Chapter 399 Sun Xiaohao adds fuel to the fire
When Sun Xiaohao found the brothers Fan Zhiyuan and Fan Zhimao, his first impression was that his two cousins lacked energy and spirit.
They are in their twenties, the prime of their youth, but there is no trace of youth in either of them, and they look bitter and resentful.
One can tell at a glance that the clothes they are wearing are all cheap goods, and there is no way to match them together. It seems that they only care about the clothes covering their bodies, and whether they look good or not is not even within their consideration.
Look at Sun Xiaohao again. He has the most popular hairstyle among young people nowadays. He is wearing all branded clothes and is confident in his every move.
He stayed in that community for two days and first learned about the family relationships, basic living conditions, and movements of his two cousins.
Afterwards, while his eldest cousin Fan Zhiyuan was out buying groceries, he blocked his way.
Fan Zhiyuan was obviously a little timid and unconfident when facing the unfamiliar Sun Xiaohao. But Sun Xiaohao was very outgoing and called out with a smile: "Cousin, I finally found you..."
Fan Zhiyuan asked doubtfully: "Did you recognize the wrong person? I don't know you..."
Sun Xiaohao replied: "We have never met before, but you should know my mother, right? My mother is Zhan Jinhua, your aunt..."
Fan Zhiyuan was obviously shocked when he heard the name Zhan Jinhua. Ever since his mother Zhan Yinhua got into trouble, it seemed that no one had mentioned the Zhan family for many years.
If Sun Xiaohao hadn't appeared, he would have almost forgotten his relationship with the Zhan family.
He asked Sun Xiaohao: "Are you my aunt's son? What's your name?"
Sun Xiaohao said: "I am Xiaoshu. When the accident happened at home, I was too young, and I was separated from my grandmother and her family. I have been wandering outside for these years. Although my life is not bad now, I still want to find my family.
I was six years old at that time, and I remember some things from my childhood. Although I had never met you and my second cousin, I always knew that you two existed. So I followed my memory and asked around here, and I didn’t expect to actually find you…”
Over the years, Fan Zhiyuan had only been in contact with the Fan family, and the Zhan family had been destroyed. Now that he could still find his cousin, Fan Zhiyuan immediately felt a sense of familiarity with Sun Xiaohao.
No matter what happened that caused the Zhan family to end up in such a situation, in Fan Zhiyuan's heart, the Zhan family is always closer to him than the Fan family.
When I was a kid, every time I went to my grandparents' house, I was always warmly received. At that time, my grandma's family was well-off, my mother had a respectable status, and my grandma's family treated us two little brothers with respect.
Ever since the incident with the Zhan family, everything has changed. The Fan family changes their attitude faster than the weather changes, and anyone can boss the two brothers around.
In the first few years, the two brothers were unwilling to give in and thought about rebelling. But as time went on, their lives had no direction and their edges had been smoothed out, turning into the current state of muddling through.
Sun Xiaohao recalled that he was sick in his previous life, and was about the same age as the two brothers Fan Zhiyuan and Fan Zhimao. Perhaps it would not be long before the two brothers would be diagnosed with a terminal illness like he was in his previous life.
I don't know if they know about this evil gene in their body. If they know, they are still so controlled by others. It can only be said that there is no blood in their body.
Sun Xiaohao had no memory of these two cousins. Perhaps they had died of illness before he became ill. This was not impossible.
He asked Fan Zhiyuan: "Cousin, can we find a place to have a good chat?"
Fan Zhiyuan glanced at the time and said, "Why don't we talk while we walk? I still have to go buy some groceries and come back to cook for my grandparents."
Sun Xiaohao sighed and replied: "Is this the kind of life you are living now? Isn't this the job of a nanny? To tell you the truth, I have met my second uncle-in-law. It was because of seeing him that I thought of coming to find you two and see how you are living..."
It took Fan Zhiyuan a moment to realize who the "second uncle" Sun Xiaohao was talking about.
His expression was dull and a little awkward, and he didn't say anything. His memory of Fan Hua had long been blurred. He was already extremely disappointed with this nominal father, and there was really nothing to mention.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Sun Xiaohao continued, "Big cousin, are you and second cousin happy with the way things are now? Serving the elderly is the job of children and babysitters, so why are you two grandchildren guarding by their side all day?"
Fan Zhiyuan thought for a moment and said unconfidently: "We both have no education, and we don't have any other skills. I don't know what we can do..."
Sun Xiaohao disagreed with Fan Zhiyuan's statement. He said, "Don't underestimate yourself. I think you have been with the elderly for too long and have lost your vitality. In fact, in a family like yours, you can definitely get a nanny to take care of you.
Even if you two don't make a lot of money, you can still see more of the outside world. Staying at home all the time will make you out of touch with society. To put it bluntly, how many years can your grandparents live? When they are gone, you will be over 30 years old, and it will be even more difficult to go out and make a living.
The Fan family has many children, why do they have to pick on you two? Aren't they bullying you because you have no one to rely on? Others of your peers can go out to school and find a decent job after graduation, but you two are just sitting there at home and doing nothing..."
What Sun Xiaohao said was a bit unpleasant, but Fan Zhiyuan had to admit that it was the fact.
The children of the Fan family are all living a good life now. Every time there is a family gathering, they talk about work, family, food, drink and fun. Only the two brothers can't get a word in. They can only find a corner where no one pays attention and remain silent.
But what could they do? They had never left the city since their mother's accident.
Sun Xiaohao saw Fan Zhiyuan was silent again, with contempt in his heart, but still smiling, he said: "Brother, how about you call your second cousin out when you have time, and I will take you out to play for two days?
The two old people at home, the Fan family has so many people, it's not like they can't survive without you two. If you put down the burden, they might look at you with a higher regard, and they won't dare to bully you anymore..."
Fan Zhiyuan hesitated: "Well, I'll go back and discuss it with my grandparents and my parents..."
Sun Xiaohao responded: "What is there to discuss? Just notify them directly. If you can't be tough, you deserve to be suppressed by this family for the rest of your life.
Okay, don't worry about it. If you have money, bring some yourself. If you don't have money, it doesn't matter. I have money, and I'll pay for your food, drinks and entertainment. When you see the wonderful world outside, you will know how miserable you are now. "
At this point, Sun Xiaohao felt that he had not fueled the fire enough, and continued, "Hey, we are both children of the same father, but your life is incomparable to that of your brother.
He was a real little master. He was picked up by car from school, had the best clothes, and lived in a big house. He also learned piano, painting, and Latin dance.
The cost of this year alone for him is hundreds of thousands. My second uncle is really willing to spend a lot of money to train him.
Look at how he treats you? You two are still here serving him and his parents. I really feel sorry for you two..."
Fan Zhiyuan is honest, not a fool. After hearing Sun Xiaohao's analysis, anger rose in his heart, and his hands holding the basket clenched unconsciously.
Sun Xiaohao patted his shoulder, took out his latest mobile phone, left his contact information to Fan Zhiyuan, and said, "Think about it carefully. I'm staying at the Royal City Hotel in the city center. If you two have made up your mind, come and visit me. I'll stay for two more days. If you don't come, I'll go back..."
Fan Zhiyuan stared at Sun Xiaohao's new phone in a daze. He was still using a broken phone that he bought for a few hundred yuan. It was called a smart phone, but it was so slow. He was too embarrassed to take it out in front of Sun Xiaohao.
Sun Xiaohao saw Fan Zhiyuan's embarrassment and said, "Young people nowadays like electronic products. When you and your second cousin come, how about I take you two to buy new mobile phones?"
Fan Zhiyuan quickly retracted his gaze and waved his hand, saying, "No, no, we have cell phones."
Sun Xiaohao said, "We have the same grandmother, why are you being so polite to me? Okay, it's settled. If you have made up your mind, call me..."
Although Fan Zhiyuan said that he would go back to discuss it, he actually already had a plan in mind.
After parting with Sun Xiaohao, he went to the vegetable market. But this time, he was suddenly not so willing to do these things.
After returning home, Fan Zhiyuan washed vegetables and cooked with a stern face and did not say a word to his family.
Seeing that Fan Zhiyuan was so rude today, the old couple of the Fan family asked him if something had happened. He just responded with an emotionless "No" and continued to do his work as usual, like an emotionless working machine.
Fan Zhimao washed clothes for his family. The old couple thought that there were people at home and they were just sitting there doing nothing, so they didn't allow the brothers to use the washing machine, saying that it was a waste of water and electricity and couldn't wash clothes clean, so they asked the brothers to wash by hand.
After he finished washing and hung the clothes, he went into the kitchen to help. He also noticed that Fan Zhiyuan was in an abnormal mood, and asked in a low voice what happened. Fan Zhiyuan just said, "Let's talk about it tonight!"
Finally it was night. After the two brothers cleared the table and cleaned the living room, they went back to their room to sleep.
At this time, Fan Zhiyuan finally spoke and told Fan Zhimao about his encounter with Sun Xiaohao during the day, and repeated everything Sun Xiaohao said in full.
He also described Sun Xiaohao's clothes, the cell phone he used, etc., and expressed his longing for this kind of life.
Fan Zhimao also felt a little itchy after hearing this. He asked, "Brother, do you want to go find your cousin? If you go, I will go with you. What my cousin said is right. Our life now is really not a life for human beings, and we don't know when it will end.
In fact, I don’t want to stay at home anymore, but I don’t know where to go, and I don’t dare to go too far. If someone takes me with me, I won’t have anything to fear...”
Fan Zhiyuan asked: "Why don't we go find my cousin tomorrow? Grandma and grandpa are using us as babysitters now, but a babysitter can get several thousand yuan for doing this kind of work, and we only get a few dollars a month...
His younger son, my cousin said, looks like he spends hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on food, clothing and schooling, which is enough to buy a house. What about us? We have nothing..."
It would be fine if they didn't know about the living conditions of Fan Hua, his concubine and children, but now that they know, how can they not be angry?
Their lives have been completely ruined, and Fan Hua had given up on them both a long time ago.
They didn't know why this happened. Did they no longer belong to Fan Hua after the divorce?
He was such a competent father before, how come he suddenly became so strange?
The two brothers really couldn't figure it out, and they felt that the only explanation was that their stepmother was adding fuel to the fire and not allowing Fan Hua to take care of them.
In addition, since Fan Hua had little contact with his family, it was inevitable that his relationship with his two sons became increasingly distant.
Fan Zhimao said angrily: "If not, we can go find him and ask him to buy a house for each of us..."
Fan Zhiyuan replied, "Grandma and grandpa asked him to give us 5,000 a month, but he was so stingy that he only gave us 3,000. Buying a house? Forget it. Let's go out with my cousin to see the world first, and we can talk about other things later."
As for grandparents, let my grandparents take care of it. After all, they live in our house, so they have to take some responsibility. "
After the two brothers discussed it, they prepared breakfast early the next morning and decided to tell the old couple.
The two of them put in their pocket the bank card that Fan Hua had used to transfer money to them, and told the old couple and Fan Hua's elder brother and sister-in-law about their plan to go out and play for a few days. However, they were criticized by several people, saying that they had become unrestrained and did not want to be filial to their elders.
Fan Hua's sister-in-law even called Fan Hua directly and complained to him: "Your brother and I have to go to work every day, so how can we have time to take care of our parents? I don't know what's wrong with these two kids. They insist on going out to play. They are so ignorant..."
Fan Hua didn't expect that the two kids would dare to give up, so he called his eldest son Fan Zhiyuan directly: "What are you two doing? Your grandparents are old and can't leave their families, so you have to stir up trouble at this critical moment, right?"
Although Fan Hua has not fulfilled his responsibilities as a father in recent years, he is used to being superior, so it is very easy for him to exert his father's authority.
Fan Zhiyuan also lost his temper this time and said, "There are so many people in the family, why should only the two of us serve grandpa and grandma? It would be fine if you gave them enough money.
We are both 26 years old, we should have married and had kids. What about us? We have nothing and can only take care of our grandparents. Is this the only way we deserve to live our lives? You don’t have to tell me, we have already decided. "
Originally, he was just planning to go out with Sun Xiaohao for a few days and then come back, but stimulated by Fan Hua's phone call, Fan Zhiyuan had the idea of leaving and never coming back. He didn't want to live a life that he could see the end of anymore.