Chapter 128 Return Home
"Xiao Xian has grown up so much! I always heard your father talk about you, but I never had the chance to meet you."
Old Mrs. Tong held Jingxian's hand tightly and kept staring at her, as if she was looking at someone through her. Jingxian knew that she didn't look like her grandmother or her father, but more like her mother who left after she was born.
Tong Yan saw this and said, "Grandma, my sister has run so far and must be tired. Please let her sit down and talk first."
"Oh, yes, yes, Jingxian, come and sit down and talk." Old Mrs. Tong hurriedly asked Jingxian to come into the house and sit on the kang.
She quickly opened the cupboard, took out a bag of brown sugar, and made a bowl of brown sugar water for Jing Xian.
Jing Xian watched the old lady busying around without stopping her. She had thought countless times that if her grandmother were still alive and saw her return home, she would definitely do the same.
"Xiao Xian, why didn't your partner come with you?" Old Mrs. Tong was sitting nearby, as if she couldn't get enough of Jing Xian.
Jing Xian smiled and said, "My target is a soldier. He is in the army now and cannot leave. We can only go to see him when we have a holiday."
"Then doesn't it mean that you two are going to separate?" Old Mrs. Tong frowned, obviously having something to say.
"I'm afraid we'll be apart for a few years."
"How many more years?" Mrs. Tong was also very straightforward. She didn't care whether it was the first time she met Jing Xian or not. She said directly, "You can't do this! A couple can't have any feelings after being separated for a long time. You don't know what they do outside. When this family is broken up, you will be the last to know."
"What's the point of having a man who can't even control his lower body? I'm young, capable, and have children by my side. What's there to be afraid of?"
After Jingxian experienced the end of the world, her concept of marriage seemed traditional, but in fact it was also affected by the end of the world environment.
In many aspects of her thinking, it can be seen that she is incompatible with current concepts.
When Mrs. Tong heard what she said, she frowned and said, "That won't do. Women can't get divorced. If they do, people will gossip about them."
"Who would want a divorce if life wasn't unbearable?"
Jing Xian sees things more clearly than Old Lady Tong. She cannot say that what Old Lady Tong said is wrong. It is just the view of their generation.
In the end times, she saw loving couples one second, and the next second their husbands pushed them into a pile of zombies. She also saw couples who were about to get married, but fled all the way to me, and gave their girlfriends to other men just for a bite of food.
I have also seen people who would rather die than let their wives and children survive.
But there are really too few people like this.
"Why can't you just live your life? Not getting beaten, having enough to eat and warm clothes are enough." Old Madam Tong said to Jing Xian as a person who has experienced it, "Don't think that your aunt is too direct. Your aunt is just worried that you will get stuck in a dead end. In the past few years, when there was a famine, no one could eat. If you had a man who could support you, you would have been lucky. You can't quarrel with the man at home just because you have a good life now. Your father is the same. If he misses you, he will take you back to live with you for a while, and then let you go back. It's not right for a couple to be separated like this all the time."
Tong Yan couldn't listen any more and said, "Grandma, what are you talking about? Is my sister that kind of person? My sister came here to take the college entrance exam. Once she's admitted, she'll study here for four years. My brother-in-law's son said that if my sister wants to stay here, my brother-in-law will choose to change his job and try to come here to reunite with my sister."
Mrs. Tong was surprised and asked, "Did your partner really say that?"
Jing Xian nodded: "Yes, he said so."
"Then the person you are looking for is not bad. A grown man will definitely just live a lazy life at home. You should keep in touch with him. Go back if you can." Old Mrs. Tong loves Jing Xian from the bottom of her heart.
This is her sister's only granddaughter.
"I'll listen to you. I'll go back after I finish the exam and come back when school starts." Jing Xian coaxed the old lady into a happy smile.
At noon, the old lady asked Jingxian to stay here for lunch.
Jing Xian didn't let the old lady do it. She brought meat and a lot of vegetables.
She went to the kitchen and Tong Yan helped her. Old Mrs. Tong was happy to see them busy.
After dinner, I couldn't help but ask Jingxian, "How is your grandmother's life after she got married there?"
"My grandmother lived a good life in the first few years after she got married. After the grandfather died, my father grew up. But after he got into trouble, life became a little harder. He raised me alone in the house in his hometown. Fortunately, before my father passed away, he asked someone to take care of my grandmother. My grandmother died without any illness."
"She didn't suffer much, she just felt she was no longer capable. She told me to study hard so that I could get a job in the factory after I finished my studies. A life of making a living would definitely be much better than working in the fields, so she stopped worrying about me."
"The day she passed away, her neighbors came to help. After the funeral, they buried her on the back hill."
After listening to this, Mrs. Tong wiped her tears with her handkerchief and said, "Your grandmother had a miserable life. I told her to stay here, but she didn't dare. She insisted on marrying far away. She didn't think that if she married so far away, we might not see each other until she died."
"My nanny misses you too. If she could wait two more years, I could bring her to see you." Jing Xian thought countless times, if she had come back earlier, would her grandmother not have to die.
It's getting late.
Jing Xian got up and left, but Old Lady Tong wanted her to stay here for one night before leaving.
"Aunt, please stay here next time you come. The two children at home are still young, and my father will definitely not be able to take care of them if I don't go back." Jing Xian also wanted to go back early before dark.
When Mrs. Tong heard this, she hurriedly said, "Then you should hurry back. Leave early and don't be greedy."
"Well, let's go." Jing Xian was the first to walk outside.
"Tong Yan, don't worry about home. Don't be afraid no matter how your mother makes trouble. Grandma is here! Grandma will support you. If you get into college, grandma will support you to study. Don't worry about your mother. She is just an ignorant woman. Sooner or later, she will harm you and your sister." Old Mrs. Tong is a powerful woman.
Tong Yan heard what his grandmother said and said with a smile: "Grandma, when I make money in the future, I will support you in your old age!"
"If I don't make money, you won't support me in my old age?" said Old Mrs. Tong.
"Yes!"
Tong Yan laughed foolishly.
Mrs. Tong said, "Okay, get in the car quickly!"
Tong Yan got into the car and closed the door. Jing Xian drove and took Tong Yan to the city.
"If I hadn't come today, how would you have looked for me? Would you have just taken over the job?" Jing Xian was driving, and the car started to fly.
"What is a takeover hero?" Tong Yan asked blankly.
Jing Xian realized that she had inadvertently used an advanced term, so she said, "It means pot washer."
Tong Yan's face suddenly turned red.
"No," he whispered.
"Tsk, looking at your expression at that time, it seemed like you wouldn't do that. You also don't have any evidence to prove that you have no relationship with the girl, so you will definitely get into a lot of trouble then." Jing Xian was glad that she was the one who went.
If someone else had gone, Tong Yan's second half of life might have been ruined.
A woman who had had sex with another man before marriage and was pregnant with his child would most likely not be willing to marry Tong Yan. Even if she married Tong Yan, she would not necessarily live a good life.
Even if she lives a good life, the child will remind her of everything that happened all the time.
When that man shows up again, Tong Yan will become the biggest joke.
In this story, Tong Yan is the most innocent.
"I know I won't marry her." Tong Yan said firmly.
"Have you ever thought about what you are going to do if they sue you and put you in jail?" Jing Xian felt that Tong Yan was sometimes very naive, thinking that since he had not done anything wrong, others would not do anything to him.
Tong Yan said: "Do they have any evidence? How can they sue me?"
"How do you know they have no evidence? If they have no evidence, how can that woman come to your house and make trouble openly? Why don't they go and make trouble for others?"
Jing Xian felt that it was necessary to help Tong Yan, this innocent and naive girl, evolve.
"Can this
"Like this?" Tong Yan simply couldn't believe it.
"Why not? Tong Yan, you should be more careful in the future and stop being so silly. If it wasn't me who went there today, you would have been determined not to marry that woman. Then people would definitely deliberately sue you for being a hooligan, and you might even be sentenced to death. After you die, whether the baby in that girl's belly is aborted or born, we can only say that she has a miserable life. When the biological father of the child shows up, they can continue their relationship. And you..."
Jing Xian glanced at Tong Yan, whose face was pale, and added slowly, "No one would know if he died unjustly."
“How could they do this!!!”
Tong Yan was very angry.
"Why not? It's so dangerous. You can't assume that the world will be peaceful just because you don't believe it or haven't heard of it, right?" Jing Xian looked at the furious Tong Yan, "You should be more careful in the future. Even when you get into college, stay away from female classmates. When someone introduces you to someone, you should find out clearly and don't suffer a loss."
"I see."
Tong Yan looked depressed.
After returning home, Jingfeng looked at Tong Yan, said hello, and went back to his room. He didn't come out for a long time.
He asked Jing Xian curiously, "What happened? Did he have a fight with his mother?"
"My three views are shattered and are being reassembled. Don't worry about them." Jing Xian said as she washed her hands and prepared to cook.
Comrade Jingfeng said: "No need to do it, the aunt at home has already done it."
"Can we find our aunt now?" Jing Xian asked in a low voice.
"No, this was arranged by the organization. Since we didn't invite them, there's no problem. Besides, the situation isn't as tense as it was some time ago." Jingfeng's few simple sentences revealed a lot of information.
"Dad, our house is being renovated right now, so I plan to take the kids back. Otherwise, after school starts, we won't be able to go back for half a year." Jing Xian thought that it was only August now, and she could come back when school started in September.
Jingfeng glanced at Jingxian and asked, "How long have you been here? Why are you leaving now?"
"Almost a month."
"Okay, go back. I'll call you if there's anything."
Jing Xian told a few children about this, and they immediately ran around to tell others.
After dinner, Tiedan and Fusheng went out to Xie's house to find Damao.
When they came back, Tiedan was a little unhappy: "Mom, Da Mao and Xiao Mao are not going. They said they want to stay at home with grandpa and grandma."
"Grandpa and grandma are old, and Da Mao and Xiao Mao want to take care of the two elderly people at home, which is reasonable. Think about it, if mom gets old one day, will you still be willing to go out and play instead of staying at home with me?" Jing Xian may be a naturally kind person.
She always makes people feel warm.
Tiedan said uncomfortably: "I'm not angry, I just regret that our family can't go back together."
"We will have many opportunities to get along with each other in the future." Jing Xian Tiedan said, "Pack your things, we will leave by car tomorrow afternoon."
Jingxian can't take care of four children by herself.
She chose to buy a train ticket.
Comrade Jingfeng went out in the morning and came back with three sleeper car tickets for Jingxian. He also bought a lot of food for Jingxian to take on the journey. Before sending them to the station, he also had a meal at the state-owned hotel and bought several meat buns for Jingxian to take on the train.
Because it is a sleeper car, although there are many people riding in the car, it is much less than in the hard seat car.
Comrade Jingfeng and the guards escorted Jingxian and the others to the train, helped them put their luggage away, and only got off when the train was about to leave.
"Don't sleep too deeply at night and keep an eye on the kids." Jingfeng said worriedly.
Jing Xian said, "I know! Dad, don't worry! I will take good care of the child and will never let anyone touch a single hair of the child."
"You are a girl yourself, and..." Jingfeng couldn't continue speaking.
He still has some idea of his daughter's skills.
Ordinary people really can't do anything to her.
Jingfeng knew it in his heart, but he was still a little worried.
He got out of the car and looked back at Jingxian. Jingxian and several children were standing by the window, looking at
When he turned around, she waved to him and said, "Goodbye, Grandma!"
Jingfeng laughed.
He waved and stood outside with his guards.
Soon, the train started moving slowly, and several children stood there looking at him motionlessly.
The train disappeared.
Comrade Jingfeng just left.
"Okay, grandma is gone, you guys go back and sit down. We have to stay in the car for a day and a night to get to our destination. Your dad will pick us up at the station at noon tomorrow."
Xiaowu didn't say anything either. He just sat there quietly, looking outside curiously.
"Mom, bird!"
Xiaoliu also lay on the window to look, extremely curious.
Jing Xian couldn't do anything with her, so she just held her by the side to prevent her from falling accidentally.
A sleeper berth on the train from the capital back to Taipei City costs more than 40 yuan. Two children cost about 20 yuan each. The fifth and sixth graders don't have to pay.
During their round trip, Shang Nanchen spent half a month's salary.
Jing Xian thought that if she could stay at home for a while, she would be very happy.
Maybe it was because after Shang Nanchen said those words to her that day, she had always felt unsure in her heart, as if something was always going to happen but hadn't happened yet.
At first, Xiaoliu was quite excited.
At the back, Xiaoliu lost his energy, yawned, and fell asleep while lying there.
In the evening, Jing Xian took out the meat buns and went to get some hot water to make hawthorn fruit tea for the children. The kids drank hawthorn fruit tea and ate the meat buns. After they were full, it was completely dark outside.
There was no one else in their bunk bed.
At midnight, the train stopped.
I didn't know which platform we were at, but I heard voices outside and someone was getting on the train.
The child was right behind Jingxian, and she didn't move.
Suddenly, she felt someone's hand touching her and then moving behind her.
Jing Xian raised her foot and kicked the man hard!