118 Meeting without knowing each other
What the Qi father and son didn't expect was that when they told Wu Sheng everything about their family and asked him to make a choice.
The young man asked with red eyes: "Did my dad really get divorced? Did he just leave like that?"
Qi Wei nodded: "He is so cruel, it's better for him to leave."
The young man shook his head: "My father is not cruel, my mother is cruel. A few years ago, I accidentally saw my mother burning something. It was my father's old clothes and a piece of paper. Now that I think about it, it was clearly a pass. She didn't let me see it. Grandfather, uncle, I am nine years old, not a child anymore.
I know very well how my father has treated me over the years. He treats me like his own son, but I cannot tell him the truth. Grandfather, uncle, please send me back to the Chen family. That is where I should go. "
The boy knelt down and banged his head three times, tears streaming down his cheeks to the corners of his mouth.
Especially bitter.
Just two days ago, his sister told him that she wanted to go to school.
Now she is buried in the ground and can never wear new clothes again, or chase butterflies in the garden like other little girls.
The little sister whom I had never met, who would be born in more than two months, was also buried in the cold soil.
Can a mother be so willful?
As a son, he couldn't say anything bad about his mother, but he also didn't want to stay here any longer.
"Sheng'er, don't you care about your mother?" Qi Shanxing looked at his grandson with a smile on his face.
"Grandfather, Sheng'er is still young and can't take care of my mother. My father and I are divorced. If I am not adopted, I won't even have a surname.
At that time, my mother thought I was too young to understand, so she told me that the reason my father had the surname Wu was because that was my grandmother’s surname, and that the word “Wu” on the corner of my father’s clothes was embroidered by her.
So I don’t want to have the surname Wu anymore. My father is also very pitiful, being deceived by his own wife. I also don’t want to adopt the surname Qi. I am not a real child of the Qi family and it is impossible for me to truly integrate into the Qi family.
Grandfather, uncle, when I come of age, if my mother is willing, I will take her in and take care of her. But not now. Please send me back to the Chen family tomorrow. I want to go back to my room and rest."
Wu Sheng turned around and went back to his room. This was the house his father rented, and he would have to leave after tomorrow.
He no longer had any memory of his biological father, so in his heart, this stepfather was no different from his biological father. He thought that his family could continue to live like this, but it was all just a dream.
He didn't want to go out and look for his stepfather. What would it matter if he found him?
If the chance arises in the future, he would like to call him again.
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At the end of Chenshi, Wu Min received his good news. There were not many people who passed the imperial examination in Huainan Prefecture this time, and he was one of them. His ranking was neither good nor bad, and it was within his expectations.
After passing the imperial examination, he could take the good news to the government office to get the documents for the imperial examination. If he had to go to the capital in a few days, it would be delayed. He could not attend the Lu Ming Banquet, after all, the whole city knew that his daughter was in trouble.
It took an hour for him to complete the paperwork and travel permit.
The mule cart was the same one he rented yesterday. Soon, he was sitting in the mule cart, watching the city gate gradually moving away with mixed feelings.
He spent six years here and had two daughters, but now he can't take anything with him.
Wan Changsheng went home and changed his clothes: "Madam, I am going to the city with Xu Zhuangtou to deliver some medicinal herbs to Baicaotang. Is there anything you want to buy?"
"Let's buy more meat and stew it for Uncle Sun and the kids. In fact, while the weather is good, it's time to make some dried meat and store it. Ping An and Er Qiang like to eat it. Uncle Sun can also eat it as a snack. Qing Shi and the others like it too."
"Okay, then I'll buy more. If the New Year really comes, the price of meat will probably go up. Madam, can you be tired? It's not even three months yet."
"Nothing, let Erqiang help light the fire."
Wan Changsheng walked out: "It's almost noon when we get back from the city. I'll help you finish these things before going to work on the farm. Erqiang and the others are also busy now, either practicing martial arts or learning to read. Qingshi and the others are also learning medicine, so they are even busier than us."
Mei Niang smiled, isn’t that right?
Her son has to do some writing at night, he is a little scholar.
When Wan Changsheng arrived at the warehouse, the mule cart was already eight-tenths full. This was his mule cart. The eldest son said that it was kept on the farm for occasional public use, and the public account would pay three taels of silver a year, which was equivalent to renting it.
He was willing to do so. He used the mule cart less frequently now, and there was no shortage of food for the mules on the farm. But if he kept them well fed and fed and didn't pull much cargo, they would be fat by the time the time came. Now that the eldest son always cared about him, he would accept this kindness.
Besides, the village only had one mule cart, which was not enough when it was busy.
Two quarters of an hour later, the mule cart arrived at Baicaotang. Manager Ge came out with a smile and said, "Brother Wan, Xu Zhuangtou, you have brought a lot of things here."
Xu Zhuangtou chuckled and said, "This year is generally good. Shopkeeper Ge, should I go back to the old place?"
"Oh, okay, let's go to the small warehouse in the backyard. Some of the medicines are running low."
Wan Changsheng said, "Is the eldest master not back yet? He has been away for several days. He is really too busy."
"Uh, isn't it? He should be back soon."
There has been no news for the past few days and he has been very anxious. He hopes that there is no problem with the Baicaotang medicine.
"Changsheng, let me come here. Don't you need to buy something?" Xu Zhuangtou urged him. The clinic did not lack waiters, so they could return to the farm earlier.
After harvesting the last batch of medicine, we will prepare to collect firewood and hibernate. We can rest until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month and conserve our energy for the whole year.
Wan Changsheng did not refuse and said that he would wait for him here for a while.
The money spent on going back home is not much, just six or seven taels of silver for a round trip. The extra money is not to be hoarded. Uncle Sun, my wife and the children all want to eat better.
The owner of the meat stall in the market was already very familiar with him. After all, there were not many people who bought meat as frequently as he did and bought a lot at one time.
"Brother Wan, you are here. How much are you going to buy today?"
Wan Changsheng smiled faintly, "There's still plenty of meat today, boss, just cut it from here, and ask for more lean meat, a few pounds of good pork belly, and give me some pig stomach too."
"Okay, I'll give you the pork tripe for free." The butcher cut off a large piece with one knife.
Wan Changsheng didn't say anything. Just order more. The meat is good today. Ask for more bones later. Uncle Sun said that bone soup is better than anything else for the elderly and children.
That’s why I didn’t bring the mule cart, otherwise I would have asked for more.
The butcher weighed it and it was fifty-six pounds and more, so eighteen cents a pound. After rounding off the decimals, it was exactly one ounce. The pig's stomach, bones and a large piece of liver were not included in the price.
Wan Changsheng put these into the backpack, greeted them with a smile, turned around and walked out. The herbs had to be added quickly so as not to keep Xu Zhuangtou waiting for too long.
When people are polite to you, you cannot take it as a blessing.
As soon as we arrived at the entrance of Baicaotang, we saw the eldest master's car parked there, and there was a mule cart next to it.
As soon as Sun Sicheng got off the car, he saw Wan Changsheng coming over with something on his back: "Brother Wan, are you going shopping?"
"The eldest master is back. He was just here asking Manager Ge when you would be back. Ping An has asked several times. Xu Zhuangtou and I are here to deliver some herbs. We will go to the market to buy some meat to make jerky for Ping An."
Sun Sicheng laughed loudly: "The dried meat made by your wife is delicious. You'd better make more. Brother Wan, tell Ping An to come with his husband at noon tomorrow."
Wu Min got out of the car and looked at the sturdy man who turned out to be the father of the eldest son's apprentice.
"Brother Wu, this is my apprentice's father, Wan Changsheng. Brother Wan, this is Wu Xiucai, who came with me from Huainan Prefecture."
"Mr. Wu has had a hard time along the way."
Wu Min shook her head and smiled bitterly: "The journey is long and arduous indeed."
Wan Changsheng saw that the man looked unwell, his cheeks were sunken, and he looked very thin. He must be sick. He didn't look very old, but he was so weak.
It can be seen that people still need to be in good health.
Xu Zhuangtou was very happy. After saying hello to the eldest son, he hurriedly took Wan Changsheng back. If they went back now, they would just make it in time for lunch in the cafeteria.
Nothing is more important than eating.
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