Seeing that he was about to leave after explaining everything, Sangzhi hurriedly followed him and slipped him two boxes of Fengshou cigarettes while he was confused.
There are yellow marks on his teeth and fingernails from cigarettes, so he must be a heavy smoker. Cigarette tickets are so scarce these days, so this is definitely the right gift.
Sure enough, after seeing the thing, a look of admiration flashed in the other person's eyes.
"It's not the beginning of the month yet, and your family is the only one registered for visitation today. Time is not tight, so please say a few more words."
For the sake of cigarettes, they gave me some leeway.
"Thank you very much."
Time passed minute by minute, but the person they were waiting for did not come. Sang Zhi was not the original owner, and Sang Bei had no impression of this elder brother.
The two of them were quite uneasy.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the sound of anklets colliding was heard outside the bungalow. The two stood up at the same time, swallowing nervously.
Is this coming?
The guard untied the anklet outside and motioned for people to come in. As the door creaked, a man with thin and worn clothes, thin limbs, pale face, and a sickly look came in.
How thin is he?
The thin skin and flesh stuck to the bones and could be blown off by a breath. There were still bruises and purple spots on his face, as if he had just been beaten.
It's not just that he's skinny physically, the key point is the lifeless look on his body, as if he's indifferent to everything.
Somehow, Sangzhi's nose felt sore.
Sang Nan looked at the two people under the light at the door with a confused look. They had rosy faces and looked energetic. Their clothes were warm and without patches. They were from completely different worlds from him.
Could it be that I found the wrong person?
Sangzhi couldn't associate him with the young man in the photo who had a bright smile and was sunny and energetic.
Time and experience are truly a ruthless knife that cuts bones.
Sang Bei had complained about it when he was beaten and abused by his adoptive parents, but when he saw his elder brother who was even more shocked than him, tears started to flow down his face.
Sang Zhigang handed over the family photo.
Sang Bei choked up and called out "Brother".
The man opposite was originally negative, but after that shout, he suddenly looked up. He had poor eyesight and hurriedly took a few steps forward.
The eager gaze scanned the two of them, gradually changing color from desire to suspicion, shock, and finally to disbelief.
He hasn't committed suicide yet because he is worried about them and wants to get some news from his younger siblings.
He loved literature and was free-spirited, but in his repetitive and stagnant life, he drew nourishment from his thoughts of his younger siblings.
A mixture of emotions including regret, pain, hope, and ecstasy.
The emotions came so quickly that he almost fainted.
The brother and sister quickly supported him.
"Brother, I'm Sangzhi..."
"I'm Sang Bei."
Sang Bei followed behind his sister and added cautiously.
After helping the person sit on the bench, Sang Nan looked at them cautiously for a few times, then put his face close to the photo handed to him by Sang Zhi.
He stared greedily at his parents above, stroking the facial contours of his family members.
Everything in his dream came true, but he couldn't figure out whether it was reality or illusion.
Now that his parents are gone, he should have taken on the responsibility of taking care of his younger sister and brother.
But one day something happened and he separated from them.
Over the years, the death of relatives, the separation of brothers and sisters, all of these things seem like an inescapable curse.
It pestered him and tortured him day after day.
He didn't even dare to think whether the two were still alive in the world.
With all kinds of emotions mixed together, he covered his face and cried bitterly.
Sangzhi didn't stop him from crying. It would be bad for the body if emotions accumulated for too long without being released.
So she patted her eldest brother's back gently, letting him slowly release his emotions.
It lasted for a while before he woke up from his dream, wiped the tears from his face, and looked at them greedily.
"How have you been these past few years?
Are your uncle and aunt taking good care of you? I see you're all a little thin, are you not eating enough?
It’s all my fault for not taking good care of you! It’s all my fault!”
He grabbed his hair tightly and fell into collapse again.
In fact, he had been here for so many years because of that letter of "rejection". He knew that he was framed.
He also knew that his second uncle and second aunt were the most suspicious. He had complained and hated them for countless nights, but when he thought about how they had taken care of his younger siblings during that difficult time, he felt that it was too shameful for him to have such thoughts.
Two different emotions tore at him, almost driving him crazy.
Seeing that his body was shaking violently, Sangzhi took his pulse. This person was most afraid of big mood swings. The eldest brother's health was already seriously damaged. If this continued, he would lose half his life.
Fortunately, she always carries her precious silver needles wherever she goes.
Let Sang Bei prepare the cotton clothes, cotton pants, cotton shoes, dumplings and other things for him first.
Divert people's attention.
He had already pulled his arm over with his right hand, and after inserting needles into the Renneiguan and Shenmen acupoints, he inserted needles into the Baihui acupoint on the top of his head.
"Sister, are you studying medicine?"
In his impression, being able to grow up normally and go to school to study medicine requires not only his own efforts but also the support of his family.
This is a considerable expense.
Sangzhi knew that he had misunderstood, but did not refute him immediately. Instead, she talked about the little things in her life when she was growing up, such as going up the mountain to collect herbs, going down the river to catch fish, and climbing up the locust tree to pick locust flowers when it was in bloom.
She spoke in a calm tone, all about the ease and happiness of her youth. Sang Nan seemed to have returned to the scene when his parents were still alive and he took his younger siblings back to his hometown.
Only then did I feel relaxed.
But he also noticed the loophole in his words.
My parents gave their jobs to my uncle and aunt, so they should have lived and grown up in the city. Why are they still in the countryside when they are sixteen or seventeen?
After Sangzhi gave him the vaccination, he explained his experiences over the years.
"After you were arrested, Sang Bei and I separated. I was thrown into the countryside to fend for myself, and Sang Bei was sold to a couple. I only found him not long ago."
As she said this, she kept her hand covering her brother's hand.
One could clearly feel his body trembling violently after she said this.
But fortunately he had been given acupuncture first and had been prepared, so he did not have a mental breakdown.
"Brother, I can say that it was a blessing in disguise. I met Granny Cai. She had no children, so she adopted me, paid for my schooling, and taught me medicine. I didn't suffer too much injustice."
As for Sang Bei's experience, it is not appropriate to tell him now.
Let’s take it slow.
"I returned to the city after Grandma Cai passed away. She entrusted me to her younger brother, and Sang Bei and I are now staying at my uncle's house.
He's a retired teacher and a very kind person. My second uncle and second aunt also met with a bad end. I tore that family apart."
"How is this possible?"
Sang Nan was stunned.
In his impression, both his second uncle, his aunt, and his eldest cousin were very powerful figures. How could they possibly...
"Don't doubt me, she's just amazing!"
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