However, Chen Jinshan saw through the thoughts of the two at a glance, and smiled lightly: "In the past, I couldn't accept this kind of life. When you reach my age, you will understand."

Meng Xiaobei: "..."

Chen Ran: "I can't understand."

Chen Jinshan took out the fresh meat and a bag of carrot and corn kernels from the refrigerator, put the fresh meat into a blender and crushed it, and then mixed it with carrot and corn kernels to make dumpling fillings.

Chen Ran stood up, walked over to help, and said in a blunt tone: "But, you can choose a better life."

"Ah Ran," Meng Xiaobei signaled him to pay attention to his tone of voice.

Chen Jinshan didn't answer, he pressed the machine to continue mixing, the noise overwhelmed Chen Ran's voice, Chen Ran had to stop talking temporarily, and the mixer stopped after a few seconds.

At first, Chen Jinshan sent Xiaolan to the local drug rehabilitation center, and he went to work in a company. Three months later, Xiaolan came out of the drug rehabilitation center. The two lived a peaceful and happy life. Last month, Xiaolan's drug addiction relapsed, Chen Jinshan decided to quit his job and personally supervise Xiaolan's drug rehabilitation at home, so the scene just happened.

Chen Jinshan has always regarded money as dung, unless necessary, he will not hoard a lot of money on his body, in his concept, money is something outside of the body, as long as it is enough.Dao: "It is true that many companies have hired me as a high-tech employee, and I have worked for a period of time. In addition to the salary you gave me before, it is enough for the two of us to live luxuriously. Even if we pay off the drug funds and debts owed by Xiaolan, the rest The money is enough to feed the two of us."

Chen Ran spread out his hands, and motioned Chen Jinshan to see what kind of ghost he was living.Just as he was about to speak, Chen Jinshan pressed the switch of the blender again.

Chen Ran is helpless. Although he and Chen Jinshan are uncles and nephews, they love each other like father and son.

"You don't believe in my ability?" Chen Jinshan said, "It's just because of Xiaolan, I have to resign to accompany her. When she stabilizes this time, I will take her to continue traveling, but I don't rule out getting tired of it one day. Yes, I'm going back home."

Meng Xiaobei walked to the window, looked out the window at the bustling market, white smoke was rising from the hot food, and suddenly understood what is meant by human fireworks.Turning his head suddenly, he stared blankly at Chen Jinshan, who raised his head and smiled at Meng Xiaobei.

Chen Jinshan turned off the button, poured the minced meat from the machine into a glass container, added various condiments and mixed well.

"Tell me, what kind of life do you think is good?"

Chen Ran sat back on the sofa silently. Chen Jinshan prepared the filling and started kneading the dough. The movements were natural and smooth as if enjoying a piece of light music.

In the middle of kneading, Xiaolan called softly from the bedroom, with guilt and anxiety in her voice.Chen Jinshan put down his work, untied his apron, went into the bedroom and brought Xiaolan out together.

"It's okay, it's all my family." Xiaolan was obviously embarrassed, and Chen Jinshan introduced to her while walking, "This is Ah Ran, my nephew, and this is Xiaobei, his girlfriend."

"Hello." Chen Ran and Meng Xiaobei greeted Xiaolan.

Xiaolan sat down on the sofa and stopped talking. She probably felt that the ugly appearance of her drug addiction was being seen by others, and she felt very embarrassed.

Xiaolan is only about 27 or [-] years old, while Chen Jinshan is in his early forties. Compared with Chen Jinshan's raised hairline and gray hair at the temples, Xiaolan looks much younger.

Chen Jinshan returned to the dining table and began to roll out the dough. Xiaolan stood up and poured a glass of water, handed it to his lips with one hand, and took a tissue from the table with the other hand to wipe his sweat. After saying something, Chen Jinshan naturally He drank the water with her hand.

"Xiao Lan asked me to ask you, do you want to eat cherry tomatoes? She grew up in South Africa and doesn't speak Chinese very well." Chen Jinshan said.

Meng Xiaobei: "Tomatoes from Africa? Yes, I can have some."

"Ah Ran, come and help," Chen Jinshan said, "I'll go to the rooftop to pick some fruit."

Chen Ran went over to take the rolling pin, and Meng Xiaobei also went to help, after looking at it, she didn't know what to do, so she had to stand aside and watch Chen Ran roll the dough, then put the meat stuffing into the dough and knead it into dumplings.

There is a small door on the side of the kitchen, and outside is a terrace of about ten square meters. Several clothes are dried on long ropes, and various fruits and vegetables are planted in high and low flower pots.

Sure enough, as the saying goes, where there are Chinese, there will be vegetable gardens.

Meng Xiaobei looked up, looked at the mottled water seepage marks on the ceiling, and said, "I can understand why he can live here."

Chen Ran: "I just think that with his ability, he can live a better life."

Meng Xiaobei: "He is doing well now."

Chen Ran turned his head, looked at Chen Jinshan who was picking tomatoes on the terrace, and then at Meng Xiaobei.

"I was wrong," Chen Ran said suddenly.

Meng Xiaobei: "Do you think our life is really better compared to it?"

Chen Ran stopped making dumplings, and looked at Meng Xiaobei.

"Are you discussing how to lure us back?" Chen Jinshan came in with a bowl filled with small tomatoes of different sizes and colors, and said, "I live very comfortably here."

Chen Ran was speechless and chose to shut up.

Chen Jinshan: "I know you want to save me, but I don't think I need to be saved. The one who needs to be saved is you."

Chen Ran: "Are you kidding me? Do you know how much wealth I have now? You are the one who needs to be saved."

Meng Xiaobei: "Hello."

Chen Jinshan had a calm face: "But I haven't seen how easy you live. You are not exhausted all day long. Material extravagance, did it bring you happiness? Or did it burden you? You decide it yourself." Went out to pick onions again.

Chen Ran: "Being indifferent to fame and wealth, not for money, can it make you happy?"

"Do you think you have wealth?" Chen Jinshan picked a few green onions and walked back, "I think wealth owns you, and you are working day and night for them."

Chen Ran: "There is no doubt that I own them, because I can control them at will."

Chen Jinshan glanced at Chen Ran and said, "They are the ones who control you. If you receive a call from the company at this time, knowing that there will be a financial turmoil tomorrow morning, I bet you will not be in the mood to eat this dumpling tonight." You will say, Uncle, I’m really sorry, I have to go back to the company right away, we’ll get together later, and then I’ll oil my feet.”

Chen Ran: "..."

Meng Xiaobei thought that perhaps in this world, Chen Jinshan is the only one who can block Chen Ran.When she was arguing with Chen Ran, Chen Ran was on par with her, but in front of Chen Jinshan, Chen Ran was completely unable to argue against Chen Jinshan.The big reason is that when Chen Ran was young, he mostly followed Chen Jinshan and grew up under the influence of his values ​​and outlook on life.

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