Chapter 14 She asked me to use this money to buy clothes, and I am returning it to you now
"If there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather. But it doesn't matter. I've already gotten through it." Lin Ziqiu said calmly.
But the more she said it so easily, the more Tian Gui felt sorry for her, "I have long seen that he is a worthless person. I should have stopped Senior Sister at the beginning! Even if she doesn't marry, can Master and I still not support you and your mother?"
Li Laoer snorted and glared, "What's the point of saying all this! It was her own choice!" When mentioning his deceased adopted daughter, Li Laoer was filled with regret.
"Grandpa, please don't be angry. Mom did this for my sake. If you want to blame someone, blame me!"
Lin Ziqiu felt bad too. If she could do it all over again, she would rather give the chance of rebirth to her mother.
Li Lao Er snorted coldly: "Don't you listen to your father the most? Why are you saying this now?"
When Lin Ziqiu returned home, Li Laoer was worried that Lin Dahai would not be able to take good care of Lin Ziqiu, so he thought of taking her home.
But Lin Ziqiu refused to come back.
Seeing his master's cold face, Tian Gui quickly tried to smooth things over, "Master, Xiao Qiu'er was just a child at the time. Her elder sister died suddenly, and she had been missing for so long, so it's normal for her to rely on her father. Why are you fussing over a child?"
Li Laoer slammed his cane on the ground. "Didn't she open her mouth? Does she need you to speak for her?"
"Master, you are also thinking about Senior Sister. Xiao Qiu'er is her only child."
"That beast Lin Dahai just turned around and married someone else. How can Xiao Qiuer have a good life? Don't you feel sorry for her?"
Being sabotaged in public by his apprentice, Li Laoer raised his crutch and pretended to hit him.
"You know shit!"
Tian Gui is thick-skinned and tough, and is not afraid of being beaten at all.
He said with a playful smile: "Master, it's not easy to meet Xiao Qiu'er. I'll make some snacks to go with the wine, and you two can have a good chat!"
Li Laoer and Lin Ziqiu were the only ones left in the huge cafeteria.
"Grandpa, it was my fault before. I failed to live up to your kindness. Mom must also regret not listening to you..."
When mentioning his mother, Lin Ziqiu's eyes turned red.
Li Laoer, leaning on a crutch, turned around with heavy steps, his back to Lin Ziqiu.
The stubborn old man didn't want to be seen by his younger generations even if he was crying.
The two of them vented their emotions and no one spoke.
After a long while, Li Lao Er recovered and asked in a slightly hoarse voice, "Why did you come out to look for a job? Doesn't your in-laws treat you well?"
When Li Guixiang invited him to the wedding, he said he would not go, but in fact he hid in the corner and watched Lin Ziqiu get married. Especially when he found out that Zhong Zhiyang had eloped, he almost died of anger.
Lin Ziqiu was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that his grandfather and Li Guixiang were cousins.
"My in-laws treat me very well, but I don't want to rely on others."
Hearing this, Li Laoer was very surprised, "Did you learn cooking from your mother?"
Lin Ziqiu nodded, "Yes, when I was little, I often followed my mother. I learned a lot after watching her so much."
Li Laoer snorted twice in a proud tone, "I feel ashamed to say that I taught her her mediocre cooking skills."
Lin Ziqiu couldn't help laughing. Why didn't he realize that his grandfather had such a sharp tongue when he was a child?
However, when she was a child, Lin Dahai would always be very angry when her mother took her back to her grandfather's house, and the two would always have a big fight about it. At that time, she didn't understand anything and could only cry.
Later, my mother came back less and less often.
"Grandpa's cooking skills are naturally the best. Mom used to always miss the meals he cooked."
The grandfather and grandson chatted for a while, and then Tian Gui brought out a few dishes, two meat and two vegetable dishes, and a pot of wine.
The three of them sat together, and Tian Gui would pick up some food for Lin Ziqiu from time to time, "Look how thin you are. I'll make you some delicious food to replenish your body in the future."
Lin Ziqiu looked at the ribs in the bowl, his eyes moistened.
She hasn't felt the love of her family for a long time.
The reason why Tian Gui loves Lin Ziqiu is because Li Xiuyan treats him like her own brother. At that time, he didn't have enough to eat, and Li Xiuyan always saved her rations for him.
To him, Li Xiuyan is his family.
Lin Ziqiu pursed her lips and chuckled twice, "Uncle Tian's cooking skills are really good. He is worthy of being my grandfather's apprentice. I will have a good time in the future!"
Hearing this, Li Laoer remained calm on the surface, but he was extremely happy in his heart.
After eating, Lin Ziqiu planned to find work somewhere else.
Before leaving, Li Laoer suddenly called her, "Come back the day after tomorrow."
"Ah?" Lin Ziqiu was puzzled.
"What? Don't you want to find a job?" Li Laoer smoked a cigarette, "Go home and prepare well, don't embarrass me!"
Lin Ziqiu's eyes lit up, "Yes, sir!"
With his grandfather as an introducer, Lin Ziqiu felt relieved.
When he returned home, Lin Ziqiu found Li Guixiang picking vegetables in the yard.
"Grandma, I'm back."
As she said that, she walked over to help.
Li Guixiang waved her hand, "No, don't get your hands dirty."
As she spoke, she took out fifty yuan from her pocket and stuffed it into Lin Ziqiu's hand, "Winter is coming soon, go buy two sets of thicker clothes, don't be reluctant to spend money!"
Lin Ziqiu was stunned for a moment, and immediately returned the money, "No, no, no! Grandma, how can I take your money!"
"We are a family! Why should we distinguish between you and me? Look at the clothes you are wearing. None of them fit you."
"You should dress up beautifully at such a young age!"
Fifty yuan was a lot of money in those days, let alone buying two sets of clothes. It was equivalent to one and a half months' salary for an ordinary worker.
The clothes Lin Ziqiu was wearing were all brought from the Lin family, and were all picked up from Lin Mengyao's discarded clothes.
She had been malnourished for years and was thin, so Lin Mengyao's clothes naturally didn't fit her.
After understanding grandma's intentions, Lin Ziqiu did not continue to refuse, "Thank you, grandma."
Li Guixiang nodded with satisfaction. "You and He Yang didn't get a good rest at night because of Nian Nian and the others these past two days. I will take care of Nian Nian and the others to sleep tonight. You two should work harder so that I can hold my great-grandchild next year!"
Lin Ziqiu blushed, "Grandma..."
"You are still young, so if you have children sooner, you will recover faster. You should at least have two or three, if not seven or eight! It will be more fun if you have more children!"
Li Guixiang disagreed, as she herself had three children.
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Lin Ziqiu ate at the state-owned restaurant. He was not hungry at all during dinner, so he just had a few bites.
When Zhong Heyang came back, it was already very late.
"Any news about Zhiyang?"
“Not yet.”
Zhong Heyang sat on a small stool, holding the bowl and eating in big mouthfuls.
"Where's my little sister? I think grandma is worried about her."
During dinner in the evening, Li Guixiang talked about Zhong Xuexi every other sentence.
Zhong Heyang was silent for a moment. "She is living at her friend's house. There is nothing to worry about. She will come back when she figures it out."
Having said that, Lin Ziqiu didn't ask any more questions.
…
When Zhong Heyang finished his meal and returned to the room, he realized that there were only two of them left in the room tonight.
"I'm going to sleep downstairs."
Lin Ziqiu stopped him, "Wait, grandma told me about having a baby today. If you sleep in a separate room again tonight, I don't know how to explain it to her."
Then, she took out the money Li Guixiang gave her and said, "She asked me to buy clothes with this money. I am returning it to you now."
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