Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Spicy and soft Hunan braised pork hot...
At around nine o'clock in the morning, a train from Hunan Province to Guangzhou finally arrived at Guangzhou Railway Station.
Su Youzi got off the train with the crowd, panting, and walked a long way, panting, before finally finding the bus back to the city chemical plant.
After shaking for more than an hour, the bus finally stopped at the municipal chemical plant.
Su Youzi got out of the car.
She was starving at this moment.
What I miss the most is the braised pork with pickled cabbage and two taels of rice in the canteen of the chemical plant staff...
The braised pork must be eaten with big mouthfuls,
Eat it one piece at a time!
Don't stop!
The fat meat that has been stewed over a slow fire until it is soft and juicy bursts in your mouth, and automatically turns into rich and sweet gravy... It's simply unforgettable!
The most important thing is to pour the sweet, sour and slightly spicy pickled cabbage soaked in gravy on the white rice, and pour the gravy that is so thick that it is almost impossible to flow on the rice...
Sweet and fragrant white rice topped with braised pork sauce.
Eat with big mouthfuls!
Su Youzi couldn't help swallowing.
"Hello sister, would you like to eat salted water horns? They are delicious!" The little girl with pigtails came over with a basket.
Su Youzi waved at the little girl impatiently, "Get lost!"
The little girl was stunned and ran away with a pout.
Su Youzi crossed the road and hurried towards the chemical plant’s family compound.
As soon as she stepped through the iron gate of the factory's family compound, she was seen by a group of aunts and sisters-in-law sitting at the door of the message room.
The aunts and sisters-in-law who always loved to eat melons immediately started discussing:
"Look! The rich daughter of a high-ranking official is back!"
"Who? Oh...it's Su Youzi!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, didn't she go back to her hometown to be a rich lady?"
"Don't listen to her nonsense! Her hometown is a small place, and this is Guangzhou, a big city! Any normal person would know what to choose!"
"Why did Su Youzi come back alone? Where is her mother Tian Xiu?"
Some people who were curious about this started shouting at Su Youzi, "Hey Su Youzi, why are you back?"
Su Youzi's face darkened, "It's none of your business. My home is here. I can go back whenever I want!"
The man did ask Su Youzi with a gloating mentality, but he thought he had no ill intentions. Unexpectedly, Su Youzi was so rude, and he couldn't help but get angry, and said in a weird tone: "Your home... is here? What do you mean, Su Youzi, is it your mother here, or your father here?"
Su Youzi was speechless for a moment.
She glared at the man fiercely and hurried home.
but!
What shocked her was that the door locks at home were changed?!
Su Youzi stood at the door holding the old key, staring at the keyhole that didn't match at all, stunned.
Unconsciously, the words of the person who had ridiculed her earlier rang in her ears:
"How could your home be here? Is it your mother who is here, or is it your mother who is here?"
Yes, her mother Tian Xiu was left in her hometown by the Tang family and had no way to come.
When Su Youzi mentioned missing the Tang family, he felt... it was hard to put into words!
That day, she and her mother excitedly followed Tang Hui on the train to her hometown. Her first impression was not good - Tang Hui actually bought three seats?!
Su Youzi was furious.
Because when she was playing with He Wanqian, He Wanqian always told her that when she went to Beijing with her mother to visit her grandparents, she took a soft sleeper!
A soft sleeper is like a room, with two upper berths and two lower berths, and a glass sliding door that allows you to move back and forth.
The reason why soft sleeper is called soft sleeper is because the bed is very soft.
You will also receive special care from the carriage conductor - the thermos will be kept full of boiling water at all times, and there will be free melon seeds and peanuts on the small table.
The most important thing is that the soft sleeper environment is always clean, quiet and fragrant.
Now? ? ?
Tang Hui bought seat tickets for her and her mother.
The carriage was noisy. The passengers were wearing tattered clothes, carrying loads, and talking as if they were quarreling.
The air is filled with foot odor, sweat odor, body odor...
The toilet was also filthy!
Su Youzi complained to Tang Hui, "Brother, why didn't you buy a soft sleeper ticket?"
At that moment, Tang Hui looked at Su Youzi with a strange look.
(Tang Hui sneered: Yes, after all, it is rare to be this stupid.)
Tian Xiu immediately apologized to Tang Hui, "The child has never seen the world, please don't mind--"
Then, Tian Xiu began to reminisce again, "Come to think of it, Uncle... if Boren goes on a business trip or visits relatives, he should also be eligible to buy a soft sleeper ticket, right? After all, his rank is not low." He spoke with pride, as if he was honored.
Su Youzi finally understood - it turns out that if you want to stay in a soft sleeper on the train, you have to be an official of a certain rank to get one.
She couldn't help but look at Tang Hui, wondering why he didn't explain just now?
Then--
Su Youzi noticed that Tang Hui showed a look of contempt, and then he turned away again.
And this is just the beginning.
After arriving at the small mountain town, Su Youzi and her mother followed Tang Hui on the bus to the county government staff compound.
Along the way, Su Youzi felt something was not going well.
The county town was poorly constructed, with bumpy roads. Most of the houses were bungalows, and most of them were dilapidated. There were almost no cars on the road, and even fewer buses. Later, Su Youzi learned that in this small county town, there were only two bus lines, one from the train station to the county government, and the other from the county people's hospital to the county government.
Perhaps there are only three most impressive buildings in the entire county: the hospital, the school and the railway station.
Even the county government is a dilapidated two-story building in the shape of a Chinese character U.
Tian Xiu kept wiping away tears.
Su Youzi's heart suddenly sank to the bottom.
Tang Hui did not take Tian Xiu and Su Youzi home directly.
He first went to the county government guesthouse to book a room, let Tian Xiu and Su Youzi settle down, and then left.
Tian Xiu was afraid of being recognized, so she hid in the guesthouse and dared not go out.
It was not until the next day that Tang Hui came to pick them up and took them to Tang's house.
At that time, Tian Xiu was still standing at the door of the Tang family, looking timid and not daring to go into the house.
Finally, Su Youzi pushed him...
The mother and daughter entered the Tang family together.
Su Youzi saw his biological father Tang Boren.
To be honest, he was a very kind old man with white hair and beard.
Moreover, he and Tang Hui really look alike, and at first glance he looks like the older version of Tang Hui.
Su Youzi saw her mother throw herself into Tang Boren's arms and cried like a child...
She curled her lips and began to look around the house.
The house is indeed quite spacious, with three rooms in total, and it is well ventilated and well-lit. There is even a 14-inch black-and-white TV in the living room, which shows the extraordinary status of the owner.
Su Youzi went over and fiddled with the TV with great interest.
When she came to her senses, Tang Hui was gone.
Only Su Youzi, Tian Xiu and old man Tang Boren were left in the room.
Su Youzi felt a little strange and asked her mother, "Does this old man usually live alone?"
Tian Xiu felt a little uncomfortable. "Originally, Tang Hui and his wife and children also lived here, but they always quarreled, so his wife took advantage of his absence in Guangzhou to empty the house."
"Youzi, let's stay here for a few days..."
Su Youzi asked: "Then how do we solve the problem of eating?"
Tian Xiu said: "Tang Hui will bring food over in a while, and he will also bring some meal tickets. I will take care of it then...your dad, you will be responsible for buying food!"
Sure enough, Tang Hui brought the meal over.
The first meal was quite rich, with braised pork and a few side dishes.
However, the braised pork in Hunan Province is served with green and red peppers, and a large portion of bright red dried peppers, which looks very... hot.
Tian Xiu tasted OK.
But Su Youzi couldn't eat a single bite because it was too spicy.
It doesn’t matter. Tang Hui gave her a handful of meal tickets anyway. Su Youzi thought, just have something good for dinner.
Tang Hui stayed to have dinner with them.
And demonstrated how to take care of the old man.
Only then did Su Youzi realize that the old man in front of him... was almost completely unable to take care of himself.
He doesn't eat, drink, go to the toilet, sleep, or walk...
He would just sit in his wheelchair with a smile on his face.
So someone needs to feed him, give him water, clean his poop and pee, arrange his sleep, clean his body, and give him a full body massage to prevent his muscles from atrophying...
Su Youzi thought: What’s the difference between this and being dead?
She glanced furtively at her mother.
I thought, now that the old man is like this, does my mother still love him?
Goodbye!
If my mother can see even one person with Alzheimer's, then she will...
Before Su Youzi could figure out what to do,
Tian Xiu asked Tang Hui with a serious face, "Your father's rank is not low, right? Shouldn't the organization send someone to take care of him? At the very least, send him to a sanatorium!"
Tang Hui's eyes flickered.
He sneered in his heart: What are you thinking! You two were shameless and did such a thing. Tang Boren was ordered to retire in his prime, and his official position was dismissed before retirement. He only received a pension for an ordinary employee!
Fortunately, Tian Xiu and Tang Boren were already 18 years old and adults when they started dating.
Otherwise, it would not be as simple as having Tang Boren dismissed from his official position and ordered to retire early - he would also go to jail!
"He refused," Tang Hui lied. "When people get old, they become particularly stubborn. If you don't believe me, ask him."
Tian Xiu didn't believe it, so he turned around and asked Tang Boren, "Old Tang, who takes care of you?"
Tang Boren maintained a proper smile and did not respond at all.
Tian Xiu asked again.
At this time, Tang Hui said loudly: "Dad! Xiuxiu asks you, who usually takes care of you?"
After a while, Tang Boren's cloudy eyes finally became clear, "Xiu Xiu?"
Tang Hui raised his voice, "Yes, Xiuxiu is back!"
Tang Boren's eyes flashed across Tian Xiu, then fixed on Su Youzi, and smiled, "Xiu Xiu..."
——In his incomplete memory, Xiuxiu seemed to be a particularly energetic young girl.
So he looked Su Youzi up and down, nodded constantly, and said with a smile: "Xiu Xiu, Xiu Xiu..."
Tian Xiu looked embarrassed.
She never imagined that the white moonlight she had been thinking about all her life would become like this.
In an instant, the moonlight shattered to the ground!
Tian Xiuxin wanted to quit.
She said to Tang Hui in a serious tone: "Your father is old after all. Judging from his appearance, I'm afraid his mind is not very clear... Oh, you can't let him do whatever he wants! He should be hired a nurse, and he should be sent to a sanatorium! If I have met him, I..."
I will go back with Youzi tomorrow...
However, Tian Xiu did not have the chance to say this.
Tang Hui spoke first, "Oh, there's nothing I can do. I don't have any idea at all."
"Because he's not completely confused..."
"When he was sober, he would blame me, saying that it was because of me that you two separated. That's why he just didn't want to go to a nursing home, he just didn't want to hire a nurse, he just wanted to torture me..."
"He also told me that even if he had 10,000 yuan in his bankbook, he wouldn't spend a penny on me!"
"Tian Xiu, you should understand that your breakup with him has nothing to do with me. He is holding me in such a position purely because he has been wronged by someone who is either his superior or his elder..."
"Now he is so sick, the doctor said that if he doesn't get proper treatment, he only has one year left... but he is still living in the past! He is obsessed with you, you see, he only remembers your name! He also hates me to the core..."
"Tian Xiu, I really had no other choice but to come to you."
"I hope you can give him some good advice. The doctor said that as long as he is willing to receive treatment, he will eventually recover!"
Yes, Tang Hui was lying to Tian Xiu.
——The old man is just confused and has no memory at all.
The old man has no money, what 10,000 yuan? He doesn't have any savings at all! His monthly pension is only about 20 yuan!
As for how long the old man can live?
It’s hard to say. If we give him something to eat and take care of his well-being, maybe he can live another 20 or 30 years!
But the most urgent task is to coax Tian Xiu to stay, and it would be best if Tian Xiu and the old man can register their marriage.
And Tian Xiu's eyes lit up!
——The old man has 10,000 yuan in savings? That’s a lot!
The doctor said the old man only has one year to live?!
Tian Xiu also started to have some ideas in mind.
So, Tian Xiu said to Tang Hui conservatively: "Okay, then I will... observe him for a while, and when he is in a better mood, I will try to persuade him again."
Tang Hui nodded, said a few polite words, and then left.
As soon as he left——
Su Youzi was anxious and said to Tian Xiu, "Oh my god, let's run! Let's leave tonight!"
Tian Xiu stopped her, "No!"
Su Youzi's eyes were filled with shock!
She pointed at the old man and questioned Tian Xiu, "Mom, he's already like this, you, you still think about him?"
Tian Xiu looked at the old man for a long time and sighed.
What she has always been thinking about is the man who holds a high position, is admired by his subordinates, has an elegant temperament, and is able to plan and strategize with ease and calmness;
He is a mature and stable man who only she can comfort;
He is a man who is calm and serious in public, but dotes on her in private and doesn't care about taking care of his image at all.
Now?
She would rather have never come back.
If she hadn't come back,
The passionate forbidden love she had at the time could still make her savor it for the rest of her life.
But she still came back.
In the past, girls worshipped and were attached to their superiors...
All the filters were shattered!
How could she still be attracted to an old man like this?
Not even as good as Su Dejun!
At least Su Dejun is only in his forties, in the prime of his life, handsome, and doing well.
Is she crazy? She doesn't want this half-dead old man instead of her handsome and compatible husband?
But! ! !
Tian Xiu lowered her voice and said to her daughter: "Didn't you hear what Tang Hui said?"
As she spoke, she pouted in the direction of the old man, "...He has 10,000 yuan in savings, and he only has one year to live!"
Su Youzi's heart was pounding.
After thinking about it, Su Youzi also told her mother, "Mom, let's not trust Tang Hui too much. If he says there is 10,000, does it really mean there is 10,000? We need to find a way to see the passbook."
Tian Xiu deeply agreed with this.
The mother and daughter decided to stay here for a few more days and observe carefully.
At dinner time, Su Youzi took his meal ticket and went to the company cafeteria.
She wanted to find a non-spicy meat dish.
But first of all, there are not many meat choices in the county government staff canteen. There are only three kinds in total, and all of them are spicy!
Su Youzi had no choice but to randomly make a steamed egg, a plate of shredded lettuce, buy some rice, and hurried back.
In order to test the old man, the mother and daughter did not feed him and even ate in front of him.
The old man just kept a decent smile on his face...
There is no intention of objecting at all.
He didn't even make any noise, just stayed quiet.
So the mother and daughter ignored him, and after finishing their meal, they explored their new environment, boiled some water, and took turns taking a bath.
Su Youzi went into the bathroom to take a shower first.
Tian Xiu went to tidy up the room where they would sleep tonight...
No one paid any attention to the old man.
but! ! !
Su Youzi was washing in the bathroom.
I just felt like something was wrong.
She quickly dried herself and changed her clothes. As soon as she opened the bathroom door, she found -
The old man was already controlling his wheelchair, blocking the bathroom door, and peeking inside through a crack in the door!
What's even more explosive!!!
When the old man saw that Su Youzi had discovered him, he didn't look embarrassed at all. Instead, he looked very excited and gestured with his hands to signal Su Youzi to look at him!
Look at that ugly thing of his that has been naked for who knows when!
Su Youzi looked at the flourishing things.
Suddenly, she let out a soul-stirring scream that was comparable to that of a siren, "Ahhhhhhhh!!!"
Tian Xiu was so scared that he rushed over, "Youzi! Youzi, what's wrong with you?"
Then when I saw the old man's disgusting behavior...
Tian Xiu was also frightened and screamed, then she pulled her daughter into the bedroom.
But what's even more horrifying is that the lock on the bedroom door is broken!
The mother and daughter were so frightened that they worked together to push a heavy table against the door...
After all, the old man was sitting in a wheelchair and had little strength, so he couldn't break into the door.
but! ! !
He had been guarding the door and had kept his eyes pressed against the broken door lock hole, staring at the mother and daughter all night long.
That night, the mother and daughter were terrified.
They sat on the green train for a whole day and night, hardly closing their eyes. They thought they could finally have a good night's sleep tonight, but they didn't expect to encounter such a ghost story!
But they were both very sleepy, so they could only shiver and fall asleep in each other's arms.
However, all night long, they could hear the old man shouting Xiuxiu hehehehe, Xiuxiu hehehehehe towards the keyhole...
It was not until the next morning that Tang Hui came to check on the situation and took the old man to the next room.
The mother and daughter were rescued.
With tears in their eyes, they told Tang Hui about the terrible things that happened last night...
Tang Hui sneered in his heart: Otherwise, why even his wife, who is such a virtuous and considerate woman, can't stand that perverted old man and insists on divorcing him!
However, we must not scare Tian Xiu.
He was also counting on Tian Xiu to serve the old man!
So Tang Hui said nonchalantly: "It's okay, the main thing is that he knows Xiuxiu is back, isn't he happy?"
"Why don't you just scold him a few times and pretend to hit him, then he won't dare to do it... He's old, just like a child. If you can't reason with him, just teach him a lesson..."
"If you don't believe me, just look. I just dragged him aside and he didn't say anything."
"By the way, what did you give him for dinner yesterday? Did you give him a massage? Did you take him to the toilet?" Tang Hui asked again.
Tian Xiu and Su Youzi looked at each other, feeling a little guilty.
No,
What Tang Hui said...
They didn't do any of it.
However, Tang Hui has already justified himself, "Well, I think his mental state is okay!"
"This is all thanks to you! First, I want to thank you for taking such good care of him, and second, he is happy that you are here..."
"That's great! Look how energetic he is!"
Tian Xiu and Su Youzi looked at each other.
——So if you don’t feed the old man or clean his poop, you can just ignore him and he won’t complain?
Even without telling the old man to go to bed, he can still sleep all night?
Even a strong man cannot endure this!
In the long run...
That,
Doesn’t this mean that the old man won’t live for many days?
so? ? ?
In fact, as long as we can tell whether the old man really has 10,000 yuan in savings,
Such hard work is not unbearable.
As long as you don't feed the old man, don't let him sleep, and don't care about his poop and pee...
I believe that the old man will die in three months at most!
Tian Xiu cleared her throat and decided to retreat in order to advance. "Tang Hui, I have also met him... Well, I have let go of my obsession in this life. So, I decided to go back to Guangzhou tomorrow... After all, I still have a job there. My youngest son is in the first year of high school, and he needs me right now..."
Tang Hui was very tactful and said directly: "I don't want you to leave."
"Oh?" Tian Xiu looked at Tang Hui in surprise.
Tang Hui started with a soft approach, "Look, my dad's spirits have improved a lot since you came. This proves that your arrival is helpful for his recovery."
"Selfishly, I certainly hope you can stay."
"Now that we've talked about it... I'll make another unreasonable request - I even hope that you can have a clear path with my dad, so that you can stay with him openly. Those who laughed at you in the past can no longer laugh. You can also stand up straight in this place where you were born and raised..."
"I know that you have already had a family in Guangzhou over the years, and you miss the people there. But Tian Xiu, my father's condition... He won't last much longer."
"You can go back after sending my dad away. After all, there are three of your own children there. Old Su will not give up on you..."
After Tang Hui finished speaking softly, he came up with a hard line, "If you really want to leave, I understand. After all, your relationship with him is a thing of the past. Now you despise him for being old and unable to take care of himself, and I have nothing to say."
"But the 400 yuan I lent you in Guangzhou can't just go down the drain, right?"
"How about this, Tian Xiu? When will you return the 400 yuan to me? I will give you a letter of introduction so that you can buy a train ticket back to Guangzhou... How about this? You should understand my request, and it's not excessive at all, right?"
"Tian Xiu, I hope you can understand me. After all, this is the situation now - the old man is blaming me and won't give me a penny. And as his son, I have to support him, and I have a lot of money to spend!"
"Don't say you don't know anyone here and can't find money or something like that... This is your hometown and you know a lot of people here. At worst, ask your daughter to go back to Guangzhou to borrow money and then come back to pick you up!"
Tian Xiu fell silent.
Su Youzi couldn't help but say to Tang Hui, "Why did my mom marry your dad? Who would...take the initiative to cause trouble for no reason?"
"Youzi, stop talking nonsense!" Tian Xiu pretended to scold her daughter.
Tian Xiu said to Tang Hui again: "Youzi has the mind of a child, don't bother with her..."
Then he changed the subject, "But what the child said does make some sense..."
Tang Hui understood, "Then let's speak frankly!"
"I will definitely not let you lose all your money, otherwise I wouldn't have advised you to...get a marriage certificate with my dad, right?"
"You're right. I really can't do anything to my dad right now."
"I am a grown man and I am not good at nursing. My wife has a bad temper and doesn't want to wait on others. So I really have the will but not the ability."
"How about this, as long as you are willing to stay and take care of my dad, all the property my dad leaves behind will be split between you and me... in half."
Tian Xiu and Su Youzi looked at each other.
Does this mean that the ten thousand yuan...will be split in half?
It seems a bit of a loss,
After all, they both thought that the ten thousand yuan should be theirs.
Su Youzi was a little worried and asked, "What kind of property does your father have?"
Tang Hui glanced at Su Youzi calmly and said, "My dad is also your dad!"
Su Youzi's eyes lit up, and he said complacently, "So, I should be able to get a share too!"
"Youzi! Children should not interrupt when adults are talking." Tian Xiu pretended to scold.
Then he changed the subject again, "But Tang Hui, what Youzi said does make some sense..."
Su Youzi puffed out his chest proudly, "That's right!"
"But, your dad... no, my dad, what kind of property does he have? Why don't you show it to us!"
"Otherwise, how can we believe your empty words?"
Tang Hui was so angry that his face instantly turned gloomy!
However, Tang Hui was well prepared.
He took something out of his pocket and handed it to Tian Xiu.
Tian Xiu opened his eyes wide when he took it, and at a glance, his eyes were immediately filled with joy and he was ecstatic!
——This is a large-denomination time deposit certificate with a face value of 10,000 yuan and a bank seal.
The depositor is "Tang Boren",
Regularly twenty-five years!
Look at the deposit date again...
Tian Xiu calculated with his fingers - it is due this year!!!
Su Youzi also stretched his neck to see the deposit slip clearly.
At that moment, the mother and daughter were smiling happily.
Su Youzi said happily: "Then we three will split it equally!"
Tang Hui was very unhappy, "Tian Xiu, I invited you back not to give up half of my fortune."
Tian Xiu replied with a smile: "No matter what, we should put the interests of the elderly first!"
Tang Hui laughed secretly in his heart, but still pretended to be very angry.
He took a deep breath and said, "You guys are six and I'm four, but you have to pay me back the four hundred dollars I lent you!"
Tian Xiu, "We have seven, you have three, and I will return the four hundred yuan to you when I get the inheritance."
Tang Hui was so angry that he kept pacing around the room.
Just at this moment, the old man in the inner room called out tremblingly, "Xiu Xiu...Xiu Xiu ah..."
The three people in the living room were all stunned!
Tang Hui: Great assist!
Tian Xiu: Great assist!
Su Youzi: Great assist!
Tang Hui sighed, "Oh, there's nothing I can do... Who made my dad, he just can't forget you! Okay, I have no choice but to agree to you, then when my dad passes away, his wealth... We will split it 70% and 30% but you have to pay me back the 400 yuan!"
Tian Xiu also pretended to be happy and said, "Yes, he is like this, but he still cares about me...Okay, then I will register for marriage with him, but the deposit certificate must be kept with me."
Su Youzi, "Mom, after you and the old man register for marriage, can I also recognize my ancestors and return to my roots?"
Tang Hui smiled secretly:
The deposit slip was indeed real, but it was not Tang Hui's personal deposit, but the company's public deposit. It was just that Tang Hui was the department head at the time, so his name was specified on the deposit slip.
If you want to get the money after it is due, it will be handled by the department accountant.
Private individuals cannot get it!
All I can say is that Tian Xiu hasn't been doing well in recent years and he doesn't even recognize the deposit slips of his public accounts.
She may not even have her own time deposit slips, otherwise she would have known at a glance that the deposit slips for public and private accounts were different.
Tang Hui thought for a moment and said, "How about this? I'll take the deposit certificate first. When you and my dad get the marriage certificate, I'll give it to you at the ceremony!"
Su Youzi and Tian Xiu exchanged glances.
Tian Xiu was already willing in her heart.
He just relies on his status and doesn't want to agree so easily.
Su Youzi was anxious and blurted out, "Mom, after you marry my dad, do I have to change my last name?"
Tian Xiu laughed, "Whether you want to change your surname or not, you have to go back to Guangzhou to decide. What surname should you change to here?"
As soon as the atmosphere eased, Tang Hui asked, "My dad's condition makes it inconvenient for him to go out. How about -"
"Shall I ask the comrades from the Civil Affairs Bureau to come to your house and do something for you two?"
"After all, you two are getting married, so it shouldn't be too shabby. I... can just set up a few tables at home and ask the canteen to prepare the dishes and send them over?"
Tian Xiu was not very happy.
Her eyes flickered. "We can get the marriage certificate, but forget about the wedding banquet... After all, Old Tang is not in good health, so let's not bother him."
——She still has some shame! This place is full of her former friends, she doesn’t want to be pointed at.
But Tang Hui didn't allow her to have any say, "Don't worry about the wedding banquet, I'll arrange it! Don't worry, there won't be too many people."
Just like that, Tang Hui took the deposit slip away.
but,
He is extremely efficient.
An hour later, Tang Hui brought comrades from the Civil Affairs Bureau and the Personnel Department of the county government to the door.
The comrades from the Civil Affairs Bureau personally asked Tian Xiu for his opinion.
It is confirmed that Tian Xiu took the initiative to register for marriage with Tang Boren.
The other party said nothing more.
Someone took wedding photos of Tian Xiu and Tang Boren.
Someone guided Tian Xiu to take the wedding vows in public.
Someone was filling out the marriage application and marriage certificate for Tian Xiu and Tang Boren.
Then they gave it to Tian Tang and the other two to sign and touch their fingers.
Finally, someone from the unit’s personnel department wrote “agree” on the marriage application and stamped it…and publicly updated Tang Boren’s marital status on the unit’s collective household registration booklet, noting the situation of “his third wife Tian Xiu.”
At this time, comrades from the Civil Affairs Bureau also stamped their marriage certificate.
that's all--
In just three or four days, Tian Xiu completed the entire process from divorce to marriage!
During the whole process, the comrades from the Civil Affairs Bureau and the Personnel Department of the county government were all very serious and efficient...and the task was completed in about half an hour.
Tang Hui smiled as he sent them to the door, and kept inviting them to stay for food.
Everyone shook their heads like rattles.
And each one runs faster than the other.
After going downstairs, they discussed quietly:
"Mr. Tang is already in his sixties and almost seventies, why is he still getting married?"
"Tian Xiucai is really crazy! A woman in her forties, is she crazy? She wants to marry an old man with dementia?"
"What do you know! They were old lovers 20 years ago..."
"Fuck! Come on, tell me in detail. What's going on? Twenty years ago, Mr. Tian was in his twenties, and Mr. Tang was in his forties..."
"Anyway, it's just a scumbag and a slut!"
Tang Hui heard it all.
But Tang Hui pretended not to hear and closed the door.
Next, Tang Hui started running in and out to prepare for Tian Xiu and the old man's wedding banquet.
He didn't plan to invite too many people.
Why spend that money?
But, the people who should be invited still need to be invited.
For example, the leaders of the unit, the neighbors, and the most talkative people in the unit...
Just like that, Tian Xiu and Tang Boren got their marriage certificate this morning.
At noon, the house was full of people who came to attend the wedding banquet.
To be honest, everyone was quite embarrassed.
Only Tang Hui was not embarrassed.
He is truly happy!
He stood up and raised his glass again, "Please raise your glasses and give my father and my new mother our...most sincere blessings!"
Everyone raised their glasses silently...
However--
The words of blessing have not yet been spoken.
He was interrupted by a rude knock on the door.
Tang Hui was a little surprised, thinking that he had invited all the people he should invite.
how……
He didn't think much about it, put down his glass and walked over to open the door.
Then, he was overturned.
The visitors were Tian Xiu’s second brother’s family, eldest sister-in-law, and old lady Tian who was sitting in a wheelchair.
The ones who beat people were the two sons of Brother Tian Er.
Old Lady Tian sneered, "How come you left me behind on such a happy day?"
Tian Xiu was frightened and called out "Mom" timidly.
Old Lady Tian stared at Tian Xiu and said calmly, "Xiu'er, have you forgotten...what did your mother warn you about?"
Tian Xiu's face turned pale.
Old Lady Tian glared at Tian Xiu fiercely.
Then he looked at Tang Hui coldly, "Don't think I don't know what you are planning."
Old Mrs. Tian smiled sinisterly, "Tang Hui, you and your wife have submitted transfer orders to your unit. You want to go to the grassroots village? And you want to stay there for three years?"
Tang Hui gritted his teeth and said, "The organization needs us to go... to the place that needs help the most!"
Old Mrs. Tian smiled and said, "So, when your two children grow up, they can live on campus. You two will be gone for three years, and when you come back, your seniority and level will have increased, and you don't have to worry about your old man... When you two come back, the old man will probably be dead..."
"Tang Hui, your wishful thinking really shatters my face!" said Old Mrs. Tian.
Cold sweat broke out on Tang Hui's forehead.
Old Lady Tian turned to look at Tian Xiu again and scolded him mercilessly: "What kind of idiot are you?"
"I called you a stupid pig, and that was both an honorific and an insult to the pig!"
"Don't you think about it? You are already in your forties, who would treat you as a hot commodity? If someone is too attentive to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief!"
Tian Xiu didn't care.
Although, she had just heard that Tang Hui and his wife had applied for an external transfer...
But Tian Xiu thought this was a good thing.
——If Tang Hui is not here, then no one will take care of the old man. As long as she feeds the old man a meal every three to five days, he will probably die within three months!
That rich legacy...
Isn’t it already in hand?!
So Tian Xiu was particularly unwilling to have her mother scold her in front of so many outsiders.
"Mom, I know all this!" Tian Xiu said unhappily, "Just stay out of my business!"
Old Mrs. Tian opened her eyes wide, "You know everything?"
Tian Xiu, “Yes!”
"Then you still——"
"I volunteered!"
"Tian Xiu you!"
"Mom, you should go back! Otherwise, you can stay and have a drink at the wedding before going back." Tian Xiu looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.
She thought, even though her mother had threatened her, there were so many people around,
If the mother really dared to commit suicide, there are so many people here, someone can stop her!
Old Mrs. Tian was stunned, and naturally understood her daughter's intention, and she was so angry that she gasped heavily.
Tian's brother and sister-in-law repeatedly advised Tian Xiu not to be fooled by Tang Hui.
Tian Xiu was so annoyed, "Brother, sisters-in-law, please stop talking. I'm not a fool! I've already registered my marriage with Lao Tang!"
Then she said to Old Lady Tian, "Mom! Can you please stop caring about me? You broke us up once 20 years ago... At that time you said I was still young and ignorant, but now I am over 40. Don't I have the right to be with whoever I want?"
Tang Hui was delighted when he heard this, and quickly nodded to encourage her, "Yes, yes, Auntie Tian... No, Grandma Tian, you have to understand that my mom and dad's love is stronger than gold. Time is not a love potion for them to forget each other after supporting each other, but a touchstone to test their everlasting love..."
Old Mrs. Tian was so angry that she was breathing heavily.
but--
Ginger is spicier when it’s older.
Old Mrs. Tian had received Su Tianli's advice early in the morning and had already prepared her trump card.
She ignored Tang Hui and said to Tian Xiu, "Xiu'er, it's just like what you said. I'm old and you're older. I can't control you anymore."
"Okay then, I won't be involved in your affairs anymore!"
Then the conversation changed -
"But Xiu'er, I haven't been in good health these years. Your elder brother and second brother have taken care of me for so many years, so it's your turn now, right? After all, I can't always be biased towards you, right?"
"From today on, I will live with you and you will take care of me." said Old Mrs. Tian.
When Tian Xiu heard this, he was shocked!
——If her mother were here, how could she abuse the old man?
"Mom, go back and don't make trouble here!" Tian Xiu said cryptically.
Old Mrs. Tian refused to do it.
——She has been protecting her daughter for decades! But her daughter is still so selfish, so why should she still think about her daughter?
"It's decided!" Old Mrs. Tian made the decision.
Just like that, the wedding banquet ended in a bad mood.
The happiest person in the audience was none other than Tang Hui.
He avoided the Tian family, stuffed the savings certificates to Tian Xiu, and then sincerely called Tian Xiu "Mom", "...Now you are my father's good wife. With you, I can go to the countryside without worry and do my work well!"
Having said that, he walked away.
Tian Xiu tightly grasped the large-denomination certificate of deposit, thinking, what if he worked a little harder?
Soon she will be worth 10,000 yuan!
That night, when Mrs. Tian, Tian Xiu and Su Youzi were alone together,
A serious quarrel broke out among three generations of grandparents and grandchildren.
Old Mrs. Tian just hates her daughter for being irresponsible, but she is definitely a righteous person.
Of course, Tian Xiu was also well aware of her mother's hatred of evil, so she didn't dare let her mother know that she married the old man for his inheritance. She even wanted to torture the old man to death as soon as possible... so that she could inherit the family property smoothly.
When Mrs. Tian saw that Tian Xiu ignored the old man, she scolded Tian Xiu for feeding the old man, pushing him to the bathroom to pee and poop, and taking a bath...
Tian Xiu had no choice but to do as he was told.
The most painful thing is that Tian Xiu not only has to take care of the old man, but also has to take care of old lady Tian.
But after just one day, Tian Xiu wanted to give up.
But Old Mrs. Tian would not allow her to retreat.
After staying in such a terrible environment for a few days, Su Youzi could no longer bear it, so he ran to Tang Hui to ask for a letter of introduction, bought a train ticket and returned.
Tang Hui did not want to restrict Su Youzi's whereabouts, and readily gave her a letter of introduction.
Of course, Tian Xiu also hoped that Su Youzi would quickly return to Guangzhou to get help - she was very sure of Su Dejun's feelings for her, so she asked her daughter to go back and tell him, hoping that Su Dejun would quickly come to Hunan Province to cause trouble and take her back to Guangzhou...
In this way, Su Youzi rushed back to Guangzhou in a very embarrassed state.
At this moment, she stood at the door of the house where she had lived for twenty-four years.
Holding the old key, looking at the new keyhole that doesn't match at all...
Su Youzi was at a loss, and felt uncertain and panicky.
--Why?
She, she was gone for only a few days...
Isn't this coming back soon?
Why did they change all the door locks?
Are they...guarding against her and her mother???
At this time——
Someone came up the stairs with a thumping sound.
Su Youzi heard it clearly - it was the sound of Su Dejun's footsteps.
Because he is strong and has a heavy ego, he walks very noisily.
Sure enough, Su Dejun, who had just finished taking care of the vegetable garden, went up the stairs step by step, carrying a hoe in one hand and a handful of fresh vegetables just picked from the vegetable garden in the other.
Su Youzi looked at Su Dejun blankly.
Su Dejun also saw Su Youzi and said, "Hey, you are the daughter of a wealthy official. Why are you standing at the doorstep of a loser like me?"
Su Youzi called out "Dad" awkwardly.
"Don't call me dad, I'm not your dad! I'm just a loser," Su Dejun couldn't get over the word "lose" at all. "My loser's home is not worthy of welcoming a daughter of a high-ranking official like you, so leave now!"
Su Youzi pouted and tears streamed down her face.
The words that her mother Tian Xiu had told her felt like a thorn in her throat.
She couldn't utter a word.
However, at this time,
Su Tianli and Su Tiancai also walked into the tube building, and the brother and sister were talking and laughing.
"Brother, didn't we eat braised pork yesterday? Why are you eating it again today?"
"Sister, you don't know! I spent 20 cents to buy the whole portion of braised pork yesterday! Today's braised pork is different... Brother Chen also wanted to eat it, but he didn't want to spend 20 cents, so he and I shared a portion. He spent 20 cents on the meal ticket, and I gave him 10 cents, and he gave me half! I'll go back and chop the braised pork into small pieces, and then see what dishes Dad brings back. If we mix them together and stir-fry them... it's just a meat dish! Sister, tell me, am I awesome?"
"Hahahaha you're awesome! The frugal Su Tiancai!"
"I also think I'm awesome... Next time I'll be smarter. Next time when I want to eat meat dishes, I'll ask if there's anyone willing to compete with me..."
As he was talking——
Su Tianli and Su Tiancai, brother and sister, also walked to their doorstep and met Su Youzi.
Su Youzi looked at Su Dejun, then at Su Tiancai...
Finally, I looked at Su Tianli.
Su Youzi suddenly opened his eyes wide!
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