Chapter 773 Grandmother? !
This courtyard is small, but it has everything.
The most important thing is that there are many kinds of flowers planted in this yard, including cosmos, petunias, zinnias, crape myrtles, hibiscus flowers, roses...
The flower clusters are staggered in height and the colors are complex but not messy.
The previous owner of this yard was a botanist who was particularly knowledgeable about flowers and plants. Due to a change in his job, he reluctantly sold the yard to Jiang Chen.
Walking around the screen wall, there were two people sitting in the yard.
Hearing the noise, the younger girl jumped up and hid like a frightened rabbit.
Ye Rou didn't look at the girl, she stared at the person with his back to her.
Her hair was silver-white without a trace of other colors, her back was slender but not hunched, and she wore a dark red cheongsam with a Ruyi collar, which set off her snow-white skin and gave her an elegant temperament.
She was holding a blue floral cloth bag in her arms, her arms shaking as if she was coaxing a child.
There was a radio on the stone table, playing some opera.
Wang Honghong followed in and was curious when she saw someone. "This milk..."
Before he could finish his words, Meng Guan, who was following closely behind him, covered his mouth with his hand, pressing it so hard that Wang Honghong's nose was crooked.
"Shh, keep your voice down!" Meng Guan looked at the old lady with her back to them warily as if facing a great enemy. Seeing that she did not react, he let go of Wang Honghong.
Wang Honghong was suddenly released. She took a deep breath, and after catching her breath, she glared at Meng Guan: "What are you doing?"
Ye Rou noticed Meng Guan's reaction and looked at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen whispered, "She's very afraid of strangers."
"You will scream and roar when you hear a slightly louder sound. Believe me, that is definitely the most terrifying sound you will ever hear in your life." Meng Guan was afraid that Wang Honghong would not realize the seriousness of the problem and would act like a masochist, so he added with a stronger tone.
Thinking of what happened on the way back, he was still frightened and subconsciously walked lightly.
Wang Honghong curled her lips when she heard this, obviously not taking Meng Guan's words to heart. How scary could an elderly man be?
At the moment, he has something else that he cares about more.
"Brother Jiang, who is this grandma? Why did you bring her back?"
Ye Rou also had this question.
Her eyes were wide open, her pupils were like dots of ink, and they were filled with curiosity.
Jiang Chen put his arm around Ye Rou's shoulders and said after a moment's hesitation, "My dear, she might be your grandmother."
The courtyard was completely silent, but the radio was not affected at all and continued to play The Peony Pavilion.
"What can we do about the beautiful scenery and the good weather? Who can enjoy the pleasure in the yard——"
"Who do you say she is?" Ye Rou asked with an unstable breath.
"Your grandmother." Jiang Chen put his arm around her shoulders and supported her carefully. "I asked about your uncle's past."
Li Ping actually had no idea what happened that year because he was too young.
I only remember that one day, my father came home in a hurry and gave my mother a few words of advice with a serious face. Before he could finish his instructions, a group of people wearing red armbands broke in and kidnapped my father.
He and his sister were frightened and subconsciously tried to stop her, but their mother grabbed them, pressed them in her arms, and covered their eyes.
After his father was taken away, Li Guang's family moved in. The courtyard where he had lived since he was a child was taken away, and his sister and mother took him to live in the most remote courtyard.
My mother was depressed all day long. She stopped singing and no longer cared for the flowers she used to take good care of.
Li Guang's family promised Zheng Zhiyuan that they would take care of his wife and children, but in fact they did not care about the lives of the three of them at all.
His mother took him and his sister to stay quietly in the courtyard and never bothered Li Guang's family.
One day, Li Rui was wrongly accused of stealing and was hung on the beam of the house with a belt by Li Guang and beaten with a rattan stick until his skin was torn and flesh was exposed.
When the mother heard Li Rui's screams, she became very uneasy. After a while, Li Rui's voice became smaller, but the "swish" sound of the cane waving did not stop.
The mother could no longer sit still, so she pushed the door open and went out to persuade Li Guang.
Li Guang ridiculed his mother, threw away the cane, and walked away arrogantly without even looking at Li Rui.
Li Rui was beaten to pieces, and his mother used the remaining medicine on him and stayed with him all night.
After that, Li Rui often came to see his mother. In front of his mother, he behaved very well and sensible, and took good care of Li Ping.
But behind his mother's back, he was a completely different person. If Li Ping got even slightly closer to his mother, he would glare at her fiercely.
Liping was young and didn't know how to complain. He didn't dare to say anything when he was bullied and could only endure it silently. The child who had been spoiled by his parents in the past became silent little by little.
After that, the family waited and waited until they received the news that their father had been sent to the cowshed.
Li Ping didn't know what was going on, but his sister and mother were crying so sadly that he started crying too.
After crying, the mother was depressed for a long time. Later, for the sake of the younger brother or sister still in the belly, the mother became strong.
His mother planned to take him and his sister away from Beijing as soon as his younger brother or sister was born, and find a remote and quiet mountain village to wait for his father to come back.
While she was speaking, Li Rui was listening beside her. After his mother finished speaking, he suddenly begged his mother to take him away with her.
The mother looked embarrassed and did not agree.
Li Ping saw Li Rui was defeated and laughed secretly.
After that day, Li Rui rarely came to their yard.
Life returned to its former tranquility. As the day of mother's delivery approached, the sister became more and more nervous. Liping could not help, so he was obedient and did not worry his sister and mother.
Li Guang's family suddenly invited my mother to dinner, and it was a rare full meal for Li Ping.
One night after I came back, my mother suddenly started screaming.
Li Ping was frightened and wanted to go in to see his mother, but was blocked outside the door by his sister.
The sister rushed out covered in blood and told him to stand guard at the door and take good care of their mother while she rushed out to find a doctor.
That night was so long. Li Ping wanted to rush in to see his mother several times, but was stopped by his mother.
He was scared and crying.
"There is a plum blossom in front of the study, birds are chirping on the tree, and magpies are chirping all over the tree..."
It’s my mother singing.
When he couldn't sleep, his mother would sing opera for him.
Li Ping fell asleep while listening. He sat on the threshold with his back to the door and fell asleep leaning against the door panel.
When I woke up, my mother was gone and my sister had changed into a white dress.
This is all Li Ping remembers of that night.
He choked up several times while telling the story, and Zheng Zhiyuan's eyes were red.
Jiang Chen did not waver at all, but instead became more certain of his thoughts.
Afterwards, he agreed to go to Jinshi with Cheng Gang. He originally just wanted to give it a try, but he didn't expect to actually find the person.
After Jiang Chen finished speaking, Ye Rou was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "I want to see her."
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