The rich have an ugly duckling

Ever since meeting those gangsters, Chen Wu became even more vigilant.He put away all his old clothes, went to a small street stall in the county town and spent tens of dollars to buy a few oversized T-shirts and loose sweatpants, and put away the ring that Zhu Jindong gave him. If you take it with you, you are afraid that someone will snatch it if you see it.

It has been three days since I came to Nancheng.The ultraviolet rays in Nancheng are not as strong as those in Beijing. Although it is not very sunny, the weather is very sultry. Chen Wu has to go out to find a job under the high temperature almost every day.However, job opportunities in small counties are not as good as those in big cities, and Chen Wu has been looking for them for a long time but found nothing.

Today, Chen Wu managed to find out about a recruiting job, but it was for working at heights. He was afraid of heights and he was pregnant with a baby, so he naturally didn't dare to go, so he walked towards the bus stop with some disappointment.

The buses here are not as crowded as in the capital city, and Chen Wu looked at the small county town in the evening through the window.The heat has dissipated quite a bit by now. In the small area passing by, there are people sitting under the big trees to enjoy the coolness everywhere. Some naughty children are chasing each other in the open space next to them. The rhythm of the whole city can be seen It sounds slow and leisurely, which is very different from the bustling metropolis, but I can't tell which one is better.

Chen Wufa was stunned for a while, got out of the car after arriving at the station, and walked home with slightly heavy steps.There is a very dark road between the station and the house he rented. Few people passed by here. It was here that he was stopped by those gangsters last time, so Chen Wu couldn't help being a little nervous when he got here. He quickened his pace, wanting to go home quickly.

But a lot of times you come here for whatever you are afraid of. As Chen Wu was walking, he saw a group of people coming towards him, all of them with unfriendly expressions. He still walked up to Chen Wu and asked with a ferocious tone: "Hey, have you seen a kid? He looks like a teenager, and his leg is injured."

It was only then that Chen Wu realized that they were not here to trouble him, but to find someone, but he didn't see anyone along the way, so he shook his head, the man cursed, and then led a group of people behind him away up.

Chen Wu heard that the man in the lead was still yelling: "Damn, if you catch him, you have to peel him off."

Chen Wu quickened his pace, wanting to stay away from them, but just turning the corner of the street, he saw a child in the corner of the garbage pile.

Under the dim light, he saw a familiar face. It was Xu Liangshu whom he had just met a few days ago. He didn't expect that he would become so embarrassed after seeing him for just a few days. The leg should have been cut open by a knife, revealing a hideous wound inside.

Chen Wu was sure that the group of people just now were looking for Xu Liangshu almost instantly, and he didn't know what Xu Liangshu had done to offend them.

Xu Liangshu raised his eyelids and glanced at Chen Wu. It was that person who looked very similar to his mother. He looked very dull. He didn't know what he was doing standing here and didn't leave. Do you feel sorry for him?

Chen Wu really couldn't bear it.He was also a person who had been severely beaten when he was a child, and he knew that it felt uncomfortable, but he was not very worried about Xu Liangshu, after all, this kid was the one who robbed him of money with the gangsters.

Chen Wu struggled for a second, and finally walked over to help Xu Liangshu up.He thought that Xu Liangshu stopped them from doing it last time, otherwise he still doesn't know what will happen.And a child who knows how to supplement the family should not be bad in nature, Chen Wu thought to himself comfortingly.

Xu Liangshu turned his head to glance at Chen Wu, but he didn't expect that Chen Wu was really willing to help him.

Those people told him to steal things today, but he didn't agree to fight with that person.Although he was young, he was ruthless in fights, and neither of them was able to please them, but that person had many younger brothers, and when he saw that his elder brother was beaten, he would come to deal with him. He could only run out, but his leg was injured and he couldn't escape. Far away, he really didn't want to move when he ran here, he just wanted to be found and found, at most he would be beaten severely, but he couldn't be beaten to death anyway.It's actually good to kill him, so he doesn't have to face so many troubles every day.

As a result, a fool came out and was willing to help him. They even robbed this fool of money. Is there really such a kind person in this world?Xu Liangshu thought mockingly.

Chen Wu supported Xu Liangshu and brought him back to the small rented house. When passing by the supermarket, Guo Haiyang watched Xu Liangshu stand up: "What's the matter with you kid? Are you fighting again?"

Seeing that Uncle Guo knew him, Chen Wu breathed a sigh of relief.Xu Liangshu ignored Guo Haiyang and let Chen Wu support him.

Guo Haiyang sighed and said to Chen Wu: "This kid still has such a bad temper. He used to go to the same school as my son. You can take him to rest for a while. I'll call his mother and ask her to pick him up." people."

Chen Wu nodded, thanked Guo Haiyang, and carefully helped Xu Liangshu up.

Xu Liangshu sat on the sofa and glanced at the rented house by Chen Wu.He is a poor ghost like him, and there is nothing valuable in the house, but it can be seen that the owner is tidying it up very carefully, and it is very tidy.

Because Chen Wu wanted to study medicine, he first learned a lot of knowledge during the vacation, and happened to have medicine at home, so he gave Xu Liangshu a simple treatment of the wound.

Xu Liangshu looked at Chen Wu's overly long eyelashes, and the more he looked at him, the more he felt that he looked like his mother.It's just when his mother was young, but now it's not the same, after all, that woman is old.

After treating the wound, Chen Wu went to the kitchen to make dinner, and made some more by the way.He still remembered that Xu Liangshu and the others lived in Babao Township, and it would take a long time for his mother to come over, so he definitely couldn't attend to dinner.

Chen Wu cooked pumpkin porridge at night, fried a bitter gourd and beans, and put meat in it, which smelled quite delicious.After the meal was ready, Chen Wu greeted Xu Liangshu to eat. Xu Liangshu hadn't eaten well all day. When Chen Wu called him, he really moved his injured leg to eat.

Chen Wu served him a large bowl of porridge and put it in front of him. Xu Liangshu tentatively took a sip, and then he ate it without lifting his head.

Chen Wu watched him just bury his head in eating beans, and it was a bit funny that the bitter gourd didn't move at all.I'm really just a kid, I don't like hard things.

In the end, almost all the beans on the table were eaten by Xu Liangshu, and the bitter gourd was eaten by Chen Wu.Xu Liangshu looked at the clean plates on the table, and belatedly looked at Chen Wu's expression.

He ate so much, shouldn't he be angry?But Chen Wu didn't look angry, and took the dishes and chopsticks to the kitchen to wash.

After washing the dishes, Xu Liangshu's mother hadn't come yet, and Chen Wu and him were sitting in the room eye to eye.There was no TV in the room, and the two of them had nothing to talk about. The atmosphere was simply too awkward.

Xu Liangshu secretly glanced at Chen Wu from time to time, and the more he looked, the more he felt that he looked like his mother.There is a photo of Chen Fangli when she was young in his home. Except for the difference in gender, she was carved out of the same mold as him.

Could it be his mother's son born outside?Xu Liangshu remembered the rumors about his mother that the villagers had said, his complexion suddenly darkened, and the eyes he looked at Chen Wu also became fierce.

If he really was evidence that the woman was messing around outside, he really wanted to beat him up and let him taste the infamy he had carried all these years.

Chen Wu saw the change of Xu Liangshu's face with his own eyes, and asked him what's wrong with a little nervousness.

Xu Liangshu ignored Chen Wu, stared at Chen Wu's face, and finally asked Chen Wu in a serious tone: "Where are your parents?"

Chen Wu was stunned for a moment, not wanting to bring up this topic, and said vaguely: "They are not with me."

Just as Xu Liangshu was about to ask further questions, there was a knock on the door of the room.Chen Wu went to open the door, and there were Uncle Guo and a thin woman standing at the door.

The woman was dressed in tatters, her dry hair was tied in a mess, her cheeks were sunken, her eyes were protruding, and she looked extremely haggard.

Her originally cloudy eyes were filled with shock and fear the moment she saw Chen Wu.This kid looks so much like when she was young.

She forgot her words for a moment and stood there in a daze.It was still Guo Haiyang who looked at her wonderingly: "Fang Li, what are you doing standing there? Your son is still waiting for you inside."

When Chen Wu heard the woman's name, he also froze for a moment. He let Chen Fangli into the room, looked at her hunched back, and had an unbelievable guess in his heart.

Chen Fangli was very confused. After she saw that Xu Liangshu was fine, she became even more confused.She supported Xu Liangshu and secretly looked at Chen Wu, her nose and eyes gradually overlapped with the little doll in her memory.

When Chen Wu was two or three years old, she was very good-looking. Her eyes were watery and her mouth was red. She looked like a dumpling, but she was not coquettish at all. She walked around behind her with short legs, always wondering if she could help her. busy.

For so many years, Chen Fangli often thinks of the little baby she abandoned. The little baby is sensible and well-behaved. She cried for a long time when she left him in the village in the city. But during that time, Zhuang Weimin became more and more moody. She wanted to leave, and also thought about taking the little baby away, but how could she take the baby with her good sister's tricks, and Chen Wu had flaws in her body, so she could only abandon him cruelly in the end, giving him away from time to time. Some things back to the village in the city.

Later, a man in her country heard the news from somewhere, and came to the capital to arrest her and beat her severely. She has since severed contact with that city.

More than ten years later, she and her country man gave birth to Xu Liangshu, and her man fell ill later, and Xu Liangshu died shortly after he was born. People poked their backs and were scolded as shameless whores.

She regretted countless times that she went to the capital city more than ten years ago, and then she was willing to degenerate to do those deeds.The most regretful thing is to abandon that sensible and well-behaved child.When dreaming back in the middle of the night, she always thought of the day she left the village in the city, those eyes full of water vapor and the immature voice that kept calling her mother.

Chen Fangli couldn't bear to look at Chen Wu again, she uncomfortably helped Xu Liangshu to leave.

Chen Wu looked at the hunched back, and asked softly, "Mom, is that you?"

Chen Fangli's back trembled as she left, but she didn't turn around, and frantically supported Xu Liangshu to leave.

Chen Wu walked over with red eyes, and asked with some sobs: "You still don't want me, do you?"

Chen Fangli burst into tears instantly, and she kept shaking her head: "I'm sorry! I don't want you, but I have no face to see you again."

Xu Liangshu turned his head and stared at Chen Wu, his eyes turned red with bloodshot eyes: "Go away, you have nothing to do with us!"

Chen Wu ignored Xu Liangshu, turned around and went to the room to take 1 yuan to Chen Fangli: "I don't have any money now, you can take it and go, I will visit you later. And... thank you for giving birth me."

Chen Fangli refused to ask for money, and looked at Chen Wu with a broken heart: "I'm sorry, it's my mother who is sorry for you. It's not that I don't want to recognize you, it's that I really have no face to see you... I'm sick all over now, and I don't have any money... I don't want to I've dragged you down..."

Guo Haiyang looked at the scene in front of him in shock, not knowing how things turned out like this.He helped Chen Fangli up, looked at Chen Wu and said, "Calm down, think about it before you talk. I haven't seen each other for more than ten years, the situation must be different, you all talk about your own situation. And Xu Liangshu you Be honest, no matter what, he is your elder brother, and he kindly helped you."

Xu Liangshu stared at Chen Wu like a small animal: "I don't want his brother! I don't have a father, a mother, or a brother!"

Xu Liangshu was born without a father, and his mother had a bad reputation. Many children were taught by their parents not to play with him, as if their house was full of dirty things.That's why Xu Liangshu has been very withdrawn since he was a child, talking sarcasticly to everyone.

When he was young, children often came to him and said bad things about his mother, saying that his mother was dirty outside and gave birth to a son. He was just a redundant little bastard, no one loved him, no one wanted him.

So family is nothing to him, he doesn't need any family.

Seeing Xu Liangshu losing control, Chen Fangli couldn't help pulling him: "Xiao Shu, don't do this."

Chen Wu's mood has calmed down quite a bit, he has gotten used to it over the years, and he never expected his mother to come back, but seeing her not doing well, he still felt very sad.

He said: "Don't feel burdened, I will support you, you gave birth to me, this is my obligation."

Chen Fangli wiped her tears, shook her head and said, "Although I gave birth to you, I hardly cared about you. How dare I ask you to take care of me for the elderly. Can you tell me how you are doing...how come you came to Nancheng."

Chen Wu smiled: "I have a very good life. When I was seven years old, a kind person took me in and found me a good school for me to study. I was admitted to Q University this year, and I will be able to do so next year. off to college."

Chen Fangli was stunned for a moment, she never thought that the little baby had grown up so well.She was a little relieved, but more confused, she hesitated to ask, "Then why did you come to Nancheng? Why didn't you go to college?"

The smile on Chen Wu's face froze, he couldn't help rubbing his belly, wondering if he should tell Chen Fangli about this.But now there are too many people, he didn't want to talk about it, he just said: "I'll tell you when I have a chance later."

Chen Fangli was too embarrassed to ask more questions, and sat on the sofa awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

Guo Haiyang sighed beside him: "I never thought there would be such a coincidence in the world. In my opinion, it is fate that you two can meet again after more than ten years."

Seeing that Chen Fangli was embarrassed to talk about her current situation, he helped her with a few words.In fact, he and Chen Fangli are not very close. He runs a supermarket and sometimes goes to the countryside to collect mountain products. Chen Fangli can make preserved eggs, which taste very good. The preserved eggs in his supermarket are all bought from Chen Fangli.

In addition, Chen Fangli's family's income depends on the few acres of land she planted. Anyway, the life of orphans and widows is not very easy.

Chen Wu felt very uncomfortable when he heard that, after all, it was his mother, who was also the one who gave him warmth in his childhood, how could he feel better when he heard her suffering.He made up his mind in his heart that since he found his mother, whether he could recognize her or not, he would fulfill his obligation to support her.

Chen Fangli sat for a while, not as cramped as before, but couldn't help secretly looking at Chen Wu, wanting to see him more.

Guo Haiyang checked the time, it was almost ten o'clock in the evening, he said goodbye to Chen Wu and the others, and went back upstairs.

Only then did Chen Fangli realize that it was getting late, she dragged Xu Liangshu to leave in a panic, but Chen Wu stopped her: "You guys stay here today, it's not safe to walk the mountain road after dark."

Xu Liangshu poked his neck and said, "You don't need to care, let's go!"

Chen Fangli was too confused, and she was always a person who had no ideas. Xu Liangshu told her to go, but she was too embarrassed to stay.

Chen Wu sighed and said: "The group of people may still be looking for you, you should leave tomorrow."

Chen Fangli looked at Chen Wu in embarrassment, and finally let go of Xu Liangshu, and said with some embarrassment: "Then I will trouble you."

A burst of bitterness surged in Chen Wu's heart, he never thought that after more than ten years, the meeting between mother and child would be such a strange scene.

He asked Chen Fangli to sleep in the same room, and he and Xu Liangshu shared the same room.Considering that Xu Liangshu's leg was injured, he let him sleep on the bed softly and spread the quilt on the floor to sleep.

When Chen Wu bent down to spread the quilt, Xu Liangshu saw the bulge of his lower abdomen, and thought a little annoyedly: This person must be suffering from some strange disease, right?Why is my belly bulging.

But he would never take the initiative to talk to Chen Wu, even though he was very puzzled, he refused to ask him.

After Chen Wu spread the quilt, he turned off the light, and the room was plunged into darkness.

Chen Wu lay on the hard ground, touched the red rope around his neck, tears flowed down his cheeks silently.It turned out that he was still sad. After meeting his mother whom he had missed for so many years, it was such an unfamiliar scene. She had another child, a healthy child.

Early the next morning, Chen Wu got up to make breakfast, but Xu Liangshu was still asleep, so Chen Wu didn't wake him up.

After arriving at the kitchen, she didn't expect that Chen Fangli was already there. She saw Chen Wu walking over, and said a little restrainedly: "You're up, I cooked some porridge, do you think it's okay?"

After a night of adjustments, Chen Wu's mood has stabilized a lot. He showed a smile to Chen Fangli: "Thank you. I'll go fry some eggs."

Chen Fangli said: "I'll do it, you go and rest for a while."

Chen Wu smiled again: "Then let's go together."

Chen Fangli couldn't help but look at Chen Wu secretly.Chen Wu is much taller than her, and looks fair and clean. It makes people happy to see him, but he is a little too thin.

"You usually remember to eat more food. If you are too thin, your resistance will not be good."

Chen Wu was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Chen Fangli to care about him, he bent his eyes and said, "Okay, I will eat more."

During breakfast, the atmosphere was not as embarrassing as before. Chen Fangli and Chen Wu would occasionally say a few words.

After dinner, Chen Fangli took Xu Liangshu away. Chen Wu didn't stop him this time. Some things can't be forced. Let's wait until he finds a job before going to see them.

It's a pity that Chen Wu couldn't find any suitable job. Seeing the money reduced bit by bit, he felt a little flustered.

When passing through the urban area, Chen Wu was hungry, so he bought an egg pancake on the side of the road and sat on a bench to eat.The omelette tastes average, with too much flour mixed in, and there is almost no taste of eggs.

There are many small vendors like this selling food, omelet pancakes, baked gluten, and fried potatoes. This is a sight that you can never see in the strict management of the capital.

A thought suddenly popped up in Chen Wu's mind: Can he also come to sell food?He can also do these things, but he doesn't know if the taste can be recognized.

Once this idea popped up, Chen Wu couldn't bear it anymore, and finally he made up his mind to give it a try.