Back in the tenement building, Fatty finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Haiqin was also startled when she saw her "big son".
"What happened? Who abused you? How did you end up like this!"
His tone and expression were exactly like the scene when the fat boy got into a fight at school as a child and came home in the evening.
So, what about lunchtime? Since they don't come back at noon, the students bring their lunch in large aluminum lunchboxes issued by the factory and heat it up in the boiler room.
Fatty usually skipped the fourth period to go to the boiler room early and see what dishes the female students had brought.
Then help them share some of the burden, so they don't have to go through the hardship of dieting after eating too much...
His favorite food was Chen Ying's lunchbox, not because the food she brought every day was particularly good, but because it wasn't even as good as Fatty's.
But the fat man just liked eating her food, so he would deliberately provoke her to "gently scold" him, and then share the food from his lunchbox with her.
Even now, Fatty still remembers what Chen Ying looked like: short, with long hair, and pretty features; most importantly, she was incredibly kind to him…
Unfortunately, the two separated when they entered junior high school and went to different schools, and gradually lost contact with each other.
"..."
The fat man chuckled and asked Zhou Haiqin, "Mom, is there anything to eat? I'm hungry."
Just then, his father, Chen Gangqiang, came upstairs carrying soy milk, fried dough sticks, pickled vegetables, and steamed buns.
As for douzhi (fermented mung bean juice), pshaw, even dogs wouldn't eat it!
At the dinner table, the fat man tore the fried dough sticks into pieces and soaked them in soy milk while reciting yesterday's...
Lou Xiao'e reported to the elderly couple about her meeting with Yu Li.
After finishing his report, he couldn't resist teasing Cao Hao: "Why are your ears so perked up? Don't pry into adult matters, or you'll be thinking about the girls in your class and won't be able to concentrate on your studies!"
Cao Hao had never been able to do anything about his uncle since he was a child, and now that it wasn't the first month of the lunar calendar, even his only trump card was on cooldown.
Cao Hao weakly argued, "Uncle, you're talking nonsense. I don't miss any of the female classmates in my class."
The fat boy suddenly realized: "Those are from other classes, which class? Are they pretty?"
Seeing the fat man winking and making faces at his eldest grandson, Zhou Haiqin slapped him on the head: "You haven't even sorted out your own mess yet, and you're already getting all excited, huh?"
Speaking of Cao Hao, his older sister and brother-in-law only come back once a week now. They stay at home for two nights and then have to go back to the parts factory to keep an eye on things.
Even Xu Damao has been living at the factory, leaving Qin Jingru at home to take care of Xu Xiyue.
The reason for this is that they received an order and are working at full capacity to produce it; also, it's just too far away, and it's not very convenient to go back and forth.
Xu Damao had his eye on the fat man's van for a while and planned to buy one once this order was completed.
Therefore, Cao Hao was naturally placed at his maternal grandparents' house.
His grandparents originally wanted him to stay in Foshan.
My eldest sister's family had a very pleasant trip back to Foshan this time.
Cao Zhengyang's parents were very warm and satisfied with Chen Rong, their daughter-in-law.
They were even more satisfied when she gave birth to their grandson!
The elderly couple doted on Cao Hao immensely.
There's no way around it, that's what I wanted!
I've only seen a few photos of him over the years, how could I not miss him?
Now that's great, they've finally seen their grandson. If it weren't for the fact that Cao Hao is already in his second year of high school, which is a crucial time, they would have planned to leave him in Foshan!
Speaking of this, Cao Hao was quite helpless: "My grandparents' house is very nice, with customs and culture completely different from those in Beijing, but the cockroaches there are as big as rats, it's so scary! Also, I can't understand the locals' language, and I can't speak their language either, I feel like an alien."
Cantonese is difficult to understand to begin with, let alone their unique "Foshan accent".
Foshan dialect has 17 initials, 60 finals, and 9 tones, making it melodious and pleasant to listen to.
Unlike in Hong Kong, where lazy pronunciation is prevalent, meaning they don't distinguish between front and back nasal sounds and insist on rolling their tongues to pronounce them.
Here's a joke: Read "Every country has its own national anthem" in both Mandarin and Cantonese. (乛乛?)
"..."
After breakfast, Chen Gangqiang went for a walk, and Cao Hao went to school.
The fat man lay down on his parents' bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Yu Li arrived at noon.
They brought Chen Yan along, yes, they brought her along as a hostage.
Yu Li twisted Chen Yan's arms behind her back, and there seemed to be a bruise on the corner of Chen Yan's mouth.
As he went upstairs, he threatened her, "You just wait, when I see Mom and Dad, I'll tell on you!"
Yu Li shoved her irritably: "You still have the nerve to sue me? You really are my best friend, huh!"
A simple "hehe" silenced Chen Yan; she had no choice but to accept her fate, as she was in the wrong.
Lou Xiao'e brought her son back, such a big event, but she not only didn't tell Yu Li, she also tried every means to keep it a secret from them.
No wonder the fat guy kept whispering to her the other day!
Early this morning, Yu Li cornered Chen Yan in the house and gave her a good beating.
Chen Yan was about to resist, but Yu Li's words, "If you don't let me vent my anger, then our sisterhood is over," silenced her.
I could only lie down and let her do as she pleased.
Upon seeing their daughter-in-law, both Chen Gangqiang and Zhou Haiqin avoided eye contact.
Forcing a smile, she explained, "Yu Li, don't be angry. We were just at our wits' end, that's why we didn't dare tell you. They're both my children, what am I supposed to do?"
Yu Li has heard this phrase countless times lately; she's practically worn out from hearing it!
Yes, you're all getting a son for free, but what about me?
That's just as awful as saying "I'm doing this for your own good"! Do you even need it?
Try saying this to yourself in this situation!
If it weren't for her genuine reluctance to let go of her relationship with the fat man and her fear of hurting Chen Mengqi, Yu Li would have really wanted to get a divorce.
However, after the madness of last night, she calmed down.
Things have already come to this point, and both Fatty and Lou Xiao'e have placed themselves in a very low position.
Yu Wanlin also kept persuading her, speaking softly to Yu Li, and giving her a way out.
Ultimately, Yu Li had no choice but to accept the fact that Chen Mengxiao was involved.
However, accepting Chen Mengxiao doesn't mean accepting Lou Xiao'e. The fat man's family still owes Yu Li an explanation.
Today, Yu Li entrusted Qilige to Aunt Pang's care, just so she could come to the house and demand an explanation.
"..."
It was unusual for everyone in the family to be here at noon today.
Besides the two old men and today's two main characters, Fatty and Yu Li, Chen Rong, Chen Yan, Chen Fang, Cao Zhengyang, Ben Lei Hu, Cao Hao, Chen Mengqi and Shi Tiantian have also returned.
There are also Yu Wanlin, Yu Qian, Huaihua...
The whole family was crammed into the tenement building; there was barely any room to step.
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