Chew Slowly Chapter 16

Chapter 16 Chapter 16

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Xu Qiaochuan is not a warm-hearted person. He does not take the initiative to mention his own affairs and does not care about the situation of others.He was originally a stupid idiot and pretended to be mute. After a day’s work, almost no one cared about this apprentice who had just entered the factory.

Except for his master Zhou Cheng.

Those who came from the same batch as Xu Qiaochuan have been practicing for more than a month, and they are already able to control the machine skillfully and no longer need anyone to supervise them.Only Xu Qiaochuan, who had been fishing for one day and drying nets for three days, still made people feel uneasy.When Zhou Cheng inspects the workshop, he always walks an extra mile specifically to take a look at what Xu Qiaochuan is doing.

“Wrong, you need to sharpen the knife first.”

Xu Qiaochuan was startled when a voice suddenly came from behind him, but the amplitude was so small that Zhou Cheng didn’t notice.That sentence was repeated in his ears again. Xu Qiaochuan stopped the machine. When he touched the knife, he rubbed half a palmful of iron filings. When he moved, it turned black again. The pungent smell of emulsified oil made people dizzy.

“Qiaochuan?” The voice came closer, and a hand came over, not on the shoulder, but slightly closer to the back of the heart.He didn’t like to have physical contact with people, and he didn’t like people to touch the skin on his back that had been soaked in boiling water and became twisted and wrinkled.

The subconscious trembling made Zhou Cheng think that he could not hold the knife steadily, so he pressed Xu Qiaochuan harder.Zhou Cheng asked: “Why can’t you do it well?”

Xu Qiaochuan shook his head, but could no longer concentrate.The hand was close to him, and the warmth was transmitted through the fabric of his clothes, making him feel uncomfortable.The gloves stained with emulsified oil were sticky and heavy, and the feeling of being tightly attached to the skin was extremely disgusting, as was Zhou Cheng’s touch.

Acid reflux continued in his stomach and his throat gradually became tight. Xu Qiaochuan took advantage of sharpening his knife to distance himself from Zhou Cheng. The man folded his arms and watched his movements. He said something during this period, but Xu Qiaochuan turned around and forgot after hearing it.

There was no physical contact, and Zhou Cheng’s eyes fell on Xu Qiaochuan again like thorns.He looked at it for a long time, and Xu Qiaochuan finally said, “You can’t do this.”

The workshop was sweltering, and a layer of sweat appeared on Xu Qiaochuan’s forehead.Zhou Cheng is very demanding and will show no mercy to any deviation.He was urged to do things and didn’t care about anything else, letting the sweat make his eyes red.

The newly made parts were barely satisfactory to Zhou Cheng. Xu Qiaochuan watched the machine running and dully repeated the procedure until he got off work.

He waited until everyone left before going to the bathroom. The feeling of nausea still lingered, but there was nothing in his stomach and he couldn’t vomit it out.I don’t know if it’s because of the engine oil or the smell of rust, but it’s not good either way. I feel heartburn and stomach burn after vomiting.

Xu Qiaochuan took a long time to go out. When he washed his hands, even running cold water for a long time could not wash away the greasy layer.He heard footsteps and looked up to meet a face in the mirror.

That face made Xu Qiaochuan very confused, and he couldn’t recognize who it was at first glance.

“Why don’t you leave?” Zhou Cheng came in with a leather notebook under his arm, and his face was full of astonishment when he saw Xu Qiaochuan.Before he could say “Let’s go”, Zhou Cheng stuffed the notebook over and said, “Wait a minute, hold it for me first.”

The notebook has a black cover, and the factory logo of Xin’an Hardware is made into silver foil, which is very high-quality.This thing is the workshop supervisor’s record book. Xu Qiaochuan’s hands were a little wet and he left a few vague fingerprints on the book.It looked harsh, so he wiped it clean with the cuffs of his work clothes.

Zhou Cheng came out to wash his hands and asked Xu Qiaochuan where he was going.He had no appetite now and couldn’t eat anything. He didn’t want to go to the cafeteria so he returned to the dormitory.

“Then let’s go together.” Zhou Cheng said casually.

Xu Qiaochuan was already in a bad mood, and he was even more depressed when he was with his boss.He heard Zhou Cheng mention something official, and he responded vaguely without understanding.Zhou Cheng talked about his dormitory again: “The college student in your room has gone back to school now, so the bed must be empty.”

He thought for a moment and nodded again.

When my roommate returns to the dormitory after get off work, he turns on the computer to run programs and stops typing on the keyboard after 11:30. The two of them get along very harmoniously.The man talked little and kept his things neat and tidy. Xu Qiaochuan had a good impression of him.

Should new people occupy the empty beds?Before Xu Qiaochuan asked, Zhou Cheng glanced at him: “That room is too small. Let’s not arrange for people to go in. You can live in a more spacious room.”

Xu Qiaochuan pursed his lips and said nothing, and Zhou Cheng patted his shoulder with his notebook.

“You kid, are you dumbfounded and can’t speak?” Zhou Cheng cursed, and then quickly said: “Be more alert, don’t be an idiot, and remember to ask me for help if you need anything.”

This should be an expression of goodwill, and Xu Qiaochuan was not ignorant, but Zhou Cheng’s approach only gave him an almost creepy feeling.Instinctively, he felt that his kindness was fake and his concern was not pure. Xu Qiaochuan really couldn’t say a word.

That face had always been blurry. He seemed to have seen many such faces before, and they were no different from those before.

He forgot to find any reason before running away from Zhou Cheng. Xu Qiaochuan did not return to the dormitory or the canteen, but ran out of the door of Xin’an Hardware in a daze.

It was not dark yet, but the mountains, forests, vegetation, houses and roads, and all kinds of things turned into dim blocks of color and could not be seen clearly.

So the street lights turned on early, and following the bright colors, Xu Qiaochuan saw scattered shared cars parked next to the water tower.Suddenly there was a flash of inspiration in his mind, Chen Zongqian also sent him here that day.

He once thought that he would gradually forget Chen Zongqian’s face, but when he thought of the gentle wind in Pingzhou Port that night, it had traces and shapes, and Chen Zongqian’s face would become very clear.This person was so special that he was unforgettable day and night.

If Xu Qiaochuan felt a sense of intimacy from Zhou Cheng’s eyes, he would be uncomfortable and disgusted.So why is there any difference between Chen Zongqian’s kindness?What is it that he can’t accept?

It was clear that Chen Zongqian was not pure either. What he saw in his eyes was not him, not Xu Qiaochuan, but a person very similar to himself.When getting along with Chen Zongqian, he never dared to look closely at those eyes.

Is it because of self-inflicted shame, or is it because he is afraid that he will accidentally be sucked into the tender whirlpool and fall into a situation of eternal destruction?Maybe it’s both, but he never understands himself.

Xu Qiaochuan remembered that Zhou Cheng lived above him and was not in the mood to go back.He swept away a shared tram, debating whether to go in to the town or out to the shuttle bus station. He didn’t think clearly and didn’t have time to submit an order.

There is a long and thin shadow extending over it, and the closer you get, the more clearly you can smell the smell of nicotine, which is more disgusting than the smell of engine oil.His stomach began to convulse, and Xu Qiaochuan paused in place, quickly regretting why he didn’t run away.

In front of him was a skinny man. He rarely recognized faces when they met by chance, and the person who tormented him for more than ten or twenty years had long since become a nightmare that he could never forget.Why is Xu Jian here? Before he could figure out the answer, Xu Jian pounced on him.

He was pushed and fell, and the tram and the man fell together, causing dull pain everywhere in his body.Xu Jianren was short, and his body had been eroded by cigarettes and liquor. Even so, he could not retain his strength.Pulling up Xu Qiaochuan’s hair, Xu Jian slapped his head and hit him hard.

He spat and angrily called him a bastard.

Xu Qiaochuan’s heart was at peace with the unoriginal curse words. No matter how disgusting the curse words were, he no longer cared about them after hearing them.He held Xu Jian’s hands tightly and tried hard to push them away.But struggling to fight back aroused Xu Jian’s anger, and Xu Qiaochuan received several punches on his face.

“I can’t find anyone, I won’t answer the phone, and you still want to steal my money. I’m really scared.”