Chapter 188 It seems the truth has been found
Touched, Zhao Erdan held his mother's hand and said, "Mom, I know you mean well, but I don't want to put you in a difficult position!"
You don't have much food either!
I still need to help my sister-in-law!
"Sigh... Your sister-in-law has it tough. She's a woman all alone, living on her own! She can't rely on her family, so we can only help her out as much as possible!"
As long as she stays by your brother's side, your father and I will have done right by your sister-in-law in this lifetime!
Hongli's family has grain, her younger brother is also promising, and she has a strong support system!
Your sister-in-law is no match for you!
Besides, she's a woman, and now she can only rely on you, her brother! Why is Hongli not helping you, but instead causing trouble?
Why……"
"How about your parents go to the countryside with you and beg Hongli! If she comes back, she'll be willing to stay with you and take care of the children!"
We parents are willing to endure any hardship!
Zhao Erdan excitedly grabbed his mother's hand: "Mom, please don't be like this! Hongli just had a moment of weakness!"
Maybe I'm just tired!
Or perhaps she went back to her parents' home and felt wronged!
"It's alright, I'll pick her up in a few days!"
With tears in her eyes, Zhao's mother said, "My son, I'm so sorry you've had to go through all this! Hongli is such a kind girl!"
I'm willing to help you take care of your two nephews who don't have a father!
We are very grateful that she did it so willingly!
She is the benefactor of our Zhao family for life! Even if we had to kneel down and beg her to come back, Mom would be willing!
Son, Mom will always be standing behind you!
Did you know?
Mr. Zhao said gently, "Don't blame Hongli. She's a kind-hearted person. She promised to take care of Dabao and Erbao before, so it's normal for her to go back on her word now."
She favors her own child more, which her parents can understand!
Don't argue with Hongli, okay?
If you can't bring her back, it's okay, your parents will beg! She's a good child, your parents would even kneel down for her!
You can live without us, but you absolutely cannot live without Hongli!
If that doesn't work, your sister-in-law and I will kneel down and beg her!
"Don't be like this, Mom and Dad, you're so good to me! Waaah... Hongli is just being unreasonable!"
Zhao's mother sighed, "My son, how pitiful! It's all your parents' fault! Your parents don't have much pension, and we don't have much food either!"
How about this, instead of borrowing from Hongli's family, your parents will send the grain to you!
We still have 25 jin of cornmeal left, we'll send you 20 jin! We can just drink some porridge with the remaining 5 jin, that'll be enough!
It's mainly about Hongli's mood!
She's happy, then you're happy! Everyone's happy, right?
"It's all my fault, it's all Hongli's fault, it has nothing to do with you, Mom and Dad, please don't go!"
She's a junior; how can we let you beg her?
"I really will bring her back in a few days!"
"That's good, that's good, then we can rest assured!"
Zhao's father and mother exchanged a glance, then looked at Zhao Erdan with heartache.
"Alright, Mom and Dad won't take up any more of your time. You take care of the baby and the second child first! Remember to cook for them!"
I brought two chicken drumsticks; you can give them to the two kids!
Zhao Erdan quickly agreed!
Watching his parents leave was heartbreaking; they had really had it so tough! His older brother had passed away early, and they had even helped him raise his children!
I even brought chicken drumsticks!
They were still thinking of me, willing to give me all of their only food! I never knew my parents loved me so much.
From childhood to adulthood, my parents always favored my older brother and treated me casually. But since my older brother passed away, my parents have been much nicer to me!
It's absolutely fantastic!
I wish I could give him my whole heart!
How could he bear to let his wonderful parents beg Hongli for help?
After Zhao's father and mother left, Zhao Dabao and Zhao Erbao started shouting that they were hungry!
"We want chicken legs! We're starving! Waaah... Uncle, why haven't you cooked for us yet?!"
We're so hungry!
Don't you care about us anymore?
If our dad were here, he would definitely cook for us right away!
"That's right, Uncle, you only love your own child. You're just as shameless as Aunt!"
"What did you say?"
Zhao Erdan was stunned!
How could these two children insult Hongli? It's unacceptable! Hongli has taken care of them for two years!
There will always be kindness!
Zhao Dabao was stunned for a moment, then pouted and said, "I'm sorry, Uncle, we didn't mean it! It's just that Aunt is always biased and doesn't give us food!"
Waaah...
Uncle, you wouldn't do this to me, would you?
Zhao Erdan glanced at the chicken legs on the table and said, "Fine, I'll go heat up some chicken legs for you guys!"
"Mmm!"
Zhao Erdan wasn't very good at cooking, so he heated up the vegetable buns he bought at the cafeteria and made a pot of clear porridge!
Let's eat!
As soon as the food was served, Zhao Dabao frowned and said, "Uncle, did you sneak some food? How come there's so little?"
Why is it called "vegetable bun"? We dislike eating vegetable buns the most!
I want to eat steamed buns!
"That's right, Uncle. Back when we were at home, Little Stone and Honghong always ate vegetable dumplings, while we ate steamed buns!"
The two children's words left Zhao Erdan completely stunned!
I'm broke, and I have a lot of kids at home, so I need to eat a lot! That's why I'm thinking of borrowing some food from my wife's family!
Normally, my salary is enough to buy some steamed buns and vegetable dumplings at the canteen. Vegetable dumplings are cheap, so Hongli and I always eat vegetable dumplings, thinking that the children can eat steamed buns...
So...didn't your own child get to eat it?
Just as he thought of this, Zhao Erdan slapped himself hard.
What are you thinking? That's your own nephew. He's lost his father, so isn't it only natural that he wants to eat something good?
You're their uncle!
It's only right to give them the good food first!
Here's the thing, but for some reason, I just feel uneasy about it!
"You guys hurry up..."
Before I could finish speaking, I saw that there was nothing left on the table! My two nephews had eaten a lot; there were more than ten vegetable dumplings, and not a single one was left.
The chicken leg was eaten down to the bones!
Zhao Erdan forced down a bowl of porridge and said, "You guys do your homework, then go to sleep!"
"Okay! Then Uncle, go and make the bed for us!"
"What?!"
Zhao Erdan was stunned for a moment!
He had only ever seen Xiao Shitou and Honghong make their own beds, but he never imagined that Zhao Dabao and Erbao's beds had always been made by Hongli.
Is that... even possible?
"Didn't you used to make your beds with blankets?"
Zhao Erdan asked a question he hadn't expected the two children to answer, but unexpectedly...
"Uncle, why are you just like Auntie, asking so many questions! We used to make the bed, but that was only when we were at home!"
My mom is busy; she has to put on makeup and wash her face!
But my aunt is so free, why can't she pave it for us?
Since my aunt doesn't work, it's only right that she takes care of us!
"Who told you all this? Who said it?"
Zhao Erdan suddenly became angry!
He only cared about making money and thought that Hongli took good care of the family and didn't need him to worry about it, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
Zhao Dabao was startled, but then he thought that his uncle was the best to him, so he wouldn't get angry at him!
She must be angry with her aunt.
I'll tell on you!
"Uncle, when Aunt comes back, you should have a good talk with her! She always cooks too little!"
We want to eat meat, but they won't let us!
They even said we can only eat meat once a week! The other students in our class get to eat chicken every week!
My aunt is so stingy!
I'll definitely save up some good food for Little Stone!
Give it back to Honghong!
Uncle, Honghong is a girl, why should she be given meat to eat?
I'm your own nephew. I'll take care of you when you get old! Honghong will get married sooner or later!
My aunt had previously said that she wouldn't be making clothes for us this winter, but she wanted to make a cotton-padded jacket for Honghong!
Why should I, Uncle!
Why won't I make it for you?
Zhao Erdan felt he was about to touch something, but...
"My aunt said she made new ones for us last year! We want to wear new clothes every year!"
"What about Little Stone and Red Red? Do they have any?"
Zhao Erdan felt that his question was unnecessary. Hongli loved the children so much, she should have made clothes for Xiaoshitou and Honghong first.
The rest will be given to my two nephews!
Isn't it normal for a parent to kiss their child?
Yes, I should talk to Hongli more, without showing favoritism towards my two nephews, and at least consider their feelings a little!
But something seems off!
Zhao Dabao snorted: "Little Stone and Honghong don't have any new clothes! Auntie promised to take care of us, so all those nice clothes should be given to us!"
My uncle often says that since we don't have a father anymore, we should ask my aunt to take care of us.
I wanted to make it for Honghong again this year, but I'm not satisfied!
I don't want to either!
Zhao Erdan's hands trembled slightly. Yes, he knew what was wrong!
He has never seen his child wear new clothes!
Last winter, when it snowed heavily, Xiao Shitou's cotton shoes became too small and hurt his feet!
He even said, "Why didn't I tell my mom so she could make me a new one?"
So that's how it is!
I made them all for Da Bao and Xiao Bao!
Where would we find any more fabric? All that fabric came from Hongli's family! She's never bought any fabric herself; in fact, she doesn't know where she got the money to buy fabric!
"You already did it last year, so this year we'll do it for Little Stone and Red Red!"
Zhao Erdan said calmly!
"What? Uncle, don't you love us anymore? Just because we don't have a father, does that mean we have to suffer?"
Aren't you our uncle?
"Weren't they saying they'd side with us?"
Zhao Erdan looked at Zhao Dabao: "Dabao, I used to be afraid that you would be wronged, and that your aunt wouldn't be on your side!"
But now it seems that your aunt was too biased towards you!
We make clothes for you first, but not for our own children, and you're still not satisfied?"
Zhao Dabao looked at Zhao Erdan with a wronged expression!
"Uncle, but we don't have a father!"
Zhao Erdan smiled wryly: "Little Stone and Honghong have fathers, but they themselves have no clothes to wear! Do you think that's right?"
Let me ask you this: whenever your mother brings you delicious food, do you give it to Xiaoshitou and Honghong first?
Would you give the food to Honghong instead of eating it?
After all, Honghong is still young!
Zhao Erdan only wanted to reason with the children, but unexpectedly...
Zhao Dabao threw a box from the table at Zhao Erdan's face and shouted, "Uncle, you're a bad person, you're a really bad person! My mom bought us delicious food, why should your child eat it!"
Why should Honghong get to eat it?
My mom bought that, not my aunt! Are you trying to steal my food now?
We've never given any of our good food to Little Stone and Red Red! Never! And never again!
Zhao Erdan was shocked!
No wonder Hongli felt wronged!
I thought I would eat it first and be a little selfish, but I never expected that I would never give it to anyone!
hehe……
What am I actually doing?
He kept thinking, how could Hongli be so awful? She was so kind and compassionate before, how could she have no mercy at all now!
So that's how it is!
"Why won't you give it to me? Doesn't your aunt cook for you every day and always give you the best food first?"
When Zhao Erdan asked that question, his heart was aching!
Zhao Dabao snorted and stopped talking!
Zhao Erbao pouted and said, "Isn't that what we should do? You said you would take care of us!"
It's delicious, so of course we should have it!
Besides, I don't have a father anymore!
Our food was bought for us by my mom, not by my aunt. Why should Xiaoshitou and Honghong get to eat it?
Zhao Erdan lowered his head, heartbroken.
My heart aches for the children, for Hongli, and for myself...
"Da Bao, Xiao Bao, I'm out of money! From now on we'll only be able to eat vegetable dumplings! And your aunt hasn't come back either!"
My cooking isn't very good, so please bear with what I have for now!
Zhao Erdan stood up dejectedly!
Zhao Dabao shouted in dissatisfaction, "Uncle, if you're broke, go earn some money!"
"You promised to take good care of us. You said we were your responsibility. Have you forgotten?"
We just want to have enough to eat, is that not allowed?
You've gone too far!
The children's accusations made Zhao Erdan feel even worse!
"Oh……"
He could only manage a bitter smile.
Hongli must have felt exhausted before, but this is the first time she's faced these two children! And there's also the bond of family involved.
What about Hongli?
What does she face every day?
Looking at the two children, he suddenly wanted to give it a try!
He looked at the two children and said, "Da Bao, Xiao Bao, your uncle has been very busy lately and hasn't had time to take care of you!"
"You should go back and stay there for a while!"
"Go back where?"
Zhao Dabao asked!
“Go back to your mother’s!”
Zhao Dabao immediately refused: "No, I don't want to go back to Mom's house! Mom is too busy, she doesn't have time to cook for us!"
My mom's cooking isn't good either!
I don't want to!
I'm going to live here!
Zhao Erdan: "Then let's go to your grandparents' house first! They love you and their cooking is delicious!"
Zhao Dabao then nodded and said, "Alright, so when should we go, today or some other time?"
Zhao Erdan originally wanted to say tomorrow, but then he thought, "Let's do it now. You all put on your schoolbags and go to Grandpa and Grandma's house to do your homework!"
"good!"
It was already 8 p.m. when I took my two children to my parents' house!
"Mom and Dad..."
Just as Zhao's mother was about to go to sleep, she heard a knock on the door!
"What...what's going on?"
Zhao Erdan looked at his mother's furrowed brows and said, "It's like this, Mom, I've been very busy these past few days, and you know Hongli isn't home!"
I can't take care of these two children either!
Let them stay here for now!
"What? They'll live in our house? That won't do! We don't have the energy to take care of them."
We're getting old...
"Yes, why don't you send it to your sister-in-law's place?"
Zhao Erdan said in a deep voice, "It's because the two children don't want to. Mom and Dad, you are their grandparents. Since our eldest brother isn't here, please take better care of them!"
I'm leaving now!
Without waiting for Zhao's father and mother to speak, he quickly walked away!
"Hey...hey...Erdan...hey...don't go!"
Zhao's mother called out a few times, but Zhao Erdan walked away even faster!
Zhao's mother looked at Zhao Dabao and Zhao Erbao!
"What's wrong with you guys? Did you upset your uncle?"
Zhao Dabao pouted: "No, that's not true. Uncle is out of money. The vegetable dumplings he bought for us tonight weren't good!"
Grandma, we want to eat big steamed buns!
We want to eat meat!
"Buy us meat! We want to eat it now!"
Zhao's mother said with a headache, "Oh my goodness! Where am I supposed to get you any meat this late at night?!"
Look, it's already dark!
Go to sleep!
Zhao Dabao sat on the ground, protesting: "Wow... Is it because I don't have a father anymore that you won't give me meat?"
Waaah...
My grandparents don't like me anymore!
Wow…
"Oh dear, what nonsense are you talking about, child! Alright, alright, I'll go make you some food! Didn't you just eat?"
Zhao's mother complained a little!
There's still some cured meat in the kitchen, brought over by the Xie family during the Chinese New Year. We haven't been able to bring ourselves to eat it!
Well, this brat got lucky!
Why……
What a terrible thing to do!
A pot of corn porridge, seasoned with salt and cured meat, smells delicious!
Zhao Dabao and Zhao Erbao, who had just finished eating, were already drooling from the smell!
"It smells so good! I want to eat it!"
Zhao's mother felt a pang of sadness watching her two children eat.
Well, she actually felt really sorry for the two children. Sigh... what's wrong with the second one? She was taking good care of him, so why did she bring him back?
It's all Xie Hongli's fault! Why did she run away? She's living a perfectly good life, it's outrageous! Looks like I'll have to find a chance to visit the Xie family!
The next day, Zhao's mother had to get up early to cook.
Even though they deliberately cooked extra food, it was all eaten by the time Zhao's father got up!
Not a single drop was left!
Zhao's mother said with a worried look, "Oh dear... these two children eat too much! We don't have enough food!"
Father Zhao: "Where's the food? Did you cook too little?"
"It's not that I didn't make enough, I didn't make much at all. I thought these two little brats might eat a lot, so I made more than a dozen scallion pancakes, and I haven't even eaten any myself. These two kids ate and took some with them, it's infuriating!"
"Sigh...eat if you want! Do you need me to buy more food today?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhao's mother said, "Buy it, buy more cornmeal!"
"OK!"
But by noon, Zhao's mother regretted it!
She made a big pot of millet rice, but the couple only ate one bowl, and the rest was eaten by the two children!
How can you eat so much?
"Old man, no, this can't go on!"
What do you want to do?
“Old man, the eldest son is no longer here. In principle, they should be under their mother’s care! But we also know what kind of person the eldest son’s wife was.”
It's good enough if the child doesn't starve to death!
We can only rely on the second child!
The second son doesn't earn much, and his wife doesn't work either! But she can stay home and take care of the children!
We can manage even if we're struggling financially!
"We'll go to the Xie family and coax her to come back on her own. Then we won't have to take care of the child!"
"Alright! These two kids are exhausting!"
After the elderly couple finished speaking, they packed up and prepared to go to Hongqi Village!
Zhou Ye happened to be going out and encountered the elderly couple on the road. Xie Jianshe pulled Zhou Ye to hide for a moment, so the Zhao family didn't see them.
"Why are you hiding?" Zhou asked in surprise.
Xie Jianshe pointed and said, "Those two older people are Zhao Erdan's parents."
"Huh? Are they going to our house?"
"It should be!"
"Then...then should we go back?"
Xie Jianshe paused for a moment: "Alright, let's just do our own thing! Second Sister has to face things on her own!"
Besides, I've already told her what to do!
"My parents are here with me, everything's alright!"
Zhou nodded.
I wonder if Xie Hongli is up to the task!
When Zhao's father and mother arrived at the door, they saw Xie Hongli playing with the children in the yard. In just two days, Xie Hongli had gained some weight, and at least her complexion looked much better!
Zhao's mother sighed inwardly, "It's still my family who can support me!"
"Hongli..."
Zhao's mother called out!
Xie Hongli looked up: "Mom and Dad, what brings you here?"
Wang Guihua was also at home. When she saw her in-laws, although she didn't want to pay them any attention, she still had to be polite!
"Our in-laws have arrived, please have a seat!"
"Why!"
Zhao's mother looked at Xie Hongli with a pained expression: "Hongli, if you have any grievances, tell Mom! Mom will definitely stand by your side!"
Mom knows you must be exhausted from taking care of four children!
Mom understands you!
Why……
If you want to stay at your parents' house, then go ahead! Mom is just worried your sister-in-law will object! You're a married daughter now, why are you staying at your parents' house?
In the end, you caused chaos and turmoil to your brother's family, and you felt bad too, didn't you?
Mom knows you're a kind-hearted person!
"Of course I'll miss it!"
Wang Guihua frowned. Why is this old woman speaking in such an unpleasant way?
Xie Hongli glanced at her mother-in-law and said, "Mom, I'm only staying at my parents' house for a few days. I'll go back as soon as I feel better!"
"Mom knows you're feeling wronged! But your older brother's two children are pitiful too! The poor children don't have a father anymore!"
No one cares about me anymore!
Can you imagine how heartbroken I am as your grandmother? Only when I'm with you do I feel a spark of life!
Poor child…
"They're waiting for you to come back. What will they do without you!"
As Zhao's mother spoke, she began to cry!
Xie Hongli pursed her lips, realizing that she had only ever thought she had a good mother-in-law who would never say a harsh word to her!
But I just don't feel comfortable!
Now it seems like a soft knife!
My brother is right, we should just come and go directly!
Xie Hongli organized her thoughts and said, "Mom, why do you say that? I'm not the mother of those two children!"
Their mother is still alive!
It has nothing to do with me, this aunt. Besides, everyone else is related to them by blood!
"I'm the only one who didn't!"
Zhao's mother was stunned for a moment...
This... it shouldn't be like this in the past!
"Hongli, what's wrong with you? Talk to me, did those two kids upset you?"
"How about Mom apologizes to you?"
"I know you have a kind heart! How about this, Mom will kneel down and apologize to you on behalf of those two children, okay?"
After she finished speaking, Zhao's mother didn't receive a response for a long time!
this……
She looked up and saw her daughter-in-law Xie Yanli and her in-laws Wang Guihua staring intently at her...
It seems they're waiting to see what she'll do next!
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