Chapter 135: Burden

Meng Changli wants to go out and see the world, and Meng Shulan definitely supports this.

Many times people are unable to change themselves because what they see and hear are too limited.

Just like Meng Changli's divorce, if she hadn't gone to the city, if Meng Shulan hadn't told her about Song Huailing's divorce, she wouldn't have been so determined and would probably have been influenced by the comforting voices around her.

In the past, going to the city to pick up goods was a chance for Meng Changli to see the world.

But after getting familiar with the place, places in the city and the county town gradually couldn't satisfy her, especially when she saw Gu Hansong went to South City and came back in a suit and tie and stopped doing business in the town. She heard that he had done something big and found some opportunities.

Although Meng Changli had no intention of looking for a job outside, she wanted to see the world and see if the people there were as glamorous and fashionable as those in magazines. She wanted to see if that world was as free, unrestrained and passionate as her younger sister had described.

Meng Shulan said, "Sister, sure! Aren't you designing new products? In addition to looking at fabrics, you can also get a feel for the fashion trends and clothing styles in big cities, and find the right direction for the next new product."

Meng Shulan was very happy that her sister took the initiative to go out.

She felt that her sister was growing at an alarming rate.

Meng Changli was very happy to have her sister's support, but then she thought...

"I've never been this far away. What's it like out there? Is it chaotic? Do people speak dialect or Mandarin over there? Oh no, my Mandarin is not good."

In this era, things outside are not very peaceful, especially in coastal cities.

Wanting to go out is one thing, but when it comes to actually taking action, there are still many difficulties.

Meng Changli was already anxious before she even left the house. After thinking for a while, she said, "Why not wait a little longer until Gu Hansong comes back to see if he has any plans to go there. I'll go with him next time."

Gu Hansong will not be back until the end of the year, and he will definitely go out after the New Year.

Moreover, Meng Shulan was not quite sure what he was doing outside, and whether he needed to go there often.

When you think about it this way, time is not stable.

Meng Shulan: "Sister, it's okay, I'll go with you."

Meng Shulan felt that she couldn’t wait any longer, as the business here already had competitors, and not just the Ye family. New competitors might appear in every subsequent round.

Their fabrics are all provided by the city, and those people will sooner or later come up with the same colors and styles as theirs.

If we don’t quickly establish our own advantages and obtain better and cheaper sources of goods, the market will soon be divided up by everyone.

In the previous life, the Meng family was always a step slower than others in everything they did, but in this life, they are going to be the leaders.

"Sister, I'll accompany you."

When Meng Changli heard this, she was extremely happy, but the corners of her mouth that were raised quickly turned down.

"No, no, we still have to make up for the missed classes at school. If you go out with me, it will take at least ten days to go there and back. It will be troublesome if you miss your studies."

This time, the school’s make-up classes last about ten days. If I go out, I will miss them.

Meng Shulan: "Sister, this tutorial is mainly to consolidate the knowledge I have already learned. I have mastered most of it, so it doesn't matter if I don't attend."

Meng Changli still shook her head, "No, no, my parents will definitely not agree with this. Business can be delayed a little, your study is the more important thing."

Meng Shulan: "Sister, how about this. If I can rank third in the final exam, it will prove that I have basically mastered the knowledge I have learned. Then I will go with you. How about that?

And I can bring books with me when I go out, and review along the way, so it won’t be a big deal.”

Meng Changli began to relax, but her opinion didn't count in this matter, as her family still had to agree.

The next day, the workshop was closed for holiday.

Meng Changli also took her two children back to the village.

The school is on holiday, and Meng Shulan has a rare two-day holiday. Yesterday, the family discussed it and decided that the whole family should go back, kill the New Year pig early, and eat the pig-killing dishes.

This time when the two sisters returned home, they were greeted with a lot of envious and flattering looks.

After all, the Ye family’s business has not taken off, so if they want to find a job in the future, they still have to rely on the Meng family.

The Meng family was quite busy that day. They slaughtered a pig in the morning and invited a few villagers who they had a good relationship with to have lunch at noon.

He Jinqiu also asked Meng Shulan to invite Grandma Wu and Gu Yue.

The last time Gu Hansong had dinner in the yard in town, he brought so many good things, which was really polite. Now that he is not here and her family is slaughtering a pig, she thought of inviting him over for a good meal to return the favor.

This time, Grandma Wu did not refuse and agreed readily.

The Meng family set up two tables in the main room at noon.

Before dinner, Meng Shulan went next door to pick up Grandma Wu and brought over Gu Hansong's father's food.

Seeing how thoughtful she was, Grandma Wu praised her, took the bowl and let her go back first.

Meng Shulan said, "Do you want me to take you to your room?"

Her main consideration was that Grandma Wu had poor eyesight, there was no electricity in the village, and it was not customary to turn on the lights during the day, so the corridor was dim.

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Grandma Wu said, "It's okay, I'll take it over. You go back first, I'll be right back."

For someone who has been bedridden for many years, there must be a smell in the room. How could Grandma Wu let the little girl go in?

Meng Shulan nodded and left first.

Grandma Wu turned around and went to her son's room with the food.

The door of Gu Zhongyuan's room was open. The nurse came to visit him in the morning. He was no longer lying in bed, but sitting on a special chair under the window reading a newspaper.

He is said to be a caregiver, but in fact he is just a middle-aged man in the village.

Gu Hansong often goes out, and Gu Zhongyuan's lower limbs are paralyzed and he cannot move, so he needs someone to take care of him.

When Gu Hansong was not around, he would ask someone to come and help his father turn over, assist him with going to the toilet, etc.

Seeing his mother coming in, Gu Zhongyuan asked, "Was that girl here just now?"

Grandma Wu nodded. "I've brought you food. A big bowl of meat and vegetables plus a big bowl of white rice. Look at that little girl. She's generous and kind-hearted. She probably doesn't even remember what you look like after all these years, yet she brought you so many delicious dishes."

Gu Zhongyuan smiled. He knew that the girl gave these good things not because of him, but because of the blessings accumulated by his son.

Grandma Wu placed the food on the small table under the window and picked up chopsticks for her son to eat.

Gu Zhongyuan looked at the pork blood and stir-fried pork in the bowl and felt a little greedy. He raised his chopsticks and was about to start eating, but then he sighed and put them down again.

Grandma Wu asked, "What's the matter? Not to your taste?"

Gu Zhongyuan quickly shook his head, "No, no, I haven't eaten pig-killing dishes for many years. This dish is very good. It's just...

Forget it, forget it, I'll eat, you should hurry over too, don't keep them waiting."

Gu Zhongyuan said this and started eating with big mouthfuls.

Grandma Wu glanced at him and asked with a smile, "Why, do you feel that you are a burden to Han Song? Otherwise, the second girl from the Meng family could become the daughter-in-law of our Gu family?"

Gu Zhongyuan quickly stopped her, "Mom, don't say that!"

Grandma Wu laughed and said, "I'm too lazy to tell you."

(End of this chapter)