"Do you think I haven't looked for you? I'm telling you, it's no use. Yang Xiaobei hates you to death now. I went to see him yesterday, and he said he was sick just seeing you. He's willing to give up his job to get you out of town. Do you understand?"
"Wuwuwu... How could this beast be so cruel! We are his biological parents after all, and he actually wants to drive us to the countryside, wumingwu..."
Yang Zhiguo looked at Zhao Cuihua with disdain: Cry, cry, cry, and you still have the nerve to cry. If you don’t need someone to serve you when you return to the village, this woman who is incompetent and always causes trouble, I really want to slap her in the face.
"Okay, stop crying. Pack up when you have time. We'll leave the day after tomorrow."
"So soon? Can't we go back when the weather warms up?"
"Do we have the final say now? Go pack up, eldest brother, I'll go talk to the second brother. If you want to live a better life in the future, you better shut your mouth and control your temper for the next few days. Don't make trouble with me before you leave."
Zhao Cuihua was so angry that she didn't say anything and just nodded.
As soon as Yang Xiaodong and Yang Xiaonan got off work, they were called into the house by Yang Zhiguo, and their daughter-in-law was sent by Zhao Cuihua to cook.
"I've thought about what you're talking about. The day after tomorrow, your mother and I will return to Yangjia Village. You guys should just work hard in the city."
Yang Xiaodong: The second son guessed right, Dad will definitely agree.
Yang Xiaodong and Yang Xiaonan said in unison: "Thank you, Dad. I'm sorry for making you suffer."
Yang Zhiguo waved his hand, "Sit down, you two are my most beloved children, what's a little grievance? I went to find the fourth child, and he agreed to it. As long as I go back to Yangjia Village with your mother and ask your mother not to appear in front of him again, he promised that he would not do anything to you. You can just work in the city with peace of mind."
Yang Xiaodong was touched and said, "Thank you, Dad. I'm sorry for worrying you."
Yang Xiaonan followed up by saying, "Thank you, Dad. It's us who are useless and have made you and Mom suffer." Yang Xiaobei should also hate Dad. Dad's words must be exaggerated. I have to find a chance to meet Yang Xiaobei tomorrow, otherwise I won't feel at ease.
After finishing his sentimental words, Yang Zhiguo started to talk about business, "The old house at home has not been lived in for decades, and I don't know if it can still be lived in. Can you two ask for a few days of leave from the factory? Your mother and I have too many things, can you help me get some, and then we can help repair the house when the time comes? Your mother and I are too old to do it." My two sons personally sent me back, which was considered a glorious return home, and it didn't hurt my face too much.
Yang Xiaonan thought about Yang Zhiguo's reputation, and in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he agreed without thinking, "Yes, even if Dad doesn't say it, my brother and I will send you back, otherwise we two brothers will not be at ease."
"Yes, yes, my second brother and I will take you back and help you arrange things."
"I have one more request."
"Dad, you tell me, my brother and I will do our best to help you with whatever we can do." I hope it's not an excessive request.
"I have no objection to the five dollars a month pension each that you mentioned. Both of you get your salary on the 5th, so you can just send it to us on the 5th. My request is that you two take turns coming, and one of you must go back to your hometown to visit me and your mother every month, and you must go back to your hometown to celebrate the Spring Festival every year." I absolutely cannot let others think that my son is unfilial.
Yang Xiaodong: So far? The car fare, the money for taking time off, the money for buying gifts, it would take a month to go there. What a waste of money. I don't think my second son would agree.
Yang Xiaonan also felt that it was a waste of money, but he endured it. He planned to get through the current difficulties first and deal with the rest later. "Dad, I'm fine."
He actually agreed. Why doesn’t the second child try harder? Doesn’t he often say that he has good eloquence? It would be nice to try to wait for another month!
No matter how unwilling Yang Xiaodong was, he had to speak up, "Dad, I have no problem either."
During dinner, Yang Zhiguo announced publicly at the table that he and Zhao Cuihua would return to Yangjia Village to retire and leave the day after tomorrow.
Yang Zhiguo's words made the wives of Yang Xiaodong and his brother very happy. The two young wives had to think about the most unfortunate things in their lives before they could resist the urge to smile.
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The next day at noon, Yang Xiaonan found Yang Xiaobei.
"Is there something?" Didn't we already agree on it? Why are you still here? What a fuss! It seems that the old man's words don't carry much weight in front of his two older sons.
"My parents are going back to Yangjia Village tomorrow."
"I understand. As long as they go back and don't get in my way, it's none of my business what you two brothers do."
"My dad came to see you yesterday. What did he say?"
"It's just nonsense. What else do you think I can say to him? My time is precious, but I don't have time to act with irrelevant people. Or what do you think he will say to me? Fatherly love and filial piety? Do I have such a thing with him? Don't come to me from the Yang family in the future." Yang Xiaobei said and left.
On the day Yang Zhiguo and Zhao Cuihua returned, they were afraid that others would say they left in disgrace, so they told others loudly that someone from their hometown had written to them asking them to come back for the New Year.
I thought that after the Chinese New Year, I would send another letter back, saying that the village has beautiful mountains and water, and that I have relatives and friends to accompany me, making it suitable for retirement, and I don’t plan to go back to the city, just to save their face.
On the day that Yang Zhiguo and Zhao Cuihua left, Yang Xiaobei specially found someone to watch them. After making sure that they got on the bus and left, he came back and told Yang Xiaobei the news he had found out.
It was hypocrisy, a cover-up. Did Zhao Cuihua behave like someone who liked to stay in the countryside? Anyone with a bit of common sense could figure it out. She definitely couldn't stay in the city anymore.
Gone, that's good. I won't have to see them again, and I won't have to experience that feeling of disliking them but being unable to get rid of them. Tonight I'm going to make a big meal to celebrate.
Yang Xiaobei did what he said. He ran to buy vegetables at noon, took them home and immediately ran back to work. Then, after work, he walked home briskly, hummed happily while washing and preparing vegetables. He only went into the kitchen to cook when Jiang Shushu was about to get off work.
As soon as Jiang Shushu entered the door, he heard Yang Xiaobei's cheerful singing. He walked into the living room and saw three dishes on the table. Yang Xiaobei was coming out of the kitchen with soup in his hands.
Jiang Shushu: “…” Something good must be happening today. Usually, they both eat separately at the company, and only when Xiaobei gets off work early will they occasionally make soup to nourish their bodies. Today, even vegetables are prepared.
"Wife, it's time to eat. If you're not too hungry, eat a little or drink some soup. I'm happy today, so please have dinner with me."
Jiang Shushu didn't spoil the fun at all. He got half a bowl of rice and sat down next to Yang Xiaobei. "It smells so good! Today we had mustard greens for dinner, which were quite bitter. I didn't eat much at dinner. It's just a coincidence, it's fate."
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