After hearing what Lu Ma said, Su Tang turned around, a little surprised.
"Mom, did you guys go to my house?"
Mother Lu nodded and took a bite of her food. "We didn't want to delay the trip, so we arrived in Shanghai a few days early, thinking of visiting your parents."
After all, Professor Su is very good to their family. Since they are coming to visit Lu Xiao and Su Tang, of course they have to go and see Su's father and mother first.
I just didn't expect to see it.
"My parents went to the island to live with my aunt."
Su Tang explained, and Lu Ma immediately understood why.
The world is in chaos now, and being on an island far away from conflict is actually a good thing.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn't say anything more, just ate in silence.
But Su Tang felt a little strange in his heart.
No wonder Jinbao said that he heard those words from others.
It turned out that when she went to Shanghai to visit her parents, her neighbor seemed to have some problems.
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There were not many people in the cafeteria. Only Lu Xiao and his father were sitting at the table in the corner.
There were two dishes on the table, a plate of shredded potatoes, a plate of stir-fried cabbage, and a bottle of Lao Baigan.
Lu Xiao filled a small glass for his father and poured some for himself. The smell of alcohol was a bit pungent.
"Dad, have a drink."
Lu Xiao picked up the cup and toasted Lu's father first.
Dad Lu didn't move. He looked at the liquid swaying in the wine glass and sighed heavily.
"Alas... I've completely lost face today. That beast Jinbao made such a scene in front of your wife and said such rude things! I'm so sorry for both of you!"
As Mr. Lu spoke, he felt his old face lose its luster.
Coming to see his son was supposed to be a happy occasion, but Jinbao made such a fuss.
It's really embarrassing.
"Dad, this is not your fault."
Lu Xiao put down his wine glass. His voice was not loud, but steady, and there was no resentment in it.
Today we are just going to talk about business, not trivial matters.
"We all know what kind of person Jinbao is. He's just a scoundrel who can't stand seeing others do better than him."
"You and Mom came all the way to see us, it was a happy occasion, but it was ruined by something like this. I feel really bad."
Father Lu picked up the wine glass and took a big gulp. The spicy taste made him frown. "I blame your father for being too soft-hearted. I always thought that since we are relatives, I should help as much as I can. But what happened? He turned out to be an ungrateful person! I really wanted to beat him to death!"
As he spoke, Dad Lu's hands were shaking with anger.
"Dad, I know you miss family."
Lu Xiao picked up a piece of food for his father with chopsticks, his tone calm but serious.
"But think about it, are there still relatives like Jinbao among us? If Jinbao can go to the northwest and act like a scoundrel, what if tomorrow some other 'Bao' or some other 'Gen' thinks I'm doing well in the northwest and follows his example, barging right into my door?"
Dad Lu's hand holding the chopsticks paused, and his brows were twisted into knots.
His son's words made a lot of sense, like a thorn that pierced his heart.
What happened with Jinbao has set a very bad precedent.
"Today he dared to scold Tangtang, to spread rumors and cause trouble. Will others be even more excessive tomorrow?"
Lu Xiao looked into his father's eyes and sighed, "Dad, I'm here, and my job is special. I can't afford to make any mistakes."
"If this happens every now and then, how can we live like this? If something really happens, the consequences... our family can't afford it."
Lu Xiao didn't say it too harshly, but his meaning was clear.
Mr. Lu is a sensible man and he understands.
"I see."
Mr. Lu's voice was a little hoarse. He took another sip of wine, and the wrinkles on his face deepened.
"I used to think that people with the same surname are connected by tendons even if they are broken. But what are these tendons connected to? They are just a drag and a nuisance! Jinbao's behavior today really chilled my heart!"
He thought of Jinbao being dragged out like a dead dog, and felt it was extremely embarrassing.
"Dad, I'm not asking you to disown your relatives."
Lu Xiao slowed down his tone and poured another glass of wine for Lu's father.
"We can help when we need it, for example, if someone is in trouble, like seeing a doctor, or can't afford to send their children to school. We can lend a hand when we need to, even if we can help out back home."
"But people like Jinbao are simply lazy and greedy, looking for something for nothing, and harboring evil intentions. We absolutely cannot allow them to follow their example and think they can just come to the Northwest, thinking that I, Lu Xiao, am a piece of fat meat that anyone can take a bite of."
As the saying goes, when one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit.
There is no one capable in Lu Xiao's hometown. It takes several generations for a Lu Xiao to appear.
As soon as everyone sees there is a shortcut, everyone wants to take it and naturally wants to curry favor.
Lu Xiao paused, his tone becoming more resolute: "Especially, we can't let them think that we will help them as long as they make a fuss and cry."
Dad Lu was silent. They were all from the same village, so he definitely understood what they were thinking.
After a long while, Dad Lu let out a long sigh, as if he had let out all the anger in his heart.
He picked up the bottle and poured himself another small glass, but didn't drink it. He just watched.
"Son, you're right."
Dad Lu's voice sounded a little tired, but also relieved.
"Dad was wrong before, and he couldn't save face. But relatives are relatives, and life is life. We can't let those inappropriate people mess up your life."
He raised his head and looked at Lu Xiao: "Don't worry. When I get back, I will write to your uncle and second uncle and tell them everything about Jinbao."
"Tell them that I, Lu Zhenfeng's son, am in the northwest, earning my living with my own abilities, not running a charity."
"If anyone dares to imitate Jinbao and come to the northwest to cause trouble again, don't blame me for turning my back on them. If they can't control their own children, don't blame me, as an elder, for speaking harshly!"
Father Lu's tone was firm. This time, he really saw clearly what this group of vampires were.
From now on, he will not allow these vampires to make his son angry again.
He picked up the glass of wine and said to Lu Xiao, "This is for you. I want to apologize to you two on behalf of that bastard Jin Bao."
"I'll give you a promise, from now on, Dad will protect you back home. No more annoying people like Jinbao will come and annoy you."
After saying that, Dad Lu tilted his head back and drank all the wine in the glass.
The wine burned his throat, but it also seemed to burn away the last bit of hesitation in his heart.
Lu Xiao looked at his father's graying temples and determined eyes, and the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
He knew that his father was a man who would do what he said.
He also picked up his cup, said nothing, just raised it solemnly to his father, and then drank it in one gulp.
This matter is settled.
He and Tangtang's little home will be peaceful from now on.
The father and son looked at each other, said nothing more, silently picked up the chopsticks and began to eat the dish that was already a little cold.
Some words, when said clearly, are more effective than drinking any amount of alcohol.
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