Ruan Yuanqing stayed in Haicheng for a total of five days. Except for the third day, he took all the assistants who came to the mainland with him to visit the Municipal Party Committee and spent almost all of his time with Ruan Ruan.
Due to his good looks, Ruan Ruan had no suspicion of him. Moreover, Ruan Yuanqing was already the father of three boys, so he was already very familiar with how to get along with children. In just a few days, he had successfully become one of the top ten people in Ruan Ruan's heart, ranking only after her little sister Si Ni, Grandpa, Uncle Da Wu and Brother Xiao Bao, and of course, he was the three most important people in Ruan Ruan's heart.
These days, the group of people visited all the famous scenic spots in Haicheng and bought all the things that the villagers asked them to bring in the big shopping malls in Haicheng.
Ruan Yuanjiang exchanged the sewing machine ticket that Mo Dashuan wanted from the pile driver outside the Overseas Chinese Store. It cost him sixty yuan, but it was within the budget given by Mo Dashuan.
If you buy a sewing machine now, with a ticket, the best Butterfly brand sewing machine will cost 150 yuan, which is as much as a worker's three or four months' salary. If you don't have a ticket, the price of the sewing machine will have to double again. Spending 60 yuan to buy a sewing machine ticket now is still very cost-effective.
Jiang Yiliu was asked by his second uncle to buy him a Haicheng watch, which cost him two hundred and fifty yuan. When Jiang Yiliu took out the thick stack of big unity, Jiang Dahai was almost shocked. He didn't expect that his second uncle was so tactless that he gave such a large sum of money to a child like Xiaobao. What would he do if he lost it?
After this incident, Jiang Yilu took out some change to buy some small accessories for his sisters, saying that they were given by his second uncle. Jiang Dahai had become numb to it, but he kept a note of his second uncle in his heart and told him to have a good talk with him when he got back, telling him not to put so much money in the hands of a child like Xiaobao.
"The red one is for the eldest sister, the yellow one is for the second sister, and the green one is for..."
Ruan Ruan was held in Ruan Yuanqing's arms, her eyelids were glued together, and she was still muttering something, but her voice became softer and softer until it turned into a series of gentle exhalations.
Today is the day that Ruan Yuanqing is leaving Hong Kong City and returning to Hong Kong from Shenzhen. Last night, Jiang Yilu took Ruan Ruan out to play for half the night, and they got up early this morning to go shopping. Ruan Ruan is young and used to sleep a lot, so she couldn't hold on any longer at this time. After being held in Ruan Yuanqing's arms for a while and coaxed, she fell into a deep sleep.
"Okay, you guys should go too, the time is almost up."
Ruan Yuanjiang looked at his granddaughter in his nephew's arms, his eyes welling up with tears. He reached out and touched her little face for the last time, then spoke to his nephew reluctantly.
"Go quickly, or the old man will regret it." How could he feel good about sending his only relative away from him? Ruan Yuanjiang could only turn his head and wave to his nephew, asking him to leave quickly.
"Uncle San, why don't you and Da Wu come with me?"
Ruan Yuanqing wanted to persuade him again, but was firmly rejected by Ruan Yuanjiang.
Huo Wu was born into a military family, and his status meant that he could not immigrate. Moreover, the Ruan family's foundation was here, and Ruan Yuanjiang could not and did not want to leave.
Ruan Yuanqing's assistant had already packed his luggage and was standing neatly behind him. The assistant, who had been protecting him closely all these days, took out a yellow paper envelope from his briefcase and handed it to Ruan Yuanqing.
"This is the Ruan family's ancestral house that I bought back from the government. This is all I can do."
All the houses of the Ruan family were converted into public property in the 1960s, and now every one of them is occupied, especially the Ruan family's ancestral home. Because it is the largest and most beautiful, it has long been favored by several leaders of Haicheng. No one knows whose residence it is now.
Ruan Yuanqing must have paid a lot of price to get back the Ruan family's ancestral home.
Ruan Yuanjiang took the envelope handed to him by his nephew with trembling hands. His face was excited and his lips moved for a long time, but he couldn't utter a word.
"Uncle Ruan, it's time for us to go too."
Jiang Dahai reminded them that Ruan Yuanqing had already carried Ruan Ruan into the car and walked away. They still had to catch the train tonight, so they had to go back to pack up the things they had bought these days, finish dinner early, and then set off for the train station.
"Let's go."
Ruan Yuanjiang clenched the house deed in his hand, took one last look at the end of the car made by his granddaughter, and turned and left.
When Ruan Yuanqing was holding Ruan Ruan and leaving, Jiang Yiliu handed him a small package, saying it was Ruan Ruan's favorite toy in recent years. He asked him to wait until Ruan Ruan woke up and then give the package to her, and maybe Ruan Ruan would not be so sad.
"Fortunately, the old man has adopted a godson. When I go back this time, I will have to talk to your father about it. Now his precious grandson is half as good as the old man."
Ruan Yuanjiang looked at Jiang Yilu beside him and interrupted the slightly heavy atmosphere with a smile.
Jiang Dahai knew that Uncle Ruan was still sad about Ruan Ruan's departure, but he didn't say anything. Anyway, the matter of recognizing his grandson had to be decided by his father. Besides, it wouldn't do any harm to Xiaobao to have such an educated man as his godfather.
Life still has to go on, but there are only three people left of the four people who came here. Suddenly, there is one little girl with a baby voice and words that sound like they are mixed with sugar. Even Jiang Dahai, who has the least affection for Ruan Ruan, feels a little lost.
Ruan Ruan had only been away for a short while, and everyone was already wondering if Ruan Ruan would be uncomfortable in Hong Kong, if Ruan Yuanqing would take good care of her, and if she would cry...
Ruan Yuanjiang even felt a little regretful and wanted to bring his granddaughter back.
But he also knew that this was unrealistic.
There were a lot of things to bring back, so Jiang Dahai and Huo Wu each carried a large nylon bag, which was bulging with Haicheng's specialties and things that the villagers asked them to bring.
Who says men don't have shopping addiction? Seeing better-looking fabrics and more beautiful shoes than those sold in the county supply and marketing cooperative, and the prices being cheaper than in the county, Jiang Dahai couldn't help but buy some for his family. He spent all the money that the old lady had given him for self-defense. He didn't know if the old lady would be angry when she found out.
Ruan Yuanjiang and several others sat on the seats in the train hall. Jiang Dahai put his luggage beside them and went to the ticket office to buy tickets for tonight's train.
"Aunt Weng——"
Jiang Dahai was about to buy a ticket when he saw an old lady standing in front of him holding a child, and she cried out in surprise.
"It's you, the sea."
The old lady no longer had the vigor and vitality she had when they met last time. She looked listless. Holding her sleeping grandson in her arms, she smiled at Jiang Dahai.
"Auntie, what's wrong with you?"
Jiang Dahai was a little puzzled. He looked at the old lady's red and swollen eyes, but was too embarrassed to ask.
"You guys are going back too, so it's a good opportunity for us to look after each other. Bring me your certificate and money, and we'll buy tickets for the same carriage."
It was fate that they met each other again and again. The old lady smiled, took the money and the certificate issued by the team from Jiang Dahai, and bought tickets for them.
"Where's Ruan Ruan? Why doesn't she go back with you? Dahai, you shouldn't favor boys over girls. I think Ruan Ruan is smart and cute, and she's a sensible child. When she grows up, she will respect you elders. You can't just abandon your child in Haicheng."
The old lady saw that Jiang Dahai bought one less ticket. When she heard Dahai say that Ruan Ruan's ticket was not necessary, she became anxious. She put aside all her worries of the past few days, took Jiang Dahai's hand and gave him earnest instructions.
Rural people generally have the mentality of favoring boys over girls. The Chairman has said that women hold up half the sky. Now that men and women are equal, this mentality is unacceptable.
"No, Auntie, you misunderstood. Ruan Ruan is living with her uncle's family. Her uncle's family is well-off, so she will suffer less in the future."
Jiang Dahai explained embarrassedly that the old lady's words were not wrong. Although he liked several daughters, he valued his son Xiaobao the most. He had no regrets about being patriarchal.
"Alas, no matter how good the conditions are, these relatives can really be as caring as my biological parents." Old Mrs. Weng sighed, obviously thinking about her current problem, "But now the world has changed, and my biological parents may not be reliable."
A trace of sadness flashed across the old lady's eyes. She looked at her little grandson who was sleeping soundly in her arms, and felt a surge of pity.
Jiang Dahai thought the old lady was saying that he was an irresponsible father. He was too tongue-tied to explain and could only try to change the subject.
"Auntie, where is your luggage? Let me help you with it."
"I gave all my luggage to my fellow villager who helped me these past few days."
The old lady waved her hand and said, "Your uncle and Xiaobao are sitting there. Let's go over there."
Jiang Dahai responded and led the way, but only later did he realize the question in the old lady's words. Aren't the two big bags of things for her daughter-in-law? Why are they all given to her fellow villagers now? Combined with the old lady's expression just now, I'm afraid something has happened to her search for a daughter-in-law.
"Grandma Weng——"
Jiang Yilu looked at the old lady who came with his father. Thinking of the old lady's warm personality, his face suddenly felt painful. It was obvious that he was scared by the old lady's pinching during those days on the train.
However, with someone like the old lady who loves to talk and chat around, the days on the train will not be boring. It can also dilute the sadness of Ruan Ruan's departure, which may not be a bad thing.
Jiang Yilu was thinking about it in his mind, but what happened next was beyond his expectation. From the time he got on the train until everyone went to bed at night, the whole compartment was quiet and almost no one spoke. Jiang Yilu was puzzled by the old lady's sudden change of character.
They were lucky this time as there were only a few of them in the box, so they could move around more conveniently and casually.
"How come people's minds change so quickly?"
When everyone turned off the lights and went to sleep, the old lady who was sleeping in the lower bunk holding her little grandson suddenly said this in a quiet voice. Those who were not sleepy because of Ruan Ruan's departure suddenly woke up.
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