FTTW: Chapter 8 – The Call from Home

Returning to the rental house from the other world, Cheng Zhou found that the frozen pork in the refrigerator was almost eaten up.

Cheng Zhou found that eating the wild boar meat had a very significant effect on improving his physical fitness. In just ten days, he could do 70 push-ups.

Cheng Zhou felt that with his current physical quality, if he went to engage in the sports arena, he should have a bright future.

Cheng Zhou looked at the empty refrigerator and regretted that he was used to the taste of the wild boar meat. Now he eats ordinary meat, which is a little dull in flavor.

Unfortunately, wild boars are not so easy to catch. It was a fluke to be able to kill that wild boar last time.

Cheng Zhou had been busy for a while selling all the seafood he brought back.

After being busy, Cheng Zhou suddenly realized that his mobile phone had been powered off for some time.

Cheng Zhou charged the mobile phone and found that there were several missed calls.

“Big brother, you finally answered the phone! What’s the matter with you recently?! The phone is always unable to get through.” Cheng Yang’s simple and honest voice chimed at the other end of the call.

“Big brother is fine. I was just a little busy. Is something the matter?” Cheng Zhou asked.

“It’s nothing much. It is regarding the pork you sent to dad last time. Where did you get it from?!” Cheng Yang asked covertly.

“The Tujia pork was purchased online. Is there a problem with it?” Cheng Zhou asked nervously.

Cheng Yang’s excited voice came, “There is a problem, huge problem. Your pork is too powerful and nutritious. Dad’s spirit is much better after eating it. He said it is more potent than tonic.”

Cheng Zhou: “……” Is there such a thing?

Cheng Zhou’s father worked on the construction site. A year ago, he had a minor accident and injured his leg. He received about 70,000 yuan in compensation and has been resting at home.

After the injury, his father’s spirit was not very good. He was worried all day long. Cheng Zhou went back to see his father a few times but found that his father’s spirit was not as good as before. Cheng Zhou reflected in his heart and felt bad. If he knew the effect of the pork was so beneficial, he should send more back.

Cheng Yang said enthusiastically, “It’s incredible that you can buy such good stuff through the internet. Since you bought it online, can you buy some more?! Or can you forward the website to me?”

Cheng Zhou frowned and said: “It is a wild boar specially raised by others. It’s usually kept in captivity in the mountains and fed with pure natural mountain treasures. The quantity is limited. I’ll buy it when the store has more in stock.”

Cheng Yang on the other end of the line thought for a moment and said, “Alright. Big brother, is the pork very expensive?! If it’s too expensive then forget about it. It is not easy for you to earn money.”

“No, this store is not known by many people. It’s in the stage of soliciting customers. Therefore, the price is low.” Cheng Zhou said.

“That’s good. Big brother, how have you been doing recently? Your boss didn’t give you a hard time, has he?” Cheng Yang asked.

Listening to Cheng Yang’s voice, Cheng Zhou felt warm in his heart, “Very good. No one is making it difficult for your brother.”

Now there is serious social introversion. After Cheng Zhou entered the workforce, many people try to make him stumble, but now it’s different. He has turned over and become his own boss. He’s got dozens of cheap and hard-working laborers at hand and has taken a big step towards being a capitalist. No one is pressuring him anymore.

Cheng Yang hesitated for a moment and said: “Dad said, if you have some spare money, use it to date a girlfriend, and invite others for a meal. Don’t always send money home.”

Cheng Zhou said helplessly, “All right, I know.”

Cheng Zhou’s sexual orientation has never been disclosed to his family. He has never talked about dating a girlfriend. The family always thought it was because he hasn’t met someone he fancied.

Cheng Zhou’s family background is very humble. His father works as a mason on the construction site and his mother is employed in a small local factory. His family’s income is constrained, and also has two boys (to raise). They are not able to save much money at all down those years. After Cheng Zhou started working, he remitted 1,000 yuan of living expenses back home every month.

“Don’t count on me. You can find one for yourself.” Cheng Zhou thinks to himself: I am hopeless. If the Cheng family wants to have descendants, it will depend on Cheng Yang.

Cheng Yang is actually not too old. However, Cheng Yang did not go to college and has been in society for a few years. In the countryside, many like his younger brother have already been married with children.

Cheng Yang’s parents have also tried to matchmake for him, but Cheng Yang is introverted and the conditions at home were not very good, so he has never succeeded.

Cheng Yang’s silly laughter was heard and he said: “Me? How can there be a girl who is interested in me!”

When his younger brother Cheng Yang was eight years old, he had a high fever. He was saved, but after that, Cheng Yang’s legs were a little bad and his cognitive ability also became dull. Later, he went to a vocational high school and has been bouncing around a few factories after coming out.

The conditions at home are poor. There is no house or car. There are two sons in the family and one of them is in poor health and is not smart.

Although Cheng Zhou is a college student, college students are worthless these days. In the eyes of the villagers, the most difficult problem is to let his brother marry.

Two years ago, Cheng Yang met with a girl from a rural textile factory. The girl scolded Cheng Yang and said that if he has no house or car and couldn’t afford to support himself, he shouldn’t marry a wife and harm their next generation. Cheng Yang was deeply hurt. After that, Cheng Yang didn’t want to go on blind dates. If he couldn’t avoid it, he will just go through the motions.

Cheng Zhou smiled and comforted: “Those girls have no vision. Yang Yang, you are excellent.”

“Brother, you only know how to make fun of me.” Cheng Yang’s somewhat embarrassed voice sounded over.

Cheng Zhou said complacently: “Yang Yang, you don’t have to worry. Wait for brother to get rich and I’ll take you to fly.”

Cheng Yang laughed and said, “Okay, I’ll wait.”