Chapter 166 Mom, is my dad still alive?
Su Si almost instinctively pulled Zhou Ye over, her eyes flashing with disbelief: "You're married? Who did you marry?"
Who arranged this for you?
How old are you? Why do you want to get married?
Why? "
The voice was one of doubt, heartache, sadness, and disbelief.
At this moment, it felt like she was a mother.
Zhou Ye's voice softened considerably: "It was all a series of coincidences, but anyway, I got married. My husband is with my grandfather."
Therefore, I cannot stay here!
You cannot imprison me!
Su Si said with a pained expression, "Child, we haven't seen each other for so many years. It's so hard to meet again. I'm your mother!"
Don't you miss me?
Don't you want to be with your mom?
Why can't you stay here?
You can eat and drink well, and you're safe. You don't have to work, so why do you have to go back?
I know very well what day it was in Hongqi Village!
And who exactly did you marry?
"Xie Jianshe! The son of the Xie family! You should have met him before, Mom!"
Su Si paused for a moment, as if she immediately knew who it was.
She frowned: "Why him? Wasn't he injured? Why did you choose him? Who arranged this for you?"
You are not that kind of person.
"If no one pressured you, would you not have gotten married so early?"
As she spoke, she looked Zhou Ye up and down, then suddenly realized something: "You were bullied? Was that it?"
Were you bullied by bad people?
Was it him? Or was it him who saved you?
Su Siyou couldn't believe it was true; perhaps it was just a mother's nature.
Zhou Ye smiled faintly: "Mom, when I arrived at Hongqi Village, I learned that Grandma had passed away and Grandpa had disappeared. At that time, I almost went crazy."
I feel like there's no hope left.
Later, someone told me that as long as I married into Hongqi Village, they would tell me news about you and Dad.
At that time, I had no clue whatsoever!
I desperately need to find you all.
So, I agreed!
I chose Xie Jianshe.
He's at least a good person, someone with a future! He's also someone who respects me a lot! I won't let him take advantage of me!
This is my choice.
Later, I found my grandfather.
So... we found you! Didn't we?"
Zhou deliberately reversed the order of her marriage and finding her grandfather, implying that her mother and grandfather must have had a conflict.
I don't understand what the conflict between the two of them is.
Therefore, we must not escalate the conflict at this time!
Su Si looked at Zhou Ye in shock: "So...so it's because of us that you got married?"
I guess so!
Su Si hugged Zhou Ye tightly and cried with heartache.
"Child, how could you be so foolish? I'm your mother! How can I live like this?"
You're such an obedient and well-behaved child!
How could someone be so bold as to do such a thing?
"Mother……"
Rou'er and the baby were a little scared, as it was the first time they had seen their mother so emotional, and they instinctively looked at Zhou Ye.
Zhou also comforted her, "Mom, don't cry, the children will be scared!"
Su Siyou then wiped away her tears: "Okay, Mom won't cry anymore!"
She touched Zhou Ye's face tenderly: "Child, you've worked so hard! I should have contacted you sooner."
The situation here is complicated. I originally wanted to settle down before contacting you again! But I thought that since you're in Beijing, you're financially secure no matter what.
I never expected you to go to the countryside.
Zhou pursed her lips and recounted everything that had happened to her uncle's family.
Including their desire to marry a mentally challenged man...
"What?"
Su Si's feelings of heartache and guilt towards Zhou Ye reached a new level.
Holding Zhou Ye, she cried again, heartbroken.
Seeing that Zhou Ye was also in pain, she wanted to cry, but for some reason, she felt that her mother didn't love her as much anymore.
Perhaps it's because there are two more children.
Or maybe something just doesn't feel right!
Zhou Ye helped her mother up: "It's okay, it's all over! I'm fine now!"
"What do you mean, 'hello'? Xiao Ye, you are the apple of your mother's eye. Do you know how much your mother loves you? You are my first child."
For mothers, it's a different kind of existence.
It is hope, it is love!
Your mother raised you like a little princess, and even though she's being sent to the countryside, she still wants to make sure you're well taken care of.
I never imagined they were such a heartless family!
It took Su Si a long time to recover!
"Xiao Ye, do you really not want to stay with Mommy?"
Zhou Ye lowered her head and smiled, "Then Mom, can you tell me where Dad is?"
Su Si paused for a moment.
"Xiao Ye, your dad is busy. He has something very important to do!"
"Then why do they call him Dad?"
This time, Zhou Ye's voice carried a hint of doubt, and her gaze towards her mother held a deeper meaning.
Su Siyou seemed very sad and touched Zhou Ye's eyes: "Child, Mom is also very sad and in a difficult position!"
But your father is still alive and well!
He's fine!
I just can't come out to see you right now! I'll let you meet when the opportunity arises! Okay?
Don't worry, don't you know how close I am to your father?
We're fine!
As for this uncle, Mom has her reasons.
I'll tell you later, okay?
Zhou sighed, "I'm relieved that you're all safe!"
“But I still have to leave! You know what kind of person Xie Jianshe is, I don’t want him to come here looking for me!”
Zhou also said.
Su Siyou seemed to realize that things had become complicated.
If it's just Xiaoye, she can keep her.
But not now...
I don't know what she was thinking, but she looked up at Zhou Ye and said, "Then, Xiao Ye, Mom won't keep you here!"
Mom just wants you to have a good life!
But it seems that even Mom can't do it now!
Although I don't know Xie Jianshe very well, I know he's a good person and should take good care of you.
You...go back!
"Thank you, Mom, for taking such good care of my younger siblings!"
Zhou knew that his mother had finally let him go!
Smiling, she said to her baby Rou'er, "Rou'er, baby, I'm leaving now! I'll come to see you again when I have time."
Okay?
The baby pouted, "No, no, I don't want my sister to go! I like... I like..."
don't want……"
Rou'er's eyes also welled up with tears; she seemed to have understood what was said earlier!
Xiao Ye and I share the same mother.
She called out "Mom" repeatedly.
So, she really is my older sister!
"Sister, please don't go. Stay with me, okay?"
Zhou paused for a moment, then squatted down and coaxed softly, "Rou'er, your sister also has other things to do!"
Did you know?
"If I have time, my sister will definitely come to see you."
"Okay, Rou'er, be a good girl! Sister must come!"
"good!"
Zhou also stood up, and Su Si sighed and called over Comrade Zhao.
"Xiao Zhao, make sure to escort the young lady out properly!"
"Comrade Bai, what did you say? Miss?"
Comrade Zhao was bewildered and shocked! Looking at Zhou Ye's expression, he couldn't believe it.
Su Siyou looked at Comrade Zhao and introduced, "Zhou is also my eldest daughter. If she comes here in the future, just let her through!"
"Uh...yes! Yes, Comrade Bai!"
Zhou followed Comrade Zhao out. When they reached the door, Comrade Zhao said with emotion, "I never expected that Comrade Xiao Ye and our Comrade Bai would have such a connection. Comrade Xiao Ye can come here anytime from now on."
I will inform the guards here.
Comrade Zhao looked at Zhou Ye with a knowing gaze, which puzzled Zhou Ye.
Did Mom tell them this a long time ago?
Or perhaps they had already investigated the mother's background!
Know everything about yourself.
However, it doesn't show on the surface.
"Thank you, Comrade Zhao. I'll be going now!"
"Okay, come back and visit often when you have time!"
"OK!"
Zhou was eager to leave, and I couldn't understand why my mother suddenly wanted to stay.
It even implies imprisoning oneself.
Didn't she know that she must have filled out a letter of introduction to get here, and that she was a sent-down youth in Hongqi Village, so she had to go back?
Why did Mom do that?
She didn't want anyone to know she was here.
Is Dad actually working in the market? Judging from their work, what are they researching?
Steel mill?
Could it be related to the contents of the box I took?
She walked quickly, unaware that someone was already waiting for her to come out.
"Zhou Ye!"
Zhou Ye subconsciously turned around and saw Xie Jianshe.
"You... what are you doing here?"
Xie Jianshe looked Zhou Ye up and down with concern: "Are you alright?"
"No, how could that be? I'm fine!"
Zhou also offered words of comfort.
"Come on, let's go back quickly! I have something to tell you!"
Zhou also pulled Xie Jianshe back to the village chief's house quickly.
Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang looked at Zhou Ye with surprise and delight when they saw her return. "Little Ye is back. Have you eaten?"
"Auntie, go cook!"
Zhou also answered politely.
Then hurry inside!
"grandfather……"
"Xiao Ye, Xiao Ye is back! Are you alright? Did they give you any trouble? Are you hurt?"
How about it? "
Zhou Ye shook his head when he saw his grandfather's worried expression.
He said earnestly, "Grandpa, I saw Mom!"
"What? Are you sure? You really saw her? Did she speak? Is it really your mother?"
Where is your dad?
Did you see it?
Grandpa was very anxious!
"No!"
Zhou Ye kept mentioning the strange things, and also said that her mother wanted her to stay! It seemed she didn't want anyone to find out where she was!
"Grandpa, what's wrong with Mom? I don't think Mom is a bad person! But..."
"No buts, Xiao Ye, your mother is very suspicious! You didn't see your father, maybe she's imprisoning him!"
Your mother betrayed you a long time ago!
"Impossible! No way!"
Zhou didn't believe it either!
Grandpa realized that his tone and emotions might have been too intense, so he calmed down and said, "Xiao Ye, nothing is certain yet!"
We now know your mother's whereabouts and address, and news about your father will be coming soon!
I think something might happen next!
"What is it?"
Zhou Ye underestimated her mother, or rather, the people behind her mother!
After the meal, Zhou also checked Uncle Zhang's body and found that his legs and feet were no longer a big problem!
"Uncle Zhang, you're much better now! From now on, don't do any heavy work, just rest and recover!"
"Then I'm relieved!"
Uncle Zhang said with a smile.
Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Zhang, it's like this, my grandfather's injuries have almost healed, and I'm thinking that we should leave here tomorrow."
"Leave? You're leaving just like that?"
Uncle Zhang said in surprise.
"Yes, your grandfather's injury hasn't fully healed yet. Shouldn't he rest a little longer?"
Zhou also remembered what his grandfather had said earlier and felt that something might really happen, even if it wasn't his mother who did it.
What if there's someone else behind Mom?
She didn't want to implicate the Zhang family!
Uncle Zhang sighed, "Never mind, my third and fourth sons are coming back tonight!"
Let's have a meal together and get to know each other.
"good!"
Zhou Ye originally wanted to see if he could leave in the afternoon, but then felt it was too sudden, so he said the next morning.
Unexpectedly, Uncle Zhang's sons came back.
Well, nothing should happen in one night, right?
"Grandpa, we're leaving first thing tomorrow morning!"
Zhou Weiren frowned: "I hope nothing bad happens tonight!"
Zhou hesitated for a long time before saying, "Mom probably wouldn't! I just left there; after all, I'm her daughter..."
Besides, Mom probably wouldn't..."
"Xiao Ye, you're still young and haven't experienced many things! We'll just be careful tonight!"
"good!"
Zhou Ye lowered his head and said in a low voice.
Xie Jianshe comforted Zhou Ye: "Xiao Ye, what we need to be wary of is whether there is someone else behind Mom!"
If they do it behind Mom's back, we need to be careful!
"Um!"
Hearing this made her feel much better!
Before evening, Aunt Zhang and Sister-in-law Zhang went to the kitchen to start cooking!
"Second brother's wife, take out all the flour and make a lot of steamed buns and pancakes! Xiao Ye and the others are leaving tomorrow!"
We need to get all of this done!
Aunt Zhang said this as she busied herself.
Zhang Ersao hesitated for a moment, looked out the window, and whispered, "Mom, how about we keep some?"
My sister-in-law hasn't finished her postpartum confinement yet.
Moreover, it's been so long since the third and fourth brothers have had a good meal!
They need to nourish their bodies too!
Aunt Zhang glared at her daughter-in-law: "You child, you can't say that! Look at the grain they brought, besides wheat flour, there's so much cornmeal too."
There are still some vegetables left.
Yesterday, that young man even bought five jin of meat!
We haven't even started eating yet!
How can you covet other people's things?
"Listen to me, take out all the flour, make a lot, and give it to them to take tomorrow! They can eat it on the way!"
Saves me the money I spent on it!
Zhang Ersao nodded. Actually, these days, since they've been staying at our house, our family has benefited too!
Eat well and drink well!
And they always eat meat!
Not to mention adults, even children have gotten chubby on their faces!
I misunderstood; how could I be so greedy!
"Okay, I'll listen to Mom! Let's make some steamed buns first, then some dumplings, and if we can save some flour, I'll make some scallion pancakes!"
There's still plenty of lard!
I promise it will smell delicious!
"That's good, that's good! Hehe..."
Aunt Zhang smiled with relief!
Her happiest thing is that she married two good daughters-in-law who are obedient and sensible.
I made a big pot of steamed buns with both wheat flour and cornmeal! Enough for the family to eat tonight! I also made pork and scallion dumplings.
I used the leftover flour to make more than a dozen egg and scallion pancakes!
But none of these were served; only steamed buns were served!
They packed up both steamed buns and flatbreads!
The dishes were quite plentiful: a large bowl of sauerkraut stew with glass noodles and tofu, a large bowl of pork belly and cabbage, a large bowl of green beans and eggplant stew...
There's also stir-fried eggs with chili peppers...
Every dish was overflowing, and the porridge was especially delightful!
Cornmeal mixed with rice and millet was cooked into a thick porridge, with red dates added. It looks very appetizing!
When Zhang Laosan and Zhang Laosi returned, they could smell the delicious aroma at the door.
"It smells so good, Mom and Dad...we're back!"
"Mom and Dad..."
As they entered, they made eye contact with Zhou Ye.
"And you are?"
Zhou Ye could tell at a glance that they were Zhang's brothers!
He smiled and said, "Hello, I'm Zhou Ye! I've come to visit you all!"
Zhang Laosan felt embarrassed for a moment, then remembered what his father had told him when he went to the county town!
"Oh, hello, you can just call me Zhang Laosan!"
Call me Xiao Si!
Hello!
The other two brothers are both older than Zhou!
Zhou also directly called Zhang Sange and Zhang Sige!
Zhang Sige kept glancing at Zhou Ye before being pulled into the kitchen by Zhang's aunt.
"Hey kid, what are you looking at?"
Zhang Laosi scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Mom, I just thought the girl was pretty!"
Did that girl really get married?
Is that young man that girl's husband?
How could I not know what my own son is like?
"Fourth son, let me tell you, that girl is married. You can't do anything reckless or say anything nonsense."
Although Mom likes it too, we can't ruin their relationship, you know?
"Mom knows you have high standards and have always liked pretty girls. There are plenty in our county, we'll take our time finding one!"
Zhang Laosi sighed: "Fine, I understand! They're already married, what can I do?"
I just thought it looked nice, so I took a second look!
The food was served on the table, and everyone was seated!
Uncle Zhang said with a smile, "I was hoping you could stay a little longer, but I didn't expect you to leave so soon!"
Why……
Fortunately, both of my sons came back, so we can consider it a farewell!
Let's eat and drink well today!
This meal is all thanks to you!
Zhou Weiren said a few words with a smile!
Everyone chatted and ate happily.
Xie Jianshe and Zhang Laosi sat next to each other.
Old Zhang asked with a smile, "Brother Jianshe, when did you and Xiaoye get married? Xiaoye still looks so young to me!"
Xie Jianshe frowned, but did not show any displeasure.
"Not long after!"
Zhang Laosi chuckled and said, "It doesn't look like it's been long! Brother Jianshe, you are really lucky. I wish I were as lucky as you!"
Xiao Ye is such a beautiful girl, I'd love to marry her too!
Xie Jianshe paused!
He put down his chopsticks and looked at Zhang Laosi: "Brother Zhang, this kind of joke isn't funny, okay?"
Seeing that the other party was serious, Zhang Laosi didn't dare to say anything more and just chuckled, "Okay, okay, I said too much! Hehe..."
As soon as he looked up, he saw his mother's warning look.
All right!
Can't he just stay silent?
Overall, the meal was harmonious!
After dinner, when it was time for bed, Zhou Weiren specifically reminded Xie Jianshe to be vigilant at night!
But it still happened!
"Cough cough..."
Zhou Ye was choked awake in the middle of the night!
When I opened my eyes, I saw that a huge fire had broken out outside the house. It looked like something had been poured on it, otherwise it wouldn't have caught fire so quickly!
Xie Jianshe had already woken up!
Everyone slept fully clothed that night to prevent such an emergency from happening!
"grandfather?"
Zhou Weiren managed to stand up as well.
Holding a cane, she pulled Zhou Ye up: "Xiao Ye, let's go!"
The house was on fire on all four sides, which shows how much the arsonist wanted them to die!
A sound came from outside the door!
It belongs to Brother Zhang and his group.
"Brothers, are you alright? Are you awake?"
"Brother Zhang, we're all awake. What happened outside? Why is there a fire?"
Xie Jianshe answered loudly.
The noise outside grew louder and louder, and Xie Jianshe kicked the door and window off!
The fire instantly reached Xie Jianshe's face, but fortunately, the people outside the door poured water on it in time...
The four Zhang brothers, along with their two daughters-in-law, all started fighting the fire, and even the neighbors came...
The fire was quickly extinguished!
Xie Jianshe carried Zhou Weiren on his back and pulled Zhou Ye along as they ran out!
He took a careful sniff.
No... there's definitely a smell of gasoline here.
How could an ordinary person possibly have gasoline?
Zhou looked around and saw that only his room was badly burned; the other rooms only had a few sparks.
"That's not right. There's no firewood or kitchen next to this folk remedy, so how could it have caught fire for no reason?"
Could someone have deliberately set the fire?
As the village chief, Uncle Zhang was the first to voice his suspicions.
"Yeah, who exactly did they offend?"
"yes……"
The neighbors all helped put out the fire, and Zhou was very grateful, saying he would repay everyone the next day. Then everyone gradually went home!
Uncle Zhang looked at Xie Jianshe and Zhou Ye seriously: "Xiao Ye, what happened to you in the quarry?"
Or perhaps you encountered someone special?
Zhou paused for a moment: "No! Could it be that someone inside did it?"
Uncle Zhang wasn't sure: "All I know is that the people inside are unusual. Could it be that you went to treat their illnesses, and they were worried that you found out something, so they deliberately set the fire?"
"That's terrifying, that's terrifying! But... they were the ones who asked you to go!"
Uncle Zhang found it incomprehensible!
Xie Jianshe glanced at Zhou Ye: "Uncle Zhang, could it be that there really is something inside that cannot be seen by others?"
We were just invited in.
Are they not going to let us off the hook even for this?
The fire was clearly aimed at us; I don't think it's possible it wasn't them! The villagers are simple and honest; how could they do such a thing?
Uncle Zhang was even more certain: "Yes, yes! It must be them! Sigh... to be honest, this is all my fault!"
Not only did you break it, but you're also forced to deliver goods!
That's how things unfolded afterwards!
Why……"
Xie Jianshe comforted her, "It's not your fault. It seems we can't stay any longer. We need to leave quickly, or we might implicate you!"
Holding her child, Sister-in-law Zhang felt a lingering fear.
However, they were unaware that an argument was also taking place in the quarry.
What did you go to do?
Su Si looked at the man in front of her; clearly, this was the man the baby had called "Dad" to!
The man said with a grim face, "Since she doesn't want to stay, she can only die!"
"You're a complete bastard! She's my daughter, you know? She's my first daughter!"
My own child!
How am I supposed to face her and her father after this?
Are you crazy?
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