Chapter 13 Chen Daqiang and Chen Xiaodong were both...
"Anyway, you should think about this matter carefully. I really want to help, but I can't ignore my family. There are some things that even helping should be done in moderation."
After leaving a quick sentence, Wang Qingshan left quickly.
"this--"
By the time Chen Aiguo and Xu Chunhua reacted and wanted to see each other off, the other party had already left.
When they failed to catch up with each other and returned again, they found that Chen Pan was already pouring the tea he had just drunk.
"Kid, even if you don't want to go to No. 4 Middle School, you don't have to lie like that."
He still felt a little strange in his heart, but seeing his granddaughter looking calm, Chen Aiguo said it again.
"Yeah, look, you scared others away as soon as you said that." Xu Chunhua, who had been very upset in the past two days, also said subconsciously along with her husband.
"Hey, Grandpa and Grandma, you better decide what to do with the little money you have at home. Either put it in a bank account or spend it on something. Otherwise, there will be people who will blatantly help you spend it every day."
According to the conversation between the couple opposite, the reason they did not recognize her in the previous life was because her family owed a lot of money and they were afraid of being burdened by her.
By analogy, it can be seen that Wang Qingshan is a person who attaches great importance to money and personal interests. So it is natural for such a person to have such an attitude when he sees her suddenly asking for money.
Anyway, after scaring away the nosy Wang Qingshan, Chen Pan reminded his grandparents in a very obvious way.
"Oh, I know!"
Chen Aiguo and his wife actually had some idea of why their granddaughter did that just now.
Although they felt that their granddaughter's behavior was a little bit wrong, and from Wang Qingshan's perspective, they also knew that the other party's reaction was normal and understandable.
But understanding is one thing, and comprehension is another.
As soon as the other party thought of his granddaughter mentioning money, his face immediately changed and he left without even hesitating.
Chen Aiguo and Xu Chunhua still had other ideas in their minds to a greater or lesser extent.
At least they knew that the kindness the Wang family across the street showed their family was only superficial, not as profound or deep as they imagined. If something happened to their family, or they needed money urgently, they might be able to borrow a little from others. But if they went across the street to borrow, they might not be able to borrow a penny.
The New Year has finally arrived as everyone is thinking about it.
That night, Chen Pan's family celebrated the occasion together with his great-grandfather, second-grandfather's family, and the families of his two uncles from other villages according to tradition.
Their village has a tradition of taking turns celebrating the New Year at each house, so they usually visit three or four houses in one night. After visiting those few houses this year, they will visit other houses next year.
The Chen family has been celebrating like this for many years. Knowing that others had visited their home last year, neither Chen Pan nor Grandma Chen nor Grandpa Chen were too nervous during this New Year.
In the morning, Grandpa Chen went to the mountain with everyone to burn incense.
Starting from the morning, Chen Pan and Grandma Chen began to clean the house and cook dumplings again.
As Chen Pan carefully made the bed with the newly bought checked sheets, Grandma Chen was beside him, kneading dough and chopping meat.
Amid the sound of firecrackers outside, Chen Pan took out all the teacups in the house and washed them again.
At this moment, Grandma Chen took out a large chicken foot that was cooked in a large casserole on the stove and asked Chen Pan to taste the saltiness first.
"good!"
Every time at this time, Chen Pan feels particularly happy.
After waiting for grandpa to come home, we put up Spring Festival couplets and ate dumplings together.
Chen Pan, wearing new clothes, followed her grandparents to her great-grandfather's house.
His great-grandfather and second-grandfather's families had each maintained their own separate branches. His great-grandfather had three sons and two daughters, while his second-grandfather had two daughters and two sons. The daughters of both families were already married, and all the sons had also found wives. Furthermore, several grandchildren from both families were about to get married.
Anyway, there are quite a lot of people in my great-grandfather's and second-grandfather's families.
These people, plus the sons and daughters-in-law, grandsons and granddaughters-in-law of the two uncles' families. There are only five of them, and every time they go to someone's house for dinner, they are a huge group.
In such occasions, the elderly usually sit together, the young sit together, and the children are specially arranged at the children's table.
Fourteen-year-old Chen Pan was undoubtedly placed at the children's table.
Chen Pan, who is thirty years old inside but fourteen in appearance, sits among a group of children and looks a little different from the others.
"Panpan, just play with everyone. Eat whatever you want, and pour yourself a drink."
I feel like my granddaughter is a little too quiet.
Grandma Chen went to the kitchen to say hello to her sister-in-law. When she came back and saw Chen Pan sitting on a small stool, she lowered her voice and gave him some special instructions.
"Yeah, okay!"
That night, Chen Pan was present at both his great-grandfather's and second-grandfather's houses.
After listening to his grandmother's words, Chen Pan happily held chopsticks and a glass throughout the meal, whether he was eating or drinking, without being polite at all.
But as they ate and drank, they kept eating.
Looking at his grandparents sitting in the main seats and his second grandmother who might pass away in a few years, Chen Pan couldn't help but feel sad.
Chen Pan didn't know why she would think of those messy things on such a happy day.
But looking at the happy and lively people around him, Chen Pan felt like he was dreaming again.
"If I'm really dreaming, please let me sleep a little longer, or let me never wake up." She thought to herself over and over again, and after going to bed at twelve o'clock that night, listening to the crackling sounds outside, Chen Pan suddenly remembered something she had deliberately forgotten for several days.
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"Grandpa, have you asked about Li Chengcai?" Although it was New Year's Day and it was not a good idea to talk about it, after waking up and having breakfast, Chen Pan couldn't help but quietly ask his grandfather when he saw his grandmother go to the kitchen to prepare food for the New Year's greetings.
Because her grandmother had died directly from this incident in her previous life, Chen Pan naturally assumed that Li Chengcai would suffer the same fate in this life. But last night, Chen Pan had considered another possible scenario that she might not want to see. Regardless, at this moment, even though she felt the timing was inappropriate, she still asked.
"I asked other people secretly and they said he has been in the intensive care unit of the municipal hospital." Although he didn't know why his granddaughter suddenly asked about the other party, Chen Aiguo still leaned on the kang table and carefully told them that he had asked someone to inquire about Li Chengcai's recent situation.
Chen Pan listened quietly, then asked, "Have you saved all the money from Grandpa's house?"
"I'll save it and when the New Year is over, I'll find someone to build the west room."
Knowing his granddaughter's worry, Chen Aiguo, who had been thinking about this matter for the past few days, reached out and touched Chen Pan's head. "Don't worry, it was already dark at that time. Maybe he didn't even know he was hit. He just thought he was in a car accident. And even if he really knew he was hit and saw you clearly, what evidence does he have?"
"Yeah, I see. I just suddenly thought of this and wanted to confirm it with you."
Chen Pan briefly expressed his worries, and then saw his grandmother coming out of the kitchen carrying two plastic bags. Chen Pan sat up straight and stopped talking about that matter.
"Will Panpan go to the mountains with us this year?"
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Pan's family would visit their uncle's home, that is, the home of Chen Pan's grandparents. Although his grandparents had long since passed away, their son was still alive, and the uncle had a very good relationship with Chen Pan's grandfather. So every Lunar New Year, Chen Pan's grandfather and grandmother would take Chen Pan to visit their grandparents.
Of course, in addition to their family going to their uncle's house that day, Grandpa Chen's other two brothers would also bring the younger generations of the family there.
When Chen Pan was young, he liked to go to his uncle's house to pay New Year's greetings.
But as she got older and realized how hard it was to walk, she gradually became less willing to follow them to visit relatives. So today, when Xu Chunhua was packing things to take to her aunt's house, she couldn't help but ask Chen Pan again.
"Let's go!" The distance between my uncle's house and Chen Pan's wasn't that far, but there was no regular bus service, and riding a bicycle was difficult, so we had to rely on our own two feet to get anywhere. When Chen Pan was young, he would follow everyone on a mountain walk for an hour and a half, and he didn't feel tired at all.
But as she got older, Chen Pan became less and less willing to walk so many mountain roads to go to her uncle's house, a place she was not very familiar with, so gradually she became unwilling to go.
But now that he has lived his life again, Chen Pan has completely different feelings about the people and things in the past. So at this moment, when his grandmother asked him about it, Chen Pan made a completely different choice from the past few years.
"That's right. Your uncle is almost 88 years old this year, and he doesn't have many years left to live. Basically, after he passed away, our relationship with his family has faded. Anyway, while he's still here, it would be nice to visit him more often."
Unexpectedly, Chen Pan was willing to go to his uncle's house this year. Grandma Li, who had already packed up all the things to visit relatives, immediately smiled.
"Indeed, your uncle used to like you very much. Last year, when you didn't go over, he even asked me about you. It would be a good idea for you to visit him more often now."
After all, that was his grandparents' home. Just like his wife said, once his uncle really left, maybe their relationship with that place would become increasingly distant. Anyway, for the time being, Chen Aiguo was really willing to take Chen Pan to visit his relatives more often.
The three of them were ready and all the things were transferred to relatives.
After Chen Pan's great grandfather and second grandfather, along with their wives and two grandchildren, arrived at the gate of their house and said a few words, Chen Pan locked the door, and everyone walked slowly towards the mountains behind.
Yes, Chen Pan’s uncle’s house is on the big mountain to the right of Chen Pan’s house.
At the intersection in front of her house, Chenjia Town and No. 4 Middle School were to the top, and the town and the real city were to the bottom. To the left was the road leading into the village, and to the right was Xiushan Village, the only village in their area still located on the mountain.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Pan followed his grandparents, carrying a lot of things and going to his uncle's house to pay New Year's greetings, both with great difficulty and excitement.
Although they were only visiting their great uncle, his sons had all split up. So, they were actually visiting three relatives, each carrying three sets of New Year's gifts. So, as they made the arduous climb up the mountain, everyone's hands were overflowing with gifts. Second Grandfather's oldest grandson, who was about the same age as Chen Pan, even found a wooden stick and used it like a shoulder pole to carry the gifts from his family. Every year, Chen Pan's grandparents looked forward to Chen Pan joining them on the New Year's visit to Xiushan, hoping he'd help carry some gifts.
Anyway, it’s really not easy to go to my uncle’s house.
Once it's over, everyone will naturally eat, drink, and have fun. They definitely won't go back easily.
Following the two boys from her great grandfather and second grandfather's family, Chen Pan was a good girl again for a day.
It was 4:30 in the afternoon, and Chen Pan finally breathed a sigh of relief after coming out of his uncle's house, who was extremely enthusiastic.
"Woo woo, you three must come visit your uncle more often when you have time. Your uncle won't live for more than two years, so I can't afford to bother you more than once."
The eighty-eight-year-old uncle was already a bit unwell and a bit confused. But on this day, he was unexpectedly energetic and clear-headed. He was smiling and seeing them off, but just as Grandpa Chen Pan and the others were about to leave, he suddenly said this.
His actions made the three Chen brothers, who were all over 55 years old, all have tears in their eyes.
"Uncle, you can go back. Don't worry, I will come to see you after the Lantern Festival." Chen Aiguo, who lived at the outermost place and was in the best health, immediately promised without hesitation.
"Yes, uncle, don't worry. We will come over when we have time."
The eldest son of the Chen family, Chen Aidang, and the second son, Chen Aimin, could not bear to see their uncle like this, so they all agreed in unison.
"Okay, okay, then you don't have to carry so many things like you did today. Come empty-handed, and the mountain road won't be so difficult to walk on."
The old man suddenly became happy and waved happily with his children and grandchildren.
"good!"
Grandpa Chen and his two brothers, who were increasingly at odds with each other, agreed in unison once again.
Perhaps it was because of the uncle's last words that the three Chen brothers all looked better when they walked together.
They walked at the back and unconsciously talked about some past events that belonged only to the three brothers.
Xu Chunhua, who was walking in the middle, naturally started chatting with her two sisters-in-law.
"Sister Panpan, I heard you did very well in the exam this time?"
Since adults do this, children will naturally follow suit.
But just when Chen Daqiang, the second grandson of Chen Aidang, started to make small talk with Chen Pan, he saw Chen Pan suddenly running for his life while looking ahead.
Chen Daqiang and Chen Xiaodong were both startled by her action, but when they looked up and saw the sudden burst of smoke from the foot of the mountain in the distance, their faces changed, and almost as a conditioned reflex, they quickly ran after Chen Pan who was in the front.
"Third daughter-in-law, that's not your family, right?"
Seeing the children suddenly go crazy, the three Chen family wives who followed them naturally looked up subconsciously. When they looked up and saw the situation in the distance, the eldest wife of the Chen family, who had excellent eyesight, blurted out without thinking twice.
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