Chapter 54 Let’s Eat Dumplings Today
After hearing what Xia Juanjuan said, Xia Shuangshan suddenly raised his head and stared at his young lady with wide eyes. Then, as a grown man, his eyes became moist.
"Ah!" he responded hastily and vaguely.
In fact, he had vaguely sensed it the last time Xia Juanjuan came back home. Although Xia Juanjuan still called him dad and brought back so many things, she seemed somewhat distant from him and Lin Yuru.
He could understand this. After all, he was such a miser in the past. Li Cuihua wanted to sell her daughter for thirty yuan and make her a widow. He was afraid that he would have no son to support him when he was old, so he didn't even say a word!
It is already a great honor for him that the young lady is willing to return home!
But the implication of Xia Juanjuan's words just now, that she was willing to let him into her house, made him feel even more guilty and ashamed.
Xia Juanjuan didn't think that much.
She was simply a little surprised that Xia Shuangshan would take the initiative to break off the engagement with Li Cuihua for the sake of her daughter.
In addition, when she got married, Xia Shuangshan did have a change of heart and stood in front of her, preventing Xia Sanxi from beating her. When she returned to her parents' home, he firmly separated from Li Cuihua and later gave her a lot of wild rabbit furs.
Therefore, she planned to give corresponding rewards.
She is a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. Whether she is treated well or bullied by others, she will repay them.
The reason why she did not avenge the original owner against the incompetent parents was simply because the original owner was kind. The feelings and memories she received from the original owner about Xia Shuangshan and Lin Yuru were more of sympathy and worry, rather than resentment.
I was worried that after I ran away from my marriage, my parents would be embarrassed by my grandmother, and that they would have no children to take care of them when they were old...
Even until death, I never thought of revenge or resentment towards them.
Although Xia Juanjuan did not agree with the original owner's "kindness", she still chose to respect the original owner and decided to continue playing the role of "daughter" for her.
Of course, she did not intend to forgive Xia Shuangshan and Lin Yuru on behalf of the original owner.
Because no matter how they make amends and repent later, it cannot change the fact that the original owner died in despair, helplessness and without support.
The daughter they wanted to make up for is no longer alive.
Xia Juanjuan took Xia Shuangshan and Lin Yuru back to her home. It was the first time for the three kids to see Xia Shuangshan.
After hearing 'grandma' Lin Yuru introduce that this was their 'grandfather', Li Beibei was the first to run up obediently, showing Xia Shuangshan the new boots on his feet and calling out in a baby voice: "Grandpa! Grandpa, look! Beibei's rabbit fur boots! They are so beautiful and warm!"
Li Wu also shouted excitedly: "Grandpa! You can catch rabbits, right? Can you take me into the mountains in the future to catch lots of rabbits?"
Even Li Wen looked up at Xia Shuangshan with excitement and admiration: "I... I also want to learn how to catch wild rabbits!"
Xia Shuangshan looked down at the three little guys and felt somewhat relieved.
Although my daughter married an impotent man and couldn't have children of her own, her aunt was willing to give her an allowance, so it was a good ending.
Although these three kids were adopted, he had met the eldest son of the Li family several times when he was still alive. He knew that he was a good man and his kids should not be too bad in character.
The daughter of a noble family now has children, so she no longer has to worry about being left alone in her old age and having no hope for the future.
"Hey! After it snows in two days, grandpa will take you three to the mountains! Once it snows, the rabbits will be frozen and we can catch them every time! When your mother was little, she went into the mountains with me and was very good at catching rabbits! We can catch three or four rabbits in one trip!"
Xia Shuangshan touched the heads of the three little guys and said excitedly.
Li Wu and Li Bei Bei's eyes sparkled, and their short legs jumped with excitement: "Mom is so naughty! Bei Bei (Xiao Wu) wants to be as naughty as Mom!"
Li Wen's eyes were also full of admiration, and he couldn't help but secretly look back at Xia Juanjuan.
After hearing this, Xia Juanjuan couldn't help but recall the past, and a sad smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
She completely inherited the original owner's memory.
Although the original owner's life became bitter and aggrieved as he grew older, he still had many fond memories of when he was five or six years old.
Going into the mountains with Xia Shuangshan to hunt and catch wild rabbits is one of them.
Xia Shuangshan would let her sit on his neck, holding her small hand with his warm big hand as they went into the mountains. He would also carry her on his back when she fell asleep from exhaustion, with the wild rabbits and pheasants they had caught hanging around his waist, and walk out of the mountains with light steps, fearing that he would accidentally wake her up...
Because of these beautiful memories, the original owner never blamed his parents too much until his death.
Xia Juanjuan went into the inner room alone, took out a pound of white flour, two pounds of pork, and some fresh bamboo shoots and wild mushrooms from the space, then walked out and said with a smile: "I just went to the town to buy meat and flour yesterday. Let's make dumplings today!"
When Lin Yuru heard this, she waved her hands and said, "Juan'er, your father and I are not strangers! Look, there are cornmeal and sweet potato flour steamed buns, and some sweet potato and corn paste, and some salted vegetables, and that's it! You can make these dumplings for yourself and the three kids!"
Xia Shuangshan also stopped him and said, "Your mother is right! Although your husband has given you an allowance, you should spend it sparingly. Otherwise, he will scold you for being a spendthrift woman!"
Xia Juanjuan couldn't help but scolded, "He dares! Besides, if he dares to scold me, you will come to my house to teach him a lesson for me!"
These words made Xia Shuangshan blush and he raised his hand to scratch his head in embarrassment...
Lizhan is a soldier who has fought in the battlefield and risked his life. He... may not be able to beat him!
However, if Li Zhan really dares to bully his daughter, he will go forward even if he is beaten to death!
Li Zhan, who was somewhere far away, couldn't help but sneeze several times...
It's getting colder day by day. I don't know if Juanjuan and the three kids have bought quilts and cotton clothes, and if they are frozen... Don't let them catch a cold...
Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know my limits. Besides, today is a day worth celebrating. It would be a bit unreasonable not to eat dumplings on a day like this. Even if you don't eat them, my three little guys and I will eat them!
After hearing this, Lin Yuru and Xia Shuangshan stopped trying to persuade him.
Xia Juanjuan said, "I went to the mountains two days ago and dug some bamboo shoots and picked some wild mushrooms, which were just right for making dumplings with bamboo shoot and pork fillings and mushroom and pork fillings."
Xia Juanjuan and Lin Yuru started to chop the fillings and make dumplings.