Chapter 523: Sad Scene
It was not until the evening that Uncle Li slowly came out of the living room.
When he saw Shang Ruoting, his tone was very different from before: "Ruoting girl, I heard from your grandma that you are going to have a housewarming party tomorrow. I will go back and call your aunt to help."
Before Shang Ruoting could refuse, Uncle Li had already trotted out of the yard.
Shang Ruoting put down what she was doing and walked into the living room, only to see Old Madam Shang still sitting there in a daze.
"Grandma, isn't it nice to meet our relatives?" She sat next to Old Lady Shang.
Old Mrs. Shang shook her head, but her eyes looked towards the northeast.
Shang Ruoting also followed the old man's gaze and could only see a wooden carved flower pot rack.
She was a little confused and was about to ask her grandmother what she was looking at when Old Lady Shang spoke.
"Across the alley, the second courtyard is grandma's former home." There are too many memories there, including joy, anger, sorrow and happiness. Old Mrs. Shang doesn't want to think about it, nor does she dare to think about it.
It’s a pity that people have this problem. The more they don’t want to touch something, the more they can’t help thinking about it.
Seeing that her grandmother's mind was wandering, Shang Ruoting simply stood up.
"Grandma, since we're here, let's go take a look."
She discovered Mrs. Shang's dilemma, so she decided to open her heart and face it.
Otherwise, it would be bad if people feel depressed.
Old Mrs. Shang was obviously a little timid when she thought about going to see the yard.
Shang Ruoting was very rational. She wanted to help her grandmother resolve her worries as soon as possible, otherwise it would be bad if the old lady got sick due to depression because of her old age.
Regardless of Mrs. Shang's reaction, Shang Ruoting pulled her people out.
When they arrived at the place Mrs. Shang mentioned, the two stopped.
Old Mrs. Shang stared at the familiar door without blinking. It was still the same, but unfortunately, the door had been exposed to wind and rain for many years and was already dilapidated.
The two stone lions originally placed at the door were also gone.
In addition, the plaque on the door that was originally inscribed with the name "Li Mansion" by a great man was replaced with a horizontal scroll of couplets.
While Old Lady Shang was staring at the gate, Shang Ruoting was also looking around.
Judging from the width of the street, this should have been a street in the past, and the courtyards nearby seem to be much larger than the courtyard of my own home.
Although the stone lions in front of the gate are gone, the stone pillars are still there.
Old Mrs. Shang’s thoughts seemed to have gone back decades.
At that time, a little girl dressed in silk climbed onto a stone lion. Finally, because she climbed too high, she couldn't get down, so she cried and called for her father to carry her down.
Also, the little girl and her cousin played hide-and-seek around the stone lions.
The door opened, and a dignified woman came out with a handkerchief in her hand. She wiped the little girl's sweat and scolded her for being so naughty...
All the past events appeared clearly in Mrs. Shang's mind, and her tears rolled down the corners of her eyes.
Shang Ruoting did not step forward to comfort her. She thought it was a way to vent her emotions.
Sure enough, after crying, Old Lady Shang felt less depressed. She walked slowly to the gate of the courtyard and reached out to gently touch the clear wood grain on the gate.
As soon as Shang Ruoting saw her grandmother's expression, she knew that she was reminiscing about the past, and at this moment, she didn't want to disturb her.
Old Mrs. Shang stood in front of the gate in a daze for a long time. When she was about to turn around, the gate suddenly opened.
A woman who looked about 30 years old came out.
Seeing someone at her door, she asked, "Who are you looking for?"
At this moment, Mrs. Shang's consciousness was completely stuck in the past. When asked this question, she didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Shang Ruoting reacted quickly and took two steps forward to support Old Lady Shang: "Hello, Auntie, we just moved here and are just taking a walk to familiarize ourselves with the surroundings."
The woman saw that Shang Ruoting's warm smile and polite answers did not seem to be lies.
Since they were neighbors, the woman's attitude softened a lot.
"What's so good about these courtyard houses? Aside from some differences in size, the layout of each one is basically the same."
Shang Ruoting nodded: "Yes, I just saw that your yard is bigger than the one we bought, so I was curious and wanted to take a look."
The woman thought Shang Ruoting's explanation was very reasonable, so she didn't think any more about it and prepared to leave with her vegetable basket.
Although Mrs. Shang was still a little saddened by the scene, the sadness in her heart faded a lot because of the appearance of that woman.
Shang Ruoting asked: "Grandma, do you want to go somewhere else?"
Old Mrs. Shang shook her head: "No, we will move here in the future. There will be plenty of time to move around. There is no need to rush."
When she was brought here by Tan Chen, she originally wanted to prepare the ingredients first. However, she didn't expect that her granddaughter bought a house belonging to a relative. Old Mrs. Shang just thought it was a coincidence.
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