Chapter 104 Chapter 104 Angelica dahurica, fennel, goat offal and wolfberry soup...
The one who called Cheng Yu was Old Lady Xu.
Cheng Yu stopped and glanced at Su Tianli first.
Su Tianli pinched his waist.
Su Tianli's original intention was: What Uncle Jiang said just now is still fresh in my mind. Now that I see Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu, I should just give Uncle Jiang some face and not embarrass the old man at this moment.
After Cheng Yu's lower back was pinched by Su Tianli,
He froze: She pinched me?!
She finally attacked me...
It’s because I’m dressed nicely today!
Oh, it turns out that men can only rely on their good looks to win the initiative of women...
Old Mrs. Xu looked at Cheng Yu happily, "Good boy, let's... find a place to have a good talk, okay?"
The more she looked at Cheng Yu, the more she felt that Cheng Yu looked like her eldest son Xu Jiashu, who had passed away young.
So when she said the first half of the sentence, she was still happy to see Cheng Yu one more time;
When I said the second half of the sentence, I felt very sad because I thought of Xu Jiashu.
Su Tianli smiled and said, "Grandpa Xu, Grandma Xu, let's go sit in the cafeteria! It's warm there."
Mr. Xu looked at Su Tianli;
After wiping away the tears from her eyes, Old Lady Xu looked at Su Tianli.
The two old men were thinking about what kind of position Su Tianli held in Cheng Yu's heart.
Cheng Yu would not refuse litchi.
So the four of them went to the cafeteria together.
After finding a quiet and sheltered corner to sit down, Su Tianli wanted to go to the window to see if there was anything to eat.
Cheng Yu said, "Lizhi, you sit down, I'll go."
After saying that, he left.
Su Tianli and the two elders looked at each other.
Everyone knew that Cheng Yu didn't want to get along with Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu in private.
After Cheng Yu left,
Old Mrs. Xu looked at Su Tianli and asked, "Xiao Su, how much have you and Xiao Yu talked about?"
"Not long." Su Tianli replied.
Mr. Xu asked, "Xiao Su, can you tell us about Xiao Yu's past?"
Su Tianli nodded, "Sure!"
Then he added: "However, I have only been back in the city for a few months..."
She started from the first day she returned to the city, when she saw Cheng Yu wandering on the street, looking confused and dazed.
How people talk about him,
How did the good old man Zhang Wei take him around to eat for free?
How did he get beaten by Fu Yan and fall unconscious?
How his nominal adoptive mother, Wang Aiqin, disliked him and how she drove him out of the hospital in the end.
And how, after he recovered in the rental house rented by Su Tianli, he took advantage of He Jingdong's hospitalization to get the Soviet-made machinery from the chemical plant...
It's not that complicated.
But Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu looked at Su Tianli in shock and were speechless for a long time.
After a long while, Mr. Xu finally asked, "About this matter... I mean, Wanxi said that she and Xiaoyu were taken away by mistake... When did it happen?"
Su Tianli said: "More than a year."
Old Master Xu opened his eyes wide in disbelief, "More than a year?!"
"It's been more than a year...how come we only found out about it just now?" The old man was slightly angry.
Su Tianli shrugged helplessly.
Old Madam Xu sighed, "Do I even need to ask? Your daughter must be hiding it from us... so she won't let us tell you!"
Then Old Lady Xu said to Su Tianli: "Your Aunt Xu is..."
At this time, Cheng Yu came over with a tray.
Old Mrs. Xu shut up.
It’s not time for lunch yet, so there’s nothing at the cafeteria window.
So Cheng Yu bought four bowls of mutton soup and a pound of fried soybeans.
The mutton offal soup has less ingredients but more soup. The advantage is that the ingredients are fresh. Angelica dahurica and fennel are added to remove the fishy smell. The white pepper powder that is hot and spicy to the throat enhances the freshness of the mutton offal soup and brings warmth.
The soybeans were fried without any oil, only seasoned with salt, but the crispy texture became more fragrant the more you chew it...
Old Master Xu said to Cheng Yu, "Xiao Yu, your grandmother and I didn't know you and He Wanqian were swapped before we came to the Northwest!"
The old man was anxious, angry and sad. "Just now I heard from Xiao Su that this happened a year ago?"
"Look! Your grandma and I didn't hear anything at all!"
"Your mother kept it a secret too much!"
Cheng Yu fell silent.
Old Mrs. Xu had already started to wipe away her tears. "She might also be blaming us..."
As she spoke, she told Cheng Yu about the past:
"Your mother was born in 1935. That year, the Japanese attacked the city. I was pregnant and took your uncles to hide in the air-raid shelter. As a result, the support frame collapsed! Your uncle and I, along with the military dependents who were hiding in there with us, were buried for four or five days before we were rescued... Your mother was born there."
"So I feel really bad for your mom... But I'm also busy with work, and I can't take care of your mom and your uncles. We thought that since your two uncles are boys, they can grow up easily... So your two uncles have been with your grandfather."
"Your mother is our only daughter. It was very dangerous when I gave birth to her... So I couldn't bear to let her suffer. So when she was three years old, I changed my name and rented a house in Beijing, and hired a nanny and a female teacher to take care of her. I also asked our comrades at the time to check on her situation every now and then..."
"Aunt He was her first nanny and she cared about her very much."
"After liberation, I saw that she and Aunt He still had a good relationship, so I kept Aunt He."
"Aunt He is really good to you... so good that even I, your biological mother, am jealous."
At this point, Old Lady Xu sighed deeply.
"Xiao Yu, your mother is a very sensitive person. I chose to let her stay in Beijing alone, while your grandfather, your uncles and I will stay in Nanjing..."
"My original intention was not to put your mother in danger."
"But in her eyes, this is also my abandonment of her."
"I think this is the source of our bad mother-daughter and father-daughter relationships."
"So when Aunt He died to save your mother, and when your mother insisted on dating He Jingdong..."
"Honestly speaking, I don't agree." Old Mrs. Xu said seriously, "It's not that I look down on He Jingdong, but I think He Jingdong's growth environment is different from your mother's."
"He Jingdong won't understand the romance your mother wants, and your mother won't understand the daily necessities that He Jingdong cares about the most."
"But at that time, your mother had collapsed because of Aunt He's death..."
"She dumped all her guilt towards Aunt He on He Jingdong."
"I once tried to express to her very tactfully that I disagreed with her relationship with He Jingdong...but she strongly opposed it."
"After discussing it with your grandfather, I arrogantly thought - even if we agreed to this marriage, what would happen? He Jingdong would not dare to do anything to your mother just for our sake..."
"And if we insist on opposing this marriage, it will only make our poor mother-daughter and father-daughter relationships more rigid."
"So your grandfather and I have no choice but to pretend to be deaf and dumb."
"Until one day, He Jingdong suddenly called us... He said, your mother is pregnant!"
Thinking of this, Old Lady Xu closed her eyes and said with trembling lips: "To be honest with you -"
"Xiao Yu, even if you are Xu Jiaxi's son, I am not afraid to tell you... At that time, your grandfather and I were almost mad to death!"
"How can a beautiful young girl get pregnant before getting married?"
"I immediately dropped my job and went to the Northeast."
"But when I got there, I realized what kind of predicament your mother was in!"
"She stabbed a college student!!!"
"So during those days, she was busy taking care of that college student... that is, Jiang Yao now!"
"I asked her to take some time to tell me what's going on."
"But she's such a stubborn person..."
"She had a blank face and told me not to bother her. Whenever I asked a few more questions, she became impatient and said that it was just as He Jingdong said and that it was just as I saw. She also said that she had slept with He Jingdong and that she was pregnant with He Jingdong's child..."
"Do you think I can not be angry?"
At this point, Mrs. Xu's tears flowed down her face.
"It was only after I heard Xiao Su read the diary that I understood what happened!"
"Tell me, how could such a mistake happen?"
"But the relationship between your mother and I at that time..."
"Well, she really doesn't want to tell us!"
"At that time, I didn't have a better solution. After all, your mother was already pregnant... If I wanted to avoid being embarrassed, I had to get the wedding done as soon as possible."
"I'm also busy with work and can't stay in the Northeast for too long."
“So I went back to Beijing…”
"While I was preparing for her wedding with He Jingdong, I kept calling her to confirm whether she really wanted to marry He Jingdong."
"How I wish she'd say no!"
"As long as she said no, I would not arrange for them to get married. As for the baby in her belly, she could give birth to it. We are not poor and can afford to raise it. If she was afraid of being embarrassed, we also had many solutions... She was about to graduate from college at that time. As soon as she graduated, we could send her to another place on the pretext of assigning her a job. We could even send her to study abroad..."
“This is all negotiable!”
"I didn't expect that she must have some resentment towards me...so every time I called her and saw her coming, I was forcing her to marry me."
"That's how it was. I didn't even know that she didn't want to marry He Jingdong, and I... became an accomplice in forcing her to marry He Jingdong!"
As she spoke, Old Lady Xu stroked her chest and said regretfully, "Of course, it was only now that I knew the contents of the diary and combined it with your mother's situation at the time that I was able to guess her mental journey."
"Xiao Yu, your mother has been taught by her female teacher since she was a child to like literature, especially Chinese studies and ancient poetry."
"She was brought up by Aunt He... Aunt He is a traditional woman who believes in loyalty and the three obediences and four virtues."
"At the same time, she also resented your grandfather and I for abandoning her alone..."
"All these experiences have caused her to have a twisted personality."
"She was indeed a young woman in the new China at that time, but she had traditional ideas."
"She regards Aunt He as her mother. She longs for the integrity of the family from the bottom of her heart and is willing to sacrifice herself for her family and for her man."
"Xiao Yu, I bear a great responsibility for your mother's life experience."
"So I can't blame her."
"Xiao Yu, can you... understand your mother a little bit?" asked Old Mrs. Xu tearfully.
Cheng Yu was silent for a while before he said, "Today I will just listen to a story and learn about Aunt Xu's life experience and growth process!"
"But Grandma Xu, if you want to persuade me like this again in the future..."
"Then I don't want to hear it."
As he said that, Cheng Yu stood up and held Su Tianli's hand.
Su Tianli understood.
I know he wants to leave here.
In other words,
——He didn’t want to talk to Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu.
Old Mrs. Xu was anxious and stood up as well, "Xiao Yu! Xiao Yu, don't leave, we still have a lot to say to you!"
Then she cried anxiously, "Why don't you all like to talk to us?"
"If there is any misunderstanding, please clarify it!"
Cheng Yu said, "Grandma Xu, I can explain it to you now."
"First of all, there is no relationship between Aunt Xu and me."
"Secondly, I don't have any feelings for you or Grandpa Xu."
"Look, three days ago you didn't even know of my existence, but didn't everyone else live their lives the same way?"
"Aunt Xu expressed her guilt towards me, but for me, the only way I can protect myself is to treat her as a stranger."
"As for me and you, you haven't done anything to let me down, and you don't have to apologize in the future."
Cheng Yu sighed, "I have already promised Uncle Jiang that from now on, I will treat you as respected elders."
"That's all I can say."
"Grandpa Xu, Grandma Xu, I heard that the city will be closed due to heavy snow soon. You should return to Beijing as soon as possible!"
"Lizhi and I are also leaving early tomorrow morning."
As he spoke, Cheng Yu led Su Tianli out, then turned back and waved to Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu, "Goodbye, Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu!"
Su Tianli also waved goodbye to the two old people.
It can be seen that Old Lady Xu really wants to rush over and grab Cheng Yu——
But, Mr. Xu stopped her, "Just listen to the children's opinions!"
Old Madam Xu asked anxiously, "Are you deaf? Xiaoyu said he's leaving tomorrow! Since he's leaving tomorrow, then... shouldn't we make things clear today?"
Mr. Xu asked her, "Isn't what I said clear enough?"
Old Mrs. Xu was so anxious that she was about to cry, "But Xiaoyu hasn't accepted Jiaxi yet!"
Old Master Xu sighed, "Xiao Yu made it very clear that he neither forgives his mother nor accepts her!"
The old lady finally burst into tears, "But that's his mother!"
Old Master Xu said dimly, "Xiao Yu is right... Compared to Jia Xi, Xiao Yu has suffered much more!"
"If the suffering that the child has endured for the past 23 years can be written off just because of your words... you might as well go and work for COFCO Reserves!"
Old Mrs. Xu: ???
She stared at the old man with wide eyes.
Mr. Xu explained, "Because you are so good at calculating!"
"You just open your mouth and say a few sweet words, and people will put aside their grievances of more than 20 years... Then you must have the ability to fill up our granary!"
Old Madam Xu rolled her eyes at him and said, "I just hope Xiaoyu can have an easier life in the future! I also hope Jiaxi can have an easier life too!"
Old Master Xu said: "Even Jiaxi herself said that she must use practical actions to show her repentance and compensation to Xiaoyu..."
"As for you, don't cause trouble for them!"
"My dear, your children and grandchildren will have their own blessings!"
"In my opinion, let's live well! If we live one more day, our children and grandchildren will also benefit from it, and we can live well financially..."
Su Tianli and Cheng Yu, who had not yet finished their walk, heard the old couple's words clearly.
Walk out of the cafeteria,
Cheng Yu said to Su Tianli gloomily, "Fortunately we can leave tomorrow."
I always stay here and always hear things I don't want to hear...
It’s really annoying!
However--
There’s something even more annoying!
Su Tianli looked up and saw an acquaintance.
Not far away, He Wanqian was arguing with Fu Yan.
He Wanqian was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes. She growled at Fu Yan, "Fu Yan! Do you really have to be like this?"
Fu Yan frowned, "So what do you want?"
He Wanqian, "I won't allow you to go back to Guangzhou alone! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking! Do you think that if you leave me here to take care of my dad, there will be no one to take care of you when you return to Guangzhou, and you can go find Su Tianli?"
Fu Yan, "It's unreasonable."
He Wanqian, "How am I being unreasonable? Isn't what I said the truth?"
Fu Yan, "Isn't it because we have no money?"
"If I stay, I'll have to get a room at the guest house!"
"The city is about to be closed off by heavy snow. It is said that the closure will last for four months! He Wanqian, have you calculated how much it will cost to stay in a guesthouse for four months?"
"...Yes, I can also live in a dorm room. It costs 50 cents a day to stay in a dorm room for four months. That's 15 cents a day, 60 cents a day for four months!"
"Add to that the food expenses... it will cost me at least over a hundred dollars to stay here for four months!"
"Have you any money?"
He Wanqian was speechless.
Fu Yan added: "Or I can stay and take care of your dad, and you can go back to Guangzhou alone!"
"Anyway, we both have cases on our hands - either you are being investigated for embezzlement or for spreading rumors about child substitution. And I am also responsible for the night attack on Cheng Yu..."
"Then tell me, will you go tomorrow or should I go?"
Wan-qian Ho: …
In fact, she did have some thoughts. She wanted to use the excuse that "I am a woman and it is not convenient for me to take care of my father personally" to let Fu Yan stay and take care of her father.
This way she can go back to Guangzhou.
After all, winters in the Northwest are dry, cold and windy, and there is not much food and it is expensive.
Even going to the toilet is uncomfortable!
However, after hearing Fu Yan talk about a lot of bad things that happened in Guangzhou, He Wanqian didn't want to leave anymore.
She still owes the factory more than 4,000 yuan!
Now she has no money.
If she went back and her father didn't go back,
What if the factory manager forces her to pay back the money?
Where would she find the money?
And what if her father didn't come back with her? Her father's face would be useless in front of Director Zhang? !
so! ! !
Why does it seem like it would be better for Fu Yan to go back?
He Wanqian bit her lower lip, "Then...you are not allowed to look for Su Tianli when you go back!"
Fu Yan resisted with silence.
He Wanqian got angry again, "So you just have to go find her!"
After a long while, Fu Yan said in a hoarse voice: "What if I look for her? Didn't you see how she avoids me like a flood or a beast?"
He Wanqian angrily asked, "Who told you to be such a jerk?"
Fu Yan said coldly: "The biggest despicable thing I have done is being with you."
He Wanqian was furious, "You!!!"
Fu Yan, "Then you can go back tomorrow! But after you make the decision today, don't change your mind tomorrow and let me go back."
He Wanqian bit her lower lip and said, "Then promise me that you won't look for Su Tianli after you return to Guangzhou! Otherwise... you will die miserably!" As she spoke, He Wanqian looked at Fu Yan angrily.
Fu Yan turned around and left without saying a word.
He Wanqian was stunned for a moment, and then she yelled at him in the background, "Fu Yan, stop right there! Stop! Why don't you dare to agree to me? Is it because you have to go see her?"
But Fu Yan had already gone far away.
He Wanqian was so angry that she stamped her feet and chased after him crying, "Fu Yan, can't you be nicer to me..."
Su Tianli cursed and said it was bad luck.
Cheng Yu touched her head to comfort her.
Su Tianli: ???
She turned her head away to prevent him from touching it, and glanced at him sideways.
Cheng Yu: ???
Then--
Su Tianli ran away.
Cheng Yu was stunned for a moment, then chased after him.
One doesn't let him touch his head,
One must touch...
Finally, the two of them started laughing.
Early the next morning,
Su Tianli and Cheng Yu came to the Satellite City Transportation Office carrying large and small bags of things.
Su Tianli contacted the car yesterday, so we found the agreed heavy truck for transport very smoothly.
It is not as easy to leave as to come.
When they came, Su Tianli and Cheng Yu came empty-handed.
When she left, Su Tianli bought a lot of New Year's goods.
Wang Xuezhao also prepared a batch and asked Su Tianli to take it back to Guangzhou;
Jiang Yao, Xu Jiaxi, and Mr. and Mrs. Xu also paid someone to buy a batch of New Year's goods, which they asked Su Tianli and Cheng Yu to take back to Guangzhou.
And Su Tianli's friends also prepared a lot of good things...
Cheng Yu looked at the New Year's goods piled up like a small mountain, his eyes widened, "Lychee, there are so many of these things, how can we carry them back?"
He was a little worried.
Su Tianli had no choice but to "put it on the car first. We have to find a way to get it to the train station. Then we can check it in at the train station..."
Just as the two of them were busy loading the various large packages that were piled up like a small mountain on the ground into the car one by one——
Suddenly, someone joined them.
Su Tianli took a look and saw that it was Fu Yan? !
Cheng Yu was immediately furious, "What are you doing? That's mine and Lizhi's luggage!"
Fu Yan, however, said nothing and just focused on moving things.
After he loaded all the luggage into the car, he said to Su Tianli, "Lizhi, I'm leaving today too. Let's travel together. With me here, you don't have to spend money on shipping. I'll help you carry it."
Su Tianli and Cheng Yu looked at each other.
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