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Chapter 239: Am I afraid that being soft-hearted will cause trouble?
Noon, around 11 o'clock.

Xu Ning saw that his mother, sister-in-law, and others were busy preparing meals in the outer room, so he went to the east wing to feed the dogs first. The appetite of the ten dogs was not what it used to be, so he poured a whole pot of dog food.

After taking out the dog food, Wang Shujuan went into the house with the rice basin filled with water. She washed the big pot first, poured a few ladles of water into it, and then sat the rice basin in the pot. There were no electric rice cookers in those days, and Xu Ning didn't like to eat rice, so she could only steam rice like this.

After Xu Ning finished feeding the dog, he walked into the outhouse and saw Yang Shuhua frying cubes of meat. After frying, they had to be steamed because they were making braised pork.

Xu Feng, Jin Yumantang, Wang Biao, and Liu Tianen were eating big fruits and drinking soda in the West Room. Their mother repeatedly asked them to put less food on their plates, otherwise they would not be able to eat until dinner started at around 1 o'clock.

When Liu Lizhen saw that she couldn't speak well, she asked Xu Ning to howl a few words. Not to mention that these brats just listened to Xu Ning's words. As soon as he finished howling, Xu Feng ran over and tugged at her beard. The arms of Wang Biao and Liu Tianen went directly to the east room and continued to stack the pieces.

As for Jin Yumantang, he was very obedient. Besides, they were not stupid. They knew that this midday meal was a big meal, which was much better than snacks.

The outhouse was filled with heat and fire.

Xu Ning was lying on the edge of the kang in the east room, watching Xu Feng and the others folding zizi obediently. Li Fuqiang and Wang Hu were not idle either. They were cutting red paper. The Chinese New Year was coming soon. Window grilles, couplets, and door curtains all had to be Cut it out.

"It's almost 1 o'clock, why aren't your dad back yet?" Liu Lizhen walked to the edge of the kang, bent down, picked up the thermos, and said to Xu Ning, who was lying on the edge of the kang.

Guan Lei, who was washing his face, was stunned when he heard this. He quickly rubbed his face twice, took the hand towel on his shoulders and wiped it before entering the west room.

"Only the cooking is left. Go downstairs and get it for the big table. Everyone is working, so you're the only one here. Why are you embarrassed?"

But don't mention it, although there is something wrong with Lao Meng's eyes, her eyesight is really good, so Liu Lizhen looks at Xu Erning very well. If he usually walks in rows on the kang, her mother would have picked up the broom and patted him.

"You're just lazy! Sha Lengdi."

Therefore, he must be trained in advance to let Guan Lei know that he can never make a lot of money by working hard, and he must learn to be flexible and admit death that he cannot make a lot of money.

Wang Hu helped Guan Lei hold the towel in the outer room, while the others set the table, picked up bowls and set up stools. Xu Laowen and Wang Erli went into the east room and sat on the edge of the Kang to light a cigarette.

"What's up, second brother?"

Immediately, everyone walked into the outhouse. Wang Shujuan took a basin of warm water and went to the west room to find frostbite ointment.

But Guan Lei was in a very embarrassed state these days. His face was red from the cold, and his fingertips had several cracks. He was obviously frozen. Although the clothes on his body were made of cotton monkeys from the coal mine and looked very clean, the clothes under his feet were very clean. The shoes were in tatters and had several holes exposed.

"Don't shout! Sister-in-law, no tears! I'm just looking for a pair of cotton shoes..." Xu Ning put his head into the cabinet and rummaged around.

Now it's up to him. After all, there are so many people in the family, what kind of work can he be used for?

A mother must know what kind of beating her son is. Xu Ning is such a bitch. If he doesn't change his appearance, he can sit back and wait for the punishment. Who has a good girl to give him? It’s just that the daughter of the old Meng family has something wrong with her eyes...

Seeing his brother doing this, it would be false to say that he doesn't feel bad, but Xu Ning has nothing to do, because he has to do this. He knows Guan Lei and knows that this boy has a stubborn temper, accepts death, and will not give up until he achieves his goal. , even ten cows can’t be pulled back.

Xu Ning raised his head with red eyes, took out the cotton shoes and a new pair of socks from the cabinet and threw them on the kang. He glanced at Guan Lei and said, "Well, you changed the socks and shoes. I'm a little upset. Let's go to the latrine."

"I just got off work. What, is the food ready?"

Next to him, Wang Erli silently scolded Wang Hu and asked, "What, did you cry just now?"

Xu Ning glanced at Guan Lei who was washing his hands, walked into the west room, opened the cabinet and rummaged around.

"Hey." Guan Lei smiled and nodded.

Wang Shujuan heard that her brother-in-law's tone was not right, she tilted her head and glanced, and saw Xu Ning's eyes were red, and two tears fell into the cabinet.

No wonder Wang Shujuan was so loud, because since she broke into Lao Xu's house, apart from the two times when Xu Ning was beaten when he was unjustly accused, and she saw him cry twice, she never saw Xu Ning shed tears the rest of the time.

Guan Lei bared his teeth and said: "It's good! The more you work, the more energetic you will be."

Xu Ning slowly followed the crowd and looked at Guan Lei quietly. He found that this kid, who had been idle for a month, was much stronger and more energetic than before, and his eyes also revealed a kind of Perseverance.

At nearly 1:, four people walked in from the door of Lao Xu's courtyard. Xu Laowen put his arms around Guan Lei's shoulders and supported him to move forward. Wang Erli was grinning beside him.

"Oh my God! Er Ning, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying now?"

When Xu Ning walked out of the house, Liu Lizhen and Han Fengjiao looked at each other and shook their heads slightly. They didn't know much about what happened between the two brothers, but they also knew that Xu Ning felt bad, so they The mother who wanted to say something to Xu Ning also swallowed the words that came to her lips.

Xu Ning stood up after hearing this and said with a smile: "I am just recharging my energy."

Guan Lei put on new socks and shoes and came to the east room. Mr. Xu looked at him with a smile and said, "Have a smoke and take a break. We'll have dinner later. Let's drink more today."

"Brother Ning, I'm fine."

In the outhouse, Yang Shuhua, who was serving dishes, heard this and turned to look at the curtain on the door of the west room, and saw Wang Hu stepping forward to lift the curtain and poke his head.

Li Fuqiang pulled out a stool and asked him to sit down, and said, "I think your physique seems to be much better than before. How do you feel?"

"Find a pair of cotton shoes..."

No idea, my mother is also biased.

Xu Ning nodded: "Well, let's go inside first and wash our face."

When Liu Lizhen saw Guan Lei's behavior, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed. The old Wu family threw Guan Lei to Qing'an quite relieved, but they threw Guan Lei to Lengchang and never visited him once! To be honest, it's a bit heartbreaking.

"What are you looking for?" Wang Shujuan asked.

"OK."

Han Fengjiao and others who were cooking in the outer room saw him and hurriedly greeted the people in the room, and then everyone ran out to greet him.

After Guan Lei greeted everyone, he saw Xu Ning hiding behind him and said with a grin, "Brother Ning."

She turned to look at Xu Ning, gritted her teeth and raised her hand angrily to click him a few times. Xu Laowen also narrowed his eyes. Her parents, uncle, aunt, and others did not understand what Xu Ning did, but they Guan Lei was left behind by Xu Erning. The two of them got along as brothers. The elder couldn't say anything more, otherwise he would control this one and talk to that one. Who would listen to him?

Liu Lizhen pointed at him angrily and said.

"Hey... Lei Zi, come in quickly! Juan'er, hurry up and get a basin of water and find some frostbite ointment!"

"Ah, I'm a little bit intolerant..."

Xu Laowei, who had sharp ears, listened to the scene and said, "He is really capable of setting up a scene, but he was left in the cold place and ignored by Leizi. He even pretended to be fake."

"Uncle, my brother Ning has nothing wrong with me. I will tell him when I go to Lengchang first. If you have nothing to do, don't go to Lengchang to see me."

Xu Laowen shook his head: "I don't know what he thinks. Just let the two of you get along, as long as there's nothing wrong with him."

"Well, what about that? I'll go out and take a look." After Guan Lei said that, he got up and walked towards the outhouse. The people in the room looked at each other in confusion. Wang Erli raised his head and asked, "Qiangzi, what are Erning thinking?"

Li Fuqiang scratched his cheek and said, "Second uncle, actually I don't know. He just said that Leizi was not in good physical shape and needed to exercise. He didn't say anything else. Huzi, did I tell you?"

Wang Hu shook his head: "That's what you told me, nothing else."

"This little brat..."

As a father, Xu Laowen was very dissatisfied with Xu Ning's approach. In the past, it was okay for the two fathers and sons to make jokes, but this is not the way to behave. From Wang Hu's point of view, Guan Lei is his brother-in-law, and from Xu Ning's point of view, Guan Lei is his brother-in-law. Basically, they are brothers and buddies.

Next to the base of the courtyard wall of Lao Wang's house, Guan Lei pulled the stones and turned around to see Xu Ning coming out of the hut. The two looked at each other and smiled.

"Brother Ning, there's really nothing wrong with me."

Xu Ning nodded and said with a smile: "I know, my physique is much stronger than before. I have been practicing a lot these days."

"Yeah, I started planting trees on the third day after I arrived in Lengchang. I was exhausted after planting three trees the day before. Yesterday, I planted nine trees by myself and nothing happened. I even drank two ounces of wine when I returned to Lengchang in the evening." Guan Lei said with bared teeth.

Xu Ning stared into his eyes and asked, "Are you coming after the New Year?"

"Come on, why don't you come? I've only been working for a few days. Besides, I've just started to feel a little stronger. How can I just fall down like this?"

"I didn't go to Lengchang to see you this time, didn't you blame me?"

Guan Lei shook his head: "No, I didn't even think that my second uncle and Brother Dalong could go to Lengchang to pick me up. At that time, I was still working on the mountain."

"I don't want you to come either, do you know why not?"

"Afraid I can't hold on?"

"That's not true. You will definitely be able to hold on. I'm afraid that I will be soft-hearted..."

Perhaps in the eyes of others, it was a bit abrupt for Xu Ning to shed these two tears, but in fact, to Xu Ning himself, it was not at all abrupt.

He and Guan Lei had experienced life and death in their previous lives, and even though they had some differences later, they were still brothers! This emotion is very pure and difficult for ordinary people to understand.

Maybe some people say that the past life is the previous life, and this life is this life. What did Lao Ti do before? But can Xu Ning not remember that when he almost died, it was Guan Lei who rescued him with money? When he broke his hamstring and hand tendon, it was Guan Lei who paid for his treatment...

Guan Lei looked at Xu Ning's face and grinned: "Brother Ning, I know..."

"You know what the heck, there's nothing wrong with you working in the field, but how much work do you have to do to earn enough money to marry a wife? How much money do you have to earn to live a good life? I didn't want to tell you this at first. , but you are so stubborn that you will stick to your heart and stick to it. Why haven’t you figured it out in a while? "

Guan Lei was stunned, "Brother Ning, although I am slower at work now, I will definitely be a good hand in the future..."

Xu Ning felt a little desperate when he heard this. She patted his shoulder and said, "You are so stubborn."

"No, Brother Ning, what do you mean? I really haven't done any work before, but I feel pretty good this time."

"How much money do you make in a day now? If you just do this, won't you still have to work hard for the rest of your life? If you want to make money, then you have to think of some way to make money! I wonder if you can figure it out on your own..."

Guan Lei clapped his hands and said: "Ah! That's what you mean, Brother Ning, I work all day long, and when I get back to the shack, I collapse on the kang. I don't have time to think about anything. That's true. I can really earn money just by working hard. I don’t have much money, I basically spend it while I earn it.”

Xu Ning smiled when he heard this, "Then what do you think?"

"I'm thinking of just putting it aside and working there. After I save some money, I can go to the provincial capital to have a look. Maybe I can find some ways to do it. I heard Mr. Yang say that now you can do business and set up stalls to sell goods on the street. In fact, No, I’ll buy some goods myself and sell them.”

"Okay, if you have some brains, you won't have to sit around and work these days in vain."

Guan Lei said with a smile: "I just don't have much education, and my physique is not good. I understand what you mean. Didn't you just want me to exercise and get in shape, and then take me to the mountains to hunt."

Xu Ning smiled when he heard this and said: "This was the idea before, let's wait until spring starts."

"Haha, Brother Ning, I won't be polite to you. If you want to take me, I will definitely go! It's about making money. If I don't go, wouldn't I be a fool?"

"Hey, I was really worried before that you couldn't figure it out and would be stubborn with me again..."

Guan Lei scratched his head and said: "If I had just started, I would definitely not be able to go, because if I went mountain running with you, I would share the money. Now I definitely have to go. First, the work in Lengchang is really tiring, and it is not easy to make money. The second is that I am not in good health and I am afraid of holding you back, and the third is that I am afraid of favors and am a little embarrassed. "

Xu Ning laughed and said: "Haha, then you didn't work all these days in vain! Okay, come in, it's time to serve."

Immediately, he put his arm around Guan Lei's shoulders and entered the room. Six or seven dishes were already placed on the two tables in the room, and Xu Laowen was pouring a large bucket of loose wine sent by Chai Bing into an enamel vat.

"Do you two understand?" Wang Erli asked with a smile.

Xu Ning said: "It's nothing to do originally. Second uncle, are you going to pick me up with my eldest brother today?"

"Ah, I'm afraid Leizi won't come. When I get to Lengchang, he will still be working on the mountain."

Xu Laowen turned his head and put the enamel jar on the table, and said: "Your second uncle and I are thinking about it. After you and Huzi get married, our family will team up and open a shabby shop. What do you think?"

Xu Ning was stunned when he heard this, "Opening Lengchang? No, have you discussed this matter with my mother?"

"I just kept mumbling a lot in the first few days."

"Pull it down quickly. We still have to build a house. How can we have any spare money?"

The disappearance of the shadow was purely a whim of Xu Laowen, because both the Xu family and the Wang family had to build a house and marry a wife. Even if the two families now have some savings, there is basically nothing left after completing these two things.

If you want to open a lengchang, how much money will it cost? First, you have to contract the mountainous area, then hire workers, buy a truck, etc... It all costs at least 5000 yuan.

Xu Laowei tilted his head and said: "You can pick up some money in the mountains, and then it will be enough to make an estimate. I talked to your Uncle Guo a few days ago, and your Uncle Guo agreed. Now you and Huzi are sure There is no way to enter the forest farm. The establishment is full. If we really want to open a forest farm, Qiangzi can drive..."

Xu Ning frowned and said, "Dad, let's let this matter go for a while. There's nothing wrong with Bazi. Even if we want to let it go, don't we have to wait until Huzi and I finish our work? It's a bit early to tell now. ”

"Why are you so early? Let me set a goal for you first. If you hit two more blind men, everything will come out." Xu Laowen thought about it.

"Oh my God, do you think I'm the one who feeds that blind man on the mountain? I'll beat him as many times as he wants."

Xu Laowen felt angry when he heard this, and raised his hand to slap him. Xu Ning ducked aside, and Xu Laowen's slap missed him.

"Brother, what are you talking about? Are you going to beat the child?" Wang Erli said unhappily.

Just because Xu Ning helped Wang Hu find a partner, Wang Erli now defends Xu Ning in every possible way.

"You know a der!"

(End of this chapter)