Temptation
The Xu couple really didn't expect that this was what kept their son awake, but they were both puzzled. "You've been wanting to be a worker for a few days, so why are you suddenly unable to sleep now?"
Xu Fengcheng had said this, so he naturally didn't want to hold it in any longer. "I have a solution now, so I can't sleep because of it."
Xu's mother was surprised at what good idea he had. If there was a way, everyone would become workers and eat commercial grain, so why would they still need to farm?
Father Xu was annoyed by his hesitation. "Just tell me what you want to say. Are you leaving us guessing?"
Feeling that the groundwork had been laid and that his father's patience was almost exhausted, Xu Fengcheng closed his eyes and blurted out, "I want to buy a job at Xu Hongqi's."
Father Xu's voice rose unconsciously, "What did you say? Say it again."
"I, I just want to buy Xu Hongqi's job. My younger sister said that Xu Hongqi's parents' jobs were taken by his aunt and uncle, but that was because Xu Hongqi was weak and couldn't succeed. If I go directly with Hongqi to the factory to handle the job transfer procedures, I can go to work in the county. Anyway, I'm not afraid of his aunt and uncle making trouble."
After finishing a long paragraph, Xu Fengcheng took a breath, while Xu's parents were listening in disbelief. They couldn't understand when their child had such extraordinary ideas.
Father Xu was the first to react. "I don't agree. Even if we go to ask for it, it will be the Red Flag that goes there. What does it have to do with you?"
Xu Fengcheng was anxious, "Why can't I go? If Xu Hongqi can come to work, he will still be in our house."
Father Xu didn't want to hear what he said. "No matter what you say, I just won't agree."
Xu Fengcheng wanted to cry after hearing this, "I just want it!"
Seeing the father and son like this, Xu's mother was deeply touched, but she still asked rationally: "You two are talking so passionately, do you have the money to buy it?"
Why did Xu Fengcheng look for his parents? It was because he had no money. When Xu's mother asked him this, he whispered, "That's why I looked for you..."
Then he raised his voice slightly and said, "I'll pay you back as I borrowed the money."
***
After a night, Xu Nian finally no longer felt tired and got up in high spirits. However, when he went out, he saw his third brother talking to Xu Hongqi, and he was being too "open and aboveboard".
The meal was no different from any other time, except that Xu Nian felt that his parents were not in good spirits, which made him a little confused.
Did you do something last night that she didn't know about?
After dinner, Xu Nian saw his parents both leaving for work, so he rushed over and said, "Mom, why do I feel like you and Dad are not very energetic today? Did you not sleep well?"
Xu's mother didn't expect her daughter to catch up and ask this. She was thinking about what her son told her and her husband last night, when Xu Nian came over and pulled her to the corner of the yard.
"Your brother said he wanted to buy a job from Xu Hongqi. Did you tell him that?"
Xu Nian never thought her brother would be so disloyal as to buy her out so quickly. Seeing her mother's serious expression, she unconsciously lowered her voice and said, "I just mentioned it briefly, but I didn't expect him to remember it."
Then she looked at her father and asked, "Do you agree?"
As if afraid of being scolded, he quickly added, "I only brought it up because my brother wanted to work in the county so badly."
If Xu Nian had said this yesterday, he would have been criticized for sure. But after the couple had argued with their child last night, they were naturally upset and hadn't slept much the whole night. In the end, after thinking it over and over again, they were a little hesitant and couldn't make a decision.
Father Xu didn't answer Xu Nian. He waved his hand and the couple left together. Then the family members went to work one after another, leaving Xu Nian and someone else alone.
At this time, someone had already gone into the house to rest, leaving Xu Nian looking at the two trees in the yard with mixed feelings.
After Xu Nian cleaned up simply, he shook the water off his hands and went into his elder sister's room, where he saw Xu Hongqi sitting on a stool reading a book.
After seeing her come in, he leaned his elbows on the table and said, "I re-planned it for you yesterday. Today won't be that difficult. Come and take a look."
Xu Nian now felt a little uneasy when he saw Xu Hongqi. He no longer had the same attitude as yesterday. He kept calling him Brother Hongqi and his mind was focused. He really taught seriously and learned seriously.
Xu Hongqi now understands Xu Nian's learning ideas. Every time, he gives her several questions of the same type to solve, and only starts with the next example after she gets them right.
Xu Nian practiced obediently, but she couldn't help but glance at others while doing it. Seeing Xu Hongqi reading a physics book intently, she helplessly wrote two more questions, then glanced at him again after finishing them. Finally, seeing that Xu Hongqi was not paying any attention to her, she deliberately made a "cough cough cough" sound.
Xu Hongqi put down the book helplessly. He knew that this girl kept looking at him, deliberately ignoring him and not saying anything. As a result, she used other methods to attract his attention. He could only go along with Xu Nian's wishes and said, "My throat is uncomfortable. Why don't you go drink some water?"
Xu Nian immediately quieted down when he saw that he had finally spoken, and hesitantly said, "Brother Hongqi, do you prefer going to school or working?"
Xu Hongqi didn't think too much and said directly: "Neither of these two is my choice, so it doesn't matter whether I like it or not."
Of course, Xu Nian didn't want to hear this, so he asked again: "If you have to choose one, what would you choose?"
Xu Hongqi realized that the day would not be over if he didn't answer, so he casually said, "Of course I work. At least I can make money."
Hearing him say this, Xu Nian felt even more guilty, "Aren't you a good student? You should continue studying!"
Xu Hongqi's eyes were dark. "Xu Nian, I'm not you, nor am I the person you think has a choice. I need a job and money. Only then will I have the choice you mentioned. Do you understand?"
Of course Xu Nian understood. Sometimes she could empathize with Xu Hongqi. She had also experienced that kind of helplessness, frustration and dejection.
So he stared at Xu Hongqi's eyes seriously and said, "I understand."
At this moment, Xu Nian was still childish and cute, but the coquettishness and vitality were gone in his eyes, which made Xu Hongqi feel a sense of closeness as if he had met someone of the same kind.
He subconsciously tried to hide this inexplicable feeling, and blurted out, "You know shit."
Xu Nian's emotions hadn't risen when he was "smelly" by Xu Hongqi's foul language. He said unwillingly: "Brother Hongqi, if you say you can have money and go to school, would you choose to go to school?"
Xu Hongqi looked at Xu Nian warily, "What's wrong with you today? Why do you keep asking me questions like this?"
Xu Nian was a little nervous. "I just want to ask, to get to know you better. Do you want to tell me?"
Xu Hongqi didn't want to be upset again after just coaxing her yesterday. "If I had money, I would definitely stay in school. It's relaxing and comfortable. Who wouldn't want that?"
After answering, he stared at Xu Nian and said, "I have answered your questions. Hurry up and finish the questions I gave you. If you get distracted again, don't blame me for complaining."
Xu Nian felt extremely relieved. He didn't care about Xu Hongqi's complaints. He excitedly grabbed his hand and said, "You really want to go to school, right? You can't regret it and you can't cheat."
Xu Hongqi frowned and asked, "Tell me what happened to you today. I don't quite understand what you said."
After Xu Nian confirmed Xu Hongqi's choice, he was filled with joy. He was a man who spoke his mind, so he said directly: "Brother Hongqi, let's buy your family's job!"
"What did you say?" Xu Hongqi asked in shock.
However, before Xu Nian could answer, he was interrupted by a knock on the door outside.
Xu Nian didn't want to pay attention, but the door kept banging, so he could only sigh helplessly and say, "Brother Hongqi, wait a minute, let me see who it is."
Xu Hongqi also needed to recover from the shock, so he nodded casually to Xu Nian, but his hand gripping the desk revealed his inner unrest.
Being interrupted at the crucial moment, Xu Nian naturally felt resentful, thinking that if it was the little brats in the village who knocked on the door for fun, he would definitely beat them up.
She opened the door with resentment, but she never expected that the unusual guest was Xu Hongqi's white moonlight Qi Meiyue.
If this person hadn't appeared today, she would have almost forgotten about him. Xu Nian's mind was temporarily offline and she asked stupidly, "What are you doing here?"
Qi Meiyue thought Xu Hongqi had mentioned her to the girl, so she asked this question. She picked up the package on her body a little embarrassedly and said, "I came to see Hongqi. I heard that he is living at your house now."
Xu Nian reacted only then, secretly cursing himself for being stupid. What else could they be doing here? They must be looking for Xu Hongqi. While muttering to himself, he did not forget to open the door and bring people in to see Xu Hongqi.
Qi Meiyue didn't move immediately, but asked Xu Nian hesitantly, "Is your adult at home?"
Xu Nian quickly understood what she meant and said with a meaningful look in his eyes, "Everyone has gone to work."
Qi Meiyue felt a little embarrassed when she met Xu Nian's eyes, but she followed Xu Nian in anyway. Then she saw Xu Hongqi sitting on a stool in a daze. Seeing that he was fine, she felt relieved and said with a smile, "Hongqi, I came to see you."
Hearing the familiar voice, Xu Hongqi turned around, confirmed that it was Qi Meiyue, and smiled with relief.
Seeing the two people reminiscing about the past, Xu Nian didn't want to be a third wheel and thought it would be good if more people cared about Xu Hongqi, so she just left and went back to her room.
All the stools in Xu Nian's room had been moved to the next room, so he could only lie on the bed. He rolled over and wondered what these two childhood friends were talking about in private. It was a bit amusing to think about it.
On the other side, she found it amusing that both of them were emitting anger. In addition to visiting Xu Hongqi, Qi Meiyue came this time to tell him about the things happening in the village.
"Hongqi, after you left that day, Liu Li's grandmother threw your things out the next day and told you to find a place to live on your own. Now the door is sealed."
Xu Hongqi thought that their family would not give up, but he didn't expect them to be so shameless. No one had lived in that yard for a long time. It was even more dilapidated than it is now at the beginning. He had maintained and repaired it bit by bit. Now they just threw his things out. He couldn't help but sneer.
Seeing Qi Meiyue's worried expression, Xu Hongqi really felt that there was no need to make others worry. "Don't worry, I'm not planning to live anywhere else anyway."
His words did not reassure Qi Meiyue. She asked worriedly, "Where do you live then? Is this the one you live in now?"
Xu Hongqi had some thoughts in his mind but couldn't say it, and he didn't expect her to think that way, so he said, "No, I don't have that much friendship with her."
Qi Meiyue couldn't help but think too much, and said a little uncomfortably: "Hongqi, are you blaming me? I also want you to live at home, but that's not my home. You know I'm in an awkward situation at home." Then she started crying sadly.
Xu Hongqi certainly understood what it felt like to live under someone else's roof, but he and Qi Meiyue hadn't spent much time together in the past two years, and he had never seen her cry. He didn't know how to persuade her for a moment, so he thought of letting her vent and calm down. However, the scene of her cooling down seemed to confirm Qi Meiyue's thoughts, and she felt that Xu Hongqi blamed her a little.
Finally, holding back tears, she said, "Hongqi, I've packed your things and put them here for you. I have something else to do at home, so I'll leave first. I'll find a solution when I get back."
After saying that, the man left. Xu Nian heard the door open, got up from the bed and leaned against the window to look. He thought that Xiao Qingmei had stayed there for too short a time, so he went to the next room out of curiosity.
"Brother Hongqi, have you guys finished renewing your relationship?"
Xu Hongqi's injuries were all on his right side, making strenuous movement difficult. However, he clutched the package tightly. He only let go when Xu Nian came over to ask, and then said something unrelated to the question to her, "What did you mean by buying a job?"
Seeing that he brought it up on his own initiative, Xu Nian didn't care about the childhood sweetheart gossip anymore and quickly said, "My third brother has graduated from junior high school two years ago and has always wanted to go to the county to be a worker. I heard in recent days that your parents are both workers. You can take over the job, but..." As he said that, he glanced at Xu Hongqi's face.
Seeing that he didn't seem to care, she continued, "But I knew your aunt and uncle had taken your job and didn't care about you. I thought it was too bad, so I went to ask around."
Xu Hongqi's expression tightened when he heard this. "What did you say after you found out?"
Xu Nian said a little nervously, "They said it's not too difficult to find a job. As long as you show your household registration to the factory and explain, you can get it back. But the key is whether you can find a stable job after returning. After all, the factory doesn't want to cause trouble."
Hearing this, Xu Hongqi gritted his teeth and said bitterly, "So you want me to transfer my job to your brother? Is this why you're helping me?"
Xu Nian was afraid that he would think so, so she quickly said, "No, no, I swear, our family treats you well, not because we want you to work, but because my parents really care about you and want to help you."
Seeing Xu Nian's panic, Xu Hongqi closed his eyes and said, "You go out first. I'll stay here for a while."
Xu Nian felt a little guilty seeing him like this, but could only nod obediently.
Seeing Xu Nian leave, Xu Hongqi's expression instantly returned to normal, and he even sneered. This was perfect. Doing it by himself was time-consuming and laborious, so it would be great to have someone to help.
Xu Nian sighed all day, and in the evening she felt a little displeased when she saw Xu San Ge who was working in the afternoon. At the beginning, she really just wanted to move Xu Hongqi with "love", and she was in an awkward situation for her San Ge, but when she saw Xu San Ge's dog eyes, Xu Nian couldn't hate him. After all, it was just a crazy idea she came up with.
Xu Nian pulled herself together and went to look for her father. After a while, she didn't see him. But her elder brother, Xu, saw him and said to his sister, "Niannian, don't look anymore. Mom and Dad went to talk to our grandparents and haven't come back yet."
After hearing this, Xu Nian looked at Xu Fengcheng, and they both understood that her/his parents must have gone to discuss work matters with her/his grandparents.
Xu Fengcheng was so excited that he didn't know what to do. "Niannian, I, your brother, have already stepped half a foot into the door of the working class."
Xu Nian said with both worry and joy: "Yes, but Third Brother, why don't you go talk to Brother Hongqi."
Xu Fengcheng nodded vigorously, saying that he should. He excitedly went to find someone, but they only said to him, "I'll tell my uncle and aunt when they come back. You can leave now."
On the other side, Xu's father and mother wanted to seize this opportunity, so they discussed it with their parents and went to the front street after work without going home for dinner.
Aunt Xu was cooking when she saw the second son and his wife going straight to their parents-in-law. Before she could ask her husband what was going on, he also went in and closed the door tightly, leaving her out. She was so angry that her heart ached, and she thought that something bad had happened. What a bunch of annoying people.
Grandpa Xu in the room listened to the whole story and rubbed his hands. "Second brother, it's not impossible, but have you thought about the troubles you will encounter after buying a job?"
Xu's father and mother nodded. "Dad, there's nothing we can do. We all make a living from the land. Although my sister has married well, it wasn't easy. We can't trouble her."
"I really have no choice. You know Feng Cheng's temper. He made a fuss until midnight yesterday and couldn't sleep well. I made this decision shamelessly."
Uncle Xu listened for a while and sighed at his brother's good fortune. He then said, "Our family didn't force the purchase. If the child were on his own, he probably wouldn't be able to get a job or make any money."
Grandma Xu nodded in agreement.
Seeing that his sons had made up their minds, Mr. Xu said, "You can buy it, but keep a few things in mind."
"First, give the child the money he deserves, and help him with anything he asks for before he gets married."
"Second, be more vigilant after buying a job. That child's relative is obviously a scoundrel. Our family should be careful."
"Third, the village can't hide the fact that you bought a job. The good reviews you've received these past two days are likely to turn negative. You all know this, so discuss it with that kid."
“I bought it!”
After hearing his father's agreement, Mr. Xu couldn't help but feel much more relaxed and didn't bother him any more. "Then Dad, big brother, I'll go talk about this when I get back. I'm leaving first."
Knowing that the couple had no intention of staying for dinner, the two elders of the Xu family did not try to keep them any longer. Uncle Xu sent his younger brother out and patted him on the shoulder. "Don't be polite to me if you have anything to say. We are family."
Xu's parents felt so touched by what he said that they left happily.
This made the aunt who came out to dump the dirty water roll her eyes again. After the man left, she pestered her husband to ask more questions. Uncle Xu felt that this matter was not stable yet, so he didn't say anything.
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