HLnovel Chapter 226 A very explosive therapy, Xu Hongdou's regret
Chapter 226 A very explosive therapy, Xu Hongdou's regret
Chen An winked at Xie Zhiyao and said, "Boss Xie, Ayuan is an adult now. Isn't he still working to earn money?"
"Yes, I made money. I made more than 800 yuan and bought gifts for grandma and my brother." Xie Zhiyuan quickly agreed, looking a little proud and raising his head.
Chen An gave a thumbs up and smiled, "Not bad, not bad, it's a good thing to know how to be filial. Have you prepared the gifts for your parents?"
Xie Zhiyuan's originally smug expression froze involuntarily, and he lowered his head and stammered, "No, I don't have that much money."
"Oh?" Chen An asked with a smile, "I see the clothes and shoes you are wearing today are all new."
“Yes…” Xie Zhiyuan lowered his head even more, not daring to look at everyone’s eyes.
Xu Hongdou kicked Chen An across the table and winked at him to be careful.
Chen An gave him a reassuring look and asked with a smile, "Ayuan, working in the hot pot restaurant this week, isn't it hard?"
"It's okay..." Xie Zhiyuan's voice was a little low, and even a little aggrieved, his hands kept fiddling with the corners of his clothes.
Chen An said with a teasing tone, "This is society, this is reality. Others only need to pay a little over a hundred dollars to make you, a child who has been pampered and cared for by your parents and family for sixteen years, work hard as a waiter for a whole day. They can also control your temper and make you greet guests with a smile and say "welcome" enthusiastically no matter how you feel."
"Even so, the income you work hard for a week can't even buy a decent gift for yourself and your family. Don't you feel aggrieved?" Chen An stared at Xie Zhiyuan with a serious look in his eyes.
Xie Zhiyuan lowered his head and hummed. His voice was very low and he looked a little listless.
"What your brother said is very good, knowledge is the bridge to the world, but it is not accurate enough. To be more precise, money is the bridge to the world. The knowledge you have determines how and how much you make money."
"Steamed buns and pickles can fill you up, and delicious fish and meat can also be a meal. Street vendor goods and fancy clothes can both protect you from the body. A shabby thatched house and a big villa can both keep you out of the wind and rain. Which of the two will belong to you in the future depends on you, through learning and hard work."
Xie Zhiyuan stiffened his neck, full of dissatisfaction, and shouted: "I can still make money without going to school..."
Chen An teased, "It seems like you are still worried about pooping your pants?"
"It's easy for you to talk about it since it didn't happen to you. But now I've become a laughing stock in the school. I wonder what my classmates think of me..." Xie Zhiyuan's face flushed, his eyes full of grievance.
Chen An clapped his hands and said with a smile: "You are right. Even though they are now downplaying the embarrassing things that happened before, how ugly, how embarrassed, and how difficult it was to face it is only clear if you have experienced it yourself."
"Huh?" Xie Zhiyuan looked at Chen An in confusion, "Brother Chen, do you think so too?"
"I agree with what you said earlier." Chen An paused and asked with a smile, "Ayuan, I have a few questions for you."
"How are your academic performance in your school?"
"Lower middle class..." Xie Zhiyuan's voice was very small, like the buzzing of a mosquito.
"Is he the school hunk?"
"No, no..." Xie Zhiyuan lowered his head even more.
"Do you have any athletic talent, like being particularly good at basketball, or other sports?"
"I know a little bit about basketball, but I'm not good at anything else..."
Chen An spread his hands and asked, "So in the eyes of most people in your school, you are just a nobody. What do you mean by being a laughing stock? Sorry, it seems that you don't even have the qualifications to be noticed or become a laughing stock. A drop of water falling into a bowl full of water will not change anything. At most, it will only cause a momentary ripple."
"You are that drop of water. Don't overestimate your presence. You are not good enough. You don't even have the qualifications to be laughed at. You don't even have a name. Just like in the village, when everyone knows about you, they will think about Mr. Xie's brother. It turns out that the naughty kid didn't go to school because he pooped his pants."
"In everyone's eyes, you are a naughty kid and Xie Zhiyao's younger brother, that's all. As for your name and what you look like, does anyone care? Even if you poop on your own pants or on someone else, does anyone care? The reason why everyone talks about this is just because of your brother."
"For an ordinary tissue, would you care whether it is used to wipe your mouth, the table, or your butt? And you are the paper now."
"I, I, you, you..." Xie Zhiyuan kept saying "I" for a long time, his face flushed red, and he couldn't even say a complete sentence. Chen An's words were so hurtful and direct that he didn't know how to refute.
"Don't look at me like that. Are you feeling aggrieved and unconvinced? Do you think what I said was harsh?" Chen An shrugged and said with a smile, "If your brother hadn't brought a gift and begged me for help humbly today, do you think I would be willing to say more of this?"
"If you think my words are unnecessary, that's fine. You can continue to play in the village, you can continue to escape, you don't have to go to school, just be a good-for-nothing. After all, you have a grandmother, parents, and a brother. You can just be a parasite. There's nothing shameful about being a parasite, and it won't affect social stability and unity."
"I'm not a waste, I'm not a parasite." Xie Zhiyuan stood up, glared at Chen An with red eyes and clenched his hands into fists.
Chen An casually scratched his ears with his fingers and said with a smile: "What's the point of having such a loud voice? It only proves that you are guilty and someone has touched your sore spot. The term 'impotent rage' is very suitable for your current state. We will know whether you are a mule or a horse after taking you out for a walk."
Chen An stood up and walked to Xie Zhiyuan, patted his shoulder, and said with a relaxed tone, "Everyone has embarrassing things. Compared to the trivial matter of you pooping your pants at school, I can only stand outside the classroom and eavesdrop on the teacher's lectures and can only use books that others don't want. It seems that I don't even have the qualifications."
Xie Zhiyuan, who originally looked displeased, was stunned when he heard this. He looked at Chen An in disbelief and said, "You have never been to school?"
Everyone present was stunned, looking at Chen An in surprise. Xu Hongdou also had a stunned expression. Da Mai and Nana knew that Chen An had never been to school, but they didn't know that there were so many experiences and stories here...
Chen An patted Xie Zhiyuan on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Self-taught, haha..."
Seeing that the time was almost right, Xie Zhiyao clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Teacher Hu, didn't you say you wrote a song called something like Manly? Come sing it for everyone..."
"It's really unacceptable..." Hu Youyu drank a lot and his speech became slurred.
Chen An looked at Nana and asked with a smile, "Teacher Hu, let's forget about this. How about you sing a song?"
Nana's eyes lit up and she asked, "Which song?"
Chen An nodded and smiled, "Teacher Hu, please lend me your guitar."
"Ah, take it..."
Chen An held the guitar and smiled, "Ladies and gentlemen, now I will accompany you while Nana sings a song, 'To Where the Wind Is'."
"Okay, this name is good and down-to-earth..." Xie Xiaochun quickly applauded...
Everyone applauded, only Xu Hongdou and Damai were a little worried...
Chen An's fingers gently fell on the strings, and a string of beautiful notes flowed out. His playing was skillful and natural, and the sound of the guitar was crisp and pleasant, like a breeze blowing across everyone's heartstrings.
Nana began to sing slowly in this beautiful accompaniment, "Listen to the rain falling into the silent forest, watch the scenery of the distant mountains under the setting sun, the water drops from the eaves quietly linger, embedding into the eyes... Wait for the seabirds to gently smell the waxing and waning of the moonlight, the starry sky, the lost footsteps, and are slowly smoothed out by the light and shadow of the four seasons."
Nana's voice was clear, melodious and full of appeal. Every note seemed to carry her deepest emotions, floating in the air above the courtyard.
Everyone was also very surprised. Whether it was the melody or the mood of the lyrics, it made people feel as if they were there. Especially the people who grew up in the village, their eyes lit up...
Chen An slightly adjusted the rhythm and strength of his playing as Nana sang, blending perfectly with her singing.
The people around listened quietly, immersed in this wonderful music.
The breeze blew gently, bringing bursts of floral fragrance, as if it was also intoxicated by this touching scene.
"I saw a shooting star streaking through the long night. When the wind blew, the sky was cloudless." When the song ended, everyone couldn't help but applaud.
Hu Youyu was even more exaggerated, he actually fell asleep.
Xie Zhiyao smiled and asked, "I have never heard this song before. Is it original?"
Nana nodded and looked at Chen An with a smile, "This is what Xiao Chen wrote..."
When Da Mai heard this, he looked at Chen An with admiration, "Brother Xiaowu, I didn't expect that besides writing books, you can also write songs. What else can you do?"
"Xiao Chen writes a book?" Xie Xiaochun asked in surprise.
Da Mai quickly covered his mouth and looked at Chen An apologetically...
Chen An smiled and said generously, "It's okay. In fact, I am an online literature writer just like Damai..."
Ma Ye looked as if he had suddenly realized something. "No wonder I thought you had great literary talent when I was writing the copy."
Da Mai laughed and teased, "Master Ma, don't think about going after Brother Xiao Wu, his fees are very high..."
Hearing what the two girls said, Xu Hongdou was very upset. She had seen Xiao An typing more than once before, so why didn't she think about this? How many things did this little bastard have that she didn't know?
What Xie Zhiyao wanted to say originally was held back in his stomach for the time being. If Chen An just wrote it for fun, then it would not be a big deal for him to just ask and borrow it for use. However, Chen An made a living by writing, and the most important thing was to get it for free from Chen An. It seemed better for him to just go home and dream.
Xie Zhiyao suggested, "How about this, now that we've all eaten and drunk, and Teacher Hu is drunk, let's stop here today..."
Master Ma called out, "Xiao Chen, come and help us. Let's get him up..."
Everyone started to clean up busily, and soon they finished and went back to rest...