troublemaker

Chapter 8 What are the Three Nothings?

Zhao Chuxi has his own persistence and bottom line, although more than 2 yuan is a huge temptation.But people have to be able to restrain their desires, the embankment of a thousand miles is destroyed by an ant nest, this kind of desire must be strangled from the very beginning, otherwise, as time goes by, you will be slowly eaten away by the desires, and eventually you will fall down in one day At your own feet.

In the afternoon, both Zhao Chuxi and the idiot Erpang took half a day off, but they still received their wages. At least for now, Lao Wang didn't dare to make any fools.The idiot Erpang took the money and didn't know where he went. Zhao Chuxi didn't bother to pay attention, and asked Han Sanqiang to take him to the nearest Postal Savings Bank. Sitting in the post office hall, Zhao Chuxi decided to keep 200 yuan for himself , and remitted all the remaining 8000 yuan to Li Qingyi. This is a promise between him and Li Qingyi, and it is also a condition for Li Qingyi to agree to stay in Fenghuang Village. Except for Li Qingyi's salary, the rest is all It is money for children to buy necessities for school, such as chalk books, pencils, erasers, etc.

Who would understand that the unknown migrant workers on a construction site in a corner of this city have such an ideal of spring and snow, let's call it an ideal.

He makes more money with the most vulgar ideas.It is not for himself, but for those [-] or so children to go to school, to go out of the mountains one day, to see the wonderful world outside the mountains, and to change their destiny with knowledge, not for himself. Like Xiaopingan, there is no such opportunity again.This seems to sound a bit fanciful, he and those children have no other relationship except that they were born in the same village, but this is the motivation for a troublemaker to survive in this city.

Zhao Chuxi lowered his head and thought about his money-saving plan. He only spent 300 yuan in the past two months in Xi'an, and the money he brought out was 200 yuan. There is no need to spend money on food and lodging, and it is all settled on the construction site. Now Smoking and drinking basically don’t cost money, and the people below are filial, so if he doesn’t go out to play, such as going to the alley behind the construction site to solve physical problems, buy daily necessities, etc., it means that he can barely spend 600 yuan a month , [-] yuan is enough for him to deal with some accidents, including treating Pharaoh to a meal.

Han Sanqiang watched Zhao Chuxi remit 800 yuan and kept only [-] yuan for himself. He didn't understand why Zhao Chuxi did this, maybe his family was more difficult.After Zhao Chuxi came out, Han Sanqiang kindly reminded him, "Brother Zhao, let your family get a card, so that it will be convenient for you to send money, and it will be convenient for them to withdraw money."

Zhao Chuxi thought about it for a while and felt that this method was quite reliable, and said with a smile, "I'll tell her about it later."

Han Sanqiang nodded cheerfully, looking like a dog leg. His monthly salary was all for eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and he never kept it with his family. To be honest, it was a bit of a crime.

"By the way, Sanqiang, there's no public phone here, I'll make a call." Zhao Chuxi came back to his senses and asked. Except for him and the idiot Erpang, everyone else on the construction site has a mobile phone, and the worst ones are the bosses. Nokia.

Han Sanqiang quickly flattered and said, "Brother Zhao, what public phone do you find? Just use my mobile phone to call. How much does it cost? It's not enough for me to buy you a pack of cigarettes."

"Forget it, let's find a public phone. I'm not used to using a mobile phone." It's not that Zhao Chuxi is not used to using a mobile phone, but he has never used a mobile phone before. It's not that he has never thought about buying the cheapest old Nokia mobile phone recommended by them , a hundred yuan, but he thought that he had to apply for a card, and monthly rent, etc., so he retreated. The most important thing is that he has a mobile phone, so he can't think of anyone to call besides Fenghuang Village. However, calling Fenghuang Village can only be done after remitting the money every month, and he really dare not call and talk to Li Qingyi at ordinary times.

Han Sanqiang smiled awkwardly, feeling that Zhao Chuxi still regarded him as an outsider, and didn't insist, so he took Zhao Chuxi to find a public phone.The boss is a stingy guy. When he asked whether it was local or long-distance, Zhao Chuxi said long-distance. The stingy guy then pointed to the red landline next to him and said, "Five cents a minute." When it comes to Sanmao, Han Sanqiang is ashamed when the two of you come and go.

Zhao Chuxi remembered the phone number very clearly. In Fenghuang Village, only the school had a phone. This phone belonged to the old village head's house. Finally, someone moved it to the school. It was all to keep the school's only teacher, Li Qingyi. .

Zhao Chuxi's hand holding the phone couldn't help sweating, and he was a little nervous. When the phone beeped, Zhao Chuxi's heart skipped a beat. This was the first time he called Li Qingyi since he left the mountain two months ago. Zhao Chuxi was filled with emotion.After a dozen beeps, the phone finally connected. Zhao Chuxi, who had singled out Han Sanqiang's group before, was too scared to speak.

Thousands of miles away in Fenghuang Village, a woman in ordinary short-sleeved and jeans was holding a phone, dumbfounded. How could she not know who made the call?

"It's been two months, Zhao Chuxi, are you finally willing to give me a call?" The woman with a ponytail and plain makeup who couldn't hide her temperament said so deliberately, but Zhao Chuxi still had no temper and dared not speak. The woman said displeasedly, "Zhao Chuxi , is this still you? You don’t dare to talk to me, do you? If you don’t talk anymore, then I’ll hang up the phone”

Zhao Chuxi quickly replied, "Don't hang up, it's three cents in a minute."

"Listen to the voice, it's still alive, not dead, that's right," the woman said angrily.

Zhao Chuxi said with a mournful face, "Are you really looking forward to my death?"

"The main point, what about three hairs in one minute?" The woman imitated Zhao Chuxi's tone and said seriously.

Zhao Chuxi took a deep breath and said, "I'm not in Xining. Something happened to me when I went to Xining. I'm in Xi'an now, working at a construction site. I get paid [-] a month. The foreman sees that I work hard, so I'll pay you next month." You can get four thousand for a salary increase. I will remit two thousand and eight for you today, and I will keep two hundred for myself.”

"Xi'an? It's okay, it's more suitable for you than Xining. It didn't disappoint me. I chose a job that is tiring but not low-paying. If you go to a restaurant to wash dishes, I will somewhat despise you. You are different from others. You have to understand what you are carrying, is it enough to keep two hundred a month?" The woman didn't ask why what happened in Xining at all, but just asked about the current situation.

"Eat, drink and live are all on the construction site, enough money," Zhao Chuxi scratched his head and replied.

The woman didn't continue to ask, she was silent, and Zhao Chuxi was also silent. The two of them didn't know what to say for a while.

For a long time the woman asked, "Is there anything else to say? If not, I'll hang up"

Zhao Chuxi thought for a moment and replied, "Is everything okay in the village?"

"everything is fine"

"Do you miss me?"

"No, it's said that one harm is missing"

"Oh, is there anyone disobedient in those little bastards? Just say I'll come back and beat them up if you don't obey."

"No, everyone is obedient"

silence……

"Anymore?"

"You can get a long bank card. When you receive the money, call this phone and tell me the card number by the way. I'll call your card next time." Zhao Chuxi then reported Han Sanqiang's phone number to the woman.

"it is good"

"Gone"

"That hangs"

"it is good"

The woman hung up as soon as she said she wanted to, and there was already a beeping beeping voice on the phone, but Zhao Chuxi didn't let go of the phone, until the big man scolded angrily and said, pay the money and leave immediately after the call, don't delay my business.

On the way back with Han Sanqiang, Zhao Chuxi was a little dazed. He felt that he and Li Qingyi had a strange relationship after two months.

Having a meal with Han Sanqiang at a small Sichuan restaurant outside the construction site was regarded as a reward for myself. After spending five or sixty yuan, Han Sanqiang bought a few packs of cigarettes for the two of them. Reading newspapers in a daze in the simple pigsty on the 60th floor. Newspapers are the only way for him to understand the city and the world. Every day after lunch and every night, Zhao Chuxi uses these newspapers to pass the time. For nearly two months For a while, I was stunned to read dozens of thick old newspapers.

In the evening, the idiot Er Pang who disappeared for a long time came back, and the more than 2 yuan in his hand had long since disappeared. After changing his clothes, the idiot Er Pang who still looked a bit small went straight to Zhao Chuxi. In Zhao Chuxi's hesitant eyes, he smiled and said, "Chuxi, let's go"

After finishing speaking, it didn't matter whether Zhao Chuxi followed him or not, he turned around and left.Zhao Chuxi put down the newspaper, put on his clothes, and followed behind.The idiot Erpang seems to be in a good mood today. He smiles happily and laughs at everyone. Zhao Chuxi and the idiot Erpang are walking together, and wherever they go, they are Brother Zhao Lin. If the idiot Erpang is gone, will these people play him to death? Thinking of this, he shudders.

Zhao Chuxi asked anything along the way, but Er Fatty, the idiot, didn't speak.The two left the construction site and turned right to Huancheng Road. They walked straight ahead. After 5 minutes, they turned left outside the Heping Gate and entered the Heping Gate. Zhao Chuxi and Er Fatty didn't stop until an old-fashioned community next to the city wall of the Heping Gate. pace.

Turning around in the community, I went upstairs to a unit that had already been demolished. The corridor was pitch black, so Zhao Chuxi could only follow closely behind, and stopped on the sixth floor. The light was bright, and Zhao Chuxi saw an unexpected person.

That was the grandmother who embroidered Shu embroidery and Su embroidery in the morning under the archway outside the Heping Gate. For a moment, Zhao Chuxi froze in place.

The idiot Erpang pointed to Zhao Chuxi and said to the grandmother, "Grandma, Chuxi"

Zhao Chuxi was even more shocked. This Lafayette, who was dressed in a well-tailored coarse linen suit, was actually the grandmother of the idiot Erpang. Life was so dramatic.

"Isn't it surprising, good luck?" The old lady had already prepared a sumptuous dinner in front of her. There were fish and meat, and it was delicious. At least it looked quite appetizing, so An asked involuntarily.

Zhao Chuxi nodded with a wry smile.

The old lady smiled very interestingly and said, "You can meet me in the morning, that is because I intend to meet you, and see if there is a destiny between us. The Buddha said that there is a destiny. You and the child Sanwu are destined to come. Not bad for me”

Zhao Chuxi became more and more suspicious.

Then the old lady waved her hand and said, "Sit down, these are home-cooked dishes, let Sanwu invite you over, don't be restrained, just treat me as your grandma too"

Zhao Chuxi sat down resentfully, and when he looked at Erpang Fool, Erpang Fool stopped laughing and sat upright, waiting for dinner. Only then did Zhao Chuxi take the time to look around the whole room.Ordinary and clean, except for some necessities of life, the most eye-catching thing is the bookshelf against the entire wall, which is full of books, densely packed, Zhao Chuxi seems to have discovered a new world, and it is difficult to leave his eyes , in addition to the bookshelf, there is also an erhu leaning against the bookshelf, full of history.

"Grandma already knows about the matter between you and Sanwu. You are a good boy, otherwise grandma would not let you enter this door. One day you will know what it means for you to enter the Lin family's door today, no? Grandma's big talk is just a bet." The old lady's aura is strong, as Zhao Chuxi said, every word has its own momentum, the atmosphere is completely controlled by the old lady, Zhao Chuxi just listened.

"This will be your home from now on, come here often. Grandma will cook for you whatever you want to eat. You treat Sanwu as a brother, and grandma can't see outsiders, and treats you as a grandson. People who have been brought home by Sanwu all these years, you It's the first one." The old lady continued, "Okay, don't be dazed, I'm not a cannibal old witch, the food is cold, eat quickly"

Before Zhao Chuxi moved his chopsticks, Er Pang Fool started first. The old lady was very skillful in adjusting the atmosphere, talking about trivial matters about Er Pang Fool. Fighting for food, the old lady saw it in her eyes and enjoyed it in her heart.It is true that the old lady cooks exquisite food, which is comparable to a chef's level.

After dinner, the old lady embroidered, casually asked the fool Erpang to play an erhu, and the fool Erpang picked up the erhu, and sat on the edge of the balcony in an orderly manner. Majestic and upright, taking a deep breath, the idiot Erpang began to enter his own world.

Zhao Chuxi, who hadn't heard many erhu tunes, couldn't tell what it was. He just felt that the taste was complicated and he couldn't understand it at all, but the melody and rhythm were good.

Having nothing to do, Zhao Chuxi got up and looked through the books with great interest. From top to bottom, Zhao Chuxi suddenly found a familiar Buddhist scripture, the Shurangama Sutra that the old monk often chanted. Zhao Chuxi seemed to think of it. What, suddenly turned back to look at the fool Erpang, with an incredulous expression on his face.

"Surangama Sutra" has a saying that "there is no tears in great sorrow, there is no speech in great enlightenment, and there is no sound in laughter", the Lin family has three...