Chen Hai placed the cardboard box on the flatbed cart, but Chen Zhonghua didn't think much of it.
He simply assumed that it was a bunch of review materials and miscellaneous items his son had brought from school.
After all, since Chen Hai hadn't returned home after coming to the school to take the college entrance exam, as a boarding student, it wasn't odd for him to have a boxful of things to take back home.
Chen Hai's silence, in Chen Zhonghua's eyes, was a sign of his guilt.
"You little rascal, you just got back from Liuyuan County, you must not have eaten yet!"
"Here's some money, look around here and see if there's anything to eat. While you're at it, bring me back two steamed buns!"
"After you've eaten, hurry back here and don't loiter around outside!"
After scolding Chen Hai for a bit, Chen Zhonghua returned to the matter at hand.
He pulled out a handful of crumpled bills from his dirty trouser pocket and counted out two yuan, passing it to Chen Hai.
