Lu Yiwei didn't know how long he had been sitting there. He waited until it started raining again before he got up. He dusted off his pants and prepared to leave.
Just as he reached the entrance of the alley, Lu Yiwei was stunned.
He saw a man limping with a scarf draped over his head, pushing his cart as he ran. The man quickly dashed past him, but he didn't see Lu Yiwei.
He didn't see Lu Yiwei, but Lu Yiwei recognized him.
"Haidong!" Lu Yiwei called out with a dignified expression. Li Haidong was stunned for a moment. He turned around and saw it was Lu Yiwei, pushing his cart like a madman.
Lu Yiwei caught up with him quickly and grabbed Li Haidong's collar. "Hai Dong, is that you?"
Li Haidong buried his head and used the scarf to cover his face. "You got the wrong person. I'm not Li Haidong." Li Haidong let it slip. Lu Yiwei was only called Hai Dong, not Li Haidong.
Lu Yiwei walked to Li Haidong and pulled off the scarf. He used his hand to support his chin and lifted his face. Li Haidong's eyes were filled with tears.
Lu Yiwei followed Li Haidong back to his residence. There were seven or eight families squeezed into a courtyard house. Most of them were the lowest rung of society. They sold vegetables, steamed buns, and toys. The courtyard was a mess and filthy.
They entered a small room. Li Haidong took out a stool and wiped it with his sleeve. He placed it in front of Lu Yiwei. "Brother, it's a small house. Take a seat."
Lu Yiwei didn't expect Li Haidong to end up like this. He looked around and asked, "Where's Mei Jia?"
Li Haidong squatted on the ground and did not say anything. He hugged his head and cried bitterly.
Lu Yiwei knew that Li Haidong had been wronged, so he stepped forward and touched his face. "You're a man, what's there to cry about? Stand up and talk nicely."
Li Haidong wiped his tears and said, "Brother, I'm sorry. I'll pay back the money I owe you. Can you give me some time?"
Lu Yiwei did not know what happened to Li Haidong, so he asked, "Can you tell me what happened?"
Li Haidong sighed, "Ever since I took your money, I haven't had a good day. Every day, I would be on tenterhooks. I would often wake up in the middle of the night, afraid that you would find me for revenge. I really regretted it, but it was too late. Brother, I don't have the face to see you. I'm not a f * cking human. "As he spoke, he hit his head with his fist.
"Speak properly!" Lu Yiwei stepped forward and stopped him, "Look at you. You don't have any manliness."
Li Haidong calmed down and said, "Brother, I was blinded by money. I had never seen so much money before. I thought I could live for the rest of my life with the money I took, but who knew …"
"After Mei Jia and I came to Beijing, we squandered our money. In less than a month, we had spent almost everything we had. There was no other way, so we sold the house we had just bought and prepared to start a business. But my leg was broken, and I became like this. When Mei Jia saw that I was disabled, she ran away with the rest of the family's money. When I went to work, no one wanted me. I was starving, so I went to beg. But that was not a solution. I saved up by picking up trash, and started a grilled sausage business. Although I didn't earn much, it was enough to support myself. "
As Li Haidong spoke, a wry smile appeared on his face. It could be seen that he was satisfied with his current life.
Li Haidong could smile, but Lu Yiwei could not. With a serious expression, he asked, "Where did Mei Jia go?"
"I don't know, but I heard that she became someone's concubine." Li Haidong said indifferently, "I saw her during the Lunar New Year. She was wearing a mink fur coat and a gold necklace. I recognized her, but she didn't seem to recognize me. I know she must have recognized me, but it doesn't matter. Hehe. "
Not expecting Li Haidong to live such a miserable life, Lu Yiwei asked Li Haidong to sit down. He hugged his foot and quickly took off his shoes and socks.
"Don't, it's dirty!" Li Haidong quickly stopped him and pulled his foot back.
Lu Yiwei did not care about that. He moved his foot over and touched the scar that had already healed. "Does it hurt?"
Li Haidong's eyes were filled with tears. He shook his head and said, "No!"
Lu Yiwei stood up and said in a sonorous voice, "Haidong, pack your things and come home with me."
Hearing this, Li Haidong did not know what to say. He looked at Lu Yiwei in a daze. How could he not want to go home? Every day, he thought that although this city was good, his hometown was still better. But …
Seeing that Li Haidong was indifferent, Lu Yiwei squatted down and started to pack. Li Haidong saw this and stopped him with a limp. "Brother, how can I let you do this kind of dirty work. Let me do it!"
Lu Yiwei packed a few times and threw the things on the ground. He stood up and said, "Let's not take these things anymore. Come with me now. I will support you for the rest of your life. "
Li Haidong choked with sobs. The emotions that he had suppressed for a long time finally erupted.
After leaving the alley, Lu Yiwei brought Li Haidong to take a shower, get a haircut, and buy a clean set of clothes. Li Haidong immediately felt refreshed. That afternoon, the two returned to Jiangdong City.
At night, Lu Yiwei asked Niu Fuyong out. When he saw Li Haidong, he was shocked. Even so, he could not hide the anger in his heart and was about to hit him.
Lu Yiwei stopped Niu Fuyong and said, "Fuyong, Haidong is my brother. If you want to hit him, hit me first."
Niu Fuyong looked at Lu Yiwei and sighed. He sat there in silence.
Li Haidong knew who chopped off his leg, but he did not blame Niu Fuyong. He walked up to him and said, "Fuyong, thank you. If it wasn't for you, I would not have woken up to this day. Please give me a chance. I will be a good person in the future. "
Niu Fuyong glanced at him and turned around to sulk.
Lu Yiwei stood in the middle and said, "Fuyong, Haidong knows his mistake and forgive him this once. For my sake, not only can you not despise him, but you also have to take care of him. Tell me, what do you want him to do? If you don't care, I won't recognize you as my brother! "
Seeing that Lu Yiwei was angry, Niu Fuyong compromised and said, "How can I trust you?"
Li Haidong lowered his head and did not speak.
After a long time, Niu Fuyong said, "Go to work in the mine tomorrow. Ten thousand a month. If you want to work, do it. If not, get lost!"
"Thank you, thank you!" Li Haidong knew that Niu Fuyong was doing this for Lu Yiwei's sake. He said, "Fuyong, brother, I will do my best in the future. Please trust me this once."
With that, Niu Fuyong got up and left.
That night, Lu Yiwei and Li Haidong lay in bed, just like they did in Dongwa Village. They chatted all night and did not have enough fun until dawn.
The next morning, Lu Yiwei woke up and said, "Haidong, I haven't been back to Dongwa Village for a long time. Accompany me to the orchard."
Returning to Dongwa Village once again, although it was not the same as it used to be, the scenes of the past appeared in front of him.
Lu Yiwei stood next to his orchard and stroked the thick branches. The small sapling had grown so big.
Standing on a small mound, Lu Yiwei seemed to see the scene of the villagers distributing apples. There were also rows of trucks carrying goods down the mountain like a long dragon.
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