godfather

After the meal, Shaotang and Meng Jianmin exchanged eye contact.The two silently went to the hut and closed the door, whispering a few words between men.

Not seeing each other for more than two years, Meng Jianmin's brows and eyes were full of sorrow and vicissitudes, obviously he was serious and old.Shaotang understands that the boss of the Meng family has always been introverted, calm and tough, but the heavy family burden has pressed deep lines on this man's brow, and his expression is gloomy and resentful.

Meng Jianmin told Shaotang the truth: "The doctor diagnosed that there might be a cartilage tumor growing on the knee of his right leg. Tell me, how could the cartilage tumor be so severe that he couldn't walk..."

When one hears the word "tumor", everyone has a conditioned reflex, so Shaotang immediately asked, "Benign?"

Meng Jianmin also hesitated: "It should be."

Shaotang persuaded: "You guys have already come to Beijing, so the road will be easier. I'll go ask an acquaintance doctor for you tomorrow to see if an operation can be performed."

Meng Jianmin frowned solemnly: "The doctor said that the operation risk is too great. Meng Xiaojing is just in the growth stage, and his height has not yet fully grown. If he fails to open his knees and touches the nerve of the growth line by mistake, his two legs will be damaged in the future. Just one leg is long and the other is short... Do you understand? It's just that his right leg will not grow, so it's really lame..."

When Meng Jianmin said this, he unconsciously choked his throat deeply, feeling really sad for this beautiful and obedient son.

Shaotang kept saying, "Let me help you ask the 301 Hospital, a military hospital, there are orthopedic experts who treat the chief. Just a cartilage tumor, he can definitely be cured!"

"Also, if you need a car to go to a doctor, please tell me in advance, and I will get you a car."

Meng Jianmin glanced at Shaotang, with the trust and gratitude accumulated over the years in his eyes, he wondered, "I'm really sorry to bother you."

Shaotang said, "What do you call trouble? Did you see someone else?"

Meng Jianmin lowered his eyes, and he also had the self-esteem of a middle-aged man: "I have already dragged you down, taking care of Meng Xiaobei, and now taking care of our big family, do you think I owe you in the future?"

Speaking of emotion, Meng Jianmin clasped his knees with his palms, his joints turned white, and he felt a dull pain in his heart: "Shaotang, you don't know, our second child's leg has been hurting for almost two years. Since Meng Xiaobei came to Beijing, the old man Er's health is not right, and the final exam of last semester was delayed. The school took care of him and still reserved a place for him. If he fails, he will be suspended from school..."

Shaotang was surprised: "You didn't tell me at first?"

Meng Jianmin said: "Telling you doesn't mean that our family members know? I don't want to worry the old man. A thousand miles away, it will only increase the worry and it will be out of reach."

Shaotang: "Should have come to Beijing earlier, don't delay!"

Meng Jianmin: "How can it be so easy to come to Beijing? Speaking of it, I regret it. If I had left my boss in Xigou, I think it would be the same wherever I read this book. I couldn't do anything well. So I sent Meng Xiaojing to Beijing to go to school." , That's good! This child may be sick because I sent his brother away, he was uncomfortable, in a bad mood, and bored!"

Shaotang: "..."

Shaotang suddenly heard this, and was not to his liking: "...Brother, what do you mean by that?"

Meng Jianmin was blocked in his heart, so he poured out all the words in his heart.He didn't notice the rapid change in Shaotang's face at all: "That boy Meng Xiaobei, did he really concentrate on his studies when he came to Beijing? At the beginning, he wanted him to come out to broaden his horizons and gain insights. His horizons were broadened and his heart became wilder. His grades Half as good as the second child? If the second child dares to score 90 in the test, he will dare to give me a 45 in the test."

Shaotang: "...He is not like that in every subject, he also has good grades."

Meng Jianmin: "If Meng Xiaobei is thrown into the ditch right now, I won't worry if he gets used to being independent. Meng Xiaojing will be able to recuperate in Beijing for a long time."

Shaotang frowned immediately: "Meng Xiaobei can't do it alone in Xigou, who will take care of him? He's only one child."

Meng Jianmin: "It's a pity that the second child's school status and medical care are there now, and I dare not leave both children to my parents."

"Meng Xiaojing's recuperation does not prevent Xiaobei from studying here!..." Shaotang changed the subject, "I'm talking about Jianmin, can you stop being in such a hurry?!"

People's emotional bias is so subtle. Whichever child is raised must hurt more. It's a genuine pain, and sometimes it even violates the blood relationship.As a father, Meng Jianmin may not have been far or close to the two twin sons who were born at the same time at the beginning. The other has never had a clean and happy face in front of his parents... Can this bowl of emotional water be held without waves?In that way, the human heart will no longer be made of flesh.

What Meng Jianmin said now is what "our second child" is about.

When He Shaotang speaks to others now, he is very proud of "Our family is north and north"!

Meng Jianmin's mind was full of his second child's illness.In the final analysis, when I made the decision to send the eldest child out, but not to let the second child out, I felt vaguely indebted to one of the children.Meng Jianmin is a very serious person, indecisive, overthinking, entangled and tormented in his heart. Now that the conflict broke out, it seems more and more that the boss has taken the opportunity and good fortune of the second child!

However, when some words are heard in Shaotang's ears, why are they so unpleasant? !

Your Meng Xiaojing is a treasure, but Meng Xiaobei is not a treasure?You don't treasure him... I still take that kid as a big baby. I raised a son very well in Beijing.

In the final analysis, Shaotang's psychological balance is slowly becoming unbalanced, and there is a separation between closeness and closeness, even though he himself will not admit it.

Two sons, two fathers.

That day Shaotang also tried to change the subject, he was also concerned about another important matter of Meng Jianmin.

Shaotang said: "The higher ups have resumed the college entrance examination. You have missed a year. You really can't delay this year, or it will be too late!"

Meng Jianmin sat on the edge of the bed, clasped his hands, and said solemnly, "I'm not in the mood to study for the exam in this situation... I bought all the reference books, but I can't live without my son."

Shaotang said: "There will be more references next year, and you will still have to compete with fresh high school students!"

Meng Jianmin stared straight: "Yes, I'm in my thirties, and I still have to compete with teenagers. I'm really useless."

Shaotang: "...If you delay until next year, you may really be over the age and lose the qualification to take the college entrance examination again."

At that time, Meng Jianmin's eyes suddenly mourned, as if he had fallen into the deepest sorrow and bitterness. The turbulent fate of the times and the heavy burden of the poor and humble family seemed to have crushed this restrained and strong man at that moment.He buried his face deeply in his hands, his eyes were red, his throat was choked up, but he was extremely reluctant to show his fragility and despair in front of others.

Meng Jianmin said in a low mood: "I don't understand why our family has caught up with these things?"

"Other people's homes are fine, it's not that I can't stand things and can't hold on, but seeing other people's children can run and jump and ride bicycles from the family compound to school every day, I feel very uncomfortable."

"You said that if Meng Xiaobei had such a disease in his leg, I wouldn't say anything, and I'd admit it. I'm a father who didn't educate the child well! The boss has been shopping since he was a child. It is full of scars, nothing has happened for so many years and has not been broken! Moreover, Meng Xiaobei has been suffering from serious and minor illnesses since he was a child. To be honest, a child, who did he provoke? Why is his leg bad?!..."

Shaotang: "..."

Why is it Meng Xiaojing?

Should it be Beibei?

Shaotang stared blankly at Meng Jianmin in front of him, unable to speak out even if he wanted to refute, so he simply pursed his mouth and kept silent, knowing that the other party needed to vent.He also wants to vent!

The more Shaotang listened to it that day, the less he liked it, and then he found an excuse to go out and avoid Meng Jianmin.

He probed into the next room, took a sneak peek at his face, and confirmed that this kid was using small wooden strips and glue nails to build miniature simulation toy cars for himself!The bear child is very forgetful, the little awkwardness just now has passed, it is very good, very happy.

Meng Xiaobei caught a glimpse of a figure by the door out of the corner of his eye, glanced sideways at his godfather, with a trademark smirk on his lips, raised the solid wooden car model and shook it at him, very embarrassed.

Shaotang smiled faintly, without saying a word, and stretched out his hand to give his godson a thumbs up: You are awesome, you are so skillful.

Meng Xiaobei mouthed: I am so good at homework in the labor class, I will shock them tomorrow!

The two flirted with each other under the eaves of Meng's house and teased each other for a long time.When the two of them are in a good or bad mood, when they are awkward or not, they don't need to say anything.In the old saying, when Meng Xiaobei pouted his ass, I knew what shit this bastard was going to do!

Perhaps from that day on, when Shaotang talked to Meng Jianmin again, there seemed to be a complicated and subtle barrier between them.The estrangement is not because the buddy friendship they have accumulated over the years is not strong enough, but because the two fathers have various conflicts and emotional inconsistencies when facing the issue of their two sons.

That feeling was very strange, as if the two of them had a son by their side, Meng Xiaobei was his son, and Meng Xiaojing was Meng Jianmin's seed.The more Meng Jianmin leaned towards Xiaojing, the more Shaotang couldn't help feeling sorry for Xiaobei in his heart. He wanted Meng Xiaobei to be well, and he didn't want Xiaobei to suffer in the family due to any unforeseen reasons in the future.He himself could not explain this emotionally deep and gradually distorted attachment.The child he likes so much, he can't bear Meng Xiaobei to suffer a little bit of grievance at home school.

Meng Xiaobei was jealous and flirted with temper, thinking he was hugging Meng Xiaojing.Beibei lacked love and was sensitive since childhood, Shaotang also understood.

At this time, he was actually most worried that Meng Jianmin and the Meng family would suddenly slap their thighs, change their minds, and then replace the two brothers, and exchange Meng Xiaobei back to Xigou!

As a godfather, his status is embarrassing because of this.He is usually the one who coaxes the child to accompany the child, but when it comes to the critical moment of fate, He Shaotang suddenly realizes that he doesn't even have the right to choose and make decisions about Meng Xiaobei's future.

When a person has a plan in his heart that cannot be treated by outsiders—this is true for both fathers—some feelings are slowly fermenting and deteriorating.

For the sake of Lao Meng taking the college entrance examination, Shaotang privately helped him make several contacts, and went to various yamen gates he was familiar with or not familiar with to inquire about the relevant procedures.

Meng Jianmin's question, in the final analysis, is that it has been delayed for too long. In 77, the country began to resume the college entrance examination and accepted students from previous years. There is still an age limit. In addition, various certification materials from the local labor department of the workplace are required. Get a precious "examination admission ticket" at that time.

During this period, there were still some things that the Meng family did not know.Shaotang went to the Personnel Bureau to run errands for Meng Jianmin, trying to go through the back door, but ran into an old acquaintance of his.

Shaotang made an appointment with the leader to go there, but when he opened the door, Duan Hongyu was sitting behind the desk in the room.

Mr. Duan, now he is no more like the unlucky coward who had no relatives and no reason in the Xigou of Qishan.This guy returned to the imperial capital, but he was like a fish in water, with a diploma from a prestigious university, a handsome leather jacket, flared jeans from Hong Kong, and his hair was permed into Tao Jin's fashionable hairstyle in "Rock and Roll Youth".

Duan Hongyu was leaning back in the office chair, with that healthy leg on the desk and the other foot on the ground: "Shaotang, I'm waiting for you."

When He Shaotang saw this person, he scolded in his heart: My day.

Shaotang remained calm, entered the room and closed the door behind him.

Duan Hongyu smiled and asked: "Come to see my uncle for business? I have heard what you are going to do."

A certain bureau chief in the yamen's gate is Duan Hongyu's cousin.

Duan Hongyu's face was wrinkled and sinister, "Shaotang, it's really hard for you. I checked the information of that man, Meng Jianmin, he is over 35, he is too old, and he can't get a college entrance examination card at all." Come on, do you want to help him through the back door?!"

Shaotang remained expressionless: "Where's your uncle?"

Duan Hongyu sneered: "Without my uncle's number, I am the only one in this office today!"

The two of them don't have to turn back and forth, they know what each other is thinking, and they don't have to twitch and pretend.Shaotang reached out to unbutton the top two buttons of his uniform coat, loosened the restraint of the neckline, and sat down on the chair opposite Duan Hongyu with one step, with one arm resting on the table, staring at this man intently, and he was very stylish.

Stick to the eyes and expressions like a tug-of-war, and look at each other for 5 minutes.

Shaotang snapped his fingers, his eyes were deep and menacing.

Duan Hongyu couldn't bear it anymore, so he burst out with joy, and said with a pouty face, "Shaotang, don't stare at me like that. I know you have nothing to do with that man named Meng. I was jealous and misunderstood you before."

Shaotang snorted.

It's really none of Meng Jianmin's business. I'm afraid that my godson will be sent back to Xigou again. I have to find a way to get my son, his father, and his family to Beijing so that Meng Xiaobei can stay in this city forever!Shaotang was thinking about this in his heart.

Duan Hongyu: "Let's be clear, I'm here to wait for you, I really want to help you with this favor, but I never trade at a loss."

Shaotang squinted at this man coldly: "Say it."

Duan Hongyu smiled coquettishly: "You know what I want, I just like you. You are willing to be with me, and I will help you with this back door! Put it on me, and I will find a way to transfer your big brother to Beijing."

Shaotang said "fuck": "Are you offering hooligan conditions?"

Duan Hongyu chuckled: "It's not considered hooliganism, I'm just courting love!"

Shaotang recalled: "I'll tell you Duan Hongyu, I've lived for more than 20 years, although I don't dare to say that I'm a decent gentleman, I won't use that fake trick, but I never thought of getting me in this life I can't afford to be ashamed of who my ass is doing this kind of deal with."

"Don't, don't!" Duan Hongyu quickly waved his hand, "Let's put it another way, please think about it in another way, if you think so, can I exchange my ass with you to help you with this favor?!"

Shaotang: "...fuck me."

"Fuck, I'm too cheap." Duan Hongyu slapped himself lightly, and laughed at himself, "The one named He is here to help you, I'm selling my ass?!"

Mr. Duan was so and so that day, so he amused He Shaotang, he was so annoying that he couldn't bear it!This is the toad crawling on the feet-he will respond to others if he does not bite!

He Shaotang scolded with a smile: "You are a bear. You can afford to lose face, and you can also afford to lose your butt."

There was a burst of ridicule in his chest, and he pointed out the window with a sharp hand: "In your father's army, there are a bunch of black soldiers with small haircuts, you can find someone to fuck them one by one!"

Duan Hongyu suddenly changed his face, and said sternly: "I, Duan Hongyu, am not the kind to meet a person who loves another person! I like someone, and I have always liked it. I have liked it for several years."

He Shaotang replied with the same stern expression: "Me too, I'm not the kind of person who can fall in love with someone who just strips off his crotch and walks away after every day is over. I'm all about him..."

Single minded.

just for……

In the second half of the sentence, Shaotang didn't continue, his heart moved inexplicably, like being pierced into the softest piece of flesh in the atrium by a small needle invisible to the naked eye, but he was lost and melancholy, his heart was wet, and he was inexplicably lost.

For whom?Who do I like?

Is there such a person around?I have lived for almost 25 years, it seems that there are some very important things missing in my life, what have I been busy with all these years...

That day Shaotang still turned his head and left, of course he didn't pay the face of the flirt, Young Master Duan.

Before leaving, Duan Hongyu yelled behind him in a meaningful tone: "He Shaotang, you have never looked in the mirror properly before, your eyes are very watery, your lips are well-grown, and the mole on your mouth is very attractive !"

"You are a goblin, I don't care if you dig a hole to harm me!..."

"Hey, you surnamed He come back to me!!!"

In Duan Hongyu's eyes, Fairy He put on his collar, tidied up his military appearance, and left without turning his head. When he went out, he said: "Sure, I'll go home and look in the mirror carefully to see how handsome I am." Full of masculine charm! You can get out of here quickly, don't appear in front of my eyes."

Shaotang said it lightly and contemptuously, but his heart was still full of stones. Meng Jianmin couldn't handle any of the important things. The future and fate of his precious son Meng Xiaobei were still worrying.