Chapter 24: Suffering in silence
It would be a good idea if such a righteous girl could really marry my eldest brother.
Chen Qingqing's affection for Wu Cuihua doubled, and she said sweetly, "Sister Cuihua, you are such a nice person."
Hearing her praise herself, Wu Cuihua smiled and joked, "You girl, your eldest brother said that you are the most honest among your family members. In my opinion, you are just a clever ghost."
"No, I'm just telling the truth!"
Chen Qingqing was speaking from her heart. Although Wu Cuihua was Wu Shiren's biological daughter, she had a completely different personality from her father.
Wu Shiren is stingy, but Wu Cuihua is open-minded and kind-hearted. Every time Chen Zhanshan comes to see Chen Feng, she will secretly bring him some food.
Although the people in the eldest house never ate these foods, it cannot be denied that Wu Cuihua was a kind-hearted girl.
The two chatted for a while, and then Chen Feng came over hurriedly.
Wu Cuihua quickly stood up and said, "Chen Feng, you are done now, sit down and rest for a while."
"Thank you, Cuihua. I'm sorry for your expense." Chen Feng showed gratitude when he saw the leftover buns on the table.
"Why are you being so polite to me? Qing and I have similar personalities. I like her very much. You should let her come over often in the future."
"It's a blessing for my little sister that you like her. I will definitely let her come to see you often."
"Okay, then you guys chat, I'll go get busy first."
After seeing Wu Cuihua leave, Chen Feng looked at his sister carefully and suddenly discovered the scabbed wound on her forehead.
He frowned slightly and asked with a distressed look on his face, "Little sister, what happened to your injury? Who bullied you?"
Chen Qingqing was stunned. She had clearly covered the wound with her hair, but Chen Feng could still see it. It seemed that he really loved his original sister.
Seeing the concern in his eyes that could not be concealed, she smiled slightly.
"Brother, no one bullies me."
"Tell me the truth, don't lie to me. Did Chen Ruolan bully you again?"
"No, it wasn't Chen Ruolan, it was, it was my breast that beat me."
Chen Feng clenched his fists, "It's not enough that she favors Uncle San's family, why does she want to hit you?"
Chen Qingqing's face showed sadness. "Brother, you haven't been home these days, and a lot of things have happened. Grandma has no money to pay the tuition for Third Uncle, so they want to sell me to Li the butcher in town as a concubine. I..."
"What? It's fine if they're partial to you, but they're also plotting against you. Who the hell is that butcher Li? How dare they promise you to him?"
Chen Feng was furious, clenching his fists, his face full of anger, "Little sister, don't be afraid, I'm here, I won't let them push you into the fire pit.
Come on, I'll take you home. If grandma doesn't cancel this marriage today, I'll break Chen Zhancai's legs and see how a crippled man like him can continue studying."
Chen Qingqing felt warm in her heart. It seemed good to have a brother who loved and protected her. She would not mind having another good brother like him.
But if Chen Zhancai's legs were really broken, things would not go well. Chen Feng might end up in jail.
She chuckled and said, "Brother, please sit down first and listen to what I have to say."
Chen Feng's eyes were wide open with anger. His grandparents had been partial to him for a long time. In order to allow the third child to study, they would do anything and come up with all kinds of bad ideas. When they became vicious, they didn't care about blood ties at all.
"Little sister, don't say anything. If I don't help you vent your anger today, I won't be your big brother."
"Brother, you don't have to vent your anger on me. Because of this, Mom and Dad have already seen through Grandpa and Grandma's true colors, and we have already separated from them."
"Really?" Chen Feng was skeptical.
"Brother, you still don't believe what I say."
Chen Feng frowned, "Little sister, I believe you, but grandpa and grandma are people without any bottom line. As long as Third Uncle is wronged, they can do anything despicable.
You must not go back after the family splits up, lest they do something bad.
I'll go find Shopkeeper Wu and borrow a few taels of silver from him to rent you a house in town. In a few days, I'll bring your parents and younger brothers over. Don't get involved with them. We'll stay away from them. Out of sight, out of mind. That way, you won't have to suffer that humiliation."
Chen Qingqing chuckled, "Brother, don't worry, no one will bully our family anymore. Not only have we separated our family from them, we've also written a letter of severance."
"Breaking off the relationship?" Chen Feng frowned, then sneered, "Breaking off the relationship is fine, but it's better to not have that kind of family affection at all!"
Chen Qingqing thought of the scene in the kitchen and immediately changed the subject, "Brother, come home with me. Wu Shiren doesn't want to teach you cooking at all. You can learn all day doing those dirty and tiring jobs, but you'll never make a name for yourself. If you really want to learn cooking, wait for a chance and then change to another restaurant."
Chen Feng frowned slightly. How could he not see that Wu Shiren didn't want him to learn cooking? But when he thought of his family, he gritted his teeth and persevered.
He endured humiliation and worked like a slave for others just to learn a skill.
I hope I can make a lot of money in the future and bring my parents, brothers and sisters out.
I will never live with those selfish, cruel, cold-blooded and ruthless people again. I will never be looked down upon or act according to other people's wishes.
Now that he has severed ties with the old house, he cannot leave. If he doesn't learn cooking skills and make money, it will definitely be difficult for his family.
He shook his head and smiled, "Little sister, you underestimate my elder brother. Even though he doesn't teach me, I'm not stupid. I learned from him while the chefs weren't paying attention.
To tell you the truth, I have learned a lot of cooking methods, but I just don’t have the opportunity to practice.
When I have learned enough, I will find a job as a cook in a small restaurant, then I can make some money.
When I save some money, I will open a restaurant. You can help me collect the money, and then we can live a good life..."
Chen Qingqing was finally puzzled. No wonder Chen Feng refused to leave no matter what. It turned out that he was stealing her skills.
I looked at him with some heartache. My elder brother had endured all the hardships and never complained in order to learn a craft to support his family.
"Brother, I believe in you, you can do it."
As the two were talking, the waiter came over from the kitchen and said, "Chen Feng, your father is looking for you in the kitchen. He's waiting for you at the side door."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Chen Feng and Chen Qingqing stood up and were about to leave when Wu Cuihua came over with some meat buns wrapped in oil paper in her hand. "Qing girl, take these back and let your family try them."
“That’s not good!”
"There's nothing wrong with it. Just take it if I tell you to." Wu Cuihua stuffed the oil-paper bag into her hand without saying a word.
Chen Qingqing glanced at Chen Feng and said, "Brother, look at this..."
"Qing girl, your sister Cuihua is kind-hearted. Since she's giving it to you, just take it!"
Chen Qingqing smiled and said, "Okay, thank you Sister Cuihua."
When I went out, I saw Chen Zhanshan standing there dejectedly from a distance.
Chen Feng took a few quick steps and asked, "Dad, how's it going? Is there any work to do at the dock?"
"Alas~~ There are too many people looking for work now. I've been squatting for most of the day and still can't find anything to do."
Chen Zhanshan's face was full of helplessness, and then he changed the subject, "How are you doing with your studies? Are you tired?"
"Don't worry, Dad. The apprentice is not tired at all."
"Okay, as long as you're not tired."
They chatted for a while about family matters. Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Zhanshan said, "Feng'er, everything is fine at home now. Don't worry about it. Just work hard. We will be leaving soon. You can go back and get busy."
Chen Qingqing waved her hand and said, "Brother, take care of yourself and take care of your health. I'll come see you again in a few days."
"Okay, walk slowly."
Chen Feng looked at his father's hunched back as he turned and left, and his nose felt sore...
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