struggle in a small town

Chapter 25 Brother Lin Why Are You Here

Lin Zhiyuan followed his parents to the garage at five o'clock.

Next to the big blue iron gate, there is a signboard of "Zhang Jianguo Garage Repair Factory". It looks clean and should be scrubbed frequently.

Entering the gate, several areas are neatly planned inside. There is a two-story building at the rear, with eight windows on the upper and lower sides.

The three windows on the other side of the wall were obviously larger than the other ones, so it was obvious that Zhang Jianguo lived there.

Passing by the repair area, Song Xiuni greeted the young man who was busy inside: "Where is Qiangzi busy?"

"Uncle, aunt, you are here."

Sun Qiang looked at the unfamiliar Lin Zhiyuan. If he guessed correctly, this must be Aunt Song's son. He probably came to see Xiaoxue.

He rubbed the dirt on his hands: "Master is at home, and master has gone out to buy wine."

Lin Zhiyuan had just glanced casually at first, but upon hearing this confirmation of the other party's identity, he immediately turned his gaze away.

The honest-looking man had smears all over his face, and his eyes were staring at him.

Confirmed the eyes, it may be a troublemaker.

Lin Zhiyuan took the initiative to say hello: "Hello."

"Hello, hello." Sun Qiang scratched his head: "Uncles and aunts, go in, I still have to work."

After walking a few meters, Lin Zhiyuan lowered his voice: "Is he Uncle Zhang's apprentice?"

It was Song Xiuni who answered: "The youngest apprentice. It used to be very lively in the factory, but later all the apprentices left the teacher and went out to open their own shops."

Lin Zhiyuan asked subconsciously: "Uncle Zhang just let go? Are you not afraid that the disciples of the church will starve to death, Master?"

"Jianguo is a very good man." Lin Aimin patted his son on the shoulder: "If Jianguo hadn't helped me back then, our family would have suffered a lot."

Lin Zhiyuan remembered that Aunt Huifang borrowed money to open a bookstore at home.

Involuntarily, he remembered that Zhang Xuejiao's willingness to lend him money when he hadn't known each other for a long time turned out to be hereditary.

It seems that this family is easy to trust others.

Two or three meters away from the small building, Lin Zhiyuan looked through the open door and saw that the living room was empty and there was no one there.

Think about it too, the whole factory belongs to the Zhang family, so there is no need to worry about thieves.

Song Xiuni has been here countless times, and she went straight to the kitchen: "Hui Fang, Hui Fang."

Wearing an apron, Liu Huifang came out with wet hands: "You guys are here. Hey, this is Xiaoyuan, right? You look so energetic."

Lin Zhiyuan hurriedly said hello: "Hello, Auntie, I should have come to see you a long time ago, it was delayed."

"It's okay, young people are busy."

"Auntie, where do you put this fish?"

Liu Huifang turned around and went into the kitchen: "I'll find you a pot, raise it first, let Xiaoxue make it when she comes back."

Lin Zhiyuan agreed to follow in, thinking that killing fish should not be done by men?How could it be Xiaoxue who did it?

The black black carp was transferred from the plastic bag to the basin, still alive and kicking, and splashed water all over Lin Zhiyuan's face.

Liu Huifang hurriedly took him to the toilet to wash his face.

Song Xiuni followed behind: "Godmother isn't awake yet?"

"Just laying down." Liu Huifang was a little worried when she said this: "I don't know what's going on recently, and I fall asleep every now and then."

"Go to the hospital?"

"I've seen it, everything is normal."

Song Xiuni comforted: "It's almost eighty, so it's pretty good."

"Who said it wasn't."

After tidying up, Lin Zhiyuan came to the living room and sat next to Lin Aimin, observing the situation in the living room.

Sofa, coffee table, TV cabinet, and a shelf against the left wall, on which photos and decorations are arranged in a patchwork manner.

The furniture looked old but was kept clean.

There was fruit and dried fruit on the coffee table, a cool jug, and two huge mugs.

It seems that Aunt Huifang is a diligent person.

Lin Aimin suddenly stood up and walked outside, shouting, "Jianguo!"

Lin Zhiyuan followed him winkingly, ready to help carry things.

Zhang Jianguo parked the car, brought down two boxes of beer, six bottles of liquor, and a bunch of drinks like Coke.

Lin Zhiyuan walked up to him and said hello: "Hello, Uncle."

Zhang Jianguo looked him up and down with scrutiny, making his hair stand on end.

He couldn't figure out, why did he feel rejected when they met for the first time?

"Uncle, let me move."

Just as Lin Zhiyuan finished speaking, Zhang Jianguo shouted to the other side: "Qiangzi, bring the cart."

"Okay~"

Soon Sun Qiang came over pushing a flatbed cart, and Lin Zhiyuan helped to put all the messy things on it, but he didn't get the chance to push the cart, so he had to follow aside to protect the things from falling off.

The young man walked away, Lin Aimin handed Zhang Jianguo a cigarette: "Is my son okay?"

"Same as when you were young."

Zhang Jianguo took out the lighter, lit it for Lin Aimin first, then lit it for himself, took a puff before speaking: "He came here for Xiaoxue?"

"Look at what you said."

"Just say yes."

Lin Aimin laughed: "Why, you don't want to be my in-laws?"

"It doesn't matter if we talk about it, it depends on them."

Lin Aimin was relieved: "What I want is your words, as long as you don't object, it will happen sooner or later."

Zhang Jianguo always felt that this matter was tricky: "Let me tell you clearly in advance, Xiaoxue has high vision. If she is not willing, none of you can force it."

"Let's not get involved in the children's affairs, is this the head office?"

"That `s a deal."

At a quarter past six, Lin Zhiyuan heard the roar of motorcycles from far to near, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, both nervous and expectant.

Soon Zhang Xuejiao appeared in the yard.

She parked her motorcycle in front of the building, took off her helmet, and shook her hair.

The more Lin Zhiyuan watched, the more he liked it, no matter what kind of movements she made, they were all so pleasing to the eye.

Zhang Xuejiao took the backpack, went in and saw Lin Zhiyuan, her jaw almost dropped in surprise: "Brother Lin, why are you here?"

Lin Zhiyuan pretended to be surprised: "I didn't expect to meet you here."

Zhang Jianguo's face turned dark: "Do you know Xiaoyuan?"

"Yes." Zhang Xuejiao looked around and finally understood: "Are you Uncle Lin's son?"

Lin Zhiyuan nodded with a smile.

Song Xiuni sent an assist at the right time: "You two played together when you were young, do you remember Xiaoxue?"

It's okay not to mention this, but when Zhang Xuejiao is mentioned, the psychological shadow emerges again.

Remember, how could you not remember!
He called me stupid than a pig, I can remember it for the rest of my life, wishing I could hang him up and beat him up.

But in front of everyone, she could only squeeze out a smile: "How can I remember what happened when I was young."

Song Xiuni assisted again: "Xiaoyuan hasn't stayed at home for many years, and he is not familiar with this place. Xiaoxue, you have nothing to do, take him out and let him know the way."

"Okay." Zhang Xuejiao was sincere and perfunctory in her heart: "I was too busy a year ago, let's finish the New Year."

Liu Huifang poked her head out from the kitchen: "Xiaoxue hurry up and kill the fish."

"Come on. Uncles and aunts, sit down, I'm off to work."

Lin Zhiyuan stood up with a positive attitude: "Just leave the job of killing fish to me."

"No, no, I can handle it."

Lin Zhiyuan would never miss the opportunity to be courteous: "Leave it to me, you just watch."

(End of this chapter)