Chapter 9: I want to be an official

After walking more than ten miles in one breath, Lin You looked at the time, it was already more than twelve o’clock, it was estimated that there were still three or four hours left if he wanted to walk back.

A little hungry, Lin You sat down on the side of the road, took off his shoes, shook the mouth of his shoes downwards, shook out two small gravels from inside before putting them on, pulled out a white steamed bun, took a bite and stretched his neck to swallow it.

Fuckin’ hell! Forgot to buy water.

Fill your stomach and hit the road again.

After walking a few miles, he hitched a ride on a farm truck, drove thirty miles or so, then went off a different road and put Lin You down.

It wasn’t until four o’clock in the evening that Lin Woo returned to the ramshackle temple where he had grown up.

Jue Ming and Jue Hui were originally boarding at the school and were called back by Xuan Test, they took the drop car and when Lin You arrived home, the two were already waiting at the house.

Seeing Lin You dragging his tired body from afar, Jue Ming quickly stepped forward, snatched the backpack on Lin You’s shoulder, and scolded, “Brother, why don’t you call me, I at least have some money on me, I made two thousand dollars by delivering take-outs during the winter vacation, it’s such a long way for you to run back?”

Jue Ming was already 5’8″ tall, and when he stood with Lin You, Lin You only looked like a younger brother.

You can see what a fucked up life Lin Woo has had these past few years.

Jue Ming’s first name at school was Jiang Ming, a surname that was given to him by the Xuan Test, as if Jue Ming had been sent with information about his birth date and father’s name.

Juehui looked at Lin You who came from Yuyu, her eyes were slightly red, she went forward and hugged Lin You and cried, “Brother, that home of yours, don’t go there, we live well as a family, those riches, and we have no connection.”

“You don’t want to go back, Huihui can already earn money, I tutored my classmates last month and earned over four thousand dollars for my master.”

The great name of Juehui **, the surname Ming, was also placed in swaddling clothes for information.

Lin You jerked **’s hair and said with a doting face, “Huihui can earn money, good job, it’s all because my brother is useless, letting you suffer.”

At this time, Xuan test came over, gently coughed and laughed, “You child, it’s good to be back, we are together as a family, this bitterness, it’s nothing.”

“Everything is fate, when fate arrives, we will meet, when fate is over, we will part, it doesn’t matter, come back soon, don’t stand around, knowing that you’re coming back, I even bought two pounds of minced meat, to make dumplings tonight.”

Xuan Test was a monk and a vegetarian. But it does not exclude the three Lin You from eating meat.

The three of them flanked Xuan Test and walked into the temple.

Dinghui Temple is indeed very small, except for the main hall and two side halls, there are only seven or eight rooms.

There were originally three or four monks, but because they couldn’t stand the suffering, two of them returned to the monkhood, and one went to another temple.

At the moment it’s just Xuan Test alone.

Usually the incense money, just enough to pay the utility bills, originally the Bureau of Culture and Education every month there is a bit of funding, and then I do not know what reason, this funding is also gone, Xuan test can only work while being a monk.

After the four of them entered the kitchen, Xuan Test had already chopped up the meat and vegetarian stuffing, the meat stuffing was eaten by the three siblings, and the vegetarian stuffing was eaten by Xuan Test alone.

Within half an hour, the steaming dumplings were up.

According to past practice, the first plate was definitely **, then Jiang Ming, then Lin You, and Xuan Test ate last.

But today **insisted** on giving the first bowl to Rinwoo.

Lin You couldn’t push it away, and took a bite under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

A long-lost fresh flavor mixed with the breath of life, mixed with strong affection, sweeping away the haze in Lin You’s heart these years.

“Is it good? Brother.” ** asked, holding his chin, a pair of big watery eyes looking at Lin You.

“Yummy.” Lin You almost swallowed even his own tongue as he nodded his head.

This is fucking life. In the Lin family, it can only be considered living.

During these years in the Lin family, one was like a fly in a glass case, with light but no future.

“I stuffed it with.” ** Cocking her head, she said with a proud look on her face.

Lin You nodded and said, “Well, it has the demeanor of a chef.”

Soon, Jiang Ming and **’s dumplings also came up, Xuan Test served vinegar, garlic paste, and sesame oil, and then he himself carried a pot of veggie dumplings, looking at the several people devouring the dumplings with a smile on his face, his face full of doting.

After dinner, Lin You stood up and was about to clear the table, but was held down by Jiang Ming and said forcefully, “Brother, I’ll do it, you rest first, I have something to say to you later.”

Lin You couldn’t argue with Jiang Ming, so he could only sit down and watch a few people get busy.

Jiang Ming cleared the dishes, ** swept the floor, and Xuan Test washed the dishes.

After finishing his work, Lin You walked into the courtyard alone and sat on the bench by the incense burner, looking up at the sky.

After a while, Jiang Ming walked over to Lin You and sat on his butt beside him, similarly tilting his head to look at the sky.

After a long time, Jiang Ming asked quietly, “Brother, do you think there are any immortals in heaven?”

Lin You guffawed, “I don’t think so, how boring it is to be a god, no more affection, no more desires, no more firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy, vinegar, and tea, and the key is not to die, it’s also a painful thing.”

Jiang Ming retracted his gaze and looked at Lin You’s face and said, “Brother, although you didn’t say anything, I know that they beat you.”

Lin You patted Jiang Ming’s shoulder and comforted, “Brother is nothing, a small injury, which childhood has not been whipped, all in the past.”

“That’s different, you’re not young anymore, you’re sixteen, why? Our family had a good life, they had to recognize you back, recognize you back to abuse you and beat you, is this still a human being?”

“Brother, when you left, you were taller than me, and look at you all these years, you haven’t grown at all, and you’re even thinner than when you were at home.”

Jiang Ming gritted his teeth and hated, “Brother, I’ve decided, I’ll become an official when I grow up.”

Lin You froze, “Become an official? For what?”

“Not for what. Look at you, and then look at my master, in this world, the poor are afraid of the rich, and the rich are afraid of the officials, I just don’t want others to bully us.”

“You don’t know, after the Cultural and Education Bureau canceled our subsidies, the master and I used to go to the door and theorize with them, but their face …… was like that, hey! Do not say, say more angry.”

“One day, I’m going to make them beg for it!”

Jiang Ming clenched his hands into fists, his face resolute.

Lin You patted Jiang Ming’s hand and said, “It’s good to have a dream, but also don’t go down one road, let’s just try our best and leave the rest to fate.”

Jiang Ming nodded, looking at the ** hiding in the distant bushes to reveal half of his body, stood up, patted Lin You’s shoulder and said, “Brother, Xiaohui that little ninny, there are half a year have not seen you, she also wants to talk to you, I return you to her, I first go back to do homework.”

Lin You nodded and said, “Slow down, I bought you a pair of sneakers, I remember that your feet are size forty, so you should be able to wear them.”

After saying that, he took out the pair of sneakers and handed them to Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming took the sneakers and compared them on his feet and said, “Brother, how big are your shoes, how big are my feet, it’s fine, thank you brother, I’m leaving.”