Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Even if not a biological child, it is still a...
It would be fine if the results showed no blood relationship, but if there was... then Chen Shansheng would be in real trouble.
Even if there is such an agreement in black and white, it is not legally valid because the girl is Shen Shan's own child, and he must fulfill his obligation to raise her regardless of her origin.
But everything is still unknown now. Their samples were only sent to the research institute this afternoon, and the results may not be available until tomorrow.
Seeing that it was getting late today, after thanking Qin He and Luo Jialin, Shen Miao went home with Shen Wanshan and waited until tomorrow to see what the result would be.
On the way back, Shen Miao and Shen Wanshan were silent all the way.
They didn't believe that Chen Shansheng would do such a thing, but his name was written in black and white, so how could he deny it?
Listening to the lively sound of firecrackers along the way, Shen Miao always felt that it was some strange mockery: mocking herself for eating too many melons in normal times, and finally the situation turned to her.
Looking at the pear blossoms held in the hands of those little girls, listening to their cheerful laughter… Shen Miao couldn’t accept that the family was about to welcome a new member, and couldn’t accept that she was going to live with this “new sister” whom she had never met.
What would Wang Dongmei think if she knew?
After returning home, when Shen Miao was hesitating about how to tell Wang Dongmei, Shen Wanshan spoke righteously and told her everything he heard from Luo Jialin without hiding anything.
"... Don't worry, Dongmei. Shansheng would never do anything to let you down. This must be a misunderstanding."
"Let's take a step back and say that if Shansheng really did something as serious as this, he is no longer a member of our Shen family. From now on, he should go away wherever he wants! The three of us will live our lives as usual!"
No matter what happens, Shen Wanshan is the backbone of the family.
He took the lead in expressing his stance to Wang Dongmei and explained his position. No matter what the outcome would be, he had made preparations for both scenarios and would not let his daughter-in-law and granddaughter suffer any grievances.
After hearing about Chen Shansheng selling "seeds", Wang Dongmei was not anxious, but relaxed. After a simple tidying up, she prepared to cook tonight's New Year's Eve dinner.
As I said before, she believed in him. They had lived together for almost thirty years, and she believed in Shen Shansheng's character.
Since science is now the judge, she chooses to believe in science.
"The braised pork is here! Come on, move the plate aside."
"Where's the vinegar? The dumplings are already in the pot and will be ready to eat soon."
"Here, let me cut some cilantro and green onions and put them in there."
"Dad, this is the wine for you. I bought it a few days ago and wanted to give you a surprise."
"Take a break, come sit down and watch the skit. I'm not that hungry yet, no need to rush."
This was the first New Year without Chen Shansheng at home. After seeing off Yao Heng and Qiuqiu in the morning, there were only three of them left at home.
Shen Miao and Shen Wanshan came back late today. On New Year's Eve in previous years, after dinner at around 6 or 7 in the evening, the family would sit together to watch the Spring Festival Gala, eating melon seeds and peanuts while staying up all night.
It was almost eleven o'clock this evening when the three of them finally prepared the New Year's Eve dinner and served it on the table.
There was one less person sitting at the dining table in the front direction tonight, but there was a glass of wine left on the table for him. It was quite lively as they ate the New Year's Eve dinner and watched skits and crosstalk on TV.
"Where are the cannons? They should be set off after twelve o'clock."
"Don't worry, let's wait until twelve o'clock and have a drink together before going out to set off fireworks."
Picking up the cups on the table, the three of them kept their eyes on the time in the upper right corner of the TV, ready to welcome the arrival of 1997.
Thump thump…
It seems like someone is knocking on the door outside?
Thump thump!
It was indeed a knock on the door.
"Who is it?"
Shen Miao put down the cup in her hand and went to open the door, wondering who might have come to wish her a happy new year in advance, but when she opened the door, she saw Shen Shansheng!
"dad!!!"
Shen Miao excitedly threw herself into his arms and shouted loudly towards the house: “Mom! Grandpa! He’s back! My dad is back!”
Hearing Shen Miao's cry, Wang Dongmei and Shen Wanshan hurried out of the house.
Seeing Shen Shansheng standing at the door unharmed, their eyes instantly became wet.
"My little one, you are finally back!"
"You are such a bad grandson, you scared me to death!"
It was only one day since I last saw him, but Shen Shansheng looked much more haggard, with sloppy stubble on his face and faint bruises under his eyes... It seemed that he had not had a good time being detained in the police station for a day, but he was in good spirits and should not have suffered too much.
The four of them hugged each other, immersed in the joy of Shen Shansheng's return. It was Shen Miao who first noticed that there was someone standing outside the door.
Watching their happy family, the man seemed to feel the love and affection among their family.
Although the wind is cold, my heart is warm.
“Thank you, thank you, Officer Luo.” Shen Miao wiped the tears from her face and bowed to him gratefully, “But didn’t you say that we have to wait until tomorrow to get the results?”
Lifting his collar higher to block the cold wind on the village road, Luo Jialin raised the corners of his lips slightly and said, "Tomorrow is the first day of the Chinese New Year. In order to have a good rest, the institute will speed up and complete all the tests that have been piled up in the past two days."
After calming down a little, Wang Dongmei saw the car parked not far away and thanked him, "Thank you so much for sending him back."
As she spoke, she opened the gate a little further and beckoned him in, "It's cold outside, police comrade, come in and take a rest. The New Year's Eve dinner at home has just been prepared, so it's a good time to eat together."
"No, no," Luo Jialin declined her offer and returned to the car with the high beams on. He opened the door and sat back in the driver's seat. "My mother is still waiting for me at home. Since there's nothing else to do, I'll go back first."
"It's cold, drink some hot water."
"Really, Uncle Shen, please go into the house, I'll be back soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Jialin stepped on the accelerator, skillfully turned the car around and left the village.
Fortunately, Luo Jialin took him back. There were still more than ten minutes before New Year's Eve, and the family could finally celebrate the New Year together like in previous years. However... Luo Jialin might have to wait until the year 1997 to get home.
"Today, I am so grateful to Brother Luo. If it weren't for him, I would not be able to come back until tomorrow afternoon."
He raised his head and drank the hot wine in the cup. He originally wanted to toast Luo Jialin with this glass of wine, but he was in a hurry to go home, so he had to find an opportunity to go to his house in person to express his gratitude another day.
Just a few hours ago, when Shen Wanshan and Shen Miao left, Luo Jialin was not in a hurry to let the matter go, but called again to ask for more information. After learning that the research institute would be able to get the results soon, he took the initiative to help make a trip and sent the appraisal results to the Tonghua Branch half a day in advance.
Blood relationship: 0%
According to the identification results in the report, it can be determined that Shen Shansheng and Yang Juhua's daughter have no blood relationship, which means that Shen Shansheng is innocent.
According to the procedure, he just had to wait for the person in charge of this case at the police station to sign a few signatures before he could leave. However, thinking that today was New Year's Eve, Luo Jialin applied to be sent home first so that he could spend the New Year with his family and complete the remaining procedures tomorrow.
Although a lot of things were delayed because of this incident, fortunately the final result was good and it was just a false alarm.
"Dad, what's going on? You can't..."
"No, of course not!" Shen Shansheng explained hurriedly before swallowing the dumpling in his mouth.
"Then why is there your signature?"
Shen Shansheng was also confused: "I don't know either. I have never seen that line, and I don't have any impression of the woman named Yang."
Speaking of which, Shen Shansheng was also a victim of this oolong case.
Ever since he was taken away by the police yesterday, his brain has stopped working, as if he had lost the ability to think. He can understand every word the police said, but when they were put together, he couldn't understand what they meant.
"Do you know Yang Juhua?"
"Who? I don't know."
"Did you sign this?"
"The handwriting is mine, but I don't remember signing this note."
"After being the village chief for so many years, you should know what is illegal. Besides Yang Juhua, who else did you sell your rice to?"
"No, I didn't sell it to anyone. Wait... Police comrade, I swear to God, I didn't sell it to anyone!"
At first, he didn't understand anything the police asked and thought they had arrested the wrong person. After the police told him what happened in general, he realized that the police had really arrested the wrong person!
He had never sold his own "seeds" and did not know any Yang Juhua. Even if the handwriting on the note was in his hands, he had never done such a dirty thing.
One said he bought it, and the other said he didn't. If it had happened ten years ago, this would have been a very difficult case to handle.
But now it’s different, there are technological means to prove who is lying.
The facts are obvious. Shen Shansheng is innocent and the daughter bought by Yang Juhua has no blood relationship with him.
“Whose child is this then? Can you find out?” Shen Miao asked curiously.
"It's up to whoever loves him, as long as it has nothing to do with us." Shen Shansheng sighed and put another dumpling in his mouth. "Wait until tomorrow to go to the police station and sign, and this matter will be over."
It’s the same old saying: Don’t pay attention to idle business, don’t talk about idle talk, and don’t listen to idle talk.
Just guard your own piece of land; other people's right and wrong have nothing to do with you.
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It was almost twelve o'clock, and the host of the Spring Festival Gala started reading the countdown.
Sitting neatly around the table, the family raised their glasses of wine.
As the hour hand, minute hand and second hand all converged at the 12 position, they once again stepped into the new year hand in hand.
Bang...pop!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Outside the window, the sounds of fireworks and firecrackers rang out one after another, and clusters of flowers rising into the sky lit up the dark night sky.
As the New Year's bell rang, the entire Chinese people stepped into the long-awaited year of 1997.
And in the new year, everything will be new!
*
During Chen Shansheng's trip to the police station, he brought back a huge melon to the village.
When they heard during a chat that it was illegal to buy seeds from "Mai Sui", many people said, "People in our village are very honest, no one dares to do this illegal thing", but in fact, their faces changed.
Of course, releasing Shen Shansheng does not mean the end of the investigation.
Since Chen Shansheng and Yang Juhua's daughter have no blood relationship, they have to find the "wheat ear" who sold seeds to Yang Juhua and ask him about the source of the seeds before they can continue their investigation.
Nearly ten years had passed since the incident, and identity cards were not yet common at the time, so even the names could be fake, so they could only rely on Yang Juhua's description of the man's appearance and a drawing to search for him in nearby villages.
Looking for someone in this way is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
After all, you haven't seen someone you don't know, and if someone who has seen him provides clues, it would be tantamount to admitting that he bought seeds from him. In addition, it is the Chinese New Year and every household is busy visiting relatives, so the search is very difficult.
It was not until the end of the first month that things slowly began to take a turn for the better:
The child's father should have been found.
Why should we? Because after the paternity test, the blood relationship detected was only about 20%...
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, not only Shen Shansheng returned home, but Yang Juhua, who had taken the initiative to call the police, also took her daughter home with the test results from a professional institution.
Since the daughter was not born by Chen Shan, it meant that none of the seeds she bought had "sprouted", so it was deduced that the child must be Wang Yong's.
Although it was wrong for her to buy the seeds, she did not do anything out of line after all. In her words, at most she made a "small mistake."
With the added bonus of "it's the New Year", the mother and daughter were temporarily taken back home and barely had a reunion year.
But this was always a thorn in Wang Yong's heart, so after the Chinese New Year, he took his daughter to do a paternity test again. It was not until he got the test report that said "blood relationship 24.68795%" that he finally felt relieved...
The child is related to him by blood, but not 100%.
What does this mean? It means that the child’s biological father is related to Wang Yong by blood and is a member of the Wang family!
This cuckolding came too suddenly. Wang Yong would rather the child was born by Chen Shan. At least Yang Juhua only bought his seeds and nothing happened between them.
But this was the child of their Wang family... Wang Yong didn't dare to think about it. Among so many relatives in his family, who slept with Yang Juhua when he was asleep, out of the house, or working away from home?
This time, he not only kicked Yang Juhua out of the house, but also pinned her to the ground and beat her severely, forcing her to tell him the name of her adulterer.
Yang Juhua kept shouting that she was innocent. She was beaten so hard that her face was bruised and swollen, and the corners of her mouth were bleeding, but she still said that she had never done anything to offend Wang Yong. In the end, the police were called in to stop this farce.
Therefore, this child was still germinated from the "seeds" bought by Yang Juhua, but he was named Chen Shansheng.
In order to investigate the source of the "seeds", the police conducted a genetic screening on all the male relatives of the Wang family. As long as they were within the fifth generation of kinship, no matter if they were old men in their eighties or strong young men in their twenties, they were all suspects.
After more than a week of hard work, the child's biological father was finally found: he was Wang Yong's distant cousin named Wang Shun.
According to Wang Shun's confession, he did not know the real name of "Wheat Ear" and just called him Brother Tiger. He asked him to sell "seeds" just to make more money.
"Two pieces a time. I usually do four or five times each time."
"My wife couldn't give birth, and I couldn't bother her. I was going to hold it in anyway, so I thought I might as well sell her."
Wang Shun was a strong young man in his twenties at that time. His wife was unwilling to have sex with him, and he had neither the money nor the courage to do anything else, so he relied on his "craft" to earn some extra money.
Wang Shun didn't know who he sold the seeds to, and he was too lazy to ask. He only remembered that besides himself, someone from the same village also sold seeds to him.
After another round of investigation and questioning, we finally got more information about this "Brother Tiger" from several people.
The police thought it would take some effort to catch this "tiger brother", but unexpectedly, he had already been detained in the detention center in Yu City.
He was imprisoned during the "anti-pornography and anti-illegal publications" campaign years ago, on charges of operating a pornographic venue and organizing pornographic activities.
Compared to selling seeds as wheat ears, this one-time transaction obviously makes money faster, so after saving some capital in the early years, he opened a kiln in the city.
The kiln sells happiness, and the collected seeds can also be sold to childless couples, achieving the best of both worlds.
"So, you, a famous college student, collected all your seeds from xxx?"
"Well, anyway, they don't know whether it's true or not. They won't wait for the child to grow up and take him to do a blood test to identify his kinship."
"No one doubted it? Whatever you said was true, they wouldn't ask it themselves?"
"Basically no one would. They have to have some dignity. Who would ask for no reason? Besides, I gave them proof. If they see a signed note, they will basically believe it."
“How many of these signatures were signed by them personally?”
"Very few, I forged most of them. If there is no designated one, I just sign randomly. If there is a designated one, I will imitate his handwriting and then sign."
…
After investigating this, the thread of events has become very clear:
Yang Juhua took a fancy to Chen Shansheng back then, so she found Mai Sui and wanted to buy his seeds. However, Mai Sui did not really ask for Chen Shansheng's seeds. Instead, he just took someone else's seeds and then forged Chen Shansheng's signature.
What a coincidence, this person is Wang Yong's distant cousin...
“Ah, then this little girl is really miserable.” After listening to what Shen Miao said, Jiang Xiaozhen couldn’t help but sigh, “What will she do in the future?”
While chewing the melon seeds in her hand, Shen Miao said calmly: “What else can we do? We can just keep raising him. After all, he is considered a descendant of their Wang family.”
This "seed selling" case was reported in the news after the New Year, but Jiang Xiaozhen was not the one who reported it, so she didn't know much about the situation. She just heard a few words from her colleagues.
Fortunately, there was Shen Miao, a know-it-all. She not only knew what happened, but also knew more inside information that even reporters and police did not have a deep understanding of.
Wang Shun’s wife was unable to give birth, but this did not affect the Wang family’s incense at all.
Wang Shun has great skills. With so many seeds sold, naturally many of them will bloom and bear fruit.
In addition to Yang Juhua's daughter, there is one in the same village, two in the city, and one in Wei Shi next door, and they seem to be twins.
It can be said that there is no fragrance within the wall, but the students are everywhere in the world!
However, in order to protect their privacy and not disturb their lives, Shen Miao did not ask in detail, but only heard that Wang Shun had many children outside.
And Yang Juhua's daughter...
It is said that the two families raised him together. After all, he is the child of their Wang family. Even though the uncle is not the uncle and the biological father is not the biological father, it can be said that the two families are barely maintained.
"Remember, you owe me a meal."
Shen Miao held the microphone while picking up the melon seed shells on the table.
"It's just a meal, no big deal," Jiang Xiaozhen agreed straightforwardly, "Do you have anything to do this afternoon? How about you come to me in the afternoon and I'll treat you to hotpot?"
Shen Miao looked up at the time and replied, "Let's do it another day. I have to accompany my grandfather to Grandma Qin's house in the afternoon. Grandma Qin said she has something to tell my grandfather."
Worried that Jiang Xiaozhen would overthink it, Shen Miao continued to explain, “Don’t think too much, my grandfather and Grandma Qin are now a proper brother and sister relationship.”
Jiang Xiaozhen smiled and said, "I didn't say anything. You are just thinking too much."
She was right, Shen Miao did think too much at the beginning.
According to Shen Miao's previous experience of eating melons, emotions like this of reunion after a long separation should rekindle the spark according to normal development, but after several contacts with Qin He, Shen Miao found that the elders were far more insightful than the young people.
There is no such thing as rekindling an old love. Just treat the past as a beautiful memory.
After living for so many years, they all know in their hearts that the best outcome for some relationships that have never started is for them to eventually develop into family ties.
They would occasionally meet each other through various opportunities before, but after this incident with Chen Shansheng, the two of them really got back in touch.
In order to thank Luo Jialin for his help, Shen Wanshan took his family to visit Qin He's home during the Chinese New Year, and the two families sat together for a reunion dinner.
At the dinner table, Qin He gave him a new needle kit as a New Year's gift, and Wang Dongmei also gave her a set of pillowcases she had crocheted with wool on behalf of Shen Wanshan.
A few days ago, Shen Wanshan held a free clinic in Qin He's family compound, helping her friends and former colleagues with their chronic illnesses. I think letting Shen Wanshan go this time should be a reason to thank him.
It just so happened that Shen Miao also wanted to take this opportunity to send something to Luo Jialin.
During the New Year's dinner, Shen Wanshan gave him a red envelope, Shen Shansheng gave him a book, and Wang Dongmei gave him a pair of gloves. Only he not only gave nothing but also took a red envelope from him for nothing.
Thanks to the inspiration from the pair of pillowcases that Wang Dongmei gave to Qin He, she thought of crocheting a cup cover for him with wool.
The gift may be small but the thought is great. Although it is a belated New Year's gift, he should accept it.
*
When Shen Miao accompanied Shen Wanshan to Qin He's house, in addition to Qin He, there were four or five other unfamiliar guests.
They were all people that Shen Wanshan had helped treat some time ago, and they were all retired employees of the Grain Bureau or the Police Department. Shen Miao had never seen them, but he knew them.
Pouring a glass of water for Shen Wanshan, Qin He said to him: "Old Shen, don't you have a photo of your sister-in-law? Everyone is here to help you 'print' photos today."
As people age, they are more likely to suffer from minor illnesses and pains.
It was not worthwhile to go to the hospital and spend a lot of money on treatment, and taking medicine alone did not help. Fortunately, there was a free clinic opened by Shen Wanshan in the family compound.
After a few injections and one or two courses of medicine, or a dose of the pain-relieving ointment he prepared, the body indeed feels much more comfortable than before.
Since it was a free clinic, Shen Wanshan would naturally not charge everyone money, but they also wanted to express their gratitude, so after some discussion, they decided to give him a special gift.
"This is Xiao Wu. He was in the Serious Crime Unit of the Public Security Bureau before he retired. He's in charge of... oh, yes, he's in charge of drawing portraits! His skills are impeccable, and his drawings look exactly like photos."
"This is Sister Li. She used to work at the city's paint factory. She's an excellent colorist! She can even mix colors like the ones we usually make for stewed meat and stir-fried vegetables."
"I won't introduce Teacher Zhang any further. She's a great painter in our city and is best at drawing figures. If you can't remember anything, just tell her and ask her to help you. Maybe you'll remember it."
Qin He introduced their identities before retirement to Shen Wanshan one by one.
Who would have thought that these seemingly ordinary old men and women were once masters and experienced people in the industry before they retired.
Perhaps their abilities are limited and cannot compare to today's high-tech color cameras, but as the saying goes, three heads are better than one, and several people working together are more than enough to restore a photo.
"Will this be too much trouble for you?"
Shen Wanshan nervously took a sip of water and rubbed his hands subconsciously, as if he wanted to be brought into memories by these old friends, just like a blind date with his grandmother.
Grandpa Wu sharpened the pencil in his hand and gently pushed the frame of his glasses on his nose: "It's okay, it's not a problem at all. Just think about how big you want to draw your sister-in-law."
"Thirty-one, let's paint her when she's thirty-one." Shen Wanshan replied without thinking.
That was Jiang Suqin's age when he first met her.
It was only when Shen Wanshan accidentally saw her registered date of birth that he realized that she was actually only three years younger than him.
Because she looked very young, Shen Wanshan always thought she was only in her twenties.
At that time, he was very curious, how could she be so capable despite her young age, and could carry burdens that even men found heavy. Later, he learned that she had actually experienced many setbacks, but life had never defeated her.
Jiang Suqin is not extremely beautiful, but her presence can make people notice her at a glance, just like the sunflowers on the roadside that always face the sun, always having a kind of vitality that can inspire people.
"Her eyes are big and bright, as if they hold something. Every time I look at her, I feel that her eyes are shining."
Shen Wanshan was not afraid of being laughed at when he said it, but he did feel this way when he saw Jiang Suqin.
"She has an oval face, a high nose, and I don't know how to describe her mouth, but she is very pretty and the more I look at her, the more beautiful I think she is."
Thinking back to Jiang Suqin's 31 years old, those yellowed memories were gradually cleared away by his words.
It was difficult to ask him to describe all the details of his appearance at once, but recalling those unforgettable scenes bit by bit could make the vague places clear.
The first time Shen Wanshan looked at her face carefully was when she fainted from hypoglycemia.
She carried rice and flour to make porridge for the refugees early in the morning. She chopped wood and made a fire. She didn't fall down until the porridge was almost ready.
She was so busy taking care of others that she forgot she had nothing to eat in the morning.
It was also at that time, when Shen Wanshan was taking care of her, that he discovered that this seemingly omnipotent girl was actually very fragile.
“Suqin is like this, always thinking about others and not thinking about herself…” As he said this, Shen Wanshan drank the tea in the cup and explained with a wry smile, “I’m sorry, I think what I said was a bit off.”
"It's okay. This is good."
Grandpa Wu quickly drew a few light marks on the paper with the pencil in his hand. "If you want to draw it, it must have 'humanity', so that it looks real."
He is worthy of being the portrait expert of the Criminal Investigation Department of Henan Public Security Bureau!
Even after retirement, his skills were still proficient. To others, Shen Wanshan's description was not very detailed, and it could even be said that it had no characteristics. However, he was able to draw an outline that was 60% similar to Jiang Suqin with these simple words.
He painted stroke by stroke, quickly and roughly, but the similarity became higher and higher.
"Yes! Yes! Suqin's eyes are like this!"
After seeing the facial features drawn by Grandpa Wu, Shen Wanshan was completely shocked!
There were clearly only a few strokes, but he could feel the traces of Jiang Suqin in the picture.
It’s really amazing!
While Grandpa Wu was refining the details of the portrait, Grandma Li, who was standing beside him, asked him a few questions with her drawing board.
"Is my sister-in-law white?"
“Not white, but not black either.”
"What's her complexion like? Is it more yellow or red?"
"Ah...how should I put this...hmm..."
"Are her eyes black or brown?"
“It should be brown.”
Obviously, such a system problem could not make Shen Wanshan remember these details about "color". After all, time had passed too long, and everything in memory was just a very illusory fog. The more he wanted to see clearly, the harder it was to see.
Only by walking into it and feeling it carefully can one find Jiang Suqin's true nature from this ethereal world...
On the night of Jiang Suqin's thirty-third birthday, Shen Wanshan took her to watch an open-air movie in the village.
"The Battle of Shangganling", Shen Wanshan remembers it very clearly.
After watching the movie, Shen Wanshan took her to the threshing ground, climbed up the tall haystack, and leaned against each other to look at the stars and the moon in the sky.
There was no one else in the threshing ground at night, only the kerosene lamp in his hand emitting light, and the occasional chirping of insects around him...
"Then what? Then what?" Shen Miao asked curiously.
The expression on Shen Wanshan's face suddenly darkened, and then he turned her head to the side with his hand, "Why are you talking so much? Don't ask things you shouldn't ask."
Shen Miao: …
I'm an adult now and can listen to these topics!
Although the lights were dim that night, Shen Wanshan saw Jiang Suqin very clearly.
Her skin was not white, and was even a little rough because of working in the fields, but she was not very tanned, and when she was shy, you could still see the two blushes on her face, and the faint spring color in her eyes.
That night was one of the few most important nights in Shen Wanshan's life, so he still remembers every word they said.
"It's really hard for you to marry me. I can't let you live a good life."
"Just because it's hard now doesn't mean it will be hard in the future. If we work hard, our lives will definitely get better and better."
"Then I will work hard in the future and make more money!"
"It doesn't matter how much money you have. You don't have to be lavishly wealthy to have a good life. As long as you have enough to spend, that's fine."
"It's getting late. Let's sit for a while and then go back. Maybe our little one will come to our house tonight."
"You look so rigid, but you are actually very frivolous!"
…
Soon, Grandma Li also mixed the colors.
She used oil paint: red + white, red + black + white + cyan, blue + yellow + white... She first mixed dozens of colors, and while communicating with Grandpa Wu, she filled in more than a dozen colors one after another, and gave each one a number.
The final step is to refine the details.
Her moles, her scars, and even her wrinkles should be described clearly so that she can be brought back from memory to the canvas.
Among so many memories, Shen Wanshan really had such a night when he looked at Jiang Suqin very carefully.
But this night was indeed the night he least wanted to remember...
"Suqin? Suqin got up and took her medicine."
Carrying the medicine carefully to the inner room, Shen Wanshan did not dare to move too much, for fear that the wind behind him would blow out the weak flame in the lampstand.
Lifting her eyelids with difficulty, Jiang Suqin felt that her breathing had become very laborious, but even so, she still tried to squeeze out a smile to try to reassure Shen Wanshan.
"Mountain, mountain..."
Her hands were very cold, and she only felt a little warmth when she was held by Shen Wanshan.
Shen Wanshan had tried his best, but even if he had used all his medical skills, he still couldn't cure her. The doctors at the health center had come to see her several times and also said that there was no way to save her. No matter how hard they tried, they could only delay her for a few days.
Jiang Suqin, who was injured after giving birth, was like a leaky water tank. Nothing could plug the hole, and she could only watch her life slip away bit by bit.
Holding Jiang Suqin in his arms, Shen Wanshan had never looked at her so intently as he did at this moment, fearing that if he looked away even a little, she would run off to another place in a huff and never come out again.
But in fact he also knew that this was the last journey of her life.
He didn't dare to recall what she said, nor did he dare to think about her weak voice. He only remembered that the mole at the corner of her eye was very beautiful, the most beautiful beauty mole he had ever seen in his life...
The picture of Jiang Suqin took a long time to paint, and each person added details according to Shen Wanshan's description, trying to transfer the Jiang Suqin in his memory to the canvas.
“It’s finished.”
"Let's take a look and see what needs to be changed."
The moment the canvas turned around, Shen Wanshan was stunned.
In the picture, the woman in dark blue clothes, smiling as she looked at him, was none other than Jiang Suqin, who was 31 years old forty years ago!
Her every smile, frown and eyebrow were exactly the same as in Shen Wanshan's memory!
Unexpectedly, they really did it and really kept Jiang Suqin's most beautiful appearance!
This was the first time Shen Miao saw the grandmother in Grandpa’s memory.
Her eyebrows, her lips… Shen Miao then realized that she had so many similarities with her grandmother.
The woman in the painting looked only a few years older than herself. She smiled sweetly, her face full of happiness, as if she was telling everyone who looked at her how happy she was.
It is said to be drawn with a pen, but when viewed from a distance, it is even more realistic than the one taken with a camera. You can even see some shadows around the portrait.
Looks like it, very much like it!
It’s so true!
Shen Wanshan didn’t say anything, he just stood up and slowly walked towards the canvas.
He tried hard to keep calm, choking back the rising emotions.
But when his hand touched Jiang Suqin's face on the canvas and felt the warmth of the remaining paint, the tear that had been waiting for forty years finally dripped down the corner of his eye.
"Suqin, I haven't seen you for forty years. Are you okay?"
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