Chapter 59 Mother and Daughter Talk

Guolv Hotel is the only three-star hotel in Jiao County. It integrates catering and accommodation. It is also a landmark of Jiao County and a must-stay for wealthy people coming to Jiao County.

The reason why Su Jiaojiao chose this place was that she wanted to tell Su Houli that she and her mother would live well without him.

But for him, it’s not necessarily the case.

After the call, Su Jiaojiao went to the barbecue restaurant and bought a lot of barbecue and brought it back. She had kept all this a secret from Chen Guilan, but now she couldn't hide it anymore. She still had five hours to comfort Chen Guilan.

It was already noon, and Chen Guilan had already prepared dinner for her.

There were two women buying goods at the door, and they kept bargaining with Chen Guilan, insisting on thirty yuan per set and wanting to buy two sets.

Chen Guilan refused to sell it.

The two women were still hesitating, saying that Chen Guilan didn't know how to do business, so if she could sell it, she should sell it and not bargain for the price.

Su Jiaojiao directly asked Chen Guilan to close the stall: "Mom, we don't want to sell anymore. I have to take a nap after dinner and do homework. Let's sell it tomorrow!"

The two women then took out their money and bought it, grumbling.

If it doesn't fit you when you wear it, just come and return it.

Chen Guilan was helpless: "They have been haggling for an hour."

"Mom, you're right. We just need to be patient." Su Jiaojiao put down the barbecue and began to pack up the stall. "If it doesn't fit, you can come back and return it, but the price won't go down."

"Jiaojiao, are we really closing the stall?" Chen Guilan thought Su Jiaojiao was just saying it casually. Su Jiaojiao smiled and said, "Mom, let's eat first. We have things to do in the afternoon!"

"What's the matter?" Chen Guilan was confused.

"Let's talk after dinner." Su Jiaojiao brought all the clothes in and hung them back on the hangers. "I'm hungry."

The originally spacious room seemed very crowded with these two clothes hangers.

There is no place to eat.

They had no choice but to clear out the study table in the bedroom and eat on it. Chen Guilan sat on the bed and Su Jiaojiao sat on a stool. Taking advantage of the break from selling clothes, Chen Guilan made tomato and egg soup, fried a plate of cabbage, and steamed five or six buns.

The barbecue tasted great. Su Jiaojiao bought a lot, and Chen Guilan also ate quite a bit. It was her first time eating barbecue, and she knew it was expensive, but she didn't say anything. Her daughter had been tired for two weeks, so she deserved a good meal.

After dinner, we cleaned up.

Su Jiaojiao closed the door, shutting out the noise from the street.

Chen Guilan was surprised: "If you want to sleep, go ahead. I'm just selling goods outside. I won't disturb you."

When I was farming at home, I didn’t think much of taking a day off.

But here, she has money at her fingertips at any time, so she is reluctant to take a break.

"Mom, I can't sleep while you're selling goods outside. Come over and rest for a while." Su Jiaojiao closed the curtains, pulled back the quilt, and lay down on the bed. "We really won't be selling goods this afternoon."

Chen Guilan also lay down: "I was just about to tell you, I've been out for several days, I have to go back and take a look."

When she came, she gave the key to Chen Juan.

Let Chen Juan go over there every day to help feed the chickens, but she can't stay away forever.

"Mom, Dad and I have an appointment. Our family will have dinner tonight." Su Jiaojiao sat up, hugged her knees and said, "There are some things we should talk about."

"What to talk about?" Chen Guilan thought Su Jiaojiao was trying to match her up with Su Houli, and said with mixed feelings, "There's nothing to talk about. Let's just live like this!"

When she was at home, she would cry when she thought about these things at night.

After coming here, she is busy every day and is not so sad anymore.

Yesterday, the woman selling vegetables asked her what her husband did and why he didn't come to see her and her. She said he worked in a garment factory and was very busy. She didn't feel very sad when she said it.

"Mom, it's not a solution for you to keep going like this." Su Jiaojiao didn't want to tell Chen Guilan this, but she had to say it now. Chen Guilan's eyes instantly turned red. "Jingjiao, I know your father's heart is no longer with the family, but I really can't make him change his mind. Let him do whatever he wants!"

She doesn't want a divorce anyway.

So embarrassing!

"Mom, it's my dad who doesn't want to go on like this." Su Jiaojiao told her about Xu Yuxiang calling Su Xiumei. "They're already plotting behind our backs. We can't hide from it. We have to face it."

"No, I don't want a divorce." Chen Guilan shed tears and sobbed, "Jingjiao, I can't let you be without a father."

"Mom, it doesn't make any difference whether I have a dad or not." Su Jiaojiao understood Chen Guilan. In this era, divorce is still something that most people cannot accept. If Su Jiaojiao faced such a thing, she would let go without hesitation, but Chen Guilan could not. She had too many concerns and she felt that divorce was a very shameful thing.

"You don't have to persuade me, I haven't done anything wrong." Chen Guilan suddenly became emotional. "I would rather live like this than get a divorce."

She also thought that he would come back when he was older.

By then, they will still be a family.

"Mom, you have to understand, it's my dad who wants a divorce." Su Jiaojiao was about to say something when someone knocked on the door. Su Jiaojiao had no choice but to put on her shoes and get off the bed. It was a woman in her forties or fifties. She carefully poked her head in and asked, "Do you sell cotton-padded jackets and trousers?"

"Yes, you are?" Su Jiaojiao asked.

"Oh, I bought a set this morning. My sister-in-law also wants one, so I came over to buy her one." As she spoke, the woman took out thirty-five yuan and said, "Can I pick one?"

"Okay, come in!" Su Jiaojiao opened the door and let her choose.

These cotton-padded jackets and trousers come in plaid, solid colors, and patterns. The styles are very fashionable, and Liu Wenzhi's products rarely go out of style.

The woman picked out a solid-colored suit and left contentedly. Su Jiaojiao returned to bed and continued to talk to Chen Guilan, "I originally wanted to keep him, but I was worried he'd come looking for you. Mom, I don't want you to be distressed and uneasy about this, so I've prepared two plans. One is to not divorce and keep him. The premise is that you have to endure the pressure from my dad and my grandma. This method is good, but if my dad secretly transfers the house and land to my uncle, we'll have to go through a lot of trouble to get them back. The other option is to divorce him and take the house and land back to maximize the benefits."

Past lives are a lesson for us.

Su Houli gave the house and land to Su Houde. Because of the demolition, the two brothers completely turned against each other and never had any contact with each other until they died.

"The house and land belong to the Su family. How can I take them?" Chen Guilan didn't think about it. Her heart was in turmoil. "They are so old and still getting divorced..."

"When you meet my dad later, you two can have a good talk!" Su Jiaojiao knew that it would take time for Chen Guilan to accept this matter. She was not urging them to divorce. She just didn't want to see Chen Guilan being wronged, and she didn't want to see her suffer and sad because of this matter.