Chapter 9 Nuannuan()

Living in bed at night, Wen Liang tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. Although Li Siqing's appearance was blurred in memory, he still remembers that many years later, Ding Mei suddenly mentioned Li Siqing and shed many tears. In his previous life, after graduating from elementary school, Li Siqing did not go to school, picked up garbage, ate disabled food, sold flowers, cigarettes and alcohol, and even went to the construction site to move bricks, making a living with difficulty. When she grew up, Li Siqing became more beautiful than her mother Zhao Yaqing.

He is charming and is hiding in society and doing whatever he wants. At the age of fifteen, he followed Brother Scar, who is in trouble. After Scar, he became a big money after committing a crime, and then his business failed. Li Siqing lost his reliance on his own and went south alone. After Wen Liang graduated from university, he learned from his mother that the children of an agricultural machinery factory had seen Li Siqing in the south. In the city where the lights and wine are bright and drunk, what else can a beautiful girl who graduated from elementary school do?

The last time I heard about Li Siqing was that she was arrested in a police station during a crackdown on pornography. A sister from Qingzhou went to protect her. She was told that there was no such person. The 25-year-old Li Siqing disappeared from everyone's sight, perhaps, in this world.

Ding Mei was thinking about the kindness of the two families, and helped everyone who could help. She wanted to bring Li Siqing home more than once, but Li Siqing was young, but she never wanted to drag down the people who were really good to her. She rarely met Ding Mei, and she would avoid it from afar when she met her. But what moved people was that no matter when she was picking up garbage and eating disabled food, or when she was a gangster and a rich man, from the age of eleven to the age of twenty-five, every Spring Festival, the Wen family would receive a fried rice cake every year. There was a note under the rice cake, which read in crooked handwriting: Good people will be safe for life!

Every year when I see this, Ding Mei will cry silently while pinching the notes.

When Wen Liang thought of this, he felt that he could no longer hesitate. Most of the tragedies in the world were ultimately a matter of money. As long as he had money, many people's lives could be completely changed.

He slammed the edge of the bed and fell asleep in his murmur.

When he woke up the next day, he didn't go running for the first time. Wen Liang rode his father's phoenix bicycle to Li Siqing's house. The agricultural machinery factory was established in 1985. It is not a big factory in Qingzhou, which is centered on heavy industry. Compared with the giant Qingzhou Heavy Industry Group, it is even more worth mentioning. However, no matter how small the plate of a state-owned enterprise is, it is also made of iron. Ding Mei was able to enter this factory because Wen Huaiming took off all his clothes and tried hard. Li Shengli took over his mother's shift. The previous retirement succession system stipulated that after the factory retired, a child could replace him with his vacant staff to become a worker. And how the child of an ordinary farmer, Zhao Yaqing, entered the agricultural machinery factory through the means of a mystery.

After the agricultural machinery factory was expanded in 1989, it built several new buildings outside the factory. After Li Shengli resigned in 1992, the house in the factory could not be lived in, so he lived with his parents and rented a storefront with compensation to open a hotel. His ancestral skills were good at first, but it took a sharp turn for the next year. First, his parents died one after another, and their business was getting worse and worse. Soon he lost all his savings. Then Zhao Yaqing abandoned his husband and daughter. Li Shengli could no longer bear such a blow and became obsessed with alcoholism. He anesthetized himself in the world of alcohol every day, and never had a day of sobering.

No one knows how Li Siqing survived the past two years...

Li Shengli’s parents’ home is in the northern suburbs, far from the city center. It is an exclusive courtyard with a yard. It is not large in size. Three bungalows are lined up in a row. The Qing River flows slowly through the door, which reduces the noise in the city and adds a little more rare tranquility.

Pushing open the half-closed door, Wen Liang saw Li Siqing at a glance. She sat on a small wooden stool, her thin body bent into a bow, holding an axe that was not much thinner than her arm, and slashing the firewood one by one. The yard was empty, and the stove piled in the corner of the wall was cold. On the wooden table next to it, there was a pile of chopped black vegetable leaves. Just a glance you could tell that it was wild vegetables picked from outside. Several chicks ran out of the chicken coop in the northwest corner, making a giggle, adding a little vitality to the dead yard. Hearing the sound of the door opening, the little girl raised her head, her messy hair covered her forehead, there was no trace of blood on her sallow face, and there was a faint winding blood on her dry lips, and her clear black eyes were opened roundly, but she could not see the innocence and spirituality that she should have at this age.

Is this still the cute little girl I remember?

Wen Liang sighed quietly, took a few steps forward and smiled gently, "Nannuan, do you still recognize your brother?"

The little girl stood up, and the unfit coarse cloth clothes were washed clean, but she could not hide the girl's shyness and uneasiness. She called out timidly: "Brother Van..."

Wen Liang stood in front of the girl, looking at the cute girl who was dressed as a little princess, and for some reason she spoke for a while. This was a unique time for Wen Liang, who had long been accustomed to being eloquent after adulthood.

Li Siqing lowered her head, holding an axe in one hand, and tightly pinched the corner of her clothes and pulled it down with her little hand, trying to cover the exposed skin. After a while of silence, the girl suddenly remembered something and said, "Brother Wen, sit down first, I'll pour you a glass of water."

Wen Liang felt ache in his heart. When did the little girl with a braided braid and wearing a princess shirt understand these worldly ways?... Take out the axe from her hand, gently put it on the ground, and then presses her shoulder to let her sit down. Wen Liang squatted in front of the little girl, held her little hand and said softly: "It's okay, my brother doesn't drink water. Nuannuan, it's my brother that he is not good. I haven't seen you for a long time."

The child's hands should be chubby and soft, but Li Siqing's hands were skinny and it hurts a little when he held them.

Li Siqing shook his head and said seriously: "Brother, you are very busy when you want to go to school. Aunt Ding often comes to see me, so it's already good."

Wen Liang was actually extremely hard-hearted in his two lives, and he still couldn't keep calm after hearing this sentence. He spread his arms, gently hugged the little girl in his arms, stroked her hair and whispered: "Nannuan, you have suffered. Don't be afraid, everything has passed."

Li Siqing has suffered many years of jealousy and hardships. Children point and call her a child without a mother. Adults often add a word that blames that bad woman, but that bad woman is her mother.

How long has it been since no one spoke to herself in such a tone? Feeling Wen Liang's sincerity and care, the rusty that had not been seen for two years disappeared instantly, and the memories of playing together as a child returned to my mind. Li Siqing's hands, which had been hanging beside her, slowly raised, and closed behind Wen Liang's waist. She bit her lower lip tightly, preventing the tears in her eyes from sliding down. Her timid voice was soft but firm: "Nannuan is not bitter, Nuannuan is not afraid!"

My brother is no longer the annoying person who teases me all day long, nor is he the one who loves everyone. But for some reason, after the past two years of torture, his cold heart is easily melted by Wen Liang's simple gentleness.

The door opened again, and two people in their forties walked in. One of them had a national-shaped face and a grand face and didn't even look at Wen Liang, saying, "Nannuan, is your dad awake today? Let's sign this agreement quickly. I don't have time to drag you out..."

Another man with a pointed chin and slender eyes continued, "Nannuan, I heard from your uncle about this, it is actually a good thing. Don't be stubborn, just ask your father to sign it, and I can save me every day asking for money for wine."

Wen Liang stood up and stood aside for no reason, looking up and down at the two of them.

When the two of them came in, the little girl kept silent with a cold face, letting them say nothing, and she didn't say anything. The Chinese character face was anxious and pointed at Li Siqing's nose and cursed: "If it weren't for your pitifulness, you thought I would rather miss your broken house. It's really shameless. Dad is a drunkard and mom is a bitch. What good things can be raised!"

Li Siqing suddenly encountered a disaster and his mind was already mature. When he heard his scolding, he raised his face with his lowered face suddenly, held the clothes tightly with his hands, and his whole body trembled slightly. Wen Liang narrowed his eyes, pulled Li Siqing to his side, gently pinched her palm, and smiled at the national face: "What do you call this big brother? I don't know what it is, I'm so angry?"

Guozi looked at Wen Liang in surprise, and he didn't have a good temper at the sixteen or seventeen-year-old doll. He waved his hand and said irritably, "It's all your business, stay there."

The man with a pointed chin saw that the matter was a mess, and came out to smooth things over and said, "Don't be impulsive when moving forward. What's the point of discussing? Let's talk calmly, there's nothing that can't be reached."

The Chinese-character face said angrily: "How else do you want to talk? I've been saying all the good things. I've been here for seven or eight times. Finally, I finally agreed and signed an agreement last time when Li Shengli was awake. This little girl made a big fuss. Not only did she fall down, but she even tore the contract... If it weren't for your pitifulness, she would have slapped you in the face. Damn, she's the same as your mother when she grows up. What's the point!"

This sentence was said to Li Siqing, it was fierce and vicious, and it was so majestic.

Wen Liang was confused and pulled Li Siqing aside and asked, then he understood the cause and effect of the matter. The national character is Li Xiangqian, who is Li Shengli's cousin. The two families have three servers, and the relationship is not far or close. After Li Shengli's parents died, the only property left behind was this small courtyard. Later, Zhao Yaqing left, Li Shengli was drunk and the one who supported the door was an eleven-year-old girl, which aroused the covetousness of others. Li Xiangqian is a famous little fellow.

He was idle all day long and didn't do his job properly, but he looked like a slutty person and fooled many people outside. Somehow he took a fancy to Li Shengli's small courtyard and wanted to buy it many times. Although Li Shengli was drunk, he was not stupid. This courtyard was the last place for him and his daughter to establish themselves. Once sold, he would be helpless and had nowhere to go, so he refused Li Xiangqian. But Li Xiangqian was not giving up and still found a way to deal with the deal.

He had a pointed chin called You Chuanzi and opened a food store nearby. Li Shengli lost all his money in business, and the rest were used to buy alcohol. Later, when he had no money, he started to pay credit. At first, there were two or three companies willing to pay him credit, but later he owed more and more debts, and no one was willing to do it except You Chuanzi. When Li Xiangqian heard the news, he came to You Chuanzi and promised him some benefits and asked him to come to the door to force him to force him to force him to wait for the urgent need to go to Li Shengli to discuss buying a house, so he would not worry about not agreeing.

Li Shengli naturally didn't know about these things. But after Li Xiangqian came a few times, You Chuanzi, who had been easy to talk to, suddenly came to the door to urge the wine. The things that could be sold at home were sold out, and the only white marble jar was left, which was a utensil for making secret recipes and seasonings handed down by Li Shengli, and was mortgaged to You Chuanzi by Li Shengli. Later, he was forced to come to Li Xiangqian again, Li Shengli finally agreed to sell the house. Just as he was about to sign, Li Siqing rushed in and tore the agreement to pieces. At such a young age, he actually drove the axe around his neck. If Li Shengli dared to sign the agreement, he would show it to him.

Of course, it was not signed in the end. Li Xiangqian was also frightened by the little girl's madness. After all, he just wanted to make money, so he disappeared for a while. He didn't want to come to the door again today. After hearing all this, Wen Liang still had the same plain expression and pulled Li Siqing back and said with a smile: "Okay, I know everything. Nuannuan is ignorant, don't bother with him. Since I, Uncle Shengli, all agree... Brother Li will show me the agreement, Nuannuan will listen to me."

Seeing Li Xiangqian's inquiring eyes, Li Siqing nodded. She believed in Wen Liang, just as she always believed that her mother would definitely come back to explain to herself!

After reading the agreement, Wen Liang couldn't help but brow, what is bullying, this is bullying! What is shamelessness, this is shamelessness! No matter what else, just say that the yard of three bedrooms and one yard is only sold for 1,000 yuan. How could this be robbed? It's like killing people, then cutting off their bones and cutting their flesh, without any residue left.

Wen Liang smiled and said to Li Siqing: "You did the right thing last time. If you look at this kind of thing more, it will also make our eyes dirty!" He raised the agreement high, tore it apart from the middle with a "swish", and then folded it and tear it again.

A smile appeared on Li Siqing's waxy face, and his brother did not disappoint him.

Li Xiangqian responded, and his face was as angry as he raised his hand and pointed at Wen Liang and said, "Okay, you little boy, are you playing tricks on me, right? Grandpa slaps you to death..."

Before he could raise his hand to suck someone, Wen Liang made a lightning move, holding his outstretched finger and strumming downward. With the screams of piercing the eardrum, he punched Li Xiangqian's face, and a light crack sound came from the bridge of his nose. Not to mention the comminuted fracture, slight contusion is certain.

Li Siqing screamed and covered her mouth, looked at Wen Liang in surprise, her big, round eyes were full of admiration. Once upon a time, Brother Wen, who had loved since childhood, was already so powerful! She hated Li Xiangqian, who wanted to press him to the ground countless times, beat him hard, and it finally came true today.

Li Xiangqian covered his face and fell to the ground, tears and nosebleed everywhere, and the painful screams were almost unbearable. Wen Liang picked up the axe and walked towards him with a sneer. You Chuanzi opened a shop to welcome the job of sending him. Although he was not very good, his eyes were full of poison. He was young and had a gentle temperament when he spoke. He thought he was an ordinary child. Now he realized that he had misunderstood. Although he had been with the society for many years, he had come into contact with some small people from the bottom. When did he see such a cruel young man who had a disagreement? He was so scared that he waved his hand wildly and said, "Don't... don't, you can discuss something, and you can discuss something... This brother, calm down first, calm down." His roots were like a stubborn person, afraid that Wen Liang would misunderstand what he did.

Wen Liang was lazy to take care of him, walked over and stepped on Li Xiangqian's face, and the axe fell in front of him with a loud noise. The shiny axe blade brushed against the bridge of his nose and flashed. Li Xiangqian was so scared that he lost his soul and even his scream stopped abruptly. He held his breath, for fear of angering Wen Liang.

"I will only say this once," Wen Liang recalled the villain's speaking style in the movie and said gloomyly: "Get away, don't let me see you here, otherwise, I don't guarantee where the axe will break!"

Li Xiangqian nodded desperately, and he could almost feel the sharp aura of the boy. Wen Liang smiled. A gangster who can only bully the weak, don't expect him to be brave. This level of intimidation should be enough.

After dealing with Li Xiangqian, Wen Liang pulled the axe and walked towards You Chuanzi. You Chuanzi was frozen on the spot, his legs trembled constantly as the axe rubbed against the ground. A flattering smile was piled on his face, and his waist bent down: "Brother, you know, I was simply pulled by Li Xiangqian... The ones who fought for victory were all loose wine, not worth a lot of money, I just came over to see it, there was no other meaning... "Watching Wen Liang gets closer, You Chuanzi's mouth began to stutter.

Wen Liang stopped in front of him, and his smile-like face made people feel panicked. He smiled slightly, and his bright teeth shone in the sun: "How much does it owe you?"

"Three...three hundred..."

Wen Liang frowned. He owed 300 yuan a pound of bulk wine, which was still the family’s debt. How much wine has Li Shengli drunk in the past two years?

"Actually, it's okay to slow down this account," You Chuanzi frowned when he saw Wen Liang's brow, and his heartbeat immediately accelerated. "For half a year, no other family has ever credited his wine. I think he is pitiful. He will die if he doesn't drink for a day. Really, I have no other intentions..."

Li Siqing walked over and grabbed Wen Liang's neck of clothes and whispered: "Uncle You is a good person, brother..."

Wen Liang touched her head and said softly: "Well, since Nuannuan said he was a good person, my brother would not make things difficult for him." Li Siqing raised her face, her eyes full of happiness of being affirmed and cared for. A shy smile could vaguely see the cuteness and charm of the past.

Wen Liang stared at You Chuanzi, with a clear sarcasm in his eyes and said, "Boss You, since Li Xiangqian has not bought this yard, I am afraid that he will be ruined by promises that you will have the benefits. Please don't be surprised."

You Chuanzi knew that the boy saw through his coming with him, and it must be Li Xiangqian who promised the benefits and forced Li Shengli to pay back the bill so that he could buy the house happily. He was also shocked. In addition to being tough, Wen Liang also gave him a little unfathomable feeling and said with a smirk: "Where is where!"

Wen Liang thought about it and asked Li Siqing to go to the room to get paper and pen, and wrote a few lines of words and handed it to You Chuanzi. You Chuanzi took it and saw it, and it was an IOU, which read: I owe You Chuanzi five hundred yuan in wine, this is the basis! Wen Liang.

"This is……"

Wen Liang laughed: "Boss You is affectionate and loyal, so I can't let you suffer any loss. I gave you the money owed by Uncle Shengli, but after two months, I will give you an extra 200 yuan interest. Boss You, isn't this a deal worth losing?" After that, he handed over the paper and pen.

"No loss, no loss," You Chuanzi smiled bitterly and put away the IOU, thinking to myself, I know who you are, you pat your butt and leave, where will I take the white note to pay? But now the situation is better than others, he has no choice. He took the pen and wrote on the paper: Now, the money for the wine with Li Shengli is paid, this is the deposit, You Chuanzi!

Wen Liang praised beside him: "Boss You is good at handwriting!" Seeing him feeling bitter and dripping, he smiled and said, "Boss You, my father is Wen Huaiming, the municipal party committee member. I can find out as soon as I inquire. I can double the transaction in two months. You will definitely not suffer any losses in this account!"

This was also said to Li Xiangqian on the ground. Such a gangster didn't dare to do anything after hearing the name of the municipal party committee.

When You Chuanzi heard the municipal party committee, he put away the notes without saying a word. His eyes were vicious, and he could see that Wen Liang was not lying. He said hello and helped Li Xiangqian, who was still wailing on the ground, and left.

Wen Liang was a human being in his two lives, and his methods of handling matters were very smooth. Li Xiangqian, as a relative, had a bad intention and naturally had to be severely punished. Although You Chuanzi was an accomplice, he was just greedy for a little advantage and was willing to give Li Shengli a credit. Everyone looked up and saw him. Li Siqing still had to live here, so naturally he could not be too embarrassed. Then Wen Liang took on the debt, and You Chuanzi believed it or not, but Wen Liang had thunderous means before and the money was still behind. The matter was handled in a reasonable and concise manner, and no one could say anything.

Li Siqing naturally didn't understand these things. She stood quietly and watched Wen Liang deal with all this. The warmth and tears in her eyes flashed at the same time. Since Zhao Yaqing left, Li Shengli has been drinking all day long, and everything has been on Li Siqing's thin body. He has to go to school, cook, pick up rags, sell garbage and pay back the bills, and deal with evil people like Li Xiangqian. The little girl has long been overwhelmed. The reason why she could force herself to not fall down was the only thought in her heart: to live well until one day she could ask her mother why she abandoned her father and herself? Do you know that without the warmth of her mother, her hands and feet have always been very cold...

Wen Liang suddenly stuck out his tongue to make a face, then patted his chest with great mightyness and said, "With my brother here, don't be afraid!"

The little girl burst into laughter, and tears finally couldn't help but flow. She slowly walked forward and buried her head in Wen Liang's arms. Listening to the powerful heartbeat and smelling the faint smell on his body, Li Siqing knew that she would never forget today in her life, she would never forget this moment, she would never forget a boy standing in front of her, and said in a gentle voice of fear of blowing away the clouds and smoke: With brother here, Nuannuan, don't be afraid.
Chapter completed!