Rebirth: Don’t be a coward and be a mother’s baby

Time came to five o'clock in the afternoon in the blink of an eye, and it was pitch dark outside at five o'clock in the winter.

"Sister Jia, where can we stay if we don't go back tonight?"

Although the two of them could make do with the bare Zuo's house for one night in this remote country, they had to find someone to sell them quilts, right? You can't just sit in a leaky shabby house all night.

Xie Jianjia turned up the collar of her coat to prevent the cold wind from getting in.

"Why are you so anxious? It's not completely dark yet."

Ye Yong stomped on the spot and suggested: "How about we drive back to the town? Uncle Huang must still be waiting for us at home. Maybe the food is ready. If we don't go, we won't be giving face. Are you right?"

Xie Jianjia: "Just wait a little longer. We'll leave before anyone arrives at six o'clock."

people? who?
  Ye Yong scratched his head, confused.

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of rustling footsteps was heard, and the powerful light of a flashlight shone on the location of the two of them - the door of Zuo's house.

"Hey, girl!"

At the familiar voice, Xie Jianjia raised her head, her cheeks regaining their puffy look.

Ye Yong was shocked when he saw the visitor, "Digtou, uncle, why are you here?!"

"You sent me a message to ask me to come. How could I not come? I haven't been back to this place for more than ten years. I have long forgotten how to get there. I arrived at four o'clock in the afternoon and asked for directions for more than an hour. I spent money to find someone to buy it from. I used a flashlight and finally found the place in the dark. I still have a plaster on my waist. It hurts so much after driving stiffly for several hours." Zuo Liang rubbed his waist and said cheerfully.

It doesn't look like back pain at all.

After saying that, Zuo Liang took out a ball of pink stuff from his long coat pocket and walked to Xie Jianjia.

"Here, your mother asked me to bring it to you so you don't freeze."

It was a scarf that Zhou Chunyan knitted out of boredom while lying on the hospital bed. She planned to knit one for everyone in the family in two months. However, she had not knitted for a long time and was a bit crafty. So far, she had only knitted one for Xie Jianjia. Not even had time to give it to her.

Xie Jianjia took it awkwardly and put the warm scarf on her hand, which was like Zhou Chunyan's love for her, warm and soft.

Ye Yong stretched his head beside him and said in an expectant tone: "Where's mine? I'm freezing to death. Aunt Yanzi should have brought it to me too, right?"

Pack one prominently.

Zuo Liang felt in his pocket and opened it completely to show him, "I'm sorry, I don't have it for you."

Ye Yong's face fell instantly.

Seeing that he was almost amused, Zuo Liang took out a pair of gloves from his pants pocket and said, "Here, here, here, these are yours."

"Hahaha, I knew Aunt Yanzi wouldn't forget me!" Ye Yong happily took it and put it on quickly.

No one would believe me if I told you that I was nineteen. He was as childish as a junior high school student.

Naturally, Zuo Liang would not tell him that Zhou Chunyan was afraid that the scarf she knitted for her daughter would not look good, so she used it to practice her skills.

"Okay, it's getting dark, don't stay outside, I'll follow you back to Uncle Huang's house."

Xie Jianjia nodded, "Let's go."

Ye Yong got into the driver's seat and waited for Xie Jianjia to get into the passenger seat. Unexpectedly, the latter pointed at Zuo Liang's car and motioned for him to lead the way.

Obviously the two of them wanted to talk alone.

inside the car.

Zuo Liang was sitting in the driver's seat and driving, while Xie Jianjia was sitting in the right back seat. She can't trust this man [-]% yet. If something goes wrong, the right back seat of the car is the farthest seat from the man, which is slightly safer in comparison.

Zuo Liang didn't care about the little girl's defensiveness at all. Being defensive was a good thing.

"Tell me, send me a message this morning asking me to go back to my hometown. Do you have anything to ask me in person?"

"You are going back to Yunlu City to visit your father this time. Which brother of yours does he live in?"

When Zuo Liang heard the little girl's question, he sighed: "You're such an amazing girl! You've already figured out the situation in my family in just a few days. The third brother, the old man and his wife have been following the third brother."

Xie Jianjia: "Have your father and stepmother not searched for the whereabouts of your second brother for so many years?"

"Looking for?" Zuo Liang laughed, "If you have a ghost in your heart, how can you dare to look for it, and then find the person back and let the second child hate them?"

Xie Jianjia: "Are you so sure that your second brother hates his parents? What if he wants to reunite with his parents and family?"

Zuo Liang: "My biological father and stepmother's child was sold, and I have hated both of them for so many years. What's more, the second brother was sold by his biological parents. Although I can't remember his appearance clearly, his temperament My son is definitely the eldest in the entire Zuo family, I remember it clearly. For many years, under the guidance of the 'good' stepmother, she insisted on competing with me in everything, how could she want to reunite the whole family without any complaints!"

Xie Jianjia thought for a few seconds and then continued to ask: "Then you have never returned to your hometown even once in all these years?"

Zuo Liang shook his head: "In the first few years, I wanted to come back, but I didn't dare to go back. I was afraid that when I came back, they would tie me up and send me to someone's house as a son-in-law. Later, as time went by, my life was not good, but I became more and more depressed. Qu, I blamed all these injustices and unhappiness on the couple, thinking that they only had hatred in their hearts, how could they come back."

Xie Jianjia: "How did your third brother get your contact information? And your second brother, are you sure he has never contacted your family?"

At a red light ahead, Zuo Liang stopped, turned around and smiled reassuringly at Xie Jianjia, took out an unopened bottle of milk from the passenger seat and handed it to her.

"Girl, where are you interrogating the prisoners? The interrogators have to take a break and drink some water, right?"

Xie Jianjia was indeed a little thirsty. She saw that the milk was boxed pure milk commonly found in supermarkets, twisted the lid to make sure it had not been opened, and drank it with confidence.

The sounds of "Gulu" and "Gulu" are particularly obvious in the quiet car.

The green light comes on, keep driving.

Zuo Liang: "I have a little bit of talent as a cook since I was little. During the summer vacation, I went to a restaurant to work as a waiter and learned a lot of skills. Over the years, I worked in various restaurants, small hotels and big restaurants. Years ago, I came to the town we are in now! I wanted to find a job as a dishwasher, but after searching around, there was no one that provided food and accommodation. I patted my butt and used the only ten yuan I had left. With money, I took the cheapest means of transportation and went to Xilu City, the provincial capital."

It happened that a four-star hotel chain in Xilu City was recruiting apprentices, with food and accommodation included. Zuo Liang went directly to apply for the job. With his familiar side dishes skills, he started working the next day.

I worked as an apprentice for half a year and followed the chef to participate in cooking competitions. I learned more and more, and the chef became more and more famous. Gradually, the chef felt that there were too many restrictions on cooking in the hotel, so he paid a high price to cook. His beloved disciple Zuo Liang poached him and arranged for him to cook in his own private restaurant.

The aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys, and the chef's craftsmanship has attracted batches of food lovers, and also attracted attention from the outside world. When a reporter wanted to come to interview, the chef pushed the apprentice out.

The third child of the Zuo family saw Zuo Liang on TV, found the phone number of the private restaurant, and contacted him.

Second update today!
  Small theater ①:

Xie Jianjia: I seem to suddenly remember who Zuo Liang is.
  Zuo Liang: Who is it? Who am I?

Xie Jianjia: Are you the cook at the store where a bowl of shredded pork with green pepper sells for 108?
  Zuo Liang: Why does it sound like I'm robbing people when it comes out of your mouth?

Xie Jianjia: Be more confident and remove the “like”.

Small theater ②:

Xie Jianjia: Mom, it seemed that we might have robbed Uncle Zuo of his food, housing and work.

Zhou Chunyan: Huh? what is it now?
  Xie Jianjia: He has to thank us, otherwise he wouldn’t have the chance to be the chef’s apprentice!

Zhou Chunyan: Is that so? Why does it feel like something is wrong?