scolded directly: "Your third uncle has not been a good person since he was a child!" When I was young, I knew how to steal chickens and touch dogs! Don't even say he's capable! a fart! He completely ignored the presence of his nephew, and directly swore words: "Turtle son, I know him!" I just can't see who is better than him! ”

Chen Chuan looked at the seventh uncle who had just recognized him in a daze, and scolded the world, and cautiously opened his mouth to defend the third uncle: "It's the third uncle...... Call me to find Uncle Seven. ”

As a result, Chen Yongjun completely scoffed - his grandfather did have an unpleasant quarrel with Chen Aiguo, but they were all in the same township, and they didn't see each other when they looked up, and he and Chen Aiguo and Chen Xiangqian grew up together since childhood, and they really knew the people of these brothers very well. Chen Chuan's father is just like him, he has been silent since he was a child, he can't do it or speak, a person who can't beat a fart with a stick will always be the one who suffers the most, and the opposite is Chen Xiangqian, who will say since he was a child, his brain is also bright, he copied Chen Aiguo's homework when he was studying in the past, and finally said that Chen Aiguo copied him. "Your third uncle, he has some crooked thoughts all day long, I know why he called Chuanwa'er for you to come to me, because he knows that I have the best relationship with your father!" Chen Yongjun said angrily: "If he is really kind, he should bring you over!" He knows that I'm the principal here, but he doesn't know where my family lives. Bullshit! A few years ago, during the Spring Festival, your third uncle brought people from the house to my place to pay New Year's greetings! ”

Chen Chuan was indeed taken aback by the news. However, the grievances of the elders, he is not a junior himself, and now that so many years have passed, there is no part for him to intervene, Chen Chuan had to smile bitterly and try to change the topic: "Anyway, now my father is still in the hospital in the county, and he has been in the hospital for almost half a month. ”

"Is your father's medical expenses enough?" Chen Yongjun finally sat down, drank a cup of tea, and then asked Chen Chuan with a straight face: "You are not allowed to give Uncle Seven a sloppy look, tell the truth!" Is there enough money? ”

Chen Chuan nodded hurriedly: "Enough, enough!" He lost money on the construction site, and his father's medical expenses were enough...... "He felt embarrassed again and didn't know how to take it."

How can Chen Yongjun's ability to observe words and emotions be comparable to Chen Chuan's hairy boy? Don't talk about Chen Chuan, even if Chen Aiguo comes, even if Chen Xiangqian comes, he has to write a word for Chen Yongjun. When Chen Yongjun was in the living room, he saw that Chen Chuan had something to say, and now it was basically confirmed that this kid should have something to ask him.

After listening to Chen Chuan's story, Chen Yongjun was basically sure that Chen Chuan should have begged him for his father's affairs. If you want to say how deep Chen Yongjun's feelings for Chen Aiguo are, this is not necessarily, it is true that they were very good friends and brothers in childhood, but now after all, the two of them are in the middle, and the experiences in life are completely different, and now it is impossible for Chen Yongjun to empathize with Chen Aiguo's experience - the life paths of the two people are completely different, how can they have the same feelings?

However, if Chen Yongjun did not want to help Chen Chuan, this is also a lie. Not to mention this level of kinship, just talking about Chen Chuan's achievements, Chen Yongjun also feels that he can help, and he has not helped - since several years ago, Chen Yongjun has regularly sponsored some students who study well in mountain village schools, just because he has been a teacher for many years after all, and it hurts to see those good seedlings have to drop out of school because of family factors. What's more, it's Chen Chuan.

However, Chen Yongjun also hoped that this request for help was put forward by Chen Chuan himself.

He is a rural kid who came out of the countryside, and although he seems to be no different from the people in the city now, Chen Yongjun knows that some places in him will always be branded with his hometown. Among these imprints, there are good and bad, and the impact on him is completely different. It is precisely because of his own experience that Chen Yongjun hopes that Chen Chuan can be more courageous, and learn to give in to society and reality with a bottom line while protecting his self-esteem.

He could indeed take the initiative to help before Chen Chuan opened his mouth, but this would make no sense to Chen Chuan. Chen Yongjun hopes that Chen Chuan can cross the river called conceit, which is actually inferiority, and only in this way can Chen Chuan grow up more normal and healthy. Sadness may move people, but optimism and positivity can make people live better.

The room fell silent. Chen Yongjun drank the tea unhurriedly, and Chen Chuan clutched the small, dry teacup in one sip, and found himself alone. It's his own problem, and it's a problem that no one else can solve for him. He could clearly hear the beating of his heart in his chest, or the sound of something like it shattering—Chen Chuan still spoke, with courage that he didn't quite understand: "Uncle Seven, I came this time to ask Uncle Seven for help. ”

Chen Yongjun didn't speak, he put down the teacup and sat upright, he was waiting for the child to speak on his own, and then finish speaking.

"I want to ...... I want to ......" Chen Chuan swallowed his saliva and said with difficulty: "I want to ask Uncle Seven to sponsor me for living expenses for the third year of high school......" Speaking of this, Chen Chuan was already about to cry. His eyes were red and damp, his nose was blocked, and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably, but he could still speak smoothly: "I know this request is excessive," Chen Chuan sniffled, and tried to raise his head to look directly at Chen Yongjun: "But I can't help it now......"

"And what are you going to pay back?" In the deathly silence, Chen Yongjun's voice broke this strange silence: "The ancients said that there is borrowing and repaying, and it is not difficult to borrow again. Chen Chuan, in your current situation, your uncle can sponsor you, not even the third year of high school, even if you are in college for a few years, your uncle and your aunt can also sponsor you to study, but Chen Chuan, have you thought about how to pay it back? ”

Chen Chuan was a little dazed. He thought about what to do if Chen Yongjun agreed, and what to do if he didn't agree, but he didn't think about Chen Yongjun's question about how to pay it back. In an almost inexplicable dazedness, Chen Chuan subconsciously replied: "I can go to work in college, and I can also work on the construction site in the summer vacation of my third year of high school, so I don't have to trouble ......my uncle about my university's tuition and living expenses."

Chen Yongjun interrupted Chen Chuan's words a little rudely, he stared at Chen Chuan's eyes and asked him word by word: "Now what I'm asking is, if I fund you, then how are you going to pay it back, or directly, how are you going to repay me?" ”