Chapter 13 Chapter 13 She touched the little...
Of course, Xia Li is not a pushover. Who wouldn't like money? Wouldn't it be foolish to return the money that was forced into her hands?
At this moment, I actually regret it in my heart.
But she didn't know what happened. Maybe it was the moment she was about to leave that her conscience came to her.
Something happened to Jiang Dong and he might be away from home for several years. If Jiang Dong's mother gave her the money because she felt sorry for her child, but she had no savings of her own, how anxious she would be!
As the old saying goes, money is a person's courage; if you have money, you are full of courage. She is a living example of this. She has a stable job and savings, so she can come back and take her son. Otherwise, who would agree to this?
Anyway, she already had the money Jiang Dong had left in the room, so there was no need to take the old lady's money. Even for Jiang Dong's sake, it was her last filial piety to his mother.
Not to mention the reaction of the villain Jiangzai.
When Charlie looked back from the window, she could actually see a look of joy and seemingly gratitude on the child's face. A pair of bright black eyes looked at her, wet, like a puppy who was completely dependent on its owner.
She really doubted what the child knew. Why was he not so cold to her as a mother after he found out that what she threw to his grandmother was money?
I have to say that time flies by so fast sometimes. When she left, Jiangzai was still a tiny little ball, and couldn't even walk, he could only crawl.
But when she saw the child again, he had become a complete person, with his own joys and sorrows, his own unique emotions, and his own attitude towards her as his biological mother.
When Xia Li just came back, she could clearly feel that the child was very curious about her, and sometimes he subconsciously showed a desire to get close to her. After holding him to sleep that time, Xia Li felt that the mother-son relationship between her and Jiang Zai had made a milestone progress.
But as he knew that he was going to leave home and live outside with her, Charlie could clearly feel that the child's response to her became less, and sometimes even rejected her.
Jiang Zai rarely made eye contact with her anymore and rarely spoke to her.
Charlie was caught off guard by this sudden change. Anyone who had just been accepted by their own son, who was smiling softly at them while lying on the bed, but then ignored them, would feel deeply depressed by the completely different attitudes before and after.
Xia Li was truly grateful to Jiang Dong and his mother for their excellent family education. Although the child had emotions, he was sensible and understanding. He didn't cry or make a fuss. Otherwise, Xia Li felt that she wouldn't be able to take care of this child even if she went to Guangcheng.
She thought that mother and child are connected by heart, and Jiangzai would eventually become truly close to her as his mother.
As for Jiang Zai, although he was still young, he already knew that he might be a burden to his grandmother. Therefore, even though this strange mother who really attracted him wanted to take him away from home to an unfamiliar place, he was reluctant but still agreed.
He knew his grandmother worked very hard, his aunt disliked him a little, and his uncle was very cold. As for his father, he was not always at home. He told him that he also needed to go out to work and earn money.
Maybe, he will wait for his father in that new place, and everything will be fine once he sees his father.
He wished so much that his mother could stay at home with his father and grandmother. He wouldn't have to go to that new place that his mother had mentioned, or eat those delicious foods he had never tasted before.
Dad, please come to me soon. He is going to such a far place with his mother. I heard that the train ride takes a long time. He really wants to take the train with his father.
Jiang Dong's mother returned along the same route she had taken, preparing to exit the station. She didn't encounter the problem of getting lost that she had worried about, as the station was small and she still remembered the way.
But she was still feeling uncomfortable and couldn't help sighing. Then she thought about the second brother and his wife who were still waiting outside, so she quickened her pace and left early to save them from waiting any longer.
Jiang Erdong and Ma Lijuan took the children for a walk outside for a while, but the train station was so small these days. There were some food stalls outside, but not many. The two of them walked around and looked at the surrounding stalls, and it took a while.
Jiang Mingming is just a child after all, and this child also feels bitter in his stomach, and always feels very greedy when he sees delicious food.
Normally, they don't see it, and the child has never seen the world, so he doesn't know what to do with it. Now, the child saw it while accompanying the children to send people off, and he was dazzled and drooling, and no amount of adult pull or drag would work.
When the owner of the dim sum stall saw Jiang Mingming's expression, he persuaded the couple to buy some for their child to try, and said that even if the adults suffered, the children should not suffer.
Although Jiang Erdong and Ma Lijuan both have many shortcomings, they are frugal in their daily lives and do not spend money lavishly.
Previously, while Xia Li and Jiang Dong were not at home, they had gradually moved the basins and radios out of their rooms, because they loved to take advantage of small things. But you have to know that people who love to take advantage of small things are often stingy and unwilling to spend money.
It can be said that once something enters the hands of a couple, it will be difficult for it to get out again.
Of course, Ma Lijuan's previous decision to give her mother the couple's money was an exception; that was because she was not thinking straight. After Jiang Erdong found out, he took over the family finances, leaving Ma Lijuan speechless and not daring to say a word.
On weekdays, the couple lived and ate at home, growing food and vegetables for their own consumption, and rarely gave money to Jiang Dong's mother. They also rarely ate out, and they maintained this lifestyle even after having a child, rarely buying snacks for the child.
The adults refused to sell it to him. Jiang Mingming was still young, and children didn't know anything. He was greedy and refused to move his feet. He kept crying and shouting that he wanted to eat it.
Jiang Erdong still cares about his reputation when he is outside. There are many people passing by, and when they see this situation, they can't help but take a look and then smile knowingly.
Jiang Mingming was Jiang Erdong's only son after all, so he just asked his wife to buy some food for the child to satisfy his craving.
After Ma Lijuan lost control of the family finances, she was even more afraid to spend the little money she had. She had originally thought that children were immature and that adults shouldn't spoil them. She thought that they would be fine after a while, so she stopped buying things for them and waited to see if they would stop making trouble.
But seeing that her man was wavering, she didn't sing any objections and coaxed Jiang Mingming, saying, "Don't cry, mom will buy you something to eat."
It wasn't easy for Jiang Mingming either, but he finally got what he wanted. He even rubbed his eyes to look at the delicious food on the snack stand.
He was still small and couldn't get close to see what was inside, so he pulled his mother and asked her to hold him to see.
The boss introduced enthusiastically that the reddish-brown one over here is date cake, the golden baked egg cake over there is also the sweet and sour hawthorn cake that children love, and the one that is a little more expensive but soft and fluffy is big bread. If you want something tastier, buy the one with cream, they are all very affordable.
Ma Lijuan asked, "How do you sell it?"
It looks good, but if it's too expensive, she won't buy it even if the child makes a fuss.
Fortunately, the prices of the snacks at the snack stall were acceptable, and the owner was not the kind of person who only did business once. She watched him pick out half a bag of food for his child, and he was satisfied.
I don't know what Jiang Dong's mother is doing in the station. Why hasn't she come out yet? The two of them took the child and sat down on the steps at the station entrance, so they could see her immediately. Let's just wait like this. If we go shopping any longer, our wallets will be empty.
Ma Lijuan had just finished a quick stroll, which wasn't too strenuous, and she was in good spirits, so she was quite excited. She'd always seen people selling things before, but she'd never looked closely. But today, she saw something. Take the train station, for example. On weekdays, there were not only a lot of people getting on the train, but also a lot of people just passing by. The vendors were constantly busy, so they made a lot of money.
She felt a little itchy and motioned to her man to take a look.
Jiang Erdong said to her, "You are always jealous of everything you do. Is business easy? What can we two do? We have so much land at home, so we can't farm it anymore. Don't be so arrogant."
Ma Lijuan curled her lips and thought to herself, you are such a backward old man.
Jiang Mingming didn't care what his parents did or said. He just wanted to eat the snacks in his hand and thought they were delicious.
Jiang Dong's mother came out and glanced around before she spotted the three people. She didn't want to say anything more and was ready to tell them to go back early while it was still early.
Ma Lijuan was born sensitive to certain things. She saw her mother-in-law holding a handful of something in her hand and swallowed her saliva accidentally.
Where did it come from?
After she looked at it again and again, she couldn't help but ask Jiang Dong's mother what it was. Jiang Dong's mother's eyes turned cold and glared at her. She actually forgot and came out with a handful of money on the way. Jiang Dong's mother was also shocked. Fortunately, she didn't lose it. There was so much money.
Over there, Charlie rolled down the window after the train left the station. After all, the weather today was not very warm, and the cool breeze was a bit uncomfortable.
Jiang Zai was sitting obediently on the bed, holding a small bag he always carried with him. It was something Jiang Dong had used before, but later found it too small and put it aside. No one knew how Jiang Dong's mother found it this time.
Xia Li had bought this ticket long ago, and she managed to get a lower berth. If she were traveling alone, she might choose the middle berth, or even the upper berth, which was a bit inconvenient but safer.
However, this time she was returning with her child, so the lower berth ticket was undoubtedly the best choice.
Sitting on her bed, Xia Li had no time to talk to Jiang Zi. She was busy packing her luggage, food, and other things she would need for the train. She put the things she took out on the table first, and then put the rest of her luggage under her bed. Xia Li didn't go to the luggage rack. For one thing, it was heavy, and the rack was high, making it difficult for her to lift it. Also, she felt it was not safe to put it there. If she wasn't careful, someone getting off the train at the next stop might take someone else's luggage.
By then, it will be impossible to find it back.
As for valuables, she would put them under her pillow and sleep with Jiang Zai at night.
Things are easy to organize, and Charlie is a very efficient person. She is a strong person when she is out and about.
She sat down on the bunk all of a sudden, leaning her back against the wall, stretched her muscles, and when she was done, she waited for her stop.
Xia Li was very happy that the mission was a complete success.
She touched the little trophy beside her and smiled brightly.
Jiangzai seemed to be expressing an awkward gratitude to Charlie for taking care of his grandmother. After Charlie rubbed his hair a few times, he protested and sat down by the window with his little butt twisting and turning. He seemed to be extremely interested in the scenery outside the window, and his eyes were so focused that he didn't even look over.
Charlie raised an eyebrow.
What a weird kid.
She didn't continue teasing Jiang Zai. At this time, someone came over. It was a young man. He was holding a glass of water and sat down opposite Xia Li and the others. The style of the glass looked quite high-end.
This person might have been in the car at the previous stop and had just gone to get some water. Xia Li was leaning against the window to say goodbye to Jiang Dong's mother at that time, so she didn't notice him.
He was a very elegant young man. When he saw Xia Li's eyes, he just nodded slightly and didn't say much.
Although Xia Li is not afraid of people who talk a lot, and she can talk a lot when she works outside, she feels that people who talk less are particularly elegant and look calm and introverted.
She had a good impression of him, thinking that a few beds made for a small space and she would have to stay there for such a long time. Fortunately, the person she met was not the kind who looked annoying.
But who could have expected that a couple would get on at the next stop, breaking Charlie's relaxed mood.
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