Chapter 1 Wake up and the world has turned upside down(1/2)
The scorching sun is scorching the earth, and the grass on the ground looks downcast and about to be scorched. The cicadas on the branches are making noisy sounds, playing the symphony of summer.
In a brick house, the transparent tiles on the roof that let in light were no longer translucent because no one had taken care of them for a long time, making the house look a little dark.
The mosquito net on the wooden frame bed looks very gray, and I don't know how much flying dust is deposited on it.
The sheets on the bed looked a bit jet black and had obviously not been washed for a long time.
At this time, there was a young man lying on the bed with messy and fluffy hair. If you get closer and smell it, you may be able to smell a fermented sour smell.
The young man still had eye drops in the corners of his eyes, and he smacked his lips twice in his sleep, as if he had dreamed of something.
Turning sideways, still with his eyes closed, he seemed to have regained consciousness in a daze, and his hands were groping for something on the bed.
There seemed to be no touch, which made the young man a little confused and he couldn't help but slowly opened his eyes.
Facing the mess in front of him, the young man was a little confused about the situation.
I continued to touch, and then I realized something again. I seemed to see clearly!
I touched my face, but there were no familiar glasses frames on my face.
You can see so clearly without wearing glasses?
Is it a dream?
No, it's not a dream. When you realize that you are dreaming, it already means that it is not a dream.
Because in a dream, everything around you is blurry and cannot be so clear.
There's also a sense of touch, everything is clear.
The young man stood up, his head turned rapidly, and his mouth opened in surprise.
So familiar!
In my childhood home, this was my bedroom, but it looked a bit messy.
Messy is not the point. He has become accustomed to it. Even after tidying up, it will become messy again after a while.
The most important thing now is: shouldn’t this place have been demolished long ago?
It has been more than ten years since the city was demolished.
After getting out of bed, the young man ignored his bare feet and opened the door directly.
Seeing the brightness outside from the darkness made the boy a little uncomfortable, but he soon got better.
Is this a dream?
The young man walked out of the eaves with bare feet, and felt a burning sensation coming from the soles of his feet.
It was so hot that he took a breath of cold air and quickly returned to the eaves.
The sun is in the middle of the day, which is the hottest time of the day.
The stones in front of the house are directly heated by the sun, so it is not impossible to barbecue.
The ground under the eaves was made of mud, and it felt cool, which made my feet feel much more comfortable.
After being burned, the young man seemed to realize something, so he was not in a hurry anymore. He picked up a small wooden stool and sat under the eaves, staring outside intently.
His gaze swept across the fields and landed on the hilltop opposite.
This is my home.
A home that only exists in memory.
Because in 2009, it was occupied and demolished during the construction of the highway.
He was given a subsidy of more than 200,000 yuan, and then it was all squandered.
Thinking of this, the young man Chen Wei couldn't help but smile bitterly. He was young and ignorant, and thought that he could win a woman's favor by spending a lot of money. In the end, when the money was spent, the woman left him.
I started working when I was fifteen years old. I left school and traveled for nearly twenty years, and I still have some savings when I come back.
Wait, if everything is true now, then my savings...
After sitting there for a long time, I felt that this dream was too real.
Have you really been reborn?
Looking back on my life, I have been helping in restaurants since I was sixteen years old.
First, I helped kill fish in a fish restaurant newly opened by the villagers. Unfortunately, it closed down after a short time of operation.
As for the reason for the closure?
Three people opened a joint venture as the boss, and they had many friends. They often had free meals when they came to eat, and they owed bills. After half a year of working, they couldn't leave.
Not bad, because Chen Wei is from the same village as the boss, he is willing to work in the restaurant, and he has a sweet mouth and is good at asking people, so he did learn some cooking skills from the chef.
After Chen Wei, he has been working in restaurants, learning the craft while working, and finally opened a small restaurant by himself at the age of twenty-six.
After being open for a year, I didn't lose any money, but I didn't make any money either.
After working so hard and enduring all kinds of psychological pressure, my hair turned a lot gray in just one year.
Simply, stop opening your own shop and just go work for others.
Later, Chen Wei summarized the reasons why he did not make money, and there were several reasons.
First, because Chen Wei was greedy for cheap rent, he chose a remote location for the hotel.
The place is remote and the passenger flow is low.
There is also Chen Wei's store. Because he is reluctant to spend money on decoration, the whole store does not look like a relatively high-end restaurant, and the price is not affordable.
In addition, cashiers and tray takers require manpower, and if you make a lot of money, you have to pay wages.
After summing up his experience and lessons, Chen Wei was preparing to start a second business a few years later, but when he saw that the streets were full of restaurants, he gave up the idea.
Another important point is that Chen Wei has worked in many restaurants, but many of them failed.
The competitive pressure in the catering industry is really too great.
If a business is not managed well, it will collapse immediately.
My life seems boring when I look back on it. Standing today, I can see tomorrow, or even the day after tomorrow.
Sighing, Chen Wei could only say that he had no choice in his life.
After a long time, Chen Wei came back to his senses. By the way, what time is it now?
Standing in front of a door, Chen Wei hesitated for a moment before opening the door.
This house is where grandma lives.
There was no sign of anyone living in the house, and only bamboo strips were left on the bed.
When Chen Wei was thirteen years old, his grandmother passed away.
Chen Wei became a complete orphan.
He lost his father at the age of eight, his mother at the age of nine, his close relatives passed away at the age of thirteen, and he was alone at the age of thirty.
Without going in, Chen Wei closed the door again.
Chen Wei stood in the main room, found a lighter, and lit three incense sticks.
He bowed respectfully three times, and then placed it on a bowl containing plant ashes under the shrine.
"Although I don't know why I was reborn, and I don't know what year it is now, I ask my ancestors and the gods and Buddhas in the sky to bless me so that I can make a lot of money and then marry a wife..."
Chen Wei thought for a moment and added: "A college student's wife should be pretty."
"When I get rich, I will definitely rely on your kindness."
Although Chen Wei is not 100% sure yet, he feels that he is inseparable. He was reborn as said in the novel and returned to his childhood.
Although he didn't know the exact time now, based on the sun, Chen Wei estimated that it should be during the summer vacation.
I just don’t know if I am still in school now.
After lighting the incense, Chen Wei searched around the house, but there was not even a watch.
I do have a almanac, but it's from a few years ago.
He was left speechless. When he was a child, didn’t he need to check the time?
That's too much nonsense.
After finding a pair of bad shoes to put on, Chen Wei went out. It was different with shoes. Walking in the sun finally stopped burning his feet.
Walking on the familiar yet unfamiliar dirt road, Chen Wei looked left and right with a look of nostalgia on his face.
When the highway was built, the production team occupied a lot of land, because the highway also completely changed the topography of the entire production team.
After walking for about three to five minutes, Chen Wei went to a shabby-looking house and asked, "Old man, are you in the house?"
"Here! Chen Wei, come and have lunch." Chen Jianhua came out with a bowl and asked when he saw Chen Wei.
Even if I don’t say it, I still feel a little hungry.
Naturally, Chen Wei would not be polite to Chen Jianhua. Chen Jianhua is Chen Wei's uncle, and the two have a very good relationship.
To be continued...