Outrageous! This crappy system forces me to upgrade my beauty every day

Xu Wuyang squatted down slightly and took a look at the screen. It was a little blurry and there were garbled characters. He thought it was probably damp.

I quickly went to the neighbor's house to borrow a hair dryer and tools, and started working.

Xu Wuyang had just finished repairing the TV when he saw the old man staggering out of the kitchen carrying two thick bowls.

"Let's eat..."

Xu Wuyang quickly stood up, wiped the dust off his hands on his pants, and quickly stepped forward to help take the bowl.

One bowl was of steamed eggs sprinkled with chopped green onions, and the other bowl was of steamed bacon covered with a layer of red peppers, which made Xu Wuyang very greedy.

Maybe it was just out of the pot, Xu Wuyang took it subconsciously and was scalded so much that he jumped up and down. He put the bowl on the square table with a grin on his face, and his palm was burned red.

However, the old man seemed to have no sense of pain. He held the food for such a long time without changing his expression. Even Xu Wuyang had to admire him for this.

At this time, the old man came out with a big bowl of rice and said, "Eat more. This is bacon steamed specially for you. It was your favorite when you were a child."

At this time, Xu Wuyang gradually realized that the other party seemed to regard him as a very close person.

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. The stool under his butt felt like it was covered in magma, making it impossible for him to sit or stand.

The old man didn't notice anything unusual about him, but picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and put it in his bowl.

Seeing that he didn't move his chopsticks, he raised his hand and smiled kindly, and the deep wrinkles on his face could not be hidden: "Eat quickly..."

Just when Xu Wuyang was at a loss, the village chief suddenly came over.

The village chief was a man in his early fifties, with dark skin and a somewhat weathered look.

He must have heard that a film crew had come to the old man's house, so he rushed over.

"Old man, it's time to eat!" the village chief greeted him with a smile.

The old man raised his head, glanced at the village chief, and said, "Ming, why are you back?"

Xu Wuyang: “???”

Very good, the second "Ming" came, but the village chief seemed to be used to it and replied with a smile: "Yes, I came back to see you..."

After saying that, he turned around, nodded to Xu Wuyang, and sat down without any hesitation.

It’s the same process, serve the rice and meat...

The three of them ate in silence, and Xu Wuyang did not forget to give the old man a few pieces of bacon from time to time.

While eating, the old man took the black remote control from the bedside and turned on the old TV.

He skillfully tuned to the national station's social and legal channel.

It happened to be a well-known legal education program being broadcast, and the old man was watching it so intently that he even forgot to eat.

After the meal, the village chief saw Xu Wuyang out the door.

Unexpectedly, before he even stepped out of the door, the old man chased him out.

Without saying a word, he stuffed a red envelope into Xu Wuyang's hand.

Xu Wuyang: “???”

This made Xu Wuyang a little confused. It wasn't the New Year or any other festival, so why was there still red envelopes to be received?

"Be careful when you go out to work!" the old man patted his hands and warned.

Xu Wuyang was now completely confused and looked at the village chief for help.

The village chief gave him a look, indicating that he should accept it first.

The old man did not follow the two men, but stood where he was, watching them leave with burning eyes.

The hunched old figure looked lonely and desolate.

"Village chief, does he have that disease?" Xu Wuyang couldn't help but speak.

"Yes..." the village chief sighed.

Alzheimer's disease, commonly known as senile dementia.

"This old man's surname is Wang. He grew up without a father or a mother. When he was young, he was unable to marry because he was poor.

Later, I found an unwanted baby boy on the roadside. The boy had a missing corner of his mouth. What’s wrong with him?

"Cleft lip and palate..." Xu Wuyang continued.

"Oh, yes! It's called cleft lip and palate. It's not a fatal disease.

I don’t know how my parents could be so cruel to just throw it away!”

The village chief shook his head and continued, "Old Man Wang didn't mind and took the baby home to raise.

That child is quite sensible and can endure any hardship. Old Man Wang treats him very well too!"

Having said that, the village chief slowly squatted down, took a cigarette, lit it and took a puff.

"Old Man Wang is old now. The kid was sixteen years old and just finished junior high school and then he dropped out, saying he wanted to go out to work and earn money.

He had little education, so he could only go to the construction site to move bricks and nail boards. The first two years were pretty good, and he saved all the money he earned for Old Man Wang.

Just two years ago, he accidentally fell at a construction site! He didn't die, but he lost his leg.

That’s not all, the construction site owner absconded with the money, leaving us with no compensation at all!”

The village chief took a deep puff of his cigarette, then sat on the ground and glanced at Xu Wuyang.

"The boy's name was Wang Ming. He lost his leg and had no money to treat it. He was mentally ill and had no relief.

I heard someone took a data cable and hung it from the tap in the hospital restroom and strangled themselves to death..."

Xu Wuyang didn't know how to react. He held the thin red envelope in his hand and felt his eyes were very dry.

"The yellow plum blossoms don't fall, the green plum blossoms do, the old man sends the black man away...

Old man Wang lost his child and went to the big city several times to look for him, hoping to get an explanation.

He had never been to school, and the black-hearted boss couldn't be found.

He wandered outside for several months. It was the villagers who found him and brought him back, but he ran away again. This happened several times and his body collapsed.

He's had this disease again in the past two years. He mistakes everyone he sees for his dead baby. That's what happens when he's sick. Don't mind it..."

After saying that, the village chief stood up.

"I will come over tomorrow to give him some rice and flour. You can give me the red envelope and I will help you pay it back to him."

Xu Wuyang handed the red envelope to the village chief, then suddenly took it back.

He raised his hand, opened the red envelope and took a look. Inside were two wrinkled ten-dollar bills.

Then he quickly took out 20 yuan from his pocket and handed it to the village chief.

"Can I take this red envelope? Take this twenty and return it to him."

There is a custom here that when a relative is going on a long journey, they will give him a red envelope to bless the traveler with a safe and smooth year.

The village chief took the money without hesitation and nodded, "When you have time, you can come and see the old man. I think he really likes you..."

Xu Wuyang lowered his head, kicked the pebbles at his feet, and responded.

"OK…"

After the village chief walked away, Xu Wuyang looked back at the small house, put the red envelope in his pocket, and then slowly left along the country road in the dusk.

A hunched figure walked slowly on the busy streets, running stubbornly again and again, wondering if anyone cared about his silent cries.