sleepless tonight

Chapter 27 Early
"According to what you said, doesn't it mean that poor people can't have children?" I chewed on the spicy strips and looked at Wudong.

"It's not that you can't have it." Wu Dong squinted his eyes, looked up at the dark night sky, and said in a deep voice, "You want to see your child bring two cans of pickles a week, and run far away every time he eats rice. , huddled in a corner to eat, afraid of being seen?"

I wanted to take another sip of wine, but after hearing this, the bottle was put down again.

What Wu Dong said was true. Things that should have existed in his father's generation in the 70s and [-]s actually happened to him. In junior high school, every time he went home, Wu Dong would bring two cans of pickles to school.

A can of dried radishes and a can of pickled vegetables.

From the first to the third day of junior high school, even the jars containing these two pickles have not been changed.

"Chen Jin, I am very grateful to you, because at that time you often took me to your house for dinner. It was the first time I ate beef. At that time, why did I think there was such delicious meat?" Wu Dong said to me, "Junior three In the past year, the only thing that can make me happy is to go to your house for dinner."

"Because I can taste meat and even seafood when I go to your house. These things make me happier than my ranking. I really appreciate you."

"Don't, don't say that, I'm also greedy for your pickles, just thinking of reciprocating." I said.

"Hehe, I know you are kind, loyal, and take care of other people's face." Wu Dong and I bumped into each other, raised our heads and took a sip, and talked a lot, "It's because of you that I recognize you This friend, you may not know, in the four years of college, there is no one who can really make Wudong feel qualified to be my friend."

"Those people are either utilitarian or tiring, but you are different. You make me feel guilty. To be honest, Chen Jin, I am very angry with you."

"Angry at me?" I licked the wine stains on my lower lip.

"When you were in junior high school, you took the initiative to talk to me and asked me to share some of the pickles in the jar with you. You said you hadn't eaten it and wanted to try it." Wu Dong said.

"The pickles made by your parents are really delicious." I said.

"It's really good. You can eat all these, and only these, do you know what it feels like?" Wu Dong laughed at himself, and said sadly, "Actually, this is not the most uncomfortable, the most painful What makes people uncomfortable is the eyes of those people. When you see someone passing by you with more than two yuan, one meat and two vegetables, or even two meat and two vegetables, and then inadvertently gouged you out, really It can kill people."

"Are you thinking too much?" I said, "Maybe others are just looking at it curiously."

Wu Dong smiled: "Chen Jin, you said that if the child is born and faces such a life, do you still want the child?"

I want to say that I still want it, because happiness has nothing to do with money, but I swallowed the words as soon as I reached my mouth, and I thought of Chen Ke and Chen Le.

The two of them are at Tong Wangjun's place now, isn't it because I have no money?

"Congratulations, you have finally achieved your original expectations." I changed the subject.

"No, it's not enough. My current situation is just enough to meet food and clothing standards, and I won't be able to afford something just because I want to eat it." Wu Dong shook the wine bottle in his hand, "It's still far from my goal."

Wu Dong and I drank while chatting. After finishing the three bottles of white wine, we opened another beer.

"Chen Jin, listen to my advice. No matter what happens, you must not give up making money. When you are rich enough, all problems will no longer be problems, but will be solved easily." Wu Dong's tongue got a little big, " I know that you are not in the right state today, and there must be something in your heart, but you don’t want to say it. It’s okay, if you don’t want to say it, I’ll drink with you, and when you want to say it, I’m all ears. "

"No matter what, you are my brother. I also hope that you will treat me as a brother. Don't be strangers to me. I am angry with you. I have something hidden in my heart. I always refuse to speak out or look for me. help."

Wu Dong babbled, and finally buried his head in his knees, muttering, he didn't know what he was talking about, he couldn't understand a word.

I held the can, the cold touch made me feel a little sober, and Wu Dong's words kept circling in my mind.

Why on earth am I the way I am now?

Without a daughter-in-law, the child was also taken away.

In fact, it really has something to do with money, and it has something to do with my lack of self-motivation. If I have the achievements of Wu Dong, I can buy a car independently, no matter what, Chen Ke and Chen Le will not be taken away by Tong Wangjun.

Maybe Tong Wangjun won't divorce me either.

All the consequences are just because I don't make progress.

I deserve it.

I glanced at Wu Dong next to me, he was already dying, I wanted to ask him to drink with me, but now I am not drunk, but he is drunk instead, it seems that he needs alcohol to numb himself more than I do.

Suddenly, a doubt flashed across my mind, is Wu Dong happy to achieve the current achievement?

The sky was getting darker and the wind was blowing, the lights in the campus were going out one by one, and there were still some dim lights reflected through the windows in the dormitory building far away.

My head was spinning and I was a little dizzy.

A beam of light came from a distance, swayed past my face, turned around after a few seconds, hit my face, and my eyes narrowed.

dizzy.

"What are you doing?" someone yelled.

When the strength of the wine came up, I muttered something, and then my whole body collapsed on the ground, my body swayed, and I made an unconscious sound.

The light is getting brighter and brighter, I can't open my eyes, someone shakes my body, but I can't give more responses.

In the end, I didn't know anything and fell into a deep sleep.

This time, I felt very peaceful, and there was nothing in my mind.

Chen Ke, Chen Le, Tong Wangjun, money, etc. are all gone, so I don't have to think about anything, and my body is extremely comfortable.

I don't know how long I slept, but when I opened my eyes again, it was because my mouth was very dry.

Shaking my head, this is not my home, nor a hospital, but a bedroom.

There was a glass of boiling water on the bedside table. I picked it up and looked at it. I drank a sip. It was a bit cold, but it was fine. I drank it all in one gulp.

This is Wudong's home?

I got out of bed and looked around.

But yesterday Wu Dong was also drunk, stronger than me, how did he get me back?

The door was slowly pushed open by someone's body, and a person walked in with a basin of water in his hand.

When I saw this person, I was stunned: "Logan, why are you here?"

Logan looked up at me, and brought the basin in front of me: "Wipe your face yourself."

I glanced at the water basin: "It's okay, no need."

"You smell of alcohol all over your body, wipe it off." Tang Wan insisted, rubbed the towel and wrung it dry for me.

I took it, wiped it on my face twice, and suddenly came to my senses: "This is your home?"

"Otherwise, whose family do you think it is?" Logan asked me.

I was shocked again.

Unexpectedly, Tang Wan, a woman, actually bought a house in the city, and I was the only one who had nothing and achieved nothing.

"Why am I here with you?" After a while, I suppressed the disappointment in my heart, "Where's Wu Dong, is he alright?"

"You two are so powerful, you actually went to school to drink, can you drink there?" Tang Wan glanced at me with a complicated expression, I could see a trace of tenderness in her eyes.

I drank alcohol and misunderstood her last time, why did she look at me so strangely?

"The outside of No. [-] Middle School has changed a lot. The alleys we used to be familiar with are gone, so he and I bought some things and went to the school." I said, "Is he alright?"

"It's okay, Zhou Kai took him back." Tang Wan said, holding up the basin, "Go and rinse your mouth."

After following Tang Wan, when I went out, I realized that Tang Wan's house is really big, decorated in Chinese style.

On the dining table, breakfast was placed.

In the bathroom, there are also toiletries on the countertop, all of which are new.

"Come out to eat something after washing." Logan said outside.

After leaving the bathroom, Logan was unpacking breakfast.

"No need, you can eat, I'm going back." For some reason, being with Logan made me a little embarrassed, "By the way, where is my coat, where did you put it?"

"Isn't it okay to leave after eating? Are you in such a hurry to go back because you are worried about your wife's misunderstanding?" Tang Wan stopped moving her hands and turned her head to look at me.

"No, she won't misunderstand." I shook my head.

A divorced person, and Logan has another partner, how could he misunderstand me?

"Then she's really virtuous." Logan would have misunderstood the meaning, "Okay, you go back first, I will eat alone. You vomited yesterday and your coat was dirty, I washed it for you and hung it on the balcony. I'll send it to you in two days."

"If you find it inconvenient, I'll give it to Wudong, or let him give it to you."

"Don't bother, I'll just take it back later." I said, glanced at the dining table, hesitated, and sat down, "I'll eat with you before leaving."

(End of this chapter)