After all the trouble, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.
Tian Wenjun stewed chicken and fish, and heated up the other dishes and placed them on the table.
She steamed the rice and made steamed buns.
Chen Jianguo was helping on the side, and when dinner was almost ready, the group of people arrived one after another.
Tian Wenjun had prepared almost a whole table for the feast. When these people arrived, they did not come empty-handed. They either carried canned food or wine. Zhang Qingdong was also there.
When the grown men sat down to eat, Tian Wenjun left two bowls of meat dishes for Feng Xiujuan and the two children.
Tian Wenjun knocked on Feng Xiujuan's door. Feng Xiujuan had almost packed up her things and the house was spotless.
Jiang Cuihua was also there, and Feng Xiujuan looked like she had been crying, with red eyes.
Niuniu saw Tian Wenjun and smiled sweetly, "Auntie, I haven't seen you for a long time. Where have you been?"
Tian Wenjun touched Niuniu's head, smiled gently, and said, "I went to work in the county town."
Niuniu said: "Auntie, you are so awesome."
Jiang Xiaobao, who was standing aside, stared at Tian Wenjun, seeming to be hesitant to speak. He wanted to ask Feng Xueyan about her feelings, but in the end he did not ask.
I wonder if Xiao Xueyan will come to see him off when he passes away?
When parting, adults have their own worries, and children have their own worries.
When Feng Xiujuan saw Tian Wenjun, her eyes welled up with tears.
Feng Xiujuan asked, "You're here?"
"Well, I made some food for them and sent some for you and the child."
Feng Xiujuan asked the two children to eat, and he made a cup of brown sugar water for Tian Wenjun.
Feng Xiujuan has been in this compound for eight or nine years. Now she recalled that when she first arrived, she always looked down at people with her chin up. Now, it seems that she is about to leave, and the only person she can talk to is Tian Wenjun.
I have thousands of words to say, but they are stuck in my throat, and I can't say a single word.
Feng Xiujuan said, "Wenjun, we're leaving the day after tomorrow. I want to tell you something from the bottom of my heart, but when I see you, I don't know what to say."
"I know all about it. I just need to live a good life after I get there.
Sooner or later, we will have to leave here too."
In the end, everyone will just be a passer-by here.
Feng Xiujuan knew that Tian Wenjun was comforting her, and she smiled silently with red eyes.
Jiang Cuihua, who was standing by, could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears.
With her elder brother and sister-in-law here, she had been able to see them in the past two years and her life had been easy without any burden in her heart. Now that they are gone, she doesn’t know when she will be able to see them again.
The atmosphere was a bit depressing. Tian Wenjun sat for a while before leaving.
She stood in front of the window in the corridor for a while. There was a strong wind outside the window, and the withered yellow leaves on the trees fell with the wind.
When she arrived at the door, she heard several grown men sobbing inside and put down their hands that were on the door handle.
Forget it, let them stay a little longer.
Tian Wenjun went downstairs again and walked around the courtyard.
Looking at everything familiar in the yard, scenes of what happened in the past few years came to my mind.
Time is like a song. The people around us come and go, and will eventually separate.
When she turned around and walked back, she ran into Liu Chunhua who was pushing a bicycle into the city.
Liu Chunhua said with a smile: "Wenjun, you are here!"
"Yes, sister-in-law, I'm here. Where are you going?"
"Isn't today the weekend? I'm going to work in the city. Those kids have to go to self-study in the evening. It just so happens that it's my turn to be on duty tonight."
Tian Wenjun said: "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law. It is also a blessing for your students to have a responsible teacher like you."
Liu Chunhua sighed and said, "Alas, you don't know that children from well-off families don't study hard, and those from poor families have no chance to learn. Anyway, I've tried my best."
Tian Wenjun understood and said with a smile: "Yes, just do your best."
Liu Chunhua also looked older, with a hint of white in her formerly black hair.
Liu Chunhua said: "I heard from my husband that your restaurant business is good. Work hard. You are a lucky person. You will not be treated unfairly in the future."
"Thank you, sister-in-law. You are also a blessed person."
Liu Chunhua smiled and said, "Okay, I won't chat with you anymore. I have to go."
"Sister-in-law, if you don't want to cook in the county, come to my restaurant and eat. I'll treat you."
"Okay, you treat me."
Liu Chunhua left first. Tian Wenjun watched Liu Chunhua leave before going into the room.
She had never seen Chen Jianguo drunk, but judging from the way they looked today, they must be drunk.
The meal lasted until after nine o'clock in the evening. Eight or nine people were almost all drunk. When they were about to leave, Jiang Dahai was still crying.
When leaving the house, Wei drunkenly muttered: "I am only a few years old.
Lao Jiang, I will also transfer to the Public Security Bureau when the time comes, that's great."
Tian Wenjun was actually quite relieved.
The cruel reality will tell them how unwise their decision and choice were two years earlier.
Over the past few years, Tian Wenjun had invited this group of people to dine together many times, but tonight was the first time that she had to clean up the dishes by herself.
In the past, they were the ones who cleaned up the mess.
Chen Jianguo wanted to get up and help Tian Wenjun, but he felt very dizzy.
His mind was clear, but his body was out of control and he sat on the sofa for a long time without getting up.
Tian Wenjun cleaned up the dishes by herself, and when she came out, Chen Jianguo had already fallen asleep on the sofa.
She poured warm water, wiped his face, washed his feet, changed his slippers, and helped him into the room.
She took a long, deep breath, washed herself, and got into bed, and was then pulled into Chen Jianguo's arms.
When he opened his mouth, he smelled strongly of alcohol.
"daughter in law……"
Tian Wenjun hummed calmly, and Chen Jianguo buried his face in his chest, choking and groaning, "Old Feng is gone, and Old Jiang is going to die too."
Tian Wenjun gently stroked the back of his head with her hand.
Perhaps they are under a lot of pressure.
Tian Wenjun said: "You are drunk."
"I'm not drunk, I just feel bad."
Tian Wenjun's nose felt sore. The friendship between men of their generation and the friendship between comrades-in-arms were not something that ordinary people could understand.
"Cry, you'll feel better after you cry."
Chen Jianguo cried for a long time, and finally his mind went blank and he was completely drunk. He only vaguely remembered hugging Tian Wenjun, kissing and biting her, and spending the whole night in joy.
The next morning, the clock was playing tricks on him, so he got up on time, while Tian Wenjun was sleeping soundly beside him.
When he came back at noon, he thought his wife had gone into the city, but to his surprise, she was still there.
Chen Jianguo felt warm in his heart. He couldn't remember what he had posted last night.
When he stood behind Tian Wenjun, put his arms around her waist, buried his face in her neck, and saw the bruises on her neck, the scene from last night flashed quickly in his mind.
He held her hand tightly and said, "Wife, I'm sorry."
Tian Wenjun said: "You were like crazy last night, drink less in the future."
Chen Jianguo nodded, feeling guilty.
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