Chapter 170 Bai Jiachun was released
Qi Man's nose curled slightly. The soup had a strong smell, the smell she loved.
"Thank you, Mom!"
Mother Xie placed the chicken soup on another table, still mumbling:
"Yun Shu went to the county town early in the morning and asked me not to wake you up and wait for you to get up before eating!
I’ve slept all day and haven’t eaten anything. What if I get hungry? ”
She knows that.
My daughter-in-law has a big appetite and eats a lot, but she just can't gain weight.
I've slept all day and haven't eaten anything. I'm sure I'll get sick from hunger.
Just thinking about it made Xie's mother feel heartbroken.
Qi Man smiled and replied softly:
"Mom, I was hungry last night, and Yun Shu made me a lot of food, so I slept until now."
When I went out to deal with some trouble last night, I borrowed someone's kitchen and made a lot of food. Now my stomach is still a little full.
Mother Xie couldn't help but laugh: "I knew it. With Yun Shu's character, how could he bear to let you starve? It turns out he has eaten!"
Mr. Qi was also laughing happily:
"Yun Shu has spoiled his granddaughter."
"you do not say!"
The air was filled with the aroma of thick soup, and I watched the old people swallowing their saliva constantly.
The conditions at home did not allow us to have meat, let alone chicken soup.
Even after being released, the old men were still skinny and bony, and Mr. Qi, with some fat on his face, looked a little out of place.
They are all the same age. Mr. Qi looks radiant and speaks with vigor and energy. As for his old friends, they all look listless and some speak weakly.
Perhaps noticing something unusual about the elderly people, Qi Man raised her eyes and glanced over, and saw that they were all staring at her eagerly.
Qi Man: ...
Suddenly, I felt like an animal being watched by people.
His eyes fell on his mother-in-law, who was looking at him drinking chicken soup with a look of satisfaction, and he said softly:
"Mom, I'm full after drinking this bowl. Please give the rest to the old men!"
Mother Xie suddenly came back to her senses. Seeing the old people staring at her daughter-in-law, she felt so embarrassed that she wanted to find a place to hide. She patted her head lightly with her hand:
"Oh my, look at my memory! I'll pretend right now."
Because Qi Man had a big appetite, Xie's mother stewed a whole black chicken. The chicken was stewed for a whole day and the soup was quite thick.
When he learned that his daughter-in-law had gotten up, he was afraid that she was hungry, so he didn't think much about it and just filled a bowl of chicken soup and came over, forgetting that there was someone sitting in the house.
Xie's mother filled seven or eight bowls of chicken soup and gave each person a bowl, while apologizing:
"I'm really sorry. I was worried that Manman was starving, so I didn't notice it for a moment. It's cold in this weather, so drink some chicken soup to replenish your body."
Mr. Qi was also trying to smooth things over: "That's right, Manman hasn't eaten anything all day. My mother-in-law's heart was on Manman, so she didn't notice it for a while. I hope my friends will bear with her."
The old people looked at the thick soup, smacked their lips, and stared blankly, not knowing where to start.
"We are really blessed by Manman, we can even have a bowl of chicken soup!"
"I don't even know how long it has been since I last had chicken soup. If I count carefully, it's probably been about 10 to 20 years."
"Too much talk is just bitterness!"
The old people live a poor life.
Life was hard in the 1960s and 1970s. I raised my children with great difficulty, but due to limited living conditions, I hadn't had a bite of meat for a long time.
Some were driven out to live alone because they were not liked by their daughters-in-law, or were forced to live in the cowshed. There was no good place for them to go.
This small bowl of chicken soup is extremely precious to them, and it is so delicious that they could not even dream of it.
The old people ate with gusto.
Old Master Qi felt very sad when he saw this scene. If he didn't have his granddaughter, he would probably be living a life with no food to eat.
Xie's mother cooked a big pot of chicken soup, and each of the elderly drank two bowls, which was easily finished.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they waved goodbye.
Old Master Qi stood at the door with his hands leaning back, looking at the backs of his old friends leaving with a melancholy look on his face, and sighed heavily.
"well!"
Qi Man stood beside Mr. Qi and asked doubtfully:
"Grandpa, why is he sighing all the time today?"
Looking at his granddaughter who was still quirky after marriage, Mr. Qi's cloudy eyes softened and he said kindly:
"I feel sad for them! They have worked hard for most of their lives just to give their children and grandchildren a better life, but in return, they are abandoned by their sons, deserted by their relatives, and live a life worse than pigs and dogs. Even eating meat is a luxury."
Then he suddenly looked up at the blue sky:
"If you hadn't come back, I'm afraid my life wouldn't have been much better."
Qi Man patted Mr. Qi's shoulder and comforted him softly:
"Grandpa, don't worry, Manman will protect you all her life."
Mr. Qi touched Qi Man's fluffy hair with his backhand, looking pleased:
“It’s great to have you!”
Now that his granddaughter is married and living a comfortable life, even if he dies in the future, he will be able to explain to his eldest son. There is nothing worth reminiscing about anymore.
Qi Man smiled slightly, and affectionately held Grandpa Qi's wrist, rubbed her head against his arm, and sighed silently in her heart.
It’s great to have you!
Because of her grandfather, she has a home.
Just as the grandfather and grandson were sighing with emotion, Xie Yunshu and Bai Jiachun walked side by side and arrived at the door of their home.
Seeing Bai Jiachun coming back, Mr. Qi hurried over and asked worriedly:
"Are you okay?"
Bai Jiachun stretched out his hand to rub his tired temple, sighed quietly, and said with a sad face:
"I didn't expect Yun Shu to come pick me up. When he released me, he said it was a mistake. Many people died in the county today."
"Come in if you have anything to say, it's cold outside!"
Old Master Qi called Bai Jiachun to come into the house quickly.
After everyone sat down, a cup of steaming hot tea was poured on the ground. When Bai Jiachun's cold hands began to warm up, he sighed and said:
"Someone died in the county town last night. I heard that the death was quite tragic. The small western-style house where they lived was burned to the ground."
Just thinking of that scene, Bai Jiachun couldn't help but take a breath.
He would never forget that scene even if another eight decades passed.
The bodies were just laid out in the county playground, and the air was even filled with the smell of barbecue, which lasted for a long time.
Even Mr. Qi couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard it.
"this…"
Suddenly possessed, lowering the volume.
"Do you know who it is?"
Bai Jiachun shook his head: "I only know that they did bad things and suffered retribution."
"Hiss~" Old Master Qi took a breath of cold air: "Then I can only say that you deserve it."
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