Chapter 211 I Still Live with You
Gu Yuexuan was silent for a moment, then sighed helplessly: "In other words, I really don't want you to cause any more trouble."
After all, the Wei family had already lost six men and a leg so far, so this kind of revenge was enough. This hatred was far from reaching the level of life and death.
Tu Subo raised the corner of his mouth slightly and did not continue the topic. Gu Yuexuan did not want to delve into it either. He straightened his sleeves and walked straight to the kitchen.
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, the first Spring Festival that the Tu Su family has celebrated since being exiled to Fangling. Although the liveliness cannot be compared with previous years, under limited conditions, they still have to prepare as much sumptuous food as possible to comfort themselves for a year of hard work.
In the cold winter, the kitchen is lacking in fresh vegetables, and is replaced by a wide variety of fried delicacies on tomorrow's table.
The golden fried crispy meat chunks, meatballs of different sizes, these delicacies are time-consuming and laborious to prepare, so you must prepare them in advance today.
The meat filling has been prepared in advance and carefully divided into several portions according to different ingredients, including potatoes, cabbage, radishes, and even fish meatballs pounded by Gu Yuexuan herself, all waiting to jump into the embrace of hot oil.
The fire was blazing, and the smoke was curling. Gu Yuexuan was holding a bowl filled with meat filling, ready to squeeze the meatballs into the pot, when Tu Subo's voice came from behind: "Let me do it."
He wiped the water droplets off his hands, gently moved Gu Yuexuan aside, took the bowl and tested the strength: "Is this the right size?"
Gu Yuexuan watched his skilled technique and nodded in praise: "Just right."
"You stay here and watch over the frying pan. I'll go help mother-in-law and the others clean up, okay?"
According to the village tradition, today we have to do a thorough cleaning, on New Year's Eve we have to worship our ancestors and prepare the New Year's Eve dinner, on the first day of the New Year we have to worship the Kitchen God, and on the second day of the New Year we have to welcome the God of Wealth.
These days, every household is very busy.
Tu Subo stared intently at the oil pan that was emitting a faint green smoke and said, "I'll clean up the dust from above. You're only responsible for the parts that are within your reach."
Gu Yuexuan turned to fetch some water. Before she had wrung out the handkerchief in her hand, she heard Tu Suminfei's voice: "Sister-in-law."
She looked up, and the first thing that caught her eye was Tu Suye's gloomy face.
This was the first time Gu Yuexuan saw Tu Suye since he went out to work.
Unlike his image at home, Tu Suye looked a little fatter and his complexion had improved, but the arrogance between his brows had turned into deep coldness, and his iron-blue face showed the suppressed emotions in his heart.
What happened?
Were you turned away as soon as you entered?
Gu Yuexuan didn't want to waste time arguing with the man who had assaulted his wife. He gently moved the wooden basin aside, stepped aside, and called out softly, "Second Uncle."
Tu Suye glanced at her deeply, turned around and left without saying a word.
Tu Su Minfei shook his head helplessly and followed closely.
Inside the house, the old lady who had been trying to keep her presence as low as possible heard the sound and came out excitedly. When she saw her long-lost son, her eyes couldn't help but become moist.
"Son, you're finally back!"
"I'm looking forward to your return every day!"
The old lady held Tu Suye's hand tightly, trying to pull him into the house. Seeing this, Tu Suminfei's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he said, "Father, it's rare for us to have a few days off. Now that we're finally back, why don't you spend more time with grandma and talk?"
Tu Suye's body froze instantly, his spine suddenly straightened as if he had been electrocuted. He turned his head suddenly, his eyes as fierce as the night before a storm, staring at Tu Su Minfei intently. The bloodshot in his eyes seemed to be able to transform into a sharp blade at any time, a silent storm threatening to tear Tu Su Minfei apart.
Tu Suminfei's face was still filled with a gentle smile, and his voice was as soft as a spring breeze: "I'll go make the bed first. I don't want to disturb my father and grandmother's happy gathering time."
The old lady was immersed in the long-lost joy of family affection, and was completely unaware of the abnormality around her. She excitedly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and pulled Tu Suye tightly into the house.
Not until Tu Suye's back completely disappeared from his sight did Tu Suminyang cautiously push the door open and stick his head out, with traces of fear still lingering on his little face.
The child's estrangement from his father was not without reason. It was mainly because of the countless severe punishments Tu Suye inflicted on him before he left home, which left a deep shadow on his young heart.
A deep glint flashed across Tu Suminfei's eyes. He walked over and gently stroked Tu Suminyang's head, then asked softly, "Where's Mom?"
Tu Suminyang shrank his neck, his voice trembling slightly: "Mother was called to the backyard by Aunt Three."
"Brother, Dad is back. Will he still beat people?" A trace of worry flashed in Tu Suminyang's eyes.
Tu Suminfei smiled slightly, with a hint of bitterness in his eyes: "How could it be? Dad hasn't done it for a long time."
“But…but…”
Tu Suminyang nervously tugged at the hem of his clothes, like a piece of pickled vegetable being kneaded by the cold winter wind. He sniffed and murmured softly, "I... I'm scared..."
The last time, Tu Suye almost forced Second Aunt into a desperate situation, and he was also ruthless to him at home. Although Tu Su Minyang has an open-minded personality, he still feels fear in his heart when he thinks back to those days.
Tu Suminfei whispered to comfort him: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
"Don't worry, it won't..."
"Min Fei."
Yu walked hurriedly, her face as pale as paper. When she heard the old lady crying in the main room, she couldn't help feeling nervous.
"Your father is back?" Didn't you agree to come home tomorrow?
Why so fast?
Tu Suminfei understood the implication of her words, smiled slightly, and explained, "I went to the county town for something today. Coincidentally, there wasn't much going on at my employer's place, so I came back with my father who had taken a leave of absence."
After hearing this, Yu's face turned even paler. Tu Suminfei seemed not to notice and said lightly, "Mother, I was just about to tell you about this."
"We are used to living together in the shop, so let's live together when we get home. Just put an extra quilt in my room."
Yu was a little hesitant: "Still living with you? This..."
"I won't be staying here for more than a few days anyway, so this way I can save the trouble of moving."
Tu Su Min Fei didn't allow her to dwell on it any longer, and directly instructed Tu Su Min Yang, "Min Yang, you will sleep in the same room with your mother tonight. Do you understand?"
Tu Su Minyang nodded eagerly. Yu thought about it for a moment and stopped hesitating.
Deep down in her heart, she would rather never be in the same room with the person in that room again in her life. Even if she could only avoid him temporarily, it would be a blessing.
Yu hurried to look for bedding. Tu Su Minyang plucked up his courage and pulled Tu Su Minfei to help clean up.
Gu Yuexuan and Tu Subo remained silent. After everyone left, she couldn't help but approach Tu Subo, who was skilled at frying meatballs, out of curiosity: "I always feel that something is wrong between my second uncle and Tu Su Minfei."
There was no argument between the father and son, nor were they glaring at each other, but for some reason, she felt that the atmosphere was extremely strange.
Wasn't the look that Tu Suye gave Tu Su Minfei earlier filled with deep hatred?
As a father, how can you treat your own son like this?
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