"The children are only one month old, so I won't go, right?" An Hongdou asked for his opinion. "Sanbao is in poor health and can't stand the hardship. Go back and explain it to us. I believe the old man will understand."
In An Hongdou's heart, children always come first.
She is Shen Xiangzhi's daughter-in-law, but she is also the children's mother. She can't just let the children's bodies toss back and forth just to visit the elderly, right?
"That's fine. Grandpa loves me very much, he will understand. When the babies grow up, I will take you back to visit him." Shen Xiangzhi hesitated at first, and was also afraid that An Hongdou would think too much if he went back alone.
Now that she understood, there was no problem on his side.
Early in the morning, Shen Xiangzhi went to the An family first, first to inform them that he would be away for a few days, and second to ask them to help take care of An Hongdou and the children.
Then he went to Andhra's house to get a certificate of leaving.
It's easy to get things done if you have someone higher up. If it weren't for An Hongdou's relationship, it wouldn't be easy for others to just go home to visit their families.
Before Chen Xiangzhi came back, Mrs. An rushed home in a panic.
As soon as he entered the door, he asked An Hongdou, "I heard my son-in-law say that he would go back to Jiang City for a while. What's going on? Are you sure that his grandfather is seriously ill?"
An Hongdou didn't react for a moment, and answered honestly, "Of course, there was a letter from his family. It's not close to here, and he was delayed on the road for a few days. I don't know how sick the old man is. Why did you ask this suddenly, mom?"
Mrs. An didn't rush to answer, but asked again, "Then he didn't say anything about taking you and the children back with him?"
They are married and have children, but they have never met the people from the Shen family. They don't know what they are like or whether they are easy to get along with.
Mrs. An was still worried.
"I told you, the children are still young and can't stand the hard work, especially Sanbao. Although he looks fine, he is obviously weaker than his two brothers. I said let him go back alone and bring the children back to visit the elderly when they are older." An Hongdou said.
Mrs. An was thoughtful. She walked over to look at the children and gritted her teeth and said, "You have been married for so long and have never met his family. Now that the old man is seriously ill, it is not right for you, as his granddaughter-in-law, not to go and see him. How about this? The children will stay here and I will take care of them for you. You go to Jiang City with him. Hurry up and don't delay. They should be back in a few days."
An Hongdou only reacted at this time, “Mom, you’re not afraid that Shen Xiangzhi will run away and not come back, right?”
"What do you think?" Mrs. An said unhappily, "Although you are thinner and prettier now, he is a city person, and we country people are still not as good as him. It's okay here. When he goes back, what if his family disagrees with this marriage and talks about it? Where can you find him if he doesn't come back?"
"I won't go looking for him. It's just right that he doesn't come back. It's better for me to take care of the children." An Hongdou has read the information about this period and knows that within a few years, the educated youth will return to the city on a large scale.
"You damned girl, you just talk nonsense..."
Before Mrs. An could finish her sentence, she heard An Changyue outside calling out "Uncle."
Old Lady An and An Hongdou looked towards the door at the same time, and saw Shen Xiangzhi standing there, looking at An Hongdou with a serious look.
Mrs. An's heart tightened instantly.
Suddenly I felt like I was caught talking bad about someone behind their back.
Although she didn't say anything bad, she was making plans purely for the good of the two children.
An Hongdou didn’t expect Shen Xiangzhi to come back at this time, and she didn’t know how much he had heard.
But whether he heard it or not, what she said was true.
If he has them and their child in his heart, he won't be able to drive them away even if he tries to drive them away. If he doesn't have them in his heart, he won't be able to keep them even if he forces them to.
Mrs. An saw that the situation was not good, so she hurriedly asked, "Have you prepared the letter of introduction? When are you planning to leave?"
"The things have been packed and we'll be leaving soon. I'm sorry to trouble Mom during this period of time." Facing Mrs. An, Shen Xiangzhi smiled faintly.
"Don't worry, don't worry. Well, when you go out, you must be careful on the road. Say hello to your grandfather for us when you get home. If the old man is in good health, you should come back early. Remember, Hongdou and the children are waiting for you at home." Old Mrs. An became more and more melancholy as she spoke. She thought she had got a great deal by finding a cultured son-in-law from the city, but now she was worried about what to do if the man left and never came back.
Shen Xiangzhi naturally agreed, even if he was unhappy, he couldn't get angry at Old Lady An.
Thinking about letting her son-in-law and daughter spend more time together, An Hongdou took An Changyue with her when she left, saying that she had something to do at home and would come back later.
After the two of them walked out the door, Shen Xiangzhi turned his attention back to An Hongdou.
"What? You want to fight?" Seeing the ferocious look on his face, An Hongdou also got angry.
Shen Xiangzhi wanted to fight.
But he had to hold back.
Otherwise, it’s hard to say who will beat whom.
Thinking of this, Shen Xiangzhi couldn't help but feel aggrieved, "An Hongdou, you are a heartless woman. It's a waste of my kindness to you!"
Damn woman, I can’t beat you in the jungle and I can’t scold you.
He was so mad.
An Hongdou also thought that her indifferent tone was indeed quite hurtful.
After thinking for a while, he said with a lack of confidence: "I just said that out of impulse, it's not worth your taking it to heart, a grown man is so stingy."
"Then tell me the truth today, do you plan to live a good life with me?" If she dares to say no, he... he will take the children away and let this stinky woman live alone.
"Nonsense, if I don't plan to live a good life with you, can I tell you all my secrets?" Although, it is more for the children to have enough food and clothes.
Hearing this, Shen Xiangzhi suppressed his anger, his expression softened, and he felt happy.
That's right. He knew such a big secret of An Hongdou. She must be very satisfied with me. How could she be so upset as to leave me?
Thinking about it, Shen Xiangzhi stepped forward, picked up An Hongdou directly, and went into the house with a smile on his face.
An Hongdou suddenly lost her balance and quickly reached out to hug his neck, complaining, "What are you doing? You scared me!"
At the gate, Old Lady An quietly poked her head out, looked at the scene and laughed out loud.
Behind him, An Changyue asked inexplicably: "Grandma, what are you laughing at?"
"There's nothing to laugh at. Let's go home and come back after lunch." Mrs. An thought that since Hongdou was already a full month old, it would be good to give them more time to do things and enhance their relationship.
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