A young educated youth who repays his gratitude

"time to eat."

Holding a basket of bean buns, Bai Lele yelled in the direction of Westinghouse: "Bring Baowa here."

"Here we come." Chang An ran over like a gust of wind, looked at the kang table, and asked in surprise, "So many dishes?"

There are six dishes on the kang table, braised pork in brown sauce, stewed anchovies, pot-wrapped meat, sliced ​​meat with fresh mushrooms, sliced ​​meat with green peppers, and finally a large pot of sauerkraut, pork belly vermicelli and frozen tofu.

"Your brother specially made it for you." Bai Lele said with a smile, "Surprised or not?"

He didn't expect Huo Changqing to do so much, and he still felt sorry for his two younger brothers, fearing that they would not eat well outside.

"Hey." Chang An patted his head and smirked, "No surprise, Brother Lele is here."

Bai Lele: "..."

He looked a little surprised, he didn't expect Chang An to think so, Bai Lele was just about to explain.

I heard Chang An say: "When we come back, brother is also delicious, but he won't be so solemn, and he won't do so much."

Just as they were talking, Chang Ping came over from Westinghouse with Bao Wa in his arms, and heard their conversation.

"Brother Lele has been away for so long, of course I want to cook more delicious food for you." Chang Ping said slowly, "You must have not eaten these dishes for a long time, right?"

"Yeah." Bai Lele nodded embarrassedly, "It's been a long time since I ate, and what I want to eat the most is your brother's."

He thought that Huo Changqing cooks for himself differently every day, although there are not so many, there are two or three dishes in one meal.

It turned out that it was really because of me!

Bai Lele smiled brightly, and looked at Huo Changqing who was holding the chopsticks, "I like your dishes the most, and the master chefs in the restaurant are not as delicious as yours."

"Eat more if you like it." Huo Changqing glanced at him, "Just say what you want to eat, you can do it anytime."

"Yeah." Bai Lele went to the kang happily, and sat down next to Huo Changqing, "Eat more, too."

He picked up a piece of braised pork for Huo Changqing, and said with a smile, "You have worked the hardest at home."

"You can eat it too." Huo Changqing picked up a piece of pot-packed meat for him, "You like this dish the most, eat more."

Brothers Changping and Changan: "..."

Are they transparent people?No one greeted them.

Seeing that Huo Changqing and Bai Lele had already moved their chopsticks, and even Bao Wa'er gave a piece of meat in his mouth, they quickly picked up their chopsticks to eat.

Just before taking a few bites, there was a knock on the door outside, and several people stopped their chopsticks at the same time.

"Who is this?" Chang An, who was sitting on the edge of the kang, got up and muttered, "It's getting dark, and you're still coming here at mealtime under the heavy snow."

Bai Lele was also puzzled, she stretched her neck to look at the window in the front yard, trying to see who was coming.

"Eat." Huo Changqing pushed him back, "No one will delay the meal."

"I thought it must be something to come here at this time." Then Bai Lele instructed: "If you need to go out, it's not too urgent. You can go after dinner."

"En." Huo Changqing responded in a low voice, and said softly, "I know."

He was calm and unmoved, and Bai Lele's heart became more stable, no longer thinking about people from outside.

After taking a few mouthfuls, Chang Ping opened the door and came in, "Brother, someone is looking for you."

Bai Lele raised her head and saw three people coming in one after another, they didn't look like members of the brigade.

One of the men, wearing a mink fur hat and a leather jacket, narrowed his beautiful peach eyes.

"Hehe!" Si Tianqi laughed and said, "It's better to come early than to come in time, in time for dinner."

"So many dishes!" Zhao Xing said with a smile on his round face, "It's a blessing."

He didn't see anything, took off his hat and gloves, and sat on the edge of the kang, "I'm cold and hungry, let me have a bite."

Wei Yichen saw the unrestrained appearance of the two of them, but he himself did not step forward, but just stood there with a straight posture.

Looking at Huo Changqing who has been silent.

Bai Lele's eyes also fell on him. The tall and strong man was upright, standing there with a domineering aura that no one dared to underestimate.

He looked at the three people who came, and at Huo Changqing who had not spoken all the time, and felt that the atmosphere was a little weird for a moment.

Huo Changqing raised his eyebrows and sneered, "What's wrong? Let me invite you?"

Wei Yichen: "You're living a good life, isn't it beautiful?"

"Of course." Huo Changqing: "I have lived such a leisurely life in my life."

"Okay." Wei Yichen nodded, "Let's enjoy it too."

Huo Changqing asked Chang An to add more bowls and chopsticks, and asked Chang Ping to bring out the wine, and said to Bai Lele, "Let me introduce you."

"They are from Crane City." Huo Changqing said, "Students from high school."

He also introduced Bai Lele to Wei Yichen and the others, and exchanged their names so that they could have a preliminary understanding of each other.

Chang Ping and Chang An brought bowls, chopsticks and wine, and poured wine for the three people who came.

Huo Changqing pointed to Bai Lele, and said to Wei Yichen and the others: "He doesn't know how to drink, let him eat by himself, let's drink."

The acquainted Zhao Xing smiled "haha", "At first glance, this little brother doesn't look like a drinker, let's drink ours, little brother doesn't need to say hello."

Wei Yichen and Si Tianqi followed with a few polite words, saying that Bai Lele didn't need to greet them, and let him do as he pleases.

"You eat yours." Huo Changqing signaled Bai Lele, "Don't worry about us."

Bai Lele smiled at them embarrassedly, taking care of Bao Wa'er sitting between him and Huo Changqing while eating.

Chang Ping, Chang An and the others ate in silence, even Bai Lele, who didn't drink alcohol, couldn't go to the show, let alone two children to accompany them.

"Come on." Zhao Xing raised his glass first, "It's been a while since I've had a drink together, let's have a drink first."

He held up his wine glass, touched each of them one by one, and took a mouthful of boredom.

Huo Changqing and the others followed closely behind, each drank the wine in their glasses, and filled them up one by one.

Huo Changqing was far away from them, and it had been a long time since they got together, so first they would talk about their recent situation and then greet their family members.

Bai Lele listened while eating, but gradually realized the difference, and couldn't help but prick up her ears.

"Are you really not going back to Crane City?" Wei Yichen asked bluntly: "You still blame your brothers, it's hard to get over it."

Zhao Xing and Si Tianqi looked at Huo Changqing at the same time, their complex eyes implied a touch of expectation and guilt.

"What are you blaming?" Huo Changqing smiled indifferently, "I'm not happy to sit here, one yard is one yard, and it has nothing to do with you."

"Then how many times have you been looking for you, the work has been arranged for you, and you don't go back?" Si Tianqi asked: "If you think the work is not good, let's find a way, but you don't say anything, what will the brothers think? ?”

Zhao Xing followed closely behind, and also said: "Now is different from the past, we came to see you today, just to ask you what you think."

Now the reform and opening up, they hope that Huo Changqing will return to Crane City, even if he doesn't want to work and start a small business.

Also better than staying in the country.

But Huo Changqing refused without hesitation, there was no room for it, and his attitude was as firm as if there was a scourge outside.

The brigade is a paradise that is hard to find.

"I know you have been wronged by that matter." Zhao Xing can speak, he is more straightforward than Wei Yichen, and Si Tianqi is out of tune, obviously he is good at socializing, "Brothers didn't speak at that time, but they also wanted to see what you meant."

He explained: "Both sides are brothers, we can only stand in the middle, but we won't be biased towards one side out of conscience, it's just..."

Zhao Xing sighed helplessly: None of them thought that Huo Changqing would turn around and leave without saying hello to anyone.

"Are you blaming us for not getting ahead?" Wei Yichen said, "Standing aside and watching, didn't you say anything for you?"

"What can we say?" Si Tianqi narrowed his eyes and said in a stern voice, "It's not about our brothers, it's about other people, or you can do whatever you want?"

They felt ashamed and complained a little bit, which contained a lot of helplessness.

Bai Lele was terrified when he heard this, thinking of Huo Changqing resigning from his job a few years ago and returning to the Linjiang brigade.

Everyone knows that he has been in Crane City for more than ten years, and he has done quite well. It can be said that he is the pride of the brigade.

But he came back without saying a word, causing waves in the brigade, and many people asked him why he came back.

Did something happen?

The answer Huo Changqing gave was that the two younger brothers were left alone and he came back to take care of them.

The situation of their family is indeed that both parents died, and there are only two younger brothers left in the family.

But no one thinks it will be so simple, because this matter is not impossible to solve, and there are even many ways.

It was the year Huo Changqing came back when Bai Lele came to the brigade, even though it had been half a year since.

When he came, he still heard many discussions, and he was also puzzled by this matter.

Bai Lele naturally understood the gap between urban and rural areas, and also guessed that it was not just to take care of her two younger brothers.

But the two were not familiar with each other at that time, and even the relatives in the brigade didn't ask the reason, so he naturally couldn't find out.

Later, when I got to know Huo Changqing well, seeing his kindness in every possible way, Bai Lele didn't even bother to pursue it further.

I'm afraid I accidentally touched Huo Changqing's scar.

Hearing a few of his friends talk about this matter today, Bai Lele was scratching his head. He wanted to know the reason but was afraid of revealing the past.

It made Huo Changqing feel uncomfortable.

Bai Lele couldn't help reaching out to hold Huo Changqing, seeing him turn his eyes to look at her.

He showed a big smile, with comforting eyes, and squeezed Huo Changqing's fingers.

Bai Lele wanted him to know that she would be by his side no matter what, giving him help and support.

You can even help him share anything.

Huo Changqing: "..."

His big dry and rough hand was grasped by a delicate and soft hand that was a circle smaller than his own, which made Huo Changqing stunned for a moment.

Bai Lele's distressed eyes hit his heart like a turbulent electric current, causing slight ripples.

It was hard for him to hold back Bai Lele's hand for a moment.

"It's nothing." Huo Changqing frowned to hide the emotion at that moment, "It's just some idle things, and it's over."

He said it lightly, as if it was really an insignificant matter, which had been left behind and almost forgotten.

But Bai Lele didn't think so. If it wasn't for his deep memory, why would he be so resistant to the outside world.

Prefer to stay in the remote countryside.