Chapter 156
Take the train to Khanh Son province, then take a bus to the city, then transfer to another bus to the county, and finally get off the bus and travel to the countryside.
At six o'clock in the evening, the countryside was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Jiang's father stood by the roadside, hidden in the darkness, holding a flashlight in his hand.
Jiang You, carrying his luggage, struggled to get out of the car. Upon seeing him, he immediately called out, "Dad, where's Mom?"
Jiang's father stepped forward and took the suitcase: "Cooking? Grandma smoked some chicken for you, make a stew. And a cabbage I just picked from your second aunt's house, it was just frosted, it's so sweet, put it in..."
Jiang You followed behind him. His home was a bit far from the highway, about a ten-minute walk away.
To take a shortcut, Jiang's father walked along a small path where there were several graves.
Jiang You, fearing this, moved closer to his father.
Jiang's father chuckled and said, "How old are you? Still afraid of ghosts?"
Jiang You was a little embarrassed and didn't intend to say anything, letting his father tease him.
Before even getting close, the aroma of preserved chicken soup filled the air. Jiang You stomped the mud off his shoes in the yard and then trotted inside, calling out, "Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom!"
"Are we trying to call back the soul?" Jiang's mother asked as she cooked in the kitchen.
"Hehe," Jiang You said with a grin after his cheeky act, "I'm hungry."
"Take some food with your chopsticks first, the rice will be ready soon."
"Alright," Jiang You said, putting chicken into his mouth with his chopsticks. "Mmm, sizzle~ hot, delicious, delicious."
"How could it not taste good? Your grandma raised chickens and ducks especially for you and your cousin."
Jiang's mother brought over stir-fried sausage and steamed fish cake: "Dinner's ready."
The family began to eat. Jiang's parents first asked about Jiang You's recent situation, and then talked about relatives.
Jiang's mother: "Jiang You's uncle broke his leg. We'll bring some things to visit them at the hospital tomorrow."
"How much money is appropriate?"
"Let's buy two cartons of cigarettes," said Jiang's mother. "Uncle Jiang You is in business, so we'll need to buy some better quality cigarettes. It'll cost about a thousand yuan."
Jiang's father: "Of course, we also need to buy things for Xiaoxi. Xiaoyou, what do you young people like?"
Xiao Xi is her aunt's husband's son. He is currently a freshman in college and studies locally.
Jiang You picked up a piece of fish cake and put it in her bowl. She thought of her uncle's arrogant and disdainful attitude, and her grip on her chopsticks tightened.
My uncle didn't want to talk to those poor relatives at all. Going over there would only make them annoying. Why would he go over there?
Of course, she couldn't say these things; if she did, it would be seen as a child who didn't know anything about social etiquette.
“I don’t know,” Jiang You said sullenly.
“You don’t know anything, what do you know? I don’t know what the point of you going to college is,” Jiang’s mother said disdainfully.
Jiang You remained silent, took a bite of the fish cake. This steamed fish cake had been stewed in a pot for a while, and was covered with the thick broth of cured chicken. She put it into her mouth, and the delicious food made her squint her eyes and feel a little better.
Jiang's parents subconsciously belittled Jiang You, just as outsiders belittled them; it was a casual remark, and they quickly changed the subject.
Jiang You cared about it when he was a child, but now he doesn't care at all, or rather, he's gotten used to it.
After all, an only daughter can't get married; she needs to find a husband who will live with her family.
As you walk up the stairs from Jiangyou, the handrails are covered in dust.
People who lack ability have to leave their hometowns to work in other cities. Jiang's parents are such people. They just arrived home a couple of days ago and only cleaned up the living room and kitchen.
Jiang You went up to the second floor, opened the door, and found the room to be very clean.
A clean quilt, a clean floor, and the luggage that Jiang's father had brought up earlier was placed next to the bed.
The familiar scent of home made her feel anxious and apprehensive, but as her heart finally settled, she lay down on the bed with a slight sting in her nose, pulling the corner of the blanket over her face.
The quilt smelled of sunshine, and Jiang You could imagine her mother carrying the quilt outside to air it out early in the morning, and then putting it back in for her to spread out on the bed in the evening.
But it's also home. They are the closest people in the world, and the only place in Jiangyou where he feels safe.
"Tomorrow, you'll come with me to the hospital to see your uncle."
Jiang You: "..."
She lifted the blanket off her face, sat up in bed, and looked at her mother who came in carrying several pieces of clothing.
"I found these clothes while cleaning your room. I washed them and put them in the closet for you."
"I won't," Jiang Youcai said, not wanting to be treated coldly by others, nor did he want his mother to be treated coldly.
But since there's no way to stop it, the only thing to do is not to look.
"What do you mean 'can't'? I think you're the one who can't, you heartless bastard! Have you forgotten how much your aunt doted on you when you were little? Clothes, toys, weren't all bought for you by your aunt?"
"I'm not going! If you want to lick someone's ass, go lick it yourself." Jiang You paused, then swallowed his words when he saw the wrinkles at the corners of his mother's eyes.
After putting away her clothes, Jiang's mother softened her tone and said, "Get up early tomorrow, buy some beef when you come back, and have your dad make you beef stew."
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