After dinner, little Yunhai was in high spirits. He was amused by a little puppet played by Xu Hengrui and laughed non-stop. The whole family gathered around him and laughed along with him. It was impossible for them to go home immediately, so they waited until after nine o'clock. Grandma Xu saw that it was getting late and knew that they would not stay, so she reluctantly urged them to go back.

She also asked Xu Hengrui and Xu Liwen or Xu Mingni to go with them. It wasn't because they were worried about the safety on the road, as the security in the capital is very good. It was just late at night, and she was worried that Xiao Yunhai would not be able to adapt to the sudden absence of so many people around him, and would be scared when he saw the darkness outside.

Shen Yu told grandma that there was no need to see her off, it was okay, there were guests at home tonight and he would have to make arrangements when he got back.

The couple got into the car, holding their child, and left, waving goodbye.

On the way, little Yunhai was holding a toy and babbling in his mother's arms, and Shen Yu began to tell Meng Tao the story of "good uncle" Lin Dajiang.

Shen Yu was deeply impressed by this kind uncle. After all, he was very young, helpless and pitiful when he was lost. It was the kind uncle who brought him home and saved him. However, he had only met him a few times since he was a child. He heard the story of the kind uncle from his father when he grew up. His father was really grateful to Lin Dajiang and would be grateful to him for the rest of his life.

At first, Lin Dajiang was not sure that the little boy on the train was Shen Yu. The main reason was that Shen Yu was Shen Heping's treasure, and he usually wanted to hold him in his mouth and in his hands. Even if Shen Heping forgot about him, he would not leave his son alone. How could he let his son appear on an inter-provincial train like a homeless child?

Lin Dajiang looked at him for a long time. The little boy also looked at him. Finally, he walked up to him and asked tentatively: "Little boy, what is your name? Do you know me?"

He knew that Shen Yu, the son of an old friend, had not yet spoken until he was two years old.

The little boy spoke clearly and told him: "My name is Shen Yu, my father is Shen Heping, and you are Uncle Lin."

Lin Dajiang's mouth could only fit a duck egg. He didn't care that he was on a business trip and directly brought Shen Yu back, which was equivalent to saving the lives of both father and son - Shen Heping was almost going crazy at that time.

Shen Yu's disappearance alarmed his grandparents, who rushed to blame Shen Heping and took Shen Yu away. From then on, Shen Yu lived and grew up in Beijing. After entering middle school, he came to visit his father during the holidays. He met Lin Dajiang twice, but never saw him again after that.

Shen Heping told Shen Yu that Lin Dajiang's life was not satisfactory and was a mess. He was forced by his parents to marry his brother's widowed wife because his sister-in-law had given birth to a big fat grandson for the Lin family and was pregnant with another one. His brother died in a mountain flood, and his sister-in-law threatened to take her son back to her parents' home and marry someone else.

The old couple of the Lin family refused to agree, as they were reluctant to give up their eldest grandson. The younger brother's wife suggested that the eldest uncle marry her and bring her out as a family member. She didn't want to stay in the countryside anymore and wanted to be with the eldest uncle and raise two children together.

Lin Dajiang was determined not to agree at first because he already had a girlfriend and they were in a very good relationship and were planning to get married.

However, the brother's wife was very aggressive. For the sake of their grandson, Lin's father and mother also supported her and threatened Lin Dajiang with death. His girlfriend was hurt, and she married someone else in desperation. Lin Dajiang was heartbroken and depressed, and finally obeyed his parents, married the brother's wife, and raised his nephew.

But he was too ashamed to continue staying in his original unit, so he signed up to support the mountainous area and moved to the barren and desolate southwest with his family.

Shen Heping's beloved son went missing, and it was discovered that it was his second wife whom he had arranged to have sex with, who did it. That vicious woman was sent directly to prison, which was also a scandal.

After his son was taken away by his parents-in-law, Shen Heping missed Xu Jia. His heart, which was already half empty, was missing another corner. He was lost and in great pain. He was unwilling to stay in his original unit, so he followed Lin Dajiang and signed up to support the remote mountainous areas.

In less than two years, he was pulled out of the mountains by his father-in-law and brought to a steel plant.

At that time, Lin Dajiang was also wanted to be transferred to another job, but for some reason, he flatly refused and was willing to stay in that mountain village. He did not want Shen Heping to visit him, but he would come from afar to visit Shen Heping from time to time.

Shen Heping said that she didn't come to see him, but was thinking about her girlfriend who had married someone else.

According to Lin Dajiang's request, Shen Heping helped the target many times without letting the target notice.

Lin Dajiang always gave up the opportunity to be transferred to a big city and was willing to stay in a small city in the southwest. Shen Heping expressed his desire to move their family to the steel plant so that they could be closer and more convenient to take care of, but Lin Dajiang just refused.

The two nephews he raised grew up year by year, and when they were in their twenties, they got jobs and got married. Shen Heping used his connections to help them.

Lin Dajiang and his brother's wife were married for many years before they had a girl, and then they had another girl a few years later.

This means that Lin Dajiang already has two biological daughters, but he refused to tell Shen Heping, not even mentioning a word when they met. Shen Heping found out through other friends, and only reluctantly admitted it after they wrote to him or asked him over the phone.

Shen Heping sent some milk powder, candies, nutritional supplements, clothes, skirts, dolls that the little girl liked, etc. Lin Dajiang complained that Shen Heping was spending money recklessly and told him not to send any more, as there was no need for these things in the mountain village.

Shen Heping didn't listen to him and continued to send it, but it was returned: No such person found. Shen Heping called and found out that Lin Dajiang had been transferred out of the factory.

Later, Shen Heping took some effort to contact Lin Dajiang again. He went to a more remote place and asked Shen Heping not to look for him, or to do him any favors or send him anything unless he contacted him first. That would be a complete hindrance with good intentions, and would only cause him more troubles and make him more sad!

Shen Heping listened and sighed, feeling sad for his old friend, but he could do nothing about it. His own family background was also hard to describe, so how could he not understand his old friend's state of mind? After that, he really stopped "provoking" him.

Later, Lin Dajiang was transferred to other jobs several times, and the two completely lost contact. There was no news from him for about seven or eight years.

The story ends here. Meng Tao couldn't help but sigh for the "good uncle" and asked, "Where does his girlfriend live? Dad often helps her. Do we know her?"

Shen Yu laughed: "Is your focus off?"

"It doesn't matter. I just want to know."

"Then you will be disappointed. I don't know him."

"You don't even care about the person who saved your life?"

"She and Uncle Lin were separated and have each started their own families. Dad has to be sneaky in helping her out of fear of disturbing her. Why should I care? I'm not that curious."

"That's right. Now the real question is: who is Uncle Lin's guest tonight?"

"I don't know. I found out after I got home. It's hard to say more over the phone. Dad just told me that it was Uncle Lin's family and relatives, six people."

"So many?" Meng Tao was surprised. This number of people was considered a small group in the production team.

(End of this chapter)