Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The weather was getting colder day by day, and the first snow in winter came very late. It was almost the Chinese New Year when it happened.
Red lanterns were hung in the courtyard, and every household was filled with a happy atmosphere.
Deng Yulian went out to buy New Year’s goods in the morning. When she came back, she took out a beautiful red cotton coat from a plastic bag.
“Xiao Nan, look what this is?”
Zhao Nan was warming herself by the fire in the house and her eyes lit up when she saw the new clothes. Then she rushed out and hugged Deng Yulian: “Thank you, mom.”
“Quickly try to see if it fits.”
Zhao Nan shook off her over clothes and saw the tacky embroidery on the coat, and her happy mood suddenly disappeared. She thought of her good friend Liang Qian’er’s winter coat. It was snow-white, with beautiful soft fluff around the neckline, and the buttons were exquisite and beautiful.
In comparison, the red coat in her hand looked tacky.
Moreover, Zhao Nan’s skin was not white, and wearing red made her complexion look sallower. Zhao Nan immediately pouted unhappily: “Mom, I don’t like this kind of coat. If I wear it and stand beside Liang Qian’er, they will laugh at me.”
Deng Yulian got her daughter at such an old age, so Zhao Nan was simply her heartthrob. So she said: “What does Xiao Nan want?”
Zhao Nan described Liang Qian’er’s clothes, and Deng Yulian was a little embarrassed.
At that time, Chi Yiming was doing homework in the pantry. The door was closed, but he was still shivering from the cold.
However, Chi Yiming looked at his brother who was still wearing autumn clothes and just came home, gritted his teeth and said nothing. He still had a cotton-padded jacket from the year before last, but Chi Yan was just wearing an autumn coat with the zipper pulled up to his Adam’s apple.
They both heard Zhao Nan get new clothes. The room was not soundproof. Zhao Nan was making so much noise. How could they not hear it?
Chi Yiming wrote the exercises one stroke at a time, feeling that they were the same type of people but had different fates. If someone gave him a new warm outfit, even a women’s one, he would gladly wear it.
Chi Yan glanced at him when he came back: “Come here and get dressed.”
He opened the bag in his hand and brought out a new cotton jacket from inside.
Chi Yiming shook his head: “Brother, you wear it. You still have to work. I’m not cold and I don’t have to go out.”
Chi Yan didn’t know how to persuade others. He threw the clothes on the table, lay down tiredly on the bed and closed his eyes: “It’s too small, I can’t wear it.”
Chi Yan was extremely tired. The snow this winter was like a knife, cutting through his skin with cold pain. He repaired five motorcycles in the afternoon, and even went further to tow a car with a flat tire in the wind and rain.
Chi Yiming hesitantly picked up the coat. As expected, it was a bit small, so he had to wear it himself. Chi Yan was too tall to wear it this year.
Chi Yiming was afraid that his aunt would find out, so he quickly put on the new jacket inside and the worn-out cotton-padded jacket on the outside.
It was as if the cold was cut off for a moment, and the body became warm.
Chi Yiming glanced at the tired Chi Yan and suddenly felt uncomfortable with such warmth.
However, before Chi Yiming could say anything, the door was opened. The wind and rain suddenly came in, and Deng Yulian walked in, followed by Zhao Nan.
Deng Yulian glanced at Chi Yan and frowned displeased: “Chi Yan, what do you mean by going to bed as soon as you came back? The water tank is frozen, don’t you need to take care of it? There are no more briquettes at home. I provide you with food and shelter. But here you are going to sleep without doing anything!”
Chi Yan rubbed his temples and sat up from the bed.
He was too lazy to argue with the woman, so he got up and went out.
“Wait!” Deng Yulian looked at the young man, “You have been working in the motorcycle shop for more than three months. Where has your salary gone? It’s almost the Chinese New Year, and I don’t want it all. But it’s not too much to use some to buy clothes for your sister. Right!”
Upon hearing this, Chi Yan’s cold and calm eyes showed a bit of sarcasm. What kind of sister was Zhao Nan? He said coldly: “Boss Wen said that I am a minor and also a child laborer, so my wages are due at the end of every year.”
Deng Yulian was stunned for a moment, then she said in an incredible voice: “What did you say? Year’s end!”
Chi Yan refused to comment further, so Deng Yulian said: “No, how can it be each end of the year! Let’s go to him now and ask him to make up for your salary.”
Chi Yan was motionless: “Wen Lei has been in prison for stabbing a man seven times.”
Deng Yulian immediately became hesitant and looked at Chi Yan angrily: “It’s useless, it really depends on what kind of job you are looking for!” After that, she pulled Zhao Nan out.
Zhao Nan was still fussing: “Mom, what should I do about my new clothes? Didn’t you tell me that Chi Yan would buy them for me?”
Deng Yulian was also furious but said: “What’s the fuss? I’ll return this and buy it for you again!” Deng Yulian was not willing to let Chi Yan change jobs. Wouldn’t it be a waste of three months of work now? So, she could only endure it a little longer.
After the mother and daughter left, Chi Yiming loosened his clenched fists. He looked at their backs with deep resentment in his eyes.
“Brother, is your salary really paid off at the end of every year?”
Chi Yan said: “No, it’s in the bankbook under monthly balance.”
Chi Yiming breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little more relaxed.
“Brother, when you save enough money, you can go back to school.”
Chi Yan paused for a long time before saying, “Yeah.”
….
The Chinese New Year was coming soon. After Jiang Shuisheng became widowed, he would take Jiang Sui to her uncle’s house to celebrate the New Year together every year.
Jiang Xue caught Jiang Sui and took a closer look at her little face: “What’s going on with your face? You looked so good when you were a child, so many injuries won’t disfigure it now, right? I almost forgot how your face looks without injuries. Do you still fall frequently?”
Jiang Sui nodded.
Jiang Xue said: “You little fool, don’t you know how to protect your face?”
Jiang Sui’s big eyes were full of smiles, and her tone was soft and slow: “I know, but I can’t react well.”
Jiang Xue sighed sadly, and suddenly asked in a gossipy tone: “Are there any boys in your class who, um… especially like to provoke you?”
In elementary school and junior high school, if a boy wanted to express his love, he would be awkward and provoke the girl by bullying her.
Jiang Sui looked at Jiang Xue’s gossipy face and almost laughed out loud. Her sister was good everywhere, it’s just that she had a love brain.
Jiang Sui shook her head.
Jiang Xue was extremely regretful: “It would be great if you were still like when you were a child. I guarantee that the whole class would fall in love with you.”
“…” Thank you but it’s not necessary.
Jiang Xue held her face and said sadly: “Why didn’t your lovely beauty come to me?”
Jiang Sui giggled at her tone.
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