Chapter 225 Malice

Chapter 225 Malice

After tightening Shang Nan's clothes, he sat down calmly and continued to feed fried dough sticks into his mouth, one mouthful of fried dough sticks and one mouthful of soy milk, in an orderly manner, leaving Yang Xi still sitting on the ground with her eyes wide open.

"No, buddy..." Yang Xi has always been a buddy, but he found that this buddy was deaf.

Shang Nan quickly pulled the man up and introduced him, "This is what I'm telling you. My brother has never read a book. He has some mental problems and his thoughts are different from normal people."

"I'll treat you to breakfast today, let him have some, and he will also work in the store from now on." Shang Nan dusted off Yang Xi's pants.

Yang Xi hurriedly put her knees under the table, "Boss, as for your relationship with me, as long as you say this, I understand. What is his name?"

"Just call him Xiao Zhen."

"No full name?"

"No."

Yang Xi's eyes immediately turned pitiful. A little boy with a psychological problem who didn't even have a name. Forget it, don't care.

But Yang Xi didn't want to communicate more with the other party. It was too violent. Who knew if he would suddenly beat himself up.

The bowl of fried dough sticks slowly bottomed out while Shang Nan slowly drank the soy milk. I was surprised to see how clean and neat the food was. He fed it into his mouth in large gulps, which made people feel appetizing.

While Wei finished a whole bowl of fried dough sticks, Shang Nan didn't even finish a bowl of soy milk. When he put down his spoon, Wei reached out and drank half of the bowl of soy milk in front of him.

Yang Xi stuffed the noodles into his mouth and swallowed them quickly, then looked at Shannan, "Boss, he's so good at eating, are you sure you want to feed him? You can't afford 10,000 yuan in living expenses this month, just give him porridge.Yes, five kilograms of rice can boil a large bucket."

"Since you raised him, of course you have to be responsible," Shang Nan smiled, "I never thought of abandoning him."

Yang Xi nodded in understanding. He felt that the boss was not talking about people, but cats and dogs.

"Hang the sign, it doesn't matter if you have a photo or not." Yang Xi took a work sign from the drawer with no photo and only a red background page and threw it to Wei who was standing next to him. He looked down and didn't even stretch out his hand.The card hit his chest and fell to the ground.

Shannan held the registration form and raised his head when he heard the voice.

He gestured with his pen, "Put it on."

He took his hand out of his pocket, bent down to pick up the work badge, lowered his head and put it around his neck.

Yang Xi found that her words were useless: "..."

Surprisingly, he can't do anything to communicate with customers now. Whether it's cashiering, getting food and drinks to customers, or finding the books they need, he can't do anything.

Shang Nan gave him a rag and asked him to clean the store, wipe the dirty places when he saw them, tidy up the messed up books, and ask him to come to him when he met a customer who made a request.

Although Wei has been living in human society, he has always been on the edge of society. He has never really integrated into it. In fact, integrating into society is not something he has to do, or even something that every human being has to do.

But he was surprised. He didn't know the most basic rules of survival in society. If he wasn't a monster, he would have died a thousand and eight hundred times ago.

The blackening value obtained from humans should be returned to humans.

Yang Xi ordered a few glasses of poplar nectar with ice. Shannan was not in good health, so he ordered some warm ones. Shannan took a sip and frowned at the sweet taste. He didn't like food that was too sweet.

"Surprise, the boss doesn't like sweet drinks, so I'll give it to you." Yang Xi waved to the boy who was squatting by the window and cleaning the cabinet carefully.

Surprised, he turned to look in the direction of the cashier.

Although the air in winter is cold, the sun is bright and bright, falling on the surprised face, and the bridge of the nose is almost translucent, like a piece of ice.

He walked to Shannan, took the cup from Yang Xi's hand and took a sip of it. He could distinguish the taste of different human beings. This was indeed what Shannan drank.

He sniffed it, then lowered his head and drank through the straw.

Before this, he had never tasted anything with such a strange taste, sweet, sour, and fragrant. He frowned and Shan Nan leaned over, "Don't like it?"

Surprise nodded while drinking.

Yang Xi felt that he was pitiful. He probably hadn't drank yet, so he took a glass for himself and passed the rest on to Surprise, "You drank all of it. Anyway, you ordered a lot."

When I was drinking iced milk tea, I frowned.

Several men and women in uniform entered the store, and Shang Nan walked over. The woman walking at the front immediately smiled, "Xiao Nan, we are here to tell you that Mr. Zhao's funeral was hosted by our street office, and heIf you have time tomorrow night, you can go and have a look at the place where you live."

"I heard that it was you who found Old Man Zhao's body. Alas, I wish I could have found it earlier." The deputy director's face was covered with a haze.

Shang Nan comforted her.

Surprise was not far behind him, chewing a coconut in his mouth and staring at the visitor. His eyes met the woman's.

The deputy director's eyes slid to the job badge on the boy's chest, and he looked at Shannan, "Recruiting new employees? Did you recruit them based on their looks?"

"New employee?" Shan Nan turned around and was surprised. After understanding, he said to the deputy director, "He is not a new employee. I am a child of a relative. His family is gone. Now I am in charge of his food and drink. He is here with me."work to earn a living."

"I see, this kid's face doesn't seem to be easy to get along with," the deputy director suddenly leaned into Shannan's ear and mumbled, "I've been studying facial features recently, and this face may cause you a lot of trouble..”

Hearing what the deputy director said, Shannan not only smiled on his face, but also in his heart. As soon as he got him home, he went to wipe his butt and paid 85,000 yuan to go out. Isn't it troublesome?

"There's nothing I can do, it's up to me." Shang Nan spread his hands.

"You are so kind." The deputy director took a bag from the person behind him and put it on the cashier. "My mother cooked too much salted peanuts. I'll give you some."

"No need to send it away, I have to go to the next one."

Shang Nan grew up in this area. Whether it was the owners of various stores, the property security guards of nearby communities, or units such as the street office, they all treated him more or less because of the early death of Shang Nan's parents.Take care of some.

Watching the group of people go to the next restaurant, Yang Xi held a cup of milk tea with a look of sadness on her face, "I will never eat sesame cakes with so much meat in the future."

"Do you think those people are mentally ill? How much money can an old man selling sesame seed cakes have? He was beaten to death by a thousand cuts. When I heard my mother say it in the morning, I thought she hadn't woken up."Yeah." Yang Xi casually pulled out a book from the nearby bookshelf, "No... I still prefer to read mystery books. The last time I read this book, I was so sick that I died." He stuffed the book back.

Shang Nan ignored Yang Xi and turned around, "You can go to the funeral with me tomorrow night."

Surprised, he swallowed what he had not chewed in his mouth and said, "Okay."

"What's the funeral?" Zhidao put on a black turtleneck sweater. He had a small face, and even though the sweater wrapped his neck, he still looked handsome and energetic, and he didn't look bulky or dull at all.

Shang Nan handed him the fleece jacket he bought, "A farewell ceremony for the dead."

Wei walked next to Shannan, who held a small bouquet of white chrysanthemums in the flower shop. The owner of the flower shop followed him in a hurry, "Let's go, let's go together."

The flower shop owner grabbed Shang Nan's arm and subconsciously wanted to push him away. Shang Nan seemed to have expected it and distanced himself from the flower shop owner first.

Mr. Zhao has no children, but only his wife is still there. From the moment he entered the community, the wreaths have not been cut off. They are all sent by nearby residents. The street office also invited a trumpet playing band and gongs and drums to stand at the door.A white arch blown up by a blower, with elegiac couplets hung on both sides, and the bottom was held down with stones to prevent it from being blown up by the wind.

There were a lot of people in the yard, and the coffin was placed in the middle of the mourning hall. A black-and-white photo of Old Man Zhao stood in front of the coffin. I don’t know when the photo was taken. The person was smiling, but his face was filled with sadness—suffering.For people who have suffered, even if they smile brightly, they feel bitter.

On the left side of the mourning hall, there are two cameras set up. The red lights are flashing and they are filming.

Seeing this, Shannan understood that it was probably the local government that was using this to promote that the town was small but full of human touch.

The person in charge of keeping accounts was also from the community, and he could write beautifully with hard pen. There was a sign next to it, saying: All the memorial money will be handed over to Mr. Zhao’s wife in the end, and will be left for her to take medicine and live.

Shannan took a look and saw that the people in front didn't give much, they were fifty, one hundred, or at most five hundred.

He hesitated for a moment, then took out a thick stack of cash from his bag and said, "Write it all down, five thousand."

The accounting uncle looked at the pile of red and was stunned for a moment, "You wrote so much? Do you think the money comes from the strong wind?"

"Just write it and think that I have done something good." Shonan threw the money into the paper box.

After all, he felt guilty. If Wei had helped the old man at that time, the old man might not have died, but he couldn't blame Wei. All Wei felt was human malice. All his actions,They are all drawn from humans.

Trying to make Old Man Zhao's wife live a more comfortable life in her later years is the only thing Shannan can do.

After writing down the name and amount, Shannan was called over to eat. Surprise followed him and sat down, "Does he think you gave too much?"

"Do you think it's too much?" Shang Nan handed him a pair of chopsticks. He picked up the chopsticks and was about to pick up food, but Shang Nan pressed his wrist down and said, "Wait until everyone is here before eating."

"I don't think there's any need to give it." He said calmly. His chin was partially hidden by the collar of his sweater. His whole face was expressionless and cold, so that no one passing by this table stopped to sit down.

Shan Nan held her chin and opened a bottle of soda, "I ate so many sesame seeds old man, I should give them to you."

Startled into silence.

Although this strange boy seemed not to be trifled with, the other dining tables were gradually filled with people, leaving only the table in front of him. Slowly and reluctantly, people sat down.

They still knew Shan Nan, and after sitting down, they started talking to Shan Nan.

"I heard that you gave me five thousand, why did you give me so much?" An aunt said with a disapproving look on her face, "Just give me a little, the government will take care of it anyway."

Her best friend next to her also said, "This is all for the sake of the neighbors, and there is no hope of getting it back. If you give me so much money that you can't get back, you are being taken advantage of."

"No, I'm just worried that she will be short of money in the future and it will be inconvenient," Shang Nan knew that these people had good intentions, so he responded with a smile and patted his surprised knee, "Let's eat."

Wei stretched out his chopsticks and put a piece of pork on his plate. He had been staring at this big piece of meat for a long time.

Shang Nan: "..."

His reckless look made others no longer feel afraid and restrained. The aunt laughed and said, "Hey, who is this from? I've never seen it before."

"My relative's younger brother has never read any books. Please forgive me." Shonan took out a few paper towels and wiped the soup splashed on the back of his hand naturally. He stared at Shangnan's movements and his eyes were fixed on Shangnan.The side face paused for a while.

"You gave me so much money, shouldn't I eat more?" the aunt said in a low voice.

Several people nearby laughed and took the initiative to turn the turntable in front of Zhen and let him pick up the food.

They are all neighbors and have no conflicts with each other. They treat young people like Shan Nan and Zhen as children. Even if their words and deeds are inappropriate, they will not take it to heart.

So the meal went quite smoothly.

Until the faint sound of arguing reached his ears, he looked behind him into the room. The windows turned red, and red gas floated out of the windows like smoke and floated up.

"What's wrong?" Shang Nan noticed that Wei was looking back. Generally speaking, unless there was an accident, Wei would not stop eating until he was full.

"Someone is quarreling." He looked away. He put on his film gloves, grabbed the big bone, and chewed it with concentration.I learned how to wear gloves from others at the same table.

Shang Nan looked at the window.

They were in the yard of Old Man Zhao's house. Old Man Zhao lived on the first floor. The yard was very clean and beautiful. The house was sold to him at a low price. The entrance hall occupied one space, so there were only two bedrooms and one living room.It was held in the yard and the living room. The room where the quarrel was said by surprise was the bedroom.

The argument gradually grew louder, and finally turned into a loud quarrel, with a few curses and curses mixed in.

There were many people gathered around the door of the bedroom, and Shannan could only stand in the back row. There was a tall man standing in front of him, blocking Shannan's entire line of sight.

Surprise pulled Sunan's clothes behind him and pointed at his neck, "You can ride me."

"..." Shan Nan took a deep look and said, "Thank you, no need."

The eldest brother squeezed in and stood on tiptoe to see clearly the scene inside the door.

Surrounded by four or five middle-aged people is Old Man Zhao's wife. His wife's surname is Zhang. She usually takes care of flowers and plants and has an orange cat.

Granny Zhang's arms were still tied with black gauze. Her face was covered with wrinkles and her hair was gray. She was a little fat. At this moment, surrounded by these people and huddled in the chair, she actually looked very thin.

Her toothless mouth was mumbling, and no one listened to her words.

"This money was left by Lao Zhang. How can I give it to anyone casually? I just donate it... I can just donate it."

Shannan heard clearly.

These people are here to ask for money.

The seemingly patient expressions of these people were clearly full of anger and impatience. This old guy was dazzled, deaf, unable to speak clearly, and slow to react. He was really anxious.

Seeing more and more people coming around, they became more and more anxious.

"Auntie, just follow us. From now on, our brothers and sisters will take turns supporting you in your old age. You can keep the money by yourself. We are not doing it for your money, and we are not here to see you alone and helpless."

"That's right. Sister is right. If you fall and faint at home alone, no one can call the hospital for you. Come to our house and we can take care of you."

"Auntie, please stop being stubborn."

Granny Zhang's eyes were panicked, "I'm right here, I'm not going anywhere."

Muddy tears rolled down her face, "I'm not going anywhere."

The tall elder brother couldn't stand it. He said anxiously: "Mr. Zhang, didn't you say you have no relatives? Don't you? If you have relatives, just follow them. Even if you live here, weThere's no way to keep a good eye on them, so it's convenient for you to follow them and have three illnesses."

Others echoed.

Grandma Zhang's refusal and protest were completely suppressed.

There was a look of pride in the eyes of those middle-aged men.

Seeing this, Shan Nan completely understood that it was just for money. These people were probably really relatives of Granny Zhang, but Granny Zhang had no children, so these few could only be the sons of Granny Zhang's sisters or brothers.I'm not close, but the appearance of such a group of people can also make the street office and nearby residents breathe a sigh of relief. They are actually worried about Mrs. Zhang's old life.

The woman who was lying down in woolen rolls and wearing high heels went to open Mrs. Zhang's wardrobe first, "Auntie, can I help you put on the clothes?"

Mrs. Zhang didn't move. She slapped the bed with her palms hard, "I won't go. I said I won't go. Get out of here! Get out!"

"Auntie!"

"Mr. Zhang, why are you so stubborn? Even if you live here, Old Man Zhao won't be able to survive. If you don't live well, Old Man Zhao will be uneasy underground."

"Yes, Grandma Zhang, we are all worried about you."

Mrs. Zhang's face turned pale with anger, her eyes were wide open, her breathing was so heavy that people outside the door could hear it, and the sound coming from her chest was as rough as a blower.

"Auntie, we are really not here for your money..."

"Come with us, aunt..."

There were many voices buzzing in the old man's ears, among which the voice belonging to his wife was the clearest: I'm going to sell sesame seeds, old lady, do you want to come with me?

A figure ran in from outside the door. The boy grasped the curly hair with five fingers and threw it to the ground. He kicked the other person in the back. The woman slipped out and hit the corner of a sewing machine table. She suddenlyIt hurt so much that I couldn't even make a sound.

This sudden surprise silenced everyone outside and inside the door. The only noise in the air was the noise from the yard and the clinking of dishes and chopsticks, but the entire space in the house was so quiet that it was scary.

Shang Nan's fingers were cold, what was this little kid doing?

"You little brat, how dare you hit someone?" The man standing behind Wei opened his eyes angrily and spit, "Are you afraid you are here to steal my aunt's property?!"

Surprise didn't understand anything about family property or not. He just saw the person sitting on the bed dying.

Brother said, you can't just die without saving someone.

"Yeah." She was surprised and didn't understand what he meant.

The man was stunned by his direct admission of shamelessness. He spat on the ground, "Look, if I don't beat you to death today, just beat my wife. You are still planning to be a robber. I am here just for my aunt.I have to beat you to death too.”

He raised his fist and swung it at the boy.

Surprise was facing Shannan from the side, and Shannan struggled to squeeze in front. As soon as he stepped forward, he was panting and could not see the scene in front of him clearly. What he saw first was the joy and excitement flashing through Surprise's eyes..

Excited, what is the little monster excited about?

The man's fist reached in front of Zhen's eyes, but was caught firmly. Zhen held his wrist and folded it down hard. Only a click was heard. The man held his wrist and bent down, "Kill, kill, kill!!!"

But that wasn't the end, Surprise kneed the man in the abdomen again, and he kicked him out. The man suffered the same fate as the wool roll before, sliding out and not stopping until he hit something heavy.

Seeing their companions being beaten, several other people felt that they couldn't hold it in their faces. Taking advantage of their blood relationship with Mrs. Zhang, they didn't show any fear at all. They picked up stools from the ground and swung them towards the boy.

Watching Surprise take action without feeling any fatigue or fear, watching his fists and kicks land hard and accurately on these people's faces, as well as the blood stains splattered on the furniture.

Shang Nan suddenly realized the excitement and joy that had just appeared in his surprised eyes.

But after suddenly realizing it, Shang Nan's hands and feet suddenly became cold.

He shouldn't feel that he doesn't understand anything. Surprise is not a blank sheet of paper, it is malice itself. It should be black.

Before this, it didn't know anything, not even attack or fight back, but as it learned about the human world, its worldview slowly began to be constructed.

But it is malicious. Even if it lives with Shannan, it will be difficult for it to follow Shannan's ideal growth path.

What it absorbs and what it outputs are completely different.

It was him who was nourishing the malice, and it had learned violence and killing very quickly, but Shannan had not yet had time to tame it.

"Surprise!" Shounan exclaimed. Shounan pushed away the person in front of him. He had already called the other person's name, but his surprised fists still landed on the middle-aged man's face one after another. The man's face wasIts hands were like a ball of meat, making a muffled sound.

Shang Nan knelt down and held Zhe Bingliang's wrist. Zhen's movements paused, and he slowly turned his head to look at Shang Nan.

Seeing the other person's eyes clearly, Shannan stopped breathing.

Fortunately, Surprise's back was facing the crowd at the moment. Its eyes turned green, and its pupils were like the eyes of a feline, standing up like needlepoints.

Shang Nan thought it had stopped, so he breathed a sigh of relief and curled his lips in an attempt to appease the other person. However, before the words could be spoken, a surprised palm pressed against his shoulder and he pushed hard.

Shannan's body was pushed out by him and hit the edge of the bed. He frowned in pain, but he heard Granny Zhang's voice above his head, "You are a very courageous young man." Was she referring to surprise?You almost beat someone to death and you still have the courage?

Shan Nan got up from the ground. He knew that this was considered a fight, but beating someone to death was a different concept.

He almost didn't think much, and ran to Wei again. This time it was no longer beside him, but across from him. He called the other person's name: "Zi..."

The boy raised his head, his eyes filled with innocent cruelty and evil, which made Shan Nan's throat tighten.

Before Wei tried to push him down again, Shang Nan raised his hand and slapped Wei.