Not far away, the women in the yard whispered, "Why did Captain Chen come just now? That wild man has been living in our house for a few days. Captain Chen is really cheating on me now."
"Hey, keep your voice down. Be careful that Captain Chen hears us. These people have sharp ears and eyes. They can hear everything we say."
"I'm really worried about him. She can bring a stranger home even when she's away for a few days for meetings. Captain Chen is really pitiful."
"That's right. How come he, such a rich man, has such a wife?"
"Should we give Captain Chen a heads up?"
"Forget it, let's not butt in on their business.
Stop talking, stop talking, he's coming."
The women were whispering to each other, and Chen Jianguo passed by and actually heard them.
His back was stiff and his head was buzzing.
Is there a man at home?
Chen Jianguo clenched his hands while holding the luggage bag, and his mind was filled with the scene of her standing in front of him and helping him straighten the collar of his shirt before he left.
Jiang Dahai was also with them, and he heard the conversation between these women.
When Jiang Dahai saw that Jiang Cuihua was also among the group, his face turned serious and he shouted at Jiang Cuihua who was walking towards him with a smile: "Cuihua, go home."
Jiang Cuihua strode towards the two of them.
"Brother Chen, Brother, are you here?"
Chen Jianguo just nodded, and Jiang Dahai said, "What are you doing there? Come home with me."
Jiang Dahai roared, his tone clearly showing displeasure. The others who were taking shelter under the big tree felt nervous and left in shame.
Jiang Dahai wanted to persuade Chen Jianguo a little, but when the words came to his lips, he saw that Chen Jianguo's steps were heavy, so he swallowed them back.
Jiang Cuihua followed Chen Jianguo and said, "Brother Chen, come to my house for dinner tonight. I'll prepare some delicious dishes for you and my brother. Please sit down for a while."
Jiang Dahai looked at his sister and father Chen Jianguo, who were staring at him with longing eyes, and his face darkened.
"Forget about today. I'm tired after coming here. Come home with me."
Chen Jianguo was so absorbed in what these women were saying that he didn't hear what Jiang Cuihua said at all. He walked upstairs with heavy steps.
Jiang Cuihua wanted to catch up with him to confirm, but Jiang Dahai grabbed her wrist and pulled her into the house.
As soon as he entered the room, Jiang Dahai scolded him in a low voice: "What have you done? What are you going to do?
She's a married woman, why are you still sticking to her?
You should be more careful with your words and actions in the future, do you understand?"
Jiang Cuihua muttered, "Brother, that woman is not worthy of Brother Chen. You guys have been in a meeting these two days, and she brought all the wild men from outside home. She..."
"Shut up and use your brain before you speak or act. This is a couple's business, what right do you have to interfere?
Jiang Cuihua, let me tell you, if you continue to be so shameless, you will be kicked out of here."
After saying that, Jiang Dahai angrily walked a few steps to the living room with his bag and sat down on the sofa.
Chen Jianguo came to the door, took out the key and tried to open it, for he was afraid that once the door was opened, he would see a scene he did not want to see.
He put the suitcase aside, took out a cigarette, lit it, and leaned against the wall quietly without moving.
His deep eyes could not hide his panic.
He had never felt the weight of the door next to him, so now he didn't have the courage to open it.
The two cigarettes went out, leaving a layer of ash at their feet.
She said that two people must learn to trust and understand each other.
He can't just believe everything he hears. She is very smart and she is not that kind of person.
He really missed her after not seeing her for a few days.
Thinking of this, Chen Jianguo took a deep breath.
He is a man and he needs to learn to trust the person next to him.
Chen Jianguo opened the door and walked in with his bag, but found the house empty.
He entered his room and saw that the tofu-block quilt at the head of the bed had been moved when someone left and was folded in an ordinary way.
On the quilt was a set of men's clothes with several patches on it.
When Chen Jianguo opened his luggage bag to pack his clothes, he opened the wardrobe and saw that the clothes inside had been moved. Chen Jianguo felt depressed.
He took out the red dress he bought for Xu Zhaodi, tightened his hands around it, hesitated for a moment, and then took it back to Xu Zhaodi's room.
Her room hadn't changed at all.
Chen Jianguo walked around the balcony again, and when he finally went into the kitchen to pour some water, he saw a worn-out, patched cloth bag for washing hair on the kitchen chopping board, and his mind suddenly became clear.
The bag was torn at the front, and his mother repaired it overnight. He had not joined the army at that time, and he remembered every stitch of the mending clearly.
This bag suddenly appeared here, which means someone from my hometown has come.
If his guess was correct, the person coming should be the second son Chen Baoguo.
The eldest sister is married, the fourth and fifth children are still in school, and the one who comes must be the second child.
Chen Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief. He tidied up the house and planned to go to the county town to pick up Xu Zhaodi on time.
As soon as I went downstairs, I ran into Zhang Qingdong in the corridor.
Zhang Qingdong asked, "Where are you going, brother?"
"Lend me your bike so I can pick up your sister-in-law."
Zhang Qingdong wanted to go see Jiang Wan, but when he thought that Chen Jianguo's place was farther away than his own, he said, "Then give me a ride and I'll go see Jiang Wan."
He had been very busy during this period, and he forgot to leave the key for the little girl when he left this time. He was afraid that she would be angry, so he had to coax her.
"Okay, I'll give you a ride."
When the two of them went downstairs, Zhang Qingdong asked, "I heard those women in the compound gossiping again. Did you find anything wrong?"
"Found what? What did you want me to find?"
Zhang Qingdong saw that Chen Jianguo was not angry at all, so it seemed that nothing was wrong at home.
To be honest, it's not easy for Old Chen, he also wants the couple to be together forever.
When the two went downstairs, they saw another group of women sitting under the big tree.
For the first time, Chen Jianguo found these women annoying. Thinking carefully, Xu Zhaodi never talked to them when she was young. It seemed that there was some reason for her.
Zhang Qingdong said: "Nothing, just asking casually."
When he asked this, he must have heard the gossips of the women in the compound.
"You think I don't know what you want to ask? He's my brother at home."
Zhang Qingdong burst out laughing, and this time he disappointed those women again.
The two men pushed their bicycles out of the compound. Before leaving, Zhao Erdan said, "Captain, there is a relative at your house who looks a lot like you."
Chen Jianguo's eyes turned cold and he looked at the man in front of him from head to toe.
"You're so good at talking. Why didn't you tell me when I came?"
Zhao Erdan felt nervous and felt that this question was unwise.
Zhao Erdan whispered, "I forgot."
"Then remember this more clearly next time."
As Chen Jianguo left, another young comrade beside him said, "You're done for now. Haven't you heard what's been going on in the compound recently? You're really stupid. You're talking about things that are not relevant to the topic."
Zhao Erdan became more and more frightened as he thought about it, and said, "He won't ask me to carry a five-kilogram weight tomorrow, will he?"
The young comrade gloated: "It's very likely."
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