Chapter 176 Telling the Past
In the iron pan was a large pancake that had been baked on one side in Grandma Shang's old house. After being brought to the new house, it was placed on the stove and the other side was baked.
After the pancake is cooked, you can stir-fry the dishes and cook. This is also the simplest way to burn the bottom of the pot.
Logically, Tan Chen and Shang Ruoting should also invite a few friends to liven up the party.
Shang Ruoting's friends in Sihe Village only want Yangmei, while Tan Chen and Lin Erniu have a good relationship.
Considering the awkward relationship between the two, they simply didn't invite anyone.
As for Zhao Fa, Deputy Captain Wang and others, Shang Ruoting suggested inviting them, but was rejected by Tan Chen.
He didn't explain the reason. Shang Ruoting knew that he was a methodical person, so she didn't insist.
The only thing that she couldn't understand was that he did not agree to invite other people in the village, but took the initiative to invite Tan Mingshan. She didn't know what Tan Chen was up to?
Unexpectedly, before the meal was ready, Zhao Fa, Deputy Captain Wang, Liu Xiaocui, and Yang Mei and her brother came to the door one after another with gifts.
Seeing this, Mrs. Shang added a few more dishes, and Shang Ruoting even went out to buy two kilograms of white wine.
The food and wine were served at two tables, the men in the living room, and the women and children in Old Lady Shang's room.
I thought Tan Mingshan wouldn't come, and everyone had already started preparing their chopsticks when he finally showed up...
Zhao Fa didn't expect Tan Mingshan to come. He glanced at Tan Chen and saw that there was nothing unusual about him. He guessed that it was Tan Chen who invited him over, so he didn't say much and arranged for people to take a seat.
In front of everyone, Tan Mingshan stuffed a small red paper bag into Tan Chen's hand.
"Tan Chen, congratulations on your new home."
Tan Chen didn't hesitate, took the red envelope and stuffed it into his pocket, and replied lightly: "Thank you."
Because of Tan Mingshan's arrival, the originally lively scene became awkward for a moment, but it was gradually resolved when Deputy Captain Wang offered some wine.
Tan Chen was happy today. He drank a few more glasses and kept urging Tan Mingshan to drink.
Deputy Captain Wang was very perceptive and had noticed some clues early on. When he and Zhao Fa had almost finished their meal, he suggested leaving.
After the two captains left, only Tan Mingshan and Tan Chen were left at the dinner table.
Seeing that Tan Mingshan had drunk a lot and was getting drunk, Tan Chen raised his glass and toasted him again.
"From childhood to adulthood, you are the only person in my family who cares about me. This glass is for you." He really couldn't think of how to address Tan Mingshan at this moment, so he simply didn't call him anything.
Although Tan Mingshan drank a lot, his eyes were still a little red after hearing what Tan Chen said. He drank the wine in the glass in one gulp and slammed the glass on the table.
"I'm sorry for you. I'm incapable of protecting you..."
As he spoke, Tan Mingshan began to sob.
It is true that Tan Chen definitely has feelings for Tan Mingshan, after all, he has called him dad for more than 20 years.
He reached out and patted Tan Mingshan on the back: "It's all in the past. I'm doing well now. You don't have to blame yourself."
Tan Mingshan wiped his tears and looked at Tan Chen, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Tan Chen had specially invited Tan Mingshan to his home for dinner today, with a purpose in mind. Now that he saw that the time was almost right, he asked, "I just want to know my life story. Can you tell me?"
Tan Mingshan's crying stopped abruptly, and he looked up at Tan Chen: "What do you know?"
Tan Chen actually knew nothing, but he also understood Tan Mingshan's temperament.
Although Tan Mingshan is usually an honest person, he is very tight-lipped. If you want to get any information out of him, just giving him alcohol is probably not going to work.
"I went to the place where you lived for a year."
Tan Mingshan widened his eyes and looked at Tan Chen in disbelief: "How do you know that place?"
Tan Chen replied calmly: "Of course I'm investigating."
"If you still have that little bit of father-son affection for me, I hope you'll tell me the truth. Of course, if you don't want to tell me, that's fine too. I've already asked someone to help me investigate."
Tan Mingshan was silent for a long time, then drank another glass of wine, as if he had made a great decision: "Back then, our Sihe Village was hit by famine for two consecutive years, so your mother and I left and went to live with a distant relative."
"Unexpectedly, not long after we arrived there, their family was punished for some problems. At that time, your mother and I... not Zou Meihua's first child was about to be born, and it was around the same time as your biological mother's due date."
"We thought that Zou Meihua's health couldn't support long-distance travel, so we planned to give birth there and return to Sihe Village after the baby was one month old."
"Unfortunately, our first child died at birth. At that time, Zou Meihua and I were heartbroken. Coincidentally, you were also born on that day..."
"At that time, your biological father brought you to me and begged us to take you in. He didn't want you to suffer with them from the moment you were born. He also gave us 200 yuan."
"I'll go back and discuss it with Zou Meihua. Since we've lost our son, why not take you in and raise you as our own? Besides, with the two hundred yuan your father gave us, we can make ends meet when we return to Sihe Village."
Tan Chen was listening attentively when a discordant sound came from outside.
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