Chapter 280 Brothers at odds 3 You are my brother, how can I lie to you...
In fact, Cao Guangyuan had woken up a long time ago. Cao Guangyi kicked the door so loudly, obviously because he was angry.
But he knew his brother well. No matter how angry he was, he would not fight with him so early in the morning. After all, there were so many people living in the building. If a fight really broke out, Cao Guangyi himself would not benefit, so he was fearless.
What's more, the sound of cooking came from the public kitchen outside. He felt very proud, thinking that he had indeed controlled his younger brother and could have a ready-made breakfast later.
result……
He screamed in pain from the spiciness, it hurt so much, especially his eyes, he couldn't even open them, and his nose was burning so much that it made him cough violently.
Helpless, he stumbled out and ran to the sink, desperately washing his eyes, nose and mouth with cold water.
But as for chili pepper, if you get it on you, you'll have to suffer a little. He washed it for five or six minutes before the pain was slightly relieved.
If this continued, he wouldn't have time to wash his face, brush his teeth, or eat breakfast, and he'd be late for work. He could only endure the pain and shout, "What are you standing there for? Go get the key from the cabinet and get me some salt water."
Flushing with salt water would heal faster, but unfortunately he couldn't open his eyes now, and the cabinet where the seasonings were kept was locked for fear that the neighbors would steal them, so he could only ask Cao Guangyi for help.
Cao Guangyi didn't want to pay attention to him, turned around and started busying himself again. Anyway, he had asked for leave today and had to go to the countryside later.
Only after he finished making breakfast did Cao Guangyuan reluctantly open his eyes.
His eyes were red as if they were about to bleed, but he held back and didn't get angry. He just asked coldly, "Are you feeling better now?"
Cao Guangyi said nothing, served a bowl of rice porridge, brought it to his mother's bedside, and served her food.
Cao Guangyuan's face was dark. He served himself a bowl and found a fried egg in the pot. He quickly fished it out and gave it to Ma Xiangqin to supplement her nutrition.
The bowl of porridge was brought to the bedside. Cao Guangyuan glanced at his little daughter lying beside the bed and sighed silently: "Come, I'll help you get up and have breakfast."
"I haven't brushed my teeth yet." Ma Xiangqin relied on the fact that living conditions in the city were better than in the countryside, and ate as much as she wanted during her pregnancy. If she didn't have a ticket, she would go to the black market to buy food.
Originally, Cao Guangyuan was reluctant, but she kept saying that this baby must be a son. In addition, her mother-in-law also thought that her pointed belly was a sign of pregnancy, and often advised Cao Guangyuan to be more generous. So when the child was born, he was too big, weighing a full nine pounds, and she had to use two scissors to squeeze the baby out.
The sutured wound was burning so badly that she couldn't get up at all, so she got angry when she saw her daughter.
Cao Guangyuan sighed silently, squeezed toothpaste for her, brought a basin and asked her to brush her teeth on the bed.
Ma Xiangqin felt very uncomfortable. Look, even though this man was angry and disappointed, he was still trying hard to take care of her. If this baby was a son, she would be able to do whatever she wanted in Lao Cao's family in the future. What a pity.
Now she can no longer be arrogant. After brushing her teeth, she leans against the head of the bed and eats by herself.
Just as Cao Guangyuan finished taking care of her, his little daughter pooped again, so he had to turn around and ask someone for a diaper.
Ma Xiangqin has good milk, and the child can eat, but after eating, he will have diarrhea, and the diarrhea is smelly. It is a good thing, but it is also torturous.
But there is no other way. No matter how bad she is, she is still my own daughter. I have to serve her.
By the time he finished washing the child's butt and changing his diaper, more than half an hour had passed since he started working.
Cao Guangyi did it on purpose. If his elder brother didn't let him have an easy life, then he wouldn't let his elder brother have an easy life either. He looked at his elder brother who hurriedly kicked off his slippers and changed into Liberation shoes, and sneered: "Go ask for leave and come back. I'm afraid the person I hire won't suit your taste. Come with me, I'll pay for it."
Cao Guangyuan raised his eyebrows. Is there such a good thing?
Cao Guangyi ignored him, turned around and went into his rented room, and went to eat in silence.
Cao Guangyuan followed in and saw a lot of bags. Was he kicked out by Yao Taotao?
He felt a little regretful. He didn't want them to break up, so he had to apologize carefully and asked, "Did you have a fight with Tao'er?"
Cao Guangyi ignored him, finished his breakfast in a few mouthfuls, took the empty bowl to the sink to wash it, and then went to wash clothes for his mother.
Cao Guangyuan didn't dare to ask any more questions. It would be bad if he poured pepper water on him again. He was not as tall as his younger brother and could not beat him. He had to swallow his anger and go to the non-staple food factory to ask for leave.
Director Zhang was a bit stupid, but he still had some kindness in his heart. He knew that Cao Guangyuan's wife had just given birth and he was probably too busy to take care of him. He didn't say anything to him for being late and approved the leave application very readily.
But he was in a bad mood, with a sad face, as if the sky had fallen.
That was all because of Lu Yuan's incident. The trial started in March and Lu Yuan was sentenced to ten years, Gu's mother to seven years, and Gu Yanni to five years.
Because he was unaware of the whole process and did not participate, he was not arrested, but he was still seriously implicated and received a serious warning.
Fortunately, Director Yuan did not fire him because his parents were firm in their stance and were willing to testify in court, which proved Lu Yuan's guilt.
But the peak of his life probably ended here.
How could he not be sad? He had been in a slump for several months. What made him even sadder was that with so many people testifying this time, if he still believed that Lu Yuan was a good person, then he would be truly hopeless.
He was very scared, but also glad that his parents had worked so hard to keep his position as factory director.
But for some reason, his father fell seriously ill and was bedridden after Lu Yuan's verdict came out, so he had to apply for medical retirement.
Now he not only has to work to earn money, but also has to find time to take care of his sick father. The expenses are high and the work is hard. How miserable it is.
So he did not make things difficult for Cao Guangyuan, as they were both poor people with elderly parents and young children to take care of.
When he got home from get off work at noon, his mother started nagging him again, urging him to find a wife as soon as possible so that she could concentrate on taking care of her husband and leave the child to his stepmother, who would not suffer any injustice for the sake of him being the factory director.
Director Zhang had to make concessions this time. Not to mention that it would take Lu Yuan ten years to get out, he didn't want to wait even if it was only one or two years.
He put down his chopsticks and nodded happily: "Okay, I'll go tell the blacksmith later."
Mother Zhang quickly advised, "Why are you looking for the blacksmith? Your father told you before that Yao Yingying is a good woman, and it's okay for her to have two daughters. Hurry up and buy some snacks and toys for the children, and then go talk to her yourself. Besides, Uncle Fan Wen has already had the sisters' births changed, so you don't have to worry about her affecting your future. How wonderful!"
Director Zhang admitted that Yao Yingying was very beautiful, even prettier than Lu Yuan, but... but he had made a final statement last time, and if he went there again now, where would his face be?
He had no choice but to refuse with his neck stiffened: "No, I can't afford to lose this. I'll go find the blacksmith."
The blacksmith's wife told him about the sixth son of the Wu family. Although the sixth son was married for the first time, she had competed with her sister for a man before and had slept with Ding Huowa. She had a bad personality, so it would not be unfair to her to find a divorced man.
The Wu family was very happy, but Director Zhang was not happy. The blacksmith had no choice but to ask, "How about... you consider the girl from the Chu family?"
Chu Lingyi? Director Zhang knew the good things she had done, but he was still reluctant.
The blacksmith was helpless. "I'm going to say something unpleasant. Don't be upset. With your current situation... you can't find anyone better! You've been punished severely! Besides, I introduced you to several people before Lu Yuan entered the palace for the second time. It was you who ruined everything. Do you know how bad your reputation is now?"
Director Zhang's face darkened. He couldn't deny this, so he finally nodded and said, "Then let's meet. I'll talk to her."
The blacksmith's wife breathed a sigh of relief. This Xiao Zhang, he'd just brought this upon himself. Even though he had an ex-wife like Lu Yuan, at least he had a clean record. And as a factory director, he could find any woman he wanted. And what was the result? With that incident late last year, he'd really pushed himself into the cesspool, now forced to partner with that stinking Chu Lingyi. Let's not look down on each other; we're all just stinking stones in the cesspool, the average person wouldn't dare touch them.
After he left, the blacksmith's wife hurried to Ba Tiao Hutong to find someone from the Chu family to act as a matchmaker.
When she got there, she found Chu's mother making monk's clothes. She guessed it immediately: "Hey, sister-in-law, is your daughter-in-law pregnant?"
Mother Chu smiled awkwardly. Ever since her son and daughter-in-law moved out, they had never come back. They didn't even come to see her and Old Chu during the Chinese New Year. She didn't even find out about her daughter-in-law being pregnant until she ran into them at the hospital to get medicine.
After all, it was her son's first child, so she wanted to express her gratitude and take the opportunity to ease the relationship between mother and son a little.
Seeing that she didn't deny it, the blacksmith thought she must have guessed it right, and quickly changed her opening line: "Congratulations, sister-in-law, double happiness!"
Double happiness? Chu's mother was confused and quickly brought her a chair: "Sit down, what other happy event is there?"
"What other happy event could it be? Your daughter's." The blacksmith quickly told her about Director Zhang asking her to act as a matchmaker. Finally, she asked, "Sister-in-law, with such good conditions, what else could it be but a happy event?"
Mother Chu was stunned. Director Zhang was indeed quite good, but...
Forget it, her own daughter also has a bad reputation, so don't laugh at her for taking fifty steps while taking a hundred steps.
She thought for a moment and said, "I have no objection to this matter, but I need to wait for my daughter to come back and ask her what she thinks. I'll get back to you later, okay?"
"No problem, I'll come again tomorrow." The blacksmith was holding her breath. People like Director Zhang would not accept a toast until they had to pay the price. This time, she must make a lot of money from the referral fee!
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The Cao brothers arrived at the Red Lantern Commune, got off the car and walked to the village below.
The journey was long and it was past mealtime, so they just had some biscuits and water for lunch. It was not until after one o'clock that the two brothers stopped at the entrance of a village.
Cao Guangyuan was tired, and asked with his hands on his hips, "Where are you going? We don't have any relatives living here."
"Yes, who said there aren't any?" Cao Guangyi smiled. What a joke! The family not far ahead had two boys who were half-siblings of Cao Guangyuan's little daughter. Who said they weren't relatives?
He wiped his sweat and said, "Let's go. What are you standing there for? You're my brother. How could I lie to you?"
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