Chapter 485 Why do you look different?
It has been several days since Zhuang Ganmei came back on the 24th.
At that time, only Zhuang's mother came to pick him up. Although he was a little disappointed, the mother and son hugged each other and cried bitterly.
On the way back, Zhuang Ganmei asked her mother:
"My eldest brother is on winter vacation, and my sister has returned to Suzhou. They all look down on me, right?"
"Why bother with them! They are all ungrateful people. It's a long story. We can talk about it slowly after we get back." Zhuang's mother snorted coldly.
Zhuang Ganmei returned to her long-lost home.
As soon as she entered the alley, she ran into her neighbor. Just as Zhuang's mother was about to greet her, the neighbor immediately became frightened as if he had seen a ghost and hurriedly dodged away.
When passing by someone else's house, the people who were originally in the yard rushed in and closed the door tightly.
Zhuang's mother was very angry. Seeing Zhuang Ganmei lowering her head, she comforted her:
"Ignore them, we didn't commit any murder or arson!"
As soon as I entered and sat down, a skinny old woman in her fifties knocked on the door:
"Oh! Gan Mei is back! Congratulations! Did you jump over the fire pot?"
"His Aunt Wang is here. We don't do that, so it's good that she's back." Zhuang's mother welcomed her in.
"Yes, yes, that's right, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!" Aunt Wang's voice was sharp, and her laughter was uglier than that of an old hen.
Zhuang Ganmei frowned and looked at her with triangular eyes, not knowing what she meant.
Aunt Wang also looked Zhuang Ganmei up and down.
When Zhuang Ganmei saw someone coming in, he stood up and put on his new clothes. However, the clothes were a little big, the sleeves were long and the body was wide, making him look wobbly. Seeing that he didn't recognize the person, he shrank back into his chair, put his hands on his knees, his facial features seemed to be wrinkled, and his expression was strange.
Aunt Wang was a recent mover into the alley and had never seen Zhuang Ganmei before. She also frowned at this moment.
She had seen Zhuang's father, Zhuang Chaoying and Zhuang Hualin, and they all looked good! But she didn't know whether Zhuang Ganmei in front of her looked like this because of her time in prison or because she was born like this, but in any case, she was far inferior to Zhuang's father and Zhuang Chaoying.
She originally thought that he was not much different from Zhuang Chaoying!
"Auntie Wang, thank you for coming to see us. Please sit down!" Zhuang's mother pointed to the chair.
"No, no, I won't delay your reunion with you two. I just heard that Gan Mei was back, so I came to see her. I'll be leaving first!" Aunt Wang came back to her senses.
"Then I'll see you off." Zhuang's mother followed Aunt Wang out of the house.
After leaving the alley, Zhuang's mother grabbed Aunt Wang and said:
"Sister, now that we're out here, please pay more attention to the matter between him and Xiao Pan."
Aunt Wang looked embarrassed: "Sister Zhuang, this is it, wait a while!"
"Why wait for a while?" Zhuang's mother asked anxiously.
"No, look, Gan Mei just came back. Why are you in such a hurry? He has been in there for so many years. We have to wait for him to adapt to the life outside!" Aunt Wang made an excuse.
But Zhuang's mother saw the evasion in her eyes, so she pulled her sleeve and asked:
"If you have any questions, just tell me. Look at our family now. We have no burdens and a decent house. I also have a pension to help them. I can find a job when I get to the US. These conditions are pretty good even in Suzhou!"
"Then wait until Gan Mei finds a job, then it will be easier to ask. Otherwise, Xiao Pan will think that she has to support the family once she marries."
Aunt Wang was transferred here with her son. She used to work as a matchmaker as a side job in her original place. She has a sharp eye and a good mouth.
After hearing this, Zhuang's mother believed it a little, but she felt that the huge difference between Aunt Wang and others must be due to other problems, so she said:
"I'll double the bonus for your trouble. If you have any questions, tell me and I'll see if we can resolve them."
When she heard that the red envelope would be doubled, Aunt Wang became excited again. She looked around and saw someone passing by. She pulled Zhuang's mother out and walked straight to the outside of the alley before speaking:
"It's like this. Last time, Xiao Pan asked about Gan Mei's appearance, and you said you could tell by looking at the eldest brother. Xiao Pan then looked at Teacher Zhuang, and went back very happy. But when I saw Gan Mei today, the two of us don't look alike! She's much shorter too..."
Zhuang's mother was very unhappy: "That's because he didn't stand up straight. He is a little shorter than the eldest brother, but not by much."
"Yes, yes, maybe they look like you, a little shorter. The eldest and the second child look like their father, which is normal. Besides, he must have had a hard time in prison for so many years, which would have affected his appearance. So what I mean is, don't rush, let Ganmei rest at home for a few days, and then arrange for them to meet after the Chinese New Year. It's the end of the year and everyone is busy."
Zhuang's mother snorted coldly:
"I think so too. We don't want to meet each other so soon, otherwise people will think we are anxious because we can't find a wife! Let him spend the New Year at home and rest up first."
"Yes, that's what I mean."
Aunt Wang used her eloquence and finally managed to smooth things over.
When Zhuang's mother returned home, she was still a little angry, but she calmed down when she saw Zhuang Ganmei.
Zhuang Ganmei's face was gloomy, and the dark pupils in her triangular eyes shrank slightly:
"Mom, who is that person?"
"Matchmaker, Mom has found a few suitable ones for you in advance, but don't rush, wait until you have a good rest for a few days before we talk."
Zhuang's mother walked over and wanted to hug her son tightly in her arms, but Zhuang Ganmei stretched out her arms in resistance:
"Mom, I'm hungry."
"Hey, okay, I'll go cook right away. I bought pork belly, ribs and fish. I'll cook for you now." Zhuang's mother said hurriedly.
"It would be fine if they didn't answer, but they didn't even come to see me. How cruel!" Zhuang Ganmei said gritting her teeth.
"Son! I'm the only one who treats you well! Your eldest brother has changed a lot since he remarried. His wife is very powerful. He used to be filial, but now he's a rebellious person. He beats and scolds me whenever he sees me. Well, I'll just pretend he's not my son!"
I wanted to spend money to rescue you several times before, but he stopped me and said that others were deceiving me! Otherwise, I would have rescued you long ago and would not have let you suffer in there!"
Zhuang's mother was in tears and Zhuang Ganmei was furious.
"Your sister is the same. She hasn't given a penny to our parents in all these years. Not only did she stay in Guizhou, but now she's back in Suzhou. They both earn high salaries but haven't given us a penny. When we asked her to go pick you up, she said something harsh. Forget about coming back to see you today. She's already gone back to Guizhou for the New Year and won't even come back for the New Year."
After talking about her son, Zhuang's mother talked about her daughter.
"Mom, you've suffered so much! You're not in good health, and you still have to take care of your paralyzed dad! I didn't say it to sound nice, but it's a good thing Dad is gone, otherwise you would have suffered so much! Don't worry, I'm back now, and I'll make a lot of money to support you in the future."
Zhuang Ganmei's promise made Zhuang's mother very happy. She felt that she had done nothing wrong in the past and that she should be partial to this son. Only this son cared about her.
Although there were only two of them, Zhuang's mother was busy in the kitchen for two hours, preparing a large table of dishes that Zhuang Ganmei liked.
Seeing Zhuang Ganmei eating voraciously, she was very happy.
After dinner, Zhuang Ganmei extended her hand to Zhuang's mother:
"Mom, give me some money."
"Why do you need money to rest at home for a few days?"
"Mom, I just regained my freedom and I must breathe the air of freedom! What's the difference between staying at home and not going out?" Zhuang Ganmei was angry and her voice became louder.
"Okay, okay, Mom will give you some money. I'm just asking because I'm worried about you. It's good to go out for a walk. Suzhou has changed a lot now. You should go and see more."
Zhuang's mother went back to the house and took out fifty yuan for Zhuang Ganmei.
The next day, Zhuang Ganmei took the money and left early in the morning.
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