【Small Town Life】(Part 2) (02) Author: Ye Ziwu

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Author: Ye Ziwu
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Chapter Two

In the afternoon, Chen Jing called to say she had returned to Mo Shuang's house, taken her clothes and some personal belongings, and
finalized the divorce certificate. She then asked me to come to Mo Shuang's house for dinner that evening.

I finished work at 5:30, went to a computer store on Xilin Street to buy an MP3 player, and then took a taxi to Huinan Road, where Mo Shuang's house was located.
After arriving, I called Chen Jing to pick me up; I didn't know which alley Mo Shuang's house was in.

Seeing Chen Jing, I was stunned. This morning, Chen Jing had gone out wearing a short-sleeved collarless t-shirt and a long skirt. Now,
she was wearing a blue cotton shirt with a stand-up collar and sky-blue skinny jeans. Her thighs were rounded, and her calves
were straight, instantly exuding an intellectual and youthful aura. This was rarely seen on her; she usually wore
conservative long skirts or ordinary trousers. It was the first time I had seen her wear jeans, especially such sexy skinny
jeans.

"Whose beauty is this? Let me hug you!" I opened my arms and smiled at Chen Jing.

"Stop fooling around, we're on the street, the food's all ready, just waiting for you. Why did it take you so long?" Chen Jing dodged away,
only taking my arm.

"I went to buy a gift for Huihui. It's the first time I'm meeting my goddaughter, I had to buy her something to please her." I took
out the MP3 box to show Chen Jing.

"Ah, I really forgot to tell you, Huihui lost her father when she was little, I raised her like my own daughter,
you have to be kind to her, just for my sake."

"Of course, we're one!"

"Pah, who's one with you?" Chen Jing said, blushing.

"Hey, what's this? It's pretty." She took the MP3 and asked.

"MP3 player," this is a relatively new gadget that's appeared in mainland China in the last couple of years, and most people don't know much about it. I explained
, "It's a music player, similar to a portable music player, but it doesn't need CDs or cassettes;
the songs are stored directly inside."

Chen Jing looked curious: "It can play music in such a small thing?"

"You have to trust technology, sister. This little thing has 128MB of storage and holds over forty
songs . If you want to change songs later, just connect it to your computer, delete the songs, and download them again." As I spoke, I took
it to open it up so she could listen.

"Don't open it! This is for Huihui." Chen Jing snatched it away.

"Isn't this high-tech thing expensive?"

"Not expensive at all, only a little over three hundred." It really wasn't expensive. The one I bought at the beginning of this year before I even graduated from university was much more expensive
—64MB cost me over four hundred. Murphy's Law is really powerful; in just six months, the storage capacity doubled, but
the price went down.

"Three hundred and a half isn't expensive? Don't buy such expensive things next time. It's enough that Huihui feels your kindness."

"Isn't that your daughter, sister? She can listen to songs and learn English." I said aggrievedly.

"Good little brother, thank you." As she spoke, Chen Jing looked around to make sure no one was nearby and quickly kissed me on the cheek
.

Chen Jing told me that this area was the staff quarters of the county hospital. The hospital allocated the houses to Mo Shuang after her husband passed away, and it had been
almost ten years.

Huinan Road is located in the western part of the county town, while my family lives in the east, so I rarely come here. The houses are all low-rise bungalows, and
you can clearly see from the outside that the houses are not very big. The attached yards are also very small, with each house and yard being
about . When we reached the corner of the alley, there was a public toilet. Chen Jing said that there was no toilet at home, so we should use this place to relieve ourselves.

Soon, we arrived at a somewhat mottled green painted wooden door.

Pushing open the door, to the left was a small asbestos-roofed shack built against the wall. It had no door and contained odds
and ends like wood and coal briquettes, along with two bicycles. To the right was a small courtyard. At one end of the courtyard stood the Liangjian
tiled house , and to the side of that house was another small asbestos-roofed shack—the kitchen.

Interestingly, grapevines stretched across half of the courtyard, laden with bunches of green and purple grapes.

Mo Shuang and a graceful little girl with a ponytail came out of the shack to greet them. This little girl was Mo
Shuang's daughter, Su Huier.

She was a miniature version of Mo Shuang, with a face very similar to hers—beautiful eyes, a pert nose, and incredibly fair skin. She
was half a head shorter than Mo Shuang, about the same height as Chen Jing. Her figure was neither too thin nor too plump, not as full-figured as her two mothers,
but very well-proportioned. Unfortunately, her dark green school uniform made her appear flat-chested.

Entering the main room, the table was laden with dishes, all covered with plates to prevent them from cooling down too quickly.

Mo Shuang introduced us and told Su Huier to call me Uncle Wang. The little girl objected as Su Huier stared at me openly,
asking, "How old are you? You look about the same age as me?"

"Twenty-one," I answered honestly.

"Mom, stepmother, look, he's only five years older than me!!! How can I call him uncle?" Su Huier protested
.

Chen Jing and Mo Shuang both laughed. Chen Jing asked, "Then what do you call him?"

"Actually, it's better to call me Brother Zhibei. That's what everyone called me at No. 1 High School." Indeed,
when I was in No. 1 High School, after a few fights in my senior year, many boys called me Brother Zhibei, and some girls followed suit.

"What year were you in? Then I'll call you senior brother, let's talk about it separately." "I

entered No. 1 High School in '96." Senior brother it is, I don't mind.

After saying that, I took the MP3 player and said, "It's a gift. I'm trying to win over your stepmother, so junior sister, you have to help me out."

Chen Jing smiled and pinched me, then said to Su Huier, "Huihui, take it. Don't be shy with him."

Su Huier first looked at Mo Shuang, who nodded before she took it. After glancing at it, she asked me, "
What , senior brother?"

I explained it again, showing her how to turn it on and off, adjust the volume, and skip to the next song. Then
I told her that it was already full of songs, including Jay Chou, JJ Lin, Stefanie Sun, and Angela Chang.
If she wanted to change them later, she could download them from my computer.

"Ah, Jay Chou's songs! I love him the most! Do you have 'Love Before BC'? I heard he released a new
album , and there's a super good song called 'East Wind Breaks,' but unfortunately, we don't have any cassette tapes here." Su Huier's
eyes lit up when she heard Jay Chou's name. She fiddled with the MP3 player, forgetting to eat her meal.

"Stop playing around and eat quickly, or we'll be late," Mo Shuang said, tapping her plate with her chopsticks.

Su Huier playfully stuck out her tongue, put down her MP3 player, and quickly shoveled down a few bites of food.

"I definitely have 'Love Before BC,' not just 'East Wind Breaks,' but the entire album 'Ye Huimei
.' I also love listening to Jay Chou's songs."

Mo Shuang and Chen Jing shook their heads speechlessly; they couldn't get a word in edgewise on this topic.

"Ah, really? I'm the first person in our class to hear 'Dong Feng Po'!!" Su Hui'er's
eyes lit up with excitement. After saying that, she quickly ate a few bites of vegetables and then a few bites of steamed bun.

"Thank you, senior brother. I absolutely support you pursuing my stepmother," Su Hui'er said, her mouth full of vegetables, her words muffled.

"You little rascal, you sold me out with just an MP3 player?" Chen Jing glared at her. "Eat slowly,
no rush, there are still forty minutes until seven o'clock."

Seven o'clock was the time of the first period of evening self-study at the county's No. 1 Middle School.

"Hehe, senior brother is so good to me. He's already investing so much in me, his goddaughter, he'll definitely treat you even better
,"

Su Hui'er's analysis was spot on, I thought to myself.

Mo Shuang giggled, and Chen Jing smiled too: "Whether it's good or not, your stepmother knows best, so don't worry about it.
This MP3 player can't interfere with your studies, Zhi Bei said it can even be used to learn English."

"Don't worry, stepmother, I have a tape recorder for learning English, this one is just for listening to songs, okay?" Su
Huier said, snuggling against Chen Jing and acting coquettishly.

"Ask your mother!" Chen Jing leaned towards me, avoiding Su Huier.

"You're my mother too, okay? Two mothers—?" Su Huier looked at Mo Shuang and then at Chen Jing.

Mo Shuang looked at them both, amused and exasperated: "Stop fooling around, eat quickly, Huihui. We don't
care what you listen to, as long as you promise your final exam ranking won't drop."

Su Huier sat up straight for a moment: "Absolutely."

She then put down her chopsticks: "I'm finished eating, going to school, goodbye Mom, stepmother, senior brother!"

She grabbed the MP3 player and ran towards the yard.

Mo Shuang called after her, "Don't listen on the way, be careful."

"I know!" Su Huier waved without turning her head.

Su Huier left, leaving the three of us to eat.

"Thank you for today, Zhi Bei. It's rare to see Huihui so happy," Mo Shuang said to me.

I felt a little embarrassed. The magic of the thread was so strong. "Sister Mo Mo, don't say that.
You are my family. It's only right that I do this."

Chen Jing also said, "Mo Mo, don't be so polite. Actually, have you noticed that Zhi Bei has
more to talk about with Huihui than we do? There are many things Huihui talks about that we don't know. And Huihui can ask
Zhi Bei about her studies in the future. We two vocational school students can't teach her."

I was embarrassed: "Sister, I've long forgotten what I learned in high school. The college entrance exam was the peak of my knowledge.
Now it's all downhill."

"That's still better than us, right? Neither of us even finished high school." Chen Jing frowned and looked at me aggrievedly.

I knew she was faking it, but I still found Chen Jing's aggrieved look adorable. I took her little hand and said,
"Okay, sister, I'll find my high school textbooks when I get home."

"That's great! You'll have to put in a little extra effort for Huihui from now on, Zhibei." Mo Shuang inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief and said,
"You don't have kids yet, so you don't know. Kids these days know more than we do. They talk about this
and that . Huihui sometimes laughs at me for being old-fashioned. I feel like the generation gap between us is getting wider and wider. Sometimes
I don't even know how to talk to her, or what she likes."

"Sister Momo, you've done a great job. From my experience going through middle school, you
don't the generation gap, it's because technology
is developing faster and faster, and society is becoming more and more open. There are many things you don't usually come into contact with or know,
but Huihui and others can come into contact with them, and they are willing to learn about them and come to like them. Sister Momo, I think you and
Huihui are already doing very well. This generation gap is not a big deal. When I was the same age as Huihui, I
called . Look at me now, I'm doing just fine, aren't I?
You have to experience things like this at this time. If you don't experience them now, you won't be able to experience them when you grow up. I think that's
the meaning of growth. As long as you ensure her safety and health and provide her with a warm and comfortable environment, you are already
a very good mother."

Chen Jing and Mo Shuang both put down their chopsticks and stared at me without blinking. I touched the corner of my mouth; there was no food stuck to it.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

After a while, Chen Jing said, "Is this still my brother?"

I kissed her: "Don't you think so?"

"Ugh, your mouth is greasy!" Chen Jing wiped her face with a tissue in disgust. "I know you are, isn't that enough?"

Mo Shuang also said, "I never expected you to say so many things when you're usually so carefree. Well, you're
right, this is all I can do as a mother. Let's not talk about this. Let's talk about you two. Jingjing is divorced now
, what are your plans?"

Chen Jing glanced at me and said, "I'll stay with you for a while. I've already talked to Zhibei. Zhibei
has done so much for me, I'm definitely going to live with him from now on."

This was the first time I heard Chen Jing say that she was confirming her relationship with me to a third person, and I was overjoyed: "I
plan to spend my whole life with my sister, I'm just waiting for her to agree to marry me."

Under the table, Chen Jing and I intertwined our fingers.

I turned to her and asked, "So, when are you going to agree, sister?"

Chen Jing pursed her lips and smiled, "Whenever I'm happy. I finally got divorced, I have to enjoy being
single for a while."

Mo Shuang's face flashed with envy, and she smiled, "Since you two are both interested, although there's no rush, you
should meet your parents and settle things first."

At this point, Chen Jing looked hesitant and affectionate. I knew that she was worried that my parents would have a problem with her,
and that her parents' relationship was very strained, so she probably didn't want me to meet them. I tightened my grip a little
to reassure her, saying, "You're worrying unnecessarily again. Remember when I told you I was here for you?"

I felt Chen Jing tighten her grip as well, and she smiled at me somewhat reluctantly, "Okay, I'm here for you!"

Seeing Chen Jing looking a little downcast, Mo Shuang said to me, "Zhi Bei, don't let Jing Jing's age fool you. She's like a
little kid . She doesn't argue or fight with people; she always gives in to others. You should take good care of her."

"Don't worry, Sister Mo, I'll definitely treat you like my own daughter."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Chen Jing laughed, "Aren't you ashamed? I'm so old, I should be raising you
like ."

"Haha, are you happy now? Treat me however you want, I'm still your husband. Don't overthink it."
"Sister, oh, sweetie, I'll handle everything." I stroked her smooth forehead. "Your brows are all furrowed.
"

"Okay, okay, I know you're capable," she said, brushing my hand away.

Mo Shuang also laughed, "I can't stand you two. You've been showing off your love ever since Huihui left. Anyway,
are I need to clear the table."

Mo Shuang and I cleared the table together, letting Chef Chen Jing sit and watch TV.

In the kitchen, Mo Shuang and I washed the dishes together. Mo Shuang told me she would persuade Chen Jing to marry me sooner rather than later, since
Chen Jing is already quite old, and dragging it out for too long isn't good.

I thanked Mo Shuang and said I would also try to alleviate Chen Jing's worries about both sets of parents and other
concerns .

After we finished tidying up, Mo Shuang shooed Chen Jing and me out: "You two go out and be all lovey-dovey, don't
leave me here as a third wheel."

I asked Chen Jing, "Will you be back later?"

She playfully hit me, then glanced at Mo Shuang and said, "Of course I'll be back."

She giggled as we left. The alley was pitch black, with no streetlights. I held Chen Jing's hand and
we walked quietly, the sky filled with stars.

Only when we reached Huinan Road did we see streetlights. Under the warm, hazy light, Chen Jing's delicate, snow-white skin
looked as if it had been coated with honey.

I told her this analogy, and she laughed, saying, "You can just watch today, I won't give you anything."

I said, "Fine, I won't give you anything. Holding your hand like this is just fine too."

We smiled at each other, and after walking for a while, Chen Jing said, "Little brother, Momo said today that she passed her
pharmacist and doesn't want to work at the hospital anymore. She wants to open a pharmacy, but she doesn't have enough money and asked to borrow some. I was thinking of
lending her my 30,000 yuan first, okay?"

"Sure, opening a pharmacy is quite profitable now. How much does she need? 30,000 yuan isn't enough, I still have 80,000 yuan
. We can give her 80,000 or 90,000 yuan together, although we can't give her all of it."

"She wants to open a small one first, with a temporary budget of 100,000 yuan. She still has about 50,000 yuan on hand, and she said she'll borrow the remaining
20,000 yuan from her parents-in-law. Hehe, those two old folks have always been pretty good to her," Chen Jing
said .

"It's not a big deal to lose 20,000. Let's just lend her 50,000. We don't have any urgent need for money right now."

"No, I can't use your money." Chen Jing stopped and said seriously, "You've done so much for me.
We've only just started dating. I don't want to use your money, especially such a large sum."

I flicked her nose and said, "Putting everything else aside, why did you ask for my
opinion ?"

"I was thinking that since we'll be living together in the future, such a large sum of money definitely needs to be discussed together."

"See, that means you subconsciously think I also have some say in this 30,000 yuan.
I have a say in your money, and by the same token, you have a say in mine, okay? Now our money is all together,
don't be so calculating, sister, or I'll be sad."

Chen Jing thought for a moment and couldn't refute it, but still said, "Oh, I can't argue with you, it just feels so awkward."

"It's just the beginning, you'll get used to it. When are you moving back in? I'll tell you all about the family's situation
."

"Haha, just wait, I'm not in a hurry. Tell me what else you don't know about first."

"You saw the yard; this is the only property we own now. Actually, we have a few
houses which are nominally mine and Lao San's, but those are schools we built for the children in the mountains, so of course we can't keep them.
As for money, we still have over 80,000 yuan at home. We also have a used Santana in the provincial capital, which we bought when we ran an internet cafe .
We gave it to Lao San, but that kid thinks it's old and worn out. I bet it's still sitting there outside the internet cafe. We'll drive it
back next time we go to the provincial capital. I also run two websites. One is a navigation site, which is my own. It's easy to run and doesn't need much
updating . The other is a software download website, which I did with a senior classmate who's into hacking. He recently went to Microsoft, and I
went home. Neither of us has the energy to manage it anymore, so we're planning to sell it. I estimate we can get 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, and
I can get half. The navigation website is currently ranked in the top 15 among navigation websites nationwide. We're keeping it for now, just for fun."

Chen Jing was stunned. After a long while, she said, "Little brother, who are you? You have so much experience..."

I chuckled. He chuckled, "So, sister, follow me and I guarantee you'll live the high life."

Chen Jing had almost processed what I said and asked, "How come you and Lao San have houses in Yunnan?
I'm quite curious about that."

Recalling the past, I felt a pang of pain in my face: "Back then, we were in our junior year, second semester. Our internet cafe had just started to get
on track Lao San was dumped by his girlfriend. He felt hopeless and happened to see
a post on Tianya about cycling to Tibet. Lao San was obsessed and insisted on cycling to Lhasa too, so I went with him. We took
the Yunnan-Tibet Highway, but before we even left Yunnan, in Diqing, we encountered a heavy rain and falling rocks. We almost got crushed to death on the road, but
we were rescued by local villagers. We were so grateful to them that we used the 80,000 yuan we had earned from running the internet cafe for six months to build a few
houses , which we used as a school for the children in their village. Then we didn't go to Lhasa anymore; we just finished building them and came back."

Chen Jing looked at me with admiration, "You two are really capable of causing trouble. Luckily, you're both alright. But I'm increasingly convinced that
my brother is a good person."

"Don't give me the 'friend card'!" I protested.

"What 'friend card'?" Chen Jing asked

, puzzled. I explained to her, and Chen Jing was silent for a moment before laughing self-deprecatingly, "Little brother, there are so many things you're talking about that
I don't know. What's Tianya? What's the 'friend card'? And what was that 'third base' thing before? MP3? I feel like
the gap between us is getting bigger and bigger."

I sighed loudly, "Sigh, this just means I'm a trendsetter, walking at the
forefront ."

"You're a trendsetter, not a wave. I think you're pretty adventurous, daring to go anywhere and knowing everything,"
Chen Jing teased me.

"Sister, don't think like that. It's just that I studied computer science, and this stuff is new.
It's normal that you haven't had much exposure to it or don't know much about it. You'll know it all in the future. It's all just minor details. There's no difference between us. If there is
a difference, it's just that, well, I'm thirteen centimeters taller than you, and your bra size is five sizes bigger than mine."

After saying that, I quickly laughed and ran away.

She's 1.66 meters tall, and I'm 1.79 meters; her bra size is E, which is huge, five sizes bigger than mine
.

"You little brat, are you looking for trouble?!" Chen Jing was stunned for a moment before reacting, then yelled and chased after me, "Stop! Don't run!"

After running about twenty meters, I deliberately let her grab me and hit me a few times before Chen Jing laughed and let me go.

After a while, Chen Jing suddenly said, "Oh dear, I forgot to call Momo. I'll ask her if she needs to borrow another
20,000."

I stopped her, "Sister, don't call yet. I've been thinking, we'll definitely borrow it. Momo's pharmacy is
new, she'll definitely be too busy to manage alone. Maybe I should quit my job and help her."

Chen Jing said, "I was thinking of quitting my job too."

"You two are such a perfect match, we're thinking the same thing. Come on, give me a kiss, sister." I leaned in to kiss her.

She pushed me away, "Hey, I won't kiss you, we're on the street."

"How about a kiss at home?" I asked tentatively.

"I'm not falling for that. If I go home, I won't be able to get out today." Chen Jing rolled her eyes at me.

"Okay, little brother, there's plenty of time later." She shook my hand.

I hugged her, "Can I at least have a hug?"

"Greedy!" she scolded me as she nestled in my arms.

"Sister, don't quit your job yet. Momo needs help with things like moving and stocking. You're
a young girl and don't have much strength. We men should do these kinds of jobs. Besides, if you're working, our
household support is guaranteed. And your salary is several hundred more than mine."

"Okay, okay, I know you care about me and are thinking of me. It's just that you're working hard, little brother."

"I'd do anything for my sister, even die from exhaustion. This is nothing."

"Are you kidding me!"

A sharp pain shot through my waist; I'd been pinched again.

"Actually, I don't really like working at this union. I just do all sorts of empty paperwork every day. It doesn't feel real
at all . How about we both quit?" Chen Jing asked me softly.

"Aren't you happy working here?"

"Not really. Before, I had no choice; I didn't know what to do. But now that I've met you, little brother, I want to
do something I like."

"Then quit! Your happiness is the most important thing, sister. Let's both go help Momo and work together,
okay ?" I kissed her forehead. Hehe, I managed to kiss her.

"Thank you for spoiling me, little brother," Chen Jing said sweetly. "If I quit my job, I'll stay home with you every day, okay?"

She pressed her lower body tightly against me.

"Okay, okay." Damn, just that one move and I was hard.

Chen Jing sensed my change and laughed as she ran away from my embrace.

Chen Jing called Mo Shuang to tell her she wanted to lend her 50,000 yuan. Mo Shuang happily agreed,
saying she had no choice but to borrow from her in-laws, and now she didn't have to worry about owing them a favor; the two old people had a hard life too.

Mo Shuang really didn't stand on ceremony with Chen Jing.

Chen Jing then mentioned that we were quitting our jobs to help out, and Mo Shuang immediately shouted on the phone, "Really? Really?"
After hearing Chen Jing's affirmative answer, Mo Shuang said the pharmacy should be split 50/50, each taking half the shares.

I shook my head at Chen Jing, and Chen Jing replied to Mo Shuang that she didn't want the shares, just a monthly salary from Boss Mo would suffice.

We wandered around the streets, bought lamb skewers and drinks, and didn't take Chen Jing home until after nine o'clock.

When I arrived at Mo Shuang's house, Su Huier had already returned home after evening self-study. She excitedly told me how
great "Dong Feng Po" was, how envious her classmates were of her MP3 player (since none of them had ever heard of it), and how some classmates even asked
where she bought it so they could buy one too.

I told her I bought it on Xilin Street, but the shopkeeper only had one on hand, and I'd have to pre-order if I wanted one.

Mo Shuang immediately gave me a big hug, thanking me for my support of her pharmacy.

Mo Shuang's breasts were no smaller than Chen Jing's, and their soft texture made me dizzy.

Mo Shuang told us not to rush to resign; her resignation wouldn't expire for another month, and she wanted to use that time
to do some preliminary preparations.

I quickly said it was fine, we could resign first, which would allow Chen Jing to rest at home for a while.

Chen Jing smiled secretly at me without saying anything, probably guessing that I wanted her to go home early.

I asked her if she had finished taking attendance.

She said, "How about 'Huichun Pharmacy'? It means 'miraculous healing hands'."

I asked her, "What time will the pharmacy close at night?"

"Does it matter? There aren't many people out at night here, so let's close it until eight or nine o'clock."

"If it's eight or nine o'clock, then we'll definitely need to put up a lighted sign. There used to be a
'Changchun At night, you could see the four big characters 'Changchun Pharmacy' flashing lights from far away. One day,
the light on the 'Chang' character broke."

Mo Shuang and Chen Jing were still puzzled: "It broke, so what?"

Su Huier was already laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight: "Haha, if the 'Chang' character breaks, it becomes 'Chun Pharmacy'!"

After Su Huier explained, Mo Shuang and Chen Jing also laughed. Chen Jing patted me while laughing: "Aren't you annoying?
Why are you talking about 'Chun Pharmacy'?"

I said aggrievedly, "It's better to be safe than sorry."

Mo Shuang pulled Chen Jing and said, "Luckily, Zhi Bei reminded us. We really didn't think of that possibility. If it really happened,
our shop would be so embarrassed. So what should we name it?"

"How about a herbal medicine shop, inspired by Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs?" Su Huier suddenly suggested.

We thought about it and agreed it was a great name, so we went with it.

We chatted for a while longer, but it was too late at ten o'clock, so we said goodbye and went home alone.

[To be continued]

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